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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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Charles B. Asselin (1893-1982) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Otsego Lake, Otsego
County, Mich., October
3, 1893.
Member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1933-34; defeated (Democratic), 1934,
1944; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1936 (Democratic
primary), 1938 (Constitutional Democratic).
Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks.
Died in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., March 13,
1982 (age 88 years, 161
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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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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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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.
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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Relatives:
Married to Sharon J. Hromek. |
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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.
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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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.
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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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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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.
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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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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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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Arnold J. Cane (b. 1914) —
of Menasha, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Ontonagon, Ontonagon
County, Mich., December
11, 1914.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Winnebago County 3rd District; elected
unopposed 1956; elected 1958.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis;
Elks; Eagles; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1960.
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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.
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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Robert Henry Clancy (1882-1962) —
also known as Robert H. Clancy —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 14,
1882.
Son of Owen Clancy and Helen (Reardon) Clancy.
Newspaper
reporter; private secretary to U.S. Rep. Frank
E. Doremus 1911-13, and to Assistant Secretary of Commerce Edwin
F. Sweet, 1913-17; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1923-25, 1927-33;
defeated, 1924 (Democratic, 1st District), 1932 (Republican, 14th
District); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1924;
delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County
1st District, 1933.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 23,
1962 (age 80 years, 40
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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William R. Copeland (1909-1992) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Washington, Daviess
County, Ind., May 8,
1909.
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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Relatives:
Married 1936
to Helen Kazmerski. |
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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.
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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Francis A. Crowley (1909-1980) —
of Clarkston, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Proctor, Rutland
County, Vt., May 21,
1909.
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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Relatives:
Married 1933
to Elma S. Wenner. |
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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.
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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Relatives:
Married to Rita Rothmann. |
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Walter Czarnecki (1914-1979) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
10, 1914.
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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Stanley J. Davis (1908-2003) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Poland,
May 8,
1908.
Democrat. Florist; mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1949-50, 1958-63; defeated, 1956;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1950; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Kent County 1st
District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 92nd District, 1965-72; defeated,
1972, 1974.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Died January
23, 2003 (age 94 years, 260
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Francis Deeb (1909-1978) —
also known as Joseph F. Deeb —
of East Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., February
26, 1909.
Son of Michael George Deeb and Rose (Balesh) Deeb.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1940-53.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., March 30,
1978 (age 69 years, 32
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Norbert Frank Denk (1897-1942) —
also known as Norbert F. Denk —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
14, 1897.
Son of Ignatius Joseph Denk (1844-1901) and Mary (Vieson) Denk
(1850-1914).
Supervisor
of Grosse Pointe Township, Michigan, 1934-42; died in office 1942.
Catholic.
German
ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Lions.
Died April 16,
1942 (age 45 years, 92
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ignatius Joseph Denk (1844-1901) and Mary (Vieson) Denk
(1850-1914); married to Mabel Vernier (born 1895; daughter of Edmund
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James R. DeSana (b. 1930) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., October
6, 1930.
Mayor
of Wyandotte, Mich., 1961-67; member of Michigan
state senate, 1976-86 (11th District 1976-82, 7th District
1983-86); Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1996.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1996.
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Gilbert J. DiNello (1935-1996) —
of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb
County, Mich.; Clinton Township, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
28, 1935.
Real
estate broker; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 73rd District, 1973-78; member of
Michigan
state senate 36th District, 1979-94; defeated (Republican), 1994;
candidate in Republican primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1996.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Lions.
Died of a heart
attack, on an escalator
at the Somerset Mall shopping
center, Troy, Oakland
County, Mich., 1996
(age about
61 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John David Dingell (1894-1955) —
also known as John D. Dingell —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
2, 1894.
Son of Joseph Adam Dingell and Mary (Knapp) Dingell.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1933-55; died in
office 1955; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1952;
member, Commission on
Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; International
Typographical Union.
Died at Walter
Reed Army Hospital, Washington,
D.C., September
19, 1955 (age 61 years, 229
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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John David Dingell, Jr. (b. 1926) —
also known as John D. Dingell; "Big John";
"The Truck" —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Trenton, Wayne
County, Mich.; Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Colorado Springs, El Paso
County, Colo., July 8,
1926.
Son of John
David Dingell and Grace (Bigler) Dingell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1955-2003 (15th District 1955-65,
16th District 1965-2003, 15th District 2003); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1956,
1960,
1968,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Polish
and Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights of Columbus; National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2008.
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Joseph Michael Donnelly (b. 1895) —
also known as Joseph M. Donnelly —
of Ontonagon, Ontonagon
County, Mich.; Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Ontonagon, Ontonagon
County, Mich., December
26, 1895.
Son of John P. Donnelly and Johanna (Hawley) Donnelly.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Ontonagon
County Probate Judge, 1920-24; Ontonagon
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1924-28, 1930-32; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928,
1944;
U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1933-37.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Leo J. Doyle (1910-1965) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Akron, Summit
County, Ohio, October
3, 1910.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1940; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan, 1940;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1947; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,
1949-52; defeated in primary, 1946, 1952, 1954.
