Governor biographies

  • Charles Templeton

    Read about Charles Templeton, who had little formal education but became a successful businessman and served as governor of Connecticut from 1923 to 1925.

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  • Edward Hopkins

    Find out about Edward Hopkins, a governor of the Colony of Connecticut in the 1640s and 1650s. He was also a successful merchant and member of Cromwell's parliament.

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  • Ella Grasso

    Learn about Ella Grasso, the first woman elected governor of Connecticut. She also served as a U.S. representative and was a Democratic Party leader.

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  • Everett Lake

    Explore the life of Everett Lake, who was an All-American football player at Harvard, a success in business, and a governor of Connecticut.

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  • Fitz-John Winthrop

    Learn about Fitz-John Winthrop, who was governor from 1698 to 1707. He convinced King William and Queen Mary to affirm the Connecticut Charter of 1662.

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  • George Wyllys

    Read about George Wyllys, governor of the Colony of Connecticut in 1642. He was a leader who helped shape colonial governance and New England unity.

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  • Gideon Tomlinson

    Find out about Gideon Tomlinson, the governor of Connecticut from 1827 to 1831. He also served as a U.S. senator and U.S. representative.

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  • Gurdon Saltonstall

    Find out about Gurdon Saltonstall, who was governor of the Connecticut Colony from 1708 to 1724. He shaped early colonial governance and church reforms.

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  • Isaac Toucey

    Learn about Isaac Toucey, governor of Connecticut in 1846 and 1847. Toucey also served as a U.S. senator, U.S. attorney general, and U.S. secretary of the Navy.

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  • John H. Trumbull

    Discover John H. Trumbull, who was governor from 1925 to 1931. He was a business leader and early aviator who became known as "the Flying Governor."

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  • John Haynes

    Explore the life of John Haynes, the first governor of Connecticut Colony. He was also on the committee that drafted the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.

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  • Jonathan Law

    Explore the life of Jonathan Law. He was a chief justice, governor of the Colony of Connecticut from 1741 to 1750, and a leader during the Great Awakening era.

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  • John Webster

    Learn about John Webster, the governor of Connecticut in 1656. He helped shape early colonial government, law, and settlement in New England.

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  • John Treadwell

    Read about John Treadwell, Federalist governor of Connecticut from 1809 to 1811. He is known as the “father of common school education."

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  • John Winthrop, Jr.

    Read about John Winthrop the Younger, the Connecticut colonial governor, scientist, and leader who secured the historic 1662 Charter.

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  • Jonathan Trumbull Sr.

    Learn about Jonathan Trumbull Sr., the only colonial governor to side with the patriots. He led state efforts to supply the Continental Army and was a close advisor of George Washington.

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