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Joseph Patrick Addabbo (1925-1986) —
also known as Joseph P. Addabbo —
of New York.
Born in Ozone Park, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., March 17,
1925.
Son of Dominick Addabbo and Anna Addabbo.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1961-86 (5th District 1961-63, 7th
District 1963-83, 6th District 1983-86); died in office 1986.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Died, from cancer and
a heart
attack, in Walter
Reed Army Medical Center, Washington,
D.C., April 10,
1986 (age 61 years, 24
days).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y.
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George Whelan Anderson, Jr. (1906-1992) —
also known as George W. Anderson, Jr. —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., December
15, 1906.
Son of George W. Anderson and Clara (Green) Anderson.
U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, 1961-63; U.S. Ambassador to Portugal, 1963-66.
Catholic. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, of congestive
heart failure, in the Arleigh Burke Pavilion nursing
home, McLean, Fairfax
County, Va., March 20,
1992 (age 85 years, 96
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Relatives: Son
of George W. Anderson and Clara (Green) Anderson; married, October
3, 1933, to Muriel Buttling (died 1947); married, May 15,
1948, to Mary Lee Lamar Sample. |
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Timothy Thomas Ansberry (1871-1943) —
also known as Timothy T. Ansberry —
of Defiance, Defiance
County, Ohio; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Defiance, Defiance
County, Ohio, December
24, 1871.
Son of Edmond Ansberry and Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick) Ansberry.
Democrat. Lawyer; Defiance
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1895-1903; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1907-15; defeated, 1904;
Judge, Ohio Court of
Appeals, 1915-16; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1916;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia,
1920;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924
(alternate), 1928;
law partner of Joseph
E. Davies.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died following a gall
bladder operation complicated by heart
disease, in Doctors Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., July 5,
1943 (age 71 years, 193
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Henry Fountain Ashurst (1874-1962) —
also known as Henry F. Ashurst; "The Cowboy
Senator"; "Fountain"; "Dean of
Inconsistency"; "Five-Syllable Henry";
"Silver-Tongued Sunbeam of the Painted
Desert" —
of Prescott, Yavapai
County, Ariz.
Born near Winnemucca, Humboldt
County, Nev., September
13, 1874.
Son of William Henry Ashurst and Sarah Elizabeth (Bogard) Ashurst.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Arizona
territorial House of Representatives, 1896; member of Arizona
territorial senate, 1902; Coconino
County District Attorney, 1905-08; delegate to
Arizona state constitutional convention, 1911; U.S.
Senator from Arizona, 1912-41.
Catholic.
Famed for saying "No senator can change his mind quicker than I." Actor
in cameo role in the 1962 movie
Advise & Consent.
Suffered a stroke,
and died two weeks later, in Georgetown University Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., May 31,
1962 (age 87 years, 260
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Prescott, Ariz.
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Carl Clyde Atkins (1914-1999) —
also known as C. Clyde Atkins —
of Stuart, Martin
County, Fla.; Miami, Miami-Dade
County, Fla.; Coral Gables, Miami-Dade
County, Fla.
Born in Washington,
D.C., November
23, 1914.
Son of C. C. Atkins and Marguerite (Criste) Atkins.
Lawyer;
founder-trustee, Lawyers Title
Guaranty Fund, 1948-66; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, 1966-99;
died in office 1999.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Kappa Tau; Phi
Alpha Delta; Tau
Kappa Alpha; Kiwanis.
Died in Miami, Miami-Dade
County, Fla., March 11,
1999 (age 84 years, 108
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. (b. 1942) —
also known as Joseph R. Biden, Jr.; Joe
Biden —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., November
20, 1942.
Son of Joseph R. Biden, Sr. and Catherine Eugenia (Finnegan) Biden.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1973-2009; resigned 2009; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 1988,
2008;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Vice
President of the United States, 2009-.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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Timothy H. Bishop (b. 1950) —
also known as Tim Bishop —
of Southampton, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Southampton, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., June 1,
1950.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New York 1st District, 2003-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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James Joseph Blake (b. 1922) —
also known as James J. Blake —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., March 5,
1922.
Son of William Howard Blake and Helen Elizabeth (Curran) Blake.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer;
U.S. Ambassador to Iceland, 1976-78.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1991.
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Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr. (1914-1972) —
also known as Hale Boggs —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Born in Long Beach, Harrison
County, Miss., February
15, 1914.
Son of William Robertson Boggs and Claire Josephine (Hale) Boggs.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1941-43, 1947-72;
died in office 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Louisiana, 1948,
1956,
1960;
Parliamentarian, 1964;
candidate for Governor of
Louisiana, 1952; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1957; member, President's Commission
on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Amvets; Catholic
War Veterans; Sons of
the American Revolution; Knights
of Columbus; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Phi
Beta Kappa; Beta
Theta Pi; Omicron
Delta Kappa.
Disappeared
while on a campaign
flight from Anchorage to Juneau, Alaska, October
16, 1972, and presumed dead in a plane
crash (age 58 years, 244
days); apparently the wreckage was never
found.
Cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Madeleine Zeien Bordallo (b. 1933) —
also known as Madeleine Z. Bordallo; Madeleine Mary
Zeien —
of Hagatna, Guam.
Born in Graceville, Big Stone
County, Minn., May 31,
1933.
Daughter of Christian Peter Zeien and Mary Evelyn (Roth) Zeien.
Democrat. Local news editor for KUAM radio/television;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Guam, 1964
(alternate), 1968,
1972,
1976,
1980,
1984,
1988,
1992,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic National Committee from Guam, 1965-93; member of
Guam
senate, 1981-82, 1987-94; candidate for Governor of
Guam, 1990; Lieutenant
Governor of Guam, 1995-2002; Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Guam, 2003-.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Robert A. Brady (b. 1945) —
also known as Bob Brady —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 7,
1945.
Democrat. Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1992,
1996;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 1st District, 1998-; candidate
in primary for mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 2007.
Catholic.
Protégé of Henry
J. Cianfrani.
Still living as of 2009.
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Donna Brazile (b. 1959) —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Kenner, Jefferson
Parish, La., December
15, 1959.
Daughter of Lionel Brazile and Jean Brazile.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from District of Columbia, 2004-08.
Female.
Catholic. African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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John Berlinger Breaux (b. 1944) —
also known as John B. Breaux —
of Crowley, Acadia
Parish, La.
Born in Crowley, Acadia
Parish, La., March 1,
1944.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1972-87; U.S.
Senator from Louisiana, 1987-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Louisiana, 1988
(speaker),
1996
(delegation chair), 2000,
2004;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Louisiana, 2004.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Jefferson Davis Brodhead (1859-1920) —
also known as J. Davis Brodhead; Joseph Davis
Brodhead —
of South Bethlehem (now part of Bethlehem), Northampton
County, Pa.
Born in Easton, Northampton
County, Pa., January
12, 1859.
