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Politician members in Massachusetts

  Joseph A. Aspero (1915-1987) — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass.; Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., June 30, 1915. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1945-48; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1956, 1960. Catholic. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died November 26, 1987 (age 72 years, 149 days). Interment at Davis Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Nev.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Timothy Barrett (b. 1870) — also known as James T. Barrett — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Pluckanes, County Cork, Ireland, February 10, 1870. Democrat. Contractor; lecturer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Third Middlesex District, 1905-06; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-19; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Timothy Barrett and Julia (Sheehan) Barrett; married, April 24, 1905, to Mary E. Brady.
  J. Edward Barry (d. 1932) — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Mayor of Cambridge, Mass., 1911-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912, 1916. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in 1932. Interment at Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
  Bart Bossidy (1875-1948) — of Lee, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Lee, Berkshire County, Mass., September 30, 1875. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Sixth Berkshire District, 1906; district judge in Massachusetts, 1910-48. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Lee, Berkshire County, Mass., February 21, 1948 (age 72 years, 144 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Lee, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Edmund Bossidy and Bridget (Collins) Bossidy; married, October 19, 1910, to Mary A. Morey.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alexis Boyer Jr. (b. 1875) — of Southbridge, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Southbridge, Worcester County, Mass., January 17, 1875. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1907; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912. Catholic. Member, Redmen; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Edmund John Brandon (b. 1894) — also known as Edmund J. Brandon — of Chestnut Hill, Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., May 24, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, 1939-46. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Exchange Club. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward John Brandon and Mary A. (Corcoran) Brandon; married, July 20, 1925, to Anna Coleman McCarthy.
  Thomas Henry Buckley (b. 1897) — also known as Thomas H. Buckley — of Abington, Plymouth County, Mass. Born in Abington, Plymouth County, Mass., September 5, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; accountant; member of Massachusetts Democratic State Committee, 1920-40; candidate for Massachusetts Governor's Council 1st District, 1922; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928 (alternate), 1932; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 15th District, 1932; Massachusetts state auditor, 1935-39; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1956. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Grange; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus; Sons of Union Veterans. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Buckley and Anne (Ruane) Buckley; married, July 25, 1928, to Helen Moriarty.
  Thomas M. Burke (b. 1898) — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., May 30, 1898. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate Eighth Suffolk District, 1935-36; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Catholic Order of Foresters; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Colin J. Cameron (1879-c.1958) — of Amesbury, Essex County, Mass. Born in Barneys River, Nova Scotia, August 24, 1879. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; printing business; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1936; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944, 1952. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Columbus; Eagles. Died about 1958 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Cameron and Catherine Jane (MacKenzie) Cameron; married, June 27, 1908, to Della Wingate; father of Catherine Wingate Cameron (who married of Al Capp).
  Edward Christopher Carroll (b. 1893) — of South Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in South Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 15, 1893. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; member of Massachusetts state senate Fourth Suffolk District, 1933-36. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Catholic Order of Foresters; Moose; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Burial location unknown.
  Arthur Jean Baptiste Cartier (b. 1886) — also known as Arthur J. B. Cartier — of Biddeford, York County, Maine; Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Biddeford, York County, Maine, December 29, 1886. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 15th District, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1924; candidate for Massachusetts state auditor, 1919; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Catholic. French ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Foresters; Knights of Columbus. Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Cartier and Philomene (Loiselle) Cartier; married, March 25, 1912, to Mathilde Lefebure.
  Joseph Edward Casey (1898-1980) — also known as Joseph E. Casey — of Clinton, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Clinton, Worcester County, Mass., December 27, 1898. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924 (alternate), 1932, 1940, 1944, 1948; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1935-43; defeated, 1926, 1928; candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1942. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles; American Legion. In 1951-52, a U.S. Senate committee investigated transactions in which a group he led made enormous profits from the purchase and re-sale of surplus U.S. tanker ships following World War II; since federal law required that sales be made only to U.S. citizens, his group allegedly set up several dummy corporations purportedly under American ccontrol, and faked financial statements for them, to buy the tankers on behalf of shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. A federal indictment against him, over these actions, was unsealed in February 1954, but the charges were dismissed in September. Onassis, also indicted, pleaded guilty and paid a fine. Died September 1, 1980 (age 81 years, 249 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of John Edward Casey and Winifred M. (Carey) Casey; married to Constance Dudley.
