Sherman W. Tribbitt

Sherman W. Tribbitt
67th Governor of Delaware
In office
January 16, 1973 – January 18, 1977
LieutenantEugene Bookhammer
Preceded byRussell W. Peterson
Succeeded byPete du Pont
17th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
In office
January 19, 1965 – January 21, 1969
GovernorCharles L. Terry, Jr.
Preceded byEugene Lammot
Succeeded byEugene Bookhammer
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
In office
January 8, 1957 - January 12, 1965
January 12, 1971 - January 9, 1973
Personal details
Born
Sherman Willard Tribbitt

(1922-11-09)November 9, 1922
Denton, Maryland, U.S.
DiedAugust 14, 2010(2010-08-14) (aged 87)
Milford, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJeanne Webb
Residence(s)Odessa, Delaware
Alma materBeacom College
OccupationMerchant

Sherman Willard Tribbitt (November 9, 1922 – August 14, 2010) was an American merchant and politician from Odessa in New Castle County, Delaware.[1] He was a World War II veteran and a member of the Democratic Party who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as the 17th lieutenant governor of Delaware, and as the 67th governor of Delaware.

  1. ^ "Flags to be lowered for former Gov. Tribbitt". The News Journal. August 14, 2010.