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David Christopher Ahearn (1879-1925) —
also known as David C. Ahearn —
of Framingham, Middlesex
County, Mass.; Glenwood Springs, Garfield
County, Colo.; Denver,
Colo.
Born in Rotherham, England,
November
4, 1879.
Son of John Ahearn and Mary (Kerwin) Ahearn.
Lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1910-11; trustee, Framingham Hospital,
1910-16; selectman, Framingham, 1912-13; pioneer in Colorado oil shale
industry; founder and president of the Yarg Producing & Refining
Corporation.
Catholic. Member, Elks.
Crippled
as a boy, had minimal use of both legs, and used canes or crutches.
Died in Denver,
Colo., November
30, 1925 (age 46 years, 26
days).
Interment somewhere
in Framingham, Mass.
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Michael Alarid (1919-2007) —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Trinidad, Las Animas
County, Colo., March 13,
1919.
Son of Victor Alarid and Eutemia (Gonzales) Alarid.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; supermarket
owner; member of New Mexico
state house of representatives, 1965-66; member of New Mexico
state senate, 1967-72, 1985-92 (34th District 1967-72, 12th
District 1985-92).
Catholic. Member, Delta
Sigma Pi; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died August 1,
2007 (age 88 years, 141
days).
Interment at Santa
Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
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John T. Barnett (b. 1869) —
of Silverton, San Juan
County, Colo.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Ouray
County, Colo.; Denver,
Colo.
Born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence
County, N.Y., June 22,
1869.
Son of John Barnett and Katherine Barnett.
Democrat. School
principal; newspaper
editor; lawyer; Ouray
County Attorney, 1898-1910; Colorado
state attorney general, 1909-10; secretary of
Colorado Democratic Party, 1912-16; member of Democratic
National Committee from Colorado, 1913-20.
Catholic.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Barnett and Katherine Barnett; married, January
24, 1906, to Sue Sayre Nash (died 1911); married, March 7,
1917, to Myrtle Louise Emily Schlessiner. |
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Bob Beauprez (b. 1948) —
of Arvada, Jefferson
County, Colo.
Born in Lafayette, Boulder
County, Colo., September
22, 1948.
Republican. Farmer; business
owner; Colorado
Republican state chair, 1999-2002; Presidential Elector for
Colorado, 2000;
U.S.
Representative from Colorado 7th District, 2003-07; candidate for
Governor
of Colorado, 2006.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Peter Lawrence Buback (1910-1987) —
also known as Peter L. Buback —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Genoa Township, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Trinidad, Las Animas
County, Colo., March 22,
1910.
Son of John Buback and Veronica (Mecar) Buback.
Democrat. Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 3rd
District, 1961-62; Wayne
County Sheriff, 1963-68.
Catholic.
Died in Howell, Livingston
County, Mich., May 5,
1987 (age 77 years, 44
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Mary A. Simon. |
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Edward Charles Day, Jr. (b. 1908) —
also known as Edward C. Day, Jr. —
of Colorado.
Born in Denver,
Colo., December
21, 1908.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; municipal judge in
Colorado, 1947-48; district judge in Colorado, 1948-56; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1957-76; chief
justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1962-63.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Moose; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John David Dingell, Jr. (b. 1926) —
also known as John D. Dingell; "Big John";
"The Truck" —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Trenton, Wayne
County, Mich.; Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Colorado Springs, El Paso
County, Colo., July 8,
1926.
Son of John
David Dingell and Grace (Bigler) Dingell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1955-2003 (15th District 1955-65,
16th District 1965-2003, 15th District 2003); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1956,
1960,
1968,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic. Polish and
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2008.
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John Baron Farley (1901-1973) —
also known as John B. Farley —
of Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo.
Born in Denver,
Colo., October
26, 1901.
Son of John Francis Farley and Edna (Webster) Farley.
Democrat. Physician;
surgeon;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1940,
1952,
1956,
1960;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Rotary.
Died in October, 1973
(age about
72 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, May 21,
1932, to Mary Tancred (1915-1999). |
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Albert T. Frantz (b. 1903) —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Denver,
Colo., December
9, 1903.
District judge in Colorado, 1952-56; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1957-67; chief
justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1963-.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Urban
League; Knights
of Columbus.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Bob Frie —
of Arvada, Jefferson
County, Colo.
Lawyer;
mayor
of Arvada, Colo., 1981-89, 1991-99, 2007-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2010.
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Leo O. Gatewood (b. 1910) —
of Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo.
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., September
20, 1910.
Son of John Fred Gatewood and Dorathea P. (Thomas) Gatewood.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; chairman,
United Labor League for 3rd Congressional District of Colorado;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,
1948.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Hurley (1858-1939) —
of Fort Morgan, Morgan
County, Colo.
Born in New York, 1858.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,
1936.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Woodmen.
Died December
11, 1939 (age about 81
years).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Fort Morgan, Colo.
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Edward Keating (1875-1965) —
of Denver,
Colo.; Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo.; Washington,
D.C.
Born near Kansas City, Wyandotte
County, Kan., July 9,
1875.
Son of Stephen Keating and Julia (O'Connor) Keating.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; U.S.
Representative from Colorado, 1913-19 (at-large 1913-15, 3rd
District 1915-19); defeated, 1918.
Catholic.
Died March 18,
1965 (age 89 years, 252
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
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John Forbes Kerry (b. 1943) —
also known as John F. Kerry;
"Liveshot" —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Fitzsimmons Army Hospital,
Aurora, Adams
County, Colo., December
11, 1943.
