James Edward Caldwell (June 13, 1927 – October 9, 2013) was an American politician from the state of

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. He served in the

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from 1958 to 1974, and as

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from 1974 to 1991, the longest term of any comptroller in the state's history. Caldwell was a veteran of

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and an alumnus of Fairfield University and the

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. Named "Man of the Year" in 1967 by his alma mater, Fairfield University, he was a member of the St Charles Holy Name Society, the

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, the

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, the American Legion, and Fairfield Prep Latin Scholars. He was a founding members of the Fairfield University Glee Club and sang tenor in church choirs and barbershop quartets.

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