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Alex-St. James —
also known as "Sirknight" —
of Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif.
Born in Liberia.
Republican. Candidate for Governor of
California, 2003.
Catholic. African
ancestry. Member, NAACP; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2003.
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Angela Mia Alioto (b. 1949) —
also known as Angela Alioto —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born October
20, 1949.
Daughter of Joseph
Lawrence Alioto and Angelina (Genaro) Alioto.
Lawyer;
candidate for mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1991, 1995, 2003.
Female.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2009.
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Joseph Lawrence Alioto (1916-1998) —
also known as Joseph L. Alioto —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., February
12, 1916.
Son of Guiseppe Alioto (1886-1961) and Domenica Mae (Lazio) Alioto
(1893-1971).
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1968-76; candidate in primary for Governor of
California, 1974.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Indicted
in 1971 on federal charges
of bribery,
conspiracy, and mail fraud; acquitted in 1972.
Died, of prostate
cancer and pneumonia,
in San
Francisco, Calif., January
29, 1998 (age 81 years, 351
days).
Interment at Cypress
Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.; cenotaph at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
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Stephen Emil Anderson (1895-1978) —
also known as Steve E. Anderson —
of Pierre, Hughes
County, S.Dak.; San Bernardino, San
Bernardino County, Calif.
Born in Hanska, Brown
County, Minn., August
23, 1895.
Son of Goodman Anderson and Emily (Helling) Anderson.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; state bank
examiner; South Dakota
state auditor, 1945-50.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Kiwanis;
American
Legion.
Died August 6,
1978 (age 82 years, 348
days).
Interment at Riverside
National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif.
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Floy Evelyn Archer —
also known as Floy Archer; Floy Evelyn
Brennan —
of Whittier, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in White Plains, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Daughter of Harold Joseph Brennan and Jean (Gates) Brennan.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1964;
member of California
Republican State Central Committee, 1967.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1967.
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Stanley Arnold (b. 1903) —
of Susanville, Lassen
County, Calif.
Born in Indiana, 1903.
Democrat. Lawyer; Lassen
County District Attorney, 1949-55; member of California
state senate, 1955-66; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 1960.
Catholic. Member, Elks; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Almida Lindquist. |
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Arthur A. Arvizu (1927-1997) —
of Bakersfield, Kern
County, Calif.
Born in Arvin, Kern
County, Calif., February
11, 1927.
Son of Arthur Ortiz Arvizu and Rachel (Vargas) Arvizu.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; fire
fighter; president,
Kern County Fire Fighters Union; chair of
Kern County Democratic Party, 1964-66; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 1968,
1972
(alternate).
Catholic.
Died December
5, 1997 (age 70 years, 297
days).
Interment at Greenlawn
Memorial Park, Bakersfield, Calif.
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James H. Ashcraft (b. 1944) —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, January
15, 1944.
Son of Hale H. Ashcraft and Jean (Beach) Ashcraft.
Republican. Marketing rep for IBM;
delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972.
Catholic. Member, Blue
Key; Sigma
Pi; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1973.
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Bruce Edward Babbitt (b. 1938) —
also known as Bruce Babbitt —
of Arizona.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., June 27,
1938.
Son of Paul J. Babbitt (1898-1988).
Democrat. Lawyer; Arizona
state attorney general, 1975-78; Governor of
Arizona, 1978-87; candidate for Democratic nomination for
President, 1988;
U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1993-2001.
Catholic. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations; Trilateral
Commission.
Still living as of 2011.
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William Pond Baker (b. 1940) —
also known as Bill Baker —
of California.
Born in Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif., June 14,
1940.
Republican. Member of California
state assembly, 1981-93; U.S.
Representative from California 10th District, 1993-97; defeated,
1996.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1998.
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Hugo H. Bayona (b. 1928) —
of San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., June 23,
1928.
Son of Jose M. Bayona and Enriqueta (Herrera) Bayona.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; laboratory
technician; nonprofit
organization executive; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1972.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 1973.
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Relatives:
Married 1950
to Alline Aston. |
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Xavier Becerra (b. 1958) —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif., January
26, 1958.
Son of Manuel Becerra and Maria Teresa (Schmidt) Becerra.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of California
state assembly, 1990-92; U.S.
Representative from California, 1993-2008 (30th District
1993-2003, 31st District 2003-08); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Mary Virginia Bell (b. 1891) —
also known as Mary V. Bell; Mary Virginia
Fisher —
of Culver City, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Hume, Bates
County, Mo., October
3, 1891.
Republican. Owner-operator, Culver City Fireworks, 1926-44; member of
California
Republican State Central Committee, 1942-50; candidate for
Presidential Elector for California, 1948.
Female.
Catholic.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Thomas L. Bell. |
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John Joseph Benoit (b. 1951) —
also known as John J. Benoit —
of Palm Desert, Riverside
County, Calif.; Bermuda Dunes, Riverside
County, Calif.
Born in 1951.
Republican. Police
officer; member of California
state assembly 64th District, 2002-.
Catholic. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2007.
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Brian P. Bilbray (b. 1951) —
of Imperial Beach, San Diego
County, Calif.; Carlsbad, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Coronado, San Diego
County, Calif., January
28, 1951.
Republican. Mayor
of Imperial Beach, Calif., 1978-85; U.S.
Representative from California, 1995-2001, 2006- (49th District
1995-2001, 50th District 2006-08); defeated, 2000.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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William Philip Boland (1863-1931) —
also known as William P. Boland —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in County Sligo, Ireland,
January
6, 1863.
Progressive. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1924.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Died, of a heart
condition, at Clara Barton Hospital,
Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
27, 1931 (age 68 years, 52
days).
Interment at St.
Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, Pa.
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Sonny Bono (1935-1998) —
also known as Salvatore Philip Bono; Sonny Christie;
Ronny Sommers; Prince Carter —
of Palm Springs, Riverside
County, Calif.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
16, 1935.
Son of Santo Bono and Jean Bono.
