He was apprenticed to a weaver at age 12, and by reading and self-education gained admittance to the Connecticut bar. He built a home at Windsor in 1704 where he was chosen Selectman in 1707. He was elected Representative to the Connecticut General Assembly in 1709, member of the Bench of Justices in 1710, in charge of the Commissary on an expedition to Canada in 1711, appointed to the Governor's Council in 1720. He and seven others purchased 10,000 acres of land in Vermont for resale in 1720, Judge of the Hartford County Court 1721, Judge of the Superior Court in 1732, Deputy Gov. and Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court in 1741, appointed Maj. Gen. for the Siege of Louisburg in 1745. Governor of Connecticut from 1750-1754.
Deceased:
5/17/1767
Place of Death:
Windsor, Connecticut
Life Span:
88 Years
Direct Relations:
married to
Sarah Drake
Father:
Job Drake II
Mother:
Elizabeth Clarke
Birth Date:
5/10/1686
Marriage Date:
12/3/1702
Direct Relations:
Relative Relationship:
8 X Great Grandparents of
Ryan and Alyssa Conover (10 generations)