Son of Richard
Brodhead and Mary (Bradford) Brodhead.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1892,
1904;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1907-09; state
court judge in Pennsylvania, 1914.
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April 23,
1920 (age 61 years, 102
days).
Interment at Easton
Cemetery, Easton, Pa.
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Angela Marie Buchanan (b. 1948) —
also known as Bay Buchanan —
Born in Washington,
D.C., December
23, 1948.
Daughter of William Baldwin Buchanan (1905-1988) and Catherine
Elizabeth (Crum) Buchanan (1911-1995).
Republican. Treasurer for Ronald
Reagan's presidential campaigns, 1976-84; treasurer of the United
States, 1981-83; television
commentator; delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1988;
candidate in primary for California
state treasurer, 1990.
Female.
Catholic; later Mormon. Irish, English,
and German
ancestry.
Still living as of 2010.
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Patrick Joseph Buchanan (b. 1938) —
also known as Patrick J. Buchanan; Pat Buchanan;
"Pitchfork Pat" —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Washington,
D.C., November
2, 1938.
Son of William Baldwin Buchanan (1905-1988) and Catherine Elizabeth
(Crum) Buchanan (1911-1995).
Advisor and speechwriter
to President Richard
Nixon and Vice President Spiro
Agnew; communications director for President Ronald
Reagan; newspaper
columnist,
radio and
television commentator; candidate for Republican nomination for
President, 1992,
1996;
Reform candidate for President
of the United States, 2000.
Catholic. Irish, English,
and German
ancestry. Member, Sons
of Confederate Veterans.
Still living as of 2010.
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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.
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James Francis Burke (1867-1932) —
also known as James F. Burke —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Petroleum Center, Venango
County, Pa., October
21, 1867.
Republican. Lawyer; Secretary
of Republican National Committee, 1892; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 31st District, 1905-15; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908,
1932
(alternate).
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., August 8,
1932 (age 64 years, 292
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Pierce Butler (1866-1939) —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Northfield, Rice
County, Minn., March 17,
1866.
Son of Patrick Butler and Mary A. Butler.
Democrat. Lawyer; Ramsey
County Attorney, 1893-96; general counsel, Chicago & St. Paul Railroad,
1899-1905; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Minnesota, 1916;
Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1922-39; died in office 1939.
Catholic. Member, Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died in Washington,
D.C., November
16, 1939 (age 73 years, 244
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn.
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Maria E. Cantwell (b. 1958) —
of Washington.
Born in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., October
13, 1958.
Democrat. Member of Washington
state house of representatives, 1987-92; U.S.
Representative from Washington 1st District, 1993-95; defeated,
1994; U.S.
Senator from Washington, 2001-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Washington, 2004,
2008.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Michael Everett Capuano (b. 1952) —
also known as Mike Capuano —
of Somerville, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Somerville, Middlesex
County, Mass., January
9, 1952.
Son of Andrew Capuano and Rita Marie (Garvey) Capuano.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Somerville, Mass., 1990-98; defeated, 1979, 1981; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1999-; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000,
2004,
2008;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Massachusetts, 2009.
Catholic. Italian
and Irish
ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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Dennis A. Cardoza (b. 1959) —
of Atwater, Merced
County, Calif.
Born in Merced, Merced
County, Calif., March 31,
1959.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly, 1996-2002; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from California 18th District, 2003-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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John Lee Carroll (1830-1911) —
of Maryland.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., September
30, 1830.
Member of Maryland
state senate, 1868-74; Governor of
Maryland, 1876-80.
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., February
27, 1911 (age 80 years, 150
days).
Interment at New
Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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Dionicio Chavez (1888-1962) —
also known as Dennis Chavez —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Los Chavez, Valencia
County, N.M., April 8,
1888.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New Mexico
state house of representatives, 1922; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Mexico, 1924,
1932,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1960;
U.S.
Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1931-35; U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1936-62; defeated, 1934; died in office
1962; member of Democratic
National Committee from New Mexico.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Died in Washington,
D.C., November
18, 1962 (age 74 years, 224
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Albuquerque, N.M.
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William Lacy Clay, Jr. (b. 1956) —
also known as William L. Clay, Jr. —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., July 27,
1956.
Son of William
Lacy Clay, Sr..
Democrat. Member of Missouri
state house of representatives, 1983-91; member of Missouri
state senate, 1991-2001; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Missouri, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Missouri 1st District, 2001-.
Catholic. African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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William Hinson Cole (1837-1886) —
Born in Baltimore,
Md., January
11, 1837.
Democrat. Member of Kansas
territorial House of Representatives, 1857; served in the
Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1885-86; died in
office 1886.
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., July 8,
1886 (age 49 years, 178
days).
Interment at New
Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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William Patrick Connery, Jr. (1888-1937) —
also known as William P. Connery, Jr. —
of Lynn, Essex
County, Mass.
Born in Lynn, Essex
County, Mass., August
24, 1888.
Son of William
Patrick Connery, Sr..
Democrat. Professional actor,
1908-16; candy
manufacturer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1923-37; died in
office 1937; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1932.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Eagles; Elks; Redmen; Kiwanis.
Died in Washington,
D.C., June 15,
1937 (age 48 years, 295
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Lynn, Mass.
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Mercer Cook (1903-1987) —
of Washington,
D.C.; Illinois.
Born in Washington,
D.C., March 30,
1903.
U.S. Ambassador to Niger, 1961-64; Senegal, 1964-66; Gambia, 1965-66.
Catholic. African
ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Died in 1987
(age about
84 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frederic René Coudert (1832-1903) —
also known as Frederic R. Coudert —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., March 1,
1832.
Son of Charles Coudert.
Democrat. Lawyer;
government director, 1885-88, and receiver, 1892-98, of Union Pacific
Railroad;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1896.
Catholic. French
ancestry.
Died, from heart and
liver
troubles, in Washington,
D.C., December
20, 1903 (age 71 years, 294
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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Joseph Crowley (b. 1962) —
of Elmhurst, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.; Flushing, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., March 16,
1962.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly 30th District, 1987-98; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from New York 7th District, 1999-.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 2009.
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Henry Cuellar (b. 1955) —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Born in Laredo, Webb
County, Tex., September
19, 1955.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1987-2001; secretary of
state of Texas, 2001; U.S.
Representative from Texas 28th District, 2005-; defeated, 2002;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Edward Matthew Curran (b. 1903) —
also known as Edward M. Curran —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Bangor, Penobscot
County, Maine, May 10,
1903.
Son of Michael Joseph Curran and Mary Agnes (Callinan) Curran.
Lawyer;
police court judge,
1936-40; U.S.
Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1940-46; U.S.
District Judge for the District of Columbia, 1948.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Gamma
Eta Gamma.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, June 6,
1934, to Katherine Cecilia Hand. |
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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.
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Thomas Andrew Daschle (b. 1947) —
also known as Thomas A. Daschle; Tom
Daschle —
of Aberdeen, Brown
County, S.Dak.
