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  Joseph A. Adorno (1912-1988) — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., March 11, 1912. Republican. Lawyer; municipal judge in Connecticut, 1939; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Connecticut state treasurer, 1947-55. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Forty and Eight; Elks; Lions; Knights of Columbus; Sons of Italy; Moose. Died December 30, 1988 (age 76 years, 294 days). Burial location unknown.
  Arthur Richmond Alderman (1895-1980) — also known as Arthur Alderman — of Burlington, Hartford County, Conn. Born December 30, 1895. Son of Elliott Alderman and Corina (Lagerstrom) Alderman. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Connecticut state house of representatives; probate judge in Connecticut, 1929-65. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; American Legion. Died December 13, 1980 (age 84 years, 349 days). Interment at Center Cemetery, Burlington, Conn.
  Relatives: Nephew of Sereno Alderman; son of Elliott Alderman and Corina (Lagerstrom) Alderman; first cousin of Merton Ray Hodge; married to Ula Barnes (1897-1977; daughter of Adna North Barnes); brother of Howard Everett Alderman. See Alderman family of Connecticut.
  William Ellery Allyn (b. 1885) — also known as W. Ellery Allyn — of Waterford, New London County, Conn. Born in Mystic, Stonington, New London County, Conn., September 28, 1885. Son of Louis Packer Allyn and Emily Fenner (Maxson) Allyn. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Waterford, 1921-22, 1935-40; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940; secretary of Connecticut Republican Party, 1940-42; Connecticut state insurance commissioner; president, Norwich Water Power Co. Member, Freemasons; Elks; American Legion; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 14, 1912, to Marguerite Leonard Almy.
  Anthony Farpaya Arpaia (1897-1978) — also known as Anthony F. Arpaia — of Branford, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., December 17, 1897. Son of Vincent Arpaia and Carolyn (de Rubbe) Arpaia. Democrat. Lawyer; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1952-60. Member, American Arbitration Association; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Phi Alpha Delta; Alpha Phi Delta. Died in June, 1978 (age 80 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 10, 1940, to Charlotte Bergen.
  Raymond Earl Baldwin (1893-1986) — also known as Raymond E. Baldwin — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn.; Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Rye, Westchester County, N.Y., August 31, 1893. Son of Lucian Earl Baldwin and Sarah Emily (Tyler) Baldwin. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Stratford, 1931-34; Governor of Connecticut, 1939-41, 1943-46; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1940, 1944, 1948 (speaker); U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1946-49; justice of Connecticut state supreme court, 1949-59; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 1st District, 1965. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Grange; Elks; Eagles; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Moose; Redmen; American Legion; Forty and Eight; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn., October 4, 1986 (age 93 years, 34 days). Interment at Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown, Conn.
  Relatives: Married, June 29, 1922, to Edith V. Lindholm (1897-1970).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Raymond Ball (1896-1943) — also known as Thomas R. Ball — of Old Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 12, 1896. Son of Thomas Watson Ball and Alice Lynde (Raymond) Ball. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; architect; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Old Lyme, 1927-38; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1939-41; defeated, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, American Institute of Architects; Sons of the American Revolution; American Legion; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Grange; Society of Colonial Wars. Died, of a heart attack, in Old Lyme, New London County, Conn., June 16, 1943 (age 47 years, 124 days). Interment at Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, Conn.
  Relatives: Married, December 18, 1934, to Elvira Urisarri de Polo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arthur Thomas Barbieri (1916-1998) — also known as Arthur T. Barbieri — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; East Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., January 20, 1916. Son of Thomas Vincent Barbieri and Nancy (D'Amato) Barbieri. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; real estate and insurance business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1956, 1960; member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1970-77. Catholic. Member, Alpha Phi Delta; Elks; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion. Died August 2, 1998 (age 82 years, 194 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 9, 1943, to Marion Cavallaro.
