Melvin B. Breath

Melvin Bernard Breath (March 28, 1881 – July 1, 1950) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives; and on the Board of Aldermen,[2] and as the thirtieth Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts.

Melvin Bernard Breath[1]
30th Mayor of
Chelsea, Massachusetts
In office
1919–1921
Preceded byEdward E. Willard
Succeeded byLawrence F. Quigley
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
26th Suffolk District[2]
In office
1911[2]  1912
Preceded byWilliam M. Robinson[3]
Succeeded byWilliam M. Robinson[4]
Member of the
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Board of Aldermen[2]
In office
1908[2]  1908[2]
Personal details
BornMarch 28, 1881[1]
DiedJuly 1, 1950[5]
Chelsea, Massachusetts[5]
Spouse(s)Lillian Constance Murray
Alma materBoston College, Boston University School of Law[2]
ProfessionLawyer[2]

Early life

Breath was born on March 28, 1881,[1] to Melvin L. and Maria (Noone) Breath.[6]

Education

Breath attended the Chelsea, Massachusetts public schools, he graduated from Chelsea High School, Boston College and Boston University School of Law.[7]

Law practice

Melvin B. Breath was a partner, with Robert W. Frost, in the law firm of Frost and Breath, their offices were in the Tremont Building (no. 817), 110 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts.[8]

Notes

  1. United States, Selective Service System (September 12, 1918), World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Registration Location: Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Roll: 1685169; Draft Board: 2., Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration
  2. Who's Who in State Politics, 1912, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1912, p. 123
  3. Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1910), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators, Vol. XIX, Stoughton, Ma: A. M. Bridgman, p. 161
  4. Who's Who in State Politics, 1913, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1913, p. 287
  5. New York Times (Jul 2, 1950), "MELVIN B. BREATH", New York Times, New York, New York
  6. Breath, Melvin (April 20, 1915), Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Standard Death Certificate William A. Breath, (Chelsea, Massachusetts; no. 238, 1915), Boston, Massachusetts: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  7. Who's Who in State Politics, 1912, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1916, p. 123
  8. Martindale, James Boyd (1925), Martindale's American law Directory: Volume 57, Chicago, Illinois: J. B. Martindale., p. 209
Political offices
Preceded by
Edward E. Willard
30th Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts
1919–1921
Succeeded by
Lawrence F. Quigley

Notes

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