Dutton was born in Plymouth, Connecticut on February 12, 1796. He studied at Yale University and graduated in 1818. While he tutored at Yale University from 1821 to 1823, he studied law with the Hon. Roger Minot Sherman. He also was principal at the Fairfield Academy for two years. In 1823 he was admitted to the bar.[1] He married Elizabeth Elliot Joy and they had three daughters and one son.
Dutton was elected Governor of Connecticut in 1854 becoming the last Whig to hold that office.[2] Although he had finished second place to DemocratSamuel Ingham in the April popular vote, because no candidate received a majority, the state legislature decided the election. Dutton was elected by a vote of 140 to 93 in the state legislature (known as the Connecticut General Assembly). During his term, the Kansas-Nebraska Bill became law in May 1854, and a prohibition law was also enacted.
In 1855, Dutton ran unsuccessfully for re-election and finished in third place behind both Ingham and the victor William T. Minor. He left office on May 2, 1855. After completing his term, he served on the bench of the Superior Court and the Supreme Court of Errors from 1861 to 1866.[3]
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Dutton died on April 26, 1869, and is interred at the Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.
Referencesedit
^Henry Dutton. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. 1900. p. 338. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
^"Henry Dutton". National Governors Association. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
^"Henry Dutton". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
External linksedit
Sobel, Robert and John Raimo. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN0-313-28093-2
henry, dutton, politician, henry, dutton, february, 1796, april, 1869, american, politician, 38th, governor, connecticut, henry, dutton38th, governor, connecticutin, office, 1854, 1855lieutenantalexander, holleypreceded, bycharles, pondsucceeded, bywilliam, mi. Henry Dutton February 12 1796 April 26 1869 was an American politician and the 38th Governor of Connecticut Henry Dutton38th Governor of ConnecticutIn office May 3 1854 May 2 1855LieutenantAlexander H HolleyPreceded byCharles H PondSucceeded byWilliam T MinorMember of the Connecticut House of RepresentativesIn office 1850 1838 183918341828Member of the Connecticut SenateIn office 1849Personal detailsBornFebruary 12 1796Plymouth ConnecticutDiedApril 26 1869 aged 73 Political partyWhigSpouseElizabeth Elliot Joy DuttonAlma materYale UniversityProfessionlawyer politicianSignature Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Death 4 References 5 External linksBiography editDutton was born in Plymouth Connecticut on February 12 1796 He studied at Yale University and graduated in 1818 While he tutored at Yale University from 1821 to 1823 he studied law with the Hon Roger Minot Sherman He also was principal at the Fairfield Academy for two years In 1823 he was admitted to the bar 1 He married Elizabeth Elliot Joy and they had three daughters and one son Career editDutton moved to Newtown Connecticut in 1823 He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1828 1834 1838 1839 and 1850 He moved to Bridgeport in 1837 and then to New Haven Connecticut in 1847 to accept the appointment to become Kent Professor of Law at Yale a position he held until his death He was also a member of the Connecticut Senate in 1849 He served as President pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate He was the unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1853 of the Whig Party Dutton was elected Governor of Connecticut in 1854 becoming the last Whig to hold that office 2 Although he had finished second place to Democrat Samuel Ingham in the April popular vote because no candidate received a majority the state legislature decided the election Dutton was elected by a vote of 140 to 93 in the state legislature known as the Connecticut General Assembly During his term the Kansas Nebraska Bill became law in May 1854 and a prohibition law was also enacted In 1855 Dutton ran unsuccessfully for re election and finished in third place behind both Ingham and the victor William T Minor He left office on May 2 1855 After completing his term he served on the bench of the Superior Court and the Supreme Court of Errors from 1861 to 1866 3 Death editDutton died on April 26 1869 and is interred at the Grove Street Cemetery New Haven New Haven County Connecticut References edit Henry Dutton The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography 1900 p 338 Retrieved 2 December 2012 Henry Dutton National Governors Association Retrieved 1 December 2012 Henry Dutton National Governors Association Retrieved 2 December 2012 External links editSobel Robert and John Raimo Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789 1978 Greenwood Press 1988 ISBN 0 313 28093 2 National Governors Association The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography Henry Dutton at Find a Grave Party political officesPreceded byGreen Kendrick Whig nominee for Governor of Connecticut1853 1854 1855 Succeeded byJohn A RockwellPolitical officesPreceded byCharles H Pond Governor of Connecticut1854 1855 Succeeded byWilliam T Minor Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Dutton politician amp oldid 1145170656, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
