E. Frank Sperry | |
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| 21st Mayor of Orlando | |
| In office 1913 –August 13, 1916 | |
| Preceded by | William Hayden Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | James LeRoy Giles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ezra Frank Sperry June 18,1843 Bethany,Connecticut |
| Died | August 13,1916 (aged 73) Orlando,Florida |
| Spouse | Mary W. Pratt (m. 1869) |
| Alma mater | Eastman Business College |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Ezra Frank Sperry (June 18, 1843 - August 13, 1916) was the twenty-first mayor of Orlando from 1913 to 1916.
E. Frank Sperry was born in Bethany, Connecticut, on June 18, 1843. He was educated at Eastman Business College. He worked as a grocery clerk before starting his own company, Sperry Manufacturing. He married Mary W. Pratt on October 13, 1869. [1]
He moved to Orlando in 1882 and organized the South Florida Foundry and Machine Works. [1]
He was elected mayor of Orlando in 1913. He died in office from Bright's disease on August 13, 1916, at the age of 73. [1] [2]
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