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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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Hugh Meade Alcorn Jr. (1907-1992) —
also known as H. Meade Alcorn, Jr. —
of Suffield, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Suffield, Hartford
County, Conn., October
20, 1907.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Suffield, 1937-42; Speaker of
the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1941-42; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1940
(member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee), 1944
(alternate), 1948,
1952
(Honorary
Vice-President), 1956,
1960;
Hartford
County State's Attorney, 1942-48; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1948; member of Connecticut
Republican State Central Committee, 1948-57; member of Republican
National Committee from Connecticut, 1953-61; Chairman
of Republican National Committee, 1957-59; delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention 6th District, 1965.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Phi
Beta Kappa; Elks; Sons
of Union Veterans; Sons of
the American Revolution; Grange.
Died, from a stroke,
in Suffield, Hartford
County, Conn., January
13, 1992 (age 84 years, 85
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Suffield, Conn.
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Edward Normand Allen (1891-1972) —
also known as Edward N. Allen; Ned Allen —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., April
18, 1891.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; served in
the U.S. Army during World War I; Hartford Police
Commissioner, 1920-24; president, Sage-Allen department
store; member of Connecticut
state senate 1st District, 1927-29; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1928;
mayor
of Hartford, Conn., 1947-48; Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1951-55.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died November
14, 1972 (age 81 years, 210
days).
Interment at Enfield
Street Cemetery, Enfield, Conn.
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William Ellery Allyn (b. 1885) —
also known as W. Ellery Allyn —
of Waterford, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Mystic, Stonington, New London
County, Conn., September
28, 1885.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Waterford, 1921-22, 1935-40;
member of Connecticut
Republican State Central Committee, 1940; secretary of
Connecticut Republican Party, 1940-42; Connecticut state
insurance commissioner; president, Norwich Water
Power Co.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion; Grange.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Louis Packer Allyn and Emily Fenner (Maxson) Allyn; married, September
14, 1912, to Marguerite Leonard Almy. |
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Robert Palmer Anderson (1906-1978) —
of Noank, Groton, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Noank, Groton, New London
County, Conn., March
27, 1906.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; member of Connecticut
state senate 18th District, 1947-48; defeated, 1940; superior
court judge in Connecticut, 1953-54; U.S.
District Judge for Connecticut, 1954-64; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1964-71; took
senior status 1971.
Baptist.
Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Elks.
Died in Noank, Groton, New London
County, Conn., May 2,
1978 (age 72 years, 36
days).
Interment at Noank Valley Cemetery, Noank, Groton, Conn.
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Thurman Wesley Arnold (1891-1969) —
also known as Thurman W. Arnold —
of Laramie, Albany
County, Wyo.; New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.; Washington,
D.C.; Alexandria,
Va.
Born in Laramie, Albany
County, Wyo., June 2,
1891.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Wyoming
state house of representatives, 1921; mayor
of Laramie, Wyo., 1923-24; dean,
College of Law, West Virginia University, 1927-30; professor of
law, Yale University, from 1931; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1943-45; resigned
1945.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Beta Kappa; Elks; Lions.
Suffered a heart
attack, and died two months later, in Alexandria,
Va., November
7, 1969 (age 78 years, 158
days).
Interment at Green
Hill Cemetery, Laramie, Wyo.
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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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Charles Montague Bakewell (1867-1957) —
also known as Charles M. Bakewell —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., April
24, 1867.
Republican. University
professor; member of Connecticut
state senate 8th District, 1921-24; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Connecticut, 1932
(alternate), 1936
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee); U.S.
Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1933-35; defeated, 1934.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Freemasons;
Elks; American
Philosophical Society.
Died in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., September
19, 1957 (age 90 years, 148
days).
Interment at Grove
Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
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Raymond Earl Baldwin (1893-1986) —
also known as Raymond E. Baldwin —
of Stratford, Fairfield
County, Conn.; Glastonbury, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Rye, Westchester
County, N.Y., August
31, 1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Stratford, 1931-34; Governor of
Connecticut, 1939-41, 1943-46; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Connecticut, 1940,
1944,
1948
(speaker);
U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1946-49; justice of
Connecticut state supreme court, 1949-59; delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention 1st District, 1965.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Grange;
Elks; Eagles;
Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Moose; Redmen;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Died in Fairfield, Fairfield
County, Conn., October
4, 1986 (age 93 years, 34
days).
