The Political Graveyard: Politicians in Nautical and Maritime Trades in Connecticut

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Politicians in Nautical and Maritime Trades in Connecticut
including Shipbuilding and Fishing

Andrew Jackson Bentley (1827-1895) — also known as Andrew J. Bentley — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla.; New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., January 10, 1827. Son of Leticia (Gardiner) Bentley (1784-1853) and Rev. David Niles Bentley (1785-1885). Sailor; shipbroker; lumber business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives; mayor of New London, Conn., 1894. Died, of pneumonia, March 18, 1895 (age 68 years, 67 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Norwich, Conn.

		Presumably named for: Andrew Jackson
		Relatives: Married to Abby Kinney (1828-1874).
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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

Constant Webb Chatfield (1849-1921) — also known as Constant W. Chatfield — of Chester, Middlesex County, Conn.; Voluntown, New London County, Conn. Born in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Conn., 1849. Son of William Chatfield (born 1809) and Temperance S. (Arnold) Chatfield. Republican. Sea captain; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Voluntown; elected 1918. Died in Deep River, Saybrook, Middlesex County, Conn., December 11, 1921 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Fourth cousin once removed of Truman Hotchkiss; son of William Chatfield (born 1809) and Temperance S. (Arnold) Chatfield; married to Emily Briggs. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.

Stephen A. Gardner (born c.1845) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., about 1845. Democrat. Superintendent of marine construction; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1887-88; member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1889-94. Burial location unknown.

Nathan Pendleton (1754-1841) — of Westerly, Washington County, R.I.; Stonington (part now in North Stonington), New London County, Conn.; Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y. Born in Westerly, Washington County, R.I., April 2, 1754. Son of William Pendleton (1704-1786) and Mary (Stanton) Pendleton. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; shipmaster; farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Stonington, 1802-07. Died in Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y., January 26, 1841 (age 86 years, 299 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Son of William Pendleton (1704-1786) and Mary (Stanton) Pendleton; married, January 22, 1775, to Amelia Babcock (1756-1814); married, October 20, 1816, to Rhoda (Babcock) Gavitt (1764-1852); father of Nathan Pendleton (1779-1827); first cousin thrice removed of Enoch C. Chapman; great-granduncle of Calvin Crane Pendleton, Edward Wheeler Pendleton, Joseph Palmer Dyer, Harris Pendleton, Nathan William Pendleton and James Pendleton; grandfather of James Monroe Pendleton. See Pendleton family of Connecticut.

John Stewart (1795-1860) — of Chatham (now East Hampton), Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Chatham (now East Hampton), Middlesex County, Conn., February 19, 1795. Democrat. Shipbuilder; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1828, 1830, 1854; member of Connecticut state senate 18th District, 1832-36, 1846, 1857; county judge in Connecticut; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1843-45. Died in Chatham (now East Hampton), Middlesex County, Conn., September 16, 1860 (age 65 years, 210 days). Interment at Union Hill Cemetery, Middle Haddam, East Hampton, Conn.

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