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Revision as of 20:02, 26 October 2006 by HOT L Baltimore (talk | contribs) (categories added)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)| Richard Arkwright Snelling | |
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| 76 Governor of Vermont | |
| In office 1977–1985 | |
| Lieutenant | T. Garry Buckley, Madeleine M. Kunin |
| Preceded by | Thomas P. Salmon |
| Succeeded by | Madeleine M. Kunin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18 1927 |
| Died | August 13 1991 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Barbara Snelling |
| Profession | Lawyer / Politician |
| First Term | |
| Richard Arkwright Snelling | |
|---|---|
| 78 Governor of Vermont | |
| In office 1991–1991 | |
| Lieutenant | Howard Dean |
| Preceded by | Madeleine M. Kunin |
| Succeeded by | Howard Dean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18, 1927 Allentown, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Barbara Snelling |
| Profession | Lawyer / Politician |
| Second Term | |
Richard Arkwright Snelling (February 18, 1927 – August 13, 1991) was the Governor of Vermont from 1977 to 1985 and from January 10, 1991 until his death.
Snelling was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. A member of the United States Republican Party, he served in the Vermont General Assembly for six terms.
He was first elected governor in 1976 and was re-elected four times, but left office in January 1985, choosing not to run in 1984. He ran for the U.S. Senate in 1986 but lost to Patrick Leahy in a landslide.
In 1990 he was once again elected governor, becoming the first Vermont governor to win five mandates. He died of a heart attack seven months after his final inauguration. The lieutenant governor, Howard Dean, a Democrat, was sworn in as governor.
External link
- Remembering Governor Snelling, Vermont Public Radio.
