Treasurer / Chief Financial Officer

Member of Cabinet: 1845-present

The Treasurer's Office was created in the 1838 Constitution, effective with statehood in 1845.  The State Treasurer received all moneys which are paid into the State Treasury; paid all warrants drawn by the Comptroller on the State Treasury; kept detailed records of all transactions involving the State's money; and handled insurance matters related to his duties as Insurance Commissioner.  In 1969, the powers, duties and functions of the Office of the Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner were transferred to the Dept. of Insurance. On January 7, 2003, the office of Treasurer was combined with the office of Comptroller to form a Chief Financial Officer position heading a new Department of Financial Services, consolidating the two offices and the departments of Banking and Finance and Insurance.

• Benjamin Byrd (August 5, 1845 - January 8, 1848)
• William R. Hayward (January 8, 1848 - January 24, 1853)
• Charles H. Austin (January 24, 1853 - 186?)
• Simon Barclay Conover (August 19, 1868 - January 16, 1873)
• Charles H. Foster (January 16, 1873 - January 9, 1877)
• Walter H. Gwynn (January 9, 1877 - February 1, 1881)
• Henry A. L’Engle (February 1, 1881 - February 19, 1885)
• Edward S. Crill (February 19, 1885 - January 8, 1889)
• Francis J. Pons (January 8, 1889 - December 31, 1891)
• E. J. Triay (December 31, 1891 - January 3, 1893)
• Clarence B. Collins (January 3, 1893 - June 19, 1897)
• James B. Whitfield (June 19, 1897 - March 1, 1903)
• William V. Knott (March 1, 1903- February 19, 1912) and
  (September 28, 1928 - January 3, 1941)
• J. C. (John Christian) Luning (February 19, 1912 - September 28, 1928)
• J. Edwin Larson (January 3, 1941 - January 28, 1965)
• Broward Williams (January 28, 1965 - January 5, 1971) (Title changed to Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner in 1969)
• Thomas D. O’Malley (January 5, 1971 - June 3, 1975)
• Philip F. Ashler (June 3, 1975 - November 9, 1976)
• William D. “Bill” Gunter Jr. (November 9, 1976 - January 3, 1989)
• Tom Gallagher (January 3, 1989 - January 3, 1995) and (2001 - January 2, 2007) (Title changed to Chief Financial Officer in 2003)
• Clarence William "Bill" Nelson (January 3, 1995 - 2000)
• Adelaide “Alex” Sink (January 2, 2007 - present)

 Benjamin Byrd (August 5, 1845 - January 8, 1848)

[1798 – 187?]

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 342 Treasurer's Office
  • S 670 Receipt and disbursement journals, 1845-1920
  • S 672 Treasury certificate register, 1845-1867

 William R. Hayward (January 8, 1848 - January 24, 1853)

[1817-1896]

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 342 Treasurer's Office
  • S 670 Receipt and disbursement journals, 1845-1920
  • S 672 Treasury certificate register, 1845-1867

 Charles H. Austin (January 24, 1853 - 186?)

[1815-1896]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to Charles H. Austin.
  • Search Austin, Charles H., 1815-1896 in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 342 Treasurer's Office
  • S 671 Monthly posting ledgers, 1858-1897
  • S 672 Treasury certificate register, 1845-1867
  • S 673 Warrants and receipts ledger, 1856-1858

 Simon Barclay Conover (August 19, 1868 - January 16, 1873)

[1840-1908]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to Simon Barclay Conover.
  • Search Conover, Simon Barclay, 1840-1908 in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 342 Treasurer's Office
  • S 610 Revenue receipt book, 1872-1873
  • S 662 Bond and coupon registers, 1871-1901
  • S 675 Warrants paid registers, 1872-1918

Related Links:

• Simon Barclay Conover, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

 

 Charles H. Foster (January 16, 1873 - January 9, 1877)

[1835-1904]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to Charles H. Foster.
  • Search Foster, Charles H., 1835-1904 in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 342 Treasurer's Office
  • S 662 Bond and coupon registers, 1871-1901
  • S 668 Daybooks, 1873-1914
  • S 670 Receipt and disbursement journals, 1845-1920
  • S 671 Monthly posting ledgers, 1858-1897
  • S 675 Warrants paid registers, 1872-1918

Other repositories:

• Report of Comptroller and the report of Treasurer of the State of Florida, 1874, 1877 (microfilm). State Library of Florida, Tallahassee.

