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Frank John Becker (1899-1981) —
also known as Frank J. Becker —
of Lynbrook, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., August
27, 1899.
Son of Maximilian Becker and Eva (Sperling) Becker.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real
estate and insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly from Nassau County 1st District, 1945-52; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1953-65 (3rd District 1953-63, 5th
District 1963-65); delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1956
(alternate), 1960,
1964.
Catholic.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society.
Died in Lynbrook, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., September
4, 1981 (age 82 years, 8
days).
Interment at Long
Island National Cemetery, near Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.
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William F. Bowe (b. 1896) —
of Flushing, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Flushing, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., 1896.
Son of Martin J. Bowe (police captain).
Democrat. Lawyer; law
professor; member of New York
state assembly, 1943-46, 1949-52 (Queens County 4th District
1943-44, Queens County 6th District 1945-46, 1949-52).
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; American
Arbitration Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1955-59; died in
office 1959.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Delta
Theta Phi; Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Elks.
Killed in an automobile
accident in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., November
4, 1959 (age 52 years, 83
days).
Interment at All
Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.
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Thomas H. Brown (1908-1992) —
of Troy, Rensselaer
County, N.Y.
Born in Tipperary, Ireland,
April
8, 1908.
Republican. Real
estate and insurance
business; Rensselaer
County Treasurer; member of New York
state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1949-59.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Catholic
War Veterans; Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society.
Died March 25,
1992 (age 83 years, 352
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Viola Smith. |
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John D. Caemmerer (1928-1982) —
also known as "The Snorting Bull" —
of East Williston, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., January
19, 1928.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state senate, 1966-82 (8th District 1966, 5th District 1967-72,
7th District 1973-82); died in office 1982.
Catholic.
Member, Holy Name Society; Kiwanis;
Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Catholic
Lawyers Guild.
Died, of cancer, in
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center, Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., February
7, 1982 (age 54 years, 19
days).
Interment at Holy
Rood Cemetery, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.
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Relatives:
Married to Joan L. Holt. |
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Frank J. Caffery (1913-1980) —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., November
30, 1913.
Democrat. Yard foreman for Nickel Plate Railroad;
member of New York
state assembly from Erie County 4th District, 1941-42, 1949-62;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 42nd District, 1942.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen; Catholic
War Veterans; American
Legion; Knights
of Equity.
Died in September, 1980
(age 66
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul McDonald Calvo (b. 1934) —
also known as Paul M. Calvo —
of Agana (now Hagatna), Guam.
Born in Agana (now Hagatna), Guam, July 25,
1934.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of Guam
senate, 1966; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Guam, 1972;
Governor
of Guam, 1979-82.
Catholic.
Member, Holy Name Society; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1982.
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Frank A. Carroll (b. 1919) —
of Gates town, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Born in Sayre, Bradford
County, Pa., April 30,
1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York
state assembly 133rd District, 1967-74.
Catholic.
Member, Holy Name Society; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions.
Still living as of 1974.
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Henry M. Curran (1918-1993) —
of Oyster Bay, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Lock Haven, Clinton
County, Pa., January
2, 1918.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in
the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; deputy
sheriff; insurance
business; member of Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1961-65; member of New York
state senate, 1966-70 (4th District 1966, 3rd District 1967-70);
chair, New York State Harness Racing Commission, 1970-75.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society.
Died, in North Shore University Hospital,
Glen Cove, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., March 13,
1993 (age 75 years, 70
days).
Interment at Holy
Rood Cemetery, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.
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Relatives:
Married to Rita Rothmann. |
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Harold J. Curry (b. 1931) —
of Phillipsburg, Warren
County, N.J.
Born June 7,
1931.
Son of H. J. Curry.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1964-65.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Rotary; Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society.
Still living as of 1965.
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Relatives:
Married to Joanne E. Daly. |
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Louis F. DeSalvio (d. 2004) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly, 1941-77 (New York County 2nd District 1941-65,
66th District 1966, 60th District 1967-72, 62nd District 1973-77).
