William A. Purtell

William Arthur Purtell, United States Senator

William Arthur Purtell (May 6, 1897–May 31, 1978) was an American politician from Connecticut. He served as a member of the United States Senate from Connecticut, serving from August 29, 1952, to November 4, 1952 as the class 3 senator, and from January 3, 1953, to January 3, 1959 as the class 1 senator.

Preceded by Brien McMahon	U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Connecticut 1952	Succeeded by Prescott Bush
Preceded by William B. Benton	U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Connecticut 1953—1959	Succeeded by Thomas J. Dodd

v • d • e United States Senators from Connecticut

Class 1: Ellsworth • Hillhouse • Dana • Boardman • Edwards • Foot • N. Smith • Niles • Betts • Huntington • R.S. Baldwin • Toucey • Dixon • Buckingham • Eaton • Hawley • Bulkeley • McLean • Walcott • Maloney • Hart • R.E. Baldwin • Benton • Purtell • T. Dodd • Weicker • Lieberman Class 3: Johnson • Sherman • Mitchell • Trumbull • Tracy • Goodrich • Daggett • Lanman • Willey • Tomlinson • P. Smith • Niles • T. Smith • Gillette • Foster • Ferry • English • Barnum • Platt • Brandegee • Bingham • Lonergan • Danaher • McMahon • Purtell • Bush • Ribicoff • C. Dodd