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Francis William Holbrook Adams (1904-1990) —
also known as Francis W. H. Adams —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Mt. Vernon, Westchester
County, N.Y., June 26,
1904.
Son of Robert A. Adams (c.1870-1954) and Frances (Bennett) Adams.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1935; New York
City Police
Commissioner, 1954-55.
Catholic. Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Delta
Theta Phi.
Died, from heart
failure, in the Devon Manor convalescent
home, Devon, Chester
County, Pa., April 20,
1990 (age 85 years, 298
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Armstrong, Jr. (1758-1843) —
also known as "Old Soldier"; "Monsieur
Tombo" —
Born in Carlisle, Cumberland
County, Pa., November
25, 1758.
Son of John
Armstrong and Rebecca (Lyon) Armstrong.
Republican. Major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War;
secretary
of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1783-87; Delegate
to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1787-88; U.S.
Senator from New York, 1800-02, 1803-04; U.S. Minister to France, 1804-10; general in the U.S. Army during the War of
1812; U.S.
Secretary of War, 1813-14; blamed
for the British capture of Washington, D.C. in August 1814, and forced to
resign; member of New York
state assembly from Dutchess County, 1825.
Catholic.
Died in Red Hook, Dutchess
County, N.Y., April 1,
1843 (age 84 years, 127
days).
Interment at Rhinebeck
Cemetery, Rhinebeck, N.Y.
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Charles Raycroft Barber (1901-1987) —
also known as Charles R. Barber; Charlie
Barber —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., April 19,
1901.
Son of John J. Barber and Kathryn Barber.
Republican. Mayor of
Erie, Pa., 1936-47; Pennsylvania
state treasurer, 1949-53; Pennsylvania
state auditor general, 1953-57.
Catholic. Member, Exchange
Club.
Died in 1987
(age about
86 years).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Erie, Pa.
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Thomas W. Barber (1902-1970) —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., November
23, 1902.
Son of John J. Barber and Kathryn Barber.
Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1935-36.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in August, 1970
(age 67
years, 0 days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Erie, Pa.
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Joseph Moran Barr (1906-1982) —
also known as Joseph M. Barr —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., May 28,
1906.
Son of James P. Barr and Blanche E. (Moran) Barr.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
Democratic State Committee, 1936-40; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 43rd District, 1941-59; Pennsylvania
Democratic state chair, 1954-59; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956,
1960,
1964;
mayor
of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1959-70.
Catholic. Member, Eagles; Moose; Omicron
Delta Kappa.
Died August
26, 1982 (age 76 years, 90
days).
Interment at St.
Mary Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Pa.
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Robert Edmund Bauman (b. 1937) —
also known as Robert E. Bauman —
of Easton, Talbot
County, Md.
Born in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery
County, Pa., April 4,
1937.
Son of John Carl Bauman and Florence (House) Bauman.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1964,
1972
(alternate); member of Maryland
state senate, 1971-73; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1973-81; defeated,
1980.
Catholic. Member, Young
Americans for Freedom; American Bar
Association; Elks; Humane
Society; Jaycees;
Izaak
Walton League; Gay.
Pleaded
guilty in 1980 to a sex-solicitation
charge.
Still living as of 1998.
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Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. (b. 1942) —
also known as Joseph R. Biden, Jr.; Joe
Biden —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., November
20, 1942.
Son of Joseph R. Biden, Sr. and Catherine Eugenia (Finnegan) Biden.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1973-2009; resigned 2009; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 1988,
2008;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Vice
President of the United States, 2009-.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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Thais Shuler Blatnik (b. 1919) —
also known as Thais Blatnik —
of Triadelphia, Ohio
County, W.Va.; Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Treveskyn, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
20, 1919.
Daughter of Thomas William O'Donnell and Thais O'Donnell.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1977-78, 1981-86;
defeated, 1968; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1989-96; defeated, 1978;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2004.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2004.
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Relatives:
Married to Albert M. Blatnik. |
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Genevieve Blatt (1913-1996) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.; Harrisburg, Dauphin
County, Pa.
Born in East Brady, Clarion
County, Pa., June 19,
1913.
Daughter of George F. Blatt and Clara (Laurent) Blatt.
Democrat. Lawyer; secretary of
Pennsylvania Democratic Party, 1948; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948
(alternate), 1956,
1960,
1964;
candidate for Pennsylvania
state auditor general, 1952; Pennsylvania
secretary of internal affairs, 1955-66; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Pennsylvania; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1964; state court judge in
Pennsylvania, 1972-93.
Female.
Catholic. Member, American
Association of University Women; League of Women
Voters; Americans
for Democratic Action; American Bar
Association; Delta
Sigma Rho; Pi
Sigma Alpha.
Died in a retirement
home at Hampden Township, Cumberland
County, Pa., July 4,
1996 (age 83 years, 15
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Near Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa.
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Pierre de Lagarde Boal (1895-1966) —
also known as Pierre de L. Boal —
of Boalsburg, Centre
County, Pa.
Born in Thonon-les-Bains, France
of American parents, September
29, 1895.
Son of Theodore Davis Boal and Mathilde (de Legarde) Boal.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Foreign Service officer;
U.S. Consul General in Ottawa, 1935; U.S. Minister to Nicaragua, 1941-42; U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia, 1942-44.
Catholic. French
ancestry.
Died in Paris, France,
May
24, 1966 (age 70 years, 237
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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, Scranton, Pa.
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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, Moscow, Pa.
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Eugene Cleophas Bonniwell (b. 1872) —
also known as Eugene C. Bonniwell —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., September
25, 1872.
Son of Evander Berry Bonniwell and Elizabeth (Doherty) Bonniwell.
Democrat. Lawyer;
municipal judge in Pennsylvania, 1914-39; Democratic candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1918, 1926, 1934 (primary); candidate for justice of
Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1921.
Catholic. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Sons of
the Revolution; Sons
of Union Veterans; Knights
of Columbus; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Evander Berry Bonniwell and Elizabeth (Doherty) Bonniwell;
married, June 5,
1900, to Madeleine Helene Cahill; married, August
28, 1934, to Roberta Curry Ranck. |
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Michael Joseph Bradley (1897-1979) —
also known as Michael J. Bradley —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., May 24,
1897.
Son of Dennis Joseph Bradley and Hannah (McCarthy) Bradley.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1937-47; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944;
U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1951.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
27, 1979 (age 82 years, 187
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pa.
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Robert A. Brady (b. 1945) —
also known as Bob Brady —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 7,
1945.
Democrat. Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1992,
1996;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 1st District, 1998-; candidate
in primary for mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 2007.
Catholic.
Protégé of Henry
J. Cianfrani.
Still living as of 2009.
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Raymond Joseph Broderick (1914-2000) —
also known as Raymond J. Broderick —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., May 29,
1914.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to
Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1967; Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1967-71; candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1970; U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1971-84;
took senior status 1984.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America.
