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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.
  Carl Richard Ajello (b. 1932) — of Connecticut. Born in Ansonia, New Haven County, Conn., August 22, 1932. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1963-75; Connecticut state attorney general, 1975-83. Catholic. Member, American Judicature Society; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Rotary; Elks; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1983.
  Matthew J. Avitabile (1913-2001) — of New Britain, Hartford County, Conn.; Ashland, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Meriden, New Haven County, Conn., August 16, 1913. Son of Dr. Alphonso L. Avitabile and Concetta M. Avitabile. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate 6th District, 1945-46. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died October 25, 2001 (age 88 years, 70 days). Burial location unknown.
  John Moran Bailey (1904-1975) — also known as John M. Bailey — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., November 23, 1904. Son of Michael Bailey and Louise (Moran) Bailey. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1932-; municipal judge in Connecticut, 1933-35, 1939-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1936, 1940, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (member, Credentials Committee), 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964 (chair, Arrangements Committee), 1968, 1972; Connecticut Democratic state chair, 1946-; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1961-68. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in April, 1975 (age 70 years, 0 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
  Relatives: Married, August 1, 1933, to Barbara Leary.
  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.
  Heywood Campbell Broun (1888-1939) — also known as Heywood Broun — of New York; Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., December 7, 1888. Son of Heywood Cox Broun and Henriette (Brose) Broun. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1930. Catholic. Member, American Civil Liberties Union. Sportswriter; columnist for New York newspapers; founder of the American Newspaper Guild in 1933 and its first president; expelled from Socialist Party in 1933. Died, of pneumonia, in the Harkness Pavilion of the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 18, 1939 (age 51 years, 11 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Heywood Cox Broun and Henriette (Brose) Broun; married 1917 to Ruth Hale (divorced 1933); married 1935 to Constance (Madison) Dooley (actress).
  See also NNDB dossier
  Books by Heywood Broun: Collected Edition of Heywood Broun (1941) — Christians only : a study in prejudice
  Books about Heywood Broun: Richard O'Connor, Heywood Broun : A Biography
  James Lane Buckley (b. 1923) — also known as James L. Buckley — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Sharon, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in an elevator at Women's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 9, 1923. Son of William Frank Buckley, Sr. (1881-1958) and Aloise (Steiner) Buckley. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Senator from New York, 1971-77; defeated, 1968 (Conservative), 1976 (Republican); Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1980; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1985-96; took senior status 1996. Catholic. Irish and Swiss ancestry. Member, Skull and Bones. President, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1982-85. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Son of William Frank Buckley, Sr. (1881-1958) and Aloise (Steiner) Buckley; married 1953 to Ann Frances Cooley; brother of Patricia Lee Buckley (who married Leo Brent Bozell) and William Frank Buckley, Jr.. See Buckley family of New York and Connecticut.
  Campaign slogan (1970): "Isn't it about time we had a Senator?"
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  William Frank Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008) — also known as William F. Buckley, Jr. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 24, 1925. Son of William Frank Buckley, Sr. (1881-1958) and Aloise (Steiner) Buckley. Conservative. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1965. Catholic. Irish and Swiss ancestry. Member, Skull and Bones. Leader of the conservative movement; founder and editor of National Review magazine; author and lecturer; host of television news show "Firing Line"; recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 18, 1991. Died, probably of diabetes and emphysema, in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., February 27, 2008 (age 82 years, 95 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Son of William Frank Buckley, Sr. (1881-1958) and Aloise (Steiner) Buckley; brother of James Lane Buckley and Patricia Lee Buckley (who married Leo Brent Bozell); married 1950 to Patricia Alden Austin Taylor (1926-2007). See Buckley family of New York and Connecticut.
