Ella T. Grasso
(1919-1981)
Politician; first woman governor of Connecticut
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Ella Tambussi Grasso (May 10, 1919 – February 5, 1981) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 83rd Governor of Connecticut from January 8, 1975, to December 31, 1980, after rejecting past offers of candidacies for Senate and Governor. She was the first woman elected to this office and the first woman to be elected governor of a U.S. state without having been the spouse or widow of a former governor. She resigned as governor due to her battle with ovarian cancer.
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10 May 1919 Windsor Locks, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Died |
5 February 1981 (aged 61) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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