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  Thomas H. Allen (1862-1912) — of Hanover, Sprague, New London County, Conn.; Baltic, Sprague, New London County, Conn. Born in Sprague, New London County, Conn., September 4, 1862. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1885-86; member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1887-88; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1888, 1896. Died January 28, 1912 (age 49 years, 146 days). Interment at New Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, Sprague, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bernard Ira Ashmun (b. 1871) — also known as B. I. Ashmun — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., July 18, 1871. Son of Sydney Ashmun and Rose (Hershfield) Ashmun. Democrat. Manufacturer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1920; director, Bridgeport Hospital. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arcanum. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Lillian Louise Armstrong.
  Albert Austin (1811-1895) — of Suffield, Hartford County, Conn. Born in 1811. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1867-68. Died in 1895 (age about 84 years). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Suffield, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Raymond O. Backes — of Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Wallingford, 1939-40; defeated, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Ezra Brewster Bailey (1841-1920) — also known as Ezra B. Bailey — of Windsor Locks, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Franklin, New London County, Conn., March 29, 1841. Son of Aaron Bailey (1795-1875) and Eliza (Brewster) Bailey (1797-1886). Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1880, 1883; member of Connecticut state senate 3rd District, 1887-88. Died November 1, 1920 (age 79 years, 217 days). Interment at Plains Cemetery, Franklin, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Katie Elsie Horton (1837-1924).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Fuller F. Barnes (born c.1888) — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Bristol, Hartford County, Conn., about 1888. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 5th District, 1929-31; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Nathan Belcher (1813-1891) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Griswold, New London County, Conn., June 23, 1813. Democrat. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New London, 1846-47; member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1850; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1853-55. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., June 2, 1891 (age 77 years, 344 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Aaron Benedict (1785-1873) — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., August 9, 1785. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Waterbury, 1826; member of Connecticut state senate 5th District, 1858. Congregationalist. Founder and president of Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing Co., predecessor of Timex. Died February 9, 1873 (age 87 years, 184 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Waterbury, Conn.
  John Birge (1853-1905) — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Bristol, Hartford County, Conn., August 25, 1853. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1895-96. Died October 20, 1905 (age 52 years, 56 days). Interment at West Cemetery, Bristol, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to M. Antoinette Root (1854-1891).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arthur E. Bowers (1855-1925) — of Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Manchester, Hartford County, Conn., August 8, 1855. Republican. Farmer; manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Manchester, 1915-18; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1916 (alternate), 1920; member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1919-22. Died November 10, 1925 (age 70 years, 94 days). Interment at Buckland Cemetery, Manchester, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Amos D. Bridge (born c.1839) — of Hazardville, Enfield, Hartford County, Conn. Born in England, about 1839. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 3rd District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
  H. Stephen Bridge (born c.1864) — of Hazardville, Enfield, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hazardville, Enfield, Hartford County, Conn., about 1864. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Enfield, 1927-28; defeated, 1928. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Frederick Brooker (b. 1847) — also known as Charles F. Brooker — of Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn.; Ansonia, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., March 4, 1847. Son of Martin Cook Brooker and Sarah Maria (Seymour) Brooker. Republican. Manufacturer; banker; railroad business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1875; member of Connecticut state senate 18th District, 1893-94; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1920; member of Republican National Committee from Connecticut, 1900-12. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 30, 1894, to Julia E. Clarke Farrel.
  Edward G. Burnham (born c.1826) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., about 1826. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 14th District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
  Dale D. Butler (born c.1867) — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., about 1867. Republican. Insurance business; manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Middletown, 1897-98; member of Connecticut state senate 33rd District, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  George D. Chapman (born c.1830) — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., about 1830. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 22nd District, 1893-94. Burial location unknown.
  George W. Christoph (born c.1864) — of Warehouse Point, East Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Reading, Berks County, Pa., about 1864. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Windsor, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  George Marshall Clark (c.1834-1908) — also known as George M. Clark — of Higganum, Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn., about 1834. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1885-86; member of Connecticut state senate 21st District, 1889-92. Died March 2, 1908 (age about 74 years). Interment at Higganum Cemetery, Higganum, Haddam, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Clark (born c.1829) — of North Stonington, New London County, Conn. Born about 1829. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 8th District, 1867; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1868; Connecticut state comptroller, 1887-89. Burial location unknown.