  Cross-reference: Frederic R. Coudert, Jr.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by William F. Buckley, Jr.: Getting It Right (2003) — God and Man at Yale : The Superstitions of 'Academic Freedom' (1951) — Spytime : The Undoing of James Jesus Angleton (2000) — Nearer, My God : An Autobiography of Faith (1997) — The Lexicon : A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the Inquisitive Word Lover (1998) — Airborne : A Sentimental Journey (1984) — In Search of Anti-Semitism (1992) — Brothers No More (1995) — Up From Liberalism (1959) — The Committee and its critics : a calm review of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (1962) — Elvis in the Morning (2001) — Execution eve, and other contemporary ballads (1975) — Four reforms : a guide for the seventies (1973) — Gratitude : reflections on what we owe to our country (1990) — Nuremberg : the reckoning (2002) — Overdrive : a personal documentary (1983) — United Nations Journal : A Delegate's Odyssey (1974) — The unmaking of a mayor (1966) — Ronald Reagan: An American Hero (2001)
  Fiction by William F. Buckley, Jr.: Stained Glass : A Blackford Oakes Novel (1978) — Marco Polo, If You Can : A Blackford Oakes Mystery (1981) — Saving the Queen : A Blackford Oakes Mystery (1976) — See You Later, Alligator : A Blackford Oakes Mystery (1985) — Tucker's Last Stand : A Blackford Oakes Mystery (1991) — Mongoose, R.I.P. : A Blackford Oakes Mystery (1990) — A Very Private Plot : A Blackford Oakes Mystery (1994) — High Jinx : A Blackford Oakes Mystery (1986) — Who's on First : A Blackford Oakes Mystery (1980) — The Redhunter : a novel based on the life of Senator Joe McCarthy (1999)
  Books about William F. Buckley, Jr.: John B. Judis, William F. Buckley, Jr.: Patron Saint of the Conservatives
  Critical books about William F. Buckley, Jr.: David Miller, Chairman Bill: A Biography of William F. Buckley, Jr.
  Edmund Burke, Jr. (1905-1993) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., February 5, 1905. Son of Edmund Burke and Mabel Jeannette (Rule) Burke. Democrat. Lawyer; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1941-43; attorney for Texaco oil company. Catholic. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; American Bar Association. Died, of pneumonia, in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., May 13, 1993 (age 88 years, 97 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 18, 1939, to Marion Hopkins McDonagh (died 1984).
  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.
  David J. Cappiello (b. 1968) — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., August 15, 1968. Republican. Mortgage loan officer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives 138th District, 1995-96; member of Connecticut state senate 24th District, 1999-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Catholic. Member, Lions. Still living as of 2008.
  William T. Carroll (b. 1902) — of Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn., June 25, 1902. Democrat. Connecticut state treasurer, 1945-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1949-51; mayor of Torrington, Conn., 1954-55. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Albert L. Coles (b. 1909) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., November 8, 1909. Son of Joseph Coles and Margaret (Lennon) Coles. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate 22nd District, 1939-48; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1944 (alternate), 1952; Connecticut state attorney general, 1959-63; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1963-64. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Richard F. Corkey (b. 1904) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., December 15, 1904. Son of Samuel F. Corkey and Frances M. Corkey. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New London, 1933-34; member of Connecticut state senate 18th District, 1945-46. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Edward James Daly (b. 1892) — also known as Edward J. Daly — of West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn.; Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., March 29, 1892. Son of James Richard Daly and Catherine (Deegan) Daly. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from West Hartford, 1930; Connecticut state attorney general, 1935-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1936; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1937. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 7, 1927, to Viola Shea.
  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
  Rosa L. DeLauro (b. 1943) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., March 2, 1943. Democrat. Campaign manager, administrative assistant, and chief of staff for U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd; executive director of EMILY'S List, 1989-90; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1991-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 (speaker). Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2012.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  John Noel Dempsey (1915-1989) — also known as John Dempsey — of Putnam, Windham County, Conn. Born in Cahir, County Tiperary, Ireland, January 3, 1915. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1949-53; mayor of Putnam, Conn., 1951-54; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1959-61; Governor of Connecticut, 1961-71. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Rotary; Elks; Foresters. Died July 16, 1989 (age 74 years, 194 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Putnam, Conn.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Christopher John Dodd (b. 1944) — also known as Christopher J. Dodd; Chris Dodd — of North Stonington, New London County, Conn.; East Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn.; Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Willimantic, Windham County, Conn., May 27, 1944. Son of Thomas Joseph Dodd. Democrat. Served in the Peace Corps; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1975-81; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1981-2011; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; speaker, 1988; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1995-96; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2008. Catholic. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2012.
