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  John E. Mack (b. 1874) — of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y. Born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., June 10, 1874. Democrat. Justice of New York Supreme Court 9th District, 1930; appointed 1930; candidate for New York state assembly from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1935; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940, 1944. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
  Thomas J. Mackell (1914-1992) — of Rego Park, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Little Neck, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 19, 1914. Democrat. Police detective; lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1955-66 (9th District 1955-65, 14th District 1966); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960, 1964. Catholic. Member, Elks; Lions; Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association. Died January 27, 1992 (age 77 years, 192 days). Burial location unknown.
  John Mackler (b. 1875) — of Chicago Heights, Cook County, Ill. Born in New York, 1875. Republican. Road contractor; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1960 (alternate). Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Tracy P. Madden (b. 1886) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 12, 1886. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 1st District, 1912-13. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Daniel Magone, Jr. (1829-1904) — of Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Born in Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., January 26, 1829. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1876, 1884; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1886-89. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., September 4, 1904 (age 75 years, 222 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Ogdensburg, N.Y.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Francis J. Mahoney (d. 1956) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1943-56 (13th District 1943-44, 19th District 1945-54, 25th District 1955-56); died in office 1956. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died December 23, 1956. Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: John H. Farrell
  Jeremiah Titus Mahoney (b. 1878) — also known as Jeremiah T. Mahoney — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 23, 1878. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920, 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1925-28; resigned 1928; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1937. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Walter J. Mahoney (1908-1982) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., March 10, 1908. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1937-64 (48th District 1937-44, 53rd District 1945-54, 55th District 1955-64); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956, 1960, 1964. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Exchange Club; American Bar Association; Elks. Died in 1982 (age about 74 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of William B. Mahoney.
  Dudley Field Malone (1882-1950) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Westwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 3, 1882. Son of William C. Malone and Rose (McKenny) Malone. Lawyer; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1913-17; resigned 1917; resigned to protest Wilson Administration's failure to advocate Woman Suffrage Amendment; Farmer-Labor candidate for Governor of New York, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932; legal counsel for Twentieth Century-Fox movie studio; played Winston Churchill in the 1943 movie Mission to Moscow. Catholic. Died, from a heart attack, in Culver City Hospital, Culver City, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 5, 1950 (age 68 years, 124 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of William C. Malone and Rose (McKenny) Malone; married 1908 to May O'Gorman (daughter of James Aloysius O'Gorman); married, December 14, 1921, to Doris Stevens (writer, economist); married, January 29, 1930, to Edna Louise Johnson (actress).
  Guy James Mangano (b. 1930) — also known as Guy Mangano — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 14, 1930. Son of James V. Mangano. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1959-62; member of New York state senate 13th District, 1963-65; resigned 1965; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1988. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Lions. Still living as of 1988.
  James V. Mangano (c.1905-1988) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born about 1905. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1935-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936 (alternate), 1940, 1956, 1960, 1964; Kings County Sheriff, 1938-42; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1948. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died, of cancer, in Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 28, 1988 (age about 83 years). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Rose Mancaruso; father of Guy James Mangano.
  Martin Thomas Manton (1880-1946) — also known as Martin T. Manton — of New York. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 2, 1880. Son of Michael Manton and Catherine (Mullen) Manton. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1916-18; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1918-39; resigned 1939. Catholic. U.S. District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey charged in 1939 that Judge Manton had received more than $400,000 from litigants; Dewey sent six specific instances the U.S. House Judiciary Committee for consideration of impeachment. Following the judge's resignation, he was indicted on bribery charges; tried and convicted; sentenced to two years in prison and fined $10,000; released in 1941. Died in Fayetteville, Onondaga County, N.Y., November 17, 1946 (age 66 years, 107 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 3, 1907, to Eva M. Morier.
