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• Benjamin S. Adamowski (1906-1982) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 20, 1906. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 25th District, 1931-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936 (alternate), 1940 (alternate), 1948; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1942; candidate for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1955 (Democratic primary), 1963 (Republican); delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Kiwanis; Knights of Columbus; Sigma Delta Kappa. Died in 1982. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• John Paul Ahern (b. 1941) — also known as John P. Ahern — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 27, 1941. Son of Thomas Francis Ahern and Eleanor (Kane) Ahern; married 1965 to Ruth Marian Waldron. Democrat. School teacher; personnel manager, Jewel Food Stores; bank loan officer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Catholic. Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Still living as of 1973.
  
  
• Frank Annunzio (1915-2001) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 12, 1915. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1965-93 (7th District 1965-73, 11th District 1973-93). Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died, of Parkinson's disease, in Lincolnwood, Cook County, Ill., April 8, 2001. Interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
  
  
• Eladio Armesto Garcia (1936-2003) — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla.; Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born in Bayamo, Cuba, November 27, 1936. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; newspaper publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1984, 1988, 1992; member of Florida state house of representatives 117th District, 1993-94; defeated, 1976. Hispanic. Catholic. Cuban ancestry. Died, of respiratory arrest and cancer, in Zion, Lake County, Ill., March 24, 2003. Interment at Miami Memorial Park, Miami, Fla.
  
  
• Thomas James Awerkamp (1923-1992) — also known as Thomas J. Awerkamp — of Quincy, Adams County, Ill. Born in Quincy, Adams County, Ill., May 23, 1923. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Illinois state senate 36th District, 1965-67. Catholic. Member, Elks; Exchange Club; Knights of Columbus. Died July 2, 1992. Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery, Quincy, Ill.
  
  
• James Patrick Aylward — also known as James P. Aylward — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Democrat. Lawyer; Missouri Democratic state chair, 1934-38; member of Democratic National Committee from Missouri, 1934-42. Catholic. Member, Phi Alpha Delta. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Paul L. Aylward (b. 1908) — of Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kan. Born in Stonington, Christian County, Ill., March 1, 1908. Son of Dennis E. Aylward and Via (Holben) Aylward; married, October 26, 1929, to Karma Ellen Golden. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1960, 1972; candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1962. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 1972.
  
  
• John T. Barnett (b. 1869) — of Silverton, San Juan County, Colo.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Ouray County, Colo.; Denver, Colo. Born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., June 22, 1869. Son of John Barnett and Katherine Barnett; married, January 24, 1906, to Sue Sayre Nash (died 1911); married, March 7, 1917, to Myrtle Louise Schlessiner. Democrat. School principal; newspaper editor; lawyer; Ouray County Attorney, 1898-1901; Colorado state attorney general, 1909-10; secretary of Colorado Democratic Party, 1912-16; member of Democratic National Committee from Colorado, 1913-20. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Thomas Edward Barrett (b. 1863) — also known as Thomas E. Barrett — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 30, 1863. Son of Anthony Barrett and Rose (Collins) Barrett; married 1887 to Ellen McCoy. Democrat. Cook County Sheriff, 1902; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1904. Catholic. Member, Foresters; Knights of Columbus; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Harry Peter Beam (1892-1967) — also known as Harry P. Beam — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., November 23, 1892. Son of Peter J. Beam and Margaret B. Beam; married, June 29, 1921, to Marge Brown. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1931-42. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 31, 1967. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
  
  
• Louis Joseph Behan (b. 1876) — also known as Louis J. Behan — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 10, 1876. Son of William J. Behan. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Interment at Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  
  
