"(September 17, 1818 -- April 30, 1889) William Henry Barnum was a(n) iron founder, public servant, and American politician. Barnum was born in Boston Corner, Columbia County, New York and moved to Connecticut. He was a member of the State house of representatives (1851-1852). Barnum was elected as a Democrat to the 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, and 44th Congresses (March 4, 1867 - May 18,1876) when he resigned to become a Senator. He served as a Senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Orris S. Ferry (May 18, 1876 - March 3, 1879), where he served as chair for the Democratic National Committee (1876-1889). [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=B000166]"

(Mary 28, 1804 — February 5, 1875) Buckingham was a businessman and public servant. William Buckingham was born in Lebanon, Connecticut. He served in many capacities, in both the public and private spheres, including mayor of Norwich, Connecticut, and Governor of Connecticut. He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-First, Forty-Second, and Forty-Third Congresses. He died while serving in the United States Senate in February 1875. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001021]

(October 11, 1816 — September 21, 1898) Eaton was a lawyer and businessman. William Eaton was born in Tolland, Connecticut and moved to Columbia, South Carolina to pursue mercantile pursuits. He returned to Connecticut in 1837, where he was admitted to the bar and started his practice. He served as a member of the State House of Representatives and the State Senate from 1847-1874. He was appointed as a Democrat to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Buckingham in 1875. He served in Congress for under a month, from February 5, 1875 to March 3, 1875. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/E000028]

"(August 15, 1823 -- November 21, 1875) Orris Sanford Ferry was a(n) lawyer, judge, public servant, soldier, general, and American politician. Ferry was born in Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Orris studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1846. He served as judge of probate (1849), a member of the State senate (1855-1856), and prosecuting attorney for Fairfield County (1856-1859). Ferry served in the Union Army in 1861 as a colonel of the 5th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer infantry and brigadier general of United States Volunteers (1862-1865). He was elected as a Republican to the 36th Congress (March 4, 1859- March 3, 1861) and was not successful in the 35th or 37th Congress. He was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1866 and was reelected in 1873 (March 4, 1867 - his death November 21, 1875), serving as chairman on the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses (41st Congress), Committee on Patents (42nd Congress - 44th Congress), on the Committee on Pensions (42nd Congress, and the Committee on Education and Labor (44th Congress). [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=F000094]"

(October 31, 1826 — March 17, 1905) Hawley was an American politician, lawyer, and editor. Joseph Hawley was born in Richmond County, North Carolina and moved to Connecticut to complete his preparatory studies. After attending college in New York, he moved back to Connecticut in 1850 and was admitted to the bar. He practiced law while also acting editor of various newspapers in the state. Before being elected as a Republican to the Forty-Second Congress, he served a Governor to Connecticut (1866). He was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Julius Strong during the Forty-Second Congress, and was reelected to the Forty-Third Congress. He served in the United States Senate from December 2, 1872 to March 3, 1875. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H000377]

(April 5, 1822 — January 27, 1904) Kellogg was lawyer, judge, and public servant. Stephen Kellogg was born in Shelburne, Massachusetts and moved to Connecticut after completing his education at Yale College. After being admitted to the bar in 1848, he practiced law in Connecticut and served as a clerk in the State Senate (1851). Later he served as judge to a county court (1854-1860) and member of the State House of Representatives (1856). He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-First, Forty-Second, and Forty-Third Congresses from April 9, 1869 to March 3, 1875. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/K000067]

"(April 29, 1826 -- January 28, 1876) Henry Howard Starkweather was a(n) lawyer, public servant, postmaster, and American politician. Starkweather was born in Preston, Connecticut. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. Henry served as a member of the state house of representatives (1856), as a delegate to the Republican National Convention (1860 and 1868), and as a postmaster of Norwich, Connecticut (1861-1865). Starkweather was elected as a Republican to the 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, and 44th Congresses (March 4, 1867 - his death January 28, 1876), where he served as chairman on the Committee on District of Columbia (42nd Congress) [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=S000815]"

(November 8, 1828 — September 7, 1872) Strong was an American politician and lawyer. Julius Strong was born in Tolland County, Connecticut and moved to New York to attend Union College. While in New York he served as a member of the State House of Representatives and State Senate. After studying law and being admitted to the bar, Strong returned to Connecticut and served as a member of the State House of Representatives. He was elected to the Forty-First Congress as a Republican. He served during the Forty-First and Forty-Second Congresses, when he died in September of 1872. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S001013]