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  William Marshall Anderson (1807-1881) — also known as W. Marshall Anderson — of Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio; Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., January 24, 1807. Son of Richard Anderson and Sarah (Marshall) Anderson. Lawyer; explorer; surveyor; candidate for Congress from Ohio. Catholic. Died in Ohio, January 7, 1881 (age 73 years, 349 days). Interment at Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana, Ohio.
  Relatives: First cousin once removed of John Marshall; son-in-law of Duncan McArthur; son of Richard Anderson and Sarah (Marshall) Anderson; brother of Charles Anderson; granduncle of Larz Anderson. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Timothy Thomas Ansberry (1871-1943) — also known as Timothy T. Ansberry — of Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio; Washington, D.C. Born in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, December 24, 1871. Son of Edmond Ansberry and Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick) Ansberry. Democrat. Lawyer; Defiance County Prosecuting Attorney, 1895-1903; U.S. Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1907-15; defeated, 1904; Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1915-16; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1916; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924 (alternate), 1928; law partner of Joseph E. Davies. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died following a gall bladder operation complicated by heart disease, in Doctors Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 5, 1943 (age 71 years, 193 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Married 1904 to Nelle Kettenring.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  David Zaldivar Arredondo (b. 1950) — also known as David Arredondo — of Oxford, Butler County, Ohio; Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio. Born in Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, August 30, 1950. Son of Apolinar Arredondo and Eva (Zaldivar) Arredondo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Still living as of 1973.
  Stephen Austria (b. 1958) — also known as Steve Austria — of Beavercreek, Montgomery County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, October 12, 1958. Son of Clement G. Austria. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1999-2000; member of Ohio state senate, 2001-08; U.S. Representative from Ohio 7th District, 2009-. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Timothy Coleman Barnhart (1956-1999) — also known as Timothy Barnhart; Tim Barnhart — of Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. Born in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, October 31, 1956. Democrat. Chair of Ross County Democratic Party, 1980; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1988, 1992; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1996. Catholic. Died, of cancer, in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, September 27, 1999 (age 42 years, 331 days). Burial location unknown.
  Dewey Follett Bartlett (1919-1979) — also known as Dewey F. Bartlett — of Oklahoma. Born in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, March 28, 1919. Son of David A. Bartlett and Jessie Bartlett. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; oil producer; member of Oklahoma state senate, 1962-66; Governor of Oklahoma, 1967-71; defeated, 1970; U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1973-79. Catholic. Died in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., March 1, 1979 (age 59 years, 338 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Tulsa, Okla.
  Relatives: Married 1945 to Ann C. Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Frank Joseph Battisti (1922-1994) — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, October 4, 1922. Son of Eugene Battisti and Jennie (Dalesandro) Battisti. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1959-61; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, 1961-94; took senior status 1994. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 19, 1994 (age 72 years, 15 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Paul T. Betley (1900-1977) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born February 13, 1900. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Catholic. Member, Woodmen. Died in October, 1977 (age 77 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Walter Bezz (1922-2003) — also known as Walter Bezruchka — of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb County, Mich.; Madison Heights, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 14, 1922. Democrat. Tool and die maker; real estate broker; mayor of East Detroit, Mich., 1967-75; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1972. Catholic. Member, Lions; Eagles; Knights of Columbus. Died in Warren, Macomb County, Mich., November 27, 2003 (age 81 years, 136 days). Burial location unknown.
