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George F. Addes (1910-1990) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., August
26, 1910.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; secretary-treasurer
of the United Automobile Workers union, 1936-47; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944;
tavern
owner.
Catholic. Lebanese
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Died, from heart
failure, in Bon Secours Hospital,
Grosse Pointe, Wayne
County, Mich., June 19,
1990 (age 79 years, 297
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Joan Marie Baker (b. 1929) —
also known as Joan Baker; Joan Marie Rehm —
of Valley Falls, Jefferson
County, Kan.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., September
2, 1929.
Republican. Medical
technologist; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Kansas, 1972;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Kansas.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1973.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Leslie W. Rehm and Adeline (Musbach) Rehm; married, December
10, 1952, to Max O. Baker. |
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William Philip Banach (1903-1951) —
also known as William Banach —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., March
30, 1903.
Democrat. Tavern
owner; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 12th District, 1947-51; died
in office 1951; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Wisconsin, 1948.
Catholic. Member, Polish
National Alliance; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, from a hemorrhage following gall
bladder surgery, in St. Luke's Hospital,
Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., March
24, 1951 (age 47 years, 359
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Mark Barrett (b. 1953) —
also known as Thomas M. Barrett; Tom
Barrett —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., December
8, 1953.
Democrat. Lawyer;
clerk to U.S. District Judge Robert
W. Warren, 1980-82; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1983-89; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1989-91; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1993-2003; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 2002; mayor
of Milwaukee, Wis., 2004-.
Catholic. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa.
Still living as of 2014.
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Nicholas E. Becker (1842-1920) —
of Fredonia, Ozaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Luxembourg,
1842.
Democrat. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Ozaukee County, 1899-1900, 1903-04.
Catholic. Luxemburgian
ancestry.
Died in Fredonia, Ozaukee
County, Wis., 1920
(age about
78 years).
Interment at St. Nicholas Cemetery, Dacada, Wis.
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Albert M. Bielawski (b. 1867) —
of Cudahy, Milwaukee
County, Wis.; Gary, Lake
County, Ind.; Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Poland,
January
17, 1867.
Architect;
superintendent of construction
for steel
mills, 1907-12; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1929-30, 1935-36 (Wayne County
3rd District 1929-30, Wayne County 1st District 1935-36); defeated,
1926 (Republican primary, Wayne County 3rd District), 1930
(Democratic, Wayne County 3rd District), 1936 (Democratic primary,
Wayne County 1st District); candidate in Democratic primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1932.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Bielawski and Teresa (Mroczynska) Bielawski; married, June 12,
1894, to Hattie Banaszynska. |
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Jerome L. Blaska (1919-2000) —
of Sun Prairie, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Sun Prairie, Dane
County, Wis., July 4,
1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Dane County 4th District, 1959-66.
Catholic. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in Sun Prairie, Dane
County, Wis., May 2,
2000 (age 80 years, 303
days).
Interment at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery, Sun Prairie, Wis.
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Gerald John Boileau (1900-1981) —
also known as Gerald J. Boileau —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Woodruff, Oneida
County, Wis., January
15, 1900.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Marathon
County District Attorney, 1926-30; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1928
(member, Credentials
Committee); U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin, 1931-39 (8th District 1931-33, 7th
District 1933-39); defeated (Progressive), 1940; circuit judge in
Wisconsin 16th Circuit, 1942-56.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Delta
Theta Phi.
Died January
30, 1981 (age 81 years, 15
days).
Interment at Restlawn
Memorial Park, Wausau, Wis.
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George W. Borowitz (1870-1938) —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Germany,
December
7, 1870.
Tailor;
mayor
of Wausau, Wis., 1935-38.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Catholic
Order of Foresters; Eagles;
Elks.
While on a hunting and
fishing trip, he and three other men from Wausau (N. P. Beck,
Herman Belter, and J. William Delaney) drowned
when their boat
capsized, in Island Lake, Vilas
County, Wis., November
12, 1938 (age 67 years, 340
days). The overturned boat was found two days later; the bodies
were recovered from the lake the following April.
Interment at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Wausau, Wis.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael Borowitz and Hulda (Lambs) Borowitz; married, January
20, 1899, to Josephine Kroupa. |
| | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | Image source: Appleton (Wis.)
