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George G. Sumner

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George G. Sumner
61st Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office
January 3, 1883 – January 8, 1885
GovernorThomas M. Waller
Preceded byWilliam H. Bulkeley
Succeeded byLorrin A. Cooke
Personal details
Born(1841-01-14)January 14, 1841
DiedSeptember 20, 1906(1906-09-20) (aged 65)
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseJulia Ella Gallup Sumner
Children
  • William Gallup Sumner
  • Julia Ella Sumner

George G. Sumner (January 14, 1841 – September 20, 1906) was an American politician who was the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1883 to 1885.[1]

Early life

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Sumner was born in Hebron, Connecticut, on January 14, 1841.[2] A native of Bolton, Connecticut, he moved to Hartford as a young man, was admitted to the bar in 1864 and began to practice law.[3][4] He married Julia Ella Gallup and they had two children, William Gallup Sumner and Julia Ella Sumner.

Career

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Elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives as a Democrat[5] in 1867, Sumner served as representative for Bolton. He was elected mayor of Hartford in 1878 in a race against Morgan Bulkeley, who would succeed Sumner as mayor[6] and later become governor of Connecticut.[4] He was mayor from 1878 until 1880.[5][6]

In 1882, he was nominated for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut on the ticket with Thomas M. Waller and was elected by a large majority. It was the personal popularity of Sumner who carried the ticket through.[4] Waller and Sumner served for one period, from January 3, 1883, to January 8, 1885.

Sumner was a member of the Connecticut State Senate for the 1st District from 1887 to 1888.[4][5]

Death

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Sumner died in a hospital at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, on September 20, 1906 (age 65 years, 249 days).[3][5] He is interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut.

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Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
1883-1885
Succeeded by