Emerson D. Hoyt
Emerson D. Hoyt | |
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| Born | March 7, 1847 Wauwatosa, Wisconsin |
| Died | 1924 (aged 76–77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, Real Estate Developer |
Emerson D. Hoyt was the first president of the Village of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and then the town's first mayor.[1]
Biography
[edit]Hoyt was born on March 7, 1847, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. He had no formal education. He would become involved in real estate. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1897, 1893, 1895, and 1896.[2]
Hoyt served as the president of the Village of Wauwatosa in 1893, 1894, and 1895.[2] He was later elected as the town's first mayor, serving from 1897 through 1904.[3] He also served on the Milwaukee County Parks Commission from 1907 through 1921.[1] Additionally, he was President of the first National Bank of Wauwatosa from 1907 through 1921.[3]
Hoyt died in 1924.[1]
Legacy
[edit]In 1914 Emerson D. Hoyt donated the lot on 1626 Wauwatosa Avenue for the Wauwatosa Woman's Club Clubhouse with the provision that the structure also be used as a museum to preserve the early history of Wauwatosa.[4] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 and is still being used.[5]
Hoyt Park and Hoyt Pool are named after Emerson D. Hoyt. [6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "FWP #32- Emerson Hoyt". Famous Wisconsin People. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ a b Biographical Sketches. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1897.
- ^ a b Wauwatosa. Arcadia Publishing. 2004. p. 101. ISBN 9780738532325.
- ^ "WWC Memoirs". Wauwatosa Woman's Club. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Wauwatosa Woman's Club Clubhouse". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Hoyt Park". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 28 May 2024.