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Politician members in Massachusetts


  David Christopher Ahearn (1879-1925) — also known as David C. Ahearn — of Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass.; Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colo.; Denver, Colo. Born in Rotherham, England, November 4, 1879. Son of John Ahearn and Mary (Kerwin) Ahearn. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1910-11; trustee, Framingham Hospital, 1910-16; selectman, Framingham, 1912-13; pioneer in Colorado oil shale industry; founder and president of the Yarg Producing & Refining Corporation. Catholic. Member, Elks. Crippled as a boy, had minimal use of both legs, and used canes or crutches. Died in Denver, Colo., November 30, 1925 (age 46 years, 26 days). Interment somewhere in Framingham, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, December 27, 1909, to Jane Francis Shea.
  Frank Gilman Allen (1874-1950) — also known as Frank G. Allen — of Norwood, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Lynn, Essex County, Mass., October 6, 1874. Son of Frank Mitchell Allen and Abbie L. (Gilman) Allen. Republican. Chairman of Winslow Brothers & Smith, leather and wool manufacturers; director of banks and insurance firms; trustee of Norwood Hospital; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1918-19; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1921-24; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1925-29; Governor of Massachusetts, 1929-31; defeated, 1930; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Union League. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 9, 1950 (age 76 years, 3 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Norwood, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Mitchell Allen and Abbie L. (Gilman) Allen; married, December 2, 1897, to Clara H. Winslow (died 1924); married, November 26, 1927, to Eleanor H. Wallace.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Gray Allen (1902-1963) — also known as Robert G. Allen — of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. Born in Winchester, Middlesex County, Mass., August 24, 1902. Son of Arthur Harrison Allen and Sally (Gray) Allen. Democrat. Business executive; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 28th District, 1937-41. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Rotary. Died in Keene, Albemarle County, Va., August 9, 1963 (age 60 years, 350 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Keene, Va.
  Relatives: Married, January 17, 1925, to Katharine Hancock Williamson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph A. Aspero (1915-1987) — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass.; Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., June 30, 1915. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1945-48; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1956, 1960. Catholic. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died November 26, 1987 (age 72 years, 149 days). Burial location unknown.
  Gaspar Griswold Bacon (1886-1947) — also known as Gaspar G. Bacon — of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Dedham, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 7, 1886. Son of Robert Bacon and Martha (Cowdin) Bacon. Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1920, 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1940; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1925-32; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1933-35; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1934; director, Southern Railway Co., Eliot Savings Bank; major in the U.S. Army during World War II. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Moose; Odd Fellows; Reserve Officers Association. Died in Dedham, Norfolk County, Mass., December 24, 1947 (age 61 years, 292 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Bacon and Martha (Cowdin) Bacon; brother of Robert Low Bacon; married, July 16, 1910, to Priscilla Toland. See Bacon family of Massachusetts.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Robert Low Bacon (1884-1938) — also known as Robert L. Bacon; "Prince Charming" — of Westbury, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., July 23, 1884. Son of Martha Waldron (Cowdin) Bacon and Robert Bacon. Republican. Banker; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1920; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1923-38; died in office 1938. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Moose. Died, of a heart attack, at the state police barracks, Lake Success, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., September 12, 1938 (age 54 years, 51 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Martha Waldron (Cowdin) Bacon and Robert Bacon; married, April 14, 1913, to Virginia Murray; brother of Gaspar Griswold Bacon. See Bacon family of Massachusetts.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  J. Arthur Baker (b. 1879) — of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Buzzards Bay, Bourne, Barnstable County, Mass., June 25, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 8th District, 1933-36. Member, Freemasons; Elks; American Bar Association; Izaak Walton League. Burial location unknown.
  James Timothy Barrett (b. 1870) — also known as James T. Barrett — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Pluckanes, County Cork, Ireland, February 10, 1870. Son of Timothy Barrett and Julia (Sheehan) Barrett. Democrat. Contractor; lecturer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1905-06; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-19; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 24, 1905, to Mary E. Brady.
  Edward P. Barry (b. 1864) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 28, 1864. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council, 1907-09; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1914-15; candidate for Massachusetts state attorney general, 1928; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Catholic. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Sidney Baxter (b. 1866) — also known as Charles S. Baxter — of Medford, Middlesex County, Mass.; Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., August 27, 1866. Son of Charles Willard Baxter. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912; candidate for mayor of Boston, Mass., 1921. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  John Woodbridge Beal (b. 1887) — also known as John W. Beal — of Hanover, Plymouth County, Mass. Born in Hanover, Plymouth County, Mass., July 12, 1887. Son of John Williams Beal and Mary Woodbridge (Howes) Beal. Republican. Architect; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936. Unitarian. Member, American Institute of Architects; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 30, 1915, to Grace Evans Donovan.
  Ernest Lorne Bell (b. 1871) — also known as Ernest L. Bell — of Woodstock, Grafton County, N.H.; Plymouth, Grafton County, N.H. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 16, 1871. Son of Samuel Bell and Mary E. (Loud) Bell. Physician; surgeon to Boston & Maine Railroad; surgeon-general of New Hampshire; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1903-04; member of New Hampshire state senate 2nd District, 1905-06. Congregationalist. Member, American Medical Association; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1894 to Maude Coolidge.
  Frank Austin Bond (1889-1960) — also known as Frank A. Bond — of North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass., March 11, 1889. Son of John Arnold Bond and Anna Belle (Kimball) Bond. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate business; banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940 (alternate), 1944. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died, of carcinoma of the sigmoid colon, in North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass., May 19, 1960 (age 71 years, 69 days). Interment at South View Cemetery, North Adams, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, July 25, 1929, to Margaret E. Wheeler.
  Robert James Bottomly (b. 1883) — also known as Robert J. Bottomly — of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., December 30, 1883. Son of Charles S. Bottomly and Mary E. (McGaffey) Bottomly. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Theta; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 3, 1915, to Margaret D. Spencer.
  Ralph Owen Brewster (1888-1961) — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine, February 22, 1888. Son of William Edmund Brewster and Carrie S. (Bridges) Brewster. Republican. Lawyer; counsel for Chapman National Bank, Portland, Maine, 1914-25; member of Maine state house of representatives from Cumberland County, 1917-18, 1921-22; member of Maine state senate, 1923-25; Governor of Maine, 1925-29; U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1935-41; defeated, 1932; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1941-52; resigned 1952; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1956. Christian Scientist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Grange; Odd Fellows; Elks; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 25, 1961 (age 73 years, 306 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Dexter, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, April 20, 1915, to Dorothy Foss.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  J. Arthur Brooks (b. 1873) — of Cazenovia, Madison County, N.Y. Born in Milton, Norfolk County, Mass., March 27, 1873. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1921-24. Member, Farm Bureau; Grange; Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Alexander Bern Bruce (b. 1853) — also known as Alexander B. Bruce — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born September 15, 1853. Son of David Bruce and Jemima (Bern) Bruce. Democrat. Merchant; manufacturer; mayor of Lawrence, Mass., 1886-87; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1898; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1904. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 24, 1870, to Mary Mitchell.
