William Whiting Boardman

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This article is about the U.S. Representative from Connecticut. For the American pastor and teacher, see William Boardman.

William Whiting Boardman (October 10, 1794-August 27, 1871) was a politician and United States Representative from Connecticut.

He was born in New Milford, Connecticut,[1] the son of Elijah Boardman and nephew of David Sherman Boardman. He was an early graduate of Bacon Academy in Colchester, CT.[2] He was a Connecticut state senator in the fourth district, 1830-32, a member of the Connecticut state house of representatives, 1836-39, 1845, and 1849-51, Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1836, 1839, and 1845, United States Representative from Connecticut's second district, 1840-43.[3] He died in New Haven, Connecticut of acute bronchitis, and is interred at Grove Street Cemetery.[4]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Obituary Record" 46.
  2. ^ "William Whiting Boardman."
  3. ^ "William Whiting Boardman."
  4. ^ "Obituary" 4.

[edit] Bibliography

  • (1871). "Obituary: William Whiting Boardman." New York Times. August 29, 1871.
  • (1880). Obituary Record of Graduates. New Haven: Yale University.
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