abraham_a_ribicoff | spouse | casey_ribicoff <tsp> casey_ribicoff | birthplace | chicago <tsp> abraham_a_ribicoff | deathplace | united_states <tsp> united_states | ethnicgroup | native_americans_in_the_united_states <tsp> abraham_a_ribicoff | nationality | american <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 
american abraham a. ribicoff died in the united states and was married to casey ribicoff who was born in chicago. native americans are one of several ethnic groups in the u.s.ribicoff represented connecticut in the united states american house of representatives and senate