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John Patrick Devaney (b. 1883) —
also known as John P. Devaney —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Lake Mills, Winnebago
County, Iowa, June 30,
1883.
Son of Patrick Devaney and Ellen (La Velle) Devaney.
Lawyer;
chief
justice of Minnesota state supreme court, 1933-36.
Catholic.
Member, American
Judicature Society; American Bar
Association; Phi
Gamma Delta; Delta
Sigma Rho; Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward James Devitt (1911-1992) —
also known as Edward J. Devitt —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., May 5,
1911.
Son of Thomas Phillip Devitt and Catherine Ethel (McGuire) Devitt.
Republican. Lawyer;
municipal judge in Minnesota, 1935-39; served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1947-49; defeated,
1948; probate judge in Minnesota, 1950-54; U.S.
District Judge for Minnesota, 1954-92.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Phi
Delta Phi; Beta
Gamma Sigma; Delta
Sigma Rho; Blue
Key; Knights of Columbus; Eagles.
Died in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., March 2,
1992 (age 80 years, 302
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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David Ferdinand Durenberger (b. 1934) —
also known as David F. Durenberger —
of South St. Paul, Dakota
County, Minn.; Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in St. Cloud, Stearns
County, Minn., August
19, 1934.
Lawyer;
executive secretary to Gov. Harold
LeVander, 1967; U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1978-95.
Catholic.
Member, Jaycees;
Knights of Columbus; Elks; Lions.
Investigated
in 1990 by the Senate Select Committee on Ethics over allegations
that he had broken rules restricting Senators' outside income, in
particular by laundering
about $100,000 in speaking fees into book royalties. Denounced
by unanimous vote of the Senate in July 1990 for bringing
"dishonor and disrepute" to the body. Subsequently he was
disbarred;
in 1995 he pleaded
guilty to five misdemeanor counts of misusing
his congressional expense account.
Still living as of 2009.
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Frank Earl Flynn (1883-1965) —
also known as Frank E. Flynn —
of Forsyth, Rosebud
County, Mont.; White Salmon, Klickitat
County, Wash.; Aberdeen, Brown
County, S.Dak.; Prescott, Yavapai
County, Ariz.; Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in Lake City, Wabasha
County, Minn., June 24,
1883.
Son of Robert Flynn and Joan (Fitzgerald) Flynn.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Yavapai
County Attorney, 1931-32; U.S.
Attorney for Arizona, 1935-53.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Knights of Columbus; Elks.
Died in September, 1965
(age 82
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Michael Lambert Igoe (1885-1967) —
also known as Michael L. Igoe —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., April 16,
1885.
Son of James F. Igoe and Katherine (Sherrin) Igoe.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1913-30; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Illinois, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1936;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Illinois, 1930-32; U.S.
Representative from Illinois at-large, 1935; resigned 1935; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1935-38;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1938; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1939-65.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Foresters.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., August
21, 1967 (age 82 years, 127
days).
Interment at All
Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.
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Melvin Joseph Maas (1898-1964) —
also known as Melvin J. Maas —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.; Chevy Chase, Montgomery
County, Md.
Born in Duluth, St. Louis
County, Minn., May 14,
1898.
Son of Frank Newton Maas and Rose (Brady) Maas.
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; insurance
business; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1927-33, 1935-45;
defeated, 1932 (Independent, at-large), 1944 (Republican, 4th
District); served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
Catholic.
Member, Military
Order of the World Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Knights of Columbus; Woodmen;
Moose;
Eagles.
Stricken with total blindness
in August 1951.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., April 13,
1964 (age 65 years, 335
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Louis A. Murray —
of East Grand Forks, Polk
County, Minn.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; railway
conductor; member of Minnesota
state senate 66th District, 1951-59; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Minnesota, 1956.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Elks; Eagles;
Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 1959.
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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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Thomas William Walsh (b. 1897) —
also known as Thomas W. Walsh —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., October
27, 1897.
Son of Richard A. Walsh and Margaret (McManus) Walsh.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1948.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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