Dr. Algernon Sidney Speer (1818–1857) was a Florida settler and politician, serving as House of Representative for Orange County, Florida in the Florida State Legislature[1][2][3] from 1854-1855.[4] Before his political career, he was also a lawyer,[5] horticulturist, farmer.[6][7][8] Speer's Landing is named for him.[9]

Algernon Sidney Speer

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  9. "Indian Mound Has Clues To Artifact-filled Middens". orlandosentinel.com. May 23, 1999. Retrieved October 30, 2016.