Miami and Dade County, Florida by Ethan V. Blackman

Author:Ethan V. Blackman [Blackman, Ethan V.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Geschichte
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Published: 2017-07-06T22:00:00+00:00

HARRY C. BUDGE

Harry C. Budge, general manager of the E. B. Douglas Company department store, former postmaster of Miami, and a representative citizen who has been prominent in community affairs since pioneer days, is a native of Urbana, Ohio, born September 23, 1872. He is a son of John and Mary (Grey) Budge, both of whom were natives of the state of Pennsylvania, who, when young, removed to the state of Ohio. Both are now deceased.

Mr. Budge was reared in his native city and there acquired a high school education. When thirteen years of age, and before he was out of school, he became a clerk in a dry goods store in Urbana for a period of four years. As a young man he came to Titusville, Florida, and was there associated with his brother, F. T. Budge, in the hardware business for about one year. He then opened a dry goods establishment in Titusville, which he successfully conducted until January, 1896. He came to Miami February 1, 1896, and is therefore one of the pioneer citizens of the city. Here he became associated with his brother as manager of the mercantile house of the F. T. Budge Company. On June 1, 1900, Mr. Budge was appointed postmaster at Miami. At the expiration of his commission from President McKinley, he was twice re-appointed by President Roosevelt, serving in all over thirteen years as postmaster, and giving to the city a public-spirited and businesslike administration characterized by many needed reforms and improvements. At the expiration of his official tenure he became general manager of the E. B. Douglas Company department store, one of the largest and most important mercantile establishments of Miami. He is recognized as one of the ablest business men of the city, possessing executive and organizing ability of a high order and being thoroughly familiar with modern merchandising methods.

Mr. Budge married, January 6, 1896, Lena Gardner, now deceased. Two children were born of this marriage: Catherine J. and John. On September 10, 1918, he was married to Mrs. Gussie H. (Freeman) Herrick. of Portland, Oregon. Fraternally, he is affiliated with the Masonic order, being a member of Biscayne Bay Lodge No. 124. During all the years of his residence here Mr. Budge has been active and prominent in promoting the welfare of Miami. His activities in this connection are far too numerous to mention in detail here, but it can truthfully be said that no progressive project has ever been inaugurated here since the founding of the city in which he has not rendered material and substantial aid.

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