Gurdon Saltonstall

Gurdon Saltonstall
25th Governor of Connecticut Colony
In office
1708–1724
Preceded byFitz-John Winthrop
Succeeded byJoseph Talcott
Personal details
Born(1666-03-27)27 March 1666
Haverhill, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died20 September 1724(1724-09-20) (aged 58)
New London, Colony of Connecticut
ProfessionGovernor
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Gurdon Saltonstall (27 March 1666 – 20 September 1724) was an American clergyman who served as the governor of Connecticut from 1708 to 1724. He was born into a distinguished family and became an eminent Connecticut pastor and a close associate of Governor Fitz-John Winthrop. Saltonstall was appointed the colony's governor after Winthrop's death in 1707, and then re-elected to the office annually until his own death.

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