to Texas in 1848. He and his wife had eight children, many of whom began families in Texas. All three of his sons were distinguished Texans: Burr Harrison Duval, Thomas Howard DuVal, and John Crittenden Duval. Thomas' daughter, Florence Duval West, was a poet. William Pope Duval died in Washington, D.C.; his remains were interred at the Congressional Cemetery. Legacy Duval County, Florida, was named for him. Duval County, Texas, was named for his son, Captain Burr H. Duval. The World War II Liberty Ship was named in his honor. There are many roads in Florida named after him, the most well-known being Duval Street in Key West, Florida. Washington Irving's character "Ralph Ringwood” and James K. Paulding's character "Nimrod Wildfire" were based on Duval. References External links Official Governor's portrait and biography from the State of Florida Territorial Governor Duval's Message to Legislative Council, 1822 The message is in Duval's own handwriting; from the State Library and Archives of Florida. William Pope Duval in the Handbook of Texas Online Governors of Florida Territory Burials at the Congressional Cemetery 1784 births 1854 deaths Members of the Florida Territorial Legislature Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky 19th-century American politicians American lawyers admitted to the practice of law by reading law People from Henrico County, Virginia American slave owners