  Cross-reference: John L. Lotsch — Edwin S. Thomas — Matthew T. Abruzzo
  See also federal judicial profile
  Thomas J. Manton (1932-2006) — of Woodside, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Forest Hills, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Astoria, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 3, 1932. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004; U.S. Representative from New York, 1985-99 (9th District 1985-93, 7th District 1993-99); Presidential Elector for New York, 2000; member of Democratic National Committee from New York, 2004. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Catholic War Veterans. Died, of prostate cancer, in Calvary Hospital, Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., June 22, 2006 (age 73 years, 231 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Diane Schley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Carmine J. Marasco — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1915, 1935-37, 1939-41 (New York County 3rd District 1915, Kings County 16th District 1935-37, 1939-41); resigned 1941; member of New York state senate 4th District, 1941-44. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Vito Anthony Marcantonio (1902-1954) — also known as Vito Marcantonio — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., December 10, 1902. Son of Samuel Marcantonio and Angelina (De Dobitis) Marcantonio. Lawyer; campaign manager for U.S. Rep. Fiorello H. LaGuardia, 1924-32; U.S. Representative from New York, 1935-37, 1939-51 (20th District 1935-37, 1939-45, 18th District 1945-51); defeated, 1936, 1950; American Labor candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1949; New York American Labor Party state chair, 1949. Catholic. Member, United World Federalists; American Civil Liberties Union. Fell dead, after coming up the subway stairs, on Broadway by City Hall Park, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., August 9, 1954 (age 51 years, 242 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, May 20, 1925, to Miriam A. Sanders.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  John J. Marchi (1921-2009) — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., May 20, 1921. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1957-2006 (19th District 1957-65, 26th District 1966, 23rd District 1967-72, 24th District 1973-2006); candidate for borough president of Richmond, New York, 1961; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1969, 1973. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Knights of Columbus. Died in Lucca, Italy, April 25, 2009 (age 87 years, 340 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Joseph M. Margiotta (1927-2008) — of Uniondale, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.; Glen Head, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., June 6, 1927. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; legislative counsel to Sen. Edward J. Speno, 1960-61; member of New York state assembly, 1966-75 (15th District 1966, 12th District 1967-72, 17th District 1973-75); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died November 28, 2008 (age 81 years, 175 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Dorothy Crean.
  Joseph E. Marine (1905-1998) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 19, 1905. Democrat. Member of New York state senate 29th District, 1961-65. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Sons of Italy. Ticket manager for the New York Yankees baseball team, 1946-51. Died at Oakwood Health Facility, Amherst, Erie County, N.Y., January 25, 1998 (age 92 years, 37 days). Burial location unknown.
  Albert J. Marino (b. 1904) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 4, 1904. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for New York state senate 13th District, 1944; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1946-50; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952, 1956, 1960. Catholic. Member, Elks. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph R. Marro (b. 1907) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 17, 1907. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1953-64 (18th District 1953-54, 24th District 1955-64). Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  James Creel Marshall (b. 1948) — also known as Jim Marshall — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Born in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., March 31, 1948. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer; mayor of Macon, Ga., 1996-99; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1996, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from Georgia, 2003-08 (3rd District 2003-07, 8th District 2007-08); defeated, 2000. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Third great-grandson of Hezekiah Bradley Smith; married to Camille Hope.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  David O'Brien Martin (b. 1944) — also known as David O'B. Martin — of Canton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Born in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., April 26, 1944. Republican. Member of New York state assembly 112th District, 1977-80; U.S. Representative from New York, 1981-93 (30th District 1981-83, 26th District 1983-93). Catholic. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post
  Francis Martin (c.1878-1947) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born about 1878. Democrat. Bronx County District Attorney, 1914-20; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 22nd District, 1915; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1921-45; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1st Department, 1933-45; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 23rd District, 1938. Catholic. Died in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., June 1, 1947 (age about 69 years). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Peter A. McArdle (b. 1876) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 1, 1876. Democrat. Real estate broker; insurance business; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 4th District, 1915-25. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Patrick Henry McCarren (1849-1909) — also known as Patrick H. McCarren; "Friend of the Sugar Trust" — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in East Cambridge, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., June 18, 1849. Democrat. Cooper; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 6th District, 1882-83, 1889; member of New York state senate, 1890-93, 1896-1909 (4th District 1890-93, 7th District 1896-1909); died in office 1909; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1892, 1904. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Political boss who dominated Brooklyn politics for twenty years. Died, from intestinal degeneration, complicated by appendicitis and myocarditis, in St. Catherine's Hospital, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 23, 1909 (age 60 years, 127 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
  Presumably named for: Patrick Henry
  Relatives: Married to Kate Hogan (died 1883).