Catholic.
Member, Holy
Name Society; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles.
Died in 1965
(age about
54 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Mathias Engler (b. 1948) —
also known as John M. Engler —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich., October
12, 1948.
Son of Mathias
John Engler and Agnes Marie (Neyer) Engler.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1971-78 (100th District 1971-72,
89th District 1973-78); member of Michigan
state senate, 1979-90 (36th District 1979-82, 35th District
1983-90); Governor of
Michigan, 1991-2002; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1992,
2000;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2000.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Jaycees;
Federalist
Society; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2009.
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Edward H. Fenlon (1905-2010) —
also known as Ned Fenlon —
of St. Ignace, Mackinac
County, Mich.; Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich.
Born in St. Ignace, Mackinac
County, Mich., October
7, 1905.
Son of James Fenlon (1875-1910) and Anna D. (McLaughlin) Fenlon
(1876-1960).
Democrat. Lawyer;
studied law under Prentiss
M. Brown; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Emmet District, 1933-38;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1936;
Mackinac
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1939-44; circuit
judge in Michigan 33rd Circuit, 1951-67; appointed 1951.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Died in California, September
19, 2010 (age 104 years,
347 days).
Interment at Fenlon
Cemetery, Mackinac County, Mich.
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George H. Fischer (1910-1994) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., June 11,
1910.
Son of Fred Fischer and Ottilie (Becker) Fischer (died 1919).
Republican. President, Harris and Fischer Iron Works;
mayor
of Saginaw, Mich., 1954-55.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks.
Died May 12,
1994 (age 83 years, 335
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Chester B. Fitzgerald (1895-1983) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Bad Axe, Huron
County, Mich., February
9, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1933-40; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1964.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; American
Legion.
Died in 1983
(age about
88 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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George S. Fitzgerald (1901-1980) —
of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Troy, Rensselaer
County, N.Y., December
26, 1901.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1949-53; candidate in primary
for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1954; member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1965-74.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Gamma
Eta Gamma; Federal
Bar Association; American
Judicature Society; Knights
of Equity.
Died in 1980
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph T. Flanigan (1894-1970) —
also known as "Flint's Number One
Irishman" —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Defiance, Defiance
County, Ohio, June 15,
1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,
1951-52; defeated in primary, 1952.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died January
2, 1970 (age 75 years, 201
days).
Interment at New
Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
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Richard Charles Flannigan (1857-1928) —
also known as Richard C. Flannigan —
of Norway, Dickinson
County, Mich.
Born in Ontonagon, Ontonagon
County, Mich., December
12, 1857.
Son of James Flannigan and Ellen (Sullivan) Flannigan.
Lawyer;
Marquette
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1881-82, 1885-86; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1888;
mayor of Norway, Mich., 1891; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 31st District,
1907-08; circuit
judge in Michigan 25th Circuit, 1910-27; appointed 1910;
resigned 1927; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1927-28; appointed 1927; died in
office 1928; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1928; died in office
1928.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Died, of cancer, in
a hospital
at Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., February
17, 1928 (age 70 years, 67
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frederick J. Gartner, Jr. (1906-1984) —
also known as Fred J. Gartner —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., June 28,
1906.
Son of Charles G. Gartner and Margaret (Sullivan) Gartner.
Democrat. Lawyer; hardware
merchant; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 4th District,
1935-44.
Catholic.
Member, Sigma Nu
Phi; Knights of Columbus.
Died in 1984
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John H. Gillis (b. 1923) —
of Grosse Pointe Shores, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
2, 1923.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1965-.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Arbitration Association; Gamma
Eta Gamma; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Still living as of 1987.
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James Goulette (b. 1906) —
of Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich.
Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., September
9, 1906.
Republican. Ice,
beer,
cold
storage and mink
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1939-48, 1951-58 (Dickinson
County 1939-44, Dickinson District 1945-48, 1951-54, Menominee
District 1955-58); defeated, 1936 (Dickinson County), 1948 (Dickinson
District), 1958 (Menominee District), 1966 (109th District).
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Eagles; United
Commercial Travelers; Knights of Columbus; Jaycees.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Perry William Greene (1894-1974) —
also known as Perry W. Greene —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Carsonville, Sanilac
County, Mich., May 28,
1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; pharmacist;
member, Grand Rapids City Commission, 1934-44; member of Michigan
state senate 16th District, 1945-62.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Lions; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Purple
Heart.
Died in 1974
(age about
80 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1925
to Bernadine Hartnacke. |
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Gustave J. Groat, Sr. (b. 1918) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., November
8, 1918.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 48th District, 1967-72; defeated,
1972.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Exchange
Club; Fraternal
Order of Police; Knights of Columbus; Urban
League; Disabled
American Veterans.
Still living as of 1972.
