James B. Parramore (January 20, 1840 – February 6, 1902) was an American politician, who was the fourteenth Mayor of Orlando from 1896 to 1902.[1]
James B. Parramore | |
|---|---|
| 14th Mayor of Orlando | |
| In office 1896 – February 6, 1902 | |
| Preceded by | Mahlon Gore |
| Succeeded by | Clarence Everett Howard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1840 Thomasville, Georgia |
| Died | February 6, 1902 Orlando, Florida |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Leila Long Parramore |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861-1865 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | .svg){kind=small} 4th Florida Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Biography
editJames "Buck" was born in Thomasville, Georgia on January 20, 1840, to Redden and Mary Ann (Tooke) Parramore. He moved to Madison County, Florida by 1845 and then with his family to Orlando in 1881.[2]
Parramore also served as a captain in the Fourth Florida Infantry of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He died while in office in 1902[1] at the age of 62, where he was interred at Greenwood Cemetery.
Parramore, a neighborhood in west-central Orlando, Florida was built in the 1880s by James Parramore.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Grenier, Bob (2014). Central Florida's Civil War Veterans. Arcadia Publishing. p. 59. ISBN 9781439646045.
- ^ Stockton, Betty Jo. "James B Parramore" (PDF). Central Florida Genealogical Society. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Fyotek, Cassandra (2009). Historic Orange County:The Story of Orlando and Orange County. Historic Publishing Network. pp. 54–57. ISBN 9781893619999.
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