(September 23, 1840 — April 19, 1908) Conover was a medical doctor and politician. Simon Conover was born in Middlesex County, New Jersey and studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Nashville, Tennessee. During the Civil War, he served in the Union Army and was appointed acting assistant surgeon in 1866. When Florida was readmitted into the Union, Conover resigned from the medical department of the Army. He was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1879. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000701]

(June 18, 1806 — November 23, 1881) Gilbert was a businessman and politician. Abijah Gilbert was born in Otsego County, New York. He later moved to Florida in 1865 to pursue mercantile and business pursuits. He was elected to the United States Senate as a Republican. Gilbert served in Congress from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1875. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/G000171]

"(November 1, 1840 -- October 22, 1875) Charles Memorial Hamilton was a(n) lawyer, soldier, postmaster, collector of customs, and American politician. Hamilton was born in Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania and was transferred to Marianna, Florida. Hamilton studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1867. He served in the Union Army in 1861 in the Company A, 5th Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, was appointed judge advocate of the general court-martial and general pass officer for the Army of the Potomac, served on the staff of the Military Governor of D.C, and was appointed senior major general of Florida Militia in 1871. Charles was also postmaster of Jacksonville Florida (July 27,1871 - March 1, 1872) and was appointed collector of customs at Key West, Florida (February 1873). Hamilton was elected as a Republican to the 40th and 41st Congresses (July 1, 1868 - March 3, 1871) and was not reelected. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=H000105]"

(March 17, 1825 — February 13, 1883) Niblack was an American politician and lawyer. Silas Niblack was born in Georgia and moved to Florida after studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1851. While in Florida, he served as a judge of a county probate court in Columbia County, Florida. He successfully contested the election fo Josiah T. Walls to the Forty-Second Congress. He served as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from January 29, 1873 to March 3, 1873. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/N000082]

"(March 9, 1833 -- December 18, 1898) Thomas Ward Osborn was a(n) lawyer, soldier, assistant commissioner, register in bankruptcy, public servant, and American politician. Osborn was born in Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey and moved to Tallahassee Florida. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1861. He served in the Union Army in 1861 as a lieutenant, captain, major, and colonel of Battery D First Regiment of the New York Light Artillery. He was appointed assistant commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees and Freedmen for Florida (1865-1866), register in bankruptcy (1867), and United States commissioner at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1876). Thomas also was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1868 and served on the State senate. He was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate (June 25, 1868 -- March 3, 1873) and was not reelected. [Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=O000109]"

(April 11, 1840 — August 14, 1928) Purman was an American politician, lawyer, and teacher. William Purman was born in Centre County, Pennsylvania and moved to Florida after the Civil War. During the war, he enlisted in the Union Army and served on special duty at the War Department. He served as a member of the State constitutional convention (1868), and as a member of the State Senate (1869-1872). He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-Third Congress from March 4, 1873 to January 25, 1875, when he resigned. He was again elected to the Forty-Fourth Congress from March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1877. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/P000572]

(December 30, 1842 — May 15, 1905) Walls was an American politician and farmer. Josiah Walls was born in Winchester, Virginia and moved to Florida later in life. He was one of few Black members of Congress. He served as a member of the Florida State constitutional convention in 1868 and further served as a member of the State Senate from 1869 to 1872. He presented his credentials to the Forty-Second Congress and served as a representative from March 4, 1871 to January 29, 1873, when he was succeeded by Silas Niblack, who successfully contested his election. He was elected to the Forty-Fourth Congress from March 4, 1875 to April 19, 1877. Jesse Finley successfully contested his election and succeeded Walls. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/W000093]