Chester McNulty

Chester Hugh McNulty
30th Mayor of Melbourne, Florida
In office
December 10, 1935 – December 8, 1936
Preceded by I. Kimbell Hicks
Succeeded by Lock Davidson
Personal details
Born 1889[1][2]
Cochranton,[3]Pennsylvania[2]
Died 1957[1]
Brevard County, Florida
Political party Republican Party[4]
Spouse(s) Frances J.,[1][2] Jennie May Limmer (or Larson[3]) (divorced in 1939)[5]
Children Fred Hugh McNulty, Mary Lee McNulty, David Leroy McNulty,[1] Howard McNulty, Warren E. McNulty, Clifford McNulty
Residence Melbourne, Florida[2]
Occupation auctioneer, teacher, postmaster, banker[6]

Chester Hugh McNulty (1889–1957) was the chairman of the Florida Republican Party from 1937 to 1941. He previously served as the mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1935 to 1936.

He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Florida, in 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1940, and 1944.[4]

He was the son of Michael McNulty[1] and Flora McNulty.[2]

In 1934, he founded the Bank of Melbourne.[6]

Killed in a head on collision with a truck.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Find A Grave
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTHQ-2Y6 : accessed 15 Apr 2013), Chester H Mcnulty, Melbourne, Election Precinct 5, Brevard, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 5-10, sheet 1B, family 14, NARA digital publication T627, roll 575.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Florida, Deaths, 1877-1939," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FPZN-B8N : accessed 15 Apr 2013), Chester H Mcnulty in entry for Mary Lee Mcnulty, 24 Jan 1929.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Political Graveyard
  5. ↑ "Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VK7C-D2G: accessed 15 Apr 2013), Chester H Mcnulty and Jennie Limmer, 1939.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Orlando Sentinel
Preceded by
I. Kimbell Hicks		 Mayor of Melbourne, Florida
December 10, 1935–December 8, 1936 		Succeeded by
Lock Davidson