Winston Prouty | |
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United States Senator from Vermont | |
In office January 3, 1959 – September 10, 1971 | |
Preceded by | Ralph Flanders |
Succeeded by | Robert Stafford |
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's at-large district | |
In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1959 | |
Preceded by | Charles Albert Plumley |
Succeeded by | William H. Meyer |
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
In office 1947–1949 | |
Preceded by | Joseph H. Denny |
Succeeded by | J. Harold Stacey |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Newport | |
In office 1941–1949 | |
Preceded by | John M. Bradley |
Succeeded by | Robert W. H. Davis |
Mayor of Newport, Vermont | |
In office 1938–1941 | |
Preceded by | John M. Bradley |
Succeeded by | Ona S. Searles |
Personal details | |
Born | Winston Lewis Prouty September 1, 1906 Newport, Vermont, U.S. |
Died | September 10, 1971 (aged 65) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Frances C. Hearle Backus (1939-1960, her death) Jennette Herbert Hall (1962-1971, his death) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Lafayette College (attended) |
Profession | Businessman |
Winston Lewis Prouty (September 1, 1906 – September 10, 1971) was an American banker and Republican politician who represented Vermont in the United States House of Representatives from 1951 to 1959 and the United States Senate from 1959 until his death in 1971. He also served as mayor of the city of Newport and a member of the Vermont House of Representatives. He was elected Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949.
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