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Tallahassee, FL

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

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

BIRTHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown 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

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown 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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