  John Andrew Boehner (b. 1949) — also known as John A. Boehner — of West Chester, Butler County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, November 17, 1949. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1985-90; U.S. Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1991-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1973 to Deborah L. Gunlack.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Ernest John Bohn (b. 1901) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Austria-Hungary, May 12, 1901. Son of Frank J. Bohn and Juliana (Kiry) Bohn. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1929-30; planning and housing advocate; chairman of first national conference on slum clearance, 1933. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Edward Grimes Breen (1908-1991) — also known as Edward G. Breen — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, June 10, 1908. Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Dayton, Ohio, 1945-48; U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1949-51; resigned 1951. Catholic. Died in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, May 8, 1991 (age 82 years, 332 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas A. Burke (1898-1971) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 30, 1898. Son of Thomas A. Burke and Lillian (McNeil) Burke. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1945-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1953-54. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Phi Alpha Delta. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, December 5, 1971 (age 73 years, 36 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married, June 25, 1924, to Josephine Lyon.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Patrick Henry Callahan (b. 1866) — also known as P. H. Callahan — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 15, 1866. Son of John Cormic Callahan and Mary Anna (Connolly) Callahan. Democrat. Varnish manufacturer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1920; Dry candidate for delegate to Kentucky convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Patrick Henry
  Relatives: Married, January 20, 1891, to Julia Laure Cahill.
  Francis Charles Canny (b. 1889) — also known as Francis C. Canny — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, August 26, 1889. Son of Anthony Canny and Elizabeth (Hughes) Canny. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1917-18; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, 1934-39. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 18, 1917, to Helen Esther Rowling.
  John Quinn Carey (1905-1958) — also known as John Q. Carey — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, May 20, 1905. Son of Patrick J. Carey and Nellie V. (Quinn) Carey. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1932-35; mayor of Toledo, Ohio, 1940-42; resigned 1942; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1942-49. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Knights of Columbus. Died January 6, 1958 (age 52 years, 231 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick J. Carey and Nellie V. (Quinn) Carey; married, May 19, 1935, to Irma L. Corbin (died 1945); married, July 24, 1948, to Marcella Hiermier.
  Anthony Joseph Celebrezze (1910-1998) — also known as Anthony J. Celebrezze — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Anzi, Italy, September 4, 1910. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Ohio state senate, 1951-53; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1953-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1956, 1960, 1964; U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, 1962-65; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1965. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died October 29, 1998 (age 88 years, 55 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brook Park, Ohio.
  Relatives: Father of Anthony Joseph Celebrezze, Jr..
  See also NNDB dossier
  Steve Chabot (b. 1953) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, January 22, 1953. Republican. U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1995-; defeated, 1988. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Donald Daniel Clancy (1921-2007) — also known as Donald D. Clancy — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, June 24, 1921. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1957-60; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1961-77; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Catholic. Died, from complications of Parkinson's disease, in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, June 12, 2007 (age 85 years, 353 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Patricia M. Clancy.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Patricia M. Clancy (b. 1952) — also known as Patty Clancy — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born August 10, 1952. Daughter of Donald Daniel Clancy. Republican. Real estate agent; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1996-2004; member of Ohio state senate 8th District, 2004-07. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2007.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Francis Patrick Corrigan (1881-1968) — also known as Frank P. Corrigan — of Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 14, 1881. Physician; U.S. Minister to El Salvador, 1934-37; Panama, 1937-39; U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, 1939-47. Catholic. Member, American Medical Association; Rotary. Assisted with the first modern blood transfusion, in 1906 at the Cleveland Clinic. Died in 1968 (age about 86 years). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  Relatives: Father of Robert Foster Corrigan.
  José de Olivares (1867-1942) — also known as Jesse Scott Oliver — of South Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Ohio, November 26, 1867. Son of Joseph Campbell Oliver and Martha Washington (Gatch) Oliver. Republican. Newspaper correspondent; U.S. Consul in Managua, 1906-09; Madras, 1911-14; Hamilton, 1915-24; Kingston, 1924-29; Leghorn, 1929-32. Catholic. Died September 30, 1942 (age 74 years, 308 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Campbell Oliver and Martha Washington (Gatch) Oliver; married, November 2, 1896, to Berta Lillian Owen; married, February 15, 1907, to Maria Teresa Ramirez y Jerez.
