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Thomas Welles
Meet Thomas Welles, who served as governor, treasurer, and secretary of the Connecticut Colony. He may have been one of the Europeans who settled Hartford.
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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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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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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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Lowell Weicker Jr.
Third-party candidate Lowell Weicker Jr. was Connecticut’s governor from 1991 to 1995. He created the state income tax and served as a U.S. senator and congressman.
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William O'Neill
Read about William "Bill" O'Neill, who first became governor when Ella Grasso retired due to ill health. O'Neill served as Connecticut's governor from 1980 to 1991.
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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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Robert Hurley
Read about Robert Hurley, governor of CT from 1941 to 1943. He was a WWII-era leader known for New Deal reforms, labor policy, and wartime industrial coordination.
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Raymond Baldwin
Learn about Raymond Baldwin, governor of Connecticut before and during WWII, a U.S. Senator, and Chief Justice of the CT Supreme Court.
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Wilbur Cross
Read about Wilbur Cross, Governor of Connecticut from 1931 to 1939. He led the state through the Great Depression, floods, and major public works projects.
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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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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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Marcus Holcomb
Learn about wartime governor Marcus Holcomb, who led Connecticut from 1915 through 1921 - after he served as attorney general and a Superior Court judge.
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Simeon Baldwin
Read about Simeon Baldwin, who was a Yale professor and chief justice of the CT Supreme Court before he served as governor of Connecticut from 1911 to 1915.
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Lorrin Cooke
Explore the life of Lorrin Cooke, the Connecticut governor from 1897 to 1899 who helped restore the state’s financial stability.
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Morgan Bulkeley
Learn about Morgan Bulkley, the CT governor who served a second term he wasn't elected to. He also helped found baseball's National League and led Aetna for 43 years.
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