Benjamin Isaacs

Benjamin Isaacs (July 17, 1778 – July 25, 1846) was a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District from 1836 to 1837, and a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in the sessions of May and October 1813, May and October 1815, May and October 1816, May 1817, October 1818, and the years 1819, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1825, 1827, 1828, and 1834.

Benjamin Isaacs
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District
In office 1836 – 1837[1]
Preceded by	Charles Hawley
Succeeded by	Charles Hawley
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk
In office May 1813 – May 1814[1] Serving with Thomas Reed, Moses W. Reed
Preceded by	Jabez Gregory, Thomas Reed
Succeeded by	Moses W. Reed, John Eversley
In office May 1815 – May 1817[1] Serving with Thaddeus Betts, John Eversley, Samuel B. Warren
Preceded by	Jacob Osborne, Lewis Mallory
Succeeded by	Samuel B. Warren, William J. Street
In office October 1818 – 1821[1] Serving with Moses Gregory, Andrew Hanford, Dan Taylor
Preceded by	William J. Street, Dan Taylor
Succeeded by	Moses Gregory, James Quintard, Jr.
In office 1822 – 1823[1] Serving with Noah Wilcox
Preceded by	Moses Gregory, James Quintard, Jr.
Succeeded by	Moses Gregory, Noah Wilcox
In office 1824 – 1826[1] Serving with Thomas Reed, Moses Gregory
Preceded by	Moses Gregory, Noah Wilcox
Succeeded by	Thomas Reed, David Roberts
In office 1827 – 1829[1] Serving with Samuel B. Warren, Moses Gregory
Preceded by	Thomas Reed, David Roberts
Succeeded by	Charles Wiley Taylor, Clark Bissell
In office 1834 – 1835[1] Serving with Samuel Comstock
Preceded by	Thomas B. Butler, John D. Lounsbury
Succeeded by	Noah Wilcox, Charles W. Taylor
Personal details
Born	(1778-07-17)July 17, 1778[2][3] Norwalk, Connecticut[2]
Died	July 25, 1846(1846-07-25) (aged 68)[4] Norwalk, Connecticut[4]
Spouse(s)	Fanny Bryan (m. November 18, 1798)[3]
Children	Richard Isaacs, Elizabeth Isaacs Lynes, Ann T. Isaacs St. John, Isaac S. Isaacs, Sophia Isaacs Lockwood, William B. Isaacs[3]
Occupation	merchant

He was the son of Isaac Scudder Isaacs and Susanna St. John Isaacs.[3]

He was the parish clerk of St. Paul's on the Green from 1815 to 1846.[5]

He served as town clerk of Norwalk from 1814 to 1844.[5][6]

References

1. Roll of state officers and members of General Assembly of Connecticut, from 1776 to 1881
2. "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74S-4DW : accessed 26 May 2013), Benjamin Isaacs, 17 Jul 1778.
3. The History of the Descendants of John Dwight, of Dedham, Mass, Volume 1
4. "Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7D7-X6P : accessed 26 May 2013), Benjamin Isaacs, 25 Jul 1846; citing reference pg 423, FHL microfilm 3147.
5. Charles Melbourne Selleck, Address
6. An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk

Preceded by Jabez Gregory Thomas Reed	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk May 1813 – May 1814 With: Thomas Reed, Moses W. Reed	Succeeded by Moses W. Reed John Eversley
Preceded by Jacob Osborne Lewis Mallory	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk May 1815 – May 1817 With: Thaddeus Betts, John Eversley, Samuel B. Warren	Succeeded by Samuel B. Warren William J. Street
Preceded by William J. Street Dan Taylor	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1818 – 1821 With: Moses Gregory, Andrew Hanford, Dan Taylor	Succeeded by Moses Gregory James Quintard, Jr.
Preceded by Moses Gregory James Quintard, Jr.	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk 1822–1823 With: Noah Wilcox	Succeeded by Moses Gregory Noah Wilcox
Preceded by Moses Gregory Noah Wilcox	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk 1824–1826 With: Thomas Reed, Moses Gregory	Succeeded by Thomas Reed David Roberts
Preceded by Thomas Reed David Roberts	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk 1827–1829 With: Samuel B. Warren, Moses Gregory	Succeeded by Charles W. Taylor Clark Bissell
Preceded by Thomas B. Butler John D. Lounsbury	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk 1834–1835 With: Samuel Comstock	Succeeded by Noah Wilcox Charles W. Taylor
Preceded by Charles Hawley	Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District 1836–1837	Succeeded by Charles Hawley