Post-Crescent, November 14, 1938 |
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Bernard Joseph Boyle (1894-1978) —
also known as Bernard J. Boyle; Bernie
Boyle —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Darlington, Lafayette
County, Wis., October
29, 1894.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer; an
unknown person put nitroglycerin in his car's gasoline tank in an attempt
to kill him; the engine exploded on November 17, 1936, but no one
was hurt; member of Nebraska
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1940; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1952
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1956
(delegation chair), 1964
(alternate); member of Democratic
National Committee from Nebraska, 1952-64.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died, in a nursing
home in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., March
19, 1978 (age 83 years, 141
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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Relatives: Son
of John Joseph Boyle and Rosa Anna (Gallagher) Boyle; married to
Maude Mae Boyle. |
| | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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John Joseph Boyle (1885-1944) —
also known as John J. Boyle —
of Darlington, Lafayette
County, Wis.
Born in Gratiot, Lafayette
County, Wis., July 23,
1885.
Democrat. Lawyer; Lafayette
County District Attorney, 1920-25; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1932;
U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1935-44.
Catholic.
Died in March, 1944
(age 58
years, 0 days).
Interment at Holy Rosary Cemetery, Darlington, Wis.
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John Charles Brophy (1901-1976) —
also known as John C. Brophy —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Eagle, Walworth
County, Wis., October
8, 1901.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1947-49; defeated,
1948, 1950.
Catholic.
Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., December
26, 1976 (age 75 years, 79
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
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John William Byrnes (1913-1985) —
also known as John W. Byrnes —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis., June 12,
1913.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 2nd District, 1941-44; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1945-73; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1956,
1960,
1964;
candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1964.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Jaycees.
Died in Marshfield, Wood
County, Wis., January
12, 1985 (age 71 years, 214
days).
Interment at Allouez Catholic Cemetery, Allouez, Wis.
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Charles H. Cashin (1880-1961) —
of Stevens Point, Portage
County, Wis.
Born in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., November
16, 1880.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1936,
1940,
1944;
member of Wisconsin
Democratic State Central Committee, 1944; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1944-51.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Elks.
Died in Stevens Point, Portage
County, Wis., February
27, 1961 (age 80 years, 103
days).
Interment at St. Stephen Cemetery, Stevens Point, Wis.
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Patrick Henry Cashin (1851-1926) —
also known as Patrick H. Cashin —
of Stevens Point, Portage
County, Wis.
Born in Ireland,
1851.
Mayor
of Stevens Point, Wis., 1897, 1900-01, 1908-09.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in Stevens Point, Portage
County, Wis., November
29, 1926 (age about 75
years).
Interment at St. Stephen Cemetery, Stevens Point, Wis.
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Robert John Cornell (1919-2009) —
also known as Robert J. Cornell —
of Wisconsin.
Born in Gladstone, Delta
County, Mich., December
16, 1919.
Democrat. Catholic
priest; university
professor; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1975-79; defeated,
1970, 1972, 1978.
Catholic.
Died in De Pere, Brown
County, Wis., May 10,
2009 (age 89 years, 145
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Timothy T. Cronin (b. 1884) —
of Oconomowoc, Waukesha
County, Wis.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 27,
1884.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1944-55.
Catholic. Member, Federal
Bar Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Delta Phi; Rotary;
Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Timothy Cronin and Mary (Swanson) Cronin; married, November
9, 1916, to Maud F. Clohisy. |
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John Clarence Cudahy (1887-1943) —
also known as John Cudahy —
of Granville, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., December
10, 1887.
Democrat. Candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Wisconsin, 1916; served in the U.S. Army during World
War I; U.S. Ambassador to Poland, 1933-37; Belgium, 1940; U.S. Minister to Ireland, 1937-40; Luxembourg, 1940.
Catholic.
Died of a broken neck after being thrown
from his horse,
while riding on his estate near Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., September
6, 1943 (age 55 years, 270
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John Lewis Cunningham (1891-1951) —
also known as John L. Cunningham —
of Beaver Dam, Dodge
County, Wis.
Born in Beaver Dam, Dodge
County, Wis., May 3,
1891.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; postmaster at
Beaver
Dam, Wis., 1935-51.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Died in Beaver Dam, Dodge
County, Wis., June 19,
1951 (age 60 years, 47
days).
