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Politician members in New York


  H. Douglas Barclay (b. 1932) — of Pulaski, Oswego County, N.Y. Born July 5, 1932. Son of Hugh Barclay and Dorothy Barclay. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1965-84 (43rd District 1965, 50th District 1966, 43rd District 1967-82, 46th District 1983-84); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1968. Member, American Bar Association; Farm Bureau; Jaycees. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married, August 15, 1959, to Sara Seiter.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Charles Edward Bennett (1910-2003) — also known as Charles E. Bennett — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Canton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., December 2, 1910. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1949-93 (2nd District 1949-67, 3rd District 1967-93). Christian. Member, Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Lions; Jaycees. Died in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., September 6, 2003 (age 92 years, 278 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph L. Bruno (b. 1929) — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y.; Brunswick town, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y., April 8, 1929. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of New York state senate, 1977-2006 (41st District 1977-82, 43rd District 1983-2006); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2004, 2008. Member, Jaycees. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married to Barbara Frasier.
  See also NNDB dossier
  John T. Buckley — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly 116th District, 1967-72. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Elks; Jaycees; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1972.
  Barber Benjamin Conable, Jr. (1922-2003) — also known as Barber B. Conable, Jr. — of Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y.; Alexander, Genesee County, N.Y. Born in Warsaw, Wyoming County, N.Y., November 2, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of New York state senate 53rd District, 1963-64; U.S. Representative from New York, 1965-85 (37th District 1965-73, 35th District 1973-83, 30th District 1983-85); president, World Bank. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Jaycees. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., November 30, 2003 (age 81 years, 28 days). Interment somewhere in Alexander, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Books about Barber Conable: James S. Fleming, Window on Congress : A Congressional Biography of Barber Conable
  James Donnelly (b. 1927) — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y., 1927. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Glens Falls, N.Y., 1966-69. Member, Optimist Club; Jaycees. Still living as of 1969.
  Dante Bruno Fascell (1917-1998) — also known as Dante B. Fascell — of Coral Gables, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla.; Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla.; Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Bridgehampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., March 9, 1917. Son of Charles A. Fascell and Mary (Gullotti) Fascell. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1951-54; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1955-93 (4th District 1955-67, 12th District 1967-73, 15th District 1973-83, 19th District 1983-93); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1956 (delegation vice-chair). Italian ancestry. Member, American Legion; Lions; American Bar Association; Council on Foreign Relations; Military Order of the World Wars; Jaycees; Kappa Sigma. Received Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1998. Died, of colon cancer, in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla., November 28, 1998 (age 81 years, 264 days). Interment at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, September 19, 1941, to Jean-Marie Pelot.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  George Firestone (b. 1931) — of Florida. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., May 13, 1931. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives, 1966; member of Florida state senate, 1972; secretary of state of Florida, 1979-87. Member, Jaycees. Still living as of 1987.
  Cross-reference: Elaine Gordon
  Jack J. Garris (1919-2005) — also known as Jack John Garatzgeone — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., October 16, 1919. Son of John Garatzogeone and Constance (Maniatakos) Garatzogeone. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Washtenaw County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1955; candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1971. Eastern Orthodox. Greek ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Delta Theta Phi; Jaycees. Died, of a stroke, while suffering from Parkinson's disease, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., February 21, 2005 (age 85 years, 128 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1948 to Helen Cazepis.
  Gerald Thomas Gentz (b. 1949) — also known as Gerald T. Gentz — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y.; East Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., August 26, 1949. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Episcopalian. Member, Jaycees; Lions. Still living as of 1993.
  George Lewis Ingalls (1914-2001) — also known as George L. Ingalls — of Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y. Born in Danielson, Killingly, Windham County, Conn., June 7, 1914. Son of Louis Sessions Ingalls and Mary Ethel (Gallup) Ingalls. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1953-66 (Broome County 2nd District 1953-65, 125th District 1966). Congregationalist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi; Rotary; Jaycees; American Bar Association. Trustee of the New York Power Authority in 1967-90; in 1991, the powerhouse at the NYPA's Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project, in Schoharie County, was named for him. Died in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., April 10, 2001 (age 86 years, 307 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 12, 1942, to Dorothy M. Joggerst.
  William Courtland Lantaff (1913-1970) — also known as Bill Lantaff — of Miami Springs, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla.; Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., July 31, 1913. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1947-50; U.S. Representative from Florida 4th District, 1951-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1956. Member, Phi Kappa Tau; Jaycees. Died January 28, 1970 (age 56 years, 181 days). Interment at Woodlawn Park Cemetery, Miami, Fla.
  Relatives: Married to Betty Wilcox.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Chester J. Straub (b. 1937) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 12, 1937. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964; member of New York state assembly 35th District, 1967-72; Presidential Elector for New York, 1992. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Polish National Alliance; Jaycees; Lions. Still living as of 1992.
  Relatives: Married to Patricia Morrissey.
  John Varick Tunney (b. 1934) — also known as John V. Tunney — of Riverside, Riverside County, Calif. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 26, 1934. Democrat. U.S. Representative from California 38th District, 1965-71; U.S. Senator from California, 1971-77; defeated, 1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Member, Lions; Jaycees. Still living as of 2009.
  Cross-reference: Jane F. Harman
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier

 

 


 
   
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