I. Kimbell Hicks
| Isham Kimbell Hicks | |
|---|---|
| 29th and 32nd Mayor of Melbourne, Florida | |
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In office December 12, 1933 – December 11, 1934 |
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| Preceded by | Clyde G. Trammell |
| Succeeded by | Chester McNulty |
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In office December 8, 1942 – November 2, 1943 |
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| Preceded by | Lock Davidson |
| Succeeded by | J. Bruce Dick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1881 Alabama |
| Died | June 6, 1966 (aged 85) Melbourne, Florida |
| Spouse(s) | Grace Maud Hoag (m. August 3, 1916, Duval County) |
| Children | Mary Viola Hicks |
| Residence |
Jackson, Alabama, Melbourne, Florida |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama (M.D. 1910) |
| Occupation | general physician, anesthesiologist, dermatologist |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Isham Kimbell Hicks (February 20, 1881 – June 6, 1966) was an American physician and three-term mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1933 to 1934 and from 1942 to 1943.
He was born on February 20, 1881 in Alabama, the son of Dr. Lanmertine O. Hicks and Mary K. Hicks.
Hicks went to school in Tennessee and Alabama and then interned in Jacksonville, Florida.
On August 3, 1916, he married Grace Hoag.
In 1922, he moved to Melbourne.
Built the first private hospital in Melbourne with his partner, Dr. Hay. In 1937, he helped to open the first public hospital in Melbourne.
During the Second World War, Dr. Hicks was the only doctor in town because the other doctors were in military service for the war. He retired from medicine in 1961 and died five years later.
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