Noyes Billings (March 31, 1800 – April 26, 1865) was an American politician who was the 39th
Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
The following is a list of lieutenant governors of the State of Connecticut.
Lieutenant governors of the State of Connecticut, 1776–present
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from 1846 to 1847.
Early life
Noyes Billings was born in
Stonington, Connecticut on March 31, 1800, to Coddington Billings and Eunice Williams.
Noyes and his younger brother William W. Billings graduated from
Yale
Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wor ...
and moved to
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States, located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut. It was one of the world's three busiest whaling ports for several decade ...
, to establish themselves in business. Their whaling and shipping company N. & W. W. Billings was established in 1823 and was one of the most successful whaling agencies in New London; it would cease operations in 1851.
[ In October 1826, Noyes married Isabelle Stuart.
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Political career
Billings was the mayor of New London from 1835 to 1837.Connecticut State Senate
The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 99,280 inhabitants. Sen ...
for the 7th District in 1844.Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...
and served for one term, from May 6, 1846, to May 5, 1847, alongside governor Isaac Toucey
Isaac Toucey (November 15, 1792July 30, 1869) was an American politician who served as a U.S. senator, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Attorney General and the 33rd Governor of Connecticut.
Biography
Born in Newtown, Connecticut, Toucey pu ...
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Later years
Billings died in New London on April 26, 1865.[
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See also
*List of governors of Connecticut
The governor of Connecticut is the head of government of Connecticut, and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Connecticu ...
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External links
''Yale Obituary Record''
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1800 births
1865 deaths
Connecticut state senators
Lieutenant Governors of Connecticut
Mayors of New London, Connecticut
19th-century American politicians