Florida Comptroller
Encyclopedia
The Florida Comptroller was the state comptroller
of Florida
from 1845 to 2003 (when the position was merged with the position of Florida State Treasurer/Insurance Commissioner/Fire Marshal to create the post of Chief Financial Officer of Florida
following amendments to the state Constitution
). The Comptroller was a member of the Florida Cabinet
and was elected by the Florida Legislature
until 1865, when it became an elected office.
The Comptroller was Florida's chief fiscal officer. The post was created in the 1838 Constitution and the first Comptroller took office in 1845 and assumed the duties of the Auditor of Public Accounts of Florida Territory
.
The Comptroller initially was in charge of the Comptroller's Office, whose duties where transferred to the Department of Banking and Finance in 1969 (the Comptroller served as the head of the Department).
State Comptroller
The power of the Knesset to supervise and review government policies and operations is exercised mainly through the state comptroller . The incumbent is completely independent of the government and answers to the Knesset alone.- Duties :...
of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
from 1845 to 2003 (when the position was merged with the position of Florida State Treasurer/Insurance Commissioner/Fire Marshal to create the post of Chief Financial Officer of Florida
Chief Financial Officer of Florida
The Chief Financial Officer of Florida is a statewide constitutional officer of Florida. The office was created in 2002 following the 1998 reforms of the Florida Cabinet....
following amendments to the state Constitution
Florida Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Florida is the document that establishes and describes the duties, powers, structure and function of the government of the U.S. state of Florida, and establishes the basic law of the state....
). The Comptroller was a member of the Florida Cabinet
Florida Cabinet
The Florida Cabinet is a body of the government of Florida that engages in the collective governance of the state.Created following Reconstruction, when there had been a widespread distrust of the governors appointed by the federal government, the cabinet was designed to decentralize authority from...
and was elected by the Florida Legislature
Florida Legislature
The Florida State Legislature is the term often used to refer to the two houses that act as the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Florida Constitution states that "The legislative power of the state shall be vested in a legislature of the State of Florida," composed of a Senate...
until 1865, when it became an elected office.
The Comptroller was Florida's chief fiscal officer. The post was created in the 1838 Constitution and the first Comptroller took office in 1845 and assumed the duties of the Auditor of Public Accounts of Florida Territory
Florida Territory
The Territory of Florida was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 30, 1822, until March 3, 1845, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Florida...
.
The Comptroller initially was in charge of the Comptroller's Office, whose duties where transferred to the Department of Banking and Finance in 1969 (the Comptroller served as the head of the Department).
List of Comptrollers
- Nathanial P. Bemis (July 23, 1845 - August 26, 1845) and (January 2, 1847 - July 24, 1847)
- Hugh Archer (August 26, 1845- January 2, 1847) and (July 24, 1847 - December 28, 1847)
- Simon Towle (December 28, 1847 - January 25, 1851)
- John Beard (January 25, 1851 - April 3, 1854) and (January 17, 1866 - August 29, 1868)
- Theodore W. BrevardTheodore W. BrevardTheodore Washington Brevard was a military officer best known for having served in the Confederate States Army. During his tenure with the Confederate army, he served in such ranks as Captain, Colonel and Brigadier-General. Brevard was captured by the forces of General George Custer and imprisoned...
(April 3, 1854 - November 27, 1854) (January 24, 1855 - December 14, 1860) - James Tillinghast Archer (November 27, 1854 - January 24, 1855)
- Robert C. Williams (December 14, 1860 - May 26, 1863)
- Walter GwynnWalter GwynnWalter Gwynn was a civil engineer and soldier who became a Confederate general in the American Civil War.-Early life:...
(May 26, 1863 - January 17, 1866) - Robert H. Gamble (August 29, 1868 - January 15, 1873)
- Clayton Cowgill (January 15, 1873 - January 12, 1877)
- Columbus Drew (January 12, 1877 - January 13, 1881)
- William D. Barnes (January 13, 1881 - May 1, 1890)
- William D. BloxhamWilliam D. BloxhamWilliam Dunnington Bloxham was an American politician. He served as the 13th and 17th Governor of Florida in two non-consecutive terms. Prior to his first term as governor, he served in the Florida House of Representatives....
(May 1, 1890 - January 3, 1897) - William H. Reynolds (January 3, 1897 - July 29, 1901)
- A. C. Croom (July 29, 1901 - February 17, 1912)
- William V. Knott (February 17, 1912 - January 2, 1917)
- Ernest Amos (January 2, 1917 - January 3, 1933)
- James Martin Lee (J. M. Lee) (January 3, 1933 - October 9, 1946)
- Clarence M. Gay (October 9, 1946 - April 11, 1955)
- Ray E. Green (April 11, 1955 - September 1, 1965)
- Fred Otis Dickinson (September 1, 1965 - January 7, 1975)
- Gerald Lewis (January 7, 1975 - January 3, 1995)
- Robert Milligan (January 3, 1995 - January 7, 2003)
External links
- Office description and list of Comptrollers from the State Archives of Florida