  Hewitt Coburn, Jr. (b. 1859) — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 6, 1859. Son of Edward Hewitt Coburn and Martha (Sterritt) Coburn. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Manchester, 1907-08. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 12, 1895, to Lena May Carter.
  George M. Cole (born c.1824) — of Bethel, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn., about 1824. Democrat. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 15th District, 1886-88. Burial location unknown.
  Eliab Alden Converse (1806-1871) — also known as E. A. Converse — of Stafford, Tolland County, Conn. Born in Stafford, Tolland County, Conn., March 24, 1806. Son of Josiah Converse (1776-1844) and Martha Hyde (Alden) Converse (1784-1860). Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 20th District, 1867, 1870. Died September 19, 1871 (age 65 years, 179 days). Interment at Stafford Street Cemetery, Stafford, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Josiah Converse (1776-1844) and Martha Hyde (Alden) Converse (1784-1860); married, March 21, 1830, to Sarah Adeline Young (1804-1878); father of Eliab Alden Converse (1844-?).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Philip Corbin (born c.1825) — of New Britain, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Willington, Tolland County, Conn., about 1825. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1885; member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
  Francis Shepard Cornell (1899-1985) — also known as F. Shepard Cornell — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis.; Charlottesville, Va. Born in Montclair, Essex County, N.J., July 13, 1899. Son of George Birdsall Cornell (c.1856-1929) and Eleanor (Jackson) Cornell (died 1929). Republican. Stockbroker; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1940; general manager, Kankakee Works of the A.O. Smith Corporation, manufacturers of water heaters. Episcopalian. Member, Psi Upsilon; Rotary. Died in September, 1985 (age 86 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Birdsall Cornell (c.1856-1929) and Eleanor (Jackson) Cornell (died 1929); married, February 28, 1923, to Helen Leigh Best; married, May 18, 1933, to Nathalie Lee Laimbeer (divorced); married, July 27, 1943, to Lucille Fraser.
  Henry Crofut (born c.1821) — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Born about 1821. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1884; member of Connecticut state senate 15th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
  Alembert O. Crosby (born c.1849) — of East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn., about 1849. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.
  Wallace B. Crumb (born c.1859) — of Forestville, Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Stonington, New London County, Conn., about 1859. Democrat. Merchant; manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bristol, 1919-20; defeated, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  George W. Dains (born c.1845) — of Harwinton, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., about 1845. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1877, 1889-90; member of Connecticut state senate 18th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
  David Sheldon Day (b. 1880) — also known as David S. Day — of Colchester, New London County, Conn.; Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Colchester, New London County, Conn., September 8, 1880. Son of Erastus Sheldon Day and Catherine Gardner (Olmstead) Day. Lawyer; vice-president, Bridgeport Storage Warehouse Co.; secretary and director, Bead Chain Manufacturing Co.; director, Bridgeport Gas Light Co.; director, American Fabrics Co.; director and member executive committee, Bridgeport Hospital; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1905. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 30, 1913, to Natalie A. Cornwall.
  John M. Douglas — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate, 1871, 1895-96 (18th District 1871, 22nd District 1895-96); delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1880, 1896 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Burial location unknown.
  Edward B. Dunbar (born c.1843) — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Bristol, Hartford County, Conn., about 1843. Democrat. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1869, 1881; member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1885-88. Burial location unknown.
  Marvin D. Edgerton (born c.1843) — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Tolland, Tolland County, Conn., about 1843. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bristol, 1911-12. Burial location unknown.
  Carlos French (1835-1903) — of Seymour, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Humphreysville (now Seymour), New Haven County, Conn., August 6, 1835. Son of Raymond French (1805-1886) and Olive (Curtiss) French. Democrat. Inventor; president and treasurer, Fowler Nail Co.; vice-president, H. A. Matthews Manufacturing Co.; director, Union Horse Shoe Nail Co.; director, Second National Bank of New Haven; director, New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1860, 1868; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1887-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1892. Died, from a heart attack, in Seymour, New Haven County, Conn., April 14, 1903 (age 67 years, 251 days). Interment at Seymour Union Cemetery, Seymour, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Raymond French (1805-1886) and Olive (Curtiss) French; married, April 29, 1863, to Julia H. Thompson; third cousin twice removed of James Levi Hotchkiss; father of Raymond Thompson French. See French family of Connecticut.