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Edward J. Halloran (b. 1884) —
of Davison, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich., November
30, 1884.
Son of John Halloran and Mary (Henry) Halloran.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; president,
Michigan Federation, Typographical Union; vice-president,
Michigan Federation of Labor; candidate for Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1930; member, National Labor
Relations Board, 1934-36.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jerome T. Hart (1932-1995) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., July 23,
1932.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,
1958; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1959-63; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1962, 1972; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964;
member of Michigan
state senate, 1965-90 (34th District 1965-82, 14th District
1983-90); defeated, 1990.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Died in 1995
(age about
62 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Hawley (b. 1860) —
of Ontonagon, Ontonagon
County, Mich.
Born in Ontonagon, Ontonagon
County, Mich., November
11, 1860.
Son of Michael Hawley and Mary (Whelan) Hawley.
Democrat. Lumber
business; real estate
business; Village president of Ontonagon, Mich.; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Albert R. Horrigan (1909-1972) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Morris Township, Genesee
County, Mich., March 16,
1909.
Democrat. Employee, Buick Motor Car
Co.; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1953-70 (Genesee County 1st
District 1953-64, 82nd District 1965-70).
Catholic.
Member, United
Auto Workers; Knights of Columbus; Eagles.
Died in 1972
(age about
63 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dominic J. Jacobetti (1920-1994) —
also known as D. J. Jacobetti; "Pooga";
"King Jake" —
of Negaunee, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Negaunee, Marquette
County, Mich., July 20,
1920.
Democrat. Representative,
United Steelworkers of America; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1955-94 (Marquette County
1955-64, 108th District 1965-92, 109th District 1993-94); died in
office 1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1960,
1964.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, United
Steelworkers of America; Moose; Eagles;
Knights of Columbus; Elks; Lions.
Died November
28, 1994 (age 74 years, 131
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Northland
Chapel Gardens, Negaunee, Mich.
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Arthur Francis Jacques (b. 1874) —
also known as Arthur F. Jacques —
of Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich., January
24, 1874.
Son of Zachariah Jacques and Claire (O'Neill) Jacques.
Democrat. Coal
business; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1916;
mayor
of Marquette, Mich., 1934-38.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary;
Knights of Columbus; United
Commercial Travelers.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Kaminski (b. 1870) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Prussia,
August
14, 1870.
Son of Constantine Kaminski and Pauline (Lewandowski) Kaminski.
Republican. Mail
carrier; lawyer; Wayne
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1929; candidate in primary for
circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Woodmen of
the World; Polish
National Alliance.
Burial
location unknown.
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Kerry Kenneth Kammer (b. 1948) —
also known as Kerry K. Kammer —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.; Clarkston, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born August
13, 1948.
Democratic candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 61st District, 1972; member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1975-82; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1980;
candidate in Democratic primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1982; candidate in Republican primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1994.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1994.
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Dudley J. Kavanagh (b. 1879) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Stony Creek (now part of Rochester Hills), Oakland
County, Mich., August
30, 1879.
Son of John Kavanagh and Catherine (Dunn) Kavanagh.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1932;
probate judge in Michigan, 1933-36.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Matthew Kavanagh (1909-1975) —
also known as Thomas M. Kavanagh —
of Carson City, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Carson City, Montcalm
County, Mich., August 4,
1909.
Son of Thomas Kavanagh and Margaret (Barrett) Kavanagh.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1938; Michigan
state attorney general, 1955-57; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1956;
justice
of Michigan state supreme court, 1958-75; died in office 1975; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1964-66, 1971-75.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Lions; American Bar
Association.
Died April 19,
1975 (age 65 years, 258
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Raymond C. Kehres (1915-1998) —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born in Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich., June 2,
1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 39th District, 1965-80; defeated
in primary, 1962; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1975.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; Elks; Disabled
American Veterans.
Died February
27, 1998 (age 82 years, 270
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Monroe, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1941
to Eleanor M. Payment. |
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Frank J. Kelley (b. 1924) —
of Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich.; Delta Township, Eaton
County, Mich.; Okemos, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
31, 1924.
Democrat. Lawyer; Michigan
state attorney general, 1961-98; appointed 1961; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964
(alternate), 1980,
1996;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1972.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus; Alpha
Kappa Psi; American
Judicature Society.
Still living as of 1999.
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Peter Joseph Kelly (1888-1966) —
also known as Peter J. Kelly —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Sullivan
County, Pa., June 27,
1888.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1949-58 (Wayne County
1st District 1945-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-58);
defeated, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1958; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan, 1952.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1966
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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John T. Kelsey (b. 1921) —
of Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., December
22, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; tool and die
maker; real estate
sales; municipal judge in Michigan, 1958-61; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County
1st District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 70th District, 1965-82; defeated
in primary, 1992.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Disabled
American Veterans; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Eagles; Exchange
Club; Sigma Nu
Phi.
Still living as of 1992.
