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William Arthur Purtell

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William Arthur Purtell

Birth
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
31 May 1978 (aged 81)
West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Section 5C, Lot 520
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US Senator. Served in the United States Army during World War I. Elected as a Senator from Connecticut to the United States Senate, serving from 1952 to 1959. An unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Connecticut in 1950, he was a staunch supporter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, helped to sponsor legislative proposals for restricting rights of labor unions, and headed several manufacturing companies in Connecticut before entering politics in 1950.
US Senator. Served in the United States Army during World War I. Elected as a Senator from Connecticut to the United States Senate, serving from 1952 to 1959. An unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Connecticut in 1950, he was a staunch supporter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, helped to sponsor legislative proposals for restricting rights of labor unions, and headed several manufacturing companies in Connecticut before entering politics in 1950.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7157460/william_arthur-purtell: accessed ), memorial page for William Arthur Purtell (6 May 1897–31 May 1978), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7157460, citing Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.