Thomas Joseph Meskill

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Thomas Joseph Meskill

Thomas Joseph Meskill (born January 30, 1928 in New Britain , Connecticut , †  October 29, 2007 in Delray Beach , Florida ) was an American lawyer and politician ( Republican Party ). He was governor of the state of Connecticut and federal judge .

Early years and political advancement

Meskill received his Bachelor of Science degree from Trinity College in Hartford in 1950 . He then enlisted in the United States Air Force during the Korean War and was then released as First Lieutenant in 1953 . He then enrolled at the Law School of the University of Connecticut , where he received his law degree 1956th He returned to New Britain to practice there. In 1958 he embarked on a political career when he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Connecticut Senate . The following year he ran for Mayor of New Britain but was narrowly beaten. However, he won his second election campaign for mayor of his hometown, which he held from 1962 to 1964. Meskill ran for a seat in the US House of Representatives in 1966 , where he remained after a successful election for two terms before he ran for the office of governor of Connecticut.

Connecticut Governor

Meskill was elected governor of Connecticut on January 6, 1971, with 53.8 percent of the vote against Democrat Emilio Q. Daddario . When he took office, the state was in deficit of $ 260 million. He paid off the deficit by 1973, so that the treasury then showed additional income of 65 million dollars. During Meskill's tenure, the Department of Environmental Protection was created and a state lottery system was set up, which was his answer to an income tax . He also served on the National Governors' Conference Executive Committee . He left office on January 8, 1975.

Another résumé

In 1975, President Gerald Ford appointed him a federal appeals judge for the Federal Second District Court, where he succeeded J. Joseph Smith until 1993. During his senior year as a judge, Meskill served as Chief Judge .

literature

  • Governors of the American States, Commonwealths and Territories, National Governors' Conference, 1974.

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personal data
SURNAME Meskill, Thomas Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 30, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH New Britain , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH October 29, 2007
Place of death Delray Beach , Florida