Connecticut as a colony and as a state; or, One of the original thirteen; . ortune. He died there March 17, 1835. Two of the delegation from Massachusetts to the SeventhCongress were natives of Connecticut. John Bacon, born in Canterbury in 1737 graduated fromthe College of New Jersey in 1765; studied theology, andwas settled over the Old South Church at Boston. Owing toa difference of opinion between him and his congregation,he was dismissed in 1775, and removed to Stockbridge, wherehe died Oct. 25, 1820. Manasseh Cutler was admitted to the practice of law inMassachusetts in 1767; this being
Connecticut as a colony and as a state; or, One of the original thirteen; . ortune. He died there March 17, 1835. Two of the delegation from Massachusetts to the SeventhCongress were natives of Connecticut. John Bacon, born in Canterbury in 1737 graduated fromthe College of New Jersey in 1765; studied theology, andwas settled over the Old South Church at Boston. Owing toa difference of opinion between him and his congregation,he was dismissed in 1775, and removed to Stockbridge, wherehe died Oct. 25, 1820. Manasseh Cutler was admitted to the practice of law inMassachusetts in 1767; this being uncongenial to him, hestudied theology, and became a licensed Congregationalistpreacher. During the Revolutionary War he served as achaplain; after its close he studied medicine, and soon mas-tered the science sufficiently to practice, and was thus enabledto minister to both the spiritual and physical needs of his con-gregation. He was a Federalist In politics; was re-elected,but refused all further re-nominations. The new member of the Connecticut delegation, to the 386. CONNECTICUT AS A STATE Eighth Congress was Simeon Baldwin born In Norwich , 1761 ; he was admitted to the bar at New Haven In 1786,having graduated from Yale College five years earlier. Hedeclined a re-election. His death occurred at New HavenMay 26, 1851. Simeon Earned, born at Thompson Aug. 13, 1753 ; after-wards removed to Berkshire County, Mass., where he wasfor several years sheriff; he was elected to fill a vacancy inthe Massachusetts representation. From Vermont came Mat-thew Chittenden, who received four re-elections to the House,and resigned in 1813 to become governor of Vermont. Hewas born in Salisbury, March 12, 1769, and removed withhis parents to the Green Mountain State. Though a collegegraduate, owing to feeble health he devoted himself to agri-cultural pursuits. He died at Williston, Sept. 5, 1841. The Empire State sent to the Eighth Congress GaylordGriswold, a native of Connecticut, who
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