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Nicholas J. Eberhard (1878-1957) —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., May 30,
1878.
Son of Nicholas Eberhard and Anna (Brown) Eberhard.
Democrat. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of New York
state assembly from Bronx County 1st District, 1922-33; Bronx
County Clerk, 1934-37.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., January
31, 1957 (age 78 years, 246
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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Relatives:
Married to Agnes Clark. |
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Fred J. Eckert (b. 1941) —
of Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Born in Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y., May 6,
1941.
Republican. Member of New York
state senate 54th District, 1973-82; U.S. Ambassador to Fiji, 1982-84; Kiribati, 1982-84; Tonga, 1982-84; Tuvalu, 1982-84; U.S.
Representative from New York 30th District, 1985-87; defeated,
1986.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Ralph Lewis Emmons (1890-1980) —
also known as Ralph L. Emmons —
of Binghamton, Broome
County, N.Y.
Born in Borodino, Onondaga
County, N.Y., March 15,
1890.
Son of Milton Emmons and Laura (Stanton) Emmons.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of New York, 1936-43.
Catholic.
Died November
16, 1980 (age 90 years, 246
days).
Interment at McLean
Cemetery, McLean, N.Y.
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Meade Henry Esposito (1909-1993) —
also known as Meade H. Esposito; Amadeo Henry
Esposito —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., December
28, 1909.
Son of Felicia Esposito.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1964;
vice-president, Lafayette National Bank, 1965;
insurance
broker; leader of
Kings County Democratic Party, 1969-83.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Indicted
in 1987 on federal charges
that he had given bribes
to U.S. Rep. Mario
Biaggi in in return for influence
on federal contracts for a Brooklyn ship-repair
company; convicted
on September 22, 1987 of giving an illegal
gratuity; fined
$500,000; indicted
in 1988 on bribery
and tax
charges,
but the case was dismissed due to his age and poor health.
Died, from renal
failure caused by a heart
attack, while suffering from lung
cancer and bladder
cancer, in North Shore University Hospital,
Manhasset, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., September
3, 1993 (age 83 years, 249
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Anne De Cunzo. |
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James Aloysius Farley (1888-1976) —
also known as James A. Farley —
of Stony Point, Rockland
County, N.Y.; Haverstraw, Rockland
County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Grassy Point, Rockland
County, N.Y., May 30,
1888.
Son of James Farley and Ellen (Goldrick) Farley.
Democrat. Chair of
Rockland County Democratic Party, 1919-29; member of New York
state assembly from Rockland County, 1923; defeated, 1923;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960,
1964,
1968;
secretary
of New York Democratic Party, 1928-30; New York
Democratic state chair, 1930-44; Chairman of
Democratic National Committee, 1932-40; Presidential Elector for
New York, 1932;
U.S.
Postmaster General, 1933-40; delegate to
New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; chairman, Coca-Cola
Export Corporation, 1940-73.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Eagles; Elks; Redmen; Knights
of Columbus; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; American
Academy of Political and Social Science.
Died, from cardiac
arrest, in his suite at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., June 9,
1976 (age 88 years, 10
days).
Interment at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
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Daniel F. Farrell —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Hatter;
member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1910-18; member of
New
York state senate 5th District, 1919-30.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Peter T. Farrell (1900-1992) —
of Corona, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.; Jamaica, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.; Manhasset, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., November
12, 1900.
Son of Thomas F. Farrell and Mary (Fitzpatrick) Farrell.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1930-36; member
of New
York state senate 3rd District, 1937-43; resigned 1943; Judge of
Queens County Court, 1943-61; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 11th District, 1961-76.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died, of pneumonia,
in Manhasset, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., November
9, 1992 (age 91 years, 363
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Mike Fasano (b. 1958) —
of New Port Richey, Pasco
County, Fla.
Born in Long Island (unknown
county), N.Y., June 11,
1958.
Republican. Member of Florida
state house of representatives 45th District, 1995-; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2008.
