4-517: Thomas Backus (1800–1858) was a nineteenth-century American politician. He served as the 41st lieutenant governor of Connecticut from 1849 to 1850. Backus, who lived in Killingly, Connecticut , was born in 1800. He married Sarah Young who was born in 1811 and died in 1896. Backus was a member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives in 1829 and 1833. He was elected as a member of
8-568: Is the second highest executive officer of the government of the U.S. State of Connecticut . The lieutenant governor acts as President of the State Senate , presiding over the Senate and casting votes in the event of a tie. They are elected to serve four-year terms and run on the same ticket as the governor as running mate with no term limits. They are the first in the gubernatorial line of succession of Connecticut and serve as acting governor in
12-470: The Connecticut State Senate in 1835 and 1838, representing the 14th District. He served as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut under Governor Joseph Trumbull , and served from 1849 to 1850. Backus died in 1858 and is interred at Old Westfield Cemetery, Danielson, Windham County, Connecticut. List of lieutenant governors of Connecticut The lieutenant governor of Connecticut
16-420: The absence of the governor and as governor for the remainder of the term in the event the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office. The incumbent lieutenant governor is Democrat Susan Bysiewicz since 2019, after winning the 2018 gubernatorial election and winning reelection in the 2022 gubernatorial election . Her second and current term is set to expire on January 6, 2027. The following
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