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Catherine M. Abate (b. 1947) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Atlantic City, Atlantic
County, N.J., December
8, 1947.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984
(alternate), 1996
(alternate), 2000,
2004;
member of New York
state senate 27th District, 1995-98; candidate for nomination for
New
York state attorney general, 1998.
Female.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, National
Organization for Women; Americans
for Democratic Action.
Still living as of 2004.
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Orlando Louis Abbruzzese (b. 1922) —
also known as Orlando L. Abbruzzese —
of North Plainfield, Somerset
County, N.J.
Born in Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y., September
4, 1922.
Son of Mario Abbruzzese and Erminia (Lomibo) Abbruzzese.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor
of North Plainfield, N.J., 1967; chair of
Somerset County Democratic Party, 1973-81; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980.
Catholic. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1981.
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Relatives:
Married 1945
to Alice Elaine Bacon. |
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Hugh Joseph Addonizio (1914-1981) —
also known as Hugh J. Addonizio —
of Newark, Essex
County, N.J.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., January
31, 1914.
Son of Frank Addonizio and Livia (Barasso) Addonizio.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
vice-president, A & C Clothing
Co.; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1949-62; mayor of
Newark, N.J., 1962-70; defeated, 1970; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Jersey, 1964.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks; NAACP; Urban
League; Lions; Kiwanis;
Rotary.
Indicted
in federal court, December, 1969, along with Municipal Judge Anthony
Giuliano, other city officials, and reputed organized
crime leader, Anthony 'Tony Boy' Boiardo, on extortion
and income
tax evasion charges
over a scheme to share kickbacks
from a sewer contracting company; pleaded not guilty; tried;
during the trial a witness identified him as recipient of thousands
of dollars in bribes;
convicted
in July, 1970; sentenced
to ten years in prison
and fined
$25,000; released in 1979.
Died in Red Bank, Monmouth
County, N.J., February
2, 1981 (age 67 years, 2
days).
Interment at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, N.J.
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Victor F. Addonizio —
of Orange, Essex
County, N.J.
Son of Frank Addonizio and Livia (Barasso) Addonizio.
Democrat. Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1967.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1967.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Addonizio and Livia (Barasso) Addonizio; married to Agnes
Russo; brother of Hugh
Joseph Addonizio. |
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Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. (b. 1950) —
also known as Samuel A. Alito, Jr.;
"Scalito" —
of New Jersey.
Born in Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J., April 1,
1950.
Lawyer;
U.S.
Attorney for New Jersey, 1987-90; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1990-.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Anthony Dominick Andora (b. 1930) —
also known as Anthony D. Andora —
of East Paterson (now Elmwood Park), Bergen
County, N.J.; Franklin Lakes, Bergen
County, N.J.
Born in Paterson, Passaic
County, N.J., November
20, 1930.
Son of Anthony A. Andora and Theresa (Matera) Andora.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1964;
chair
of Bergen County Democratic Party, 1965-69; member of New Jersey
Democratic State Committee, 1981.
Catholic. Member, Kappa
Delta Pi; Kappa
Phi Kappa; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Kiwanis;
Jaycees.
Still living as of 1981.
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Relatives:
Married 1962
to Colleen Gill. |
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John Ralph Armellino (1921-2004) —
also known as John R. Armellino —
of West New York, Hudson
County, N.J.; West Palm Beach, Palm Beach
County, Fla.
Born in West New York, Hudson
County, N.J., February
21, 1921.
Son of Nicholas Armellino and Emilia (DiRito) Armellino.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor
of West New York, N.J., 1955-67; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Jersey, 1956,
1964.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Rotary; Kiwanis;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Amvets.
Died September
17, 2004 (age 83 years, 209
days).
Interment at Flower
Hill Cemetery, North Bergen, N.J.
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Carmen J. Armenti (1929-2001) —
of Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J.
Born in Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J., April 11,
1929.
Mayor
of Trenton, N.J., 1966-67.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion.
Died April 14,
2001 (age 72 years, 3
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Bernard J. Berry (1913-1963) —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., July 3,
1913.
Democrat. Mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1953-57; defeated, 1957, 1961; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died, from a cerebral
hemorrhage, in St. Francis Hospital,
Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., January
6, 1963 (age 49 years, 187
days).
Interment at Holy
Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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Alfred V. Brady (1898-1970) —
of Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J., July 15,
1898.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of
Bayonne, N.J., 1959-62; defeated, 1962.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, in Bayonne Hospital,
Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J., July 19,
1970 (age 72 years, 4
days).
