Redfield Proctor | |
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United States Senator from Vermont | |
In office November 2, 1891 – March 4, 1908 | |
Preceded by | George F. Edmunds |
Succeeded by | John Stewart |
37th United States Secretary of War | |
In office March 5, 1889 – November 5, 1891 | |
President | Benjamin Harrison |
Preceded by | William Endicott |
Succeeded by | Stephen Elkins |
37th Governor of Vermont | |
In office October 3, 1878 – October 7, 1880 | |
Lieutenant | E. Pomeroy Colton |
Preceded by | Horace Fairbanks |
Succeeded by | Roswell Farnham |
31st Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
In office October 5, 1876 – October 3, 1878 | |
Governor | Horace Fairbanks |
Preceded by | Lyman G. Hinckley |
Succeeded by | E. Pomeroy Colton |
Personal details | |
Born | Proctorsville, Vermont, U.S. | June 1, 1831
Died | March 4, 1908 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 76)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Emily Dutton |
Children | 5, including Fletcher and Redfield |
Education | Dartmouth College (BA, MA) Albany Law School (LLB) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | US Army |
Years of service | 1861–1863 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands | 15th Vermont Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Redfield Proctor (June 1, 1831 – March 4, 1908) was a U.S. politician of the Republican Party. He served as the 37th governor of Vermont from 1878 to 1880, as Secretary of War from 1889 to 1891, and as a United States Senator for Vermont from 1891 to 1908.