Governor biographies

  • William Buckingham

    Discover William Buckingham, Connecticut’s governor during the Civil War who supported Abraham Lincoln and led the state's wartime efforts.

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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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  • Roger Baldwin

    Learn about Roger Baldwin, Connecticut governor, U.S. senator, and Amistad case attorney who fought slavery and advanced education reform in the 1840s.

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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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  • 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 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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  • Samuel Huntington

    Learn about Samuel Huntington, Connecticut governor, Declaration of Independence signer, and President of the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War era.

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  • Matthew Griswold

    Read about Matthew Griswold IV, Patriot leader, governor of Connecticut from 1784 through 1786, and chief justice of the CT Supreme Court.

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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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  • William Pitkin

    Explore the life of William Pitkin, the governor of the Colony of Connecticut from 1766-1769 who became known as the "Champion of colonial rights."

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  • Thomas Fitch

    Learn about Thomas Fitch, governor of Connecticut Colony from 1754 to 1766. He guided the colony through war, taxation crises, and rising tensions before the American Revolution.

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  • Roger Wolcott

    Learn about Roger Wolcott, governor of colonial Connecticut from 1750 to 1754, military leader, judge, and father of a famous political dynasty.

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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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  • Joseph Talcott

    Learn about Joseph Talcott, who was the governor of colonial Connecticut from 1724 to 1741. He was also a judge, militia officer, and defender of Connecticut’s charter rights.

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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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  • 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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