Claim: Richard Olmsted is the very first Norwalk representative that had been elected as a member of the Connecticut General Assembly in the 17th century since the founding of Norwalk in 1651.
Evidence: Office established September 11, 1651 Norwalk is represented in the Connecticut General Assembly by five House Representatives corresponding to five Connecticut legislative districts and one senator from one Connecticut Senate district. Norwalk was settled in 1649, and is the sixth most populous city in Connecticut. Richard Olmsted (February 20, 1612 – April 20, 1687) was a founding settler of both Hartford and Norwalk, Connecticut.