Frank T. Stack
Frank Thomas Stack | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut | |
| In office 1935–1943[1] | |
| Preceded by | Charles C. Swartz |
| Succeeded by | Robert B. Oliver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 26, 1891 Manhattan, New York City |
| Died | October 21, 1956 Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Catherine A. Stack |
| Children | Thomas F. Stack, Rosemary Stack McMahon, Dorothea Stack Monahan, Patrick Stack[2] |
| Residence(s) | Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Occupation | factory supervisor, businessman[3] |
Frank Thomas Stack (August 26, 1891 – October 21, 1956) was a four-term Democratic mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut from 1935 to 1943.[1][4]
Biography
[edit]He was born on August 26, 1891, in Manhattan, New York City to Theresa and Thomas Stack.[5]
He was a plant supervisor at the Hat Corporation of America.[3] He also owned the Stack Hats Company.[2] In response to the Cavanagh Edge, a method of creating a firm edge on hats, Stack invented a two-piece iron that forced the felt along the edge of a hat brim into a groove during the ironing process, thereby creating a beaded edge during the finishing process.[3]
He died on October 21, 1956, in Norwalk, Connecticut. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Norwalk, Connecticut.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b List of mayors of Norwalk, Connecticut Archived June 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Obituary - Thomas F. Stack
- ^ a b c "The Cavanaugh Edge". Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ^ "Frank T. Stack". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
... of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Mayor of Norwalk, Conn., 1935-43; defeated, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
- ^ "Frank Thomas Stack". Selective Service Administration. June 5, 1917. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ "Frank T. Stack tombstone in Riverside Cemetery". Flickr. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
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