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Charles G. Bohannan 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.〔 He was the son of John G. Bohannan (b. 1827–1897).〔 His father was a planter and a physician in Mathews County, Virginia.〔 John G. married Ann Billups, the daughter of Major George Billups.〔 They had seven children, but Ann died in 1841. When Virginia seceded, John G. Bohannan entered the ranks of the Confederate Army, in which he became a colonel.〔 He was in the army for three years.〔 John G. served as a State Representative from Matthews County, Virginia from 1885 to 1886. In 1849, John G. married Charles G's. mother Laura Lee Daniel (died 1886), daughter of William Daniel. They had seven children together. In 1875, Charles G. entered the Medical Department of the University of the City of New York, graduating in 1878.〔 After completing his course in medicine he returned to Virginia, where he practiced his profession for a year and a half.〔 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.〔 In 1881, Charles came to South Norwalk.〔 He became active in the work of the local Democratic Party.〔 He served as school visitor, a member of the South Norwalk Common Council, and in 1897, was elected mayor of South Norwalk.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles G. Bohannan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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