Benjamin Bullivant was appointed by the native of what city as the first Attorney General of the Dominion of New England?
Benjamin Bullivant Benjamin Bullivant was appointed by Joseph Dudley as the first Attorney General of the Dominion of New England.
Abraham Davenport Abraham Davenport (1715 – November 20, 1789) was an American politician who served in the Connecticut Governor's Council during the American Revolution, and as a colonel in the Connecticut state militia. He is famous for his response to his colleagues during New England's Dark Day, which many feared was a sign that the Last Judgment was approaching. His response had been: "I am against adjournment. The day of judgment is either approaching, or it is not. If it is not, there is no cause for an adjournment; if it is, I choose to be found doing my duty. I wish therefore that candles may be brought."