Albert A. Ultcht
Albert A. Ultcht (1859–1943) was a two-term mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1922 to 1924.
Albert A. Ultcht | |
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| 24th Mayor of Melbourne, Florida | |
| In office December 8, 1922 – December 2, 1924 | |
| Preceded by | E. G. Argraves |
| Succeeded by | Albert Vorkeller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1859[1] New York[2] |
| Died | 1943[1] |
| Resting place | Melbourne Cemetery, Melbourne, Florida[1] |
| Political party | Democratic[3] |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth [2] |
| Children | William Albert Ultcht, Floyd |
| Residence | Stanford, Duchess County, New York (1880[4]) Mount Vernon, New York. (1885, ff.)[3][5] Westchester County, New York (1920[2]) Melbourne, Florida |
| Occupation | automobile sales[5] |
He was the son of August Ultcht.[6]
He was an alderman in Mount Vernon, New York.[3][5] In his capacity as alderman, he was a successful advocate for the "macadamizing" of public roads.[3]
In 1914, he owned a Studebaker automobile dealership in Mount Vernon.[5] This business was later named Vernon Heights Garage.[5]
As mayor of Melbourne, he recommended to the City Council that they pass an ordinance to regulate the blowing of whistles by the passing railroad.[7] It had been an ongoing source of complaints for many years.[7] He advocated for the creation of a hospital, and contributed his salary and other mayoral fees to create a hospital building fund.[8]
After his term, he was appointed a municipal judge.[8]
In 1932, he and his son Floyd returned to Mount Vernon and reopened the dealership under the name Vernon Park Motors, Inc.[5]
Associations
- Niagara Hose Company Number 1, Mount Vernon
- I.O.O.F., Mount Vernon
- President, West Side Improvement Association, Mount Vernon
- Member, Firemans' Benevolent Association, Mount Vernon
Legacy
- Ultcht Drive in Melbourne is named for him.[9]
References
- Find A Grave
- "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MV3H-C72: accessed 15 Apr 2013), Albert Ultcht, 1920.
- Mount Vernon News
- "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZZP-62W: accessed 15 Apr 2013), Albert A. Ultcht in entry for Robt. Sutherland, 1880.
- The Daily Argus
- Daily Argus
- Indian River Journal Vol. II No. 2 p.26
- "Marine Resources Council" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- "City Council Minutes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
| Preceded by E. G. Argraves |
Mayor of Melbourne, Florida December 8, 1922–December 2, 1924 |
Succeeded by Albert Vorkeller |