Francis Loomis (lieutenant governor) explained

Francis B. Loomis
Birth Date:9 April 1812
Birth Place:Lyme, Connecticut
Death Place:Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation:Politician
Children:4
Party:Democratic
Office:Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
Governor:Richard D. Hubbard
Term Start:1877
Term End:1879

Francis B. Loomis (1812–1892) from New London, Connecticut, was an American politician of the Democratic Party who was the 58th lieutenant governor of Connecticut from 1877 to 1879 under Governor Richard D. Hubbard.[1] [2] In this function he also presided over the Connecticut Senate.

Biography

Francis Loomis was born in Lyme, Connecticut, on April 9, 1812. He attended a private school, and upon reaching adulthood, began working in the wool manufacturing business. He was very successful, opening several textile mills. He also served as president of the First National Bank in his hometown.[3]

He married Elizabeth M. Inghram on December 20, 1836, and they had one daughter. His wife died on March 20, 1839. He remarried on May 3, 1842, to Angenora Beckwith. They had three children.[3]

In politics, he was initially a Whig, and then a Republican, but joined the Democratic Party in 1872.

He died in Hartford on July 13, 1892.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brief Descriptions of Connecticut State Agencies: Lieutenant Governor . 2007-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071026194408/http://www.cslib.org/agencies/lieutenantgovernor.htm . 2007-10-26 .
  2. Web site: The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Loomis.
  3. Book: Genealogical and Biographical Record of New London County, Connecticut . J. H. Beers & Company . 92–94 . 1905 . 2020-08-04 . Google Books.
  4. News: Honored in Connecticut . . Hartford, Connecticut . 5 . 1892-07-13 . 2020-08-04 . Newspapers.com.