Edwin Wilcox Explained

Edwin Wilcox
Birth Date:c. 1841
Residence:Washington and Franklin Streets
South Norwalk, Connecticut
[1]
Office:Mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut
Order:15th
Term Start:1890
Term End:1890[2]
Predecessor:Frank Comstock
Successor:William B. Reed
Spouse:Mary E.
Children:Lois, Hamilton, Leila

Edwin Wilcox (born c. 1841) was an American politician. He was a one term Democratic mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut in 1890. He had previously served as clerk to the South Norwalk Common Council from 1872 to 1873, 1876, and from 1877 to 1887.[3] He was partner in the grocery store Brown and Wilcox at 49 Washington Street.[4] He also served as treasurer of the South Norwalk water fund.

When the South Norwalk Library became a city department, he appointed its first board of directors.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1898&dat=19220313&id=9eYgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3W0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3931,810880 The Norwalk Hour 1922
  2. http://www.docstoc.com/docs/7678076/List-of-mayors-of-Norwalk-1913---present List of mayors of Norwalk, Connecticut
  3. Web site: Norwalk after two hundred & fifty years, an account of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the charter of the town, 1651--September 11th--1901; including historical sketches of churches, schools, old homes, institutions, eminent men, patriotic and benevolent work, together with the record of soldiers and sailors enlisted in Norwalk from 1676 to 1898. The civic progress in the last century and statistics of commerce and other miscellany of local interest. 1902.
  4. Web site: Read the eBook Boyd's Fairfield County directory by W. Andrew Boyd online for free (Page 12 of 25).
  5. Web site: Norwalk After Two Hundred & Fifty Years: An Account of the Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Charter of the Town, 1651-September 11th-1901 : Including Historical Sketches of Churches, Schools, Old Homes, Institutions, Eminent Men, Patriotic and Benevolent Work, Together with the Record of Soldiers and Sailors Enlisted in Norwalk from 1676 to 1898, the Civic Progress in the Last Century and Statistics of Commerce and Other Miscellany of Local Interest. 1901.