Biography

The most likely person mentioned in 18391111FMS_LMW. 
FMS writes: "William Boardman was here the other day– I enquired why none of them came to see me he replied they were “expecting an accession to their family –” This explains why I have not been urged to visit them as much as formerly– "

According to Political Graveyard, William Whiting Boardman was a "member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1830-32; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New Haven, 1836-39, 1845, 1849-51; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1838-39, 1845; delegate to Whig National Convention from Connecticut, 1839 (member, Balloting Committee; speaker); U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1840-43".