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Relatives:
Married 1945
to Anne Ambrowski. |
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Dale Edward Kildee (b. 1929) —
also known as Dale E. Kildee —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., September
16, 1929.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 81st District, 1965-74; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1975-77; resigned 1977; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1977-2003 (7th District 1977-93,
9th District 1993-2003, 5th District 2003).
Catholic.
Member, Optimist
Club; Knights of Columbus; American
Federation of Teachers; Urban
League; Phi
Delta Kappa; Elks.
Still living as of 2009.
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Thomas Michael Lane (1917-1974) —
also known as Thomas M. Lane; Tom Lane —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
7, 1917.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1947-48; defeated, 1940 (Wayne County 1st District), 1950 (Wayne
County 1st District), 1952 (Wayne County 1st District), 1956 (Wayne
County 12th District), 1960 (Wayne County 10th District); candidate
in primary for Michigan
state senate, 1948 (21st District), 1954 (18th District).
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Knights
of Equity.
Died in 1974
(age about
57 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles T. LaSata (b. 1962) —
of St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born December
20, 1962.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 79th District, 1999-.
Member, Rotary; Farm
Bureau; Knights of Columbus; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2001.
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John Camillus Lehr (1878-1958) —
also known as John C. Lehr —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born in Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich., November
18, 1878.
Son of Adam Lehr and Catherine (McCadden) Lehr.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1906 (Democratic), 1908; candidate
for Michigan
state board of education, 1931; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1933-35; defeated,
1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936;
U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1936-47.
Catholic.
Member, Maccabees;
Knights of Columbus; Exchange
Club.
Died in Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich., February
17, 1958 (age 79 years, 91
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph Cemetery, Monroe, Mich.
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Robert Eugene LeMire (1914-1985) —
also known as Robert E. LeMire —
of Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich.
Born in Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich., May 19,
1914.
Son of William
A. Lemire and Isabelle (McDonald) Lemire.
Lawyer;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor
of Escanaba, Mich., 1948-50, 1952-55.
Catholic.
Member, United
Commercial Travelers; Jaycees;
Knights of Columbus; American
Legion; Elks.
Died August
28, 1985 (age 71 years, 101
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
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Edmond Lesinski (1916-1992) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
14, 1916.
Son of Anthony Lesinski and Helen (Gorski) Lesinski.
Democrat. Printer;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 5th District,
1963-64; defeated in primary, 1954 (Wayne County 5th District), 1956
(Wayne County 5th District), 1964 (6th District), 1966 (6th District).
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance; Knights of Columbus.
Died in 1992
(age about
75 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Frances M. Grajek. |
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Thaddeus John Lesinski (1925-1996) —
also known as T. John Lesinski —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Shores, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 28,
1925.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1951-60 (Wayne County 1st
District 1951-54, Wayne County 7th District 1955-60); Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1961-64; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1964;
Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1965-76; resigned 1976.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Knights of Columbus; Delta
Theta Phi; Polish
National Alliance.
Died in 1996
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph J. Leszynski (b. 1911) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Harbor Beach, Huron
County, Mich., May 23,
1911.
Son of F. C. Leszynski and Annabelle (Weir) Leszynski.
Accountant;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District;
elected 1942, 1944; defeated (Democratic), 1946; candidate in
Republican primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1948.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1940
to Gretchen S. Emigh. |
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David J. Leveque (b. 1882) —
of Lake Linden, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Lake Linden, Houghton
County, Mich., May 22,
1882.
Republican. Banker; mining
business; fruit
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Houghton County 2nd District,
1917-18.
French
ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Grange; Farm
Bureau.
Burial
location unknown.
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Chester Lewandowski (1902-1974) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Warsaw, Poland,
July
12, 1902.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1949-54; defeated in primary, 1954.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Polish
National Alliance.
Died in 1974
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John J. Maher (1889-1952) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Carsonville, Sanilac
County, Mich., April 8,
1889.
Son of Richard Maher and Catherine (O'Mara) Maher.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; recorder's court judge in
Michigan, 1930-39; appointed 1929.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus.
Died, of cancer, in
1952
(age about
63 years).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1920
to Agnes Catherine O'Leary (died 1937). |
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Thomas Francis Maher (1901-1957) —
also known as Thomas F. Maher —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
4, 1901.
Son of Jeremiah Maher and Margaret (Murray) Maher.
Lawyer;
recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1936; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1945-57; appointed 1945; died in
office 1957.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus.
Died December
28, 1957 (age 56 years, 85
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles O. McManiman (1900-1982) —
of Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Calumet, Houghton
County, Mich., March 3,
1900.
Democrat. Democratic candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1954 (Houghton District), 1966
(primary, 110th District); alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1956;
member of Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1959-64; defeated, 1956 (32nd
District), 1964 (38th District).
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Died in 1982
(age about
82 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Louis Mezzano (b. 1918) —
of Wakefield, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Wakefield, Gogebic
County, Mich., June 21,
1918.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Gogebic District, 1945-60;
defeated in primary, 1960; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1952,
1956,
1960.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles.
