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Polly B. Baca (b. 1941) —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in La Salle, Weld
County, Colo., February
13, 1941.
Daughter of Jose Manuel Baca and Leda (Sierra) Baca.
Democrat. Member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1974-77; member of Colorado
state senate, 1977-86; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1981-89; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Colorado, 1996,
2004
(alternate), 2008;
Co-Chair, 1984;
member, Arrangements Committee, 1984.
Female.
Hispanic
ancestry. Member, Americans for Democratic Action.
Still living as of 2008.
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Charles Franklin Brannan (1903-1992) —
also known as Charles F. Brannan —
of Denver,
Colo.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Denver,
Colo., August
23, 1903.
Son of John Brannan and Ella Louise (Street) Brannan.
Lawyer;
U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture, 1948-53.
Quaker.
Member, Civitan;
Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Americans for Democratic Action; American Bar
Association.
Died in Denver,
Colo., July 2,
1992 (age 88 years, 314
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Albert Carroll (1901-1983) —
also known as John A. Carroll —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Denver,
Colo., July 30,
1901.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1940,
1952,
1960;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1947-51; U.S.
Senator from Colorado, 1957-63; defeated, 1950, 1962.
Member, Americans for Democratic Action.
Died in Denver,
Colo., August
31, 1983 (age 82 years, 32
days).
Interment at Fort
Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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