William Vincent Miller was the last of a dying breed but he was very far from the first. From the very beginning, the position of Deputy Chief was in great demand, however, once it was achieved, it was usually abandoned just as quickly. The West Haven Fire Department
Dr. William V. Wilson ~ Our First Chief
William Virgil Wilson was born in Milford, Connecticut on December 26, 1845. His father, Elisha Wilson married Julia A. Benjamin of Milford and together they had eight children. Of the eight, only three survived; William V., Eugene B., and Lillian E. William Wilson went on to be educated at Yale, graduating from the Yale Medical School in 1867. Dr. Wilson …