Died, of cancer, in
Gladwyne, Montgomery
County, Pa., August 6,
2000 (age 86 years, 69
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Jefferson Davis Brodhead (1859-1920) —
also known as J. Davis Brodhead; Joseph Davis
Brodhead —
of South Bethlehem (now part of Bethlehem), Northampton
County, Pa.
Born in Easton, Northampton
County, Pa., January
12, 1859.
Son of Richard
Brodhead and Mary (Bradford) Brodhead.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1892,
1904;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1907-09; state
court judge in Pennsylvania, 1914.
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April 23,
1920 (age 61 years, 102
days).
Interment at Easton
Cemetery, Easton, Pa.
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James Francis Burke (1867-1932) —
also known as James F. Burke —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Petroleum Center, Venango
County, Pa., October
21, 1867.
Republican. Lawyer; Secretary
of Republican National Committee, 1892; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 31st District, 1905-15; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908,
1932
(alternate).
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., August 8,
1932 (age 64 years, 292
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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James Aloysius Byrne (1906-1980) —
also known as James A. Byrne —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 22,
1906.
Democrat. Funeral
director; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1936,
1956
(alternate), 1960
(alternate); member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1951-52; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1953-73.
Catholic.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., September
3, 1980 (age 74 years, 73
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Pa.
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Patrick Caffrey (1860-1945) —
also known as P. F. Caffrey —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in County Mayo, Ireland,
March
17, 1860.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1887-91.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Labor.
Died in Sugar Notch, Luzerne
County, Pa., 1945
(age about
85 years).
Interment at St.
Charles Borremeo Cemetery, Sugar Notch, Pa.
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William Thomas Cahill (1912-1996) —
also known as William T. Cahill —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, N.J.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 25,
1912.
Republican. Member of New Jersey state legislature, 1951; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1959-70 (1st District 1959-67,
6th District 1967-70); Governor of
New Jersey, 1970-74; defeated in primary, 1973; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1972
(delegation chair).
Catholic.
Died in Haddonfield, Camden
County, N.J., July 1,
1996 (age 84 years, 6
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Cherry Hill, N.J.
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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, Scranton, Pa.
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Dana Martha Camp (b. 1952) —
of Altadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Sharon, Mercer
County, Pa., July 18,
1952.
Daughter of Herbert Lawrence Camp and Betty Delores (Brewington)
Camp.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1972.
Female.
Catholic. Member, National
Organization for Women; American Civil
Liberties Union.
Still living as of 1973.
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James Campbell (1812-1893) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., September
1, 1812.
Son of Anthony Campbell and Catharine (McGarvey) Campbell.
Lawyer;
common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1842-50; Pennsylvania
state attorney general, 1852-53; resigned 1853; U.S.
Postmaster General, 1853-57.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., January
27, 1893 (age 80 years, 148
days).
Interment at Old
Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Jack Canfield (b. 1941) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., June 2,
1941.
Son of James Willard Canfield and Clydetta Canfield.
Democrat. Radio and
television newsman; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1968;
press secretary to West Virginia Secretary of State John
D. Rockefeller IV; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1975-77;
resigned 1977.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1977.
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Edward Carey (1905-1957) —
also known as Ed Carey —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in East Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
2, 1905.
Son of Anthony Carey and Margaret Carey.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; President of
Local 7, and international
representative, United Auto Workers; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1949-57 (Wayne County
1st District 1945-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 3rd District 1955-57);
defeated, 1946; died in office 1957; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1952,
1956.
Catholic. Member, United
Auto Workers; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1957
(age about
52 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Carney (b. 1844) —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland,
May
20, 1844.
Son of John Carney and Marry (Dullea) Carney.
Democrat. Blacksmith foreman for the Erie Railroad;
restaurant
owner; chair of
Erie County Democratic Party, 1887.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Leonard Carrigg (1901-1989) —
also known as Joseph L. Carrigg —
of Susquehanna, Susquehanna
County, Pa.
Born in Susquehanna, Susquehanna
County, Pa., February
23, 1901.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1951-59 (14th District 1951-53,
10th District 1953-59); defeated, 1958.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Lions.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., February
6, 1989 (age 87 years, 349
days).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Susquehanna, Pa.
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Frank A. Carroll (b. 1919) —
of Gates town, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Born in Sayre, Bradford
County, Pa., April 30,
1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York
state assembly 133rd District, 1967-74.
Catholic. Member, Holy
Name Society; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions.
Still living as of 1974.
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Vincent Michael Carter (1891-1972) —
also known as Vincent M. Carter —
of Kemmerer, Lincoln
County, Wyo.; Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in St. Clair, Schuylkill
County, Pa., November
6, 1891.
Son of William J. Carter and Julia Anna (Clarke) Carter.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; Wyoming
state auditor, 1923-29; U.S.
Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1929-35; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wyoming, 1934; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Wyoming, 1936,
1940.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Eagles; American Bar
Association; Pi Gamma
Mu.
Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., December
30, 1972 (age 81 years, 54
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Albuquerque, N.M.
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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, Moscow, Pa.
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Robert Patrick Casey, Jr. (b. 1960) —
also known as Bob Casey, Jr. —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., April 13,
1960.
Son of Robert
Patrick Casey.
Democrat. Lawyer; Pennsylvania
state auditor general, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2008;
Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 2000;
candidate in primary for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 2002; Pennsylvania
state treasurer, 2005-06; U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 2007-.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Henry J. Cianfrani (1923-2002) —
also known as "Buddy Brown"; "The
Pizza" —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in a hospital,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., March 19,
1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956,
1960,
1964;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1963-66; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 1st District, 1967-78.
Catholic. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Sons of
Italy.
Convicted
in 1977 on federal charges of racketeering and mail fraud for padding
his Senate payroll; sentenced
to five years in federal prison;
served 27 months; released in 1980.
Died, following a stroke, in
Hahnemann University Hospital,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., July 3,
2002 (age 79 years, 106
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Maurice J. Coughlin (1902-1958) —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., February
2, 1902.
Son of Thomas Coughlin and Mary (Murray) Coughlin.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1944.
Catholic. Member, Moose; American Bar
Association.
Died in 1958
(age about
56 years).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Erie, Pa.
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John J. Coyle (1863-1933) —
of Mahanoy City, Schuylkill
County, Pa.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Port Carbon, Schuylkill
County, Pa., November
10, 1863.
Son of Philip Coyle and Julia (Duffy) Coyle.
Republican. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1892-94; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 30th District, 1895-98; founder and president,
American Catholic Union, 1897-1933; president, Pennsylvania Mutual Life
Insurance Company, 1914-33 president, Bell Union Coal and
Mining Company, 1914-33.
Catholic.
Died, of bronchial
pneumonia, in Jefferson Hospital,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., September
4, 1933 (age 69 years, 298
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Joseph Coyne (b. 1936) —
also known as William J. Coyne —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., August
24, 1936.
