Frank T. Stack

For other people named Frank Stack, see Frank Stack (disambiguation).

Frank Thomas Stack (August 26, 1891 – October 21, 1956) was a four-term Democratic mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut from 1935 to 1943.^[1][4]

Frank Thomas Stack
23rd Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut
In office 1935–1943[1]
Preceded by	Charles C. Swartz
Succeeded by	Robert B. Oliver
Personal details
Born	August 26, 1891 Manhattan, New York City
Died	October 21, 1956 Norwalk, Connecticut
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Catherine A. Stack
Children	Thomas F. Stack, Rosemary Stack McMahon, Dorothea Stack Monahan, Patrick Stack[2]
Residence(s)	Norwalk, Connecticut
Occupation	factory supervisor, businessman[3]

Biography

He was born on August 26, 1891, in Manhattan, New York City to Theresa and Thomas Stack.^[5]

He was a plant supervisor at the Hat Corporation of America.^[3] He also owned the Stack Hats Company.^[2] In response to the Cavanagh Edge, a method of creating a firm edge on hats, Stack invented a two-piece iron that forced the felt along the edge of a hat brim into a groove during the ironing process, thereby creating a beaded edge during the finishing process.^[3]

He died on October 21, 1956, in Norwalk, Connecticut. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Norwalk, Connecticut.^[6]