Ella T. Grasso

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Ella T. Grasso (May 10 1919 – February 5 1981) a Democrat was an American politician and the first woman elected governor of Connecticut. This was a historic election making Grasso the first female to be elected governor of a US state in her own right (all three female governors preceding Grasso had been married to men who were governor of their states).

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active years end date

1971-01-03, 1975-01-03, 1980-12-31

active years start date

1959-01-03, 1971-01-03, 1975-01-08

alma mater

Mount Holyoke College

birth date

1919-05-10

birth name

Ella Rose Tambussi

birth place

Windsor Locks Connecticut

death date

1981-02-05

death place

Connecticut, Hartford Connecticut

lieutenant

William O'Neill (Connecticut politician), Robert K. Killian

office

Secretary of the State of Connecticut

order in office

Governor of Connecticut, 83rd, 64th

party

Democratic Party (United States)

profession

Politician

region

Connecticut, Connecticut's 6th congressional district

religion

Catholic Church

successor

Gloria Schaffer, Toby Moffett, William O'Neill (Connecticut politician)