Willis A. Trafton Jr.

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.

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
Spouse(s)Virginia Grier[1]
Childrenfive
Alma materYale University, Harvard Law School
ProfessionAttorney

References

Party political offices
Preceded by
Burton M. Cross
Republican nominee for Governor of Maine
1956
Succeeded by
Horace Hildreth


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