Elizabeth Gillie

Elizabeth Gillie
Gillie c. 1947
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from New Haven
In office
1947–1949
Serving with Irving Horowitz
Preceded byAnthony Avallone
Charles Henchel
Succeeded byAlfred A. Toscano
Charles Henchel
Personal details
BornElizabeth Berrien
(1911-10-02)October 2, 1911
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 2009(2009-03-16) (aged 97)
Manchester, Connecticut, U.S.
PartyRepublican
Spouse(s)
James Ross Gillie
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(m. 1939; died 1942)​

Harry Hager Lugg
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(m. 1947; died 1965)​

Elizabeth Lugg (October 2, 1911 – March 16, 2009), better known as Elizabeth Gillie, was an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949, representing the city of New Haven as a Republican.

Personal life

Elizabeth Berrien was born on October 2, 1911, in New Haven, Connecticut, to Frank F. and Elizabeth Berrien. She was a graduate of Bennett College and married her first husband, James Ross Gillie, in 1939. James served in World War II and was killed in action in 1942. Following his death, Elizabeth took a drafting course at Yale University, and she worked at war plants until the end of World War II. She married her second husband, Harry Hager Lugg, also a state representative, in December 1947. He died in 1965 of multiple sclerosis.

Gillie belonged to the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, a lineage society for women with an ancestor who came to the Thirteen Colonies before 1776.

Political career

A Republican, Gillie was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1946, and she served one term representing the city of New Haven alongside fellow Republican Irving Horowitz. She did not run for reelection in 1948.

Gillie served on the New Haven Board of Education.

Death

Gillie died on March 16, 2009, in Manchester, Connecticut. She was 97.

References

  1. ↑ "Date Set For Wedding". The Day. December 12, 1938. p. 5. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Elizabeth Lugg Obituary". Hartford Courant. March 19, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Danbury Man, Veteran Of Navy, Dies in Action". Hartford Courant. February 24, 1942. p. 4. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  4. ↑ Keena, Thomas E. J. (June 1, 1947). "Women Earn Plaudits In Legislature". Hartford Courant. p. 10. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Mrs. Gillie Is Bride Of House Colleague". Connecticut Post. December 8, 1947. p. 17. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Mrs. Elizabeth B. Gillie Wed to Representative Harry Lugg". Hartford Courant. December 7, 1947. p. 54. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Judge Harry Lugg of Rockville, Conn". The New York Times. March 24, 1965. p. 46. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  8. ↑ "City/Town of New Haven Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Danger Cited For Measure By Mrs. Gillie". Hartford Courant. April 29, 1947. p. 12. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Mrs. E. B. Gillie Is Engaged To Associate in Legislature". Connecticut Post. September 8, 1947. p. 6. Retrieved October 19, 2026.