Thomas Hooker (1586 Leicestershire, England-1647 Hartford) left Massachusetts after conflict with Puritans in 1636 and founded Connecticut and Hartford. A congregationalist minister, he wrote several books and helped draft a Connecticut constitution, the first in the world to form a government. Famous descendants include Vice President Aaron Burr, President William Taft, painter George Catlin, financier J. P Morgan, publisher Frank Doubleday, John Turner Sargent Jr. current book publisher, and me (he’s my 10th great grandfather).
C. T. Suddeth 
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