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Frank Accavitti, Jr. (b. 1957) —
of Eastpointe, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
31, 1957.
Second cousin of Daniel
Joseph Acciavatti.
Democrat. Mayor
of Eastpointe, Mich., 1999-2002; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 42nd District, 2003-.
Catholic. Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 2003.
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George F. Addes (1910-1990) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., August
26, 1910.
Married 1933
to Victoria Rose Joseph; married to Gloria Saba.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; secretary-treasurer
of the United Automobile Workers union, 1936-47; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944;
tavern
owner.
Catholic. Lebanese
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Died, from heart
failure, in Bon Secours Hospital,
Grosse Pointe, Wayne
County, Mich., June 19,
1990 (age 79 years, 297
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Burl C. Adkins (b. 1951) —
of Trenton, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in West Virginia, September
9, 1951.
Republican. Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1986 (primary), 1988, 1990, 1992
(primary); candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 23rd District, 2000.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2000.
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Joseph E. Arsulowicz (1909-1982) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., April 8,
1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944,
1948;
candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1949; Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1964,
1968;
defeated, 1952.
Catholic.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., July 23,
1982 (age 73 years, 106
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Atkinson (b. 1875) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., November
30, 1875.
Son of John Atkinson and Lyda (Lyons) Atkinson; married, September
26, 1900, to Kate James.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Loyal
Legion; Knights
of Equity.
Burial
location unknown.
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Reilly Atkinson, Sr. (b. 1880) —
of Boise, Ada
County, Idaho.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August 7,
1880.
Son of John
Atkinson; son-in-law of James
Henry Hawley.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1944;
Idaho
Republican state chair, 1945; candidate in primary for Governor of
Idaho, 1948.
Catholic. Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Rotary.
Interment somewhere
in Boise, Idaho.
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Martin Walter Baginski (1908-1967) —
also known as Martin W. Baginski —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Portland, Ionia
County, Mich., July 28,
1908.
Son of Walter Baginski and Katherine (Kusniss) Baginski; married, July 17,
1935, to Anne Marceline Denek.
Democrat. Coal
dealer; trucking
business; contractor;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1933-36; defeated in primary, 1936 (Wayne County 1st District), 1954
(Wayne County 5th District), 1956 (Wayne County 5th District);
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1938, 1966; served in the U.S. Army
during World War II; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,
1948;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th
District, 1961-62.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry.
Died in 1967
(age about
58 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Adelbert Balcer, Jr. (1889-1965) —
also known as Frank A. Balcer —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark., December
8, 1889.
Son of Frank Balcerkiewicz and Elizabeth Balcerkiewicz; married to
Anna Pascko.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate in
primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1940, 1946, 1950;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 8th
District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 8th District,
1962.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Polish
National Alliance.
Died in 1965
(age about
75 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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James A. Barcia (b. 1952) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., February
25, 1952.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 101st District, 1977-82; member of
Michigan
state senate 34th District, 1983-93; resigned 1993; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984
(alternate), 1996,
2000;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1993-2003.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Francis Edward Barron (1911-1975) —
also known as Francis E. Barron —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Howell, Livingston
County, Mich., July 28,
1911.
Son of Richard E. Barron and Mary (Robb) Barron; married, October
9, 1942, to Abbie Esther Morley.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate in primary for
Michigan
state house of representatives from Shiawassee District, 1948;
municipal judge in Michigan, 1952.
Catholic. Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion.
Died in 1975
(age about
63 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Philip Beaton (b. 1897) —
also known as Thomas Beaton —
of Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich.
Born in Gould City, Mackinac
County, Mich., January
23, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; served in the
U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1948-50.
Catholic. Member, Rotary; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Tony Benavides (b. 1937) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in San Vicente, Nuevo
León, May 5,
1937.
Son of Jesus Benavides and Maria Benavides.
Director, Cristo Rey Community Center, from 1969; mayor of
Lansing, Mich., 2003-05; defeated, 2005.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry. Member, Kiwanis;
Urban
League.
Still living as of 2005.
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Walter Bezz (1922-2003) —
also known as Walter Bezruchka —
of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb
County, Mich.; Madison Heights, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, July 14,
1922.
Democrat. Tool and die
maker; real estate
broker; mayor
of East Detroit, Mich., 1967-75; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1972.
