Charles A. Templeton

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Charles A. Templeton

Charles Augustus Templeton (March 3, 1871 in Sharon , Litchfield County , Connecticut , † August 15, 1955 in Waterbury , Connecticut) was an American politician and governor of the US state of Connecticut. He was a member of the Republican Party .

Early years and political advancement

Charles Templeton attended Connecticut public schools and the Plainvilles Episcopal School . At the age of 13 he began working as an accountant in a Waterbury hardware store, which he later became a partner. After breaking the partnership, he opened his own wholesale and retail business with a hardware store. Templeton later decided to start a political career as a councilor for Waterbury. He held this position from the early 1900s to 1919. He was then a member of the Connecticut Senate from 1919 to 1921 , as well as a delegate to the Republican National Convention of 1920. He was then elected lieutenant governor of Connecticut in 1921 , an office he held until 1923 held.

Connecticut Governor

Templeton won the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1922 and was elected governor of Connecticut a short time later. During his tenure, he denied the Republican Presidency the right to call himself Secretary to the Governor , alienating him from his party and losing legislative support in his election for a vacancy in the State Superior Court. In an effort to balance the budget, laws were passed restricting funding for state institutions. Harsh enforcement of state liquor laws was also enacted, as well as a bill banning medical schools from allowing distance learning graduates to practice in the state. Templeton left office on January 7, 1925 and retired from politics, remaining active in community activities.

Another résumé

He later served as the administrator of the St. Marguerite School for Girls and director of Waterbury's Young Men's Christian Association .

Charles A. Templeton died on August 15, 1955 and was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Waterbury.

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SURNAME Templeton, Charles A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Templeton, Charles Augustus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 3, 1871
PLACE OF BIRTH Sharon , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH 15th August 1955
Place of death Waterbury , Connecticut