1. Augustus Maxwell was born in Elberton, Georgia, on September 21,1820.
11 Facts About Augustus Maxwell
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In 1822, his family moved to Greene County, Alabama, where Augustus Maxwell would attend private school.
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Augustus Maxwell studied law at the University of Virginia, graduating in 1841 and was admitted into the Alabama State Bar in 1843.
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Not long after arriving in Florida, Augustus Maxwell served as the second Florida Attorney General from 1846 until 1847.
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Later in 1849, Augustus Maxwell was elected to the Florida Senate, but would soon resign a year later.
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Augustus Maxwell served in Congress for two terms, opting not to run for re-election in 1856.
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Augustus Maxwell formed a law partnership with Mallory in 1866, and resumed his presidency over the Alabama and Florida Railroad.
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Augustus Maxwell served in this position until 1885, when he resigned in order to attend the state's Constitutional Convention.
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Augustus Maxwell would serve as Chief Justice until 1889, when George P Raney was chosen to succeed him.
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Augustus Maxwell would remain on the Florida Supreme Court as an Associate Justice until 1891, when he officially stepped down.
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Until his death in 1903, Augustus Maxwell lived with the family of his daughter's husband, in Chipley, Florida.