Charles H. Pond
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Charles Hobby Pond was an American politician who was Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
(1850-53) and who served as the 37th Governor for seven months (1853-54) after the resignation of Governor Thomas Hart Seymour.
Pond graduated from Yale University
in 1802. He was a judge of the New Haven County Court from 1816-87, sheriff of New Haven
from 1820-34, and then again a County Court judge from 1836-37. He became Lieutenant Governor in 1850 and succeeded to the governorship in 1853. He did not seek re-election. Pond died in 1861 and is buried in Milford Cemetery. He is memorialized on the Milford Founding Fathers Memorial in Milford.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
(1850-53) and who served as the 37th Governor for seven months (1853-54) after the resignation of Governor Thomas Hart Seymour.
Pond graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1802. He was a judge of the New Haven County Court from 1816-87, sheriff of New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
from 1820-34, and then again a County Court judge from 1836-37. He became Lieutenant Governor in 1850 and succeeded to the governorship in 1853. He did not seek re-election. Pond died in 1861 and is buried in Milford Cemetery. He is memorialized on the Milford Founding Fathers Memorial in Milford.