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	List of Governors of Connecticut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		1 Governors of the Colony of Connecticut, 1639-1662
		3 Governors of the Colony of Connecticut, 1662-1776
		Governors of the Colony of New Haven, 1639-1665
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Governor_of_Connecticut (144 words)

	Connecticut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Connecticut is a state of the United States, part of the New England region, as well as the southernmost state in New England and one of the wealthiest states in the country.
		Connecticut is bordered on the south by Long Island Sound, on the west by New York State, on the north by Massachusetts, and on the east by Rhode Island.
		As of the 2003, the population of Connecticut was 3,483,372.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/C/Connecticut.htm (2896 words)

	AllRefer.com - John Winthrop, 1638–1707, colonial governor of Connecticut (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		John Winthrop (Fitz-John Winthrop), 1638–1707, American colonial governor of Connecticut, b.
		He was a member of the council of Gov. Edmund Andros, but after the latter's overthrow he helped restore Connecticut's separate government.
		After serving as commander of the unsuccessful invasion (1690) of Canada in King William's War, he represented Connecticut in England from 1693 to 1697 and was elected governor in 1698.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/WinthrpJ3.html (245 words)

	Connecticut Colonial History
		Governor Winthrop, with all his admirable qualities, was an aristocrat to the core.
		Here on the banks of the Connecticut was one of the birthplaces of modern democracy, with the needful elements of a nationality; here was a federal government, a prototype in miniature of the present government of the United States, which is to-day, as Mr.
		After the serious trouble with King James II and with Andros, Connecticut, still retaining its liberal charter, was free from royal interference, and for a long period this "Land of Steady Habits" was the most peaceful and happy of all the English colonies in America.
	www.usahistory.info /New-England/Connecticut.html (1440 words)

	US Investment in Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		GOVERNOR John G Rowland of Connecticut, who was in Ireland recently on his first visit here, enthused about the energising Irish experience and urged closer co-operation between his state and the island of Ireland, north and south.
		Governor Rowland is also committed to the preservation of natural resources and a huge clean-up of Long Island Sound is yielding an extra 200,000 acres of open space.
		While Governor Rowland was very impressed by the amount of construction work he saw during his visit here, he says, lightheartedly, that one area where Connecticut needs to emulate Dublin is in its nightlife.
	www.ireland.com /newspaper/supplements/usinvest/connection.htm (929 words)

	Connecticut Governor Resigns (washingtonpost.com)
		He faced impeachment proceedings in the legislature, he is under federal investigation and on Friday, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that he must testify before a state House committee investigating the graft allegations.
		The governor's former deputy chief of staff has been sent to prison after pleading guilty to steering state contracts in exchange for gold coins, which the aide buried in his garden.
		Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland, with his wife, Patty, beside him, announces his resignation from office at the governor's mansion in Hartford.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A57561-2004Jun21.html (812 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Conn. / Connecticut's next governor moved up the ladder the old-fashioned way (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The mother of two children, she had studied at Old Dominion University and Western Connecticut State University, but her only degree is an honorary doctorate of laws she received from the University of Hartford in 2001.
		Shortly after she and Rowland were first sworn-in in early 1995, the governor tapped her legislative strengths, sending her around the state as his chief liaison to the municipalities.
		During her nine years as lieutenant governor, Rell's main job has been to preside over the state Senate and serve as acting governor when Rowland was out of state.
	www.boston.com /news/local/connecticut/articles/2004/06/21/connecticuts_next_governor_moved_up_the_ladder_the_old_fashioned_way?mode=PF (1036 words)

	CNN.com - Critics urge Connecticut governor to resign - Dec. 14, 2003
		Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland has admitted his lakeside cottage in Litchfield was paid for in part by a major state contractor and friends.
		Dean Pagani, the governor's spokesman and chief of staff, said Rowland has not been accused of any wrongdoing and is cooperating fully with federal investigators.
		Pagani said the governor has turned over thousands of pages of documents to federal investigators involved in a corruption probe that began last year, when his former deputy chief of staff, Lawrence Alibozek, pleaded guilty to accepting cash and gold in return for steering state contracts.
	www.cnn.com /2003/ALLPOLITICS/12/13/governor.home.ap (836 words)

	William Leete
		Governor of the Colony of New Haven, 1661-1665
		In October 1664, prior to the absorption of the New Haven Colony by the Connecticut Colony, William Leete received a provisional appointment as an Assistant to the Connecticut General Court.
		Governor William Leete and the Absorption of New Haven Colony by Connecticut.
	www.cslib.org /gov/leetew.htm (827 words)

