[Fhstoday] TODAY IN FLORIDA HISTORY FOR NOVEMBER 9

[Nick Wynne]

TODAY IN FLORIDA HISTORY 
NOVEMBER 9   
     
1702 The civilian population of St. Augustine sought safety behind the
walls of
the Castillo De San Marcos as British troops from Charleston, under the
command
of Colonel Daniel, extended their control over the city and the surrounding
areas.

1838 Fort Gatlin was established today between the present-day sites of
Orlando
and Pine Castle.

1868 William H. Gleason, former Lieutenant Governor of Florida, died today in
Eau Gallie.  Gleason proclaimed himself governor when the Florida Legislature
adjourned while the Seante was still debating the question of impeaching the
sitting governor, Harrison Reed.  The State Adjutant General and the
sheriff of
Leon County sided with Reed and surrounded the governor’s office to prevent
Gleason from occupying the office.  On November 24, the Florida Supreme Court
ruled that Reed was still the lawful governor and that Gleason’s claim to the
office was spurious.  
 Governor Reed then brought charges against Gleason, charging him with having
been ineligible for public office since he had been a resident of the state
for
less than the three years mandated by the Florida Constitution.  Governor Reed
prevailed, and Gleason was forced from office on December 14, 1868. 
 Following his abbreviated service as lieutenant Governor, Gleason took up
residency in Dade County.  He served in the Florida House of Representative
from 1871 until 1874. 
 Following some reverses in his finances, Gleason moved his family to Eau
Gallie into the building that had been previously constructed as a site for
the
University of Florida.  Gradually, the Gleason fortunes were restored and
William H. Gleason gained a great deal of prominence in his new home.  

1967 NASA sent the Apollo 4 capsule into a succesful orbit today using the
Saturn V racket.

1976 William D. “Bill” Gunter assumed the office of Treasurer of the State of
Florida today.