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Catholic Politicians in Delaware

  John Edward Babiarz (1915-2004) — also known as John E. Babiarz — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., June 6, 1915. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; New Castle County Register in Chancery, 1949-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968; mayor of Wilmington, Del., 1961-69. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Kiwanis; Eagles; Knights of Columbus; Polish National Alliance. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., June 5, 2004 (age 88 years, 365 days). Interment at Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
  Relatives: Son of Stanley Babiarz and Mary (Feret) Babiarz; married, June 4, 1939, to Adele F. Barczuk.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eugene Ennalls Berl (1889-1954) — also known as E. Ennalls Berl — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 2, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Delaware convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1940, 1952 (member, Credentials Committee); candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1942; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Democratic National Committee from Delaware, 1948. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Died April 1, 1954 (age 65 years, 30 days). Interment at Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
  Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (b. 1942) — also known as Joseph R. Biden, Jr.; Joe Biden; "Sleepy Joe" — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., November 20, 1942. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1973-2009; resigned 2009; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1988, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Vice President of the United States, 2009-17; President of the United States, 2021-. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2022.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Robinette Biden, Sr. and Catherine Eugenia 'Jean' (Finnegan) Biden; married 1966 to Neilia Hunter; married, June 17, 1977, to Jill Biden; father of Joseph Robinette Biden III.
  Political family: Biden family of Wilmington, Delaware.
  The Joseph R. Biden Jr. Railroad Station, in Wilmington, Delaware, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books about Joe Biden: Jules Witcover, Joe Biden: A Life of Trial and Redemption
  Joseph Robinette Biden III (1969-2015) — also known as Beau Biden — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., February 3, 1969. Democrat. Lawyer; Delaware state attorney general, 2007-15; major in the U.S. Army during the Iraq War; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Catholic. Member, Psi Upsilon. Died, from brain cancer, in Walter Reed Medical Center, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., May 30, 2015 (age 46 years, 116 days). Interment at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Cemetery, Greenville, Del.
  Relatives: Step-son of Jill Biden; son of Neilia (Hunter) Biden and Joseph Robinette Biden Jr..
  Political family: Biden family of Wilmington, Delaware.
  Cross-reference: Edward E. Kaufman
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  John Charles Carney Jr. (b. 1956) — also known as John C. Carney — Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., May 20, 1956. Democrat. Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, 2001-09; candidate for Governor of Delaware, 2008; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 2011-. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2016.
  Relatives: Son of Charles 'Jack' Carney and Anne Marie (Buckley) Carney; married to Tracy Quillen.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article
  Michael Newbold Castle (b. 1939) — also known as Michael N. Castle — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., July 2, 1939. Republican. Lawyer; member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1967-68; member of Delaware state senate 1st District, 1969-76; Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, 1981-85; Governor of Delaware, 1985-92; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1993-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 2004, 2008 (delegation chair); candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware, 2010. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of James Manderson Castle and Louisa Johnston (Bache) Castle; married to Jane DiSabatino.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  D. Lee Constantine (b. 1952) — of Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Fla. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., November 6, 1952. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives 37th District, 1993-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Catholic. Member, Kappa Sigma; Rotary. Still living as of 2004.
  Charles Fox King (b. 1841) — also known as Charles F. King — of Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., October 4, 1841. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Schuylkill County, 1872-73; member of Pennsylvania state senate 30th District, 1883-86; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. Catholic. Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Pottsville, Pa.
John J. Raskob John Jacob Raskob (1879-1950) — also known as John J. Raskob — Born in Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y., March 19, 1879. Democrat. Executive at General Motors and DuPont; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1928-32. Catholic. German and Irish ancestry. Died in Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Md., October 15, 1950 (age 71 years, 210 days). Interment at Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
  Relatives: Son of John Raskob and Anna Frances (Moran) Raskob; married 1906 to Helena Springer Green.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: Library of Congress
  John Edward Reilly Sr. (1893-1963) — also known as John E. Reilly, Sr. — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., July 27, 1893. Democrat. Machinist; fire fighter; cafe manager; member of Delaware state house of representatives from New Castle County 1st District, 1945-46; defeated, 1946; member of Delaware state senate from New Castle County 2nd District, 1949-63; died in office 1963. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles. Died, from cancer, in St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., February 26, 1963 (age 69 years, 214 days). Interment at Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
  Relatives: Son of Mary (Canavan) Reilly and James P. Reilly; married 1917 to Alice Magdala Scanlan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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