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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.
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Married 1904 to Nelle Kettenring.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of William Robertson Boggs and Claire Josephine (Hale) Boggs; married, January 22, 1938, to Corinne Claiborne; father of Barbara Boggs Sigmund, Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr. and Cokie Roberts (National Public Radio reporter and commentator). See Claiborne-Boggs family.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Brother of Lawrence Joseph Connery. See Connery family of Massachusetts.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  John Anthony Danaher (1899-1990) — also known as John A. Danaher — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn.; Portland, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Meriden, New Haven County, Conn., January 9, 1899. Son of Cornelius J. Danaher and Ellen (Ryan) Danaher. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1933-35; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1939-45; defeated, 1944; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1944; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1953-. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Grange; Beta Theta Pi. Died September 22, 1990 (age 91 years, 256 days). Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Cornelius J. Danaher and Ellen (Ryan) Danaher; married, February 3, 1921, to Dorothy King; brother of Francis R. Danaher.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Adam Dingell and Mary (Knapp) Dingell; married, April 27, 1925, to Grace Blossom Bigler; father of John David Dingell, Jr.; grandfather of Christopher D. Dingell. See Dingell family of Michigan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of John David Dingell and Grace (Bigler) Dingell; married to Deborah Insley; father of Christopher D. Dingell. See Dingell family of Michigan.
  Cross-reference: Doug Ross
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of John T. Feighan and Mary (English) Feighan; married, June 21, 1930, to Florence J. Mathews; father of William Mathews Feighan; uncle of Edward Farrell Feighan. See Feighan family of Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Relatives: Married, August 9, 1932, to Cecile Newton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Relatives: Married 1965 to Gayle Heyn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Susan Floyd.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Married, February 14, 1953, to Susan Puskas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  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
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Laurie Ann Olsen.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Joseph Edward Talbot (1901-1966) — also known as Joseph E. Talbot — of Naugatuck, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Naugatuck, New Haven County, Conn., March 18, 1901. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Naugatuck, 1932; county judge in Connecticut, 1935-37; Connecticut state treasurer, 1939-41; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1942-47; candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1946; candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1950. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; Elks; Eagles; Knights of Columbus. Died in Washington, D.C., April 30, 1966 (age 65 years, 43 days). Interment at St. James' Cemetery, Naugatuck, Conn.
  Relatives: Married, August 11, 1930, to Grace Cleary.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

 

 


 
   
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