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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.
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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.
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Hugh Meade Alcorn, Jr. (1907-1992) —
also known as H. Meade Alcorn, Jr. —
of Suffield, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Suffield, Hartford
County, Conn., October
20, 1907.
Son of Hugh
Mead Alcorn and Cora Terry (Wells) Alcorn.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Suffield, 1937-42; Speaker of
the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1941-42; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1940,
1944
(alternate), 1948,
1952,
1956,
1960;
Hartford
County State's Attorney, 1942-48; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1948; member of Connecticut
Republican State Central Committee, 1948-57; member of Republican
National Committee from Connecticut, 1953-61; Chairman of
Republican National Committee, 1957-59; delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention 6th District, 1965.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Phi
Beta Kappa; Elks; Sons
of Union Veterans; Sons of
the American Revolution; Grange.
Died, from a stroke, in
Suffield, Hartford
County, Conn., January
13, 1992 (age 84 years, 85
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Suffield, Conn.
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Edward Normand Allen (1891-1972) —
also known as Edward N. Allen; Ned Allen —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., April 18,
1891.
Son of Normand F. Allen and Carrie (Olmsted) Allen.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Hartford Police
Commissioner, 1920-24; president, Sage-Allen department
store; member of Connecticut
state senate 1st District, 1927-29; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1928;
mayor
of Hartford, Conn., 1947-48; Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1951-55.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died November
14, 1972 (age 81 years, 210
days).
Interment at Enfield
Street Cemetery, Enfield, Conn.
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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.
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Robert Palmer Anderson (1906-1978) —
of Noank, Groton, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Noank, Groton, New London
County, Conn., March 27,
1906.
Son of Arthur Pickett Anderson and Jessie Palmer (Ashby) Anderson.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; member of Connecticut
state senate, 1947-48; defeated, 1940; superior court judge in
Connecticut, 1953-54; U.S.
District Judge for Connecticut, 1954-64; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1964-71; took senior
status 1971.
Baptist.
Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Elks.
Died May 2,
1978 (age 72 years, 36
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thurman Wesley Arnold (1891-1969) —
also known as Thurman W. Arnold —
of Laramie, Albany
County, Wyo.; New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.; Washington,
D.C.; Alexandria,
Va.
Born in Laramie, Albany
County, Wyo., June 2,
1891.
Son of Constantine Peter Arnold and Annie (Brockway) Arnold.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Wyoming
state house of representatives, 1921; mayor of
Laramie, Wyo., 1923-24; dean,
College of Law, West Virginia University, 1927-30; professor of
law, Yale University, from 1931; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1943-45; resigned
1945.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Beta Kappa; Elks; Lions.
Suffered a heart
attack, and died two months later, in Alexandria,
Va., November
7, 1969 (age 78 years, 158
days).
Interment at Green
Hill Cemetery, Laramie, Wyo.
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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.
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Charles Montague Bakewell (1867-1957) —
also known as Charles M. Bakewell —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., April 24,
1867.
Son of Thomas Bakewell and Josephine Alden (Maitland) Bakewell.
Republican. University
professor; member of Connecticut
state senate 8th District, 1921-24; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Connecticut, 1932
(alternate), 1936;
U.S.
Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1933-35.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Freemasons;
Elks; American
Philosophical Society.
Died in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., September
19, 1957 (age 90 years, 148
days).
Interment at Grove
Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
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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.
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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.
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William Perry Barber (1907-1984) —
of Putnam, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Putnam, Windham
County, Conn., May 6,
1907.
Son of William R. Barber and Elvira A. Barber.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of
Putnam, Conn., 1940-44; member of Connecticut
state senate 28th District, 1943-46; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1952;
superior court judge in Connecticut, 1964.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Rotary.
Died in July, 1984
(age 77
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Theodore Bodenwein (1864-1939) —
of New London, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Dusseldorf, Prussia (now Germany),
January
25, 1864.
Son of Anton Bodenwein and Agnes (Bornes) Bodenwein.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; secretary of
state of Connecticut, 1905-09; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Connecticut, 1908
(alternate), 1932,
1936
(alternate); member of Connecticut
Republican State Central Committee.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died, from a heart
ailment, in Lawrence and Memorial Associated Hospitals,
New London, New London
County, Conn., January
12, 1939 (age 74 years, 352
days).
Interment at Cedar
Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.
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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.
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John Christensen (1890-1970) —
of Wilson, Windsor, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., July 25,
1890.
Son of Lena (Arens) Christensen and Niels Christensen (1867-1947).