• Daniel P. Bergin — of Chicago Heights, Cook County, Ill. Born in Ireland. Democrat. Mayor of Chicago Heights, Ill., 1927-35; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Catholic. Member, Izaak Walton League; Elks; Foresters; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Arthur John Bidwill (b. 1903) — also known as Arthur J. Bidwill — of River Forest, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 24, 1903. Republican. Candidate for Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1936; member of Illinois state senate, 1939-73 (7th District 1939-57, 1st District 1957-67, 2nd District 1967-73); delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William Henry Bissell (1811-1860) — of Illinois. Born in Hartwick, Otsego County, N.Y., April 25, 1811. Son of Luther Bissell and Hannah Bissell; married 1840 to Emily James; married 1852 to Elizabeth Kane (daughter of Elias Kent Kane). Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1840; colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1849-55 (1st District 1849-53, 8th District 1853-55); Governor of Illinois, 1857-60; died in office 1860. Catholic. Died in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., March 18, 1860. Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Katharine Cooke Blow (1897-1965) — also known as Katharine C. Blow; Katharine Rowland Cooke; Mrs. George W. Blow — of Yorktown, York County, Va. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 21, 1897. Daughter of George Joseph Cooke and Mary Elizabeth (Kerwin) Cooke; married, December 2, 1922, to George Waller Blow (grandson of George Blow, Jr.). Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1948, 1956; candidate for Virginia state house of delegates, 1949; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1950. Female. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, National Trust for Historic Preservation. Staff writer for The New Yorker magazine, 1936-42. Died in Yorktown, York County, Va., March 25, 1965. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  • See also Blow family of Virginia
  
  
• James R. Boland (b. 1903) — of Hammond, Lake County, Ind. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 3, 1903. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1944. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Charles Augustus Boyle (1907-1959) — also known as Charles A. Boyle — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Spring Lake, Ottawa County, Mich., August 13, 1907. Son of Michael Melvin Boyle and Rose (Marsh) Boyle; married, August 14, 1940, to Helen Shaughnessy. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1955-59; died in office 1959. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Delta Theta Phi. Killed in an automobile accident in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 4, 1959. Interment at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Kenneth Boyle (1937-2000) — of Chatham, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., November 27, 1937. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 49th District, 1971-76; University of Illinois trustee, 1991-94. Catholic. Died, of cancer, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 11, 2000. Interment at Virden Cemetery, Virden, Ill.
  
  
• Martin Adlai Brennan (1879-1941) — also known as Martin A. Brennan — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Born in Bloomington, McLean County, Ill., September 21, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; state court judge in Illinois, 1913-15; member of Illinois state house of representatives 26th District, 1921-25; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924; U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1933-37. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died in Bloomington, McLean County, Ill., July 4, 1941. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• J. Herbert Burke (1913-1993) — of Hollywood, Broward County, Fla.; Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 14, 1913. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1967-79 (10th District 1967-73, 12th District 1973-79); defeated, 1955 (6th District), 1978 (12th District); delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eagles; Elks; Kiwanis; Moose. Arrested in 1978 for being drunk and disruptive in the parking lot of a strip club; pleaded guilty to public drunkenness, disorderly conduct and witness tampering. Died June 16, 1993. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Dan Bernard Butler (1879-1953) — also known as Dan B. Butler — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill., January 18, 1879. Democrat. Accountant; mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1936-45. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Elks. Died March 14, 1953. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Emmet Francis Byrne (1896-1974) — also known as Emmet F. Byrne — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 6, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1957-59. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Phi Alpha Delta. Died September 25, 1974. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Thomas J. Campbell (b. 1952) — also known as Tom Campbell — of Campbell, Santa Clara County, Calif. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 14, 1952. Republican. Lawyer; law professor; U.S. Representative from California, 1989-93, 1995-2001 (12th District 1989-93, 15th District 1995-2001); Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1992 (primary), 2000; member of California state senate, 1993-95. Catholic. Still living as of 2002.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• Claude Laroche Carney (b. 1927) — of Wilmette, Cook County, Ill. Born in Nice, France, November 23, 1927. Son of Christian Victor Laroche and Renee Therese (de Besaucele) Laroche; married to John Cyril Carney. Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; bank executive; candidate for Illinois state house of representatives 1st District, 1970. Catholic. French ancestry. Member, League of Women Voters. Still living as of 1970.
  
  
• Charles Francis Carpentier (1896-1964) — also known as Charles F. Carpentier — of East Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Born in Moline, Rock Island County, Ill., September 19, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of East Moline, Ill., 1929-39; member of Illinois state senate 33rd District, 1939-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940 (alternate), 1956, 1960; secretary of state of Illinois, 1953-64; died in office 1964. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Eagles; Elks; Foresters; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Rotary. Died, while seeking the Republican nomination for Governor, April 3, 1964. Interment at Catholic Cemetery, East Moline, Ill.
  
  
• John Edward A. Cassidy (b. 1896) — also known as John E. Cassidy — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Born in Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill., January 31, 1896. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1956, 1964; delegate to Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; Illinois state attorney general, 1938-41. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William H. Chamberlain (1931-c.1979) — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., January 22, 1931. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964; secretary of state of Illinois, 1964-65; circuit judge in Illinois, 1965. Catholic. Member, American Judicature Society; Urban League; Knights of Columbus. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.
  
