William Roesch

William Russell Roesch
1st, 5th, 9th, 11th, and 21st Mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida
In office
1896–1897
Preceded by Office established
Succeeded by John Caroll Houston, IV
In office
1901–1902
Preceded by C. L. Taylor
Succeeded by W.J. Nesbett
In office
1905–1906
Preceded by George Paddison
Succeeded by S.K. Watts
In office
1908–1909
Preceded by S.K. Watts
Succeeded by George Paddison
In office
1924–1925
Preceded by G.P. Bond
Succeeded by J.E. Torrence
Personal details
Born July 1865[1]
Wisconsin[1]
Died Eau Gallie, Florida
Resting place Houston Pioneer Cemetery,
Eau Gallie, Florida
Spouse(s) Ada Louise Houston (b. 1856, Volusia County, Florida; m. January 16, 1885,[2] Brevard County, Florida; d. 1925)
Children Mary, Earl Leroy, William Phillip
Residence 1320 Highland Avenue,
Roesch House,
Eau Gallie, Florida
Occupation Newspaper editor, postmaster[3]

William Russell Roesch (born July 1865) was the first mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida. He served six-terms in 1896, 1901, 1905, 1908, 1924, and 1925. He was the founder and editor of the newspaper The Eau Gallie Record. He also served as postmaster.

Roesch, was the first town treasurer of Eau Gallie in 1887.

In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson appointed Roesch postmaster of Eau Gallie, and reappointed him in 1918. In 1921, he was reappointed by President Warren Harding. Roesch was also member of the local volunteer fire department.

He founded the The Eau Gallie Record in 1916. He turned over the day-to-day operations of the newspaper to his son, William Phillip Roesch, when he became Eau Gallie’s mayor. The Roesch family sold the Record in 1925 when both William R. Roesch’s wife and his son’s wife died within weeks of each other that year.[4]

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Preceded by
Office established
Mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida
1896–1897
Succeeded by
John Caroll Houston, IV
Preceded by
C. L. Taylor
Mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida
1901–1902
Succeeded by
W.J. Nesbett
Preceded by
George Paddison
Mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida
1905–1906
Succeeded by
S.K. Watts
Preceded by
S.K. Watts
Mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida
1908–1909
Succeeded by
George Paddison
Preceded by
G.P. Bond
Mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida
1924–1925
Succeeded by
J.E. Torrence