Grady W. White
| Grady W. White | |
|---|---|
| 42nd Mayor of Melbourne, Florida | |
|
In office November 6, 1962 – November 2, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Richard A. Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Friedman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 16, 1924[1][2] Bemiston, Talladega County, Alabama[2] |
| Died |
September 18, 2010 (aged 86)[2] Bay Pines VA Hospital, Bay Pines, Florida[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Martina[2] |
| Children | Rebecca White Kramer, Tracy White George, Debi White Simpson[2] |
| Residence | Melbourne, Florida |
| Alma mater |
University of Alabama (1946)[2] Stetson Law School(1952)[2] |
| Occupation | lawyer[2] |
| Awards |
 Purple Heart Bronze Star Medal |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army[2] |
| Unit | 82nd Airborne Division[2] |
| Battles/wars | |
Grady W. White (September 16, 1924 – September 18, 2010) was a one-term mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1962 to 1965.
He was born in Bemiston, Alabama, the son of J. Bryan White and Mamie White.[2] He served in the 82nd Airborne Division, seeing time in the European theatre of World War II including the Battle of the Bulge.[2] In 1946, he graduated from the University of Alabama[2] and finished law school in 1952 at Stetson Law School.[2] Afterwords, he practiced law for over fifty years.[2]
He was the youngest person to be appointed Circuit Court judge in Florida.[2]
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| Preceded by Richard A. Lawrence |
Mayor of Melbourne, Florida November 6, 1962 –November 2, 1965 |
Succeeded by Nathan Friedman |
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