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  William L. Hadden (b. 1896) — of West Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y., October 8, 1896. Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Orange and West Haven, 1939-42; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1943-45; Connecticut state attorney general, 1945-51; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1948. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Louis F. Haffen (1854-1935) — of Melrose, Westchester County (now part of Bronx, Bronx County), N.Y.; Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Melrose, Westchester County (now part of Bronx, Bronx County), N.Y., November 6, 1854. Son of Mathias Haffen and Catherine (Hayes) Haffen. Democrat. Civil engineer; engineer, New York City Department of Parks, 1883-93; commissioner of street improvement in Annexed Territory (Bronx), 1893-98; borough president of Bronx, New York, 1898-1909; removed 1909; removed from office by Gov. Charles Evans Hughes over maladministration charges, 1909; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 22nd District, 1915; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930. Catholic. German and Irish ancestry. Member, Royal Arcanum; Tammany Hall. Haffen Park, Bronx, is named for him. Died, from arteriosclerosis, in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., December 25, 1935 (age 81 years, 49 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married 1886 to Caroline Kurz.
  Edward Patrick Hagan (1846-1893) — also known as Edward P. Hagan; Eddy Hagan — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 1, 1846. Son of Mary (Powell) Hagan. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 16th District, 1879-80, 1885-89; member of New York state senate 9th District, 1892-93; died in office 1893. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Tammany Hall. Died, following a laparotomy for an intestinal obstruction, in Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York County, N.Y., February 20, 1893 (age 47 years, 19 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, July 24, 1877, to Ellen Matthews.
  William F. Hagarty (1877-1950) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, June 30, 1877. Son of Cornelius E. Hagarty and Julia A. (Leary) Hagarty. Democrat. Lawyer; member, board of managers, Holy Family Hospital; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1923-47; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Department, 1927-47. Catholic. Member, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Catholic Lawyers Guild. Died, in Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 30, 1950 (age 72 years, 214 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1942 to Mary E. McGrath.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of John D. Hague and Maragaret (Fagen) Hague; married, April 15, 1903, to Jennie W. Warner; uncle of Frank Hague Eggers.
  Opposition slogan (1939): "Home rule, not Hague rule."
  Books about Frank Hague: Richard J. Connors, A Cycle of Power : The Career of Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague (out of print) — Gerald Leinwand, Mackerels in the Moonlight : Four Corrupt American Mayors
  Owen A. Haley (1884-1969) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 30, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1945-50; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948. Catholic. Member, Elks. Died June 14, 1969 (age 84 years, 349 days). Burial location unknown.
  Abraham Oakey Hall (1826-1898) — also known as A. Oakey Hall; "Elegant Oakey" — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., July 26, 1826. Republican. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1869-72; indicted and tried in 1871-73 on charges of covering up corruption during his mayoralty; acquitted. Presbyterian; later Catholic. English, Welsh, and French ancestry. Died, of heart disease, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 7, 1898 (age 72 years, 73 days). Entombed at Trinity Cemetery, Manhattan, N.Y.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James T. Hallinan (1889-1969) — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 1, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; Queens County District Attorney, 1930-31; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1932-59 (2nd District 1932-48, 10th District 1948-59); Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, 1955-59. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died in Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., July 4, 1969 (age 80 years, 33 days). Interment at Mount St. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.