Interment at Bayview
- New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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William Joseph Brennan, Jr. (1906-1997) —
also known as William J. Brennan, Jr. —
of New Jersey.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., April 25,
1906.
Son of William J. Brennan and Agnes (McDermott) Brennan.
Lawyer;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; superior court judge in
New Jersey, 1949-52; associate
justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1952-56; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1956-90; took senior status 1990.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom.
Died in a nursing
home in Arlington, Arlington
County, Va., July 24,
1997 (age 91 years, 90
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Relatives:
Married, May 5,
1928, to Marjorie Leonard. |
| | | See also federal
judicial profile — Wikipedia
article — Judgepedia
article — NNDB
dossier — Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Books about William J. Brennan: Kim
Isaac Eisler, A
Justice for All: William J. Brennan, Jr., and the Decisions That
Transformed America — David E. Marion, The
Jurisprudence of Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. —
Hunter R. Clark, Justice
Brennan: The Great Conciliator — Charles M. Haar &
Jerold S. Kayden, Landmark
Justice: The Influence of William J. Brennan on America's
Communities — Frank I. Michelman, Brennan
and Democracy |
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Brendan Thomas Byrne (b. 1924) —
also known as Brendan T. Byrne —
of West Orange, Essex
County, N.J.; Princeton, Mercer
County, N.J.; Roseland, Essex
County, N.J.
Born in West Orange, Essex
County, N.J., April 1,
1924.
Democrat. Lawyer;
superior court judge in New Jersey, 1970-73; Governor of
New Jersey, 1974-82; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New Jersey, 1980,
1996.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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James S. Cafiero (b. 1928) —
of North Wildwood, Cape May
County, N.J.
Born in North Wildwood, Cape May
County, N.J., September
21, 1928.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1968-72; member of New Jersey
state senate 1st District, 1972-76.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Kiwanis;
Sons of
Italy.
Still living as of 1976.
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William Thomas Cahill (1912-1996) —
also known as William T. Cahill —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, N.J.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 25,
1912.
Republican. Member of New Jersey state legislature, 1951; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1959-70 (1st District 1959-67,
6th District 1967-70); Governor of
New Jersey, 1970-74; defeated in primary, 1973; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1972
(delegation chair).
Catholic.
Died in Haddonfield, Camden
County, N.J., July 1,
1996 (age 84 years, 6
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Cherry Hill, N.J.
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Joseph W. Chinnici (b. 1919) —
of Bridgeton, Cumberland
County, N.J.
Born in Rosenhayn, Cumberland
County, N.J., July 28,
1919.
Republican. Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly 1st District, 1972-76.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; Rotary; Elks; Catholic
War Veterans.
Still living as of 1976.
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Edward F. Clark (1898-1963) —
also known as Howie Clark —
of Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J., May 1,
1898.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1948
(alternate), 1952,
1956
(alternate); mayor of
Bayonne, N.J., 1951-55.
Catholic. Member, Kiwanis;
Elks.
Died, of throat
cancer, in Pollak Hospital,
Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., December
27, 1963 (age 65 years, 240
days).
Interment at Holy
Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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John Thomas Connor (1914-2000) —
also known as John T. Connor; Jack Connor —
Born in Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y., November
3, 1914.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S.
Secretary of Commerce, 1965-67.
Catholic. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations; Phi
Kappa Psi.
President and CEO of the Merck pharmaceutical
company from 1955; chairman and CEO of Allied Chemical,
1967-79.
Died, of cancer, at
Massachusetts General Hospital,
Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., October
6, 2000 (age 85 years, 338
days).
Interment at Mosswood
Cemetery, Cotuit, Barnstable, Mass.
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Martin Connor (b. 1945) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J., March 3,
1945.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state senate 25th District, 1978-; defeated in primary, 2008;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996,
2000;
Presidential Elector for New York, 1996,
2000.
Catholic. Member, Pi Gamma
Mu; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 2008.
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Anthony R. Cucci (born c.1923) —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., about 1923.
Mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1985-89; defeated, 1989.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2003.
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Harold J. Curry (b. 1931) —
of Phillipsburg, Warren
County, N.J.
Born June 7,
1931.
Son of H. J. Curry.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1964-65.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Rotary; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Still living as of 1965.
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Relatives:
Married to Joanne E. Daly. |
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Joseph DeIorio (b. 1966) —
also known as Joe DeIorio —
of Roselle Park, Union
County, N.J.
Born in Elizabeth General Hospital,
Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J., May 21,
1966.
