Jennie Cave Explained

Jennie Cave
Birth Date:25 November 1902[1]
Birth Place:Norwalk, Connecticut
Death Place:Norwalk, Connecticut
Residence:9 Camp Street, Norwalk, Connecticut
Office:Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut
Order:33rd
Term Start:1975
Term End:1977[2]
Predecessor:Donald J. Irwin
Successor:William A. Collins
Party:Democratic
Connecticut Independent
Spouse:Captain Lloyd G. Cave[3]

Jennie Ferris Bodwell Cave (November 25, 1902 – June 3, 2001) was the first woman to be elected mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut in the city's history. She ran several times, and served one term.[4]

Legacy

The Common Council Chambers in City Hall is named for her.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=&GRid=23423294 Find A Grave
  2. http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/norwalk.html Political Graveyard
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zmgmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2v8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4763,6163059&dq=jennie+cave&hl=en Sunday Herald - Jennie Cave Only Woman in City Race
  4. https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/nyregion/leaving-behind-more-than-memories.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm New York Times -- A Free Spirit With Style
  5. http://www.thehour.com/community/seniors/the-way-we-were/article_b2379ae7-181c-5c05-b0f2-2bc70cc26c39.html The Way We Were