Son of Richard John Kerry and Rosemary (Forbes) Kerry (1913-2002).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1972; Lieutenant
Governor of Massachusetts, 1983-85; U.S.
Senator from Massachusetts, 1985-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1988;
candidate for President
of the United States, 2004.
Catholic. English
and Jewish
ancestry. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations; Skull and
Bones.
Still living as of 2012.
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Relatives:
Second great-grandson of Robert
Charles Winthrop; third cousin twice removed of William
Cameron Forbes; son of Richard John Kerry and Rosemary (Forbes)
Kerry (1913-2002); married, May 23,
1970, to Julia Stimson Thorne (divorced 1988); married, May 26,
1995, to Teresa (Simoes-Ferreira) Heinz (widow of Henry
John Heinz III). See Heinz-Forbes-Kerry-Winthrop
family of Massachusetts. |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — votes
in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile — OurCampaigns
candidate detail |
| | | Books by John F. Kerry: A
Call to Service : My Vision for a Better America
(2003) — The
New War: The Web of Crime That Threatens America's Security
(1997) — Our
Plan for America: Stronger at Home, Respected in the World, with
John Edwards (2004) |
| | | Books about John F. Kerry: Douglas
Brinkley, Tour
of Duty : John Kerry and the Vietnam War — Michael
Kranish et al, John
F. Kerry: The Complete Biography By The Boston Globe Reporters Who
Know Him Best — Paul Alexander, The
Candidate: Behind John Kerry's Remarkable Run for the White
House — George Butler, John
Kerry: A Portrait |
| | | Critical books about John F. Kerry:
John E. O'Neill & Jerome R. Corsi, Unfit
for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John
Kerry — David N. Bossie, The
Many Faces of John Kerry |
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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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Scott Steve McInnis (b. 1953) —
also known as Scott McInnis —
of Glenwood Springs, Garfield
County, Colo.; Grand Junction, Mesa
County, Colo.
Born in Glenwood Springs, Garfield
County, Colo., May 9,
1953.
Republican. Police
officer; lawyer;
member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1983-93; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1993-2005.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Stephen Lucid Robert McNichols (1914-1997) —
also known as Stephen L. R. McNichols; Steve
McNichols —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Denver,
Colo., March 7,
1914.
Son of William H. McNichols and Cassie F. (Warner) McNichols.
Democrat. Lawyer; FBI
agent; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Colorado
state senate, 1949-54; Lieutenant
Governor of Colorado, 1955-57; Governor of
Colorado, 1957-63; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Colorado, 1960;
member, Arrangements Committee, 1964;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Colorado, 1963; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Colorado, 1968.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Moose; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, of heart
failure, at University Hospital,
Denver,
Colo., November
25, 1997 (age 83 years, 263
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Miguel Antonio Otero (1829-1882) —
also known as Miguel A. Otero —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Valencia, Valencia
County, N.M., June 21,
1829.
Member of New Mexico
territorial House of Representatives, 1852-54; U.S.
Attorney for New Mexico, 1853; New Mexico
territory attorney general, 1854; Delegate
to U.S. Congress from New Mexico Territory, 1856-61; secretary
of New Mexico Territory, 1861-62.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Died in Las Vegas, San Miguel
County, N.M., May 30,
1882 (age 52 years, 343
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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William F. Owens (b. 1950) —
also known as Bill Owens —
of Colorado.
Born October
22, 1950.
Republican. Member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1982-88; Colorado
state treasurer, 1995-99; Governor of
Colorado, 1999-.
Catholic. Member, Kappa
Alpha Order.
Still living as of 2009.
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Daniel Schaefer (1936-2006) —
also known as Dan Schaefer —
of Lakewood, Jefferson
County, Colo.
Born in Guttenberg, Clayton
County, Iowa, January
25, 1936.
Republican. School
teacher; member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1977-78; member of Colorado
state senate, 1979-82; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 6th District, 1983-99.
Catholic. Member, Jaycees.
Died, of cancer, in
Wheat Ridge, Jefferson
County, Colo., April 16,
2006 (age 70 years, 81
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert W. Schaffer (b. 1962) —
also known as Bob Schaffer —
of Fort Collins, Larimer
County, Colo.; Greenwood Village, Arapahoe
County, Colo.
Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, July 24,
1962.
Republican. Business
owner; member of Colorado
state senate, 1987-96; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 4th District, 1997-2003; member of
Republican
National Committee from Colorado, 2008; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Colorado, 2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Albert Jack Tomsic (b. 1925) —
also known as Albert J. Tomsic —
of Walsenburg, Huerfano
County, Colo.
Born in Delagua, Las Animas
County, Colo., April 26,
1925.
Son of Frank L. Tomsic and Mary (Jerman) Tomsic.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1953-62; Speaker of
the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1961-62; Huerfano
County Attorney; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1962.
Catholic. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1962.
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Josef Winkler III (1928-2002) —
also known as Joe Winkler —
of Douglas
County, Colo.
Born in Douglas
County, Colo., April 23,
1928.
Son of Josef Winkler II and Rose Paoli Winkler.
Rancher;
member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1973-78; member of Colorado
state senate, 1979-86.
Catholic. Austrian
ancestry.
Died, from an infection,
in Porter Adventist Hospital,
Denver,
Colo., July 18,
2002 (age 74 years, 86
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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