Republican. Songwriter,
actor,
member of the Sonny & Cher singing and
comedy
duo;; restaurant
owner; mayor
of Palm Springs, Calif., 1988-92; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from California, 1992; U.S.
Representative from California 44th District, 1995-98; died in
office 1998.
Catholic or Scientologist.
Italian
ancestry.
Killed in a skiing
accident, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado
County, Calif., January
5, 1998 (age 62 years, 323
days).
Interment at Desert
Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Calif.
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D. Michael Boyle (b. 1944) —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
19, 1944.
Mayor
of Omaha, Neb., 1981-87.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Recalled
from office as mayor in 1987.
Still living as of 1997.
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Amerigo Bozzani (1883-1964) —
of Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Modena, Italy,
October
2, 1883.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1936,
1940
(alternate), 1944
(alternate), 1948,
1956.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Americans
for Democratic Action.
Died in June, 1964
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edmund Gerald Brown, Sr. (1905-1996) —
also known as Edmund G. Brown, Sr.; Pat
Brown —
of San
Francisco, Calif.; Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., April 21,
1905.
Son of Edmund Brown and Ida (Schuckman) Brown.
Lawyer;
Republican candidate for California
state assembly, 1928; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 1944,
1948,
1956,
1960,
1964,
1988;
California
state attorney general, 1951-59; Governor of
California, 1959-67; defeated (Democratic), 1966; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 1960.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Native
Sons of the Golden West.
Died of a heart
attack, in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
16, 1996 (age 90 years, 301
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
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Edmund Gerald Brown, Jr. (b. 1938) —
also known as Edmund G. Brown, Jr.; Jerry Brown;
"Governor Moonbeam" —
of Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., April 7,
1938.
Son of Edmund
Gerald Brown, Sr. and Bernice (Layne) Brown.
Democrat. Lawyer; secretary of
state of California, 1971-75; Governor of
California, 1975-83; candidate for Democratic nomination for
President, 1976,
1980,
1992;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from California, 1982; California
Democratic state chair, 1989-91; mayor of
Oakland, Calif., 1999-2007; California
state attorney general, 2007-.
Catholic; later Buddhist.
Still living as of 2009.
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Angela Marie Buchanan (b. 1948) —
also known as Bay Buchanan —
Born in Washington,
D.C., December
23, 1948.
Daughter of William Baldwin Buchanan (1905-1988) and Catherine
Elizabeth (Crum) Buchanan (1911-1995).
Republican. Treasurer for Ronald
Reagan's presidential campaigns, 1976-84; treasurer of the United
States, 1981-83; television
commentator; delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1988;
candidate in primary for California
state treasurer, 1990.
Female.
Catholic; later Mormon. Irish, English,
and German
ancestry.
Still living as of 2010.
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Cornelius Patrick Callahan II (1915-1994) —
also known as C. Patrick Callahan II —
of Coronado, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Butte, Silver Bow
County, Mont., October
17, 1915.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; mayor
of Coronado, Calif., 1978-84.
Catholic.
Died, of cancer, in
Coronado, San Diego
County, Calif., June 12,
1994 (age 78 years, 238
days).
Interment at Fort
Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.
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Dana Martha Camp (b. 1952) —
of Altadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Sharon, Mercer
County, Pa., July 18,
1952.
Daughter of Herbert Lawrence Camp and Betty Delores (Brewington)
Camp.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1972.
Female.
Catholic. Member, National
Organization for Women; American Civil
Liberties Union.
Still living as of 1973.
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Thomas J. Campbell (b. 1952) —
also known as Tom Campbell —
of Campbell, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., August
14, 1952.
Republican. Lawyer; law
professor; U.S.
Representative from California, 1989-93, 1995-2001 (12th District
1989-93, 15th District 1995-2001); Republican candidate for U.S.
Senator from California, 1992 (primary), 2000; member of California
state senate, 1993-95.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Dennis A. Cardoza (b. 1959) —
of Atwater, Merced
County, Calif.
Born in Merced, Merced
County, Calif., March 31,
1959.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly, 1996-2002; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from California 18th District, 2003-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Eugene Albert Chappie (1920-1992) —
also known as Eugene A. Chappie; Gene Chappie;
Eugenio Alberto Chiappa —
of Chico, Butte
County, Calif.
Born in Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif., March 28,
1920.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of California
state assembly, 1965-81; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from California, 1972;
U.S.
Representative from California, 1981-87 (1st District 1981-83,
2nd District 1983-87).
Catholic.
Died in Georgetown, El Dorado
County, Calif., May 31,
1992 (age 72 years, 64
days).
Interment at Pilot
Hill Cemetery, Pilot Hill, Calif.
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William Patrick Clark (b. 1931) —
also known as William P. Clark —
Born October
23, 1931.
Superior court judge in California, 1969-71; justice of
California state supreme court, 1973-81; U.S. National Security
Advisor, 1982-83; U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1983-85.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Forsythe Charles Clowdsley (1895-1940) —
of San
Joaquin County, Calif.
Born in California, 1895.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly, 1927-34; Speaker of
the California State Assembly, 1934.
Catholic.
Died in 1940
(age about
45 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Anthony Lee Coelho (b. 1942) —
also known as Tony Coelho —
of Merced, Merced
County, Calif.
Born in Los Banos, Merced
County, Calif., June 15,
1942.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from California 15th District, 1979-89; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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John Martin Costello (1903-1976) —
also known as John M. Costello —
of Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
15, 1903.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from California 15th District, 1935-45; defeated,
1932, 1944.
Catholic.
Died, of heart
failure, in Las Vegas, Clark
County, Nev., August
29, 1976 (age 73 years, 227
days).
Interment at New
Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif.
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Charles Christopher Cox (b. 1952) —
also known as Christopher Cox —
of Newport Beach, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., October
16, 1952.
Republican. Lawyer; law
clerk to Judge Herbert
Y. C. Choy, 1977-79; senior associate counsel to Pres. Ronald
Reagan, 1986-88; U.S.
