Edwin Morris Capps was born in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee on Dec 23, 1860 to Thomas Jefferson Capps 1826-1902 and Caroline Morris Capps 1835-1879. His siblings included:
Kate Ann Capps Clinkscales 1854-1916
Eugene E Capps 1864-
Arthur V Capps 1869-1903
In February of 1887, Edwin Morris Capps married Miss Elfa Caroline Walsh 1867-1957, daughter of William D Walsh 1832-1915 and Wilhelmina Reuter Walsh 1835-1901. Edwin and Elfa had at least two sons:
Robert William Capps 1889-1970
Edgar Walter Capps 1898-1986
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Edwin Capps came to San Diego in 1886 and began a career as a real estate agent and a mining engineer. He became a civil engineer in 1893 and designed the new police station in 1911. He went on to serve twice as San Diego mayor (1899-1901 and 1915-1917). In his second term Capps and the city council hired Charles Hatfield to deal with the ongoing drought. Edwin gets many kudos for creating the kewl Spruce Street suspension footbridge in 1912.
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Kate Ann Capps Clinkscales 1854-1916
Eugene E Capps 1864-
Arthur V Capps 1869-1903
In February of 1887, Edwin Morris Capps married Miss Elfa Caroline Walsh 1867-1957, daughter of William D Walsh 1832-1915 and Wilhelmina Reuter Walsh 1835-1901. Edwin and Elfa had at least two sons:
Robert William Capps 1889-1970
Edgar Walter Capps 1898-1986
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Edwin Capps came to San Diego in 1886 and began a career as a real estate agent and a mining engineer. He became a civil engineer in 1893 and designed the new police station in 1911. He went on to serve twice as San Diego mayor (1899-1901 and 1915-1917). In his second term Capps and the city council hired Charles Hatfield to deal with the ongoing drought. Edwin gets many kudos for creating the kewl Spruce Street suspension footbridge in 1912.
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Contributor: Pat McArron (47348594)
Edwin Morris Capps was born in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee on Dec 23, 1860 to Thomas Jefferson Capps 1826-1902 and Caroline Morris Capps 1835-1879. His siblings included:
Kate Ann Capps Clinkscales 1854-1916
Eugene E Capps 1864-
Arthur V Capps 1869-1903
In February of 1887, Edwin Morris Capps married Miss Elfa Caroline Walsh 1867-1957, daughter of William D Walsh 1832-1915 and Wilhelmina Reuter Walsh 1835-1901. Edwin and Elfa had at least two sons:
Robert William Capps 1889-1970
Edgar Walter Capps 1898-1986
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Edwin Capps came to San Diego in 1886 and began a career as a real estate agent and a mining engineer. He became a civil engineer in 1893 and designed the new police station in 1911. He went on to serve twice as San Diego mayor (1899-1901 and 1915-1917). In his second term Capps and the city council hired Charles Hatfield to deal with the ongoing drought. Edwin gets many kudos for creating the kewl Spruce Street suspension footbridge in 1912.
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Contributor: Pat McArron (47348594)
Kate Ann Capps Clinkscales 1854-1916
Eugene E Capps 1864-
Arthur V Capps 1869-1903
In February of 1887, Edwin Morris Capps married Miss Elfa Caroline Walsh 1867-1957, daughter of William D Walsh 1832-1915 and Wilhelmina Reuter Walsh 1835-1901. Edwin and Elfa had at least two sons:
Robert William Capps 1889-1970
Edgar Walter Capps 1898-1986
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Edwin Capps came to San Diego in 1886 and began a career as a real estate agent and a mining engineer. He became a civil engineer in 1893 and designed the new police station in 1911. He went on to serve twice as San Diego mayor (1899-1901 and 1915-1917). In his second term Capps and the city council hired Charles Hatfield to deal with the ongoing drought. Edwin gets many kudos for creating the kewl Spruce Street suspension footbridge in 1912.
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Contributor: Pat McArron (47348594)
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