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Irish ancestry Politicians in Connecticut

  Armin Ernest Brunn (1860-1909) — also known as Armin E. Brunn — of South Woodstock, Woodstock, Windham County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., December 18, 1860. Republican. Physician; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Woodstock; elected 1906. German and Irish ancestry. Shot by his brother, Constantine F. Brunn, mortally wounded, and died the next day, in South Woodstock, Woodstock, Windham County, Conn., September 30, 1909 (age 48 years, 286 days). His sister, Freda Brunn, was also shot, and died immediately; Constantine shot and killed himself at the scene. Interment at Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Fair Lawn, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Julius William Brunn and Charlotte Elizabeth (Going) Brunn; brother of Constantine Fernow Brunn.
  Constantine Fernow Brunn (1858-1909) — also known as Constantine F. Brunn — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; South Woodstock, Woodstock, Windham County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 24, 1858. Vice-Consul for Portugal in New York, N.Y., 1893-96. German and Irish ancestry. According to published reports, in a sudden fit of rage, perhaps angered because he wasn't able to reach his wife by telephone, he shot and killed his sister, Freda Brunn, and his brother, Dr. Armin Brunn, and then shot himself, in South Woodstock, Woodstock, Windham County, Conn., September 29, 1909 (age 50 years, 340 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Windham County, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Julius William Brunn and Charlotte Elizabeth (Going) Brunn; brother of Armin Ernest Brunn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of William Frank Buckley, Sr. and Aloise (Steiner) Buckley; brother of William Frank Buckley Jr. and Patricia Lee Buckley (who married Leo Brent Bozell); married 1953 to Ann Frances Cooley.
  Political family: Buckley family of New York and Connecticut.
  Campaign slogan (1970): "Isn't it about time we had a Senator?"
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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.
  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.
  James Patrick Cassidy (1864-1943) — also known as James P. Cassidy — of Southbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Sherman, Fairfield County, Conn., March 16, 1864. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Southbury, 1930. Irish ancestry. Died in Bethlehem, Litchfield County, Conn., August 6, 1943 (age 79 years, 143 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Cassidy and Mary (Hulton) Cassidy; brother of John Henry Cassidy; married, January 19, 1893, to Mary Ann Shortt; uncle of Gregory Frazier Cassidy.
  Political family: Cassidy family of Southbury, Connecticut.
  John Henry Cassidy (1858-1927) — also known as John H. Cassidy — of Southbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Pawling, Dutchess County, N.Y., March 25, 1858. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Southbury, 1902, 1906, 1910, 1918. Irish ancestry. Died in Southbury, New Haven County, Conn., May 24, 1927 (age 69 years, 60 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Cassidy and Mary (Hulton) Cassidy; brother of James Patrick Cassidy; married to Elizabeth Mary Frazier; father of Gregory Frazier Cassidy.
  Political family: Cassidy family of Southbury, Connecticut.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Lawrence Cavanagh and Margaret (Murphy) Cavanagh; married to Agnes Garvan.
  See also Wikipedia article
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Anne J. Quinn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Margaret (Regan) Corrigan and Edward Corrigan; married to Ethel Foster; father of Robert Foster Corrigan.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of P. W. Dunne and Delia M. (Lawler) Dunne; married, August 16, 1881, to Elizabeth J. Kelley.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Books about Edward F. Dunne: Richard Allen Morton, Justice and Humanity: Edward F. Dunne, Illinois Progressive
  Daniel T. Farrington Jr. (born c.1896) — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born about 1896. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1944 (alternate), 1956. English and Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Patrick Garvan (born c.1837) — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Ireland, about 1837. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1884-85; member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1891-92; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1908. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Cross-reference: Thomas A. Aurelio — Bert Stand
  James P. Hooley (b. 1855) — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in Connecticut, July 12, 1855. Iron molder; organizer for the Knights of Labor; member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County 1st District, 1884-85. Irish ancestry. Interment at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Schenectady, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Morgan Hooley and Mary Margaret (Coffey) Hooley.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Hurley and Margaret (Shea) Hurley; married, July 6, 1935, to Maura E. Earls.
  Suzette Agnes Junglas (1873-1962) — also known as Suzette A. Junglas; Susan Agnes Berllayette; Mrs. George Junglas — of Woodbridge, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Chatham, Ontario, April 4, 1873. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1924; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Woodbridge, 1932. Female. French Canadian and Irish ancestry. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 1, 1962 (age 89 years, 150 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  Relatives: Daughter of Nazar Amos Berllayette and Bridget (Deegan) Berllayette; married to George William Junglas.
