Val C. Cleary
Val C. Cleary | |
|---|---|
| Miami Dade County Commissioner | |
| In office 1944–1948 | |
| Succeeded by | Louis F. Snedigar |
| 11th Mayor of Miami Beach | |
| In office 1941–1943 | |
| Preceded by | John H Levi |
| Succeeded by | Mitchell Wolfson |
| 7th Mayor of Miami Beach | |
| In office 1930–1932 | |
| Preceded by | Louis F. Snedigar |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Frank Katzentine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1882 |
| Died | 1966 (aged 83–84) |
| Spouse | Grace E Cleary |
| Occupation | Actor, Real estate broker |
Val C. Cleary (1882–1966) was an actor, real estate broker and politician who became two-time mayor of Miami Beach, Florida.
Early life
Cleary was an actor before moving to Florida. He was married to Grace Cleary.
Cleary famously bought a property on Miami Beach for $800 and sold it four years later for $150,000.[1]
Politics
Cleary had a number of political positions throughout his career. He was a tax assessor. He was elected Miami Beach Mayor and also selected as Mayor by the city council. He was an at-large delegate to the 1932 national Democratic Party convention, where they elected Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1932.[2] He was a county commissioner and was also a member of the state delegation that changed the state constitution to eliminate Prohibition. He also lost several races, including the 1948 County Commission seat for District 5.
Electoral results
General election, Miami, FL 1948, County Commission, District 5 [3]
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Cleary | 24,435 |
| Louis F. Snedigar | 27,921 |
Fraternal and civic affiliations
Cleary was a Freemason, charter member of the Lion's Club, an Elk[4] and commander of Miami's Harvey W Seeds American Legion Post #29.
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Whited, Charles (September 4, 1977). "The Heyday: Miami Beach 1921-1926". Miami Herald. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ McDermott, John B (June 23, 1953). "Democrats Nominated Roosevelt 21 yrs ago". Miami Herald. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "Dade County Results". The Miami Herald. No. 1 pg 1. May 6, 1948.
- ^ "Miami Elks choose leaders". Miami Herald. April 8, 1949.
Sources
- Carson, Ruby Leach (1955). "Forty Years of Miami Beach" (PDF). Tequesta (XV): 3. Retrieved 9 June 2024.