 

 Walter H. Gwynn (January 9, 1877 - February 1, 1881)

[1828 – 1897]

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 342 Treasurer's Office
  • S 662 Bond and coupon registers, 1871-1901
  • S 668 Daybooks, 1873-1914
  • S 669 Abstracts of receipts registers, 1877-1939
  • S 670 Receipt and disbursement journals, 1845-1920
  • S 671 Monthly posting ledgers, 1858-1897
  • S 675 Warrants paid registers, 1872-1918

 Henry A. L’Engle (February 1, 1881 - February 19, 1885)

[1850-1888]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to Henry A. L’Engle.
  • Search L'Engle, Henry A., 1850-1888 in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 342 Treasurer's Office
  • S 662 Bond and coupon registers, 1871-1901
  • S 668 Daybooks, 1873-1914
  • S 669 Abstracts of receipts registers, 1877-1939
  • S 670 Receipt and disbursement journals, 1845-1920
  • S 671 Monthly posting ledgers, 1858-1897
  • S 675 Warrants paid registers, 1872-1918

 Edward S. Crill (February 19, 1885 - January 8, 1889)

[1843-1915]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to Edward S. Crill.
  • Search Crill, Edward S., 1843-1915 in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 342 Treasurer's Office
  • S 662 Bond and coupon registers, 1871-1901
  • S 668 Daybooks, 1873-1914
  • S 669 Abstracts of receipts registers, 1877-1939
  • S 1327 State Treasurer E. S. Crill records, 1885-1889
  • S 670 Receipt and disbursement journals, 1845-1920
  • S 671 Monthly posting ledgers, 1858-1897
  • S 675 Warrants paid registers, 1872-1918

Other repositories:

• Report of the Treasurer of the State of Florida, 1885-2004. State Library of Florida, Tallahassee.

 

 Francis J. Pons (January 8, 1889 - December 31, 1891)

[1833-1891]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to Francis J. Pons.
  • Search Pons, Francis J., 1833-1891 in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 342 Treasurer's Office
  • S 558 State Treasurer correspondence, 1858-1904
  • S 662 Bond and coupon registers, 1871-1901
  • S 668 Daybooks, 1873-1914
  • S 669 Abstracts of receipts registers, 1877-1939
  • S 670 Receipt and disbursement journals, 1845-1920
  • S 671 Monthly posting ledgers, 1858-1897
  • S 675 Warrants paid registers, 1872-1918

Other repositories:

• Report of the Treasurer of the State of Florida, 1885-2004. State Library of Florida, Tallahassee.

 

 E. J. Triay (December 31, 1891 - January 3, 1893)

[1852-1925]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to E. J. Triay.
  • Search Triay, Eduardo J., 1852-1925 in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 342 Treasurer's Office
  • S 558 State Treasurer correspondence, 1858-1904
  • S 662 Bond and coupon registers, 1871-1901
  • S 668 Daybooks, 1873-1914
  • S 669 Abstracts of receipts registers, 1877-1939
  • S 670 Receipt and disbursement journals, 1845-1920
  • S 671 Monthly posting ledgers, 1858-1897
  • S 675 Warrants paid registers, 1872-1918

Other repositories:

• Report of the Treasurer of the State of Florida, 1885-2004. State Library of Florida, Tallahassee.

 

 Clarence B. Collins (January 3, 1893 - June 19, 1897)

[1849-1903]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to Clarence B. Collins.
  • Search Collins, Clarence Bythell, 1849-1903 in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 342 Treasurer's Office
  • S 558 State Treasurer correspondence, 1858-1904
  • S 662 Bond and coupon registers, 1871-1901
  • S 668 Daybooks, 1873-1914
  • S 669 Abstracts of receipts registers, 1877-1939
  • S 670 Receipt and disbursement journals, 1845-1920
  • S 671 Monthly posting ledgers, 1858-1897
  • S 675 Warrants paid registers, 1872-1918
• RG 690 State Board of Pardons
  • S 158Pardon, commutation, and remission decrees, 1869-1909

Other repositories:

• Report of the Treasurer of the State of Florida, 1885-2004. State Library of Florida, Tallahassee.