Democrat. Accountant;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1970-72; member of the Pittsburgh
city council, 1974-80; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1981-2003;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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John E. Crynock (b. 1917) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in New Salem, Fayette
County, Pa., February
8, 1917.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1957-58; defeated, 1960, 1964; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1958.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Phi
Delta Phi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Lions; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 2003.
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Henry M. Curran (1918-1993) —
of Oyster Bay, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Lock Haven, Clinton
County, Pa., January
2, 1918.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in
the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; deputy
sheriff; insurance
business; member of Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1961-65; member of New York
state senate, 1966-70 (4th District 1966, 3rd District 1967-70);
chair, New York State Harness Racing Commission, 1970-75.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Died, in North Shore University Hospital,
Glen Cove, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., March 13,
1993 (age 75 years, 70
days).
Interment at Holy
Rood Cemetery, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.
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Relatives:
Married to Rita Rothmann. |
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Peter Joseph De Muth (1892-1993) —
also known as Peter J. De Muth —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
1, 1892.
Son of John De Muth and Barbara (Dietrich) De Muth.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; real estate
business; building
contractor; candidate for Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 8th
District, 1926; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 30th District, 1937-39.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Alpha
Tau Omega; Knights
of Columbus; Eagles.
Died in Orange
County, Calif., April 3,
1993 (age 101 years, 92
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Herman Dent (1908-1988) —
also known as John H. Dent —
of Jeannette, Westmoreland
County, Pa.
Born in Johnetta, Armstrong
County, Pa., March 10,
1908.
Son of Samuel Dent and Genevieve Dent.
Democrat. President,
Local 18759, United Rubber Workers; writer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1935-36; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 39th District, 1937-58; resigned 1958; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944
(alternate), 1948
(alternate), 1952,
1956,
1964
(alternate); U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1958-79.
Catholic. Member, Sons of
Italy; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Eagles; Moose.
Died in Jeannette, Westmoreland
County, Pa., April 9,
1988 (age 80 years, 30
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Michael Donohoe (1864-1958) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Killeshandra, County Cavan, Ireland,
February
22, 1864.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1911-15; candidate
for mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1931; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932.
Catholic. Member, Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., January
17, 1958 (age 93 years, 329
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Pa.
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Frank Joseph Gerard Dorsey (1891-1949) —
also known as Frank J. G. Dorsey —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 26,
1891.
Son of John Henry Dorsey and Ellen Catherine (Maher) Dorsey.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1935-39; defeated,
1938.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Military
Order of the World Wars; Sigma
Nu; Beta
Gamma Sigma.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., July 13,
1949 (age 58 years, 78
days).
Interment at St.
Dominic's Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Dennis Joseph Dougherty (1865-1951) —
also known as Dennis Dougherty —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Ashland, Schuylkill
County, Pa., August
16, 1865.
Son of Patrick Dougherty and Bridget (Henry) Dougherty.
Catholic
priest; bishop of Buffalo, N.Y., 1916-18; archbishop of
Philadelphia, Pa., 1918-51; cardinal, 1921-51; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1948 ;
speaker, Republican National Convention, 1948.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died, from a stroke, in
Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., May 31,
1951 (age 85 years, 288
days).
Entombed at Cathedral
Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Michael F. Doyle (b. 1953) —
also known as Mike Doyle —
of Swissvale, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Swissvale, Allegheny
County, Pa., August 5,
1953.
Democrat. Member, Swissvale borough council, 1977-81; chief of staff
to State Sen. Frank
Pecora, 1979-83; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1995-2003 (18th District
1995-2003, 14th District 2003); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Michael Francis Doyle —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Son of John J. Doyle and Mary (Hughes) Doyle.
Democrat. Lawyer;
American counsel for Irish Republican Movement, 1921; represented
various Irish revolutionary leaders; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Pennsylvania, 1928;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1932.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Society for International Law; American
Academy of Political and Social Science.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1917
to Nancy O'Donoghue. |
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James Byron Drew (1877-1953) —
also known as James B. Drew —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., April 27,
1877.
Son of John Drew and Martha (Rorke) Drew.
Republican. Lawyer;
county judge in Pennsylvania, 1912-19; served in the U.S. Army during
World War I; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 5th District,
1919-29; superior court judge in Pennsylvania, 1931; resigned 1931;
justice
of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1931-52; appointed 1931; chief
justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1950-52.
Catholic.
Died in 1953
(age about
76 years).
Interment at St.
Mary Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Pa.
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Herman Peter Eberharter (1892-1958) —
also known as Herman P. Eberharter —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., April 29,
1892.
Son of Jacob Eberharter and Louisa (Ramer) Eberharter.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1935-36; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1937-58 (32nd District 1937-43,
31st District 1943-45, 32nd District 1945-53, 28th District 1953-58);
died in office 1958.
Catholic.
Died in Arlington, Arlington
County, Va., September
9, 1958 (age 66 years, 133
days).
Interment at Mt.
Carmel Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Charles H. English (1883-1944) —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., October
30, 1883.
Son of Michael M. English and Maria (Sheridan) English.
Lawyer;
active in the Democratic Party, then later in the Republican Party.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died February
17, 1944 (age 60 years, 110
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael M. English and Maria (Sheridan) English; married to Mary
O'Brien and Aline Walker Warfel; father of John
W. English. |
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John W. English (b. 1915) —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., April 20,
1915.
Son of Charles
H. English and Mary (O'Brien) English.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956;
candidate for mayor of
Erie, Pa., 1959; chair of
Erie County Republican Party, 1960.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1960.
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Relatives:
Married to Otilie Germer. |
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Kenneth Joseph English (1899-1970) —
also known as Kenneth J. English —
of Pittston, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Pittston, Luzerne
County, Pa., December
27, 1899.
Son of Thomas Francis English and Frances Teresa (Webber) English.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Pittston, Pa., 1937-39.
Catholic.
Died in December, 1970
(age about
71 years).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Pittston, Pa.
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Philip Sheridan English (b. 1956) —
also known as Phil English —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., June 20,
1956.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1984,
2000,
2004;
candidate for Pennsylvania
state treasurer, 1988; chief of staff for State Sen. Melissa
Hart, 1990-94; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1995-2004 (21st District
1995-2003, 3rd District 2003-04).
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Albert C. Esposito (b. 1912) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
9, 1912.
Son of Charles A. Munzio Micali Esposito and Elizabeth Ellen (Cuda)
Esposito.
Republican. Physician;
opthamologist;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 11th District, 1975-78;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1978.
Catholic. Member, American Medical
Association; Alpha
Phi Delta.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Farnicorn (b. 1835) —
of Meadville, Crawford
County, Pa.
Born in Germany,
June
20, 1835.
Son of Francis K. Farnicorn.
Democrat. Butcher; mayor
of Meadville, Pa., 1884.
