Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.

Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.
2nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office October 24, 1791 – March 3, 1793
President	George Washington
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 3, 1795
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Roger Griswold
United States Senator from Connecticut
In office March 4, 1795 – June 10, 1796
Preceded by	Stephen M. Mitchell
Succeeded by	Uriah Tracy
20th Governor of Connecticut
In office December 1796 – August 7, 1809
Preceded by	Oliver Wolcott
Succeeded by	John Treadwell
4th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office 1796–1797
Preceded by	Oliver Wolcott
Succeeded by	John Treadwell
Personal details
Born	March 26, 1740 (1740-03-26) Lebanon, Connecticut
Died	August 7, 1809 (1809-08-08) (aged 69) Lebanon, Connecticut
Political party	Federalist
Alma mater	Harvard College
Occupation	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. Trumbull graduated from Harvard College in 1759. He served in the state legislature three times, in 1774–75, 1779–80, and in 1788, serving as Speaker of the House in 1788.

Included in the general orders of June 8, 1781: "Jonathan Trumbull. Esqr., Junior, is appointed Secretary to the Commander in Chief and to be respected accordingly." He served for the duration of the war.

He was elected to the First, Second, and Third Congresses, serving in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1789 to March 3, 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 eleven consecutive terms until his death in 1809 in Lebanon, Connecticut. He was one the original members of the board of trustees of Bacon Academy.

His brother John Trumbull was a noted painter of the Revolution and his daughter Harriet married Scientist Benjamin Silliman.

External links

• Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Find-A-Grave biography

United States House of Representatives
New district	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district March 4, 1789– March 3, 1795	Succeeded by Roger Griswold
Political offices
Preceded by Frederick Muhlenberg	Speaker of the United States House of Representatives October 24, 1791– March 3, 1793	Succeeded by Frederick Muhlenberg
Preceded by Oliver Wolcott	Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut 1796– December 1797	Succeeded by John Treadwell
	Governor of Connecticut December 1797– August 7, 1809
United States Senate
Preceded by Stephen Mix Mitchell	United States Senator (Class 3) from Connecticut March 4, 1795– June 10, 1796 Served alongside: Oliver Ellsworth, James Hillhouse	Succeeded by Uriah Tracy