Elizur Goodrich
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Elizur Goodrich was an American lawyer and politician from Connecticut
.
, he was the son of Elizur Goodrich. He graduated from Yale
in 1779, was a tutor there from 1781 to 1783, and studied law. After his admission to the bar in 1783, he practiced in New Haven
. He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives
from 1795 to 1802 and was its Clerk for six sessions and its Speaker for two.
In the 1796 United States presidential election
he was a Federalist elector for President, supporting Federalist candidate John Adams
against Democratic-Republican Party candidate Thomas Jefferson
. He was elected to represent Connecticut At-Large to the Sixth and Seventh Congresses, but only served in the Sixth (March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801) because President John Adams appointed him collector of customs for the Port of New Haven. After a short time he was removed from the office of collector by Adams' successor, President Thomas Jefferson. The discussion of this act elicited from Jefferson a letter in which he avowed his approval of removal for political opinions.
Goodrich was elected to the Governor's Council in Connecticut in 1803, serving until 1818.
He taught law at Yale from 1801 to 1810 and was probate judge from 1802 to 1818. From 1803 to 1822 he was also Mayor of New Haven. He was a member of the Yale Corporation
, the University's governing body, from 1809 to 1818 and was its Secretary from 1818 to 1846.
Yale conferred the degree of LL.D. on him in 1830.
Goodrich died in New Haven.
, married Noah Webster
's daughter. His brother, also named Chauncey Goodrich
, was a member of the United States House of Representatives
.
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...
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Biography
Born in Durham, ConnecticutDurham, Connecticut
Durham is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Durham is a former farming village on the Coginchaug River in central Connecticut. The population was 6,627 at the 2000 census. Every autumn, the town hosts the Durham Fair, the largest volunteer agricultural fair in New...
, he was the son of Elizur Goodrich. 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 1779, was a tutor there from 1781 to 1783, and studied law. After his admission to the bar in 1783, he practiced in New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
. He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut House of Representatives
The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents...
from 1795 to 1802 and was its Clerk for six sessions and its Speaker for two.
In the 1796 United States presidential election
United States presidential election, 1796
The United States presidential election of 1796 was the first contested American presidential election and the only one in which a president and vice- president were elected from opposing tickets...
he was a Federalist elector for President, supporting Federalist candidate John Adams
John Adams
John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States...
against Democratic-Republican Party candidate Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
. He was elected to represent Connecticut At-Large to the Sixth and Seventh Congresses, but only served in the Sixth (March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801) because President John Adams appointed him collector of customs for the Port of New Haven. After a short time he was removed from the office of collector by Adams' successor, President Thomas Jefferson. The discussion of this act elicited from Jefferson a letter in which he avowed his approval of removal for political opinions.
Goodrich was elected to the Governor's Council in Connecticut in 1803, serving until 1818.
He taught law at Yale from 1801 to 1810 and was probate judge from 1802 to 1818. From 1803 to 1822 he was also Mayor of New Haven. He was a member of the Yale Corporation
Yale Corporation
The Yale Corporation, sometimes, and more formally, known as The President and Fellows of Yale College, is the governing body of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.The Corporation comprises 19 members:...
, the University's governing body, from 1809 to 1818 and was its Secretary from 1818 to 1846.
Yale conferred the degree of LL.D. on him in 1830.
Goodrich died in New Haven.
Family
His son, Chauncey Allen GoodrichChauncey Allen Goodrich
Chauncey Allen Goodrich was an American clergyman, educator and lexicographer. He was the son-in-law of Noah Webster and edited his Dictionary after his father-in-law's death.-Family:...
, married Noah Webster
Noah Webster
Noah Webster was an American educator, lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and prolific author...
's daughter. His brother, also named Chauncey Goodrich
Chauncey Goodrich
Chauncey Goodrich was an American lawyer and politician from Connecticut who represented that state in the United States Congress as both a senator and a representative.-Biography:...
, was a member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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