Helen Shanley
Helen Shanley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Harwinton | |
| In office 1959–1961 Serving with Albert K. Bentley | |
| Preceded by | Albert K. Bentley Henry J. Delay[1] |
| Succeeded by | Dorothy Kirschner Umbert Borzani[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1920 Terryville, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 2009 (aged 88) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | John B. Creel Lloyd Shanley Jr. Thomas Nugent Courvoisie (died 2006) |
| Children | 4 |
Helen C. Shanley (June 18, 1920 – February 4, 2009) was an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1959 to 1961, representing the town of Harwinton as a Democrat.
Personal life
Shanley was born on June 18, 1920, in Terryville, Connecticut. She grew up in nearby Harwinton, and in Charleston, South Carolina. She was a reporter for the Waterbury Republican for thirty years, and she had four children.[3]
Shanley's first husband, John B. Creel, was killed in Saipan during World War II. Her second husband was Lloyd Shanley Jr., a former first selectman of Harwinton, from whom she later separated. She remained with her third husband, Thomas Nugent Courvoisie, a U.S. Army officer and Assistant Commandant of Cadets at The Citadel, until his death in 2006. Courvoisie was the subject of Pat Conroy's book The Boo.[3][4]
Shanley died on February 4, 2009, at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut. She was 88.[3]
Political career
Shanley was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1958 to serve as one of two representatives from the town of Harwinton. A Democrat, Shanley served alongside Republican Albert K. Bentley for one term.[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ "1956 Nov 6 General State Representative City/Town of Harwinton". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ "1960 Nov 8 General State Representative City/Town of Harwinton". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Mrs. Helen C. Shanley". CT Insider. February 8, 2009. Archived from the original on June 11, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Nugent Courvoisie Obituary". The Post and Courier. Legacy.com. May 2, 2006. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Helen C. Shanley". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ "City/Town of Harwinton Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ "1958 Nov 4 General State Representative City/Town of Harwinton". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved June 11, 2026.