Interment at Indian
Hill Cemetery, Middletown, Conn.
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Thomas Raymond Ball (1896-1943) —
also known as Thomas R. Ball —
of Old Lyme, New London
County, Conn.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., February
12, 1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; architect;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Old Lyme, 1927-38; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1939-41; defeated,
1940.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Institute of Architects; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Grange;
Society
of Colonial Wars.
Died, of a heart
attack, in Old Lyme, New London
County, Conn., June 16,
1943 (age 47 years, 124
days).
Interment at Duck
River Cemetery, Old Lyme, Conn.
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William Perry Barber (1907-1984) —
of Putnam, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Putnam, Windham
County, Conn., May 6,
1907.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of
Putnam, Conn., 1940; member of Connecticut
state senate 28th District, 1943-46; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1952;
superior court judge in Connecticut, 1964.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Rotary.
Died in July, 1984
(age 77
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William R. Barber and Elvira A. Barber. |
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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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Boce William Barlow Jr. (1915-2005) —
also known as Boce W. Barlow, Jr. —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.; Silver Spring, Montgomery
County, Md.
Born in Americus, Sumter
County, Ga., August
8, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
municipal judge in Connecticut, 1957; member of Connecticut
state senate; elected 1966; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 1968;
member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1977.
Congregationalist.
Member, NAACP; Prince
Hall Masons; Elks; Kappa
Alpha Psi.
Died in Silver Spring, Montgomery
County, Md., January
31, 2005 (age 89 years, 176
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Theodore Bodenwein (1864-1939) —
of New London, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Dusseldorf, Prussia (now Germany),
January
25, 1864.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; secretary
of state of Connecticut, 1905-09; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Connecticut, 1908
(alternate), 1932,
1936
(alternate); member of Connecticut
Republican State Central Committee, 1930.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died, from a heart
ailment, in Lawrence and Memorial Associated Hospitals,
New London, New London
County, Conn., January
12, 1939 (age 74 years, 352
days).
Interment at Cedar
Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Anton Bodenwein and Agnes (Bornes) Bodenwein; married, February
21, 1889, to Jennie Muir; married to Edna G.
Simpson. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Legislative History and
Souvenir of Connecticut 1907-08 |
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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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John Christensen (1890-1970) —
of Wilson, Windsor, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., July 25,
1890.
Republican. Vegetable
grower; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Windsor, 1933-42; member of
Connecticut
state senate 7th District, 1943.
Congregationalist.
Danish
and German
ancestry. Member, Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Rotary;
Exchange
Club.
Died in Broward
County, Fla., January
24, 1970 (age 79 years, 183
days).
Interment at Palisado
Cemetery, Windsor, Conn.
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William Michael Citron (1896-1976) —
also known as William M. Citron —
of Middletown, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., August
29, 1896.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Middletown, 1927-31; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1935-39; defeated, 1928
(2nd District), 1932 (at-large), 1938 (at-large), 1952 (2nd District).
Jewish.
Member, American
Legion; Eagles;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Freemasons.
Died in Titusville, Brevard
County, Fla., June 7,
1976 (age 79 years, 283
days).
Interment at Congregation
Adath Israel Cemetery, Middletown, Conn.
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William Brainard Coit (1862-1920) —
of New London, New London
County, Conn.
Born in New London, New London
County, Conn., July 23,
1862.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from New London, 1901-04.
Congregationalist.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Union
League.
Died in New London, New London
County, Conn., September
16, 1920 (age 58 years, 55
days).