  Relatives: Grandson of Thomas J. Dodd. See Dodd family of Connecticut.
  Cross-reference: Rosa L. DeLauro
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Thomas Joseph Dodd (1907-1971) — also known as Thomas J. Dodd — of Lebanon, New London County, Conn.; West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., May 15, 1907. Son of Thomas J. Dodd and Abigail (O'Sullivan) Dodd. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1953-57; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1959-71; defeated, 1956 (Democratic), 1970 (Dodd Independent). Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Censured by the Senate on June 23, 1967 for financial improprieties, having diverted some $116,000 in campaign and testimonial funds to his own use. Died of a heart attack, in Old Lyme, New London County, Conn., May 24, 1971 (age 64 years, 9 days). Interment at St. Michael's New Cemetery, Pawcatuck, Stonington, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas J. Dodd and Abigail (O'Sullivan) Dodd; married, May 19, 1934, to Grace Murphy; father of Christopher John Dodd. See Dodd family of Connecticut.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Walter Joseph Donnelly (1896-1970) — also known as Walter J. Donnelly — of Washington, D.C. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., January 9, 1896. Son of Henry Joseph Donnelly and Elizabeth Anne (Kivian) Donnelly. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, 1947; Venezuela, 1947-50; Austria, 1951-52; U.S. Minister to Austria, 1950-51. Catholic. Died in 1970 (age about 74 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 28, 1936, to Maria Helena Samper de Horrora.
  Cornelius T. Driscoll (c.1845-1931) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born about 1845. Mayor of New Haven, Conn., 1899-1901. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. One of the founders of the Knights of Columbus. Died, from heart disease, in Milford, New Haven County, Conn., August 15, 1931 (age about 86 years). Burial location unknown.
  Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne (1853-1937) — also known as Edward F. Dunne — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Waterville, Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., October 12, 1853. Son of P. W. Dunne and Delia M. (Lawler) Dunne. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Illinois, 1892-1905; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1900; mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1905-07; defeated, 1907, 1911; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1908, 1916, 1920, 1932, 1936; Governor of Illinois, 1913-17. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died May 24, 1937 (age 83 years, 224 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Ill.
  Relatives: Married, August 16, 1881, to Elizabeth J. Kelley.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Books about Edward F. Dunne: Richard Allen Morton, Justice and Humanity: Edward F. Dunne, Illinois Progressive
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  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
  James E. Foley (b. 1893) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., August 22, 1893. Son of John J. Foley and Mary C. Foley. Democrat. Printer; member of Connecticut state senate 8th District, 1945-46. Catholic. Member, International Typographical Union; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Burial location unknown.
  John Foster Furcolo (1911-1995) — also known as Foster Furcolo — of Longmeadow, Hampden County, Mass.; Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., July 29, 1911. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1949-52; defeated, 1946; resigned 1952; Massachusetts state treasurer, 1953-54; Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1954, 1960 (primary); Governor of Massachusetts, 1957-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960, 1964. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Died in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., July 5, 1995 (age 83 years, 341 days). Interment at Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, Mass.
  Cross-reference: Lawrence F. O'Brien
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Edward J. Gavegan (b. 1863) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Windsor, Hartford County, Conn., April 5, 1863. Son of Matthew Gavegan and Helen J. Gavegan. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1910-33. Catholic. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 14, 1897, to Anna J. Walters.
  John Matthew Golden (b. 1895) — also known as John M. Golden — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Conn., November 4, 1895. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1932 (alternate), 1940, 1952, 1956, 1960; member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1941; member of Democratic National Committee from Connecticut, 1954-63. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Union League. Burial location unknown.
