Edwin Lockwood (September 8, 1799 – October 14, 1878) was Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut from 1865 to 1867 and from 1869 to 1870.
Edwin Lockwood | |
|---|---|
| 14th and 17th Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut | |
| In office 1865–1867 | |
| Preceded by | Asa Smith |
| Succeeded by | Edward P. Weed |
| In office 1869–1870 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey Fitch |
| Succeeded by | Asa Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1799[1] Norwalk, Connecticut[1] |
| Died | October 14, 1878 (aged 79)[1] Norwalk, Connecticut[1] |
| Resting place | Mill Hill Burying Ground, Norwalk, Connecticut[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Ives Lockwood (m. October 10, 1829, d. 1830), Emily Olmstead Lockwood (m. August 2, 1832)[1] |
| Children | Emily Ives Lockwood, Elizabeth Augusta Lockwood, Edwin Fitch Lockwood, Eliza Jane Lockwood, Ebenezer Lockwood, Charles Edwin Lockwood, Ellen Elizabeth Lockwood, Elvira Lockwood[1] |
| Residence(s) | Norwalk, Connecticut[1] |
Early life and family edit
He was born in Norwalk on September 8, 1799, the son of Ebenezer and Mary Godfrey Lockwoood.
He married twice, first to Emily Ives Lockwood on October 10, 1829, but she died in 1830. Together they had one daughter Emily, who died before twelve years of age.[3] He next married Emily Olmstead on August 2, 1832. Together they had seven children. However, only one lived to adulthood.
He was the uncle of LeGrand Lockwood.
Career edit
In 1862, he founded the Norwalk Horse Railway Company and served as its president.