  Cross-reference: Julius C. Holmes — Edward R. Stettinius, Jr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Patrick Eugene Casey (b. 1886) — of Milford, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Milford, Worcester County, Mass., September 24, 1886. Democrat. Deputy sheriff; real estate and insurance business; member of Massachusetts state senate Fourth Worcester District, 1935-36. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Thomas Cavanagh (b. 1893) — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., June 12, 1893. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1929-34; member of Massachusetts state senate Second Middlesex District, 1934-36. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Daniel H. Coakley (b. 1865) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., December 10, 1865. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1892-94; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1940; candidate for mayor of Boston, Mass., 1925, 1929; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 4th District, 1933-36. Member, Knights of Columbus. Interment at Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, Mass.
  Francis Leo Colpoys (b. 1884) — also known as Francis L. Colpoys — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., February 7, 1884. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Fifteenth Suffolk District, 1909-11. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Catholic Order of Foresters; Order of Heptasophs. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Colpoys and Margaret Colpoys; brother of John Bernard Colpoys.
  William Patrick Connery Jr. (1888-1937) — also known as William P. Connery, Jr. — of Lynn, Essex County, Mass. Born in Lynn, Essex County, Mass., August 24, 1888. Democrat. Professional actor, 1908-16; candy manufacturer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1923-37; died in office 1937; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles; Elks; Redmen; Kiwanis. Died in Washington, D.C., June 15, 1937 (age 48 years, 295 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Lynn, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of William Patrick Connery Sr.; brother of Lawrence Joseph Connery.
  Political family: Connery family of Lynn, Massachusetts.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Walter L. Considine (b. 1900) — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Born in New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass., August 7, 1900. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate Third Bristol District, 1935-36. Member, Eagles; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  James Michael Curley (1874-1958) — also known as James M. Curley; "The Rascal King" — of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 20, 1874. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; president, Hibernia Savings Bank; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1902-03; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1911-14, 1943-47 (10th District 1911-13, 12th District 1913-14, 11th District 1943-47); resigned 1914; mayor of Boston, Mass., 1914-18, 1922-26, 1930-34, 1946-50; defeated, 1917, 1937, 1941, 1949, 1951, 1955; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956; Governor of Massachusetts, 1935-37; defeated, 1924, 1938; candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1936; member of Democratic National Committee from Massachusetts, 1940-54; indicted in federal court in 1943, with Donald W. Smith and others, over his participation in Engineers Group, Inc., which fraudulently obtained war contracts; re-indicted in 1944; tried in 1945-46 and convicted; sentenced to six to eighteen months in prison and fined $1,000; released in November 1947 when his sentence was commuted by President Harry Truman. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Eagles; Moose; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 12, 1958 (age 83 years, 357 days). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale, Boston, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Curley and Sarah (Clancy) Curley; brother of John J. Curley; married, June 27, 1906, to Mary Emelda Herlihy; married, January 7, 1937, to Gertrude Marion (Casey) Dennis.
  Cross-reference: Joseph Santosuosso
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about James M. Curley: Jack Beatty, The Rascal King: The Life and Times of James Michael Curley — Gerald Leinwand, Mackerels in the Moonlight : Four Corrupt American Mayors — William M. Bulger & Robert J. Allison, James Michael Curley
  Charles Thomas Daly (b. 1882) — of Medford, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Medford, Middlesex County, Mass., March 12, 1882. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; member of Massachusetts state senate Sixth Middlesex District, 1935-36. Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Burial location unknown.
Charles V. Dasey Charles V. Dasey (1849-1913) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., June, 1849. Democrat. Steamship agent; Consul for Netherlands in Boston, Mass., 1896-1912. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Royal Arcanum. Died in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., May 20, 1913 (age 63 years, 0 days). Interment at Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Dasey and Dasey ; married, February 14, 1882, to Kathleen O'Leary; father of Charles Curran Dasey.
  Image source: Boston Globe, May 20, 1913
John F. X. Davoren John Francis Xavier Davoren (1915-1997) — also known as John F. X. Davoren — of Milford, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Milford, Worcester County, Mass., July 27, 1915. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1955-66; Speaker of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 1965-66; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1964; secretary of state of Massachusetts, 1967-74. Catholic. Member, Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Knights of Columbus. Died in Dennis, Barnstable County, Mass., August 24, 1997 (age 82 years, 28 days). Interment at Massachusetts National Veterans Cemetery, Bourne, Mass.
