Robert S. Babcock | |
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| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Chittenden County District 5-2 | |
| In office January 8, 1975 – January 7, 1981 Serving with Mary Barbara Maher | |
| Preceded by | Paul Graves, Wayne Jameson (District 11-2) |
| Succeeded by | Mary Barbara Maher, Jeanne B. Kennedy |
| 68th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
| In office January 8, 1959 – January 4, 1961 | |
| Governor | Robert Stafford |
| Preceded by | Robert Stafford |
| Succeeded by | Ralph A. Foote |
| President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office January 9, 1957 – January 8, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Asa S. Bloomer |
| Succeeded by | Asa S. Bloomer |
| Member of the Vermont Senate from Chittenden County | |
| In office January 9, 1957 – January 8, 1959 Serving with Frederick Fayette, Russell F. Niquette, Hector Marcoux | |
| Preceded by | Hector T. Marcoux, Russell F. Niquette, Robert C. Spencer |
| Succeeded by | Leslie Barry, Hector T. Marcoux, Frank R. O'Brien, Eugene A. Richard |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 4, 1955 Serving with Holger C. Petersen, Edward W. Mudgett, Fortis H. Abbott (1951) Fortis H. Abbott, Edward W. Mudgett, Morris R. Wilcox (1953) | |
| Preceded by | William L. Hammond, Charles P. Smith Jr., Holger C. Petersen, Aaron H. Grout |
| Succeeded by | Leslie Barry, Hector T. Marcoux, Frank R. O'Brien, Eugene A. Richard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Shillingford Babcock July 22, 1915 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 1985 (aged 70) Yuma, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Alice-Anne Hanchett |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | University of Rochester University of Oxford Northwestern University |
| Profession | College professor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Robert Shillingford Babcock (July 22, 1915 – September 1, 1985) was an American college professor and politician from Vermont. A Republican, he was most notable for his service in both houses of the Vermont General Assembly, and as lieutenant governor from 1959 to 1961.