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1849 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election
The 1849 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 2, 1849. Former congressman and Whig nominee Joseph Trumbull defeated former congressman and Democratic nominee Thomas H. Seymour as well as former Senator and Free Soil nominee John M. Niles with 49.35% of the vote. Niles had previously been the Democratic nominee for this same office in 1840. Trumbull won a plurality of the vote, but fell short of a majority. As a result, the Connecticut General Assembly elected the governor, per the state constitution. Trumbull won the vote over Seymour 122 to 110 in the General Assembly, and became the governor.Gov. Joseph Trumbull, ''National Governors Association'', retrieved 09-15-2020 This was the first of six consecutive elections in which the Free Soil Party participated. General election Candidates Major party candidates *Joseph Trumbull, Whig *Thomas H. Seymour, Democratic Minor party candidates *John M. Niles, Free Soil Results References 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Trumbull (governor)
Joseph Trumbull (December 7, 1782 – August 4, 1861) was a U.S. lawyer, banker, and politician from Connecticut. He represented Connecticut in the U.S. Congress from 1834 to 1835, then again from 1839 to 1843. He later served as the 35th Governor of Connecticut from 1849 to 1850. Early life Joseph Trumbull was born in Lebanon, Connecticut on December 7, 1782. He graduated from Yale University in 1801, and studied law with his cousin William Trumbull Williams. In 1802 he moved to the Connecticut Western Reserve (now Trumbull County, Ohio) and was admitted to the bar. Shortly thereafter he moved back to Connecticut, establishing a law practice in Hartford. Career In addition to a successful law practice, Trumbull was active in several businesses. From 1828 to 1839 he was president of the Hartford Bank, and he served as president of the Providence, Hartford & Fishkill Railroad. Originally a national Republican, and later a Whig, Trumbull began his political career with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
