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Merchant Politicians in Connecticut
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  Edward C. Allen (born c.1854) — of Hazardville, Enfield, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Scitico, Enfield, Hartford County, Conn., about 1854. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Enfield, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  Edward Normand Allen (1891-1972) — also known as Edward N. Allen; Ned Allen — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., April 18, 1891. Son of Normand F. Allen and Carrie (Olmsted) Allen. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Hartford Police Commissioner, 1920-24; president, Sage-Allen department store; member of Connecticut state senate 1st District, 1927-29; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1928; mayor of Hartford, Conn., 1947-48; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1951-55. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died November 14, 1972 (age 81 years, 210 days). Interment at Enfield Street Cemetery, Enfield, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Normand F. Allen and Carrie (Olmsted) Allen; brother of Julia Allen; married, December 13, 1916, to Ruby Tuttle; married, November 7, 1935, to Mildred Pomeranz. See Keeney family of Connecticut.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edwin Robinson Allen (b. 1840) — also known as Edwin R. Allen — of Hopkinton, Washington County, R.I. Born in Windham, Windham County, Conn., November 26, 1840. Son of Edwin Allen and Ruth B. (Noyes) Allen. Republican. Merchant; town clerk, Hopkinton, R.I., from 1867; Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1894-97. Baptist. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Hope Valley, Hopkinton, R.I.
  Relatives: Married, January 1, 1868, to Mary E. Thayer.
  Ward Tiffany Alling (b. 1887) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Conn., June 27, 1887. Son of Wilbur Sidney Alling and Mary Elizabeth (Tiffany) Alling. Republican. Merchant; member, Alling Rubber Company; member of Connecticut state senate 18th District, 1931. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Wilbur Sidney Alling and Mary Elizabeth (Tiffany) Alling; married, January 27, 1912, to Mary Scott Hull; married, February 6, 1916, to Emily Glass Coote.
  W. Kenneth Avery — of Granby, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Granby, 1939-41. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  David Baldwin (c.1799-1848) — of Preston, New London County, Conn. Born about 1799. Whig. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Preston, 1834, 1837; member of Connecticut state senate 8th District, 1847-48; died in office 1848. Died April 17, 1848 (age about 49 years). Interment at Preston City Cemetery, Preston, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank H. Barnes (1865-1939) — of Southington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Conn., 1865. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Southington, 1917-20, 1933-35. Died in 1939 (age about 74 years). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Southington, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Louise R. Dunham (1869-1962).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ira D. Bates (born c.1845) — of Thompson, Windham County, Conn. Born in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Mass., about 1845. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1886; member of Connecticut state senate 16th District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
  George Beach (1812-1899) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born June 26, 1812. Son of George Beach (1788-1860) and Harriet (Bradley) Beach (1792-1826). Merchant; member of Connecticut state senate 1st District, 1866-67. Died July 16, 1899 (age 87 years, 20 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Cyrus G. Beckwith (born c.1843) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Waterford, New London County, Conn., about 1843. Democrat. Merchant; member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1887-88; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1892. Burial location unknown.
  Daniel G. Beers (1817-1870) — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn., 1817. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1870. Died in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn., 1870 (age about 53 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Henry S. Beers.
  Henry S. Beers (b. 1846) — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn.; Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn., 1846. Son of Daniel G. Beers. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1881. Burial location unknown.
  Edward S. Birge — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Stratford, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Ebenezer D. Brockway (born c.1817) — of Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born about 1817. Merchant; member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1867. Burial location unknown.
  Epaphroditus Champion (1756-1834) — of East Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Westchester, Colchester, New London County, Conn., April 6, 1756. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; merchant; shipowner; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1791-1806; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1807-17 (at-large 1807-09, 1st District 1809-11, at-large 1811-17). Died in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn., December 22, 1834 (age 78 years, 260 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, East Haddam, Conn.
  Relatives: Brother of Henry Champion. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Fred D. Chartier — of Moosup, Plainfield, Windham County, Conn. Democrat. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Plainfield, 1937-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Winfred P. Chittenden (born c.1895) — of Guilford, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Guilford, New Haven County, Conn., about 1895. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Guilford, 1939-40, 1943-44, 1947-48. Burial location unknown.
