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Lucca to Luce

Lucca, Marc — of Stayton, Marion County, Ore. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Lucchi, Len — of Bowie, Prince George's County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Lucchini, Victor E. — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Meriden; elected 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Lucchino, Frank — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Candidate for mayor of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1989. Still living as of 2002.

	LUCE: See also Charles Abraham Halleck — Pat H. Luce-Aoelua — Luce Vela
	Luce, Charles T. — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 13th District, 1898, 1900, 1902. Burial location unknown.
	Luce, Clare Boothe (1903-1987) — also known as Ann Clare Boothe — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn.; Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 10, 1903. Daughter of William Franklin Boothe (1862-1928) and Anna Clara Snyder (1882-1938; killed in an automobile-train accident in Miami, Fla.). Republican. Writer; journalist; playwright; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1943-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1944, 1948 (speaker), 1952; U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1953-56. Female. Catholic. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1983. Died, from a brain tumor, in Washington, D.C., October 9, 1987 (age 84 years, 182 days). Interment at Mepkin Abbey, Moncks Corner, S.C.   Relatives: Daughter of William Franklin Boothe (1862-1928) and Anna Clara Snyder (1882-1938; killed in an automobile-train accident in Miami, Fla.); step-daughter of Albert Elmer Austin; married, August 10, 1923, to George Tuttle Brokaw (1879-1935; divorced 1929); married, November 23, 1935, to Henry Robinson Luce (1898-1967; founder and publisher of Time, Life, and other magazines); mother of Ann Clare Brokaw (1924-1944; killed in an automobile accident in Palo Alto, Calif.).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial   Books about Clare Boothe Luce: Sylvia Morris, Rage for Fame : The Ascent of Clare Boothe Luce — Stephen C. Shadegg, Clare Boothe Luce: a biography — Joseph Lyons, Clare Boothe Luce: Author and Diplomat (for young readers)
	Luce, Clarence A. (1847-1925) — of Republican City, Harlan County, Neb. Born in Lamoille County, Vt., May 27, 1847. Son of Harvey Luce and Mary Luce. Republican. Druggist; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1912. Died in McGregor, Clayton County, Iowa, December 30, 1925 (age 78 years, 217 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, December 10, 1872, to Harriet E. Dickens (1852-1940).
	Luce, Cyrus Gray (1824-1905) — also known as Cyrus G. Luce — of Michigan. Born in Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio, July 2, 1824. Whig candidate for Ohio state house of representatives, 1848; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Branch County 2nd District, 1855-56; member of Michigan state senate, 1865-68 (15th District 1865-66, 13th District 1867-68); delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1885-86; resigned 1886; Governor of Michigan, 1887-90. Member, Grange. Died in Coldwater, Branch County, Mich., March 18, 1905 (age 80 years, 259 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.   Relatives: Married 1849 to Julia A. Dickinson (c.1830-1882); married 1883 to Mary Thompson.   Luce County, Mich. is named for him.   See also National Governors Association biography   Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
	Luce, David R. — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1952; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952. Still living as of 1955.
	Luce, Edgar A. — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Luce, Edgar A. — of California. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Luce, Elihu — of Vermont. Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1812. Burial location unknown.
	Luce, Francis C. — of Stafford, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Luce, Francis H. — of Woodhaven, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Luce, Fred C. — of Waterbury, Washington County, Vt. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Luce, Fred L. — of Creston, Union County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
	Luce, Gordon C. — of La Jolla, San Diego County, Calif.; San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964 (alternate), 1972; Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Luce, John A. — of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Mont. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1912; mayor of Bozeman, Mont., 1915-17. Burial location unknown.
	Luce, Mark C. — of California. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 1st District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
	Luce, Martin — of Otsego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1808-09. Burial location unknown.
	Luce, Orlo E. — of Stowe, Lamoille County, Vt. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1912 (alternate), 1916 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Burial location unknown.
	Luce, Robert (1862-1946) — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass.; Waltham, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, December 2, 1862. Son of Enos Thompson Luce and Phebe (Learned) Luce. Republican. Lawyer; director, Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1899, 1901-08; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1912-13; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-19; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1919-35, 1937-41 (13th District 1919-33, 9th District 1933-35, 1937-41); defeated, 1934, 1940. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; American Political Science Association; American Economic Association; Exchange Club. Died April 7, 1946 (age 83 years, 126 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.   Relatives: Married 1885 to Mabelle Farnham.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Luce, Robert L. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1916 (Democratic), 1919. Burial location unknown.
	Luce, Robert W. — of Ottawa, Franklin County, Kan. Mayor of Ottawa, Kan., 1952-53. Still living as of 1953.
	Luce, Sidney — of Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Republican. Mayor of Duluth, Minn., 1872. Burial location unknown.
	Luce, Simon J. — of Farmington, Franklin County, Maine. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Franklin County (1st), 1931-32; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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