Edward C. Bosbyshell, known as E.C. Bosbyshell, was a politician in Iowa and California, where he was a member of the Los Angeles Common Council, the governing body of that city.
Background
Bosbyshell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1822 and spent some of his early adult life in Calhoun County, Illinois, "where, in an overflow of the rivers, he lost his entire property." He made a "new start" in Glenwood, Iowa, as a merchant.
Career
He was also a merchant and a banker. He was also on the school board there and was a county judge, as well as mayor. He came to Los Angeles in 1884 and was one of the founders of the Southern California Bank.
They had a son, Edward P. Bosbyshell.
Membership
Bosbyshell was a two-term member of the Los Angeles Common Council, representing the 3rd Ward, beginning on December 12, 1887, and ending on February 21, 1889. In 1893 he was a member of the Board of Police Commissioners.