  
• Wesley Kanne Clark (b. 1944) — also known as Wesley K. Clark; Wesley Kanne — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 23, 1944. Son of Benjamin J. Kanne (died 1948) and Veneta Updegraff (Bogard) Kanne; step-son of Viktor Clark; married 1966 to Gertrude 'Gert' Kingston. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; U.S. Army General; Supreme Allied Commander, 1997-2000; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2004. Baptist; later Catholic. Jewish ancestry. Recipient, Medal of Freedom, 2000. Still living as of 2007.
  • See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.
  • Books by Wesley K. Clark: Winning Modern Wars : Iraq, Terrorism, and the American Empire (2003); Waging Modern War : Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Future of Combat (2001); A Time to Lead : For Duty, Honor and Country (2007)
  
  
• William George Clark (1924-2001) — also known as William G. Clark — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 16, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1953-54, 1957-59; member of Illinois state senate, 1955-56; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960, 1964; Illinois state attorney general, 1961-69; candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1968; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1976-92. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Amvets; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Died in Skokie, Cook County, Ill., August 17, 2001. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Ill.
  
  
• Mercer Cook (1903-1987) — of Washington, D.C.; Illinois. Born in Washington, D.C., March 30, 1903. U.S. Ambassador to Niger, 1961-64; Senegal, 1964-66; Gambia, 1965-66. Black. Catholic. Member, NAACP. Died in 1987. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Jerry Francis Costello (b. 1949) — also known as Jerry F. Costello — of Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill., September 25, 1949. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1988-2006 (21st District 1988-93, 12th District 1993-2006); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000, 2004. Catholic. Still living as of 2006.
  • Cross-reference: Daniel Lipinski
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• Thomas James Courtney (1892-1971) — also known as Thomas J. Courtney — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born December 21, 1892. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois state senate 11th District, 1927-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1944; candidate in primary for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1939; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1944 (Democratic), 1948; circuit judge in Illinois, 1949-70. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Knights of Columbus. Died December 3, 1971. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  
  
• Andrew Bevins Culhane (1875-1957) — also known as A. B. Culhane — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Born in 1875. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1944. Catholic. Died in 1957. Interment at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Rockford, Ill.
  
  
• William Alexander Cunnea (1868-1937) — also known as William A. Cunnea — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Ireland, September 22, 1868. Father of William Alexander Cunnea II. Lawyer; Socialist candidate for various offices; defense attorney for Eugene V. Debs at one of his sedition trials. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Fort Worth (unknown county), Fla., March 13, 1937. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William Alexander Cunnea II (1905-1963) — also known as William A. Cunnea — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 8, 1905. Son of William Alexander Cunnea. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, of colon cancer, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 22, 1963. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Ill.
  
  
• Richard Joseph Daley (1902-1976) — also known as Richard J. Daley; "The Boss" — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 15, 1902. Married, June 17, 1936, to Eleanor 'Sis' Guilfoyle (1907-2003); father of Richard Michael Daley and William Michael Daley. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 9th District, 1936-38; member of Illinois state senate 9th District, 1939-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1955-76; died in office 1976. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Stricken with a heart attack and died at his doctor's office, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 20, 1976. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Ill.
  • See also Daley family of Illinois
  • See also: Wikipedia article; Internet Movie Database profile; Find-A-Grave page.
  • Books about Richard J. Daley: Mike Royko, Boss : Richard J. Daley of Chicago; Adam Cohen & Elizabeth Taylor, American Pharaoh : Mayor Richard J. Daley : His Battle for Chicago and the Nation; Hugh Brogan, All Honorable Men : Huey Long, Robert Moses, Estes Kefauver, Richard J. Daley; Roger Biles, Richard J. Daley : Politics, Race, and the Governing of Chicago; Eugene C. Kennedy, Himself! The Life and Times of Richard J. Daley (out of print); Len O'Connor, Requiem : The Decline and Demise of Mayor Daley and His Era (out of print); F. Richard Ciccone, Daley : Power and Presidential Politics; Frank Sullivan, Legend: The Only Inside Story About Mayor Richard J. Daley; Milton Rakove, Don't Make No Waves, Don't Back No Losers : An Insider's Analysis of the Daley Machine
  
  
• Richard Michael Daley (b. 1942) — also known as Richard M. Daley — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 24, 1942. Son of Richard Joseph Daley and Eleanor 'Sis' (Guilfoyle) Daley (1907-2003); brother of William Michael Daley. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 23rd District, 1969-70; member of Illinois state senate 23rd District, 1973-81; Cook County State's Attorney, 1981-89; mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1989-; defeated in primary, 1983; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000, 2004. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2007.
  • See also Daley family of Illinois
  • See also: Wikipedia article; Internet Movie Database profile.
  
