William A. Purtell

Willam Arthur Purtell
United States Senator
from Connecticut
In office
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959
Preceded byWilliam Benton
Succeeded byThomas J. Dodd
In office
August 29, 1952 – November 4, 1952
Appointed byJohn Davis Lodge
Preceded byBrien McMahon
Succeeded byPrescott Bush
Personal details
Born(1897-05-06)May 6, 1897
Hartford, Connecticut
DiedMay 31, 1978(1978-05-31) (aged 81)
West Hartford, Connecticut
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKatherine Elizabeth Cassidy

William Arthur Purtell (May 6, 1897 – May 31, 1978) was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Connecticut in the United States Senate in 1952 and from 1953 to 1959.


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