	Jonathan Trumbull Family
		Governor Trumbull had six children, many of whom were significant contributors to early American history.
		Although not related to the Trumbull family of Lebanon, it is interesting to note that Connecticut had a fourth "Governor Trumbull." John H. Trumbull, born on March 4, 1873, in Ashford, Connecticut, the son of Irish immigrants, served as governor from 1925 to 1931.
		Trumbull Connecticut should be proud to bear the name of a family that contributed so much to the revolutionary war effort and history of this young country.
	www.trumbullhistory.org /written/jtrumbull.shtml (1601 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Conn. / Connecticut's next governor moved up the ladder the old-fashioned way (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Along the way, she has quietly and gracefully broken barriers -- becoming the first Republican woman to serve as Connecticut's lieutenant governor, and later establishing a reputation as one of the more active occupants of that seat.
		During a year of mounting ethical questions -- the governor made cash payments to settle inquiries by the state Ethics Commission and the Elections Enforcement Commission -- Rowland became mired in a federal corruption investigation into alleged contract-steering by administration officials.
		The governor acknowledged later that politically appointed state employees, friends and a state contractor provided improvements as gifts.
	www.boston.com /news/local/connecticut/articles/2004/06/21/connecticuts_next_governor_moved_up_the_ladder_the_old_fashioned_way (578 words)

	CNN.com - Connecticut governor announces resignation - Jun 21, 2004
		Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland, with his wife at his side, thanks state residents for the opportunity to serve.
		Rowland thanked Connecticut residents for their support in the past as he announced his resignation.
		Connecticut's ethics commission is also probing the sale of a condominium in Washington by Rowland, a former congressman, for an above-market price.
	www.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/21/connecticut.governor (642 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Connecticut: Governors
		Governors of Connecticut: Events and Candidates of the 1800's (may be incomplete!)
		Governors of Connecticut: Events and Candidates of the 1810's (may be incomplete!)
		Governors of Connecticut: Events and Candidates of the 1830's (may be incomplete!)
	politicalgraveyard.com /geo/CT/ofc/gov.html (445 words)

	GG in Connecticut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		John G. Rowland was the youngest person ever elected to Connecticut's highest office, he was first sworn in as the state's 86th governor on Jan. 4, 1995 and was re-elected in Nov. 1998 and 2002.
		Ella Grasso, elected Governor of Connecticut in 1974 was the state's first woman governor and the first female governor in the US who did not follow her husband into office.
		Connecticut was one of 35 states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution.
	www.gendergap.com /states/connecticut/connecticut.htm (586 words)

	Ella Grasso: first woman elected state Governor
		Profile of Ella Grasso, former Governor of Connecticut, the first woman elected a state governor in her own right.
		In 1974, she won the Democratic nomination for governor of Connecticut and defeated her opponent by 200,000 votes.
		She was inaugurated in January 1975, becoming the first woman to serve as governor of Connecticut and the first woman to hold a state governorship in her own right.
	nvnv.essortment.com /ellagrasso_rfxy.htm (549 words)

	Governor Roger Wolcott
		He was the father of Oliver Wolcott, a signer of the Declaration of Independence as well as Governor of Connecticut from 1796-1797, and the grandfather of Oliver Wolcott, Junior, Governor of Connecticut from 1817-1827.
		In addition, Roger and Sarah's thirteenth child, Ursula, married Matthew Griswold (Governor, 1784-1786) and was the mother of Roger Griswold, Governor of Connecticut from 1811-1812.
		Wolcott was chosen an Assistant in 1714, serving during a period when Connecticut's government chose to cooperate with England in order to offset the continuing efforts of British politicians to portray Connecticut as a rebellious colony and revoke her liberal 1662 Charter.
	www.cslib.org /gov/wolcottr.htm (2038 words)

	Connecticut Governor
		Thank you for giving us the opportunity of showcasing Connecticut in your "live" electronic postcards sent on the Internet.
		Discovering America without leaving the comfort of your desk is definitely a new approach.
		Connecticut has activities for every interest from interactive museums to zoos, amusement parks, family farms to boat rides.
	www.postcardsfrom.com /gov/gov-ct.html (220 words)

	The Inquirer : M. Jodi Rell Connecticut's New Governor Takes Office - New England's Largest African American Newspaper
		Governor Rowland moved out of the Executive residence Wednesday and into a rental home in West Hartford, CT. as of today he will be a private citizen.Kevin Sullivan was swore in as LT. Governor at 2pmtoday, thursday.
		Rell, 58, became the 87th Governor of the State of Connecticut, only the second woman in state history to hold the office and the first Republican woman ever to serve as governor.
		Lt. Governor Rell has invited two special military guests to be seated with her on the official dais.
	www.inqnews.com /Article.php?id=597 (998 words)

	CT.gov Portal
		In an effort to highlight the many success stories that have taken place in the state’s urban centers, Governor M. Jodi Rell is calling for nominations of Connecticut’s top inner city entrepreneurs as part of the 2006 Inner City 10 Awards competition.
		Governor M. Jodi Rell has designated October 2005 as Cyber-Security Awareness Month in Connecticut, and launched a new state web site for citizens to learn more about safety and security on the internet.
		Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced the start of a toll-free hot line for residents to report suspected unfair pricing of gasoline at local retailers.
	www.ct.gov (322 words)

