William A. Purtell
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William Arthur Purtell was an American
politician from Connecticut
. He was a veteran of the First World War and an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for governor in 1950. Purtell served as a Republican member of the United States Senate
from Connecticut
, serving from August 29, 1952, to November 4, 1952 as the class 3 senator, and from January 3, 1953, to January 3, 1959 as the class 1 senator. Specifically, both of Connecticut's Senate seats were up for election in 1952, the class 3 seat as a result of Purtell's appointment after Brien McMahon
's death, and the class 1 seat as a result of being due. Purtell occupied the class 3 seat, and decided to retire from that and run for the class 1 seat, which he won. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1958. Prior and subsequent to serving in the Senate Purtell was a businessman, working as president of Holo-Krome Screw Corporation and director of several Hartford corporations
United States
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politician from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. He was a veteran of the First World War and an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for governor in 1950. Purtell served as a Republican member of the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, serving from August 29, 1952, to November 4, 1952 as the class 3 senator, and from January 3, 1953, to January 3, 1959 as the class 1 senator. Specifically, both of Connecticut's Senate seats were up for election in 1952, the class 3 seat as a result of Purtell's appointment after Brien McMahon
Brien McMahon
Brien McMahon, born James O'Brien McMahon was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States Senate from 1945 to 1952...
's death, and the class 1 seat as a result of being due. Purtell occupied the class 3 seat, and decided to retire from that and run for the class 1 seat, which he won. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1958. Prior and subsequent to serving in the Senate Purtell was a businessman, working as president of Holo-Krome Screw Corporation and director of several Hartford corporations