William Henry Hunt Gleason (July 4, 1862 – 1949) was a one-term Republican mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida from December 1920 to December 1921.
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] |
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 in Eau Gallie, where he was a real estate agent.[4][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.
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- Old Pineapple Inn - website of the Gleason House
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