Redfield Proctor

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Redfield Proctor

Redfield Proctor (born June 1, 1831 in Proctorsville , Windsor County , Vermont , † March 4, 1908 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ).

Redfield Proctor was born in Proctorsville in 1831. He attended Dartmouth College in Hanover ( New Hampshire ), where he in 1851 graduated , and the Albany Law School , where he graduated 1859th In 1860 Proctor was accepted into the bar and practiced as a lawyer in Boston until the outbreak of the Civil War . In 1861 he was accepted into the 3rd Vermont Regiment as director , later serving as a major in the 5th Vermont Regiment . In 1862 he fell ill with tuberculosis , after his recovery he commanded the 15th Vermont Regiment as colonel during the Gettysburg campaign. After his retirement, Proctor returned to Vermont and resumed his practice as a lawyer.

From 1867 to 1868 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Vermont and from 1874 to 1875 a member of the Vermont Senate and president pro tempore . After Proctor was lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1876 ​​to 1878 , he was elected governor of the state in 1877 and held this office from 1878 to 1880. In 1889 he was supported by US President Benjamin Harrison as war minister in the Cabinet appointed. However, Proctor resigned in 1891 to become a U.S. Senator . He held this office in Washington until his death on March 4, 1908.

family

Proctor married Emily Jane Dutton in 1858. The marriage had five children. His sons Fletcher and Redfield were later also politically active. Like her father, both served as governor of Vermont.

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SURNAME Proctor, Redfield
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 1, 1831
PLACE OF BIRTH Proctorsville , Vermont
DATE OF DEATH March 4, 1908
Place of death Washington, DC