  Alexander G. Constable (b. 1893) — of Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn., March 19, 1893. Son of Alexander P. Constable and Elizabeth Constable. Democrat. Merchant; town clerk; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Torrington, 1941-44; member of Connecticut state senate 30th District, 1945-46. Member, Eagles; Redmen. Burial location unknown.
  Darius Nash Couch (1822-1897) — also known as Darius N. Couch — of Taunton, Bristol County, Mass.; Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Putnam County, N.Y., July 23, 1822. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; naturalist; merchant; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1865; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1866-67. Died in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., February 12, 1897 (age 74 years, 204 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Taunton, Mass.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Caroline Crocker (1829-1912; daughter of Samuel Leonard Crocker). See Crocker family of Massachusetts.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Allen Creevey (b. 1859) — also known as Edward A. Creevey — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., November 7, 1859. Merchant; contractor; U.S. Consul in Glauchau, 1901-05; Yarmouth, 1905-07; Colombo, 1907-08; SAINT Michaels, 1908-11. 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.
  Raphael D'Ambruso — of Ansonia, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ansonia, 1937-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Johnson D. Dayton (born c.1846) — of Derby, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn., about 1846. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.
  Edmund F. Dudley (born c.1886) — of Guilford, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Guilford, New Haven County, Conn., about 1886. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Guilford, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  Francis J. Fagan — of Staffordville, Stafford, Tolland County, Conn. Democrat. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Stafford, 1937-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wilbur B. Foster (born c.1854) — of Rockville, Vernon, Tolland County, Conn. Born in Monson, Hampden County, Mass., about 1854. Democrat. Merchant; member of Connecticut state senate 23rd District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
  Patrick Garvan (born c.1837) — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Ireland, about 1837. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1884-85; member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1891-92; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1908. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  William H. Gleason (1833-1892) — of Sag Harbor, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y.; Newark, Essex County, N.J.; Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Durham, Middlesex County, Conn., September 28, 1833. Son of Henry Gleason and Cynthia (Vandervoort) Gleason. Merchant; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County 1st District, 1864-65; pastor. Presbyterian. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 21, 1892 (age 58 years, 146 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Gleason and Cynthia (Vandervoort) Gleason; married, November 11, 1857, to Ellen A. Gladwin (died 1875); married, December 27, 1876, to Leila Seward; uncle of Arthur H. Gleason.
  Robert W. Green (b. 1869) — of Brookfield Center, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn., 1869. Son of George W. Green. Republican. Merchant; farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1899-1900, 1905-06, 1939-40. Burial location unknown.
  Arthur A. Greenleaf — of Groton, New London County, Conn. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Groton, 1935-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Otto W. Grossman — of West Mystic, Groton, New London County, Conn. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Groton, 1937-42. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Havillah Gunn (1786-1867) — of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Born in Connecticut, 1786. Son of Samuel Gunn and Joanna Gunn. Merchant; Scioto County Treasurer, 1828-30; mayor of Portsmouth, Ohio, 1830-31. Died in Olney, Richland County, Ill., September 8, 1867 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.
  Seth J. Hall (born c.1831) — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., about 1831. Democrat. Merchant; member of Connecticut state senate 6th District, 1891-94. Burial location unknown.
  Henry K. Harral (d. 1854) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Merchant; mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., 1844-47, 1849-51, 1852-53; member of Connecticut state senate 10th District, 1850. Died in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., May 10, 1854. Burial location unknown.
  George S. Hart — of Simsbury, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Simsbury, 1937-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Irvin Hattin — of Pomfret Center, Pomfret, Windham County, Conn. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Pomfret, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Frederick Huntington Holbrook (1883-1967) — also known as Fred H. Holbrook — of Madison, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., October 15, 1883. Son of Emerson Green Holbrook and Anne Lynde (Huntington) Holbrook. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Madison, 1935-48; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1948. Died in Essex, Middlesex County, Conn., June 4, 1967 (age 83 years, 232 days). Interment at West Cemetery, Madison, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Louva Cleveland Nettleton.
