Charles D. Leffler
10th Mayor of Miami
In office
January 1, 1921 – January 1, 1923
Preceded by W.P. Smith
Succeeded byP.A. Henderson
Personal details
BornAugust 12, 1868
Kentucky, US
DiedApril 27, 1939 (aged 70)
Miami, Florida, US
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenCornelia Leffler, Charles D. Leffler Jr.
ProfessionBanker
Military service
Branch/serviceState Militia
RankCaptain
UnitGate City Rifles, Florida State Troops[1]

Charles Doyle Leffler 'Uncle Charlie' (August 12, 1868 - April 27, 1939) was a business leader and politician. He was the city of Miami's 10th Mayor.

Early life

Son of a Confederate Army NCO, Leffler was born in Smithland, Kentucky. The Leffler family came to Florida in 1877 and Leffler spent his childhood in the city of Sanford.[2] He served in the Gate City Rifles from the Orange County battalion of the Florida National Guard around the time of the Spanish-American War but the war ended before he was scheduled to be sent to Cuba.[3] He attended the University of the South and later worked in the South Florida Railroad Company.[4] He also held interests in a paving company, the Gulf Refining Company and the Miami Bank & Trust Company.

Public service

In 1904 Leffler was elected to the Miami board of public works, serving for two years. He later became treasurer of the board of bond trustees of Dade County. He was also chairman of the Democratic Committee for Dade County.[5] He was city commissioner, and President of the Miami Chamber of Commerce.[6]

Philanthropic and civic activities

Leffler was active in the Rotary Club, the Rod and Reel Club, the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club the Propeller Club and the Everglades National Park Association.

Leffler was considered a Miami Pioneer by his contemporaries. They honored him and his many contributions to the city posthumously.[7]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ↑ "Gate City Rifles Muster Roll, Seminole County, 1893". Florida Memory. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Blackman, E.V. (1921). "Miami and Dade County Florida; Its settlement progress and achievement". Retrieved 16 Feb 2023.
  3. ↑ Florida, Office of Secretary of State. "Muster Roles". Florida Memory. Florida. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Chapin, George M (1914). Florida, 1513-1913, past and future.
  5. ↑ Moore, Daniel Decatur (1922). Men of the South: A Work for the Newspaper Reference Library. Southern Biographical Association. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "May we present: Charles D Leffler". Miami Herald. 21 May 1936. Retrieved 7 September 2023. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  7. ↑ Hollums, Ellis (1 May 1939). "Behind the front page". Miami Herald. Retrieved 7 September 2023.

Bibliography

  • The Miami Herald; Charles D Leffler Mayor of the City of Miami; June 20, 1922; Page 1A
  • The Miami Herald; Leffler Rites are Conducted; April 30, 1939; Page 10A
  • The Miami Herald; Mayors of Miami have been leaders in business; July 07, 1924 Page 16D


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