Fred R. Zeller
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GovernorJohn Davis Lodge
Abraham Ribicoff
Abraham Ribicoff
Preceded byRaymond S. Thatcher
Succeeded byRaymond S. Thatcher
Fred R. Zeller | |
|---|---|
 Zeller in 1948 | |
| Comptroller of Connecticut | |
| In office 1951–1959 | |
| Governor | John Davis Lodge Abraham Ribicoff |
| Preceded by | Raymond S. Thatcher |
| Succeeded by | Raymond S. Thatcher |
| In office 1947–1949 | |
| Governor | James L. McConaughy James C. Shannon |
| Preceded by | Raymond S. Thatcher |
| Succeeded by | Raymond S. Thatcher |
| In office 1943–1945 | |
| Governor | Raymond E. Baldwin |
| Preceded by | John M. Dowe |
| Succeeded by | John M. Dowe |
| In office 1939–1941 | |
| Governor | Raymond E. Baldwin |
| Preceded by | Charles C. Swartz |
| Succeeded by | John M. Dowe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1899 |
| Died | March 7, 1978 (aged 78) |
| Party | Republican |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Fred Richard Zeller (September 5, 1899 – March 7, 1978)[1] was an American politician, businessman, and white-collar criminal who served as Connecticut State Comptroller for 14 years between 1939 and 1959.[2]
Zeller served 14 years as Connecticut State Comptroller between 1939 and 1959.[2] A Republican, he ran for governor in 1958 but lost to Democratic incumbent Abraham Ribicoff, who garnered 62% of the vote to Zeller's 37%.[3] After serving on the Stonington Board of Education, Zeller had served as a member of the Connecticut State Senate from 1936 to 1938.[4]