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| In office October 24, 1791 – March 3, 1793 |
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| President | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Frederick Muhlenberg |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Muhlenberg |
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| In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1795 |
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| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Roger Griswold |
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| In office March 4, 1795 – June 10, 1796 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen M. Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Uriah Tracy |
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| In office December 1796 – August 7, 1809 |
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| Preceded by | Oliver Wolcott |
| Succeeded by | John Treadwell |
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| In office 1796 – 1797 |
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| Preceded by | Oliver Wolcott |
| Succeeded by | John Treadwell |
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| Born | March 26, 1740 Lebanon, Connecticut |
| Died | August 7, 1809 (aged 69) Lebanon, Connecticut |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Occupation | Paymaster, comptroller |
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. (March 26, 1740– August 7, 1809) was an American politician who served as the second Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
Born in Lebanon, Connecticut, the second son of Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. (the eventual Governor of Connecticut) and his wife Faith Robinson, daughter of Rev. John Robinson. Trumbull graduated from Harvard College in 1759. He served in the state legislature three times, in 1774–1775, 1779-1780, and in 1788, serving as Speaker of the House in 1788.
Included in the general orders of June 8, 1781: "Jonathan Trumbull. Esqr., Junior, is appointed Secretary to the Commander in Chief and to be respected accordingly." He served for the duration of the war. [1]
He was elected to the First, Second, and Third Congresses, serving in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1789 to March 3, 1795. He was the Speaker of the House in the Second Congress, both preceded and succeeded by Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg. He did not seek re-election for a fourth term and instead ran for the United States Senate, where he was elected and served from March 4, 1795 to June 10, 1796, when he resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut. When the Governor died in December 1797, he became governor and was re-elected to eleven consecutive terms until his death in 1809 in Lebanon, Connecticut.
His brother John Trumbull was a noted painter of the Revolution.
Notes
- ^ Lefkowitz, Arthur S.(2003). George Washington's Indispensable Men: The 32 Aides-de-Camp Who Helped Win the Revolution, Stackpole Books. Page 233.
External links
- Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Find-A-Grave biography
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| New district | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district March 4, 1789– March 3, 1795 |
Succeeded by Roger Griswold |
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| Preceded by Frederick Muhlenberg |
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives October 24, 1791– March 3, 1793 |
Succeeded by Frederick Muhlenberg |
| Preceded by Oliver Wolcott |
Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut 1796– December 1797 |
Succeeded by John Treadwell |
| Governor of Connecticut December 1797– August 7, 1809 |
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| Preceded by Stephen Mix Mitchell |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Connecticut March 4, 1795– June 10, 1796 Served alongside: Oliver Ellsworth, James Hillhouse |
Succeeded by Uriah Tracy |
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