Born in Aberdeen, Brown
County, S.Dak., December
9, 1947.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota, 1979-87 (1st District 1979-83,
at-large 1983-87); U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1987-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from South Dakota, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1988;
member of Democratic
National Committee from South Carolina, 2004.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2009.
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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.
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John David Dingell (1894-1955) —
also known as John D. Dingell —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
2, 1894.
Son of Joseph Adam Dingell and Mary (Knapp) Dingell.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1933-55; died in
office 1955; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1952;
member, Commission on
Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; International
Typographical Union.
Died at Walter
Reed Army Hospital, Washington,
D.C., September
19, 1955 (age 61 years, 229
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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John David Dingell, Jr. (b. 1926) —
also known as John D. Dingell; "Big John";
"The Truck" —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Trenton, Wayne
County, Mich.; Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Colorado Springs, El Paso
County, Colo., July 8,
1926.
Son of John
David Dingell and Grace (Bigler) Dingell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1955-2003 (15th District 1955-65,
16th District 1965-2003, 15th District 2003); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1956,
1960,
1968,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic. Polish and
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2008.
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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.
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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.
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William Joseph Donovan (1883-1959) —
also known as William J. Donovan; "Wild
Bill" —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., January
1, 1883.
Son of Timothy P. Donovan and Anna (Lennon) Donovan.
Republican. Lawyer;
colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1922; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of New York, 1922-24; candidate
for Governor of
New York, 1932; general in the U.S. Army during World War II;
U.S. Ambassador to Thailand, 1953-54.
Catholic. Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi.
Received the Medal
of Honor for action during World War I. During World War II, he
founded and led the U.S. Office of Strategic Services, which later
became the Central Intelligence Agency.
Died at Walter
Reed Army Medical Center, Washington,
D.C., February
8, 1959 (age 76 years, 38
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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James Edward Doyle (b. 1945) —
also known as James E. Doyle; Jim Doyle —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Washington,
D.C., November
23, 1945.
Son of James
Edward Doyle (1915-1987) and Ruth
Bachhuber Doyle.
Democrat. Lawyer; served
in the Peace Corps; Dane
County District Attorney, 1977-82; Wisconsin
state attorney general, 1991-2003; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Governor
of Wisconsin, 2003-11.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2011.
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Michael F. Doyle (b. 1953) —
also known as Mike Doyle —
of Swissvale, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Swissvale, Allegheny
County, Pa., August 5,
1953.
Democrat. Member, Swissvale borough council, 1977-81; chief of staff
to State Sen. Frank
Pecora, 1979-83; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1995-2003 (18th District
1995-2003, 14th District 2003); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Robert Frederick Drinan (1920-2007) —
also known as Robert F. Drinan; "Our Father Who Art In
Congress" —
of Newton, Middlesex
County, Mass.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., November
15, 1920.
Son of James J. Drinan and Ann (Flanigan) Drinan.
Democrat. Catholic
priest; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts, 1971-81 (3rd District 1971-73,
4th District 1973-81); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Massachusetts, 1972;
law
professor.
Catholic. Member, Americans
for Democratic Action.
Died, from pneumonia
and congestive
heart failure, in Sibley Memorial Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., January
28, 2007 (age 86 years, 74
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard Joseph Durbin (b. 1944) —
also known as Richard J. Durbin; Dick
Durbin —
of Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill.
Born in East St. Louis, St. Clair
County, Ill., November
21, 1944.
Democrat. Candidate for Illinois
state senate, 1976; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Illinois, 1978; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1983-97; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1984,
1988,
1992,
1996
(delegation chair), 2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1997-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2012.
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Martin Patrick Durkin (1894-1955) —
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., March 18,
1894.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Secretary of Labor, 1953.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Washington,
D.C., November
13, 1955 (age 61 years, 240
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Lane Allen Evans (b. 1951) —
also known as Lane A. Evans —
of Rock Island, Rock Island
County, Ill.
Born in Rock Island, Rock Island
County, Ill., August 4,
1951.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1983-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996,
2000,
2004.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Charles Fahy (1892-1979) —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Rome, Floyd
County, Ga., August
27, 1892.
Son of Thomas Fahy and Sarah (Jonas) Fahy.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; general counsel, National
Labor Relations Board, 1935; U.S. Solicitor General,
1941-45; legal advisor to the military government of Germany,
1945-46; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1949-67.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died, in Georgetown University Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., September
17, 1979 (age 87 years, 21
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Patrick Joseph Farrell (b. 1861) —
also known as Patrick J. Farrell —
of Newport, Orleans
County, Vt.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Stanstead, Quebec,
May
10, 1861.
Son of James Farrell and Rose Ann Theresa (Hart) Farrell.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Vermont
Democratic State Committee, 1892-1902; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Vermont, 1896;
member, Interstate Commerce
Commission, 1928-34.
Catholic.
Burial
location unknown.
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Michael Aloysius Feighan (1905-1992) —
also known as Michael A. Feighan —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in Lakewood, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, February
16, 1905.
Son of John T. Feighan and Mary (English) Feighan.
Democrat. Member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1937-40; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1943-71; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1952,
1964.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Eagles; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died in Washington,
D.C., March 19,
1992 (age 87 years, 32
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Fitnam (c.1803-1876) —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Ireland,
about 1803.
Naturalized U.S. citizen; U.S. Consul in Gaspé, 1861-67; SAINT Helena, 1868-76.
Catholic.
Died in St.
Helena, October
22, 1876 (age about 73
years).
Interment at St.
Paul's Cemetery, near Jamestown, St. Helena.
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Philip Bracken Fleming (1887-1955) —
also known as Philip B. Fleming —
of Washington,
D.C.; New Hampshire.
Born in Burlington, Des Moines
County, Iowa, October
15, 1887.
Son of John Joseph Fleming and Mary (Bracken) Fleming.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; general in the
U.S. Army during World War II; head of Federal Works Agency and of
Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, 1951-53.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Delta
Upsilon.
Died, of cancer, in
Washington,
D.C., October
6, 1955 (age 67 years, 356
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Vincent C. Gray (b. 1942) —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Washington,
D.C., November
8, 1942.
Democrat. Director, D.C. Department of Human Services, 1991-94;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia,
2008;
mayor
of Washington, D.C., 2011-.
Catholic. African
ancestry. Member, Tau
Epsilon Phi.
Still living as of 2011.
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Gilbert Gude (1923-2007) —
of Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md.
Born in Washington,
D.C., March 9,
1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1953-58; member of Maryland
state senate, 1963-66; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1967-77; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1968,
1972.
Catholic. Member, Rotary.
Died, from congestive
heart failure, in Washington,
D.C., June 7,
2007 (age 84 years, 90
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Emmet Hannegan (1903-1949) —
also known as Robert E. Hannegan —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., June 30,
1903.
Son of John Patrick Hannegan and Anna (Holden) Hannegan.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Missouri
state house of representatives; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Missouri, 1940;
U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 1943; Chairman of
Democratic National Committee, 1944-47; U.S.
