not run for re-election in 1848. Post-Senate Westcott's only term ended in 1849 and, in 1850, he moved to New York City and practiced law there until 1862. In 1862, Westcott moved to Canada where he remained until his death in Montreal. James Westcott's name remained in the Florida public eye as his son, also commonly referred to as James Diament Westcott Jr., became a member of the Florida House of Representatives, and was Florida Attorney General and a Florida Supreme Court Justice as well as a Captain in the Confederate States Army — all before his untimely death at age 47. The younger Westcott left most of his estate to what is now Florida State University which, in turn, eventually named its main administration building in Tallahassee in his honor. See also List of United States senators from Florida United States congressional delegations from Florida References External links James Diament Westcott at PoliticalGraveyard.com 1802 births 1880 deaths Politicians from Alexandria, Virginia American people of English descent Democratic Party United States senators from Florida Florida Attorneys General Florida Democrats Members of the Florida Territorial Legislature 19th-century American politicians Florida lawyers American duellists American expatriates in Canada 19th-century American lawyers