Douglas E. Austin, c. 1910

Douglas E. Austin, Acacia masonic lodge master 1907-1910. Austin settled in Jensen Beach in about 1895 and became a pineapple farmer and realtor in Fort Pierce. His civic involvements include serving on the St. Lucie County Commission, heading the Improvement Club (which spearheaded getting roads paved), and organizing masonic lodges in Stuart and Okeechobee. He moved to Okeechobee (then called Tantie) in 1915, where he served as the second mayor. After moving back to St. Lucie County in 1922, he served on the North St. Lucie Drainage District Commission.

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