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Greta A. Ainley (b. 1900) —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born August 4,
1900.
Republican. Delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester
1st Ward, 1956; member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1957-66.
Female.
Catholic.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Henry Barry (b. 1878) —
also known as William H. Barry —
of Nashua, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Nashua, Hillsborough
County, N.H., March 13,
1878.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of
Nashua, N.H., 1911-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New Hampshire, 1912
(alternate), 1916
(member, Credentials
Committee); candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1922, 1924.
Catholic. Member, Eagles; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Burial
location unknown.
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Craig Benson (b. 1954) —
of Rye, Rockingham
County, N.H.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., October
8, 1954.
Republican. Founder, Cabletron Systems, maker of computer
network equipment; Governor of
New Hampshire, 2003-05; defeated, 2004; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New Hampshire, 2004.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Joseph John Betley (1910-1983) —
also known as Joseph J. Betley —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H., October
19, 1910.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 5th
Ward, 1937-41; delegate to
New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1941; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from New Hampshire, 1944.
Catholic. Member, Lions; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in August, 1983
(age 72
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Henri Alphonse Burque (b. 1879) —
of Nashua, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Nashua, Hillsborough
County, N.H., September
20, 1879.
Son of Alphonse Burque and Marie Louise (Dutilly) Burque.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of
Nashua, N.H., 1920-24; superior court judge in New Hampshire,
1924-41; justice of
New Hampshire state supreme court, 1941-47.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Catholic
Order of Foresters; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Florence G. Danforth (b. 1892) —
also known as Florence Jarvis —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H., August
17, 1892.
Daughter of John Henry Jarvis and Mary Winifred (O'Leary) Jarvis.
School
teacher; member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1947; delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester
4th Ward, 1948.
Female.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion Auxiliary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Henry Donahue (b. 1877) —
of Chestnut Hill, Newton, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Milford, Hillsborough
County, N.H., December
7, 1877.
Son of John Francis Donahue and Bridget Agnes (Murphy) Donahue.
Democrat. Lawyer;
superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1924-32; justice of
Massachusetts state supreme court, 1932-40.
Catholic.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward H. Drapeau (b. 1879) —
of Biddeford, York
County, Maine.
Born in North Stratford, Stratford, Coos
County, N.H., December
24, 1879.
Son of Joseph Drapeau and Lora (Leitre) Drapeau.
Democrat. Grocer; real estate
business; automobile
dealer; mayor
of Biddeford, Maine, 1922-25.
Catholic. Member, Eagles; Redmen; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Germain P. Dupont (c.1915-1963) —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H., about 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; employed at J.
F. McElwain Shoe
Company; secretary-treasurer,
New Hampshire Shoe Workers Union; Hillsborough
County Commissioner, 1959-63; candidate in primary for mayor
of Manchester, N.H., 1963.
Catholic. Member, Catholic
War Veterans; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Foresters.
Dupont Pool, a public swimming pool in Manchester, is named for
him.
Suffered a heart
attack at his home, and was dead on arrival at Notre Dame Hospital,
Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H., December
12, 1963 (age about 48
years).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Manchester, N.H.
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Thomas F. Dwyer (1881-1936) —
of Lebanon, Grafton
County, N.H.
Born in Waterbury, Washington
County, Vt., November
20, 1881.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Hampshire, 1916.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Rotary.
Died in Lebanon, Grafton
County, N.H., March 30,
1936 (age 54 years, 131
days).
Interment at Sacred
Heart Cemetery, Lebanon, N.H.
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Thomas Walter Fecteau (1896-1991) —
also known as Thomas W. Fecteau —
of Epping, Rockingham
County, N.H.
Born in Epping, Rockingham
County, N.H., November
29, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; grocer; member
of New
Hampshire state house of representatives from Epping, 1937-41,
1945-46, 1949-50; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
Hampshire, 1948.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Elks; Grange.
Died February
4, 1991 (age 94 years, 67
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Philip Bracken Fleming (1887-1955) —
also known as Philip B. Fleming —
of Washington,
D.C.; New Hampshire.
Born in Burlington, Des Moines
County, Iowa, October
15, 1887.
Son of John Joseph Fleming and Mary (Bracken) Fleming.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; general in the
U.S. Army during World War II; head of Federal Works Agency and of
Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, 1951-53.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Delta
Upsilon.
Died, of cancer, in
Washington,
D.C., October
6, 1955 (age 67 years, 356
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Alfred Emile Fortin (1894-1972) —
also known as Alfred E. Fortin —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H., February
9, 1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; accountant;
member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1925-26, 1929-30;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
Hampshire, 1932;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from New Hampshire, 1948.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion.
Died in 1972
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Remi Louis Gendron (1898-1997) —
also known as Remi L. Gendron —
of Claremont, Sullivan
County, N.H.
Born in St. David, Yamaska, Quebec,
September
5, 1898.
Delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Claremont
3rd Ward, 1948.
Catholic.
Died, in a nursing
home in Unity, Sullivan
County, N.H., January
24, 1997 (age 98 years, 141
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Claremont, N.H.
