Joseph T. Gormley Jr.
Joseph T. Gormley Jr. | |
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 Gormley in 1977 | |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1961–1962 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 24, 1932 Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 2024 (aged 92) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Lawyer, jurist |
Joseph T. Gormley Jr. (August 24, 1932 – November 29, 2024) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician. He served as a Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
After serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1959, he moved to Monroe, Connecticut, and began practicing law. There, he was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1960, serving from 1961 to 1962, when he resigned, having been appointed assistant state's attorney for Fairfield County. He was elevated to state's attorney for Fairfield County in 1969, and in 1973, he was made the first Chief State's Attorney of Connecticut, the state's top prosecutor.[1] He served in that role until 1978,[2] returning to private practice. He was appointed a judge of the Connecticut Superior Court in 1987, serving several roles with that court until his retirement in 2008.[1]
Gormley died on November 29, 2024, at the age of 92.[3][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Joseph T. Gormley, Jr". Hartford Courant. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "Office of the Chief State's Attorney". State of Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "Joseph Gormley Obituary (1932-2024)". Connecticut Post. December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
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