Mansfield D. Sprague

Mansfield D. Sprague
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
1947–1954
Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
1951
Preceded byJohn R. Thim
Succeeded byArthur E. B. Tanner
General Counsel of the Department of Defense
In office
October 6, 1955 – February 27, 1957
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byWilber M. Brucker
Succeeded byRobert Dechert
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
In office
February 28, 1957 – October 3, 1958
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byGordon Gray
Succeeded byJohn N. Irwin II
Personal details
Born(1910-12-01)December 1, 1910
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedMarch 25, 2006(2006-03-25) (aged 95)
Political partyRepublican[1]
Alma materDartmouth College
Yale University

Mansfield D. Sprague (December 1, 1910[2] – March 25, 2006) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.

  1. ^ "Sprague Named General Counsel Of Defense Dept". The Journal. Meriden, Connecticut. October 5, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ American Legislative Leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994. Bloomsbury Academic. August 30, 2000. p. 202. ISBN 9780313302152 – via Google Books.