Background
Greeley, Mellen Clark was born on February 14, 1880 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Jonathan Clark and Leonora (Keep) Greeley.
Greeley, Mellen Clark was born on February 14, 1880 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Jonathan Clark and Leonora (Keep) Greeley.
Greeley apprenticed for draftsman J. H. West. Hawkins from 1901 to 1908 and opened his own practice in 1909.
He was considered to be the "Dean of Jacksonville s". In 1898, Greeley volunteered for the Spanish–American War and was sent to Cuba as part of the 3rd United States Volunteer Engineer Regiment. After the war he stayed in the reserves (Florida national Guard) and served again as a lieutenant and then captain in the Quartermaster Corps in France during World War I. He helped establish the Florida Association of s in 1912.
Greeley was active in political issues and helped establish the Florida Board of ure in 1915, serving as its secretary from 1923 to 1955.
Served with 3rd United States Volunteer Engineers with service in Cuba, Spanish-American War, 1898-1899. Member Florida National Guard, 1899 to 1910, captain Question Manager Corps, 1918-1919. (Fellow) The American Institute of Architects (charter.
Member board supervising architects Florida Hotel Commission, 1928-1938.
Member Florida state board of architecture, (secretary-treasurer from 1923), Jacksonville planning advisory board (secretary-treasurer 1928-1947).
Married Alice Driggs Seeley, June 23, 1904. Children: Barbara (Mistress Frank O. Miller Junior.