  Bernard Francis Grabowski (b. 1923) — also known as Bernard F. Grabowski — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., June 11, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; municipal judge in Connecticut, 1955-60; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1963-67 (at-large 1963-65, 6th District 1965-67); defeated, 1966. Catholic. Member, Disabled American Veterans; Polish Legion of American Veterans; Civitan; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2001.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Ella Tambussi Grasso (1919-1981) — also known as Ella T. Grasso; Ella Rose Tambussi — of Windsor Locks, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Windsor Locks, Hartford County, Conn., May 10, 1919. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1953-57; member of Democratic National Committee from Connecticut, 1956-58; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1956 (alternate), 1960; co-chair, Resolutions and Platform Committee, co-chair, 1964; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1959-71; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 6th District, 1965; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 6th District, 1971-75; Governor of Connecticut, 1975-80; resigned 1980. Female. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Urban League; American Association of University Women; League of Women Voters; Phi Beta Kappa. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 1981. Died in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., February 5, 1981 (age 61 years, 271 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Windsor Locks, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. (1924-2010) — also known as Alexander M. Haig, Jr. — Born in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pa., December 2, 1924. Son of Alexander Meigs Haig, Sr. and Regina Anne (Murphy) Haig. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; target of an assassination attempt in Belgium, June 25, 1979; U.S. Secretary of State, 1981-82; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1988; host, World Business Review television news show. Catholic. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died, from an infection, at John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md., February 20, 2010 (age 85 years, 80 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married 1950 to Patricia Fox.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by Alexander M. Haig: Inner Circles : How America Changed the World (1994) — Caveat (1984)
  Frank Smithwick Hogan (1902-1974) — also known as Frank S. Hogan; "Mr. Integrity" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., January 17, 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; New York County District Attorney, 1941-73; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1958. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association. Died, following lung cancer surgery and a stroke, in St. Luke's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 2, 1974 (age 72 years, 75 days). Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: Thomas A. Aurelio — Bert Stand
  Frank P. Hurley (b. 1900) — of Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., March 9, 1900. Son of Patrick Hurley and Margaret (Shea) Hurley. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate Second Hampden District, 1929-36. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Catholic Order of Foresters. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 6, 1935, to Maura E. Earls.
  Margaret C. Hurley (b. 1882) — also known as Margaret Courtney — of Willimantic, Windham County, Conn. Born in Willimantic, Windham County, Conn., July 18, 1882. Daughter of James Courtney and Charlotte Courtney. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Windham, 1935-42; member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1940; member of Connecticut state senate 29th District, 1943-46. Female. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  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
  Donald Jay Irwin (b. 1926) — also known as Donald J. Irwin — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Rosario, Argentina of American parents, September 7, 1926. Son of Montrose Wellington Irwin and Marion (Reynolds) Irwin. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1959-61, 1965-69; defeated, 1968; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1960; Connecticut state treasurer, 1961-63; appointed 1961; mayor of Norwalk, Conn., 1971-75. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Jaycees. Still living as of 1998.
  Relatives: Married, August 23, 1952, to Mary Stapleton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Barbara Bailey Kennelly (b. 1936) — also known as Barbara B. Kennelly; Barbara Ann Bailey — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., July 10, 1936. Democrat. Secretary of state of Connecticut, 1979-82; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1982-99; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1996; candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1998. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2011.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Vincent P. Kiernan (b. 1906) — of Derby, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Derby, New Haven County, Conn., September 20, 1906. Son of James P. Kiernan and Mary E. (McCarthy) Kiernan. Democrat. Salesman; advertising manager; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Derby, 1939-40; member of Connecticut state senate 17th District, 1941-42, 1945-46; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1948. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Robert K. Killian (1919-2005) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., September 15, 1919. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Connecticut state attorney general, 1967-75; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1975-79. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., June 25, 2005 (age 85 years, 283 days). Interment at Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Conn.
  John Barry Larson (b. 1948) — also known as John B. Larson — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., July 22, 1948. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state senate, 1986-98; Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1996; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2012.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Augustine Lonergan (1874-1947) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Thompson, Windham County, Conn., May 20, 1874. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1913-15, 1917-21, 1931-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1920, 1936; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1933-39; defeated, 1920, 1928, 1938. Catholic. Died in Washington, D.C., October 18, 1947 (age 73 years, 151 days). Interment at Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Martin M. Looney — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives 96th District, 1981-92; member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2010.
