Born in Oxford, Massachusetts, Lilley was the son of John Leavens Lilley and Caroline W. (Adams) Lilley. He attended the common schools of Oxford, the Worcester High School, and Worcester Technical Institute. He moved to Waterbury, Connecticut, in 1881 and engaged in mercantile pursuits and the real estate business. He married Anna E. H. Steele on June 17, 1884.[1] The couple had three sons, Frederick, John, and Theodore.[2]
Careeredit
A member of Connecticut Republican State Committee from 1901 to 1909, Lilley also served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1901 to 1903.
Lilley was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth, and Sixtieth Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1903, to January 5, 1909.[3][4] He did not seek renomination in 1908, having become a candidate for Governor. By resolution of the House of January 20, 1909, the seat was declared to have been vacated on January 6, 1909, for the reason that incumbent had entered upon the duties of the office of Governor of Connecticut the preceding day, however this only occurred because Lilley submitted his letter of resignation to the Governor of Connecticut instead of the Speaker of the House.[5]
Lilley won the 1908 Republican gubernatorial nomination, and was elected Governor of Connecticut. During his short tenure, he increased funding for the public school system and appropriations were budgeted for a statewide movement against tuberculosis. He also endorsed governing monopolies and establishing a public service commission, but both issues were defeated by the legislature.[6]
Deathedit
Lilley was Governor of Connecticut from January 6, 1909, until his death on April 21, 1909, in Hartford. He was a member of the Union League.
Referencesedit
^"George L. Lilley". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
^"George L. Lilley". NNDB Soylent Publications. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
^"George L. Lilley". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
^"S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. 9 November 1903. p. 11. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
^"George L. Lilley". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
^"George L. Lilley". National Governors Association. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
george, lilley, george, leavens, lilley, august, 1859, april, 1909, american, politician, serving, united, states, representative, 63rd, governor, connecticut, george, leavens, lilley63rd, governor, connecticutin, office, january, 1909, april, 1909lieutenantfr. George Leavens Lilley August 3 1859 April 21 1909 was an American politician serving as a United States representative and the 63rd governor of Connecticut George Leavens Lilley63rd Governor of ConnecticutIn office January 6 1909 April 21 1909LieutenantFrank B WeeksPreceded byRollin S WoodruffSucceeded byFrank B WeeksMember of the U S House of Representatives from Connecticut s at large districtIn office March 4 1903 January 5 1909Preceded byDistrict establishedSucceeded byJohn Q TilsonMember of the Connecticut House of RepresentativesIn office 1901 1903Personal detailsBornAugust 3 1859Oxford Massachusetts USDiedApril 21 1909 aged 49 Hartford Connecticut USPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseAnna E H SteeleChildrenFrederick Lilley John Lilley Theodore LilleyAlma materWorcester Technical InstituteProfessionrealtor politician Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Death 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBorn in Oxford Massachusetts Lilley was the son of John Leavens Lilley and Caroline W Adams Lilley He attended the common schools of Oxford the Worcester High School and Worcester Technical Institute He moved to Waterbury Connecticut in 1881 and engaged in mercantile pursuits and the real estate business He married Anna E H Steele on June 17 1884 1 The couple had three sons Frederick John and Theodore 2 Career editA member of Connecticut Republican State Committee from 1901 to 1909 Lilley also served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1901 to 1903 Lilley was elected as a Republican to the Fifty eighth Fifty ninth and Sixtieth Congresses holding office from March 4 1903 to January 5 1909 3 4 He did not seek renomination in 1908 having become a candidate for Governor By resolution of the House of January 20 1909 the seat was declared to have been vacated on January 6 1909 for the reason that incumbent had entered upon the duties of the office of Governor of Connecticut the preceding day however this only occurred because Lilley submitted his letter of resignation to the Governor of Connecticut instead of the Speaker of the House 5 Lilley won the 1908 Republican gubernatorial nomination and was elected Governor of Connecticut During his short tenure he increased funding for the public school system and appropriations were budgeted for a statewide movement against tuberculosis He also endorsed governing monopolies and establishing a public service commission but both issues were defeated by the legislature 6 Death editLilley was Governor of Connecticut from January 6 1909 until his death on April 21 1909 in Hartford He was a member of the Union League References edit George L Lilley The Political Graveyard Retrieved 12 December 2012 George L Lilley NNDB Soylent Publications Retrieved 12 December 2012 George L Lilley Govtrack US Congress Retrieved 12 December 2012 S Doc 58 1 Fifty eighth Congress Extraordinary session beginning November 9 1903 Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A J Halford Special edition Corrections made to November 5 1903 GovInfo gov U S Government Printing Office 9 November 1903 p 11 Retrieved 2 July 2023 George L Lilley Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved 12 December 2012 George L Lilley National Governors Association Retrieved 12 December 2012 External links editUnited States Congress George L Lilley id L000308 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress George L Lilley at Find a Grave The Political Graveyard Govtrack US CongressParty political officesPreceded byRollin S Woodruff Republican nominee for Governor of Connecticut1908 Succeeded byCharles A GoodwinU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byDistrict established Member of the U S House of Representatives from Connecticut s at large congressional districtMarch 3 1903 January 5 1909 Succeeded byJohn Q TilsonPolitical officesPreceded byRollin S Woodruff Governor of Connecticut1909 Succeeded byFrank B Weeks Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George L Lilley amp oldid 1163671269, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