Representative from California, 1989-2005 (40th District 1989-93,
47th District 1993-2003, 48th District 2003-05); resigned 2005; chair, U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, 2005-.
Catholic. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2009.
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David Christopher Crevelt (b. 1958) —
also known as David C. Crevelt —
of Menlo Park, San Mateo
County, Calif.
Born in Redwood City, San Mateo
County, Calif., June 10,
1958.
Son of John Theodore Crevelt and Audrey Joan (Stanford) Crevelt.
Republican. Insurance
broker; candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 18th District, 1986.
Catholic. Member, Theta
Chi; Lions.
Still living as of 1990.
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Jo Anne Darcy (b. 1931) —
also known as Jo Anne Hall —
of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in San Angelo, Tom Green
County, Tex., May 2,
1931.
Daughter of Melvin C. Hall and Elleen P. (Miller) Hall.
Republican. Mayor
of Santa Clarita, Calif., 1991, 1995, 1999-2000.
Female.
Catholic. Member, Zonta.
Still living as of 2001.
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Joseph Graham Davis, Jr. (b. 1942) —
also known as Gray Davis —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., December
26, 1942.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; chief of staff for
Gov. Jerry
Brown, 1974-82; member of California
state assembly, 1983-87; California
state controller, 1987-95; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1988,
1996
(delegation co-chair), 2000,
2004;
Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1995-99; Governor of
California, 1999-2003.
Catholic. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 2009.
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Lloyd Davis (c.1915-2001) —
of South Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., about 1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
superior court judge in California, 1967-70.
Catholic. Member, Sierra
Club.
On October 26, 1969, he stabbed
his wife, Mary Troja Davis, with a 9-inch butcher knife; she
recovered. Charged
with felony assault to commit murder;
tried
in 1970 and found not guilty by reason of insanity. Years later, he
attributed the incident to a skin cancer drug.
Died in South Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., December
22, 2001 (age about 86
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Peter Joseph De Muth (1892-1993) —
also known as Peter J. De Muth —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
1, 1892.
Son of John De Muth and Barbara (Dietrich) De Muth.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; real estate
business; building
contractor; candidate for Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 8th
District, 1926; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 30th District, 1937-39.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Alpha
Tau Omega; Knights
of Columbus; Eagles.
Died in Orange
County, Calif., April 3,
1993 (age 101 years, 92
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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José de Olivares (1867-1942) —
also known as Jesse Scott Oliver —
of South Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Ohio, November
26, 1867.
Son of Joseph Campbell Oliver and Martha Washington (Gatch) Oliver.
Republican. Newspaper
correspondent; U.S. Consul in Managua, 1906-09; Madras, 1911-14; Hamilton, 1915-24; Kingston, 1924-29; Leghorn, 1929-32.
Catholic.
Died September
30, 1942 (age 74 years, 308
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Campbell Oliver and Martha Washington (Gatch) Oliver;
married, November
2, 1896, to Berta Lillian Owen; married, February
15, 1907, to Maria Teresa Ramirez y Jerez. |
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Isidore Bernard Dockweiler (1867-1947) —
also known as Isidore B. Dockweiler —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., December
28, 1867.
Son of Henry Dockweiler (1824-1887) and Margaretha (Sugg) Dockweiler
(1827-1924).
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1902; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1908,
1916
(alternate), 1936,
1940,
1944;
member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 1916-32; candidate in primary
for U.S.
Senator from California, 1926.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Native
Sons of the Golden West; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in 1947
(age about
79 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Francis Dockweiler (1895-1943) —
also known as John F. Dockweiler —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., September
19, 1895.
Son of Isidore
Bernard Dockweiler and Gertrude (Reeve) Dockweiler.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from California 16th District, 1933-39; candidate
in primary for Governor of
California, 1938; Los
Angeles County District Attorney, 1940-43.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
31, 1943 (age 47 years, 134
days).
Interment at New
Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif.
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Richard Joseph Donovan (1926-1971) —
also known as Dick Donovan —
of California.
Born in New Rochelle Hospital,
New Rochelle, Westchester
County, N.Y., February
24, 1926.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of California
state assembly, 1965-69; municipal judge in California, 1969-71;
died in office 1971.
Catholic; later Congregationalist.
Member, Elks; Kiwanis.
A California state prison was named for
him.
Died, from a self-inflicted
gunshot
wound, at Chula Vista Community Hospital,
Chula Vista, San Diego
County, Calif., November
21, 1971 (age 45 years, 270
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Glen
Abbey Memorial Park, San Diego, Calif.
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Robert Kenneth Dornan (b. 1933) —
also known as Robert K. Dornan; Bob Dornan;
"B-1 Bob" —
of Garden Grove, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., April 3,
1933.
Republican. Broadcaster,
journalist,
television
producer; won two Emmy awards for his television
show; appeared in several movies
including The Starfighters, To The Shores of Hell, and
Hell on Wheels; candidate for mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1973; delegate to Republican National
Convention from California, 1976;
U.S.
Representative from California, 1977-83, 1985-97 (27th District
1977-83, 38th District 1985-93, 46th District 1993-97); defeated,
1996, 1998; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from California, 1982; candidate for Republican
nomination for President, 1996.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2009.
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Robert Maurice Ebiner (b. 1927) —
of West Covina, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., September
2, 1927.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of California
Democratic State Central Committee, 1963-68; campaign manager,
U.S. Rep. Ronald
B. Cameron, 1964.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1983.
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Relatives:
Married 1951
to Pamela H. Van Sluyters. |
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Anna Georges Eshoo (b. 1942) —
also known as Anna G. Eshoo —
of Atherton, San Mateo
County, Calif.
Born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., December
13, 1942.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 1980-92; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 1988,
1996
(speaker),
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from California 14th District, 1993-; defeated,
1988.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Edward H. Fenlon (1905-2010) —
also known as Ned Fenlon —
of St. Ignace, Mackinac
County, Mich.; Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich.
Born in St. Ignace, Mackinac
County, Mich., October
7, 1905.
Son of James Fenlon (1875-1910) and Anna D. (McLaughlin) Fenlon
(1876-1960).