  James Michael Hanley (1920-2003) — also known as James M. Hanley — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., July 19, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; funeral director; U.S. Representative from New York, 1965-81 (34th District 1965-71, 35th District 1971-73, 32nd District 1973-81); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., October 16, 2003 (age 83 years, 89 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edmond Martin Hanrahan (b. 1905) — also known as Edmond M. Hanrahan — of West Brightwaters, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Cortland, Cortland County, N.Y., August 14, 1905. Son of Martin Hanrahan and Mary (Gorman) Hanrahan. Democrat. Lawyer; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1946-49; chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1948-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1952; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1956. Catholic. Member, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 6, 1934, to Ethel M. Byrne.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Pamela Harriman (1920-1997) — also known as Pamela Beryl Digby; Pamela Churchill; Pamela Hayward — Born in Farnborough, Hampshire, England, March 20, 1920. Daughter of Edward Kenelm Digby (1894-1964; Baron) and Constance Pamela Alice (Bruce) Digby. Naturalized U.S. citizen; U.S. Ambassador to France, 1993-97, died in office 1997. Female. Catholic. Suffered a stroke while swimming in the pool at the Paris Ritz Hotel, and died at the American Hospital, near Paris, France, February 5, 1997 (age 76 years, 322 days). Interment at Arden Farm Graveyard, Arden, N.Y.
  Relatives: Daughter of Edward Kenelm Digby (1894-1964; Baron) and Constance Pamela Alice (Bruce) Digby; married, October 4, 1939, to Randolph Churchill (son of Winston Churchill (1874-1965; British Prime Minister)); married, May 4, 1960, to Leland Hayward (1902-1971; grandson of Monroe Leland Hayward); married, September 27, 1971, to William Averell Harriman. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Pamela Harriman: Sally Bedell Smith, Reflected Glory : The Life of Pamela Churchill Harriman
  Critical books about Pamela Harriman: Christopher Ogden, Life of the Party : The Biography of Pamela Digby Churchill
  Carlton Joseph Huntley Hayes (1882-1964) — also known as Carlton J. H. Hayes — of New York. Born near Afton, Chenango County, N.Y., May 16, 1882. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; historian; U.S. Ambassador to Spain, 1942-45. Catholic. Member, American Historical Association. Died, of a heart ailment, at Sidney Hospital, Afton, Chenango County, N.Y., September 3, 1964 (age 82 years, 110 days). Burial location unknown.
  John P. Hayes — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; accountant; member of New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1925-40. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Forty and Eight. Burial location unknown.
  Edward J. Healey (1924-2000) — of Florida. Born in Elmhurst, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., July 26, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1974-80, 1982-84, 1986-2000 (81st District 1974-80, 86th District 1982-84, 1986-2000); defeated, 1972 (81st District), 1980 (81st District), 1984 (86th District); died in office 2000. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Association of Retired Persons; Audubon Society; American Legion; Sierra Club; Urban League; Common Cause. While attending a primary victory rally for Al Gore, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, and died the next day at a hospital at Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., March 15, 2000 (age 75 years, 233 days). Burial location unknown.
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Michael J. Hendrick (1847-1922) — Born in Penn Yan, Yates County, N.Y., December 23, 1847. Son of Thomas Hendrick and Catherine (Corcoran) Hendrick. Merchant; U.S. Consul in Belleville, 1893-1908; Moncton, 1908-13; Plauen, 1915-17; Windsor, 1919-22; U.S. Consul General in Christiania, 1913-15. Catholic. Died September 9, 1922 (age 74 years, 260 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Hendrick and Catherine (Corcoran) Hendrick; married, June 14, 1905, to Genevieve Yates; brother of Peter Aloysius Hendrick.
  Peter Aloysius Hendrick (1858-1923) — also known as Peter A. Hendrick — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Penn Yan, Yates County, N.Y., July 8, 1858. Son of Thomas Hendrick and Catherine (Corcoran) Hendrick. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1907-20. Catholic. Died in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., February 10, 1923 (age 64 years, 217 days). Interment somewhere in Rochester, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Hendrick and Catherine (Corcoran) Hendrick; brother of Michael J. Hendrick; married, April 27, 1881, to Julia Sherwood.
  Josephine Herrick — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate in primary for New York state assembly 104th District, 1992. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 1992.
  Relatives: Married to Robert G. Herrick.
