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Cornthwaite John Hector (6 May 1835 – 6 January 1898) was the founder of Melbourne, Florida, and its first postmaster. Early life and family [ edit ] Cornthwaite John Hector was born 6 May 1835, in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania ), though his application to start a post office lists his birthplace as Liverpool , England .
- George Nelson Hector
- Cornthwaite Hector (grandfather)
- Ida Gard (m. 10 October 1895)
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. Fountainhead, Villa Ridge and Melbourne were the choices for the name of the new town. The long straw was...
Cornthwaite John Hector. Birthdate: May 06, 1835. Death: Immediate Family: Son of Cornthwaite John Hector. Husband of Ellen Davelin. Father of George Nelson Hector. Managed by:
- May 06, 1835
- Margaret Brown
- December 12, 2014
Background Cornwaite John Hector was born May 6, 1835 in Van Diemens Land. (However, his application to start a post office lists his birthplace as Liverpool, England) He was the son of Cornthwaite Hector and Elizabeth Budd.
May 6, 1835. Birth of Cornthwaite John Hector. 1842. February 19, 1842. Age 63. Death of Cornthwaite John Hector. Genealogy for Cornthwaite John Hector (1779 - 1842) family tree on Geni, with over 245 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
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- Father of Cornthwaite John Hector
- February 19, 1842 (62-63)
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Cornthwaite Hector (5 November 1773 – 14 February 1842) was the Radical Member of Parliament for Petersfield on two occasions during the 19th-century. [1] Born at Portsmouth , England, on 5 November 1773, Hector, a banker and brewer, formerly a steward to the Jolliffe family for 30 years, [2] [3] was first elected Member of Parliament for ...
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.
