William Dunn Moseley

William Dunn Moseley
1st Governor of Florida
In office June 25, 1845 – October 1, 1849
Preceded by	John Branch (as the Governor of Florida Territory)
Succeeded by	Thomas Brown
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office 1829-1837
Personal details
Born	February 1, 1795 Lenoir County, North Carolina
Died	January 4, 1863(1863-01-04) (aged 67) Palatka, Florida
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Susan Hill Moseley (Widowed by time in office)
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William Dunn Moseley (February 1, 1795 – January 4, 1863) was an American politician. Born in North Carolina, Moseley became a Democratic politician and served in the state senate.

Later he moved to Florida, which became a state in 1845. That year he was elected as the first Governor of the state of Florida, serving from 1845 until 1849 and leading the establishment of the new state government.