Interment at Cedar
Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert
Coit Jr. and Lucretia (Brainard) Coit; married, October
20, 1886, to Anna Blanchard Bancroft; great-grandson of Joshua
Coit; second cousin thrice removed of David
Hough; second cousin four times removed of Samuel
Huntington; third cousin twice removed of Ebenezer
Huntington, Samuel
Townsend Douglass, Silas
Hamilton Douglas, John
Foster Dulles and Allen
Welsh Dulles; third cousin thrice removed of John
Davenport, James
Davenport, Samuel
H. Huntington, Henry
Huntington, Jeremiah
Mason, Gurdon
Huntington, Augustus
Seymour Porter, Samuel
Lathrop and Peter
Buell Porter; fourth cousin once removed of Jabez
Williams Huntington, John
Hall Brockway, Charles
Wentworth Upham, Henry
Titus Backus, David
Edgerton, Henry
Woolsey Douglas and James
Gillespie Blaine III. |
| | | Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin
family of Connecticut and New York; Upham
family; Saltonstall-Davis-Frelinghuysen-Appleton
family of Massachusetts (subsets of the Four
Thousand Related Politicians). |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Joseph A. Cooke (1866-1936) —
of Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., February
11, 1866.
Democrat. Physician;
mayor
of Meriden, Conn., 1916-17.
Member, Eagles;
Foresters;
Elks; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died in Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn., January
22, 1936 (age 69 years, 345
days).
Interment at Sacred
Heart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
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Henry P. Crawford (c.1880-1933) —
of Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born about 1880.
Republican. First
selectman of Greenwich, Connecticut, 1910-15; Greenwich Town
Clerk, 1923-33.
Member, Elks; Redmen.
Died in Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn., December
31, 1933 (age about 53
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Homer Stillé Cummings (1870-1956) —
also known as Homer S. Cummings —
of Stamford, Fairfield
County, Conn.; Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April
30, 1870.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1900,
1904,
1920
(alternate), 1924
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1932,
1936,
1940,
1944
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business; speaker),
1948;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Connecticut, 1900-25; Chairman
of Democratic National Committee, 1919-20; mayor
of Stamford, Conn., 1900-02, 1904-06; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1902; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1913-19; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1916; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1920;
U.S.
Attorney General, 1933-39; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Connecticut.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Eagles.
Died September
10, 1956 (age 86 years, 133
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Stamford, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Uriah C. Cummings and Audie Schuyler (Stillé) Cummings;
married to Cecilia Waterbury. |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier |
| | | Image source: Library of
Congress |
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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 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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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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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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Robert Orville Eaton (b. 1857) —
also known as Robert O. Eaton —
of North Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in North Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., 1857.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from North Haven, 1895-96,
1915-21; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Connecticut, 1908-13,
1921-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut,
1932.
Member, Grange;
Freemasons;
Elks; Union
League.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jesse Orville Eaton and Mary Ann (Bradley) Eaton; married, May 19,
1881, to Catherine Almira Grannis. |
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G. Harold Gilpatric (b. 1881) —
of Putnam, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Warren, Bristol
County, R.I., July 8,
1881.
Republican. Banker; Connecticut
state treasurer, 1919-24; resigned 1924; member of Connecticut
Republican State Central Committee, 1919-22.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George W. Gilpatric; married, October
19, 1905, to Irene Wheelock. |
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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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Frederick David Grave (b. 1889) —
also known as Frederick D. Grave —
of Hamden, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., September
13, 1889.
Cigar
manufacturer; banker; delegate
to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large, 1933.
German
ancestry. Member, Elks; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frederick David Grave and Catherine Elizabeth (Stoffel) Grave;
married, September
29, 1924, to Elizabeth M. Moran. |
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William Raymond Green (1856-1947) —
also known as William R. Green —
of Audubon, Audubon
County, Iowa; Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa.
Born in Colchester, New London
County, Conn., November
7, 1856.
Republican. Lawyer; economist;
district judge in Iowa 15th District, 1894-1911; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 9th District, 1911-28; Judge
of U.S. Court of Claims, 1928-40.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons.
Died in Bellport, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., June 11,
1947 (age 90 years, 216
days).
Interment at Rock
Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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William Henry Hackett (b. 1871) —
also known as William H. Hackett —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., July 15,
1871.
