Abraham A. Ribicoff

Abraham Alexander Ribicoff (April 9th 1910 - February 22nd 1998) was an American politician, member of the Democratic party, governor of the Connecticut of 1956 with 1961, secretary with health in the government of John F. Kennedy of 1961 with 1963 and Senator of the United States of 1963 with 1981.

Abraham A. Ribicoff was born in New Britain in Connecticut; Resulting from a Jewish family, it makes its schooling at the public school then its studies with the Université of New York then is graduate in Droit of the Université of Chicago in 1933.

It begins its political career within the legislature of Connecticut of 1938 with 1942.

Of 1941 with 1943 then of 1945 with 1947, he is judge in the Comté of Hartford.

Of 1949 with 1953, it is representative Démocrate with the Congrès of the United States.

In 1952, it tries to be made elect senator but is beaten by the republican Prescott Bush.

Of 1955 with 1961, he is governor of Connecticut.

In 1961, it joined the new administration of president Kennedy as Secrétaire with health.

In 1962, it is elected with the Senate with the vacant seat left by Prescott Bush and leaves the government in January 1963.

He will be re-elected with each election and will exercise his mandate of senator until January 1981.

With the democratic convention of 1968, it supports George McGovern against Hubert Humphrey, and scoffs the police force at Chicago which it compares with the Gestapo. In answer the democratic mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley, treats it in “off” “wire of Jewish whore”.

Abraham A. Ribicoff died in New York in 1998.

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