Trumbull
Americannoun
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John, 1756–1843, U.S. painter (son of Jonathan Trumbull).
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Jonathan, 1710–85, U.S. statesman.
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a town in SW Connecticut.
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Several years later, Illinois Sen. Lyman Trumbull, who played an active role in the citizenship clause’s passage, cited Lynch while recounting the drafting of the clause.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026
Sen. Lyman Trumbull, who had drafted the 13th Amendment two years earlier, answered tartly: “Undoubtedly.”
From Slate • Jul. 2, 2025
Trumbull County, about 60 miles southeast of Cleveland, has a population of about 200,000 people.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024
Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins said in a release issued late Tuesday that he is obligated to present the felony abuse-of-corpse charge against Brittany Watts, 33, of Warren, to a grand jury.
From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2023
The son of Connecticut’s governor, Trumbull was a talented young artist who sketched maps for Washington and joined his military staff.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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