  Clair L. Huse — of Middlefield, Middlesex County, Conn. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Middlefield, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William Hyland, Jr. (born c.1881) — of Enfield, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Enfield, Hartford County, Conn., about 1881. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Enfield, 1923-28. Burial location unknown.
  Martin Keeler (1781-1860) — of Delaware County, N.Y. Born in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn., July 3, 1781. Son of Jabez Keeler (1750-1825) and Sarah (Benedict) Keeler (born 1753). Merchant; member of New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1816-17; Delaware County Sheriff, 1819; common pleas court judge in New York. Died in South Kortright, Delaware County, N.Y., April 1, 1860 (age 78 years, 273 days). Interment somewhere in South Kortright, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Jabez Keeler (1750-1825) and Sarah (Benedict) Keeler (born 1753); married, June 1, 1802, to Patience Mace (1784-1876); father of Stephen Hiram Keeler; second cousin twice removed of Alfred Walstein Bangs and John Clarence Keeler; third cousin once removed of Edwin Olmstead Keeler; second cousin thrice removed of Tracy R. Bangs and Frank D. Bangs; first cousin thrice removed of Burr L. Castle and Anson Foster Keeler; second cousin four times removed of George A. Bangs. See Keeler-Bangs family.
  John Russell Kellogg (1793-1868) — also known as John R. Kellogg — of Allegan, Allegan County, Mich. Born in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Conn., May 16, 1793. Son of Jesse Kellogg and Susanna (Griswold) Kellogg. Republican. Merchant; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Allegan County, 1838; member of Michigan state board of education, 1855-60; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1856. Presbyterian. Died in Allegan, Allegan County, Mich., March 13, 1868 (age 74 years, 302 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Otterson.
  James Kilbourne (1770-1850) — of Worthington, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in New Britain, Hartford County, Conn., October 19, 1770. Son of Josiah Kilbourne (1730-1814) and Anna (Neal) Kilbourne (1734-1832). Democrat. Surveyor; merchant; U.S. Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1813-17; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1820; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1823. Episcopalian. Died April 9, 1850 (age 79 years, 172 days). Interment at St. John's Episcopal Church Burying Ground, Worthington, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Josiah Kilbourne (1730-1814) and Anna (Neal) Kilbourne (1734-1832); third cousin of John Taintor, Roger Taintor and Solomon Taintor; married, November 8, 1789, to Lucy Fitch (1769-1807); married 1808 to Cynthia Goodale (1775-1861); fourth cousin of Greene Carrier Bronson; third cousin once removed of John Adams Taintor and Henry G. Taintor; father of Byron H. Kilbourn; second cousin once removed of Charles H. Eastman; third cousin twice removed of Samuel Lount Kilbourne and George Eastman; grandfather of James Kilbourne (1842-1919); third cousin thrice removed of Charles Dudley Kilbourn. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Richard J. Kinsella — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Merchant; mayor of Hartford, Conn., 1918-20, 1922-24; defeated, 1916, 1920, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Simon Larned (1753-1817) — of Massachusetts. Born in Thompson, Windham County, Conn., August 3, 1753. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Berkshire County Sheriff; merchant; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1791; Berkshire County Treasurer, 1792-1812; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts at-large, 1804-05; colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; president, Berkshire Bank. Died in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass., November 16, 1817 (age 64 years, 105 days). Interment at Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Oscar Leach (born c.1832) — of Durham, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Madison, New Haven County, Conn., about 1832. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1866; member of Connecticut state senate, 1869, 1887-88 (18th District 1869, 21st District 1887-88); delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Frederick A. Lucas (born c.1842) — of West Goshen, Goshen, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Goshen, Litchfield County, Conn., about 1842. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1869, 1886; member of Connecticut state senate 18th District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
  Charles P. Lyman (born c.1859) — of Washington, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Washington, Litchfield County, Conn., about 1859. Democrat. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1883-84; member of Connecticut state senate 20th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
  Benjamin P. Mead (born c.1848) — of New Canaan, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., about 1848. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1885, 1887; member of Connecticut state senate 12th District, 1889-92; Connecticut state comptroller, 1895-99. 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.
