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Joseph A. Adorno (1912-1988) —
of Middletown, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Born in Middletown, Middlesex
County, Conn., March
11, 1912.
Republican. Lawyer;
municipal judge in Connecticut, 1939; served in the U.S. Army during
World War II; Connecticut
state treasurer, 1947-55.
Catholic. Sicilian
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Forty and
Eight; Lions; Elks; Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Sons of
Italy.
Died in Middletown, Middlesex
County, Conn., December
30, 1988 (age 76 years, 294
days).
Interment at St. Sebastian Cemetery, Middlefield, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Salvatore A. Adorno and Maria P. Adorno; married 1946 to Mary
Jane D'Apice. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Connecticut Register and
Manual 1950 |
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Carl Richard Ajello (b. 1932) —
of Connecticut.
Born in Ansonia, New Haven
County, Conn., August
22, 1932.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1963-75; Connecticut
state attorney general, 1975-83.
Catholic. Member, American
Judicature Society; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Rotary;
Elks; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1983.
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Matthew J. Avitabile (1913-2001) —
of New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn.; Ashland, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn., August
16, 1913.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state senate 6th District, 1945-46; member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1948.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Died October
25, 2001 (age 88 years, 70
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. Alphonso L. Avitabile and Concetta M.
Avitabile. |
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John Moran Bailey (1904-1975) —
also known as John M. Bailey —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., November
23, 1904.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1932; municipal judge in
Connecticut, 1933-35, 1939-41; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 1936,
1940,
1944
(alternate), 1948
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1952
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1956,
1960,
1964
(chair, Arrangements
Committee), 1968
(speaker),
1972;
Connecticut
Democratic state chair, 1946-; Chairman
of Democratic National Committee, 1961-68.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., April
10, 1975 (age 70 years, 138
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael Bailey and Louise (Moran) Bailey; married, August
1, 1933, to Barbara Leary. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Who's Who in United
States Politics (1950) |
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Arthur Thomas Barbieri (1916-1998) —
also known as Arthur T. Barbieri —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.; East Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., January
20, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; real
estate and insurance
business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1956,
1960,
1968
(alternate); member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1970-77.
Catholic. Member, Alpha
Phi Delta; Elks; Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion.
Died August
2, 1998 (age 82 years, 194
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Vincent Barbieri and Nancy (D'Amato) Barbieri; married, April 9,
1943, to Marion Cavallaro. |
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Heywood Campbell Broun (1888-1939) —
also known as Heywood Broun —
of New York; Stamford, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., December
7, 1888.
Socialist. Sportswriter;
columnist
for New York newspapers;;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 17th District, 1930; founder of
the American Newspaper Guild in 1933 and its first president;
expelled from Socialist Party in 1933.
Catholic. Member, American Civil
Liberties Union.
Died, of pneumonia,
in the Harkness Pavilion of the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical
Center, Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., December
18, 1939 (age 51 years, 11
days).
Interment at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
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James Lane Buckley (b. 1923) —
also known as James L. Buckley —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Sharon, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Born in an elevator at Women's Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., March 9,
1923.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Senator from New York, 1971-77; defeated, 1968 (Conservative),
1976 (Republican); Republican candidate for U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1980; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1985-96; took
senior status 1996.
Catholic. Irish and
Swiss
ancestry. Member, Skull
and Bones.
President, Radio Free
Europe/Radio
Liberty, 1982-85.
Still living as of 2018.
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William Frank Buckley Jr. (1925-2008) —
also known as William F. Buckley, Jr. —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Stamford, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., November
24, 1925.
Conservative. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate
for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1965.
Catholic. Irish and
Swiss
ancestry. Member, Skull
and Bones.
Leader of the conservative movement; founder and editor of
National Review magazine;
author
and lecturer; host of television
news show "Firing Line"; recipient of the Presidential
Medal of Freedom on November 18, 1991.
Died, probably of diabetes
and emphysema,
in Stamford, Fairfield
County, Conn., February
27, 2008 (age 82 years, 95
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at St. Bernard Cemetery, Sharon, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of William Frank Buckley, Sr. and Aloise (Steiner) Buckley; brother
of James
Lane Buckley and Patricia Lee Buckley (who married Leo
Brent Bozell); married 1950 to
Patricia Alden Austin Taylor. |
| | | Political family: Buckley
family of New York and Connecticut. |
| | | Cross-reference: Frederic
R. Coudert, Jr. |
| | | See also Wikipedia article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile — Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Books by William F. Buckley, Jr.: Getting
It Right (2003) — God
and Man at Yale : The Superstitions of 'Academic Freedom'
(1951) — Spytime
: The Undoing of James Jesus Angleton (2000) — Nearer,
My God : An Autobiography of Faith (1997) — The
Lexicon : A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the Inquisitive Word
Lover (1998) — Airborne
: A Sentimental Journey (1984) — In
Search of Anti-Semitism (1992) — Brothers
No More (1995) — Up
From Liberalism (1959) — The
Committee and its critics : a calm review of the House Committee on
Un-American Activities (1962) — Elvis
in the Morning (2001) — Execution
eve, and other contemporary ballads (1975) — Four
reforms : a guide for the seventies (1973) — Gratitude
: reflections on what we owe to our country (1990) —
Nuremberg
: the reckoning (2002) — Overdrive
: a personal documentary (1983) — United
Nations Journal : A Delegate's Odyssey (1974) — The
unmaking of a mayor (1966) — Ronald
Reagan: An American Hero (2001) — The
Reagan I Knew (2008) |
| | | Fiction by William F. Buckley, Jr.: Stained
Glass : A Blackford Oakes Novel — Marco
Polo, If You Can : A Blackford Oakes Mystery — Saving
the Queen : A Blackford Oakes Mystery — See
You Later, Alligator : A Blackford Oakes Mystery — Tucker's
Last Stand : A Blackford Oakes Mystery — Mongoose,
R.I.P. : A Blackford Oakes Mystery — A
Very Private Plot : A Blackford Oakes Mystery — High
Jinx : A Blackford Oakes Mystery — Who's
on First : A Blackford Oakes Mystery — The
Redhunter : a novel based on the life of Senator Joe
McCarthy |
| | | Books about William F. Buckley, Jr.:
