Thomas Welles | |
|---|---|
| 1st Treasurer of the Colony of Connecticut | |
| In office 1639–1641 | |
| Succeeded by | William Whiting |
| 2nd Secretary of the Colony of Connecticut | |
| In office 1641–1648 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Hopkins |
| Succeeded by | John Cullick |
| Deputy Governor of the Colony of Connecticut | |
| In office 1654–1655 | |
| In office 1656–1657 | |
| In office 1659–1660 | |
| 17th Governor of the Colony of Connecticut | |
| In office 1655–1656 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Hopkins |
| Succeeded by | John Webster |
| 20th Governor of the Colony of Connecticut | |
| In office 1658–1659 | |
| Preceded by | John Winthrop the Younger |
| Succeeded by | John Winthrop the Younger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1594 Stourton, Whichford, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 14 January 1660 (aged 65) Wethersfield, Connecticut |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Tomes Elizabeth Deming Foote |
| Children | 6 |
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Thomas Welles (c. 10 July 1594 – 14 January 1660) is the only person in Connecticut's history to hold all four top offices: governor, deputy governor, treasurer, and secretary. In 1639, he was elected as the first treasurer of the Colony of Connecticut, and from 1640 to 1649 served as the colony's secretary. In this capacity, he transcribed the Fundamental Orders into the official colony records on 14 January 1638, OS, (24 January 1639, NS).[1] He was the magistrate during the first witch trials, the Hartford or Connecticut Witch Trials.[2][3]
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