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George Beaucage (1893-1951) —
of Pawtucket, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Central Falls, Providence
County, R.I., April 20,
1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1933-51.
Catholic. French
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died November
4, 1951 (age 58 years, 198
days).
Interment at Notre
Dame Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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Leo D. Blais (1929-2000) —
of Coventry, Kent
County, R.I.
Born in West Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., August 4,
1929.
Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1972-74, 1987-90.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in Newport Hospital,
Newport, Newport
County, R.I., January
19, 2000 (age 70 years, 168
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Francis Bernard Condon (1891-1965) —
also known as Francis B. Condon —
of Central Falls, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Central Falls, Providence
County, R.I., November
11, 1891.
Son of Denis Gerald Condon and Rose (Collette) Condon.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1921-27; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1928; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island, 1930-35 (3rd District 1930-33,
1st District 1933-35); justice of
Rhode Island state supreme court, 1935.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion.
Died in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., November
23, 1965 (age 74 years, 12
days).
Interment at Mt.
St. Mary's Cemetery, East Providence, R.I.
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John Augustin Coulthurst (b. 1871) —
also known as John A. Coulthurst —
of Roslindale, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Pawtucket, Providence
County, R.I., June 24,
1871.
Son of Matthew Coulthurst and Mary Elizabeth (Berry) Coulthurst.
Lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1902-05; secretary of
Massachusetts Democratic Party, 1906-07; candidate for mayor of
Boston, Mass., 1907 (Democratic primary), 1907 (Independence
League).
Catholic.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry F. Curvin (1898-1979) —
of Pawtucket, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Pawtucket, Providence
County, R.I., August
21, 1898.
Son of James H. Curvin and Mary A. (Gillan) Curvin.
Democrat. Painting
contractor; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1931-64; Speaker of
the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1941-64;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1936
(alternate), 1940
(alternate), 1944
(alternate), 1948,
1952,
1960,
1964.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick.
Died in May, 1979
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward Daniel DiPrete (b. 1934) —
of Rhode Island.
Born in Cranston, Providence
County, R.I., July 8,
1934.
Mayor
of Cranston, R.I., 1978-84; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1985-91.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Grange; Sons of
Italy; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2009.
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James Edward Dunne (b. 1882) —
also known as James E. Dunne —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., October
3, 1882.
Son of James Dunne and Mary Ellen (Reed) Dunne.
Democrat. Owner of grocery
stores; in chemical
and oil
business; Rhode Island
Democratic state chair, 1922-25; mayor
of Providence, R.I., 1927-37; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Rhode Island, 1936.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Sons
of Union Veterans; Knights
of Columbus; Exchange
Club.
Interment at St.
Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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Stephen A. Fanning (1907-1983) —
of Valley Falls, Cumberland, Providence
County, R.I.; Saunderstown, Narragansett, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Cumberland, Providence
County, R.I., April 18,
1907.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Rhode Island
Democratic State Committee, 1938-48; Rhode Island
Democratic state chair, 1947-49; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Rhode Island, 1948.
Catholic. Member, Gamma
Eta Gamma; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in 1983
(age about
76 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Smith Flynn (1885-1966) —
also known as William S. Flynn —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., August
14, 1885.
Democrat. Member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1912-14, 1917-22; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1923-25; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Rhode Island, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1936,
1940
(alternate); candidate for U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1924; delegate to
Rhode Island state constitutional convention, 1933; Presidential
Elector for Rhode Island, 1940.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died April 6,
1966 (age 80 years, 235
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Aimé Joseph Forand (1895-1972) —
also known as Aimé J. Forand —
of Cumberland, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Fall River, Bristol
County, Mass., May 23,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1923-27; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1937-39, 1941-61;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode
Island, 1952.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Boca Raton, Palm Beach
County, Fla., January
18, 1972 (age 76 years, 240
days).
Interment at Boca
Raton Mausoleum, Boca Raton, Fla.
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John Joseph Garrahy (b. 1930) —
also known as J. Joseph Garrahy —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., November
26, 1930.
Democrat. Member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1963-69; Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1969-77; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1977-85.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Still living as of 2009.