Catholic. Member, Lions; Eagles; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Warren, Macomb
County, Mich., November
27, 2003 (age 81 years, 136
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Owen F. Bieber (b. 1929) —
of Wyoming, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Byron Center, Kent
County, Mich., December
28, 1929.
Son of Albert F. Bieber and Minnie (Schwartz) Bieber; married, November
25, 1950, to Shirley Van Woerkom.
Democrat. President,
United Auto Workers Local 687, 1956-61; international
president, 1983-95; chair of
Kent County Democratic Party, 1964-67; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1980;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1996.
Catholic. Member, Foresters;
American
Civil Liberties Union.
Still living as of 2006.
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Albert M. Bielawski (b. 1867) —
of Cudahy, Milwaukee
County, Wis.; Gary, Lake
County, Ind.; Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Poland,
January
17, 1867.
Son of Joseph Bielawski and Teresa (Mroczynska) Bielawski; married,
June
12, 1894, to Hattie Banaszynska.
Architect;
superintendent of construction
for steel
mills, 1907-12; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1929-30, 1935-36 (Wayne County
3rd District 1929-30, Wayne County 1st District 1935-36); defeated,
1926 (Republican primary, Wayne County 3rd District), 1930
(Democratic, Wayne County 3rd District), 1936 (Democratic primary,
Wayne County 1st District); candidate in Democratic primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1932.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance.
Burial
location unknown.
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Don Binkowski (b. 1929) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
26, 1929.
Son of Alex Binkowski and Helen (Wojtowicz) Binkowski; married to
Sharon J. Hromek.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 2nd Senatorial
District, 1961-62; district judge in Michigan 37th District, 1969-86.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, American Civil
Liberties Union; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; American Bar
Association; Delta
Theta Phi; American
Judicature Society; Knights
of Columbus; Polish
National Alliance.
Still living as of 1999.
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David Edward Bonior (b. 1945) —
also known as David E. Bonior —
of Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 6,
1945.
Son of Edward
J. Bonior.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; member
of Michigan
state house of representatives 75th District, 1973-76; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1977-2003 (12th District 1977-93,
10th District 1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1984,
1996,
2000,
2008;
candidate in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 2002.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Sonny Bono (1935-1998) —
also known as Salvatore Philip Bono; Sonny Christie;
Ronny Sommers; Prince Carter —
of Palm Springs, Riverside
County, Calif.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
16, 1935.
Son of Santo Bono and Jean Bono; married 1954 to Donna
Rankin (divorced 1962); married, October
27, 1964, to Cherilyn Sarkasian 'Cher' LaPiere (divorced 1975);
married 1981
to Susie Coelho (divorced 1984); married 1986 to Mary
Whitaker.
Republican. Songwriter,
actor,
member of the Sonny & Cher singing and
comedy
duo;; restaurant
owner; mayor
of Palm Springs, Calif., 1988-92; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from California, 1992; U.S.
Representative from California 44th District, 1995-98; died in
office 1998.
Catholic or Scientologist.
Italian
ancestry.
Killed in a skiing
accident, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado
County, Calif., January
5, 1998 (age 62 years, 323
days).
Interment at Desert
Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Calif.
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Charles Augustus Boyle (1907-1959) —
also known as Charles A. Boyle —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Spring Lake, Ottawa
County, Mich., August
13, 1907.
Son of Michael Melvin Boyle and Rose (Marsh) Boyle; married, August
14, 1940, to Helen Shaughnessy.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1955-59; died in
office 1959.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Delta
Theta Phi; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society; Elks.
Killed in an automobile
accident in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., November
4, 1959 (age 52 years, 83
days).
Interment at All
Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.
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Thomas E. Brennan (b. 1929) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 27,
1929.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1952 (Wayne County 1st District),
1954 (Wayne County 6th District); candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1955; common pleas
court judge in Michigan; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1963-65; appointed 1963; resigned
1966; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1967-73; resigned 1973; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1969-71; candidate in
primary for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1976; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1982.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Delta
Theta Phi; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Still living as of 1990.
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Vincent J. Brennan (1929-1991) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
23, 1929.
