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.

Early life and family[]

Dr. Charles G. Bohannan was born in Westville, Virginia, October 7, 1852.^[2] He was the son of (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 .^[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, ^[2]
• Member, Knights of Pythias^[2]
• Member, ^[2]

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