Preceded by Charles H. Stewart Political party Republican Party | Name Richard Goode Succeeded by G.M. Brown | |
Born October 28, 1844
London, England ( 1844-10-28 ) Resting place Melbourne Cemetery,
Melbourne, Florida Spouse(s) Jessie S. Maltman (m. 1869) Children Alexander John Maltman Goode, Grace, Annie, Jessie Occupation real estate, postmaster Died September 17, 1912, Chicago, Illinois, United States Residence Melbourne, Florida, United States Service/branch Grand Army of the Republic Unit 18th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment | ||
Battles and wars American Civil War | ||
Richard Walter Goode (October 28, 1844 – September 17, 1912) was a one-term mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1905 to 1906. With his father John Goode, he was one of the first settlers of Melbourne.
He was born in London, England, and moved to Chicago, Illinois while still a boy. He enlisted in the 18th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment at age seventeen. He served in the American Civil War, and was honorably discharged at its end.
He married Jessie S. Maltman in Chicago in 1869. In May 1877, they moved to Melbourne. He was the second European settler in the area.
He was the father of Captain Alexander J. Goode, the grandfather of Harry C. Goode, Sr., who served on the Melbourne City Council and great-grandfather of Harry C. Goode, Jr. who also served as mayor.
In 1884, he built the Goode House.