Reuben Booth

Reuben Booth (born November 26, 1794 in Newtown , Connecticut , †  August 11, 1848 in Danbury , Connecticut) was an American politician . Between 1844 and 1846 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Connecticut.

Career

In his youth, Reuben Booth worked in his father's business, who worked in the wool industry. He then studied at Yale College until 1816 . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1818, he began practicing this profession in Danbury. Between 1822 and 1835 he was a probate judge in the district around Danbury. At the same time he embarked on a political career. In 1822 he was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives ; in 1830 he was a member of the State Senate . In the 1830s he joined the Whig Party , which was then founded .

In 1844, Booth was elected lieutenant governor of Connecticut alongside Roger Sherman Baldwin . He held this office between 1844 and 1846. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. He was considered a conservative politician. After the end of his time as lieutenant governor, he worked again as a lawyer. Booth died of dysentery on August 14, 1848 . He had participated in a criminal trial three days earlier. He was buried in Danbury.

Web links

• The Political Graveyard