Gurdon Saltonstall

Deceased Person

1666 – 1724

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Who was Gurdon Saltonstall?

Gurdon Saltonstall was governor of the Colony of Connecticut from 1708 to 1724. Born into a distinguished family, Saltonstall became an accomplished and eminent Connecticut pastor. A close associate of Governor Fitz-John Winthrop, Saltonstall was appointed the colony's governor after Winthrop's death in 1707, and then reelected to the office annually until his own death.

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Born
Mar 27, 1666
Haverhill
Education
  • Harvard University
  • Harvard Divinity School
Died
Sep 20, 1724
New London

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on July 23, 2013

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