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 Wilbur Lucius Cross

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Wilbur Lucius Cross Famous memorial

Birth
Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Death
5 Oct 1948 (aged 86)
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Plot
Section: Spruce Avenue, Plot: 1350, Grave: 3 
Memorial ID
12649432 View Source

Connecticut Governor. He graduated from Yale University in 1885, earned a doctoral degree in English literature in 1889, then taught and served as editor of the Yale Review. Entering politics in 1930, he was elected as a Democrat as Connecticut's 54th Governor, serving until 1939. During his terms in office, he passed that restructured the state government, eliminated child labor and instituted a minimum wage rate. He also endorsed legislation that authorized funding for the rebuilding of the Connecticut State College. Retiring from public service after serving as Governor, he continued to stay active in his writing and research projects until his death at age 86.

Connecticut Governor. He graduated from Yale University in 1885, earned a doctoral degree in English literature in 1889, then taught and served as editor of the Yale Review. Entering politics in 1930, he was elected as a Democrat as Connecticut's 54th Governor, serving until 1939. During his terms in office, he passed that restructured the state government, eliminated child labor and instituted a minimum wage rate. He also endorsed legislation that authorized funding for the rebuilding of the Connecticut State College. Retiring from public service after serving as Governor, he continued to stay active in his writing and research projects until his death at age 86.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith


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