  George A. Bunting (b. 1868) — of Methuen, Essex County, Mass. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., August 31, 1868. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1907. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Andrew A. Casassa (b. 1886) — also known as Andres A. Casassa — of Revere, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 17, 1886. Son of Angelo Casassa and Louise Casassa. Republican. Lawyer; banker; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1920, 1928; mayor of Revere, Mass., 1931; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives; member of Massachusetts state senate. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Sons of Italy. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1911 to Emily G. Greene.
  Joseph Edward Casey (1898-1980) — also known as Joseph E. Casey — of Clinton, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Clinton, Worcester County, Mass., December 27, 1898. Son of John Edward Casey and Winifred M. (Carey) Casey. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924 (alternate), 1932, 1940, 1944, 1948; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1935-43; defeated, 1926, 1928; candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1942. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles; American Legion. Died September 1, 1980 (age 81 years, 249 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married to Constance Dudley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Patrick Eugene Casey (b. 1886) — of Milford, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Milford, Worcester County, Mass., September 24, 1886. Democrat. Deputy sheriff; real estate and insurance business; member of Massachusetts state senate Fourth Worcester District, 1935-36. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Thomas Cavanagh (b. 1893) — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., June 12, 1893. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1929-34; member of Massachusetts state senate Second Middlesex District, 1934-36. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Edwin O. Childs (b. 1876) — of Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., August 10, 1876. Son of Edwin O. Childs and Caroline A. (Chaffin) Childs. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Newton, Mass., 1914-29, 1936-39. Congregationalist. Member, Royal Arcanum; Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 11, 1908, to Mildred E. Roy.
  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
  William S. Conroy (b. 1877) — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County, N.Y., October 2, 1877. Democrat. Loom fixer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1917-26; member of Massachusetts state senate Second Bristol District, 1929-36. Member, Elks; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Frederic White Cook (b. 1873) — also known as Frederic W. Cook — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass., May 2, 1873. Son of Sanford R. Cook and Harriet F. (Dassance) Cook. Republican. Secretary of state of Massachusetts, 1921-48; defeated, 1948. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 19, 1905, to Kathleen Russell.
  Marcus Allen Coolidge (1865-1947) — also known as Marcus A. Coolidge — of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Westminster, Worcester County, Mass., October 6, 1865. Son of Ellen Drusilla (Allen) Coolidge and Frederick Spaulding Coolidge. Democrat. Chairmaker; builder; president, Fitchburg Machine Works; president, Seneca Falls (N.Y.) Machine Co., manufacturers of machine tools; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1902, 1904; mayor of Fitchburg, Mass., 1916; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1920, 1924, 1932, 1936; Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1928; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1931-37. Universalist. Member, Elks. Died in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Fla., January 23, 1947 (age 81 years, 109 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Westminster, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, October 1, 1898, to Ethel Louise Warren.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Edmond Cote (b. 1863) — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Beaumont, Quebec, February 22, 1863. Republican. Piano dealer; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 1st District, 1931-36. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Louis Sherburne Cox (b. 1874) — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., November 22, 1874. Son of Charles E. Cox and Evelyn M. (Randall) Cox. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1906; postmaster; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1918-37; justice of Massachusetts state supreme court, 1937-40. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Grange; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 22, 1902, to Mary I. Fieles.
  James Michael Curley (1874-1958) — also known as James M. Curley; "The Rascal King" — of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 20, 1874. Son of Michael Curley and Sarah (Clancy) Curley. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; president, Hibernia Savings Bank; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1902-03; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1911-14, 1943-47 (10th District 1911-13, 12th District 1913-14, 11th District 1943-47); resigned 1914; mayor of Boston, Mass., 1914-17, 1922-25, 1930-33, 1946-49; defeated, 1917, 1937, 1941, 1949, 1951, 1955; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956; Governor of Massachusetts, 1935-37; defeated, 1924, 1938; candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1936; member of Democratic National Committee from Massachusetts, 1941-54; indicted in federal court in 1943, with Donald W. Smith and others, over his participation in Engineers Group, Inc., which fraudulently obtained war contracts; re-indicted in 1944; tried in 1945-46 and convicted; sentenced to six to eighteen months in prison and fined $1,000; released in November 1947 when his sentence was commuted by President Harry Truman. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Eagles; Moose; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 12, 1958 (age 83 years, 357 days). Interment at Old Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale, Boston, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Curley and Sarah (Clancy) Curley; brother of John J. Curley; married, June 27, 1906, to Mary Emelda Herlihy (died 1930); married, January 7, 1937, to Gertrude Marion Dennis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Books about James M. Curley: Jack Beatty, The Rascal King: The Life and Times of James Michael Curley — Gerald Leinwand, Mackerels in the Moonlight : Four Corrupt American Mayors
  John F. X. Davoren (1915-1997) — of Milford, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Milford, Worcester County, Mass., July 27, 1915. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1955; Speaker of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 1965; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1964; secretary of state of Massachusetts, 1967-74. Catholic. Member, Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Knights of Columbus. Died August 24, 1997 (age 82 years, 28 days). Interment at Massachusetts National Veterans Cemetery, Bourne, Mass.
  Joseph Charles Dennis (b. 1877) — also known as J. Charles Dennis — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., March 9, 1877. Son of William H. Dennis and Annie (Broadbent) Dennis. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, 1934-53. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 17, 1912, to Eley Miles.
  George F. Disnard (1923-2004) — of Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H. Born in Hingham, Plymouth County, Mass., November 24, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; school teacher; superintendent of schools; member of New Hampshire state senate; Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1992. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Elks; Moose; Kiwanis. Died, in Valley Regional Hospital, Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H., September 3, 2004 (age 80 years, 284 days). Interment at St. Mary Cemetery, Claremont, N.H.
  Harold Daniel Donohue (1901-1984) — also known as Harold D. Donohue — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., June 18, 1901. Son of Cornelius Donohue and Margaret (Lyons) Donohue. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932, 1940; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1947-74 (4th District 1947-73, 3rd District 1973-74); resigned 1974. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Eagles. Died in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., November 4, 1984 (age 83 years, 139 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Worcester, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Augustine Donovan (b. 1889) — also known as James A. Donovan — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., August 25, 1889. Son of James Donovan and Margaret (Sullivan) Donovan. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916 (alternate), 1924, 1928 (alternate); delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-19. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 24, 1918, to Elizabeth Coughlin.
  John F. Donovan (b. 1897) — of Chelsea, Suffolk County, Mass.; Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Mass., April 26, 1897. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1923-26; member of Massachusetts state senate First Suffolk District, 1935-36; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Fred L. Doringer (b. 1889) — also known as Joe Doringer — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 19, 1889. Son of Phillip Doringer and Phillipine Doringer. Democrat. Auditor; talent scout for Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team; studio director, Radio Station WMMN, Fairmont; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1933-38, 1943-52. Lutheran. Member, Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 11, 1922, to Cora L. Morris.
  Fred James Douglas (1869-1949) — also known as Fred J. Douglas — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Clinton, Worcester County, Mass., September 14, 1869. Son of Andrew Douglas and Adelaide (Brennan) Douglas. Republican. Physician; mayor of Utica, N.Y., 1922-24; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924 (alternate), 1936, 1940; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1934; U.S. Representative from New York 33rd District, 1937-45; defeated, 1944. Member, American Medical Association; Freemasons; Elks. Died in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., January 1, 1949 (age 79 years, 109 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Whitesboro, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, December 1, 1897, to Catherine McGrath.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Paul Howard Douglas (1892-1976) — also known as Paul H. Douglas — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Salem, Essex County, Mass., March 26, 1892. Son of James Howard Douglas and Annie (Smith) Douglas. Democrat. University professor; economist; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1949-67; defeated, 1966. Unitarian or Quaker. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Americans for Democratic Action; American Economic Association; American Philosophical Society; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Upsilon. Died in Washington, D.C., September 24, 1976 (age 84 years, 182 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Son of James Howard Douglas and Annie (Smith) Douglas; married 1915 to Dorothy S. Wolff (divorced 1930); married 1931 to Emily Taft.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Paul H. Douglas: Roger Biles, Crusading Liberal: Paul H. Douglas of Illinois
  Eben Sumner Draper (b. 1893) — also known as Eben S. Draper — of Hopedale, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Hopedale, Worcester County, Mass., August 30, 1893. Son of Eben Sumner Draper (1858-1914) and Nannie (Bristow) Draper. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; director, Draper Corp., manufacturers of cotton looms; president, Milford National Bank; trustee, Milford Hospital; trustee, Massachusetts General Hospital; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1921-22; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1923-26; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Unitarian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Interment at Village Cemetery, Hopedale, Mass.
  Relatives: Grandson of Benjamin Helm Bristow; nephew of William Franklin Draper; son of Eben Sumner Draper (1858-1914) and Nannie (Bristow) Draper; married, November 12, 1926, to Hazel Archibald. See Draper-Bristow family of Massachusetts.
  Joseph Buell Ely (1881-1956) — also known as Joseph B. Ely — of Westfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Westfield, Hampden County, Mass., February 22, 1881. Son of Henry Wilson Ely and Sarah N. (Buell) Ely. Democrat. Lawyer; director, Hampton National Bank and Trust Company; director, American Woolen Company; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1940, 1944; Governor of Massachusetts, 1931-35. Congregationalist. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Elks; Kiwanis. Died June 13, 1956 (age 75 years, 112 days). Interment at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Wilson Ely and Sarah N. (Buell) Ely; married, May 1, 1906, to Harriet Z. Dyson; cousin of William Harvey Johnson Ely. See Ely family of New Jersey.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel L. Fein (b. 1899) — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Russia, June 8, 1899. Son of Abraham Fein and Sarah (Schwartz) Fein. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith; Tau Epsilon Phi; Elks; Freemasons; American Legion; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 31, 1922, to Mildred B. Sherman.
  Mortimer Y. Ferris (b. 1881) — of Ticonderoga, Essex County, N.Y. Born in Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass., March 29, 1881. Son of Edward M. Ferris and Marion Eliza (Yale) Ferris. Republican. Member of New York state senate 33rd District, 1919-26; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1927-30; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1928; chair of Essex County Republican Party, 1930-39. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 14, 1905, to Elizabeth Leavitt.
  Erland Frederick Fish (b. 1883) — also known as Erland F. Fish — of Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., December 7, 1883. Son of Frederick P. Fish and Clara P. (Livermore) Fish. Republican. Lawyer; secretary to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1908-09; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1920-24; member of Massachusetts state senate Norfolk & Suffolk District, 1925-36; President of the Massachusetts State Senate, 1933-34; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Unitarian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Exchange Club. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 7, 1911, to Mildred Russell.
  William Thomas Aloysius Fitzgerald (b. 1871) — also known as W. T. A. Fitzgerald — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 19, 1871. Son of Henry Fitzgerald and Bridget M. (Walsh) Fitzgerald. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1904; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives; member of Massachusetts state senate; candidate for mayor of Boston, Mass., 1925; Suffolk County Register of Deeds; president, Volunteer Cooperative Bank; director, Cooperative Central Bank; director, Boston-Nantasket Steamboat Co. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 21, 1900, to Ellen T. Butler.
  James Martin Fitzpatrick (1869-1949) — also known as James M. Fitzpatrick — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Mass., June 27, 1869. Son of Thomas Fitzpatrick and Ellen (Burke) Fitzpatrick. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1927-45. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Died in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., April 10, 1949 (age 79 years, 287 days). Interment at St. Raymond's Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Laura Stevenson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Aimé Joseph Forand (1895-1972) — also known as Aimé J. Forand — of Cumberland, Providence County, R.I. Born in Fall River, Bristol County, Mass., May 23, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1923-27; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1937-39, 1941-61; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1952. Catholic. Member, Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Died in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla., January 18, 1972 (age 76 years, 240 days). Interment at Boca Raton Mausoleum, Boca Raton, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Matthew J. Fowler (b. 1879) — of Haverhill, Essex County, Mass. Born in St. Catherines, Ontario, May 31, 1879. Son of Peter Fowler and Mary Fowler. Republican. Optometrist; president, Haverhill Cooperative Bank; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 18, 1907, to Daisy Longley.
  Alvan Tufts Fuller (1878-1958) — also known as Alvan T. Fuller — of Malden, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., February 27, 1878. Son of Alvan Bond Fuller and Flora A. (Tufts) Fuller. Republican. Automobile dealer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1915; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916, 1932; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1917-21; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1921-25; Governor of Massachusetts, 1925-29; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1932. Baptist. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died April 30, 1958 (age 80 years, 62 days). Cremated; ashes interred at East Cemetery, Rye Beach, Rye, N.H.
  Relatives: Married, July 12, 1910, to Viola Davenport.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  William Tudor Gardiner (1892-1953) — of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., June 12, 1892. Son of Robert Hallowell Gardiner (died 1924) and Alice (Bangs) Gardiner. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1921-26; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1925-26; Governor of Maine, 1929-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1932; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; he and Gen. Maxwell Taylor landed in Italy in 1943, before the American invasion, traveled to Rome undetected, and held a conference with the Italian High Command, obtaining information helpful to the Allies. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars; Sons of Union Veterans; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Grange; American Bar Association. Killed when his Beechcraft Bonanza airplane exploded in midair, and crashed in Schnecksville, Lehigh County, Pa., August 2, 1953 (age 61 years, 51 days). Interment at Christ Church Cemetery, Gardiner, Maine.
  Relatives: Second great-grandson of Robert H. Gardiner; son of Robert Hallowell Gardiner (died 1924) and Alice (Bangs) Gardiner; married, September 16, 1916, to Margaret Thomas. See Gardiner family of Maine.
  Cross-reference: Edward E. Chase
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Charles Laceille Gifford (1871-1947) — also known as Charles L. Gifford — of Cotuit, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Mass. Born in Cotuit, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Mass., March 15, 1871. Son of William C. Gifford and Mary A. (Baker) Gifford. Republican. School teacher; real estate business; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1912-13; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1914-19; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1922-47 (16th District 1922-33, 15th District 1933-43, 9th District 1943-47); died in office 1947. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Cotuit, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Mass., August 23, 1947 (age 76 years, 161 days). Interment at Mosswood Cemetery, Cotuit, Barnstable, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of William C. Gifford and Mary A. (Baker) Gifford; married, September 6, 1892, to Fannie H. Handy; father of Florence Gifford.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bernard Ginsburg (b. 1898) — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Kiev, Ukraine, August 1, 1898. Son of Myer Ginsburg and Sonia (Segal) Ginsburg. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1925-26, 1929-30; member of Massachusetts Republican State Committee, 1932-36; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 12th District, 1932. Jewish. Member, American Legion; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks; B'nai B'rith. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 27, 1927, to Mildred Fishman.
  Angier Louis Goodwin (1881-1975) — also known as Angier L. Goodwin — of Melrose, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine, January 30, 1881. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Melrose, Mass., 1921-23; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1925-28; member of Massachusetts state senate Fourth Middlesex District, 1929-41; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1943-55; defeated, 1954; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1954-55. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Grange; Zeta Psi. Died in Melrose, Middlesex County, Mass., June 20, 1975 (age 94 years, 141 days). Interment at Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose, Mass.
  Relatives: Married 1905 to Eleanor Hardy Stone.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  William Joseph Granfield (1889-1959) — also known as William J. Granfield — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass.; Longmeadow, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., December 18, 1889. Son of John Granfield and Ellen (O'Connor) Granfield. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1917-19; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-18; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1930-37; district judge in Massachusetts, 1936-49. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Catholic Order of Foresters; Elks; Eagles. Died in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., May 28, 1959 (age 69 years, 161 days). Interment at St. Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of John Granfield and Ellen (O'Connor) Granfield; married, August 30, 1919, to Jane Campbell (died 1929); married, July 26, 1938, to Elsie I. Bemis (born 1901); married, July 28, 1950, to Ruth Rosamond Belding (born 1902).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Owen Greenan (1888-c.1952) — also known as J. O. Greenan — of Mina, Mineral County, Nev.; Tujunga, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born in Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., January 3, 1888. Son of James Edward Greenan and Margaret A. (Galligan) Greenan. Republican. Mining engineer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1940. Member, Theta Delta Chi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Reno, Washoe County, Nev., about 1952 (age about 64 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Edward Greenan and Margaret A. (Galligan) Greenan; married, October 1, 1923, to Edith Emmons; married, March 17, 1940, to Gladys Ryan; married, March 14, 1946, to Ruth Hutchinson.
  Walter Augustine Griffin (b. 1901) — also known as Walter A. Griffin — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., September 3, 1901. Son of James Joseph Griffin and Mary (Sullivan) Griffin. Democrat. Grocer; mayor of Lawrence, Mass., 1934-37. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 8, 1930, to Grace Kelley.
  Joseph B. Grossman (b. 1892) — of Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass., July 15, 1892. Republican. Building materials merchant; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1927-28; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 2nd District, 1933-36. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Grotto; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Justus Greeley Hanson (b. 1870) — also known as Justus G. Hanson — of Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Born in China, Kennebec County, Maine, January 11, 1870. Son of Elihu Hanson and Minerva K. (Starrett) Hanson. Democrat. Physician; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932; Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1932. Universalist. Member, American Medical Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 3, 1900, to Louise T. Greig.
  Arthur Daniel Healey (1889-1948) — also known as Arthur D. Healey — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass., December 29, 1889. Son of Dennis Healey and Mary (Ireland) Healey. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1933-42; defeated, 1922, 1924, 1928; U.S. District Judge for Massachusetts, 1942-48; died in office 1948. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died in 1948 (age about 58 years). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, January 27, 1923, to Tresla Fisher.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Lincoln Higgins (1867-1951) — also known as William L. Higgins — of Coventry, Tolland County, Conn. Born in Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Mass., March 8, 1867. Republican. Physician; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Coventry, 1905; member of Connecticut state senate, 1909-12; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1929-33; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1933-37; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1936. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Norwich, New London County, Conn., November 19, 1951 (age 84 years, 256 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Chesterfield Center Cemetery, Chesterfield, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Philip Henderson Hoff (b. 1924) — also known as Philip H. Hoff — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Greenfield, Franklin County, Mass., June 29, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1961-62; Governor of Vermont, 1963-69; candidate for U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1970. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Grange; Eagles; Moose. Still living as of 2009.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Arthur W. Hollis (b. 1877) — of Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., April 29, 1877. Republican. Insurance business; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1925-28; member of Massachusetts state senate First Middlesex District, 1929-36. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Pehr Gustaf Holmes (1881-1952) — also known as Pehr G. Holmes — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Sweden, April 9, 1881. Republican. Manufacturer; mayor of Worcester, Mass., 1917-19; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 7th District, 1925-28; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1931-47; defeated, 1946. Congregationalist. Swedish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Elks; Rotary. Died in Venice, Sarasota County, Fla., December 19, 1952 (age 71 years, 254 days). Interment at Old Swedish Cemetery, Worcester, Mass.
  Relatives: Married to Freda C. Johnson (died 1936).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Lewis R. Hovey (b. 1874) — of Haverhill, Essex County, Mass. Born in Haverhill, Essex County, Mass., May 17, 1874. Son of Benjamin Lewis Hovey and Mae S. (Peaslee) Hovey. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; printer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 19, 1899, to Helen Cleveland Smith.
  Charles Francis Hurley (1893-1946) — also known as Charles F. Hurley — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., November 24, 1893. Son of John Joseph Hurley and Elizabeth (Maher) Hurley. Democrat. Real estate business; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Massachusetts state treasurer, 1931-36; Governor of Massachusetts, 1937-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940, 1944. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Elks; Foresters. Died March 24, 1946 (age 52 years, 120 days). Interment at Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, January 9, 1924, to Marion L. Conley.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Joseph Leo Hurley (1898-1956) — also known as Joseph L. Hurley — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Fall River, Bristol County, Mass., April 20, 1898. Son of John T. Hurley and Margaret A. (Sullivan) Hurley. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1928; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Tenth Bristol District, 1925-28; mayor of Fall River, Mass., 1933-34; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1935-37; justice of Massachusetts state supreme court, 1937-56; died in office 1956. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Grange. Died in Fall River, Bristol County, Mass., April 29, 1956 (age 58 years, 9 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 29, 1927, to Celeste J. Tracy.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Leo Edwin Jackson (1925-2009) — also known as Leo E. Jackson — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., December 20, 1925. Son of Andrew J. Jackson and Ethel L. (Williams) Jackson. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; mayor of New London, Conn., 1979-80. African ancestry. Member, Elks. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., May 24, 2009 (age 83 years, 155 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hastings Keith (1915-2005) — of West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Mass. Born in Brockton, Plymouth County, Mass., November 22, 1915. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1953-56; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1959-73 (9th District 1959-63, 12th District 1963-73); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Kiwanis; Elks. Died in Brockton, Plymouth County, Mass., July 19, 2005 (age 89 years, 239 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Brockton, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Roger Keith (b. 1888) — of Brockton, Plymouth County, Mass. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 8, 1888. Son of Horace A. Keith and Nellie W. (Packard) Keith. Republican. Insurance business; mayor of Brockton, Mass., 1921-22; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1929-32. Congregationalist. Member, Chi Phi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 12, 1913, to Carolyn Bruce Hastings.
  John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) — also known as John F. Kennedy; "J.F.K."; "Lancer" — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass., May 29, 1917. Son of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy (1890-1995). Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1947-53; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1953-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1956; received a 1957 Pulitzer Prize for his book Profiles in Courage; President of the United States, 1961-63; died in office 1963. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Elks. Shot by a sniper, Lee Harvey Oswald, while riding in a motorcade, and died in Parkland Hospital, Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., November 22, 1963 (age 46 years, 177 days). Oswald was shot and killed two days later by Jack Ruby. Kennedy was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963. His portrait appears on the U.S. half dollar (50 cent coin). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; memorial monument at John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza, Dallas, Tex.
  Relatives: Grandson of Patrick Joseph Kennedy (1858-1929) and John Francis Fitzgerald; son of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy (1890-1995); brother of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr., Eunice Mary Kennedy (1921-2009; who married Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr.), Patricia Kennedy Lawford, Robert Francis Kennedy, Jean Kennedy Smith and Edward Moore Kennedy (who married Virginia Joan Bennett); married, September 12, 1953, to Jacqueline Lee 'Jackie' Bouvier (step-daughter of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss; step-sister of Eugene Luther Gore Vidal, Jr. and Hugh Dudley Auchincloss III); step-brother-in-law of Nina Gore Auchincloss (who married Newton Ivan Steers, Jr.); uncle of Maria Owings Shriver (who married Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger), Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Joseph Patrick Kennedy II, Mark Kennedy Shriver and Patrick Joseph Kennedy (1967-); father of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr.. See Kennedy family of Massachusetts and New York.
  Cross-reference: John B. Connally — Henry B. Gonzalez — Henry M. Wade — Walter Rogers — Gerry E. Studds — James B. McCahey, Jr. — Mark Dalton — Waggoner Carr — Theodore C. Sorensen — Pierre Salinger — John Bartlow Martin
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by John F. Kennedy: Profiles in Courage
  Books about John F. Kennedy: Christopher Loviny & Vincent Touze, JFK : Remembering Jack — Robert Dallek, An Unfinished Life : John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 — Michael O'Brien, John F. Kennedy : A Biography — Sean J. Savage, JFK, LBJ, and the Democratic Party — Thurston Clarke, Ask Not : The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the Speech That Changed America — Thomas Reeves, A Question of Character : A Life of John F. Kennedy — Shelley Sommer, John F. Kennedy : His Life and Legacy (for young readers)
  Critical books about John F. Kennedy: Seymour Hersh, The Dark Side of Camelot — Lance Morrow, The Best Year of Their Lives: Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon in 1948: Learning the Secrets of Power — Victor Lasky, JFK: the Man and the Myth
  Edward Aloysius Kenney (1884-1938) — also known as Edward A. Kenney — of Cliffside Park, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Clinton, Worcester County, Mass., August 11, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; recorder's court judge in New Jersey, 1919; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1933-38; died in office 1938. Member, Elks; Redmen; Delta Chi. Died in Washington, D.C., January 27, 1938 (age 53 years, 169 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Clinton, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Raymond L. King (b. 1929) — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Braintree, Norfolk County, Mass., September 1, 1929. Son of Samuel King and Doris (Lamprey) King. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County 2nd District, 1961-62; resigned 1962. Unitarian. Member, Theta Chi; Elks; Kiwanis; American Legion; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1962.
  Relatives: Married to Jean Ellen Peters.
  Leslie E. Knox (b. 1891) — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass., August 13, 1891. Son of Walter Harvey Knox and Helen Louisa (Boyd) Knox. Republican. Insurance business; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Somerville, Mass., 1936-37. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Moose; Elks; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 23, 1917, to Jean Elizabeth Follett.
  Alexander G. Lajoie (b. 1892) — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., September 17, 1892. Son of Andre Gerin Lajoie and Elmire (Belisle) Lajoie. Democrat. Grocer; accountant; bank examiner; Worcester County Treasurer, 1937-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 30, 1916, to Phyllis Baker Clarke.
  Thomas Joseph Lane (1898-1994) — also known as Thomas J. Lane — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., July 6, 1898. Son of Patrick Lane and Mary (Cahill) Lane. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1927-38; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1939-41; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1941-63; defeated, 1962; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council, 1965-70. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., June 14, 1994 (age 95 years, 343 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, North Andover, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Walter Edward Lawrence (1905-1967) — also known as Walter E. Lawrence — of Medford, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass., December 8, 1905. Son of George Bertram Lawrence and Della (Chievney) Lawrence. Civil engineer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1939-44; mayor of Medford, Mass., 1944-50. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Moose; Kiwanis. Died April 9, 1967 (age 61 years, 122 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, June 19, 1930, to Helen Jones.
  Gary D. LeBeau — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Easthampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Democrat. School teacher; member of Connecticut state house of representatives; elected 1990; member of Connecticut state senate 3rd District, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2004. Member, League of Women Voters; Lions; Elks. Still living as of 2010.
  John C. Mahoney (1881-1946) — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Cork, Ireland, March 22, 1881. Son of Cornelius Mahoney and Mary (Foley) Mahoney. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1911-14; mayor of Worcester, Mass., 1932-35; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932 (alternate), 1940. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Elks; Eagles; Lions. Died July 12, 1946 (age 65 years, 112 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 25, 1914, to Mary G. O'Connor.
  Robert Sarsfield Maloney (1881-1934) — also known as Robert S. Maloney — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., February 3, 1881. Son of John T. Maloney and Mary A. (Bower) Maloney. Republican. Printer; Delegate from American Federation of Labor to Canadian Trades and Labor Conference, 1907; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1921-23. Member, International Typographical Union; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., November 8, 1934 (age 53 years, 278 days). Interment at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Lawrence, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of John T. Maloney and Mary A. (Bower) Maloney; married to Marie J. Belanger and Ella E. Bellisle.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph William Martin, Jr. (1884-1968) — also known as Joseph W. Martin, Jr.; Joe Martin — of North Attleboro, Bristol County, Mass. Born in North Attleboro, Bristol County, Mass., November 3, 1884. Son of Joseph William Martin and Catherine (Katon) Martin. Republican. Newspaper reporter; insurance business; newspaper publisher; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1912-14; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1915-17; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916, 1936, 1940 (Permanent Chair), 1944 (Permanent Chair), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960; Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1920; secretary of Massachusetts Republican Party, 1922-25; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1925-67 (15th District 1925-33, 14th District 1933-63, 10th District 1963-67); Speaker of the U.S. House, 1947-49, 1953-55; member of Republican National Committee from Massachusetts, 1937; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1940-42; derided by Franklin Roosevelt as one of "Martin, Barton, and Fish", three Republican opponents of his New Deal policies. Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Grange. Died in Hollywood, Broward County, Fla., March 6, 1968 (age 83 years, 124 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, North Attleboro, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Martin,Joseph W.,Jr.: James J. Kenneally, A Compassionate Conservative: A Political Biography of Joseph W. Martin, Jr., Speaker of the U.S. House of Rep
  William F. McCarthy (b. 1902) — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass., November 9, 1902. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; member of Massachusetts state senate Eighth Middlesex District, 1935-36. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Lions. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  John William McCormack (1891-1980) — also known as John W. McCormack — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in South Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 21, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-18; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1920-22; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1923-26; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1928-71 (12th District 1928-63, 9th District 1963-71); Speaker of the U.S. House, 1963-71; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964 (Permanent Chair); Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1972. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Catholic Order of Foresters; Elks; Moose; Royal Arcanum; American Legion. Died in Dedham, Norfolk County, Mass., November 22, 1980 (age 88 years, 337 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
  Relatives: Uncle of Edward Joseph McCormack, Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Richard J. McCormick (b. 1888) — of Haverhill, Essex County, Mass. Born in Haverhill, Essex County, Mass., August 11, 1888. Son of John R. McCormick and Margaret (McCarthy) McCormick. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1923-28. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Gamma Eta Gamma. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 23, 1910, to Verna A. Sullivan.
  Joseph A. McDonald (1876-1950) — also known as Joe McDonald — of Ester Creek, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Born in Waltham, Middlesex County, Mass., May 15, 1876. Democrat. Went to the Klondike for the 1898 Gold Rush; merchant; member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 4th District, 1929-33; Speaker of Alaska Territory House of Representatives, 1933. Catholic. Member, Elks. Died in Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, July 20, 1950 (age 74 years, 66 days). Burial location unknown.
  Francis M. McKeown (b. 1898) — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., April 29, 1898. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate First Hampden District, 1935-36. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Gamma Eta Gamma. Burial location unknown.
  James Philip Meehan (b. 1893) — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., June 25, 1893. Democrat. Painter and decorator; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1929-34; member of Massachusetts state senate Fifth Essex District, 1935-36. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  James G. Moran (b. 1870) — of Mansfield, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Mansfield, Bristol County, Mass., May 2, 1870. Lawyer; postmaster; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1917-19; member of Massachusetts state senate First Bristol District, 1923-36; President of the Massachusetts State Senate, 1935-36. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Lions; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Frank Bradford Morse (1921-1994) — also known as F. Bradford Morse — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass., August 7, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1961-72; resigned 1972; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks. Died, of heart failure, in Naples, Collier County, Fla., December 18, 1994 (age 73 years, 133 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Sam J. Nahil (1905-1982) — of Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., October 3, 1905. Republican. Barber; real estate business; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Claremont 2nd Ward, 1951-67. Catholic. Member, Elks. Died in October, 1982 (age about 76 years). Burial location unknown.
  Malcolm E. Nichols (1876-1951) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, May 8, 1876. Son of Edwin T. Nichols and Helen J. G. (Pingree) Nichols. Republican. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1907-09; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1914, 1917-19; mayor of Boston, Mass., 1926-29; defeated, 1933, 1937, 1941. Swedenborgian. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died, of a heart attack, in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., February 7, 1951 (age 74 years, 275 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 16, 1915, to Edith M. Williams (died 1925).
  Donald William Nicholson (1888-1968) — also known as Donald W. Nicholson — of Wareham, Plymouth County, Mass. Born in Wareham, Plymouth County, Mass., August 11, 1888. Son of Angus Nicholson and Annie (McLeod) Nicholson. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1925-26; member of Massachusetts state senate Cape and Plymouth District, 1927-47; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1947-59. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Odd Fellows; Grange; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star. Died February 16, 1968 (age 79 years, 189 days). Interment at Center Cemetery, Wareham, Mass.