Mayor
of Roselle Park, N.J., 1995-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2007.
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G. Thomas DiDomenico (1905-1978) —
also known as "Dapper Dan" —
of Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Italy,
April
9, 1905.
Mayor
of Bayonne, N.J., 1955-59; defeated, 1951.
Catholic. Member, Kiwanis;
Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, in Bayonne Hospital,
Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J., January
26, 1978 (age 72 years, 292
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J.
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William Augustus Dolan (1883-1952) —
also known as William A. Dolan —
of Newton, Sussex
County, N.J.
Born in Ogdensburg, Sussex
County, N.J., March 31,
1883.
Lawyer;
member of New Jersey
state senate from Sussex County, 1937-39.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died, of heart
failure, in Newton, Sussex
County, N.J., October
28, 1952 (age 69 years, 211
days).
Interment at Newton
Cemetery, Newton, N.J.
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James J. Donovan (1890-1971) —
of Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J., December
29, 1890.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; received the
Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism at Grand Pre, France, in
October, 1918; also received the Italian War Medal; Hudson
County Freeholder, 1935-39, 1951-54; mayor of
Bayonne, N.J., 1939-43.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus.
Helped convince the U.S. Navy to locate a base in Bayonne.
Died in Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J., April 27,
1971 (age 80 years, 119
days).
Interment at Holy
Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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Joseph V. Doria, Jr. (b. 1946) —
of Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J., June 28,
1946.
Democrat. Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1980-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Jersey, 1996,
2000;
mayor
of Bayonne, N.J., 1998-.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Bernard James Dwyer (1921-1998) —
also known as Bernard J. Dwyer —
of Edison, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Born in Perth Amboy, Middlesex
County, N.J., January
24, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of New Jersey
state senate 18th District, 1974-80; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1981-93 (15th District 1981-83,
6th District 1983-93); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New Jersey, 1988.
Catholic.
Died, of a heart
attack, while driving
his car in Metuchen, Middlesex
County, N.J., October
31, 1998 (age 77 years, 280
days).
Interment at St.
Gertrude's Cemetery, Colonia, N.J.
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Frank Hague Eggers (1901-1954) —
also known as Frank H. Eggers —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., February
22, 1901.
Democrat. Lawyer;
criminal court judge in New Jersey, 1929-34; district judge in New
Jersey, 1934; served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; delegate
to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Hudson County,
1947; mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1947-49; defeated, 1949; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948.
Catholic. Member, Amvets; American Bar
Association.
Died, of cerebral
thrombosis, in Jersey City Medical
Center, Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., July 8,
1954 (age 53 years, 136
days).
Interment at Holy
Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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Relatives:
Nephew of Frank
Hague; married to Mary L. McDonald. |
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Mark M. Fagan (1869-1955) —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., September
29, 1869.
Republican. Undertaker;
mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1902-07, 1913-17; defeated, 1907, 1909;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1904.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in a hospital
at Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., July 16,
1955 (age 85 years, 290
days).
Interment at Holy
Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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Simon Joseph Falcey (1903-1984) —
also known as Simon J. Falcey —
of Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J.
Born in Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J., July 31,
1903.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1948.
Catholic.
Died in 1984
(age about
80 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John James Fay, Jr. (1927-2003) —
also known as John J. Fay —
of Woodbridge, Middlesex
County, N.J.; Metuchen, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Born in Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J., June 8,
1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1968-74; member of New Jersey
state senate 19th District, 1974-77.
Catholic.
Died in Metuchen, Middlesex
County, N.J., October
27, 2003 (age 76 years, 141
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Francis G. Fitzpatrick (1903-1992) —
of Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J., April 18,
1903.
Democrat. Mayor of
Bayonne, N.J., 1962-74; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New Jersey, 1964.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died, in Bayonne Hospital,
Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J., May 15,
1992 (age 89 years, 27
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Holy
Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J.
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James Joseph Florio (b. 1937) —
also known as James J. Florio; Jim Florio —
of Pine Hill, Camden
County, N.J.; Piscataway, Middlesex
County, N.J.; Metuchen, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., August
29, 1937.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1970-74; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1975-90; defeated,
1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988,
1996,
2004,
2008;
Governor
of New Jersey, 1990-94; defeated, 1977, 1981, 1993; candidate in
primary for U.S.
Senator from New Jersey, 2000.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Louis Joseph Freeh (b. 1950) —
also known as Louis J. Freeh —
of New York.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., January
6, 1950.
Lawyer;
FBI
agent; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1991-93;
director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1993-2001.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa.
