History
Below is a list of past officeholders:
| Picture | Office Holder | Term Started | Term Ended | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Byrd | August 5, 1845 | January 8, 1848 | |||
| William R. Hayward | January 8, 1848 | January 24, 1853 | |||
| Simon Barclay Conover | August 19, 1868 | January 16, 1873 | Appointed treasurer | ||
| Charles H. Foster | January 16, 1873 | January 9, 1877 | |||
| Walter H. Gwynn | (January 9, 1877 | February 1, 1881 | Well known surveyor, previously served as a secretary for Governor John Milton; appointed to office by Governor George Franklin Drew | ||
| Henry A. L'Engle | February 1, 1881 | February 19, 1885 | |||
| Edward S. Crill | February 19, 1885 | January 8, 1889 | |||
| Francis J. Pons | January 8, 1889 | December 31, 1891 | |||
| E. J. Triay | December 31, 1891 | January 3, 1893 | |||
| Clarence B. Collins | January 3, 1893 | June 19, 1897 | |||
| James B. Whitfield | June 19, 1897 | March 1, 1903 | Declined to seek election in 1902 in order to run (and win) for Florida Attorney General | ||
| William V. Knott | March 1, 1903 | February 19, 1912 | Term ended upon appointment to be Florida Comptroller by Governor Albert W. Gilchrist | ||
| J. C. (John Christian) Luning | February 19, 1912 | September 28, 1928 | Appointed by Governor Gilchrist due to W.V. Knott appointment to Comptroller. Term ended upon death in South Dakota motoring accident on September 26, 1928. | ||
| William V. Knott | September 28, 1928 | January 3, 1941 | Appointed by Governor John W. Martin upon Luning's death | ||
| J. Edwin Larson | January 3, 1941 | January 28, 1965 | |||
| Broward Williams | January 28, 1965 | January 5, 1971 | Title changed to Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner in 1969 | ||
| Philip F. Ashler | June 3, 1975 | November 9, 1976 | |||
| William D. "Bill" Gunter Jr | November 9, 1976 | January 3, 1989 | Title changed to Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner in 1969 | ||
| Tom Gallagher | January 3, 1989 | January 3, 1995 | |||
| Clarence William "Bill" Nelson | January 3, 1995 | 2000 | Resigned upon winning election to the United States Senate | ||
| Tom Gallagher | 2001 | 2003 | Won special election to replace Nelson and served as a the last State Treasurer. Ran unopposed in 2003 for the newly created Chief Financial Officer of Florida and held the position until 2007. | ||
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