The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Connolly to Connoly

Index to Politicians: Connolly to Connoly

CONNOLLY (Soundex C540) — See also COLONY, CONN, CONNALLY, CONNELLY, CONNOLLEY, CONNOLY, CONNOR, CONNORS, CONNORTON, COPPERNOLL, HANNOLD, HONNOLD, KNOLL, KNOLLENBERG, KNOLLMAN, KNOLLMANN, MCCONNON, MCDANNOLD, NOLL, NOLLA, OCONNOR, ZANOLLI.

CONNOLLY: See also Patrick Henry Callahan; Edward Keating.
Connolly, Alice B. — Democrat. Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Connolly, Bernard — of Freehold, Monmouth County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, Charles E. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 1st District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, Charles Francis — of New York. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1922. Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
Connolly, Charles P. — Reform candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Connolly, Damon — of San Rafael, Marin County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Connolly, Daniel G. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Connolly, Daniel Ward (1847-1894) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Cochecton, Sullivan County, N.Y., April 24, 1847. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1883-85. Died in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., December 4, 1894. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Scranton, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Connolly, David W. — of San Francisco, Calif. Member of California state assembly, 1859-60, 1867-69 (5th District 1859-60, 8th District 1867-69). Burial location unknown.
Connolly, Donal J. — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Mayor of Trenton, N.J., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.
Connolly, Edmund — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 17th District, 1871. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, Eugene P. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 10th District, 1937; American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1938 (13th District), 1941 (17th District), 1946 (21st District), 1948 (20th District); member of New York American Labor Party Executive Committee, 1945; candidate in American Labor primary for borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1949; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, Genevieve — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich.; Garden City, Wayne County, Mich. Member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1953, 1965-69; Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1958; Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960, 1968, 1972, 1976; Socialist Labor candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 20th District, 1961. Female. Still living as of 1976.
Connolly, Gerald E. (b. 1950) — also known as Gerry Connolly — of Mantua, Fairfax County, Va. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 30, 1950. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2004; U.S. Representative from Virginia 11th District, 2009-. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
Connolly, Gerry See Gerald E. Connolly
Connolly, Grace G. — of Maryland. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Connolly, Helen M. — of Corona, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, James — of Pennsylvania. Welfare candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, James Austin (1843-1914) — also known as James A. Connolly — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., March 8, 1843. Son of William Connolly and Margaret (Maguire) Connolly; married, February 9, 1862, to Mary Dunn. Republican. Lawyer; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1873-76; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Illinois, 1876-85, 1889-93; U.S. Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1895-99; defeated, 1886. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died, of cerebral hemorrhage, in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., December 15, 1914. Entombed in mausoleum at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.
- See also: congressional biography.
Connolly, James B. — Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 12th District, 1912, 1914. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, James C. — of New Jersey. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, James E. — of California. Member of California state assembly 11th District, 1877-80. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, James G. — of Pawtucket, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1929-33. Interment at St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
Connolly, James Joseph (1881-1952) — also known as James J. Connolly — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 24, 1881. Married, September 30, 1908, to Mary A. Morrissey. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1921-35. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 10, 1952. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Glenside, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Connolly, James P. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Connolly, John D. — U.S. Consul in Auckland, 1897. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, John J. — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Connolly, John P. — of South Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Connolly, John W. (1911-1981) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., July 4, 1911. Son of William F. Connolly. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1949-50; defeated, 1950, 1952; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1964, 1966. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., July 11, 1981. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, Joseph — of Garden City, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964, 1968, 1972; member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1965-69. Still living as of 1972.
Connolly, Joseph E. F. — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1932; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, Maurice (1877-1921) — of Iowa. Born in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, March 13, 1877. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1913-15; candidate for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1914. Member, Elks. Died in an airplane accident near Indian Head, Charles County, Md., May 28, 1921. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Connolly, Maurice E. (1881-1935) — of Corona, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Forest Hills Gardens, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Corona, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., 1881. Son of Maurice Connolly and Mary Jane Connolly; married to Helen M. Connell; father of Helen F. Connolly (daughter-in-law of Leander B. Faber). Democrat. Lawyer; borough president of Queens, New York, 1911-28; resigned 1928; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912, 1916, 1924; resigned as borough president in April, 1928 during an investigation of a sewer graft scandal; convicted in October 1928 of conspiracy to defraud the city; sentenced to one year in prison and fined $500; following an unsuccessful appeal, he served the prison sentence in 1930-31. Irish ancestry. Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage, in Forest Hills Gardens, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., November 24, 1935. Interment at Mount St. Mary's Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.
Connolly, Michael — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1864. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, Paul J. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 6th Ward; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, Phyllis — of Dunn Center, Dunn County, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Connolly, Robert E. — of Phelps, Ontario County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, Robert J. — of Nassau County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Nassau County 4th District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Connolly, Thomas A. — of Fayetteville, Brown County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, Thomas G. — Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 12th District, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, Thomas H. — of Rhode Island. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, Thomas J. — of Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Connolly, Tim — of Kentucky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
Connolly, W. C. — of California. Member of California state assembly 12th District, 1871-73. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, W. C., Jr. — of Muncie, Delaware County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Connolly, William — of Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Connolly, William F. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Father of John W. Connolly. Democrat. Recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1906-17; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932; member of Democratic National Committee from Michigan, 1920. Burial location unknown.
Connolly, William F. — of Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1941. Still living as of 1941.
Connolly, William F., Jr. — of Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Mich. Mayor of Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., 1951-53. Still living as of 1953.
Connolly, William J. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

CONNOLY (Soundex C540) — See also COLONY, CONN, CONNOLLEY, CONNOLLY, CONNOR, CONNORS, CONNORTON, HANNOLD, HONNOLD, MCCONNON, MCDANNOLD, OCONNOR.

CONNOLY: See also Samuel Stevens, Jr..

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