Orange County's Sheriff's Book of Wanted Persons, 1882-1889
Dublin Core
Title
Orange County's Sheriff's Book of Wanted Persons, 1882-1889
Alternative Title
Wanted Persons in Orange County
Subject
Orange County (Fla.)
Sheriffs--Florida
Law enforcement--Florida
Police--Florida
Fugitives from justice--United States
Warrants (Law)--United States
Crime--Florida
Description
The Orange County book of wanted persons from 1882 to 1889, during the tenure of two sheriffs: Sheriff Thomas "Long Tom" Shine who served from January 27, 1877, until February 15, 1885, and Julias Caesar Anderson, who served until his death on January 20, 1901. Sheriff Anderson saw a very different Orange County than his predecessors, because railroads had doubled the local population in five years. While most of the wanted fugitives are from Central Florida, there were also warrants from across Florida. There were also warrants from different states, such as California, Alabama, New York, and Georgia. The reward prices varied from suspect to suspect, but most were within the range of 50 dollars, although some were as high as 450 dollars. While there are no more warrants issued from Florida after 1889, there were national warrants dating to 1897. This book was donated to the Museum of Seminole County History by Sheriff John Polk, who was the dean of Florida sheriffs from 1969 to 1990.
Source
Original color digital image, 2015: Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
Date Created
2015
Is Part Of
Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
application/pdf
Extent
2.34 MB
Medium
1 book
Language
eng
Type
Physical Object
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Ocala, Florida
Live Oak, Florida
Sanford, Florida
McAlpin, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Oviedo, Florida
Bronson, Florida
Leesburg, Florida
Columbia City, Florida
Titusville, Florida
Green Cove Springs, Florida
Seville, Florida
Cedar Key, Florida
Haines City, Florida
Bartow, Florida
Ellaville, Florida
Fort White, Florida
Lake City, Florida
Jennings, Florida
Madison, Florida
Monticello, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Museum of Seminole County History and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Fried, Aaron
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Historical Overview." Orange County Sheriff's Office. http://www.ocso.com/officeofthesheriff/historicalhighlights/tabid/58/default.aspx.
Perez, Robert. "Ex-seminole Sheriff John Polk Dies At 59." The Orlando Sentinel, June 22, 1991. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1991-06-22/news/9106220759_1_john-polk-florida-sheriffs-law-enforcement.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 book
Collection
Citation
“Orange County's Sheriff's Book of Wanted Persons, 1882-1889,” RICHES, accessed December 8, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5617.