Democrat. Lawyer;
studied law under Prentiss
M. Brown; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Emmet District, 1933-38;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1936;
Mackinac
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1939-44; circuit
judge in Michigan 33rd Circuit, 1951-67; appointed 1951.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died in California, September
19, 2010 (age 104 years,
347 days).
Interment at Fenlon
Cemetery, Mackinac County, Mich.
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Robert Mullins Fitzgerald (b. 1858) —
also known as Robert M. Fitzgerald —
of Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., January
7, 1858.
Son of Edward Fitzgerald and Catherine (Mullins) Fitzgerald.
Democrat. Lawyer;
president, Cubana Consolidated Copper
Company; vice-president, Central National Bank;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1908,
1912,
1916
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization), 1924
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1928;
candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1928.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Native
Sons of the Golden West.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ezola Broussard Foster (b. 1938) —
also known as Ezola B. Foster; Ezola
Broussard —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Louisiana, August 9,
1938.
School
teacher; Republican candidate for California
state assembly, 1984; arrested
with others while protesting
recognition of the gay Log Cabin Republican organization, at the
California Republican state convention, 1987; Reform candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 2000.
Female.
Catholic. African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2007.
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John Francis Henning (b. 1915) —
also known as John F. Henning —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., November
21, 1915.
Son of William Henry Henning and Lulu Frances (McLane) Henning.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1964;
U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, 1967-69.
Catholic. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 1991.
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John Henry Hoeppel (1881-1976) —
also known as John H. Hoeppel —
of Arcadia, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born near Tell City, Perry
County, Ind., February
10, 1881.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from California 12th District, 1933-37; defeated
(Prohibition), 1946.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion; United
Spanish War Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Convicted
in 1936 of conspiring to sell
an appointment to West Point; sentenced
to prison.
Died at Huntington Care
Center, Arcadia, Los Angeles
County, Calif., September
21, 1976 (age 95 years, 224
days).
Interment at Resurrection
Cemetery, San Gabriel, Calif.
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Anthony McLeod Kennedy (b. 1936) —
also known as Anthony M. Kennedy —
Born in Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif., July 23,
1936.
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1975-88; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1988-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Robert Francis Kennedy (1925-1968) —
also known as Robert F. Kennedy; Bobby Kennedy;
"R.F.K." —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.; Barnstable, Barnstable
County, Mass.; Glen Cove, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., November
20, 1925.
Son of Joseph
Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956,
1960;
U.S.
Attorney General, 1961-64; U.S.
Senator from New York, 1965-68; died in office 1968; candidate
for Democratic nomination for President, 1968.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
On June 5, 1968, while running
for president, having just won the California presidential primary,
was shot and
mortally
wounded by Sirhan Sirhan, in the Ambassador Hotel, and
died the next day in in Good Samaritan Hospital,
Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., June 6,
1968 (age 42 years, 199
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Relatives:
Grandson of Patrick
Joseph Kennedy (1858-1929) and John
Francis Fitzgerald; son of Joseph
Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy; brother of Joseph
Patrick Kennedy, Jr., John
Fitzgerald Kennedy, Eunice Mary Kennedy (1921-2009; who married
Robert
Sargent Shriver, Jr.), Patricia
Kennedy Lawford, Jean
Kennedy Smith and Edward
Moore Kennedy; married, June 17,
1950, to Ethel Skakel; father of Kathleen
Kennedy Townsend, Joseph
Patrick Kennedy II and Kerry Kennedy (who married Andrew
M. Cuomo); uncle of Mark
Kennedy Shriver and Patrick
Joseph Kennedy (1967-). See Kennedy
family of Massachusetts and New York. |
| | | Cross-reference: Benjamin
Altman — John
Bartlow Martin |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile — Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Books about Robert F. Kennedy: Arthur
M. Schlesinger Jr., Robert
Kennedy and His Times — Evan Thomas, Robert
Kennedy : His Life — Joseph A. Palermo, In
His Own Right |
| | | Critical books about Robert F. Kennedy:
Allen Roberts, Robert
Francis Kennedy: Biography of a Compulsive
Politician — Victor Lasky, RFK:
Myth and Man |
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Charles Kramer (1879-1943) —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Paducah, McCracken
County, Ky., April 18,
1879.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from California 13th District, 1933-43; defeated,
1942, 1943; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1936;
candidate for mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1941.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Cedar Lodge Hospital,
Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
20, 1943 (age 63 years, 277
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at New
Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif.
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Robert John Lagomarsino (b. 1926) —
also known as Robert J. Lagomarsino —
of Ojai, Ventura
County, Calif.
Born in Ventura, Ventura
County, Calif., September
4, 1926.
Son of Emilio J. LaGomarsino and Marjorie (Gates) LaGomarsino.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of California
state senate, 1961-74; U.S.
Representative from California, 1974-93 (13th District 1974-75,
19th District 1975-93).
Catholic. Member, Delta
Sigma Phi; Rotary; Elks; Moose; Eagles.
Still living as of 2009.
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Jesse Dewayne Lander (1892-1960) —
also known as Jesse D. Lander —
of Fairbanks, Fairbanks
North Star Borough, Alaska.
Born in California, 1892.
Democrat. Member of Alaska
territorial House of Representatives 4th District, 1939-46; Speaker
of Alaska Territory House of Representatives, 1945-46.
Catholic.
Died in 1960
(age about
68 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Larry LaRocco (b. 1946) —
of Idaho.
Born in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., August
25, 1946.
Democrat. Field representative for U.S. Sen. Frank
Church, 1975-81; Oregon primary coordinator for the Church
presidential campaign in 1976; candidate for Idaho
state senate, 1986; U.S.
Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1991-95; defeated, 1982,
1994.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1998.
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Patricia Kennedy Lawford (1924-2006) —
also known as Pat Lawford; Patricia
Kennedy —
of Santa Monica, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Brookline, Norfolk
County, Mass., May 6,
1924.
Daughter of Joseph
Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1960;
candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1960.
