Millard Caldwell
| Millard Caldwell | |
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| Administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration | |
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In office December 1, 1950 – November 15, 1952 |
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| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | James Jeremiah Wadsworth (Acting) |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
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In office May 26, 1946 – July 13, 1947 |
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| Preceded by | Ed Martin |
| Succeeded by | Horace Hildreth |
| 29th Governor of Florida | |
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In office January 2, 1945 – January 4, 1949 |
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| Preceded by | Spessard Holland |
| Succeeded by | Fuller Warren |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 3rd district |
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In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1941 |
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| Preceded by | Tom A. Yon |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. F. Sikes |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Millard Fillmore Caldwell February 6, 1897 Beverly, Tennessee, U.S. (now Knoxville) |
| Died | October 23, 1984 (aged 87) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Harwood |
| Children | 3 |
| Education |
Carson-Newman University University of Mississippi, Oxford University of Virginia, Charlottesville |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1918–1919 |
| Rank |
 First Lieutenant
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| Battles/wars | World War I |
Millard Fillmore Caldwell (February 6, 1897 – October 23, 1984) was an American politician. He was the 29th Governor of Florida (1945–1949) and served in all three branches of government at various times in his life, including as a U.S. Representative and Florida Supreme Court justice.
Caldwell was born in the rural area of Beverly, Tennessee, outside Knoxville. There he attended public schools and attended Carson-Newman College, the University of Mississippi, and the University of Virginia. During World War I, Caldwell enlisted in the U.S. Army on April 3, 1918. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Field Artillery, and was discharged on January 11, 1919.
Caldwell was married to Mary Harwood Caldwell; the couple's three children were Susan, Millard, and Sally. Caldwell moved to Milton, Florida in 1924, practicing law there.
In 1926, Caldwell began serving as prosecutor and county attorney of Santa Rosa County; in 1929, he was elected as a Democrat to the state House, where he was a member until 1932.
That year, Caldwell was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 3rd congressional district. He took office on March 4, 1933, and served four terms, ending on January 3, 1941.
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