  Carolyn McCarthy (b. 1944) — also known as Carolyn Cook — of Mineola, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 5, 1944. Democrat. Licensed practical nurse; U.S. Representative from New York 4th District, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  John G. McCarthy (b. 1923) — of Huntington Station, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., October 10, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1963-74 (Suffolk County 3rd District 1963-65, 6th District 1966-72, 8th District 1973-74). Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Kiwanis; Holy Name Society. Still living as of 1974.
  Relatives: Married to Josephine Stanco.
  Richard Dean McCarthy (1927-1995) — also known as Max McCarthy — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., September 24, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; U.S. Representative from New York 39th District, 1965-71; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from New York, 1970; Washington bureau chief for the Buffalo News newspaper, 1978-89. Catholic. Member, American Legion. Died, of Lou Gehrig's disease, in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., May 5, 1995 (age 67 years, 223 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Books by Max McCarthy: The Ultimate Folly (1969) — Elections for Sale (1972)
  Francis P. McCloskey (b. 1917) — of Levittown, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.; Wantagh, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., July 22, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance consultant; member of New York state assembly, 1955-64, 1966-70 (Nassau County 5th District 1955-64, 8th District 1966, 9th District 1967-70). Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1970.
  John Henry McCooey (1864-1934) — also known as John H. McCooey; "Tammany's Uncle John" — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 18, 1864. Son of John H. McCooey and Anna (Hanlon) McCooey. Democrat. Shipyard worker; candidate for borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1909; chair of Kings County Democratic Party, 1910-34; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930; Presidential Elector for New York, 1932; member of Democratic National Committee from New York, 1933-34; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, of myocarditis, in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 21, 1934 (age 69 years, 217 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of John H. McCooey and Anna (Hanlon) McCooey; married, January 17, 1899, to Catharine I. Sesnon (sister-in-law of James J. Byrne); father of John Henry McCooey, Jr.. See McCooey-Ambro-Byrne-Sesnon family of New York.
  Ellen Cullen McCormack (1926-2011) — also known as Ellen McCormack; Eleanor Rose Cullen — of Merrick, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., September 15, 1926. Candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976; Right To Life candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1978; Right To Life candidate for President of the United States, 1980. Female. Catholic. Died March 27, 2011 (age 84 years, 193 days). Interment at Mount St. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Francis McCormack (died 1993).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Martin G. McCue (b. 1875) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born February 18, 1875. Democrat. Hotel-keeper; laundry supply business; real estate agent; member of New York state assembly, 1907-20 (New York County 16th District 1907-17, New York County 12th District 1918-20); member of New York state senate 16th District, 1921; resigned 1921; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928, 1932. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Foresters; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Burial location unknown.
  Frank S. McCullough — of Rye, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 4th District, 1945-50; member of New York state senate 30th District, 1951-59; Justice of New York Supreme Court 9th District; elected 1960. Catholic. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas J. McDonald (b. 1883) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Mt. Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y., June 21, 1883. Son of John McDonald. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1918-27. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Royal Arcanum; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Gordon Leo McDonough (1895-1968) — also known as Gordon L. McDonough — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., January 2, 1895. Republican. U.S. Representative from California 15th District, 1945-63; defeated, 1962. Catholic. Died, of a heart ailment, in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., June 25, 1968 (age 73 years, 175 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Calif.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James T. McFarland — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; administrative assistant to Assemblyman William E. Adams, 1964; member of New York state assembly, 1966-72 (154th District 1966, 140th District 1967-72); member of New York state senate 59th District, 1973-78. Catholic. Member, Amvets; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1978.