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Joseph Oliva Huot (1917-1983) —
also known as J. Oliva Huot —
of Laconia, Belknap
County, N.H.
Born in Laconia, Belknap
County, N.H., August
11, 1917.
Democrat. Mayor of
Laconia, N.H., 1959-63; U.S.
Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1965-67;
defeated, 1966; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
Hampshire, 1972.
Catholic. Member, Kiwanis;
Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Moose.
Died in Laconia, Belknap
County, N.H., August 5,
1983 (age 65 years, 359
days).
Interment at Sacred
Heart Cemetery, Laconia, N.H.
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John William King (1918-1996) —
also known as John W. King —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.; Goffstown, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H., October
10, 1918.
Democrat. Member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1954-62; delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester
10th Ward, 1956; Governor of
New Hampshire, 1963-69; candidate for U.S.
Senator from New Hampshire, 1968; superior court judge in New
Hampshire, 1969-79; justice of
New Hampshire state supreme court, 1979-81; chief
justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1981-86.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Eagles; Moose.
Started the first
modern state lottery in 1963.
Died, of heart
trouble, at a nursing
home in Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H., October
9, 1996 (age 77 years, 365
days).
Interment at New
St. Joseph's Cemetery, Bedford, N.H.
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Albert D. Leahy (1903-1994) —
of Claremont, Sullivan
County, N.H.
Born in Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H., March 3,
1903.
Delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Claremont
2nd Ward, 1948.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Rotary.
Died, in a nursing
home at Unity, Sullivan
County, N.H., March 1,
1994 (age 90 years, 363
days).
Interment at Union
Cemetery, Claremont, N.H.
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John Lynch (b. 1952) —
of Hopkinton, Merrimack
County, N.H.
Born in Waltham, Middlesex
County, Mass., November
25, 1952.
Democrat. Lawyer; Governor of
New Hampshire, 2005-; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New Hampshire, 2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Cecil Burton Lyon (1903-1993) —
also known as Cecil B. Lyon —
of New York City (unknown
county), N.Y.; Hancock, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y., November
8, 1903.
Son of Edmund Burton Lyon and Emily (Vyse) Lyon.
Investment
banker; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Havana, 1931; Hong Kong, 1932; U.S. Consul in Tientsin, 1938; U.S. Ambassador to Chile, 1956-58; Ceylon, 1964-67; Maldive Islands, 1965.
Catholic.
Died April 6,
1993 (age 89 years, 149
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas James McIntyre (1915-1992) —
also known as Thomas J. McIntyre —
of Laconia, Belknap
County, N.H.
Born in Laconia, Belknap
County, N.H., February
20, 1915.
Democrat. Candidate for New
Hampshire state house of representatives from Laconia 1st Ward,
1938; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of
Laconia, N.H., 1949-51; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1954; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1956;
U.S.
Senator from New Hampshire, 1962-79; defeated, 1978.
Catholic. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Catholic
War Veterans; Grange; Kiwanis;
Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1992
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sam J. Nahil (1905-1982) —
of Claremont, Sullivan
County, N.H.
Born in Lawrence, Essex
County, Mass., October
3, 1905.
Republican. Barber; real estate
business; member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives from Claremont 2nd Ward,
1951-67.
Catholic. Member, Elks.
Died in October, 1982
(age about
76 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry J. Pariseau (1918-1970) —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H., April 1,
1918.
Mayor
of Manchester, N.H., 1970; died in office 1970.
Catholic.
Died, of a heart
attack, May 30,
1970 (age 52 years, 59
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul E. Provost (1915-1998) —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H., February
5, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New
Hampshire state senate 18th District; elected 1956.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Catholic
War Veterans; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, in St. Raphael Hospital,
New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., June 2,
1998 (age 83 years, 117
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Manchester, N.H.
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John Joseph Sheehan (b. 1899) —
also known as John J. Sheehan —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H., April 28,
1899.
Democrat. Member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1925-28; member of New
Hampshire state senate, 1931-32; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New Hampshire, 1936,
1940,
1948
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1960;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1938; served in
the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester
4th Ward, 1948; U.S.
Attorney for New Hampshire, 1949-54; delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester
4th Ward, 1956.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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John E. Sununu (b. 1964) —
of New Hampshire.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., September
10, 1964.
Son of John
Henry Sununu.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1997-2003; U.S.
Senator from New Hampshire, 2003-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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John Henry Sununu (b. 1939) —
also known as John H. Sununu; "King
John" —
of Salem, Rockingham
County, N.H.
Born in Havana (La Habana), Cuba, July 2,
1939.
Son of John Sununu and Victoria (Dada) Sununu.
Republican. Engineer;
university
professor; member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1973-74; candidate in
primary for U.S.
Senator from New Hampshire, 1980; Governor of
New Hampshire, 1983-89; delegate to Republican National
Convention from New Hampshire, 1988;
White House chief of staff for President George
H. W. Bush.
Catholic. Lebanese
and Greek
ancestry. Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa.
Still living as of 2009.
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