Democrat. Recorder's court judge in Michigan; candidate in primary
for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 3rd
District, 1961; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1969-86; resigned 1986;
Independent Judiciary candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1972.
Catholic.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 30,
1991 (age 61 years, 280
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Vincent Morrison Brennan (1890-1959) —
also known as Vincent M. Brennan —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich., April 22,
1890.
Son of Charles Thomas Brennan and Mary Agnes (Morrison) Brennan;
married, July 17,
1915, to Ruth Hurley.
Republican. Lawyer; law
professor; member of Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1919-20; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1921-23; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1924-54.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; National
Lawyers Guild; Delta
Theta Phi; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Maccabees.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
4, 1959 (age 68 years, 288
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Birmingham, Mich.
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James H. Brickley (1928-2001) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Okemos, Ingham
County, Mich.; Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., November
15, 1928.
Son of J. Harry Brickley and Marie E. (Fischer) Brickley; married, June 16,
1950, to Marianne E. Doyle.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1966; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1969-70; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1971-74, 1979-82; resigned 1982; candidate
in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1982; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1982-99; appointed 1982; resigned
1999; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1995-96.
Catholic. Member, Delta
Theta Phi; American Bar
Association.
Died, of multiple
myeloma and Alzheimer's
disease, on September
28, 2001 (age 72 years, 317
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Bob Brown (b. 1957) —
of Dearborn Heights, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Dearborn Heights, Wayne
County, Mich., February
24, 1957.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 16th District, 1997-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2000.
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Robert Peter Brown (1909-1980) —
also known as Robert P. Brown —
of Ecorse, Wayne
County, Mich.; Baraga, Baraga
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 14,
1909.
Son of Felix Brown and Anna Brown.
Democrat. Foundry
owner; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 4th District,
1947-48.
Catholic. Member, Eagles.
Died in Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich., November
6, 1980 (age 71 years, 237
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas H. Brown (b. 1917) —
of Westland, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Indiana, July 29,
1917.
Democrat. Mayor
of Westland, Mich., 1966-69; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 37th District, 1971-82.
Catholic. Member, Lions; Knights
of Columbus; Amvets; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1982.
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Thomas Leo Brown (b. 1931) —
also known as Thomas L. Brown —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Hillsdale, Hillsdale
County, Mich., November
10, 1931.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 57th District, 1967-70; circuit
judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1975-90; defeated, 1970.
Catholic. Member, Gamma
Eta Gamma; Knights
of Columbus; Catholic
War Veterans; American
Judicature Society; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America.
Still living as of 1990.
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Peter Lawrence Buback (1910-1987) —
also known as Peter L. Buback —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Genoa Township, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Trinidad, Las Animas
County, Colo., March 22,
1910.
Son of John Buback and Veronica (Mecar) Buback; married to Mary A.
Simon.
Democrat. Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 3rd
District, 1961-62; Wayne
County Sheriff, 1963-68.
Catholic.
Died in Howell, Livingston
County, Mich., May 5,
1987 (age 77 years, 44
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George James Burke, Sr. (1885-1950) —
also known as George J. Burke —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Northfield Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., December
5, 1885.
Son of Anthony Burke and Ellen (Dealy) Burke; married, December
29, 1910, to Edna J. Fritts; father of George
James Burke, Jr..
Democrat. Lawyer; Washtenaw
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1911-14; law partner of Martin
J. Cavanaugh; president, Citizens Mutual Auto Insurance
Co.; counsel and director, International Radio Co.;
director, Ann Arbor Trust
Company, Farmers and Mechanics Bank,
Michigan Life
Insurance Co.; candidate for Michigan
state attorney general, 1916; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan, 1920;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1926; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1944;
served as a judge in the Nuremburg war crimes trials.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Rotary.
Died October
3, 1950 (age 64 years, 302
days).
Interment at St.
Thomas Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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George James Burke, Jr. (1914-1971) —
also known as George J. Burke, Jr. —
of Michigan.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
12, 1914.
Son of George
James Burke, Sr..
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1st
District, 1950.
Catholic.
Died in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
3, 1971 (age 56 years, 356
days).
Interment at St.
Thomas Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Thomas M. Burns (b. 1914) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Parisville Township, Huron
County, Mich., May 1,
1914.
Married, June 16,
1954, to Alice Jane Carter.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate in primary for
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1946; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,
1953-56; defeated in primary, 1956; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1969-86.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1986.
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Charles J. Byrns (b. 1861) —
of Ishpeming, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Altona, Clinton
County, N.Y., January
6, 1861.
Republican. Lumber
business; insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Marquette County 2nd
District, 1901-08.
Catholic. Member, Woodmen;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Royal
Arcanum; Maccabees;
Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sylvia M. Calabrese (b. 1934) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
31, 1934.
Daughter of Orland J. Calabrese and Ralphine (Barretta) Calabrese.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1968
(alternate), 1972.
Female.
Catholic. Member, Americans
for Democratic Action.
Still living as of 1973.
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James N. Callahan (1932-2007) —
of Mt. Morris, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., January
9, 1932.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; mayor
of Mt. Morris, Mich.; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 83rd District, 1967-70; defeated
in primary, 1964; candidate for Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1970.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died, in Northside Hospital,
St. Petersburg, Pinellas
County, Fla., October
6, 2007 (age 75 years, 270
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Bay
Pines National Cemetery, North Bay Pines, Fla.
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William J. Callahan —
of St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich.
Democrat. Mayor
of St. Clair Shores, Mich., 1995; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 26th District; elected 1998.
Catholic. Irish, Polish,
and German
ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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David Lee Camp (b. 1953) —
also known as Dave Camp —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in Midland, Midland
County, Mich., July 9,
1953.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 102nd District, 1989-90; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1991-2003 (10th District 1991-93,
4th District 1993-2003).
Catholic. Member, Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2009.
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Edward Carey (1905-1957) —
also known as Ed Carey —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in East Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
2, 1905.
Son of Anthony Carey and Margaret Carey; married, March 24,
1939, to Beatrice Arlene Warren.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; President of
Local 7, and international
representative, United Auto Workers; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1949-57 (Wayne County
1st District 1945-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 3rd District 1955-57);
defeated, 1946; died in office 1957; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1952,
1956.
Catholic. Member, United
Auto Workers; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1957
(age about
52 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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David Francis Cargo (b. 1929) —
also known as David F. Cargo —
of New Mexico.
Born in Dowagiac, Cass
County, Mich., January
13, 1929.
Republican. Member of New Mexico
state house of representatives, 1962-67; Governor of
New Mexico, 1967-71; defeated, 1994; candidate for U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1970, 1972; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 3rd District, 1986.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; Izaak
Walton League.
Still living as of 2009.
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Jerome Patrick Cavanagh (1928-1979) —
also known as Jerome P. Cavanagh; Jerry
Cavanagh —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 16,
1928.
Son of Sylvester J. Cavanagh and Irene (Timmons) Cavanagh; married,
November
22, 1952, to Mary Helen Martin.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 1962-69; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1966; candidate in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1974.
Catholic.
Died in 1979
(age about
51 years).
Interment at Mt.
Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Michael F. Cavanagh (b. 1940) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
21, 1940.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Michigan, 1973-74; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1975-82; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1983-; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1991-95.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Still living as of 2011.
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Michael J. Clancy (b. 1913) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in County Clare, Ireland,
September
9, 1913.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1937-40; defeated in primary, 1942; charged
on January 22, 1944 (along with 19 other current and former state
legislators) with accepting
bribes, but not tried and convicted with the others.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Still living as of 1944.
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Michael H. Conlin (b. 1943) —
also known as Mike Conlin —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 11,
1943.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 23rd District, 1975-78; candidate
for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1978.
Catholic. Member, Disabled
American Veterans.
Still living as of 1978.
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John W. Connolly (1911-1981) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 4,
1911.
Son of William
F. Connolly.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1949-50; defeated, 1950, 1952; candidate
for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1964, 1966.
Catholic. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 11,
1981 (age 70 years, 7
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Kinsman Constantini (1928-1993) —
also known as James K. Constantini —
of Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich.
Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., September
24, 1928.
Married 1952
to Florence Pawler.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1961-62, 1965-66 (Menominee
District 1961-62, 109th District 1965-66); defeated, 1962 (Menominee
District), 1966 (109th District), 1968 (109th District), 1978 (109th
District), 1984 (109th District).