Postmaster General, 1945-47; part owner of the St. Louis
Cardinals baseball
team, 1947-49.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Sigma Nu
Phi.
Died suddenly from a heart
ailment, in St.
Louis, Mo., October
6, 1949 (age 46 years, 98
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
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Thomas Richard Harkin (b. 1939) —
also known as Tom Harkin —
of Ames, Story
County, Iowa; Cumming, Warren
County, Iowa.
Born in Cumming, Warren
County, Iowa, November
19, 1939.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1975-85; defeated, 1972;
U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1985-; candidate for Democratic nomination for
President, 1992;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic. Member, Delta
Sigma Phi.
Still living as of 2012.
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John Francis Henning (b. 1915) —
also known as John F. Henning —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., November
21, 1915.
Son of William Henry Henning and Lulu Frances (McLane) Henning.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1964;
U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, 1967-69.
Catholic. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 1991.
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Maurice Dudley Hinchey (b. 1938) —
also known as Maurice D. Hinchey —
of Saugerties, Ulster
County, N.Y.; Kingston, Ulster
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., October
27, 1938.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly, 1975-92; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1993-2003 (26th District 1993-2003,
22nd District 2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Rubén Hinojosa (b. 1940) —
of Mercedes, Hidalgo
County, Tex.
Born in Edcouch, Hidalgo
County, Tex., August
20, 1940.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Texas 15th District, 1997-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Frank Joseph Hogan (1877-1944) —
also known as Frank J. Hogan —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., January
12, 1877.
Son of Maurice E. Hogan and Mary (McSwiney) Hogan.
Republican. Lawyer;
general counsel, Capital Traction
Company; general counsel, Riggs National Bank;
attorney for Albert
B. Fall, Edward
L. Doheny during the Teapot Dome trials; delegate to Republican
National Convention from District of Columbia, 1920;
president, American Bar Association, 1938-39.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in Washington,
D.C., May 15,
1944 (age 67 years, 124
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Maurice E. Hogan and Mary (McSwiney) Hogan; married 1899 to Mary
Cecile Adair; first cousin of James
Francis Byrnes. |
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Thomas Timothy Holden (b. 1957) —
also known as Tim Holden —
of St. Clair, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in St. Clair, Schuylkill
County, Pa., March 5,
1957.
Democrat. Schuylkill
County Sheriff, 1985-93; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1993-2003 (6th District
1993-2003, 17th District 2003); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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James John Howard (1927-1988) —
also known as James J. Howard —
of Spring Lake Heights, Monmouth
County, N.J.
Born in Irvington, Essex
County, N.J., July 24,
1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1965-88; died in
office 1988; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
Jersey, 1980.
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., March 25,
1988 (age 60 years, 245
days).
Interment at St.
Catharine's Cemetery, Sea Girt, N.J.
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Christopher John (b. 1960) —
also known as Chris John —
of Crowley, Acadia
Parish, La.
Born in Crowley, Acadia
Parish, La., January
5, 1960.
Son of John N.
John, Jr..
Democrat. Member of Louisiana
state house of representatives, 1988-96; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1997-2005; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2000,
2004;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Louisiana, 2004.
Catholic. Lebanese
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Paul E. Kanjorski (b. 1937) —
of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa.; Nanticoke, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Nanticoke, Luzerne
County, Pa., April 2,
1937.
Democrat. Lawyer;
administrative law judge; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1985-; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Edward Keating (1875-1965) —
of Denver,
Colo.; Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo.; Washington,
D.C.
Born near Kansas City, Wyandotte
County, Kan., July 9,
1875.
Son of Stephen Keating and Julia (O'Connor) Keating.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; U.S.
Representative from Colorado, 1913-19 (at-large 1913-15, 3rd
District 1915-19); defeated, 1918.
Catholic.
Died March 18,
1965 (age 89 years, 252
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
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Edward Moore Kennedy (1932-2009) —
also known as Edward M. Kennedy; Ted Kennedy;
"Lion of the Senate" —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born, in St. Margaret's Hospital,
Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., February
22, 1932.
Son of Joseph
Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy (1890-1995).
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Senator from Massachusetts, 1962-2009; died in office 2009;
candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1980;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Pleaded
guilty to leaving the
scene of an accident after his car plunged off the Dike Bridge,
on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, killing
passenger Mary Jo Kopechne, on July 18, 1969.
Died, from brain
cancer, in Hyannis Port, Barnstable, Barnstable
County, Mass., August
25, 2009 (age 77 years, 184
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Relatives:
Grandson of Patrick
Joseph Kennedy (1858-1929) and John
Francis Fitzgerald; son of Joseph
Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy (1890-1995);
brother of Joseph
Patrick Kennedy, Jr., John
Fitzgerald Kennedy, Eunice Mary Kennedy (1921-2009; who married
Robert
Sargent Shriver, Jr.), Patricia
Kennedy Lawford, Robert
Francis Kennedy and Jean
Kennedy Smith; married, November
29, 1958, to Virginia
Joan Bennett (1936-); married, November
30, 1958, to Virginia Joan Bennett (divorced 1982); married, July 3,
1992, to Victoria Anne Reggie (daughter of Edmund
M. Reggie); uncle of Kathleen
Kennedy Townsend, Joseph
Patrick Kennedy II and Mark
Kennedy Shriver; father of Patrick
Joseph Kennedy (1967-). See Kennedy
family of Massachusetts and New York. |
| | | Cross-reference: Murray
M. Chotiner |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — votes
in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile — Find-A-Grave
memorial — OurCampaigns
candidate detail |
| | | Books about Edward M. Kennedy: Adam
Clymer, Edward
M. Kennedy: A Biography — Richard E. Burke, The
Senator : My Ten Years With Ted Kennedy |
| | | Critical books about Edward M. Kennedy:
Bernard Goldberg, 100
People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is
#37) |
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr. (1960-1999) —
also known as John F. Kennedy, Jr.;
"John-John"; "The American
Son" —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Washington,
D.C., November
25, 1960.
Son of John
Fitzgerald Kennedy and Jacqueline (Bouvier) Kennedy (1929-1994).
Democrat. Lawyer; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1988 ;
founder, George magazine.
Catholic.
Killed, along with his wife and sister-in-law, in a plane
crash, near Martha's Vineyard, in the North
Atlantic Ocean, July 16,
1999 (age 38 years, 233
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered in North Atlantic Ocean.
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Patrick Joseph Kennedy (b. 1967) —
also known as Patrick J. Kennedy —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.; Portsmouth, Newport
County, R.I.
Born in Brighton, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., July 14,
1967.
Son of Edward
Moore Kennedy and Joan
Bennett Kennedy.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode
Island, 1988,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1988-94; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1995-; pleaded
guilty in 2006 to charges
of driving
under
the influence of prescription drugs.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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John Bozman Kerr (1809-1878) —
also known as John B. Kerr —
of Easton, Talbot
County, Md.