  Relatives: Married 1921 to Ethel Patten.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Nolan (1901-1991) — of Wrangell, Alaska. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., June 23, 1901. Democrat. Merchant; member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1947-50; Speaker of Alaska Territory House of Representatives, 1949; member of Alaska territorial senate 1st District, 1951-58; delegate to Alaska state constitutional convention, 1955-56. Catholic. Member, Elks. Died in Wrangell, Alaska, October 24, 1991 (age 90 years, 123 days). Burial location unknown.
  Edward H. Nutting (b. 1869) — of Leominster, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Leominster, Worcester County, Mass., July 6, 1869. Caterer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1913, 1915-16, 1918, 1923-30; member of Massachusetts state senate Third Worcester District, 1931-36. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Eagles; Royal Arcanum; Freemasons; Sons of Veterans. Burial location unknown.
  John Patrick O'Brien (1873-1951) — also known as John P. O'Brien — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., February 1, 1873. Son of Patrick O'Brien and Mary E. (Gibbons) O'Brien. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1933; defeated, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936, 1940, 1944. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Tammany Hall. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 22, 1951 (age 78 years, 233 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, October 6, 1908, to Helen E. C. Madigan.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Lawrence Francis O'Brien (1917-1990) — also known as Lawrence F. O'Brien; Larry O'Brien — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., July 17, 1917. Son of Lawrence F. O'Brien, Sr. and Myra (Sweeney) O'Brien. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Foster Furcolo, 1948-50; public relations business; U.S. Postmaster General, 1965-68; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1968-69, 1970-72; his office was the target of the Watergate burglary, 1972; commissioner, National Basketball Association, 1975-84. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; American Legion. Died, of cancer, in New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 28, 1990 (age 73 years, 73 days). Interment at St. Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, May 30, 1944, to Elva Lena Brassard.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  H. Murray Pakulski (b. 1880) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 30, 1880. Son of Jacob Pakulski and Rosalie (Davidson) Pakulski. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1908, 1912 (alternate). Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1904, to Ada S. Feldman.
  Endicott Peabody (1920-1997) — also known as "Chub" — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass.; Washington, D.C. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., February 15, 1920. Son of Malcolm E. Peabody and Mary (Parkman) Peabody. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 3rd District, 1955-56; candidate for Massachusetts state attorney general, 1956, 1958; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960, 1964, 1968; Governor of Massachusetts, 1963-65; defeated, 1960; candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1966; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1986. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Elks. Died December 1, 1997 (age 77 years, 289 days). Interment at Town Cemetery, Groton, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Malcolm E. Peabody and Mary (Parkman) Peabody; married, June 24, 1944, to Barbara Gibbons; cousin of William P. Homans, Jr.. See Peabody-Parkman-Homans family of Massachusetts.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Lucius Eugene Pinkham (1850-1922) — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Chicopee Falls, Chicopee, Hampden County, Mass., September 19, 1850. Son of Lucius Moulton Pinkham and Caroline Smith (Fiske) Pinkham. Democrat. Governor of Hawaii Territory, 1913-18. Member, Elks. Died in San Francisco, Calif., November 2, 1922 (age 72 years, 44 days). Cremated.
  Theodore Robinson Plunkett (b. 1882) — of Adams, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Adams, Berkshire County, Mass., May 10, 1882. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state senate Berkshire District, 1931-36. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Kenneth G. Prettie (b. 1903) — of Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., February 12, 1903. Son of Richard Prettie and Cora (Stebens) Prettie. Republican. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Hillsdale District, 1961-62; circuit judge in Michigan 1st Circuit, 1977. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1924 to Flora Gerberding.
  Fred H. Purches (b. 1881) — of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass., October 5, 1881. Republican. Insurance business; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948. Congregationalist. Member, Kiwanis; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Elks; Eagles; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Roger Lowell Putnam (b. 1893) — also known as Roger L. Putnam — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 19, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; business executive; mayor of Springfield, Mass., 1937-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940, 1948; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1942; candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1956. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Books about Roger Lowell Putnam: William Lowell Putnam, A Yankee Image : The Life and Times of Roger Lowell Putnam (out of print)
  Richard Manning Russell (1891-1977) — also known as Richard M. Russell — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., March 3, 1891. Son of William Eustis Russell. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; mayor of Cambridge, Mass., 1930-36; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1935-37; defeated, 1936 (9th District), 1950 (6th District). Member, American Legion; Elks; Eagles. Died in Essex, Essex County, Mass., February 27, 1977 (age 85 years, 361 days). Interment at Pine Hill Cemetery, Tewksbury, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  D. Joseph St. Germain (1893-1980) — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Ellenberg, Clinton County, N.Y., July 27, 1893. Republican. Investment banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940, 1948, 1956. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Elks. Died in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., April, 1980 (age 86 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Fernand Joseph St. Germain (b. 1928) — also known as Fernand J. St. Germain — of Woonsocket, Providence County, R.I. Born in Blackstone, Worcester County, Mass., January 9, 1928. Son of Andrew Joseph St. Germain and Pearl (Talaby) St. Germain. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1952-60; delegate to Rhode Island state constitutional convention, 1955; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1961-89; defeated, 1988; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1964. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association; Elks. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married, August 29, 1953, to Rachel O'Neill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Leverett Saltonstall (1892-1979) — of Newton, Middlesex County, Mass.; Dover, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Chestnut Hill, Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., September 1, 1892. Son of Richard Middlecott Saltonstall and Eleanor (Brooks) Saltonstall. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1923-37; Speaker of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 1929-37; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932 (alternate), 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1972; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1936; Governor of Massachusetts, 1939-45; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1945-67. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Kiwanis; Grange. Died in Dover, Norfolk County, Mass., June 17, 1979 (age 86 years, 289 days). Interment at Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem, Mass.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Leverett Saltonstall (1783-1845); son of Richard Middlecott Saltonstall and Eleanor (Brooks) Saltonstall; married, June 27, 1916, to Alice Wesselhoeft; brother of Richard Saltonstall; father of Peter B. Saltonstall (killed in action, World War II) and William Lawrence Saltonstall. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Cross-reference: Jonathan Moore
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  James Conlan Scanlan (b. 1896) — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass., December 18, 1896. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state senate Third Middlesex District, 1931-36. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Kiwanis; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Winfield Aldrich Schuster (1906-1983) — also known as Winfield A. Schuster — of East Douglas, Douglas, Worcester County, Mass. Born in East Douglas, Douglas, Worcester County, Mass., July 17, 1906. Republican. Woollen manufacturer; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 7th District, 1932-36; appointed 1932; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Member, Elks; Phi Gamma Delta. Died, of leukemia, November, 1983 (age 77 years, 0 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Douglas, Mass.
