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Robert Patrick Casey (1932-2000) —
also known as Robert P. Casey; Bob Casey;
"Spike" —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Jackson Heights, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., January
9, 1932.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 22nd District, 1963-68; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964;
delegate
to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1967-68; Pennsylvania
state auditor general, 1969-77; candidate for Pennsylvania
state treasurer, 1980; Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1987-95; defeated in primary, 1966, 1970, 1978.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick.
Died, of amyloidosis
and complications of prostate
cancer, in Mercy Hospital,
Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., May 30,
2000 (age 68 years, 142
days).
Interment at St. Catherine's Cemetery.
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John William Murphy (1902-1962) —
also known as John W. Murphy —
of Dunmore, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Avoca, Luzerne
County, Pa., April 26,
1902.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1943-46 (11th District 1943-45,
10th District 1945-46); U.S.
District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1946-62;
died in office 1962.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., March 28,
1962 (age 59 years, 336
days).
Interment at St. Catherine's Cemetery.
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Michael John Eagen (1907-1987) —
also known as Michael J. Eagen —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Jermyn, Lackawanna
County, Pa., May 9,
1907.
Son of Michael Joseph Eagen and Sarah (Nallin) Eagen.
Lawyer;
Lackawanna
County District Attorney, 1934-41; common pleas court judge in
Pennsylvania, 1942-59; justice of
Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1960-.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Died July 7,
1987 (age 80 years, 59
days).
Interment at St. Catherine's Cemetery.
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Stanley A. Prokop (1909-1977) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Throop, Lackawanna
County, Pa., July 29,
1909.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1959-61;
defeated, 1960.
Died in Lake Ariel, Wayne
County, Pa., November
11, 1977 (age 68 years, 105
days).
Interment at St. Catherine's Cemetery.
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William Philip Boland (1863-1931) —
also known as William P. Boland —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in County Sligo, Ireland,
January
6, 1863.
Progressive. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1924.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Died, of a heart
condition, at Clara Barton Hospital,
Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
27, 1931 (age 68 years, 52
days).
Interment at St. Catherine's Cemetery.
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Patrick Joseph Boland (1880-1942) —
also known as Patrick J. Boland —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., January
6, 1880.
Son of Christopher T. Boland and Frances 'Fanny' (Biglin) Boland.
Democrat. Carpenter;
general
contractor; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1931-42; died in
office 1942.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., May 18,
1942 (age 62 years, 132
days).
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Harry Patrick O'Neill (1889-1953) —
also known as Harry P. O'Neill —
of Dunmore, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Dunmore, Lackawanna
County, Pa., 1889.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1949-53;
defeated, 1952.
Died in 1953
(age about
64 years).
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Francis Dolan Collins (1841-1891) —
also known as Francis D. Collins —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Saugerties, Ulster
County, N.Y., March 5,
1841.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 13th District, 1872-74; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1875-79.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., November
21, 1891 (age 50 years, 261
days).
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Patrick McLane (1875-1946) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in County Mayo, Ireland,
March
14, 1875.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1919-21;
defeated, 1920 (10th District), 1922 (11th District).
Died November
13, 1946 (age 71 years, 244
days).
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Veronica Grace Boland (1899-1982) —
also known as Veronica G. Boland; Veronica
Barrett —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., March 18,
1899.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1942-43.
Female.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., June 19,
1982 (age 83 years, 93
days).
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Patrick F. Calpin (1872-1948) —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Bellevue, Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., March 25,
1872.
Son of Patrick M. Calpin.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 20th District, 1903-06; Lackawanna
County Sheriff; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1910.
Catholic.
Member, Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Elks.
Suffered a stroke at
Scranton City
Hall, and died later the same day at State Hospital,
Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., December
3, 1948 (age 76 years, 253
days).
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Christopher G. Boland (1854-1924) —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Ireland,
December
26, 1854.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1896.
Died of a cerebral
hemorrhage, in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., June 17,
1924 (age 69 years, 174
days).
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Joseph Augustine Scranton (1838-1908) —
also known as Joseph A. Scranton —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Connecticut, July 26,
1838.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1881-83, 1885-87, 1889-91,
1893-97 (12th District 1881-83, 1885-87, 11th District 1889-91,
1893-97); delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1908.
Died October
12, 1908 (age 70 years, 78
days).
Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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William Connell (1827-1909) —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Sidney, Cape Breton, Nova
Scotia, September
10, 1827.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1897-1903, 1904-05 (11th
District 1897-1903, 10th District 1904-05); delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1900,
1908.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., March 21,
1909 (age 81 years, 192
days).
Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Charles Robert Connell (1864-1922) —
also known as Charles R. Connell —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., September
22, 1864.
Son of William
Connell and Annie (Lawrence) Connell.
Republican. President, Lackawanna Mills, manufacturers of underwear;
president, Scranton Button
Company; vice-president, Third National Bank;
director, South Side Bank of
Scranton; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1921-22; died in
office 1922.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., September
26, 1922 (age 58 years, 4
days).
Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Daniel Ward Connolly (1847-1894) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Cochecton, Sullivan
County, N.Y., April 24,
1847.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1883-85.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., December
4, 1894 (age 47 years, 224
days).
Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Lemuel Amerman (1846-1897) —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born near Danville, Montour
County, Pa., October
29, 1846.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1881-84; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1891-93.
Died suddenly, of heart
disease, in Blossburg, Tioga
County, Pa., October
7, 1897 (age 50 years, 343
days).
Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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George Howell (1859-1913) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1859.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1903-04.
Died in 1913
(age about
54 years).
Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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