Samuel Lynes
Samuel Lynes | |
|---|---|
| 7th, 10th and 19th Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut | |
| In office 1853–1855 | |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Disbrow |
| Succeeded by | Joseph W. Hubbell |
| In office 1859–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Dimon Fanton |
| Succeeded by | William C. Street |
| In office 1871–1872 | |
| Preceded by | Asa Smith |
| Succeeded by | Asa Woodward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1822[1] Ridgebury, Connecticut |
| Died | August 19, 1870[2] Norwalk, Connecticut[1] |
| Resting place | Saint Pauls Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Augusta Sherry (m. June 23, 1858) [3] |
| Residence | 38 West Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Alma mater | Yale College (1842), College of Physicians and Surgeons (1845)[1] |
| Occupation | Physician[1] |
Samuel Lynes (1822 – July 29, 1878) was Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut from 1853 to 1855, from 1859 to 1860, and from 1871 to 1872.
He was born in Ridgebury, Connecticut in 1822, the son of Stephen C. and Hannah Lynes.[1]
He graduated from Yale College in 1842, then went on to study at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. He moved to Norwalk in 1845 where he practiced medicine until his death.[1]
Associations[]
- President, Fairfield County Savings Bank[1]
- Treasurer, Norwalk Fire Insurance Company[1]
- Director, National Bank of Norwalk[1]
- Trustee, St. John's Masonic Lodge Number 6[1]
- Member, Washington Chapter Number 24, Royal Arch Masons
- Member, Odd Fellows[1]
- Vestryman, St. Paul's Episcopal Church[1]
- Trustee, Connecticut Hospital for the Insane at Middletown[1]
- Member, Water Commission[1]
- Member, Auditor; Norwalk Club
- Member, Norwalk Yacht Club
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Proceedings of the Connecticut Medical Society
- ^ "Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7DG-YMW: accessed 01 Jun 2013), Samuel Lynes, 19 Aug 1870; citing reference , FHL microfilm 3163.
- ^ "Connecticut, Marriages, 1729-1867," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7G5-1HQ: accessed 01 Jun 2013), Samuel Lynes and Emily A. Sherry, 23 Jun 1858.
Categories:
- 1822 births
- 1878 deaths
- American Freemasons
- Physicians from Connecticut
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons alumni
- Mayors of Norwalk, Connecticut
- People from Ridgefield, Connecticut
- Yale College alumni
- 19th-century American politicians
- 19th-century American Episcopalians