  Epitaph: "A native of Seymour, always identified with its interests, and one of its most honored and successful citizens .. an honest man, a wise counselor, a devoted husband and father, and a faithful friend. Those who knew him best most deeply mourn his loss."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Wheeler Goss (1893-1972) — also known as Edward W. Goss — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., April 27, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate, 1926-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1928, 1932; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1930-35; defeated, 1934. Protestant. Member, Freemasons. Died in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., December 27, 1972 (age 79 years, 244 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Riverside Cemetery, Waterbury, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Abbie Elizabeth Boggs (1892-1942).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John H. Hall (born c.1850) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Portland, Middlesex County, Conn., about 1850. Democrat. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 1st District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.
  William H. Hall (1867-1922) — of South Willington, Willington, Tolland County, Conn. Born in South Willington, Willington, Tolland County, Conn., 1867. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Willington, 1893-98, 1905-06, 1909-16, 1919-20; member of Connecticut state senate, 1899-1900, 1917-18, 1921-22 (24th District 1899-1900, 35th District 1917-18, 1921-22); delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1908 (alternate), 1912 (alternate), 1916 (alternate), 1920. Died in 1922 (age about 55 years). Interment at Willington Hill Cemetery, Willington, Conn.
  Hubert C. Hart (born c.1845) — of Unionville, Farmington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Farmington, Hartford County, Conn., about 1845. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Farmington, 1901-02, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  George W. Hodge (born c.1846) — of Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Seymour, New Haven County, Conn., about 1846. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Windsor, 1881; member of Connecticut state senate 3rd District, 1889-90; Connecticut state treasurer, 1895-97. Burial location unknown.
  Elisha Hotchkiss, Jr. (1787-1882) — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn.; Burlington, Hartford County, Conn.; Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Burlington, Hartford County, Conn., May 4, 1787. Son of Elisha Hotchkiss (1753-1838) and Lydia (Lee) Hotchkiss (1759-1829). Clock manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bristol, 1828. Died in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., May 9, 1882 (age 95 years, 5 days). Interment somewhere in Burlington, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Elisha Hotchkiss (1753-1838) and Lydia (Lee) Hotchkiss (1759-1829); third cousin once removed of Luther Hotchkiss; fourth cousin of Elisha Hotchkiss (1778-1858); married, August 22, 1813, to Lodema Upson (1795-1845); fourth cousin once removed of Henry DeWitt Hotchkiss. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Frederick J. Hough (born c.1873) — of Collinsville, Canton, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Collinsville, Canton, Hartford County, Conn., about 1873. Republican. Factory superintendent; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Canton, 1927-30, 1937-40. Burial location unknown.
  Claramon Hunt (born c.1843) — of Sterling, Windham County, Conn. Born in Blackstone, Worcester County, Mass., about 1843. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1893-94; member of Connecticut state senate 17th District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.
  John M. Hurd (1832-1886) — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Born in Sandwich (unknown county), Conn., 1832. Bookbinder; paper bag manufacturer; wheelbarrow manufacturer; mayor of Auburn, N.Y., 1869. Died in Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y., 1886 (age about 54 years). Burial location unknown.
  Vivien Kellems (1896-1975) — of Mystic, Stonington, New London County, Conn.; East Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, June 7, 1896. Daughter of Rev. David Clinton Kellems and Louisa (Flint) Kellems. Engineer; manufacturer; candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1952 (Independent Republican), 1958 (Independent). Female. Died in 1975 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Charles Henry Leeds (b. 1834) — also known as Charles H. Leeds — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 9, 1834. Son of Samuel Leeds and Mary Warren (Mellen) Leeds. Republican. Manufacturer; mayor of Stamford, Conn., 1894-95. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 21, 1865, to Sarah P. Lambert.
  Joshua L'Hommedieu — of Saybrook, Middlesex County, Conn.; Chester, Middlesex County, Conn. Democrat. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1831-32, 1837 (Saybrook 1831-32, Chester 1837); member of Connecticut state senate 19th District, 1847. Burial location unknown.
  George Edward Lounsbury (1838-1904) — also known as George E. Lounsbury — of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Pound Ridge, Westchester County, N.Y., May 7, 1838. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 12th District, 1895-96; Governor of Connecticut, 1899-1901. Episcopalian. Died in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn., August 16, 1904 (age 66 years, 101 days). Interment at Ridgefield Cemetery, Ridgefield, Conn.
