Mansfield D. Sprague | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1947–1954 | |
| Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1951 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Thim |
| Succeeded by | Arthur E. B. Tanner |
| General Counsel of the Department of Defense | |
| In office October 6, 1955 – February 27, 1957 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Wilber M. Brucker |
| Succeeded by | Robert Dechert |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs | |
| In office February 28, 1957 – October 3, 1958 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Gordon Gray |
| Succeeded by | John N. Irwin II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1910 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 2006 (aged 95) |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College Yale University |
Mansfield D. Sprague (December 1, 1910[2] – March 25, 2006) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Life and career
Sprague born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He attended Dartmouth College and Yale University.[3]
Sprague served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1947 to 1954.[4]
Sprague died on March 25, 2006,[5] at the age of 95.
References
- ↑ "Sprague Named General Counsel Of Defense Dept". The Journal. Meriden, Connecticut. October 5, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ American Legislative Leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994. Bloomsbury Academic. August 30, 2000. p. 202. ISBN 9780313302152 – via Google Books.
- ↑ The American Bar, J.C. Fifield Company, 1954
- ↑ "Mansfield D. Sprague" (PDF). Connecticut General Assembly. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Mansfield Sprague Obituary (2006)". The Washington Post. March 30, 2006. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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