Catholic.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Barbara Dudenhoffer. |
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James A. Finnegan (1907-1958) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., December
20, 1907.
Democrat. Accountant;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940
(alternate), 1948,
1952,
1956;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; secretary of
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1955, 1956-58; resigned 1955;
died in office 1958; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Pennsylvania, 1956.
Catholic.
Died March 26,
1958 (age 50 years, 96
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Fitzsimons (1741-1811) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Ireland,
1741.
Delegate
to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1782; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1786-89; member,
U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1789-95 (at-large 1789-93, 1st
District 1793-95).
Catholic.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., August
26, 1811 (age about 70
years).
Interment at St.
Mary's Roman Catholic Churchyard, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Dennis Thomas Flynn (1861-1939) —
also known as Dennis T. Flynn —
of Kiowa, Barber
County, Kan.; Guthrie, Logan
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Phoenixville, Chester
County, Pa., February
13, 1861.
Son of Dennis T. Flynn and Margaret (Clancy) Flynn.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Republican
National Committee from Oklahoma, 1890-92; Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Oklahoma Territory, 1893-97, 1899-1903;
defeated, 1890, 1896; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1908.
Catholic.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., June 19,
1939 (age 78 years, 126
days).
Interment at Fairlawn
Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Thomas Michael Foglietta (1928-2004) —
also known as Thomas M. Foglietta —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., December
3, 1928.
Lawyer;
member, Philadelphia city council, 1955-75; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956,
1960
(alternate); Republican candidate for mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1975; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 1st District, 1981-97; resigned
1997; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,
1996;
U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1997-2001.
Catholic. Member, Sons of
Italy; American Bar
Association; Loyal
Legion.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
13, 2004 (age 75 years, 346
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pa.
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Arthur J. Gardner (b. 1917) —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., May 11,
1917.
Son of Arthur Gardner, Sr. and Elizabeth (Carlin) Gardner.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; real estate
business; mayor of
Erie, Pa., 1955-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1956
(alternate), 1960.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1962.
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Oscar Stephen Gill (1880-1947) —
also known as Oscar S. Gill —
of Anchorage,
Alaska.
Born in St. Lawrence, Cambria
County, Pa., April 3,
1880.
Republican. Garage
business; mayor
of Anchorage, Alaska, 1932-33, 1934-36; member of Alaska
territorial House of Representatives 3rd District, 1945-47; died
in office 1947; Speaker
of Alaska Territory House of Representatives, 1947; died in
office 1947.
Catholic. Member, Elks.
Died in Anchorage,
Alaska, November
18, 1947 (age 67 years, 229
days).
Interment at Anchorage
Memorial Park Cemetery, Anchorage, Alaska.
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Newt Gingrich (b. 1943) —
also known as Newton Leroy McPherson; "Nuclear
Newt" —
of Carrollton, Carroll
County, Ga.
Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin
County, Pa., June 17,
1943.
Son of Newton Searles McPherson and Kathleen (Daugherty) McPherson.
Republican. College
professor; author; U.S.
Representative from Georgia 6th District, 1979-99; defeated,
1974, 1976; Speaker of
the U.S. House, 1995-99.
Baptist;
later Catholic.
Reprimanded
in 1997 by the House of Representatives, and fined
$300,000, over false
statements he had made during an investigation of his use of
tax-exempt organizations for partisan
advocacy.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives: Son
of Newton Searles McPherson and Kathleen (Daugherty) McPherson;
married, June 19,
1962, to Jackie Battley (divorced 1981); married, August 8,
1981, to Marianne Ginther (divorced 2000); married, August
18, 2000, to Callista Louise Bisek; step-father of Robert
Gingrich. |
| | | 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 |
| | | Books by Newt Gingrich: Winning
The Future: A 21st Century Contract with America
(2005) — Saving
Lives & Saving Money : Transforming Health and Healthcare, with
Dana Pavey & Anne Woodbury — To
Renew America (1995) — Lessons
Learned the Hard Way: A Personal Report (1998) |
| | | Fiction by Newt Gingrich: Gettysburg:
A Novel of the Civil War, with William R. Forstchen
(2003) — Grant
Comes East, with William R. Forstchen (2004) — Never
Call Retreat : Lee and Grant: The Final Victory, with William R.
Forstchen (2005) — 1945,
with William R. Forstchen (1995) |
| | | Books about Newt Gingrich: Mel Steely,
The
Gentleman from Georgia : The Biography of Newt
Gingrich — Richard B. Cheney & Lynne V. Cheney, Kings
Of The Hill : How Nine Powerful Men Changed The Course of American
History |
| | | Critical books about Newt Gingrich:
David Maraniss & Michael Weisskopf, Tell
Newt to Shut Up : Prize-Winning Washington Post Journalists Reveal
How Reality Gagged the Gingrich Revolution — John K.
Wilson, Newt
Gingrich: Capitol Crimes and Misdemeanors |
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Joseph Harold Grady (b. 1917) —
also known as J. Harold Grady —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Williamsport, Lycoming
County, Pa., February
27, 1917.
Mayor
of Baltimore, Md., 1959-62; state court judge in Maryland, 1962.
Catholic. Member, Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1967.
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William Thomas Granahan (1895-1956) —
also known as William T. Granahan —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., July 26,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Pennsylvania
Democratic State Committee, 1938-42; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1945-47, 1949-56;
defeated, 1946; died in office 1956.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Catholic
War Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Darby, Delaware
County, Pa., May 25,
1956 (age 60 years, 304
days).
Interment at St.
Bernard Cemetery, Easton, Pa.
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William Joseph Green, Jr. (1910-1963) —
also known as William J. Green, Jr. —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., March 5,
1910.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1945-47, 1949-63;
defeated, 1946; died in office 1963; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952,
1956,
1960.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., December
21, 1963 (age 53 years, 291
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Pa.
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William Joseph Green III (b. 1938) —
also known as William J. Green; Young Bill
Green —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 24,
1938.
Son of William
Joseph Green, Jr..
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1964-77 (5th District 1964-73,
3rd District 1973-77); alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1976; mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1980-84; defeated in primary, 1971.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Max B. Haibach (1883-1967) —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., November
11, 1883.
Son of Ben Haibach and Anna (Bosch) Haibach.
Democrat. Meat
packing business; Erie
County Sheriff, 1913-18; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1920.
Catholic.
Died in 1967
(age about
83 years).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Erie, Pa.
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Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. (1924-2010) —
also known as Alexander M. Haig, Jr. —
Born in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery
County, Pa., December
2, 1924.
Son of Alexander Meigs Haig, Sr. and Regina Anne (Murphy) Haig.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;
served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; target of an assassination
attempt in Belgium, June 25, 1979; U.S.
Secretary of State, 1981-82; candidate for Republican nomination
for President, 1988;
host, World Business Review television
news show.
Catholic. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations.
