School Paper, "The Role of Litchfield, Connecticut and It's Citizens in The American Revolution"
00-2006-33-0
Scope and Contents
School Paper, "The Role of Litchfield, Connecticut and It's Citizens in the American Revolution," 2006-33-0, is a history essay written by Andrew Roraback in March 1976. The type-written copy has teacher notes in the margins. Roraback was born March 29, 1960, in Torrington, Connecticut. Roraback attended public schools in Torrington and in Litchfield, and then high school at the Hotchkiss School. He graduated cum laude from Yale University in 1983, and in 1987 earned a J.D. rom the University of Virginia Law School. He returned to Torrington in 1988 to work with his father, brother and sister at the family law firm of Roraback and Roraback, which was founded in 1883 by his great-grandfather. In 1994, 1996, and 1998, Roraback was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives, in the 64th Assembly District. In 2000 Roraback was elected as senator for the 30th Senate District. In November 2012, Roraback was defeated in his campaign for Connecticut's 5th congressional district seat in Congress. Roraback is married and has one son.
Dates
- Other: Majority of material found in 1976
- Other: Date acquired: 03/08/2008
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Biographical or Historical Information
Roraback was born March 29, 1960, in Torrington, Connecticut. Roraback attended public schools in Torrington and in Litchfield, and then high school at the Hotchkiss School. He graduated cum laude from Yale University in 1983, and in 1987 earned a J.D. rom the University of Virginia Law School. He returned to Torrington in 1988 to work with his father, brother and sister at the family law firm of Roraback and Roraback, which was founded in 1883 by his great-grandfather. In 1994, 1996, and 1998, Roraback was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives, in the 64th Assembly District. In 2000 Roraback was elected as senator for the 30th Senate District. In November 2012, Roraback was defeated in his campaign for Connecticut's 5th congressional district seat in Congress.
Roraback is married and has one son.
Note written by
Extent
1.00 folders
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Andrew Roraback
Method of Acquisition
Gift
Existence and Location of Originals
multi-part note content
- Title
- School Paper, "The Role of Litchfield, Connecticut and It's Citizens in The American Revolution"
- Author
- Kathy Craughwell-Varda
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
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