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Gift of Joanne Johnson Sailor and Eric Johnson, 2019.2.3, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyr ...
John Davis Lodge
Gift of Joanne Johnson Sailor and Eric Johnson, 2019.2.3, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

John Davis Lodge

American, 1903 - 1985
BiographyJohn Davis Lodge (October 20, 1903 - October 29, 1985) served as Governor of Connecticut from January 3, 1951 - January 5, 1955. He was a member of the House of Representatives and an Ambassador to Spain, Argentina, and Switzerland. He began his career as a lawyer, then pursued an acting career in the 1930s. He starred in the film "The Scarlett Empress." He served as a Navy captain during World War II. After the war, he turned to politics.

He married Francesca Braggiotti (1902-1998) in 1929. They had two daughters: Lily Lodge (b. 1930) and Beatrice Lodge de Oyarzabal (b. 1938).
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