Jonas Galusha

Jonas Galusha
Frontispiece of Volume V of Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. 1877.
6th and 8th Governor of Vermont
In office
October 14, 1815 – October 23, 1820
LieutenantPaul Brigham
Preceded byMartin Chittenden
Succeeded byRichard Skinner
In office
October 14, 1809 – October 23, 1813
LieutenantPaul Brigham
Preceded byIsaac Tichenor
Succeeded byMartin Chittenden
Associate Judge of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office
1807–1808
Preceded byJonathan Robinson
Succeeded byDavid Fay
Member of the Vermont Governor's Council
In office
1801–1807
Preceded byJohn Bridgman
Succeeded byChauncey Langdon
In office
1793–1799
Preceded byTimothy Brownson
Succeeded byJohn Bridgman
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Shaftsbury
In office
1800–1801
Preceded byGideon Olin
Succeeded byJacob Galusha
Assistant Judge of Bennington County, Vermont
In office
1800–1806
Preceded byChristopher Roberts
Succeeded byDavid Sheldon
In office
1795–1797
Preceded byGideon Brownson
Succeeded byChristopher Roberts
Sheriff of Bennington County, Vermont
In office
1781–1787
Preceded byBenjamin Fay
Succeeded byDavid Robinson
Personal details
Born(1753-02-11)February 11, 1753
Norwich, Colony of Connecticut, British America
DiedSeptember 24, 1834(1834-09-24) (aged 81)
Shaftsbury, Vermont, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Spouse(s)Mary Chittenden
Martha "Patty" Sammons
Abigail Ward
Abigail "Nabby" Atwater Beach
Children9, including Elon Galusha
ProfessionJudge / Politician
Signature

Jonas Galusha (February 11, 1753 – September 24, 1834) was the sixth and eighth governor of Vermont for two terms in the early 19th century.