Charles Wilbert Snow

Charles Wilbert Snow (born April 6, 1884 on Whitehead Island , St. George , Maine , † September 28, 1977 ) was an American politician and governor of the US state of Connecticut. He was a member of the Democratic Party .

Early years and political advancement

Snow graduated from Bowdoin College in 1907 and then received his Masters from Columbia University in 1910 . He then worked as an Eskimo teacher and reindeer agent in Alaska between 1911 and 1912 . During the First World War he was an artillery officer in the US Army . Snow had an extensive career as a teacher, he taught at numerous universities and wrote several books of poetry. In 1940 he was president of the Connecticut Association Board of Education . Some time later, Snow decided to pursue a political career. He ran in 1945 for the office of lieutenant governor of Connecticut, where he remained after a successful election until 1946. In 1946 he ran unsuccessfully for the office of governor.

Connecticut Governor

On December 27, 1946, Governor Raymond Earl Baldwin resigned and Snow, who was then Lieutenant Governor, took over the business. He held this position until January 8, 1947.

Another résumé

In 1951 he was a Foreign Ministry lecturer in Europe and the Middle East . He was also the Education Commissioner and Chairman of the Middletown Board of Education for more than 30 years and instrumental in founding the Middlesex Community College .

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 1, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.
Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-28093-2 .

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personal data
SURNAME	Snow, Charles Wilbert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American businessman, politician, and Connecticut Governor
DATE OF BIRTH	April 6, 1884
PLACE OF BIRTH	Whitehead Island , Maine
DATE OF DEATH	September 28, 1977