Austin Van Catterton Sr.

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 byRichard A. Lawrence
Succeeded byE. V. Kempfer
Personal details
Born(1913-01-26)January 26, 1913
Walterboro, South Carolina[1]
DiedOctober 4, 1993(1993-10-04) (aged 80)[1]
Brevard County, Florida[2]
SpouseClaudia Claire Strange Catterton[1][3]
ChildrenAustin Van Jr., Candace Nile, Camille Odom[1]
Residence(s)1924 Catterton Drive,
Melbourne, Florida[1]
Occupationbroadcaster, musician[1]
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army, United States Marine Corps[1]
Battles/warsWorld 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

References
  1. Orlando Sentinel - Obituary
  2. "Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VVHV-GLJ : accessed 13 Apr 2013), Austin Van Catterton, 1993.
  3. Find A Grave
  4. "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.
  5. WMMB
  6. WMEG
  7. Melbourne Municipal Band Archived March 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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