William H. Bulkeley
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William Henry Bulkeley was an American politician who was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1881 to 1883.
, March 2, 1840. He was the son of Eliphalet Adams Bulkeley and Lydia S. Bulkeley and the brother of Morgan Bulkeley. His father was Member of Connecticut State Senate for the 19th District, 1838, 1840 and Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives
. His brother was Governor of Connecticut from 1889 to 1893 and a United States Senator.
In 1847, the family moved to Hartford, Connecticut
. He left high school before graduation, despite admirable records, and entered an old an leading dry-goods establishment as a clerk. In March 1857, he moved to Brooklyn, New York City, and engaged in the same business with H.P. Morgan & Co, before starting in the trade himself. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War. In 1868, he returned to Hartford, where he organized the Kellog & Bulkeley Company, lithographers, of which he was president for many years. He was also vice-president of the Aetna Life Insurance Company for many years.
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Early life
William H. Bulkeley was born in East Haddam, ConnecticutEast Haddam, Connecticut
East Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,333 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
, March 2, 1840. He was the son of Eliphalet Adams Bulkeley and Lydia S. Bulkeley and the brother of Morgan Bulkeley. His father was Member of Connecticut State Senate for the 19th District, 1838, 1840 and Speaker of 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...
. His brother was Governor of Connecticut from 1889 to 1893 and a United States Senator.
In 1847, the family moved to Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
. He left high school before graduation, despite admirable records, and entered an old an leading dry-goods establishment as a clerk. In March 1857, he moved to Brooklyn, New York City, and engaged in the same business with H.P. Morgan & Co, before starting in the trade himself. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War. In 1868, he returned to Hartford, where he organized the Kellog & Bulkeley Company, lithographers, of which he was president for many years. He was also vice-president of the Aetna Life Insurance Company for many years.
Political career
Bulkeley was a Republican. He was in the common council board of Hardford for five years, serving one year as vice-president, on year as president. He was then appointed a member of the board of street commissioners. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut in November 1880 and served for one two-year term from January 5, 1881 to January 3, 1883, alongside governor Hobart B. BigelowHobart B. Bigelow
Hobart Baldwin Bigelow was an American politician and the 50th Governor of Connecticut.- Early life :Bigelow was born in North Haven, Connecticut on May 16, 1834. He was educated in the South Egremont Academy in Massachusetts. In 1851 he left there and afterward learned the machinist's trade at...
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