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Foresters;
Holy Name Society; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 2004.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Elvira Mongillo. |
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John A. Devany, Jr. (b. 1899) —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., December
18, 1899.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Bronx County 8th District, 1930-44;
Constitutional candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 25th District, 1944.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society.
Burial
location unknown.
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John V. Downey —
of Jackson Heights, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1937-43; member
of New
York state senate, 1944-46 (3rd District 1944, 6th District
1945-46); defeated, 1946.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Catholic
War Veterans; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Leo J. Doyle (1910-1965) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Akron, Summit
County, Ohio, October
3, 1910.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1940; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan, 1940;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1947; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,
1949-52; defeated in primary, 1946, 1952, 1954.
Catholic.
Member, Holy Name Society; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Eagles.
Died in 1965
(age about
54 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicola Fantasia (b. 1923) —
also known as Nick Fantasia —
of Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va., January
3, 1923.
Son of Louis Fantasia and Rose (DiGiacama) Fantasia.
Democrat. School
teacher; general manager, WTCS radio
station, Fairmont, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-58, 1965-72, 1975-76,
1989-90, 1993- (Marion County 1955-58, 1965-72, 26th District
1975-76, 1989-90, 43rd District 1993-97); defeated, 1972; appointed
1993.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles; Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Izaak
Walton League; National
Education Association; United
Mine Workers.
Still living as of 1997.
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James E. Foley (b. 1893) —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., August
22, 1893.
Son of John J. Foley and Mary C. Foley.
Democrat. Printer;
member of Connecticut
state senate 8th District, 1945-46.
Catholic.
Member, International
Typographical Union; Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society.
Burial
location unknown.
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Leon E. Giuffreda (1913-1999) —
of Centereach, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.; Boca Raton, Palm Beach
County, Fla.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., August 1,
1913.
Republican. Real
estate and insurance
business; bank
director; member of New York
state senate 1st District, 1966-76.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Elks.
Died November
8, 1999 (age 86 years, 99
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Rose M. Gazzano. |
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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.
Still living as of 1960.
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James Russell Grover, Jr. (b. 1919) —
also known as James R. Grover, Jr. —
of Babylon, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Babylon, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., March 15,
1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of New
York state assembly from Suffolk County 3rd District, 1957-62; U.S.
Representative from New York 2nd District, 1963-75.
Catholic.
Member, Holy Name Society; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1998.
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James Michael Hanley (1920-2003) —
also known as James M. Hanley —
of Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Born in Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y., July 19,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; funeral
director; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1965-81 (34th District 1965-71,
35th District 1971-73, 32nd District 1973-81); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1984.
Catholic.
Member, Holy Name Society; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died in Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y., October
16, 2003 (age 83 years, 89
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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; elected 1948; elected unopposed 1956; elected
1958.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society.
Still living as of 1960.
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William Kirnan (b. 1880) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., January
4, 1880.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1931-41; resigned
1941; member of New York
state senate, 1941-46 (5th District 1941-44, 13th District
1945-46).
Catholic.
Member, Holy Name Society; Royal
Arcanum; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; United
Spanish War Veterans; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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John G. McCarthy (b. 1923) —
of Huntington Station, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Long Island City, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., October
10, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1963-74 (Suffolk County 3rd District 1963-65, 6th
District 1966-72, 8th District 1973-74).
Catholic.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Kiwanis;
Holy Name Society.
Still living as of 1974.
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Relatives:
Married to Josephine Stanco. |
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Thomas J. McInerney (b. 1924) —
of Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y., June 12,
1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; hearing aid
sales and service business; member of New York
state assembly, 1965-77 (Westchester County 1st District 1965,
98th District 1966, 87th District 1967-77).
Catholic.
Member, Holy Name Society; Knights
of Columbus; Catholic
War Veterans; American
Legion; Lions; Elks.
Still living as of 1977.