  Relatives: Brother of Phineas Chapman Lounsbury.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  John Mathewson (born c.1844) — of Warrenville, Ashford, Windham County, Conn. Born in Woodstock, Windham County, Conn., about 1844. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1891-92; member of Connecticut state senate 16th District, 1893-94. Burial location unknown.
  Henry A. Matthews (born c.1827) — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Goshen, Litchfield County, Conn., about 1827. Democrat. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1863-64, 1880-81; mayor of Waterbury, Conn., 1884-86; member of Connecticut state senate 5th District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
  William Meeker (1779-1827) — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Greenfield Hill (unknown county), Conn., 1779. Merchant; manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1820, 1822, 1825. Died in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn., 1827 (age about 48 years). Burial location unknown.
  Marcus Merriman, Jr. (born c.1792) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born about 1792. Whig. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1846-47. Burial location unknown.
  Schuyler Merritt (1853-1953) — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 16, 1853. Son of Matthew F. Merritt and Maria (Shaw) Merritt. Republican. Manufacturer; banker; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention, 1904; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1908 (alternate), 1916; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1917-31, 1933-37. Episcopalian. Merritt Parkway, in southern Connecticut, was named for him. Died in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., April 1, 1953 (age 99 years, 106 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Conn.
  Relatives: Married, October 21, 1879, to Frances Hoyt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edwin Milner (born c.1844) — of Moosup, Plainfield, Windham County, Conn. Born in England, about 1844. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1887, 1891-92; member of Connecticut state senate 17th District, 1893-94; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1900, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  John W. Mix (born c.1851) — of Yalesville, Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Cheshire, New Haven County, Conn., about 1851. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1883; member of Connecticut state senate 6th District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.
  Harry C. Ney (born c.1871) — of Farmington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., about 1871. Democrat. Manufacturer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1908; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Farmington, 1919-20; defeated, 1910, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Edwin A. Pelton (b. 1814) — of Cold Spring, Putnam County, N.Y. Born in Portland, Middlesex County, Conn., December 23, 1814. Son of Samuel Pelton (1783-1862) and Sarah (Bailey) Pelton (1784-1863). Manufacturer; merchant; member of New York state assembly from Putnam County, 1859-60. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Pelton (1783-1862) and Sarah (Bailey) Pelton (1784-1863); married, November 5, 1840, to Almira Clark (born 1816); third cousin of Guy Ray Pelton and Frederic William Pelton; father of Jennie A. Pelton (born 1849; who married Monroe Leland Hayward); third cousin once removed of George Pelton Lawrence; grandfather of William Hayward. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Charles C. Persiani (born c.1859) — of Plantsville, Southington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., about 1859. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Southington, 1919-22. Burial location unknown.
  Edwin C. Pinney (born c.1839) — of Stafford, Tolland County, Conn. Born in Stafford, Tolland County, Conn., about 1839. Democrat. Manufacturer; farmer; member of Connecticut state senate 24th District, 1891-92; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1892. Burial location unknown.
  Mathewson W. Potter (born c.1862) — of Deep River, Saybrook, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., about 1862. Republican. Manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1888 (alternate), 1900; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Saybrook, 1893-94; member of Connecticut state senate 34th District, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Archibald G. Prisk (born c.1882) — of Yalesville, Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Yalesville, Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn., about 1882. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Wallingford, 1917-20. Burial location unknown.
  William J. Reeves (born c.1880) — of Windsorville, East Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Taftville, Norwich, New London County, Conn., about 1880. Republican. Farmer; salesman; factory manager; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Windsor, 1921-22, 1949-50. Burial location unknown.
  Malcolm D. Rudd (born c.1878) — of Lakeville, Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Lakeville, Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn., about 1878. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Salisbury, 1917-20; member of Connecticut state senate 31st District, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  James Mitchell Lamson Scovill (b. 1789) — also known as James M. L. Scovill — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., September 4, 1789. Co-founder of Scovill Manufacturing Co., makers of brass buttons, fasteners, looms, and clocks; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Waterbury, 1826; member of Connecticut state senate 5th District, 1834. Burial location unknown.
