Braxton Beacham

Braxton Beacham
18th Mayor of Orlando
In office
1906–1907
Preceded byJames Horace Smith
Succeeded byWilliam Henry Jewell
Personal details
BornSeptember 12, 1864
Georgia, United States
DiedSeptember 24, 1924(1924-09-24) (aged 60)
Orlando,Florida, U.S.
Resting placeGreen Wood Cemetery, Orlando, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Spouse
Roberta 'Bertie' Holland
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(m. 1887)​
Children3
OccupationReal estate developer
Movie theater owner

Braxton Beacham (September 12, 1864 – September 24, 1924) was an American politician who served as the 18th mayor of Orlando, Florida, from 1906 to 1907. He was also an Orlando businessman and entrepreneur who owned the Beacham Movie Theatre and founded "Prosper Colony" which became Taft, Florida. He married Roberta Holland on June 16, 1887. He died at the age of 60 in 1924 and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Larry Kestenbaum. "Beacham, Braxton (1864-1924)". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Greenwood Cemetery offers resting place for Pulse victims". News 13 Florida. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2019-07-20. Retrieved 8 November 2020.


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