  Richard Michael DeWine (b. 1947) — also known as Mike DeWine — of Yellow Springs, Greene County, Ohio; Cedarville Township, Greene County, Ohio. Born in Springfield Community Hospital, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, January 5, 1947. Republican. Lawyer; Greene County Prosecuting Attorney, 1977-81; member of Ohio state senate, 1981-82; U.S. Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1983-91; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1991-94; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1995-; defeated, 1992; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008 (delegation chair). Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married to Frances Struewing.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Leo J. Doyle (1910-1965) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, October 3, 1910. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 13th District, 1940; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1947; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District, 1949-52; defeated in primary, 1946, 1952, 1954. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles. Died in 1965 (age about 54 years). Burial location unknown.
  Warren Joseph Duffey (1886-1936) — also known as Warren J. Duffey — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, January 24, 1886. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1913-14; U.S. Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1933-36; died in office 1936. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died July 7, 1936 (age 50 years, 165 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Dennis Edward Eckart (b. 1950) — also known as Dennis E. Eckart — of Mentor, Lake County, Ohio. Born in Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 6, 1950. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1975-80; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1981-93 (22nd District 1981-83, 11th District 1983-93). Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  William Paul Faust (1929-1995) — also known as William Faust — of Westland, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, March 29, 1929. Son of Paul Joseph Faust and Teresa (Johnson) Faust. Democrat. Newspaper editor; supervisor of Nankin Township, Michigan, 1963-65; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1964; member of Michigan state senate, 1967-94 (13th District 1967-82, 12th District 1983-94). Catholic. Member, Civitan. Died in 1995 (age about 66 years). Burial location unknown.
  Michael Aloysius Feighan (1905-1992) — also known as Michael A. Feighan — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, February 16, 1905. Son of John T. Feighan and Mary (English) Feighan. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1937-40; U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1943-71; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1952, 1964. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in Washington, D.C., March 19, 1992 (age 87 years, 32 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John T. Feighan and Mary (English) Feighan; married, June 21, 1930, to Florence J. Mathews; father of William Mathews Feighan; uncle of Edward Farrell Feighan. See Feighan family of Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph T. Ferguson (1892-1979) — also known as "Jumpin' Joe" — of Upper Arlington, Franklin County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Shawnee, Perry County, Ohio, May 12, 1892. Democrat. Ohio auditor of state, 1937-53, 1971-75; defeated, 1928, 1952; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1944, 1960, 1972; candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1950; Ohio treasurer of state, 1959-63. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Moose; Grange; Elks. Died in October, 1979 (age 87 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Joseph T. Flanigan (1894-1970) — also known as "Flint's Number One Irishman" — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, June 15, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District, 1951-52; defeated in primary, 1952. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died January 2, 1970 (age 75 years, 201 days). Interment at New Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
  Robert D. Freeman (c.1921-2001) — also known as Bob Freeman; "Sunshine Bob" — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born about 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Ohio state senate, 1974-78. Catholic. Sponsored Ohio's Open Meetings Law. Died, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident, December 17, 2001 (age about 80 years). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Canton, Ohio.
  Maurice L. Galvin (1872-1940) — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Born in Covington, Kenton County, Ky., July 9, 1872. Son of Maurice Galvin and Ellen Galvin. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 6th Kentucky District, 1909; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, August 25, 1940 (age 68 years, 47 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, October 17, 1900, to Grace Wilson (1877-1911).
  John Joyce Gilligan (b. 1921) — also known as John J. Gilligan — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, March 22, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1965-67; candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1968; Governor of Ohio, 1971-75; defeated, 1974; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Catholic. Member, American Legion. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Father of Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius. See Sebelius-Gilligan family of Kansas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Charles B. Ginocchio (b. 1906) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, September 24, 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1948 (alternate), 1952. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Walter L. Gordon (b. 1895) — of Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio; Glouster, Athens County, Ohio. Born in Glouster, Athens County, Ohio, August 20, 1895. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940, 1944, 1948. Catholic. Member, Rotary; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Marcia Carolyn Kaptur (b. 1946) — also known as Marcy Kaptur — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, June 17, 1946. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1983-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996, 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
  Irma Louise Hotchkiss Karmol (1923-1979) — also known as Irma Karmol — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, April 13, 1923. Republican. Social worker; member of Ohio state house of representatives 44th District, 1975-79; died in office 1979. Female. Catholic. Member, Delta Delta Delta. Died, in a traffic accident, in Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio, April 24, 1979 (age 56 years, 11 days). Interment at Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, Ohio.
