| John Jefferson Spitznogle Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 42nd Mayor of Melbourne, Florida | |
| In office November 4, 1958 –June 14, 1962 [1] | |
| Preceded by | Rudi Oudshoff |
| Succeeded by | Richard A. Lawrence Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 13, 1902 [2] Greene County, Pennsylvania [2] [3] |
| Died | June 14, 1962 [2] [3] Clarksburg, West Virginia [2] [3] |
| Resting place | Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, West Virginia [2] [3] |
| Spouse(s) | Connie Clinchard |
| Residence | Melbourne, Florida |
| Occupation | electrical contractor [2] |
John Jefferson Spitznogle Jr. (February 13, 1902 – June 14, 1962) was a two-term mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1958 to 1962.
Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 76,068. The municipality is the second-largest in the county by both size and population. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1969 the city was expanded by merging with nearby Eau Gallie.
He was born February 13, 1902 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, the son of John Jefferson Spitznogle Sr. and Clara Belle Thomas. [2] [3]
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,686. Its county seat is Waynesburg. Greene County was created on February 9, 1796, from part of Washington County and named for General Nathanael Greene.
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The Appalachian Mountains run through its middle. The Commonwealth is bordered by Delaware to the southeast, Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to the northwest, New York to the north, and New Jersey to the east.
He was an electrician, and operated the Spitz Electric Company in Melbourne.
Spitznogle died of a heart attack in Clarksburg, West Virginia while serving as mayor of Melbourne on June 14, 1962.
Clarksburg is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, in the north-central region of the state. The population of the city was 16,578 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 94,221 in 2014. Clarksburg was named National Small City of the Year in 2011 by the National League of Cities.
West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region in the Southern United States that is also considered to be a part of the Middle Atlantic States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 41st largest state by area, and is ranked 38th in population. The capital and largest city is Charleston.