  
• Charles Emil Dehner (1871-1945) — also known as Charles E. Dehner — of Lincoln, Logan County, Ill. Born in St. Louis, Mo., October 27, 1871. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1916. Catholic. German ancestry. Died November 11, 1945. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln, Ill.
  
  
• Edward Joseph Derwinski (b. 1926) — also known as Edward J. Derwinski — of Illinois. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 15, 1926. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives 24th District, 1957-59; U.S. Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1959-83; U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 1989-92. Catholic. Member, Polish National Alliance; American Legion; Amvets; Catholic War Veterans; Polish Legion of American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Still living as of 1998.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Nancy C. Detert (b. 1944) — of Florida. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., 1944. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives 70th District, 1999-. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 1999.
  
  
• Lawrence DiPrima (b. 1910) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 24, 1910. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1963-65, 1965-67, 1967-83, 1983-85. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Catholic War Veterans; Disabled American Veterans; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1985.
  
  
• Francis Edmund Donoghue (1873-1952) — also known as Francis E. Donoghue — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 27, 1873. Son of M. F. Donoghue and Elizabeth (Shields) Donoghue. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1901-05, 1907-09 (15th District 1901-03, 2nd District 1903-05, 1907-09). Catholic. Died January 11, 1952. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Ill.
  
  
• John Dougherty — of Union County, Ill. Republican. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1864; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1869-73. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Lawrence E. Dowd — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Member of Illinois state senate 1st District, 1943-51. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1951.
  
  
• Thomas Aloysius Doyle (1886-1935) — also known as Thomas A. Doyle — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 9, 1886. Son of Thomas Doyle and Julia (Egan) Doyle; married, June 26, 1918, to Emile Carstens. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 9th District, 1919-23; U.S. Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1923-31; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928. Catholic. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 29, 1935. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Walter Duda (c.1911-2001) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Member of Illinois state senate 15th District, 1969-73. Catholic. Died, of a heart attack, in Arlington Heights, Cook County, Ill., October 10, 2001. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne (1853-1937) — also known as Edward F. Dunne — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Waterville, Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., October 12, 1853. Son of P. W. Dunne and Delia M. (Lawler) Dunne; married, August 16, 1881, to Elizabeth J. Kelley. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Illinois, 1892-1905; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1900; mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1905-07; defeated, 1907, 1911; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1908, 1916, 1920, 1932, 1936; Governor of Illinois, 1913-17. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died May 24, 1937. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Ill.
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  • Books about Edward F. Dunne: Richard Allen Morton, Justice and Humanity: Edward F. Dunne, Illinois Progressive
  
  
• Richard Joseph Durbin (b. 1944) — also known as Richard J. Durbin — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill., November 21, 1944. Democrat. Candidate for Illinois state senate, 1976; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1978; U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1983-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1997-. Catholic. Still living as of 2004.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• Martin Patrick Durkin (1894-1955) — Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 18, 1894. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1953. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Washington, D.C., November 13, 1955. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Lane Allen Evans (b. 1951) — also known as Lane A. Evans — of Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill. Born in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., August 4, 1951. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1983-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000, 2004. Catholic. Still living as of 2006.
  • Cross-reference: Phil Hare
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• Joseph E. Finerty (b. 1905) — of Gary, Lake County, Ind. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 28, 1905. Democrat. Lake County Auditor, 1934-41; mayor of Gary, Ind., 1943-44; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1944. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Thomas A. Fink (b. 1928) — also known as Tom Fink — of Anchorage, Alaska. Born in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., 1928. Republican. Insurance business; member of Alaska state house of representatives, 1967-74; Speaker of the Alaska State House of Representatives, 1973-74; candidate for Governor of Alaska, 1982; mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, 1988-94; defeated, 1997. Catholic. Still living as of 2007.
  • See also: Wikipedia article.
  
