Morton J. Blumenthal

Morton J. Blumenthal
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 56th district
In office
1971–1973
Preceded byFrancis J. McMerriman
Succeeded byThomas H. Dooley
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 50th district
In office
1973–1975
Preceded byAudrey P. Beck
Succeeded byJames A. O'Connor
Personal details
Born(1931-10-14)October 14, 1931
Putnam, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJanuary 16, 2022(2022-01-16) (aged 90)
Marlboro Township, New Jersey, U.S.
PartyRepublican

Morton J. Blumenthal (October 14, 1931 – January 16, 2022) was an American politician.

Blumenthal was born in Putnam, Connecticut, son of Nathan & Dora Blumenthal, and graduated from Killingly High School. He received his bachelor's degree and law degrees from the University of Connecticut. He served in the United States Air Force. Blumenthal was admitted to the Connecticut bar. He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1971 to 1975 and was a Republican. During his first term, he represented the 56th district, and during his second, the 50th.[1][2] Morton was also chairman of the Town of Killingly Planning and Zoning Commission for a period of time and was involved in affordable housing development in the area with his brother Bernard Blumenthal in the 1970s. He then moved with his family to Manchester, New Hampshire, where he was involved with housing development there as well. He died in Marlboro Township, New Jersey.[3][4] He was Jewish.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "House District 56 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ "House District 50 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ Morton Blumenthal obituary
  4. ↑ Connecticut General Assembly members
  5. ↑ "Obituary information for Morton J. Blumenthal". www.carmonfuneralhome.com. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.