  Clare Boothe Luce (1903-1987) — also known as Ann Clare Boothe — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn.; Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 10, 1903. Daughter of William Franklin Boothe (1862-1928) and Anna Clara Snyder (1882-1938; killed in an automobile-train accident in Miami, Fla.). Republican. Writer; journalist; playwright; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1943-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1944, 1948 (speaker), 1952; U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1953-56. Female. Catholic. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1983. Died, from a brain tumor, in Washington, D.C., October 9, 1987 (age 84 years, 182 days). Interment at Mepkin Abbey, Moncks Corner, S.C.
  Relatives: Daughter of William Franklin Boothe (1862-1928) and Anna Clara Snyder (1882-1938; killed in an automobile-train accident in Miami, Fla.); step-daughter of Albert Elmer Austin; married, August 10, 1923, to George Tuttle Brokaw (1879-1935; divorced 1929); married, November 23, 1935, to Henry Robinson Luce (1898-1967; founder and publisher of Time, Life, and other magazines); mother of Ann Clare Brokaw (1924-1944; killed in an automobile accident in Palo Alto, Calif.).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Clare Boothe Luce: Sylvia Morris, Rage for Fame : The Ascent of Clare Boothe Luce — Stephen C. Shadegg, Clare Boothe Luce: a biography — Joseph Lyons, Clare Boothe Luce: Author and Diplomat (for young readers)
  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.
  Adrian William Maher (1902-1985) — also known as Adrian W. Maher — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., October 5, 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; Connecticut Democratic state chair, 1944-45; U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, 1945-53. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died April 15, 1985 (age 82 years, 192 days). Interment at St. Michael's Cemetery, Stratford, Conn.
  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
  James H. Maloney (b. 1948) — also known as Jim Maloney — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass., September 17, 1948. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate, 1986-95; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1997-2003; defeated, 1994, 2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2000. Catholic. Still living as of 2003.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article
  Brian McDermott — of Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state senate 34th District, 1995-. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Still living as of 2002.
  Patrick Brett O'Sullivan (1887-1978) — also known as Patrick B. O'Sullivan — of Derby, New Haven County, Conn.; Orange, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Derby, New Haven County, Conn., August 11, 1887. Son of Thomas Jefferson O'Sullivan and Margaret (Brett) O'Sullivan. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate, 1917; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1923-25; defeated, 1924; Connecticut Democratic state chair, 1930; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1931-50; justice of Connecticut state supreme court, 1950-57; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1965. Catholic. Member, Phi Delta Phi. Died in Orange, New Haven County, Conn., November 10, 1978 (age 91 years, 91 days). Interment at St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Conn.
  Relatives: Married 1913 to Marguerite Lawton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Francis A. Pallotti (b. 1886) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., August 21, 1886. Republican. Lawyer; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1923-29; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1936; Connecticut state attorney general, 1939-45; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1945. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of Italy; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  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
  Eddie Alberto Perez (born c.1957) — also known as Eddie A. Perez — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Corozal, Corozal Municipio, Puerto Rico, about 1957. Democrat. Mayor of Hartford, Conn., 2001-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2004; investigated in 2007 over possible conflict of interest in hiring a city contractor for renovations at his home. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
  Charles J. Prestia (b. 1909) — of New Britain, Hartford County, Conn. Born in New Britain, Hartford County, Conn., September 3, 1909. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1935; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1945-47. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Eagles. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Thomas Lawrence Reilly (1858-1924) — also known as Thomas L. Reilly — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Britain, Hartford County, Conn., September 20, 1858. Son of John Reilly and Catherine (Fagan) Reilly. Democrat. Newspaper editor; mayor of Meriden, Conn., 1906-12; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1911-15 (2nd District 1911-13, 3rd District 1913-15); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1916; New Haven County Sheriff, 1918-24. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Royal Arcanum. Died in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., July 6, 1924 (age 65 years, 290 days). Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  John Grosvenor Rowland (b. 1957) — also known as John G. Rowland — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., May 24, 1957. Republican. Insurance agent; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1981-84; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1985-91; Governor of Connecticut, 1995-2004; defeated, 1990; resigned 2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2000; Pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges in 2004; served ten months in prison. Catholic. Member, Tau Kappa Epsilon. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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
