George Leavens Lilley
63rd Governor of Connecticut
In office January 6, 1909 – April 21, 1909
Lieutenant	Frank B. Weeks
Preceded by	Rollin S. Woodruff
Succeeded by	Frank B. Weeks
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromConnecticut'sat-large district
In office March 4, 1903 – January 5, 1909
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	John Q. Tilson
Member of theConnecticut House of RepresentativesfromWaterbury
In office January 9, 1901 – January 7, 1903 Serving with Francis P. Guilfoile
Personal details
Born	August 3, 1859 Oxford, Massachusetts, US
Died	April 21, 1909 (aged 49) Hartford, Connecticut, US
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Anna E. H. Steele
Children	Frederick Lilley, John Lilley, Theodore Lilley
Alma mater	Worcester Technical Institute
Profession	realtor,politician

George Leavens Lilley (August 3, 1859 – April 21, 1909) was an American politician who served as aUnited States representative fromConnecticut's at-large district, and as the63rd governor of Connecticut.

Born inOxford, Massachusetts, Lilley was the son of John Leavens Lilley and Caroline W. (Adams) Lilley. He attended the common schools of Oxford, the Worcester High School, and Worcester Technical Institute. He moved toWaterbury, Connecticut, in 1881 and engaged in mercantile pursuits and the real estate business. He married Anna E. H. Steele on June 17, 1884.^[1] The couple had three sons, Frederick, John, and Theodore.^[2]

A member of Connecticut Republican State Committee from 1901 to 1909, Lilley also served in theConnecticut House of Representatives from 1901 to 1903.

Lilley was elected as aRepublican to the58th,59th, and60th Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1903, to January 5, 1909.^[3][4] He did not seek renomination in 1908, having become a candidate for Governor. By resolution of the House of January 20, 1909, the seat was declared to have been vacated on January 6, 1909, for the reason that incumbent had entered upon the duties of the office of Governor of Connecticut the preceding day, however this only occurred because Lilley submitted his letter of resignation to the Governor of Connecticut instead of the Speaker of the House.^[5]

Lilley won the 1908 Republican gubernatorial nomination, and was elected Governor of Connecticut. During his short tenure, he increased funding for the public school system and appropriations were budgeted for a statewide movement against tuberculosis. He also endorsed governing monopolies and establishing a public service commission, but both issues were defeated by the legislature.^[6]

Lilley wasGovernor of Connecticut from January 6, 1909, until his unexpected death on April 21, 1909, inHartford.^[7] He was a member of the Union League.

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