Robert E. Parsons

Robert E. Parsons (born April 15, 1892 in Farmington , Connecticut , †  July 18, 1966 ) was an American politician . He was lieutenant governor of the state of Connecticut in 1948 and 1949 .

Career

Nothing is known about Robert Parsons' youth and schooling. He lived in the town of his birth, Farmington, where he worked as a car dealer. Politically, he joined the Republican Party . Between 1933 and 1940 he was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives ; from 1943 to 1948 he was a member of the State Senate , of which he was acting President ( President Pro Tempore ). According to the state constitution, the official president of the state senate is the lieutenant governor.

After the death of Governor James L. McConaughy on March 7, 1948, his lieutenant governor James C. Shannon was appointed to the highest office in Connecticut. This made the office of lieutenant governor vacant, in which Robert Parsons now moved up as President Pro Tempore of the State Senate. Until the end of his term on January 5, 1949, he remained lieutenant governor of his state.

After the end of his time as Lieutenant Governor, Parsons was no longer politically active. He died on July 18, 1966. His Chevrolet dealership in Farmington still exists today.

Web links

• Robert E. Parsons in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• The Political Graveyard