McQueen Chaires
McQueen Chaires (15 February 1871 – 1959) was a state legislator in Florida. He represented Lafayette County, Florida in the Florida House of Representatives 1909 and 1917 legislative sessions. He was a Democrat.[1] His photograph is part of a montage of 1917 Florida House legislators.[2][3][4]
Chaires was a cattle rancher and a leading member of the Cattle Men's Association of Florida.[5] In 1879 he was appointed as a Florida State Timber Agent.[6] He was involved in the movement that resulted in the 1921 creation of Dixie County, Florida.[5]
His father was Florida state legislator Thomas Chaires. His wife was Ruby Sheppard.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2019" (PDF). Florida Memory. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/128707
- ^ Cutler, Harry Gardner (1923). History of Florida: Past and Present, Historical and Biographical. Lewis publishing Company. pp. 25–26.
- ^ "Pioneer Cattleman Dies At 88". The Tampa Tribune. April 6, 1959. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Richard, Ray. "Chaires, McQueen". FL-GenWeb Project, Inc's Counties Index. Come on In!. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ Minutes of the Board of Trustees Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida. I.B. Hilson, state printer. 1904. p. 304. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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