The Political Graveyard: Tsongas family of Massachusetts

Tsongas family of Massachusetts

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Paul Efthemios Tsongas (1941-1997) — also known as Paul E. Tsongas — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass., February 14, 1941. Married to Nicola S. Tsongas; twin brother of Thaleia Tsongas Schlesinger. Democrat. Served in the Peace Corps; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1975-79; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1979-85; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1992. Greek ancestry. Died of liver damage caused by cancer treatment, and pneumonia, at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., January 18, 1997. Interment at Lowell Cemetery, Lowell, Mass.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile; Find-A-Grave page.
Thaleia Tsongas Schlesinger (b. 1941) — also known as Thaleia Tsongas — of Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass. Born February 14, 1941. Twin sister of Paul Efthemios Tsongas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980 (alternate), 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Nicola S. Tsongas (b. 1946) — also known as Niki Tsongas — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Chico, Butte County, Calif., April 26, 1946. Married to Paul Efthemios Tsongas. Democrat. Social worker; lawyer; dean of external affairs, Middlesex Community College, 1997-2007; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.

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