81st Governor of Connecticut John N. Dempsey Hand Signed TLS JG Autographs COA

  

Dempsey Hand Signed TLS on Governors letterhead Dated 1961. This item also has an official Governors card affixed to the letter. This item is certified authentic by JG Autographs and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity.

(January 3, 1915 - July 16, 1989), was an American politician who was the. 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. He was the only son of a career British Army officer.

In 1925, the family moved to. 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. He was married to Mary Frey and they had three sons and a daughter. 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.

In 1949, but managed to divide his time between state and local affairs. He served in the General Assembly until 1955, when he became executive secretary of governor. During Ribicoff's last term as governor, from 1959 - 1961. To become a member of President. S Cabinet, Dempsey succeeded him, becoming the first person to hold this position since the early colonial period who had been born in Europe.

He also began a 30-year period in which the former Puritan colony had only Catholic governors in office. In 1969, leaders of both parties introduced the Legislative Management Act to establish support staff and control the operating budget of the Assembly. Both houses voted unanimously to override his veto. He was an ally of party chairman.

He chose not to run for re-election in 1970 and was succeeded by Republican. During his tenure, he served on the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, the. Executive Committee from 1968 to 1969; also chaired the.

From 1963 to 1965 and the. After leaving office, Dempsey became the President of the.