Edward P. Branch
Edward P. Branch (May 24, 1842 – January 6, 1937) was a one-term mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1892 to 1893.
Edward P. Branch | |
|---|---|
| 5th Mayor of Melbourne, Florida | |
| In office December 6, 1892 – December 12, 1893[1] | |
| Preceded by | L.P. Ely |
| Succeeded by | H.D. Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1842[2] Painesville, Ohio[2] |
| Died | January 6, 1937 (aged 94)[2] Jacksonville, Florida[2] |
| Spouse | Abbie Clark Branch |
| Residence(s) | Melbourne, Florida |
| Occupation | Merchant and banker |
He came to Melbourne, Florida in 1886.[3] He influenced Henry Flagler to bring the Florida East Coast Railway through Melbourne.[3]
In 1889, he organized the First Congregational Church along with his wife, and 10 others.[3] In 1913, he was a member of the National Council of Delegates for the American Congregational Church.[4]
After the death of Richard W. Goode in 1912, he was appointed postmaster of Melbourne.[5]
References
- City of Melbourne - Mayors - Chronological Order of Terms (1888 to Present), Melbourne City Clerk's Office
- "Florida, Deaths, 1877–1939," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FPHB-9ZF : accessed 07 Feb 2014), Edward P. Branch, 06 Jan 1937.
- Raley, K.; Flotte, A.R. (2002). Melbourne and Eau Gallie. Arcadia. p. 33. ISBN 9780738514178. Retrieved 13 Aug 2015.
- American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Meeting (1913). "Annual Report - American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions". Annual Report. The Board (v. 103-106). ISSN 0362-7632. Retrieved 13 Aug 2015.
- "Early Post Office Site in Melbourne Marker - Historic Markers Across Florida". lat34north.com. Retrieved 13 Aug 2015.
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