Noyes Billings
Noyes Billings (March 31, 1800 – April 26, 1865) was an American politician who was the 39th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1846 to 1847.[1]
Early life
[edit]Noyes Billings was born in Stonington, Connecticut[2] on March 31, 1800, to Coddington Billings and Eunice Williams.[3] Noyes and his younger brother William W. Billings graduated from Yale and moved to New London, Connecticut, to establish themselves in business. Their whaling and shipping company N. & W. W. Billings was established in 1823 and was one of the most successful whaling agencies in New London; it would cease operations in 1851.[2] In October 1826, Noyes married Isabelle Stuart.
Political career
[edit]Billings was the mayor of New London from 1835 to 1837.[2][4] He was a member of the Connecticut State Senate for the 7th District in 1844.[5] He was elected lieutenant governor of Connecticut and served for one term, from May 6, 1846, to May 5, 1847, alongside governor Isaac Toucey.
Later years
[edit]Billings died in New London on April 26, 1865.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Brief Descriptions of Connecticut State Agencies, Lieutenant Governor". Archived from the original on 2007-10-26.
- ^ a b c "Mystic Seaport, Records of N. & W.W. Billings (Coll. 233)". Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ a b "Noyes Billings, Hon". Barbarowa Genealogy. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012.
- ^ Marshall, Benjamin Tinkham (1922). A Modern History of New London County, Connecticut, Volume 1. New London, Connecticut: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 238.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard, Billings".
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