Edward C. Bosbyshell

Edward C. Bosbyshell, known as E.C. Bosbyshell, (1822–1894) was a politician in Iowa and California, where he was a member of the Los Angeles Common Council, the governing body of that city. He was also a merchant and a banker.

Edward Christian Bosbyshell
BornMay 28, 1822
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 20, 1894
Los Angeles County, California
OccupationAmerican banker, merchant and politician

Background

Bosbyshell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1822 and spent some of his early adult life in Calhoun County, Illinois, "where, in an overflow of the rivers, he lost his entire property." He made a "new start" in Glenwood, Iowa, as a merchant. He was also on the school board there and was a county judge, as well as mayor.[1]

He came to Los Angeles in 1884 and was one of the founders of the Southern California Bank. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles.[1]

Bosbyshell was a two-term member of the Los Angeles Common Council, representing the 3rd Ward, beginning on December 12, 1887, and ending on February 21, 1889.[2] In 1893 he was a member of the Board of Police Commissioners.[3]

He and his wife celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1894.[4] They had a son, Edward P. Bosbyshell.[5]

Death and interment

Bosbyshell died in Los Angeles County, California on December 20, 1894, and was buried at the Angeles Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

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References
  1. "Laid to Rest: The Funeral of the Late Judge E.C. Bosbyshell," Los Angeles Times, December 23, 1894, page 12
  2. Chronological Record of Los Angeles City Officials,1850-1938, compiled under direction of Municipal Reference Library, City Hall, Los Angeles (March 1938, reprinted 1966). "Prepared ... as a report on Project No. SA 3123-5703-6077-8121-9900 conducted under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration."
  3. "Police Business," Los Angeles Times, February 22, 1893, page 8
  4. thetintypeshop..com With a photo.
  5. "E.P. Bosbyshell Succumbs," Los Angeles Times, July 18, 1926, page 16
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