Frank W. Sams

Francis William Sams Jr. (c. 1846 – February 10, 1921[1][2]) was a teenage soldier in the American Civil War, a cattle rancher and a state legislator in Florida.[3][4] He served in the Florida Senate[5] from 1899 to 1909. He was a Democrat.[6]

There is a Sams Avenue in New Smyrna Beach.

References
  1. "Capt. Frank W. Sams Dead: Pioneer Citizen Called". New Smyrna Daily News. February 11, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  2. "Frank W. Sams, Pioneer of Volusia County and Former State Senator, Died Today". Daytona Daily News. February 10, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  3. Riski, Bill (February 18, 2020). "Discovery – Francis William 'Frank' Sams, Jr. (1846-1921) - Dataw Historic Foundation".
  4. "Easier than Fighting.; How He Shot Them". April 5, 1908 – via NYTimes.com.
  5. State, Florida Office of Secretary of (September 15, 1904). "Report" – via Google Books.
  6. "1902-05-24 News Clip-State Sen. Frank W. Sams announces his candidacy for re-election". May 24, 1902. p. 2 – via newspapers.com.


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