Interment at St.
Patrick's Cemetery, Beaver Dam, Wis.
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Michael Buchanan Danaher (1855-1940) —
also known as Michael B. Danaher —
of Ludington, Mason
County, Mich.
Born in Brighton, Racine
County, Wis., September
28, 1855.
Democrat. Lawyer; Mason
County Prosecuting Attorney; candidate for mayor
of Ludington, Mich., 1910; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1920; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928
(alternate), 1932,
1936.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in Ludington, Mason
County, Mich., January
30, 1940 (age 84 years, 124
days).
Interment at Pere
Marquette Cemetery, Ludington, Mich.
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Roman P. Denissen (b. 1918) —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Bellevue town, Brown
County, Wis., July 13,
1918.
Mayor
of Green Bay, Wis., 1959-65; defeated, 1965.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Sierra
Club; American
Association of Retired Persons.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Matt Denissen and Nettie (Parins) Denissen; married, August
24, 1939, to Ursula Carmody; married, December
27, 1984, to Agnes (Johnson) LeClair. |
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James Edward Doyle (b. 1945) —
also known as James E. Doyle; Jim Doyle —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Washington,
D.C., November
23, 1945.
Democrat. Lawyer; served
in the Peace Corps; Dane
County District Attorney, 1977-82; Wisconsin
state attorney general, 1991-2003; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Governor
of Wisconsin, 2003-11.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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W. F. Doyle (1897-1988) —
of Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis., November
13, 1897.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; member of Michigan
state senate 10th District, 1933-34.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in 1988
(age about
90 years).
Interment at St.
Anne's Catholic Cemetery, Mackinac Island, Mich.
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Francis Ryan Duffy (1888-1979) —
also known as F. Ryan Duffy —
of Fond du Lac, Fond du
Lac County, Wis.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac
County, Wis., June 23,
1888.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1932,
1936
(alternate); U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1933-39; defeated, 1938; U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1939-49; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1949.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Phi
Alpha Delta; Delta
Sigma Rho.
Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., August
16, 1979 (age 91 years, 54
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wis.
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Frank Farkas (b. 1956) —
of Florida.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., 1956.
Republican. Chiropractor;
member of Florida
state house of representatives 52nd District, 1999-.
Catholic. Member, Rotary;
Jaycees.
Still living as of 1999.
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Edwin Farley (1842-1929) —
of Owensboro, Daviess
County, Ky.; Paducah, McCracken
County, Ky.
Born in Walworth
County, Wis., August
28, 1842.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; grocer; barrel
manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 1880
(alternate), 1884;
postmaster at Paducah,
Ky., 1892-93; Kentucky
state treasurer, 1908-12.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Loyal
Legion.
Died in Paducah, McCracken
County, Ky., September
18, 1929 (age 87 years, 21
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Paducah, Ky.
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James Edward Finnegan (1892-1966) —
also known as James E. Finnegan —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., November
26, 1892.
Democrat. Lawyer; Wisconsin
state attorney general, 1933-37; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1940.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in 1966
(age about
73 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Gerald Thomas Flynn (1910-1990) —
also known as Gerald T. Flynn —
of Racine, Racine
County, Wis.
Born near Racine, Racine
County, Wis., October
7, 1910.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948,
1952;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 21st District, 1951-53; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1959-61; defeated,
1956, 1960, 1962.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles.
Died in Racine, Racine
County, Wis., May 14,
1990 (age 79 years, 219
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Bernard John Gehrmann (1880-1958) —
also known as Bernard J. Gehrmann —
of Mellen, Ashland
County, Wis.
Born in Germany,
February
13, 1880.
Naturalized U.S. citizen; farmer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Ashland County, 1927-32, 1947-54; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1928
(alternate), 1932;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 12th District, 1933-34, 1955-56; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 10th District, 1935-43.
Catholic. German
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Eagles.
Died July 12,
1958 (age 78 years, 149
days).
Interment at Mellen
Union Cemetery, Mellen, Wis.
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Joseph Anthony Greco (b. 1919) —
also known as Joseph A. Greco —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., December
5, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 3rd District, 1955-60.
