Connecticut: Governors: 1639-1662

Governor
11/21 Apr 1639 - 9/19 Apr 1640	John Haynes
9/19 Apr 1640 - 8/18 Apr 1641	Edward Hopkins
8/18 Apr 1641 - 14/24 Apr 1642	John Haynes Warning: Use of undefined constant INCLUDES_DIR - assumed 'INCLUDES_DIR' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 21 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 21 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 21 Warning: include(): Failed opening 'INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/www/server/php/73/lib/php') in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 21 [1]
14/24 Apr 1642 - 13/23 Apr 1643	George Wyllys
13/23 Apr 1643 - 11/21 Apr 1644	John Haynes Warning: Use of undefined constant INCLUDES_DIR - assumed 'INCLUDES_DIR' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 31 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 31 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 31 Warning: include(): Failed opening 'INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/www/server/php/73/lib/php') in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 31
11/21 Apr 1644 - 10/20 Apr 1645	Edward Hopkins Warning: Use of undefined constant INCLUDES_DIR - assumed 'INCLUDES_DIR' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 36 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 36 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 36 Warning: include(): Failed opening 'INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/www/server/php/73/lib/php') in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 36
10/20 Apr 1645 - 9/19 Apr 1646	John Haynes Warning: Use of undefined constant INCLUDES_DIR - assumed 'INCLUDES_DIR' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 41 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 41 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 41 Warning: include(): Failed opening 'INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/www/server/php/73/lib/php') in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 41
9/19 Apr 1646 - 20/30 May 1647	Edward Hopkins Warning: Use of undefined constant INCLUDES_DIR - assumed 'INCLUDES_DIR' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 46 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 46 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 46 Warning: include(): Failed opening 'INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/www/server/php/73/lib/php') in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 46
20/30 May 1647 - 18/28 May 1648	John Haynes Warning: Use of undefined constant INCLUDES_DIR - assumed 'INCLUDES_DIR' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 51 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 51 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 51 Warning: include(): Failed opening 'INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/www/server/php/73/lib/php') in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 51
18/28 May 1648 - 17/27 May 1649	Edward Hopkins Warning: Use of undefined constant INCLUDES_DIR - assumed 'INCLUDES_DIR' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 56 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 56 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 56 Warning: include(): Failed opening 'INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/www/server/php/73/lib/php') in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 56
17/27 May 1649 - 16/26 May 1650	John Haynes Warning: Use of undefined constant INCLUDES_DIR - assumed 'INCLUDES_DIR' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 61 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 61 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 61 Warning: include(): Failed opening 'INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/www/server/php/73/lib/php') in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 61
16/26 May 1650 - 15/25 May 1651	Edward Hopkins Warning: Use of undefined constant INCLUDES_DIR - assumed 'INCLUDES_DIR' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 66 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 66 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 66 Warning: include(): Failed opening 'INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/www/server/php/73/lib/php') in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 66
15/25 May 1651 - 20/30 May 1652	John Haynes Warning: Use of undefined constant INCLUDES_DIR - assumed 'INCLUDES_DIR' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 71 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 71 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 71 Warning: include(): Failed opening 'INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/www/server/php/73/lib/php') in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 71
20/30 May 1652 - 19/29 May 1653	Edward Hopkins Warning: Use of undefined constant INCLUDES_DIR - assumed 'INCLUDES_DIR' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 76 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 76 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 76 Warning: include(): Failed opening 'INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/www/server/php/73/lib/php') in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 76
19/29 May 1653 - Jan 1654	John Haynes Warning: Use of undefined constant INCLUDES_DIR - assumed 'INCLUDES_DIR' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 81 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 81 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 81 Warning: include(): Failed opening 'INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/www/server/php/73/lib/php') in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 81 [2]
Jan 1654 - 18/28 May 1654	office vacant [3]
Deputy Governor (ex officio)
18/28 May 1654 - 17/27 May 1655	Thomas Welles
Governor
17/27 May 1655 - 15/25 May 1656	Thomas Welles Warning: Use of undefined constant INCLUDES_DIR - assumed 'INCLUDES_DIR' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 102 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 102 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 102 Warning: include(): Failed opening 'INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/www/server/php/73/lib/php') in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 102
15/25 May 1656 - 21/31 May 1657	John Webster
Deputy Governor (ex officio)
21/31 May 1657 - Nov 1657	Thomas Welles Warning: Use of undefined constant INCLUDES_DIR - assumed 'INCLUDES_DIR' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 114 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 114 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 114 Warning: include(): Failed opening 'INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/www/server/php/73/lib/php') in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 114
Governor
Nov 1657 - 20/30 May 1658	John Winthrop the Younger [4]
20/30 May 1658 - 19/29 May 1659	Thomas Welles Warning: Use of undefined constant INCLUDES_DIR - assumed 'INCLUDES_DIR' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 126 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 126 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 126 Warning: include(): Failed opening 'INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/www/server/php/73/lib/php') in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 126
19/29 May 1659 - 9/19 Oct 1662	John Winthrop the Younger Warning: Use of undefined constant INCLUDES_DIR - assumed 'INCLUDES_DIR' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 131 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 131 Warning: include(INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 131 Warning: include(): Failed opening 'INCLUDES_DIRtags/iteration_sign.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/www/server/php/73/lib/php') in /www/wwwroot/archontology.org/nations/us/connecticut/00_1639_62.php on line 131

The record for the Court of Election is titled "Aprill the IXth, 1641," but the actual election most probably took place on the second Thursday in April—8/18 Apr 1641—as required by the Fundamental Orders of 1639.
The record for the Court of Election is titled "May the 18, 1653," but the actual election most probably took place on the second Thursday in May—19/29 May 1653—as required by the Fundamental Orders of 1639 (as amended in 1646).
Haynes apparently died in January 1654—his death is mentioned in a letter to John Winthrop the Younger dated 10 Jan 1653/54. The office of Governor became vacant, and the functions devolved on Deputy Governor Hopkins, who had departed for England. Hopkins (in absentia) and Welles were elected Governor and Deputy Governor respectively at the Court of Election on 18/28 May 1654. Hopkins did not return and died in London in 1657.
Winthrop was elected in absentia and assumed the functions of office probably in November 1657 as suggested by an entry in his diary.