Charles G. Bohannan

Charles Gordon Bohannan (1852–1934) was a two-term Democratic mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut from 1897 to 1898 and from 1899 to 1901.

Charles G. Bohannan
19th and 21st Mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut
In office 1897 – 1898[1]
Preceded by	Mortimer M. Lee
Succeeded by	J. Milton Coburn
In office 1899 – 1901[1]
Preceded by	J. Milton Coburn
Succeeded by	Mortimer M. Lee
Personal details
Born	October 7, 1852[2] Westville, Virginia, US[2]
Died	April 19, 1934 (aged 81)
Resting place	Norwalk, Connecticut, US
Political party	Democratic[2]
Residence	South Norwalk
Alma mater	University of the City of New York (1878, medicine)[2]
Occupation	physician[2]

Early life and family

Dr. Charles G. Bohannan was born in Westville, Virginia, October 7, 1852.[2] He was the son of John G. Bohannan (1827–1897) and Laura Lee Daniel (died 1886).[2] His father was a planter and a physician in Mathews County, Virginia, whose first wife was Ann Billups, the daughter of Major George Billups.[2] They had seven children, but Ann died in 1841. When Virginia seceded, Bohannan's father entered the ranks of the Confederate Army, in which he remained for three years and became a colonel.[2] In 1849, Bohannan's father married his mother, a daughter of William Daniell. They also had seven children together. His father served as a State Representative from Matthews County, Virginia from 1885 to 1886.[2]

In 1875, Bohannan entered the Medical Department of the University of the City of New York, graduating in 1878.[2] After completing his course in medicine he returned to Virginia, where he practiced his profession for a year and a half.[2] He was then appointed house surgeon at the Orthopedic Hospital at New York City, spending six months as in-door and six months as out-door surgeon.[2]

In 1881, Bohannan came to South Norwalk.[2] He became active in the work of the local Democratic Party.[2]

He served as school visitor, a member of the South Norwalk Common Council, and in 1897, was elected mayor of South Norwalk.[2]

Associations

• Member, Knights Templar[2]
• Member, Mystic Shrine, of the I. O. O. F[2]
• Member, Mystic Chain[2]
• Member, Knights of Pythias[2]
• Member, American Mechanics[2]

References

1. List of mayors of Norwalk, Connecticut Archived June 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
2. Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield County