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Catholic Politicians in Arizona

  John Littleton Ahearn (1914-2004) — also known as John Ahearn — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 30, 1914. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona, 1964; candidate for Arizona state attorney general, 1968; member of Arizona Democratic State Committee, 1970-86; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1972, 1976, 1984. Catholic. Died June 23, 2004 (age 89 years, 206 days). Interment at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Ariz.
  Relatives: Son of John Patrick Ahearn and Loretta Frances (Conway) Ahearn; married, April 16, 1955, to Irene Walsh.
  Epitaph: "At peace."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — BillionGraves burial record
  Jon Amores (b. 1964) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., September 16, 1964. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 30th District, 1995-97. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Arbitration Association; Rotary. Still living as of 1997.
  Henry Fountain Ashurst (1874-1962) — also known as Henry F. Ashurst; "The Cowboy Senator"; "Fountain"; "Dean of Inconsistency"; "Five-Syllable Henry"; "Silver-Tongued Sunbeam of the Painted Desert" — of Prescott, Yavapai County, Ariz. Born near Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nev., September 13, 1874. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Arizona territorial House of Representatives, 1896; member of Arizona territorial senate, 1902; Coconino County District Attorney, 1905-08; delegate to Arizona state constitutional convention, 1911; U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1912-41. Catholic. Famed for saying "No senator can change his mind quicker than I." Actor in a cameo role in the 1962 movie Advise & Consent. Suffered a stroke, and died two weeks later, in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., May 31, 1962 (age 87 years, 260 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott, Ariz.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry Ashurst and Sarah Elizabeth (Bogard) Ashurst; married, March 2, 1904, to Elizabeth (McEvoy) Reno.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bruce Edward Babbitt (b. 1938) — also known as Bruce Babbitt — of Arizona. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 27, 1938. Democrat. Lawyer; Arizona state attorney general, 1975-78; Governor of Arizona, 1978-87; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1988; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1993-2001. Catholic. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Trilateral Commission. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Paul J. Babbitt; brother of Paul Babbitt; married, August 9, 1969, to Harriet C. Babbitt; nephew of John George Babbitt; second cousin of Mary Eleanore Babbitt (who married Ralph Mansfield Bilby).
  Political family: Babbitt-Bilby family of Tucson and Flagstaff, Arizona.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Raul Hector Castro (1916-2015) — also known as Raul H. Castro; "Ambassador on Horseback" — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz.; Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Ariz. Born in Cananea, Sonora, June 12, 1916. Democrat. Lawyer; Pima County Attorney, 1954-58; superior court judge in Arizona, 1959-60; U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, 1964; Bolivia, 1968-69; Argentina, 1977-80; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1972; Governor of Arizona, 1975-77; resigned 1977; candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona. Catholic. Mexican ancestry. Died in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., April 10, 2015 (age 98 years, 302 days). Interment at Sedona Community Cemetery, Sedona, Ariz.
  Relatives: Married 1959 to Patricia Steiner.
  Cross-reference: Ed Pastor
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Cesar Chavez (1927-1993) — also known as César Estrada Chávez — of Delano, Kern County, Calif. Born in Yuma, Yuma County, Ariz., March 31, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; farm worker; co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which became the United Farm Workers; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1968. Catholic. Mexican ancestry. Awarded posthumously the Medal of Freedom, in 1994. Died in San Luis, Yuma County, Ariz., April 23, 1993 (age 66 years, 23 days). Interment at Cesar Chavez National Monument, Keene, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, October 22, 1948, to Helen Fabela.
  Cross-reference: Paul Schrade
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Cronin (c.1863-1963) — also known as Will Cronin — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y.; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Waterford, Ireland, about 1863. Democrat. Chair of Westchester County Democratic Party, 1933-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936; postmaster at Yonkers, N.Y., 1936-51 (acting, 1936). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks. Died, of cancer, in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., March 10, 1963 (age about 100 years). Interment at Holy Hope Cemetery, Tucson, Ariz.
  Dennis Webster DeConcini (b. 1937) — also known as Dennis DeConcini — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., May 8, 1937. Democrat. Lawyer; administrative aide to Gov. Samuel P. Goddard, 1965-67; Pima County Attorney, 1973-76; U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1977-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2000, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Evo DeConcini.
  Cross-reference: Tim Roemer — Mary Rose Wilcox — Ignacio J. Barraza
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Dennis DeConcini: Senator Dennis Deconcini: From the Center of the Aisle, with Jack L. August, Jr. (2006)
  Frank Earl Flynn (1883-1965) — also known as Frank E. Flynn — of Forsyth, Rosebud County, Mont.; White Salmon, Klickitat County, Wash.; Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak.; Prescott, Yavapai County, Ariz.; Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Lake City, Wabasha County, Minn., June 24, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Yavapai County Attorney, 1931-32; U.S. Attorney for Arizona, 1935-53. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in September, 1965 (age 82 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Flynn and Joan (Fitzgerald) Flynn; married, November 26, 1920, to Laura Maxwell.
  Floyd R. Gibson (1910-2001) — of Independence, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Prescott, Yavapai County, Ariz., March 3, 1910. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Jackson County 7th District, 1941-46; member of Missouri state senate 8th District, 1947-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1956, 1960. Catholic. Member, Phi Delta Phi. Died October 4, 2001 (age 91 years, 215 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Raytown, Mo.
