Clark Bissell

Clark Bissell
34th Governor of Connecticut
In office
May 5, 1847 – May 2, 1849
LieutenantCharles J. McCurdy
Preceded byIsaac Toucey
Succeeded byJoseph Trumbull
Member of the Connecticut Senate
from the 12th district
In office
1842–1844
Preceded byJoshua Ferris
Succeeded byDarius Mead
Member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives
from Norwalk
In office
1829–1830
Preceded byBenjamin Isaacs,
Samuel B. Warren
Succeeded byThaddeus Betts,
Eli Bennett
In office
1841–1842
Serving with Henry Selleck
Preceded byAlgernon Beard,
Joseph W. Hubbell
Succeeded byHenry Selleck,
Matthew Wilcox
In office
1850–1851
Serving with Algernon Beard
Preceded byGould D. Jennings,
William H. Benedict
Succeeded byEbenezer Hill,
Henry M. Prowitt
Personal details
Born(1782-09-07)September 7, 1782
Lebanon, Connecticut
DiedSeptember 15, 1857(1857-09-15) (aged 75)
Resting placeUnion Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut
Political partyWhig
SpouseSally Sherwood Bissell
Children6
Alma materYale College
ProfessionLawyer, politician
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Clark Bissell (September 7, 1782 – September 15, 1857) was the 34th governor of Connecticut. He served as an associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1829 to 1839. He had previously served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives representing Norwalk and the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District.