Winston L. Prouty
| Winston L. Prouty | |
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| United States Senator from Vermont | |
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In office January 3, 1959 – September 10, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Flanders |
| Succeeded by | Robert T. Stafford |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's At-large district | |
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In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Albert Plumley |
| Succeeded by | William H. Meyer |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
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In office 1941–1949 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 1, 1906 Newport, Vermont |
| Died |
September 10, 1971 (aged 65) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
Winston Lewis Prouty (September 1, 1906 – September 10, 1971) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States Senator from Vermont from 1959 until his death from gastric cancer in Boston, Massachusetts on September 10, 1971. He was previously a member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Vermont's At-large congressional district, from 1951 to 1959.
Early life and education
Winston Prouty was born in Newport, Vermont, to Willard Robert and Margaret (née Lockhart) Prouty.[1] His family owned Prouty & Miller Lumber Company, a lumber and building material business.[2] His family was also involved in politics; his father and grandfather both served as state legislators, his uncle Charles A. Prouty was a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and his other uncle George H. Prouty served as Governor of Vermont (1908–1910).[1]
He received his early education at public schools in Newport, and attended the Bordentown Military Institute in New Jersey.[3] He then studied at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania.[4] During college, he was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity.[5]
Early career
Prouty returned to Newport and joined his family's business, Prouty & Miller.[2] He also served as director of the National Bank of Newport and of Associated Industries of Vermont.[3] A Republican, he was mayor of Newport from 1938 to 1941.[4] He was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 1940, serving from 1941 to 1949.[4] During his last two years in the legislature, he served as Speaker of the House.[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in 1948, losing to state Senator and future Governor Harold J. Arthur.[3] From 1949 to 1950, he served as chairman of the state Water Conservation Board.[4]
Congressional career
In 1950, after longtime incumbent Charles Albert Plumley decided not to run again, Prouty announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's At-large congressional district.[2] He won the Republican nomination in a four-way race that included Governor Arthur.[3] In the general election, he defeated his Democratic opponent, Herbert B. Comings, by a margin of 73%-26%.[6] He was subsequently re-elected to three more terms, never receiving less than 61% of the vote.[7]
During his tenure in the House, Prouty served as a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1958; reelected in 1964 and 1970 and served from January 3, 1959, until his death from gastric cancer in Boston, Massachusetts.[8] He was interred in Pine Grove Cemetery, Newport, Vermont.
He was eulogized by President Richard Nixon.
References
- 1 2 Pope, Charles Henry (1910). Prouty (Proute) Genealogy. Boston.
- 1 2 3 "Hard-Bitten Republican". The New York Times. 1971-09-11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Current Biography XXI. H.W. Wilson Company. 1960.
- 1 2 3 4 "PROUTY, Winston Lewis, (1906 - 1971)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ↑ "Politics and Government". Delta Upsilon Michigan Tech Chapter.
- ↑ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1952" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
- ↑ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19710911&id=I0UaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aCkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7182,37007
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Charles A. Plumley |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's at-large congressional district 1951-1959 |
Succeeded by William H. Meyer |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by Ralph E. Flanders |
U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Vermont 1959 – 1971 Served alongside: George Aiken |
Succeeded by Robert Stafford |
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