Melvin B. Breath Explained

Melvin Bernard Breath
Term Start:1919
Term End:1921
Successor:Lawrence F. Quigley
Office2:Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
26th Suffolk District
Term Start2:1911
Term End2:1912
Office3:Member of the
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Board of Aldermen
Term Start3:1908
Term End3:1908
Birth Date:March 28, 1881
Death Date:July 1, 1950 (aged 69)
Alma Mater:Boston College, Boston University School of Law
Profession:Lawyer
Spouse:Lillian Constance Murray

Melvin Bernard Breath (March 28, 1881 – July 1, 1950) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives; and on the Board of Aldermen, and as the thirtieth Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts.

Early life

Breath was born on March 28, 1881, to Melvin L. and Maria (Noone) Breath.

Education

Breath attended the Chelsea, Massachusetts public schools, he graduated from Chelsea High School, Boston College and Boston University School of Law.

Law practice

Melvin B. Breath was a partner, with Robert W. Frost, in the law firm of Frost and Breath, their offices were in the Tremont Building (no. 817), 110 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts.