Jonathan Sturges
Jonathan Sturges (August 23, 1740 – October 4, 1819) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician from Fairfield, Connecticut. He represented Connecticut as a delegate to the Continental Congress and in the United States House of Representatives.
Jonathan Sturges | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Sherman |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1740 Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British America |
| Died | October 4, 1819 (aged 79) Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Pro-Administration Party |
| Spouse | Deborah Lewis Sturges |
| Children | Lewis Burr Sturges, Jonathan Sturges, Barnabas Lothrop Sturges and Priscilla Sturges |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Jurist, Politician |
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