Still living as of 2009.
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Thomas Gangemi (1903-1976) —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Italy,
July
29, 1903.
Mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1961-63; resigned 1963; defeated, 1965.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Died in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., December
1, 1976 (age 73 years, 125
days).
Interment at Holy
Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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Charles P. Gillen (1876-1956) —
of Newark, Essex
County, N.J.; North Arlington, Bergen
County, N.J.
Born in County Roscommon, Ireland,
August
6, 1876.
Son of Thomas Gillen and Mary A. (Conry) Gillen.
Democrat. Real estate
business; mayor of
Newark, N.J., 1917-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New Jersey, 1932.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Eagles.
Died in New Jersey, June 30,
1956 (age 79 years, 329
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Newark, N.J.
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Patrick R. Griffin (c.1878-1931) —
also known as Paddy Griffin —
of Hoboken, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born about 1878.
Democrat. Bartender;
mayor
of Hoboken, N.J., 1915-26; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New Jersey, 1916,
1924.
Catholic.
Died, in Dr. John Lamb's Sanitarium,
near Ossining, Westchester
County, N.Y., January
14, 1931 (age about 53
years).
Interment at Holy
Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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Frank Joseph Guarini, Jr. (b. 1924) —
also known as Frank J. Guarini, Jr. —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., August
20, 1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of New Jersey
state senate, 1965-72; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 14th District, 1979-93; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Frank Hague (1876-1956) —
also known as "Sphinx of Jersey City"; "The
Boss"; "The Leader" —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., January
17, 1876.
Son of John D. Hague and Maragaret (Fagen) Hague.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1916,
1932;
mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1917-47; member of Democratic
National Committee from New Jersey, 1922-52; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1929.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Powerful leader of Hudson County Democratic "machine"; famously
quoted as declaring "I am the law!" Indicted
for various crimes but never convicted.
Died, from complications of bronchitis
and asthma, in
New York, New York
County, N.Y., January
1, 1956 (age 79 years, 349
days).
Entombed at Holy
Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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James Joseph Heffernan (1888-1967) —
also known as James J. Heffernan —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., November
8, 1888.
Democrat. Architect;
member of New York
Democratic State Committee, 1930-36, 1948; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1932;
delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 6th District, 1938;
U.S.
Representative from New York, 1941-53 (5th District 1941-45, 11th
District 1945-53).
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Long Branch, Monmouth
County, N.J., January
27, 1967 (age 78 years, 80
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Harry Heher (1889-1972) —
of Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J.
Born in Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J., March 20,
1889.
Son of John Heher and Anna (Spelman) Heher.
Democrat. Lawyer; New Jersey
Democratic state chair, 1922-32; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New Jersey, 1924,
1928,
1932;
associate
justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1933-59.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Law Institute; Knights
of Columbus.
Died at Morris Hall Health
and Rehabilitation Center, Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J., October
17, 1972 (age 83 years, 211
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Trenton, N.J.
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John J. Horn (b. 1917) —
of Camden, Camden
County, N.J.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
2, 1917.
Democrat. Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1966-74; member of New Jersey
state senate 5th District, 1976.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1976.
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James John Howard (1927-1988) —
also known as James J. Howard —
of Spring Lake Heights, Monmouth
County, N.J.
Born in Irvington, Essex
County, N.J., July 24,
1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1965-88; died in
office 1988; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
Jersey, 1980.
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., March 25,
1988 (age 60 years, 245
days).
Interment at St.
Catharine's Cemetery, Sea Girt, N.J.
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Edward J. Hughes, Jr. —
of Cinnaminson, Burlington
County, N.J.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Democrat. Member of New Jersey
state senate 7th District, 1972-76.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1976.
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Mildred Barry Hughes —
also known as Mildred B. Hughes —
of Union, Union
County, N.J.
Born in Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1958-65;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964.
Female.
Catholic. Member, American
Association of University Women; Urban
League; League of Women
Voters.
Still living as of 1965.
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Relatives:
Married to Peter L. Hughes, Jr. |
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Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992) —
also known as Richard J. Hughes —
of New Jersey.
Born in Florence, Burlington
County, N.J., August
10, 1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1938; chair of
Mercer County Democratic Party, 1944-45; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Jersey, 1948
(alternate), 1964,
1968,
1972;
county judge in New Jersey, 1948-52; superior court judge in New
Jersey, 1952-61; Governor of
New Jersey, 1962-70; member of Democratic
National Committee from New Jersey, 1970-73; chief
justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1973-81.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, of congestive
heart failure, in Boca Raton, Palm Beach
County, Fla., December
7, 1992 (age 83 years, 119
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Trenton, N.J.
