Gov. Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.

1740 - 1809  (69 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Jonathan Trumbull
  Prefix	Gov.
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	26 Mar 1740
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Aug 1809
  Siblings	5 Siblings
  1. Joseph Trumbull,   b. 11 Mar 1737   d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Amelia Dyer + 2. Gov. Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.,   b. 26 Mar 1740   d. 2 Aug 1809  (Age 69 years) ▻ Eunice Bachus,  m. 26 Mar 1767   3. Faith Trumbull,   b. 25 Jan 1743   d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Jedediah Huntington + 4. Mary Trumbull,   b. 16 Jul 1745   d. Yes, date unknown ▻ William Williams,  m. 14 Feb 1771 + 5. David Trumbull,   b. 6 Feb 1751   d. 17 Jan 1822  (Age 70 years) ▻ Sarah Backus   6. John Trumbull,   b. 1756   d. 1843  (Age 87 years) ▻ Sarah Hubbard
  Person ID	I456703	Geneagraphie
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2003

  
  

  Father	Gov. Jonathan Trumbull,   b. 23 Oct 1710, Lebanon, Connecticut, USA d. 17 Aug 1785, Lebanon, Connecticut, USA (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Faith Robinson,   b. 11 Dec 1718   d. 31 May 1780 (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	9 Dec 1735
  Family ID	F181088	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eunice Bachus,   b. 2 Aug 1749   d. 1 Feb 1826 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	26 Mar 1767
  Children	+ 1. Harriet Trumbull,   b. 2 Sep 1783   d. 21 Jan 1850 (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F181096	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2003

  
  

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  After graduating from Harvard, he was active in business with his father and brothers. He made trips to Nantucket for whale oil, managed the Trumbull flour mill in Lebanon, and supervised the Trumbull shipyard at East Haddam At the start of the Revolution in 1775, Jonathan was appointed Paymaster General for the northern department of the Continental Army, and in 1778 he became the first Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury. In 1781, Jonathan became military secretary to General George Washington, participating at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. He stayed at Washington's side until the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783, and was a trusted friend and confidante of the distinguished commander-in-chief. As military secretary to General George Washington, Jonathan Trumbull, Junior, was responsible for all written communications from the Commander-in-Chief. These included letters to allied officers, regular reports to Congress on Washingtons whereabouts and military needs, and drafting ceremonial and other addresses. Jonathan witnessed the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown and prepared Washington's victory dispatch to Congress. Jonathan's national service had shown him firsthand the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. He became a staunch nationalist, convinced that the well-being of the nation depended on a strong federal union. He strongly supported the Constitutional Convention of 1787. He was elected to the first U.S. Congress created under the new Constitution in 1789 and was the second speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He was later a U.S. Senator. In 1797 Jonathan Trumbull, Junior, was elected governor of Connecticut. He was reelected each year until he died in office in 1809.