Still living as of 1960.
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Edward K. Michalski (1920-1984) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., January
6, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate in
primary for Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1944; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1949-51; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1961-66 (Wayne County 7th
District 1961-64, 13th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1954
(Wayne County 7th District), 1956 (Wayne County 7th District), 1958
(Wayne County 7th District), 1966 (13th District), 1982 (11th
District).
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Knights of Columbus.
Died in 1984
(age about
64 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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William E. Miron (1888-1962) —
of Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich.
Born in Chassell, Houghton
County, Mich., October
2, 1888.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Delta
County Sheriff, 1933-56; member of Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1957-62; died in office 1962.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Knights of Columbus.
Died in Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich., January
3, 1962 (age 73 years, 93
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
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Bruce L. Monks (b. 1923) —
of Clinton Township, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., November
8, 1923.
Democrat. Lawyer; supervisor
of Clinton Township, Michigan, 1961-65; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 71st District, 1965-66; defeated,
1966.
Catholic.
Member, Kiwanis;
Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 1966.
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John C. Morris (1925-1960) —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in Midland, Midland
County, Mich., October
30, 1925.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Midland County, 1957-60; died
in office 1960.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Optimist
Club.
Died in 1960
(age about
34 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Murphy (1897-1944) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Rensselaer, Rensselaer
County, N.Y., May 15,
1897.
Democrat. Accountant;
Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1941-42; defeated, 1942; charged
with bribery
in 1944; pleaded
guilty.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Gamma
Eta Gamma.
Died, from a heart
ailment, December
25, 1944 (age 47 years, 224
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Constance Kirchner. |
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Patrick Daniel Norton (1876-1953) —
also known as Patrick D. Norton —
of Hettinger, Adams
County, N.Dak.; Mandan, Morton
County, N.Dak.
Born in Ishpeming, Marquette
County, Mich., May 17,
1876.
Son of Patrick Norton and Bridget (Dolan) Norton.
Republican. Farmer; lawyer; superintendent
of schools; banker; Adams
County State's Attorney, 1907-11; secretary of
state of North Dakota, 1911-12; U.S.
Representative from North Dakota 3rd District, 1913-19.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Elks; Foresters;
Knights of Columbus.
Died in Minot, Ward
County, N.Dak., October
14, 1953 (age 77 years, 150
days).
Interment at Rosehill
Cemetery, Minot, N.Dak.
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Charles P. Nugent (b. 1906) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Oil City, Venango
County, Pa., September
6, 1906.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1936 (15th District), 1942 (17th
District); member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940-44; candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1943; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1948;
candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
12th District, 1961; candidate in primary for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1966.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Bernard F. O'Brien, Jr. (b. 1934) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born November
11, 1934.
Son of Bernard
F. O'Brien.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; member of Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1965-66; defeated in primary, 1960,
1966.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 1967.
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Michael Hubert O'Brien (b. 1878) —
also known as M. Hubert O'Brien —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 25,
1878.
Son of Michael W. O'Brien and Martha Frances (Watson) O'Brien.
Democrat. Lawyer; law
partner of Edwin
Denby; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935 (Democratic primary), 1941
(primary).
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus; Sigma
Phi.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1912
to Zula Vail Cheney. |
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Patrick Henry O'Brien (b. 1868) —
also known as Patrick H. O'Brien —
of Calumet, Houghton
County, Mich.; Laurium, Houghton
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Phoenix, Keweenaw
County, Mich., March 15,
1868.
Son of Patrick J. O'Brien and Mary (Green) O'Brien.
Democrat. Miner; lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1900; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1908 (12th District), 1930 (6th
District); circuit
judge in Michigan 12th Circuit, 1912-22; resigned 1922;
defeated, 1935 (3rd Circuit); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1912
(speaker),
1928
(alternate), 1932;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1919, 1925; candidate in primary
for Governor of
Michigan, 1932; Michigan
state attorney general, 1933-34; defeated, 1934; Wayne
County Probate Judge, 1939.
Member, American Bar
Association; National
Lawyers Guild; Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Casmer P. Ogonowski (b. 1923) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 4,
1923.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1969-82 (19th District 1969-72,
3rd District 1973-82); defeated in primary, 1967; resigned 1982.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance; Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 1982.
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James Grant O'Hara (1925-1989) —
also known as James G. O'Hara —
of Utica, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Washington,
D.C., November
8, 1925.
Son of Raphael McNulty O'Hara and Neta Lloyd (Hemphill) O'Hara.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1959-77 (7th District 1959-65, 12th
District 1965-77); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1960;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1976.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, from lung
cancer, in the George Washington University Medical
Center, Washington,
D.C., March 13,
1989 (age 63 years, 125
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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John J. O'Hara (b. 1885) —
of Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Stiles, Oconto
County, Wis., August
11, 1885.
