Thomas W. Johnson is a popular citizen whose sterling character and distinctive ability splendidly qualify him for the responsible office of which he is now the incumbent, that of sheriff of Holmes County. Sheriff Johnson was born in Walton County, this state, on the 12th of April, 1880, and is…
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Charles Oscar Andrews
Hon. Charles Oscar Andrews, judge of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, and now a resident of Orlando, is not only a strong advocate for law enforcement, but a firm supporter of the Government fundamentally. The law represents the stability, the habit of our social life as opposed to creative,…
William Allan McRae
To realize the marvelous development of the agricultural interests of Florida within the last decade, a visitor must contrast former with present conditions, the result being the conclusion that more has been accomplished in the development of this great industry within this time than ever before in the history of…
William Franklin Jones
Among the officials of Walton County who are standing boldly for clean government and whose discharge of the responsibilities and duties of their offices have been characterized by faithfulness and expedition, one who has won popular approval, well-merited, is William Franklin Jones, of DeFuniak Springs, county tax collector. Mr. Jones has…
Angus G. Campbell
To interpret the law properly in all its complexities and unerringly to apply its provisions to establish human rights and defeat injustice demands such a comprehensive knowledge not only of books but of life itself that he who reaches a high plane in this profession must command more than negative…
Daniel Alexander Gillis
With the exception of a few terms Daniel A. Gillis has occupied the post of county assessor of Walton County since 1894. This long term of service alone should furnish sufficient evidence of his ability and fidelity to trust, but were it not sufficient such evidence could be found in…
William W. Flournoy
While it is erroneous to state that faithful public service always meets with due appreciation and reward, there are some cases in which those who give to their constituents and their interests the care and attention they would bestow upon private affairs, receive appropriate honors. It is well for a community when…
Robert Edward Lee McCaskill
The study of the career and accomplishments of a successful man is full of educational value, especially when such an individual has achieved tangible and practical results. A record of the accomplishments of some men in the brief span of their life’s period reads like romance. Without knowledge of attending…
Charles Braxton McKinnon, M.D.
Among the more distinguished physicians and surgeons of Walton County, who have established a reputation for ability and integrity, none are more worthy of attention than Dr. Charles B. McKinnon, of DeFuniak Springs. He has not only achieved honorable success in his profession, but has gained distinction in public and…
Herbert Felkel
In journalistic and art printing circles of Florida, few names are better known than that of Herbert Felkel, editor of the St. Augustine Evening Record and vice president and manager of the Record Company. Beginning his connection with journalism when a student at college, Mr. Felkel has made rapid advancement…