  George W. Smith (born c.1850) — of New Hartford, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Pine Meadow, New Hartford, Litchfield County, Conn., about 1850. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1880; member of Connecticut state senate 18th District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.
  Henry Taintor (b. 1793) — of Branford, New Haven County, Conn.; Clinton, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Branford, New Haven County, Conn., May 19, 1793. Son of Medad Taintor (born 1757) and Anna (Lindsley) Taintor. Whig. Merchant; manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Branford, 1823; member of Connecticut state senate 19th District, 1844. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Second cousin once removed of John Taintor, Roger Taintor and Solomon Taintor; son of Medad Taintor (born 1757) and Anna (Lindsley) Taintor; third cousin of John Adams Taintor, Ralph Smith Taintor and Henry G. Taintor; third cousin once removed of Charles Newhall Taintor. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Dwight B. Tiffany (born c.1862) — of Winsted, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Conn., about 1862. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Winchester, 1893-94, 1911-12; member of Connecticut state senate 31st District, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  Daniel Tomlinson (1776-1863) — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Newbury (now Brookfield), Fairfield County, Conn., 1776. Son of Joseph Tomlinson. Inventor; manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1828; member of Connecticut state senate at-large, 1829. Died in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn., 1863 (age about 87 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Lucia (Ruggles) Holman.
  John Harper Trumbull (1873-1961) — also known as John H. Trumbull — of Plainville, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Ashford, Windham County, Conn., March 4, 1873. Son of Hugh Homer Trumbull (1847-1922) and Mary Ann (Harper) Trumbull (1849-1923). Republican. Organizer and president, Trumbull Electric Manufacturing Co.; board chairman, Colonial Air Transport, Inc.; director and treasurer, Plainville Realty Co.; president, Plainville Trust Co.; director, Connecticut Light & Power Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1920 (alternate), 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936; member of Connecticut state senate 5th District, 1921-24; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1922-27; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1925; Governor of Connecticut, 1925-31; delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment 5th District, 1933. Congregationalist. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Humane Society. Died in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., May 21, 1961 (age 88 years, 78 days). Interment at West Cemetery, Plainville, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Hugh Homer Trumbull (1847-1922) and Mary Ann (Harper) Trumbull (1849-1923); married, November 28, 1903, to Maud Pierce Usher (1874-1963); father of Florence Trumbull (1904-1933; daughter of Robert Cleveland Usher; daughter-in-law of Calvin Coolidge). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Andrew Seth Upson (1835-1905) — also known as Andrew S. Upson — of Unionville, Farmington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Burlington, Hartford County, Conn., June 16, 1835. Son of Seth Upson (1800-1839) and Martha (Brooks) Upson (1800-1889). Republican. Manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1880; member of Connecticut state senate, 1880-82 (3rd District 1880-81, 4th District 1882). Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, February 22, 1905 (age 69 years, 251 days). Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Unionville, Farmington, Conn.
  Relatives: Second cousin twice removed of Daniel Upson; son of Seth Upson (1800-1839) and Martha (Brooks) Upson (1800-1889); third cousin of Charles Upson and Gad Ely Upson; third cousin once removed of William Hanford Upson; fourth cousin of Harvey Washington Upson; married, October 2, 1859, to Chloe Moses (1837-1908); fourth cousin once removed of James Wesley Upson and William Hazlett Upson. See Upson family.
  Frederic Collin Walcott (1869-1949) — also known as Frederic C. Walcott — of Norfolk, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in New York Mills, Oneida County, N.Y., February 19, 1869. Republican. Manufacturer; banker; member of Connecticut state senate, 1925-27; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1928, 1932; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1929-35; defeated, 1934. Presbyterian. Died in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., April 27, 1949 (age 80 years, 67 days). Interment at Center Cemetery, Norfolk, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Albert Wallace (b. 1857) — also known as F. A. Wallace — of Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn., September 23, 1857. Son of Robert Wallace and Harriet (Moulthroup) Wallace. Republican. Manufacturer; banker; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1908; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1909. Congregationalist. Member, Union League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Wallace and Harriet (Moulthroup) Wallace; married, January 14, 1884, to Zela Curtis; married, December 7, 1898, to Sarah Rose Manning.
  Stephen M. Wells (born c.1867) — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn., about 1867. Republican. Manufacturer's sales agent; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bristol, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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