Robert Stafford | |
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| United States Senator from Vermont | |
| In office September 16, 1971 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Winston L. Prouty |
| Succeeded by | Jim Jeffords |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's at-large district | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – September 16, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Meyer |
| Succeeded by | Richard W. Mallary |
| 71st Governor of Vermont | |
| In office January 8, 1959 – January 5, 1961 | |
| Lieutenant | Robert S. Babcock |
| Preceded by | Joseph B. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | F. Ray Keyser Jr. |
| 67th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
| In office January 10, 1957 – January 8, 1959 | |
| Governor | Joseph B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Consuelo N. Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Robert S. Babcock |
| 13th Attorney General of Vermont | |
| In office January 6, 1955 – January 10, 1957 | |
| Governor | Joseph B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | F. Elliott Barber Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Frederick M. Reed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Theodore Stafford August 8, 1913 Rutland, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | December 23, 2006 (aged 93) Rutland, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Helen Kelley (m. 1938) |
| Children | 4 |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
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| Years of service | 1942–1971 |
| Rank | Captain |
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Robert Theodore Stafford (August 8, 1913 – December 23, 2006) was an American politician from Vermont. In his lengthy political career, he served as the 71st governor of Vermont, a United States representative, and a U.S. Senator. A Republican, Stafford was generally considered a liberal, or "Rockefeller Republican".
Stafford is best remembered for his staunch environmentalism, his work on higher education, and his support, as an elder statesman, for the 2000 Vermont law legalizing civil unions for gay couples.