F. H. Wharton
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Preceded byJohn Sewell (Miami)
Succeeded bySamuel Rodmond Smith
Born11 April 1870
Ohio, US
Died2 August 1956 (aged 86)
Miami, Florida, US
Frank H Wharton | |
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| 4th Mayor of Miami | |
| In office 1907–1911 | |
| Preceded by | John Sewell (Miami) |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Rodmond Smith |
| City Manager of Miami | |
| In office 1921–1926 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1870 Ohio, US |
| Died | 2 August 1956 (aged 86) Miami, Florida, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ola B Hinson Wharton |
| Children | Florence, Estelle, Floy Ruth, Fannie May, Fannette Ola |
| Profession | Grocer |
Frank Howard Wharton (April 11, 1870 – August 2, 1956) was a businessman and the fourth mayor of the city of Miami from 1907 to 1911.
Born in Rockbridge Ohio, Wharton was the son of farmers and moved to Miami in 1897, after working in Central Florida.[1]
Wharton was a grocer. He owned the Magnolia Grocery Company. In 1907 Wharton was elected Mayor for a two-year term. He won re-election in 1909.[2]
Wharton served as City Manager in 1921 and councilman on multiple occasions. [3]