Republican. Lawyer; Menominee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1919-20; Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1930 (primary), 1934;
Michigan
state auditor general, 1935-36; appointed 1935; defeated, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Albert Joseph O'Melia (b. 1889) —
also known as Albert J. O'Melia —
of Rhinelander, Oneida
County, Wis.
Born in Chassell, Houghton
County, Mich., April 4,
1889.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary;
Knights of Columbus; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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William J. O'Neil —
of Allen Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 24th District, 1999-.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 2000.
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John D. Payant (1935-2001) —
of Kingsford, Dickinson
County, Mich.
Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., August
22, 1935.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 109th District, 1969-72.
Catholic.
Member, Kiwanis;
United
Commercial Travelers; Jaycees;
Knights of Columbus.
Died November
5, 2001 (age 66 years, 75
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Joseph Penczak (1911-1978) —
also known as John J. Penczak —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Minersville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., July 13,
1911.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; representative
for the United Auto Workers; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1944;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-64 (Wayne County 1st
District 1949-54, Wayne County 8th District 1955-64); defeated in
primary, 1964 (25th District), 1965 (24th District), 1966 (25th
District), 1967 (19th District), 1968 (21st District), 1970 (21st
District); member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1957.
Catholic.
Member, United
Auto Workers; Knights of Columbus.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., October
19, 1978 (age 67 years, 98
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Thomas Perlich (b. 1911) —
also known as Frank T. Perlich —
of Bessemer, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich., July 2,
1911.
Son of Frank Perlich and Anna (Jelich) Perlich.
Democrat. Gogebic
County Sheriff, 1945-58; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1952
(alternate), 1956
(alternate), 1964;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Gogebic
District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 31st District, 1962; candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives 110th District, 1964.
Catholic.
Member, Eagles; Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Grace L. McDonald. |
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Clifford E. Perras (1914-1975) —
also known as Cliff Perras —
of Nadeau, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Nadeau, Menominee
County, Mich., November
5, 1914.
Son of Hubert Perras and Minnie (Gamache) Perras.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; hotel
owner; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Menominee
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Menominee District, 1963-64;
defeated, 1960 (Menominee District), 1964 (109th District).
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus.
Died in 1975
(age about
60 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Alice M. Frank. |
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Alex Pilch (1913-1980) —
of Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Aurora, Kane
County, Ill., March 18,
1913.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 32nd District, 1967-72; defeated
in primary, 1972.
Catholic.
Member, Kiwanis;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus.
Died in Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich., September
8, 1980 (age 67 years, 174
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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David A. Plawecki (b. 1947) —
of Dearborn Heights, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., November
8, 1947.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1971-82; candidate in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1982; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,
1988.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Jaycees;
Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 1988.
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Raymond F. Prus (b. 1937) —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 2,
1937.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 6th District, 1992, 1994, 1996,
1998.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 1998.
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James C. Quinlan (1879-1948) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., December
8, 1879.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1925-28, 1947-48; defeated in
primary, 1928; died in office 1948; candidate in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1932; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1939; candidate in primary
for Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1942.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Lions.
Died January
10, 1948 (age 68 years, 33
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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William Romano (1911-1966) —
of Van Dyke (now part of Warren), Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Cherokee, Crawford
County, Kan., January
22, 1911.
Democrat. Deputy
sheriff; police
chief; restaurant
business; shoe
merchant; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-64 (Macomb County 2nd
District 1945-54, Macomb County 1st District 1955-64); member of Michigan
state senate 27th District, 1965-66.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles.
At the scene of a hotel
fire, he lifted up a heavy fire hose which had pinned a woman to a
car; then suffered a fatal heart
attack, 1966
(age about
55 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Leo H. Roy (1908-1968) —
of Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich., May 6,
1908.
Republican. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1949-58; defeated, 1960.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Lions.
Died in 1968
(age about
60 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1932
to Dorothy McDonald. |
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Stanley Rozycki (b. 1908) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 12,
1908.
Democrat. General manager, Fireside Printing and Publishing Co.;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952,
1964
(alternate); member of Michigan
state senate, 1955-74 (2nd District 1955-64, 3rd District
1965-74); defeated in primary, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951,
1952, 1954, 1974, 1978, 1988.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Polish
National Alliance.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harold Martin Ryan (b. 1911) —
also known as Harold M. Ryan —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
6, 1911.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1938, 1940, 1942, 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1944
(alternate), 1948
(alternate), 1956,
1960
(alternate), 1964;
member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1949-62; resigned 1962; defeated, 1974
(2nd District); U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1962-65; defeated in
primary, 1964, 1966; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1979-81.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Gamma
Eta Gamma; Lions.
Still living as of 1998.
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Joseph F. Sablich (b. 1928) —
of Caspian, Iron
County, Mich.
Born in Caspian, Iron
County, Mich., July 11,
1928.
Son of Nick Sablich and Milka Sablich.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Iron District,
1961-62.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks.
