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Joseph Edward Curran (1906-1981) —
also known as Joseph Curran; Joe Curran; "Big
Joe" —
of Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., March 1,
1906.
Merchant
seaman; president, National Maritime Union (NMU), 1937-73;
vice-president, Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO),
1940-55; American Labor candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 15th District, 1940; vice-chair of
New York American Labor Party, 1945.
Died, of cancer, in
Boca Raton, Palm Beach
County, Fla., August
14, 1981 (age 75 years, 166
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Asa Philip Randolph (1889-1979) —
also known as A. Philip Randolph —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Crescent City, Putnam
County, Fla., April 15,
1889.
Son of James William Randolph and Elizabeth (Robinson) Randolph.
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state assembly from New York County 19th District, 1919;
candidate for New York
state comptroller, 1920; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 21st District, 1924;
organizer, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters;
vice-president, AFL-CIO, 1957; candidate for delegate
to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1937.
Methodist.
African
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American Civil
Liberties Union; United
World Federalists.
Recipient of the Presidential
Medal of Freedom on September 14, 1964.
Died May 16,
1979 (age 90 years, 31
days).
Cremated.
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James Castle Turner (c.1917-1996) —
also known as J. C. Turner; "Mr.
Labor" —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex., about 1917.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1952,
1956,
1960,
1964.
Member, Urban
League.
President of the International Union of Operating Engineers,
1975-85.
Died, after a series of strokes,
in Day Shore Convalescent
Center, North Miami Beach, Miami-Dade
County, Fla., April 13,
1996 (age about 79
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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