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Politician members in Vermont

Frank Elliott Barber Jr. (1912-1992) — also known as F. Elliott Barber — of Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt. Born in Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt., June 8, 1912. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1944; member of Vermont state senate from Windham County, 1947-48. Universalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks. Died January 15, 1992 (age 79 years, 221 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Frank E. Barber and Elsie (Haskell) Barber; married, January 20, 1938, to Jeanne Freund; married, July 8, 1947, to Virginia Wells.   Mortimer Robinson Proctor (1889-1968) — also known as Mortimer R. Proctor — of Proctor, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Proctor, Rutland County, Vt., May 30, 1889. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; president, Vermont Marble Co.; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1933-39; Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives, 1937; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1941-45; Governor of Vermont, 1945-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1948, 1952 (Honorary Vice-President; delegation chair; speaker); candidate for Presidential Elector for Vermont. Member, Grange; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Psi Upsilon; Eagles; Elks; Freemasons. Died April 28, 1968 (age 78 years, 334 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Fletcher Dutton Proctor and Minnie Euretta (Robinson) Proctor; married, November 14, 1942, to Lillian Washburn Bryan; nephew of Redfield Proctor Jr.; grandson of Redfield Proctor.   See also National Governors Association biography   Joseph Francis Radigan (1905-1975) — also known as Joseph F. Radigan — of Rutland, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., November 15, 1905. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1957-59; U.S. Attorney for Vermont, 1961-69. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; American Bar Association. Died in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., August 1, 1975 (age 69 years, 259 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Rutland, Vt.   Relatives: Son of William H. Radigan and Mary C. (Ryan) Radigan; married 1945 to Florence Irene Sabourin.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Robert Theodore Stafford (1913-2006) — also known as Robert T. Stafford — of Rutland, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., August 8, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Rutland County State's Attorney, 1947-51; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; Vermont state attorney general, 1955-57; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1957-59; Governor of Vermont, 1959-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1960; U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1961-71; resigned 1971; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1971-89; appointed 1971. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Eagles; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., December 23, 2006 (age 93 years, 137 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Vt.   Relatives: Son of Bert Linus Stafford and Mabel R. (Stratton) Stafford; married, October 15, 1938, to Helen Content Kelley.   The Robert T. Stafford Student Loan Program (established 1965 as the Federal Guaranteed Student Loan Program; renamed 1988) is named for him.  — The Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area (established 1984 as White Rocks National Recreation Area; renamed 2006), in Bennington, Rutland, and Windsor counties, Vermont, is named for him.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial

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