John B. Judis, William
F. Buckley, Jr.: Patron Saint of the Conservatives —
Lee Edwards, William
F. Buckley Jr.: The Maker of a Movement — Carl T.
Bogus, Buckley:
William F. Buckley Jr. and the Rise of American
Conservatism |
| | | Critical books about William F. Buckley,
Jr.: David Miller, Chairman
Bill: A Biography of William F. Buckley, Jr. |
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Edmund Burke Jr. (1905-1993) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., February
5, 1905.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1941-43; attorney
for Texaco oil company.
Catholic. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; American Bar
Association.
Died, of pneumonia,
in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., May 13,
1993 (age 88 years, 97
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edmund Burke and Mabel Jeannette (Rule) Burke; married, July 18,
1939, to Marion Hopkins McDonagh. |
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J. Edward Caldwell (b. 1929) —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn., 1929.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state senate 23rd District, 1959-74; Connecticut
state comptroller, 1975-91.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1991.
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David J. Cappiello (b. 1968) —
of Danbury, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Danbury, Fairfield
County, Conn., August
15, 1968.
Republican. Mortgage loan officer; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives 138th District, 1995-96; member of
Connecticut
state senate 24th District, 1999-; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Connecticut, 2004,
2008
(alternate).
Catholic. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 2008.
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William T. Carroll (b. 1902) —
of Torrington, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Born in Torrington, Litchfield
County, Conn., June 25,
1902.
Democrat. Banker; Connecticut
state treasurer, 1945-47; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 1948
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business); Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1949-51; mayor
of Torrington, Conn., 1954-57.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Eagles;
Foresters
of America.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William T. Carroll and Anne (Walsh) Carroll. |
| | | Image source: Connecticut Register and
Manual 1950 |
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John A. Carrozzella (1930-1998) —
of Wallingford, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Wallingford, New Haven
County, Conn., August
19, 1930.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1968;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives 81st District; elected 1970.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Pennsylvania, September
21, 1998 (age 68 years, 33
days).
Interment at St.
John Catholic Cemetery, Wallingford, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Lucille (Gagliardi) Carrozzella and Dr. John C.
Carrozzella. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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John Joseph Cavanagh (1864-1957) —
also known as John J. Cavanagh —
of Norwalk, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in South Norwalk (now part of Norwalk), Fairfield
County, Conn., January
16, 1864.
Democrat. Hat
manufacturer; mayor
of South Norwalk, Conn., 1902-03; mayor
of Norwalk, Conn., 1908-09; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Connecticut, 1928.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick.
Died in Norwalk, Fairfield
County, Conn., January
24, 1957 (age 93 years, 8
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lawrence Cavanagh and Margaret (Murphy) Cavanagh; married to Agnes
Garvan. |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article |
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Albert L. Coles (b. 1909) —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn., November
8, 1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state senate 22nd District, 1939-48; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Connecticut, 1944
(alternate), 1952;
Connecticut
state attorney general, 1959-63; superior court judge in
Connecticut, 1963-64.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Coles and Margaret (Lennon) Coles. |
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Michael J. Connor (1873-1934) —
of Thompsonville, Enfield, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Thompsonville, Enfield, Hartford
County, Conn., 1873.
Democrat. Traveling
salesman; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Enfield, 1903-08; defeated,
1908, 1912, 1926; candidate for Connecticut
state senate 7th District, 1910; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 1912,
1916.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in 1934
(age about
61 years).
Interment at New St. Patrick's Cemetery, Enfield, Conn.
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Richard F. Corkey (b. 1904) —
of New London, New London
County, Conn.
Born in New London, New London
County, Conn., December
15, 1904.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from New London, 1933-34; member
of Connecticut
state senate 18th District, 1945-46.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel F. Corkey and Frances M. Corkey. |
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Francis Patrick Corrigan (1881-1968) —
also known as Frank P. Corrigan —
of Ohio.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, July 14,
1881.
Physician;
surgeon;
U.S. Minister to El Salvador, 1934-37; Panama, 1937-39; U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, 1939-47.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American Medical
Association; Rotary.
Assisted with the first
modern blood transfusion, in 1906 at the Cleveland Clinic.
Died, in St. Joseph's Manor home
for the aged, Trumbull, Fairfield
County, Conn., January
21, 1968 (age 86 years, 191
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Edward James Daly (b. 1892) —
also known as Edward J. Daly —
of West Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.; Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., March
29, 1892.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from West Hartford, 1930, 1960; Connecticut
state attorney general, 1935-37; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 1936;
superior court judge in Connecticut, 1937.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Richard Daly and Catherine (Deegan) Daly; married, November
7, 1927, to Viola Shea. |
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John Anthony Danaher (1899-1990) —
also known as John A. Danaher —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.; Portland, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Born in Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn., January
9, 1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; secretary
of state of Connecticut, 1933-35; U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1939-45; defeated, 1944; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1944;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1953-.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Grange;
Beta
Theta Pi.
Died in Litchfield
County, Conn., September
22, 1990 (age 91 years, 256
days).
