Robert Bullock

Democrat Representative of Florida's 2nd district

Congresses Served

House Terms

December 8, 1828 (76 years old)

Birthday

July 27, 1905

Death

American politician and state legislator
Served as a United States representative
Brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War
Born in North Carolina and moved to Florida in 1844
Taught in the first school in Sumter County, Florida
Commissioned as a captain to raise a mounted company for the Seminole uprising in 1856
Joined the Confederate Army in 1861, rising to the rank of brigadier general by 1865
Participated in significant battles including Chickamauga and the Atlanta Campaign
Studied law post-war and was admitted to the bar in 1866
Held various positions including judge of probate court and member of the Florida House of Representatives
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms
Engaged in agricultural pursuits after leaving Congress
Elected judge of Marion County in 1903 and served until his death in 1905