  Frederick Miles (1815-1896) — of Chapinville, Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Goshen, Litchfield County, Conn., December 19, 1815. Republican. Merchant; iron manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 17th District, 1878-79; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1879-83, 1889-91; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1880 (alternate), 1884, 1888 (alternate). Died in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn., November 20, 1896 (age 80 years, 337 days). Interment at Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edwin Denison Morgan (1811-1883) — also known as Edwin D. Morgan — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Washington, Berkshire County, Mass., February 8, 1811. Merchant; member of New York state senate 6th District, 1850-53; New York Republican state chair, 1856-58, 1874-75; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1856-64, 1872-76; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1856 ; Governor of New York, 1859-62; defeated (Republican), 1876; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Senator from New York, 1863-69; member of Republican National Committee from New York, 1872-. Died of Bright's disease, in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 14, 1883 (age 72 years, 6 days). Entombed at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
  Relatives: Married, August 19, 1833, to Eliza Waterman; cousin of Morgan Gardner Bulkeley; uncle of W. F. Rowland. See Bulkeley family of Connecticut.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George N. Morse (born c.1854) — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Meriden, New Haven County, Conn., about 1854. Democrat. Merchant; member of Connecticut state senate 6th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
  John Osgood (1782-1872) — of Cincinnatus, Cortland County, N.Y. Born in Pomfret, Windham County, Conn., May 13, 1782. Son of William Osgood (1740-1804) and Mary (Scarborough) Osgood. Merchant; member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1838. English ancestry. Died in Cincinnatus, Cortland County, N.Y., December 19, 1872 (age 90 years, 220 days). Interment at Cincinnatus Cemetery, Cincinnatus, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, May 27, 1808, to Olive Grosvenor (1784-1872).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  David Perry Otis (1809-1890) — also known as David P. Otis — of Salem, New London County, Conn.; Norwich, New London County, Conn.; Niantic, East Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn., February 28, 1809. Son of David Otis (1776-1860) and Nancy (Perry) Otis (1779-1866). Merchant; piano manufacturing business; member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1860. Died December 30, 1890 (age 81 years, 305 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Second cousin twice removed of Samuel Alleyne Otis; third cousin once removed of Harrison Gray Otis (1765-1848) and Norton Prentiss Otis; son of David Otis (1776-1860) and Nancy (Perry) Otis (1779-1866); second cousin of Oran Gray Otis and Harrison Gray Otis (1837-1917); third cousin of Asa H. Otis; fourth cousin of John Otis, William Shaw Chandler Otis, Harris F. Otis and James Otis; married, March 21, 1832, to Hannah Comstock (1811-1836); married, October 4, 1837, to Julia Ann Florence (1819-1892); second cousin once removed of Lauren Ford Otis; first cousin twice removed of Ralph Chester Otis. See Otis family of New York.
  William F. Palmer (born c.1825) — of Scotland, Windham County, Conn. Born in Scotland, Windham County, Conn., about 1825. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1866; member of Connecticut state senate 17th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph L. Parsons (born c.1868) — of North Canaan, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Massachusetts, about 1868. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1923-25; member of Connecticut state senate 31st District, 1929-31. Burial location unknown.
  Henry S. Peck (1834-1884) — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Brookfield Center, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn., 1834. Son of Henry L. Peck. Merchant; bank director; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1879. Died in Brookfield Center, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn., 1884 (age about 50 years). 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 P. Pope (born c.1888) — of Oxford, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Oxford, New Haven County, Conn., about 1888. Democrat. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Oxford, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  David M. Read (born c.1833) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County, N.Y., about 1833. Democrat. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1881; member of Connecticut state senate 14th District, 1889-92. Burial location unknown.
  Michael A. Rita — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Merchant; member of Connecticut state senate 3rd District, 1937-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Silas W. Robbins (born c.1823) — of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn. Born about 1823. Republican. Merchant; farmer; member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
  John Russell (1772-1842) — of Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in Branford, New Haven County, Conn., September 7, 1772. Physician; merchant; Otsego County Clerk, 1801-04; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1805-09; Presidential Elector for New York, 1812; delegate to Whig National Convention from New York, 1839. Died in Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y., 1842 (age about 69 years). Interment at Christ Churchyard, Cooperstown, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Daniel Bennett St. John (1808-1890) — also known as Daniel B. St. John — of Sullivan County, N.Y.; Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y. Born in Sharon, Litchfield County, Conn., October 8, 1808. Merchant; real estate business; member of New York state assembly from Sullivan County, 1840; U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1847-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1876; member of New York state senate 10th District, 1876-79. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 18, 1890 (age 81 years, 133 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, New Windsor, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Moses Seymour (1742-1826) — of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., July 23, 1742. Son of Moses Seymour (1711-1795) and Rachel (Goodwin) Seymour (1816-1763). Furrier; hatter; merchant; farmer; major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Litchfield, 1795-1811. Died in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., September 17, 1826 (age 84 years, 56 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Second cousin once removed of William Pitkin; son of Moses Seymour (1711-1795) and Rachel (Goodwin) Seymour (1816-1763); third cousin of Josiah Cowles and Daniel Pitkin; married, November 7, 1771, to Molly Marsh (1752-1826); third cousin once removed of Timothy Pitkin; father of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857) and Henry Seymour; second cousin twice removed of David Lowrey Seymour; grandfather of Origen Storrs Seymour, Horatio Seymour (1810-1886) and George Seymour; first cousin twice removed of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; first cousin thrice removed of Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; third cousin thrice removed of Charles Seymour, Calvin Josiah Cowles, Frederick Walker Pitkin, John Sammis Seymour, Luther S. Pitkin, Russell Cowles Ostrander, La Monte Cowles, Gardner Cowles and William Sheffield Cowles (1898-1986); granduncle of McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; great-grandfather of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Joseph Battell, Morris Woodruff Seymour and Horatio Seymour, Jr.; third cousin twice removed of John Robert Graham Pitkin and William Sheffield Cowles (1847-1923); great-granduncle of Norman Alexander Seymour; second cousin thrice removed of Caleb Seymour Pitkin; first cousin five times removed of Dalton G. Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Carl M. Sharpe — of Abington, Pomfret, Windham County, Conn. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Pomfret, 1937-40; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1940; Connecticut state treasurer, 1943-45. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Edwin H. Shattuck (born c.1875) — of Granby, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Granby, Hartford County, Conn., about 1875. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Granby, 1927-30. Burial location unknown.
  Nathan Spiro (born c.1867) — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Poland, about 1867. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Danbury; elected 1932; member of Connecticut state senate, 1935. Pleaded guilty in June 1938 to accepting a bribe while State Senator, and fined $1,500. Burial location unknown.
  Nicholas Staub (1841-1907) — of New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in France, January 1, 1841. Democrat. Merchant; farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1876, 1884-85; member of Connecticut state senate 19th District, 1886-88; Connecticut state comptroller, 1891-95. Died January 5, 1907 (age 66 years, 4 days). Interment at Center Cemetery, New Milford, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Nancy J. Peck (1842-1931).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jonathan Stratton (1791-1863) — of Thompsonville, Sullivan County, N.Y. Born in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn., August 24, 1791. Son of Stephen Stratton (1754-1842) and Sarah (Darrow) Stratton (died 1841). Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; merchant; leather business; lumber manufacturer; member of New York state assembly from Sullivan County, 1843, 1851. Died in 1863 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 8, 1829, to Cornelia A. Thompson (1800-1887).
  William C. Street (born c.1817) — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born about 1817. Merchant; member of Connecticut state senate 12th District, 1867-68. 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.