Republican. Vegetable
grower; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Windsor, 1933-42; member of
Connecticut
state senate 7th District, 1943.
Congregationalist.
Danish
and German
ancestry. Member, Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Rotary; Exchange
Club.
Died in Broward
County, Fla., January
24, 1970 (age 79 years, 183
days).
Interment at Palisado
Cemetery, Windsor, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Lena (Arens) Christensen and Niels Christensen (1867-1947);
married to Mathilde Lassen (1892-1918); married, November
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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.
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Homer Stillé Cummings (1870-1956) —
also known as Homer S. Cummings —
of Stamford, Fairfield
County, Conn.; Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April 30,
1870.
Son of Uriah C. Cummings and Audie Schuyler (Stillé) Cummings.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1900,
1904,
1920
(alternate), 1924,
1932,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1948;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Connecticut, 1900-25; Chairman of
Democratic National Committee, 1919-20; mayor
of Stamford, Conn., 1900-02, 1904-06; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1902; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1913-19; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1916; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1920;
U.S.
Attorney General, 1933-39; Presidential Elector for Connecticut,
1940,
1944.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Eagles.
Died September
10, 1956 (age 86 years, 133
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Stamford, Conn.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Robert Orville Eaton (b. 1857) —
also known as Robert O. Eaton —
of North Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in North Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., 1857.
Son of Jesse Orville Eaton and Mary Ann (Bradley) Eaton.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from North Haven, 1895-96,
1915-21; U.S. Collector of
Internal Revenue for Connecticut, 1908-13, 1921-33; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1932.
Member, Grange; Freemasons;
Elks; Union
League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, May 19,
1881, to Catherine Almira Grannis. |
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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.
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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.
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William Raymond Green (1856-1947) —
also known as William R. Green —
of Audubon, Audubon
County, Iowa; Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa.
Born in Colchester, New London
County, Conn., November
7, 1856.
Son of Timothy Franklin Green and Sarah Maria (Raymond) Green.
Republican. Lawyer; economist;
district judge in Iowa 15th District, 1894-1911; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 9th District, 1911-28; Judge of
U.S. Court of Claims, 1928-40.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons.
Died in Bellport, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., June 11,
1947 (age 90 years, 216
days).
Interment at Rock
Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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William Henry Hackett (b. 1871) —
also known as William H. Hackett —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., July 15,
1871.
Son of Thomas Hackett and Mary E. (McCracken) Hackett.
Democrat. Insurance
business; member of Connecticut
state senate 8th District, 1929-32.
Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Lions.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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William Edward Hagearty (b. 1903) —
also known as William E. Hagearty —
of New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., July 21,
1903.
Son of John W. Hagearty and Mary (Rowland) Hagearty.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state senate 6th District, 1931.
Member, Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harold Cannon Hall (1888-1946) —
also known as Harold C. Hall —
of Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn., October
11, 1888.
Son of Frank Leland Hall and Laura (Cannon) Hall.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; member of Connecticut
state senate 13th District, 1945-46.
Member, Eagles;
Elks; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Died in 1946
(age about
57 years).
Interment at Walnut
Grove Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
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George P. Harlamon (b. 1919) —
of Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn., February
7, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor
of Waterbury, Conn., 1968-69; defeated, 1969.
Eastern
Orthodox. Greek
ancestry. Member, Elks; Exchange
Club.
Elected to Waterbury Hall of
Fame, 2003.
Still living as of 2004.
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William Lincoln Higgins (1867-1951) —
also known as William L. Higgins —
of Coventry, Tolland
County, Conn.
Born in Chesterfield, Hampshire
County, Mass., March 8,
1867.
Republican. Physician;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Coventry, 1905; member of Connecticut
state senate, 1909-12; secretary of
state of Connecticut, 1929-33; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1933-37; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1936.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died in Norwich, New London
County, Conn., November
19, 1951 (age 84 years, 256
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Chesterfield
Center Cemetery, Chesterfield, Mass.
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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.
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Leo Edwin Jackson (1925-2009) —
also known as Leo E. Jackson —
of New London, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Springfield, Hampden
County, Mass., December
20, 1925.
Son of Andrew J. Jackson and Ethel L. (Williams) Jackson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; mayor
of New London, Conn., 1979-80.
African
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Died in New London, New London
County, Conn., May 24,
2009 (age 83 years, 155
days).
Interment at Cedar
Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.
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Anson Foster Keeler (1887-1943) —
also known as Anson F. Keeler —
of South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., September
22, 1887.
