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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.
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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.
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Alexis Boyer, Jr. (b. 1875) —
of Southbridge, Worcester
County, Mass.
Born in Southbridge, Worcester
County, Mass., January
17, 1875.
Democrat. Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1907; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912.
Catholic.
Member, Redmen;
Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edmund John Brandon (b. 1894) —
also known as Edmund J. Brandon —
of Chestnut Hill, Newton, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass., May 24,
1894.
Son of Edward John Brandon and Mary A. (Corcoran) Brandon.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for Massachusetts, 1939-46.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Exchange
Club.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Henry Buckley (b. 1897) —
also known as Thomas H. Buckley —
of Abington, Plymouth
County, Mass.
Born in Abington, Plymouth
County, Mass., September
5, 1897.
Son of William Buckley and Anne (Ruane) Buckley.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; accountant;
member of Massachusetts
Democratic State Committee, 1920-40; candidate for Massachusetts
Governor's Council 1st District, 1922; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928
(alternate), 1932;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 15th District, 1932; Massachusetts
state auditor, 1935-39; candidate in primary for Governor of
Massachusetts, 1956.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Grange; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus; Sons
of Union Veterans.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas M. Burke (b. 1898) —
of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Lawrence, Essex
County, Mass., May 30,
1898.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state senate Eighth Suffolk District, 1935-36; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Catholic
Order of Foresters; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Colin J. Cameron (1879-c.1958) —
of Amesbury, Essex
County, Mass.
Born in Barneys River, Nova
Scotia, August
24, 1879.
Son of Edward Cameron and Catherine Jane (MacKenzie) Cameron.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; printing
business; member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1936; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944,
1952.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Knights of Columbus; Eagles.
Died about 1958 (age about 79
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Cameron and Catherine Jane (MacKenzie) Cameron; married, June 27,
1908, to Della Wingate; father of Catherine Wingate Cameron (who
married of Al Capp (1909-1979; cartoonist)). |
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Edward Christopher Carroll (b. 1893) —
of South Boston, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in South Boston, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., December
15, 1893.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; member of Massachusetts
state senate Fourth Suffolk District, 1933-36.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Catholic
Order of Foresters; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur Jean Baptiste Cartier (b. 1886) —
also known as Arthur J. B. Cartier —
of Biddeford, York
County, Maine; Fall River, Bristol
County, Mass.
Born in Biddeford, York
County, Maine, December
29, 1886.
Son of Joseph Cartier and Philomene (Loiselle) Cartier.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 15th District, 1916, 1918,
1920, 1922, 1924; candidate for Massachusetts
state auditor, 1919; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Massachusetts, 1924.
Catholic.
French
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Foresters;
Knights of Columbus.
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Daniel H. Coakley (b. 1865) —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass., December
10, 1865.
Democrat. Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1892-94; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1940;
candidate for mayor of
Boston, Mass., 1925, 1929; member of Massachusetts
Governor's Council 4th District, 1933-36.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Interment at Holyhood
Cemetery, Brookline, Mass.
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Francis Leo Colpoys (b. 1884) —
also known as Francis L. Colpoys —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., February
7, 1884.
Son of William Colpoys and Margaret Colpoys.
Democrat. Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives Fifteenth Suffolk District,
1909-11.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Catholic
Order of Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Walter L. Considine (b. 1900) —
of New Bedford, Bristol
County, Mass.
Born in New Bedford, Bristol
County, Mass., August 7,
1900.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state senate Third Bristol District, 1935-36.
Member, Eagles;
Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Charles Thomas Daly (b. 1882) —
of Medford, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Medford, Middlesex
County, Mass., March 12,
1882.
Democrat. Newspaper
reporter; member of Massachusetts
state senate Sixth Middlesex District, 1935-36.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Paul Andrew Dever (1903-1958) —
also known as Paul A. Dever —
of Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., January
15, 1903.
Son of Joseph Patrick Dever and Anna Amelia (McAlevy) Dever.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1929-34; Massachusetts
state attorney general, 1935-41; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Massachusetts, 1940,
1952,
1956;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Governor of
Massachusetts, 1949-53; defeated, 1940, 1952; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 1952.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Phi; Knights of Columbus.
Died April 11,
1958 (age 55 years, 86
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
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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.
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Joseph P. Donahoe (b. 1891) —
of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., September
18, 1891.
Democrat. Bail commissioner; member of Massachusetts
state senate Seventh Suffolk District, 1935-36; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944.
Member, Knights of Columbus; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mark Flanagan (b. 1963) —
of Florida.
Born in Newton, Middlesex
County, Mass., February
14, 1963.
Republican. Member of Florida
state house of representatives 68th District, 1995-.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 1999.
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William J. Foley (b. 1887) —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in South Boston, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., March 2,
1887.
Son of Patrick A. Foley and Julia (Hayes) Foley.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1915-18; member of Massachusetts
state senate, 1919-20; member of Massachusetts
Governor's Council, 1921-22; Suffolk
County District Attorney, 1927; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Massachusetts, 1928,
1932,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952;
candidate for mayor of
Boston, Mass., 1933, 1937.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1922
to Theresa Liston. |
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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.
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Daniel J. Gallagher (b. 1873) —
of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Newton, Middlesex
County, Mass., August
31, 1873.
Son of Owen Gallagher and Ann (Ryan) Gallagher.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to
Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1918-19; U.S.
Attorney for Massachusetts, 1920-21; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932.
