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William Arthur Purtell (May 6, 1897 – May 31, 1978) was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party , he represented Connecticut in the United States Senate in 1952 and from 1953 to 1959.
William Purtell is a litigation attorney in Dinsmore's Cincinnati office, focusing on commercial litigation. He has experience in consumer finance, foreclosure, receivership, RICO, class action, and insurance recovery matters.
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Bill Purtell - Of Counsel - Dinsmore & Shohl LLP | LinkedIn. Consumer Finance Litigator representing the mortgage and banking industry in all facets of foreclosure defense, regulatory claims, and...
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Jun 1, 1978 · William A. Purtell, a Republican businessman who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut from 1952 to 1959. died yesterday at his home in West Hartford. Conn. He was 81 years old.
The 1952 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democratic Senator William Benton, who won a special election to complete the term of retiring Senator Raymond Baldwin, was defeated by Republican William A. Purtell after serving only 2 years.
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William Arthur Purtell (May 6, 1897 – May 31, 1978) was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Connecticut in the United States Senate in 1952 and from 1953 to 1959.
William A. Purtell, who was already the Republican nominee for Connecticut's other Senate seat in a regularly scheduled election for the term expiring in 1959, was appointed to fill the seat until a successor could be duly elected.
