first African American to be elected to Congress, US congressman from South Carolina, lived in a summer house here with his family Iceman John Scully, professional boxer, world title challenger, ESPN Classic boxing broadcaster John H. Swift (1840–1911), manufacturer member of the New York State Assembly, grew up in Poquonock Erastus Wolcott (1722–1793), political and military leader during the American Revolutionary War Oliver Wolcott, American founding father, born in Windsor Roger Wolcott (1679–1767), weaver, colonial governor of Connecticut (1751–1754), father of Oliver Wolcott Principal communities Deerfield Hayden Station Poquonock Rainbow Wilson Windsor Center See also William Filley National Register of Historic Places listings in Windsor, Connecticut Hartford Electric Light Company Mary-Ann (turbine generator) References Further reading "Windsor's Diversity Pays Off" Stan Simpson, Hartford Courant, 12/6/6 External links Town of Windsor official website Windsor Historical Society Windsor Chamber of Commerce Towns in Hartford County, Connecticut Populated places established in 1633 Connecticut populated places on the Connecticut River 1633 establishments in Connecticut Towns in Connecticut Greater Hartford