  Theodore Martin Hesburgh (b. 1917) — also known as Theodore Hesburgh; "Father Ted" — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., May 25, 1917. Catholic priest; president, Notre Dame University, 1952-87; member, U.S. Civil Rights Commission, 1957-72. Catholic. Recipient, Medal of Freedom, 1964. Still living as of 2009.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Leo J. Hickey (born c.1889) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., about 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1934-37. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Maurice Dudley Hinchey (b. 1938) — also known as Maurice D. Hinchey — of Saugerties, Ulster County, N.Y.; Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 27, 1938. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1975-92; U.S. Representative from New York, 1993-2003 (26th District 1993-2003, 22nd District 2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  George Joseph Hochbrueckner (b. 1938) — also known as George J. Hochbrueckner — of Coram, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., September 20, 1938. Democrat. Electronics engineer; member of New York state assembly, 1975-84 (2nd District 1975-82, 4th District 1983-84); U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1987-95; defeated, 1984, 1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988, 2000. Catholic. Still living as of 2000.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post
  Frank Joseph Hogan (1877-1944) — also known as Frank J. Hogan — of Washington, D.C. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 12, 1877. Son of Maurice E. Hogan and Mary (McSwiney) Hogan. Republican. Lawyer; general counsel, Capital Traction Company; general counsel, Riggs National Bank; attorney for Albert B. Fall, Edward L. Doheny during the Teapot Dome trials; delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1920; president, American Bar Association, 1938-39. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Washington, D.C., May 15, 1944 (age 67 years, 124 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Maurice E. Hogan and Mary (McSwiney) Hogan; married 1899 to Mary Cecile Adair; first cousin of James Francis Byrnes.
  Frank Smithwick Hogan (1902-1974) — also known as Frank S. Hogan; "Mr. Integrity" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., January 17, 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; New York County District Attorney, 1941-73; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1958. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association. Died, following lung cancer surgery and a stroke, in St. Luke's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 2, 1974 (age 72 years, 75 days). Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: Thomas A. Aurelio — Bert Stand
  John J. Howard (1869-1941) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., 1869. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1922-30; member of New York state senate 5th District, 1931-41; died in office 1941. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died January 24, 1941 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.
  George Murray Hulbert (1881-1950) — also known as G. Murray Hulbert — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., May 14, 1881. Son of Moses H. Hulbert and Anna (Murray) Hulbert. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1915-18; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1934-50; died in office 1950. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks. Died in Bayport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., April 26, 1950 (age 68 years, 347 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, June 6, 1906, to Regina R. McNenney.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Elisha Mills Huntington (1806-1862) — also known as Elisha M. Huntington — of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind. Born in Otsego County, N.Y., March 26, 1806. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1832-36; circuit judge in Indiana, 1837-41; delegate to Whig National Convention from Indiana, 1839 (Convention Vice-President); U.S. District Judge for Indiana, 1842-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1860. Catholic. Died of a lung ailment, in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., October 26, 1862 (age 56 years, 214 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
  Relatives: Descendant of Samuel Huntington; brother of Nathaniel Huntington. See Huntington-Chanler family of New York.
  James Hurley (1858-1939) — of Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colo. Born in New York, 1858. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1936. Catholic. Member, Elks; Woodmen. Died December 11, 1939 (age about 81 years). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Fort Morgan, Colo.
  James Henry Hyer (1903-1956) — also known as James H. Hyer; Jimmy Hyer — of Athens, Greene County, N.Y. Born in Athens, Greene County, N.Y., March 8, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for New York state senate 29th District, 1932. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Grange. Died, from an acute myocardial infarct, in Albany Hospital, Albany, Albany County, N.Y., April 7, 1956 (age 53 years, 30 days). Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Catskill, N.Y.
  John F. Hylan (1868-1936) — also known as "Red Mike" — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Hunter, Greene County, N.Y., April 20, 1868. Son of Thomas H. Hylan. Democrat. Mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1918-25; defeated in primary, 1925. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died of a heart attack in Forest Hills, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., January 12, 1936 (age 67 years, 267 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Marian O'Hara.
  See also Wikipedia article

 

 


 
   
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