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Suzanne Dalton —
of Laurel Springs, Camden
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
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Eleanor C. Daly —
of Leonia, Bergen
County, N.J.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New
Jersey, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Alberta Daniels —
of East Orange, Essex
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Irene Daniels —
of Glen Ridge, Essex
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
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Nidia Davila-Colon —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1988,
1996,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Michellene Davis —
of West Orange, Essex
County, N.J.
Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National
Convention, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Mrs. W. Ralph Davis —
of Woodstown, Salem
County, N.J.
Republican. Member of New Jersey
Republican State Committee, 1976.
Female.
Still living as of 1976.
|
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Catherine D. Deady —
of Plainfield, Union
County, N.J.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Jersey, 1948.
Female.
Still living as of 1948.
|
| |
Cristina Defazio —
of Morristown, Morris
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Charlotte DeFilippo —
of Hillside, Union
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1996,
2000,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Margaret Delaney —
of Clifton, Passaic
County, N.J.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Jersey, 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Dorothy DeLaura —
of New Jersey.
Independent candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Theresa de Leon —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 13th District, 1998, 2000;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Lizette Delgado —
of Galloway Township, Atlantic
County, N.J.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Jersey, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Sonia Delgado —
of Pennington, Mercer
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Margaret DeSantis —
of North Bergen, Hudson
County, N.J.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Jersey, 1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Lillian K. DeVanny —
of Atlantic City, Atlantic
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1924.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Gwen DeVera —
of Voorhees, Camden
County, N.J.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Jersey, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Julie Diaz —
of Perth Amboy, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Sarah Christy Dickenson —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, N.J.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Jersey, 1936.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Camille DiDonato —
Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Diane DiFrancesco —
of Scotch Plains, Union
County, N.J.
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2001.
|
| |
Marilyn DiGiacobbe —
of New Jersey.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Patricia Walsh Di Rienzo —
of Bergenfield, Bergen
County, N.J.
Republican. Candidate for mayor
of Bergenfield, N.J., 2007.
Female.
Still living as of 2007.
|
| |
Rosemarie DiRocco —
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Lois Dobos —
of Lindenwold, Camden
County, N.J.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Jersey, 1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
|
| |
Florence Dobrow —
of Fair Lawn, Bergen
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
|
| |
Anna Docimo —
of Thorofare, Gloucester
County, N.J.
Mayor
of West Deptford Township, N.J., 2007.
Female.
Still living as of 2007.
|
| |
Alice M. Dolan —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Jersey, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Ann M. Donnelly —
of Scotch Plains, Union
County, N.J.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Jersey, 1940.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Mary Bustillo Donohue —
of River Edge, Bergen
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1996,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Kathleen A. Donovan —
of Rutherford, Bergen
County, N.J.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1996; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 2004,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Mary Ellen Dooner —
of New Jersey.
Communist. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from New Jersey, 1940.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Anna Lisa Dopirak —
of Paterson, Passaic
County, N.J.
Mayor
of Paterson, N.J., 1990.
Female.
Still living as of 1990.
|
| |
Ruby J. Dorough —
of Browns Mills, Burlington
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Daisy Douglas —
of Union City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Jersey, 1936.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Helen Gahagan Douglas (1900-1980) —
also known as Helen Gahagan; "The Pink
Lady" —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Boonton, Morris
County, N.J., November
25, 1900.
Daughter of Walter Hamer Gahagan and Lillian Rose (Mussen) Gahagan.
Actress
and opera
singer, 1922-38; member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 1940-44; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 1940
(alternate), 1944,
1948;
vice-chair
of California Democratic Party, 1941-42; U.S.
Representative from California 14th District, 1945-51; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from California, 1950 (Democratic), 1952 (Independent).
Female.
Scottish
and Irish
ancestry. Member, League of Women
Voters; American
Academy of Political and Social Science.
Died, of cancer, in
New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 28,
1980 (age 79 years, 216
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sarah Dowling —
of Mt. Laurel, Burlington
County, N.J.; Burlington, Burlington
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1988,
1996,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Kellie Drakeford —
of Long Branch, Monmouth
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Evelyn Dubrow (1917-2006) —
also known as Evy Dubrow —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Passaic, Passaic
County, N.J., May 6,
1917.
Democrat. Labor
organizer; vice
president and lobbyist
for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union for many years;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984,
1988,
1996.
Female.
Received the Medal
of Freedom in 1999.
Died, in a hospital
at Washington,
D.C., June 20,
2006 (age 89 years, 45
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Olympia Dukakis (b. 1931) —
of Upper Montclair, Essex
County, N.J.
Born in Lowell, Middlesex
County, Mass., June 20,
1931.
Democrat. Actress;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988
(speaker).
Female.
Greek
ancestry. Member, American Civil
Liberties Union; National
Organization for Women.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Margaret R. Dullea —
Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Sarah Dunham —
America First candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Rosina M. Dunne —
of Convent, Morris
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1932.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Winnie Durrant —
of New Jersey.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Florence Price Dwyer (1902-1976) —
also known as Florence P. Dwyer; Florence Louise
Price —
of Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J.
Born in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., July 4,
1902.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Jersey, 1944,
1948;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1950-56; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1957-73 (6th District 1957-67,
12th District 1967-73).
Female.
Died in Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J., February
29, 1976 (age 73 years, 240
days).
Interment at St.
Gertrude's Cemetery, Colonia, N.J.
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