Melvin B. Breath
| Melvin Bernard Breath[1] | |
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| 30th Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts | |
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In office 1919–1921 | |
| Preceded by | Edward E. Willard |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence F. Quigley |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 26th Suffolk District[2] | |
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In office 1911[2] – 1912 | |
| Preceded by | William M. Robinson[3] |
| Succeeded by | William M. Robinson[4] |
| Member of the Chelsea, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen[2] | |
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In office 1908[2] – 1908[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1881[1] |
| Died |
July 1, 1950[5] Chelsea, Massachusetts[5] |
| Spouse(s) | Lillian Constance Murray |
| Alma mater | Boston College, Boston University School of Law[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.[2]
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.[7]
Notes
- 1 2 3 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
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Who's Who in State Politics, 1912, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1912, p. 123.
- ↑ Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1910), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators, Vol. XIX, Stoughton, Ma: A. M. Bridgman, p. 161.
- ↑ Who's Who in State Politics, 1913, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1913, p. 287.
- 1 2 New York Times (Jul 2, 1950), MELVIN B. BREATH, New York, New York: New York Times
- ↑ Breath, Melvin (April 20, 1915), Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Standard Death Certificate William A. Breath, (Chelsea, Massachusetts; no. 238, 1915), Boston, Massachusetts: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- ↑ Martindale, James Boyd (1925), Martindale's American law Directory: Volume 57, Chicago, Illinois: J. B. Martindale., p. 209
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Edward E. Willard |
30th Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts 1919–1921 |
Succeeded by Lawrence F. Quigley |
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