# Jonathan Trumbull

> Revolutionary-era Governor of the Colony and State of Connecticut

**Wikidata**: [Q880734](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q880734)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Trumbull)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jonathan-trumbull

## Summary

Jonathan Trumbull was born on October 12, 1710, in Lebanon [1][2] and died on August 17, 1785, in the same town [1][2]. A citizen of the United States , he worked as a jurist and lawyer [3]. He received his education at Harvard University  and was the son of Hannah Trumbull [4].Trumbull served as a governor of Connecticut from 1776 to 1784 . He was honored as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences [5]. His children included John Trumbull, Jonathan Trumbull Jr., Joseph Trumbull, Faith Huntington, David Trumbull, and Mary Trumbull Williams [6]. He is buried at the Old Cemetery [2].


## References

1. Geni.com
2. Genealogics
3. Integrated Authority File
4. Find a Grave
5. [Source](https://www.amacad.org/sites/default/files/media/document/2019-10/electionIndex1780-1799.pdf)
6. Virtual International Authority File
7. SNAC
8. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
9. [Source](http://www.yaleslavery.org/WhoYaleHonors/trumbull.html)
10. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File