Interment at Sacred
Heart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
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Rosa L. DeLauro (b. 1943) —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., March 2,
1943.
Democrat. Campaign manager, administrative assistant, and chief of
staff for U.S. Senator Christopher
J. Dodd; executive director of EMILY'S List, 1989-90; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1991-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008
(speaker).
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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John Noel Dempsey (1915-1989) —
also known as John N. Dempsey —
of Putnam, Windham
County, Conn.; Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Cahir, County Tiperary, Ireland,
January
3, 1915.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1949-53; mayor of
Putnam, Conn., 1949-57; Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1959-61; Governor of
Connecticut, 1961-71; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Connecticut, 1968.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Rotary;
Elks; Foresters.
Died July 16,
1989 (age 74 years, 194
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Putnam, Conn.
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Joseph A. DePaolo Jr. (1908-1965) —
of Plantsville, Southington, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Southington, Hartford
County, Conn., 1908.
Democrat. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Southington, 1937-38,
1941-42; defeated, 1942; first
selectman of Southington, Connecticut, 1947-50; postmaster at Plantsville,
Conn., 1952; Southington town clerk, 1961-65.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Sons of
Italy; American
Legion.
Died in Southington, Hartford
County, Conn., May 21,
1965 (age about 56
years).
Interment at St.
Thomas Cemetery, Southington, Conn.
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Juanine S. DePaolo (1914-1997) —
also known as Juanine Stavola —
of Plantsville, Southington, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., October
15, 1914.
Democrat. Hairdresser;
acting
postmaster; real
estate and insurance
business; bank
director; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Southington, 1955-56,
1959-64; defeated, 1956; Southington town clerk, 1965-93.
Female.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Grange.
Died, in the Hospital
of St. Raphael, New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., October
6, 1997 (age 82 years, 356
days).
Interment at St.
Thomas Cemetery, Southington, Conn.
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Biagio DiLieto (1922-1999) —
also known as Ben DiLieto —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born November
25, 1922.
Democrat. Police
chief; mayor
of New Haven, Conn., 1980-89; defeated in primary, 1977.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Died of lung
and bladder
cancer, at Connecticut Hospice,
Branford, New Haven
County, Conn., November
8, 1999 (age 76 years, 348
days).
Interment at St.
Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Conn.
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Christopher John Dodd (b. 1944) —
also known as Christopher J. Dodd; Chris
Dodd —
of North Stonington, New London
County, Conn.; Norwich, New London
County, Conn.; East Haddam, Middlesex
County, Conn.; Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Willimantic, Windham
County, Conn., May 27,
1944.
Democrat. Served
in the Peace Corps; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1975-81; U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1981-2011; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Connecticut, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1988;
Chairman
of Democratic National Committee, 1995-97; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 2008.
Catholic. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations.
Still living as of 2014.
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Thomas Joseph Dodd (1907-1971) —
also known as Thomas J. Dodd —
of Lebanon, New London
County, Conn.; West Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.; North Stonington, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Norwich, New London
County, Conn., May 15,
1907.
Democrat. FBI
special agent; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948,
1952,
1956,
1960,
1968;
U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1953-57; U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1959-71; defeated, 1956, 1970 (Dodd
Independent).
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Censured
by the Senate on June 23, 1967 for financial improprieties, having diverted
some $116,000 in campaign and testimonial funds to his own use.
Died of a heart
attack, in Old Lyme, New London
County, Conn., May 24,
1971 (age 64 years, 9
days).
Interment at St.
Michael's New Cemetery, Pawcatuck, Stonington, Conn.
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Walter Joseph Donnelly (1896-1970) —
also known as Walter J. Donnelly —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., January
9, 1896.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, 1947; Venezuela, 1947-50; Austria, 1951-52; U.S. Minister to Austria, 1950-51.
Catholic.
Died in 1970
(age about
74 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Cornelius T. Driscoll (c.1845-1931) —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born about 1845.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from New Haven, 1881; mayor
of New Haven, Conn., 1899-1901; defeated, 1901.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
One of the founders of the Knights of Columbus.
Died, from heart
disease, in Milford, New Haven
County, Conn., August
15, 1931 (age about 86
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Daniel P. Dunn (b. 1859) —
of Willimantic, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Windham, Windham
County, Conn., September
14, 1859.
Democrat. News
dealer; cigar and
tobacco merchant; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Windham, 1903-04, 1907-12;
defeated, 1904; mayor
of Willimantic, Conn., 1909-11, 1917; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Connecticut, 1912
(speaker),
1920;
Connecticut
state comptroller, 1913-15; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1916.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Foresters
of America; Improved
Order of Heptasophs; Elks.
Interment at St. Joseph Cemetery, Willimantic, Conn.
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Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne (1853-1937) —
also known as Edward F. Dunne —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Waterville, Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn., October
12, 1853.
Democrat. Lawyer;
circuit judge in Illinois, 1892-1905; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Illinois; mayor
of Chicago, Ill., 1905-07; defeated, 1907, 1911; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1908,
1916,
1920,
1932,
1936;
Governor
of Illinois, 1913-17; defeated, 1916.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died May 24,
1937 (age 83 years, 224
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Evanston, Ill.
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Anna Georges Eshoo (b. 1942) —
also known as Anna G. Eshoo —
of Atherton, San Mateo
County, Calif.
Born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., December
13, 1942.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 1980-92; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 1988,
1996
(speaker),
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from California 14th District, 1993-; defeated,
1988.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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Frank Francis Fasi (b. 1920) —
also known as Frank F. Fasi —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in East Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., August
27, 1920.