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Charles Jay (b. 1960) —
of Indiana.
Born in New Jersey, 1960.
Boxing
publicist, writer and manager; candidate for President
of the United States, 2004 (Personal Choice), 2008 (Boston Tea
Party).
Catholic.
Still living as of 2008.
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Paul T. Jordan —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Democrat. Mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1971-77; candidate in primary for Governor of
New Jersey, 1977.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2003.
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William F. Kelly, Jr. (b. 1911) —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., July 20,
1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Hudson
County Sheriff; member of New Jersey
state senate from Hudson County, 1958-74; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Jersey, 1964.
Catholic.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John V. Kenny (1894-1975) —
also known as "Little Guy" —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., April 6,
1894.
Democrat. Mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1949-53; resigned 1953; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964.
Catholic.
Pleaded
guilty to six federal counts of tax
evasion in May 1972, and sentenced
to prison.
Died, of a heart
attack, in a nursing
home at Paramus, Bergen
County, N.J., June 2,
1975 (age 81 years, 57
days).
Interment at Holy
Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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Leonard P. Kiczek (b. 1950) —
of Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Bayonne Hospital,
Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J., February
28, 1950.
Democrat. Mayor of
Bayonne, N.J., 1994-98; defeated, 1998; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Jersey, 1996.
Catholic. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2002.
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Nicholas St. John La Corte (b. 1918) —
also known as Nicholas S. La Corte —
of Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J.; Cranford, Union
County, N.J.
Born in Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J., March 8,
1918.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Elizabeth, N.J., 1953-55; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1964-65.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Lions.
Still living as of 1965.
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Leonard Lance (b. 1952) —
Born in Easton, Northampton
County, Pa., June 25,
1952.
Son of Wesley
Leonard Lance.
Republican. Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly 23rd District, 1991-2002; defeated
in primary, 1987; member of New Jersey
state senate 23rd District, 2002-; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 2009-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2012.
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Frank A. LoBiondo (b. 1946) —
of Vineland, Cumberland
County, N.J.; Millville, Cumberland
County, N.J.
Born in Bridgeton, Cumberland
County, N.J., May 12,
1946.
Republican. Cumberland
County Freeholder, 1985-88; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1988-94; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1995-; defeated,
1992; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 2004.
Catholic. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2009.
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Charles Francis Lynch (1884-1942) —
also known as Charles F. Lynch —
of Paterson, Passaic
County, N.J.
Born in Franklin, Sussex
County, N.J., January
9, 1884.
Son of Patrick H. Lynch and Margaret (Crawley) Lynch.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for New Jersey, 1916-19; U.S.
District Judge for New Jersey, 1919-25.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died June 17,
1942 (age 58 years, 159
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Paterson, N.J.
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Joseph A. Maressa (b. 1923) —
of Waterford, Camden
County, N.J.
Born in Chesilhurst, Camden
County, N.J., October
17, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of New Jersey
state senate 4th District, 1972-76.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1976.
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Gene R. Mariano (b. 1905) —
of Camden, Camden
County, N.J.; Haddonfield, Camden
County, N.J.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 29,
1905.
Democrat. Lawyer;
municipal judge in New Jersey, 1937-42; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Jersey, 1940
(alternate), 1944.
Catholic.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Alexander J. Matturri (1913-1992) —
also known as Alex Matturri; "Mr.
Clean" —
of Newark, Essex
County, N.J.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., November
24, 1913.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1952; member of New Jersey
state senate, 1968-72; candidate for mayor of
Newark, N.J., 1970; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1977-83.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Died in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach
County, Fla., January
14, 1992 (age 78 years, 51
days).
Interment somewhere
in Montclair, N.J.
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Gerald McCann (born c.1950) —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., about 1950.
Democrat. Mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1981-85, 1989-92; defeated, 1985; removed
1992; chair of
Hudson County Democratic Party, 1984-85.
Catholic.
Convicted
in 1992 on federal charges
of fraud and
tax
evasion, and sentenced
to federal prison.
Still living as of 2003.
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Joseph L. McGahn (1917-1999) —
of Absecon, Atlantic
County, N.J.
Born in Atlantic City, Atlantic
County, N.J., March 29,
1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; physician;
member of New Jersey
state senate 2nd District, 1972-78.
Catholic. Member, American Medical
Association; Kiwanis;
Knights
of Columbus.
Advocate of casino gambling for Atlantic City.
