biography
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| (1710–85)
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| biography:
| Patriot and US governor, born in Lebanon, Connecticut, USA, the father of John Trumbull and Jonathan Trumbull. Originally a successful merchant, he was governor of Connecticut (1769–84) and the only colonial governor to adopt a radical stance at the start of the American Revolution. He made Connecticut a principal source of supplies for the Continental army. |
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