Democrat. Insurance
business; member of Connecticut
state senate 8th District, 1929-32.
Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Hackett and Mary E. (McCracken) Hackett; married, June 30,
1897, to Elizabeth M. Connor. |
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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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William Edward Hagearty (b. 1903) —
also known as William E. Hagearty —
of New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., July 21,
1903.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state senate 6th District, 1931.
Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John W. Hagearty and Mary (Rowland) Hagearty. |
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Harold Cannon Hall (1888-1946) —
also known as Harold C. Hall —
of Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn., October
11, 1888.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; candidate for mayor
of Meriden, Conn., 1941; member of Connecticut
state senate 13th District, 1945-46.
Member, Eagles;
Elks; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Died in 1946
(age about
57 years).
Interment at Walnut
Grove Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
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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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George P. Harlamon (b. 1919) —
of Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn., February
7, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor
of Waterbury, Conn., 1968-69; defeated, 1969.
Eastern
Orthodox. Greek
ancestry. Member, Elks; Exchange
Club.
Elected to Waterbury Hall of
Fame, 2003.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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William Lincoln Higgins (1867-1951) —
also known as William L. Higgins —
of South Coventry, Coventry, Tolland
County, Conn.
Born in Chesterfield, Hampshire
County, Mass., March 8,
1867.
Republican. Physician;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Coventry, 1905-08, 1917-22,
1925-28; member of Connecticut
state senate, 1909-12; first
selectman of Coventry, Connecticut, 1917-32; Tolland
County Commissioner, 1921-32; secretary
of state of Connecticut, 1929-33; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1933-37; defeated,
1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1936
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died in Norwich, New London
County, Conn., November
19, 1951 (age 84 years, 256
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Chesterfield
Center Cemetery, Chesterfield, Mass.
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Charles A. Hoffman (b. 1863) —
of Danbury, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in High Bridge, Hunterdon
County, N.J., December
9, 1863.
Republican. Cigar
business; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Danbury, 1903-06; member of
Connecticut
state senate 24th District, 1907-08.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Amos Hoffman. |
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Marcus Hensey Holcomb (1844-1932) —
also known as Marcus H. Holcomb —
of Southington, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in New Hartford, Litchfield
County, Conn., November
28, 1844.
Republican. Lawyer;
probate judge in Connecticut, 1876; member of Connecticut
state senate 2nd District, 1893-94; banker;
member of Connecticut
Republican State Central Committee, 1901; delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention from Southington,
1902; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Southington, 1905-06; Speaker of
the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1905-06; Connecticut
state attorney general, 1907-10; superior court judge in
Connecticut, 1910-15; Governor of
Connecticut, 1915-21.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Redmen;
Foresters;
Grange.
Died in Southington, Hartford
County, Conn., March 5,
1932 (age 87 years, 98
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Southington, Conn.
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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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Leo Edwin Jackson (1925-2009) —
also known as Leo E. Jackson —
of New London, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Springfield, Hampden
County, Mass., December
20, 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; mayor
of New London, Conn., 1979-80.
African
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Died in New London, New London
County, Conn., May 24,
2009 (age 83 years, 155
days).
Interment at Cedar
Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.
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Anson Foster Keeler (1887-1943) —
also known as Anson F. Keeler —
of South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., September
22, 1887.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; laundry
owner; mayor
of Norwalk, Conn., 1927-31; member of Connecticut
state senate 26th District, 1931; Connecticut
state comptroller, 1933-35.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Redmen.
Died, from a heart
ailment, in Veterans Hospital,
Newington, Hartford
County, Conn., September
29, 1943 (age 56 years, 7
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Edwin Olmstead Keeler (1846-1923) —
also known as Edwin O. Keeler —
of Norwalk, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Ridgefield, Fairfield
County, Conn., January
12, 1846.
Republican. Wholesale
grocer; banker;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Norwalk, 1893-96; mayor
of Norwalk, Conn., 1893-94; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Connecticut, 1896
(member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee); member of Connecticut
state senate, 1897-1900; Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1901-03; member of Connecticut
Republican State Central Committee, 1901.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died December
4, 1923 (age 77 years, 326
days).
