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Leo Joseph Callanan (1900-1982) —
also known as Leo J. Callanan —
of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.; Silver Spring, Montgomery
County, Md.
Born in South Boston, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., January
18, 1900.
Son of Edward John Callanan (c.1867-1948) and Helena Clare (Murphy)
Callanan (c.1868-1951).
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul in Melbourne, 1926-27; Adelaide, 1929; U.S. Consul in Port Said, 1931; Madras, 1932; Malaga, 1938; Pernambuco, 1943; Victoria, 1947; U.S. Consul General in Hankow, 1949.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Died, from chronic
emphysema, in Silver Spring, Montgomery
County, Md., January
5, 1982 (age 81 years, 352
days).
Interment at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Md.
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J. Joseph Curran, Jr. (b. 1931) —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach
County, Fla., July 7,
1931.
Son of J. Joseph Curran, Sr. and Catherine M. Curran.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;
member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1959-63; member of Maryland
state senate, 1963-83; Lieutenant
Governor of Maryland, 1983-87; Maryland
state attorney general, 1987-2007; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Maryland, 1996,
2000.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Still living as of 2007.
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Joseph E. Dillon (d. 1990) —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of St. Paul, Minn., 1954-60; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Minnesota, 1956.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Died in Potomac, Montgomery
County, Md., April 17,
1990.
Interment at Fort
Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Jennifer P. Dougherty (b. 1961) —
of Frederick, Frederick
County, Md.
Born in Alexandria,
Va., 1961.
Democrat. Restaurant
business; mayor
of Frederick, Md., 2002-06; defeated in primary, 2005; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2004.
Female.
Irish ancestry.
Still living as of 2006.
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Bernard Joseph Flynn (1888-1971) —
also known as Bernard J. Flynn —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., February
10, 1888.
Son of Bernard Flynn and Mary (McGann) Flynn.
Lawyer;
U.S.
Attorney for Maryland, 1934-53.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; American
Judicature Society; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died in September, 1971
(age 83
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Alexander Giannetti, Jr. (b. 1964) —
also known as John A. Giannetti, Jr. —
of Laurel, Prince
George's County, Md.
Born, in a hospital,
at Camp Lejeune, Onslow
County, N.C., June 9,
1964.
Son of John
A. Giannetti, Sr..
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Maryland
state house of delegates District 13-B, 1999-2003; defeated,
1994; member of Maryland
state senate 21st District, 2003-.
Catholic.
Italian,
Irish, and American
Indian ancestry. Member, Chi Phi;
Omicron
Delta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Jaycees;
Sons of
Italy; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2003.
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James Gibbons (1834-1921) —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., July 23,
1834.
Democrat. Catholic
priest; bishop of Richmond, Va., 1872-77; archbishop of
Baltimore, Md., 1877-1921; cardinal, 1886-1921; noted for his support
of the U.S. labor movement; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Died in Baltimore,
Md., March 24,
1921 (age 86 years, 244
days).
Interment at Basilica
of the Assumption, Baltimore, Md.
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John Mary Morin (1868-1942) —
also known as John M. Morin —
of Missoula, Missoula
County, Mont.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 18,
1868.
Son of Martin Joseph Morin and Rose Joyce Morin.
Republican. Steelworker;
member,
Central Trades Council of Pittsburgh; director of public
safety, Pittsburgh, 1909-13; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1913-29 (at-large 1913-15, 31st
District 1915-23, 34th District 1923-29).
Irish ancestry. Member, Eagles.
Died in Marine Hospital,
Baltimore,
Md., March 3,
1942 (age 73 years, 319
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Raymond Thomas Nagle (1897-1950) —
also known as Raymond T. Nagle; Ray Nagle —
of Helena, Lewis and
Clark County, Mont.
Born in Helena, Lewis and
Clark County, Mont., June 2,
1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Montana
state house of representatives; Montana
state attorney general, 1933-36.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; American Bar
Association.
Died, from periarteritis
nodosa, in Brookmont, Montgomery
County, Md., March 6,
1950 (age 52 years, 277
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Herbert Romulus O'Conor (1896-1960) —
also known as Herbert R. O'Conor —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., November
17, 1896.
Son of James P. A. O'Conor and Mary A. (Galvin) O'Conor.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Maryland
state attorney general, 1934-38; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maryland, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948
(chair, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1952;
Governor
of Maryland, 1939-47; U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1947-53.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Phi
Kappa Sigma; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Baltimore,
Md., March 4,
1960 (age 63 years, 108
days).
Interment at New
Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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Catherine Curran O'Malley (b. 1962) —
also known as Katie O'Malley; Catherine
Curran —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., August
18, 1962.
Daughter of J.
Joseph Curran, Jr..
Lawyer;
district judge in Maryland 1st District, 2001-.
Female.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Still living as of 2006.
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Martin Joseph O'Malley (b. 1963) —
also known as Martin J. O'Malley —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born, in Georgetown Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., January
18, 1963.
Son of Thomas M. O'Malley (1925-2005) and Barbara O'Malley.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for Maryland
state senate 43rd District, 1990; mayor
of Baltimore, Md., 1999-2007; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maryland, 2000,
2004,
2008;
Governor
of Maryland, 2007-.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Still living as of 2010.
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Joseph Patrick Tumulty (1879-1954) —
also known as Joseph P. Tumulty —
of New Jersey.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., May 5,
1879.
Lawyer;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1907-10; private secretary to Woodrow
Wilson, as governor in 1911-12, and as president in 1913-21.
Irish ancestry.
Died in 1954
(age about
75 years).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Rockville, Md.
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