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]
Spouse(s)Claudia Claire Strange Catterton[1][3]
ChildrenAustin Van Jr., Candace Nile, Camille Odom[1]
Residence1924 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
Preceded by
Richard A. Lawrence		 Mayor of Melbourne, Florida
November 3, 1953–July 27, 1954		 Succeeded by
E. V. Kempfer
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