Died, from an infection,
at John Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore,
Md., February
20, 2010 (age 85 years, 80
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Melissa A. Hart (b. 1962) —
of Bradfordwoods, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., April 4,
1962.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 40th District, 1991-2001; resigned 2001; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 2001-; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Edward W. Helfrick (b. 1928) —
also known as Ed Helfrick —
of Elysburg, Northumberland
County, Pa.
Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., March 11,
1928.
Son of Edward Helfrick and Elizabeth (Rosenberger) Helfrick.
Republican. Mining
contractor; director, First National Trust Bank;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1977-80; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 27th District, 1981-2004.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Eagles.
Still living as of 2004.
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Relatives:
Married to Rosemarie Ciokajlo. |
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Edward Alton Heutsche (b. 1905) —
also known as E. Alton Heutsche —
of Sharon, Mercer
County, Pa.
Born in Sharon, Mercer
County, Pa., July 22,
1905.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1944;
member of Pennsylvania
Republican State Executive Committee, 1948.
Catholic. Member, Moose; Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Timothy Holden (b. 1957) —
also known as Tim Holden —
of St. Clair, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in St. Clair, Schuylkill
County, Pa., March 5,
1957.
Democrat. Schuylkill
County Sheriff, 1985-93; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1993-2003 (6th District
1993-2003, 17th District 2003); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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John J. Horn (b. 1917) —
of Camden, Camden
County, N.J.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
2, 1917.
Democrat. Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1966-74; member of New Jersey
state senate 5th District, 1976.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1976.
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Edward J. Hughes, Jr. —
of Cinnaminson, Burlington
County, N.J.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Democrat. Member of New Jersey
state senate 7th District, 1972-76.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1976.
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Walter T. Kamyk (1913-1979) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
18, 1913.
Son of Anthony Kamyk and Anna Kamyk.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; auditor;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 3rd
District, 1949-56.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Amvets.
Died in October, 1979
(age 66
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Wanda Plucinski. |
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Paul E. Kanjorski (b. 1937) —
of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa.; Nanticoke, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Nanticoke, Luzerne
County, Pa., April 2,
1937.
Democrat. Lawyer;
administrative law judge; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1985-; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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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.
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Peter Joseph Kelly (1888-1966) —
also known as Peter J. Kelly —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Sullivan
County, Pa., June 27,
1888.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1949-58 (Wayne County
1st District 1945-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-58);
defeated, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1958; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan, 1952.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1966
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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Thomas Kennedy (1887-1963) —
of Hazleton, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Lansford, Carbon
County, Pa., November
2, 1887.
Son of Peter Kennedy and Mary (Boyle) Kennedy.
Democrat. Miner;
United Mine Workers secretary-treasurer,
1925-48, vice-president,
1948-60, and president,
1960; Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1935-39; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936,
1940,
1956,
1960.
Catholic. Member, American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Knights
of Columbus; Eagles.
Died January
19, 1963 (age 75 years, 78
days).
Interment at St.
Gabriel's Cemetery, Hazleton, Pa.
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William Kennedy (b. 1837) —
of Indiana.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
13, 1837.
Member of Indiana
state senate, 1891-93.
Catholic.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Fox King (b. 1841) —
also known as Charles F. King —
of Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., October
4, 1841.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Schuylkill County, 1872-73;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 30th District, 1883-86; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904.
Catholic.
Interment at St.
Patrick's Cemetery, Pottsville, Pa.
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Harold W. Kinter (b. 1905) —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., July 25,
1905.
Son of George W. Kinter and Sophia (Hirsch) Kinter.
Democrat. Dentist;
candidate in primary for mayor of
Erie, Pa., 1955, 1959.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Mildred Wells. |
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Ernest P. Kline (b. 1929) —
of Beaver Falls, Beaver
County, Pa.
Born in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., June 20,
1929.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 47th District, 1965-70, 1965-72; Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1971-72; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972,
2000.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2000.
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Tom Knox —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 2007.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2007.
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Thomas F. Lamb (b. 1922) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., October
22, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 9th
District, 1959-66; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 42nd District, 1969-74; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Knights
of Equity.
Still living as of 1974.
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Leonard Lance (b. 1952) —
Born in Easton, Northampton
County, Pa., June 25,
1952.
Son of Wesley
Leonard Lance.
Republican. Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly 23rd District, 1991-2002; defeated
in primary, 1987; member of New Jersey
state senate 23rd District, 2002-; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 2009-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2012.
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Gerald Lawrence (b. 1968) —
of Wayne, Delaware
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., January
10, 1968.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
Democratic State Committee, 1996-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2010.
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Thomas Aloysius Leonard (b. 1946) —
also known as Thomas A. Leonard; Tom
Leonard —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., September
5, 1946.
Son of Thomas Aloysius Leonard and Mary Teresa (Kelly) Leonard.
Democrat. Lawyer;
Philadelphia Register of Wills, 1976-79; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1976,
1980,
1992,
1996;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Pennsylvania, 1976-83; Philadelphia city
controller, 1987-91; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1996.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Union
League.
Still living as of 1996.
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Relatives:
Married to Kathleen Mary Duffy. |
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John Lesinski (1885-1950) —
of Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., January
3, 1885.
Democrat. Real estate
business; lumber
business; banker; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1933-50; died in
office 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry.
Died in Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich., May 27,
1950 (age 65 years, 144
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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David Auen Linn (b. 1948) —
also known as David A. Linn —
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., August 8,
1948.
Son of William Anthony Linn and Margaret Irene (Auen) Linn.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 18th District, 1988; member of California
Republican State Committee, 1989.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary.
Still living as of 1990.
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Russell G. Lloyd, Sr. (1932-1980) —
of Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind.
Born in Kingston, Luzerne
County, Pa., March 29,
1932.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Evansville, Ind., 1972-79; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Indiana, 1972.
Catholic.
Shot
and mortally
wounded by Julia Van Orden; he died eight hours later, in St.
Mary's Hospital,
Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind., March 21,
1980 (age 47 years, 358
days); his killer was convicted and sentenced to 40 years in
prison.
Interment at St.
Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
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Arthur P. Logan —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Dunmore, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Democrat. Chair of
Erie County Democratic Party, 1948-49.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose.
Still living as of 1960.
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Connie Mack III (b. 1940) —
also known as Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy
III —
of Cape Coral, Lee
County, Fla.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., October
29, 1940.
Son of Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, Jr. and Susan (Sheppard)
McGillicuddy.
Republican. Banker; U.S.
Representative from Florida 13th District, 1983-89; U.S.
Senator from Florida, 1989-2001.
Catholic. Member, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon.
Still living as of 2010.
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Arthur J. Madar (b. 1905) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hastings, Cambria
County, Pa., May 25,
1905.
Son of Paul Madar and Anna (Seman) Madar.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate in Republican
primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1948, 1950, 1952;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1954 (Republican), 1956 (Republican), 1958 (Democratic primary), 1960
(Democratic primary); delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 1st
District, 1961-62; candidate in Democratic primary for Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1962; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1964.
Catholic. Member, Amvets; American
Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Clara Barbara Dettloff. |
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William Addison Magee (b. 1873) —
also known as William A. Magee —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., May 4,
1873.
Son of Edward Simpson Magee and Elizabeth (Sees) Magee.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 43rd District, 1901-04; mayor
of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1909-14, 1922-26; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916,
1924.
Catholic.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Joseph Margiotti (1891-1956) —
also known as Charles J. Margiotti —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Punxsutawney, Jefferson
County, Pa., April 4,
1891.
Son of Joseph Margiotti and Fortunata (Reca) Margiotti.
Lawyer;
business
executive; director, Punxsutawney National Bank;
candidate in Republican primary for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1934; Pennsylvania
state attorney general, 1935-38; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Sons of
Italy; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Foresters.
Died August
25, 1956 (age 65 years, 143
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Punxsutawney, Pa.
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Gene R. Mariano (b. 1905) —
of Camden, Camden
County, N.J.; Haddonfield, Camden
County, N.J.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 29,
1905.
Democrat. Lawyer;
municipal judge in New Jersey, 1937-42; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Jersey, 1940
(alternate), 1944.
Catholic.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Marguerite A. Mattis —
also known as Marguerite Hart —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Daughter of Albert D. Hart and Julia (Schmitt) Hart.
Democrat. Erie
County Register and Recorder of Deeds; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956,
1960.
Female.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion Auxiliary.
Still living as of 1960.
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Relatives:
Married to Carl A. Mattis. |
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Frank Mazzei (1912-1977) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.; Library, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Greensburg, Westmoreland
County, Pa., November
22, 1912.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1956,
1960,
1964;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 43rd District, 1967-76.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1977
(age about
64 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles D. McAvoy (b. 1878) —
of Norristown, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born in Danboro, Bucks
County, Pa., November
11, 1878.
Son of Dennis McAvoy and Mary (Nolan) McAvoy.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916,
1924,
1928;
U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1920-21,
1933-37.
Catholic.
Burial
location unknown.
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Daniel Joseph McCauley, Jr. (b. 1917) —
also known as Daniel J. McCauley —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 1,
1917.
Son of Daniel Joseph McCauley and Catherine Marie (Morris) McCauley.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1952; member, U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, 1960-61.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; Catholic
War Veterans; Union
League.
Still living as of 1972.
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Francis Xavier McCloskey (1939-2003) —
also known as Frank McCloskey —
of Bloomington, Monroe
County, Ind.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 12,
1939.
Democrat. Mayor
of Bloomington, Ind., 1972-82; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Indiana, 1972;
U.S.
Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1983-85, 1985-95;
defeated, 1970, 1994.
Catholic.
Died, of bladder
cancer, November
2, 2003 (age 64 years, 143
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Matthew Henry McCloskey, Jr. (1893-1973) —
also known as Matthew H. McCloskey, Jr. —
of Overbook, Montgomery
County, Pa.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., February
26, 1893.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
Treasurer
of Democratic National Committee, 1954; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956;
U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, 1962-64.
Catholic.
Died in 1973
(age about
80 years).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Near West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pa.
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John J. McCreesh (b. 1881) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in County Armagh, Ireland (now Northern
Ireland), August, 1881.
Son of Peter J. McCreesh and Mary Ann (Campbell) McCreesh.
Democrat. Garage
owner; real estate
business; member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1935-46, 1951-74 (4th District 1935-46, 1951-68,
8th District 1969-74).
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas P. McCreesh (b. 1928) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., March 2,
1928.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1971.
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Joseph Michael McDade (b. 1931) —
also known as Joseph M. McDade —
of Clarks Summit, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., September
29, 1931.
Republican. Lawyer;
clerk to U.S. District Judge John
W. Murphy; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1963-99.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American Bar
Association; National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2000.
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David John McDonald (1902-1979) —
also known as David J. McDonald —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
22, 1902.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1948
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
president,
United Steel Workers
of America, 1952-65.
Catholic.
Died, of cancer,
Palm Springs, Riverside
County, Calif., August 8,
1979 (age 76 years, 259
days).
Interment at Desert
Memorial Park, Palm Springs, Calif.
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Thomas Charles McGrath, Jr. (1927-1994) —
of New Jersey.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 22,
1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the
U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1965-67.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in 1994
(age about
67 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Steven McGroarty (1862-1944) —
of California.
Born in Foster Township, Luzerne
County, Pa., August
20, 1862.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from California 11th District, 1935-39; candidate
in primary for secretary of
state of California, 1938.
Catholic.
Elected poet
laureate of California by the state legislature in 1933.
Died, at St. Vincent's Hospital,
Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., August 7,
1944 (age 81 years, 353
days).
Interment at New
Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif.
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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.
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David William McKeague (b. 1946) —
also known as David W. McKeague —
of Michigan.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
5, 1946.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988;
U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of Michigan, 1992-.
Catholic. Member, Federalist
Society.
Still living as of 1999.
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Joseph McKenna (1843-1926) —
of Suisun City, Solano
County, Calif.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., August
10, 1843.
Republican. Member of California
state assembly 19th District, 1875-77; U.S.
Representative from California 3rd District, 1885-92; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1892-97; U.S.
Attorney General, 1897-98; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1898-1925.
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., November
21, 1926 (age 83 years, 103
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Austin Meehan (d. 1961) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1932
(alternate), 1952,
1960;
Philadelphia
County Sheriff.
Catholic.
Died in 1961.
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Pa.
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Robert J. Mellow (b. 1942) —
also known as Bob Mellow —
of Blakely, Lackawanna
County, Pa.; Peckville, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Peckville, Lackawanna
County, Pa., December
10, 1942.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 22nd District, 1971-2004; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Lions.
Still living as of 2008.
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Martin Charles Mihm (1898-1967) —
also known as Martin C. Mihm —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., August 5,
1898.
Son of Martin Mihm and Kate (Artz) Mihm.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer;
candidate for Pennsylvania
state senate 42nd District, 1934; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1936-62 (Allegheny County 7th
District 1936-54, Allegheny County 11th District 1955-62).
Catholic. German
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Catholic
War Veterans.
Died June 1,
1967 (age 68 years, 300
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Beth Wharton Milford (1908-1992) —
also known as Beth W. Milford; Beth
Wharton —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Bradford, McKean
County, Pa., August
19, 1908.
Daughter of Thomas Wharton and Helen (O'Mara) Wharton.
Republican. College
instructor; member, Ypsilanti board of education, 1955-67;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 33rd District, 1960; member, Eastern Michigan
University Board of Regents, 1964-86.
Female.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American
Association of University Women.
Died, following a heart
attack, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Superior Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., August 7,
1992 (age 83 years, 354
days).
Interment at St.
John Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1941
to Albert F. Milford, Jr. (died 1977). |
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Joseph George Minish (1916-2007) —
also known as Joseph G. Minish —
of West Orange, Essex
County, N.J.
Born in Throop, Lackawanna
County, Pa., September
1, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; executive
secretary, Hudson Council, CIO, 1954-60, and Essex-West
Industrial Union Council, AFL-CIO, 1960-62; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1963-85.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died, in St. Barnabas Medical
Center, Livingston, Essex
County, N.J., November
24, 2007 (age 91 years, 84
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sydney Emanuel Mudd (1858-1911) —
also known as Sydney E. Mudd —
of Bryantown, Charles
County, Md.; La Plata, Charles
County, Md.
Born near La Plata, Charles
County, Md., February
12, 1858.
Republican. Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1880-82, 1896; Speaker of
the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1896; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1880;
U.S.
Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1890-91, 1897-1911;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1896
(speaker),
1900,
1908.
Catholic.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., October
21, 1911 (age 53 years, 251
days).
Interment at St.
Ignatius' Catholic Church Cemetery, Chapel Point, Md.
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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.
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John J. Murray (b. 1914) —
of Forest Hills, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Turtle Creek, Allegheny
County, Pa., September
15, 1914.
Son of John A. Murray and Sarah (McGivern) Murray.
Democrat. Justice of the peace; production
coordinator, Westinghouse Electric Corporation; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 16th
District, 1953-60; defeated, 1964.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Still living as of 1964.
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Relatives:
Married to Alice M. Summ. |
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Martin L. Murray (1909-1990) —
of Ashley, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Ashley, Luzerne
County, Pa., December
16, 1909.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1945; member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1957-64, 1969-82 (21st District 1957-64, 14th
District 1969-82); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1964
(alternate), 1968,
1972.
Catholic. Member, Lions; Eagles; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died July 1,
1990 (age 80 years, 197
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pa.
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Philip Murray (1886-1952) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Blantyre, Scotland,
May
25, 1886.
Son of William Murray and Rose (Layden) Murray.
Democrat. Miner; president,
local union of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), 1905; district
president in 1912; vice-president
in 1917; chairman,
Steelworkers Organizing Committee (SWOC); (SWOC), 1935-42, and president of
the successor United Steelworkers of America, 1942-52 president,
Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1940; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940,
1944,
1952.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died, from a heart
attack, in his room at the Mark Hopkins Hotel, San
Francisco, Calif., November
9, 1952 (age 66 years, 168
days).
Interment at St.
Ann's Cemetery, Castle Shannon, Pa.
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John Patrick Murtha, Jr. (1932-2010) —
also known as John P. Murtha; Jack Murtha;
"King of Pork" —
of Johnstown, Cambria
County, Pa.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., June 17,
1932.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1969-74; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1974-; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Implicated
in the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arab
businessmen offered bribes
to political figures; never charged, but cited by the grand jury in
1980 as an unindicted
co-conspirator.
During gall bladder surgery, suffered an intestinal
cut, which led to infection;
he subsequently died at Virginia Medical
Center, Arlington, Arlington
County, Va., February
8, 2010 (age 77 years, 236
days).
Interment at Grandview
Cemetery, Johnstown, Pa.
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Stanley M. Noszka (b. 1920) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., September
19, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 38th District, 1967-78.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Foresters.
Still living as of 1978.
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Stanley J. Novak (b. 1911) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Salemville, Bedford
County, Pa., March 9,
1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; UAW-CIO
international representative;
business
agent, Boilermakers Union; candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1950, 1952; member of Michigan
state senate, 1955-74 (5th District 1955-64, 9th District
1965-74).
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets; NAACP; Polish
National Alliance.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles P. Nugent (b. 1906) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Oil City, Venango
County, Pa., September
6, 1906.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1936 (15th District), 1942 (17th
District); member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940-44; candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1943; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1948;
candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
12th District, 1961; candidate in primary for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1966.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Joseph O'Connell (1894-1949) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., September
8, 1894.
Son of Edward O'Connell and Mary (Murphy) O'Connell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; accountant;
lawyer;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1945-49; died in
office 1949.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Knights
of Columbus.
Died December
16, 1949 (age 55 years, 99
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Eileen E. Padberg (b. 1944) —
of Tustin, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 14,
1944.
Daughter of Caesar Badolato and Margaret (Lawther) Badolato.
Republican. Member of California
Republican State Central Committee, 1971-72; alternate delegate
to Republican National Convention from California, 1972.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1973.
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John Joseph Penczak (1911-1978) —
also known as John J. Penczak —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Minersville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., July 13,
1911.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; representative
for the United Auto Workers; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1944;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-64 (Wayne County 1st
District 1949-54, Wayne County 8th District 1955-64); defeated in
primary, 1964 (25th District), 1965 (24th District), 1966 (25th
District), 1967 (19th District), 1968 (21st District), 1970 (21st
District); member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1957.
Catholic. Member, United
Auto Workers; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., October
19, 1978 (age 67 years, 98
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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David John Pizzoli (1913-1976) —
also known as David J. Pizzoli —
of Atlas, Northumberland
County, Pa.
Born in Atlas, Northumberland
County, Pa., January
16, 1913.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1948.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion.
Died, of heart and
lung
problems, in Mahoning Township, Montour
County, Pa., September
3, 1976 (age 63 years, 231
days).
Interment at St.
Peter's Cemetery, Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County, Pa.
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Thomas Joseph Ridge (b. 1945) —
also known as Tom Ridge —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Munhall, Allegheny
County, Pa., August
26, 1945.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1983-95; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1984,
2008;
Governor
of Pennsylvania, 1995-2001; U.S.
Secretary of Homeland Security, 2003-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Frederick Bernard Rooney (b. 1925) —
also known as Fred B. Rooney —
of Northampton
County, Pa.
Born in Bethlehem, Northampton
County, Pa., November
6, 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 18th District, 1959-63; resigned 1963; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1963-79;
defeated, 1978.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; Amvets; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Catholic
War Veterans.
Still living as of 1998.
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Lucio F. Russo —
of Dongan Hills, Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Born in New Castle, Lawrence
County, Pa.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1953-74 (Richmond County 2nd District 1953-65,
64th District 1966, 58th District 1967-72, 60th District 1973-74).
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Eagles; Knights
of Columbus; Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1974.
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Relatives:
Married to Tina Iarossi. |
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Charles William Sandman, Jr. (1921-1985) —
also known as Charles W. Sandman, Jr. —
of Cape May, Cape May
County, N.J.; Erma Park, Cape May
County, N.J.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., October
23, 1921.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of New Jersey
state senate from Cape May County, 1956-66; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1956
(alternate), 1960,
1964,
1968;
delegate
to New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1966; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1967-75; candidate
for Governor of
New Jersey, 1973.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Rotary.
Died in Cape May Court House, Cape May
County, N.J., August
26, 1985 (age 63 years, 307
days).
