Albert Pohlman

Albert Martin Pohlman
27th Mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut
In office
1910 – 1911[1]
Preceded by Robert M. Wolfe
Succeeded by William Tammany
Personal details
Born ca. 1868
Political party Democratic
Republican[2]
Spouse(s) Anna Bach Pohlman
Children Blanche, Bessie Iris
Residence South Norwalk, Connecticut
Occupation physician[3]

Albert Martin Pohlman (born July 1868) was a one-term Republican mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut from 1910 to 1911.

He was the son of Fred and Louisa Pohlman, German immigrants.

In 1925, Pohlman ran against incumbent Republican mayor of Norwalk Thomas Robins, but was defeated.[4]

From 1933 to 1935, Pohlman was president of the Norwalk Common Council. During the term of fellow Democratic mayor Charles C. Swartz, he had a break with the local Democrats. In 1935, He sought the party nomination for mayor, but the nomination went to Frank T. Stack. He formed the People's Party, with former South Norwalk mayor Robert M. Wolfe as his campaign manager. He lost to Stack in a four way race.[5]

References

  1. ↑ List of mayors of Norwalk, Connecticut
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Annual Report of the State Board of Health
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ Council Prize Attracts Some Mayor Hopefuls
Preceded by
Robert M. Wolfe		 Mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut
1910–1911 		Succeeded by
William Tammany


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