Francis William Sams Jr. (c. 1846 – February 10, 1921[1][2]) was a teenage soldier in the American Civil War, a cattle rancher and a state legislator in Florida.[3][4] He served in the Florida Senate[5] from 1899 to 1909. He was a Democrat.[6]
There is a Sams Avenue in New Smyrna Beach.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Capt. Frank W. Sams Dead: Pioneer Citizen Called". New Smyrna Daily News. February 11, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "Frank W. Sams, Pioneer of Volusia County and Former State Senator, Died Today". Daytona Daily News. February 10, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Riski, Bill (February 18, 2020). "Discovery – Francis William 'Frank' Sams, Jr. (1846-1921) - Dataw Historic Foundation".
- ^ "Easier than Fighting.; How He Shot Them". April 5, 1908 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ State, Florida Office of Secretary of (September 15, 1904). "Report" – via Google Books.
- ^ "1902-05-24 News Clip-State Sen. Frank W. Sams announces his candidacy for re-election". May 24, 1902. p. 2 – via newspapers.com.