The Political Graveyard: D'Alesandro-Pelosi family of Maryland

D'Alesandro-Pelosi family of Maryland

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Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro, Jr. (1903-1987) — also known as Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 1, 1903. Son of Thomas D'Alesandro and Mary Ann (Foppiano) D'Alesandro; married, September 30, 1928, to Annunciata M. Lombardi; father of Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III and Nancy Pelosi; grandfather of Christine Pelosi. Democrat. Insurance business; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1927-33; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1939-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1947-59; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1958. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died in Baltimore, Md., August 23, 1987. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
- See also: congressional biography.
Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III (b. 1929) — also known as Thomas D'Alesandro III — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., July 24, 1929. Son of Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro, Jr.; brother of Nancy Pelosi; uncle of Christine Pelosi. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1967-71. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Still living as of 1971.
Nancy Pelosi (b. 1940) — also known as Annunciata D'Alesandro — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Baltimore, Md., March 26, 1940. Daughter of Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro, Jr. and Annunciata (Lombardi) D'Alesandro; sister of Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III; married 1967 to Paul F. Pelosi; mother of Christine Pelosi. Democrat. California Democratic state chair, 1981-83; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1984, 2000, 2004, 2008; Speaker, 1984; U.S. Representative from California, 1987-2008 (5th District 1987-93, 8th District 1993-2008); member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004-08. Female. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
- Books about Nancy Pelosi: Marc Sandalow, Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi's Life, Times, and Rise to Power
Christine Pelosi (b. 1966) — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in 1966. Granddaughter of Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro, Jr.; niece of Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III; daughter of Nancy Pelosi. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
- See also: Wikipedia article.

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