  
• Edward Rowan Finnegan (1905-1971) — of Illinois. Born in Des Plaines, Cook County, Ill., June 5, 1905. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1961-65 (12th District 1961-63, 9th District 1963-65); circuit judge in Illinois, 1965-71; died in office 1971. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 2, 1971. Interment at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Eugene Lester Garey (1891-1953) — of Mt. Kisco, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 28, 1891. Son of Eugene Francis Garey and Ellen Frances (O'Boyle) Garey; married 1923 to Margaret Kashner. Democrat. Lawyer; director, Butte Copper and Zinc Co. (mining); delegate to New York state constitutional convention 13th District, 1938. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died May 20, 1953. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Raymond Earl Garvey (1893-1975) — also known as Raymond E. Garvey — of Ironwood, Gogebic County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 4, 1893. Married, August 2, 1919, to Matilda M. Lanfald. Plumber; inventor; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1936 (Farmer-Labor), 1940 (Democratic primary), 1942 (Democratic primary); mayor of Ironwood, Mich., 1936-38; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Gogebic County, 1939-40; defeated in Democratic primary, 1934. Catholic. Member, Eagles. Died in 1975. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M.
  
  
• Joseph Germano — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948 (alternate), 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1960, 1964. Catholic. Director of District 31, United Steelworkers of America; president, Illinois Industrial Union Council. Still living as of 1964.
  
  
• Thomas Sylvy Gordon (1893-1959) — also known as Thomas S. Gordon — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 17, 1893. Married to Celia Balcer. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936; Chicago City Treasurer, 1939-42; U.S. Representative from Illinois 8th District, 1943-59. Catholic. Member, Polish National Alliance; Knights of Columbus. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 22, 1959. Interment at St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Niles, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Luis Vicente Gutierrez (b. 1953) — also known as Luis V. Gutierrez — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 10, 1953. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000, 2004. Hispanic. Catholic. Still living as of 2006.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• Karen Hasara (b. 1940) — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born October 17, 1940. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 100th District, 1986-93; member of Illinois state senate 50th District, 1993-95; mayor of Springfield, Ill., 1995-. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2001.
  
  
• Edward Arthur Hayes (b. 1893) — also known as Edward A. Hayes — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Morrisonville, Christian County, Ill., January 5, 1893. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1940 (alternate). Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Joseph Edward Heckenkamp (b. 1901) — also known as Joseph E. Heckenkamp — of Quincy, Adams County, Ill. Born in Quincy, Adams County, Ill., March 19, 1901. Democrat. Florist; member of Illinois state house of representatives; elected 1932, 1934; member of Illinois state senate 36th District; elected 1936; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Moose; United Commercial Travelers. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Henry John Hyde (1924-2007) — also known as Henry J. Hyde — of Bensenville, DuPage County, Ill.; Wood Dale, DuPage County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 18, 1924. Son of Henry Clay Hyde and Monica (Kelly) Hyde; married 1947 to Jeanne Simpson (died 1992); married 2006 to Judy Wolverton. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1967-75; U.S. Representative from Illinois 6th District, 1975-; defeated, 1962. Catholic. English and Irish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died, from complications of earlier heart surgery, in Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 29, 2007. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
  
  
• Michael Lambert Igoe (1885-1967) — also known as Michael L. Igoe — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., April 16, 1885. Son of James F. Igoe and Katherine (Sherrin) Igoe; married, November 22, 1928, to Ruth O'Connor. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1913-30; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936; member of Democratic National Committee from Illinois, 1930-32; U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1935; resigned 1935; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1935-38; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1938; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1939-65. Catholic. Member, Foresters; Knights of Columbus. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 21, 1967. Interment at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Frank Leonard Kaminski (b. 1897) — also known as Frank L. Kaminski — of Calumet City, Cook County, Ill. Born in Melrose Park, Cook County, Ill., October 10, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Calumet City, Ill., 1945-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948. Catholic. Member, Polish National Alliance; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Lions; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Edgar J. Keating (b. 1889) — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 28, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives; elected 1930, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1938; member of Missouri state senate; elected 1944, 1948, 1964. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Edward Austin Kelly (1892-1969) — also known as Edward A. Kelly — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 3, 1892. Democrat. Professional baseball player, 1912-16; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; accountant; real estate and insurance business; U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1931-43, 1945-47; defeated, 1942, 1946. Catholic. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 30, 1969. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Joseph E. Kernan (b. 1946) — also known as Joe Kernan — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind.; Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 8, 1946. Married 1974 to Maggie McCullough. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; mayor of South Bend, Ind., 1988-96; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1997-2003; Governor of Indiana, 2003-05; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2004. Catholic. Still living as of 2005.
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Peter P. Kielminski (b. 1885) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 7, 1885. Democrat. Member of Illinois state senate 15th District; elected 1930, 1934, 1938. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• James Callahan Kinsler (1869-1946) — also known as James C. Kinsler — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Quincy, Adams County, Ill., March 17, 1869. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Nebraska, 1921-30. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., April 27, 1946. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
  