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; candidate for Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1950; member of Democratic
National Committee from Hawaii Territory, 1952-56; member of Hawaii
territorial senate, 1958-59; Democratic candidate for U.S.
Senator from Hawaii, 1959; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Hawaii, 1962 (Democratic primary), 2003
(Republican); mayor
of Honolulu, Hawaii, 1969-81, 1985-94; defeated, 1952 (Democratic
primary), 1954 (Democratic), 1960 (Democratic), 1980 (Democratic);
resigned 1994; defeated, 1996 (Republican), 2000 (Republican);
candidate for Governor of
Hawaii, 1974 (Democratic primary), 1978 (Democratic primary),
1982, 1994, 1998 (Republican primary).
Catholic. Member, Sigma
Nu; Rotary;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Carmelo Fasi and Josephine (Lupo) Fasi; married, May 25,
1958, to Joyce Miyeku Kono. |
| | | Cross-reference: Mason
Altiery |
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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.
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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Relatives: Son
of John J. Foley and Mary C. Foley. |
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Attilio R. Frassinelli (1907-1976) —
of Stafford Springs, Stafford, Tolland
County, Conn.
Born in Stafford Springs, Stafford, Tolland
County, Conn., August
7, 1907.
Democrat. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1947-53; first
selectman of Stafford, Connecticut, 1950; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Connecticut, 1952,
1956
(alternate), 1960
(alternate), 1972
(alternate); Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1967-71.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Rotary;
Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1976
(age about
68 years).
Interment at St.
Edward's Cemetery, Stafford Springs, Stafford, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of John D. Frassinelli and Josephine (Dell'Agnese) Frassinelli;
married to Mildred M. McLagan. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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John Foster Furcolo (1911-1995) —
also known as Foster Furcolo —
of Longmeadow, Hampden
County, Mass.; Newton, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., July 29,
1911.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1949-52;
defeated, 1946; resigned 1952; Massachusetts
state treasurer, 1953-54; Democratic candidate for U.S.
Senator from Massachusetts, 1954, 1960 (primary); Governor of
Massachusetts, 1957-61; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Massachusetts, 1960,
1964.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Americans
for Democratic Action.
Died in Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass., July 5,
1995 (age 83 years, 341
days).
Interment at Holyhood
Cemetery, Brookline, Mass.
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Edward J. Gavegan (b. 1863) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Windsor, Hartford
County, Conn., April 5,
1863.
Lawyer;
Justice
of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1910-33.
Catholic. Member, Delta
Kappa Epsilon.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Matthew Gavegan and Helen J. Gavegan; married, October
14, 1897, to Anna J. Walters. |
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John Matthew Golden (b. 1895) —
also known as John M. Golden —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Old Saybrook, Middlesex
County, Conn., November
4, 1895.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1932
(alternate), 1940,
1952,
1956,
1960,
1968;
member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1941; member of Democratic
National Committee from Connecticut, 1954-68.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Eagles;
Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Union
League.
Burial location unknown.
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Bernard Francis Grabowski (b. 1923) —
also known as Bernard F. Grabowski —
of Bristol, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., June 11,
1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
municipal judge in Connecticut, 1955-60; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut, 1963-67 (at-large 1963-65, 6th
District 1965-67); defeated, 1966.
Catholic. Member, Disabled
American Veterans; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Civitan;
Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Ella Tambussi Grasso (1919-1981) —
also known as Ella T. Grasso; Ella Rose
Tambussi —
of Windsor Locks, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Windsor Locks, Hartford
County, Conn., May 10,
1919.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1953-57; member of Democratic
National Committee from Connecticut, 1956-58; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1956
(alternate), 1960,
1968;
co-chair, Resolutions and Platform Committee, co-chair, 1964,
co-chair, 1968;
secretary
of state of Connecticut, 1959-71; delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention 6th District,
1965; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 6th District, 1971-75; Governor of
Connecticut, 1975-80; resigned 1980.
Female.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Urban
League; American
Association of University Women; League of Women
Voters; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Awarded the Presidential
Medal of Freedom posthumously in 1981; inducted, National
Women's Hall of Fame, 1993.
Died in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., February
5, 1981 (age 61 years, 271
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Windsor Locks, Conn.
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William L. Hadden (b. 1896) —
of West Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Elmira, Chemung
County, N.Y., October
8, 1896.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Orange and West Haven,
1939-42; Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1943-45; Connecticut
state attorney general, 1945-51; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Connecticut, 1948.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Connecticut Register and Manual 1950 |
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Alexander Meigs Haig Jr. (1924-2010) —
also known as Alexander M. Haig, Jr. —
Born in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery
County, Pa., December
2, 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;
served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; target of an assassination
attempt in Belgium, June 25, 1979; U.S.
Secretary of State, 1981-82; candidate for Republican nomination
for President, 1988;
host, World Business Review television
news show.
Catholic. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations.
Died, from an infection,
at John Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore,
Md., February
20, 2010 (age 85 years, 80
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Joseph M. Halloran (b. 1878) —
of New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., May 13,
1878.
Democrat. Clothier;
mayor
of New Britain, Conn., 1910-14; member of Connecticut
state senate 6th District, 1911-12; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Connecticut, 1912
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee); postmaster at New
Britain, Conn., 1937-49 (acting, 1937).
Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael Halloran and Johanna (Whalen) Halloran. |
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John T. Hanrahan (1872-1940) —
of Stamford, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Stamford, Fairfield
County, Conn., December
15, 1872.
Insurance
business; first
selectman of Stamford, Connecticut, 1932-38; defeated, 1938.
Catholic.
Died in Stamford, Fairfield
County, Conn., August
14, 1940 (age 67 years, 243
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Frank Smithwick Hogan (1902-1974) —
also known as Frank S. Hogan; "Mr.
