His legislative work transcended his home state, being elected to two non-consecutive terms as Chairman of the Council of State Governments, first in 1953, while serving as a representative, and then in 1959, while serving in the New York State Senate. No other state legislator has served two non-consecutive terms in that position.
elisha, barrett, september, 1902, 1966, american, politician, from, york, member, york, state, senate, from, districtin, office, january, 1966, 1966preceded, byhenry, curransucceeded, byhenry, curranmember, york, state, senate, from, districtin, office, januar. Elisha T Barrett September 11 1902 May 8 1966 was an American politician from New York Elisha T BarrettMember of the New York State Senate from the 3rd districtIn office January 1 1966 May 8 1966Preceded byHenry M CurranSucceeded byHenry M CurranMember of the New York State Senate from the 1st districtIn office January 1 1957 December 31 1965Preceded byS Wentworth HortonSucceeded byLeon E GiuffredaPersonal detailsBorn 1902 09 11 September 11 1902DiedMay 8 1966 1966 05 08 aged 63 Political partyRepublicanLife EditHe was a member of the New York State Assembly Suffolk Co 2nd D from 1937 to 1956 sitting in the 160th 161st 162nd 163rd 164th 165th 166th 167th 168th 169th and 170th New York State Legislatures He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1957 to 1966 sitting in the 171st 172nd 173rd 174th 175th and 176th New York State Legislatures and was Chairman of the Committee on Finance in 1963 and 1964 His legislative work transcended his home state being elected to two non consecutive terms as Chairman of the Council of State Governments first in 1953 while serving as a representative and then in 1959 while serving in the New York State Senate No other state legislator has served two non consecutive terms in that position References EditElisha T Barrett s obituaryNew York State AssemblyPreceded byHamilton F Potter Member of the New York State Assemblyfrom the Suffolk County 2nd district1937 1956 Succeeded byPrescott B HuntingtonNew York State SenatePreceded byS Wentworth Horton Member of the New York State Senate from the 1st district1957 1965 Succeeded byLeon E GiuffredaPreceded byHenry M Curran Member of the New York State Senate from the 3rd district1966 Succeeded byHenry M Curran This article about a member of the New York State Senate is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elisha T Barrett amp oldid 1129801752, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
