1852 Engraving of Henry Dutton , Yale Collage Professor

NY: John Livingston. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1852. Engraving. COMMENTS: The engraving is from Biographical Sketches of Eminent American lawyers. A scarce engraving of Henry Dutton was born in Plymouth, Connecticut on February 12, 1796. He studied at Yale University and graduated in 1818. He then studied law. In 1823 he was admitted to the bar. He tutored at Yale University from 1821 to 1823. He also was principal at the Fairfield Academy for two years. Dutton was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1828, 1834, 1838, 1839, and 1850. He also was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1828, 1834, 1838, 1839, and 1850. He moved to New Haven, Connecticut in 1847 and he was appointed Kent Professor of Law at Yale University. He held that position until his death. He was also a member of the Connecticut State Senate in 1849. He was the unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1853 of the Whig Party. Dutton was elected Governor of Connecticut in 1854. Although finishing in second place to Democrat Samuel Ingham in the April popular vote; because no candidate received a majority Dutton was elected by a vote of 140-93 in the Connecticut General Court (legislature) . During his term, the Kansas-Nebraska Bill became law in May 1854, and a prohibition law was also enacted. In 1855, he ran unsuccessfully for re-election and finished in third place behind both Ingham and the victor William T. Minor. He left office on May 2, 1855. Later year After completing his term, worked on the bench of the Superior Court and the Supreme Court of Errors from 1861 to 1866. He passed away on April 12, 1869. CONDITION: The Engraved image is near fine with light foxing. The page has foxing in the margins, with a small chip to the lower outside corner the tissue guard has done its job and protected the engraved image. 9 by 6 inches. Engraving. ; By H.s. Sadd for This Publication .