Integrity" —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn., January
17, 1902.
Democrat. Lawyer; New
York County District Attorney, 1941-73; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1944,
1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from New York, 1958.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died, following lung
cancer surgery and a stroke,
in St. Luke's Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., April 2,
1974 (age 72 years, 75
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Frank P. Hurley (b. 1900) —
of Holyoke, Hampden
County, Mass.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., March 9,
1900.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state senate Second Hampden District, 1929-36.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Catholic
Order of Foresters.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick Hurley and Margaret (Shea) Hurley; married, July 6,
1935, to Maura E. Earls. |
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Margaret C. Hurley (b. 1882) —
also known as Margaret Courtney —
of Willimantic, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Willimantic, Windham
County, Conn., July 18,
1882.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Windham, 1935-42; member of
Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940; member of Connecticut
state senate 29th District, 1943-46.
Female.
Catholic.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of James Courtney and Charlotte Courtney. |
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Robert Augustine Hurley (1895-1968) —
also known as Robert A. Hurley —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.; West Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn., August
25, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1940,
1944
(member, Credentials
Committee); Governor of
Connecticut, 1941-43; member of Democratic
National Committee from Connecticut, 1947.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion.
Died May 3,
1968 (age 72 years, 252
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, West Hartford, Conn.
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Vincent R. Impellitteri (1900-1987) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Isnello, Italy,
February
4, 1900.
Democrat. Mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1950-53; defeated in primary, 1953;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1952.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, of Parkinson's
disease, in Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn., January
29, 1987 (age 86 years, 359
days).
Interment at Mount
St. Peter's Cemetery, Derby, Conn.
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Donald Jay Irwin (1926-2013) —
also known as Donald J. Irwin —
of Norwalk, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Rosario, Argentina
of American parents, September
7, 1926.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1959-61, 1965-69;
defeated, 1960, 1968; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1960,
1968;
Connecticut
state treasurer, 1961-63; appointed 1961; mayor
of Norwalk, Conn., 1971-75.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees.
Died in Norwalk, Fairfield
County, Conn., July 7,
2013 (age 86 years, 303
days).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Norwalk, Conn.
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Ulderic E. Jodoin (1902-1953) —
also known as "Bud" —
of Jewett City, Griswold, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Jewett City, Griswold, New London
County, Conn., 1902.
Warden
(borough president) of Jewett City, Connecticut, 1950.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., April 7,
1953 (age about 50
years).
Interment at St. Mary Cemetery, Lisbon, Conn.
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Barbara Bailey Kennelly (b. 1936) —
also known as Barbara B. Kennelly; Barbara Ann
Bailey —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., July 10,
1936.
Democrat. Secretary
of state of Connecticut, 1979-82; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1982-99; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1988
(co-chair, Rules
Committee; speaker),
1996;
candidate for Governor of
Connecticut, 1998.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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Vincent P. Kiernan (b. 1906) —
of Derby, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Derby, New Haven
County, Conn., September
20, 1906.
Democrat. Salesman;
advertising
manager; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Derby, 1939-40; member of Connecticut
state senate 17th District, 1941-42, 1945-46; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1948.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James P. Kiernan and Mary E. (McCarthy) Kiernan. |
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Robert K. Killian (1919-2005) —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., September
15, 1919.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Connecticut
state attorney general, 1967-75; Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1975-79.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick.
Died in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., June 25,
2005 (age 85 years, 283
days).
Interment at Mt.
St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Conn.
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Adelard Laflesh (1895-1973) —
of Plainfield, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Connecticut, March
14, 1895.
Democrat. Rug cleaning
business; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Plainfield, 1945-49.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died March
26, 1973 (age 78 years, 12
days).
Interment at St. John Cemetery, Plainfield, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Laflesh and Eva (Lepage) Laflesh; married to Malvina
Chaput. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Thomas Langdon (c.1849-1911) —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn., about 1849.
Democrat. First
selectman of Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1911.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn., October
4, 1911 (age about 62
years).
Burial location unknown.
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John Barry Larson (b. 1948) —
also known as John B. Larson —
of East Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., July 22,
1948.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state senate, 1986-98; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Connecticut; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1999-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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Augustine Lonergan (1874-1947) —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Thompson, Windham
County, Conn., May 20,
1874.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1913-15, 1917-21,
1931-33; defeated, 1910, 1914; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 1920,
1936;
U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1933-39; defeated, 1920, 1928, 1938.
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., October
18, 1947 (age 73 years, 151
days).
Interment at Mt.
St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Conn.
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Martin M. Looney —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives 96th District, 1981-92; member of
Connecticut
state senate 11th District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Connecticut, 2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2010.
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Clare Boothe Luce (1903-1987) —
also known as Ann Clare Boothe; Clare Boothe
Brokaw —
of Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.; Ridgefield, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., April
10, 1903.
Republican. Writer; journalist;
playwright;
U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1943-47; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1944,
1948
(speaker),
1952;
U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1953-56.
Female.
Catholic.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 1983.
Died, from a brain
tumor, in Washington,
D.C., October
9, 1987 (age 84 years, 182
days).
Interment at Mepkin
Abbey, Moncks Corner, S.C.
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William F. Lynch (b. 1892) —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., August
30, 1892.
Democrat. Pharmacist;
member of Connecticut
state senate 10th District, 1945-46.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William J. Lynch and Mary A. Lynch. |
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Adrian William Maher (1902-1985) —
also known as Adrian W. Maher —
of Stratford, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., October
5, 1902.
Democrat. Lawyer; Connecticut
Democratic state chair, 1944-45; U.S.
