Joseph Spencer

Joseph Spencer (born October 3, 1714 in East Haddam , Connecticut Colony , †  January 13, 1789 ibid) was an American politician . In 1779 he was a delegate for Connecticut to the Continental Congress .

Career

Joseph Spencer attended public schools in his home country. After studying law at Yale College and being admitted to the bar, he began working in the profession. He also held various local offices in his home country; this also included the post of probate judge, which he took over in 1753. Since 1747 he was also a member of the colonial militia, in which he rose to colonel over the years. He also took part in the Seven Years' War and stood out for his bravery. That then earned him the rank of colonel.

In the 1770s, Spencer joined the revolutionary movement. In 1776 he was a member of the Connecticut Council of his state. During the Revolutionary War , Spencer served first as Brigadier General and then Major General in the Continental Army until 1778 . Then he had to quit military service because an investigation into military misconduct was ongoing. In 1779 he represented Connecticut in the Continental Congress and between 1780 and 1789 he was again on the governing council of his state. He died on January 13, 1789 in his hometown of East Haddam.

Web links

• Joseph Spencer in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Joseph Spencer in the database of Find a Grave (English)