Ezra Frank Sperry (June 18, 1843 - August 13, 1916) was the twenty-first mayor of Orlando from 1913 to 1916.
E. Frank Sperry | |
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| 21st Mayor of Orlando | |
| In office 1913 – August 13, 1916 | |
| Preceded by | William Hayden Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | James LeRoy Giles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ezra Frank Sperry June 18, 1843 Bethany, Connecticut |
| Died | August 13, 1916 (aged 73) Orlando, Florida |
| Spouse |
Mary W. Pratt (m. 1869) |
| Alma mater | Eastman Business College |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Biography edit
E. Frank Sperry was born in Bethany, Connecticut, on June 18, 1843. He was educated at Eastman Business College. He worked as a grocery clerk before starting his own company, Sperry Manufacturing. He married Mary W. Pratt on October 13, 1869.[1]
He moved to Orlando in 1882 and organized the South Florida Foundry and Machine Works.[1]
He was elected mayor of Orlando in 1913. He died in office from Bright's disease on August 13, 1916, at the age of 73.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Mayor Sperry of Orlando Dies at Home in This City Sunday Afternoon at 73 Years of Age". Orlando Evening Star. August 16, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved January 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Larry Kestenbaum. "Sperry, E. Frank (1843-1916)". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
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