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Robert Stafford
United States Senator from Vermont
In office September 16, 1971 – January 3, 1989
Preceded by
Winston L. Prouty
Succeeded by
Jim Jeffords
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's at-large district
In office January 3, 1961 – September 16, 1971
Preceded by
William H. Meyer
Succeeded by
Richard W. Mallary
71st Governor of Vermont
In office January 8, 1959 – January 5, 1961
Lieutenant
Robert S. Babcock
Preceded by
Joseph B. Johnson
Succeeded by
F. Ray Keyser Jr.
67th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
In office January 10, 1957 – January 8, 1959
Governor
Joseph B. Johnson
Preceded by
Consuelo N. Bailey
Succeeded by
Robert S. Babcock
13th Attorney General of Vermont
In office January 6, 1955 – January 10, 1957
Governor
Joseph B. Johnson
Preceded by
F. Elliott Barber Jr.
Succeeded by
Frederick M. Reed
Personal details
Born
Robert Theodore Stafford
(1913-08-08)August 8, 1913 Rutland, Vermont, U.S.
Died
December 23, 2006(2006-12-23) (aged 93) Rutland, Vermont, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Helen Kelley
(m. 1938)
Children
4
Alma mater
Middlebury College (BA)
University of Michigan
Boston University (LLB)
Occupation
Politician
lawyer
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Navy
United States Navy Reserve
Years of service
1942–1971
Rank
Captain
Battles/wars
World War II
Korean War
Robert Theodore Stafford (August 8, 1913 – December 23, 2006) was an American politician from Vermont. In his lengthy political career, he served as the 71st governor of Vermont, a United States representative, and a U.S. Senator. A Republican, Stafford was generally considered a liberal, or "Rockefeller Republican".
Stafford is best remembered for his staunch environmentalism, his work on higher education, and his support, as an elder statesman, for the 2000 Vermont law legalizing civil unions for gay couples.
Robert Theodore Stafford (August 8, 1913 – December 23, 2006) was an American politician from Vermont. In his lengthy political career, he served as the...
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Stafford (/ˈstæfərd/) is a market town and the county town of Staffordshire, England. It is located about 15 miles (24 km) south of Stoke-on-Trent, 15...
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Stafford Castle is an ancient Grade II listed castle situated two miles west of the town of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. From the time of the Norman...
defeated by his Republican opponent Orrin Hatch. Incumbent Republican RobertStafford successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States...
Elizabeth Stafford, also known as Dame Elizabeth Drury and – in the years prior to her death in 1599 – Dame (Lady) Elizabeth Scott, was a Lady of the Bedchamber...
Stafford in 1970. She was born in Covina, California, to Mary Ethel (McKillop) and John Richard Stafford, a Western pulp writer. As a youth Stafford attended...
Democrat Mayor of Salt Lake City Ted Wilson. Incumbent Republican RobertStafford successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States...
Sir Richard Stafford Cripps CH QC FRS (24 April 1889 – 21 April 1952) was a British Labour Party politician, barrister, and diplomat. A wealthy lawyer...
Jo Elizabeth Stafford (November 12, 1917 – July 16, 2008) was an American traditional pop singer, whose career spanned five decades from the late 1930s...
The special election was held January 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican RobertStafford, appointed in September 1971 to fill the vacancy created by the death...
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