  Austin Dunham Barney (1896-1971) — also known as Austin D. Barney — of Farmington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., November 7, 1896. Son of D. Newton Barney and Laura (Dunham) Barney. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; president, Hartford Electric Light Co.; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1940. Member, American Legion; Beta Theta Pi; Freemasons. Died May 8, 1971 (age 74 years, 182 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Farmington, Conn.
  Relatives: Married, June 14, 1924, to Katharine Dickson Derr (1890-1978).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Dewey Bensen (1898-1997) — also known as Richard D. Bensen — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Weehawken, Hudson County, N.J., March 20, 1898. Son of Richard Bensen and Annie Bensen. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1946; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1952. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; American Legion. Died in St. Johns County, Fla., August 18, 1997 (age 99 years, 151 days). Burial location unknown.
  William Burnett Benton (1900-1973) — also known as William Benton — of Southport, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., April 1, 1900. Son of Charles William Benton and Elma (Hixson) Benton. Democrat. Advertising business; introduced sound effects into television commercials; popularized the "Amos 'n' Andy" radio show; vice-president, University of Chicago, 1937-45; publisher of the Encyclopedia Brittanica; U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, 1945-47; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1949-53; defeated, 1952; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1952, 1956, 1960. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Council on Foreign Relations; Zeta Psi. The William Benton Museum of Art at the University of Connecticut is named for him. Died, in the Waldorf Towers Hotel, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 18, 1973 (age 72 years, 351 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Married 1928 to Helen Hemingway.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Prescott Sheldon Bush (1895-1972) — also known as Prescott S. Bush — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, May 15, 1895. Son of Samuel Prescott Bush (1863-1948) and Flora (Sheldon) Bush (1872-1920). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; director, Pan American Airways; director, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS); delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1956, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1964 (alternate); U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1952-63; defeated, 1950. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Skull and Bones. Died, of lung cancer, in the Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 8, 1972 (age 77 years, 146 days). Interment at Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Prescott Bush (1863-1948) and Flora (Sheldon) Bush (1872-1920); married, August 6, 1921, to Dorothy Walker (1901-1992); father of George Herbert Walker Bush; grandfather of George Walker Bush and John Ellis Bush. See Bush family of Massachusetts.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Critical books about Prescott Bush: Kitty Kelly, The Family : The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty
  J. Edward Caldwell (b. 1929) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., 1929. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate, 1959-; Connecticut state comptroller, 1975-91. Catholic. Member, Elks; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Still living as of 1991.
  William Michael Citron (1896-1976) — also known as William M. Citron — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., August 29, 1896. Son of Benjamin L. Citron and Dora (Newmark) Citron. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Middletown, 1927-31; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1935-39; defeated, 1928 (2nd District), 1938 (at-large). Jewish. Member, American Legion; Eagles; Odd Fellows; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Titusville, Brevard County, Fla., June 7, 1976 (age 79 years, 283 days). Interment at Congregation Adath Israel Cemetery, Middletown, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Kenneth F. Cramer (b. 1894) — of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Gloversville, Fulton County, N.Y., October 3, 1894. Son of Frank Henry Cramer and Stella Sophia (Brown) Cramer. Republican. Coal business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Wethersfield, 1928-33; member of Connecticut state senate, 1933-37; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1936; general in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, American Legion; Purple Heart; Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 3, 1920, to Ruth Rose Fuller.
