Edwin Lewis Scofield (January 18, 1852 – January 14, 1918) was a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District from 1883 to 1884. He was the second mayor of Stamford, Connecticut, serving from 1895 to 1897.
Edwin Lewis Scofield | |
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| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Stamford | |
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District | |
| In office 1883–1884 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Hoyt |
| Succeeded by | R. Jay Walsh |
| 2nd Mayor of Stamford, Connecticut | |
| In office May 6, 1895 – May 3, 1897[1] | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Leeds |
| Succeeded by | William Bohannan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18, 1852 Stamford, Connecticut, US |
| Died | January 14, 1918 (aged 65) Stamford, Connecticut, US |
| Resting place | Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Connecticut |
| Spouse | Annie Weed Candee |
| Alma mater | Columbia Law School (1873) |
He was born in Stamford. His parents were Erastus Ellsworth Scofield and Jane Ann (Brown) Scofield, both from Stamford.
On October 15, 1879, he married Annie Weed Candee, future sister-in-law of writer Helen Churchill Candee. They had a son, Edwin Lewis Scofield, Jr. (1887-1965).
Scofield graduated from Columbia Law School in 1873.
He was a director on the boards of Stamford Hospital, the Stamford YMCA, and the First National Bank of Stamford.