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John C. Barrett (d. 1973) —
of South Omaha (now part of Omaha), Douglas
County, Neb.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 10th District, 1915.
Member, Elks;
Knights of Columbus; Delta
Theta Phi.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., December
27, 1973.
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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Julius Dennis Cronin (b. 1895) —
also known as Julius D. Cronin —
of O'Neill, Holt
County, Neb.
Born in O'Neill, Holt
County, Neb., May 29,
1895.
Son of Dennis
Harrington Cronin and Kathleen (Lorge) Cronin.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1936,
1948
(alternate).
Catholic.
Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; American Bar
Association; Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frederick M. Deutsch (b. 1898) —
of Norfolk, Madison
County, Neb.
Born in Talmadge, Otoe
County, Neb., September
4, 1898.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska,
1940,
1948,
1952,
1956.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial
location unknown.
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Donald N. Dworak (b. 1934) —
of Columbus, Platte
County, Neb.
Born in David City, Butler
County, Neb., December
3, 1934.
Republican. Member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature, 1975; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1976.
Catholic.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Optimist
Club; Izaak
Walton League.
Still living as of 1976.
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William T. Fenton (b. 1872) —
of Richardson
County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Dawson, Richardson
County, Neb., October
2, 1872.
Son of Jeremiah Fenton and Catherine (Calnon) Fenton.
Democrat. Richardson
County Sheriff, 1907-13; warden, Nebraska State Prison, 1913;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1924.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Modern
Woodmen of America; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Joseph Harrington (b. 1868) —
of O'Neill, Holt
County, Neb.
Born in Lindsay, Ontario,
October
29, 1868.
Son of John Harrington and Margaret (Carroll) Harrington.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Nebraska 15th District, 1899-1911.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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P. J. Heaton, Sr. (b. 1904) —
of Sidney, Cheyenne
County, Neb.
Born in Central City, Merrick
County, Neb., March 17,
1904.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska,
1944.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Walter Thomas Mahoney (b. 1900) —
also known as Walter T. Mahoney —
of Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., January
12, 1900.
Democrat. Business
executive; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 8th District, 1942; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1944,
1948,
1952.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Francis Patrick Matthews (1887-1952) —
also known as Francis P. Matthews —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Albion, Boone
County, Neb., March 15,
1887.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska,
1948,
1952;
U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1949-51; U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, 1951-52.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus; Rotary.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., October
18, 1952 (age 65 years, 217
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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Donald Francis McGinley (b. 1920) —
of Ogallala, Keith
County, Neb.
Born in Keith
County, Neb., June 30,
1920.
Democrat. Member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature, 1955-57, 1963; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 4th District, 1959-61; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1964;
Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, 1983.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 1998.
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Arthur Francis Mullen (b. 1873) —
also known as Arthur F. Mullen —
of Holt
County, Neb.; Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Kingston, Ontario,
May
31, 1873.
Son of James Mullen and Emily (Clancy) Mullen.
Democrat. Lawyer; Holt
County Attorney, 1901-07; Nebraska
state attorney general, 1910-11; appointed 1910; member of Democratic
National Committee from Nebraska, 1916-20.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Arthur Norris (b. 1893) —
also known as W. A. Norris —
of Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo.
Born in North Platte, Lincoln
County, Neb., December
10, 1893.
Democrat. General
contractor; member of Wyoming
state house of representatives, 1933; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Wyoming, 1944;
Wyoming
Democratic state chair, 1945.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary;
Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Eugene Daniel O'Sullivan (1883-1968) —
also known as Eugene D. O'Sullivan —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born near Kent, Reno
County, Kan., May 31,
1883.
Son of John E. O'Sullivan and Josephine (Kluh) O'Sullivan.
Lawyer;
law partner of William
N. Jamieson, 1913-27; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Nebraska, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1940,
1944;
candidate for Governor of
Nebraska, 1934; Independent candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1934; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1949-51; defeated
(Democratic), 1950.
Catholic.
Member, Eagles; Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., February
7, 1968 (age 84 years, 252
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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Constantine J. Smyth —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Democrat. Nebraska
state attorney general, 1897-1901; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Nebraska, 1904,
1912
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee).
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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T. Eugene Thornton (b. 1911) —
of Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Iowa.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., June 27,
1911.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1959-67.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion; Amvets.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Otto F. Walter (b. 1890) —
of Columbus, Platte
County, Neb.
Born in Aurora, Kane
County, Ill., April 19,
1890.
Son of William J. Walter and Anna M. (Fasoldt) Walter.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Nebraska, 1924,
1928.
Catholic.
Member, Delta
Chi; American
Legion; Lions; Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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