Jonathan Sturges

For his grandson, the American businessman and arts patron, see Jonathan Sturges (businessman).

Jonathan Sturges
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793
Preceded byRoger Sherman
Succeeded byJonathan Trumbull, Jr.
Personal details
Born(1740-08-23)August 23, 1740
Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedOctober 4, 1819(1819-10-04) (aged 79)
Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.
PartyPro-Administration Party
SpouseDeborah Lewis Sturges
ChildrenAt least 5, including Lewis Burr Sturges and Oliver Sturges
Alma materYale College
OccupationLawyer, Jurist, Politician
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Jonathan Sturges (August 23, 1740 – October 4, 1819) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician from Fairfield, Connecticut. He represented Connecticut as a delegate to the Continental Congress and in the United States House of Representatives.

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