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 politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States Senator from Vermont from 1959 until his death. He was previously a member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Vermont's At-large congressional district, from 1951 to 1959.