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Pharmaceutical Industry Politicians in Connecticut
including Druggists and Pharmacists


  Francis P. Bannon — of Winsted, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Druggist; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Winchester, 1937-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Harvey Platt Bissell (1866-1930) — also known as Harvey P. Bissell — of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Morris, Litchfield County, Conn., September 27, 1866. Republican. Druggist; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ridgefield, 1901-02; member of Connecticut state senate 24th District, 1915-20; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1920; Connecticut state comptroller, 1921-23; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1923-28. Died April 6, 1930 (age 63 years, 191 days). Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery, Ridgefield, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Flora Randall (1869-1948).
  Epitaph: "This tablet is erected as a testimonial to a true public servant and patriot by those with whom he lives in memory."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George F. Chapin (1863-1920) — of Cromwell, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Collinsville, Canton, Hartford County, Conn., 1863. Republican. Druggist; member of Connecticut state senate 33rd District, 1919-20. Died in 1920 (age about 57 years). Interment at New Center (West) Cemetery, Cromwell, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clarence B. Emery (born c.1875) — of Terryville, Plymouth, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Westborough, Worcester County, Mass., about 1875. Republican. Druggist; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Plymouth, 1913-16; member of Connecticut state senate 32nd District, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Vincent Giampietro (b. 1896) — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Foggia, Italy, June 10, 1896. Son of Dan Giampietro and Mary Giampietro. Republican. Pharmacist; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Stamford, 1939-40; member of Connecticut state senate 27th District, 1945-46. Italian ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Robert O. Judson — of Woodbury, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Druggist; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Woodbury, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William F. Lynch (b. 1892) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., August 30, 1892. Son of William J. Lynch and Mary A. Lynch. Democrat. Pharmacist; member of Connecticut state senate 10th District, 1945-46. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Harris Pendleton (b. 1845) — of Guilford, New Haven County, Conn.; New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., July 15, 1845. Son of Harris Pendleton (1811-1890) and Sarah (Chester) Pendleton. Telegraph operator; civil engineer; druggist; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Guilford, 1886; undertaker. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Great-grandnephew of Nathan Pendleton (1754-1841); first cousin twice removed of Nathan Pendleton (1779-1827); fourth cousin of Enoch C. Chapman; son of Harris Pendleton (1811-1890) and Sarah (Chester) Pendleton; third cousin of Calvin Crane Pendleton, Edward Wheeler Pendleton, Joseph Palmer Dyer and Nathan William Pendleton; second cousin once removed of James Monroe Pendleton; married, November 8, 1871, to Mary Brewster Burtch (born 1847); brother of James Pendleton. See Pendleton family of Connecticut.
  Stanley Stroffolino — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Druggist; candidate for mayor of Norwalk, Conn., 1951. Still living as of 1951.
  Howard Nelson Wilcox (b. 1866) — also known as Howard N. Wilcox — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Simsbury, Hartford County, Conn., December, 1866. Son of Thomas Nelson Wilcox (1834-1869) and Amelia Griswold (Allen) Wilcox. Republican. Druggist; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bristol, 1911-12. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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