1. Gideon Tomlinson was a United States senator, United States Representative, and the 25th Governor for the state of Connecticut.
12 Facts About Gideon Tomlinson
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Gideon Tomlinson went to Virginia for a year to be a private tutor and to study law.
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Gideon Tomlinson received a Master of Arts, in 1808 from Yale.
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In 1846, Gideon Tomlinson married Mrs Lydia Ann Wells Wright, widow of William Wright of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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Gideon Tomlinson entered politics in 1817, as clerk of the Connecticut House of Representatives, and was reelected again in 1818, when he served as speaker.
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Gideon Tomlinson was Delegate to the State Constitutional Convention in 1818.
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Gideon Tomlinson was reelected to the governor's office in 1828,1829, and 1830.
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Gideon Tomlinson's administration advocated educational improvements and fiscal support to the public school system.
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On March 2,1831, Gideon Tomlinson resigned from office to accept an appointment to the US Senate.
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Gideon Tomlinson served in the United States Senate and served from March 4,1831, to March 3,1837.
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Gideon Tomlinson was a trustee of Trinity College, then retired to private life.
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Gideon Tomlinson is interred at the Old Congregational Cemetery, Stratford, Connecticut.