Alexander MacWilliam Sr. | |
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4th, 7th and 9th Mayor of Vero Beach, Florida | |
In office December 15, 1927 – December 10, 1935 | |
Preceded by | Bayard Redstone |
Succeeded by | Anthony W. Young |
In office December 13, 1939 – December 11, 1947 | |
Preceded by | Wiley F. Cox |
Succeeded by | Merrill P. Barber |
In office December 14, 1949 – October 16, 1951 | |
Preceded by | Merrill P. Barber |
Succeeded by | Louis G. Burger |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Indian River County | |
In office 1933–1935 | |
Preceded by | Charles A. Mitchell |
Succeeded by | Eli C. Walker |
In office 1945–1953 | |
Preceded by | J. Hubert Graves |
Succeeded by | Sherman N. Smith Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Edinburgh, Scotland[2] | May 25, 1891
Died | August 13, 1966[3] Indian River County, Florida |
Resting place | Crestlawn Cemetery, Vero Beach, Florida[3] |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Delia Jeanette Flaherty MacWilliam[3] (m. April 26, 1920)[4] |
Children | Alexander, Peter, Robert, Edgar, William, Helen, Joan, Barbara[3] |
Residence(s) | Vero Beach, Florida |
Occupation | landscape architect[5] |
Awards | Purple Heart[5] Distinguished Service Cross[5] |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Unit | 313th Machine Gun Battalion[2] |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Alexander Duncan "Mac" MacWilliam Sr. (May 25, 1891 – August 13, 1966) was the mayor of Vero Beach, Florida from 1927 to 1935, from 1939 to 1947, and from 1949 to 1951, he also served in the Florida House of Representatives from Indian River County in the 1933, 1945, 1947, 1949 and 1951 sessions.