Thomas Backus (1800–1858) was a nineteenth-century American politician. He served as the
41st lieutenant governor of Connecticut from 1849 to 1850.
Biography
Backus, who lived in
Killingly, Connecticut, was born in 1800. He married Sarah Young who was born in 1811 and died in 1896.
Backus was a member of the
Connecticut State House of Representatives
The Connecticut State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with ea ...
in 1829 and 1833. He was elected as a member of the
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. Sena ...
in 1835 and 1838, representing the 14th District. He served as the
41st Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut under Governor
Joseph Trumbull, and served from 1849 to 1850.
Backus died in 1858 and is interred at Old Westfield Cemetery, Danielson, Windham County, Connecticut.
See also
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List of governors of Connecticut
References
External links
Connecticut State Library
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Lieutenant Governors of Connecticut
1800 births
1858 deaths
19th-century American politicians