P.K. Yonge

Male, Deceased Person

1850 – 1934

96

Who was P.K. Yonge?

Philip Keyes Yonge was an businessman and civic leader. A resident of Pensacola, he was a prominent Floridian. He was a founding member of the Florida Board of Control and served on that board for almost 30 years as a member and chairman. The P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School in Gainesville is named for him.

Yonge was designated a Great Floridian by the Florida Department of State in the Great Floridians 2000 Program. A plaque attesting to the honor is located at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, on Palafox Street in Pensacola.

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Born
May 27, 1850
Died
Aug 9, 1934

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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