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Key West's 36 Most Influential People
There has been many people the have settled on this island and made quite a difference since its beginnings. The following 36 people have made a major impact and were the first to be chosen to sit in the garden by the Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden Selection Committee.


A. Maitland Adams

1896-1979

John Bartlum
1814-1871


Livingston W. Bethel
1845-1914


Jefferson B. Browne
1857-1937

Sandy Cornish
1793-1869

William Curry
1821-1896

Carlos M. DeCespedes
1840-1915

Nelson Francis de Sales English
1848-1914

Henry M. Flagler

1830-1913

Sister Louis Gabriel
1879-1948

Eduardo Gato
1847-1926

John Geiger
1807-1885

Maria Gutsens
1880-1941

Dr. J.V. Harris
1839-1914

Charles Helberg
1905-1967

Ernest Hemingway
1899-1961

Lena Johnson
1870-1932

William R. Kerr
1836-1911

Elisabeth Merklin Knight
Beiglett Smith
1828-1898

John Lowe Jr.
1833-1917

Ellen Russell Mallory
1792-1855

Stephen R. Mallory
1812-1873

Judge William Marvin
1808-1902

Bernie C. Papy
1902-1964

Joe Pearlman
1892-1980

Dr. J.Y. Porter
1847-1927

Commodore David W. Porter
1780-1843

Peter Roberts
1875-1960

Capt. Edward "Bra" Saunders
1874-1949

John Watson Simonton
1789-1854

Julius Stone
1901-1967

Norberg Thompson
1883-1951

Asa Forseyth Tift
1812-1889

Charley Toppino
1890-1958


Harry S. Truman
1884-1972


William Whitehead
1810-1884

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