Attorney for Connecticut, 1945-53.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; American
Judicature Society.
Died April
15, 1985 (age 82 years, 192
days).
Interment at St.
Michael's Cemetery, Stratford, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward J. Maher and Mary F. (Mallon) Maher; married, December
31, 1928, to Rose Florence Dorgan. |
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Francis Thomas Maloney (1894-1945) —
also known as Francis T. Maloney —
of Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn., March
31, 1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; newspaper
city editor; insurance
agent; member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1928-30; mayor
of Meriden, Conn., 1930-33; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1933-35; U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1935-45; died in office 1945; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1936,
1940,
1944
(speaker).
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Elks; Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died, following a heart
attack, at the Meriden Hospital,
Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn., January
16, 1945 (age 50 years, 291
days).
Interment at Sacred
Heart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
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James H. Maloney (b. 1948) —
also known as Jim Maloney —
of Danbury, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Quincy, Norfolk
County, Mass., September
17, 1948.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state senate, 1986-95; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1997-2003;
defeated, 1994, 2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 2000.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2003.
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Paul John Manafort (1923-2013) —
also known as Paul J. Manafort —
of New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., June 10,
1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor
of New Britain, Conn., 1965-71; resigned 1971; alternate delegate
to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1968.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Died January
24, 2013 (age 89 years, 228
days).
Interment at St.
Mary Cemetery, New Britain, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of James A. Manafort and Lena (Migliozzi) Manafort; married to
Antoinette Mary Cifalu; father of Paul J. Manafort. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Brian McDermott —
of Wallingford, New Haven
County, Conn.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state senate 34th District, 1995-.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Still living as of 2002.
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Winifred McDonald (1888-1976) —
also known as Winifred Genevieve Weis —
of Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn., June 8,
1888.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940, 1950; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948;
secretary
of state of Connecticut, 1949-51.
Female.
Catholic.
Died February
23, 1976 (age 87 years, 260
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, Waterbury, Conn.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Charles X. Weis and Mary (McGuiness) Weis; married 1912 to Edward
J. McDonald. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Connecticut Register and
Manual 1950 |
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Albert Paul Morano (1908-1987) —
also known as Albert P. Morano —
of Indian Harbor, Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Paterson, Passaic
County, N.J., January
18, 1908.
Republican. Congressional executive secretary to Rep. Albert
E. Austin, 1939-41, and Rep. Clare
Boothe Luce, 1943-47; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1951-59; defeated,
1958; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1952.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Died, from a cerebral
hemorrhage, in Greenwich Hospital,
Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn., December
16, 1987 (age 79 years, 332
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Greenwich, Conn.
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Henry Andrew Mucci (1911-1997) —
also known as Henry A. Mucci; "Hero of
Cabanatuan" —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn., March 4,
1911.
Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; led famed
raid in 1945 on a Japanese prison camp in the Philippines which
rescued the survivors of the Bataan Death March; automobile
dealer; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1946.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died, of a stroke,
in Melbourne, Brevard
County, Fla., April
20, 1997 (age 86 years, 47
days).
Interment at United States Military Academy Cemetery, West Point, N.Y.
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Mary Teresa Norton (1875-1959) —
also known as Mary T. Norton; Mary Teresa
Hopkins —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., March 7,
1875.
Democrat. Member of New Jersey
Democratic State Committee, 1920-35; vice-chair of
New Jersey Democratic Party, 1921-32; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Jersey, 1924,
1928
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1932,
1936,
1940,
1944
(co-chair, Platform
and Resolutions Committee; speaker),
1948
(chair, Credentials
Committee); U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1925-51 (12th District 1925-33,
13th District 1933-51); New Jersey
Democratic state chair, 1932-35, 1940-44; delegate
to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large;
elected 1933.
Female.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
First
woman elected to Congress from the eastern U.S.; first
Democratic woman ever to serve.
Died in Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn., August
2, 1959 (age 84 years, 148
days).
Interment at Holy
Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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Charles Oliver O'Donnell (1822-1877) —
also known as C. Oliver O'Donnell —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., January
20, 1822.
Commission
merchant; insurance
business; vice-president, Gaslight
Company of Baltimore; director, Union Bank of
Maryland; director, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
Vice-Consul
for Brazil in Baltimore,
Md., 1864-76.
Catholic.
Died, from apoplexy,
in the Pequod House Hotel,
New London, New London
County, Conn., August
12, 1877 (age 55 years, 204
days).
Interment at New
Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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Patrick Brett O'Sullivan (1887-1978) —
also known as Patrick B. O'Sullivan —
of Derby, New Haven
County, Conn.; Orange, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Derby, New Haven
County, Conn., August
11, 1887.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state senate, 1917; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;
U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1923-25; defeated,
1924; Connecticut
Democratic state chair, 1930; superior court judge in
Connecticut, 1931-50; justice of
Connecticut state supreme court, 1950-57; delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1965.
Catholic. Member, Phi
Delta Phi.
Died in Orange, New Haven
County, Conn., November
10, 1978 (age 91 years, 91
days).
Interment at St.
Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Conn.
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Stanley Joseph Pac (1923-2012) —
also known as Stanley J. Pac —
of New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., July 2,
1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member
of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1960; member of Connecticut
state senate 6th District; elected 1970; mayor
of New Britain, Conn., 1971-75; Connecticut Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles; Connecticut Commissioner of Environmental Protection.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry.
Died in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., September
21, 2012 (age 89 years, 81
days).
Interment at Sacred
Heart Cemetery, New Britain, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Pac and Maryjanna (Petek) Pac; married to Genevieve T.
