Andrew P. Canova (October 30, 1835 – December 17, 1909) was a

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settler who authored ''Life and Adventures in South Florida.'' He was a veteran of the

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. In fall of 1858, he moved from

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where he settled on the Sebastian River. He lived in a palm thatch hut near the mouth of the river. He, along with Ed Marr, hunted, fished and raised onions in a small garden. He started to cultivate citrus, but the idea was abandoned later impatiently. Canova went to

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to enlist in the

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in 1861. In 1885 he wrote ''Life and Adventures in South Florida'', in which he lamented the demise of wildlife in the Indian River area. Canova Beach in Brevard County was not named after him, but after Carlos Canova, Sr.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Canova, Andrew 1835 births 1909 deaths Florida pioneers People from Brevard County, Florida American people of the Seminole Wars Confederate States Army soldiers American citrus farmers Farmers from Florida Writers from Tampa, Florida People from Sebastian, Florida People from St. Augustine, Florida

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