▁served ▁as ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁State ▁house ▁of ▁represent atives ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 1 ▁and ▁again ▁in ▁ 1 8 4 6 . ▁Secretary ▁to ▁the ▁Governor ▁ 1 8 3 1 – 1 8 3 3 . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁pro sec uting ▁att orney ▁for ▁Wind ham ▁County ▁in ▁ 1 8 4 2 ▁and ▁ 1 8 4 3 . ▁ ▁Cat lin ▁was ▁elected ▁as ▁a ▁Dem ocrat ▁to ▁the ▁Tw enty - e ighth ▁Congress ▁( M arch ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 8 4 3 ▁– ▁March ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 8 4 5 ). ▁He ▁was ▁an ▁un success ful ▁Democratic ▁candidate ▁for ▁Governor ▁of ▁Connecticut ▁in ▁ 1 8 4 8 . ▁He ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁State ▁sen ate ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 0 . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁judge ▁of ▁the ▁Wind ham ▁County ▁Court ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 0 ▁and ▁ 1 8 5 1 . ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁Wind ham , ▁Connecticut , ▁December ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 1 8 5 1 . ▁He ▁was ▁inter red ▁in ▁Wind ham ▁C emetery . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 0 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 8 5 1 ▁death s ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁from ▁Connecticut ▁Category : Connect icut ▁Democr ats ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Connecticut ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁Category : Connect icut ▁state ▁sen ators ▁Category : Connect icut ▁state ▁court ▁jud ges ▁Category