OVERVIEW:

BORN:
November 15, 1792, 
Newtown, Connecticut

DIED:
July 30, 1869 (age 76)
Hartford, Connecticut

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democrat

HIGHLIGHTS: 
1818:
Admitted to the bar,
Began practicing law in Hartford, Connecticut 
1822-1835:
State’s Attorney for Hartford County, Connecticut 
1835-1839:
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut,
Democrat
1838:
Unsuccessful Candidate for Reelection to the House of Representatives
1842-1844:
State’s Attorney for Hartford County, Connecticut 
1845:
Unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Connecticut 
1846-1847:
Governor of Connecticut
1848-1849:
U.S. Attorney General
1850-1851:
Member of the Connecticut State Senate
1852:
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
1852-1857:
U.S. Senator from Connecticut
1857-1861:
U.S. Secretary of the Navy 

RESOURCES:
Biographical Directory of Congress
Department of Justice
CT State Library
Museum of CT History
Wikipedia

OBITUARY:
New York Times

PORTRAITS: