Richard W. Goode

Richard Walter Goode (October 28, 1844 – September 17, 1912) was a one-term mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1905 to 1906. With his father John Goode, he was one of the first settlers of Melbourne.

Richard Walter Goode
12th Mayor of Melbourne, Florida
In office
December 5, 1905  December 6, 1906[1]
Preceded byCharles H. Stewart
Succeeded byG.M. Brown
Personal details
Born(1844-10-28)October 28, 1844
London
DiedSeptember 17, 1912(1912-09-17) (aged 67)
Chicago
Resting placeMelbourne Cemetery,
Melbourne, Florida
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Jessie S. Maltman (m. 1869)
Children7
ResidenceMelbourne, Florida
Occupationreal estate, postmaster
Military service
Branch/serviceGrand Army of the Republic
Years of service1861–1865
UnitCompany F, 18th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

He was born in London, England, and moved to Chicago, Illinois while still a boy. He enlisted in the 18th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment at age seventeen. He served in the American Civil War, and was honorably discharged at its end.

He married Jessie S. Maltman in Chicago in 1869. In May 1877, they moved to Melbourne.[2] He was the second European settler in the area.

He was the father of Captain Alexander J. Goode, the grandfather of Harry C. Goode, Sr., who served on the Melbourne City Council and great-grandfather of Harry C. Goode, Jr. who also served as mayor.

In 1884, he built the Goode House.

See also

References

  1. City of Melbourne - Mayors - Chronological Order of Terms (1888 to Present), Melbourne City Clerk's Office
  2. Raley, K.; Flotte, A.R. (2002). Melbourne and Eau Gallie. Arcadia. p. 13. ISBN 9780738514178. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
Preceded by
Charles H. Stewart
Mayor of Melbourne, Florida
December 5, 1905 – December 6, 1906
Succeeded by
G.M. Brown


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