Who discovered Tampa Bay?

Answer 1

Answer:The Founders of Tampa migrated largely from North Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina.Lesley Family, Captain John Lesley removed from Madison County, Florida and settled in Tampa in 1835. Lesley was Captain of Company K. of the Fourth Confederate Florida Infantry.

James McKay Family removed from Mobile, Alabama and settled in Tampa in 1846.

The Thomas Mitchell Family migrated from Alabama to settle in Tampa in 1846.

Andrew H. Henderson's Family came from Franklin County Georgia and settled in Tampa in 1847.

The William Samuel Spencer Family migrated from Savannah, Georgia to Tampa in 1845.

The John Jackson Family, first settled in New Orleans in 1841 and later removed to Tampa in 1847.

The Sparkman Family removed from Hernado County to Tampa in the 1840s.

Elijah Bryd Sparkman removed settled in Tampa in 1845 andStephen Sparkman in 1849. Stephen was a lawyer and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Florida.

Robert Jackson moved his family to Tampa 1841 and died shortly after serving in the Confederacy. Robert married Nancy Coller who had moved to Tampa in about 1830.

Lewis Bell Family of France settled in Tampa in 1830s.

John T. and Nancy Givens came from Abbeville District, South Carolina and finally setled in Tampa in 1848. John served in the the Fourth Florida Confederate Infantry.

Francis Hendry came to Tampa from Thomasville Georgia in 1851

The Friebele Family came from Savannah Georgia to settle in Tampa in 1849.

The Thomas Kennedy Family removed to Tampa to St. Augustine, Florida in 1837.

The Kendrick Family removed from Marion County, Florida to Tampa in about 1840.

William Hooker came from Ware County, Georgia and settled in Tampa in 1843.

John Robles of St. Mary's, Georgia and his wife Mary Garrison of Effingham County, Georgia moved his family to Tampa about 1857.

Dr. John B. Critchton removed from St. Marys , Georgia to Tampa in 1856 and was eventually Mayor in 1860.

Joseph B. Lancaster with his Family moved to Tampa from Jacksonville, Florida in the 1850s and he eventually became mayor of Tampa.

The Branch Family removed from Calhoun County, Florida to settle in Tampa in the 1840s, Darwin Branch became Mayor of Tampa and James Madison Branch was one of the first postmasters.

Delaunay Family removed from Virginia to Tampa in 1848. Alfonso was the son of a Revolutionary War veteran and studied law before moving to Tampa. He served as postmaster and mayor of Tampa.

Madison Post, former Mayor of Tampa from 1858-1859 removed to Tampa in the 1840s. Madison also first settled Anna Maria Island and named it after his wife Maria. Madison was an early member of the American Party who strongly supported a pro-slavery, anti-immigration and anti-Catholic platform. Post was also a private in the Confederate Infantry.

Hamlin Snell, was born in Savannah, Georgia and after living in Calhoun County, Florida moved to Tampa in the 1830s to later become Mayor.

John Crichton of St. Mary's, Georgia, moved from Brooksville to Tampa before the War Between the States and was mayor of Tampa from1860 to 1861.

Judge Simon Turman Jr. was the delegate representing Tampa and Hillsborough County's unanimous vote in favor of succession of Florida before the outbreak of the War Between the States.

Henry Laurens Mitchell was removed to Tampa in the 1840s and served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was also a Florida Supreme Court Justice and Governor of Florida in 1893.

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Answer 2

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