Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.

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Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.
2nd Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
In office October 24, 1791 – March 4, 1793
Preceded by	Frederick Muhlenberg
Succeeded by	Frederick Muhlenberg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th district
In office March 4, 1789 — March 4, 1795
Succeeded by	Roger Griswold
Born	March 26, 1740 Lebanon, Connecticut
Died	August 7, 1809 Lebanon, Connecticut
Political party	Federalist Party
Profession	Paymaster, comptroller

Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. (March 26, 1740 — August 7, 1809) was an American politician who served as the second Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

Born in Lebanon, Connecticut, the second son of Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. (the eventual Governor of Connecticut) and his wife Faith Robinson, daughter of Rev. John Robinson. Trumbell graduated from Harvard College in 1759. He served in the state legislature three times, in 1774-1775, 1779-1780, and in 1788, serving as Speaker of the House in 1788.

He was elected to the First, Second, and Third Congresses, serving in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1789 to March 4, 1795. He was the Speaker of the House in the Second Congress, both preceded and succeeded by Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg. He did not seek re-election for a fourth term and instead ran for the United States Senate, where he was elected and served from March 4, 1795 to June 10, 1796, when he resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut. When the Governor died in December 1797, he became governor and was re-elected to 11 consecutive terms until his death in 1809 in Lebanon, Connecticut.

His brother John Trumbull was a noted painter of the Revolution.

[edit] External links

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Find-A-Grave biography

Preceded by none	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district March 4, 1789 — March 4, 1795	Succeeded by Roger Griswold
Preceded by Frederick Muhlenberg	Speaker of the United States House of Representatives October 24, 1791 — March 4, 1793	Succeeded by Frederick Muhlenberg
Preceded by Stephen Mix Mitchell	United States Senator (Class 3) from Connecticut March 4, 1795 — June 10, 1796 Served alongside: Oliver Ellsworth	Succeeded by Uriah Tracy
Preceded by Oliver Wolcott	Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut 1796 — December 1797	Succeeded by '
Preceded by Oliver Wolcott	Governor of Connecticut December 1797 — August 7, 1809	Succeeded by John Treadwall

Speakers of the United States House of Representatives

Muhlenberg • Trumbull • Muhlenberg • Dayton • Sedgwick • Macon • Varnum • Clay • Cheves • Clay • Taylor • Barbour • Clay • Taylor • Stevenson • Bell • Polk • Hunter • White • Jones • Davis • Winthrop • Cobb • Boyd • Banks • Orr • Pennington • Grow • Colfax • Pomeroy • Blaine • Kerr • Randall • Keifer • Carlisle • Reed • Crisp • Reed • Henderson • Cannon • Clark • Gillett • Longworth • Garner • Rainey • Byrns • Bankhead • Rayburn • Martin • Rayburn • Martin • Rayburn • McCormack • Albert • O'Neill • Wright • Foley • Gingrich • Hastert • Pelosi

Governors of Connecticut

Trumbull Sr • M Griswold • Huntington • Wolcott • Trumbull Jr • Treadwall • R Griswold • Smith • Tomlinson • Peters • Edwards • Foot • Edwards • Ellsworth • Cleveland • RS Baldwin • Toucey • Bissell • Trumbull • Seymour • Pond • Dutton • Minor • Holley • Buckingham • Hawley • English • Jewell • English • Jewell • Ingersoll • Hubbard • Andrews • Bigelow • Waller • Harrison • P Lounsbury • Bulkeley • Morris • Coffin • Cooke • G Lounsbury • McLean • Chamberlain • Roberts • Woodruff • Lilley • Weeks • S. Baldwin • Holcomb • Lake • Templeton • Bingham • JH Trumbull • Cross • R Baldwin • Hurley • R Baldwin • Snow • McConaughy • Shannon • Bowles • Lodge • Ribicoff • Dempsey • Meskill • Grasso • O'Neill • Weicker • Rowland • Rell