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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Robert Treat
Learn about Robert Treat, the Colony of Connecticut's governor from 1683 to 1698. He worked to protect CT's self-governance and played a role in the Charter Oak legend.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
Governor biographies