Female.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died, from pneumonia,
in a hospital
at Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., September
17, 2006 (age 82 years, 134
days).
Interment at Southampton
Cemetery, Southampton, Long Island, N.Y.
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Relatives:
Granddaughter of Patrick
Joseph Kennedy (1858-1929) and John
Francis Fitzgerald; daughter of Joseph
Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy; sister of Joseph
Patrick Kennedy, Jr., John
Fitzgerald Kennedy, Eunice Mary Kennedy (1921-2009; who married
Robert
Sargent Shriver, Jr.), Robert
Francis Kennedy, Jean
Kennedy Smith and Edward
Moore Kennedy; married, April 24,
1954, to Peter Lawford (1923-1984; actor);
mother of Christopher Lawford (actor);
aunt of Kathleen
Kennedy Townsend, Joseph
Patrick Kennedy II, Mark
Kennedy Shriver and Patrick
Joseph Kennedy (1967-). See Kennedy
family of Massachusetts and New York. |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article — Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Mildred L. Lillie (1915-2002) —
also known as Mildred Kluckhohn —
of Fresno, Fresno
County, Calif.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Ida Grove, Ida
County, Iowa, January
25, 1915.
Daughter of Ottomar A. Kluckhohn and Florence E. (Martin) Kluckhohn.
Lawyer;
municipal judge in California, 1947-49; superior court judge in
California, 1949-58; Judge,
California Court of Appeal, 1958-83.
Female.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; American
Judicature Society; Soroptimists.
Died October
27, 2002 (age 87 years, 275
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Ottomar A. Kluckhohn and Florence E. (Martin) Kluckhohn;
married, March 18,
1947, to Cameron L. Lillie (died 1959); married, August
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David Auen Linn (b. 1948) —
also known as David A. Linn —
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., August 8,
1948.
Son of William Anthony Linn and Margaret Irene (Auen) Linn.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 18th District, 1988; member of California
Republican State Committee, 1989.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary.
Still living as of 1990.
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William David Lowery (b. 1947) —
also known as Bill Lowery —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., May 2,
1947.
Son of Thomas Henry Lowery and Eve L. (Howard) Lowery.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from California 41st District, 1981-93.
Catholic. Member, Urban
League; Audubon
Society; Navy
League.
Still living as of 2009.
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Dudley Field Malone (1882-1950) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Westwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 3,
1882.
Son of William C. Malone and Rose (McKenny) Malone.
Lawyer;
U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1913-17; resigned 1917; resigned to protest Wilson
Administration's failure to advocate Woman Suffrage Amendment;
Farmer-Labor candidate for Governor of
New York, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1932;
legal counsel for Twentieth Century-Fox movie
studio; played Winston Churchill in the 1943 movie
Mission to Moscow.
Catholic.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Culver City Hospital,
Culver City, Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
5, 1950 (age 68 years, 124
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Calif.
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Matthew Gilbert Martinez (1929-2011) —
also known as Matthew G. Martinez —
of Monterey Park, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Fredericksburg,
Va.
Born in Walsenburg, Huerfano
County, Colo., February
14, 1929.
Son of Matthew Martinez and Helen Martinez.
Furniture
upholstery business; mayor
of Monterey Park, Calif., 1974-75, 1980; member of California
state assembly, 1981-82; U.S.
Representative from California, 1982-2001 (30th District 1982-93,
31st District 1993-2001); defeated in Republican primary, 2000;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988,
1996.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry. Member, Rotary; National Rifle
Association.
Died, from congestive
heart failure, in Fredericksburg,
Va., October
15, 2011 (age 82 years, 243
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Martin Anthony Matich (1927-2008) —
also known as Martin Matich —
of Colton, San
Bernardino County, Calif.; San Bernardino, San
Bernardino County, Calif.
Born in Loma Linda, San
Bernardino County, Calif., September
6, 1927.
Son of John Matich and Williamina (Davidson) Matich.
Engineer;
grading
contractor; his company built over 1,000 miles of roads,
including major expressways and interchanges, as well as airport
runways, flood control channels, landfills, and major buildings; mayor of
Colton, Calif., 1958-60; director, San Bernardino Community Hospital.
Catholic. Member, American
Society of Civil Engineers; Navy
League; American
Arbitration Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Native
Sons of the Golden West.
A 22-mile section of Highway 30, from Redlands to Fontana, was named for
him in 2006.
Died in San Bernardino, San
Bernardino County, Calif., April 19,
2008 (age 80 years, 226
days).
Interment at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery, Colton, Calif.
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Leo Tarcisius McCarthy (b. 1930) —
also known as Leo T. McCarthy —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Auckland, New
Zealand, August
15, 1930.
Son of Daniel McCarthy and Nora (Roche) McCarthy.
Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer;
member of California
state assembly, 1969-82; Speaker of
the California State Assembly, 1974-80; Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1983-95; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1988
(delegation chair); candidate for U.S.
Senator from California, 1988.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1995.
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David John McDonald (1902-1979) —
also known as David J. McDonald —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
22, 1902.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1948
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
president,
United Steel Workers
of America, 1952-65.
Catholic.
Died, of cancer,
Palm Springs, Riverside
County, Calif., August 8,
1979 (age 76 years, 259
days).
Interment at Desert
Memorial Park, Palm Springs, Calif.
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Gordon Leo McDonough (1895-1968) —
also known as Gordon L. McDonough —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., January
2, 1895.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from California 15th District, 1945-63; defeated,
1962.
Catholic.
Died, of a heart
ailment, in Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., June 25,
1968 (age 73 years, 175
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Calif.
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Frank Edward McEnulty (b. 1956) —
also known as Frank McEnulty —
of Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born August
31, 1956.
President and CEO of Our Castle Homes, builders
and developers;
Independent candidate for President
of the United States, 2008; Reform candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 2008.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2010.
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John Steven McGroarty (1862-1944) —
of California.
Born in Foster Township, Luzerne
County, Pa., August
20, 1862.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from California 11th District, 1935-39; candidate
in primary for secretary of
state of California, 1938.
