Austin Van "Chick" Catterton Sr. (January 26, 1913 – October 4, 1993) was a one-term mayor of

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from 1953 to 1954. He was a broadcaster and musician. He was born in

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, on January 26, 1913, the son of G. M. Catterton and Lattie Catterton. He moved to Florida in 1945. On January 10, 1946, he married Claudia Claire Strange."Florida, Marriages, 1830-1993," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V6RH-44Y : accessed 13 Apr 2013), Austin V Catterton and Claudia C Strange, 1946.
/ref> From 1949 until at least 1952, he was general manager of Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation, owner of WMMB.WMMB
/ref> In 1956, he was vice president, general manager and news director.
/ref> He left WMMB, and in 1958, he co-founded WMEG. He was president, general manager and news director of Mel-Eau Broadcasting Corporation. On July 22, 1965, he co-founded the Melbourne Municipal Band.Melbourne Municipal Band

Associations

* Member, Masons, Melbourne Lodge #143 * Melbourne Commandery 41,

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* Member, Melbourne

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* Charter member, Bahia Temple AAONMS

References

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