Mansfield D. Sprague

Mansfield D. Sprague (December 1, 1910^[2] – March 25, 2006) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.

Mansfield D. Sprague
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office 1947–1954
Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office 1951
Preceded by	John R. Thim
Succeeded by	Arthur E. B. Tanner
General Counsel of the Department of Defense
In office October 6, 1955 – February 27, 1957
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Wilber M. Brucker
Succeeded by	Robert Dechert
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
In office February 28, 1957 – October 3, 1958
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Gordon Gray
Succeeded by	John N. Irwin II
Personal details
Born	(1910-12-01)December 1, 1910 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	March 25, 2006(2006-03-25) (aged 95)
Political party	Republican[1]
Alma mater	Dartmouth College Yale University

Life and career

Sprague born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He attended Dartmouth College and Yale University.^[3]

Sprague served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1947 to 1954.^[4]

Sprague died on March 25, 2006,^[5] at the age of 95.

References

1. "Sprague Named General Counsel Of Defense Dept". The Journal. Meriden, Connecticut. October 5, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. American Legislative Leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994. Bloomsbury Academic. August 30, 2000. p. 202. ISBN 9780313302152 – via Google Books.
3. The American Bar, J.C. Fifield Company, 1954
4. "Mansfield D. Sprague" (PDF). Connecticut General Assembly. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
5. "Mansfield Sprague Obituary (2006)". The Washington Post. March 30, 2006. Retrieved October 12, 2023.