Gorski. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Francis A. Pallotti (b. 1886) —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., August
21, 1886.
Republican. Lawyer; secretary
of state of Connecticut, 1923-29; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1936; Connecticut
state attorney general, 1939-45; superior court judge in
Connecticut, 1945.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Sons of
Italy; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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James Thomas Patterson (1908-1989) —
also known as James T. Patterson —
of Watertown, Litchfield
County, Conn.; Bethlehem, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Born in Naugatuck, New Haven
County, Conn., October
20, 1908.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1947-59; defeated,
1958, 1960, 1970.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Marine
Corps League; Delta
Theta Pi; Elks.
Died in Camden, Camden
County, N.J., February
7, 1989 (age 80 years, 110
days).
Interment at St. Francis Cemetery, Naugatuck, Conn.
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Eddie Alberto Perez (born c.1957) —
also known as Eddie A. Perez —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Corozal, Corozal
Municipio, Puerto Rico, about 1957.
Democrat. Mayor
of Hartford, Conn., 2001-08; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 2004;
investigated
in 2007 over possible conflict
of interest in hiring a city contractor for renovations at his
home.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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John Joseph Phelan (b. 1851) —
also known as John J. Phelan —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in County Wexford, Ireland,
June
24, 1851.
Marble and
granite dealer; lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Bridgeport, 1885-87; Supreme
Knight, Knights of Columbus, 1886-97; secretary
of state of Connecticut, 1893-95.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael Phelan and Catherine (White) Phelan. |
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Charles J. Prestia (b. 1909) —
of New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., September
3, 1909.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from New Britain, 1937-38; secretary
of state of Connecticut, 1945-47.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Eagles.
Burial location unknown.
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Paul E. Provost (1915-1998) —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H., February
5, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New
Hampshire state senate 18th District; elected 1956.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Catholic
War Veterans; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, in St. Raphael Hospital,
New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., June 2,
1998 (age 83 years, 117
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Manchester, N.H.
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Ella Mae Quish (1889-1970) —
also known as Ella M. Quish; Ella Mae
Murphy —
of Manchester, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Manchester, Hartford
County, Conn., May 12,
1889.
Probation
officer; first
selectman of Manchester, Connecticut, 1954-57.
Female.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died, in Manchester Memorial Hospital,
Manchester, Hartford
County, Conn., July 23,
1970 (age 81 years, 72
days).
Interment at Saint James Cemetery, Manchester, Conn.
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Thomas James Quish Jr. (1889-1954) —
also known as Thomas J. Quish —
of Manchester, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Springfield, Hampden
County, Mass., March 8,
1889.
Democrat. Postmaster at South
Manchester, Conn., 1913-22; Manchester,
Conn., 1936-42 (acting, 1936-37).
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., January
9, 1954 (age 64 years, 307
days).
Interment at Saint James Cemetery, Manchester, Conn.
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Thomas Lawrence Reilly (1858-1924) —
also known as Thomas L. Reilly —
of Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., September
20, 1858.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; mayor
of Meriden, Conn., 1906-11; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut, 1911-15 (2nd District 1911-13,
3rd District 1913-15); defeated, 1908 (2nd District), 1914 (3rd
District), 1916 (3rd District); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 1916;
New
Haven County Sheriff, 1918-24.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Royal
Arcanum.
Died in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., July 6,
1924 (age 65 years, 290
days).
Interment at Sacred
Heart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
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John Grosvenor Rowland (b. 1957) —
also known as John G. Rowland —
of Danbury, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn., May 24,
1957.
Republican. Insurance
agent; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1981-84; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1985-91; Governor of
Connecticut, 1995-2004; defeated, 1990; resigned 2004; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2000;
Pleaded
guilty to federal corruption charges in 2004; served ten months
in prison.
Catholic. Member, Tau
Kappa Epsilon.
Still living as of 2014.
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Antoni Nicholas Sadlak (1908-1969) —
also known as Antoni N. Sadlak —
of Rockville, Tolland
County, Conn.
Born in Rockville, Tolland
County, Conn., June 13,
1908.
Republican. Lawyer;
executive secretary to Rep. B.
J. Monkiewicz, 1939-44; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1947-59; defeated,
1958, 1960; probate judge in Connecticut, 1966-69; died in office
1969.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Elks; Farm
Bureau.
Died in Rockville, Tolland
County, Conn., October
18, 1969 (age 61 years, 127
days).
Interment at St.
Bernard's Cemetery, Rockville, Conn.
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William Leon St. Onge (1914-1970) —
also known as William St. Onge —
of Putnam, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Putnam, Windham
County, Conn., October
9, 1914.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1940-41; served in the U.S. Army
Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
probate judge in Connecticut, 1948-62; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Connecticut, 1960,
1968;
mayor
of Putnam, Conn., 1961-62; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1963-70; defeated,
1960; died in office 1970.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Groton, New London
County, Conn., May 1,
1970 (age 55 years, 204
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Putnam, Conn.
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James Andrew Shanley (1896-1965) —
also known as James A. Shanley —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., April 1,
1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1935-43; defeated,
1930, 1942; probate judge in Connecticut, 1950-65; died in office
1965.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus.
Died in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., April 4,
1965 (age 69 years, 3
days).
Interment at St.
Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Conn.
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William E. Sheehy (b. 1890) —
of Shelton, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Shelton, Fairfield
County, Conn., September
25, 1890.
Republican. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Shelton, 1939-40; defeated,
1948; member of Connecticut
state senate 25th District, 1945-46.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Grange;
Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William E. Sheehy and Sarah E. (Flynn) Sheehy. |
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Carlton Ralph Sickles (1921-2004) —
also known as Carlton R. Sickles —
of Lanham, Prince
George's County, Md.
