Carlos Coolidge

Carlos Coolidge

Carlos Coolidge (born June 25, 1792 in Windsor , Vermont , † August 15, 1866 ibid) was an American politician and governor of the state of Vermont from 1848 to 1850 .

Early years and political advancement

Carlos Coolidge attended Middlebury College until 1811 . After a two-year law degree and his admission as a lawyer, he began working in this profession in his hometown of Windsor. Coolidge remained a lawyer in addition to his political activities throughout his life. In Windsor he was also a justice of the peace.

Coolidge was a district attorney from 1831 to 1836 and was a multiple member of the Vermont House of Representatives between 1834 and 1842 . From 1839 he was president of this chamber. Coolidge was a member of the Whig Party . Like most of his party friends in Vermont, Coolidge was opposed to the annexation of Texas and the Mexican-American War . In both 1848 and 1849, Coolidge was his party's candidate for gubernatorial elections. In both elections there was not a sufficient majority, so that the legislature had to determine the governor in each case. In both cases she chose Coolidge.

Vermont governor

Coolidge took up his new office on October 1, 1848 and served until October 11, 1850. During this time, a resolution was passed in Vermont to support the annexation of the Province of Canada to the United States, provided that the peaceful relations are not supported charged to Britain . The background was still the connection between Texas and the USA. In the northern states and thus also in Vermont, one saw a shift in the political-geographic map in favor of the southern states . This shift could have been more than offset by a connection from Canada. However, there were no activities in this direction at the federal level because one was realistic enough to see the impracticability of such a plan. During Coolidge's tenure, the state's judicial system was reformed.

After the end of his tenure, Coolidge continued his career as a lawyer. He died in August 1866. He had two children with his wife, Harriet Bingham. Carlos Coolidge was also widely related to Calvin Coolidge , who was to become President of the United States between 1923 and 1929 .

literature

• Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 4, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

• Carlos Coolidge in the National Governors Association (English)
• Carlos Coolidge in the database of Find a Grave (English)