CITY

Official Website:
http://www.state.fl.us/citytlh/

Population:
150624 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1539

County:
Leon County

Founded around 1539 under Spanish suzerainty, became the capital of Florida Territory in 1824, and the capital of Florida in 1845.

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
Tallahassee Democrat

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Tallahassee Community College	1966
Florida A&M University	1887
Florida State University	1851

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Kay Aldridge	Actor	9-Jul-1917	12-Jan-1995	Perils of Nyoka
Wally Amos	Business	1-Jul-1936		Famous Amos
Matt Battaglia	Actor	25-Sep-1965		Universal Soldier II
LeRoy Collins	Politician	10-Mar-1909	12-Mar-1991	Governor of Florida, 1955-61
Brad Davis	Actor	6-Nov-1949	8-Sep-1991	Midnight Express
Carrie P. Meek	Politician	29-Apr-1926		Congresswoman from Florida, 1993-2003
T-Pain	Singer	30-Jun-1985		Buy U a Drank

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Reubin Askew	Politician	11-Sep-1928	13-Mar-2014	Governor of Florida, 1971-79
Red Barber	Sports Journalist	17-Feb-1908	22-Oct-1992	The Voice of the Dodgers
William D. Bloxham	Politician	9-Jul-1835	15-Mar-1911	Twice Governor of Florida
Millard F. Caldwell	Politician	6-Feb-1897	23-Oct-1984	Governor of Florida, 1945-49
G. Harrold Carswell	Judge	22-Dec-1919	31-Jul-1992	Failed US Supreme Court nominee
Lawton Chiles	Politician	3-Apr-1930	12-Dec-1998	Florida Governor and Senator
LeRoy Collins	Politician	10-Mar-1909	12-Mar-1991	Governor of Florida, 1955-61
Paul Dirac	Physicist	8-Aug-1902	20-Oct-1984	The Principles of Quantum Mechanics
Jake Gaither	Football	11-Apr-1903	18-Feb-1994	Head Coach, Florida A&M, 1945-69
Marvin Griffin	Politician	4-Sep-1907	13-Jun-1982	Governor of Georgia, 1955-59
Abba Lerner	Economist	28-Oct-1903	27-Oct-1982	The Economics of Control
Daniel T. McCarty	Politician	18-Jan-1912	28-Sep-1953	Governor of Florida, 1953
Michael Shaara	Author	23-Jun-1929	5-May-1988	The Killer Angels
Josiah Walls	Politician	30-Dec-1842	15-May-1905	Congressman from Florida, 1871-76

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