Gurdon Saltonstall
Governor of Connecticut
Died when: 58 years 177 days (701 months)Star Sign: Aries
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Gurdon Saltonstall (27 March 1666 – 20 September 1724) was governor of the Colony of Connecticut from 1708 to 1724.Born into a distinguished family, Saltonstall became an accomplished and eminent Connecticut pastor.
A close associate of Governor Fitz-John Winthrop, Saltonstall was appointed the colony's governor after Winthrop's death in 1707, and then reelected to the office annually until his own death.
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