Thomas Welles Politician
Thomas Welles (1590 – 14 January 1659, OS/1660, NS) is the only man in Connecticut's history to hold all four top offices: governor, deputy governor, treasurer, and secretary. In 1639, he was elected as the first treasurer of the Colony of Connecticut, and from 1640–1649 served as the colony's secretary. In this capacity, he transcribed the Fundamental Orders into the official colony records on 14 January 1638, OS, (24 January 1639, NS).
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| office | Governor of the Colony of Connecticut Deputy Governor of the Colony of Connecticut Secretary of the Colony of Connecticut |
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Thomas Welles on Wikipedia
External resources
- http://www.archives.gov/national_archives_experience/charters/constitution_founding_fathers_connecticut.html#Ellsworth
- http://www.cslib.org/gov/wellest.htm
- http://www.ctdar.org/OEH/efamily.html
- http://www.hawleysociety.org
- http://www.stratfordhistoricalsociety.com
- http://www.supremecourthistory.org/02_history/subs_timeline/images_chiefs/003.html
- http://www.wellesfamily.com