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The John Trumbull Birthplace, also known as the Governor Jonathan Trumbull House, is a historic house museum on the Lebanon Green in Lebanon, Connecticut, built in 1735 by Joseph Trumbull as a wedding present for his son Jonathan (1710–1785). The house was a center of political and military strategy during the American Revolutionary War, when ...
Jonathan Trumbull Sr. (October 12, 1710 – August 17, 1785) was an American politician and statesman who served as Governor of Connecticut during the American Revolution. Trumbull and Nicholas Cooke of Rhode Island were the only men to serve as governor of both a British colony and an American state, and he was the only governor to take up the ...
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (March 26, 1740 – August 7, 1809) was an American politician and military officer who served as the governor of Connecticut, speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and lieutenant governor of Connecticut.
The Jonathan Trumbull Library is also located on the Green, as are the War Office, the Jonathan Trumbull Jr. house, and the Wadsworth Stable. The Redeemer Lutheran Church is located at the Village Hill area of town, with the Lebanon Bible Church and Goshen Congregational Church located in the Goshen area.
The War Office is located facing Lebanon's elongated village green on the west side of West Town Street north of the Governor Jonathan Trumbull House, a National Historic Landmark. It is a 1-1/2 story wood frame structure, with a gambrel roof, central brick chimney, and clapboarded exterior.
1804 Connecticut gubernatorial election ← 1803 April 12, 1804 1805 → Nominee Jonathan Trumbull Jr. William Hart Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 11,108 6,871 Percentage 61.23% 37.88% County results Trumbull: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% Governor before election Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Federalist Elected Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Federalist Elections in Connecticut ...
Trumbull: Fairfield: Historic house: website, 19th-century historical building with displays and programs dedicated to Trumbull history Trumbull War Office: Lebanon: New London: Historic house: Owned by the Sons of the American Revolution, 18th-century building used by Jonathan Trumbull for convening the Council of Safety during the American ...
Joseph Trumbull was born into an influential and politically active family. His grandfather, Jonathan Trumbull, was a colonial Connecticut governor and was the first governor of the State of Connecticut, serving a total of fourteen one year terms. His uncle, Jonathan Trumbull Jr. served as governor for ten terms.