Roger Averill

Roger Averill (born August 14, 1809 in Salisbury , Litchfield County , Connecticut , †  December 9, 1883 in Danbury , Connecticut) was an American politician . Between 1862 and 1866 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Connecticut.

Career

Roger Averill grew up as one of seven children of Nathaniel Averill on a farm. He attended the public schools of his home country and then studied until 1832 at Union College in Schenectady , where one of his brothers was a member of the faculty. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1837, he began to work in Salisbury in this profession. From 1849 he lived and practiced in Danbury. In his homeland he took part in political events. He held several local offices and was also elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives. Until early 1861 he was in opposition to President Abraham Lincoln , who was elected in 1860 . After the outbreak of the civil war , however, he then sided unconditionally on the side of the Union.

In 1862, Averill was elected lieutenant governor of Connecticut as a unionist alongside William Alfred Buckingham . He held this office between 1862 and 1866. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate . At that time he was also one of the founders of the American Bar Association . After the end of his time as Lieutenant Governor, Roger Averill did not appear politically. He was married to Maria White. This marriage resulted in several children, four of whom survived. All of the sons also became lawyers. He died in Danbury on December 9, 1883.

Web links

• The Political Graveyard