Mansfield D. Sprague Explained

Mansfield D. Sprague
Birth Date:1 December 1910
Birth Place:Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Office1:Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Term Start1:1947
Term End1:1954
Office2:Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Term2:1951
Preceded2:John R. Thim
Succeeded2:Arthur E. B. Tanner
Office3:General Counsel of the Department of Defense
President3:Dwight D. Eisenhower
Term Start3:October 6, 1955
Term End3:February 27, 1957
Preceded3:Wilber M. Brucker
Succeeded3:Robert Dechert
Office4:Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
President4:Dwight D. Eisenhower
Term Start4:February 28, 1957
Term End4:October 3, 1958
Preceded4:Gordon Gray
Succeeded4:John N. Irwin II
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.

Sprague served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1947 to 1954.[3]

Sprague died on March 25, 2006,[4] at the age of 95.

Notes and References

  1. News: Sprague Named General Counsel Of Defense Dept.. The Journal. Meriden, Connecticut. October 5, 1955. November 12, 2023. 1. Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: American Legislative Leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994. August 30, 2000. 202. Bloomsbury Academic. 9780313302152. Google Books.
  3. Web site: Mansfield D. Sprague. Connecticut General Assembly. October 12, 2023.
  4. News: Mansfield Sprague Obituary (2006). The Washington Post. March 30, 2006. October 12, 2023.