  Owen McGivern (c.1911-1998) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born about 1911. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1939-50 (New York County 5th District 1939-44, New York County 3rd District 1945-50); Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1958-76; candidate for judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1965; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, 1967-76. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, from heart failure, in New York University Medical Center, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 6, 1998 (age about 87 years). Burial location unknown.
  Raymond Joseph McGrath (b. 1942) — also known as Raymond J. McGrath — of Valley Stream, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Valley Stream, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., March 27, 1942. Republican. Member of New York state assembly 19th District, 1977-80; U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1981-93. Catholic. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post
  John Michael McHugh (b. 1948) — also known as John M. McHugh — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y.; Pierrepont Manor, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., September 29, 1948. Republican. Member of New York state senate 46th District, 1985-92; U.S. Representative from New York, 1993-2003 (24th District 1993-2003, 23rd District 2003). Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Matthew Francis McHugh (b. 1938) — also known as Matthew F. McHugh; Matt McHugh — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 6, 1938. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York, 1975-93 (27th District 1975-83, 28th District 1983-93); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1988. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Thomas J. McInerney (b. 1924) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y., June 12, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; hearing aid sales and service business; member of New York state assembly, 1965-77 (Westchester County 1st District 1965, 98th District 1966, 87th District 1967-77). Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus; Catholic War Veterans; American Legion; Lions; Elks. Still living as of 1977.
  John McKeon (1808-1883) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., March 29, 1808. Son of Capt. James McKeon. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1832-34; U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1835-37, 1841-43; New York County District Attorney, 1846-50, 1882-83; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1854-58; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1864. Catholic. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 22, 1883 (age 75 years, 238 days). Entombed at Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, Manhattan, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Brian M. McLaughlin (b. 1952) — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 30, 1952. Democrat. Electrician; member of New York state assembly 25th District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2000. Catholic. Member, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Still living as of 2005.
  Matthew J. H. McLaughlin — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Son of Edward McLaughlin and Alice McLaughlin. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; member of New York state assembly, 1934-46 (Bronx County 1st District 1934-44, Bronx County 4th District 1945-46); defeated, 1946. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Patrick Joseph McMahon (born c.1883) — also known as Patrick J. McMahon — of Bronx, New York County (now Bronx County), N.Y. Born in New York, about 1883. Democrat. Inspector of highways; Master Workman of the Bronx Knights of Labor; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 34th District, 1913. Catholic. Member, Knights of Labor; Elks; Woodmen; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1907 to Wilhelmina Hamberg.
  Charles Thomas McMillen (b. 1952) — also known as C. Thomas McMillen; Tom McMillen — of Crofton, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y., May 26, 1952. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1987-93; defeated, 1992. Catholic. Professional basketball player, National Basketball Association, 1975-86. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Michael Robert McNulty (b. 1947) — also known as Michael R. McNulty — of Green Island, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., September 16, 1947. Democrat. Green Island town supervisor, 1969-77 (at age 22, the youngest elected town supervisor in the history of New York State); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1974; member of New York state assembly 106th District, 1983-88; U.S. Representative from New York, 1989-2003 (23rd District 1989-93, 21st District 1993-2003). Catholic. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  James Michael Mead (1885-1964) — also known as James M. Mead — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.; Angola, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Mt. Morris, Livingston County, N.Y., December 27, 1885. Democrat. Railroad switchman; member of New York state assembly from Erie County 4th District, 1915-18; U.S. Representative from New York 42nd District, 1919-38; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952; U.S. Senator from New York, 1938-47; candidate for Governor of New York, 1942, 1946; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1949-55; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1950-53; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1956. Catholic. Died in Lakeland, Polk County, Fla., March 15, 1964 (age 78 years, 79 days). Interment at Oakhill Cemetery, Clermont, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Eileen O'Rourke.
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Anthony J. Mercorella — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1966-72 (93rd District 1966, 85th District 1967-72). Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Sons of Italy; Knights of Columbus; Catholic War Veterans. Still living as of 1972.
  Relatives: Married to Marie DeLucia.
  William Edward Miller (1914-1983) — also known as William E. Miller — of Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y. Born in Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y., March 22, 1914. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from New York, 1951-65 (42nd District 1951-53, 40th District 1953-65); Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1961-64; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1964. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks. Died in 1983 (age about 69 years). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Wheeler Milmoe (1898-1972) — of Canastota, Madison County, N.Y. Born in Canastota, Madison County, N.Y., April 18, 1898. Son of Patrick F. Milmoe. Republican. Newspaper editor; member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1934-52; chair of Madison County Republican Party, 1939; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1944-50; member of New York state senate, 1953-58 (44th District 1953-54, 46th District 1955-58); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956. Catholic. Member, Elks; Rotary; Grange; Knights of Columbus; Farm Bureau. Died in 1972 (age about 74 years). Interment at St. Agatha's Cemetery, Canastota, N.Y.
  John Purroy Mitchel (1879-1918) — of New York. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 19, 1879. Son of James Mitchel and Mary (Purroy) Mitchel. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of George V. Mullan, 1902-13; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1913; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1914-17; defeated in primary, 1917; on April 17, 1914, at Park Row, New York, he was shot at by an M. P. Mahoney, an unemployed carpenter; the bullet missed the mayor, but struck and wounded Frank L. Polk, the city's Corporation Counsel. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Killed in a plane crash during World War I military training, at Gerstner Field, near Holmwood, Calcasieu Parish, La., July 6, 1918 (age 38 years, 352 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Nephew of Henry D. Purroy; son of James Mitchel and Mary (Purroy) Mitchel; married, April 5, 1909, to Olive Child.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: Library of Congress
  George John Mitchell (b. 1933) — also known as George J. Mitchell — of South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; Washington, D.C.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, August 20, 1933. Son of George John Mitchell and Mary (Saad) Mitchell. Democrat. Lawyer; aide to U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie, 1962-65; also deputy director of Muskie's vice-presidential campaign in 1968, and presidential campaign in 1972; Maine Democratic state chair, 1966-68; member of Democratic National Committee from Maine, 1969-77; candidate for Governor of Maine, 1974; U.S. Attorney for Maine, 1977-79; U.S. District Judge for Maine, 1979-80; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1980-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1996, 2000, 2004; chairman, Walt Disney Company (major movie studio, operator of theme parks, and owner of the ABC television network), 2004-07; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008. Catholic. Lebanese and Irish ancestry. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Son of George John Mitchell and Mary (Saad) Mitchell; married 1959 to Sally L. Heath (divorced); married 1994 to Heather MacLaclan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Guy Victor Molinari (b. 1928) — also known as Guy V. Molinari — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., November 23, 1928. Son of S. Robert Molinari. Republican. Member of New York state assembly 60th District, 1975-80; U.S. Representative from New York, 1981-90 (17th District 1981-83, 14th District 1983-90); borough president of Staten Island, New York, 1990-2001. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Father of Susan Molinari. See Molinari family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  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.
  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.
  Ferdinand J. Mondello — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1961-72 (Bronx County 10th District 1961-65, 94th District 1966, 80th District 1967-72); defeated, 1958. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1972.
  Relatives: Married to Carlyn M. Ioppolo.
  Joseph N. Mondello (b. 1938) — of Levittown, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.; Westbury, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., 1938. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Nassau County Republican Party, 1984-; member of Republican National Committee from New York, 1992-2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1996, 2008 (delegation chair); New York Republican state chair, 2006-09. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Sons of Italy; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis; Lions; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Amvets; Reserve Officers Association. Still living as of 2011.
  Relatives: Married to Linda Elizabeth Crabtree.
  Daniel Eugene Moore — also known as Daniel E. Moore — of Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y. Born in County Queens (now County Laois), Ireland. Owner of sash, door, and blind factory; mayor of Geneva, N.Y., 1902-03. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Geneva, N.Y.
