Nominations are being taken for the next representatives of Florida in the National Statuary Hall.
The collection of one hundred statues — two from each state — is housed in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington D.C. Florida’s current representatives are Dr. John Gorrie, credited with inventing refrigeration and air conditioning, and General Edmund Kirby Smith, “an army officer and an educator,” according to the Architect of the Capitol’s website.
However, at the time of the statue’s installment, the general was held in high regard for his role in leading the last surrendering Confederate force. The Florida Legislature voted…
