Stanley C. Wilson | |
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62nd Governor of Vermont | |
In office January 8, 1931 – January 10, 1935 | |
Lieutenant | Benjamin Williams Charles Manley Smith |
Preceded by | John E. Weeks |
Succeeded by | Charles Manley Smith |
57th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
In office 1929–1931 | |
Governor | John E. Weeks |
Preceded by | Hollister Jackson |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Williams |
Member of the Vermont Senate | |
In office 1927–1929 | |
Preceded by | Frederick H. Bickford |
Succeeded by | Alfred C. Jackman |
Constituency | Orange County |
President of the Vermont Bar Association | |
In office 1924–1925 | |
Preceded by | Warren Austin |
Succeeded by | J. Rolf Searles |
Judge of the Vermont Superior Court | |
In office 1917–1923 | |
Preceded by | Willard W. Miles |
Succeeded by | Warner A. Graham |
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
In office 1917 | |
Preceded by | John E. Weeks |
Succeeded by | Charles S. Dana |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Chelsea | |
In office 1925–1927 | |
Preceded by | Oliver E. Burgess |
Succeeded by | Andrew L. Sprague |
In office 1915–1917 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin H. Adams |
Succeeded by | Frederick C. Waldo |
Chairman of the Vermont Republican Party | |
In office 1914–1917 | |
Preceded by | Nelson D. Phelps |
Succeeded by | J. Rolfe Searles |
State's Attorney of Orange County, Vermont | |
In office 1908–1910 | |
Preceded by | March M. Wilson |
Succeeded by | Frank S. Williams |
Personal details | |
Born | Stanley Calef Wilson September 10, 1879 Orange, Vermont, US |
Died | October 5, 1967 Chelsea, Vermont, US | (aged 88)
Resting place | Highland Cemetery, Chelsea, Vermont |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Grace Goodwin Bacon Wilson (1879–1968)[1][2] |
Alma mater | Tufts University (BA) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Stanley Calef Wilson (September 10, 1879 – October 5, 1967) was an American politician, attorney, and businessman from Vermont. He served as the 57th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1929 to 1931 and the 62nd governor of Vermont from 1931 to 1935.
A native of Orange, Vermont, Wilson graduated from Tufts University, studied law, attained admission to the bar, and became an attorney in Chelsea. He served in local offices and was State's Attorney of Orange County for four years. He was Chairman of the Vermont Republican Party from 1914 to 1917. From 1915 to 1917, Wilson served in the Vermont House of Representatives, and he was Speaker of the House in 1917. From 1917 to 1923, Wilson was a judge on the Vermont Superior Court. He was president of the Vermont Bar Association from 1924 to 1925, and he served in the Vermont House again from 1925 to 1927. From 1927 to 1929, Wilson served in the Vermont Senate. He was Lieutenant Governor of Vermont from 1929 to 1931.
In 1930, Wilson was elected Governor of Vermont. He was re-elected in 1932 and served from 1931 to 1935. After leaving office, he resumed practicing law and was involved in several business ventures. He died in Chelsea in 1967 and was buried at Highland Cemetery in Chelsea.