The Everglades: River of Grass

Who is William H. Gleason from The Everglades: River of Grass and what is their importance?

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William H. Gleason was the Republican Lieutenant Governor of Florida in the 1860s. He lived in Dade County. He was forced to resign over a scandal involving grants to the railroads. Gleason established a company to receive free land grants in the Everglades and to drain the land.