Gurdon Saltonstall

Gurdon Saltonstall
25th Governor of Connecticut Colony
In office 1708–1724
Preceded by	Fitz-John Winthrop
Succeeded by	Joseph Talcott
Personal details
Born	(1666-03-27)27 March 1666 Haverhill, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died	20 September 1724(1724-09-20) (aged 58) New London, Colony of Connecticut
Profession	Governor
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Gurdon Saltonstall (27 March 1666 – 20 September 1724) was governor of the Colony of Connecticut from 1708 to 1724. Born into a distinguished family, Saltonstall became an accomplished and eminent Connecticut pastor. A close associate of Governor Fitz-John Winthrop, Saltonstall was appointed the colony's governor after Winthrop's death in 1707, and then reelected to the office annually until his own death.