Catholic.
Elected poet
laureate of California by the state legislature in 1933.
Died, at St. Vincent's Hospital,
Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., August 7,
1944 (age 81 years, 353
days).
Interment at New
Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif.
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Joseph McKenna (1843-1926) —
of Suisun City, Solano
County, Calif.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., August
10, 1843.
Republican. Member of California
state assembly 19th District, 1875-77; U.S.
Representative from California 3rd District, 1885-92; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1892-97; U.S.
Attorney General, 1897-98; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1898-1925.
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., November
21, 1926 (age 83 years, 103
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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John Howard McLean (1860-1933) —
also known as John H. McLean —
of Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich.; Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Neenah, Winnebago
County, Wis., June 6,
1860.
Republican. Mining and
railroad
executive; founder
of Iron Mountain Press newspaper;
Dickinson
County Treasurer, 1897-98; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1904.
Catholic; later Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died, of a stroke, in
Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 6,
1933 (age 72 years, 334
days).
Interment at Fort
Howard Cemetery, Green Bay, Wis.
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George Miller III (b. 1945) —
of Martinez, Contra
Costa County, Calif.
Born in Richmond, Contra Costa
County, Calif., May 17,
1945.
Son of George
Miller, Jr..
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for California
state senate, 1969; candidate for Presidential Elector for
California, 1972;
U.S.
Representative from California 7th District, 1975-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 1988
(speaker),
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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George Paul Miller (1891-1982) —
also known as George P. Miller —
of Alameda, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., January
15, 1891.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of California
state assembly, 1937-41; U.S.
Representative from California, 1945-73 (6th District 1945-53,
8th District 1953-73); defeated, 1972; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 1956,
1960,
1964.
Catholic.
Died in Alameda, Alameda
County, Calif., December
29, 1982 (age 91 years, 348
days).
Interment at San
Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, Calif.
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Robert Moretti (1936-1984) —
also known as Bob Moretti —
of North Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 3,
1936.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly, 1965-74; Speaker of
the California State Assembly, 1971-74; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 1972.
Catholic.
Died, of a heart
attack, 1984
(age about
48 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Philip Murray (1886-1952) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Blantyre, Scotland,
May
25, 1886.
Son of William Murray and Rose (Layden) Murray.
Democrat. Miner; president,
local union of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), 1905; district
president in 1912; vice-president
in 1917; chairman,
Steelworkers Organizing Committee (SWOC); (SWOC), 1935-42, and president of
the successor United Steelworkers of America, 1942-52 president,
Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1940; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940,
1944,
1952.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died, from a heart
attack, in his room at the Mark Hopkins Hotel, San
Francisco, Calif., November
9, 1952 (age 66 years, 168
days).
Interment at St.
Ann's Cemetery, Castle Shannon, Pa.
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Grace Flores Napolitano (b. 1936) —
also known as Grace F. Napolitano —
of Norwalk, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Brownsville, Cameron
County, Tex., December
4, 1936.
Democrat. Mayor of
Norwalk, Calif., 1989-90; member of California
state assembly, 1992-98; U.S.
Representative from California, 1999-2008 (34th District
1999-2003, 38th District 2003-08); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Gavin Christopher Newsom (b. 1967) —
also known as Gavin Newsom —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born October
10, 1967.
Son of William Newsom and Tessa (Menzies) Newsom.
Democrat. Mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 2004-11; resigned 2011; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 2004,
2008;
Lieutenant
Governor of California, 2011-.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Still living as of 2011.
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Devin Nunes (b. 1973) —
of Tulare, Tulare
County, Calif.
Born in Tulare, Tulare
County, Calif., October
1, 1973.
Republican. Farmer; business
owner; U.S.
Representative from California 21st District, 2003-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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William Augustine O'Brien (b. 1903) —
also known as William A. O'Brien —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., June 26,
1903.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of California
Republican State Central Committee, 1930-33; delegate to
Republican National Convention from California, 1944
(alternate), 1948,
1952
(alternate); secretary of
California Republican Party, 1946.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ambrose O'Connell (1881-1962) —
of New York; Washington,
D.C.; San Mateo, San Mateo
County, Calif.
Born near Ottumwa, Wapello
County, Iowa, July 9,
1881.
Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper
work; assistant to postmaster general James
A. Farley, 1933-39; Second Assistant Postmaster General, 1939-40;
First Assistant Postmaster General, 1940-43; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1943-44; Judge of
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1944-48.
Catholic.
Died, of a heart
attack, in San Mateo, San Mateo
County, Calif., October
13, 1962 (age 81 years, 96
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Eileen E. Padberg (b. 1944) —
of Tustin, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 14,
1944.
Daughter of Caesar Badolato and Margaret (Lawther) Badolato.
Republican. Member of California
Republican State Central Committee, 1971-72; alternate delegate
to Republican National Convention from California, 1972.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1973.
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Myles Anderson Paige (c.1898-1983) —
also known as Myles A. Paige —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala., about 1898.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Pullman car
porter; lawyer;
Republican candidate for New York
state senate 19th District, 1926; American Labor candidate for delegate
to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1937;
justice, New York City Court of Special Sessions, 1940-58; judge,
Court of Domestic Relations (later Family Court).
Catholic. African
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Urban
League; Alpha
Phi Alpha; American
Legion; Catholic
Lawyers Guild.
New York City's first
black magistrate, 1936, and first
black judge, 1940.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., March 30,
1983 (age about 85
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Leon Edward Panetta (b. 1938) —
also known as Leon E. Panetta —
of Carmel Valley, Monterey
County, Calif.
Born in Monterey, Monterey
County, Calif., June 28,
1938.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer;
administrative assistant to U.S. Sen Thomas
H. Kuchel, 1966-69; U.S.
Representative from California, 1977-93 (16th District 1977-93,
17th District 1993); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1988
(speaker).
Catholic.
Director, Office of Management and Budget, 1993-94; White House chief
of staff, 1994-96.
Still living as of 2009.
