abraham_a_ribicoff | office (workedat workedas) | 'united states secretary of health education and welfare' <tsp> abraham_a_ribicoff | successor | john_n_dempsey <tsp> abraham_a_ribicoff | deathplace | new_york_city <tsp> abraham_a_ribicoff | birthplace | united_states <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 
john n dempsey's predecessor abraham a ribicoff was born in the united states. worked as the united states secretary of health. education and welfare and died in new york city.he was secretary of health education and welfare in president john united states