William Whiting Boardman (
October 10,
1794 –
August 27,
1871) was a
politician and United States Representative from Connecticut.
He was
born in New Milford,
Connecticut
, the son of Elijah
Boardman and nephew of David
Sherman Boardman. He was an early graduate of Bacon Academy in Colchester, CT
. He was a Connecticut state senator in the
fourth district, 1830-32, a member of the Connecticut state house
of representatives, 1836-39, 1845, and 1849-51, Speaker of the
Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1836, 1839, and 1845,
United States Representative from Connecticut's second district,
1840-43.
He died in New Haven, Connecticut
of acute bronchitis, and
is interred at Grove Street Cemetery
.
Notes
Bibliography
- (1871). "Obituary: William Whiting Boardman." New York Times. August 29, 1871.
- (1880). Obituary Record of Graduates. New Haven: Yale
University.