Walter Booth

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Walter Booth
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by	Samuel D. Hubbard
Succeeded by	Colin M. Ingersoll
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office 1838
Personal details
Born	(1791-12-08)December 8, 1791 Woodbridge, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	April 30, 1870(1870-04-30) (aged 78) Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party	United States Free Soil Party
Spouse	Sarah H. Booth
Occupation	Politician, Manufacturer
Military service
Allegiance	Connecticut United States
Branch/service	Connecticut State Militia
Rank	Colonel Brigadier General
Commands	Tenth Regiment First Division

Walter Booth (December 8, 1791 – April 30, 1870) was a Major General, manufacturing Entrepreneur, and United States representative from Connecticut.

Walter was born in Woodbridge, Connecticut. He attended the common schools and settled in Meriden and engaged in manufacturing. Booth was active in the Connecticut Militia. He was a Colonel of the Tenth Regiment, Second Battalion of Militia from 1825 to 1827, Brigadier General in 1827 and 1828, and Major General of the First Division 1831-1834.

In 1833, he cofounded the Meriden National Bank, now the oldest of that city, with Silas Mix, Samuel Yale, brother of William Yale, Elisha Cowles, Stephen Taylor, Ashabel Griswold, James S. Brooks, Noah Pomeroy and John D. Reynolds, and they formed the Board of Directors.^[1] He served as a judge of the county court in 1834. In 1836, he became President of the Meriden National Bank.^[2] He was a member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives in 1838. He was elected as a Free-Soiler to the Thirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1850 to the Thirty-Second Congress.

He resumed his former manufacturing pursuits and died in Meriden, Connecticut in 1870. He was buried in East Cemetery.

• United States Congress. "Walter Booth (id: B000631)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.