Carruthers was born in
Worcester, Massachusetts. He served in the
United States Army Air Corps. He attended Becker Junior and the
University of Hartford. In 1972, Carruthers defeated Michael J. Riley in the general election for the
35th district of the
Connecticut State Senate, winning 52 percent of the votes. Carruthers died on June 6, 2023, at the age of 94. == References ==