Nathan Mayo | |
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5th Commissioner of Agriculture of Florida | |
In office 1923–1960 |
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Preceded by | William Allen McRae |
Succeeded by | Lee Thompson |
Member of the Florida Senate from the Marion County district |
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In office 1921–1923 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Whitakers, Edgecombe County, North Carolina |
December 1, 1876
Died | April 14, 1960 Summerfield, Marion County, Florida |
(aged 83)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Nora Newsom Mayo (d. Jan. 4, 1959) |
Children | Nathan (Nat) Mayo, Jr., William T. Mayo, and a daughter Gertrude Lyon Mayo. |
Nathan Mayo (December 1, 1876 – April 14, 1960) was the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture from November 1, 1923, to April 14, 1960, whereupon Mayo died preceding his scheduled retirement.
He was Florida's longest serving Agricultural Commissioner, holding the post for nearly 37 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife Nora Newsom Mayo by roughly a year. His parents were James A. and Florence L. Mayo