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Andrew Jackson

The territories of East and West Florida were transferred from Spain to the United States on July 17, 1821 in Pensacola, Florida.

President Monroe named General Andrew Jackson Governor of the territories of Florida. Three months later Jackson left Florida never to return.

William DuVal was appointed the first civil Governor of Florida. He was followed by John Eaton, Richard Keith Call, Robert Reid, Richard Call again, and John Branch.

Florida became a state is 1845.

Portrait of Andrew Jackson, Governor of the Territories of East and West Florida.	Portrait of Florida's first territorial Governor William P. Duval.	Portrait of the second Florida territorial Governor John Henry Eaton.	Painting of Florida territorial Governor Richard Keith Call.
Robert Raymond Reid : fourth territorial governor.	Portrait of Territorial Governor John Branch.

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