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New Haven

(Encyclopedia) New Haven, city (1990 pop. 130,474), New Haven co., S Conn., a port of entry where the Quinnipiac and other small rivers enter Long Island Sound; inc. 1784. Firearms and ammunition,…

Eaton, Theophilus

(Encyclopedia) Eaton, Theophilus, 1590–1658, Puritan leader in Connecticut, one of the founders of New Haven, b. Buckinghamshire, England. A member of the London congregation of John Davenport, he…

West Haven

(Encyclopedia) West Haven, town (1990 pop. 54,021), New Haven co., S Conn., a suburb across the West River from New Haven; settled 1638, inc. as a separate borough 1873. Although mainly residential,…

New York, New Haven, and Hartford RR

(Encyclopedia) New York, New Haven, and Hartford RR, commonly called the New Haven RR; inc. 1872. Between 1872 and 1920, when dozens of small railroads were completed under the direction of financier…

Davenport, John

(Encyclopedia) Davenport, John, 1597–1670, Puritan clergyman, one of the founders of New Haven, Conn., b. Coventry, England, educated at Merton and Magdalen colleges, Oxford. Starting as a Church of…

North Haven

(Encyclopedia) North Haven, town (1990 pop. 22,249), New Haven co., S Conn., on the Quinnipiac River; settled c.1650, set off from New Haven 1786. Chiefly residential, it has some manufactures, such…

East Haven

(Encyclopedia) East Haven, town (2020 pop. 27,923, New Haven co., S Conn., on Long Island Sound, a residential suburb of New Haven, in a farm area; inc…

Roger Sherman: Citizen of New Haven I

Citizen of New Haven IRoger ShermanThursday, December 4, 1788Observations on the Alterations Proposed as Amendments to the new Federal Constitution. Six of the states have adopted the new…

New Haven, CT Census Data

People QuickFactsNew HavenConnecticutPopulation, 2003 estimate 124,5123,483,372Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 0.7%2.3%Population, 2000 123,6263,405,565Population,…

New Haven, CT Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population123,626100.0SEX AND AGEMale59,18547.9Female64,44152.1Under 5 years8,7497.15 to 9 years9,0517.310 to 14 years8,7927.115 to 19 years10,9108.820 to 24 years14,18311.…