Isaac Toucey
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| 23rd United States Secretary of the Navy | |
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In office March 7, 1857 – March 4, 1861 |
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| Preceded by | James C. Dobbin |
| Succeeded by | Gideon Welles |
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United States Senator from Connecticut |
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In office May 12, 1852 – March 4, 1857 |
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| Preceded by | Roger S. Baldwin |
| Succeeded by | James Dixon |
| 20th United States Attorney General | |
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In office June 21, 1848 – March 3, 1849 |
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| President | James K. Polk |
| Preceded by | Nathan Clifford |
| Succeeded by | Reverdy Johnson |
| 33rd Governor of Connecticut | |
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In office May 6, 1846 – May 5, 1847 |
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| Lieutenant | Noyes Billings |
| Preceded by | Roger S. Baldwin |
| Succeeded by | Clark Bissell |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Trumbull |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large district |
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In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 |
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| Preceded by | Noyes Barber |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
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In office 1852 |
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| Member of the Connecticut Senate | |
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In office 1850 |
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| Personal details | |
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November 15, 1792 Newtown, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | July 30, 1869 (aged 76) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Nichols Toucey |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
Isaac Toucey (November 15, 1792 – July 30, 1869) was an American politician who served as a U.S. senator, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Attorney General and the 33rd Governor of Connecticut.
Born in Newtown, Connecticut, Toucey pursued classical studies; studied law and was admitted to the bar at Hartford, Connecticut, in 1818. From 1825 to 1835 he had his own practice in Hartford, Connecticut. He married Catherine Nichols in Hartford on October 28, 1827. The couple never had any children.
In 1822, Toucey was named prosecuting attorney of Hartford County, Connecticut. He served in that position until 1835, when he was elected to the 24th and 25th Congresses (at-large and then representing the 1st District). He served from 1835 to 1839. He lost the election of 1838 and returned to his position as prosecuting attorney in 1842.
In 1845, Toucey ran for Governor of Connecticut and lost, but the Connecticut State Legislature appointed him to the position in 1846. During his tenure, an antibribery bill geared toward eliminating fraudulent electoral procedures was considered. He was defeated in an attempt at re-election.
In 1848, President James K. Polk appointed Toucey the 20th Attorney General of the United States, a position he held until 1849. He returned to Connecticut and took a place in the Connecticut Senate in 1850, and then in the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1852.
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