  Albert William Cretella (1897-1979) — also known as Albert W. Cretella — of North Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., April 22, 1897. Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from North Haven, 1947-51; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1953-59. Member, American Legion; Eagles. Died in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., May 24, 1979 (age 82 years, 32 days). Interment at St. Lawrence Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  John Anthony Danaher (1899-1990) — also known as John A. Danaher — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn.; Portland, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Meriden, New Haven County, Conn., January 9, 1899. Son of Cornelius J. Danaher and Ellen (Ryan) Danaher. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1933-35; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1939-45; defeated, 1944; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1944; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1953-. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Grange; Beta Theta Pi. Died September 22, 1990 (age 91 years, 256 days). Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Cornelius J. Danaher and Ellen (Ryan) Danaher; married, February 3, 1921, to Dorothy King; brother of Francis R. Danaher.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Frank Francis Fasi (b. 1920) — also known as Frank F. Fasi — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., August 27, 1920. Son of Carmelo Fasi and Josephine (Lupo) Fasi. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; candidate for Hawaii territorial House of Representatives, 1950; member of Democratic National Committee from Hawaii Territory, 1952-56; member of Hawaii territorial senate, 1958-59; Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from Hawaii, 1959; candidate for U.S. Representative from Hawaii, 1962 (Democratic primary), 2003 (Republican); mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii, 1969-81, 1985-94; defeated, 1952 (Democratic primary), 1954 (Democratic), 1960 (Democratic), 1980 (Democratic); resigned 1994; defeated, 1996 (Republican), 2000 (Republican); candidate for Governor of Hawaii, 1974 (Democratic primary), 1978 (Democratic primary), 1982, 1994, 1998 (Republican primary). Catholic. Member, Sigma Nu; Rotary; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Still living as of 2003.
  Relatives: Married, May 25, 1958, to Joyce Miyeku Kono.
  Cross-reference: Mason Altiery
  Frederick David Grave (b. 1889) — also known as Frederick D. Grave — of Hamden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., September 13, 1889. Son of Frederick David Grave and Catherine Elizabeth (Stoffel) Grave. Cigar manufacturer; banker; delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large, 1933. German ancestry. Member, Elks; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 29, 1924, to Elizabeth M. Moran.
  William L. Hadden (b. 1896) — of West Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y., October 8, 1896. Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Orange and West Haven, 1939-42; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1943-45; Connecticut state attorney general, 1945-51; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1948. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  William Hayward (1877-1944) — of Nebraska City, Otoe County, Neb.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Neb., April 29, 1877. Son of Monroe Leland Hayward and Jennie (Pelton) Hayward. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; Otoe County Judge, 1901-02; Nebraska Republican state chair, 1907-09; Secretary of Republican National Committee, 1908-12; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1921-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Member, United Spanish War Veterans; Sons of the Revolution; American Legion; Union League. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 13, 1944 (age 67 years, 167 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.
  Relatives: Grandson of Edwin A. Pelton; third cousin twice removed of Guy Ray Pelton and Frederic William Pelton; son of Monroe Leland Hayward and Jennie (Pelton) Hayward; fourth cousin once removed of George Pelton Lawrence; married, June 21, 1919, to Mae C. Plant. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Augustine Hurley (1895-1968) — also known as Robert A. Hurley — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn.; West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., August 25, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1940, 1944; Governor of Connecticut, 1941-43; member of Democratic National Committee from Connecticut, 1947. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion. Died May 3, 1968 (age 72 years, 252 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford, Conn.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Vincent R. Impellitteri (1900-1987) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Isnello, Italy, February 4, 1900. Democrat. Mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1950-53; defeated in primary, 1953; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1952. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, of Parkinson's disease, in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., January 29, 1987 (age 86 years, 359 days). Interment at Mount St. Peter's Cemetery, Derby, Conn.
  See also Wikipedia article
  John Davis Lodge (1903-1985) — of Westport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Washington, D.C., October 20, 1903. Son of George Cabot 'Bay' Lodge (1873-1909) and Mathilda Elizabeth Frelinghuysen (Davis) Lodge. Republican. Lawyer; professional actor in 1933-40, appearing in movies such as Little Women, The Scarlet Empress, The Little Colonel, and In Like Flint; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1947-51; Governor of Connecticut, 1951-55; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1952, 1960; U.S. Ambassador to Spain, 1955-61; Argentina, 1969-73; Switzerland, 1983-85; candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1964; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 4th District, 1965. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Phi Beta Kappa. Collapsed while finishing a speech to the Women's National Republican Club, and died less than an hour later at St. Clare's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 29, 1985 (age 82 years, 9 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Third great-grandson of George Cabot; second great-grandson of Elijah Hunt Mills; great-grandson of Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen; grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge; aunt of Constance Lodge (1872-1941; who married Augustus Peabody Gardner); son of George Cabot 'Bay' Lodge (1873-1909) and Mathilda Elizabeth Frelinghuysen (Davis) Lodge; brother of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.; married, July 6, 1929, to Francesca Braggiotti (1902-1998; actress, ballet dancer; brother of D. Chadwick Braggiotti); first cousin once removed of William Amory Gardner Minot; uncle of George Cabot Lodge. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Campaign slogan (1950): "The Man You Can Believe."
  Campaign slogan (1954): "The Man Who Gets Things Done."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William F. Lynch (b. 1892) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., August 30, 1892. Son of William J. Lynch and Mary A. Lynch. Democrat. Pharmacist; member of Connecticut state senate 10th District, 1945-46. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Samuel H. Malkan (b. 1893) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Washington, D.C., December 4, 1893. Son of Jacob Malkan and Sarah Malkan. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1935-46. Jewish. Member, American Legion; Jewish War Veterans; Eagles; Elks; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Francis Thomas Maloney (1894-1945) — also known as Francis T. Maloney — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Meriden, New Haven County, Conn., March 31, 1894. Democrat. Insurance agent; mayor of Meriden, Conn., 1930-33; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1933-35; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1935-45; died in office 1945; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1936, 1940, 1944. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Elks; Moose; Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in Meriden, New Haven County, Conn., January 16, 1945 (age 50 years, 291 days). Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Robert T. Marland (1918-1991) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Danielson, Killingly, Windham County, Conn., January 20, 1918. Republican. Rancher; radio station owner; member of Nebraska railway commission, 1967-69, 1971- (4th District 1967-69, 1st District 1971); appointed 1967. Member, Elks; Freemasons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in October, 1991 (age 73 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Edwin Hyland May, Jr. (1924-2002) — also known as Edwin H. May, Jr. — of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., May 28, 1924. Son of Edwin Hyland May and Dorothy (Wells-Hannum) May. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; insurance business; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1957-59; Connecticut Republican state chair, 1958-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1960; candidate in primary for Governor of Connecticut, 1962; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 1st District, 1965; candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1968. Member, Jaycees; American Legion; Rotary. Died in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla., February 20, 2002 (age 77 years, 268 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Married, July 19, 1947, to Jean Blease.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Anson T. McCook (c.1881-1966) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., about 1881. Republican. Lawyer; executive secretary to Gov. Charles A. Templeton, 1922-24; candidate for mayor of Hartford, Conn., 1922; Connecticut state treasurer, 1924; appointed 1924; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1934; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1936. Member, American Legion. Died in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., December 12, 1966 (age about 85 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Philip J. McCook.
  Stewart Brett McKinney (1931-1987) — also known as Stewart B. McKinney — of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn.; Westport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., January 30, 1931. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1967-71; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1971-87; died in office 1987; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1972. Bisexual. Member, Rotary; American Legion. The Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge was named for him in 1987. Died of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, Washington, D.C., May 7, 1987 (age 56 years, 97 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Lucie Cunningham; father of John P. McKinney.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  William Jennings Miller (1899-1950) — also known as William J. Miller — of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn. Born in North Andover, Essex County, Mass., March 12, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; insurance business; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1939-41, 1943-45, 1947-49; defeated, 1940, 1944, 1948. Member, American Legion; Rotary. Injured in an airplane crash in 1918 and lost both legs. Died in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn., November 22, 1950 (age 51 years, 255 days). Interment at Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  James Thomas Patterson (1908-1989) — also known as James T. Patterson — of Watertown, Litchfield County, Conn.; Bethlehem, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Naugatuck, New Haven County, Conn., October 20, 1908. Son of James Thomas Patterson and Ellen (Sullivan) Patterson. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1947-59. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Marine Corps League; Elks. Died in Camden, Camden County, N.J., February 7, 1989 (age 80 years, 110 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 14, 1940, to Jeanne Kinsman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Alfred Noroton Phillips (1894-1970) — also known as Alfred N. Phillips — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Darien, Fairfield County, Conn., April 23, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Stamford, Conn., 1923-24, 1927-28, 1935-36; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1932, 1936; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1937-39; served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, American Legion. Died in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., January 18, 1970 (age 75 years, 270 days). Interment at St. Stephen's Cemetery, Cecilton, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Paul E. Provost (1915-1998) — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., February 5, 1915. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New Hampshire state senate 18th District; elected 1956. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Catholic War Veterans; Knights of Columbus. Died, in St. Raphael Hospital, New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., June 2, 1998 (age 83 years, 117 days). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Manchester, N.H.
  William Arthur Purtell (1897-1978) — also known as William A. Purtell — of West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., May 6, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; inventor; business executive; candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1950; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1952, 1953-59; appointed 1952; defeated, 1958; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1956. Member, American Legion. Died in West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., May 31, 1978 (age 81 years, 25 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Katherine Cassidy.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Antoni Nicholas Sadlak (1908-1969) — also known as Antoni N. Sadlak — of Rockville, Tolland County, Conn. Born in Rockville, Tolland County, Conn., June 13, 1908. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1947-59; probate judge in Connecticut, 1966-69; died in office 1969. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Moose; Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Polish Legion of American Veterans; Elks; Farm Bureau. Died in Rockville, Tolland County, Conn., October 18, 1969 (age 61 years, 127 days). Interment at St. Bernard's Cemetery, Rockville, Conn.
  Relatives: Married, May 30, 1939, to Alfreda Janina Zalewska.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Leon St. Onge (1914-1970) — also known as William St. Onge — of Putnam, Windham County, Conn. Born in Putnam, Windham County, Conn., October 9, 1914. Son of William A. St. Onge and Alma (Desautels) St. Onge. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1940-41; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; probate judge in Connecticut, 1948-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1960; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1963-70; defeated, 1960; died in office 1970. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died in Groton, New London County, Conn., May 1, 1970 (age 55 years, 204 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Putnam, Conn.
  Relatives: Married, September 15, 1945, to Dorothy Hughes.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Horace Seely-Brown, Jr. (1908-1982) — of Pomfret Center, Pomfret, Windham County, Conn. Born in Kensington, Montgomery County, Md., May 12, 1908. Republican. Fruit farmer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1947-49, 1951-59, 1961-63; defeated, 1948; candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1962; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1965. Member, Grange; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Amvets; Order of Ahepa; Military Order of the World Wars. Died in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla., April 9, 1982 (age 73 years, 332 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Pomfret Center, Pomfret, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Charles Wilbert Snow (1884-1977) — also known as C. Wilbert Snow — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in White Head Island, Knox County, Maine, April 6, 1884. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1945-46; Governor of Connecticut, 1946-47; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1965. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; American Legion. Died September 28, 1977 (age 93 years, 175 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Nicholas J. Spellman (b. 1893) — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., May 26, 1893. Son of Nicholas Spellman and Ann J. (Shea) Spellman. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Norwich, 1935-36; member of Connecticut state senate 19th District, 1943-46. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 1, 1923, to Esther M. Shea.
  Anthony J. Tercyak (c.1924-2003) — of New Britain, Hartford County, Conn. Born in New Britain, Hartford County, Conn., about 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; school teacher; member of Connecticut state house of representatives 26th District, 1994-2003; died in office 2003. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Died, of a heart attack, in New Britain, Hartford County, Conn., June 11, 2003 (age about 79 years). Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Britain, Conn.

 

 


 
   
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The Political Graveyard

The Political Graveyard is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 234,420 politicians, living and dead.
 
  The coverage of the site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, and members of major federal commissions; and (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions.  
  The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.  
  Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.  
  The official URL for this page is: http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/am-legion.html.  
  Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.  
  If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the alphabetical index of politicians.  
  More information: FAQ; privacy policy; cemetery links.  
  If you find any error or omission in The Political Graveyard, or if you have information to share, please see the biographical checklist and submission guidelines.  
Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by HDL. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on May 12, 2012.
Copyright notice: Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2011 Lawrence Kestenbaum. This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.

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