12 Facts About Jonas Galusha

Jonas Galusha was the sixth and eighth governor of Vermont for two terms in the early 19th century.

In 1778, Jonas Galusha married Mary Chittenden, daughter of Thomas Chittenden, Governor of the independent Republic of Vermont.

Jonas Galusha was a 6-time candidate for Vermont's 1st congressional district: in 1796,1802,1804,1806, and the regular and special elections in 1808.

Jonas Galusha ran as a Federalist in 1806, but otherwise was a Democratic-Republican.

Jonas Galusha was a county assistant judge from 1795 to 1798 and 1800 to 1806.

Jonas Galusha was a Judge of the Vermont Supreme Court in 1807 and in 1808.

Jonas Galusha married Abigail Ward in June 1808 and she died the following year.

Jonas Galusha was both the predecessor and the successor of the Federalist Martin Chittenden, brother of Galusha's first wife, Mary Chittenden.

Jonas Galusha served another term as Governor of Vermont, elected year by year from 1815 to 1820.

Jonas Galusha was a presidential elector in the 1820 and 1824 elections.

Jonas Galusha was the namesake of Galusha Aaron Grow, a Congressman from Pennsylvania who served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

Jonas Galusha is interred at the Center Shaftsbury Cemetery, Shaftsbury, Center Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont.