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Paul L. Aylward (1908-1996) —
of Ellsworth, Ellsworth
County, Kan.
Born in Stonington, Christian
County, Ill., March 1,
1908.
Son of Dennis E. Aylward and Via (Holben) Aylward.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Kansas, 1960,
1972;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1962.
Catholic. Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died March 21,
1996 (age 88 years, 20
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joan Marie Baker (b. 1929) —
also known as Joan Baker; Joan Marie Rehm —
of Valley Falls, Jefferson
County, Kan.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., September
2, 1929.
Daughter of Leslie W. Rehm and Adeline (Musbach) Rehm.
Republican. Medical
technologist; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Kansas, 1972;
Presidential Elector for Kansas, 1972.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1973.
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Edmond Joseph Bannon (1912-2006) —
also known as E. Joseph Bannon —
of Lafayette, Tippecanoe
County, Ind.; Clearwater, Pinellas
County, Fla.
Born in Kansas City, Wyandotte
County, Kan., March 9,
1912.
Son of Edmond James Bannon and Rose (Goebel) Bannon.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; banker;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964,
1968,
1972;
treasurer
of Indiana Democratic Party, 1970-73.
Catholic. Member, American
Bankers Association; American
Legion; Elks.
Died January
17, 2006 (age 93 years, 314
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Samuel Dale Brownback (b. 1956) —
also known as Sam Brownback —
of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan.
Born in Garnett, Anderson
County, Kan., September
12, 1956.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1995-96; U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1996-2011; candidate for Republican
nomination for President, 2008;
Governor
of Kansas, 2011-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2011.
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John M. Campbell (1916-1999) —
also known as Jack M. Campbell —
of New Mexico.
Born in Hutchinson, Reno
County, Kan., September
10, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer;
member of New Mexico
state house of representatives, 1956-62; Speaker of
the New Mexico State House of Representatives, 1961-62; Governor of
New Mexico, 1963-67.
Catholic. Member, Rotary; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in a retirement
home at Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M., June 14,
1999 (age 82 years, 277
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Joan Finney (1925-2001) —
also known as Joan McInroy —
of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan.
Born in Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan., February
12, 1925.
Candidate in Republican primary for U.S.
Representative from Kansas, 1972; Kansas
state treasurer, 1975-91; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Kansas, 1984,
2000;
Governor
of Kansas, 1991-95; candidate in Democratic primary for U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1996.
Female.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion Auxiliary.
First
woman governor of Kansas.
Died, from complications of liver
cancer, in St. Francis Hospital
and Medical Center, Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan., July 28,
2001 (age 76 years, 166
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Kan.
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Dennis Thomas Flynn (1861-1939) —
also known as Dennis T. Flynn —
of Kiowa, Barber
County, Kan.; Guthrie, Logan
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Phoenixville, Chester
County, Pa., February
13, 1861.
Son of Dennis T. Flynn and Margaret (Clancy) Flynn.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Republican
National Committee from Oklahoma, 1890-92; Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Oklahoma Territory, 1893-97, 1899-1903;
defeated, 1890, 1896; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1908.
Catholic.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., June 19,
1939 (age 78 years, 126
days).
Interment at Fairlawn
Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Thomas F. Hannan (c.1859-1902) —
of Kansas City, Wyandotte
County, Kan.
Born about 1859.
Mayor
of Kansas City, Kan., 1886-88, 1891-93.
Catholic. Member, Modern
Woodmen of America; Knights
of Labor.
Died August 5,
1902 (age about 43
years).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan.
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Walter Joseph Hickel (b. 1919) —
also known as Walter J. Hickel; Wally
Hickel —
of Anchorage,
Alaska.
Born in Claflin, Barton
County, Kan., August
18, 1919.
Member of Republican
National Committee from Alaska Territory, 1954-59; member of Republican
National Committee from Alaska, 1960-64; Governor of
Alaska, 1966-69, 1990-94; defeated, 1974 (Republican primary),
1978, 1986 (Republican primary); U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1969-70; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Alaska, 1972.
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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William Mahoney (1869-1952) —
of Kansas City, Wyandotte
County, Kan.; Galveston, Galveston
County, Tex.; Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn.; Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.; Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind.; St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
13, 1869.
Pressman;
labor
leader; Socialist candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1904; Public Ownership
candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1908;
founder and editor, Minnesota Union Advocate newspaper,
1920-32; mayor
of St. Paul, Minn., 1932-34; Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1943.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Pythias.
Died in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., August
17, 1952 (age 83 years, 217
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Anthony, Minn.
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Kathryn Ellen O'Loughlin McCarthy (1894-1952) —
also known as Kathryn Ellen O'Loughlin —
of Hays, Ellis
County, Kan.
Born near Hays, Ellis
County, Kan., April 24,
1894.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1931-32; U.S.
Representative from Kansas 6th District, 1933-35; defeated, 1934;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1944.
Female.
Catholic.
Died in Hays, Ellis
County, Kan., January
16, 1952 (age 57 years, 267
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, Hays, Kan.
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Jeff Meyers —
of Shawnee, Johnson
County, Kan.
School
teacher; athletic
coach; mayor of
Shawnee, Kan., 2004-.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2008.
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Eugene Daniel O'Sullivan (1883-1968) —
also known as Eugene D. O'Sullivan —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born near Kent, Reno
County, Kan., May 31,
1883.
Son of John E. O'Sullivan and Josephine (Kluh) O'Sullivan.
Lawyer;
law partner of William
N. Jamieson, 1913-27; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Nebraska, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1940,
1944;
candidate for Governor of
Nebraska, 1934; Independent candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1934; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1949-51; defeated
(Democratic), 1950.
Catholic. Member, Eagles; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., February
7, 1968 (age 84 years, 252
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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William Romano (1911-1966) —
of Van Dyke (now part of Warren), Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Cherokee, Crawford
County, Kan., January
22, 1911.
Democrat. Deputy
sheriff; police
chief; restaurant
business; shoe
merchant; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-64 (Macomb County 2nd
District 1945-54, Macomb County 1st District 1955-64); member of Michigan
state senate 27th District, 1965-66.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Eagles.
At the scene of a hotel
fire, he lifted up a heavy fire hose which had pinned a woman to a
car; then suffered a fatal heart
attack, 1966
(age about
55 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius (b. 1948) —
also known as Kathleen Sebelius; Kathleen
Gilligan —
of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan.
Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, May 15,
1948.
Daughter of John
Joyce Gilligan.
Democrat. Member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1987-94; Kansas
insurance commissioner, 1995-2002; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Kansas, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008
(speaker);
Governor
of Kansas, 2003-09; U.S.
Secretary of Health and Human Services, 2009-.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2011.
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Wilson Shannon (1802-1877) —
of St. Clairsville, Belmont
County, Ohio; Lawrence, Douglas
County, Kan.
Born in Mt. Olivet, Belmont
County, Ohio, February
24, 1802.
Democrat. Lawyer; Governor of
Ohio, 1838-40, 1842-44; defeated, 1840; U.S. Minister to Mexico, 1844-45; went
to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1853-55; defeated, 1832;
Governor
of Kansas Territory, 1855-56, 1856; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Kansas, 1876.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in Lawrence, Douglas
County, Kan., August
30, 1877 (age 75 years, 187
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Kan.
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James Charles Slattery (b. 1948) —
also known as Jim Slattery —
of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan.
Born in Good Intent, Atchison
County, Kan., August 4,
1948.
Democrat. Member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1973-79; real estate
business; U.S.
Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1983-95; candidate for
Governor
of Kansas, 1994.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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