Mortimer Robinson Proctor, Vermont Governor 1945-1947

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Title

Mortimer Robinson Proctor, Vermont Governor 1945-1947

Description

Proctor's efforts as governor to reorganize state government led to the creation of a Commission of State Government and Finance. Also during his administration, a State Veterans' Board was established, state aid to education and minimum teachers' salaries were increased, old age assistance payments rose, and the state debt was significantly reduced. Proctor lost his bid for renomination by the Republican Party in 1946.
From: https://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_vermont/col2-content/main-content-list/title_proctor_mortimer.default.html

Identifier

VHS-A-898

Collection

Citation

“Mortimer Robinson Proctor, Vermont Governor 1945-1947,” Digital Vermont: A Project of the Vermont Historical Society, accessed December 27, 2024, https://digitalvermont.org/items/show/1072.