Austin Van "Chick" Catterton Sr. (January 26, 1913 – October 4, 1993) was a one-term mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1953 to 1954. He was a broadcaster and musician.
Austin Van Catterton Sr. | |
|---|---|
| 37th Mayor of Melbourne, Florida | |
| In office November 3, 1953 – July 27, 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Richard A. Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | E. V. Kempfer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1913 Walterboro, South Carolina[1] |
| Died | October 4, 1993 (aged 80)[1] Brevard County, Florida[2] |
| Spouse | Claudia Claire Strange Catterton[1][3] |
| Children | Austin Van Jr., Candace Nile, Camille Odom[1] |
| Residence(s) | 1924 Catterton Drive, Melbourne, Florida[1] |
| Occupation | broadcaster, musician[1] |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army, United States Marine Corps[1] |
| Battles/wars | World War II[1] |
He was born in Walterboro, South Carolina on January 26, 1913, the son of G. M. Catterton and Lattie Catterton. He moved to Florida in 1945.[1]
On January 10, 1946, he married Claudia Claire Strange.[4]
From 1949 until at least 1952, he was general manager of Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation, owner of WMMB.[5] In 1956, he was vice president, general manager and news director.[6] He left WMMB, and in 1958, he co-founded WMEG. He was president, general manager and news director of Mel-Eau Broadcasting Corporation.[5][6]
On July 22, 1965, he co-founded the Melbourne Municipal Band.[5][7]
Associations
edit- Member, Masons, Melbourne Lodge #143[1]
- Melbourne Commandery 41, Knights Templar[1]
- Member, Melbourne Kiwanis Club[1]
- Charter member, Bahia Temple AAONMS[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Orlando Sentinel - Obituary
- ^ "Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VVHV-GLJ : accessed 13 Apr 2013), Austin Van Catterton, 1993.
- ^ Find A Grave
- ^ "Florida, Marriages, 1830-1993," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V6RH-44Y : accessed 13 Apr 2013), Austin V Catterton and Claudia C Strange, 1946.
- ^ a b c WMMB
- ^ a b WMEG
- ^ Melbourne Municipal Band Archived March 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine