Timothy Pitkin
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Timothy Pitkin was an American
lawyer, politician, and historian.
He graduated from Yale
in 1785, taught in the academy at Plainfield, Connecticut
for a year, studied law, and was admitted to the bar
in 1788. He served in the State Legislature
of Connecticut
in 1790, 1792, and 1794‑1805, serving as Clerk of the House 1800‑1802 and as Speaker 1803‑1805. He was elected as a Federalist to the United States
Congress in the Ninth Congress to fill in part the vacancies caused by the resignations of Calvin Goddard and Roger Griswold
; and was reëlected to the Tenth and to the five succeeding Congresses, thus serving from September 16, 1805, to March 3, 1819.
He was not a candidate for renomination to the Federal Congress in 1818, but was a delegate to the convention which framed the new State constitution in that year. Resuming his private law practice, he also returned to serve as a member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives from 1819 to 1830. His writing on and gathering of statistical materials are the accomplishments which accord him a special place in the history of the United States
. Written with great care, A Statistical View of the Commerce of the United States of America (1816) and Political and Civil History of the United States from 1763 to the Close of Washington's Administration (two volumes, 1828) are valuable reference works for students of American history. He is buried in New Haven, in Grove Street Cemetery.
He was the maternal uncle of Roger Sherman Baldwin
's wife Emily Pitkin Perkins
.
It also incorporates text from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, also in the public domain.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer, politician, and historian.
He graduated from Yale
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1785, taught in the academy at Plainfield, Connecticut
Plainfield, Connecticut
Plainfield is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 14,619 at the 2000 census. The town comprises four villages: Plainfield , Moosup , Wauregan , and Central Village . Each village has their own respective United States Post Office and fire department...
for a year, studied law, and was admitted to the bar
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
in 1788. He served in the State Legislature
Connecticut General Assembly
The Connecticut General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is a bicameral body composed of the 151-member House of Representatives and the 36-member Senate. It meets in the state capital, Hartford. There are no term limits for either chamber.During...
of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
in 1790, 1792, and 1794‑1805, serving as Clerk of the House 1800‑1802 and as Speaker 1803‑1805. He was elected as a Federalist to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Congress in the Ninth Congress to fill in part the vacancies caused by the resignations of Calvin Goddard and Roger Griswold
Roger Griswold
Roger Griswold was the 22nd Governor of Connecticut and a member of the US House of Representatives, serving as a Federalist....
; and was reëlected to the Tenth and to the five succeeding Congresses, thus serving from September 16, 1805, to March 3, 1819.
He was not a candidate for renomination to the Federal Congress in 1818, but was a delegate to the convention which framed the new State constitution in that year. Resuming his private law practice, he also returned to serve as a member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives from 1819 to 1830. His writing on and gathering of statistical materials are the accomplishments which accord him a special place in the history of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Written with great care, A Statistical View of the Commerce of the United States of America (1816) and Political and Civil History of the United States from 1763 to the Close of Washington's Administration (two volumes, 1828) are valuable reference works for students of American history. He is buried in New Haven, in Grove Street Cemetery.
He was the maternal uncle of Roger Sherman Baldwin
Roger Sherman Baldwin
Roger Sherman Baldwin was an American lawyer involved in the Amistad case, who later became the 17th Governor of Connecticut and a United States Senator.-Early life:...
's wife Emily Pitkin Perkins
Emily Pitkin Perkins
Emily Pitkin Baldwin, , was born in Hartford, Connecticut to Enoch Perkins and Hannah Pitkin. On 25 October 1820 she married Roger Sherman Baldwin, who became the Connecticut, Governor in 1844 and US Senator in 1847...
.
External links
- Timothy Pitkin - U.S. Congressional Biographical Information
- Timothy Pitkin, Connecticut State LibraryConnecticut State LibraryThe Connecticut State Library is the state library for the U.S. state of Connecticut, and is also an executive branch agency of the state. It is located in Hartford, Connecticut....
It also incorporates text from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, also in the public domain.