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  Cotter, William R.
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NameWilliam R. Cotter
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Born July 18, 1926
DiedSeptember 08, 1981 (55 years)
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InfoCOTTER, William Ross, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Hartford, Conn., July 18, 1926; attended the Hartford public schools; B.A., Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., 1949; member, court of common council, city of Hartford, 1953; aide to Gov. Abraham Ribicoff, 1955-1957; deputy insurance commissioner, State of Connecticut, 1957-1964, and insurance commissioner, 1964-1970; delegate to Connecticut State Democratic conventions, 1954-1970; delegate to Democratic National Conventions, 1964, 1968; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1971, until his death in East Lyme, Conn., September 8, 1981; was a resident of Hartford, Conn.; interment in Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Conn.

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  11/04/1980 CT District 1 Won 63.03% (+26.08%)
  11/07/1978 CT District 1 Won 59.54% (+20.24%)
  11/02/1976 CT District 1 Won 57.10% (+15.28%)
  11/05/1974 CT District 1 Won 62.67% (+26.75%)
  11/07/1972 CT District 1 Won 56.91% (+15.03%)
  11/03/1970 CT District 1 Won 48.73% (+0.64%)
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CT US President - D Primary - Mar 25, 1980 D Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy