Alonzo Church Croom (December 1, 1845 – February 7, 1912) was an American politician who served as Comptroller of Florida from 1901 until 1912.[1][2]

Alonzo Church Croom
Comptroller of Florida
In office
1901–1912
Preceded byWilliam H. Reynolds
Succeeded byWilliam V. Knott
Personal details
Born(1845-12-01)December 1, 1845
Quincy, Florida
DiedFebruary 7, 1912(1912-02-07) (aged 66)
Ocala, Florida
Spouse
Maria Bond
(m. 1870)

His father, George Alexander Croom, owned the Casa de Laga Plantation in Tallahassee, and his mother was the daughter of University of Georgia president Alonzo Church[3] for whom he was named. He was born near Quincy, Florida.[4] Hardy Bryan Croom was his older brother.[5]

He married Maria Bond on April 26, 1870. They had children.[6]

He died December 7, 1912, in Ocala, Florida, and was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "A. C. Croom, Florida Comptroller". Florida Memory. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. ^ Whitfield, Theodore Marshall (September 8, 1948). "Whitfield, Bryan, Smith, and Related Families: Whitfield" – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "The Florida Bar Journal". Florida Bar. September 8, 1963 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Clipped From The Tampa Times". The Tampa Times. February 7, 1912. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ Rogers, William Warren; Clark, Erica R. (January 1, 2010). The Croom Family and Goodwood Plantation: Land, Litigation, and Southern Lives. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820334837 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Genealogy of the Cutts Family in America". J. Munsell's sons. September 8, 1892 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "A. C. Croom is Dead". News-Press. 8 February 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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