Citron, William M. (William Michael), 1896-1976
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William Michael Citron (August 29, 1896 – June 7, 1976) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he notably served as U.S. Representative from Connecticut's at-large district from 1935 to 1939.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Citron moved with his parents to Middletown, Connecticut in 1899. He attended the grammar and high schools in Middletown before graduating from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut and from the law department of Harvard University. He was commissioned a second lieutenant of Field Artillery on September 16, 1918, and was in training until discharged on December 14, 1918. He was admitted to the bar in 1922 and commenced practice in Middletown, Connecticut. He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1927 to 1929 and 1931 to 1933, serving as minority leader during two sessions. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1928 to the Seventy-first Congress and in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress. He served as a member of the Connecticut Old Age Pension Commission in 1932 and 1933 and as clerk of the Connecticut state senate from 1933 to 1935.
Citron was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth Congress and Seventy-fifth Congresses from Connecticut's at-large district, serving from January 3, 1935 to January 3, 1939. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth Congress. Citron served as chairman of the Housing Authority of Middletown, Connecticut from 1940 to 1942. He entered the military service of the United States as captain, Corps of Military Police, on July 16, 1942, and was subsequently promoted to major on April 16, 1943. He served in Africa from October 1942 until retired for physical incapacity on March 3, 1944. Citron resumed the practice of law. He served as member of the Connecticut Veterans Reemployment and Advisory Commission in 1948 and 1949. He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1952 for election to the Eighty-third Congress from Connecticut's 2nd congressional district. He died in Titusville, Florida, June 7, 1976 and was interred in Congregation Adath Israel Cemetery in Middletown, Connecticut.
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- United States
- Antisemitism
- Political campaigns
- Connecticut
- Connecticut. General Assembly
- Connecticut River Valley
- Depressions
- Flood control
- Jews
- Legislative bodies
- Legislators
- New Deal, 1933-1939
- Olympic Games (11th : 1936 : Berlin, Germany)
- Olympics
- United States. Congress
- World War, 1914-1918
- World War, 1939-1945
Occupations:
- Army officers
- Lawyers
- Local government officials
- Representatives, U.S. Congress
- State Government Official
- State Representative
Places:
- Middletown, CT, US
- Titusville, FL, US
- New Haven, CT, US
