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James N. Callahan (1932-2007) —
of Mt. Morris, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., January
9, 1932.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; mayor
of Mt. Morris, Mich.; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 83rd District, 1967-70; defeated
in primary, 1964; candidate for Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1970.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died, in Northside Hospital,
St. Petersburg, Pinellas
County, Fla., October
6, 2007 (age 75 years, 270
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Bay
Pines National Cemetery, North Bay Pines, Fla.
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William Alexander Cunnea (1868-1937) —
also known as William A. Cunnea —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Ireland,
September
22, 1868.
Lawyer;
Socialist candidate for various offices; defense attorney for Eugene
V. Debs at one of his sedition trials.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Died in Fort Worth (unknown
county), Fla., March 13,
1937 (age 68 years, 172
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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J. Joseph Curran, Jr. (b. 1931) —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach
County, Fla., July 7,
1931.
Son of J. Joseph Curran, Sr. and Catherine M. Curran.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;
member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1959-63; member of Maryland
state senate, 1963-83; Lieutenant
Governor of Maryland, 1983-87; Maryland
state attorney general, 1987-2007; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Maryland, 1996,
2000.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Still living as of 2007.
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John J. Mangan (1908-1988) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, October
1, 1908.
Son of Patrick Mangan and Bridget (Corr) Mangan (died 1961).
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1951-55;
resigned 1955; New York City Municipal Court Justice, appointed 1955;
later, Judge of District Civil Court.
Irish ancestry. Member, Elks.
Died in Boca Raton, Palm Beach
County, Fla., December
14, 1988 (age 80 years, 74
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Brian Patrick Moore (b. 1943) —
also known as Brian P. Moore —
of Washington,
D.C.; Spring Hill, Hernando
County, Fla.
Born June 8,
1943.
Son of Nicholas Moore and Rose (Cunningham) Moore.
Served
in the Peace Corps; candidate for mayor
of Washington, D.C., 1990 (Independent), 1994 (Republican
primary), 1998 (Independent); candidate for U.S.
Representative from Florida 5th District, 2002; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Florida, 2006; Socialist candidate for President
of the United States, 2008.
Irish ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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George Lloyd Murphy (1902-1992) —
also known as George L. Murphy —
of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., July 4,
1902.
Republican. Professional actor
and dancer
in 1934-52; appeared in films
such as For Me And My Gal, Battleground; president,
Screen Actors Guild, 1944-46; delegate to Republican National
Convention from California, 1948,
1952,
1956,
1960
(alternate); U.S.
Senator from California, 1965-71; defeated, 1970.
Irish ancestry. Member, Screen
Actors Guild.
Died, of leukemia,
in Palm Beach, Palm Beach
County, Fla., May 3,
1992 (age 89 years, 304
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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