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Napoleon Bonaparte Broward (April 19, 1857 – October 1, 1910) was an American river pilot, captain, and politician. He was elected as the 19th governor of the U.S. state of Florida, serving from January 3, 1905, to January 5, 1909.
Napoleon Bonaparte Broward. (1857–1910) Nineteenth governor. January 3, 1905 to January 5, 1909. Oil over photograph, Claribel Jett, ca. 1960. Napoleon Broward was born on a farm in Duval County on April 19, 1857.
NAPOLEAN BONAPARTE BROWARD, Florida’s 19th governor, was born in Duval County, Florida, on April 19, 1857. At the age of 12, he became an orphan and had to support himself.
Napoleon Bonaparte Broward (April 19, 1857 – October 1, 1910) was an American river pilot, captain, and politician. He was elected as the 19th governor of the U.S. state of Florida, serving from January 3, 1905, to January 5, 1909.
The Broward Papers date from 1879 to 1918, but the bulk of the papers coincide with the gubernatorial term from 1905 to 1909. The major subject covered in the collection is the drainage of the Everglades and the development of South Florida lands.
Napoleon B. Broward, candidate for Governor of Florida: autobiography, platform, letter and short story of the steamer "Three Friends," and a filibustering trip to Cuba. by Broward, Napoleon Bonaparte, 1857-1910.
River boat captain, state legislator, and governor of Florida. Napoleon Bonaparte Broward was born in Duval County, Florida, in 1857. Throughout his young life he worked in various positions on farms, in logging camps, and on steamboats.