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Matthew J. H. McLaughlin —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Son of Edward McLaughlin and Alice McLaughlin.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly, 1934-46 (Bronx County 1st District 1934-44, Bronx
County 4th District 1945-46); defeated, 1946.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
Presumed
deceased.
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.
Still living as of 1960.
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Ferdinand J. Mondello —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1961-72 (Bronx County 10th District 1961-65, 94th
District 1966, 80th District 1967-72); defeated, 1958.
Catholic.
Member, Holy Name Society; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1972.
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Relatives:
Married to Carlyn M. Ioppolo. |
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Charles W. Posthauer (b. 1871) —
of College Point, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in 1871.
Democrat. Builder;
member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1927-29.
Catholic.
Member, Holy Name Society; Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Eagles.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph M. Reilly (b. 1927) —
of Glen Cove, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Glen Cove, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., July 21,
1927.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; mayor
of Glen Cove, N.Y., 1962-65; member of New York
state assembly, 1966-82 (11th District 1966, 7th District
1967-72, 14th District 1973-82).
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Still living as of 1982.
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Relatives:
Married to Margaret Mary Power. |
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Frank G. Rossetti —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly, 1943-44, 1955-72 (New York County 20th District
1943-44, New York County 16th District 1955-65, 76th District 1966,
68th District 1967-72); defeated, 1944; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1948,
1956,
1960,
1964;
vice-president,
Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association.
Member, Holy Name Society; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ervin J. Ryczek (b. 1909) —
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; elected 1948,
1956, 1958.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Catholic
Order of Foresters; Polish
National Alliance; Holy Name Society.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jules G. Sabbatino —
of Astoria, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Accountant;
member of New York
state assembly, 1959-70 (Queens County 4th District 1959-65, 33rd
District 1966, 32nd District 1967-70).
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society.
Still living as of 1970.
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Relatives:
Married to Nancy E. Albarino. |
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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, 1956, 1958; member of Wisconsin
state senate 5th District; elected 1962.
Catholic.
Member, Lions; Eagles; Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frederick D. Schmidt (b. 1932) —
of South Woodhaven, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., June 30,
1932.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1965-72, 1975-92 (Queens County 13th District
1965, 25th District 1966, 29th District 1967-72, 38th District
1975-92).
Catholic.
Member, Holy Name Society; Moose; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1992.
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Relatives:
Married to Julia Mary Casassa. |
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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, Polish
National Alliance; Holy Name Society; Polish
Legion of American Veterans.
Still living as of 1960.
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Chester J. Straub (b. 1937) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., May 12,
1937.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1964;
member of New York
state assembly 35th District, 1967-72; Presidential Elector for
New York, 1992.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Polish
National Alliance; Jaycees;
Lions.
Still living as of 1992.
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Relatives:
Married to Patricia Morrissey. |
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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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John Hart Terry (b. 1924) —
also known as John H. Terry —
of Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Born in Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y., November
14, 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
assistant secretary to Gov. Nelson
Rockefeller, 1959-60; member of New York
state assembly, 1963-70 (Onondaga County 2nd District 1963-65,
134th District 1966, 121st District 1967-70); U.S.
Representative from New York 34th District, 1971-73; Presidential
Elector for New York, 1972.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Purple
Heart; Holy Name Society.
Still living as of 1998.
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John Stanislaus Thorp, Jr. (b. 1925) —
also known as John S. Thorp, Jr. —
of Rockville Centre, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Rockville Centre, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., September
29, 1925.
Son of John
Stanislaus Thorp.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1965-75 (Nassau County 6th District 1965, 14th
District 1966, 13th District 1967-72, 19th District 1973-75); county
judge in New York; superior court judge in New York.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Lions; Catholic
Lawyers Guild; Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society.
Still living as of 1975.
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Relatives:
Married to Dolores Hartig. |
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Patrick J. Wallace (b. 1902) —
of Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn., April 12,
1902.
Son of Michael Wallace and May Wallace.
Democrat. Foreman;
member of Connecticut
state senate 16th District, 1945-46.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Holy Name Society.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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