GOVERNOR CHARLES A. TEMPLETON - PRINTED CARD SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 27883

CHARLES TEMPLETON
The controversial 68th Governor of Connecticut signs his name in black ink
Printed card signed in ink: "Charles A. Templeton" in black ink. Top margin displays the seal of Connecticut, which displays three grapevines with a ribbon below with the Latin motto, "Qui Transtulit Sustinet" meaning "He who transplanted sustains". Charles A. Templeton (1871-1955) was an American politician who served as the 68th Governor of the state of Connecticut. As a young man, Templeton earned an eclectic resume including jobs as a machinist, janitor, grocery store clerk, and assistant postmaster; while on a visit to Waterbury he answered an advertisement for a bookkeeper in a hardware store, where in answer to a question of experience keeping books, he replied that he could do any task that anyone else could. He was hired and eventually bought the business with a partner, building up to own his own hardware business named Charles A. Templeton, Inc. A Republican, Templeton became alderman of Waterbury, Connecticut, eventually working his way up to the Connecticut State Senate (1919-1921), during that time serving as a delegate to the Republican National Convention of 1920. He was named the 57th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1921-1923 before becoming Governor in his own right in 1923. During his tenure, Templeton refused to allow the Republican state party chairman, Henry Roraback, the right to name the secretary to the governor, which alienated his part and lost the legislature's support for his choice on a state superior court vacancy. Templeton furthermore refused to nominate Roraback's choice of John A. MacDonald for the position of State Highway Commissioner, instead favoring a three-man commission. After his term ended, Templeton returned to the hardware business. Toned. Ink slightly smeared. Slightly worn and soiled. Paperclip stain in left margin. Otherwise, fine condition.