  James Patrick Moran, Jr. (b. 1945) — also known as James P. Moran, Jr.; Jim Moran — of Alexandria, Va. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., May 16, 1945. Democrat. Mayor of Alexandria, Va., 1985-91; U.S. Representative from Virginia 8th District, 1991-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor conflict of interest charge and was forced to resign as vice mayor of Alexandria, in June 1984. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Brother of Bryan Moran.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  John Morrissey (1831-1878) — also known as "Old Smoke" — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Tempolemore, County Tipperary, Ireland, February 12, 1831. Son of Timothy Morrissey. Democrat. Champion heavyweight boxer of the U.S. in 1852-59; proprietor of gambling houses; U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1867-71; member of New York state senate, 1876-78 (4th District 1876-77, 7th District 1878); died in office 1878. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Tammany Hall. Died at Adelphi Hotel, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, N.Y., May 1, 1878 (age 47 years, 78 days). Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery, Troy, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas E. Morrissey, Sr. (c.1869-1940) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., about 1869. Democrat. Mineral water business; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 3, 1940 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1888 to Margaret Dempsey; father of Thomas E. Morrissey, Jr..
  Thomas E. Morrissey, Jr. (c.1900-1975) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., about 1900. Son of Thomas E. Morrissey, Sr. and Margaret (Dempsey) Morrissey. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1953-58. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion. Died in Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., December 28, 1975 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
  Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927-2003) — also known as Pat Moynihan — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y.; New York City (unknown county), N.Y.; Pindars Corners, Delaware County, N.Y. Born in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., March 16, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; political scientist; university professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960 (alternate), 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000; U.S. Ambassador to India, 1973-75; U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1975-76; U.S. Senator from New York, 1977-. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Died, of infection from a ruptured appendix, in Washington, D.C., March 26, 2003 (age 76 years, 10 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, May 29, 1955, to Elizabeth Therese Brennan.
  Cross-reference: John Westergaard
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Daniel Patrick Moynihan: Miles to Go: A Personal History of Social Policy (1997) — On the Law of Nations (1990) — Secrecy : The American Experience (1998) — Pandaemonium: Ethnicity in International Politics (1993) — Maximum Feasible Misunderstanding: Community Action in the War on Poverty (1970)
  Books about Daniel Patrick Moynihan: Godfrey Hodgson, The Gentleman From New York: Daniel Patrick Moynihan -- A Biography — Robert A. Katzmann, Daniel Patrick Moynihan: The Intellectual in Public Life
  William Hughes Mulligan (1918-1996) — also known as William H. Mulligan — Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 5, 1918. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; law professor; dean, Fordham Law School; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1971-81. Catholic. Died, from complications of a stroke, at Lawrence Hospital, Bronxville, Westchester County, N.Y., May 13, 1996 (age 78 years, 69 days). Burial location unknown.
  Charles Francis Murphy (1858-1924) — also known as Charles F. Murphy; "Silent Charlie" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 20, 1858. Son of John M. Murphy. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904, 1912, 1916, 1920; Presidential Elector for New York, 1920. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Tammany Hall. Leader of Tammany Hall from 1902 to 1924. Died April 25, 1924 (age 65 years, 310 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of John M. Murphy; father of Mabel Graham Murphy (who married James A. Foley).
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, October 1902
  Frank Murphy (1897-1944) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, N.Y., May 15, 1897. Democrat. Accountant; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1941-42; defeated, 1942; charged with bribery in 1944; pleaded guilty. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Gamma Eta Gamma. Died, from a heart ailment, December 25, 1944 (age 47 years, 224 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Constance Kirchner.
  John Michael Murphy (b. 1926) — also known as John M. Murphy — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., August 3, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; U.S. Representative from New York, 1963-81 (16th District 1963-73, 17th District 1973-81); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Implicated in the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arab businessmen offered bribes to political figures; indicted June 18 and convicted December 3, 1980, of conspiracy, conflict of interest, and accepting an illegal gratuity; sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000; paroled in 1985. Still living as of 2009.
  Cross-reference: Eric N. Vitaliano
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Vincent B. Murphy (b. 1888) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., January 4, 1888. Son of Daniel B. Murphy. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1922-24; New York state comptroller, 1925-26; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.

 

 


 
   
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