Show connecticut s crowbar governor morgan G bull eley the new sena tor from connecticut began tile life in brooklyn as a b indie boy he was elected governor of connect in november 1888 taking his seat in january 1889 two years lat er the election of state officers was in dispute and as the senate was demo cratic while the house ot republican there was a deadlock and gov buike ley remained in office two years long er it was in the early part ot his holdover term that he used a crow bar to force the door of the executive chamber which had been locked against him and thus got the title of the crowbar governor |