Clark Bissell | |
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| 34th Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office May 5, 1847 – May 2, 1849 | |
| Lieutenant | Charles J. McCurdy |
| Preceded by | Isaac Toucey |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Trumbull |
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office 1842–1844 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Ferris |
| Succeeded by | Darius Mead |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk | |
| In office 1829–1830 Serving with Charles Wiley Taylor | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Isaacs, Samuel B. Warren |
| Succeeded by | Thaddeus Betts, Eli Bennett |
| In office 1841–1842 Serving with Henry Selleck | |
| Preceded by | Algernon Beard, Joseph W. Hubbell |
| Succeeded by | Henry Selleck, Matthew Wilcox |
| In office 1850–1851 Serving with Algernon Beard | |
| Preceded by | Gould D. Jennings, William H. Benedict |
| Succeeded by | Ebenezer Hill, Henry M. Prowitt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 7, 1782 Lebanon, Connecticut |
| Died | September 15, 1857 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Union Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Sally Sherwood Bissell |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
| Profession | Lawyer, 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.