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these complicated affairs: he of course devoted himself to this. 
duty, and was at length so involved in commercial questions and 
occupations, that he quitted his early and favorite pursuit, and 
became a merchant. 
He was early elected by his townsmen to the lower political 
offices of the town; he soon became one of their representatives 
in the Colonial Assembly ; and as his talents and virtues became 
more extensively known, he was appointed one of the Judges, 
then a member of the Council or State Senate ; and at length 
Deputy or Lieutenant Governor, in which office he stood at the 
commencement of the disputes between Great Britain and her 
colonies. In this controversy, he embraced with fervor the patri- 
otic side ; became Governor of the State by the free election of 
his countrymen, and continued to be annually elected Governor 
until the close of the Revolution in 1783, when, declining a fur- 
ther election, he withdrew from public life, devoted his last years - 
to study and religion, and died at Lebanon in August, 1785, at the 
age of 75 years. 
After General Washington, ations no individual contributed 
more to the success of the Revolution than Governor Trumbull. 
He was always at his post, and devoted his time, his talents, and 
his influence, with undivided energy and assiduity to the service 
of his country; his example had a powerful influence on the 
State, and on all New England. 
His correspondence was very extensive, and is preserved in 
many manuscript volumes, which were given by his family to the 
Historical Society in Dao. where, it is to be presumed, they are 
preserved with the care they deserve. 
Governor Trumbull in early life married Faith, danghter of the 
Rev. John Robinson, of Duxbury, Mass., third in direct descent 
from the famous John Robinson who emigrated from England 
in the reign of James I, in 1610, to Holland, and was regarded 
as a leader of the Puritans, and father of the Pilgrims who first 
landed at Plymouth. _ —_ remains rest in the family tomb at 
Lebanon. 
No, 43,.—Inrant SavIoR AND , Sr. Jony. Painted in London, 
1801. 
No. 44.—Porrrarr oF THE LaTeE Rurus Kinc.—Head, the size 
of life. Painted in London during his mission, 1800. 