Timothy A. Leary Timothy A. Leary (d. 1946) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Scitico, Enfield, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 20th District, 1915; municipal judge in New York, 1919; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1933-40. Irish ancestry. Member, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 19, 1946. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Leary and Mary (McCarthy) Leary.
  Image source: New York Times, April 20, 1946
  Frank Logue (1924-2010) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born August 18, 1924. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of New Haven, Conn., 1976-79; defeated in primary, 1979. Irish ancestry. Died December 31, 2010 (age 86 years, 135 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Edward J. Logue.
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  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.
  Bruce Andrew Morrison (b. 1944) — also known as Bruce A. Morrison — of Hamden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., October 8, 1944. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1983-91. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  George Lloyd Murphy (1902-1992) — also known as George L. Murphy — of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., July 4, 1902. Republican. Professional actor and dancer in 1934-52; appeared in films such as For Me And My Gal, Battleground; president, Screen Actors Guild, 1944-46; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1948, 1952 (speaker), 1956, 1960 (alternate); U.S. Senator from California, 1965-71; defeated, 1970. Irish ancestry. Member, Screen Actors Guild. Died, of leukemia, in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., May 3, 1992 (age 89 years, 304 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Married 1927 to Julie Henkel.
  Cross-reference: Dan Lungren
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Thomas Francis Murphy (1905-1995) — also known as Thomas F. Murphy — Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 3, 1905. Lawyer; assistant U.S. Attorney; lead prosecutor in two perjury trials of accused Soviet spy Alger Hiss, 1949-50; Police Commissioner, New York City, 1950-51; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1951-70; took senior status 1970. Irish ancestry. Member, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died, in a nursing home at Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn., October 26, 1995 (age 89 years, 327 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of "Fireman" Murphy.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Mary Teresa Norton 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.
  Relatives: Daughter of Thomas Hopkins and Marie Hopkins; married 1909 to Robert Francis Norton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: U.S. House of Representatives
  Joseph F. O'Brien (born c.1861) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Ireland, about 1861. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1906. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Phelan and Catherine (White) Phelan.
  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.
  Relatives: Daughter of John Murphy, Jr. and Elizabeth (McCarthy) Murphy; married, August 24, 1916, to John Joseph Quish (first cousin of Thomas James Quish Jr. and William Philip Quish).
  Political family: Quish family of Manchester, Connecticut.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Margaret (Burns) Quish and Thomas J. Quish; brother of William Philip Quish; first cousin of John Joseph Quish (who married Ella Mae Murphy).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Marian Roberts (1902-1980) — also known as Marian Greene — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn.; West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., August 5, 1902. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1928; member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1928-30; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford; elected 1928. Female. Irish ancestry. Died in West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., November 4, 1980 (age 78 years, 91 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Jay Bernard Roberts.
  John B. Sliney (born c.1897) — of Branford, New Haven County, Conn. Born about 1897. Democrat. Contractor; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Branford, 1920, 1940. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John T. Sliney.
  John T. Sliney (b. 1864) — of Branford, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Branford, New Haven County, Conn., April, 1864. Democrat. Excavation contractor; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Branford; elected 1902. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of John B. Sliney.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of James Spellacy and Catharine A. (Bourke) Spellacy; married, November 25, 1903, to Nellie Walsh; married to Elizabeth Gill.
  Erin Elizabeth Stewart (b. 1987) — also known as Erin Stewart — of New Britain, Hartford County, Conn. Born in New Britain, Hartford County, Conn., May 4, 1987. Republican. Mayor of New Britain, Conn., 2013-; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 2018. Female. Irish and Italian ancestry. Still living as of 2019.
  Relatives: Daughter of Timothy T. Stewart and Patricia (Badolato) Stewart; niece of Dominic J. Badolato.
  Political family: Stewart-Badolato family of New Britain, Connecticut.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Timothy T. Stewart (born c.1961) — also known as Tim Stewart — of New Britain, Hartford County, Conn. Born about 1961. Republican. Mayor of New Britain, Conn., 2003-11; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2004, 2008; candidate for Connecticut state senate 6th District, 2011. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2011.
  Relatives: Father of Erin Elizabeth Stewart.
  Political family: Stewart-Badolato family of New Britain, Connecticut.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Sullivan and Catharine Sullivan; married, September 29, 1891, to Sarah A. Clancy.
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Jeremiah Tierney and Mary Ann (Loughlin) Tierney; married, July 14, 1904, to Marian Irene Brady; father of William Laurence Tierney Jr.; first cousin of Margaret Elizabeth Tierney (sister-in-law of James Joseph Curran).
  Political family: Tierney family of Greenwich, Connecticut.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Ell Broderick.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert J. White (born c.1884) — of Plainville, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Connecticut, about 1884. Democrat. Steelworker; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Plainville, 1926, 1932. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
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