Gerald Lamb

Gerald A. Lamb
Lamb in 1963
Connecticut State Treasurer
In office
January 9, 1963 – February 11, 1970
GovernorJohn N. Dempsey
Preceded byDonald J. Irwin
Succeeded byJohn A. Iorio
Personal details
Born(1924-08-25)August 25, 1924
Elizabeth City, North Carolina, US
DiedMarch 24, 2014(2014-03-24) (aged 89)
Chesapeake, Virginia, US
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma materKerpel School of Dental Technology (New York)
OccupationPolitician, banker

Gerald A. Lamb (August 25, 1924 – March 24, 2014) was an American politician and banker who was Connecticut state treasurer from 1963 to 1970.[1] Lamb broke new ground as the first African American elected to statewide office in Connecticut and as only the third African American in the United States to be elected to the office of state treasurer. In 1970, he became the first African American to serve as state bank commissioner.[2]

  1. ^ "Gerald Lamb's Biography". The HistoryMakers. 2005. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gerald A. Lamb (1924–2014)" (PDF). Silas Bronson Library (Waterbury, CT). 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2021.