Abraham Ribicoff

Abraham Alexander Ribicoff (April 9, 1910 – February 22, 1998) was an American Democratic Party politician from the state of Connecticut. He represented Connecticut in the United States House of Representatives and Senate and was the 80th Governor of Connecticut and Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in President John F. Kennedy's cabinet. He was Connecticut's first and to date only Jewish governor.

Abe Ribicoff
Chair of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
In office
December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1981
Preceded bySam Ervin
Succeeded byWilliam Roth
United States Senator
from Connecticut
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1981
Preceded byPrescott Bush
Succeeded byChris Dodd
4th United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
In office
January 21, 1961 – July 13, 1962
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded byArthur Flemming
Succeeded byAnthony J. Celebrezze
80th Governor of Connecticut
In office
January 5, 1955 – January 21, 1961
LieutenantCharles Jewett
John Dempsey
Preceded byJohn Davis Lodge
Succeeded byJohn Dempsey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
Preceded byWilliam J. Miller
Succeeded byThomas J. Dodd
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the Hartford district
In office
1938–1942
Serving with Albert Carignan (1938–1940), Ernest Racicot (1940–1942)
Preceded byErnest Racicot
Thomas Leavy
Succeeded byHarold Conroy
Rene Dupuis
Personal details
Born
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff

(1910-04-09)April 9, 1910
New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedFebruary 22, 1998(1998-02-22) (aged 87)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Ruth Siegel
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(m. 1931; died 1972)​
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    (m. 1972)​
    EducationNew York University
    University of Chicago (LLB)
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