20th Century Florida Law Collection

Archive

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Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

20th Century Florida Law Collection

Entry/Object ID

2016.064

Scope and Content

Donated by Kenneth M. Keefe, Jr. this collection contains various items relating to the practice of law in Florida during the early to mid 20th century, including the deskbook of Francis P. Fleming Jr. "Francis Phillip Fleming was born September 28, 1861 in Panama Park, Florida to Lewis Fleming and Margaret Seton Fleming. The Flemings were a prominent Florida family in the 19th century and early 20th century, starting when George Fleming immigrated from Ireland in 1785. George Fleming established the plantation Hibernia on an island in the St. John's River. The island was later named Fleming Island. George Fleming's son, Lewis Fleming, was father to Francis P. Fleming and Charles Seton Fleming. In 1861, Francis P. Fleming and his brother, Charles Seton, left Hibernia to join the Second Florida Infantry of the Confederate Army. Charles was killed on June 3, 1864 near Gaines Farm. After the Confederate defeat, Francis returned to Hibernia. He was admitted to the bar in 1868, and he started a law practice in Jacksonville, Florida, with his half-brother Louis I. Fleming and Col. J. J. Daniel, a former captain of the Second Florida Infantry. Francis Fleming married Florida Lydia Pearson on May 23, 1871. They had five children: Francis P. Fleming, Jr., Charles Seton Fleming (named for Francis Fleming's brother killed during the war), Margaret, Florida L., and Elizabeth. Around 1877, Fleming began work on a memoir for his brother Charles Seton, which was published in 1884. In 1889 Fleming was elected as the fifteenth governor of Florida. One of his first acts was to establish a State Board of Health in response to a serious outbreak of yellow fever that had spread in Jacksonville and around the state, particularly in 1888. Fleming served as governor until 1893. He spent the last years of his life practicing law and helped to reestablish the Florida Historical Society, becoming its president in 1906. He died in Jacksonville on December 20, 1908." - http://www.library.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/fleming.htm Cross Reference to other collections, vertical files, books in collection, etc.: Various files in the Vertical Files and Biographical files contain related information: Books: Fleming, Margaret Seton, Hibernia : the unreturning tide 1974 CT 275 .F5 B5 Library.50 Rerick, Rowland H., Fleming, Francis P., Memoirs of Florida: embracing a general history of the province, territory and state, 1902 F 311 .R42 Library.427 Biographical files for the Fleming Family and Francis P. Fleming can be found in the vertical files in JHS Archives

Collection

Florida Law Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Archive

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Francis P. Fleming Jr. and others

Archive Notes

Author: Francis P. Fleming Jr. and others

Archive Items Details

Title

Desk Book of Francis P. Fleming, Jr.

Description

Contains handwritten notes and related news clippings to provide supplementary information on various aspects and topics of law. Information ranges from general information regarding legal precedent and ethical considerations to case specific details.

Creator

Francis P. Fleming, Jr.

Date(s) of Creation

1902 - 1920

Container

Location JHS Archives Room 202 Container Box 1 Folder Folder 1

Subjects

Jacksonville History, Law, Francis P. Fleming Jr., Lawyer

Notes

Date: Various Public Access

Title

FL Bar Minimum Fee Schedule Booklet

Description

Booklet outlines the suggested minimum fee schedule for Florida attorneys, based on ethical standards established by Economics of Law Practice Committee of the Florida Bar.

Creator

Economics of Law Practice Committee of the Florida Bar

Container

Location JHS Archives Room 202 Container Box 1 Folder Folder 1

Subjects

Jacksonville History, Law, Economics, Florida Bar

Notes

Date: 1971 Public Access

Title

Letter of Rescisson 1972

Description

Letter of rescission by The Florida Bar regarding the FL Bar Minimum Fee Schedule booklet of 1971. The letter announces the rescinded approval of the minimum fee schedule and refers to the Code of Professional Responsibility for the establishment of rates.

Creator

The Florida Bar

Container

Location JHS Archives Container Folder 1

Notes

Date: 1972 Public Access

Title

"What You Should Know about Wills and the Conservation of Estates"

Description

Small hardback booklet. "What You Should Know about Wills and the Conservation of Estates" Includes information and frequently asked questions about Wills, Estates and other related legal topics. Distributed by the Atlantic National Bank of Jacksonville. Not donated in the original gift from Kenneth M. Keefe, Jr.

Creator

The Atlantic National Bank of Jacksonville

Container

Location JHS Archives Container Folder 1

Notes

Date: 1926 Public Access

Title

The Jacksonville Bar Association Scrapbook 1967

Description

Includes Newspaper clippings, pictures and the monthly editions of the "Bulletin of the Jacksonville Bar Association". Some topics included are consolidation, reforms to the school system, and the obituary for J. Edwin Gay, a local attorney. Not donated in the original gift from Kenneth M. Keefe, Jr.

Creator

The Jacksonville Bar Association

Container

Location JHS Archives Room 202 Container Box 1 Folder Folder 2

Subjects

Jacksonville History, Law, Lawyers, Jacksonville Bar Association

Notes

Date: 1967 Public Access