Interment somewhere
in Norwalk, Conn.
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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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Gerald A. Lamb (b. 1924) —
of Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank
County, N.C., August
25, 1924.
Democrat. Connecticut
state treasurer, 1963-70; resigned 1970; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Connecticut, 1968.
African
ancestry. Member, Elks; NAACP.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Gary D. LeBeau —
of East Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Easthampton, Hampshire
County, Mass.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives; elected 1990; member of Connecticut
state senate 3rd District, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 2004.
Member, League of Women
Voters; Lions;
Elks.
Still living as of 2010.
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Charles H. Ledwith (c.1885-1954) —
of South Meriden, Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn., about 1885.
Democrat. Advertising
manager; member of Connecticut
state senate 13th District, 1939-40; candidate for mayor
of Meriden, Conn., 1939.
Member, Elks.
Died in 1954
(age about
69 years).
Interment at Sacred
Heart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
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Relatives:
Married to Eva Deming. |
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Ernest Orrin Maine (b. 1913) —
also known as Ernest O. Maine —
of Rhode Island.
Born in North Stonington, New London
County, Conn., 1913.
Republican. Auctioneer;
member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1947-49; member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1949-57.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; Freemasons;
Grange.
Interment at Thompson
Cemetery, North Stonington, Conn.
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Samuel H. Malkan (b. 1893) —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Washington,
D.C., December
4, 1893.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state senate 9th District, 1935-46.
Jewish.
Member, American
Legion; Jewish
War Veterans; Eagles;
Elks; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob Malkan and Sarah Malkan. |
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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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Robert T. Marland (1918-1991) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Danielson, Killingly, Windham
County, Conn., January
20, 1918.
Republican. Rancher; radio station
owner; member of Nebraska
railway commission, 1967-69, 1971- (4th District 1967-69, 1st
District 1971); appointed 1967.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in October, 1991
(age 73
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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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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Patrick McGovern (b. 1849) —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Ireland,
October
23, 1849.
Republican. Insurance
executive; member of Connecticut
state senate 2nd District, 1905-08.
Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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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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Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (1908-1972) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., November
29, 1908.
Democrat. Baptist
minister; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1945-71 (22nd District 1945-53,
16th District 1953-63, 18th District 1963-71); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1952,
1960,
1964;
cited
for contempt
of court in 1966 for refusing to pay damages in a lawsuit against
him; on February 28, 1967, he was expelled
from the House of Representatives on charges
of unbecoming
conduct and misusing
public funds; the Supreme Court overturned the expulsion in 1969.
Baptist.
African
ancestry. Member, Alpha
Phi Alpha; Elks.
Died, of prostate
cancer, in Jackson Memorial Hospital,
Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla., April 4,
1972 (age 63 years, 127
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered in a
private or family graveyard, Bahamas.
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Relatives: Son
of Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. and Mattie (Fletcher) Powell; married, March 8,
1933, to Isabel Washington; married, August
1, 1945, to Hazel Scott; married, December
15, 1960, to Yvette Marjorie Diago (Flores) Powell; father of Adam
Clayton Powell IV. |
| | | Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard
(formerly part of Seventh Avenue), in Manhattan,
New York, is named for
him. — The Adam Clayton Powell State
Office Building (opened 1974 as the Harlem State Office Building;
renamed 1983), in Manhattan,
New York, is named for
him. |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia article — NNDB
dossier |
| | | Books by Powell,Adam Clayton,Jr.: Adam
by Adam: The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell,
Jr. |
| | | Books about Powell,Adam Clayton,Jr.:
Tisha Hamilton, Adam
Clayton Powell, Jr.: The Political Biography of an American
Dilemma — Wil Haygood, King
of the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell,
Jr. |
| | | Image source: Library of
Congress |
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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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Frank James Rice (1869-1917) —
also known as Frank J. Rice —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in North Adams, Berkshire
County, Mass., February
5, 1869.
