Melvin B. Breath

Melvin Bernard Breath^[1]
Melvin Bernard Breath
30th Mayor of; Chelsea, Massachusetts
	In office; 1919–1921
Preceded by	Edward E. Willard
Succeeded by	Lawrence F. Quigley
Member of the ; Massachusetts House of Representatives; 26th Suffolk District
	In office; 1911–1912
Preceded by	William M. Robinson
Succeeded by	William M. Robinson
Member of the ; Chelsea, Massachusetts; Board of Aldermen
	In office; 1908–1908
Personal details
Born	March 28, 1881
Died	July 1, 1950 (aged 69); Chelsea, Massachusetts
Spouse	Lillian Constance Murray
Alma mater	Boston College, Boston University School of Law
Profession	Lawyer

Melvin Bernard Breath (March 28, 1881 – July 1, 1950) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives; and on the Board of Aldermen,^[2] and as the thirtieth Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts.

Early life[edit]

Breath was born on March 28, 1881,^[1] to Melvin L. and Maria (Noone) Breath.^[6]

Education[edit]

Breath attended the Chelsea, Massachusetts public schools, he graduated from Chelsea High School, Boston College and Boston University School of Law.^[7]

Law practice[edit]

Melvin B. Breath was a partner, with Robert W. Frost, in the law firm of Frost and Breath, their offices were in the Tremont Building (no. 817), 110 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts.^[8]

Notes[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c United States, Selective Service System (September 12, 1918), World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Registration Location: Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Roll: 1685169; Draft Board: 2., Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Who's Who in State Politics, 1912, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1912, p. 123
^ Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1910), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators, Vol. XIX, Stoughton, Ma: A. M. Bridgman, p. 161
^ Who's Who in State Politics, 1913, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1913, p. 287
^ ^a ^b New York Times (Jul 2, 1950), "MELVIN B. BREATH", New York Times, New York, New York
^ Breath, Melvin (April 20, 1915), Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Standard Death Certificate William A. Breath, (Chelsea, Massachusetts; no. 238, 1915), Boston, Massachusetts: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
^ Who's Who in State Politics, 1912, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1916, p. 123
^ Martindale, James Boyd (1925), Martindale's American law Directory: Volume 57, Chicago, Illinois: J. B. Martindale., p. 209

Political offices
Preceded by Edward E. Willard	30th Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts 1919–1921	Succeeded by Lawrence F. Quigley

[WWI_Dft_Sufflkdb26MBB-1] United States, Selective Service System (September 12, 1918), World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Registration Location: Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Roll: 1685169; Draft Board: 2., Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration

[WhWhinSp1912pg123-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Who's Who in State Politics, 1912, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1912, p. 123

[Bridgman1910p161-3] Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1910), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators, Vol. XIX, Stoughton, Ma: A. M. Bridgman, p. 161

[WhWhinSp1913pg287-4] Who's Who in State Politics, 1913, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1913, p. 287

[NYT-7-2-1950-5] New York Times (Jul 2, 1950), "MELVIN B. BREATH", New York Times, New York, New York

[MassDRegWAB-6] Breath, Melvin (April 20, 1915), Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Standard Death Certificate William A. Breath, (Chelsea, Massachusetts; no. 238, 1915), Boston, Massachusetts: Commonwealth of Massachusetts

[WhWhinSp1916pg123-7] Who's Who in State Politics, 1912, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1916, p. 123

[MartindalesLawDire_1925_pg_209-8] Martindale, James Boyd (1925), Martindale's American law Directory: Volume 57, Chicago, Illinois: J. B. Martindale., p. 209

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