Catholic. Member, Holy
Name Society; Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; Elks; Moose; Eagles.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Mark Andrew Green (b. 1960) —
also known as Mark Green —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., June 1,
1960.
Republican. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1992-98; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1999-; U.S.
Ambassador to Tanzania, 2007-.
Catholic. Member, Kiwanis;
Optimist
Club.
Still living as of 2014.
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John Austin Gronouski Jr. (1919-1996) —
also known as John A. Gronouski, Jr. —
of Wisconsin.
Born in Dunbar, Marinette
County, Wis., October
26, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1952; U.S.
Postmaster General, 1963-65; U.S. Ambassador to Poland, 1965-68.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, American
Economic Association.
Died in Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis., January
7, 1996 (age 76 years, 73
days).
Interment at Allouez Catholic Cemetery, Allouez, Wis.
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Robert T. Huber (b. 1920) —
of West Allis, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Eckelson, Barnes
County, N.Dak., August
29, 1920.
Democrat. Automobile
parts and service salesman; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1949-72 (Milwaukee County 3rd District 1949-54,
Milwaukee County 22nd District 1955-72).
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph Ihm (1899-1951) —
also known as Joe Ihm —
of Lamar, Barton
County, Mo.
Born in Sinsinawa, Grant
County, Wis., September
3, 1899.
Republican. Farmer; service
station operator; Barton
County Treasurer, 1949-50; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Barton County, 1951; died in
office 1951.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Died, in an automobile
accident, at Humansville, Polk
County, Mo., March
13, 1951 (age 51 years, 191
days).
Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Lamar Heights, Mo.
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Solomon Juneau (1793-1856) —
also known as Laurent-Salomon Juneau —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in L'Asumption, Quebec,
August
9, 1793.
Democrat. Fur
trader; founder of Milwaukee; postmaster at Milwaukee,
Wis., 1835-43; mayor
of Milwaukee, Wis., 1846-47.
Catholic. French
ancestry.
Died, reportedly from appendicitis,
in Keshena, Shawano County (now Menominee
County), Wis., November
14, 1856 (age 63 years, 97
days).
Original interment in unknown location; reinterment in 1866 at Calvary
Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.; cenotaph at Juneau
Park, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Alvina Jungbluth (1891-1973) —
also known as Alvina Shedesky —
of Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa; Fort Madison, Lee
County, Iowa.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., 1891.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Iowa, 1940.
Female.
Catholic.
Died in 1973
(age about
82 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Gerald Daniel Kleczka (b. 1943) —
also known as Gerald D. Kleczka; Jerry
Kleczka —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., November
26, 1943.
Democrat. Accountant;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1969-74; member of Wisconsin
state senate 3rd District, 1975-84; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1980,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004;
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1984-.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance.
Still living as of 2014.
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Alfred Will Klieforth (1889-1969) —
also known as Alfred W. Klieforth —
of Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Mayville, Dodge
County, Wis., October
10, 1889.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Consul in Berlin, 1924-27; Riga, 1927-29; U.S. Consul General in Cologne, 1935-41; Winnipeg, 1941-45; Halifax, 1946-47; Vancouver, as of 1949; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Czechoslovakia, 1945.
Catholic.
Died in San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., June 28,
1969 (age 79 years, 261
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Daniel William Lawler (1859-1926) —
also known as Daniel W. Lawler —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in Prairie du Chien, Crawford
County, Wis., March
28, 1859.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Governor of
Minnesota, 1892; mayor
of St. Paul, Minn., 1908-10; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1912, 1916; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Minnesota, 1916.
Catholic.
Died in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., September
15, 1926 (age 67 years, 171
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph Lawrence Looby (1917-2001) —
also known as Joseph L. Looby —
of Eau Claire, Eau Claire
County, Wis.
Born in Eau Claire, Eau Claire
County, Wis., November
24, 1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; secretary-treasurer,
United Rubber Workers Local 19, 1961-69; member, State Executive
Board, Wisconsin AFL-CIO; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1969-74.
Catholic.
Died January
26, 2001 (age 83 years, 63
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas E. Looby and Anna (Sippel) Looby; married, July 12,
1942, to Myrtle Irene Brettingen. |
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Francis Patrick Machler (1880-1950) —
also known as F. Patrick Machler —
of Washington,
D.C.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Evanston, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Litchfield, Montgomery
County, Ill., March
17, 1880.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; physician;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, 1944.