  Relatives: Mother of David Karmol.
  Helen Bernice Karpinski (b. 1899) — also known as Helen B. Karpinski; Helen Olszewski — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 7, 1899. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940, 1964; vice-chair of Ohio Democratic Party, 1942-44; member of Ohio Democratic State Central Committee, 1949-50. Female. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to John Joseph Karpinski.
  John Richard Kasich (b. 1952) — also known as John R. Kasich — of Westerville, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pa., May 13, 1952. Republican. Member of Ohio state senate, 1979-82; U.S. Representative from Ohio 12th District, 1983-2001; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2000. Catholic; later Nondenominational Christian. 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
  Dennis J. Kucinich (b. 1946) — also known as "Dennis the Menace" — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 8, 1946. Son of Frank Kucinich and Virginia Kucinich. Democrat. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1977-79; defeated, 1979; member of Ohio state senate, 1995-96; U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000, 2004, 2008; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Croatian ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Kucinich and Virginia Kucinich; brother of Gary Kucinich; married, January 15, 1977, to Sandra Lee McCarthy.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Dennis Kucinich: A Prayer for America (2003)
  Arthur J. Kurtz (b. 1898) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 11, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Republican candidate for Michigan state senate, 1932 (primary, 21st District), 1938 (primary, 21st District), 1944 (primary, 21st District), 1966 (5th District); member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1947-48; defeated, 1940 (Wayne County 1st District), 1948 (Wayne County 1st District), 1950 (Wayne County 1st District), 1952 (Wayne County 1st District), 1954 (Wayne County 8th District); Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1956, 1958 (primary); candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 8th District, 1961. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Woodmen; American Judicature Society. Burial location unknown.
  Samuel N. Kusic (b. 1943) — of Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, May 2, 1943. Son of Samuel Kusic and Josephine (Nekoranec) Kusic. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1973-80. Catholic. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Elks; Moose. Still living as of 1980.
  Relatives: Married, April 24, 1971, to Leslie Andrew Wiley.
  Frank John Lausche (1895-1990) — also known as Frank J. Lausche — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 14, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; municipal judge in Ohio, 1932-37; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1937-41; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1941-44; Governor of Ohio, 1945-47, 1949-57; defeated, 1946; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1956; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1957-69. Catholic. Member, Delta Theta Phi. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 21, 1990 (age 94 years, 158 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Thomas Andrew Luken (b. 1925) — also known as Thomas A. Luken; Tom Luken — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, July 9, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964; mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1971-72; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1974-75, 1977-91 (1st District 1974-75, 2nd District 1977-83, 1st District 1983-91). Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Father of Charles J. Luken.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Patrick M. McCune (b. 1952) — also known as Pat McCune — of Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, January 21, 1952. Democrat. Petroleum salesman; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1981-82; resigned 1982. Catholic. Member, Moose; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1982.
  Robert H. Menegay (c.1904-1951) — of Louisville, Stark County, Ohio. Born about 1904. Barber; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1947-48. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Knights of Columbus. Died, of a heart ailment, in Mercy Hospital, Louisville, Stark County, Ohio, August 2, 1951 (age about 47 years). Interment at St. Louis Catholic Church Cemetery, Louisville, Ohio.