	SoonerThought: Republican Governor of Connecticut Told to Resign (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Under state ethics laws, it is illegal for the governor to take any gifts of more than $10 in value from people doing or seeking to do business with the governor's office.
		The Republican governor said that while he paid for more than $30,000 in improvements to the cottage in Litchfield, friends, contractors and subcontractors paid for some of the work.
		Connecticut Governor John Rowland is what he is. An insurance salesman by trade he has no other qualifications.
	www.soonerthought.com /archives/000253.html (1078 words)

	John DeStefano for Connecticut Governor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		As a candidate for Governor, John has led the way with the blog, house meetings, the DVD, early endorsements, and now the first TV ad.
		The ad was sent to Connecticut stations Friday night within hours of Jodi Rell announcing her candidacy for governor.
		There is no reason why Connecticut should be last in job growth, why property taxes and college tuition should be skyrocketing, and why we must endure endless traffic gridlock that hurts families and costs us jobs.
	www.destefanoforct.com (319 words)

	Connecticut Governor Under Fire
		It all boils down to being truthful, and this weekend the Connecticut governor admitted that, at least in this circumstance, he was not.
		Saturday, the Republican governor announced he did not tell the truth about who paid for $30,000 in renovations at his lakeside cottage in Litchfield.
		The governor was scheduled to be in Florida Monday at a National Governor's Association meeting, but he decided to remain in the state capital.
	www.truthout.org /docs_03/printer_121903J.shtml (449 words)

	Governor Oliver Wolcott, Sr.
		Oliver Wolcott, American patriot and soldier of the Revolutionary War, was born in 1726 in Windsor, CT. He was the youngest son of Roger Wolcott, who was colonial governor of Connecticut in 1751-54.
		Wolcott led 14 Connecticut regiments to the defense of New York in 1776.
		He served 10 years, 1786-96, as lieutenant governor of Connecticut and then was elected governor, serving in that office from 1796 until his death in 1797 at the age of 72.
	www.ctssar.org /patriots/oliver_wolcott.htm (457 words)

	Democrats in Connecticut Ask Governor to Step Aside
		No sitting governor in Connecticut has ever been impeached, and while five have resigned, none have been forced out as a result of scandal.
		Pagani said Governor Rowland worked with his lawyers for the past two weeks to prepare the documents that were released on Friday.
		Governor Rowland, however, canceled a long-planned trip to Florida on Monday so that he could remain in Hartford, an obvious signal that he realized the coming week would be critical to determining his future.
	www.nytimes.com /2003/12/14/nyregion/14ROWL.html?ex=1386738000&en=d69e3586e24d868a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND (962 words)

	The Pequot War - Title
		Yet let me commend one thing to your consideracion how dangerous a thing it may prove if the Dutch (who seek it) and they should close by reason of the Pequots necessity: I speake not this as desiring the benefit of their trade, for we are weary of the worke as we are dealt withall.
		In the case of Governor Vane's orders to Endicott's expedition, the instructions were very clear--that war was a last resort, if the Pequots would not turn over the offenders for trial.
		Governor Edward Winslow, in spite of the initial reservations expressed by Plymouth about war with the Pequots, finally threw Plymouth's lot in with Massachusetts Bay.
	www.claytoncramer.com /pequot.htm (9341 words)

	Governor Rell Showcases Connecticut’s State Parks in Preparation for Upcoming Holiday Weekend
		"Connecticut’s state parks and forests provide an excellent venue for enjoying the beauty of our state and I strongly encourage all of our residents to take advantage of their many wonders," said Governor Rell.
		Connecticut’s state parks and forests date back more than 100 years with the first state forest in New England being established in Connecticut during 1903.
		In September of 2004, Governor Rell as Chair of the State Bond Commission authorized $40,000 in design funds to modify the seasonal toilet facilities at Peoples so that the park can be enjoyed year-round.
	www.outdoorcentral.com /mc/pr/05/06/27a1h.asp (589 words)

	Governor - Government Issues & Politics
		M. Jodi Rell was first elected Lt. Governor in 1994 and was re-elected in 1998 and 2002.
		She was the first Republican female Lieutenant Governor in Connecticut’s history.
		Prior to her election as Lieutenant Governor, Gov. Rell served in the state House of Representatives for 10 years, representing the 107th Assembly District.
	www.cbia.com /gov/Governor.htm (152 words)

	Connecticut governor to resign / Gift uproar sinks GOP's former star (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		But the reasons were clear: He faced impeachment proceedings in the legislature, he is under federal investigation and on Friday, the Connecticut Supreme Court had ruled he must testify before a House committee investigating the graft allegations.
		The governor's former deputy chief of staff has already been sent to prison after pleading guilty to steering state contracts in exchange for gold coins, which the aide buried in his garden.
		This governor's demise was a political death foretold in weeks of press revelations and committee hearings.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/06/22/MNGK579SSQ1.DTL (751 words)

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