Catholic.
Died, in Sacred Heart Sanitarium,
Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., June 10,
1950 (age 70 years, 85
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Joseph Martin (b. 1878) —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Rockland, Brown
County, Wis., May 12,
1878.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1903-04; member of Democratic
National Committee from Wisconsin, 1920-21; justice of
Wisconsin state supreme court, 1934-40.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Martin and Bridget (Farrell) Martin; married, October
5, 1904, to Mildred Eleanor Wright. |
| | Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book
1940 |
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Joseph Raymond McCarthy (1908-1957) —
also known as Joseph R. McCarthy; Joe McCarthy;
"Tail-Gunner Joe" —
of Appleton, Outagamie
County, Wis.
Born in Grand Chute, Outagamie
County, Wis., November
14, 1908.
Republican. Lawyer;
circuit judge in Wisconsin 10th Circuit, 1940-46; served in the U.S.
Marine Corps during World War II; U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1947-57; died in office 1957; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948;
speaker, 1952.
Catholic.
Claimed in a 1950 speech that he had a list of 205 Communists
employed in the U.S. State Department; went on to conduct hearings
and investigations into alleged subersive activities and Communist
influence on society; with his sensationalist tactics and disregard
for fairness and due process, he dominated the American political
scene for a period of time, now called the McCarthy Era; public
opinion turned against him when he tried to investigate the Army; in
December 1953, the Senate voted 67-22 to censure
him for "contemptuous
conduct" and abuse
of select committee privilege.
Died of a liver
ailment at Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., May 2,
1957 (age 48 years, 169
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Appleton, Wis.
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John Howard McLean (1860-1933) —
also known as John H. McLean —
of Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich.; Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Neenah, Winnebago
County, Wis., June 6,
1860.
Republican. Mining and
railroad
executive; founder
of Iron Mountain Press newspaper;
Dickinson
County Treasurer, 1897-98; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1904.
Catholic; later Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died, of a stroke,
in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 6,
1933 (age 72 years, 334
days).
Interment at Fort
Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay, Wis.
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Louis L. Merz (b. 1908) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., July 20,
1908.
Democrat. Building
supplies business; real estate
broker; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 1st District, 1957-62.
Catholic. Member, Holy
Name Society; Amvets;
Eagles;
American
Arbitration Association.
Burial location unknown.
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David R. Mogilka (b. 1915) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., June 30,
1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 14th District; elected 1956,
1958.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Holy
Name Society; Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Daniel D. Murphy (1862-1931) —
also known as Daniel Murphy —
of Elkader, Clayton
County, Iowa.
Born in New Diggings, Lafayette
County, Wis., August
22, 1862.
Democrat. Lawyer; Clayton
County Attorney, 1891-95; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Iowa, 1892,
1912
(member, Credentials
Committee); candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1910; vice-president,
Elkader State Bank;
director, St. Olaf Savings Bank,
Elkport Savings Bank, and
Clayton County State Bank;
director, Moresby Island Lumber
Company; president, Iowa Bar Association.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science.
Died May 30,
1931 (age 68 years, 281
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, Elkader, Iowa.
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Relatives: Son
of John G. Murphy and Ellen (McCarthy) Murphy; married, June 16,
1888, to Henrietta Johnsen. |
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Richard Louis Murphy (1875-1936) —
also known as Louis Murphy —
of Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Iowa.
Born in Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Iowa, November
6, 1875.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1920,
1936;
U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1933-36; died in office 1936.
Catholic.
Died in an automobile
accident near Chippewa Falls, Chippewa
County, Wis., July 16,
1936 (age 60 years, 253
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa.
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David Ross Obey (b. 1938) —
also known as David R. Obey —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Okmulgee, Okmulgee
County, Okla., October
3, 1938.
Democrat. Real estate
broker; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1963-69; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1969-2011; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1976,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic. Member, Optimist
Club; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2014.
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Mike O'Callaghan (1929-2004) —
also known as Donal Neil O'Callaghan —
of Henderson, Clark
County, Nev.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., September
10, 1929.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; hit by
a mortar round and lost his
lower left leg; legislative aide to U.S. Sen. Howard
W. Cannon; Governor of
Nevada, 1971-79; executive editor, Las Vegas Sun newspaper.