  Charles Anthony Mooney (1879-1931) — also known as Charles A. Mooney — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, January 5, 1879. Son of Michael J. Mooney and Catherine (Salmon) Mooney. Democrat. Insurance agent; president, Banner Tire and Supply Company; member of Ohio state senate, 1915-17; U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1919-21, 1923-31; defeated, 1920; died in office 1931; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924, 1928. Catholic. Died in 1931 (age about 52 years). Interment at Gethsemane Cemetery, St. Marys, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married, January 21, 1903, to Isabelle McMahon.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Timothy Murphy (b. 1952) — also known as Tim Murphy — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 11, 1952. Republican. Psychologist; member of Pennsylvania state senate 37th District, 1997-2003; resigned 2003; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 2003-. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Robert William Ney (b. 1954) — also known as Robert W. Ney — of St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., July 5, 1954. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1981-83; member of Ohio state senate, 1985-94; U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1995-. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  John S. Prince (1821-1895) — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, May 7, 1821. Democrat. Banker; mayor of St. Paul, Minn., 1860-63, 1865-67. Catholic. English ancestry. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., September 4, 1895 (age 74 years, 120 days). Burial location unknown.
  Jacob Roll (1875-1939) — also known as Jake Roll — of Newport, Campbell County, Ky. Born in Ohio, September 19, 1875. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1928. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died, of cancer, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Covington, Kenton County, Ky., April 18, 1939 (age 63 years, 211 days). Interment at St. Stephen's Cemetery, Fort Thomas, Ky.
  Timothy J. Ryan (b. 1973) — also known as Tim Ryan — of Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio; Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Born in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio, July 16, 1973. Democrat. Staff, U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant, Jr.; member of Ohio state senate, 2000-02; U.S. Representative from Ohio 17th District, 2003-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Thomas Paul Salmon (b. 1932) — also known as Thomas P. Salmon — of Vermont. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, August 19, 1932. Democrat. Municipal judge in Vermont, 1963; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1965; Governor of Vermont, 1973-77; candidate for U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1976. Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Knights of Columbus; Jaycees; American Bar Association; Rotary. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Father of Thomas Salmon, Jr..
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Robert W. Schaffer (b. 1962) — also known as Bob Schaffer — of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colo.; Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County, Colo. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, July 24, 1962. Republican. Business owner; member of Colorado state senate, 1987-96; U.S. Representative from Colorado 4th District, 1997-2003; member of Republican National Committee from Colorado, 2008; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Jean Schmidt (b. 1951) — also known as Jeannette Marie Hoffman; "Mean Jean" — of Miami Township, Clermont County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, November 29, 1951. Daughter of Augustus 'Gus' Hoffman and Jeannette Hoffman. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1984; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 2001-04; candidate in primary for Ohio state senate, 2004; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 2005-. Female. Catholic. Member, League of Women Voters. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married to Peter W. Schmidt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Mary B. Schroer (b. 1947) — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, February 11, 1947. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 52nd District, 1993-98; defeated, 1988. Female. Catholic. Member, League of Women Voters. Still living as of 2006.
  Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius (b. 1948) — also known as Kathleen Sebelius; Kathleen Gilligan — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, May 15, 1948. Daughter of John Joyce Gilligan. Democrat. Member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1987-94; Kansas insurance commissioner, 1995-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 (speaker); Governor of Kansas, 2003-09; U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 2009-. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2011.
  Relatives: Daughter of John Joyce Gilligan; married to Gary Sebelius (son of Keith George Sebelius). See Sebelius-Gilligan family of Kansas.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Wilson Shannon (1802-1877) — of St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio; Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan. Born in Mt. Olivet, Belmont County, Ohio, February 24, 1802. Democrat. Lawyer; Governor of Ohio, 1838-40, 1842-44; defeated, 1840; U.S. Minister to Mexico, 1844-45; went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; U.S. Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1853-55; defeated, 1832; Governor of Kansas Territory, 1855-56, 1856; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1876. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan., August 30, 1877 (age 75 years, 187 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Kan.
