Edwin Lockwood

Edwin Lockwood
14th and 17th Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut
In office
1865–1867
Preceded byAsa Smith
Succeeded byEdward P. Weed
In office
1869–1870
Preceded byHarvey Fitch
Succeeded byAsa Smith
Personal details
Born(1799-09-08)September 8, 1799[1]
Norwalk, Connecticut[1]
DiedOctober 14, 1878(1878-10-14) (aged 79)[1]
Norwalk, Connecticut[1]
Resting placeMill 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]
ChildrenEmily 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]

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.

Early life and family

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

In 1862, he founded the Norwalk Horse Railway Company and served as its president.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Descendants of Robert Lockwood
  2. ^ Norwalk Historical Society
  3. ^ Columbia University Library
Preceded by Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut
1865–1867 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut
1869–1870 		Succeeded by