Catholic.
Suffered a heart
attack at St. Viator Catholic Church,
and died soon after in a hospital,
Las Vegas, Clark
County, Nev., March 5,
2004 (age 74 years, 177
days).
Interment at Southern
Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Nev.
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John J. O'Hara (b. 1885) —
of Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Stiles, Oconto
County, Wis., August
11, 1885.
Republican. Lawyer; Menominee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1919-20; Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1930 (primary), 1934;
Michigan
state auditor general, 1935-36; appointed 1935; defeated, 1936.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Dominic Olejniczak (1908-1989) —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis., August
18, 1908.
Real
estate broker; mayor
of Green Bay, Wis., 1945-55.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Board president of the Green Bay Packers football
team; headed the search committee which brought Vince Lombardi as
head coach and general manager.
Died, following a series of strokes,
in 1989
(age about
80 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John A. Olejniczak and Victoria Olejniczak; married, November
24, 1938, to Gina Bettine. |
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Thomas David Patrick O'Malley (1903-1979) —
also known as Thomas O'Malley —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., March
24, 1903.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,
1932;
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1933-39.
Catholic.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
19, 1979 (age 76 years, 270
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Neenah, Wis.
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Albert Joseph O'Melia (b. 1889) —
also known as Albert J. O'Melia —
of Rhinelander, Oneida
County, Wis.
Born in Chassell, Houghton
County, Mich., April 4,
1889.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee).
Catholic. Member, Rotary;
Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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John R. Petrus (1923-1983) —
of Highland, Iowa
County, Wis.
Born in Walsenburg, Huerfano
County, Colo., October
23, 1923.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Iowa County, 1953-54; administrative
assistant to U.S. Rep. Vernon
W. Thomson, 1965-66.
Catholic. Member, Lions.
Died, in Memorial Hospital,
Dodgeville, Iowa
County, Wis., October
2, 1983 (age 59 years, 344
days).
Interment at Highland Public Cemetery, Highland, Wis.
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Michael Kieran Reilly (1869-1944) —
also known as Michael K. Reilly —
of Fond du Lac, Fond du
Lac County, Wis.
Born in Empire, Fond du Lac
County, Wis., July 15,
1869.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1908,
1924;
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 6th District, 1913-17, 1930-39;
defeated, 1924.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Foresters;
Elks; Moose.
Died October
14, 1944 (age 75 years, 91
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
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Daniel David Rostenkowski (1928-2010) —
also known as Dan Rostenkowski; "Rosty";
"Chicago Powerhouse" —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
2, 1928.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member
of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1953-55; member of Illinois
state senate, 1955-59; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1959-95 (8th District 1959-93, 5th
District 1993-95); defeated, 1994; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Illinois, 1960,
1964,
1968,
1976,
1984
(delegation chair), 1988,
1992.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus; Kiwanis;
Moose.
Indicted
in 1994 on 17 felony charges;
pleaded
guilty in April 1996 to two counts of misuse of public funds; sentenced
to seventeen months in federal prison;
released in 1997.
Died in Powers Lake, Kenosha
County, Wis., August
11, 2010 (age 82 years, 221
days).
Interment at St.
Adalbert's Cemetery, Niles, Ill.
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Loret Miller Ruppe (1936-1996) —
also known as Loret Ruppe; Loret Miller —
of Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.; Maryland.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., January
3, 1936.
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan;
director, Peace Corps, 1981-89; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1984;
U.S. Ambassador to Norway, 1989-93.
Female.
Catholic. Member, League of Women
Voters.
Died, of ovarian
cancer, August
7, 1996 (age 60 years, 217
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Paul Davis Ryan (b. 1970) —
also known as Paul Ryan —
of Janesville, Rock
County, Wis.
Born in Janesville, Rock
County, Wis., January
29, 1970.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1999-; candidate for
Vice
President of the United States, 2012.
Catholic. Irish, German,
and English
ancestry. Member, Delta
Tau Delta.
Still living as of 2014.
