Julius Catlin


Julius Catlin was an American politician who was the 49th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1858 to 1861.

Early life

Catlin was born on December 14, 1798 and was from Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut. His sister, Flora Belle Catlin, an artist and a teacher of the arts at the Hartford Female Seminary, lived with him after the death of their father.

Career

Catlin was a successful dry goods merchant in Hartford, and "accumulated a large property."
Catlin was interested in public affairs and after winning election, served as the Republican Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1858 to 1861, under the famous "war governor" William Alfred Buckingham.

Personal life

Catlin was married to Mary Fisher, a native of Wrentham, Massachusetts, a descendant of John Mason "whose ancestors crossed the ocean with the Pilgrims on the Mayflower." Together, they lived in Hartford and had a home at Watch Hill in Rhode Island and were the parents of:
Catlin died at his home in Hartford on April 23, 1888. He was buried at the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford. At the time of his death, the principal value of his estate was $726,000.

Descendants

Through his son Julius, he was the paternal grandfather of three girls, Julia Hunt Catlin, Edith Catlin and May Catlin. Julia was married three times; first to Trenor Luther Park, second to C. Mitchell Depew, and third to Emile Adolphe Taufflieb.