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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. |
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memorial |
| | | Image source: Connecticut Register and
Manual 1950 |
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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. |
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memorial |
| | | Image source: Who's Who in United
States Politics (1950) |
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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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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. |
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memorial |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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James Patrick Geelan (1901-1982) —
also known as James P. Geelan —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., August
11, 1901.
Democrat. Retail
manager; Vice-president,
New Haven Central Labor Council; insurance
broker; member of Connecticut
state senate 8th District, 1939-44; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1945-47; defeated,
1946; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1948,
1956;
delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1965.
Member, American
Arbitration Association; Knights of Columbus; Eagles.
Died in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., August
10, 1982 (age 80 years, 364
days).
Interment at St.
Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Conn.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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