Mansfield D. Sprague
Mansfield D. Sprague | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from New Canaan | |
| In office 1947–1955 | |
| Preceded by | Nellie Stewart Ira E. Hicks[1] |
| Succeeded by | Clifford W. Hall Mary Van Zile Cunningham[1] |
| Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1951 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Thim |
| Succeeded by | Arthur E. B. Tanner |
| General Counsel of the Department of Defense | |
| In office October 6, 1955 – February 27, 1957 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Wilber M. Brucker |
| Succeeded by | Robert Dechert |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs | |
| In office February 28, 1957 – October 3, 1958 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Gordon Gray |
| Succeeded by | John N. Irwin II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1910 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 2006 (aged 95) |
| Party | Republican[2] |
| Education | Dartmouth College Yale University |
Mansfield D. Sprague (December 1, 1910[3] – March 25, 2006) was an American politician. A Republican, he represented the town of New Canaan in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1947 to 1955.
Life and career
Sprague was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He attended Dartmouth College and Yale University.[4]
Sprague served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1947 to 1954.[5]
Sprague died on March 25, 2006,[6] at the age of 95.
References
- 1 2 "City/Town of New Canaan Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Sprague Named General Counsel Of Defense Dept". The Journal. Meriden, Connecticut. October 5, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ American Legislative Leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994. Bloomsbury Academic. August 30, 2000. p. 202. ISBN 9780313302152 – via Google Books.
- ↑ The American Bar, J.C. Fifield Company, 1954
- ↑ "Mansfield D. Sprague" (PDF). Connecticut General Assembly. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Mansfield Sprague Obituary (2006)". The Washington Post. March 30, 2006. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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