Interment at Cold
Spring Presbyterian Cemetery, Cold Spring, N.J.
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Richard John Santorum (b. 1958) —
also known as Rick Santorum —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Winchester,
Va., May 10,
1958.
Republican. Administrative assistant to State Sen. J.
Doyle Corman, 1981-86; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1991-95; U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1995-; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Anthony Savage (b. 1893) —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Born in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill
County, Pa., December
25, 1893.
Son of Lewis B. Savage and Anna (Tamosz) Savage.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Washington, 1928-34.
Catholic. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Order of the
Coif.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Edward Scanlon (1896-1955) —
also known as Thomas E. Scanlon —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., September
18, 1896.
Son of Edward Andrew Scanlon and Elizabeth (Berkins) Scanlon.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; officer,
Local 9, Printing Pressman's Union; delegate to
Pittsburgh Central Labor Union; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1941-45 (30th District 1941-43,
16th District 1943-45); defeated, 1944; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion.
Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., August 9,
1955 (age 58 years, 325
days).
Interment at North
Side Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Vincent F. Scarcelli (1914-2002) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 16,
1914.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1955-67; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972.
Catholic. Member, Sons of
Italy.
Died September
10, 2002 (age 88 years, 86
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Paul Scoblick (1909-1981) —
also known as James P. Scoblick —
of Archbald, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Archbald, Lackawanna
County, Pa., May 10,
1909.
Son of John Scoblick and Philomena Scoblick.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1946-49.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Kiwanis.
Died in Archbald, Lackawanna
County, Pa., December
4, 1981 (age 72 years, 208
days).
Interment at Our
Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Finch Hill, Pa.
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Vic Sprouse (b. 1968) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Altoona, Blair
County, Pa., April 29,
1968.
Son of Lawrence Sprouse and Mary Sprouse.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1994; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1997-; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 2000,
2004.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2004.
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Victor Bernard Stader, Jr. (b. 1908) —
also known as Victor B. Stader, Jr. —
of Latrobe, Westmoreland
County, Pa.
Born in Latrobe, Westmoreland
County, Pa., July 25,
1908.
Son of Victor Bernard Stader, Sr. and Mary (Ruffner) Stader.
Democrat. Furniture
business; burgess
of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1950-55; mayor of
Latrobe, Pa., 1961; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1964.
Catholic. Member, Rotary.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Austin L. Staley (1902-1978) —
of Fox Chapel, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., 1902.
Son of Harry M. Staley and Millie (Boehm) Staley.
Democrat. Lawyer; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1950-68; took senior
status 1968.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died August 3,
1978 (age about 76
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1930
to Elnor Soisson. |
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Patrick James Stapleton (1924-2001) —
also known as Patrick J. Stapleton —
of Indiana, Indiana
County, Pa.
Born in Indiana, Indiana
County, Pa., January
7, 1924.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 41st District, 1969-2000; defeated, 1964.
Catholic. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., March 13,
2001 (age 77 years, 65
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Adam William Sumeracki (b. 1911) —
also known as Adam Sumeracki —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Braddock, Allegheny
County, Pa., February
6, 1911.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1939-44, 1955-64 (Wayne County
1st District 1939-44, Wayne County 9th District 1955-64); removed
1944; defeated, 1964 (7th District), 1974 (71st District); candidate
in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1942; Charged
on January 22, 1944 (along with 19 other current and former state
legislators) with accepting
bribes; tried, convicted,
and sentenced
to 3-5 years in prison;
also charged
on July 20, 1946 (along with 18 other legislators) with accepting
bribes to vote against a banking bill, but the entire case
collapsed when the star prosecution witness, Charles
F. Hemans, refused to testify.
Catholic.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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C. Ferdinand Sybert (1900-1982) —
of Elkridge, Howard
County, Md.
Born in Loretto, Cambria
County, Pa., September
16, 1900.
Son of Pius A. Sybert and Anna Marie (Haid) Sybert.
Democrat. Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1947-50; Speaker of
the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1947-50; member of Maryland
state senate, 1951-54; Maryland
state attorney general, 1954-61; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maryland, 1956;
Judge,
Maryland Court of Appeals, 1961-65; delegate
to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1967.
Catholic.
Died in Ellicott City, Howard
County, Md., March 29,
1982 (age 81 years, 194
days).
Interment at St.
Augustine Cemetery, Elkridge, Md.
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Relatives:
Married to Elizabeth J. Johnson. |
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James Hugh Joseph Tate (b. 1910) —
also known as James H. J. Tate —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 10,
1910.
Son of James E. Tate.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1940-46; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960,
1964,
1968,
1972;
mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1962-72; member of Pennsylvania
Democratic State Committee, 1972-73.
Catholic. Member, Common
Cause; Federal
Bar Association; Knights
of Columbus.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Gerard Tingle (b. 1957) —
also known as Robert G. Tingle; Bob Tingle —
of Rhode Island.
Born in Darby, Delaware
County, Pa., October
24, 1957.
Republican. Candidate for Rhode
Island state house of representatives 16th District, 1998;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 2000;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 2000; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 2002.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2004.
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John J. Vaughan (born c.1908) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., about 1908.
Republican. Played professional
football with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 1930s; investigator;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1947-48, 1953-58 (Allegheny
County 8th District 1947-48, 1953-54, Allegheny County 12th District
1955-58); defeated, 1960 (Allegheny County 12th District), 1964
(Allegheny County 1st District); alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964,
1972.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Knights
of Equity; American
Legion; Amvets; Catholic
War Veterans.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas J. Vilsack (b. 1950) —
also known as Tom Vilsack —
of Mt. Pleasant, Henry
County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., December
13, 1950.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Iowa state
senate, 1993-98; Governor of
Iowa, 1999-2007; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Iowa, 2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Iowa, 2004; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 2008;
U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture, 2009-.
Catholic. Member, Delta
Upsilon.
Still living as of 2012.
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Frank Comerford Walker (1886-1959) —
also known as Frank C. Walker —
of Butte, Silver Bow
County, Mont.; Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Plymouth, Luzerne
County, Pa., May 30,
1886.
Son of David Walker and Ellen (Comerford) Walker.
Democrat. Lawyer; Silver
Bow County Attorney, 1909-12; member of Montana state
legislature, 1913; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Treasurer
of Democratic National Committee, 1932-33; U.S.
Postmaster General, 1940-45; Chairman of
Democratic National Committee, 1943-44; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944,
1948.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus.
Died September
13, 1959 (age 73 years, 106
days).
Interment somewhere
in Plymouth, Pa.
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Rene V. Zabeau (1916-1996) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Mt. Jewett, McKean
County, Pa., July 10,
1916.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees.
Died November
20, 1996 (age 80 years, 133
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward P. Zemprelli (b. 1925) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Clairton, Allegheny
County, Pa., May 11,
1925.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1963-68; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 45th District, 1969-88.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1998.
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