Born in Easton, Talbot
County, Md., March 5,
1809.
Son of John
Leeds Kerr.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1836-37; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1849-51; U.S. Charge
d'Affaires to Nicaragua, 1851-53.
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
27, 1878 (age 68 years, 328
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Talbot County, Md.
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John Forbes Kerry (b. 1943) —
also known as John F. Kerry;
"Liveshot" —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Fitzsimmons Army Hospital,
Aurora, Adams
County, Colo., December
11, 1943.
Son of Richard John Kerry and Rosemary (Forbes) Kerry (1913-2002).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1972; Lieutenant
Governor of Massachusetts, 1983-85; U.S.
Senator from Massachusetts, 1985-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1988;
candidate for President
of the United States, 2004.
Catholic. English
and Jewish
ancestry. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations; Skull and
Bones.
Still living as of 2012.
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Relatives:
Second great-grandson of Robert
Charles Winthrop; third cousin twice removed of William
Cameron Forbes; son of Richard John Kerry and Rosemary (Forbes)
Kerry (1913-2002); married, May 23,
1970, to Julia Stimson Thorne (divorced 1988); married, May 26,
1995, to Teresa (Simoes-Ferreira) Heinz (widow of Henry
John Heinz III). See Heinz-Forbes-Kerry-Winthrop
family of Massachusetts. |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — votes
in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile — OurCampaigns
candidate detail |
| | | Books by John F. Kerry: A
Call to Service : My Vision for a Better America
(2003) — The
New War: The Web of Crime That Threatens America's Security
(1997) — Our
Plan for America: Stronger at Home, Respected in the World, with
John Edwards (2004) |
| | | Books about John F. Kerry: Douglas
Brinkley, Tour
of Duty : John Kerry and the Vietnam War — Michael
Kranish et al, John
F. Kerry: The Complete Biography By The Boston Globe Reporters Who
Know Him Best — Paul Alexander, The
Candidate: Behind John Kerry's Remarkable Run for the White
House — George Butler, John
Kerry: A Portrait |
| | | Critical books about John F. Kerry:
John E. O'Neill & Jerome R. Corsi, Unfit
for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John
Kerry — David N. Bossie, The
Many Faces of John Kerry |
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Paul Joseph Kilday (1900-1968) —
also known as Paul J. Kilday —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Sabinal, Uvalde
County, Tex., March 29,
1900.
Son of Patrick Kilday and Mary (Tallent) Kilday.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Texas 20th District, 1939-61; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Military Appeals, 1961-67.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus.
Died October
12, 1968 (age 68 years, 197
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Dale Edward Kildee (b. 1929) —
also known as Dale E. Kildee —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., September
16, 1929.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 81st District, 1965-74; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1975-77; resigned 1977; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1977-2003 (7th District 1977-93,
9th District 1993-2003, 5th District 2003).
Catholic. Member, Optimist
Club; Knights
of Columbus; American
Federation of Teachers; Urban
League; Phi
Delta Kappa; Elks.
Still living as of 2009.
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Gerald Daniel Kleczka (b. 1943) —
also known as Gerald D. Kleczka; Jerry
Kleczka —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., November
26, 1943.
Democrat. Accountant;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1969-74; member of Wisconsin
state senate 3rd District, 1975-84; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1980,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004;
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1984-.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance.
Still living as of 2009.
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Dennis J. Kucinich (b. 1946) —
also known as "Dennis the Menace" —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, October
8, 1946.
Son of Frank Kucinich and Virginia Kucinich.
Democrat. Mayor
of Cleveland, Ohio, 1977-79; defeated, 1979; member of Ohio state
senate, 1995-96; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000,
2004,
2008;
candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2004,
2008.
Catholic. Croatian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Nicholas V. Lampson (b. 1945) —
also known as Nick Lampson —
of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex.
Born in Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex., February
14, 1945.
Democrat. School
teacher; Jefferson
County Tax Assessor-Collector, 1977-95; U.S.
Representative from Texas 9th District, 1997-2005; defeated,
2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2009.
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Mary Loretta Landrieu (b. 1955) —
also known as Mary L. Landrieu —
of Baton Rouge, East Baton
Rouge Parish, La.
Born in Arlington, Arlington
County, Va., November
23, 1955.
Daughter of Maurice
Edwin Landrieu.
Democrat. Real estate
agent; member of Louisiana
state house of representatives, 1980-88; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Louisiana, 1980,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Louisiana
state treasurer, 1988-95; Presidential Elector for Louisiana, 1992;
candidate for Governor of
Louisiana, 1995; U.S.
Senator from Louisiana, 1997-.
Female.
Catholic. Member, League of Women
Voters; Delta
Gamma.
Still living as of 2009.
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James R. Langevin (b. 1964) —
also known as Jim Langevin —
of Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., April 22,
1964.
Democrat. Member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1988-94; secretary of
state of Rhode Island, 1995-2001; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 2001-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Paralyzed
from the waist down due to an accidental shooting in 1980.
Still living as of 2009.
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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.
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Patrick Joseph Leahy (b. 1940) —
also known as Patrick J. Leahy —
of Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt.
Born in Montpelier, Washington
County, Vt., March 31,
1940.
Son of Howard Leahy and Alba (Zambon) Leahy.
Democrat. Lawyer; Chittenden
County State's Attorney, 1966-75; U.S.
Senator from Vermont, 1975-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Vermont, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic. Irish and
Italian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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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.
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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.
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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) |
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Edward John Markey (b. 1946) —
also known as Edward J. Markey —
of Malden, Middlesex
County, Mass.; Medford, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Malden, Middlesex
County, Mass., July 11,
1946.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1973-76; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1976-; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Henry May (1816-1866) —
of Maryland.
Born in Washington,
D.C., February
13, 1816.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1853-55, 1861-63.
Catholic.
Died in Baltimore,
Md., September
25, 1866 (age 50 years, 224
days).
Interment at Cathedral
Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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Carolyn McCarthy (b. 1944) —
also known as Carolyn Cook —
of Mineola, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., January
5, 1944.
Democrat. Licensed
practical nurse; U.S.
Representative from New York 4th District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Eugene Joseph McCarthy (1916-2005) —
also known as Eugene J. McCarthy; "Clean
Gene" —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in Watkins, Meeker
County, Minn., March 29,
1916.
Son of Michael J. McCarthy and Anna (Baden) McCarthy.
School
teacher; university
professor; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1949-59; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1952
(alternate), 1960,
1964;
U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1959-71; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1968,
1972,
1992;
candidate for President
of the United States, 1968, 1976 (Independent).
Catholic. Irish and
German
ancestry. Member, Americans
for Democratic Action.
Died, from complications of Parkinson's
disease, in the Georgetown Retirement
Residence, Washington,
D.C., December
10, 2005 (age 89 years, 256
days).
Interment at St.
