Redfield Proctor Jr. | |
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| 59th Governor of Vermont | |
| In office January 4, 1923 – January 8, 1925 | |
| Lieutenant | Franklin S. Billings |
| Preceded by | James Hartness |
| Succeeded by | Franklin S. Billings |
| Member of theVermont Senate fromRutland County | |
| In office 1917–1919 Serving with Charles H. Dunton, George E. Chalmers, Bertrand R. Demeritt, Fred E. Steele, Wilson E. Aldrich | |
| Preceded by | William S. Bascom, William H. Wright, Hugh J. Roberts, Carl H. Hinsman |
| Succeeded by | G. Frank Hendee, Harvey R. Kingsley, David L. Morgan, E. C. Taylor |
| Member of theVermont House of Representatives fromProctor | |
| In office 1912–1917 | |
| Preceded by | George Z. Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Redfield Proctor Jr. (1879-04-13)April 13, 1879 Proctor, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1957(1957-02-05) (aged 77) Proctor, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | South Street Cemetery, Proctor, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Sherwood Hedrick[1] |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Executive, Vermont Marble Company |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army United States Army Reserve |
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| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 322nd Engineer Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Redfield Proctor Jr. (April 13, 1879 – February 5, 1957) was an American business executive and politician who served as the59th governor of Vermont from 1923 to 1925.[2]
The son of Emily Jane (née Dutton) andRedfield Proctor, aUnited States Senator from Vermont, Proctor Jr. was born inProctor, Vermont, on April 13, 1879.[3] He received aBachelor of Science degree inmechanical engineering from theMassachusetts Institute of Technology in 1902 and was employed as an executive at the Vermont Marble Company, his family's business.[4] He rose to the position of vice president of the company and served as president of the Proctor Trust Company. He married Mary Sherwood Hedrick and they had three children.[5]
Proctor was also prominent in other businesses and trade groups, including serving as president of the Clarendon and Pittsford Railroad, and serving on the board of directors of Boston's Shawmut Bank, theNational Association of Manufacturers and theUnited States Chamber of Commerce.[6][7][8]
Proctor was involved in several civic activities, including serving as a member of the Vermont Sanitarium Board of Trustees, and as a Trustee ofMiddlebury College,Vassar College and theUniversity of Vermont.[9][10][11] He served as aselectman for the Town of Proctor before winning election to theVermont House of Representatives, where he served from 1912 to 1917, and theVermont State Senate where he served from 1917 to 1919. Proctor was a delegate to the1920 Republican National Convention.[12]
Proctor enlisted in theUnited States Army forWorld War I, was commissioned as acaptain ofEngineers, and received his initial training atFort Belvoir,Virginia. Proctor was stationed atWashington Barracks, where he served as supply officer for the 322nd Engineer Regiment. He remained in theArmy Reserve after the war and attained the rank ofcolonel as commander of the 322nd Engineers, which was a unit of the Reserve's97th Division.[13][14][15]
In 1922 he waselected Governor and he served from 1923 to 1925. His term was marked by success at modernizing Vermont's state government, including authorizing the executive branch to employ a budget director and propose the state budget, and enabling the Governor to remove commissioners and department heads.[16][17][18]
After his term Proctor returned to Vermont Marble, serving as its president until retiring and becoming chairman of the board of directors in 1952,[19] a position in which he served until his death in Proctor on February 5, 1957.[20] He was buried at South Street Cemetery in Proctor.[21]
In addition to being the son of Redfield Proctor, Proctor Jr. was the brother of GovernorFletcher D. Proctor, and the uncle of GovernorMortimer R. Proctor.[22][23]
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forGovernor of Vermont 1922 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Governor of Vermont 1923–1925 | Succeeded by |
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