'Turnback Tuesday' features first mayor of Derby

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features an image of Derby's first mayor, Thomas Jefferson O'Sullivan. 

Although Derby was officially recognized by the state of Connecticut in 1675, it wasn't until after Ansonia's separate incorporation as a city in 1893 that Derby's current boundaries were set, after which O'Sullivan was elected mayor of the City of Derby. 

Born in 1852 in Preston, Ct., O'Sullivan first attended medical school in Burlington, Vt. and eventually earned his medical degree in New York. 
After graduating in 1876, he practiced in Worcester, Mass. for two years before returning to Connecticut and setting up a new practice in Derby. 
He remained in Derby until his death around 1900.

Thanks go out to the Derby Public Library for sharing this interesting local history with the community.