 

 James B. Whitfield (June 19, 1897 - March 1, 1903)

[1860-1948]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to James B. Whitfield.
  • Search Whitfield, James B. (James Bryan), 1860-1948 in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

As Treasurer

• RG 342 Treasurer's Office
  • S 558 State Treasurer correspondence, 1858-1904
  • S 662 Bond and coupon registers, 1871-1901
  • S 668 Daybooks, 1873-1914
  • S 669 Abstracts of receipts registers, 1877-1939
  • S 670 Receipt and disbursement journals, 1845-1920
  • S 675 Warrants paid registers, 1872-1918

As Attorney General

• RG 690 State Board of Pardons
  • S 158Pardon, commutation, and remission decrees, 1869-1909

Other

• RG 900000 Manuscripts
  • M74-43 Portrait of Justice James B. Whitfield of the Florida Supreme Court, 1904
  • M81-1 Papers, 1906-1948

Published materials:

• Whitfield, James B. Florida State Government, 1885: An Official Directory of the State Government. Tallahassee; Florida Steam Books and Job Office, 1885.
• ___________________ Political and Legal History of Florida Atlanta : Harrison Company, 1943.

Other repositories:

• Report of the Treasurer of the State of Florida, 1885-2004. State Library of Florida, Tallahassee.

 

 William V. Knott (March 1, 1903- February 19, 1912)
(September 28, 1928 - January 3, 1941)

[1863-1965]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to William V. Knott.
  • Search Knott, William Valentine, 1863-1965 in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 342 Treasurer's Office
  • S 167 State fund account ledgers, 1932-1939
  • S 366 Daily cash balances, 1915-1939
  • S 375 Daily cash sheets, 1916-1946
  • S 558 State Treasurer correspondence, 1858-1904
  • S 668 Daybooks, 1873-1914
  • S 669 Abstracts of receipts registers, 1877-1939
  • S 670 Receipt and disbursement journals, 1845-1920
  • S 675 Warrants paid registers, 1872-1918
• RG 690 State Board of Pardons
  • S 158Pardon, commutation, and remission decrees, 1869-1909
• RG 940 Joint Legislative Committees
  • S 654 Testimony of witnesses appearing before the Commission for the Investigation of the Acts and Doings of the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund, 1907

Other repositories:

• Report of the Treasurer of the State of Florida, 1885-2004. State Library of Florida, Tallahassee.

Published materials:

• Waddell, Cynthia. “William Valentine Knott: A Plain, Old-fashioned Democrat.” Ph.D. dissertation, Florida State University, 1994.
• Wayne Flynt. “William Knott and the Gubernatorial Campaign of 1916.” Florida Historical Quarterly [April 1973].

Related Links:

• William Knott House Museum

 

 J. C. (John Christian) Luning (February 19, 1912 - September 28, 1928)

[1863-1928]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to J. C. (John Christian) Luning.
  • Search Luning, John C., 1863-1928 in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 342 Treasurer's Office
  • S 366 Daily cash balances, 1915-1939
  • S 375 Daily cash sheets, 1916-1946
  • S 668 Daybooks, 1873-1914
  • S 669 Abstracts of receipts registers, 1877-1939
  • S 670 Receipt and disbursement journals, 1845-1920
  • S 675 Warrants paid registers, 1872-1918

Other repositories:

• Report of the Treasurer of the State of Florida, 1885-2004. State Library of Florida, Tallahassee.

 

 J. Edwin Larson (January 3, 1941 - January 28, 1965)

[1900-1965]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to J. Edwin Larson.
  • Search Larson, J. Edwin (John Edwin), 1900-1965 in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 342 Treasurer's Office
  • S 375 Daily cash sheets, 1916-1946

Published materials:

• Florida. State Auditing Dept. Report on audit of the accounts of the State Treasurer of Florida as of June 30, 1961. Tallahassee: 1962.
• ___________________________. Report on audit of the accounts of the State Treasurer of Florida as of June 30, 1962. Tallahassee: 1963.
• ___________________________. Report on audit of the accounts of the State Treasurer of Florida as of June 30, 1963. Tallahassee: 1964.
• Larson, J. Edwin. Insurance is an American Thing. Tallahassee: Florida Association of Insurance Agents, 1944.

