Stanley C. Wilson

Stanley C. Wilson

Stanley Calef Wilson (born September 10, 1879 in Orange , Orange County , Vermont , † October 5, 1967 in Chelsea , Vermont) was an American politician and governor of the state of Vermont from 1931 to 1935 .

Early years and advancement

Stanley Wilson first attended Tufts University and then studied law. After his admission to the bar, he practiced in Montpelier and Chelsea. At the time, he was a clerk in the Washington County District Court . He also served in the Vermont House of Representatives . After that he was involved in numerous companies. These included the National Bank of Orange County , the Hartford Savings Bank and Trust Company, and fire insurance.

Political career

Wilson was a member of the Republican Party . Between 1915 and 1917 he was a member of the House of Representatives in his state. He was then a district judge in Washington County between 1917 and 1923. From 1925 to 1927 he was again in the House of Representatives, this time even as its President. He was then a member of the State Senate for two years until 1929 . In 1928, Wilson was elected his state's lieutenant governor as his party's candidate . He was between 1929 and 1931 Deputy Governor John E. Weeks .

Vermont governor

In the gubernatorial election of 1930 Wilson was elected himself, where he prevailed against the Democrat Park H. Pollard. After a re-election in 1932 against James Patrick Leamy , he was able to exercise this office between January 8, 1931 and January 10, 1935. Large parts of his tenure were overshadowed by the global economic crisis of that time. In this context he campaigned for better prices in the agricultural sector and for better working conditions in agriculture. At that time, the state of Vermont also introduced income taxation. The roads of the state have all been placed under state control. Improvements and expansion of the road network were part of a job creation program. The breakthrough in overcoming the economic crisis was also achieved in Vermont with the help of the federal government under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal policy.

Another résumé

After his governorship, Wilson worked as a lawyer at one of Vermont's most prestigious law firms. Wilson was also involved in the reorganization of the Vermont Copper Company . He later became president of this company. In 1952 he was the driving force behind the establishment of a hospital ( Chelsea Health Center ) in Chelsea. Wilson was a curator of several universities. He was on the Norwich University Board of Trustees for over 50 years . For 15 years he was chairman of this body. Stanley Wilson died in October 1967. He was married to Grace Goodwin Bacon.

literature

• Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 4, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

• Stanley C. Wilson in the National Governors Association (English)

• Stanley C. Wilson in the database of Find a Grave (English)