Joseph Marion Hernández
Joseph M.Hernandez | |
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| Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Florida Territory's at-large district | |
| In office September 30, 1822 – March 3, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Richard K. Call |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 26, 1788 St. Augustine, Spanish Florida, Viceroyalty of New Spain |
| Died | June 8, 1857 (aged 69) |
| Resting place | Necropolis San Carlos Borromeo |
| Party | Democratic-Republican Party Whig Party |
| Known for | First Delegate from the Florida Territory and the first Hispanic American to serve in the United States Congress |
Joseph Marion Hernández (May 26, 1788 – June 8, 1857) was a slave-owning Spanish-American planter, politician and military officer. He was the first delegate from the Florida Territory and the first Hispanic American to serve in the United States Congress. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, he served from September 1822 to March 1823.