Frank B. Tippins

Interestingly, Frank B. Tippins is not mentioned in any of the three Expedition texts and yet the March 31 issue of the Fort Myers Press includes an article in which he and George Hendry returned to Fort Myers after accompanying the Expedition party to the edge of the Everglades. Tippins had moved to Fort Myers in 1873 and worked in various positions including a cowhunter and a printer's devil (assistant). Around 1891 he began working with the Seminole school at Immokalee, and worked with the school until 1898 when he became proprietor of a livery stable. Tippins served as Lee County Sheriff from 1901-1925, and again in 1927-1932. After, he worked as U.S. Marshal in Miami until 1946.

• Birth: October 19, 1868, DeSoto County, Florida
• Death: November 15, 1948, Miami, Florida

Sources:

• The Story of Fort Myers by Karl H. Grismer, 1949
• Fort Myers Press, March 31, 1892 (microfilm held at the University of Florida Smathers Libraries
• Various census, marriage and other records

References in the Texts:

There are no references to Frank B. Tippins in the Expedition texts. This contextual information is included because there is some evidence that Tippins may have traveled with the Expedition party or at least met them at some point.

For other topics referenced in the Expedition texts, please refer to the Index to Subjects and Names.
1892 Everglades Exploration Expedition : Three Digital Texts, 2015