Phineas Chapman Lounsbury (January 10, 1841 - June 22, 1925) was an American

United States

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 politician and the 53rd Governor of Connecticut.

Early life

Lounsbury was born in Ridgefield, Connecticut

Ridgefield, Connecticut

Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, the 300-year-old community had a population of 24,638 at the 2010 census. The town center, which was formerly a borough, is defined by the U.S...

 on January 10, 1841. He got only minimal education. However, he prospered in the business world. He partnered with his brothers, George E. Lounsbury

George E. Lounsbury

George E. Lounsbury was an American politician and the 58th Governor of Connecticut from 1899 to 1901.- Early life :...

, and founded two successful shoe factories - the Lounsbury Brothers Inc., a shoe factory and Lounsbury, Matthewson, and Company.

Politics

Lounsbury became a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1874 and held that position till 1876. He became the Governor of Connecticut in 1886. He was elected governor by a legislative decision. During his term, he signed the Incorrigible Criminal Act. He did not run for re-election and retired from public service.

Later life

After serving as the Governor of Connecticut, he returned to his business and served as president of the Connecticut Merchants Exchange National Bank. His brother, George Edward Lounsbury, also became the Governor of Connecticut from 1899 to 1901. In 1883, he built a Great Camp, Echo Camp

Echo Camp

Echo Camp, also known as Echo Point Camp is an Adirondack Great Camp on the tip of Long Point adjacent to Camp Pine Knot on Raquette Lake. It was used as a private girls' camp from the mid-1940s to the mid-1980s. It was sold in 1986, and is now a privately owned summer residence.Built for...

, on Raquette Lake

Raquette Lake

Raquette Lake is the source of the Raquette River in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State, USA. It is near the community of Raquette Lake, New York. The lake has 99 miles of shoreline with pines and mountains bordering the lake. It is located in the towns of Long Lake and Arietta,...

 in the Adirondack

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. He died on June 22, 1925.

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