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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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Smedley Darlington Butler (1881-1940) —
also known as Smedley Butler; "The Fighting
Quaker"; "Old Gimlet Eye" —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in West Chester, Chester
County, Pa., July 30,
1881.
Son of Thomas
Stalker Butler and Maud Mary (Darlington) Butler.
Republican. Major general in U.S. Marine Corps; received a Medal
of Honor for the capture of Veracruz, Mexico, 1914; received
another for the capture of Fort Riviere, Haiti, 1915; Philadelphia
police commissioner, 1924-25; arrested
and court-martialed
in 1931 over his unauthorized
disclosure
of an incident unflattering to Italian dictator Italian Benito
Mussolini; retired from the service rather than apologize to
Mussolini; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1932.
Quaker.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 21,
1940 (age 58 years, 327
days).
Interment at Oaklands
Cemetery, West Chester, Pa.
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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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Jules Filo (b. 1909) —
of West Mifflin, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Czechoslovakia,
1909.
Democrat. Deputy coroner; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 14th
District, 1949-60.
Lutheran.
Czechoslovakian
ancestry.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Golden (1799-1887) —
of Athens, Athens
County, Ohio.
Born in Mifflin
County, Pa., October
5, 1799.
Farmer;
sheriff; mayor of
Athens, Ohio, 1870-78.
Died in 1887
(age about
87 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Louis Edward Graham (1880-1965) —
also known as Louis E. Graham —
of Beaver, Beaver
County, Pa.
Born in New Castle, Lawrence
County, Pa., August 4,
1880.
Son of Lewis Graham and Elizabeth (Carter) Graham.
Republican. Deputy sheriff; lawyer; Beaver
County District Attorney, 1912-24; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1929-33; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-55 (26th District 1939-45,
25th District 1945-55); defeated, 1954.
Methodist.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Rochester Hospital,
Rochester, Beaver
County, Pa., November
9, 1965 (age 85 years, 97
days).
Interment at Beaver
Cemetery, Beaver, Pa.
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John Austin Jones (b. 1855) —
also known as John A. Jones —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., December
10, 1855.
Iron
molder; police officer; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 1909.
Burial
location unknown.
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Amos W. Knepper (b. 1841) —
of Somerset
County, Pa.
Born in Berlin, Somerset
County, Pa., April 14,
1841.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; deputy sheriff;
real
estate business; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Somerset County, 1907-09.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Devine Malone (b. 1874) —
also known as Thomas D. Malone —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
1, 1874.
Republican. Assistant superintendent of Pittsburgh police;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 4th
District, 1909.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank McQuown (b. 1876) —
of Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Berwick, Columbia
County, Pa., January
6, 1876.
Blacksmith;
railroad
clerk; fire chief; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Luzerne County, 1909.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Mary Morin (1868-1942) —
also known as John M. Morin —
of Missoula, Missoula
County, Mont.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 18,
1868.
Son of Martin Joseph Morin and Rose Joyce Morin.
Republican. Steelworker;
member,
Central Trades Council of Pittsburgh; director of public
safety, Pittsburgh, 1909-13; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1913-29 (at-large 1913-15, 31st
District 1915-23, 34th District 1923-29).
Irish
ancestry. Member, Eagles.
Died in Marine Hospital,
Baltimore,
Md., March 3,
1942 (age 73 years, 319
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Frank Lazarro Rizzo (1920-1991) —
also known as Frank L. Rizzo; "Cisco Kid";
"The Super Cop"; "The Big Bambino";
"The General" —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., October
23, 1920.
Police officer; mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1972-80; defeated, 1983 (Democratic
primary), 1987 (Republican); nominated, but died before the election
1991.
Italian
ancestry.
Died, apparently from a heart
attack, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., July 16,
1991 (age 70 years, 266
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Pa.
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Andrew C. Thomas (b. 1902) —
of Portvue, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in McKeesport, Allegheny
County, Pa., August 8,
1902.
Son of Michael Thomas and Anna Thomas.
Democrat. Barber;
deputy sheriff; investigator;
justice of the peace; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 16th
District, 1953-56.
Member, Eagles.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Wilson (1849-1918) —
of Henry
County, Ill.; Kearney, Buffalo
County, Neb.
Born in Allegheny
County, Pa., February
21, 1849.
Son of Samuel Wilson and Mary (Owens) Wilson.
Republican. Deputy sheriff; livery
business; Buffalo
County Sheriff, 1889-92; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1893.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died, of stomach
cancer, in Kearney, Buffalo
County, Neb., January
13, 1918 (age 68 years, 326
days).
Interment at Kearney
Cemetery, Kearney, Neb.
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