Robert S. Babcock
| Robert S. Babcock | |
|---|---|
| 66th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
| In office January 8, 1959 – January 5, 1961 |
|
| Governor | Robert Stafford |
| Preceded by | Robert Stafford |
| Succeeded by | Ralph A. Foote |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1915 Evanston, Illinois |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Yuma, Arizona |
| Political party | Republican |
Robert Shillingford Babcock (July 22, 1915 – September 1, 1985) was an American politician, Republican from Vermont.
He was born in Evanston, Illinois to Oliver and Martha (née Shillingford). A Rhodes Scholar, he served during World War II in the US Navy. Babcock later moved to Burlington, Vermont, and became a university professor.
He served in the Vermont Senate (1951–1955 and 1957–1958) and was an alternate delegate to the 1952 Republican National Convention.
Elected the 66th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in 1958, he served a single term (1959–1961). In 1960, he unsuccessfully ran for Republican gubernatorial nomination, losing to eventual winner F. Ray Keyser, Jr.
Babcock later served in the Vermont House of Representatives (1977–1981). He died in Yuma, Arizona.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1959–1961 |
Succeeded by Ralph A. Foote |
- 1915 births
- 1985 deaths
- Lieutenant Governors of Vermont
- Vermont State Senators
- Members of the Vermont House of Representatives
- People from Burlington, Vermont
- People from Evanston, Illinois
- American Rhodes Scholars
- American military personnel of World War II
- Vermont Republicans
- 20th-century American politicians