  Relatives: Married 1935 to Gertrude Lee Walker.
  Epitaph: "Beloved husband father."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Paul Anthony Gosar (b. 1958) — also known as Paul Gosar — of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Ariz.; Prescott, Yavapai County, Ariz. Born in Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyo., November 27, 1958. Republican. Dentist; U.S. Representative from Arizona, 2011-18 (1st District 2011-13, 4th District 2013-18). Catholic. Basque and Slovene ancestry. Member, American Dental Association. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Son of Antone John 'Tony' Gosar and Bernadette (Erramouspe) Gosar; brother of Pete Gosar.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Raúl M. Grijalva (b. 1948) — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., February 19, 1948. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Arizona, 2003-18 (7th District 2003-13, 3rd District 2013-18); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  M. J. Hannon (1868-1936) — of Clifton, Greenlee County, Ariz.; Morenci, Greenlee County, Ariz. Born in Ireland, 1868. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1928; Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1929-32; delegate to Arizona convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Catholic. Died in 1936 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.
  Jane Dee Hull (b. 1935) — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., August 8, 1935. Republican. Member of Arizona state house of representatives 18th District, 1979-93; Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1989-92; secretary of state of Arizona, 1995-97; Governor of Arizona, 1997-2003. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Walter Francis Kane Jr. (1915-1978) — also known as Walter F. Kane — of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kan.; Sun City, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kan., October 14, 1915. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; postmaster at Leavenworth, Kan., 1967, 1969-74 (acting, 1967, 1969-71). Catholic. Member, Rotary; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, in Boswell Hospital, Sun City, Maricopa County, Ariz., May 22, 1978 (age 62 years, 220 days). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of Mary Ann (Beyer) Kane and Walter Samuel Francis Kane; married to Leah L. McKenna.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Francis McNulty Jr. (1925-2009) — also known as James McNulty, Jr. — of Arizona. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 18, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Arizona state senate, 1969-74; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1980; U.S. Representative from Arizona 5th District, 1983-85. Catholic. Died in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., June 30, 2009 (age 83 years, 255 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Rose Mofford (b. 1922) — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Globe, Gila County, Ariz., June 10, 1922. Democrat. Secretary of state of Arizona, 1977-88; Governor of Arizona, 1988-91; candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Edward Lopez Pastor (b. 1943) — also known as Ed Pastor — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Claypool, Gila County, Ariz., June 28, 1943. Democrat. Assistant to Arizona Gov. Raul H. Castro, 1971-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1972, 1984, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from Arizona, 1991-2015 (2nd District 1991-2003, 4th District 2003-13, 7th District 2013-15). Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Still living as of 2015.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Rick Renzi (b. 1958) — of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Ariz. Born in Fort Monmouth, Monmouth County, N.J., June 11, 1958. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Arizona 1st District, 2003-09. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Skip Rimsza (b. 1955) — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 31, 1955. Mayor of Phoenix, Ariz., 1994-2003. Catholic. Still living as of 2003.
  Eldon Dean Rudd (1920-2002) — also known as Eldon D. Rudd — of Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Camp Verde, Yavapai County, Ariz., July 15, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Arizona 4th District, 1977-87. Catholic. Died, of congestive heart failure, in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Ariz., February 8, 2002 (age 81 years, 208 days). Interment at Arizona Veterans Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Frank W. Sharpe Jr. (b. 1897) — of Cochise County, Ariz. Born in Nebraska, 1897. Democrat. Banker; Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1938. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  William Aloysius Sullivan (b. 1890) — also known as William A. Sullivan — of Globe, Gila County, Ariz. Born in Calumet, Houghton County, Mich., August 28, 1890. Democrat. Organizer, owner, Mine Supply and Hardware Co.; mayor of Globe, Ariz., 1934-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1936, 1944 (alternate); secretary of Arizona Democratic Party, 1936-38; member of Arizona state senate, 1947-62. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Rotary; Toastmasters. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Sylvester J. Sullivan and Mary Ann (Murphy) Sullivan; married, September 2, 1916, to Gertrude Elizabeth Roberts.
  Esteban Edward Torres (b. 1930) — also known as Esteban E. Torres — of La Puente, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Miami, Gila County, Ariz., January 27, 1930. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; U.S. Representative from California 34th District, 1983-99; defeated in primary, 1974; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1984, 1988 (co-chair, Rules Committee; speaker), 1996. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Mary Rose Wilcox (b. 1949) — also known as Mary Rose Garrido — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Superior, Pinal County, Ariz., November 21, 1949. Democrat. Special assistant to U.S. Sen. Dennis DeConcini, 1977-83; member Phoenix City Council, 1983-93; Maricopa County Commissioner, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1996, 2000, 2004 (alternate), 2008; shot and wounded on August 13, 1997, by Larry Marvin Naman, who was angry over her support for a quarter-cent sales tax to fund a sports stadium; newspaper publisher; restaurant owner. Female. Catholic. Mexican ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Daughter of John Garrido and Betty (Nunez) Garrido; married 1971 to Earl V. Wilcox.
  Harold Francis Youngblood (1907-1983) — also known as Harold F. Youngblood — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 7, 1907. Republican. U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1947-49; defeated, 1934, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1956; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1958. Catholic. Member, Elks; Lions. Died in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., May 10, 1983 (age 75 years, 276 days). Interment at East Lawn Palms Cemetery & Mortuary, Tucson, Ariz.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
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