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Cornthwaite John Hector (6 May 1835 – 6 January 1898) was the founder of Melbourne, Florida, and its first postmaster.
Cornthwaite John Hector. Created by: Ultracyclist - Ben. Added: Nov 15, 2008. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 31423975. Source citation. C. J. Hector arrived from Australia in 1878. When the first post office was established in 1880, straws were drawn by the family of Richard W. Goode and Hector in an effort to determine the name of the community.
Cornthwaite Hector (5 November 1773 – 14 February 1842) was the Radical Member of Parliament for Petersfield on two occasions during the 19th-century.
Cornthwaite John Hector was the founder of Melbourne, Florida, and its first postmaster.
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The first postmaster, Cornthwaite John Hector, was an Englishman who spent much of his life in Melbourne, Australia, before opening a general store at Crane Creek. Credited with suggesting the Melbourne name, however, was Mrs. R.W. Goode. Hector is said to have favored a different name.
May 1, 2024 · As the story goes, the first postmaster in the area eventually known as Melbourne was a man named Cornthwaite John Hector. He was an Englishman, but spent much of his life in Melbourne,...
