Sam Ackerman (b. 1934) — of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill. Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., December
23, 1934. Son of Joseph Ackerman and Regina (Marmorstein)
Ackerman; married 1970 to Martha
Sue Gordon. Democrat. Personnel director, Continental Coffee;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972.
Jewish.
Member, American Civil
Liberties Union; Americans for Democratic Action. Still
living as of 1973.
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.
Frederick Christopher Arterton (b. 1942) — also
known as F. Christopher Arterton — of Newton Highlands,
Newton, Middlesex
County, Mass. Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., October
22, 1942. Son of Frederick Harry Arterton and Eleanor (Bell)
Arterton; married 1966 to Janet
MacArthur Bond. Democrat. College
instructor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1972.
Episcopalian.
Member, Americans for Democratic Action; Alpha
Chi Rho; Phi
Kappa Phi; Pi
Sigma Alpha. Still living as of 1973.
Frances Catherine Baur (b. 1949) — also known as
Frances C. Baur — of McKeesport, Allegheny
County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., February
21, 1949. Daughter of Robert Matthew Baur and Louise (Owen) Baur.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1972.
Female.
Episcopalian.
Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Still living as of
1973.
Sylvia M. Calabrese (b. 1934) — of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
31, 1934. Daughter of Orland J. Calabrese and Ralphine (Barretta)
Calabrese. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1968
(alternate), 1972.
Female.
Catholic.
Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Still living as of
1973.
Edgar C. Currie (1893-1965) — of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich. Born in Newport, Jackson
County, Ark., September
1, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-62 (Wayne County 1st
District 1949-54, Wayne County 2nd District 1955-62); defeated in
primary, 1962 (Wayne County 2nd District), 1964 (14th District);
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952,
1956
(alternate), 1960;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952.
Black.
Brethren.
Member, Americans for Democratic Action; NAACP. Died
June
18, 1965. Burial
location unknown.
June Oppen Degnan (c.1918-2001) — also known as
June Degnan — of Ross, Marin
County, Calif.; San
Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Member of California
Democratic State Central Committee, 1956; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 1972.
Female.
Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Author of what David
Broder called "Degnan's Law": "Anybody who deserves to be president
of the United States ought to be able, in a half-hour conversation,
to express one thought I had not already thought of myself.". Died in
San
Francisco, Calif., September
14, 2001. Burial
location unknown.
William Donlon Edwards (b. 1915) — also known as
Don Edwards — of San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif. Born in San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif., January
6, 1915. Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from California, 1963-95 (9th District 1963-75,
10th District 1975-93, 16th District 1993-95); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 1964,
1968.
Unitarian.
Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Still living as of
1998.
Charles Robert Howell (1904-1973) — also known as
Charles R. Howell — of Pennington, Mercer
County, N.J. Born in New Jersey, 1904.
Democrat. Member of New Jersey state legislature; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1949-55; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from New Jersey, 1954; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New Jersey, 1956.
Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Died in 1973.
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
Robert William Kastenmeier (b. 1924) — also known as
Robert W. Kastenmeier — of Sun Prairie, Dane
County, Wis. Born in Beaver Dam, Dodge
County, Wis., January
24, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
state court judge in Wisconsin, 1955-58; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1959-91; defeated,
1956, 1990. Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Still
living as of 1998.
Frederick Thayer Merrill, Jr. (b. 1938) — also known
as Rick Merrill — of Washington,
D.C. Born in Washington,
D.C., December
17, 1938. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention
from District of Columbia, 1972.
Episcopalian.
Member, Americans for Democratic Action; Delta
Kappa Epsilon. Still living as of 1973.
