Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. | |
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| 2nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office October 24, 1791 – March 3, 1793 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Muhlenberg |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Muhlenberg |
| 20th Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office December 1, 1797 – August 7, 1809 | |
| Lieutenant | John Treadwell |
| Preceded by | Oliver Wolcott |
| Succeeded by | John Treadwell |
| Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors | |
| In office 1796–1807 | |
| United States Senator from Connecticut | |
| In office March 4, 1795 – June 10, 1796 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Mix Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Uriah Tracy |
| 24th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office June 14, 1796 – December 1, 1797 | |
| Governor | Oliver Wolcott |
| Preceded by | Oliver Wolcott |
| Succeeded by | John Treadwell |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1795 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Roger Griswold |
| Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1788 | |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1774-1775 | |
| In office 1779-1780 | |
| In office 1788 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1740 |
| Died | August 7, 1809 (aged 69) Lebanon, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Party | Federalist (1795–1809) Pro-Administration (before 1795) |
| Spouse | Eunice Backus |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Harvard College (AB, AM) |
| Occupation | Paymaster, comptroller |
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (March 26, 1740 – August 7, 1809) was an American politician and military officer who served as the governor of Connecticut, speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and lieutenant governor of Connecticut. He is often confused with his younger brother, John Trumbull, a famous artist during the revolutionary war and early years of the United States.