  James Andrew Shanley (1896-1965) — also known as James A. Shanley — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., April 1, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school teacher; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1935-43; defeated, 1942; probate judge in Connecticut, 1950-65; died in office 1965. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Knights of Columbus. Died in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., April 4, 1965 (age 69 years, 3 days). Interment at St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  William E. Sheehy (b. 1890) — of Shelton, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Shelton, Fairfield County, Conn., September 25, 1890. Son of William E. Sheehy and Sarah E. (Flynn) Sheehy. Republican. Insurance and real estate business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Shelton, 1939-40; member of Connecticut state senate 25th District, 1945-46. Catholic. Member, Elks; Grange; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Carlton Ralph Sickles (b. 1921) — also known as Carlton Sickles — of Lanham, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Hamden, New Haven County, Conn., June 15, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1955-62; U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1963-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1967. Catholic. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Joseph Smith (1904-1980) — also known as J. Joseph Smith — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn.; Prospect, New Haven County, Conn.; West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., January 25, 1904. Son of James Emile Smith and Margaret Loretta (Dunn) Smith. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1935-41; resigned 1941; U.S. District Judge for Connecticut, 1941-60; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1960-71. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Elks; Eagles; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., February 16, 1980 (age 76 years, 22 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Waterbury, Conn.
  Relatives: Married, August 16, 1939, to Eleanor M. Murnane.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  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.
  John S. Sullivan (1875-1949) — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Thompsonville, Enfield, Hartford County, Conn., December 18, 1875. Democrat. Wholesale and retail fish merchant; mayor of Worcester, Mass., 1936-37; defeated, 1937; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940, 1944; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1942. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus. Died April 12, 1949 (age 73 years, 115 days). Burial location unknown.
  Joseph Edward Talbot (1901-1966) — also known as Joseph E. Talbot — of Naugatuck, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Naugatuck, New Haven County, Conn., March 18, 1901. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Naugatuck, 1932; county judge in Connecticut, 1935-37; Connecticut state treasurer, 1939-41; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1942-47; candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1946; candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1950. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; Elks; Eagles; Knights of Columbus. Died in Washington, D.C., April 30, 1966 (age 65 years, 43 days). Interment at St. James' Cemetery, Naugatuck, Conn.
  Relatives: Married, August 11, 1930, to Grace Cleary.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  William Laurence Tierney (1876-1958) — also known as William L. Tierney — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., August 6, 1876. Son of Jeremiah Tierney (1844-1916) and Mary Ann (Loughlin) Tierney (1846-1879). Democrat. Lawyer; banker; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1931-33. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died April 13, 1958 (age 81 years, 250 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Greenwich, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Jeremiah Tierney (1844-1916) and Mary Ann (Loughlin) Tierney (1846-1879); married, July 14, 1904, to Marian Irene Brady (1881-1909); first cousin of Margaret Elizabeth Tierney (sister-in-law of James Joseph Curran); father of William Laurence Tierney, Jr.. See Tierney family of Connecticut.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  William Laurence Tierney, Jr. (1907-1989) — also known as William L. Tierney, Jr. — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Rumson, Monmouth County, N.J., June 4, 1907. Son of William Laurence Tierney and Marian Irene (Brady) Tierney (1881-1909). Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1968-77. Catholic. Died, in Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn., January 6, 1989 (age 81 years, 216 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Greenwich, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Dorita 'Mary' Dillon. See Tierney family of Connecticut.
  Charles H. Vincent (b. 1883) — of Simsbury, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Simsbury, Hartford County, Conn., 1883. Son of Charles M. Vincent and Elizabeth (Maner) Vincent. Republican. Funeral director; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Simsbury, 1933-44; member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1945-46. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Redmen. Burial location unknown.
  Patrick J. Wallace (b. 1902) — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., April 12, 1902. Son of Michael Wallace and May Wallace. Democrat. Foreman; member of Connecticut state senate 16th District, 1945-46. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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