Gideon Tomlinson

Gideon Tomlinson
United States Senator
from Connecticut
In office
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1837
Preceded byCalvin Willey
Succeeded byPerry Smith
25th Governor of Connecticut
In office
May 2, 1827 – March 2, 1831
LieutenantJohn Samuel Peters
Preceded byOliver Wolcott Jr.
Succeeded byJohn Samuel Peters
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1827
Preceded byThomas S. Williams
Succeeded byDavid Plant
Personal details
Born(1780-12-31)December 31, 1780
Stratford, Connecticut
DiedOctober 8, 1854(1854-10-08) (aged 73)
Fairfield, Connecticut
Political partyToleration (1817–1827)
Democratic-Republican (1827–1828)
National Republican (1828–1834)
Whig (1834–1854)[1]
Spouse(s)Sarah Bradley Tomlinson, Lydia Ann Wells Wright Tomlinson
ChildrenJabez Huntington Tomlinson
Alma materYale College
Professionlawyer, politician

Gideon Tomlinson (December 31, 1780 – October 8, 1854) was a United States senator, United States Representative, and the 25th Governor for the state of Connecticut.

  1. ^ "Gideon Tomlinson". Museum of Connecticut History. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

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