William M. Citron
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William Michael Citron was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut
, Citron moved with his parents to Middletown, Connecticut
, in 1899.
He attended the grammar and high schools.
He was graduated from Wesleyan University
, Middletown, Connecticut
, in 1918 and from the law department of Harvard University
in 1921.
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 1927-1929 and 1931–1933, 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.
City corporation counsel 1928-1934.
He served as a member of the Connecticut Old Age Pension Commission in 1932 and 1933.
He served as clerk of the State senate 1933-1935.
Citron was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-fourth
Congress.
He was reelected to the Seventy-fifth
Congress (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1939).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth
Congress.
He 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.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as member of the Connecticut Veterans Reemployment and Advisory Commission in 1948 and 1949.
Commander, Connecticut Disabled American Veterans from 1947 to 1948.
He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1952 for election to the Eighty-third
Congress.
He died in Titusville, Florida
, June 7, 1976.
He was interred in Congregation Adath Israel Cemetery, Middletown, Connecticut
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 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...
.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, Citron moved with his parents to Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
, in 1899.
He attended the grammar and high schools.
He was graduated from Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
, Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
, in 1918 and from the law department of Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1921.
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
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1922 and commenced practice in Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1927-1929 and 1931–1933, serving as minority leader during two sessions.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1928 to the Seventy-first
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
Congress and in 1932 to the Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
Congress.
City corporation counsel 1928-1934.
He served as a member of the Connecticut Old Age Pension Commission in 1932 and 1933.
He served as clerk of the State senate 1933-1935.
Citron was elected as 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...
to the Seventy-fourth
74th United States Congress
-House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson...
Congress.
He was reelected to the Seventy-fifth
75th United States Congress
The Seventy-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years...
Congress (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1939).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
Congress.
He served as chairman of the Housing Authority of Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
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.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as member of the Connecticut Veterans Reemployment and Advisory Commission in 1948 and 1949.
Commander, Connecticut Disabled American Veterans from 1947 to 1948.
He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1952 for election to the Eighty-third
83rd United States Congress
The Eighty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1953 to January 3, 1955, during the first two years...
Congress.
He died in Titusville, Florida
Titusville, Florida
Titusville is a city in Brevard County, Florida in the United States. It is the county seat of Brevard County. Nicknamed Space City, USA, Titusville is on the Indian River, west of Merritt Island and the Kennedy Space Center and south-southwest of the Canaveral National Seashore...
, June 7, 1976.
He was interred in Congregation Adath Israel Cemetery, Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
.