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The people who can be identified are listed below from left to right. 1) S.S. Coachman, Chairman, County Commission 2) J.P. Caruthers 3) L. Vinson, County Commissioner 4) 5) John Brown, Assistant Clerk 6) E.B. McMullen, Tax Collector 7) Mr. Woods, County Commissioner 8) (In Rear) Gregory McLean 9) Mr. Rowland, County Attorney 10) Oliver Railsback, St. Petersburg County Commissioner 11) 12) Mr. Wickins, Clerk of Court 13) Marvel Whitehurst, High Sherriff 14) Mr. McClung 15) Merrall Sarolyer 16) Dixie Hollins In 1912, Pinellas County broke away from Hillsborough County. In the race to build the first court house and become the county seat, the people in Clearwater had to post armed guards 24 hours to keep the people from St. Petersburg from burning their building down. As you can guess, it was a 'heated' race. |
| Picture compliments of Hugh Coachman from Pinellas County. |
