John Groppo Explained

John G. Groppo
Order:Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Term Start:1959
Term End:1985
Order2:Mayor of Winsted, Connecticut
Term2:1965 - 1975
Birth Date:14 August 1921
Birth Place:Winsted, Connecticut, U.S.
Death Place:Winsted, Connecticut, U.S.
Party:Democratic

John Groppo (August 14, 1921  - June 12, 2013) was an American mason contractor, businessman, and politician.

Born in Winsted, Connecticut, Groppo served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was a stonemason and was the owner of Leo Groppo & Son Mason Contractors. He served as mayor of Winsted, Connecticut 1965 to 1967. From 1959 to 1985 he served in the Connecticut House of Representatives as a Democrat and was majority leader. In 1985–1987, Groppo was commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services. He died in Winsted, Connecticut.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituary . 2013-06-14 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235332/http://obit.montano-shea.com/obitdisplay.html?id=1216968 . dead .
  2. 'Native Winsted and Democrat leader John Groppo Dies at 92,' The Register Citizen (Connecticut), June 14, 2013