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Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut | |
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Government of Connecticut | |
Style | Her Excellency |
Term length | Four years, No term limits |
Inaugural holder | Matthew Griswold State of Connecticut 1776 |
Formation | Constitution of Connecticut |
Website | Office of the Lt. Governor |
The following is a list of lieutenant governors of the State of Connecticut.
Lieutenant governors of the State of Connecticut, 1776–present
Notes
- ^ The office of Lieutenant Governor was known as Deputy-Governor under the colonial charter, but the name 'Lieutenant Governor' was predominantly used after independence.[1]
- ^ Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted.
- ^ Represented no party.
- ^ Represented the Federalist Party
- ^ Represented the Toleration Party through the 1818 election, and the Democratic-Republican Party after that.
- ^ Represented the Democratic-Republican Party in his first year, and the National Republican Party after that.
- ^ Tomlinson resigned and Peters acted as governor, rendering the office vacant for the remainder of the term.
- ^ a b c Represented the Democratic Party.
- ^ Seymour resigned and Pond acted as governor, rendering the office vacant for the remainder of the term.
- ^ This term was lengthened by 7 months due to a constitutional amendment moving the election schedule.
- ^ First term under a constitutional amendment which lengthened terms to two years.
- ^ Morgan Bulkeley did not run for re-election in 1890, but due to such a close contest and controversies, the results were not certified, and the legislature spent two years debating the issue; Bulkeley essentially served as governor by default.[3]
- ^ Lilley died and Weeks acted as governor, rendering the office vacant for the remainder of the term.
- ^ Bingham resigned and Trumbull acted as governor for the remainder of the term; as president pro tempore of the senate, Brainard succeeded Trumbull.
- ^ Represented the Republican Party.
- ^ Baldwin resigned and Snow acted as governor; the office remained vacant for the remainder of the term.
- ^ McConaughy died and Shannon acted as governor; as president pro tempore of the senate, Parsons succeeded Shannon.
- ^ First term under a constitution amendment which lengthened terms to four years.
- ^ Ribicoff resigned and Dempsey acted as governor for the remainder of his term; as president pro tempore of the senate, Armentano succeeded Dempsey.
- ^ Tedesco resigned to take a seat on the Connecticut Superior Court; as president pro tempore of the senate, Doocy succeeded him.
- ^ Hull resigned to take a seat on the Connecticut Superior Court; as president pro tempore of the senate, Cashman succeeded him.
- ^ Grasso resigned and O'Neill succeeded her; as president pro tempore of the senate, Fauliso succeeded O'Neill.
- ^ Rowland resigned and Rell succeeded him; as president pro tempore of the senate, Sullivan succeeded Rell.
- ^ Bysiewicz's second term began on January 4, 2023.
References
- Constitutions
- "Constitution of the State of Connecticut". Connecticut State Library. 1965. Archived from the original on March 23, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
- "Constitution of the State of Connecticut". Secretary of the State of Connecticut. 1818. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
- "Charter of the Colony of Connecticut". National Humanities Institute. 1662. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
- Specific
- ^ 1662 Charter
- ^ "Hartford. Oct. 24". The enquirer. Richmond, Va. November 14, 1809. p. 2. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Morgan Gardner Bulkeley". National Governors Association. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
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