Alexander St. Clair-Abrams
(1845-1931)

Died aged c. 86

Major Alexander St. Clair-Abrams is believed to have been born March 10, 1845 in Louisiana. He moved to Florida prior to 1875 and practiced law in Orlando. In 1875 he purchased land for a city that he envisioned would become the state capitol. The town he designed designated a four-block area for the state government. He constructed a sawmill, hotel, office building, and opera house. He brought five railroads to town in an effort to create a center of commerce, and invested in the town and citrus industry. He spent more than $500,000 creating Tavares. Ultimately, fire and freezes bankrupted many residents, including Major St. Clair-Abrams, who moved to Jacksonville in 1895 or 1896 and resumed his law practice. Major Alexander St. Clair-Abrams died in 1931.

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