Other repositories:

• Report of the Treasurer of the State of Florida, 1885-2004. State Library of Florida, Tallahassee.

 

 Broward Williams (January 28, 1965 - January 5, 1971) (Title changed to Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner in 1969)

[1911- ]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to Broward Williams.
  • Search Williams, Broward, b. 1911 in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 90000 Manuscripts
  • M75-92 Bob Graham Legislative papers, 1963-1968

Other repositories:

• Report of the Treasurer of the State of Florida, 1885-2004. State Library of Florida, Tallahassee.

Published materials:

• Florida Legislative Auditor. Report on Audit of the Accounts of the State Treasurer of Florida as of June 30, 1967. Tallahassee, 1968.

 

 Thomas D. O’Malley (January 5, 1971 - June 3, 1975)

[1933-1998]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to Thomas D. O’Malley.
  • Search O'Malley, Thomas David, 1933-1998 in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Other repositories:

• Report of the Treasurer of the State of Florida, 1885-2004. State Library of Florida, Tallahassee.

Published materials:

• Florida. Legislature. House of Representatives. Considerations in the House of Representatives of Articles of Impeachment Against State Treasurer Thomas D. O'Malley. Tallahassee: 1975.
• Florida. Legislature. House of Representatives. Select Committee on Impeachment. Final report, Select Committee on Impeachment : Honorable Thomas D. O'Malley, Insurance Commissioner and Treasurer of the State of Florida. Tallahassee: 1975.

 

 Philip F. Ashler (June 3, 1975 - November 9, 1976)

[1914- ]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to Philip F. Ashler.
  • Search Ashler, Philip F., 1914- in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

No records at the State Archives

Other repositories:

• Report of the Treasurer of the State of Florida, 1885-2004. State Library of Florida, Tallahassee.
• Oral History, Florida Legislative Research and Museum, Tallahassee, Florida.

 

 William D. “Bill” Gunter Jr. (November 9, 1976 - January 3, 1989)

[1934- ]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to Bill Gunter.
  • Search Gunter, Bill, 1934- in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 340 Florida. Dept. of Insurance
  • S 1558 Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner subject files and correspondence, 1987 -1994
  • S 1641 Insurance Commissioner Bill Gunter speech files, 1979-1988
• RG 342 Treasurer's Office

Published materials:

• Florida. Treasurer’s Office. Office of the Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner and Fire Marshal, State of Florida. Tallahassee: 1984.
• Kip, Richard. The State Treasurer's Checking Accounts: How Many Are Needed? How Should the Banks Be Compensated? Jacksonville: University of North Florida, 1978.

Other repositories:

• Report of the Treasurer of the State of Florida, 1885-2004. State Library of Florida, Tallahassee
• Oral History. Florida Legislative Research and Museum, Tallahassee, Florida.

Related Links:

• William D. “Bill” Gunter Jr., Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

 

 Tom Gallagher (January 3, 1989 - January 3, 1995) and (2001 - January 2, 2007) (Title changed to Chief Financial Officer in 2003)

[1944- ]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to Tom Gallagher.
  • Search Gallagher, Tom, 1944- in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 340 Florida. Dept. of Insurance
  • S 1558 Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner subject files and correspondence, 1987 -1994
  • S 1643 Insurance Commissioner Tom Gallagher trip files, 1989

Other repositories:

• Report of the Treasurer of the State of Florida, 1885-2004. State Library of Florida, Tallahassee.
• Annual reports. State Library of Florida, Tallahassee, 2001, 2002, 2004.

 

 Clarence William "Bill" Nelson (January 3, 1995 - 2000)

[1942- ]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to Bill Nelson.
  • Search Nelson, Bill, 1942- in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

No records at the State Archives

 Other repositories:

• Report of the Treasurer of the State of Florida, 1885-2004. State Library of Florida, Tallahassee.

Published materials:

• Nelson, Bill, and Jamie Buckingham. Mission: An American Congressman’s Voyage to Space. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988.

Related Links:

• Clarence William "Bill" Nelson, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• U.S. Senator Bill Nelson.

 Adelaide “Alex” Sink (January 2, 2007 - )

[1949- ]

Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to Alex Sink.
  • Search Sink, Alex in the Florida Photographic Collection.