Happy Hour: Connecticut: “The Provisions State”

As ESU Happy Hours continue to salute America’s 250^th birthday, we turn to the great state of Connecticut. By the mid-to-late 1700’s, western Connecticut had developed as a quiet, agricultural “backwater,” landlocked and insulated from the politics and secessionist turmoil of the big colonial cities. Nevertheless, during the Revolutionary War, Connecticut earned the nickname “The Provisions State,” by supplying vast amounts of meat, grain, clothing, and weaponry to General George Washington’s Continental Army, and was second only to Massachusetts in the number of men serving in the war.

Governor Jonathan Trumbull was the only colonial governor to openly and actively support the rebellion from the beginning. George Washington heavily relied on Trumbull’s logistical support, famously referring to him as “Brother Jonathan.”  Many other soldiers, spies and resistance activities came out of “the Nutmeg State.” Join us as our guest speaker, Judge Edward Krumeich, relates the many lesser-known military men, skirmishes, and resistance activities that came out of Connecticut.

This Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Greenwich, CT Branch. ESU Happy Hour programs are online, free, and open to all members and the public. Registration is required to receive the webinar link.

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About Judge Edward Krumeich 

Edward Krumeich serves as a judge of the Connecticut Superior Court in Stamford and is a former partner at the Greenwich law firm of Ivey, Barnum & O’Mara. A lifelong Greenwich resident, he developed an early appreciation for the town’s rich history and traditions through his mother, Marie C. Krumeich, a public-school teacher and respected historian who authored A Child’s History of Greenwich. Inspired by her passion for local history, Judge Krumeich has written extensively about Greenwich’s past in a variety of publications.

Before taking the bench, Ed built an impressive record of public service. A graduate of Hamilton College and the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, he served for many years in a variety of leadership roles in local government. His service included serving as Chairman of the Greenwich Board of Social Services, as a member of the Representative Town Meeting, and on the Budget Committee of the Board of Estimate and Taxation, the town’s finance board.

Ed is also an experienced performer, with featured roles in community theater and performances with “The Off Sounders,” a local men’s a cappella group. His wife, Elizabeth, is also a lawyer and active community member. As a student, Beth received the ESU Isabel Carden Griffin Memorial Scholarship to study in England during her gap year between high school and college.