Millard Caldwell | |
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Administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration | |
In office December 1, 1950 – November 15, 1952 | |
President | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | James Jeremiah Wadsworth (Acting) |
Chair of the National Governors Association | |
In office May 26, 1946 – July 13, 1947 | |
Preceded by | Ed Martin |
Succeeded by | Horace Hildreth |
29th Governor of Florida | |
In office January 2, 1945 – January 4, 1949 | |
Preceded by | Spessard Holland |
Succeeded by | Fuller Warren |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1941 | |
Preceded by | Tom Yon |
Succeeded by | Bob Sikes |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
In office 1930–1932 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Millard Fillmore Caldwell February 6, 1897 Beverly, Tennessee, U.S. (now Knoxville) |
Died | October 23, 1984 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | (aged 87)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Mary Harwood (m. 1925) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Carson–Newman University University of Mississippi University of Virginia |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1918–1919 |
Rank | First Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Millard Fillmore Caldwell (February 6, 1897 – October 23, 1984) was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist. He was the 29th governor of Florida (1945–1949) and served in all three branches of government at various times in his life, including as a U.S. representative and Florida Supreme Court justice.