J. G. Speer
American judge and politician
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James Gamble Speer (June 23, 1820 - October 31, 1893) was a judge and state legislator in Florida.[1] He was a founder of Oakland, Florida.[2] He served in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate. He was also a delegate to Florida's 1885 Constitutional Convention. He was a Democrat.[3]
In 1879 he represented Orange County, Florida in the Florida Senate. His post office was in Oakland, Florida.[4]
He was born in Abbeville, South Carolina[5] and came to Florida as a member of the Indian Removal Commission of 1854.[6]
He advocated for a canal between Lake Apopka and Lake Dora.[7]
Speer Park and Speer Avenue in Oakland are named for him.[6][8]