abraham_a_ribicoff | birthplace | new_britain,_connecticut <tsp> abraham_a_ribicoff | nationality | united_states <tsp> united_states | ethnicgroup | african_americans <sep> abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f kennedy's cabinet he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor 
new britain. connecticut born abraham a ribicoff is from the united states. where one of the ethnic groups are the african americans.he was connecticut united states'80th governor