Harold J. Arthur
| Harold John Arthur | |
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Governor Harold J. Arthur
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| 68th Governor of Vermont | |
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In office January 16, 1950 – January 4, 1951 |
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| Lieutenant | Joseph B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Ernest W. Gibson, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Lee E. Emerson |
| 63rd Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
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In office 1949–1950 |
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| Governor | Ernest W. Gibson, Jr. |
| Preceded by | Lee E. Emerson |
| Succeeded by | Joseph B. Johnson |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
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In office 1939–1949 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1904 Whitehall, New York |
| Died | July 19, 1971 (aged 67) Plattsburgh, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary C. (Alafat) Arthur |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Unitarian |
Harold John Arthur (February 9, 1904 – July 19, 1971) was the 68th Governor of Vermont from 1950 to 1951. He also served as the 63rd Lieutenant Governor of Vermont from 1949 to 1950.
Arthur was born in Whitehall, New York on February 9, 1904 and raised in Addison County and Rutland County, Vermont. He graduated from Albany Business College and worked for the Brandon National Bank and in other businesses before settling in Burlington. He was married to Mary C. (Alafat) Arthur (1904–2004), with whom he practiced law. They were the parents of a daughter, Portia.
From 1927 to 1929, Arthur worked as an assistant to Governor John E. Weeks. From 1928 to 1940 he was associated with Warren R. Austin, working as a clerk and stenographer and then studying law in Austin's office. He obtained a law degree from La Salle Extension University, and then became an attorney in Burlington.
Arthur also worked for the Vermont House of Representatives for more than twenty years, rising to the position of chief clerk and parliamentarian, where he served from 1939 to 1949. He was Clerk of the House from 1939 to 1943, and again from 1947 to 1949; during his World War II military service, the position was held by Clifton G. Parker.
A member of the Vermont National Guard beginning in the 1920s, Arthur served in World War II and attained the rank of Major as a Judge Advocate General before retiring in 1964.
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