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Died in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., July 27,
1993 (age 64 years, 306
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William R. Copeland (1909-1992) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Washington, Daviess
County, Ind., May 8,
1909.
Married 1936
to Helen Kazmerski.
Democrat. Rigger;
president,
United Mine Workers Local 12100; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1953-74 (Wayne County 6th
District 1953-54, Wayne County 18th District 1955-64, 27th District
1965-74); defeated in primary, 1974, 1976.
Catholic. Member, Eagles; United
Mine Workers; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., April 22,
1992 (age 82 years, 350
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert John Cornell (b. 1919) —
also known as Robert J. Cornell —
of Wisconsin.
Born in Gladstone, Delta
County, Mich., December
16, 1919.
Democrat. Catholic
priest; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1975-79; defeated,
1970, 1972, 1978.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1998.
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Gerald John Cotter (1903-1978) —
also known as Gerald J. Cotter —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich., December
12, 1903.
Son of John B. Cotter and Mary Ellen (McCarthy) Cotter; married, October
30, 1929, to Alta T. Dettling.
Republican. Lawyer; Isabella
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-34; member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1935-36; defeated, 1936; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1939; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1947.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Kiwanis;
Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., July 14,
1978 (age 74 years, 214
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Lewis P. Coumans (1859-1918) —
of Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Bruce County, Ontario,
1859.
Father of Joseph
Vincent Coumans.
Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1908; circuit
judge in Michigan 18th Circuit, 1916; appointed 1916; defeated,
1916.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., 1918
(age about
59 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis Harrington Cronin (b. 1869) —
also known as D. H. Cronin —
of O'Neill, Holt
County, Neb.
Born in Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw
County, Mich., January
10, 1869.
Son of Daniel Cronin and Hanorah (Harrington) Cronin; married, May 30,
1894, to Kathleen Lorge (died 1911); married 1919 to Faye
Farrand; father of Julius
Dennis Cronin.
Republican. Member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1911-13, 1915-17; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1919-21; U.S. Marshal; chair of
Holt County Republican Party, 1940.
Catholic.
Burial
location unknown.
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Francis A. Crowley (1909-1980) —
of Clarkston, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Proctor, Rutland
County, Vt., May 21,
1909.
Married 1933
to Elma S. Wenner.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 61st District, 1965-66; defeated,
1966; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1970.
Catholic. Member, Lions; Eagles; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich., April 13,
1980 (age 70 years, 328
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Byrnes Cudlip (1904-1988) —
also known as William B. Cudlip —
of Grosse Pointe Shores, Wayne
County, Mich.; Harbor Springs, Emmet
County, Mich.
Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., March 4,
1904.
Son of William J. Cudlip and Luella (Byrnes) Cudlip; married to
Lynwood Rockwell Bope.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
13th District, 1961-62; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1964-72; defeated, 1955.
Catholic. Member, American
Judicature Society; American Bar
Association; Council on
Foreign Relations; Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died in Harbor Springs, Emmet
County, Mich., November
12, 1988 (age 84 years, 253
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry M. Curran (1918-1993) —
of Oyster Bay, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Lock Haven, Clinton
County, Pa., January
2, 1918.
Married to Rita Rothmann.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in
the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; deputy
sheriff; insurance
business; member of Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1961-65; member of New York
state senate, 1966-70 (4th District 1966, 3rd District 1967-70);
chair, New York State Harness Racing Commission, 1970-75.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Died, in North Shore University Hospital,
Glen Cove, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., March 13,
1993 (age 75 years, 70
days).
Interment at Holy
Rood Cemetery, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.
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Katherine Czarnecki (1911-2001) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Serbia,
May
28, 1911.
Married to Walter
Czarnecki.
Republican. Candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 7th
District, 1961.
Female.
Catholic or Eastern
Orthodox.
Died, from complications of a stroke, at
Woodward Hills Convalescent
Home, Bloomfield Hills, Oakland
County, Mich., July 18,
2001 (age 90 years, 51
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Walter Czarnecki (1914-1979) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
10, 1914.
Married to Katherine
Czarnecki.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1950-64; Republican candidate
for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1950 (primary), 1952
(primary), 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1952 (Wayne County 1st District),
1972 (10th District); Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952;
defeated, 1960;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1966.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Polish
National Alliance.
Died in February, 1979
(age about
64 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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