(October 27, 1874 – December 17, 1918) was born in Appling County, Georgia and moved to St.
Johns County, Florida in the early 1890s and first worked in the turpentine business as a woods rider near present-day Bunnell, Florida.
He ventured into various businesses including turpentine, shingle milling, real estate and banking.
After getting into politics he quickly gained influence and local and statewide respect and was instrumental in the establishment of Flagler County, Florida in 1917.
He was a 32nd degree Mason (both Scottish and York rites), and was elected as Worshipful Master of the Bunnell Lodge No.
200 in 1918, and was a member of the Morocco Temple of Shriners at Jacksonville, FL.
Today, he is remembered as the "Father of Flagler County."