ROWLAND, John (1957-)
Republican of Connecticut 
5th congressional district
Served in House 1985-1990
Biography
Representative from Connecticut; born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., May 24, 1957; graduated from Holy Cross High School, Waterbury, Conn., 1975; B.S., Villanova University, Villanova, Pa.,1979; insurance agent; member of the Connecticut general assembly, 1981-1984; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-ninth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1985-January 3, 1991); was not a candidate for renomination to the One Hundred Second Congress in 1990, but was an unsuccessful nominee for governor of Connecticut; Governor of Connecticut, 1994-2004, convicted on March 18, 2005, of conspiracy to defraud the United States; sentenced to federal prison and was fined; convicted on March 18, 2015, of falsification of records, conspiracy, causing false statements, and illegal campaign contributions; sentenced to federal prison and was fined; full pardon by President Donald J. Trump on May 28, 2025.Courtesy of Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