Still living as of 1962.
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Joseph F. Sanford (1897-1951) —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich., November
19, 1897.
Son of James Sanford and Mary (Hayes) Sanford.
Republican. Lawyer; Muskegon
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-32; circuit
judge in Michigan 14th Circuit, 1936-51; died in office 1951.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose;
Knights of Columbus; Foresters;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died June 12,
1951 (age 53 years, 205
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1924
to Florence Peterson. |
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John Saul (1871-1941) —
of Munising, Alger
County, Mich.
Born in Grattan Township, Kent
County, Mich., October
11, 1871.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Alger District, 1939-41; died
in office 1941.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus.
Died June 1,
1941 (age 69 years, 233
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Philip Schuch (1887-1953) —
also known as John P. Schuch —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., August
13, 1887.
Son of Henry L. Schuch and Catherine R. (Heinrich) Schuch.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hotelier;
Saginaw
County Sheriff, 1923-24; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,
1943-46; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1947-50; defeated in primary, 1934,
1950.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Knights of Columbus; Elks.
Died in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., January
31, 1953 (age 65 years, 171
days).
Interment at St.
Andrew's Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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Harold Joseph Scott (b. 1938) —
also known as Harold J. Scott —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., October
5, 1938.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 80th District, 1973-77; resigned
1977; member of Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1977-82.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles.
Convicted on rape
charges
and sentenced
to prison in
1988.
Still living as of 1988.
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Henry F. Shea (1885-1967) —
of Laurium, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Osceola Mine, Houghton
County, Mich., April 15,
1885.
Democrat. Miner; railroad
trainman; plumber;
steamfitter;
member of Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1937-40; defeated, 1940; charged
on January 22, 1944 (along with 19 other current and former state
legislators) with accepting bribes;
tried,
convicted,
and sentenced
to 3-5 years in prison;
granted immunity from
prosecution in return for his testimony in another bribery case,
1945.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles.
Died in 1967
(age about
82 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Alfred A. Sheridan (1928-1982) —
of Taylor, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
28, 1928.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 29th District, 1965-82; died in
office 1982.
Catholic.
Member, Lions; Moose; Amvets; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus.
Died January
17, 1982 (age 53 years, 81
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1953
to Irene Marek. |
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Francis R. Spaniola (b. 1935) —
also known as Bus Spaniola —
of Corunna, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Corunna, Shiawassee
County, Mich., June 8,
1935.
Son of Anthony M. Spaniola and Angeline J. (Spadafore) Spaniola.
Democrat. School
teacher; chair of
Shiawassee County Democratic Party, 1961-62, 1970-74; member of
Michigan
state house of representatives 87th District, 1975-90; defeated,
1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1976,
1980.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Lions; Sons of
Italy; Knights of Columbus; National
Education Association.
Still living as of 1992.
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Marvin R. Stempien (b. 1933) —
of Livonia, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 26,
1933.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 35th District, 1965-66, 1969-72;
defeated, 1966; Democratic candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1972, 1976 (primary);
circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1985; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1988.
Catholic.
Member, Jaycees;
Knights of Columbus; Polish
Legion of American Veterans.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives:
Married 1955
to Corinne J. Lotowski. |
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Bart T. Stupak (b. 1952) —
of Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., February
29, 1952.
Democrat. Police
officer; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 109th District, 1989-90; candidate
in primary for Michigan
state senate 38th District, 1990; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1993-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Member, National Rifle
Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks.
Still living as of 2009.
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William Aloysius Sullivan (b. 1890) —
also known as William A. Sullivan —
of Globe, Gila
County, Ariz.
Born in Calumet, Houghton
County, Mich., August
28, 1890.
Son of Sylvester J. Sullivan and Mary Ann (Murphy) Sullivan.
Democrat. Organizer, owner, Mine Supply
and Hardware
Co.; mayor of
Globe, Ariz., 1934-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Arizona, 1936,
1944
(alternate); secretary of
Arizona Democratic Party, 1936-38; member of Arizona
state senate, 1947-62.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Knights of Columbus; Rotary; Toastmasters.
Burial
location unknown.
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William G. Suzore (b. 1926) —
of Lincoln Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Newport, Monroe
County, Mich., August
10, 1926.
Son of Simon Suzore and Helen (Craven) Suzore.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
17th District, 1961-62.
Catholic.
Member, Exchange
Club; Catholic
War Veterans; Knights of Columbus; American
Legion; Eagles; Moose.
Still living as of 1962.
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Joseph Edward Taglia (1900-1957) —
also known as Joseph E. Taglia —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 1,
1900.
Son of Paul Taglia and Rose Taglia.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1956.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Bridgman, Berrien
County, Mich., June 1,
1957 (age 57 years, 0
days).
Interment at Graceland
Cemetery, Bridgman, Mich.
