"Senator Proctor" redirects here. For other uses, see Senator Proctor (disambiguation).
Redfield Proctor
United States Senator from Vermont
In office November 2, 1891 – March 4, 1908
Preceded by
George F. Edmunds
Succeeded by
John Stewart
37th United States Secretary of War
In office March 5, 1889 – November 5, 1891
President
Benjamin Harrison
Preceded by
William Endicott
Succeeded by
Stephen Elkins
37th Governor of Vermont
In office October 3, 1878 – October 7, 1880
Lieutenant
E. Pomeroy Colton
Preceded by
Horace Fairbanks
Succeeded by
Roswell Farnham
31st Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
In office October 5, 1876 – October 3, 1878
Governor
Horace Fairbanks
Preceded by
Lyman G. Hinckley
Succeeded by
E. Pomeroy Colton
Personal details
Born
(1831-06-01)June 1, 1831 Proctorsville, Vermont, U.S.
Died
March 4, 1908(1908-03-04) (aged 76) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Emily Dutton
Children
5, including Fletcher and Redfield
Education
Dartmouth College (BA, MA) Albany Law School (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1861–1863
Rank
Colonel
Commands
15th Vermont Infantry
Battles/wars
American Civil War
Redfield Proctor's signature (1854)
Redfield Proctor (June 1, 1831 – March 4, 1908) was a U.S. politician of the Republican Party. He served as the 37th governor of Vermont from 1878 to 1880, as Secretary of War from 1889 to 1891, and as a United States Senator for Vermont from 1891 to 1908.
RedfieldProctor (June 1, 1831 – March 4, 1908) was a U.S. politician of the Republican Party. He served as the 37th governor of Vermont from 1878 to 1880...
Governor Proctor may refer to: Fletcher D. Proctor (1860–1911), 51st Governor of Vermont Mortimer R. Proctor (1889–1968), 66th Governor of Vermont Redfield Proctor...
this name. Celeno was laid down 3 November 1942 as liberty ship SS RedfieldProctor, MCE hull 439, by Permanente Metals Corporation, Yard No. 2, Richmond...
other than Blaine, the only Republican boss initially nominated was RedfieldProctor, as Secretary of War. Senator Shelby Cullom's comment symbolizes Harrison's...
2023. Sobel 1978, pp. 1605–1606. "RedfieldProctor Jr". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 12, 2023. "Proctor Takes Oath of Office; Declares...
RedfieldProctor, a native of Vermont who had played a key role in Harrison's nomination, was rewarded with the position of Secretary of War. Proctor...
in Cleveland, Ohio. Her father, William Henry Otis, was a banker. RedfieldProctor, who was a senator from Vermont, was her great-uncle. Otis's stage...
camps, numbers verified by the Red Cross and United States Senator RedfieldProctor, a former Secretary of War. American and European protests against...
Bell; Fletcher D. Proctor; George H. Prouty; John A. Mead; Allen M. Fletcher; Charles W. Gates; Percival W. Clement; RedfieldProctor Jr.; John E. Weeks;...
3 years, 364 days Democratic Massachusetts Grover Cleveland (D) 37 RedfieldProctor March 5, 1889 November 5, 1891 2 years, 245 days Republican Vermont...
investigation of Forsyth's conduct at Wounded Knee. Secretary of War RedfieldProctor set aside the Drexel Mission investigation after exonerating Forsyth...
the Mountain Rule, including: the longtime political dispute between the Proctor (conservative) and Aiken-Gibson (liberal) wings of the party; primaries...
with Spain! The decisive event was probably the speech of Senator RedfieldProctor, delivered on March 17, 1898, analyzing the situation and concluding...
Senate on March 24, 1908, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of RedfieldProctor, and served until October 21 of that year, when a successor was elected...
re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate RedfieldProctor Jr. defeated Democratic candidate John Holmes Jackson to succeed him...
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