John Russell Sprague (December 24, 1886 – April 17, 1969) was the

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from 1938 until 1953. He also was a delegate to the

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in 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, and 1956 and part of Republican National Committee from New York during 1940–1948.

Life

Born in

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, Sprague was an instrumental politician in Nassau County. He took center stage in adopting a county

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that created the position of county executive. In 1938, he was the first person elected to that office. Prior to serving as county executive, Sprague worked as a lawyer in Far Rockaway. By the end of his time serving as county executive in 1953, Sprague lived in Roslyn Estates, New York.

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* http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sprague.html 1886 births 1969 deaths People from The Five Towns, New York Cornell Law School alumni New York (state) lawyers Nassau County Executives New York (state) Republicans 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American lawyers {{NewYork-politician-stub