George S. Catlin
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George Smith Catlin was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in Harwinton, Connecticut
, Catlin attended the common schools, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, and the Litchfield (Connecticut) Law School.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1828 and practiced in Windham, Connecticut
from 1829 to 1851.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1831 and again in 1846.
Secretary to the Governor 1831–1833.
He served as prosecuting attorney for Windham County in 1842 and 1843.
Catlin was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-eighth
Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845).
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Connecticut in 1848.
He served in the State senate in 1850.
He served as judge of the Windham County Court in 1850 and 1851.
He died in Windham, Connecticut
, December 26, 1851.
He was interred in Windham Cemetery.
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...
from 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...
.
Born in Harwinton, Connecticut
Harwinton, Connecticut
Harwinton is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,283 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is a portmanteau of Hartford and Windsor, which is where its settlers came from.-Geography:...
, Catlin attended the common schools, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, and the Litchfield (Connecticut) Law School.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1828 and practiced in Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Connecticut
Windham is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. It contains the city of Willimantic and the villages of Windham Center, North Windham, and South Windham. The city of Willimantic was consolidated with the town in 1983...
from 1829 to 1851.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1831 and again in 1846.
Secretary to the Governor 1831–1833.
He served as prosecuting attorney for Windham County in 1842 and 1843.
Catlin was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845).
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Connecticut in 1848.
He served in the State senate in 1850.
He served as judge of the Windham County Court in 1850 and 1851.
He died in Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Connecticut
Windham is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. It contains the city of Willimantic and the villages of Windham Center, North Windham, and South Windham. The city of Willimantic was consolidated with the town in 1983...
, December 26, 1851.
He was interred in Windham Cemetery.