Redfield Proctor junior

Redfield Proctor

Redfield Proctor Jr. (born April 13, 1879 in Proctor , Rutland County , Vermont , †  February 5, 1957 ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Vermont from 1923 to 1925 .

Early years

Redfield Proctor was a member of a prominent Vermont family of politicians. Both his father Redfield and his nephew Mortimer and his brother Fletcher were governors of Vermont. He studied engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He then joined the family-owned Vermont Marble Company that his father founded. Over time, he rose to the position of vice president of the company. He also became President of the Proctor Trust Company . He was also the curator of the Vermont Sanatorium, founded by his father, and several universities.

Political career

Redfield Proctor was a member of the Republican Party according to family tradition . He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1912 and 1915, and a member of the State Senate in 1915 . During the First World War he was a captain in the US Army . In 1922 he was elected the new governor of Vermont. His term of office began on January 4, 1923 and ended two years later on January 8, 1925. This epoch passed without any particular incident. As everywhere in the United States, the economy flourished.

Further life

After the end of his governorship, Proctor retired from politics and returned to his many business interests. This still included his managerial role at the Vermont Marple Company . Redfield Proctor had three children with his wife, Mary Sherwood Hedrick. He died in February 1957.

literature

• Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 4, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

• Redfield Proctor Jr. in the National Governors Association (English)
• Redfield Proctor junior in the database of Find a Grave (English)