  Charles H. Slowey (1887-1964) — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass., 1887. Democrat. Insurance business; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1917-26, 1929-30; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1932; mayor of Lowell, Mass., 1932-33; postmaster. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass., January 10, 1964 (age about 76 years). Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Lowell, Mass.
  Earl A. Smith (1876-1938) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., December 14, 1876. Son of George H. Smith and Elizabeth (Hart) Smith. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1917-19 (New York County 23rd District 1917, New York County 22nd District 1918-19); magistrate. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Tammany Hall. Died, in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 28, 1938 (age 61 years, 349 days). Interment somewhere in Milford, Pa.
  Relatives: Married 1906 to Florence Rochotte.
  William Alex Stolt (1900-2001) — also known as Bill Stolt — of Anchorage, Alaska. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., July 5, 1900. Electrician; mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, 1941-44. Finnish ancestry. Member, Elks. Died, in the Anchorage Pioneers Home, Anchorage, Alaska, February 28, 2001 (age 100 years, 238 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  See also Wikipedia article
  John S. Sullivan (1875-1949) — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Thompsonville, Enfield, Hartford County, Conn., December 18, 1875. Democrat. Wholesale and retail fish merchant; mayor of Worcester, Mass., 1936-37; defeated, 1937; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940, 1944; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1942. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus. Died April 12, 1949 (age 73 years, 115 days). Burial location unknown.
  Silas F. Taylor — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Danville, Va. Democrat. Druggist; member of Massachusetts Democratic State Committee, 1928-48; Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1940, 1944, 1948; defeated, 1956; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Phi Alpha; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Allen Towner Treadway (1867-1947) — also known as Allen T. Treadway — of Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Mass., September 16, 1867. Son of William Denton Treadway and Harriet (Heaton) Treadway. Republican. Hotel proprietor; director, Berkshire Trust Co.; trustee, Stockbridge Savings Bank; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1904; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1908-11; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1913-45; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Grange; Elks; Royal Arcanum; Alpha Delta Phi. Died in 1947 (age about 79 years). Interment at Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, October 25, 1893, to Sylvia Shares.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Lee Underhill (1867-1946) — also known as Charles L. Underhill — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Richmond, Va., July 20, 1867. Son of Jesse Johnson Underhill and Sallie (Clements) Underhill. Republican. Blacksmith; hardware merchant; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1921-33. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 28, 1946 (age 78 years, 192 days). Interment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, February 25, 1892, to Edith Lamprey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Emil Joseph Vlasak, Jr. (1904-1995) — also known as Emil J. Vlasak, Jr. — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in West Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., October 3, 1904. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948, 1952. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Foresters. Died November 3, 1995 (age 91 years, 31 days). Burial location unknown.
  David Ignatius Walsh (1872-1947) — also known as David I. Walsh — of Clinton, Worcester County, Mass.; Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Leominster, Worcester County, Mass., November 11, 1872. Son of James Walsh and Bridget (Donnelly) Walsh. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1901-02; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1913-14; defeated, 1911; Governor of Massachusetts, 1914-16; defeated, 1915; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-18; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1919-25, 1926-47; defeated, 1924, 1946. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died June 11, 1947 (age 74 years, 212 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Lancaster, Mass.
  Cross-reference: Philip J. Philbin
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Joseph Walsh (1875-1946) — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 16, 1875. Son of Michael H. Walsh and Abby A. (Norton) Walsh. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1905; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 16th District, 1915-22; resigned 1922; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1922-46. Member, Eagles; Elks. Died in New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass., January 13, 1946 (age 70 years, 28 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, New Bedford, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, September 12, 1901, to Katherine E. Duff.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Everett Warner (b. 1884) — also known as Joseph E. Warner — of Taunton, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., May 16, 1884. Son of Richard Everett Warner and Ida Evelyn (Briggs) Warner. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1913-20; Speaker of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 1919-20; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1920; Massachusetts state attorney general, 1928-35; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1940-49. Episcopalian. Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Burial location unknown.
  Nathan A. Warren (c.1856-1944) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Hubbardston, Worcester County, Mass., about 1856. Son of Walter Warren and Lydia (Read) Warren. Republican. Physician; mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 1908; postmaster. Presbyterian. Member, American Medical Association; Elks; Odd Fellows; Foresters. Died in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Mass., August 14, 1944 (age about 88 years). Burial location unknown.
  Sterry Robinson Waterman (1901-1984) — also known as Sterry R. Waterman — of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., June 12, 1901. Son of Zeno Sterry Waterman (born 1871) and Sarah W. (Robinson) Waterman. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1936; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1955-70. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Elks; Rotary; Sphinx; Zeta Psi; Phi Delta Phi. Died in 1984 (age about 83 years). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
  Relatives: Second cousin four times removed of David Waterman and Luther Waterman; third cousin thrice removed of Elisha Waterman and Thomas Glasby Waterman; second cousin twice removed of William Harrison Waterman; fourth cousin once removed of Alexander Hamilton Waterman and Robert Whitney Waterman; son of Zeno Sterry Waterman (born 1871) and Sarah W. (Robinson) Waterman; married, May 13, 1932, to Frances Chadbourne Knight. See Waterman family of New York and Connecticut.
  Burton Kendall Wheeler (1882-1975) — also known as Burton K. Wheeler — of Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont. Born in Hudson, Middlesex County, Mass., February 27, 1882. Lawyer; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1911-13; U.S. Attorney for Montana, 1913-18; U.S. Senator from Montana, 1923-47; candidate for Governor of Montana, 1920; Progressive candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1932, 1936, 1940. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died, from a stroke, in 1975 (age about 93 years). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Married 1907 to Lulu M. White.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Jesse Paine Wolcott (1893-1969) — also known as Jesse P. Wolcott — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Born in Gardner, Worcester County, Mass., March 3, 1893. Son of William Bradford Wolcott and Lillie Betsy (Paine) Wolcott. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; St. Clair County Prosecuting Attorney, 1927-30; U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1931-57. Universalist or Congregationalist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks; American Legion; Moose. Died January 28, 1969 (age 75 years, 331 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married 1927 to Grace Sullivan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Samuel H. Wragg (b. 1882) — of Needham, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Needham, Norfolk County, Mass., June 9, 1882. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1919-24; member of Massachusetts state senate Norfolk & Middlesex District, 1925-36. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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