Augustus Maxwell

Augustus Maxwell
Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
In office 1887–1891
Appointed by	Edward A. Perry
Preceded by	George G. McWhorter
Succeeded by	R. Fenwick Taylor
In office 1865–1866
Appointed by	William Marvin
Preceded by	William A. Forward
Succeeded by	Samuel J. Douglas
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
In office 1887–1889
Preceded by	George G. McWhorter
Succeeded by	George P. Raney
Judge of the First Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
In office 1877–1885
Appointed by	George Franklin Drew
Confederate States Senator from Florida
In office February 18, 1862 – May 10, 1865
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's At-large district
In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857
Preceded by	Edward Cabell
Succeeded by	George Hawkins
Member of the Florida Senate
In office 1849-1850
Secretary of State of Florida
In office 1848–1849
Governor	William Dunn Moseley
Preceded by	James Tillinghast Archer
Succeeded by	Charles W. Downing Jr.
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office 1847-1848
Florida Attorney General
In office July 14, 1846 – 1848
Governor	William Dunn Moseley
Preceded by	Joseph Branch
Succeeded by	James T. Archer
Personal details
Born	Augustus Emmet Maxwell (1820-09-21)September 21, 1820 Elberton, Georgia
Died	May 5, 1903(1903-05-05) (aged 82) Chipley, Florida
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Virginia

Augustus Emmet Maxwell (September 21, 1820 – May 5, 1903) was an American lawyer and politician. Maxwell served in a number of political positions in the State of Florida including as one of Florida's senators to the Confederate States Congress,^[1] Florida Secretary of State, and as Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court.