Julius Catlin (December 14, 1798 – April 23, 1888) was an American

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

who was the 49th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1858 to 1861. His estate was valued at $726,000 at his death in 1888.

Early life

Catlin was born on December 14, 1798 and was from Hartford in

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. His sister, Flora Belle Catlin (1794–1878), an artist and a teacher of the arts at the

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, lived with him after the death of their father.

Career

Catlin was a successful dry goods merchant in Hartford, and "accumulated a large property." Catlin was interested in public affairs and after winning election, served as the

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from 1858 to 1861, under the famous "war governor"

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. He also presided over the

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Personal life

Catlin was married to Mary Fisher (1803–1888), a native of

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, a descendant of John Mason "whose ancestors crossed the ocean with the Pilgrims on the ''

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''." Together, they lived in Hartford and had a home at Watch Hill in

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and were the parents of: * Mary Jane Catlin (1830–1836), who died in childhood. * Hannah Maria Catlin (1831–1880), who married

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, the law partner of future U.S. President

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who served as

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. * Julius Catlin Jr. (1833–1893), who was a dry goods merchant who married Frances Helen Hunt (b. 1839) in 1862. * Charles Catlin (1837–1918), a woolen merchant with Mullen & Co. who marrie
Laura Almina Wood
of

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, granddaughter of Eliza Yale of the

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. * Mary Catlin (1839–1839), who died in infancy. Catlin died at his home in Hartford (the former home of

Lydia Huntley Sigourney Lydia Huntley Sigourney (September 1, 1791 – June 10, 1865), ''née'' Lydia Howard Huntley, was an American poet, author, and publisher during the early and mid 19th century. She was commonly known as the "Sweet Singer of Hartford." She had a ...

) on April 23, 1888. He was buried at the Cedar Hill Cemetery in

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. At the time of his death, the principal value of his estate was $726,000.

Descendants

Through his son Julius, he was the paternal grandfather of three girls, Julia Hunt Catlin (1864–1947), Edith Catlin and May Catlin.

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became multimillionaire, received the

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and

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, and was married three times. Firstly, she married to Trenor Luther Park, son of

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, a founder of the

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of California and business rival of robber baron

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. He was the proprietor of banks and railroads and was an associate of

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and

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. His grandfather was

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and

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. She married secondly to C. Mitchell Depew, a nephew of Senator

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, who became

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, President of the

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for

, and a founding member of the

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. He was also a member of The Four Hundred of the

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, President of the

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, and a member of the Skulls and Bones. Thirdly, she married to Emile Adolphe Taufflieb, a French Senator and General during

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Catlin, Julius 1790 births 1888 deaths Lieutenant Governors of Connecticut