James Dean (judge)

James Dean (February 14, 1858 - 1914) was the first African American judge elected in Florida after Reconstruction. Dean was born in Ocala, Florida He graduated from Cookman Institute and Howard University and actively participated in the political world and in his religious faith. He was a county judge in Monroe County, Florida until Florida governor Francis P. Fleming removed him from office. He was removed from office without a hearing after he married a Cuban couple, allegedly in violation of miscegenation laws. He was restored in good standing posthumously in 2002 by Florida governor Jeb Bush.

James Dean (judge)

James Dean (February 14, 1858 - 1914) was the first African American judge elected in Florida after Reconstruction. Dean was born in Ocala, Florida He graduated from Cookman Institute and Howard University and actively participated in the political world and in his religious faith. He was a county judge in Monroe County, Florida until Florida governor Francis P. Fleming removed him from office. He was removed from office without a hearing after he married a Cuban couple, allegedly in violation of miscegenation laws. He was restored in good standing posthumously in 2002 by Florida governor Jeb Bush.