Abner W. Sibal | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromConnecticut's4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Donald J. Irwin |
| Succeeded by | Donald J. Irwin |
| Member of theConnecticut State Senate from the26th district | |
| In office 1957–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Lemaire |
| Succeeded by | Marjorie Farmer |
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| Born | Abner Woodruff Sibal (1921-04-11)April 11, 1921 Ridgewood, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 2000(2000-01-27) (aged 78) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | U. S. Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Abner Woodruff Sibal (April 11, 1921 – January 27, 2000) was a member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromConnecticut's 4th congressional district. He served from 1961 to 1965. He was defeated in 1964. He also served as a member of theConnecticut Senate from 1956 to 1960, and a delegate to theRepublican National Convention from Connecticut in 1964.[1]
Born inRidgewood, New York, Sibal graduated fromNorwalk High School in 1938. He was in theWesleyan University, A.B., 1943, andSt. John's University School of Law, LL.B., 1949. He enlisted in theUnited States Army in March 1943, served in the European and Pacific Theaters ofWorld War II, and was discharged as afirst lieutenant in September 1946.[1]
He wasadmitted to theConnecticut bar in 1949 and to the Federal bar in 1965. He served asprosecuting attorney inNorwalk City Court from 1951 to 1955, and ascorporation counsel for the city of Norwalk from 1959 to 1960.[1]
Sibal began his political career as a member ofConnecticut Senate from 1956 to 1960, serving as minority leader the last two years. He also served as chairman of the Connecticut Commission onCorporation Law in 1959. He served as delegate to each Connecticut Republican State Convention from 1952 to 1968, and as delegate to Republican National Convention, 1964.[1]
Sibal was elected as aRepublican to theEighty-Seventh andEighty-Eighth Congresses (January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1964 to theEighty-Ninth Congress. He served asgeneral counsel for theEqual Employment Opportunity Commission from 1975 to 1978, before resuming the private practice of law. He died inAlexandria, Virginia, on January 27, 2000.[1]
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