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John Edward Babiarz (1915-2004) —
also known as John E. Babiarz —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., June 6,
1915.
Son of Stanley Babiarz and Mary (Feret) Babiarz.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; New
Castle County Register in Chancery, 1949-53; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1956,
1960,
1964,
1968;
mayor
of Wilmington, Del., 1961-69.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Kiwanis;
Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus; Polish
National Alliance.
Died in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., June 5,
2004 (age 88 years, 365
days).
Interment at Cathedral
Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
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Eugene Ennalls Berl (1889-1954) —
also known as E. Ennalls Berl —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., March 2,
1889.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to
Delaware convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1940,
1952;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1942; colonel in the U.S. Army during
World War II; member of Democratic
National Committee from Delaware, 1948.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died April 1,
1954 (age 65 years, 30
days).
Interment at Cathedral
Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
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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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Joseph Robinette Biden III (b. 1969) —
also known as Beau Biden —
Born in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., February
3, 1969.
Son of Joseph
Robinette Biden, Jr. and Neilia (Hunter) Biden.
Democrat. Lawyer; Delaware
state attorney general, 2007-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2007.
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Michael Newbold Castle (b. 1939) —
also known as Michael N. Castle —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., July 2,
1939.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Delaware
state house of representatives, 1967-69; member of Delaware
state senate, 1969-77; Lieutenant
Governor of Delaware, 1981-85; Governor of
Delaware, 1985-92; U.S.
Representative from Delaware at-large, 1993-; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Delaware, 2004,
2008
(delegation chair).
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 2009.
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D. Lee Constantine (b. 1952) —
of Altamonte Springs, Seminole
County, Fla.
Born in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., November
6, 1952.
Republican. Member of Florida
state house of representatives 37th District, 1993-; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004.
Catholic. Member, Kappa
Sigma; Rotary.
Still living as of 2004.
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Charles Fox King (b. 1841) —
also known as Charles F. King —
of Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., October
4, 1841.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Schuylkill County, 1872-73;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 30th District, 1883-86; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904.
Catholic.
Interment at St.
Patrick's Cemetery, Pottsville, Pa.
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