| Emerson D. Hoyt | |
| Birth Date: | March 7, 1847 |
| Birth Place: | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Politician, Real Estate Developer |
Emerson D. Hoyt was the first president of the Village of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and then the town's first mayor.[1]
Hoyt was born on March 7, 1847, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. He had no formal education. He would become involved in real estate. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1897, 1893, 1895, and 1896.[2]
Hoyt served as the president of the Village of Wauwatosa in 1893, 1894, and 1895.[2] He was later elected as the town's first mayor, serving from 1897 through 1904.[3] He also served on the Milwaukee County Parks Commission from 1907 through 1921.[1] Additionally, he was President of the first National Bank of Wauwatosa from 1907 through 1921.[3]
Hoyt died in 1924.[1]
In 1914 Emerson D. Hoyt donated the lot on 1626 Wauwatosa Avenue for the Wauwatosa Woman's Club Clubhouse with the provision that the structure also be used as a museum to preserve the early history of Wauwatosa.[4] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 and is still being used.[5]
Hoyt Park and Hoyt Pool are named after Emerson D. Hoyt. [6]