Trumbull, Benjamin

(1735-1820), was pastor at New Haven from 1760 to 1820. He wrote a ‘“‘ General History of the United States” and an excellent ‘‘ History of Connecticut from 1630 to 1713.”" 7 Trumbull, James Hammond, born in 1821, was Secretary of State for Connecticut from 1861 to 1865. He is one of the leading American philologists in respect to Indian languages. He has published the earlier volumes of the ‘Colonial Records of Connecticut” and ‘The Blue Laws of Connecticut."’ Trumbull, John (1750-1831), pa ed the entrance examination at Yale College in 1757. He published in 1772 ‘The Progre of Dullne ,’ a satire on the prevailing mode of education. In 1773 appeared his ‘ Elegy on the Times,” a poem on the Boston Port Bill and other colonial topics. In 1774 he published the first two cantos of ‘’ McFingal,”” in which he described the American character and customs and satirized their extravagances, The popularity of this poem was enormoys, With Humphreys, Barlow and Hopkins he wrote ‘‘ Anarchiad.”’ He was Judge of the Connecticut Supreme Coyrt from 1801 to 1819., Trumbull, John (1756-1843), is noted for his historical paintings, such as ‘' The Declaration of Independence,” The Battle of Bunker Hill,” and ‘‘ Death of Montgomery.’ He painted portraits of Washington and Jefferson. 310