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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of John Raskob and Anna Frances (Moran) Raskob; married 1906 to Helena
Springer Green. |
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article |
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Congress |
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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.
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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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