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Willis A. Trafton Jr.

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Willis A. Trafton Jr.
Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
1955–1956
Preceded byRoswell P. Bates
Succeeded byJoseph T. Edgar
Personal details
Born(1918-11-13)November 13, 1918
Auburn, Maine, U.S.
DiedApril 3, 1994(1994-04-03) (aged 75)
Auburn, Maine, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseVirginia Grier[1]
Childrenfive
Alma materYale University, Harvard Law School
ProfessionAttorney

Willis Allen Trafton Jr. (November 13, 1918 – April 3, 1994) was an American politician and lawyer from Maine.[2] A Republican from Auburn, Maine, Trafton served in the Maine House of Representatives and was its Speaker from 1955 to 1956.[3][4] He was a lawyer, with degrees from Yale University and Harvard University (1947).[5] He also was the Republican nominee for Governor of Maine in the 1956 Maine gubernatorial election.

References

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  1. ^ "Trafton, Richard oral history interview". Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  2. ^ Martindale-Hubbell (March 2002). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Incorporated. ISBN 9781561604913.
  3. ^ "Legislature, Speakers of the House | Maine: An Encyclopedia". 3 January 2013.
  4. ^ Mundy, James H. (1981). "Speakers of the Maine House of Representatives from 1820".
  5. ^ The American Bar. J.C. Fifield Company. 1983. ISBN 9780931398087.
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Governor of Maine
1956
Succeeded by