James
Tillinghast
Archer
Born in South Carolina
Son of Hugh Archer
and Susan (Tillinghast) Archer
Brother of
Cornelia Ann (Archer) Bryan and Hugh Archer
Husband of
Mary Simpson Brown
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Thomas Brown Archer
Died
at age 40
in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Jun 2015
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Biography
James Tillinghast Archer was born on May 15, 1819 in South Carolina. He was the son of Hugh Archer and Susan Tillinghast.
James Archer was a lawyer and also had a career in politics. He was Florida's first Secretary of State, serving from 1845-1848. He also served as the Florida Attorney General in 1848.
1850 US Census
In the 1850 census James (age 31), Attorney At Law, was in Division 8, Leon, Florida, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James T Archer | M | 31 | Attorney At Law | South Carolina |
| Mary S Archer | F | 28 | Virginia | |
| Mary Clare Archer | F | 5 | Florida | |
| Tom Brown | M | 1 | Florida |
Slaves
1850 Slave Schedule for J. T. Archer
In the 1850 census James was in Division 8, Leon, Florida, United States with 14 slaves.[2]
| Gender | Age |
|---|---|
| Male | 4 |
| Male | 1 |
| Female | 1 |
| Female | 25 |
| Male | 48 |
| Male | 37 |
| Male | 14 |
| Female | 11 |
| Female | 23 |
| Female | 20 |
| Female | 1 |
| Male | 26 |
| Female | 12 |
| Male | 7 |
Sources
- ↑
1850 Census:
"1850 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 8, Leon, Florida; Roll: 59; Page: 41a; Line Number: 28
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #19388452 (accessed 27 October 2022)
James T Archer (31), Attorney At Law, in Division 8, Leon, Florida, USA. Born in South Carolina. - ↑
1850 Census:
"1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8055 #91419914 (accessed 27 October 2022)
Jas T Archer in Division 8, Leon, Florida, USA.
- "United States Census, 1850," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFH6-9G5 : accessed 15 June 2015), James T Archer, Jefferson county, part of, Jefferson, Florida, United States; citing family 112, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Actual document shows residence in Leon County, Florida
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