  Presumably named for: Francis Xavier
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: Public Officers of Massachusetts, 1969-70
Paul A. Dever Paul Andrew Dever (1903-1958) — also known as Paul A. Dever — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., January 15, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1929-34; Massachusetts state attorney general, 1935-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940, 1952, 1956; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Governor of Massachusetts, 1949-53; defeated, 1940, 1952; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1952. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Knights of Columbus. Died April 11, 1958 (age 55 years, 86 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Patrick Dever and Anna Amelia (McAlevy) Dever; cousin *** of William Emmett Dever.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Image source: Who's Who in United States Politics (1950)
  George F. Disnard (1923-2004) — of Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H. Born in Hingham, Plymouth County, Mass., November 24, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; school teacher; superintendent of schools; member of New Hampshire state senate, 1980; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Hampshire. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Elks; Moose; Kiwanis. Died, in Valley Regional Hospital, Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H., September 3, 2004 (age 80 years, 284 days). Interment at St. Mary Cemetery, Claremont, N.H.
  Joseph P. Donahoe (b. 1891) — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 18, 1891. Democrat. Bail commissioner; member of Massachusetts state senate Seventh Suffolk District, 1935-36; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Harold Daniel Donohue (1901-1984) — also known as Harold D. Donohue — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., June 18, 1901. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932, 1940; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1947-74 (4th District 1947-73, 3rd District 1973-74); resigned 1974. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Eagles. Died in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., November 4, 1984 (age 83 years, 139 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Worcester, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Cornelius Donohue and Margaret (Lyons) Donohue.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Augustine Donovan (b. 1889) — also known as James A. Donovan — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., August 25, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916 (alternate), 1924, 1928 (alternate); delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-19. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Donovan and Margaret (Sullivan) Donovan; married, August 24, 1918, to Elizabeth Coughlin.
  John F. Donovan (b. 1897) — of Chelsea, Suffolk County, Mass.; Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Mass., April 26, 1897. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Twenty-Third Suffolk District, 1923-26; member of Massachusetts state senate First Suffolk District, 1935-36; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  William Thomas Aloysius Fitzgerald (b. 1871) — also known as W. T. A. Fitzgerald — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 19, 1871. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1904; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1900; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1910; candidate for mayor of Boston, Mass., 1925; Suffolk County Register of Deeds; president, Volunteer Cooperative Bank; director, Cooperative Central Bank; director, Boston-Nantasket Steamboat Co. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Fitzgerald and Bridget M. (Walsh) Fitzgerald; married, November 21, 1900, to Ellen T. Butler.
  James Martin Fitzpatrick (1869-1949) — also known as James M. Fitzpatrick — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Mass., June 27, 1869. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1927-45. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Died in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., April 10, 1949 (age 79 years, 287 days). Interment at St. Raymond's Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Fitzpatrick and Ellen (Burke) Fitzpatrick; married to Laura B. Stevenson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Mark Flanagan (b. 1963) — of Florida. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., February 14, 1963. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives 68th District, 1995-. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1999.
  William J. Foley (b. 1887) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in South Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 2, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Ninth Suffolk District, 1915-18; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1919-20; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 3rd District, 1921-22; Suffolk County District Attorney, 1927; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928, 1932, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952; candidate for mayor of Boston, Mass., 1933, 1937. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick A. Foley and Julia (Hayes) Foley; married 1922 to Theresa Liston.
  Aimé Joseph Forand (1895-1972) — also known as Aimé J. Forand — of Cumberland, Providence County, R.I. Born in Fall River, Bristol County, Mass., May 23, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1923-27; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1937-39, 1941-61; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1952. Catholic. Member, Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Died in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla., January 18, 1972 (age 76 years, 240 days). Interment at Boca Raton Mausoleum, Boca Raton, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Daniel J. Gallagher (b. 1873) — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., August 31, 1873. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1918-19; U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, 1920-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Catholic. Member, Foresters; Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Owen Gallagher and Ann (Ryan) Gallagher; married, November 26, 1898, to Mary A. Cronin.
  Edward Gilmore (1867-1924) — of Brockton, Plymouth County, Mass. Born in Brockton, Plymouth County, Mass., January 4, 1867. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts Democratic State Committee, 1896-1903; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1900, 1904; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1907-08; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 14th District, 1913-15; postmaster at Brockton, Mass., 1915-23. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., April 10, 1924 (age 57 years, 97 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Brockton, Mass.
  Relatives: Married to Annie M. Owens.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eugene H. Giroux (b. 1903) — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass., January 20, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1931-36; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1937-44; candidate for mayor of Somerville, Mass., 1939. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Hercule J. Giroux and Mary L. (LeSage) Giroux; married 1927 to Mary E. Cotter.
