Everest George "E. G." Sewell (September 17, 1874 – April 2, 1940) was a merchant and three-time Mayor of Miami, serving as the city's 13th, 16th and 19th mayor.
E. G. Sewell | |
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| 13th Mayor of Miami | |
| In office 1927–1929 | |
| Preceded by | Edward C. Romfh |
| Succeeded by | C. H. Reeder |
| 16th Mayor of Miami | |
| In office 1933–1935 | |
| Preceded by | R.B. Gautier |
| Succeeded by | A. D. H. Fossey |
| 19th Mayor of Miami | |
| In office 1939–1940 | |
| Preceded by | Robert R. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Orr, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 17, 1874[1] Hartwell, Georgia |
| Died | April 2, 1940 (aged 65) Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, Florida |
| Spouse | Adele M. Wait |
E. G. and his brother, John Sewell moved to Miami on March 3, 1896, and opened one of the city's first stores north of the Miami River on March 26, 1896.
In February 1916, he was elected as president of Miami Chamber of Commerce and was re-elected every year until 1925 (except for 1919). He was elected as Mayor of Miami in 1927 (until 1929), 1933 (until 1935), 1939 (in recall election for 2 months), and lastly 1939 (until his death in 1940). Under his leadership the chamber of commerce published, The Miamian, a monthly newspaper dedicated to promoting the city abroad.[2] Sewell was considered a, "super promoter," when it came to Miami.
Notably, it is believed he was the first Miami resident to fly in an airplane.[3]
He died two days after suffering a heart attack on April 2, 1940, at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
There is a city of Miami nature park named after him: E. G. Sewell Park located at 1801 NW South River Drive.[4]
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- ^ Hollingsworth 1936. p. 108.
- ^ Blackman, E.V. (1921). "Miami and Dade County Florida; Its settlement progress and achievement". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Parks, Arva Moore (1939). Miami;The American Crossroad. Simon and Schuster. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "E. G. Sewell Park". Miamigov.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- Bibliography
- Hollingsworth, Tracy. History of Dade County Florida. (Miami): (self published), 1936.
- The Miami News; Sewell Foresaw Pan-American Tie by Howard Kleinberg; February 2, 1985.
- The Miami Daily News; Sewell Tells of City's Early Attempts to gain Recognition by Sylvia Leibovit; April 13, 1933.
- Daytona Beach Morning Journal; Death after Heart Attack; April 2, 1940.
- Sewell, John (1987). Miami Memoirs. Miami: Historical Association of South Florida. pp. 43, 45, 49. ISBN 0914381075.
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