William T. Minor

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William T. Minor

William Thomas Minor (born October 3, 1815 in Stamford , Connecticut , † October 13, 1889 ) was an American politician and governor of the US state of Connecticut. He was a member of the Know-Nothing Party .

Early years and political advancement

William Thomas Minor graduated from Yale University in 1834 , then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1840. A year later (1841) Minor decided to go into politics. He ran for a seat in the Connecticut House of Representatives , won, and spent the next eight years. He was also a member of the State Senate in 1854 .

Connecticut Governor

Minor won the Knownothings' governor nomination in 1855 and was elected Connecticut governor by a legislative vote (177-70) that same year. He was re-elected for a second term in 1856. During his tenure, he was an advocate of the permanent residence regime rather than naturalization . He also recommended the dismissal of six military companies , mostly from Irish passed, which made the immigrants angry. The legislation eluded all the men who were not in a position to the state constitution to read, the right to vote. After leaving office in 1857, Minor returned to practice as a lawyer.

Another résumé

Minor was appointed Consul General in Havana in 1864 , a position he held for three years. In 1868 he was again in the State Chamber of Deputies. He also held the post of judge at the Superior Court between 1868 and 1873 . After that, Minor was active in a commission in 1879 that settled an extensive border dispute with New York . William T. Minor died on October 13, 1889 and was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Stamford.

literature

  • Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 1, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.
  • Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978 . Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-28093-2

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