Paul's Episcopal Churchyard, Woodville, Va.
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Karen McCarthy (b. 1947) —
of Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo.
Born in Haverhill, Essex
County, Mass., March 18,
1947.
Democrat. Member of Missouri
state house of representatives, 1977-95; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1995-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1996,
2000,
2004.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Betty McCollum (b. 1954) —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., July 12,
1954.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives, 1992-2001; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 2001-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004,
2008.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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James P. McGovern (b. 1959) —
also known as Jim McGovern —
of Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass.
Born in Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass., November
20, 1959.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1997-; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Joseph McKenna (1843-1926) —
of Suisun City, Solano
County, Calif.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., August
10, 1843.
Republican. Member of California
state assembly 19th District, 1875-77; U.S.
Representative from California 3rd District, 1885-92; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1892-97; U.S.
Attorney General, 1897-98; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1898-1925.
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., November
21, 1926 (age 83 years, 103
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Michael Robert McNulty (b. 1947) —
also known as Michael R. McNulty —
of Green Island, Albany
County, N.Y.
Born in Troy, Rensselaer
County, N.Y., September
16, 1947.
Democrat. Green Island town supervisor, 1969-77 (at age 22, the
youngest elected town supervisor in the history of New York State);
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of New York
Democratic State Committee, 1974; member of New York
state assembly 106th District, 1983-88; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1989-2003 (23rd District 1989-93,
21st District 1993-2003).
Catholic. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2009.
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Hugh Allen Meade (1907-1949) —
also known as Hugh A. Meade —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Netcong, Morris
County, N.J., April 4,
1907.
Democrat. Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1935-36; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936;
secretary
of Maryland Democratic Party, 1937; served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1947-49.
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., July 8,
1949 (age 42 years, 95
days).
Interment at New
Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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Martin Thomas Meehan (b. 1956) —
also known as Martin T. Meehan; Marty
Meehan —
of Lowell, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Lowell, Middlesex
County, Mass., December
30, 1956.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1980,
1996,
2000,
2004;
U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1993-2007;
resigned 2007; chancellor,
University of Massachusetts, Lowell, 2007.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Michael H. Michaud (b. 1955) —
also known as Mike Michaud —
of East Millinocket, Penobscot
County, Maine.
Born in Medway, Penobscot
County, Maine, January
18, 1955.
Democrat. Member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1980-94; member of Maine
state senate, 1994-2002; U.S.
Representative from Maine 2nd District, 2003-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Maine, 2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Barbara Ann Mikulski (b. 1936) —
also known as Barbara A. Mikulski —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., July 20,
1936.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1977-87; U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1987-; defeated, 1974; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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George Miller III (b. 1945) —
of Martinez, Contra
Costa County, Calif.
Born in Richmond, Contra Costa
County, Calif., May 17,
1945.
Son of George
Miller, Jr..
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for California
state senate, 1969; candidate for Presidential Elector for
California, 1972;
U.S.
Representative from California 7th District, 1975-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 1988
(speaker),
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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George John Mitchell (b. 1933) —
also known as George J. Mitchell —
of South Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine; Washington,
D.C.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine, August
20, 1933.
Son of George John Mitchell and Mary (Saad) Mitchell.
Democrat. Lawyer; aide
to U.S. Sen. Edmund
Muskie, 1962-65; also deputy director of Muskie's
vice-presidential campaign in 1968, and presidential campaign in
1972; Maine
Democratic state chair, 1966-68; member of Democratic
National Committee from Maine, 1969-77; candidate for Governor of
Maine, 1974; U.S.
Attorney for Maine, 1977-79; U.S.
District Judge for Maine, 1979-80; U.S.
Senator from Maine, 1980-95; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maine, 1996,
2000,
2004;
chairman, Walt
Disney Company (major movie
studio, operator of theme parks, and owner of the ABC television
network), 2004-07; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New York, 2008.
Catholic. Lebanese
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations.
Still living as of 2009.
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927-2003) —
also known as Pat Moynihan —
of Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y.; New York City (unknown
county), N.Y.; Pindars Corners, Delaware
County, N.Y.
Born in Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla., March 16,
1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; political
scientist; university
professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
York, 1960
(alternate), 1984,
1988,
1996,
2000;
U.S. Ambassador to India, 1973-75; U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1975-76; U.S.
Senator from New York, 1977-.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Americans
for Democratic Action.
Died, of infection
from a ruptured appendix,
in Washington,
D.C., March 26,
2003 (age 76 years, 10
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Jeremiah Henry Murphy (1835-1893) —
also known as Jeremiah H. Murphy; Jerrie
Murphy —
of Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa.
Born in Lowell, Middlesex
County, Mass., February
13, 1835.
Son of Timothy Murphy (1806-1866) and Gerusha (Shattuck) Murphy
(1814-1901).
Democrat. Mayor
of Davenport, Iowa, 1873, 1879; member of Iowa state legislature;
U.S.
Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1883-87.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in Washington,
D.C., December
10, 1893 (age 58 years, 300
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa.
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Patty Murray (b. 1950) —
of Washington.
Born in Washington, October
11, 1950.
Democrat. Member of Washington state legislature; U.S.
Senator from Washington, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Washington, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Edmund Sixtus Muskie (1914-1996) —
also known as Edmund S. Muskie; "Mr.
Clean" —
of Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Born in Rumford, Oxford
County, Maine, March 28,
1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1947-51; member of Democratic
National Committee from Maine, 1952-54; Governor of
Maine, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Maine, 1956,
1964;
speaker, 1988;
U.S.
Senator from Maine, 1959-80; candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1968; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1972;
U.S.
Secretary of State, 1980-81.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Lions; Elks; Amvets; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 1981.
Died of a heart
attack, in Georgetown University Medical
Center, Washington,
D.C., March 26,
1996 (age 81 years, 364
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Grace Flores Napolitano (b. 1936) —
also known as Grace F. Napolitano —
of Norwalk, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Brownsville, Cameron
County, Tex., December
4, 1936.
Democrat. Mayor of
Norwalk, Calif., 1989-90; member of California
state assembly, 1992-98; U.S.
Representative from California, 1999-2008 (34th District
1999-2003, 38th District 2003-08); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Richard Edmund Neal (b. 1949) —
also known as Richard E. Neal —
of Springfield, Hampden
County, Mass.
Born in Springfield, Hampden
County, Mass., February
14, 1949.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1980,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
mayor
of Springfield, Mass., 1984-88; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1989-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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James Louis Oberstar (b. 1934) —
also known as James L. Oberstar —
of Chisholm, St. Louis
County, Minn.
Born in Chisholm, St. Louis
County, Minn., September
10, 1934.
Administrative assistant to U.S. Rep John
A. Blatnik, 1963-74; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 8th District, 1975-; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1984; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Minnesota, 1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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David Ross Obey (b. 1938) —
also known as David R. Obey —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Okmulgee, Okmulgee
County, Okla., October
3, 1938.
