and a member of The Philadelphia Club Political career Fitler was a Republican and served as one of Pennsylvania's presidential electors in 1876. In 1887 Fitler was elected Mayor of Philadelphia, and he served one term, 1887 to 1891. Though he was not an active candidate, in 1888 Fitler was nominated for US president and received the votes of the Philadelphia delegation on the first ballot at that year's Republican national convention. Death and legacy Fitler died on May 31, 1896, at his estate in the Torresdale section of Philadelphia. His net worth was estimated to be $3 million. He was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Fitler Square, an elementary school in Philadelphia and Fitler Street, in Philadelphia's Torresdale neighborhood, are named in his honor. A residence hall in The Quadrangle at the University of Pennsylvania, Fisher-Hassenfeld College House) bears his name. He is the great-grandfather of Happy Rockefeller, second wife of Vice President Nelson Rockefeller. References External links Edwin Henry Fitler biography 1825 births 1896 deaths 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American railroad executives American bankers American company founders Burials at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia) Businesspeople from Philadelphia Mayors of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Republicans Politicians from Philadelphia