Braxton Beacham

Braxton Beacham (September 12, 1864 – September 24, 1924) was an American politician who served as the 18th mayor of Orlando, Florida, from 1906 to 1907. He was also an Orlando businessman and entrepreneur who owned the Beacham Movie Theatre and founded "Prosper Colony" which became Taft, Florida. He married Roberta Holland on June 16, 1887. He died at the age of 60 in 1924 and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.