A. Y. Milam
A. Y. Milam | |
|---|---|
 Milam in 1900 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office 1923–1925 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1889 Leesburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 1956 (aged 66) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Arthur Yager Milam (October 26, 1889 – March 26, 1956)[1] was an American developer and politician in the state of Florida. He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives between 1923 and 1925, becoming the Speaker of the House in 1925.
Early life
Milam was born on October 16, 1889, in Leesburg, Florida. He was the son of Bob R. Milam and Lula J. Milam (née Yager). He graduated from Duval County High School and received a bachelor of science degree from John B. Stetson University in 1912.[2] He was admitted to the U.S. Military Academy in 1907.[3] He was later listed as a non graduate.[4][5]
Career
He was a developer of Davis Shores development on Anastasia Island with his brother R. R. Milam. The project required extensive dredging[6] and faltered as Florida's land boom slowed in the later 1920s. A Democrat, he represented Duval County in the Florida House of Representatives in 1923 and 1925, and was Speaker of the House in 1925.[7][8][9]
He died in Jacksonville, Florida, on March 26, 1956.[8]
References
- ^ McNeil, Barbara (July 23, 1988). Abridged Biography and Genealogy Master Index: A Consolidated Index to More Than 1,600,000 Biographical Sketches from Over 115 Selected Current and Retrospective Biographical Dictionaries Indexed in Biography and Genealogy Master Index Through 1987. Gale Research Company. ISBN 9780810321496 – via Google Books.
- ^ Cutler, Harry Gardner (1923). History of Florida: Past and Present, Historical and Biographical. Lewis publishing Company.
- ^ "Army-Navy-Air Force Register and Defense Times". July 23, 1907 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy". July 23, 1986 – via Google Books.
- ^ Academy, United States Military (July 23, 1971). "Official Register of the Officers and Cadets". United States Military Academy Print. Office – via Google Books.
- ^ "Davis Shores in St. Augustine – Davis Islands Civic Association".
- ^ "Request Rejected" (PDF).
- ^ a b "A.Y. Milam Dies In Jacksonville". The Miami Herald. 27 March 1956. p. 2. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ ""Sit Down" Hard on profiteering says A. Y. Milam". Tallahassee Democrat. 14 November 1925. p. 1. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
