Lutz in Pasco County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Samuel Pasco

1834 - 1917

— Pasco Building —

Samuel Pasco Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Samuel Pasco Marker

Inscription. The namesake of Pasco County, Samuel Pasco was born in London, England and immigrated to the United States with his family in 1846. He graduated from Harvard University in 1858 and moved to Monticello, Fl the following year. While serving in the Third Florida Volunteers of the Confederate Army he was wounded and taken captive at Mississippi Ridge, remaining in Union prisons until 1865 when he was paroled and returned to Florida. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1868 and commenced practice in Monticello. He was president of the State constitutional convention in 1886. While serving as Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1886. While serving as Speaker of the House, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1887 where he served until 1899. Upon retirement, he resided in Monticello until his death in Tampa in 1917.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Immigration • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 28° 11.386′ N, 82° 32.452′ W. Marker is in Lutz, Florida, in Pasco County. It is

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on Pointe Village Drive 0.1 miles west of North Pointe Parkway, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16541 Pointe Village Dr, Lutz FL 33558, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast

and on Tampa Bay.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Isaac Washington Hudson Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Lutz Veterans Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); Old Lutz Elementary School (approx. 5.6 miles away); Dupree Gardens (approx. 6.8 miles away); Mc Neil Homestead 1882 (approx. 7.4 miles away); Seven Springs (approx.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Samuel Pasco Marker

7.8 miles away); Ehren Community (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lutz.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Odessa (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Samuel Pasco (1834 - 1917). (Submitted on March 12, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Samuel Pasco: 1866 Jefferson County Clerk of Court and U.S. Senator. (Submitted on March 12, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Samuel Pasco image. Click for full size.

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3. Samuel Pasco

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 12, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.