E. G. Sewell Explained

E. G. Sewell
Birth Date:17 September 1874[1]
Birth Place:Hartwell, Georgia
Death Place:Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, Florida
Order:13th
Office:Mayor of Miami
Term Start:1927
Term End:1929
Predecessor:Edward C. Romfh
Successor:C. H. Reeder
Order2:16th
Office2:Mayor of Miami
Term Start2:1933
Term End2:1935
Predecessor2:R.B. Gautier
Successor2:A. D. H. Fossey
Order3:19th
Office3:Mayor of Miami
Term Start3:1939
Term End3:1940
Predecessor3:Robert R. Williams
Successor3:Alexander Orr, Jr.
Spouse:Adele M. Wait

Everest George "E. G." Sewell (September 17, 1874 – April 2, 1940) was a merchant and three-time Mayor of Miami, serving as the city's 13th, 16th and 19th mayor.

E. G. and his brother, John Sewell moved to Miami on March 3, 1896, and opened one of the city's first stores north of the Miami River on March 26, 1896.

In February 1916, he was elected as president of Miami Chamber of Commerce and was re-elected every year until 1925 (except for 1919). He was elected as Mayor of Miami in 1927 (until 1929), 1933 (until 1935), 1939 (in recall election for 2 months), and lastly 1939 (until his death in 1940). Under his leadership the chamber of commerce published, The Miamian, a monthly newspaper dedicated to promoting the city abroad.[2] Sewell was considered a, "super promoter," when it came to Miami.

Notably, it is believed he was the first Miami resident to fly in an airplane.[3]

He died two days after suffering a heart attack on April 2, 1940, at Jackson Memorial Hospital.

There is a city of Miami nature park named after him: E. G. Sewell Park located at 1801 NW South River Drive.[4]

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  1. Hollingsworth 1936. p. 108.
  2. Web site: Miami and Dade County Florida; Its settlement progress and achievement. Blackman. E.V.. 1921. 17 Feb 2020.
  3. Book: Parks . Arva Moore . 1939 . Miami;The American Crossroad. Simon and Schuster . 5 November 2023.
  4. Web site: E. G. Sewell Park . Miamigov.com . 2012-04-05 . July 16, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120716174954/http://www.miamigov.com/parks/pages/park_listings/specialized.asp . dead .