1. Clark Bissell was the 34th governor of Connecticut.
10 Facts About Clark Bissell
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Clark Bissell served as an associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1829 to 1839.
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Clark Bissell had previously served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives representing Norwalk and the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District.
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Clark Bissell studied at Yale College and graduated in 1806.
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Clark Bissell then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1809.
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Clark Bissell married Sally Sherwood and they had six children.
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Clark Bissell succeeded Jeremiah G Brainard as an associate judge of the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors from 1829 to 1839.
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Clark Bissell vetoed a resolution on divorce, and it was looked upon as sabotaging the legislature's power.
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Clark Bissell served in the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1850.
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Clark Bissell is interred at Norwalk Union Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut.