Connecticut Attorney General
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The Connecticut Attorney General is the state attorney general
of Connecticut
.
The Attorney General is elected to a four-year term. The current Attorney General is George Jepsen
, a Democrat
serving since January 5, 2011.
State Attorney General
The state attorney general in each of the 50 U.S. states and territories is the chief legal advisor to the state government and the state's chief law enforcement officer. In some states, the attorney general serves as the head of a state department of justice, with responsibilities similar to those...
of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
The Attorney General is elected to a four-year term. The current Attorney General is George Jepsen
George Jepsen
George Jepsen is an American lawyer, politician, and incumbent Attorney General of Connecticut.George Jepsen was a State Senator from Connecticut's 27th Senate District, representing Stamford and part of Darien, and served in the Connecticut Senate from 1991 to 2003. During his time in the Senate,...
, a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
serving since January 5, 2011.
List of Attorneys General
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Charles Phelps | 1899-1903 |
| William A. King | 1903-1907 |
| Marcus H. Holcomb Marcus H. Holcomb Marcus H. Holcomb was an American politician and the 51st Governor of Connecticut.- Early life :Holcomb was born in New Hartford, Connecticut on November 28, 1844. He studied at public school system New Hartford. He then studied at Wesleyan Seminary in Massachusetts. Later he also studied law.-... |
1907-1910 |
| John H. Light John H. Light John Henry Light was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Connecticut. He was a Republican.Light was born in Carmel, New York in 1855, to Belden Light and Ann Light. He moved with his parents to New Canaan, Connecticut at a young age, and his first job was at a tannery, where he... |
1910-1915 |
| George E. Hinman George E. Hinman George Elijah Hinman was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Connecticut. He was a Republican.... |
1915-1919 |
| Frank E. Healy | 1919-1927 |
| Benjamin W. Alling | 1927-1931 |
| Warren B. Burrows | 1931-1935 |
| Edward J. Daly | 1935-1937 |
| Charles J. McLaughlin | 1937-1938 |
| Dennis P. O'Connor | 1938-1939 |
| Francis A. Pallotti | 1939-1945 |
| William L. Hadden William L. Hadden William L. Hadden was an American politician who was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1943 to 1945.-Early life:... |
1945-1951 |
| George C. Conway | 1951-1953 |
| William L. Beers | 1953-1955 |
| John J. Bracken | 1955-1959 |
| Albert L. Coles | 1959-1963 |
| Harold M. Mulvey | 1963-1967 |
| Robert K. Killian Robert K. Killian Robert K. Killian was an American politician from the state of Connecticut.-Early life and education:... |
1967-1975 |
| Carl R. Ajello | 1975-1983 |
| Joseph I. Lieberman Joe Lieberman Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman is the senior United States Senator from Connecticut. A former member of the Democratic Party, he was the party's nominee for Vice President in the 2000 election. Currently an independent, he remains closely affiliated with the party.Born in Stamford, Connecticut,... |
1983-1989 |
| Clarine Nardi Riddle Clarine Nardi Riddle Clarine Nardi Riddle is a former attorney general of Connecticut, United States, serving from 1989 to 1991. She is the only woman to have held that position. She is now chief of staff to Senator Joseph Lieberman.... |
1989-1991 |
| Richard Blumenthal Richard Blumenthal Richard Blumenthal is the junior United States Senator from Connecticut and a member of the Democratic Party. Previously, he served as Attorney General of Connecticut.... |
1991-2011 |
| George Jepsen George Jepsen George Jepsen is an American lawyer, politician, and incumbent Attorney General of Connecticut.George Jepsen was a State Senator from Connecticut's 27th Senate District, representing Stamford and part of Darien, and served in the Connecticut Senate from 1991 to 2003. During his time in the Senate,... |
2011-present |