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Victor Targonski (1914-1990) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., October
17, 1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District,
1944, 1946; candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1947; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1948;
candidate in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1948; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1950; Michigan
state auditor general, 1955-56; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1956-59; appointed 1956;
defeated, 1959; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1962; candidate in primary for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1966, 1974.
Catholic.
Member, Jaycees;
Optimist
Club; Knights of Columbus.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
31, 1990 (age 76 years, 75
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Patrick Moran Thornton (b. 1884) —
also known as Patrick Thornton —
of Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich.; Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., April 11,
1884.
Son of Patrick Thornton and Margaret Thornton.
Democrat. Road
contractor; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Eugene Ignatius Van Antwerp (1889-1962) —
also known as Eugene I. Van Antwerp —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 26,
1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate in
primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1940; mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 1948-49; defeated, 1949; candidate for Michigan
state highway commissioner, 1953.
Catholic.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August 5,
1962 (age 73 years, 10
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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Daniel F. Walsh (b. 1930) —
of Gaylord, Otsego
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
28, 1930.
Lawyer;
district judge in Michigan, 1969-72; circuit
judge in Michigan 46th Circuit, 1973-74; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1975-88; resigned 1988.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 1988.
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Leonard S. Walton (b. 1929) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
28, 1929.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;
candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
12th District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-72 (Wayne County 12th
District 1963-64, 18th District 1965-72); defeated in primary, 1954
(Wayne County 12th District), 1956 (Wayne County 12th District), 1958
(Wayne County 12th District), 1960 (Wayne County 12th District), 1972
(3rd District), 1982 (3rd District), 1982 (2nd District); candidate
in primary for Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1974.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; American
Legion; Polish
Legion of American Veterans.
Still living as of 1982.
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George Leo Weadock (1881-1932) —
also known as G. Leo Weadock —
of Michigan.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., February
9, 1881.
Son of George
William Weadock and Anna Elizabeth (Tarsney) Weadock.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1913-14; defeated, 1914.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Died in Atlantic City, Atlantic
County, N.J., May 7,
1932 (age 51 years, 88
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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George William Weadock (1853-1937) —
also known as George W. Weadock —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in St. Marys, Auglaize
County, Ohio, November
6, 1853.
Son of Lewis Weadock and Mary (Cullen) Weadock.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of
Saginaw, Mich., 1890-92; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1928;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1929; Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1932.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary; Elks; American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus.
Died in St. Mary's Hospital,
Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., December
4, 1937 (age 84 years, 28
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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Anthony J. Wilkowski (b. 1898) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 16,
1898.
Son of Anton Wilkowski and Veronica (Skelnik) Wilkowski.
Democrat. Hardware store
owner; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1932
(alternate), 1936,
1940;
member of Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1933-38, 1945-46, 1949-50; defeated in
primary, 1942 (3rd District), 1946 (2nd District), 1951 (2nd
District), 1952 (2nd District), 1955 (2nd District); chair of
Wayne County Democratic Party, 1934; tried and
convicted,
along with Democratic state chairman Elmer
B. O'Hara, on vote
fraud charges
in 1936, and sentenced
to four to five years in prison;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1939; candidate in primary
for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1940; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 9th
District, 1961-62.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Polish
National Alliance.
Burial
location unknown.
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Michael E. Wooley —
Served
in the Peace Corps; lawyer;
candidate for mayor of
Bay City, Mich., 2007.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Optimist
Club.
Still living as of 2007.
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Joseph F. Young, Jr. (b. 1950) —
also known as Joe Young, Jr. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., November
4, 1950.
Son of Joseph
F. Young, Sr..
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1979-94 (15th District 1979-92,
4th District 1993-94); member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1995-; defeated in primary, 1988.
Catholic.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP;
Knights of Columbus.
Arrested
on July 21, 2000 on Interstate 96 near Howell, Michigan, and charged
with drunk
driving;
pleaded
guilty in September 2000 to impaired
driving;
sentenced
to six months probation,
and fined.
Still living as of 2000.
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Charles N. Youngblood, Jr. (b. 1932) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 24,
1932.
Son of Lucille (Stoll) Youngblood and Charles
Nicholas Youngblood.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; deputy
sheriff; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 3rd
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state senate, 1963-74 (1st District 1963-64, 2nd District
1965-74); resigned 1974.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Disabled
American Veterans; Amvets.
Still living as of 1974.
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Relatives:
Married to Delores Mary Buttigieg. |
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Charles Nicholas Youngblood (1911-1990) —
also known as Charles N. Youngblood —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
6, 1911.
Constable; bailiff; candidate in Republican primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1936; member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1943-46; defeated, 1938 (Democratic
primary), 1946 (Democratic), 1948 (Republican), 1952 (Republican); Wayne
County Drain Commissioner, 1973-88.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Died in 1990
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph R. Zanglin (1914-1992) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Edmonton, Alberta,
July
7, 1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District,
1949-50; candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 21st Senatorial
District, 1961.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Lions; Eagles; Jaycees.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 17,
1992 (age 77 years, 346
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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