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  James R. Aiona, Jr. (b. 1955) — also known as Duke Aiona — of Kapolei, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, June 8, 1955. Son of James Aiona, Sr. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Hawaii; Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, 2002-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 2004, 2008. Chinese, Portugese, and Hawaiian ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Son of James Aiona, Sr.; cousin of Sam Aiona; married 1982 to Vivian Welsh.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Albert Cardozo (1828-1885) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 21, 1828. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court; implicated in a judicial corruption scandal in 1868, and resigned from the bench. Jewish. Portugese ancestry. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 8, 1885 (age 56 years, 322 days). Interment at Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Rebecca Washington Nathan; father of Benjamin Nathan Cardozo.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Jacinto F. Diniz (1887-1949) — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Azores, 1887. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1940-48; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1947, 1948; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948. Portugese ancestry. Died in 1949 (age about 62 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Edmund Dinis.
  Arthur Goulart (1893-1932) — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Born in 1893. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1929-32; died in office 1932. Portugese ancestry. Died in 1932 (age about 39 years). Burial location unknown.
  Adelaide Gail Zappa (b. 1945) — also known as Gail Zappa; Adelaide Gail Sloatman — of California. Born January 1, 1945. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Portugese ancestry. Still living as of 2012.
  Relatives: Married, September 21, 1967, to Frank Zappa (1940-1993; musician).
  See also Wikipedia article

 

 


 
   
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