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Nancy Pelosi (b. 1940) —
also known as Annunciata D'Alesandro —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., March 26,
1940.
Daughter of Thomas
L. J. D'Alesandro, Jr. and Annunciata (Lombardi) D'Alesandro.
Democrat. California
Democratic state chair, 1981-83; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1988,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1984,
1996;
U.S.
Representative from California, 1987-2008 (5th District 1987-93,
8th District 1993-2008); member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 2004-08.
Female.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Richard William Pombo (b. 1961) —
also known as Richard W. Pombo —
of Tracy, San Joaquin
County, Calif.
Born in Tracy, San Joaquin
County, Calif., January
8, 1961.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from California 11th District, 1993-2007.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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George P. Radanovich (b. 1955) —
of Mariposa, Mariposa
County, Calif.
Born in Mariposa, Mariposa
County, Calif., June 20,
1955.
Republican. Mariposa County Board of Supervisors, 1988-92; U.S.
Representative from California 19th District, 1995-2011; defeated
in primary, 1992.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2011.
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Maureen Elizabeth Reagan (1941-2001) —
also known as Maureen Reagan;
"Radiant" —
of California.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
4, 1941.
Daughter of Ronald
Wilson Reagan and Jane Wyman (1917-2007).
Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from California, 1982; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from California 36th District, 1992.
Female.
Catholic.
Died, of malignant
melanoma, in Granite Bay, Placer
County, Calif., August 8,
2001 (age 60 years, 216
days).
Interment at Calvary
Catholic Cemetery, Sacramento, Calif.
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Manuel Lawrence Real (b. 1924) —
also known as Manuel L. Real —
of California.
Born in San Pedro, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
27, 1924.
Son of Francisco Jose Real and Maria (Mansano) Real.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1964-66; U.S.
Attorney for the Central District of California, 1965-66; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1966-90.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; American
Judicature Society; Phi
Delta Phi; Sigma
Chi.
Still living as of 1990.
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William Blaine Richardson (b. 1947) —
also known as Bill Richardson —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Born in Huntington Hospital,
Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., November
15, 1947.
Son of William Blaney Richardson (1891-1972) and María Luisa
López-Collada.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 3rd District, 1983-97; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1996,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1988;
U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1997-98; U.S.
Secretary of Energy, 1998-2001; Governor of
New Mexico, 2003-; member of Democratic
National Committee from New Mexico, 2004; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 2008.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Edward Ross Roybal (1916-2005) —
also known as Edward R. Roybal —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., February
10, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for
Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1954; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1956,
1960,
1964,
1988
(speaker);
U.S.
Representative from California, 1963-93 (30th District 1963-75,
25th District 1975-93).
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Optimist
Club.
Died, from respiratory
failure and pneumonia,
in Huntington Hospital,
Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
24, 2005 (age 89 years, 256
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Lucille Roybal-Allard (b. 1941) —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., June 12,
1941.
Daughter of Edward
Ross Roybal.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly, 1987-92; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1988,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from California, 1993-2008 (33rd District
1993-2003, 34th District 2003-08).
Female.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Edward Randall Royce (b. 1951) —
also known as Edward R. Royce; Ed Royce —
of Fullerton, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
12, 1951.
Republican. Member of California
state senate, 1983-93; U.S.
Representative from California, 1993-2008 (39th District
1993-2003, 40th District 2003-08).
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Linda T. Sánchez (b. 1969) —
of Lakewood, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Orange, Orange
County, Calif., January
28, 1969.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from California 39th District, 2003-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 2004,
2008.
Female.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Loretta Sanchez (b. 1960) —
of Anaheim, Orange
County, Calif.; Santa Ana, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in Lynwood, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
7, 1960.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from California, 1997-2008 (46th District
1997-2003, 47th District 2003-08); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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John George Schmitz (1930-2001) —
also known as John G. Schmitz —
of California.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., August
12, 1930.
Member of California
state senate, 1965-70, 1979; U.S.
Representative from California 35th District, 1970-73; defeated
in Republican primary, 1972, 1976, 1984; American Independent
candidate for President
of the United States, 1972; reprimanded
by the California Senate in 1982 over a press release issued by his
office, which characterized a critic and her supporters with crude
slurs; candidate in Republican primary for U.S.
Senator from California, 1982.
Catholic. Member, Young
Americans for Freedom; John
Birch Society; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; National Rifle
Association; Military
Order of the World Wars; Toastmasters.
Died, of prostate
cancer, in the National
Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., January
10, 2001 (age 70 years, 151
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Relatives:
Father of Mary Kay LeTourneau (Seattle teacher; convicted of child
rape over her affair with a 13-year-old student). |
| | | Campaign slogan: "When you're out of
Schmitz, you're out of gear." |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — NNDB
dossier |
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Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (b. 1947) —
also known as Arnold Schwarzenegger; "Arnie";
"Conan the Republican"; "The
Governator"; "The Austrian Oak" —
of California.
Born in Thal, Styria, Austria,
July
30, 1947.
Son of Gustav Schwarzenegger (1907-1972) and Aurelia (Jadrny)
Schwarzenegger (1922-1998).
Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; actor
in numerous movies,
including Pumping Iron, the Terminator series, Conan the
Barbarian, Predator, Total Recall, and others; Governor of
California, 2003-.
Catholic. Austrian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Relatives: Son
of Gustav Schwarzenegger (1907-1972) and Aurelia (Jadrny)
Schwarzenegger (1922-1998); married, April 26,
1986, to Maria Owings Shriver (daughter of Robert
Sargent Shriver, Jr.; niece of John
Fitzgerald Kennedy; sister of Mark
Kennedy Shriver). See Kennedy
family of Massachusetts and New York. |
| | | See also National
Governors Association biography — Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile |
| | | Books by Arnold Schwarzenegger: Arnold
: The Education of a Bodybuilder (1977) |
| | | Books about Arnold Schwarzenegger:
Nigel Andrews, True
Myths : The Life and Times of Arnold Schwarzenegger, from Pumping
Iron to Governor of California — Susan Zannos, Arnold
Schwarzenegger — Laurence Leamer, Fantastic
: The Life of Arnold Schwarzenegger — Michael Blitz &
Louise Krasniewicz, Why
Arnold Matters: The Rise of a Cultural Icon — Colleen
A. Sexton, Arnold
Schwarzenegger (for young readers) |
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Joseph Scott (1867-1958) —
also known as "Mr. Los Angeles" —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in 1867.
