Category: Connecticut

Sec. of Health & Human Services | Democrat | RIBICOFF, ABRAHAM ALEXANDER, a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in New Britain, Hartford County, Conn., April 9, 1910; attended the public schools and New York University; graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 1933 and was admitted to the bar the same… Continue reading Abraham Ribicoff

Governor | Founding Father | TRUMBULL, JONATHAN, (Brother of Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.), a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Lebanon, Conn., March 11, 1737; was graduated from Harvard College in 1756; elected to the Continental Congress in 1774, but did not attend; served in the Continental Army as commissary general with the rank of colonel from… Continue reading Jonathan Trumbull

Lt. Governor | Federalist | HUNTINGTON, SAMUEL, a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Windham (now Scotland), Conn., July 3, 1731; attended the common schools; learned the trade of cooper; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1758 and commenced practice in Norwich, Conn., in 1758; executive councilor in 1763; member of the colonial assembly… Continue reading Samuel Huntington

Senator | Republican | PLATT, ORVILLE HITCHCOCK, a Senator from Connecticut; born in Washington, Litchfield County, Conn., July 19, 1827; attended the common schools and graduated from the Gunnery Academy, Washington, Conn.; studied law in Litchfield, Conn.; admitted to the bar in 1850 and commenced practice in Towanda, Pa.; moved to Meriden, Conn., in 1850… Continue reading Orville Platt

Senator | Federalist | HILLHOUSE, JAMES, (son of William Hillhouse), a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Montville, Conn., October 20, 1754; attended the Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, Conn., and graduated from Yale College in 1773; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1775 and commenced practice in New Haven, Conn.; served… Continue reading James Hillhouse

Representative | Republican | TILSON, JOHN QUILLIN, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Clearbranch, Unicoi County, Tenn., April 5, 1866; attended public and private schools at Flag Pond, in his native county, and also at Mars Hill, Madison County, N.C.; was graduated from Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn., in 1888, from Yale University, New Haven,… Continue reading John Tilson

Representative | Democrat | DODD, CHRISTOPHER JOHN, (Son of Thomas Joseph Dodd), a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Willimantic, Windham County, Conn., May 27, 1944; graduated from Georgetown Preparatory School, Potomac, Md. 1962; graduated, Providence (R.I.) College 1966; served as Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic 1966-1968; graduated, University of Louisville… Continue reading Chris Dodd

Representative | Federalist | TRUMBULL, JONATHAN, JR., (brother of Joseph Trumbull), a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Lebanon, Conn., March 26, 1740; graduated from Harvard College in 1759; member, State legislature 1774-1775, 1779-1780, 1788, and served as speaker of the house in 1788; served in the Continental Army as a paymaster; comptroller… Continue reading Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.

Representative | Republican | LUCE, CLARE BOOTHE, (stepdaughter of Albert Elmer Austin), a Representative from Connecticut; born in New York City, on March 10, 1903; graduated from St. Mary’s School, Garden City, Long Island, N.Y., and from Miss Mason’s School at Tarrytown, N.Y., in 1919, writer, associate editor, and managing editor of Vanity Fair, 1929-1934;… Continue reading Clare Boothe Luce

Representative | Republican | WEICKER, LOWELL PALMER, JR., a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Paris, France, to American parents, on May 16, 1931; graduated, Lawrenceville Academy 1949; graduated, Yale University 1953; graduated, University of Virginia Law School 1958; served in the United States Army 1953-1955; United States Army Reserve 1959-1964; elected State… Continue reading Lowell Weicker