Catholic. Member, Phi
Theta Kappa; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2008.
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Louis Fechter, Sr. (1851-1921) —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Alsace-Lorraine, France,
1851.
Republican. Employed on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad;
lost an
arm in an 1877 railroad accident; carting
business; organized Buffalo Rendering
Co.; manager, Buffalo Fertilizer
Co.; president, Minnehaha Mining and
Smelting
Co.; president, Fechter-Elliott Agency, real
estate and insurance;
member of New York
state senate 48th District, 1905-06.
Catholic.
Died in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., April 16,
1921 (age about 69
years).
Interment at United
German and French Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.
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James W. Feely —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 12th District, 1939-46, 1949-51.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Catholic
Lawyers Guild.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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William J. Ferrall —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1963-66 (Kings County 8th District 1963-65, 62nd
District 1966); resigned 1966; member of New York
state senate, 1966-70 (24th District 1966, 22nd District 1967-70).
Catholic. Member, Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Catholic
War Veterans.
Still living as of 1970.
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Relatives:
Married to Kathleen T. Delaney. |
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Geraldine Anne Ferraro (1935-2011) —
also known as Geraldine Ferraro —
of Forest Hills, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Newburgh, Orange
County, N.Y., August
26, 1935.
Daughter of Dominick Ferraro and Antonetta (Corrieri) Ferraro.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from New York 9th District, 1979-85; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980,
1984
(chair, Platform
Committee), 1996;
candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1984; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from New York, 1992, 1998.
Female.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations.
Inducted into the National Women's Hall of
Fame.
Died, from multiple
myeloma, in Massachusetts General Hospital,
Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., March 26,
2011 (age 75 years, 212
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Emmet Finegan (c.1877-1940) —
also known as James E. Finegan —
Born about 1877.
No Deal candidate for Justice of
New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1931.
Catholic.
Died February
10, 1940 (age about 63
years).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y.
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Paul Albert Fino (1913-2009) —
also known as Paul A. Fino —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., December
15, 1913.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for New York
state assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1940; member of New York
state senate 27th District, 1945-50; defeated, 1942; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1953-68 (25th District 1953-63,
24th District 1963-68); resigned 1968; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New York, 1964,
1968;
chair
of Bronx County Republican Party, 1965; Justice of
New York Supreme Court, 1969.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; American Bar
Association; Sons of
Italy; Royal
Arcanum.
Died in North Woodmere, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., June 16,
2009 (age 95 years, 183
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Vincent R. Fisichelli (1921-1994) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.; Floral Park, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., August
16, 1921.
Democrat. Psychologist;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1948.
Catholic. Member, American
Psychological Association.
Died June 24,
1994 (age 72 years, 312
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George S. Fitzgerald (1901-1980) —
of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Troy, Rensselaer
County, N.Y., December
26, 1901.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1949-53; candidate in primary
for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1954; member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1965-74.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Gamma
Eta Gamma; Federal
Bar Association; American
Judicature Society; Knights
of Equity.
Died in 1980
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Katheryn Vera Fitzgerald (b. 1902) —
also known as Katheryn Fitzgerald —
of Glens Falls, Warren
County, N.Y.; Pilot Knob, Warren
County, N.Y.
Born in Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., 1902.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of New York
Democratic State Committee, 1944; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948,
1956,
1960.
Female.
Catholic. Member, American
Association of University Women.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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William B. Fitzgerald (1914-1970) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Troy, Rensselaer
County, N.Y., February
3, 1914.
Democrat. Real estate
sales; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 4th District, 1965-70; died in
office 1970.
Catholic. Member, Delta
Theta Phi; AFSCME.
Died December
7, 1970 (age 56 years, 307
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Martin Fitzpatrick (1869-1949) —
also known as James M. Fitzpatrick —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire
County, Mass., June 27,
1869.
Son of Thomas Fitzpatrick and Ellen (Burke) Fitzpatrick.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New York 24th District, 1927-45.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Moose.
