William L. Storrs
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William Lucius Storrs was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
, brother of Henry Randolph Storrs.
Born in Middletown, Connecticut
, Storrs was graduated from Yale College
in 1814.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar
in Whitestown, New York
, in 1817.
He returned to Connecticut the same year and commenced practice in Middletown.
He served as member of the state house of representatives 1827-1829 and again in 1834.
He served as speaker in 1834.
Storrs was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-first
and Twenty-second
Congresses (March 4, 1829-March 3, 1833).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1832.
Storrs was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-sixth
Congress and served from March 1839 until his resignation in June 1840.
He was appointed associate judge of the Connecticut Supreme Court
in 1840 and promoted to chief justice in 1856, in which capacity he served until his death.
Professor of law in the Wesleyan University
at Middletown 1841-1846.
Professor of law at Yale College
in 1846 and 1847.
He died in Hartford, Connecticut
, June 25, 1861.
He was interred in Old North 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...
, brother of Henry Randolph Storrs.
Born in Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
, Storrs was graduated from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1814.
He studied law and 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 Whitestown, New York
Whitestown, New York
Whitestown is a town in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 18,635 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Judge Hugh White, an early settler.The Town of Whitestown is immediately west of Utica, New York...
, in 1817.
He returned to Connecticut the same year and commenced practice in Middletown.
He served as member of the state house of representatives 1827-1829 and again in 1834.
He served as speaker in 1834.
Storrs was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-first
21st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and Twenty-second
22nd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W...
Congresses (March 4, 1829-March 3, 1833).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1832.
Storrs was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-sixth
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress and served from March 1839 until his resignation in June 1840.
He was appointed associate judge of the Connecticut Supreme Court
Connecticut Supreme Court
The Connecticut Supreme Court, formerly known as the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors, is the highest court in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It consists of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices. The seven justices sit in Hartford, across the street from the Connecticut State Capitol...
in 1840 and promoted to chief justice in 1856, in which capacity he served until his death.
Professor of law in the Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
at Middletown 1841-1846.
Professor of law at Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1846 and 1847.
He died in 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...
, June 25, 1861.
He was interred in Old North Cemetery.