Redfield Proctor, Jr.

Redfield Proctor, Jr. ( born April 13, 1879 in Proctor, Rutland County, Vermont; † February 5, 1957 ) was an American politician and from 1923 to 1925 Governor of Vermont.

Early years

Redfield Proctor was a member of a prominent political family in Vermont. Both his father Redfield and his nephew Mortimer and his brother Fletcher were governors of Vermont. He studied engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Then he went into the familieneneigene Vermont Marble Company, which his father set up. Over time, he got there on up to the Vice President of the company. He was also president of the Proctor Trust Company. He was also curator of the Vermont Sanatorium founded by his father and some universities.

Political career

Redfield Proctor was in accordance with the family tradition, a member of the Republican Party. In the years 1912 and 1915 he was a member of the House of Representatives of Vermont, and in 1915 he was a member of the State Senate. During World War II he was a captain in the U.S. Army. In 1922 he was elected governor of Vermont. His term began on January 4, 1923 and ended two years later, on January 8, 1925. This period was uneventful. Like everywhere else in the United States flourished on the economy.

Another Journey

After the end of his governorship to Proctor withdrew from politics and went back to his numerous business interests. These remains belonged to his role in managing the Vermont Marple Company. With his wife Mary Sherwood Hedrick Redfield Proctor had three children. He died in February 1957.