Son of John Foster Keeler (born 1854) and Mary Gazetta (Foster)
Keeler (born 1856).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; laundry
owner; mayor of
Norwalk, Conn., 1928-31; member of Connecticut
state senate 26th District, 1931; Connecticut
state comptroller, 1933-35.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Redmen.
Died, from a heart
ailment, in Veterans Hospital,
Newington, Hartford
County, Conn., September
29, 1943 (age 56 years, 7
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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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.
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Gerald A. Lamb (b. 1924) —
of Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank
County, N.C., August
25, 1924.
Democrat. Connecticut
state treasurer, 1963-70; resigned 1970.
African
ancestry. Member, Elks; NAACP.
Still living as of 1975.
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Gary D. LeBeau —
of East Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Easthampton, Hampshire
County, Mass.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives; elected 1990; member of Connecticut
state senate 3rd District, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 2004.
Member, League
of Women Voters; Lions;
Elks.
Still living as of 2010.
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Charles H. Ledwith (d. 1954) —
of South Meriden, Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state senate 13th District, 1939-40.
Member, Elks.
Died in 1954.
Interment at Sacred
Heart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
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Relatives:
Married to Eva Deming. |
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Ernest Orrin Maine (b. 1913) —
also known as Ernest O. Maine —
of Rhode Island.
Born in North Stonington, New London
County, Conn., 1913.
Republican. Auctioneer;
member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1947-49; member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1949-57.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; Freemasons;
Grange.
Interment at Thompson
Cemetery, North Stonington, Conn.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (1908-1972) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., November
29, 1908.
Son of Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. (1865-1953; minister) and Mattie
(Fletcher) Powell.
Democrat. Baptist
minister; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1945-71 (22nd District 1945-53,
16th District 1953-63, 18th District 1963-71); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1952,
1960,
1964.
Baptist.
African
ancestry. Member, Alpha
Phi Alpha; Elks.
Cited
for contempt
of court in 1966 for refusing to pay damages in a lawsuit against
him; on February 28, 1967, he was expelled
from the House of Representatives on charges
of unbecoming
conduct and misusing
public funds; the Supreme Court overturned the expulsion in 1969.
Died, of prostate
cancer, in Jackson Memorial Hospital,
Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla., April 4,
1972 (age 63 years, 127
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered in a
private or family graveyard, Bahamas.
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Relatives: Son
of Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. (1865-1953; minister) and Mattie
(Fletcher) Powell; married, March 8,
1933, to Isabel Washington (divorced 1945); married, August 1,
1945, to Hazel Scott (divorced 1960); married, December
15, 1960, to Yvette Marjorie Diago (Flores) Powell; father of Adam
Clayton Powell IV. |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier |
| | | Books by Powell,Adam Clayton,Jr.: Adam
by Adam: The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell,
Jr. |
| | | Books about Powell,Adam Clayton,Jr.:
Tisha Hamilton, Adam
Clayton Powell, Jr.: The Political Biography of an American
Dilemma — Wil Haygood, King
of the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell,
Jr. |
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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.
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Huntley Russell (b. 1858) —
of Michigan.
Born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., 1858.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1905-08; Michigan
land commissioner, 1909-12.
Member, Modern
Woodmen of America; Elks; Maccabees.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Emery John San Souci (1857-1936) —
also known as Emery J. San Souci —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Saco, York
County, Maine, July 24,
1857.
Republican. Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1915-21; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1921-23; U.S. Collector of Customs,
1923-32.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Eagles.
Died August
10, 1936 (age 79 years, 17
days).
Interment at Mt.
St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Conn.
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Vincent A. Scully (1896-1943) —
of Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in 1896.
Son of Martin
A. Scully.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Waterbury, Conn., 1940-43; died in office 1943.
Member, Elks.
Died, five days after a heart
attack, in Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn., January
9, 1943 (age about 46
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Mary Deeley. |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Clifford Brittin Wilson (1879-1943) —
also known as Clifford B. Wilson —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.; Weston, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn., December
2, 1879.
Son of James A. Wilson (died 1897) and Mary E. (Wordin) Wilson (died
1915).
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Bridgeport, Conn., 1911-21; defeated, 1921, 1935; Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1915-21.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Sons
of Veterans.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Weston, Fairfield
County, Conn., January
1, 1943 (age 63 years, 30
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Fred R. Zeller (b. 1899) —
of Stonington, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Stonington, New London
County, Conn., September
5, 1899.
Republican. Business
executive; member of Connecticut
state senate 20th District, 1937-38; Connecticut
state comptroller, 1939-41, 1943-45, 1947-49, 1951-59; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1948.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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