Died in Northfield, Atlantic
County, N.J., December
24, 1999 (age 82 years, 270
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William J. McGovern (1905-1972) —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., August
25, 1905.
Democrat. Tavern
owner; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
Jersey, 1932
(alternate), 1944.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Killed
by armed robbers at his tavern,
in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., July 11,
1972 (age 66 years, 321
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J.
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Thomas Charles McGrath, Jr. (1927-1994) —
of New Jersey.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 22,
1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the
U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1965-67.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in 1994
(age about
67 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Edward McGreevey (b. 1957) —
also known as Jim McGreevey —
of Woodbridge Township, Middlesex
County, N.J.; Plainfield, Union
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., August 6,
1957.
Son of John
P. McGreevey.
Democrat. Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1990-92; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Jersey, 2000,
2004;
Governor
of New Jersey, 2002-04; resigned 2004.
Catholic; later Episcopalian.
Irish
ancestry. Gay.
Announced his resignation
as governor in 2004 after acknowledging a homosexual
affair with his homeland security advisor.
Still living as of 2009.
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Hugh Allen Meade (1907-1949) —
also known as Hugh A. Meade —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Netcong, Morris
County, N.J., April 4,
1907.
Democrat. Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1935-36; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936;
secretary
of Maryland Democratic Party, 1937; served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1947-49.
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., July 8,
1949 (age 42 years, 95
days).
Interment at New
Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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Charles J. Melton (b. 1917) —
of Bay Shore, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Somerville, Somerset
County, N.J., December
25, 1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; retail liquor
dealer; member of New York
state assembly 3rd District, 1966-68.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Rotary; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans.
Still living as of 1968.
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Relatives:
Married to Eileen O'Rourke. |
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Robert E. Menendez (b. 1954) —
also known as Robert Menendez —
of Union City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., January
1, 1954.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Union City, N.J., 1986-92; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1987-91; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Jersey, 1988,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of New Jersey
state senate, 1991-92; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 13th District, 1993-.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Louis J. Messano (d. 1974) —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1952,
1956,
1960;
chair
of Hudson County Democratic Party, 1959.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Died in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., 1974.
Interment at Holy
Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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Joseph George Minish (1916-2007) —
also known as Joseph G. Minish —
of West Orange, Essex
County, N.J.
Born in Throop, Lackawanna
County, Pa., September
1, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; executive
secretary, Hudson Council, CIO, 1954-60, and Essex-West
Industrial Union Council, AFL-CIO, 1960-62; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1963-85.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died, in St. Barnabas Medical
Center, Livingston, Essex
County, N.J., November
24, 2007 (age 91 years, 84
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Charles Monaghan (1857-1917) —
also known as James C. Monaghan —
of Rhode Island; New Jersey.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., October
11, 1857.
Son of James Monaghan and Mary Ann Brown (O'Neill) Monaghan.
Newspaper
editor; university
professor; U.S. Consul in Mannheim, 1885-90; Chemnitz, 1893-1900; Kingston, 1914-17.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., November
12, 1917 (age 60 years, 32
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, Cumberland, R.I.
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Relatives: Son
of James Monaghan and Mary Ann Brown (O'Neill) Monaghan; nephew by
marriage of John
Ryan; married, June 12,
1892, to Dorothy T. Ryan. |
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Francis D. Murphy (b. 1900) —
of West New York, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in West New York, Hudson
County, N.J., November
11, 1900.
Son of Denis
J. Murphy.
Lawyer;
delegate
to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Hudson County,
1947.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Francis Murray, Jr. (1919-1965) —
also known as James F. Murray, Jr. —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., May 11,
1919.
Son of Jane (Wallace) Murray.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of New Jersey
state senate from Hudson County, 1954-57.
Catholic.
Died, following a heart
attack, in St. Francis Hospital,
Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., March 12,
1965 (age 45 years, 305
days).
Interment at Holy
Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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Relatives:
Married to Bianca Maria Vite. |
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Mary Teresa Norton (1875-1959) —
also known as Mary T. Norton; Mary Teresa
Hopkins —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., March 7,
1875.
Daughter of Thomas Hopkins and Marie Hopkins.
Democrat. Member of New Jersey
Democratic State Committee, 1920; vice-chair of
New Jersey Democratic Party, 1921-32; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Jersey, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1948
(chair, Credentials
Committee); U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1925-51 (12th District 1925-33,
13th District 1933-51).
Female.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
First
woman elected to Congress from the eastern U.S.; first
Democratic woman ever to serve.
Died in 1959
(age about
84 years).
Interment at Holy
Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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George J. Otlowski (1912-2009) —
of Perth Amboy, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Born in Perth Amboy, Middlesex
County, N.J., January
3, 1912.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1962; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly 19th District, 1974-92; mayor
of Perth Amboy, N.J., 1976-90.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry.
Died, in Raritan Bay Medical
Center, Perth Amboy, Middlesex
County, N.J., March 16,
2009 (age 97 years, 72
days).
Interment at Alpine
Cemetery, Perth Amboy, N.J.
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Frank Pallone, Jr. (b. 1951) —
of Long Branch, Monmouth
County, N.J.
Born in Long Branch, Monmouth
County, N.J., October
30, 1951.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New Jersey
state senate, 1984-88; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New Jersey, 1988,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1988-2003 (3rd District 1988-93,
6th District 1993-2003).
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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William J. Pascrell, Jr. (b. 1937) —
also known as Bill Pascrell —
of Paterson, Passaic
County, N.J.
Born in Paterson, Passaic
County, N.J., January
25, 1937.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1988-96; mayor
of Paterson, N.J., 1990-96; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New Jersey, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1997-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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James Thomas Patterson (1908-1989) —
also known as James T. Patterson —
of Watertown, Litchfield
County, Conn.; Bethlehem, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Born in Naugatuck, New Haven
County, Conn., October
20, 1908.
Son of James Thomas Patterson and Ellen (Sullivan) Patterson.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1947-59.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Marine
Corps League; Elks.
Died in Camden, Camden
County, N.J., February
7, 1989 (age 80 years, 110
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Edward Purcell (1856-1928) —
also known as William E. Purcell —
of Wahpeton, Richland
County, N.Dak.
Born in Flemington, Hunterdon
County, N.J., August 3,
1856.
Son of Joseph Purcell and Johanna (Duggan) Purcell.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for Dakota Territory, 1888-89; delegate
to North Dakota state constitutional convention from Richland
County, 1889; Richland
County State's Attorney, 1889-91; member of Democratic
National Committee from North Dakota, 1889; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1892,
1912
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee; speaker),
1916
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee); member of North
Dakota state senate, 1906-10; U.S.
Senator from North Dakota, 1910-11; defeated, 1914.
Catholic.
Died in 1928
(age about
71 years).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Wahpeton, N.Dak.
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Peter Anthony Quinn (1904-1974) —
also known as Peter A. Quinn —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., May 10,
1904.
Son of Patrick Francis Quinn and Margaret Agnes (Manning) Quinn.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1936-44; U.S.
Representative from New York 26th District, 1945-47; defeated,
1946; municipal judge in New York, 1949-55; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1955-74.
Catholic. Member, American
Arbitration Association; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., December
23, 1974 (age 70 years, 227
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, Hackensack, N.J.
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Joseph Rakowski —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1992.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry.
Still living as of 2003.
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Rick Renzi (b. 1958) —
of Flagstaff, Coconino
County, Ariz.
Born in Fort Monmouth, Monmouth
County, N.J., June 11,
1958.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Arizona 1st District, 2003-09.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Matthew John Rinaldo (b. 1931) —
also known as Matthew J. Rinaldo —
of Union, Union
County, N.J.
Born in Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J., September
1, 1931.
Republican. Member of New Jersey
state senate, 1967-72; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1973-93 (12th District 1973-83,
7th District 1983-93).
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Peter Wallace Rodino, Jr. (1909-2005) —
also known as Peter W. Rodino, Jr. —
of Newark, Essex
County, N.J.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., June 7,
1909.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 10th District, 1949-89; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964,
1988;
law
professor.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Died, of congestive
heart failure, in West Orange, Essex
County, N.J., May 7,
2005 (age 95 years, 334
days).
Interment at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, N.J.
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Robert A. Roe (b. 1924) —
of Wayne, Passaic
County, N.J.
Born in Wayne, Passaic
County, N.J., February
28, 1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1969-93; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Marilyn Roman —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1992.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2003.
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Charles William Sandman, Jr. (1921-1985) —
also known as Charles W. Sandman, Jr. —
of Cape May, Cape May
County, N.J.; Erma Park, Cape May
County, N.J.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., October
23, 1921.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of New Jersey
state senate from Cape May County, 1956-66; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1956
(alternate), 1960,
1964,
1968;
delegate
to New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1966; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1967-75; candidate
for Governor of
New Jersey, 1973.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Rotary.
Died in Cape May Court House, Cape May
County, N.J., August
26, 1985 (age 63 years, 307
days).
Interment at Cold
Spring Presbyterian Cemetery, Cold Spring, N.J.
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Antonin Gregory Scalia (b. 1936) —
also known as Antonin Scalia —
of District of Columbia.
Born in Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J., March 11,
1936.
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1982-86; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1986-.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Bernard Michael Shanley (1903-1992) —
also known as Bernard M. Shanley —
of Bernardsville, Somerset
County, N.J.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., 1903.
Republican. Lawyer;
Republican candidate for U.S.
Senator from New Jersey, 1958 (primary), 1964; member of Republican
National Committee from New Jersey, 1976.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in 1992
(age about
89 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Christopher Henry Smith (b. 1953) —
also known as Christopher H. Smith —
of Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J.; Robbinsville, Mercer
County, N.J.
Born in Rahway, Union
County, N.J., March 4,
1953.
Republican. Executive director, New Jersey Right-to-Life Committee,
1976-78; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1981-; defeated,
1978.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Thomas F. X. Smith (1928-1996) —
also known as Tommie Smith; "The Mouth that
Roared" —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., July 5,
1928.
Mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1977-81; defeated, 1989; candidate for Governor of
New Jersey, 1981.
Catholic.
Professional basketball
player for the New York Knicks in 1951.
Died of cancer, in
Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., May 31,
1996 (age 67 years, 331
days).
Interment at Holy
Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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William Francis Smith (1904-1968) —
of New Brunswick, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Born in Perth Amboy, Middlesex
County, N.J., February
24, 1904.
Son of John Stephan Smith and Ann Elizabeth (Owens) Smith.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for New Jersey, 1940-41; U.S.
District Judge for New Jersey, 1941-61; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1961-68; died in
office 1968.
Catholic.
Died in 1968
(age about
64 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frederick Smyth (1832-1900) —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in County Galway, Ireland,
1832.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1876;
Presidential Elector for New York, 1876;
Justice
of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1896-1900; died in office
1900.
Episcopalian;
later Catholic. Member, Tammany
Hall.
Suffered a debilitating attack
of vertigo, from which he never completely recovered, contracted
pneumonia,
and died, in the Dennis Hotel,
Atlantic City, Atlantic
County, N.J., August
18, 1900 (age about 68
years).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Ellen O'Kane Tauscher (b. 1951) —
also known as Ellen O. Tauscher —
of Pleasanton, Alameda
County, Calif.; Alamo, Contra
Costa County, Calif.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., November
15, 1951.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from California 10th District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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William Laurence Tierney, Jr. (1907-1989) —
also known as William L. Tierney, Jr. —
of Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Rumson, Monmouth
County, N.J., June 4,
1907.
Son of William
Laurence Tierney and Marian Irene (Brady) Tierney (1881-1909).
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; superior court judge in
Connecticut, 1968-77.
Catholic.
Died, in Greenwich Hospital,
Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn., January
6, 1989 (age 81 years, 216
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Greenwich, Conn.
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Relatives:
Married to Dorita 'Mary' Dillon. See Tierney
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Barbara Farrell Vucanovich (b. 1921) —
also known as Barbara F. Vucanovich —
of Reno, Washoe
County, Nev.
Born in Camp Dix, Burlington
County, N.J., June 22,
1921.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada,
1976,
1980;
U.S.
Representative from Nevada 2nd District, 1983-97.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Arthur Walsh (1896-1947) —
of South Orange, Essex
County, N.J.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., February
26, 1896.
Son of Michael Joseph Walsh and Mary Ann (Shane) Walsh.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; concert
violinist; vice-president, Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Presidential
Elector for New Jersey, 1940;
U.S.
Senator from New Jersey, 1943-44; appointed 1943.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks; Kappa
Alpha Psi.
Died December
13, 1947 (age 51 years, 290
days).
Interment at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, N.J.
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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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Thomas J. Whelan (1922-2002) —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born January
28, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1963-71; removed 1971; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964.
Catholic.
Tried
on federal charges
of extortion
and conspiracy; convicted
and sentenced
to 15 years in prison.
Died following a heart
attack, in a nursing
home in Naples, Collier
County, Fla., July 31,
2002 (age 80 years, 184
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles S. Witkowski (1907-1993) —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., March 4,
1907.
School
teacher; lawyer; mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1957-61; defeated, 1961.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry.
Died, in St. Vincent's Hospital,
New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 1,
1993 (age 86 years, 89
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Holy
Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J.
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