Willis A. Trafton Jr.
Willis Allen Trafton Jr. (November 13, 1918 – April 3, 1994) was an American politician and lawyer from Maine.[2] A Republican from Auburn, Maine, Trafton served in the Maine House of Representatives and was its Speaker from 1955 to 1956.[3][4] He was a lawyer, with degrees from Yale University and Harvard University (1947).[5] He also was the Republican nominee for Governor of Maine in the 1956 Maine gubernatorial election.
Willis A. Trafton Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office 1955–1956 | |
| Preceded by | Roswell P. Bates |
| Succeeded by | Joseph T. Edgar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1918 Auburn, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 1994 (aged 75) Auburn, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia Grier[1] |
| Children | five |
| Alma mater | Yale University, Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
References
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Burton M. Cross |
Republican nominee for Governor of Maine 1956 |
Succeeded by Horace Hildreth |
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