Died in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., April 10,
1949 (age 79 years, 287
days).
Interment at St.
Raymond's Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Paul Early Fitzpatrick (1897-1977) —
also known as Paul E. Fitzpatrick —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., September
25, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; chair of
Erie County Democratic Party, 1939-42; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
New York
Democratic state chair, 1944-45, 1948-50.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion; Knights
of Equity.
Died in 1977
(age about
79 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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William F. Fitzpatrick (b. 1895) —
of Ellicottville, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y.
Born in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., September
14, 1895.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1948,
1952
(alternate), 1956,
1960
(alternate).
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Edward J. Flynn (1891-1953) —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York County (part now in Bronx, Bronx
County), N.Y., September
22, 1891.
Son of Henry T. Flynn and Sarah (Mallon) Flynn.
Democrat. Lawyer; law
partner of Monroe
Goldwater; member of New York
state assembly from Bronx County 2nd District, 1918-21; Bronx
County Sheriff, 1922-25; chair of
Bronx County Democratic Party, 1922-40; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952;
New York City Chamberlain, 1926-28; secretary of
state of New York, 1929-39; member of New York
Democratic State Committee, 1930; Presidential Elector for New
York, 1932;
delegate
to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; Chairman of
Democratic National Committee, 1940-43; leader of
Bronx County Democratic Party, 1941-53; member of Democratic
National Committee from New York, 1944-45.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died, probably from a heart
ailment, in St. Vincent's Hospital,
Dublin, Ireland,
August
18, 1953 (age 61 years, 330
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Helen J. Flynn —
also known as Helen Margaret Jones; Mrs. Edward J.
Flynn —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Daughter of William Jones.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1956;
candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1956.
Female.
Catholic.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Patrick J. Fogarty (b. 1892) —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in Ireland,
July
7, 1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1938-47 (Bronx County 2nd District 1938-44, Bronx
County 1st District 1945-47).
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Catholic
War Veterans.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1926
to Helen O'Meara. |
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Michael Patrick Forbes (b. 1952) —
also known as Michael P. Forbes —
of Quogue, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Riverhead, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., July 16,
1952.
Staff member for U.S. Sens. Alfonse
M. D'Amato and Connie
Mack; public
relations and marketing business; U.S.
Representative from New York 1st District, 1995-2001; defeated,
2000 (Democratic primary), 2000 (Working Families); delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1996;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Still living as of 2009.
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James Vincent Forrestal (1892-1949) —
also known as James V. Forrestal —
of Beacon, Dutchess
County, N.Y.
Born in Matteawan (now part of Beacon), Dutchess
County, N.Y., February
15, 1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S.
Secretary of the Navy, 1944-47; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New York, 1944;
U.S.
Secretary of Defense, 1947-49.
Catholic.
Jumped
from a window on the 16th floor, and fell to his
death, while a patient at Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., May 22,
1949 (age 57 years, 96
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Vito John Fossella (b. 1965) —
also known as Vito Fossella —
of Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Born in Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y., March 9,
1965.
Republican. Lawyer;
member, New York City Council, 1994-97; U.S.
Representative from New York 13th District, 1997-2009.
Catholic. Italian
and Irish
ancestry.
In May, 2008, he was arrested
in Alexandria, Virginia, for driving
while intoxicated;
a week later, he admitted to an extramarital
affair with Air Force Lt. Col Laura Fay, and that he was the
father of her 3-year-old child; the scandal
led him to retire from
Congress.
Still living as of 2010.
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Virginia Ann Foxx (b. 1943) —
of Grandfather, Avery
County, N.C.
Born in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., June 29,
1943.
Republican. College
professor; president,
Mayland Community College, 1987-94; member of North
Carolina state senate, 1994-2004; U.S.
Representative from North Carolina 5th District, 2005-.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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James J. Frawley (b. 1866) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., October
14, 1866.
Democrat. Plasterer;
builder;
member of New York
state senate 20th District, 1903-14.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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