abraham_a_ribicoff | party | democratic_party_(united_states) <tsp> abraham_a_ribicoff | birthplace | connecticut <tsp> abraham_a_ribicoff | nationality | united_states <tsp> abraham_a_ribicoff | deathplace | new_york_city <tsp> abraham_a_ribicoff | office (workedat, workedas) | governor of connecticut <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 was a national of the united states and was born in connecticut. he was a member of the us democratic party and became governor of connecticut before dying in new york.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor