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Politicians in Real Estate and Development in Connecticut


  Herbert B. Alcott (born c.1873) — of Avon, Hartford County, Conn. Born in East Hartland, Hartland, Hartford County, Conn., about 1873. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Avon, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Arthur Thomas Barbieri (1916-1998) — also known as Arthur T. Barbieri — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; East Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., January 20, 1916. Son of Thomas Vincent Barbieri and Nancy (D'Amato) Barbieri. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; real estate and insurance business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1956, 1960; member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1970-77. Catholic. Member, Alpha Phi Delta; Elks; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion. Died August 2, 1998 (age 82 years, 194 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 9, 1943, to Marion Cavallaro.
  George B. Clark (born c.1865) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn., about 1865. Democrat. Real estate business; member of Connecticut state senate 23rd District, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  Peter P. Cornen (1815-1893) — of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 13, 1815. Democrat. Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; real estate business; oil producer; banker; member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1867; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ridgefield, 1871. Episcopalian. Member, Odd Fellows. Died March 23, 1893 (age 78 years, 10 days). Interment at Scott's Cemetery, Ridgefield, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William S. Day — also known as Bill Day — of Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Connecticut. Real estate business; mayor of Boca Raton, Fla., 1952-53, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
  John T. Dunn, Jr. (born c.1893) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., about 1893. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  John L. Eliot — of Clinton, Middlesex County, Conn. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Clinton, 1935-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  John H. Frey (born c.1963) — of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born about 1963. Republican. Real estate broker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2004, 2008; member of Republican National Committee from Connecticut, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  William N. Garofalo — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Norwalk, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  James R. Goodrich (born c.1861) — of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., about 1861. Republican. Real estate business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Wethersfield, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  F. Spencer Goodwin (born c.1879) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., about 1879. Republican. Real estate business; member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Harold Cannon Hall (1888-1946) — also known as Harold C. Hall — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Meriden, New Haven County, Conn., October 11, 1888. Son of Frank Leland Hall and Laura (Cannon) Hall. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; member of Connecticut state senate 13th District, 1945-46. Member, Eagles; Elks; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in 1946 (age about 57 years). Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry B. Hawley (b. 1874) — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn., May 11, 1874. Republican. Real estate business; bank director; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1919-20. Congregationalist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Albert H. House (born c.1871) — of Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Windsor, Hartford County, Conn., about 1871. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Windsor, 1915-16; member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  William R. Keeler — of West Ridgefield, Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ridgefield, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Benjamin H. Lee (born c.1854) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., about 1854. Real estate business; member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.
  George Leavens Lilley (1859-1909) — also known as George L. Lilley — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Oxford, Worcester County, Mass., August 3, 1859. Son of John Leavens Lilley and Caroline W. (Adams) Lilley. Republican. Real estate dealer; member of Connecticut Republican State Committee, 1901-09; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1901-02; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1903-09; Governor of Connecticut, 1909; died in office 1909. Member, Union League. Died in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., April 21, 1909 (age 49 years, 261 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Waterbury, Conn.
  Relatives: Married, June 17, 1884, to Anna E. H. Steele (1861-1940).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Daniel J. Mahaney — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Real estate business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Waterbury, 1931-42; defeated, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Gerald G. Marsh — of New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New Milford, 1933-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Cornelius Francis Mulvihill, Jr. (1893-1963) — also known as Cornelius Mulvihill, Jr. — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., April 4, 1893. Son of Cornelius Mulvihill and Ellen Mulvihill. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate business; member of Connecticut state senate 23rd District, 1941-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1944, 1948, 1956. Died in Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Conn., September 26, 1963 (age 70 years, 175 days). Burial location unknown.
  William H. Nickerson (born c.1939) — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born about 1939. Republican. Lawyer; real estate business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives 149th District, 1987-90; member of Connecticut state senate 36th District, 1991-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Frank James Rice (1869-1917) — also known as Frank J. Rice — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass., February 5, 1869. Son of Jesse H. Rice and Caroline E. (Holbrook) Rice. Republican. Real estate business; mayor of New Haven, Conn., 1910-17; died in office 1917. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Union League. Died January 18, 1917 (age 47 years, 348 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 16, 1890, to Charlotte A. Watrous.
  Frank L. Rice — of Cheshire, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Realtor; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Cheshire, 1939-42. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Daniel Bennett St. John (1808-1890) — also known as Daniel B. St. John — of Sullivan County, N.Y.; Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y. Born in Sharon, Litchfield County, Conn., October 8, 1808. Merchant; real estate business; member of New York state assembly from Sullivan County, 1840; U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1847-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1876; member of New York state senate 10th District, 1876-79. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 18, 1890 (age 81 years, 133 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, New Windsor, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gregory M. Sapsuzian, Jr. — of Thompsonville, Enfield, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Enfield, 1939-40; defeated, 1932, 1934, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William E. Sheehy (b. 1890) — of Shelton, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Shelton, Fairfield County, Conn., September 25, 1890. Son of William E. Sheehy and Sarah E. (Flynn) Sheehy. Republican. Insurance and real estate business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Shelton, 1939-40; member of Connecticut state senate 25th District, 1945-46. Catholic. Member, Elks; Grange; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Robert J. Smith (born c.1884) — of South Manchester, Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Manchester, Hartford County, Conn., about 1884. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Manchester, 1919-23; member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1925-31. Burial location unknown.
  John Harper Trumbull (1873-1961) — also known as John H. Trumbull — of Plainville, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Ashford, Windham County, Conn., March 4, 1873. Son of Hugh Homer Trumbull (1847-1922) and Mary Ann (Harper) Trumbull (1849-1923). Republican. Organizer and president, Trumbull Electric Manufacturing Co.; board chairman, Colonial Air Transport, Inc.; director and treasurer, Plainville Realty Co.; president, Plainville Trust Co.; director, Connecticut Light & Power Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1920 (alternate), 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936; member of Connecticut state senate 5th District, 1921-24; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1922-27; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1925; Governor of Connecticut, 1925-31; delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment 5th District, 1933. Congregationalist. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Humane Society. Died in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., May 21, 1961 (age 88 years, 78 days). Interment at West Cemetery, Plainville, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Hugh Homer Trumbull (1847-1922) and Mary Ann (Harper) Trumbull (1849-1923); married, November 28, 1903, to Maud Pierce Usher (1874-1963); father of Florence Trumbull (1904-1933; daughter of Robert Cleveland Usher; daughter-in-law of Calvin Coolidge). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Martin J. Whalen — of Wolcott, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Real estate business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Wolcott, 1937-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Robert Beck White (1893-1967) — also known as Robert B. White — of Plainville, Hartford County, Conn.; East Corinth, Corinth, Orange County, Vt. Born in East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., August 14, 1893. Son of Fred C. White and Hannah Belle (Reese) White. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Plainville; elected 1926, 1930. Died, from cancer of esophagus, in Barre City Hospital, Barre, Washington County, Vt., November 25, 1967 (age 74 years, 103 days). Interment at East Corinth Cemetery, East Corinth, Corinth, Vt.
  William W. Woodworth (1807-1873) — of Hyde Park, Dutchess County, N.Y.; Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., March 16, 1807. Son of William Woodworth (1780-1839; inventor). Democrat. Dutchess County Judge, 1838; U.S. Representative from New York 8th District, 1845-47; defeated, 1842; railroad builder; real estate business; banker; village president of Yonkers, New York, 1857-58. Died in Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y., February 13, 1873 (age 65 years, 334 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Yonkers, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

 

 


 
   
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