William Pope Duval (September 4 1784 – March 19 1854) was the first civilian governor of Florida Territory succeeding Andrew Jackson who had been military governor. In his twelve-year governorship from 1822 to 1834 he divided Florida into four territories established the local court system and chose Tallahassee as the territory’s capital because of its central location. Duval Street in Key West is named for him.
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