William Henry Hunt Gleason
William Henry Hunt Gleason | |
|---|---|
| 19th Mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida | |
| In office December 1920 – December 1921 | |
| Preceded by | H.W. Mullins |
| Succeeded by | G.P. Bond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1862[1][2] Baltimore,[2] Maryland[1] |
| Died | 1949[1] Brevard County, Florida[1] |
| Resting place | Eau Gallie Cemetery, Eau Gallie, Florida[1][2] |
| Political party | Republican[3] |
| Spouse | Flora Belle Lansing (m. ca. 1897)[1] |
| Children | William Lansing Gleason, Isabelle Lansing Gleason[1] Catherine Lansing Gleason[2] |
| Residence(s) | William H. Gleason House, 1736 Pineapple Avenue, Eau Gallie, Florida[1] |
| Occupation | real estate agent,[1] lawyer, steamship pilot[3] |
William Henry Hunt Gleason (July 4, 1862 – 1949) was a one-term Republican mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida from December 1920 to December 1921.
He was born in Baltimore,[2] Maryland,[1] the son of William Henry Gleason, founder of Eau Gallie, and 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Florida and Sarah Griffin Gleason. He married Flora Belle Lansing in 1897.[1]
William H. H. and his brother George G. Gleason incorporated a land development company, Gleason Brothers in 1899.[3] The Gleason brothers also opened an intracoastal shipping business and operated steamships, and dry dock facilities. Both of the brothers were licensed pilots.[3] William also became a lawyer, and took over his father's law practice.[3]
His mother, Sarah, left the William H. Gleason House to him in 1912.
He was the father of William Lansing Gleason, who also served as mayor of Eau Gallie.[3]
Along with William Jackson Creel, he served as a trustee of Eau Gallie Schools.
References
External links
- Old Pineapple Inn - website of the Gleason House
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