F. H. Wharton
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Politician | |
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| Birth | 11 April 1870 | |
| Death | 2 August 1956 (aged 86 years) | |
| Star sign | Aries |
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Biography
Frank Howard Wharton (April 11, 1870 - 2 August 1956) was a businessman and the fourth mayor of the city of Miami from 1907 to 1911.
Life
Born in Rockbridge Ohio, Wharton was the son of farmers and moved to Miami in 1897, after working in Central Florida.
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.
Wharton served as City Manager in 1921 and councilman on multiple occasions.