Edwin Henry Fitler

Edwin Henry Fitler
75th Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
In office
April 4, 1887 – April 6, 1891
Preceded byWilliam B. Smith
Succeeded byEdwin S. Stuart
Personal details
Born(1825-12-02)December 2, 1825
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 31, 1896(1896-05-31) (aged 70)
Torresdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeLaurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJosephine R. Baker (m. 1850)
RelationsHappy Rockefeller (great-granddaughter)
OccupationCordage company president

Edwin Henry Fitler (December 2, 1825 – May 31, 1896) was an American businessman and politician from Pennsylvania. He founded Edwin H. Fitler & Company, the largest cordage manufacturer in the United States at the time, and served as a Republican Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania in 1876 and mayor of Philadelphia from 1887 to 1891.