Norman Case | |
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Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission | |
In office July 11, 1934 – June 30, 1945 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | William Wills |
Chair of the National Governors Association | |
In office July 2, 1930 – April 27, 1932 | |
Preceded by | George Dern |
Succeeded by | John Garland Pollard |
55th Governor of Rhode Island | |
In office February 4, 1928 – January 3, 1933 | |
Lieutenant | James G. Connelly |
Preceded by | Aram J. Pothier |
Succeeded by | Theodore F. Green |
Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | |
In office January 1927 – February 4, 1928 | |
Governor | Aram J. Pothier |
Preceded by | Nathaniel W. Smith |
Succeeded by | James G. Connelly |
Personal details | |
Born | Norman Stanley Case October 11, 1888 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Died | October 9, 1967 Wakefield, Rhode Island, U.S. | (aged 78)
Resting place | Swan Point Cemetery Providence, Rhode Island |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Emma Arnold |
Children | 3 |
Education | Brown University (BA) Harvard University Boston University (LLB) |
Awards | Order of the Black Star |
Signature | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | Rhode Island National Guard |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Norman Stanley Case (October 11, 1888 – October 9, 1967) was an American politician who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island from 1927 to 1928 and the 55th Governor of Rhode Island from 1928 to 1933. He also served in the Army during World War I and was the U.S. District Attorney for Rhode Island from 1921 to 1926. Case was a member of the Republican Party during his entire time in office. He was a member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants. He was also an active member of the Freemasons and was a Baptist. He died on October 9, 1967, in Wakefield, Rhode Island, two days shy of his 79th birthday.[1]