Melvin B. Breath

Melvin Bernard Breath[1]
30th Mayor of
Chelsea, Massachusetts
In office
1919–1921
Preceded byEdward E. Willard
Succeeded byLawrence F. Quigley
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
26th Suffolk District[2]
In office
1911[2]–1912
Preceded byWilliam M. Robinson[3]
Succeeded byWilliam M. Robinson[4]
Member of the
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Board of Aldermen[2]
In office
1908[2]–1908[2]
Personal details
BornMarch 28, 1881[1]
DiedJuly 1, 1950 (aged 69)[5]
Chelsea, Massachusetts[5]
SpouseLillian Constance Murray
Alma materBoston College, Boston University School of Law[2]
ProfessionLawyer[2]

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

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

Education

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

Law practice

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

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Who's Who in State Politics, 1912, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1912, p. 123
  3. ^ Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1910), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators, Vol. XIX, Stoughton, Ma: A. M. Bridgman, p. 161
  4. ^ Who's Who in State Politics, 1913, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1913, p. 287
  5. ^ a b New York Times (Jul 2, 1950), "MELVIN B. BREATH", New York Times, New York, New York
  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
  7. ^ Who's Who in State Politics, 1912, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1916, p. 123
  8. ^ Martindale, James Boyd (1925), Martindale's American law Directory: Volume 57, Chicago, Illinois: J. B. Martindale., p. 209
Political offices
Preceded by 30th Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts
1919–1921 		Succeeded by