Ella T. Grasso

U.S. Congressperson

1919 – 1981

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Who was Ella T. Grasso?

Ella T. Grasso, a Democrat was an American politician, and the first woman elected governor of Connecticut. This was a historic election, making Grasso the first female to be elected governor of a US state "in her own right".

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Born
May 10, 1919
Windsor Locks
Also known as
  • Ella Giovanna Oliva Tambussi
  • Ella Grasso
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Mount Holyoke College
Lived in
  • Connecticut
Died
Feb 5, 1981
Hartford

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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