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On December 1, 1797, Governor Oliver Wolcott died in office and Trumbull, who was lieutenant governor at the time, assumed the governor’s office.

jonathan trumbull biography

Burial

  • He is buried in the Old Cemetery, also known as the Trumbull Cemetery in Lebanon.[4]

Legacy

  • Trumbull County, Ohio and the town of Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut are both named in his honor. If so, login to add it. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?f=sse&db=barbourctdeath&h=300656&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Birth date: abt 1710 Birth place: Death date: 17 Aug 1785 Death place: Lebanon Residence date: Residence place: Governor Conn.

    Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. 1, Westport, Conn.; Meckler Books, 1978. Governor Jonathan Trumbull was the only one of the 13 colonial governors to support the Revolution.

    Governor Trumbull worked tirelessly to ensure Connecticut could provide supplies such as food, lumber, clothing, and livestock, to the Continental Army and the Connecticut Militia.

    Jonathan Trumbull, Connecticut's Merchant Magistrate, 1710-1785 (Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, 1956)

  • Smith, Scott M. "Jonathan Trumbull: The Last "Pope" of Connecticut" Journal of the American Revolution.
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  • "The First Puritan Settlers of Connecticut" Royal R.

    Hinman First published 1846. Following the Battles of Lexington and Concord in April 1775, Trumbull was contacted by British General Thomas Gage who sought Trumbull’s cooperation “for the good of his Majesty’s service.” Trumbull refused and chose to side with the Patriots.

    About

    JONATHAN TRUMBULL JR., son of colonial Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull Sr.

    (1769-1784) and uncle to Connecticut Governor Joseph Trumbull (1849-1850), was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, on March 26, 1740. June 1756

    • Sources

    1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F744-S7S : 7 January 2020), Jonathan Trumble, 1710.
    2. ↑ 2.02.1 'U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?f=sse&db=sarmemberapps&h=1130468&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Birth date: 12 Oct 1710 Birth place: Lebanon, Connecticut Death date: 17 Aug 1785
    3. ↑ 3.03.13.23.3The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records.

      1994-2002. The political actions and moral virtues of this truly venerable patriot have placed his character above the effect of panegyric; his memory will be immortal, and excite the gratitude of America as long as her political existence shall continue to be a blessing to mankind. 211

    4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #4803
    5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for David Trumbull (1751–17 Jan 1822), Find A Grave: Memorial #46182075, citing Old Cemetery, Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by John Beckstein (contributor 46939506) .

      Trumbull served as governor for the next 12 years. Trumbull resigned his office in 1784 after 50 years of public service. Inventory was valued at £320.15.1. Trumbull also served as chief judge of the Supreme Court of Errors during his tenure, and denied an appeal by the U.S. Secretary of War for the service of the Connecticut militia in instituting the Embargo Act. Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr.

      died in office on August 7, 1809, and he is buried at the Old Cemetery, Lebanon, Connecticut.

      Source

      Sobel, Robert, and John Raimo, eds. Between 1775 and 1783, he held over 1,000 meetings at his store in Lebanon. 16 July 1745

    6. David, named in father's will. Died, on Wednesday last, at his seat in Lebanon, his excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esq; late governor of the state of Connecticut, in the 75th year of his age.

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      Login (free, instant) to comment or collaborate with our community of genealogists to make Jonathan Trumbull Sr.'s profile the best it can be. During his last year of life, Governor Trumbull was forced to address the massive debt he had accumulated primarily in support of the Revolution.