Fred Leroy Purinton, former mayor of Boynton Beach, Florida, 1951

Material Information

Title:
Fred Leroy Purinton, former mayor of Boynton Beach, Florida, 1951
Series Title:
Boynton Beach Photograph Collection
Publication Date:
Physical Description:
1 black and white print; 4 x 6 inches
Physical Location:
Collection A0013, Box 35, Section 4

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Mayors
City council members
Purinton, Fred Leroy, 1888-1954
Portraits
Boynton Beach Photograph Collection
Spatial Coverage:
Florida -- Boynton Beach
Coordinates:
26.518856 x -80.058138

Notes

General Note:
Fred Leroy Purinton (1888-1954). Elected mayor in April 1947. However, after accusations of improper voting, Purinton refused to take office until another election was held, which he also won. The election of January 1948 resulted in a lawsuit to settle who was mayor. The town charter had been changed in October 1947, and there was some contention. The suit in April 1948 declared B.V. Tattersall the new mayor, who then died in office in November. Purinton was elected in December 1948. He died in office in 1954.
General Note:
Item number: A0042-004d-Purinton

Record Information

Source Institution:
Boynton Beach City Library Local History Archives
Holding Location:
Boynton Beach City Library Local History Archives
Rights Management:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0/
Resource Identifier:
FI21010867 ( FIU number )

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Aggregations:
Boynton Beach City Library Local History Archives