[Broadside] [Nomination for Election in May, 1776] At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the colony of Connecticut, holden at New-Haven on the 2d Thursday of October, Anno Dom. 1775. The gentlemen, nominated by the votes of the freemen, to stand for election in May next
by [American Revolution] [Connecticut]
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The seat of Governor was won by Jonathan Trumbull (1710-1785), a friend and advisor of George Washington) who was one of only two colonial governors to continue in office after the Revolutionary War.
The others elected were Matthew Griswold, Deputy Governour; while Jabez Hamlin, Elisha Sheldon, Eliphalet Dyer, Jalez Huntington, William Pitkin, Roger Sherman, Abrain Davenport, Joseph Spencer, Oliver Wolcott, Samuel Huntington, Richard Law, and William Williams, were chosen Assistants (see Peter Force: American Archives: 1844 4th series Vol. 5 (1844) p. 1604.
Ascribed, by Bristol, to the press of Timothy Green of New London; but more likely printed at New Haven by Thomas and Samuel Green. Not in Johnson, H.A. New London.
We could locate only one at auction at the American Art Auctions sales of the library of James Trumbull in 1921. ESTC locates copies at American Antiquarian Society, Library of Congress, and Connecticut Historical Society. Evans 42793 (Shipton & Mooney). Bristol; B3947.
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- [Broadside] [Nomination for Election in May, 1776] At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the colony of Connecticut, holden at New-Haven on the 2d Thursday of October, Anno Dom. 1775. The gentlemen, nominated by the votes of the freemen, to stand for election in May next
- Author
- [American Revolution] [Connecticut]
- Book Condition
- Used - Top edge torn away thus lacking the state seal and title above it (about 10 cm.), lower title lacking a few words of title, fold
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- 1
- Publisher
- [Printed by Timothy Green]
- Place of Publication
- [New London]
- Date Published
- 1775
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- , Americana, Colonial & Early America, Broadside
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