John Westcott (politician)

John Westcott
President of the Florida Coast Line Canal and Transportation Company
In office 1881–1888
Appointed by	Harrison Reed
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the St. Johns district
In office 1878–1880
Surveyor General of Florida
In office 1853–1858
Appointed by	Millard Fillmore
Governor	Thomas Brown James E. Broome Madison S. Perry
Preceded by	Benjamin A. Putnam
Succeeded by	Francis Littlebury Dancy
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Madison district
In office 1845–1846
Personal details
Born	(1807-06-16)June 16, 1807 Bridgeton, New Jersey
Died	December 31, 1888(1888-12-31) (aged 81) St. Augustine, Florida
Political party	Democratic (after 1858)
Other political affiliations	Whig Party (before 1856) Know Nothing (1856-1858) Independent Democrat (1858)
Education	United States Military Academy (attended) University of Pennsylvania (MD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States Army  Confederate States
Branch/service	United States Army  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1840-1842 (USA) 1863–1865 (CSA)
Rank	Surgeon (USA) Captain (CSA)
Unit	Florida Mounted Volunteers 2nd Florida Infantry
Battles/wars	Second Seminole War American Civil War Battle of Fort Brooke

John Westcott (June 16, 1807 – December 31, 1888) was an American surveyor and politician from the state of Florida. Westcott served as the surveyor general of Florida and the first president of the Florida Coast Line Canal and Transportation Company.^[1]