Born in Hamden, New Haven
County, Conn., June 15,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1955-62; U.S.
Representative from Maryland at-large, 1963-67; defeated in
primary, 1968; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Maryland, 1964,
1968;
candidate for Governor of
Maryland, 1966; delegate
to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1967.
Catholic.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., January
17, 2004 (age 82 years, 216
days).
Interment at George Washington Cemetery, Adelphi, Md.
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John Joseph Smith (1904-1980) —
also known as J. Joseph Smith —
of Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn.; Prospect, New Haven
County, Conn.; West Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn., January
25, 1904.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1935-41; resigned
1941; U.S.
District Judge for Connecticut, 1941-60; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1960-71, 1960-71;
took senior status 1971.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Elks; Eagles;
Phi
Delta Phi.
Died in Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn., February
16, 1980 (age 76 years, 22
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Waterbury, Conn.
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Thomas J. Spellacy (1880-1957) —
also known as "Long Tom" —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., March 6,
1880.
Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper
publisher; member of Connecticut
state senate 3rd District, 1907-08, 1911-12; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1912
(alternate; Honorary
Vice-President; speaker),
1920,
1924
(delegation chair), 1928,
1936,
1940;
U.S.
Attorney for Connecticut, 1915-18; candidate for Governor of
Connecticut, 1918; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1922; member of Democratic
National Committee from Connecticut, 1925-29; mayor
of Hartford, Conn., 1935-43; defeated, 1912; resigned 1943;
defeated, 1945; member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940-41; Connecticut
Insurance Commissioner, 1955-57.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Foresters
of America.
Died, of a heart
attack, in his room at the Commodore Hotel,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., December
5, 1957 (age 77 years, 274
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Spellacy and Catharine A. (Bourke) Spellacy; married, November
25, 1903, to Nellie Walsh; married to Elizabeth
Gill. |
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Nicholas J. Spellman (1893-1961) —
of Norwich, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Norwich, New London
County, Conn., May 26,
1893.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Norwich, 1935-36; member of
Connecticut
state senate 19th District, 1943-46.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Died September
8, 1961 (age 68 years, 105
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph Cemetery, Norwich, Conn.
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Ignatius Augustine Sullivan (1867-1928) —
also known as Ignatius A. Sullivan —
of Holyoke, Hampden
County, Mass.; Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Canton, Norfolk
County, Mass., August
20, 1867.
Democrat. President,
Hartford Central Labor Union; president,
Connecticut Federation of Labor; mayor
of Hartford, Conn., 1902-04; defeated, 1904; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1904
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
11, 1928 (age 60 years, 175
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick Sullivan and Catharine Sullivan; married, September
29, 1891, to Sarah A. Clancy. |
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John S. Sullivan (1875-1949) —
of Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass.
Born in Thompsonville, Enfield, Hartford
County, Conn., December
18, 1875.
Democrat. Wholesale and
retail fish merchant; mayor
of Worcester, Mass., 1936-37; defeated, 1937, 1939; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940,
1944;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1942.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Knights
of Columbus.
Died April
12, 1949 (age 73 years, 115
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph Edward Talbot (1901-1966) —
also known as Joseph E. Talbot —
of Naugatuck, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Naugatuck, New Haven
County, Conn., March
18, 1901.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Naugatuck, 1932, 1934; county
judge in Connecticut, 1935-37; Connecticut
state treasurer, 1939-41; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1942-47; candidate
for Governor of
Connecticut, 1946; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1950.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary;
Elks; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April
30, 1966 (age 65 years, 43
days).
Interment at St.
James' Cemetery, Naugatuck, Conn.
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Anthony J. Tercyak (c.1924-2003) —
of New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., about 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in
the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; school
teacher; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives 26th District, 1994-2003; died in
office 2003.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, of a heart
attack, in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., June 11,
2003 (age about 79
years).
Interment at Sacred
Heart Cemetery, New Britain, Conn.
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William Laurence Tierney (1876-1958) —
also known as William L. Tierney —
of Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Norwalk, Fairfield
County, Conn., August
6, 1876.
Democrat. Lawyer; banker; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1931-33; defeated,
1932.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died April
13, 1958 (age 81 years, 250
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Greenwich, Conn.
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William Laurence Tierney Jr. (1907-1989) —
also known as William L. Tierney, Jr. —
of Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Rumson, Monmouth
County, N.J., June 4,
1907.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; superior court judge in
Connecticut, 1968-77.
Catholic.
Died, in Greenwich Hospital,
Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn., January
6, 1989 (age 81 years, 216
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Greenwich, Conn.
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Andrew W. Tracy (1846-1917) —
of Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Ireland,
1846.
Democrat. Physician;
mayor
of Meriden, Conn., 1892; defeated, 1890, 1892; candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Meriden, 1900.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn., December
10, 1917 (age about 71
years).
Interment at Sacred
Heart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
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Charles H. Vincent (b. 1883) —
of Simsbury, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Simsbury, Hartford
County, Conn., 1883.
Republican. Funeral
director; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Simsbury, 1933-44; member of
Connecticut
state senate 7th District, 1945-46.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Redmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles M. Vincent and Elizabeth (Maner) Vincent. |
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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.
Democrat. Foreman;
member of Connecticut
state senate 16th District, 1945-46.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael Wallace and May Wallace. |
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Edward Henry Willey (1883-1958) —
also known as Edward H. Willey —
of South Boston, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., December
7, 1883.
Republican. Druggist;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928;
bank
director.
Catholic.
Died in South Boston, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., August
11, 1958 (age 74 years, 247
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
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