Wildman family.

Zalmon Wildman was born in Danbury, Connecticut, on February 16, 1775. He was a hat manufacturer and established hat shops in Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia. In 1805, he was appointed postmaster of Danbury, a position he held for three decades. In 1818 and 1819, he was a member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives. in 1834, he was elected as a Democratic representative to the United States Congress, but he died just nine months after taking office, on December 10, 1835 in Washington, D.C.

From the description of Wildman family papers, 1803-1877 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702168702