William Field (American politician)

William Field
Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office May 2, 1855 – May 7, 1856
Governor	Henry Dutton
Preceded by	Alexander H. Holley
Succeeded by	Albert Day
Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 14th district
In office 1849–1850
Connecticut State Comptroller
In office 1836–1838
Governor	Henry W. Edwards
Preceded by	Gideon Welles
Succeeded by	Henry Kilbourn
Personal details
Born	(1790-04-12)April 12, 1790 Pomfret, Connecticut
Died	September 20, 1878(1878-09-20) (aged 88) Stafford, Connecticut
Political party	Free Soil Party Jacksonian Democrat
Spouse	Martha Pinney
Children	5
Parents	William Field (father) Lydia Colwell (mother)

William Field (April 12, 1790 – September 20, 1878) was an American politician who was the 46th lieutenant governor of Connecticut from 1855 to 1856.

Early life

Field was born on April 12, 1790, in Pomfret, Connecticut, to William Field and Lydia Colwell. He was descended from Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island on his maternal side. In his early life Field worked at forging machinery. He served in the U.S. military during the War of 1812 in a New London, Connecticut, company.

He married Martha Pinney in 1820; they had five children and resided in Stafford, Connecticut. Her death in 1835 left him a widower.

Political career

In 1835, Field was nominated on the Jacksonian Democrat ticket to the office of Connecticut state comptroller. He was elected and served from 1836 to 1838.

He was elected a member of Connecticut state senate, representing the 14th District from 1849-50. In 1855, Field was elected Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut as a Free Soil Party candidate.

Field died on September 20, 1878, aged 88, in Stafford, Connecticut.