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William Aloysius Ryan (1919-2001) —
also known as William A. Ryan; Bill Ryan —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., May 2,
1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; President
and financial
secretary, United Auto Workers Local 104; editor of The Wage
Earner newspaper;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1958-82 (Wayne County 3rd
District 1958-64, 3rd District 1965-72, 14th District 1973-82); Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1969-74; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968.
Catholic. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Died following a stroke,
in the Martin Luther Holt nursing
home, Holt, Ingham
County, Mich., October
9, 2001 (age 82 years, 160
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at St.
Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Ervin John Ryczek (b. 1909) —
also known as Ervin J. Ryczek —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., September
20, 1909.
Democrat. Funeral
director; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 11th District, 1941-60.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Catholic
Order of Foresters; Polish
National Alliance; Holy
Name Society.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles J. Schmidt (b. 1907) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., March
20, 1907.
Democrat. Interior
decorator; auditor;
real
estate and insurance
business; member of Wisconsin
state assembly; elected 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 5th District; elected 1962.
Catholic. Member, Lions; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Burial location unknown.
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William A. Schmidt (b. 1902) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Princeton, Green Lake
County, Wis., May 21,
1902.
Democrat. Member of Wisconsin
state senate 6th District, 1949-56.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Eagles.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Wisconsin Blue Book 1954 |
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James J. Schmitt (b. 1958) —
also known as Jim Schmitt —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Two Rivers, Manitowoc
County, Wis., June 7,
1958.
Mayor
of Green Bay, Wis., 2003-19; pleaded
guilty in 2016 to misdemeanor campaign
finance charges; sentenced
to a monetary forfeiture and community service; the city council's
attempt to oust him
from office as mayor failed by one vote.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2019.
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John George Schmitz (1930-2001) —
also known as John G. Schmitz —
of California.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., August
12, 1930.
Member of California
state senate, 1965-70, 1979; U.S.
Representative from California 35th District, 1970-73; defeated
in Republican primary, 1972, 1976, 1984; American Independent
candidate for President
of the United States, 1972; reprimanded
by the California Senate in 1982 over a press release issued by his
office, which characterized a critic and her supporters with crude
slurs; candidate in Republican primary for U.S.
Senator from California, 1982.
Catholic. Member, Young
Americans for Freedom; John
Birch Society; National Rifle
Association; American
Legion; Military
Order of the World Wars; Knights
of Columbus; Order
of Alhambra; Toastmasters.
Died, of prostate
cancer, in the National
Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., January
10, 2001 (age 70 years, 151
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Sherman R. Sobocinski (b. 1927) —
of South Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Cudahy, Milwaukee
County, Wis., January
12, 1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; hydraulic
lift operator; shipping
clerk; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 24th District; elected 1956,
1958.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, International
Association of Machinists; Polish
National Alliance; Holy
Name Society; Polish
Legion of American Veterans.
Still living as of 1960.
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Samuel Alphonsus Stritch (1887-1958) —
also known as Samuel Stritch —
of Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio; Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn., August
17, 1887.
Catholic
priest; bishop of Toledo, 1921-30; archbishop of Milwaukee,
1930-39; archbishop of Chicago, 1940-58; cardinal, 1946-58; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,
1952 ; offered prayer, Republican National Convention,
1952.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in Rome, Italy,
May
27, 1958 (age 70 years, 283
days).
Entombed at Mt.
Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Ill.; cenotaph at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Bartholomew Thomas Stupak (b. 1952) —
also known as Bart Stupak —
of Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., February
29, 1952.
Democrat. Police
officer; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 109th District, 1989-90; candidate
for Michigan
state senate 38th District, 1990; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1993-2011; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic. Member, National Rifle
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Still living as of 2014.
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Jeremiah John Sullivan (1852-1898) —
also known as Jeremiah Sullivan —
of Ashland, Ashland
County, Wis.
Born in Charlevoix, Charlevoix
County, Mich., September
26, 1852.
Democrat. Grocer;
postmaster at Ashland,
Wis., 1886-89.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died in Ashland, Ashland
County, Wis., June, 1898
(age 45
years, 0 days).
Interment at St.
Agnes Cemetery, Ashland, Wis.
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William T. Sullivan (b. 1894) —
of Kaukauna, Outagamie
County, Wis.
Born in Oconto, Oconto
County, Wis., April 6,
1894.
