Robert S. Babcock

Robert S. Babcock
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Chittenden County District 5-2
In office January 8, 1975 – January 7, 1981 Serving with Mary Barbara Maher
Preceded by	Paul Graves, Wayne Jameson (District 11-2)
Succeeded by	Mary Barbara Maher, Jeanne B. Kennedy
68th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
In office January 8, 1959 – January 4, 1961
Governor	Robert Stafford
Preceded by	Robert Stafford
Succeeded by	Ralph A. Foote
President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate
In office January 9, 1957 – January 8, 1959
Preceded by	Asa S. Bloomer
Succeeded by	Asa S. Bloomer
Member of the Vermont Senate from Chittenden County
In office January 9, 1957 – January 8, 1959 Serving with Frederick Fayette, Russell F. Niquette, Hector Marcoux
Preceded by	Hector T. Marcoux, Russell F. Niquette, Robert C. Spencer
Succeeded by	Leslie Barry, Hector T. Marcoux, Frank R. O'Brien, Eugene A. Richard
In office January 3, 1951 – January 4, 1955 Serving with Holger C. Petersen, Edward W. Mudgett, Fortis H. Abbott (1951) Fortis H. Abbott, Edward W. Mudgett, Morris R. Wilcox (1953)
Preceded by	William L. Hammond, Charles P. Smith Jr., Holger C. Petersen, Aaron H. Grout
Succeeded by	Leslie Barry, Hector T. Marcoux, Frank R. O'Brien, Eugene A. Richard
Personal details
Born	Robert Shillingford Babcock (1915-07-22)July 22, 1915 Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Died	September 1, 1985(1985-09-01) (aged 70) Yuma, Arizona, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Alice-Anne Hanchett
Children	5
Education	University of Rochester University of Oxford Northwestern University
Profession	College professor
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1943–1946
Rank	Lieutenant (junior grade)
Battles/wars	World War II

Robert Shillingford Babcock (July 22, 1915 – September 1, 1985) was an American college professor and politician from Vermont. A Republican, he was most notable for his service in both houses of the Vermont General Assembly, and as lieutenant governor from 1959 to 1961.