Mortimer R. Proctor
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Mortimer Robinson Proctor (May 30, 1889 – April 28, 1968), known as Mortimer R. Proctor, was an American politician from Vermont. He served as the 62nd lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1941 to 1945, and as the 66th governor of Vermont from 1945 to 1947.
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Mortimer Robinson Proctor | |
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66th Governor of Vermont | |
In office January 4, 1945 – January 9, 1947 | |
Lieutenant | Lee Earl Emerson |
Preceded by | William H. Wills |
Succeeded by | Ernest William Gibson Jr. |
62nd Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
In office January 9, 1941 – January 4, 1945 | |
Governor | William H. Wills |
Preceded by | William H. Wills |
Succeeded by | Lee E. Emerson |
President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate | |
In office 1939–1941 | |
Preceded by | Ernest W. Dunklee |
Succeeded by | Joseph H. Denny |
Member of the Vermont Senate from Rutland County | |
In office 1939–1941 Serving with Henry H. Branchaud Henry B. Carpenter Willard H. Smith | |
Preceded by | Ernest E. Aldrich William G. Gipson Leigh Hunt Richard T. Jones |
Succeeded by | Henry B. Carpenter Paul F. Douglass Arthur C. Grover Hollis I. Loveland |
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
In office 1937–1939 | |
Preceded by | Ernest E. Moore |
Succeeded by | Oscar L. Shepard |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Proctor | |
In office 1933–1939 | |
Preceded by | Guy H. Boyce |
Succeeded by | Wallace M. Fay |
Personal details | |
Born | (1889-05-30)May 30, 1889 Proctor, Vermont, U.S. |
Died | April 28, 1968(1968-04-28) (aged 78) Proctor, Vermont, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Chisholm Proctor (1897-1964) Dorothy Chisholm Lillian Washburn Bryan Proctor (1905-1961) Geraldine Gates Proctor (1937-2019) |
Children | Mortimer Robinson Proctor, Jr. |
Education | Yale University |
Profession | President and Chairman of the Board, Vermont Marble Company |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917-1919 |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Unit | 71st Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War I |
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