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Foley family of Wabasha, Minnesota

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John Robert Foley (1890-1954) — also known as John R. Foley — of Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minn. Born in 1890. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1928. Died in 1954 (age about 64 years). Interment at St. Felix Cemetery, Wabasha, Minn.

		Relatives: Father of John Robert Foley (1917-2001), Daniel F. Foley and Patrick J. Foley.
		Political family: Foley family of Wabasha, Minnesota.

John Robert Foley (1917-2001) — also known as John R. Foley — of Maryland. Born in Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minn., October 16, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; orphan's court judge in Maryland, 1954-58; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1959-61; defeated, 1960, 1962. Catholic. Sponsored legislation to authorize the interstate compact to build the Metrorail transit system in the Washington, D.C. area. Died, of cardiac arrest, in Kensington, Montgomery County, Md., November 11, 2001 (age 84 years, 26 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of John Robert Foley (1890-1954); brother of Daniel F. Foley and Patrick J. Foley.
		Political family: Foley family of Wabasha, Minnesota.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Daniel F. Foley (1921-2002) — Born in Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minn., October 9, 1921. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; district judge in Minnesota, 1966-82; Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals, 1982-91. Died August 18, 2002 (age 80 years, 313 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of John Robert Foley (1890-1954); brother of John Robert Foley (1917-2001) and Patrick J. Foley.
		Political family: Foley family of Wabasha, Minnesota.

Patrick J. Foley — of Minnesota. U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, 1966-69. Still living as of 1969.

		Relatives: Son of John Robert Foley (1890-1954); brother of John Robert Foley (1917-2001) and Daniel F. Foley.
		Political family: Foley family of Wabasha, Minnesota.

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