Walter Booth
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Walter Booth was a United States Representative from Connecticut
. He was born in Woodbridge, Connecticut
. He attended the common schools and settled in Meriden and engaged in manufacturing.
Booth was active in the Connecticut Militia. He was a Colonel
of the Tenth Regiment, Second Battalion of Militia from 1825 to 1827, Brigadier General
in 1827 and 1828, and Major General
of the First Division 1831-1834. He served as a judge of the county court in 1834. He was a member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives in 1838. He was elected as a Free-Soiler to the Thirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849 -March 3, 1851). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1850 to the Thirty-Second Congress. He resumed his former manufacturing pursuits and died in Meriden, Connecticut
in 1870. He was buried in East Cemetery.
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...
. He was born in Woodbridge, Connecticut
Woodbridge, Connecticut
Woodbridge is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,983 at the 2000 census. It is one of the wealthiest towns in Connecticut, ranking 16th in the state in terms of per capita income, and is home to many of the faculty of Yale University...
. He attended the common schools and settled in Meriden and engaged in manufacturing.
Booth was active in the Connecticut Militia. He was a Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
of the Tenth Regiment, Second Battalion of Militia from 1825 to 1827, Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
in 1827 and 1828, and Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
of the First Division 1831-1834. He served as a judge of the county court in 1834. He was a member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives in 1838. He was elected as a Free-Soiler to the Thirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849 -March 3, 1851). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1850 to the Thirty-Second Congress. He resumed his former manufacturing pursuits and died in Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.-History:...
in 1870. He was buried in East Cemetery.