Democrat. Real estate
broker; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1963-69; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1969-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic. Member, Optimist
Club; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2009.
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George Donoghue O'Brien (1900-1957) —
also known as George D. O'Brien —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
1, 1900.
Son of John Patrick O'Brien and Ellen (O'Donoghue) O'Brien.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935 (Democratic primary), 1947;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1937-39, 1941-47,
1949-55; defeated, 1932, 1934, 1938, 1946, 1954; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944.
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., October
25, 1957 (age 57 years, 297
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Ambrose O'Connell (1881-1962) —
of New York; Washington,
D.C.; San Mateo, San Mateo
County, Calif.
Born near Ottumwa, Wapello
County, Iowa, July 9,
1881.
Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper
work; assistant to postmaster general James
A. Farley, 1933-39; Second Assistant Postmaster General, 1939-40;
First Assistant Postmaster General, 1940-43; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1943-44; Judge of
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1944-48.
Catholic.
Died, of a heart
attack, in San Mateo, San Mateo
County, Calif., October
13, 1962 (age 81 years, 96
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Grant O'Hara (1925-1989) —
also known as James G. O'Hara —
of Utica, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Washington,
D.C., November
8, 1925.
Son of Raphael McNulty O'Hara and Neta Lloyd (Hemphill) O'Hara.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1959-77 (7th District 1959-65, 12th
District 1965-77); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1960;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1976.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, from lung
cancer, in the George Washington University Medical
Center, Washington,
D.C., March 13,
1989 (age 63 years, 125
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Joseph Patrick O'Hara (1895-1975) —
also known as Joseph P. O'Hara —
of Glencoe, McLeod
County, Minn.
Born in Tipton, Cedar
County, Iowa, January
23, 1895.
Son of Patrick O'Hara and Catharine (Doyle) O'Hara.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; McLeod
County Attorney, 1934-38; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 2nd District, 1941-59.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., March 4,
1975 (age 80 years, 40
days).
Interment at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Md.
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Martin Joseph O'Malley (b. 1963) —
also known as Martin J. O'Malley —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born, in Georgetown Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., January
18, 1963.
Son of Thomas M. O'Malley (1925-2005) and Barbara O'Malley.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for Maryland
state senate 43rd District, 1990; mayor
of Baltimore, Md., 1999-2007; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maryland, 2000,
2004,
2008;
Governor
of Maryland, 2007-.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Still living as of 2010.
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Thomas Phillip O'Neill, Jr. (1912-1994) —
also known as Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.;
"Tip" —
of Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass., December
9, 1912.
Son of Thomas P. O'Neill and Rose Anne (Tolan) O'Neill.
Democrat. Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1936-52; Speaker of
the Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 1948-52;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952,
1960,
1964;
Honorary Chair, 1984;
U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts, 1953-87 (11th District
1953-63, 8th District 1963-87); Speaker of
the U.S. House, 1977-87.
Catholic.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 1991.
Died, of cardiac
arrest, in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., January
5, 1994 (age 81 years, 27
days).
Interment at Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery, Harwich Port, Harwich, Mass.; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Frank Pallone, Jr. (b. 1951) —
of Long Branch, Monmouth
County, N.J.
Born in Long Branch, Monmouth
County, N.J., October
30, 1951.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New Jersey
state senate, 1984-88; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New Jersey, 1988,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1988-2003 (3rd District 1988-93,
6th District 1993-2003).
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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William J. Pascrell, Jr. (b. 1937) —
also known as Bill Pascrell —
of Paterson, Passaic
County, N.J.
Born in Paterson, Passaic
County, N.J., January
25, 1937.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1988-96; mayor
of Paterson, N.J., 1990-96; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New Jersey, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1997-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Nancy Pelosi (b. 1940) —
also known as Annunciata D'Alesandro —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., March 26,
1940.
Daughter of Thomas
L. J. D'Alesandro, Jr. and Annunciata (Lombardi) D'Alesandro.
Democrat. California
Democratic state chair, 1981-83; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1988,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1984,
1996;
U.S.
Representative from California, 1987-2008 (5th District 1987-93,
8th District 1993-2008); member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 2004-08.
Female.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Charles Bernard Rangel (b. 1930) —
also known as Charles B. Rangel —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., June 11,
1930.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly 72nd District, 1967-70; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1971-2003 (18th District 1971-73,
19th District 1973-83, 16th District 1983-93, 15th District
1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1980,
1984,
1988
(speaker),
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic. African
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Trilateral
Commission; Alpha
Phi Alpha; NAACP.
Still living as of 2009.
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John Francis Reed (b. 1949) —
also known as Jack Reed —
of Rhode Island.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., November
12, 1949.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1985-90; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1991-97; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1997-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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John Glover Roberts, Jr. (b. 1955) —
also known as John Roberts —
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., January
27, 1955.
Son of John Glover Roberts, Sr. (1928-2008) and Rosemary (Podrasky)
Roberts.
Lawyer;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 2003-05; Chief
Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 2005-.
Catholic. Member, Federalist
Society.
Still living as of 2009.
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John James Rooney (1903-1975) —
also known as John J. Rooney —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., November
29, 1903.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944,
1952
(alternate), 1964;
U.S.
Representative from New York, 1944-74 (4th District 1944-45, 12th
District 1945-53, 14th District 1953-74).
Catholic. Member, Elks; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Washington,
D.C., October
26, 1975 (age 71 years, 331
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Mary A. Ryan (1940-2006) —
of Texas.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., October
1, 1940.
U.S. Consul General in Monterrey, 1971-73; U.S. Ambassador to Swaziland, 1988-90.
Female.
Catholic.
Died, of myelofibrosis,
in Washington,
D.C., April 25,
2006 (age 65 years, 206
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Timothy J. Ryan (b. 1973) —
also known as Tim Ryan —
of Niles, Trumbull
County, Ohio; Warren, Trumbull
County, Ohio.
Born in Niles, Trumbull
County, Ohio, July 16,
1973.
Democrat. Staff, U.S. Rep. James
A. Traficant, Jr.; member of Ohio state
senate, 2000-02; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 17th District, 2003-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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William Franklin Sands (1874-1946) —
also known as William F. Sands —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Washington,
D.C., July 29,
1874.
Son of James Hoban Sands (Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy) and Mary Elizabeth
(Meade) Sands.
U.S. Minister to Guatamala, 1909-10.
Catholic. Member, Loyal
Legion.
Died in 1946
(age about
71 years).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Relatives:
Married 1909
to Edith Gertrude Keating. |
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Antonin Gregory Scalia (b. 1936) —
also known as Antonin Scalia —
of District of Columbia.
Born in Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J., March 11,
1936.
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1982-86; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1986-.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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John George Schmitz (1930-2001) —
also known as John G. Schmitz —
of California.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., August
12, 1930.
Member of California
state senate, 1965-70, 1979; U.S.
