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Anthony J. Armentano (June 21, 1916 – December 25, 1987) was an American politician who was the 95th lieutenant governor of Connecticut from 1961 to 1963.
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Anthony J. Armentano (June 21, 1916 – December 25, 1987) was an American politician who was the 95th lieutenant governor of Connecticut from 1961 to 1963.
Early life
Anthony J. Armentano was born in Hartford, son of Joseph and Rosina (Donato) Armentano. He went to Hartford Public High School, then studied atBoston University
Boston University (BU) is a Private university, private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with ...
, where he got a B.A. in business administration in 1939. Then he studied at the Boston University School of Law and received his law degree in 1941. He was admitted to the Connecticut Bar the same year. He served in the U.S. Army
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during the Second World War, reaching the rank of Captain before he was discharged. He started to practice law in 1946. In 1953, he became a judge of the Court of Common Pleas.
Political career
Armentano was elected to theConnecticut State Senate
The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 99,280 inhabitants. Sen ...
in 1957. He was president pro tempore from 1959. As such, he became the new Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
The following is a list of lieutenant governors of the State of Connecticut.
Lieutenant governors of the State of Connecticut, 1776–present
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when the lieutenant governor John N. Dempsey succeeded governor Abraham A. Ribicoff
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff (April 9, 1910 – February 22, 1998) was an American Democratic Party politician from the state of Connecticut. He represented Connecticut in the United States House of Representatives and Senate and was the 80th ...
as governor. However, he resigned as lieutenant governor in 1963.
Justice
Armentano was appointed judge of the Superior Court in 1965. He became a justice of the Supreme Court of Connecticut on March 2, 1981. In January 1983, he became a senior associate justice. He died December 25, 1987., as above.
See also
*List of governors of Connecticut
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 Connecticu ...
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