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John Atkinson (b. 1875) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., November
30, 1875.
Son of John Atkinson and Lyda (Lyons) Atkinson.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Loyal
Legion; Knights of Equity.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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George S. Fitzgerald (1901-1980) —
of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Troy, Rensselaer
County, N.Y., December
26, 1901.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1949-53; candidate in primary
for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1954; member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1965-74.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Gamma
Eta Gamma; Federal
Bar Association; American
Judicature Society; Knights of Equity.
Died in 1980
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John J. Fitzpatrick (1910-1986) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., March 20,
1910.
Democrat. Accountant;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-66 (Wayne County 1st
District 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-64, 25th District
1965-66); defeated, 1946 (Wayne County 1st District), 1966 (25th
District), 1967 (19th District), 1968 (25th District), 1974 (17th
District).
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights of Equity.
Died in 1986
(age about
76 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1939
to Olivia Perez. |
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Paul Early Fitzpatrick (1897-1977) —
also known as Paul E. Fitzpatrick —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., September
25, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; chair of
Erie County Democratic Party, 1939-42; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
New York
Democratic state chair, 1944-45, 1948-50.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion; Knights of Equity.
Died in 1977
(age about
79 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas F. Lamb (b. 1922) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., October
22, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 9th
District, 1959-66; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 42nd District, 1969-74; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Knights of Equity.
Still living as of 1974.
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Thomas Michael Lane (1917-1974) —
also known as Thomas M. Lane; Tom Lane —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
7, 1917.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1947-48; defeated, 1940 (Wayne County 1st District), 1950 (Wayne
County 1st District), 1952 (Wayne County 1st District), 1956 (Wayne
County 12th District), 1960 (Wayne County 10th District); candidate
in primary for Michigan
state senate, 1948 (21st District), 1954 (18th District).
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Knights of Equity.
Died in 1974
(age about
57 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph G. O'Connor (1904-1967) —
of Lincoln Park, Wayne
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., May 24,
1904.
Democrat. Trained as an engineer;
gold assayer for Yellow Jacket Mining Co.,
Nevada; worked for Chrysler
Corporation in the 1930s; executive board
member, United Auto Workers Local 7, 1938; national
representative to the Congress of Industrial Organizations,
1941-48; advertising
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-62 (Wayne County 1st
District 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-62); defeated in
primary, 1962.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers; Moose; Elks; Eagles; Maccabees;
Knights of Equity.
Died in 1967
(age about
63 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Velma Eugen Jones. |
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John J. Vaughan (born c.1908) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., about 1908.
Republican. Played professional
football with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 1930s; investigator;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1947-48, 1953-58 (Allegheny
County 8th District 1947-48, 1953-54, Allegheny County 12th District
1955-58); defeated, 1960 (Allegheny County 12th District), 1964
(Allegheny County 1st District); alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964,
1972.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Knights of Equity; American
Legion; Amvets; Catholic
War Veterans.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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