Republican. Streetcar
conductor; grocer; real estate
business; mayor
of New Haven, Conn., 1910-17; died in office 1917.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Grotto;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Redmen;
Order
of Heptasophs; Knights
of Pythias; Union
League.
Died January
18, 1917 (age 47 years, 348
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
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Huntley Russell (b. 1858) —
of Michigan.
Born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., 1858.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1905-08; Michigan
land commissioner, 1909-12.
Member, Modern
Woodmen of America; Elks; Maccabees.
Burial location unknown.
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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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Emery John San Souci (1857-1936) —
also known as Emery J. San Souci —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Saco, York
County, Maine, July 24,
1857.
Republican. Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1915-21; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1921-23; U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1923-32.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Eagles.
Died August
10, 1936 (age 79 years, 17
days).
Interment at Mt.
St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Conn.
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Vincent A. Scully (1896-1943) —
of Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in 1896.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Waterbury, Conn., 1940-43; died in office 1943.
Member, Elks.
Died, five days after a heart
attack, in Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn., January
9, 1943 (age about 46
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Horace Seely-Brown Jr. (1908-1982) —
of Pomfret Center, Pomfret, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Kensington, Montgomery
County, Md., May 12,
1908.
Republican. Fruit
farmer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1947-49, 1951-59,
1961-63; defeated, 1948, 1958; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1962; delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1965.
Member, Grange;
Elks; Order of
Ahepa; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Amvets;
Military
Order of the World Wars; Reserve
Officers Association.
Died in Boca Raton, Palm Beach
County, Fla., April 9,
1982 (age 73 years, 332
days).
Interment at Christ
Episcopal Church Cemetery, Pomfret Center, Pomfret, 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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Andrew N. Shepard (b. 1862) —
of Portland, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Born in Portland, Middlesex
County, Conn., May 5,
1862.
Republican. Tobacco
dealer; bank
director; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Portland, 1901-02; member of
Connecticut
state senate 34th District, 1907-08; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Connecticut, 1908;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1910.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Nelson Shepard and Elizabeth (Tryon) Shepard; married to Harriet
Stockwell. |
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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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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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Oscar Durland Tuthill (1877-1936) —
also known as Oscar D. Tuthill —
of Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., January
15, 1877.
Republican. Dairy
business; first
selectman of Greenwich, Connecticut, 1921-36; died in office 1936.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Redmen;
Rotary.
Injured in an automobile
accident in Briarcliff, N.Y., and died three days later, in
Ossining Hospital,
Ossining, Westchester
County, N.Y., September
29, 1936 (age 59 years, 258
days).
Interment at Mountain
Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn.
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Relatives:
Married to Jane Sherman. |
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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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Edward Ernest West (1847-1905) —
also known as Edward E. West —
of Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in England,
November
29, 1847.
Democrat. Mayor
of Meriden, Conn., 1900-01; defeated, 1903.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn., January
25, 1905 (age 57 years, 57
days).
Interment at West Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of John Aaron West, Jr. and Louisa Amanda (Bourdon) West; married to
Alice Pelton La Barnes. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Clifford Brittin Wilson (1879-1943) —
also known as Clifford B. Wilson —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.; Weston, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn., December
2, 1879.
Republican. Lawyer; Fairfield
County Coroner, 1909-11; mayor
of Bridgeport, Conn., 1911-21; defeated, 1921, 1935; Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1915-21.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Sons
of Veterans.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Weston, Fairfield
County, Conn., January
1, 1943 (age 63 years, 30
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James A. Wilson and Mary E. (Wordin) Wilson; married, November
10, 1914, to Anastasia C. Dorsey. |
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Fred Richard Zeller (1899-1978) —
also known as Fred R. Zeller —
of Stonington, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Stonington, New London
County, Conn., September
5, 1899.
Republican. Secretary-treasurer, Park City Binding Company,
manufacturers of narrow
fabrics and bias
tapes; member of Connecticut
state senate 20th District, 1937-38; Connecticut
state comptroller, 1939-41, 1943-45, 1947-49, 1951-59; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1948.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died March 7,
1978 (age 78 years, 183
days).
Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Stonington, Conn.
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