Walter Chichester Quintard (1816-1899)

Walter C. Quintard (January 14, 1816 – November 10, 1899) was a two-term Mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut from 1873 to 1875 and in 1879. He was a partner in the carriage-making firm of Quintard and Smith. He is included in the Victorian and Album of Norwalk. Quintard was the second chief executive of South Norwalk, succeeding Dudley P. Ely who then had a second term after Quintard's before Quintard returned to office in 1879.

Quintard was a woodworker and worked at the Big Shop in Ridgefield, Connecticut where carriages were made. The Big Shop was on the site of the present Congregational Church at the corner of West Lane and Main Street. A carriage from his own firm, Quintard & Smith, was purchased for $142.50 and added to with harness from Stamford for a total of $175.

On April 7, 1868, Quintard was a corporate sponsor for the new parish established in South Norwalk. Quintard and his business partner Wm. Alex Smith served as trustees of the parochial fund.