  William Joseph Granfield (1889-1959) — also known as William J. Granfield — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass.; Longmeadow, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., December 18, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1917-19; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-18; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1930-37; district judge in Massachusetts, 1936-49. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Catholic Order of Foresters; Elks; Eagles. Died in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., May 28, 1959 (age 69 years, 161 days). Interment at St. Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of John Granfield and Ellen (O'Connor) Granfield; married, August 30, 1919, to Jane Campbell; married, July 26, 1938, to Elsie I. Bemis; married, July 28, 1950, to Ruth Rosamond Belding.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William P. Grant (b. 1905) — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Fall River, Bristol County, Mass., November 5, 1905. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1930; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940, 1944 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee; speaker), 1948 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; mayor of Fall River, Mass., 1946-51; defeated, 1951, 1953. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Walter Augustine Griffin (b. 1901) — also known as Walter A. Griffin — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., September 3, 1901. Democrat. Grocer; mayor of Lawrence, Mass., 1934-37. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Joseph Griffin and Mary (Sullivan) Griffin; married, October 8, 1930, to Grace Kelley.
  Arthur Daniel Healey (1889-1948) — also known as Arthur D. Healey — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass., December 29, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1933-42; defeated, 1922, 1924, 1928; U.S. District Judge for Massachusetts, 1942-48; died in office 1948. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died in Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass., September 16, 1948 (age 58 years, 262 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Dennis Healey and Mary (Ireland) Healey; married, January 27, 1923, to Tresla Fisher.
  The Arthur D. Healey School, in Somerville, Massachusetts, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Leo Hurley (1898-1956) — also known as Joseph L. Hurley — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Fall River, Bristol County, Mass., April 20, 1898. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1928; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Tenth Bristol District, 1925-28; mayor of Fall River, Mass., 1933-34; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1935-37; justice of Massachusetts state supreme court, 1937-56; died in office 1956. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Grange. Died in Fall River, Bristol County, Mass., April 29, 1956 (age 58 years, 9 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John T. Hurley and Margaret A. (Sullivan) Hurley; married, June 29, 1927, to Celeste J. Tracy.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Edward J. Kelley (b. 1897) — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass., December 25, 1897. Democrat. Soft drink salesman; hotel manager; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Fifteenth Worcester District, 1923-36; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1932. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Kelley and Mary (Shea) Kelley; married, November 26, 1925, to Marie A. Hannabury.
  Francis E. Kelly (b. 1903) — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 26, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; member, Boston City Council, 1929-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932 (alternate), 1940, 1948, 1952 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1956, 1960; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1937-39; Massachusetts state attorney general, 1949-53. Catholic. Member, Moose; Knights of Columbus; Foresters. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph M. Kelly and Margaret (Murphy) Kelly; married, February 9, 1937, to Marion McDonald.
John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) — also known as John F. Kennedy; "J.F.K."; "Lancer" — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass., May 29, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1947-53; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1953-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1956; received a 1957 Pulitzer Prize for his book Profiles in Courage; President of the United States, 1961-63; died in office 1963. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Elks. Kennedy was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963. Shot by a sniper, Lee Harvey Oswald, while riding in a motorcade, and died in Parkland Hospital, Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., November 22, 1963 (age 46 years, 177 days). Oswald was shot and killed two days later by Jack Ruby. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; memorial monument at John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza, Dallas, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy; step-brother-in-law of Nina Gore Auchincloss (who married Newton Ivan Steers Jr.); brother of Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr., Eunice Mary Kennedy (who married Robert Sargent Shriver Jr.), Patricia Kennedy Lawford (who married Peter Lawford), Robert Francis Kennedy, Jean Kennedy Smith and Edward Moore Kennedy (who married Virginia Joan Bennett); married, September 12, 1953, to Jaqueline Lee Bouvier (step-daughter of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss; step-sister of Eugene Luther Gore Vidal Jr. and Hugh Dudley Auchincloss III); father of John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr.; uncle of Maria Owings Shriver (who married Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger), Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Joseph Patrick Kennedy II, Mark Kennedy Shriver and Patrick Joseph Kennedy (born 1967); grandson of Patrick Joseph Kennedy (1858-1929) and John Francis Fitzgerald.
  Political family: Kennedy family.
  Cross-reference: John B. Connally — Henry B. Gonzalez — Henry M. Wade — Walter Rogers — Gerry E. Studds — James B. McCahey, Jr. — Mark Dalton — Waggoner Carr — Theodore C. Sorensen — Pierre Salinger — John Bartlow Martin — Abraham Davenport
  The John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge (opened 1963), which carries southbound I-65 over the Ohio River from Jeffersonville, Indiana, to Louisville, Kentucky, is named for him.
