Vernon L. Dicks
| Vernon Leslie Dicks | |
|---|---|
| 50th Mayor of Melbourne, Florida | |
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In office November 2, 1976 – November 13, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Richard V. Donahue, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Harry C. Goode, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 18, 1917 St. Andrew, Jamaica |
| Died | November 1, 2010 (aged 93) Melbourne, Florida |
| Spouse(s) | Polly Dicks, Juanita Dicks |
| Children | Denis, Karen Dicks Fields, Laura Dicks Barnett; stepchildren, Carol Hall, Susan Hester, Sheila Beindorff and Burt |
| Residence | Melbourne, Florida |
| Occupation | civil engineer |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army Air Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Vernon Leslie Dicks (February 18, 1917 – November 1, 2010) was a one-term mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1976 to 1979.
He was born February 18, 1917 in St. Andrew Parish, Jamaica, the son of Leslie Montrose Dicks and Ivy Eugenie Sicard Dicks. His father died while he was still young.
He immigrated to the United States in 1928.
In 1930, he was living in Manhattan, New York.
He served the former city of Eau Gallie, and was one of the original council members after Eau Gallie and Melbourne merged in 1969.
He was a civil engineer with Pan Am at Kennedy Space Center.
Vernon titled his memoirs "But For His Grace"
Vernon Dicks Drive in Melbourne is named for him.
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