an American politician, a United States Representative and the 31st Governor of Connecticut. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1819 and commenced practice in Hampton. Cleveland was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1826 to 1829, 1832, 1835, 1836, 1838, 1847, and 1848, and served as its speaker in 1836 and 1838. He was State's attorney in 1832 and State bank commissioner in 1838. In 1841 he moved to Norwich, Connecticut.
