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Dutton, Henry, 1796-1869

 Person

Biography

Henry Dutton (1796-1869), American lawyer, educator, politician, and 38th Governor of the state of Connecticut

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Henry Dutton family papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 2094
Abstract: A collection of letters of the family of Henry Dutton (1796-1869), Yale College 1818, 38th governor of Connecticut and Yale law professor (1847-1869). The letters of his only son, Henry Melzar Dutton (1838-1862), Yale College 1857 and Yale Law 1859, written while working as a lawyer in Litchfield, Connecticut, until April 1861 and then serving as a 1st Lieutenant with Company C of the 5th Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers during the Civil War until his death on August 9, 1862, constitute...
Dates: 1859-1890, 2018, bulk 1859-1890

Letter : New Haven, Connecticut, to P. T. Barnum, 1856 Oct 22

 Part of Collection — Box 50: [Barcode: 39002137225257], Folder: GROUP 1716, F-1
Call Number: GEN MSS MISC

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Connecticut -- History 1
Soldiers -- Connecticut -- 19th century 1
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 1