John N. Dempsey
John Dempsey | |
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Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office January 7, 1959 – January 21, 1961 | |
| Governor | Abraham Ribicoff |
| Preceded by | Charles Jewett |
| Succeeded by | Anthony J. Armentano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Noel Dempsey January 3, 1915 Cahir, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | July 16, 1989 (aged 74) Killingly, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Frey (m. 1940) |
| Education | Providence College |
John Noel Dempsey (January 3, 1915 – July 16, 1989) was an American politician who was the
81st Governor of Connecticut. He was a Democrat, and began his political career at the age of 21 serving on the Putnam City Council. He later served as mayor of Putnam
, before being elected to Governor of Connecticut.
Biography
Dempsey was born in Cahir, County Tipperary, Ireland. He was the only son of a career British Army officer. In 1925, the family moved to Putnam, Connecticut, in the northeastern corner of the state. He worked there in the textile industry and then in the Town Hall, which made the start for his rise in state politics. While living in Putnam, Dempsey was the Soccer Coach at the Pomfret School in Pomfret. He was married to Mary Frey and they had three sons and a daughter.
Political career
In 1936, at the age of 21, Dempsey was elected to the Putnam City Council, and in 1948 he began the first of six terms as mayor. He was elected to the
Abraham A. Ribicoff
.
Dempsey was the
Indian Trails Council of the Boy Scouts of America.[citation needed
]
Death and legacy
The
University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, Connecticut, is known as John Dempsey Hospital. He was treated for lung cancer there himself in the last month of his life.[3]
He died in his home, on July 16, 1989, at Killingly Center, Windham County, Connecticut. He is interred at Saint Mary Cemetery, Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut.
See also
References
- ^ "John N. Dempsey". Connecticut State Library. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "John N. Dempsey". National Governors Association. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ Johnson, Kirk (17 July 1989). "John N. Dempsey". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
External links
- New York Times: Former Gov. John Dempsey, 74; Led Connecticut During the 60's
- John N. Dempsey at Find a Grave
- Connecticut State Library
- National Governors Association
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