William Field (American politician)

William Field (April 12, 1790 – September 20, 1878) was an American politician who was the 46th lieutenant governor of Connecticut from 1855 to 1856.[1]

William Field
Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office
May 2, 1855 – May 7, 1856
GovernorHenry Dutton
Preceded byAlexander H. Holley
Succeeded byAlbert Day
Member of the Connecticut State Senate
from the 14th district
In office
1849–1850
Connecticut State Comptroller
In office
1836–1838
GovernorHenry W. Edwards
Preceded byGideon Welles
Succeeded byHenry Kilbourn
Personal details
Born(1790-04-12)April 12, 1790
Pomfret, Connecticut
DiedSeptember 20, 1878(1878-09-20) (aged 88)
Stafford, Connecticut
Political partyFree Soil Party
Jacksonian Democrat
SpouseMartha Pinney
Children5
Parents
  • William Field (father)
  • Lydia Colwell (mother)

Early life

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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.[2] 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.[citation needed]

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

Political career

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Lieutenant Governor". cslib.org. Connecticut State Library. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Pierce, Frederick Clifton (1901). The Field Genealogy. W.B. Conkey.
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
1855-1856
Succeeded by