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William M. Citron
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromConnecticut'sat-large district
In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939
Preceded by	Charles Montague Bakewell
Succeeded by	B. J. Monkiewicz
Member of theConnecticut House of Representatives
In office 1931–1933
In office 1927–1929
Personal details
Born	William Michael Citron (1896-08-29)August 29, 1896 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	June 7, 1976(1976-06-07) (aged 79) Titusville, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Congregation Adath Israel Cemetery,Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Wesleyan University Harvard University
Occupation	Politician, lawyer

William Michael Citron (August 29, 1896 – June 7, 1976) was aU.S. representative fromConnecticut.

Born inNew Haven, Connecticut, Citron moved with his parents toMiddletown, Connecticut, in 1899.He attended the grammar and high schools.He was graduated fromWesleyan University,Middletown, Connecticut, in 1918 and from the law department ofHarvard University in 1921.He was commissioned a second lieutenant of Field Artillery on September 16, 1918, and was in training until discharged on December 14, 1918.He wasadmitted to the bar in 1922 and commenced practice inMiddletown, Connecticut.He served as member of the State house of representatives 1927-1929 and 1931–1933, serving as minority leader during two sessions.He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1928 to theSeventy-first Congress and in 1932 to theSeventy-third Congress.City corporation counsel 1928-1934.He served as a member of the Connecticut Old Age Pension Commission in 1932 and 1933.He served as clerk of the State senate 1933-1935.

Citron was elected as aDemocrat to theSeventy-fourth Congress.He was reelected to theSeventy-fifth Congress (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to theSeventy-sixth Congress.He served as chairman of the Housing Authority ofMiddletown, Connecticut from 1940 to 1942.He entered the military service of the United States as captain, Corps of Military Police, on July 16, 1942, and was subsequently promoted to major on April 16, 1943.He served in Africa from October 1942 until retired for physical incapacity on March 3, 1944.He resumed the practice of law.He served as member of the Connecticut Veterans Reemployment and Advisory Commission in 1948 and 1949.Commander, Connecticut Disabled American Veterans from 1947 to 1948.He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1952 for election to theEighty-third Congress.He died inTitusville, Florida, June 7, 1976.He was interred in Congregation Adath Israel Cemetery,Middletown, Connecticut.

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