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John Davis Lodge (October 20, 1903 – October 29, 1985) was an American film actor, lawyer, politician, and diplomat. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He was the 79th governor of Connecticut from 1951 to 1955, and later served as U.S. ambassador to Spain, Argentina, and Switzerland. [ 3 ]
The turnpike was renamed after former Connecticut Governor John Davis Lodge on December 31, 1985, two months after the tolls were removed. Local legend is the initial phase of turnpike construction in 1954 was so disruptive in heavily Republican Fairfield County that local voters there turned on incumbent Republican Governor Lodge, leading to ...
The governor of Connecticut is the head of government of Connecticut, and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Connecticut General Assembly and to convene the legislature. [2]
Braggiotti married John Davis Lodge in 1929, and worked with him on the set of Tonight at Eleven. After her husband's entry into politics, she withdrew from artistic life; he was a Republican politician, U.S. Representative from 1947 to 1951, governor of Connecticut from 1951 to 1955 and diplomatic ambassador to Spain, Argentina and Switzerland.
The governor of Missouri is the head of government of the U.S. state of Missouri and the commander-in-chief of the Missouri National Guard. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Missouri Legislature , to convene the legislature and grant pardons , except in cases of impeachment.
John Davis (January 13, 1787 – April 19, 1854) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician from Massachusetts.He spent 25 years in public service, serving in both houses of the United States Congress and for three non-consecutive years as Governor of Massachusetts.
Missouri state Sen. Bill Eigel campaigns for governor in Lee’s Summit. Former President Donald Trump endorsed Eigel, Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft in the race.
John Davis: Massachusetts Governor, Senator, and Representative. The members include the jurist John Davis (1761–1847), who was a lawyer in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and a delegate from Plymouth to the Massachusetts state convention, called to consider adoption of the Federal Constitution. He was three times in the Massachusetts House of ...