Samuel Pasco

Samuel Pasco
Pasco in 1887
United States Senator
from Florida
In office
May 19, 1887  April 18, 1899
Preceded byCharles W. Jones
Succeeded byJames Taliaferro
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
1886–1887
Clerk of Court of Jefferson County
In office
1866–1868
Personal details
Born(1834-06-28)June 28, 1834
London, England
DiedMarch 13, 1917(1917-03-13) (aged 82)
Tampa, Florida
Political partyDemocratic
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States
Branch/service Confederate States Army
RankSergeant
Unit 3rd Florida Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Samuel Pasco (June 28, 1834  March 13, 1917) was an American politician and Confederate soldier who served as a U.S. Senator from Florida. He is the only Confederate private ever elected to the U.S. Senate.