John Treadwell

John Treadwell (November 23, 1745 - August 19, 1823) was an American politician and the fourth Governor of Connecticut.

Early life

Treadwell was born in Farmington, Connecticut on November 23, 1745. He studied law at Yale University. He then practiced law in Farmington.

Politics

Treadwell served as a member of the General Assembly from 1776 to 1783. He was then elevated to the governor's council. He held that position until 1783. He was elected to the Confederation Congress in 1784, 1785, and 1787, but did not attend.

He was a member of the 1788 State Convention that ratified the United States Constitution. In 1798, he was elected the lieutenant governor of Connecticut.

Governor of Connecticut

Jonathan Trumbull, the Governor of Connecticut at the time, died in office on August 7, 1809. After the death of Trumbull, Treadwell, who was lieutenant governor at the time, assumed the governor's office. He was elected by popular vote on April 9, 1810, to the governorship. During his term, the Hartford Fire Insurance Company was proposed, and the Non-Intercourse Act was reinstated in February 1811, which resulted from Connecticut's opposition to the United States's impeding war with Great Britain.

Treadwell left office on May 9, 1811 after an unsuccessful re-election bid. He was a member of the 1818 Constitutional Convention and also served on the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.

Sources

* Sobel, Robert and John Raimo. "Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978". Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-28093-2