  Henry G. Taintor (1813-1889) — of Hampton, Windham County, Conn. Born in Hampton, Windham County, Conn., February 17, 1813. Son of Solomon Taintor and Judith (Bulkeley) Taintor (1775-1849). Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state senate 13th District, 1851; Connecticut state treasurer, 1866-67. Died March 11, 1889 (age 76 years, 22 days). Interment at South Cemetery, Hampton, Conn.
  Relatives: Nephew of John Taintor and Roger Taintor; son of Solomon Taintor and Judith (Bulkeley) Taintor (1775-1849); third cousin once removed of James Kilbourne (1770-1850); third cousin of Henry Taintor; first cousin of John Adams Taintor; fourth cousin of Byron H. Kilbourn; second cousin of Ralph Smith Taintor; fourth cousin once removed of Russell Sage and James Kilbourne (1842-1919); second cousin once removed of Charles Newhall Taintor. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Roger Taintor (1767-1831) — of Hampton, Windham County, Conn. Born in Colchester, New London County, Conn., 1767. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hampton, 1820, 1822. Died in Hampton, Windham County, Conn., 1831 (age about 64 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of John Taintor and Solomon Taintor; third cousin of James Kilbourne (1770-1850); second cousin once removed of Henry Taintor; father of John Adams Taintor; third cousin once removed of Byron H. Kilbourn; first cousin once removed of Ralph Smith Taintor; uncle of Henry G. Taintor; first cousin twice removed of Charles Newhall Taintor; third cousin twice removed of James Kilbourne (1842-1919). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Charles Augustus Templeton (1871-1955) — also known as Charles A. Templeton — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Sharon, Litchfield County, Conn., March 3, 1871. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state senate 15th District, 1919-20; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1920; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1921-23; Governor of Connecticut, 1923-25. Died August 15, 1955 (age 84 years, 165 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Waterbury, Conn.
  Cross-reference: Anson T. McCook
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George M. Tracy (born c.1880) — of Derby, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., about 1880. Democrat. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Derby, 1915-16, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  J. Sedgwick Tracy (born c.1873) — of Falls Village, Canaan, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Elmwood, Peoria County, Ill., about 1873. Republican. Merchant; elected Connecticut state house of representatives from Canaan 1926. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph Trumbull (1737-1778) — of Connecticut. Born in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., March 11, 1737. Son of Jonathan Trumbull. Merchant; Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1774; commissary general of the Continental Army, 1775-77. Died in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., July 23, 1778 (age 41 years, 134 days). Interment at Trumbull Cemetery, Lebanon, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Jonathan Trumbull; brother of Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. and David Trumbull; second cousin once removed of Benjamin Trumbull; uncle of Joseph Trumbull (1782-1861) and Jonathan G. W. Trumbull; third cousin twice removed of Ethan Colby; second cousin twice removed of Lyman Trumbull; second cousin thrice removed of Carl Trumbull Hayden. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Linneus F. Turner (1856-1944) — of Burlington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Palermo, Waldo County, Maine, 1856. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Burlington, 1927-28. Died June 12, 1944 (age about 87 years). Interment at Center Cemetery, Burlington, Conn.
  Relatives: Married 1881 to Carrie Beckley (1856-1913); married to Grace Barnes (1871-1964).
  Ernest N. Weir (born c.1876) — of East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn., about 1876. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Glastonbury, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Ephraim Williams (born c.1791) — of Stonington, New London County, Conn. Born about 1791. Democrat. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Stonington, 1830; member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1847-48. Burial location unknown.
  Ephraim Williams (born c.1827) — of Stonington, New London County, Conn. Born about 1827. Merchant; member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1867. Burial location unknown.
  William Williams (1731-1811) — of Lebanon, New London County, Conn. Born in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., April 28, 1731. Merchant; pastor; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1757; Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1776; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1776-79, 1784-1802. Congregationalist. Died August 2, 1811 (age 80 years, 96 days). Interment at Trumbull Cemetery, Lebanon, Conn.
  Relatives: Married, February 14, 1771, to Mary Trumbull (1745-1831; daughter of Jonathan Trumbull). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

 

 


 
   
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