William Jackson Creel
William Jackson Creel (April 11, 1881 – November 8, 1970) was a three-term Democratic mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida from 1913 to 1915 and from May 1950 to December 1950. He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives in 1927.
William Jackson Creel | |
|---|---|
| 17th and 26th Mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida | |
| In office 1913–1915 | |
| Preceded by | George Paddison |
| Succeeded by | H.W. Mullins |
| In office May 1950 – December 1950 | |
| Preceded by | John Martin Law, Jr |
| Succeeded by | William Lansing Gleason |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Brevard County | |
| In office 1927–1929 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse Jackson Parrish |
| Succeeded by | Clyde G. Trammell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1881[1] Georgia[1] |
| Died | November 8, 1970 (aged 89)[1] Brevard County, Florida[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jessie Brown (m. ca. 1907) |
| Children | Nina Creel Taylor, William, Earl Moore, Margie |
| Residence(s) | Highland Avenue, Eau Gallie, Florida |
| Occupation | physician |
He and his wife Jessie came from Bayard, Florida[2] to Eau Gallie, Florida in 1910. He was the trustee, along with William H. H. Gleason of the Eau Gallie School and Eau Gallie Junior and Senior High School. Dr. W. J. Creel Elementary School, in the Eau Gallie area of Melbourne, Florida, is named after him. In 1955, the main bridge of the Eau Gallie Causeway was named for him. Creel Street in the Eau Gallie area of Melbourne, Florida is also named after him.
References
- Melbourne Bicentennial Book. July 4, 1976. Noreda B. McKemy and Elaine Murray Stone. Library of Congress 76-020298
- Melbourne and Eau Gallie. Karen Relay and Anne Relay Flotte. 2002. Arcadia Publishing. Charleston, SC. ISBN 0-7385-1417-9
- Eau Gallie Historical Trail
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