E. G. Sewell served as the Mayor of the City of Miami in 1939. He signed Ordinance No. 2149 on August 2, 1939, which amended building code provisions regarding elevator inspections and fees (p. 367). The ordinance was attested by Frank J. Kelly, the City Clerk (p. 367). This action is documented in 1935-Miami-Dade-Building-Code_p365_375.