William Russell Roesch (born July 1865) was the first mayor of

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. He served six-terms in 1896, 1901, 1905, 1908, 1924, and 1925. He was the founder and editor of the newspaper ''The Eau Gallie Record.'' He also served as postmaster. Roesch, was the first town treasurer of Eau Gallie in 1887. In 1913, President

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appointed Roesch postmaster of Eau Gallie, and reappointed him in 1918. In 1921, he was reappointed by President

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. Roesch was also member of the local volunteer fire department. He founded ''The Eau Gallie Record'' in 1916. He turned over the day-to-day operations of the newspaper to his son, William Phillip Roesch, when he became Eau Gallie's mayor. The Roesch family sold the Record in 1925 when both William R. Roesch's wife and his son's wife died within weeks of each other that year.Roesch Founds Eau Gallie Record In 1916Archived
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1865 births American newspaper editors American people of German descent Mayors of Melbourne, Florida People from Wisconsin Florida postmasters Year of death unknown People from Eau Gallie, Florida {{Florida-mayor-stub

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