25 Facts About David Sholtz

Sholtz was born on October 6,1891, in Brooklyn, New York, to Michael and Annie Sholtz who were both described as being Russian Jewish David was one of three siblings in his family.

When David Sholtz was in high school he was the editor of the school's publication and the manager of its baseball team.

David Sholtz was a member of the Arista honor society and was the founder of a fraternity there.

Sholtz entered politics when he became a one-term member of the Florida House of Representatives in 1917, however Sholtz ended up resigning as he enlisted to serve in the US Navy when the United States entered World War I During the war he had the rank of ensign and served under the Censorship Board being stationed in Key West and Havana, Cuba.

David Sholtz's experiences meeting Floridians from a variety of different backgrounds as the president of the Florida Chamber of Commerce convinced him that he could be elected as governor.

When David Sholtz ran for Governor, his platform included increasing government services, free school textbooks, 9-month school terms, back pay for teachers, workers compensation, increasing banking regulations, and more funding for the public welfare.

David Sholtz had no money for campaign advertisements apart from mailing a few campaign letter, which required him to go door-to-door for donations.

David Sholtz mainly used a flatbed truck with 2 loudspeakers mounted on it while driving across the state.

David Sholtz ended up ignoring the attacks that Martin made on him.

In reality, David Sholtz was an active member of an Episcopal Church in Daytona Beach.

David Sholtz ended up winning a majority of the vote in every county.

David Sholtz responded saying that he couldn't send Florida National Guard troops to Greenwood without the Jackson County Sheriff, Flake Chambliss asking for the National Guard first; which Chambliss hadn't asked up until that point.

Also during his first state legislature message, David Sholtz recommended reducing the cost of license tags to what he saw as a reasonable price of $5 along with a "conservation department for the state" to be established.

David Sholtz wanted to have a balanced and well made budget for the state.

David Sholtz proposed that income received from car license taxes and a one mill school tax from construction along with the state's share of pari-mutuel betting could be used as a way to pay for the school fund allowing for teachers to be paid in regular money instead of scrip.

David Sholtz thought that the money generated from these 3 sources be enough to pay for teacher salaries and textbooks.

David Sholtz managed to overcome the strong opposition publishers had to providing free public school textbooks.

David Sholtz countered it successfully and managed to get it passed.

David Sholtz spent most of his time in New York after his term as governor, but he retained his residency in Florida.

David Sholtz died while visiting Key West, Florida in 1953 and is buried at the Cedar Hill Memory Gardens in Daytona Beach, Florida.

David Sholtz was involved in freemasonry being a York and Scottish Rite Mason.

David Sholtz was involved with the American Legion as well.

David Sholtz married Alice May Agee in 1926 and had three children with her.

David Sholtz was described by those who knew him as having a kind, warm hearted and projecting personality.

David Sholtz was known to have had a summer home in Henderson County, North Carolina.