Creating Sarasota County

The creation of Sarasota County in 1921 inspired intrigue and drama, pitting local economic rivals against one another.

The civic leaders of the Sarasota district fought what they saw as an incompetent and biased Manatee County Commission for seven years to build the roads needed to support their ambitions for growth and prosperity before finally winning out. They encountered other challenges, including the great Florida land boom of the 1920s, the construction of the Tamiami Trail and even an unsolved murder, but Sarasotans persevered to realize their dreams and fulfill their economic ambitions. Dr. Frank Cassell recounts this dramatic history and the tales of the men and women who led the county independence movement.

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Creating Sarasota County

The creation of Sarasota County in 1921 inspired intrigue and drama, pitting local economic rivals against one another.

The civic leaders of the Sarasota district fought what they saw as an incompetent and biased Manatee County Commission for seven years to build the roads needed to support their ambitions for growth and prosperity before finally winning out. They encountered other challenges, including the great Florida land boom of the 1920s, the construction of the Tamiami Trail and even an unsolved murder, but Sarasotans persevered to realize their dreams and fulfill their economic ambitions. Dr. Frank Cassell recounts this dramatic history and the tales of the men and women who led the county independence movement.

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Creating Sarasota County

Creating Sarasota County

by Frank A. Cassell
Creating Sarasota County

Creating Sarasota County

by Frank A. Cassell

Overview

The creation of Sarasota County in 1921 inspired intrigue and drama, pitting local economic rivals against one another.

The civic leaders of the Sarasota district fought what they saw as an incompetent and biased Manatee County Commission for seven years to build the roads needed to support their ambitions for growth and prosperity before finally winning out. They encountered other challenges, including the great Florida land boom of the 1920s, the construction of the Tamiami Trail and even an unsolved murder, but Sarasotans persevered to realize their dreams and fulfill their economic ambitions. Dr. Frank Cassell recounts this dramatic history and the tales of the men and women who led the county independence movement.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781467141802
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 04/01/2019
Pages: 192
Sales rank: 1,010,927
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author


Frank A. Cassell is president and Professor Emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg. He is an officer of the Sarasota County Historical Commission and the History and Preservation Coalition of Sarasota County. He has published books on Bertha Palmer in Florida, the early American republic, Indiana social history and his experiences as a university president.

Table of Contents

Preface 11

Introduction 17

Chapter 1 The Seeds of Discontent 21

Chapter 2 A Rising Tide of Frustration 35

Chapter 3 The Struggle Begins 47

Chapter 4 A New County Is Born 61

Chapter 5 "Everything Is on the Boom in Sarasota" 79

Chapter 6 "The Million Dollar Courthouse" 107

Afterword Celebrating Sarasota County's Founding 119

Appendix A Sarasota District and County Road Projects, 1911-1929 127

Appendix B Brief Biographies of Important Leaders in the Struggles for Good Roads and County Division 141

Notes 165

Bibliography 175

Index 181

About the Author 189

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