Wilbur Lucius Cross | |
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| 71st Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office January 7, 1931 – January 4, 1939 | |
| Lieutenant | Samuel R. Spencer Roy C. Wilcox T. Frank Hayes |
| Preceded by | John H. Trumbull |
| Succeeded by | Raymond E. Baldwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1862 Mansfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1948 (aged 86) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Helen Baldwin Avery Cross |
| Children | Wilbur Lucius Cross, Jr. Avery Cross Elizabeth Cross Arthur Cross Wilbur Cross III (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Profession | Literary critic, editor, author, politician |
Wilbur Lucius Cross (April 10, 1862 – October 5, 1948) was an American literary critic who served as the 71st governor of Connecticut from 1931 to 1939.