Preceded by George Emmett Name Langdon Jr. Succeeded by James H. Pruitt Battles and wars World War II | Spouse(s) Katheryn "Kitty" Occupation pharmacist | |
Born June 13, 1924
Inverness, Florida ( 1924-06-13 ) Residence Dunnellon, Florida;
Eau Gallie, Florida Alma mater Florida Southern College
University of Florida (School of Pharmacy, 1960) Died October 4, 2006, Polk County, Florida, United States Education University of Florida, Florida Southern College | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
Langdon Webster Goodyear Jr. (June 13, 1924 – October 4, 2006) was a one-term mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida from December 1955 to December 1956.
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Early life
Langdon Webster Goodyear Jr. was born on June 13, 1924 in Inverness, Florida to Langdon Goodyear, Sr. (1888–1967) and his wife Sara V. Priest (1901–1994). He graduated from Lakeland High School and attended Florida Southern College. In 1960, he graduated from the University of Florida, School of Pharmacy.
Career
During World War II, he served with the 349th Infantry, 88th Division "Blue Devils". He earned the Bronze Star Medal and the French Liberation Medal.
After earning his Pharmacy degree after the War, he horked at Coleman's Pharmacy in Eau Gallie, and in 1956, he opened Goodyear Pharmacy at the corner of Eau Gallie and Highland Avenues. He later worked as a manager at Grey's Drug Store, Broward Drug, and retired from SupeRx Drugs in 1989.
Public office
From December 1955 to December 1956, Goodyear served as the 30th Mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida, today known as Melbourne, Florida.
Personal life
He was married to Katheryn "Kitty" Louise Roux (1923–2016) and lived in Dunnellon. Together they had:
A practicing Methodist, Goodyear taught Sunday School and Bible study. He also wrote poetry and short stories
Goodyear died on October 4, 2006 in Polk County, Florida.