Republican. Lawyer;
member, Los Angeles School Board, 1904-15; delegate to Republican
National Convention from California, 1920,
1928,
1932,
1936,
1948;
candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1940.
Catholic. Irish and
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1958
(age about
91 years).
Interment at New
Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif.; statue at Los
Angeles County Courthouse Grounds, Los Angeles, Calif.
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John Francis Shelley (1905-1974) —
also known as John F. Shelley; Jack
Shelley —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., September
3, 1905.
Democrat. President,
San Francisco Labor Council, 1937-49; president,
California AFL, 1947; member of California
state senate, 1939-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 1940,
1944,
1948,
1952
(alternate), 1956,
1960;
candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1946; U.S.
Representative from California 5th District, 1949-64; mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1964-68.
Catholic. Member, Eagles; Native
Sons of the Golden West; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in San
Francisco, Calif., September
1, 1974 (age 68 years, 363
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
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Augustus Daniel Splivalo (1840-1911) —
of California.
Born, of Italian and Dalmatian parents, in the South
Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile, on his father's ship, the
Santa Teresa, May 24,
1840.
Lawyer;
member of California
state assembly 8th District, 1871-73.
Catholic. Italian
and Dalmatian
ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died, of nephritis,
in San
Francisco, Calif., December
12, 1911 (age 71 years, 202
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
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Maurice Hubert Stans (1908-1998) —
also known as Maurice H. Stans —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Shakopee, Scott
County, Minn., March 22,
1908.
Son of J. Hubert Stans and Mathilda (Nyssen) Stans.
Accountant;
U.S.
Secretary of Commerce, 1969-72.
Catholic.
Indicted
in 1973, along with John
N. Mitchell, for perjury
and obstruction
over a contribution
from fugitive
financier Robert Vesco to President Richard
M. Nixon's re-election campaign; tried and
acquitted; later pleaded
guilty to five violations of campaign
finance laws and paid a fine of
$5,000.
Suffered a heart
attack, and died five days later, at Huntington Memorial Hospital,
Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., April 14,
1998 (age 90 years, 23
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Matt I. Sullivan (1857-1937) —
of California.
Born in Grass Valley, Nevada
County, Calif., November
3, 1857.
Chief
justice of California state supreme court, 1914-15.
Catholic.
Died in San
Francisco, Calif., August 6,
1937 (age 79 years, 276
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
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Ellen O'Kane Tauscher (b. 1951) —
also known as Ellen O. Tauscher —
of Pleasanton, Alameda
County, Calif.; Alamo, Contra
Costa County, Calif.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., November
15, 1951.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from California 10th District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Marlo Thomas (b. 1937) —
also known as Margaret Julia Thomas —
of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Deerfield, Lenawee
County, Mich., November
21, 1937.
Daughter of Danny Thomas (1914-1991; entertainer)
and Rosa Maria (Cassaniti) Mantell Thomas (1914-2000).
Democrat. Actress
in television shows and movies; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1972.
Female.
Catholic. Lebanese
and Italian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Michael Thompson (b. 1951) —
also known as Mike Thompson —
of Napa Valley, Napa
County, Calif.; St. Helena, Napa
County, Calif.
Born in St. Helena, Napa
County, Calif., January
24, 1951.
Democrat. Member of California
state senate, 1990-98; U.S.
Representative from California 1st District, 1999-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2010.
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Esteban Edward Torres (b. 1930) —
also known as Esteban E. Torres —
of La Puente, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Miami, Gila
County, Ariz., January
27, 1930.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; U.S.
Representative from California 34th District, 1983-99; defeated
in primary, 1974; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1984,
1988,
1996.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 2009.
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Antonio Ramó Villaraigosa (b. 1953) —
also known as Antonio R. Villaraigosa; Antonio Ramón
Villar, Jr. —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
23, 1953.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Speaker
of the California State Assembly; member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 2004; mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 2005-; defeated, 2001.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry. Member, American Civil
Liberties Union.
Still living as of 2011.
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Diane Edith Watson (b. 1933) —
also known as Diane E. Watson —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., November
12, 1933.
Democrat. Psychologist;
member of California
state senate, 1978-98; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 1988,
1996,
2004,
2008;
U.S. Ambassador to Micronesia, 1999-2000; U.S.
Representative from California, 2001-08 (32nd District 2001-03,
33rd District 2003-08); member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 2004.
Female.
Catholic. African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Richard Joseph Welch (1869-1949) —
also known as Richard J. Welch —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in New York, 1869.
Republican. Insurance
broker; real estate
business; member of California
state senate, 1901-13; U.S.
Representative from California 5th District, 1926-49; died in
office 1949.
Catholic. Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles.
While traveling by
train, suffered a heart
attack, and died the next day, in a hospital
at Needles, San
Bernardino County, Calif., September
10, 1949 (age about 80
years).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
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Stephen Mallory White (1853-1901) —
also known as Stephen M. White —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., January
19, 1853.
Son of William
Francis White.
Democrat. Member of California
state senate, 1887-91; Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1887-91; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1888
(Temporary
Chair; speaker),
1892;
U.S.
Senator from California, 1893-99.
Catholic.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
21, 1901 (age 48 years, 33
days).
Interment at New
Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif.
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William Francis White (born c.1821) —
also known as William F. White —
of Watsonville, Santa Cruz
County, Calif.
Born in Limerick, Ireland,
about 1821.
Farmer;
delegate
to California state constitutional convention, 1878-79;
Workingmen candidate for Governor of
California, 1879.
Catholic.
Interment at Valley
Catholic Cemetery, Watsonville, Calif.
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