Edwin L. Scofield
Edwin Lewis Scofield (January 18, 1852 – January 14, 1918) was a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District from 1883 to 1884. He was the second mayor of Stamford, Connecticut, serving from 1895 to 1897.
Edwin Lewis Scofield | |
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Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Stamford | |
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District | |
In office 1883–1884 | |
Preceded by | Oliver Hoyt |
Succeeded by | R. Jay Walsh |
2nd Mayor of Stamford, Connecticut | |
In office May 6, 1895 – May 3, 1897[1] | |
Preceded by | Charles H. Leeds |
Succeeded by | William Bohannan |
Personal details | |
Born | Stamford, Connecticut, US | January 18, 1852
Died | January 14, 1918 65) Stamford, Connecticut, US | (aged
Resting place | Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Connecticut |
Spouse(s) | Annie Weed Candee |
Alma mater | Columbia Law School (1873) |
He was born in Stamford. His parents were Erastus Ellsworth Scofield and Jane Ann (Brown) Scofield, both from Stamford.
On October 15, 1879, he married Annie Weed Candee, future sister-in-law of writer Helen Churchill Candee. They had a son, Edwin Lewis Scofield, Jr. (1887-1965).
Scofield graduated from Columbia Law School in 1873.
He was a director on the boards of Stamford Hospital, the Stamford YMCA, and the First National Bank of Stamford.
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Preceded by Charles H. Leeds |
Mayor of Stamford, Connecticut May 6, 1895–May 3, 1897 |
Succeeded by William Bohannan |
Connecticut House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by |
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Stamford, Connecticut |
Succeeded by |
Connecticut State Senate | ||
Preceded by Oliver Hoyt |
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District 1883–1884 |
Succeeded by R. Jay Walsh |
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