abraham_a_ribicoff | spouse | casey_ribicoff <tsp> casey_ribicoff | birthplace | chicago <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 
abraham a. ribicoff's spouse was casey ribicoff. who was born in chicago.abraham alexander ribicoff was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor