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Catholic Politicians in Idaho

  Reilly Atkinson Sr. (b. 1880) — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 7, 1880. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1944; Idaho Republican state chair, 1945; candidate for Governor of Idaho, 1948. Catholic. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Rotary. Interment somewhere in Boise, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of James Henry Hawley; son of John Atkinson.
  Political family: Atkinson-Hawley family of Detroit, Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jerry Michael Brady (b. 1936) — also known as Jerry Brady — of Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho. Born in Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, March 20, 1936. Democrat. Lawyer; legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. Frank Church; director of public affairs for the Peace Corps; general manager of the KIFI television station, Idaho Falls; newspaper publisher; candidate for Governor of Idaho, 2002, 2006. Catholic. Still living as of 2010.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of James Henry Brady.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Donald A. Callahan (b. 1876) — of Galena, Jo Daviess County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho. Born in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Ill., September 8, 1876. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1921-23; member of Idaho state senate, 1923-33; president, Callahan Consolidated Mines, 1937; candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1938; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1940. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Callahan and Mary Jennings (Rowe) Callahan; married, May 10, 1905, to Agnes Kelly.
  Dan J. Cavanagh (b. 1883) — of Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho. Born in St. Charles, St. Charles County, Mo., March 20, 1883. Democrat. Road contractor; rancher; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1933-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1944 (member, Credentials Committee), 1948, 1952; Idaho Democratic state chair, 1947-48; member of Democratic National Committee from Idaho, 1948-50. Catholic. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Dan Cavanagh and Ann (Martin) Cavanagh; married, October 6, 1915, to Pearl Langford.
  Pete Thomas Cenarrusa (1917-2013) — also known as Pete T. Cenarrusa — of Idaho. Born in Carey, Blaine County, Idaho, December 16, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1951-67; secretary of state of Idaho, 1967-; appointed 1967. Catholic. Basque ancestry. Member, Tau Kappa Epsilon; Elks. Died in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, September 29, 2013 (age 95 years, 287 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of José Cenarrusa and Ramona (Gardoqui) Cenarrusa; married 1947 to Freda Coates.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Donald Ray Foster (1937-2000) — of Lewistown, Fergus County, Mont. Born in Gooding, Gooding County, Idaho, April 18, 1937. Democrat. Delegate to Montana state constitutional convention, 1972; member of Montana state senate, 1974-76. Catholic. Member, Alpha Sigma Phi; Rotary. Died, of hemochromatosis, in St. Vincent's Hospital, Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont., January 22, 2000 (age 62 years, 279 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Billings, Mont.
James H. Hawley James Henry Hawley (1847-1929) — also known as James H. Hawley — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, January 17, 1847. Democrat. Miner; lawyer; member of Idaho territorial House of Representatives, 1870-71; member of Idaho territorial senate, 1874-75; District Attorney 2nd District, 1879-83; U.S. Attorney for Idaho, 1885-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1892, 1912 (Honorary Vice-President; speaker), 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1924, 1928; mayor of Boise, Idaho, 1903-05; Governor of Idaho, 1911-13; defeated, 1912; candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1914; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1920. Catholic. English and Irish ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Eagles; Elks; Rotary. Died in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, August 3, 1929 (age 82 years, 198 days). Interment at Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Hawley and Annie (Carr) Hawley; married, July 4, 1875, to Mary E. Bullock; father-in-law of Reilly Atkinson Sr..
  Political family: Atkinson-Hawley family of Detroit, Michigan.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: City of Boise
  Larry LaRocco (b. 1946) — of Idaho. Born in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., August 25, 1946. Democrat. Field representative for U.S. Sen. Frank Church, 1975-81; Oregon primary coordinator for the Church presidential campaign in 1976; candidate for Idaho state senate, 1986; U.S. Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1991-95; defeated, 1982, 1994. Catholic. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Clement Leroy Otter (b. 1942) — also known as Butch Otter — of Star, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, May 3, 1942. Republican. Member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1973-76; Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, 1987-2001; U.S. Representative from Idaho 1st District, 2001-07; Governor of Idaho, 2007-19; defeated in primary, 1978. Catholic. Still living as of 2019.
  Relatives: Married to Lori Easley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Compton Ignatius White (1877-1956) — also known as Compton I. White — of Clark Fork, Bonner County, Idaho. Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., July 31, 1877. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1948 (alternate), 1952 (alternate); U.S. Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1933-47, 1949-51; defeated, 1946. Catholic. Member, Grange; Elks; Eagles; Modern Woodmen. Died March 31, 1956 (age 78 years, 244 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Bonner County, Idaho.
  Relatives: Father of Compton Ignatius White Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
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