Walter W. Rose
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For the football player see Tam Rose
Walter W. Rose was a state senator and real estate developer in Florida. He platted the Rosemere subdivision in Orlando's College Park subdivision and donated land for what is now Dickson Azalea Park along Fern Creek.[1] He served in the State Senate from 1933 until 1948. He was a Democrat.[2]
He came to Florida in 1909.[3] He bought the Ericcson house in 1920.[3] He named the streets in the area he platted for colleges.[3]
References
- ^ "Orlando Botanical Garden and 4 Urban Sanctuaries in Central Florida". Visit Florida.
- ^ Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Portrait of Democrat legislator Walter W. Rose". Florida Memory.
- ^ a b c Porter, Tana Mosier (February 16, 2015). "College Park". Arcadia Publishing – via Google Books.