George L. Lilley

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George L. Lilley

George Leavens Lilley (born August 3, 1859 in Oxford , Worcester County , Massachusetts , †  April 21, 1909 in Waterbury , Connecticut ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Connecticut. He was a member of the Republican Party .

Early years and political advancement

George Lilley attended Worcester High School and the Worcester Technical Institute in Massachusetts. He then moved to Waterbury, Connecticut in 1880. There he became a successful businessman in the meat wholesale industry. He has also been involved in property development in Waterbury, Nangatuck and Torrington . Later, Lilley decided to pursue a political career. He ran for a seat in the House of Representatives from Connecticut in 1901 , where he remained after a successful election until 1903. He was then elected to the US House of Representatives in 1903 , to which he was a member until 1909.

Connecticut Governor

Lilley won the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1908 and was elected governor of Connecticut a short time later. During his brief tenure, he increased funding for the public school system. The budget for an emergency tuberculosis nationwide has also been budgeted . Lilley's administration also endorsed ruling monopolies and established a committee of officials, but both issues were rejected by the legislature.

George L. Lilley died shortly after taking office on April 21, 1909 and was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Waterbury.

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SURNAME Lilley, George L.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lilley, George Leavens
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 3, 1859
PLACE OF BIRTH Oxford , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH April 21, 1909
Place of death Waterbury , Connecticut