Theodorus W. Brevard Explained

Theodorus W. Brevard
Office:Florida Comptroller
Term Start:April 3, 1851
Term End:November 27, 1854
Predecessor:John Beard
Successor:James T. Archer
Term Start2:January 24, 1855
Term End2:December 14, 1860
Predecessor2:James T. Archer
Successor2:Robert C. Williams
Birth Date:September 24, 1804[1]
Birth Place:North Carolina, US
Death Date:1877
Death Place:Lincolnton, North Carolina, US
Occupation:lawyer, judge[2]
Spouse:Caroline Elizabeth Mays
Children:Theodore W. Brevard, Jr., Ephraim, Sam, Robert

Theodorus Washington Brevard (September 24, 1804 – 1877) was a Florida settler who served as Florida Comptroller for nearly ten years from April 3, 1851, to November 27, 1854, and from January 24, 1855, to December 14, 1860. He is the namesake of Brevard County, Florida. He was born in North Carolina in 1804.[2] [3]

He was the son of Alexander Brevard (b. 1755), an officer in the Continental Army, and Rebecca Davidson. He married Caroline Elizabeth Mays and was the father of Theodore W. Brevard, Jr.[2]

He settled in Tallahassee, Florida in 1847.[2]

Notes and References

  1. "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFHD-16F : accessed 10 Feb 2014), Theodore Brevard, Leon county, Leon, Florida, United States; citing dwelling, family 425, NARA microfilm publication, roll
  2. Web site: Excerpts from: Brevard County: A History to 1955. Eriksen. John M.. 2014-02-10. 2023-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20231020012813/http://www.johneriksen.net/feb/BooksByEbook-Browser/BrevardCountyHistoryTo1955.pdf. live.
  3. Web site: Publications of the Florida Historical Society. 16 September 2017. Florida Historical Society.. Google Books. 5 May 2021. 20 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231020001544/https://books.google.com/books?id=WZQ-AAAAYAAJ&q=theodorus+washington+brevard+1804+North+carolina&pg=RA2-PA30#v=snippet&q=theodorus%20washington%20brevard%201804%20North%20carolina&f=false. live.