Representative from California 35th District, 1970-73; defeated
in Republican primary, 1972, 1976, 1984; American Independent
candidate for President
of the United States, 1972; reprimanded
by the California Senate in 1982 over a press release issued by his
office, which characterized a critic and her supporters with crude
slurs; candidate in Republican primary for U.S.
Senator from California, 1982.
Catholic. Member, Young
Americans for Freedom; John
Birch Society; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; National Rifle
Association; Military
Order of the World Wars; Toastmasters.
Died, of prostate
cancer, in the National
Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., January
10, 2001 (age 70 years, 151
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Relatives:
Father of Mary Kay LeTourneau (Seattle teacher; convicted of child
rape over her affair with a 13-year-old student). |
| | | Campaign slogan: "When you're out of
Schmitz, you're out of gear." |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — NNDB
dossier |
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William Vincent Shannon (1927-1988) —
also known as William V. Shannon —
of Brookline, Norfolk
County, Mass.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass., August
24, 1927.
U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, 1977-81.
Catholic.
Died September
27, 1988 (age 61 years, 34
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harley Orrin Staggers, Jr. (b. 1951) —
also known as Harley O. Staggers, Jr. —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Washington,
D.C., February
22, 1951.
Son of Mary
Casey Staggers and Harley
Orrin Staggers.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1980-82; appointed 1980;
resigned 1982; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1983-93.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Moose; Lions; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2009.
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Maurice Hubert Stans (1908-1998) —
also known as Maurice H. Stans —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Shakopee, Scott
County, Minn., March 22,
1908.
Son of J. Hubert Stans and Mathilda (Nyssen) Stans.
Accountant;
U.S.
Secretary of Commerce, 1969-72.
Catholic.
Indicted
in 1973, along with John
N. Mitchell, for perjury
and obstruction
over a contribution
from fugitive
financier Robert Vesco to President Richard
M. Nixon's re-election campaign; tried and
acquitted; later pleaded
guilty to five violations of campaign
finance laws and paid a fine of
$5,000.
Suffered a heart
attack, and died five days later, at Huntington Memorial Hospital,
Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., April 14,
1998 (age 90 years, 23
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Bart T. Stupak (b. 1952) —
of Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., February
29, 1952.
Democrat. Police
officer; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 109th District, 1989-90; candidate
in primary for Michigan
state senate 38th District, 1990; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1993-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic. Member, National Rifle
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Still living as of 2009.
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John Berchmans Sullivan (1897-1951) —
also known as John B. Sullivan —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Born in Sedalia, Pettis
County, Mo., October
10, 1897.
Son of Patrick Francis Sullivan and Catherine Margaret (Rochford)
Sullivan.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 11th District, 1941-43, 1945-47,
1949-51; defeated, 1942, 1946; died in office 1951.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; American
Arbitration Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Delta
Sigma Phi; Delta
Theta Phi; Elks.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
29, 1951 (age 53 years, 111
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
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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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Roger Brooke Taney (1777-1864) —
also known as Roger B. Taney —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Calvert
County, Md., March 17,
1777.
Son of Michael Taney and Monica (Brooke) Taney.
Lawyer;
member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1799-1800; member of Maryland
state senate, 1816-21; Maryland
state attorney general, 1827-31; U.S.
Attorney General, 1831-33; U.S.
Secretary of the Treasury, 1833-34; Chief
Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1836-64; died in office 1864.
Catholic.
First
Catholic to hold a U.S. cabinet position.
Died in Washington,
D.C., October
12, 1864 (age 87 years, 209
days).
Interment at St.
John's Catholic Church Cemetery, Frederick, Md.; statue at State
House Grounds, Annapolis, Md.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael Taney and Monica (Brooke) Taney; married, January
7, 1806, to Anne Phoebe Charlton Key (niece of Philip
Barton Key (1757-1815); sister of Francis
Scott Key; aunt of Philip
Barton Key (1818-1859)). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams
family of New York. |
| | | Taney County,
Mo. is named for him. |
| | | Epitaph: "He was a profound and able
lawyer, an upright and fearless judge, a pious and exemplary
Christian." |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier — Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Books by Roger Taney: Memoir
of Roger Brooke Taney : Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.
S. |
| | | Books about Roger Taney: Bernard
Christian Steiner, Life
of Roger Brooke Taney, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme
Court (out of print) — Charles Smith, Roger
B. Taney : Jacksonian Jurist — Suzanne Freedman, Roger
Taney : The Dred Scott Legacy (for young readers) |
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Ellen O'Kane Tauscher (b. 1951) —
also known as Ellen O. Tauscher —
of Pleasanton, Alameda
County, Calif.; Alamo, Contra
Costa County, Calif.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., November
15, 1951.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from California 10th District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Gary Eugene Taylor (b. 1953) —
also known as Gene Taylor —
of Bay St. Louis, Hancock
County, Miss.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., September
17, 1953.
Democrat. Member of Mississippi
state senate, 1984-89; U.S.
Representative from Mississippi, 1989-2003 (5th District
1989-2003, 4th District 2003); defeated, 1988; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Mississippi, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Rotary.
Still living as of 2009.
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Clarence Thomas (b. 1948) —
of District of Columbia.
Born in Pin Point, Chatham
County, Ga., June 23,
1948.
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1990-91; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1991-.
Catholic. African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Michael Thompson (b. 1951) —
also known as Mike Thompson —
of Napa Valley, Napa
County, Calif.; St. Helena, Napa
County, Calif.
Born in St. Helena, Napa
County, Calif., January
24, 1951.
Democrat. Member of California
state senate, 1990-98; U.S.
Representative from California 1st District, 1999-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2010.
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Peter J. Visclosky (b. 1949) —
of Gary, Lake
County, Ind.; Merrillville, Lake
County, Ind.
Born in Gary, Lake
County, Ind., August
13, 1949.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1985-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Diane Edith Watson (b. 1933) —
also known as Diane E. Watson —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., November
12, 1933.
Democrat. Psychologist;
member of California
state senate, 1978-98; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 1988,
1996,
2004,
2008;
U.S. Ambassador to Micronesia, 1999-2000; U.S.
Representative from California, 2001-08 (32nd District 2001-03,
33rd District 2003-08); member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 2004.
Female.
Catholic. African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Edward Douglass White (1845-1921) —
of Louisiana.
Born near Thibodaux, Lafourche
Parish, La., November
3, 1845.
Son of Edward
Douglass White (1795-1847).
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member
of Louisiana
state senate, 1874; justice of
Louisiana state supreme court, 1879-80; U.S.
Senator from Louisiana, 1891-94; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1894-1910; Chief
Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1910-21; died in office 1921.
Catholic.
Died, following unspecified surgery, at Garfield Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., May 19,
1921 (age 75 years, 197
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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James Skelly Wright (b. 1911) —
also known as J. Skelly Wright —
of District of Columbia.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., January
14, 1911.
U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1948-49; Judge of
U.S. District Court, 1949-62; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1962-.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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