  
• Frank A. Knight (b. 1907) — of South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 4, 1907. Son of Charles Edgar Knight and Charlotte (Stanmeyer) Knight; married, July 21, 1930, to Orpha Regina Thomas; father of Thomas A. Knight. Democrat. Sports editor, Charleston Gazette newspaper; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-52; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948 (alternate), 1952. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1952.
  
  
• Joseph Knollenberg (b. 1933) — also known as Joe Knollenberg — of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Mattoon, Coles County, Ill., November 28, 1933. Republican. Insurance executive; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1993-2003 (11th District 1993-2003, 9th District 2003). Catholic. Still living as of 2003.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• Leo Paul Kocialkowski (1882-1958) — also known as Leo Kocialkowski — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 16, 1882. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928; U.S. Representative from Illinois 8th District, 1933-43. Catholic. Died September 27, 1958. Interment at St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Walter S. Kozubowski (b. 1939) — of Illinois. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 13, 1939. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1973. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1973.
  
  
• John C. Kuklinski (b. 1897) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 29, 1897. Democrat. Pharmacist; member of Illinois state house of representatives 27th District, 1941. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William J. Laurino (b. 1941) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 27, 1941. Democrat. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 14th District, 1969-70. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose. Still living as of 1970.
  
  
• John M. Lee (b. 1886) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 22, 1886. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 11th District, 1923-33; member of Illinois state senate 11th District, 1933-47. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• John F. Leon (b. 1910) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 9, 1910. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1959-67; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 14th District, 1969-70. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1970.
  
  
• James B. Leonardo (b. 1889) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 3, 1889. Republican. Member of Illinois state senate 17th District; elected 1926, 1930, 1934; elected unopposed 1938. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William Oliver Lipinski (b. 1937) — also known as William O. Lipinski — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Western Springs, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 22, 1937. Married, August 29, 1962, to Rose Marie Lapinski; father of Daniel Lipinski. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1976, 1984, 1988, 2000, 2004; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1983-2006 (5th District 1983-93, 3rd District 1993-2006). Catholic. Member, Polish National Alliance; Kiwanis. Still living as of 2006.
  • See also Lipinski family of Illinois
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• John Mackler (b. 1875) — of Chicago Heights, Cook County, Ill. Born in New York, 1875. Republican. Road contractor; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1960 (alternate). Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Thomas E. Madden (1900-1983) — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Born near Dunlap, Peoria County, Ill., May 9, 1900. Son of William H. Madden (1864-1944) and Elizabeth Catherine (Murphy) Madden (1878-1965); married to Bernice H. Hamilton (1905-1983). Democrat. Member of Illinois state senate 18th District; elected 1936, 1940. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Knights of Columbus; United Commercial Travelers. Died in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., November 18, 1983. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Peoria, Ill.
  
  
• Edward Rell Madigan (1936-1994) — also known as Edward R. Madigan — of Lincoln, Logan County, Ill. Born in Lincoln, Logan County, Ill., January 13, 1936. Married 1955 to Evelyn M. George. Republican. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1967-72; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1973-91 (21st District 1973-83, 15th District 1983-91); delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1980; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1991-93. Catholic. Member, Elks; Jaycees; Kiwanis. Died in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., December 7, 1994. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• Daniel E. Maguire (b. 1878) — of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Born in East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Ill., July 31, 1878. Son of Thomas Maguire and Ellen (Groff) Maguire; married, June 24, 1908, to Alys G. Quinlan. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa 19th District, 1916-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1924, 1928; candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1940. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Frank A. Mahoney (1899-1969) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 28, 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1949-64 (Wayne County 1st District 1949-54, Wayne County 4th District 1955-64); defeated in primary, 1938 (Wayne County 1st District), 1942 (Wayne County 1st District), 1944 (Wayne County 1st District), 1964 (24th District), 1965 (24th District). Catholic. Died in 1969. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William Mahoney (1869-1952) — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan.; Galveston, Galveston County, Tex.; Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn.; Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind.; Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind.; St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 13, 1869. Pressman; labor leader; Socialist candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1904; Public Ownership candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1908; founder and editor, Minnesota Union Advocate newspaper, 1920-32; mayor of St. Paul, Minn., 1932-34; Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1943. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Pythias. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., August 17, 1952. Interment at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Anthony, Minn.
  • See also: Wikipedia article.
  
