John P. Connarn (July 8, 1917 – March 26, 2002) was a

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attorney and political figure who served as the state

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Biography

John Patrick Connarn was born in Brattleboro, Vermont on July 8, 1917. He graduated from

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High School, received his bachelor's degree from

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in 1941 and joined the

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to serve during

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. He attained the rank of

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, was wounded during combat in France, and remained in the Army until being discharged in 1947. Connarn graduated from the University of Maine School of Law in 1951 and became an attorney in Northfield. A

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, he was elected to the

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in 1956 and served four two-year terms, 1957 to 1965. in 1964 he was elected Vermont Attorney General and served two years, 1965 to 1967. In 1967, Connarn was appointed a Judge of the Vermont District Court, and he served until his retirement in 1985. After leaving the bench, Connarn owned and operated Northfield's Margaret Holland Inn and served two terms on the local school board. He was a scout master in the local

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troop, president of the Norwich University Alumni Association, and was active in Northfield's

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Post.

Death and burial

Connarn died in Berlin, Vermont on March 26, 2002. He was buried at Aldrich Cemetery in Northfield.

Family

He was married first to artist Alicia StonebreakerAlicia Stonebreaker Connarn
at ''Find A Grave'' and later to Stanislawa (Barbara) Prostacka Michalek. He was the father of two daughters and a son, as well as four stepsons.

References

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