Historical Rosters and Lists

Presidents Pro Tempore of the Connecticut
State Senate Since 1845

**Town listed is town of residence at time of election by the Senate.

¹Elected by the Senate on January 7, 1925, to fill the vacancy created by the succession of John H. Trumbull to the office of Lieutenant Governor. On the next day, January 8, 1925, Brainard succeeded to the office of Lt. Governor when John H. Trumbull succeeded to the office of Governor due to the resignation of Hiram Bingham. The Senate indefinitely postponed voting on a resolution to elect a new President pro tempore for the legislative session.

²Elected by the Senate on January 8, 1947. Succeeded to the office of Lieutenant Governor, on March 8, 1948, to fill the vacancy created by the succession of Lt. Gov. Shannon to the office of Governor.

^2aElected at a Special Session of the Senate, on August 23, 1948, called for the purpose of filling the vacancy created by the succession of Robert E. Parsons to the office of Lieutenant Governor. Summa was President Pro Tempore of the Senate until the next regular session of the General Assembly, which was convened on January 5, 1949.

³Succeeded to the office of Lieutenant Governor to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Lt. Gov. Samuel Tedesco, who was appointed to be a Judge of the Superior Court. Took the oath of office January 17, 1966.

⁴Elected by the Senate on January 26, 1966, when to fill the vacancy created by the succession of Fred Doocy to the office of Lieutenant Governor.

⁵Succeeded to the office of Lieutenant Governor to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Lt. Gov. T. Clark Hull, who was appointed to be a Judge of the Superior Court. Took the oath of office on June 7, 1973.

⁶Elected by the Senate on June 12, 1973 to fill the vacancy created by the succession of Peter L. Cashman to the office of Lieutenant Governor. Sen. Finney was the first woman to be elected President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

⁷Succeeded to the office of Lieutenant Governor to fill the vacancy created by the succession of Lt. Gov. William A. O'Neill to the office of Governor. Took the oath of office on December 31, 1980.

⁸Succeeded to the office of Lieutenant Governor to fill the vacancy created by the succession of Lt. Gov. M. Jodi Rell to the office of Governor. Took the oath of office July 1, 2004.

⁹Elected by the Senate on July 1, 2004 to fill the vacancy created by the succession of Kevin B. Sullivan to the office of Lieutenant Governor.

Speakers of the House of Representatives of
Connecticut Since 1819

¹Resigned May 24, 1834, having been appointed Comptroller.

^1aElected by the House to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Roger Huntington.

²Resigned May 15, 1835, after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

^2aElected by the House to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Samuel Ingham.

^3aElected by the House on June 8, 1854, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of La Fayette S. Foster.

⁴At a special session held Oct. 9, 1861, the speaker, Mr. Brandegee, being detained from the House by illness, Mr. Deming was chosen speaker of the House, pro tempore.

⁵Resigned June 16, 1870, having been chosen Judge of Supreme Court of Errors.

^5aElected by the House on June 16, 1870, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of La Fayette S. Foster