Benjamin Douglas
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Benjamin Douglas was an American
politician
who was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1861 to 1862.
. He partnered with his brother William in manufacturing pumps.
, Middlesex County
, Connecticut. He was a Republican. He was Mayor of Middletown from 1850 to 1853. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
from Connecticut in 1856. Later, he was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut for a single one year term, from 1861 to 1862, during one of the eight years that William A. Buckingham
was governor of Connecticut. Douglas succeeded Julius Catlin
as Lieutenant governor and his successor was Roger Averill
, both of whom also served when Buckingham was governor.
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Politician
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who was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1861 to 1862.
Family
Douglas was born in Northford, Connecticut, on April 3, 1816. His paternal grandfather was a Revolutionary War hero, William DouglasWilliam Douglas (colonel)
William Douglas was an American military officer who led regiments from Connecticut during the American Revolutionary War....
. He partnered with his brother William in manufacturing pumps.
Political career
As an adult, Douglas lived in MiddletownMiddletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
, Middlesex County
Middlesex County, Connecticut
Middlesex County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was created in 1785 from portions of Hartford and New London counties. As of 2010, the population was 165,676....
, Connecticut. He was a Republican. He was Mayor of Middletown from 1850 to 1853. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
from Connecticut in 1856. Later, he was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut for a single one year term, from 1861 to 1862, during one of the eight years that William A. Buckingham
William Alfred Buckingham
William Alfred Buckingham was a Republican United States Senator from Connecticut.Born in Lebanon, Connecticut, Buckingham attended the common schools and Bacon Academy in Colchester, Connecticut. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and in manufacturing. He served as the mayor of Norwich,...
was governor of Connecticut. Douglas succeeded Julius Catlin
Julius Catlin
Julius Catlin was an American politician who was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1858 to 1861.Julius Catlin had a sister, Flora Catlin, who lived with him after the death of their father. She was an artist and a teacher of the arts at the Hartford Female Seminary.New York D.A. Benjamin...
as Lieutenant governor and his successor was Roger Averill
Roger Averill
Roger Averill was an American politician who was Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut.-Early life:Roger Averill was born in Salisbury, Connecticut. Some of his ancestors were among the earliest European settlers of Connecticut. His grandfathers, Samuel Averill and John Whittlesey, were natives of...
, both of whom also served when Buckingham was governor.