William Henry Hunt Gleason

William Henry Hunt Gleason
19th Mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida
In office
December 1920 – December 1921
Preceded byH. W. Mullins
Succeeded byG. P. Bond
Personal details
Born(1862-07-04)July 4, 1862[1]
Baltimore, Maryland, US
Political partyRepublican[2]
RelationsWilliam Henry Gleason (father)

William Henry Hunt Gleason (July 4, 1862 – ?) was an American politician who served as a Republican mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida from December 1920 to December 1921.

Gleason was born on July 4, 1862, in Baltimore,[1] to politician William Henry Gleason and Sarah Griffin Gleason. He married Flora Belle Lansing in 1897 in Eau Gallie, where he was a real estate agent.

Gleason and his brother George G. Gleason incorporated a land development company, Gleason Brothers in 1899.[2] The Gleason brothers also opened an intracoastal shipping business and operated steamships, and dry dock facilities. Both of the brothers were licensed pilots.[2] William also became a lawyer, and took over his father's law practice.[2]

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.[2]

Along with William Jackson Creel, he served as a trustee of Eau Gallie Schools.

References

  1. ^ a b Stedman
  2. ^ a b c d e A Guide to the Gleason Family Papers
Preceded by Mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida
December 1920–December 1921 		Succeeded by


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