William Wolcott Ellsworth | |
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30th Governor of Connecticut | |
In office May 2, 1838 – May 4, 1842 | |
Lieutenant | Charles Hawley |
Preceded by | Henry W. Edwards |
Succeeded by | Chauncey Fitch Cleveland |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's At-large district | |
In office March 4, 1829 – July 8, 1834 | |
Preceded by | David Plant |
Succeeded by | Joseph Trumbull |
Personal details | |
Born | November 10, 1791 Windsor, Connecticut |
Died | January 15, 1868 Hartford, Connecticut | (aged 76)
Political party | Whig Republican |
Spouse | Emily S. Webster |
Relations | Oliver Ellsworth (father) Henry Leavitt Ellsworth (brother) Noah Webster (father-in-law) Henry W. Ellsworth (nephew) |
Children | 6 |
Alma mater | Yale College, Litchfield Law School |
Profession | Lawyer, politician, judge |
William Wolcott Ellsworth (November 10, 1791 – January 15, 1868) was a Yale-educated attorney who served as the 30th governor of Connecticut, a three-term United States Congressman, a justice of the State Supreme Court.
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