Joseph Delespine
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Joseph Delespine (1789–1834) was a merchant and land owner in Florida in the 19th century.[1] The Spanish land grants in Florida he received were the subject of two cases at the Supreme Court of the United States.[2][3][4]
On 8 April 1817, he petitioned for 50,000 acres of land on the west of Indian River and on 9 April 1817, José María Coppinger, the Governor of Spanish East Florida, granted him 43,000 acres.[5]
In 1821, Delespine purchased 8,000 acres (32 km2) at Hobe Sound, Florida, including Jupiter Island, for $1 per acre.[6]