  
• Michael L. Mason (b. 1906) — of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Born in Warren County, Ill., June 14, 1906. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 1952-53; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1965-78. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1978.
  
  
• Lawrence Edward McGann (1852-1928) — also known as Lawrence E. McGann — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Galway, Ireland, February 2, 1852. Son of Edward McGann (died 1854) and Bridget (Ford) McGann; married, May 1, 1883, to Mary White; married, April 21, 1903, to Edith Foster. Democrat. Boot and shoe business; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1891-97 (2nd District 1891-95, 3rd District 1895-97). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died July 22, 1928. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Louis J. Menges (b. 1888) — of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill., October 30, 1888. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; owner and builder of movie theaters; member of Illinois state senate 49th District, 1935-43. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Optimist Club. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Ralph Harold Metcalfe (1910-1978) — also known as Ralph H. Metcalfe — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., May 29, 1910. Democrat. Won gold, silver and bronze Olympic medals in 1932 and 1936; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1952 (alternate), 1956 (alternate), 1964 (alternate), 1968; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1971-78; died in office 1978. Black. Catholic. Member, NAACP; Urban League; American Legion; Amvets; Elks; Alpha Phi Alpha. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 10, 1978. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography; Internet Movie Database profile; Find-A-Grave page.
  
  
• J. Theodore Meyer (1936-2004) — also known as Ted Meyer — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in 1936. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 28th District, 1967-72, 1975-82. Catholic. Died, of Parkinson's disease, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 3, 2004. Interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Ill.
  
  
• Frank J. Migas (b. 1888) — of East Chicago, Lake County, Ind. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 28, 1888. Father-in-law of John B. Nicosia. Democrat. Owner, Sweet Corn Candy Co., 1921-31; vice-president, American State Bank of Gary; deputy sheriff; mayor of East Chicago, Ind., 1939-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1940, 1948. Catholic. Member, Polish National Alliance; Moose. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City, Ill.
  
  
• Jack Richard Miller (1916-1994) — also known as Jack Miller — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa; Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 6, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1955-56; member of Iowa state senate, 1957-60; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1961-73; defeated, 1972; Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1973-82. Catholic. Member, Izaak Walton League; American Legion; Reserve Officers Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Rotary; United Commercial Travelers. Died August 29, 1994. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Robert Joseph Miller (b. 1945) — also known as Robert J. Miller; Bob Miller — of Henderson, Clark County, Nev. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 30, 1945. Lawyer; Clark County District Attorney, 1979-86; Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, 1987-89; Governor of Nevada, 1989-98. Catholic. Still living as of 2007.
  • See also: National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article.
  
  
• Thomas H. Miller (b. 1936) — of South Holland, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 20, 1936. Republican. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 8th District, 1969-70. Catholic. Member, Jaycees. Still living as of 1970.
  
  
• Stanley J. Mondala (b. 1913) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born January 27, 1913. Democrat. Civil engineer; member of Illinois state senate 27th District, 1941. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Beta Theta Pi. Still living as of 1941.
  
  
• Buckner Stith Morris (1800-1879) — of Illinois. Born August 19, 1800. Mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1838-39. Catholic. Died December 16, 1879. Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  
  
• John Morroni (b. 1955) — of Florida. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 16, 1955. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives 50th District, 1993-. Catholic. Member, Theta Xi. Still living as of 1999.
  
  
• Carol Moseley Braun (b. 1947) — also known as Carol Elizabeth Moseley — of Illinois. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 16, 1947. Married to Michael Braun. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1979-88; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1993-99; defeated, 1998; U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, 1999-2001; Samoa, 1999-2001; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2004. Female. Black. Catholic. Member, Delta Sigma Theta. First African-American woman to be elected to U.S. Senate. Still living as of 2004.
  • See also: congressional biography;