Republican. School
teacher; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school
administrator; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; tree
farmer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Outagamie County 2nd District; elected 1954,
1956, 1958.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Lary J. Swoboda (b. 1939) —
of Luxemburg, Kewaunee
County, Wis.
Born in Luxemburg, Kewaunee
County, Wis., May 28,
1939.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Wisconsin
state assembly 1st District, 1971-75.
Catholic. Member, Holy
Name Society; Phi
Kappa Phi; Phi
Eta Sigma; Jaycees;
Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1975.
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Robert E. Tehan (b. 1905) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., January
7, 1905.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 4th District, 1937-42;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,
1940;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 9th District, 1943-50; Wisconsin
Democratic state chair, 1945; member of Democratic
National Committee from Wisconsin, 1949.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James C. Tehan and Mary J. (Ryan) Tehan; married, February
28, 1930, to Louise Feltes. |
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1940 |
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Tommy George Thompson (b. 1941) —
also known as Tommy G. Thompson —
of Elroy, Juneau
County, Wis.; Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Elroy, Juneau
County, Wis., November
19, 1941.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1967-86; Governor of
Wisconsin, 1987-2001; U.S.
Secretary of Health and Human Services, 2001-05; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004,
2008;
candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2008;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 2012.
Catholic. Member, Freemasons;
Moose.
Still living as of 2019.
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Peter Gerard Torkildsen (b. 1958) —
also known as Peter G. Torkildsen —
of Danvers, Essex
County, Mass.; Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., January
28, 1958.
Republican. Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1985-91; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Massachusetts, 1988,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1993-97;
defeated, 1996, 1998; Massachusetts
Republican state chair, 2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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Thomas James Walsh (1859-1933) —
also known as Thomas J. Walsh —
of Helena, Lewis and
Clark County, Mont.
Born in Two Rivers, Manitowoc
County, Wis., June 12,
1859.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Montana, 1906; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Montana, 1912
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee; speaker),
1916
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1920,
1924,
1928,
1932;
U.S.
Senator from Montana, 1913-33; died in office 1933; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 1928.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association.
While en route to Washington to accept appointment as U.S. Attorney
General, died suddenly of a heart
attack, on a
train of the Atlantic Coast Line near Wilson, Wilson
County, N.C., March 2,
1933 (age 73 years, 263
days).
Interment at Resurrection
Cemetery, Helena, Mont.
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William W. Ward (b. 1903) —
of New Richmond, St. Croix
County, Wis.
Born in St. Croix
County, Wis., August
8, 1903.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from St. Croix County; elected 1956, 1958.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Thaddeus Francis Boleslaw Wasielewski (1904-1976) —
also known as Thaddeus F. B. Wasielewski; Thad
Wasielewski —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., December
2, 1904.
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1941-47; defeated
(Independent), 1946.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Lions; Eagles;
Polish
National Alliance.
Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., April
25, 1976 (age 71 years, 145
days).
Interment at St.
Adalbert's Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Anthony Matthias Werner (1894-1977) —
also known as A. Matt Werner —
of Sheboygan, Sheboygan
County, Wis.
Born in Kewaskum, Washington
County, Wis., February
19, 1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; newspaper
publisher; president, radio
station WHBL; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1932,
1940
(alternate), 1948
(alternate); candidate for Wisconsin
state senate 20th District, 1972.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Foresters;
Eagles.
Died in November, 1977
(age 83
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Anton Werner and Emma (Deutsch) Werner; married, October
15, 1924, to Dorothy Elizabeth Bowler. |
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John Henry M. Wigman (1835-1920) —
also known as John H. M. Wigman —
of Appleton, Outagamie
County, Wis.; Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands,
August
15, 1835.
Lawyer;
Outagamie
County District Attorney; mayor
of Green Bay, Wis., 1882-83; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1893-97.
Catholic. Dutch
ancestry.
Died, from diabetes,
in Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis., January
31, 1920 (age 84 years, 169
days).
Interment at Allouez Catholic Cemetery, Allouez, Wis.
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Arthur L. Zimny (1900-1973) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., August
5, 1900.
Democrat. Advertising
business; member of Wisconsin
state senate 3rd District, 1935-42.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
Roman Catholic Union; Polish
National Alliance; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in June, 1973
(age 72
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Wisconsin Blue Book 1940 |
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