James Olmsted

James Olmsted (April 17, 1645 – April 28, 1731) was an early settler of Norwalk, Connecticut. He was a deputy of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the sessions of October 1691, October 1692, October 1693, and May 1699.

James Olmsted
Deputy of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk [1]
In office October 1691 – May 1692 Serving with John Belding
Preceded by	Samuel Smith, Andrew Messenger
Succeeded by	Samuel Hayes, Thomas Betts
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk
In office October 1692 – May 1693 Serving with John Platt
Preceded by	Samuel Hayes, Thomas Betts
Succeeded by	Samuel Hayes, Samuel Betts
In office October 1693 – May 1694 Serving with Samuel Hayes
Preceded by	Samuel Betts, Samuel Hayes
Succeeded by	Samuel Hayes, Matthew Marvin, Jr.
In office May 1699 – October 1699
Preceded by	Samuel Hayes, John Keeler
Succeeded by	Samuel Hayes
Personal details
Born	April 17, 1645 Hartford, Connecticut Colony [2]
Died	April 28, 1731[2] Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Spouse(s)	Phebe Barlow (m. May 1, 1673)[2]
Children	James Olmsted, Joseph Olmsted, Nathan Olmsted, Samuel Olmsted, John Olmsted[2]
Residence	Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Military service
Rank	Captain[2]

He was the son of founding settler of Norwalk, Richard Olmsted and Elizabeth Haugh Olmsted.

He served as town clerk of Norwalk for 29 years, from 1678 to 1707 and again in 1721.[2]

He was town judge.[2]

In 1671, and from 1682 to 1685, he was chosen as a selectman.[2]

References

1. An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk
2. Henry King Olmsted and George Kemp Ward, Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America (New York: A.T. De La Mare Printing and Publishing Company, 1912), 192