PoliticalGraveyard.com
The Political Graveyard: A Database of American History
Politicians in Construction in Connecticut


  Henry D. Altobello (1907-1988) — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Meriden, New Haven County, Conn., October 1, 1907. Democrat. Construction business; mayor of Meriden, Conn., 1953-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1956; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 5th District, 1965; member of Connecticut state senate. Died in Meriden, New Haven County, Conn., June 7, 1988 (age 80 years, 250 days). Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Josephine LaMontagne.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Willis B. Banks — of Weston, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Builder; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Weston, 1925-32, 1939-40; defeated, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William A. Barnes (born c.1851) — of Ansonia, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Roxbury, Litchfield County, Conn., about 1851. Democrat. Carpenter; contractor; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ansonia, 1917-20. Burial location unknown.
  Isaac N. Bartram (1838-1913) — of Sharon, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Redding, Fairfield County, Conn., 1838. Democrat. Builder; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1868, 1872, 1876, 1886-87; member of Connecticut state senate 19th District, 1889-90. Died November 18, 1913 (age about 75 years). Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Sharon, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Kellogg Bentley — of Harwinton, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Carpenter; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Harwinton, 1937-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Charles H. Blake (born c.1862) — of Brooklyn, Windham County, Conn. Born in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Mass., about 1862. Republican. Building contractor; member of Connecticut state senate 29th District, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  William J. Brady (1891-1946) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in 1891. Democrat. Contractor; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New London, 1939-44. Died in 1946 (age about 55 years). Burial location unknown.
  Horace R. Butler (1845-1915) — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Cromwell, Middlesex County, Conn., 1845. Son of Philip R. Butler (1810-1898) and Caroline (Buckley) Butler (1813-1886). Democrat. Builder; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1883-84; member of Connecticut state senate 22nd District, 1891-92. Died in 1915 (age about 70 years). Interment at Old Center (East) Cemetery, Cromwell, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Corinne A. Wilcox (1848-1932).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Burr L. Castle (1876-1955) — of Roxbury, Litchfield County, Conn.; Bridgewater, Litchfield County, Conn.; New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Roxbury, Litchfield County, Conn., October 21, 1876. Son of Monroe F. Castle and Rebecca A. (Keeler) Castle. Democrat. Dairy farmer; carpenter and builder; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Roxbury, 1926. Died in New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn., January 14, 1955 (age 78 years, 85 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: First cousin thrice removed of Martin Keeler; second cousin twice removed of Stephen Hiram Keeler; fourth cousin once removed of Alfred Walstein Bangs and John Clarence Keeler; son of Monroe F. Castle and Rebecca A. (Keeler) Castle; married, October 28, 1896, to Eva Laura Bostwick (born 1876). See Keeler-Bangs family.
  George M. Chidsey (born c.1881) — of East Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in East Haven, New Haven County, Conn., about 1881. Republican. Carpenter; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Haven, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  Michael A. Connor (born c.1888) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., about 1888. Democrat. Building contractor; member of Connecticut state senate 1st District, 1929-32. Burial location unknown.
  Edward Allen Creevey (b. 1859) — also known as Edward A. Creevey — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., November 7, 1859. Merchant; contractor; U.S. Consul in Glauchau, 1901-05; Yarmouth, 1905-07; Colombo, 1907-08; SAINT Michaels, 1908-11. Burial location unknown.
  James U. Dibble (b. 1880) — of Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Conn., December 6, 1880. Son of Elton A. Dibble and B. Mary Dibble. Republican. Farmer; contractor; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Old Saybrook, 1939-44; member of Connecticut state senate 34th District, 1945-46. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas J. Dodd (1870-1953) — of West Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., 1870. Democrat. Building contractor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1936. Died in 1953 (age about 83 years). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Norwich, Conn.
  Relatives: Father of Thomas Joseph Dodd; grandfather of Christopher John Dodd. See Dodd family of Connecticut.
  Stephen A. Gardner (born c.1845) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., about 1845. Democrat. Superintendent of marine construction; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1887-88; member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1889-94. Burial location unknown.
  William Alexander Green (born c.1893) — also known as William A. Green — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; East Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., about 1893. Democrat. Trolley conductor; building contractor; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from East Haven, 1930, 1934. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 4, 1917, to Violet Kent MacKay (1890-1971).
  Richard J. Hall (born c.1872) — of Ansonia, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Watertown, Middlesex County, Mass., about 1872. Democrat. Mason; contractor; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ansonia, 1917-20. Burial location unknown.
  Harry A. Leonard (born c.1871) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Westville, Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., about 1871. Republican. Contractor; member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1917-20. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Loucks (born c.1872) — of Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Sharon, Schoharie County, N.Y., about 1872. Republican. Contractor; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Wallingford, 1911-12, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  Hugh McCahey (born c.1867) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Ireland, about 1867. Republican. Contractor; member of Connecticut state senate 10th District, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  James J. McDermott — of Warehouse Point, East Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Carpenter; electrician; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Windsor, 1941. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Jasper McLevy (1878-1962) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., 1878. Socialist. Carpenter; roofing business; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Bridgeport, 1906; delegate to Socialist National Convention from Connecticut, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1920; mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., 1933-57; defeated, 1911, 1931; candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1938; candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1952. Scottish ancestry. Died November 20, 1962 (age about 84 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Flynn (died 1914); married 1929 to Vida Stearns; uncle of Elizabeth Hutchinson (who married Irving C. Freese).
  See also Wikipedia article
  Charles F. Nichols — of Stepney Depot, Monroe, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Carpenter; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Monroe, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Howard W. Pratt — of West Willington, Willington, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Builder; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Willington, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William G. Raynsford — of Lakeville, Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Builder; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Salisbury, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas P. Reilly (born c.1866) — of Naugatuck, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., about 1866. Democrat. Carpenter; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Naugatuck, 1915-20. Burial location unknown.
  Wayne Robison (born c.1882) — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Curwensville, Clearfield County, Pa., about 1882. Republican. Contractor; member of Connecticut state senate 13th District, 1931; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1932 (alternate), 1944. Burial location unknown.
  William C. Schnetsky — of Hartland, Hartford County, Conn. Carpenter; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartland, 1941; defeated (Democratic), 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William A. Scott (b. 1888) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., February 9, 1888. Son of Peter A. Scott and Elizabeth Scott. Democrat. Construction supervisor; insulation engineer; president, Hartford Central Labor Union; member of Connecticut state senate 1st District, 1943-46. Member, Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Glennon.
  Morton J. Webster — of Rockville, Vernon, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Builder; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Vernon, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."
Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872
The Political Graveyard

The Political Graveyard is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 234,420 politicians, living and dead.
 
  The coverage of the site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, and members of major federal commissions; and (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions.  
  The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.  
  Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.  
  The official URL for this page is: http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/construction.html.  
  Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.  
  If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the alphabetical index of politicians.  
  More information: FAQ; privacy policy; cemetery links.  
  If you find any error or omission in The Political Graveyard, or if you have information to share, please see the biographical checklist and submission guidelines.  
Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by HDL. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on May 12, 2012.
Copyright notice: Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2011 Lawrence Kestenbaum. This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.

Creative 
Commons License Follow polgraveyard on Twitter Click to join political-graveyard [Amazon.com]