William Dunn
Moseley
(1795–1863)
First governor under statehood
June 25, 1845 to October 1, 1849
Born in North Carolina in 1795, William Moseley pursued a legal
career in his native state before moving to Florida in 1835.
Florida became the 27th state of the Union on March 3, 1845, and in
the first statewide election for governor that year, Moseley
successfully ran against one of the best-known public figures in
the state, former territorial Governor Richard Keith Call.
As governor, Moseley encouraged agriculture in the state,
especially the planting of citrus, avocados, tobacco, and cotton.
He was a strong supporter of states' rights and favored the
establishment of state-funded public schools. The state capitol was
completed and fully occupied in the first year of his
administration. After his term of office, Moseley moved to Palatka,
where he became a planter and raised citrus fruit. He died on
January 4, 1863.
Now to find the cache: This is a daylight only cache. Do not do
this one at night. The above cords will take you to Governor
Moseley's tombstone. Please enjoy the Florida history that is
depicted here. On the "south side" of his tombstone there is a
word/number. Correctly find this word/number and do the
calculations from the list of words below. You will either add or
subtract from the listed cords at the top of the page.
1: 1800 (N - 2) (W +18)
2: Governor (N - 50) (W - 101)
3: Resurgami (N + 5) (W - 79)
4: 1805 (N + 7) (W + 52)
Hope you enjoy.
This cache was placed by a member of the
Northeast Florida Geocachers
Association