  Relatives: Brother of George F. Shannon, Thomas Shannon and James Shannon; granduncle of Isaac Charles Parker. See Shannon family.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Joseph Michael Snyder (1915-1995) — also known as Joseph M. Snyder — of St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Barberton, Summit County, Ohio, March 18, 1915. Son of Mathew Snyder and Lucy (Konc) Snyder. Democrat. International Representative, United Auto Workers; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County 2nd District, 1961-62; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1963-74 (Macomb County 2nd District 1963-64, 74th District 1965-74); member of Michigan state senate 26th District, 1975-78. Catholic. Member, Eagles; United Auto Workers. Died in St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Mich., June 21, 1995 (age 80 years, 95 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1942 to Rita Marie Kanthak.
  John Stallo (1823-1900) — also known as Johann Bernhard Stallo — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Rome, Italy. Born in Sierhausen (now Damme), Germany, March 16, 1823. Son of Johann Heinrich Stallo (1797-1840) and Anna Maria Adelheid (Moormann) Stallo (1798-1861). College teacher; lawyer; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1852-55; district judge in Ohio; U.S. Minister to Italy, 1885-89. Catholic. German ancestry. Died in Rome, Italy, January 6, 1900 (age 76 years, 296 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1850 to Helena Zimmerman.
  See also Wikipedia article
  John William Stanton (b. 1924) — also known as J. William Stanton — of Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Born in Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, February 20, 1924. Son of Frank M. Stanton and Mary (Callinan) Stanton. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Lake County Commissioner, 1956-64; U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1965-83. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Jaycees. Still living as of 1998.
  Relatives: Married, December 3, 1966, to Margaret Smeeton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Stozich (c.1927-2004) — of Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio. Born in Mingo Junction, Jefferson County, Ohio, about 1927. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1983-91; director, Ohio Department of Industrial Relations, 1991-95; mayor of Findlay, Ohio, 1996-2000; convicted of vehicular manslaughter in May, 2004 for a traffic accident in which a woman died; sentenced to three years probation; a jail term was suspended. Catholic. Died, in Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, July 5, 2004 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Francis E. Sweeney (b. 1934) — of Ohio. Born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, January 24, 1934. Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1988-92; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1992-. Catholic. Still living as of 2001.
  Patrick J. Tiberi (b. 1962) — also known as Pat Tiberi — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, October 21, 1962. Republican. Realtor; member of Ohio state house of representatives 25th District, 1992-2001; U.S. Representative from Ohio 12th District, 2001-. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Charles Albert Vanik (1913-2007) — also known as Charles A. Vanik — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 7, 1913. Democrat. Member of Ohio state senate, 1940-42; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1955-81 (21st District 1955-69, 22nd District 1969-81); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960, 1964. Catholic. Czech ancestry. Died in Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Fla., August 30, 2007 (age 94 years, 145 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  John C. Vitullo (b. 1902) — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Born in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, December 22, 1902. Democrat. Member of Ohio Democratic State Executive Committee, 1944-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Youngstown, Ohio.
  George Victor Voinovich (b. 1936) — also known as George V. Voinovich — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 15, 1936. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1967-71; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1979; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1979-89; defeated in primary, 1971; Governor of Ohio, 1991-98; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1999-; defeated, 1988. Catholic. Serbian ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married to Janet Voinovich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  George William Weadock (1853-1937) — also known as George W. Weadock — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, November 6, 1853. Son of Lewis Weadock and Mary (Cullen) Weadock. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Saginaw, Mich., 1890-92; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1929; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1932. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Elks; American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Died in St. Mary's Hospital, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., December 4, 1937 (age 84 years, 28 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Weadock and Mary (Cullen) Weadock; brother of Thomas Addis Emmet Weadock; married, September 16, 1878, to Anna Elizabeth Tarsney (died 1893; sister of John Charles Tarsney and Timothy Edward Tarsney); married, April 14, 1896, to Mary Grace McTavish; father of George Leo Weadock; grandfather of George William Weadock II. See Weadock-Tarsney family of Michigan.

 

 


 
   
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