Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. (b. 1942) — also known
as Joseph R. Biden, Jr.; Joe Biden — of
Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del. Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., November
20, 1942. Son of Joseph R. Biden, Sr. and Catherine Eugenia
(Finnegan) Biden; married 1966 to Neilia
Hunter (died 1972); married 1977 to Jill
Tracy Jacobs; father of Joseph
Robinette Biden III. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1972-; candidate for Democratic nomination
for President, 1988;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 2000,
2004.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Still living as of 2007.
Thais Shuler Blatnik (b. 1919) — also known as
Thais Blatnik — of Triadelphia, Ohio
County, W.Va.; Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va. Born in Treveskyn (unknown
county), Pa., November
20, 1919. Daughter of Thomas William O'Donnell and Thais
O'Donnell; married to Albert M. Blatnik. Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1977-78, 1981-86;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1989-96; defeated, 1978;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2004.
Female.
Catholic. Still living as of 2004.
Pierre de Lagarde Boal (1895-1966) — also known as
Pierre de L. Boal — of Boalsburg, Centre
County, Pa. Born in Thonon-les-Bains, France
of American parents, September
29, 1895. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Foreign
Service officer; U.S. Minister to Nicaragua, 1941-42; U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia, 1942-44. Catholic. Died in 1966.
Burial
location unknown.
Henry M. Curran — of Oyster Bay, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Pennsylvania. Republican.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army
during the Korean conflict; insurance
business; member of Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1961-65; member of New York
state senate, 1966-68 (4th District 1966, 3rd District 1967-68).
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus. Still living as of 1968.
Arthur J. Gardner (b. 1917) — of Erie, Erie
County, Pa. Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., May 11,
1917. Son of Arthur Gardner, Sr. and Elizabeth (Carlin) Gardner.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; real estate
business; mayor of
Erie, Pa., 1955-62; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956.
Catholic. Still living as of 1962.
Marguerite A. Mattis — also known as Marguerite
Hart — of Erie, Erie
County, Pa. Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa. Daughter of Albert D. Hart and Julia (Schmitt) Hart;
married to Carl A. Mattis. Democrat. Erie County
Register and Recorder of Deeds; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956.
Female.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion Auxiliary. Still living as of 1956.
Matthew Francis McHugh (b. 1938) — also known as
Matthew F. McHugh; Matt McHugh — of Ithaca, Tompkins
County, N.Y. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., December
6, 1938. Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New York, 1975-93 (27th District 1975-83,
28th District 1983-93); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New York, 1984.
Catholic. Still living as of 1998.
