Henry Addison DeLand

Henry Addison DeLand (born October 25, 1834) is an business. Henry Addison DeLand (October 25, 1834 — March 13, 1908) was an American baking soda manufacturer from Fairport, New York, US and founder of DeLand, Florida and Stetson University. Henry Addison DeL

Henry Addison DeLand was born in Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, to parents Electra Tracy and Levi DeLand.

DeLand first visited Persimmon Hollow, Florida, in March 1876. The community where his brother-in-law, O.P. Terry had purchased property to raise oranges intrigued him. So did the name chosen thus for the persimmon trees abundant in the area. On DeLand's first visit to the hollow he and his brother-

Career

DeLand first visited Persimmon Hollow, Florida, in March 1876. The community where his brother-in-law, O.P. Terry had purchased property to raise oranges intrigued him. So did the name chosen thus for the persimmon trees abundant in the area. On DeLand's first visit to the hollow he and his brother-

Personal Life

High noon, February 8, 1882, the town known as Persimmon Hollow, Florida, was incorporated by a unanimous vote of its 23 townspeople. Persimmon Hollow's name change took place after the generous donation of acreage for a school, church, and main thoroughfare by DeLand. DeLand took great interest an

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