Other High Offices Held
Thirty-three governors have served other high office, including four Cabinet secretaries (one of whom served in two different departments) and four ambassadors. One served as a judge on a U.S. Court of Appeals. Three represented Connecticut in the Continental Congress and 28 have represented the state in the U.S. Congress, including one Speaker of the House. Four (marked with *) resigned to take other offices, and one (marked with ) resigned his seat in the U.S. House to take office as governor.
All representatives and senators listed represented Connecticut.
| Governor | Gubernatorial term | Other offices held | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington, SamuelSamuel Huntington | 1786–1796 | Continental Delegate (including President of the Continental Congress) | |
| Wolcott, OliverOliver Wolcott | 1796–1797 | Continental Delegate | |
| Trumbull, Jr., JonathanJonathan Trumbull, Jr. | 1797–1809 | Representative (including Speaker of the House), Senator | |
| Treadwell, JohnJohn Treadwell | 1809–1811 | Continental Delegate | |
| Griswold, RogerRoger Griswold | 1811–1812 | Representative | |
| Smith, John CottonJohn Cotton Smith | 1812–1817 | Representative | |
| Wolcott, Jr., OliverOliver Wolcott, Jr. | 1817–1827 | Secretary of the Treasury | |
| Tomlinson, GideonGideon Tomlinson | 1827–1831 | Representative, Senator* | |
| Edwards, Henry W.Henry W. Edwards | 1833–1834, 1835–1838 | Representative, Senator | |
| Foot, Samuel A.Samuel A. Foot | 1834–1835 | Representative, Senator | |
| Ellsworth, William W.William W. Ellsworth | 1838–1842 | Representative | |
| Cleveland, Chauncey FitchChauncey Fitch Cleveland | 1842–1843 | Representative | |
| Baldwin, Roger ShermanRoger Sherman Baldwin | 1844–1846 | Senator | |
| Toucey, IsaacIsaac Toucey | 1846–1847 | Representative, Senator, Attorney General, Secretary of the Navy | |
| Trumbull, JosephJoseph Trumbull | 1849–1850 | Representative | |
| Seymour, Thomas HartThomas Hart Seymour | 1850–1853 | Representative, Minister to Russia* | |
| Buckingham, William A.William A. Buckingham | 1858–1866 | Senator | |
| Hawley, Joseph R.Joseph R. Hawley | 1866–1867 | Representative, Senator | |
| English, James E.James E. English | 1867–1869, 1870–1871 | Representative, Senator | |
| Jewell, MarshallMarshall Jewell | 1869–1870, 1871–1873 | Minister to Russia, Postmaster General | |
| Hubbard, Richard D.Richard D. Hubbard | 1878–1879 | Representative | |
| Bulkeley, Morgan G.Morgan G. Bulkeley | 1889–1893 | Senator | |
| McLean, George P.George P. McLean | 1901–1903 | Senator | |
| Lilley, George L.George L. Lilley | 1909 | Representative | |
| Bingham III, HiramHiram Bingham III | 1925 | Senator | |
| Baldwin, Raymond E.Raymond E. Baldwin | 1939–1941, 1943–1946 | Senator* | |
| Bowles, ChesterChester Bowles | 1949–1951 | Representative, Ambassador to India, Ambassador to Nepal | |
| Lodge, John DavisJohn Davis Lodge | 1951–1955 | Representative, Ambassador to Argentina, Ambassador to Spain, Ambassador to Switzerland | |
| Ribicoff, Abraham A.Abraham A. Ribicoff | 1955–1961 | Representative, Senator, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare* | |
| Meskill, Thomas J.Thomas J. Meskill | 1971–1975 | Representative, Second Circuit Court Judge | |
| Grasso, Ella T.Ella T. Grasso | 1975–1980 | Representative | |
| Weicker, Jr., Lowell P.Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. | 1991–1995 | Representative, Senator | |
| Rowland, John G.John G. Rowland | 1995–2004 | Representative |
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