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John Patrick Hartigan (1887-1968) —
also known as John P. Hartigan —
of Edgewood, Cranston, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., December
29, 1887.
Son of John J. Hartigan and Ellen (Smith) Hartigan.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Rhode
Island state attorney general, 1933-39; defeated, 1930, 1938;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode
Island, 1936;
U.S.
District Judge for Rhode Island, 1940-51; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, 1951-65.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Elks.
Died August
10, 1968 (age 80 years, 225
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Felix Hébert (1874-1969) —
of West Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Born near St. Hyacinthe, Quebec
of American parents, December
11, 1874.
Son of Edward Hébert and Catherine (Vandale) Hébert.
Republican. Lawyer;
district judge in Rhode Island, 1909-28; U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1929-35; member of Republican
National Committee from Rhode Island, 1944-52.
Catholic.
Died in Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., December
14, 1969 (age 95 years, 3
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, West Warwick, R.I.
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James Henry Higgins (1876-1927) —
also known as James H. Higgins —
of Pawtucket, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Lincoln, Providence
County, R.I., January
22, 1876.
Son of Thomas F. Higgins and Elizabeth Ann (Mather) Higgins.
Democrat. Member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1902; mayor
of Pawtucket, R.I., 1903-06; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1907-09; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Rhode Island, 1916
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee).
Catholic.
Died September
16, 1927 (age 51 years, 237
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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Eugene Louis Jalbert (b. 1885) —
also known as Eugene L. Jalbert —
of Woonsocket, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Arctic, West Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., April 20,
1885.
Son of Joseph Jalbert and Julie (Danis) Jalbert.
Republican. Lawyer;
general counsel, Woonsocket Spinning
Co., Verdun Manufacturing Co. (textile
mill), Lafayette Worsted
Spinning Co.; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Rhode Island, 1936.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Phi.
Burial
location unknown.
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Patrick Joseph Kennedy (b. 1967) —
also known as Patrick J. Kennedy —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.; Portsmouth, Newport
County, R.I.
Born in Brighton, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., July 14,
1967.
Son of Edward
Moore Kennedy and Joan
Bennett Kennedy.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode
Island, 1988,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1988-94; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1995-; pleaded
guilty in 2006 to charges
of driving
under
the influence of prescription drugs.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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James R. Langevin (b. 1964) —
also known as Jim Langevin —
of Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., April 22,
1964.
Democrat. Member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1988-94; secretary of
state of Rhode Island, 1995-2001; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 2001-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Paralyzed
from the waist down due to an accidental shooting in 1980.
Still living as of 2009.
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James Howard McGrath (1903-1966) —
also known as J. Howard McGrath —
of Central Falls, Providence
County, R.I.; Providence, Providence
County, R.I.; Narragansett, Washington
County, R.I.; South Kingstown, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Woonsocket, Providence
County, R.I., November
28, 1903.
Son of James J. McGrath and Ida (May) McGrath.
Democrat. Lawyer; real
estate and insurance
business; vice-chair of
Rhode Island Democratic Party, 1928-30; Rhode Island
Democratic state chair, 1930-34; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Rhode Island, 1932,
1936,
1944,
1948
(speaker),
1952,
1960,
1964;
U.S.
Attorney for Rhode Island, 1934-40; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1941-45; resigned 1945; U.S. Solicitor General,
1945-46; U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1947-49; defeated in primary, 1960; Chairman of
Democratic National Committee, 1947-49; U.S.
Attorney General, 1949-52.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Grange; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Kiwanis;
Urban
League; American
Judicature Society; Foresters;
Royal
Arcanum.
Died, apparently of a heart
attack, in Narragansett, Washington
County, R.I., September
2, 1966 (age 62 years, 278
days).
Interment at St.
Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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John Sammon McKiernan (1911-1997) —
also known as John S. McKiernan —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.; Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., October
15, 1911.
Son of John Francis McKiernan and Loretta (Mulvey) McKiernan.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1947-50, 1951-56; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1950-51; superior court judge in Rhode Island,
1956-; appointed 1956.
Catholic. Member, Amvets; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, in Kent County Memorial Hospital,
Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., March 9,
1997 (age 85 years, 145
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Charles Monaghan (1857-1917) —
also known as James C. Monaghan —
of Rhode Island; New Jersey.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., October
11, 1857.
Son of James Monaghan and Mary Ann Brown (O'Neill) Monaghan.
Newspaper
editor; university
professor; U.S. Consul in Mannheim, 1885-90; Chemnitz, 1893-1900; Kingston, 1914-17.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., November
12, 1917 (age 60 years, 32
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, Cumberland, R.I.
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Relatives: Son
of James Monaghan and Mary Ann Brown (O'Neill) Monaghan; nephew by
marriage of John
Ryan; married, June 12,
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Philip William Noel (b. 1931) —
also known as Philip W. Noel —
of Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Born June 5,
1931.
Democrat. Mayor of
Warwick, R.I., 1967-72; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1973-77; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1976.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
His wife, Joyce Sandberg, was "Miss Rhode Island" in the 1953 Miss
America pageant.
Still living as of 2009.
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Jeremiah Edward O'Connell (1883-1964) —
also known as Jeremiah E. O'Connell —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Wakefield, Middlesex
County, Mass., July 8,
1883.
Son of Jeremiah O'Connell and Margaret R. (Lynch) O'Connell.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 3rd District, 1923-27, 1929-30;
state court judge in Rhode Island, 1930-48; justice of
Rhode Island state supreme court, 1948-56; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1956.
Catholic. Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died September
18, 1964 (age 81 years, 72
days).
Interment at St.
Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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Thomas J. Paolino (1905-1987) —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.; North Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., December
4, 1905.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1940,
1944;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1940.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died in April, 1987
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Gaetano D. Parella (c.1923-2001) —
also known as Kelly Parella —
of Bristol, Bristol
County, R.I.
Born in Bristol, Bristol
County, R.I., about 1923.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1971-93.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Sons of
Italy; American
Legion.
Died in Bristol, Bristol
County, R.I., July 4,
2001 (age about 78
years).
Interment at Rhode
Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter, R.I.
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Aram J. Pothier (1854-1928) —
of Woonsocket, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Quebec,
July
26, 1854.
Son of Jules Pothier and Domiltilde (Dallaire) Pothier.
Republican. Banker;
officer of Guerin Spinning
Co., Alsace Worsted
Co., Montrose Woolen Co.,
and Rosemont Dyeing
Co.; treasurer, Woonsocket Hospital;
member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1887-88; mayor
of Woonsocket, R.I., 1894-95; Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1897-98; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1909-15, 1925-28; died in office 1928.
Catholic. Member, American
Bankers Association.
Died February
3, 1928 (age 73 years, 192
days).
Interment at Precious
Blood Cemetery, Blackstone, Mass.
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Robert Emmet Quinn (1894-1975) —
also known as Robert E. Quinn —
of West Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Born in Phenix, West Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., April 2,
1894.
Son of Charles Quinn and Mary Ann (McCabe) Quinn.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1923-25, 1929-33; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Rhode Island, 1928
(alternate), 1940;
Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1933-37; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1937-39; defeated, 1938; superior court judge in
Rhode Island, 1941-48.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died May 20,
1975 (age 81 years, 48
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Francis Reed (b. 1949) —
also known as Jack Reed —
of Rhode Island.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., November
12, 1949.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1985-90; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1991-97; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1997-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Thomas Domenico Santoro (1922-1975) —
also known as Thomas D. Santoro —
of Westerly, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Westerly, Washington
County, R.I., November
17, 1922.
Innkeeper;
insurance
business; member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1950-56; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1960.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Sons of
Italy.
Died, in Miriam Hospital,
Providence, Providence
County, R.I., June 28,
1975 (age 52 years, 223
days).
Interment at St.
Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly, R.I.
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James E. Smith (d. 1935) —
also known as "The Stormy Petrel" —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Phenix, West Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Son of Edward Smith and Bridget (Moynihan) Smith.
Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1899-1902;
assistant district attorney, New York County, 1910-22.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died, from pneumonia,
in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., March 18,
1935.
Interment at Holy
Rood Cemetery, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Smith and Bridget (Moynihan) Smith; married to Sarah Quinn
(daughter of John
Quinn). |
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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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