Catholic.
Member, Foresters;
Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward Gilmore (1867-1924) —
of Brockton, Plymouth
County, Mass.
Born in Brockton, Plymouth
County, Mass., January
4, 1867.
Democrat. Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1907-08; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 14th District, 1913-15.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Died April 10,
1924 (age 57 years, 97
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Brockton, Mass.
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Eugene H. Giroux (b. 1903) —
of Somerville, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Somerville, Middlesex
County, Mass., January
20, 1903.
Son of Hercule J. Giroux and Mary L. (LeSage) Giroux.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1931-36; member of Massachusetts
state senate, 1937-44.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1927
to Mary E. Cotter. |
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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.
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William P. Grant (b. 1905) —
of Fall River, Bristol
County, Mass.
Born in Fall River, Bristol
County, Mass., November
5, 1905.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives; member of Massachusetts
state senate; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
mayor
of Fall River, Mass., 1946-51; defeated, 1951.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Edward J. Kelley (b. 1897) —
of Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass.
Born in Holyoke, Hampden
County, Mass., December
25, 1897.
Son of Edward Kelley and Mary (Shea) Kelley.
Democrat. Soft drink
salesman; hotel
manager; member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1923-36; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928,
1932.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles.
Burial
location unknown.
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Francis E. Kelly (b. 1903) —
of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., March 26,
1903.
Son of Joseph M. Kelly and Margaret (Murphy) Kelly.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member, Boston City Council, 1929-33; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Massachusetts, 1932
(alternate), 1940,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960;
Lieutenant
Governor of Massachusetts, 1937-39; Massachusetts
state attorney general, 1949-53.
Catholic.
Member, Moose;
Knights of Columbus; Foresters.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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.
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Frank Joseph Lawler (b. 1863) —
also known as Frank J. Lawler —
of Greenfield, Franklin
County, Mass.
Born in South Deerfield, Deerfield, Franklin
County, Mass., July 31,
1863.
Son of James Lawler and Margaret (Hafey) Lawler.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1906.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Francis Madden (b. 1897) —
also known as William F. Madden —
of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., January
4, 1897.
Democrat. Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1925-26, 1931-32; member of Massachusetts
state senate Fifth Suffolk District, 1933-36; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1936.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Frederick William Mansfield (1877-1958) —
also known as Frederick W. Mansfield —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in East Boston, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., March 26,
1877.
Son of Michael Read Mansfield and Catherine (McDonough) Mansfield.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; pharmacist;
lawyer;
candidate for Governor of
Massachusetts, 1910, 1916, 1917; Massachusetts
state treasurer, 1941; defeated, 1914; mayor of
Boston, Mass., 1934-37; defeated, 1929.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus; Foresters;
United
Spanish War Veterans.
Died, in St. Elizabeth's Hospital,
Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., November
6, 1958 (age 81 years, 225
days).
Interment at Holyhood
Cemetery, Brookline, Mass.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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John F. McGrath (b. 1881) —
of Massachusetts.
Born in Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass., January
10, 1881.
Democrat. Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1907; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1918, 1920.
Catholic.
Member, Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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James Charles Monaghan (1857-1917) —
also known as James C. Monaghan —
of Rhode Island; New Jersey.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., October
11, 1857.
Son of James Monaghan and Mary Ann Brown (O'Neill) Monaghan.
Newspaper
editor; university
professor; U.S. Consul in Mannheim, 1885-90; Chemnitz, 1893-1900; Kingston, 1914-17.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Died in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., November
12, 1917 (age 60 years, 32
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, Cumberland, R.I.
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Relatives: Son
of James Monaghan and Mary Ann Brown (O'Neill) Monaghan; nephew by
marriage of John
Ryan; married, June 12,
1892, to Dorothy T. Ryan. |
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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.
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Thomas Charles O'Brien (b. 1887) —
also known as Thomas C. O'Brien —
of Brighton, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Brighton, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., June 19,
1887.
Son of Michael O'Brien and Mary (O'Connor) O'Brien.
Lawyer;
member, Massachusetts Board of Parole, 1913-16; district attorney,
Suffolk District, 1922-27; candidate for mayor of
Boston, Mass., 1925; Union candidate for U.S.
Senator from Massachusetts, 1936; Union candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Foresters;
Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Burial
location unknown.
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Francis X. O'Keefe (b. 1933) —
of Glens Falls, Warren
County, N.Y.
Born in Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass., January
14, 1933.
Democrat. Mayor
of Glens Falls, N.Y., 1986-93.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 1993.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Relatives:
Married 1906
to Florence Rochotte. |
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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.
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Maurice Joseph Tobin (1901-1953) —
also known as Maurice J. Tobin —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., May 22,
1901.
Son of James Tobin and Margaret (Daly) Tobin.
Democrat. Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1927-28; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1928; mayor of
Boston, Mass., 1938-44; Governor of
Massachusetts, 1945-47; defeated, 1946; U.S.
Secretary of Labor, 1948-53.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; Foresters.
Died, of a heart
attack, in Scituate, Plymouth
County, Mass., July 19,
1953 (age 52 years, 58
days).
Interment at Holyhood
Cemetery, Brookline, Mass.
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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.
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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.
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Joseph Charles White (b. 1899) —
of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., January
30, 1899.
Democrat. Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1929-32; member of Massachusetts
state senate Sixth Suffolk District, 1933-36.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; American
Legion; Marine
Corps League.
Burial
location unknown.
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