  Coins and currency: His portrait appears on the U.S. half dollar coin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by John F. Kennedy: Profiles in Courage (1956)
  Books about John F. Kennedy: Christopher Loviny & Vincent Touze, JFK : Remembering Jack — Robert Dallek, An Unfinished Life : John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 — Michael O'Brien, John F. Kennedy : A Biography — Sean J. Savage, JFK, LBJ, and the Democratic Party — Thurston Clarke, Ask Not : The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the Speech That Changed America — Thomas Reeves, A Question of Character : A Life of John F. Kennedy — Chris Matthews, Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero — Shelley Sommer, John F. Kennedy : His Life and Legacy (for young readers)
  Critical books about John F. Kennedy: Seymour Hersh, The Dark Side of Camelot — Lance Morrow, The Best Year of Their Lives: Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon in 1948: Learning the Secrets of Power — Victor Lasky, JFK: the Man and the Myth
  Image source: Warren Commission report (via Wikipedia)
  Alexander G. Lajoie (b. 1892) — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., September 17, 1892. Democrat. Grocer; accountant; bank examiner; Worcester County Treasurer, 1937-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Andre Gerin Lajoie and Elmire (Belisle) Lajoie; married, October 30, 1916, to Phyllis Baker Clarke.
  Thomas Joseph Lane (1898-1994) — also known as Thomas J. Lane — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., July 6, 1898. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1927-38; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1939-41; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1941-63; defeated, 1962; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council, 1965-70. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., June 14, 1994 (age 95 years, 343 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, North Andover, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Lane and Mary (Cahill) Lane.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Frank Joseph Lawler (b. 1863) — also known as Frank J. Lawler — of Greenfield, Franklin County, Mass. Born in South Deerfield, Deerfield, Franklin County, Mass., July 31, 1863. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1906. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Lawler and Margaret (Hafey) Lawler; married, October 4, 1899, to Annie C. Looney.
  William Francis Madden (b. 1897) — also known as William F. Madden — of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., January 4, 1897. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1925-26, 1931-32; member of Massachusetts state senate Fifth Suffolk District, 1933-36; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1936. Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  John C. Mahoney (1881-1946) — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Cork, Ireland, March 22, 1881. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1911-14; mayor of Worcester, Mass., 1932-35; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932 (alternate), 1940. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Elks; Eagles; Lions. Died July 12, 1946 (age 65 years, 112 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Cornelius Mahoney and Mary (Foley) Mahoney; married, November 25, 1914, to Mary G. O'Connor.
  Frederick William Mansfield (1877-1958) — also known as Frederick W. Mansfield — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in East Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 26, 1877. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; pharmacist; lawyer; Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1910 (primary), 1916, 1917; Massachusetts state treasurer, 1914-15, 1941; defeated, 1914; mayor of Boston, Mass., 1934-38; defeated, 1929. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus; Foresters; United Spanish War Veterans. Died, in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 6, 1958 (age 81 years, 225 days). Interment at Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Read Mansfield and Catherine (McDonough) Mansfield; married, June 29, 1904, to Helena Elizabeth Roe; father of Walter Roe Mansfield.
  James Patrick McAndrews (1902-1970) — also known as James P. McAndrews — of Adams, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Adams, Berkshire County, Mass., August 12, 1902. Democrat. Insurance business; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1938-42; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1942-44; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1944; postmaster at Adams, Mass., 1945-49. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis; Eagles; Elks; Moose. Died in Adams, Berkshire County, Mass., May 24, 1970 (age 67 years, 285 days). Interment at Maple Street Cemetery, Adams, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Michael McAndrews and Mary (Carroll) McAndrews; brother of Patrick James McAndrews.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Patrick James McAndrews (1890-1973) — also known as Patrick J. McAndrews — of Adams, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Adams, Berkshire County, Mass., October 30, 1890. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul in Prescott, 1920-29; insurance business; postmaster at Adams, Mass., 1949-62 (acting, 1949-50). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Died, in North Adams Regional Hospital, North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass., December 21, 1973 (age 83 years, 52 days). Interment at Bellevue Cemetery, Adams, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Michael McAndrews and Mary (Carroll) McAndrews; brother of James Patrick McAndrews; married, September 12, 1917, to Ina Grant Carveth.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William F. McCarthy (b. 1902) — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass., November 9, 1902. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; member of Massachusetts state senate Eighth Middlesex District, 1935-36. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  John William McCormack (1891-1980) — also known as John W. McCormack — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in South Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 21, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-18; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1920-22; member of Massachusetts state senate Third Suffolk District, 1923-26; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1928-71 (12th District 1928-63, 9th District 1963-71); Speaker of the U.S. House, 1963-71; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; chair, Platform and Resolutions Committee, chair, 1944, chair, 1952; speaker, 1944; Permanent Chair, 1964; Honorary Chair, 1968; candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Order of Alhambra; Catholic Order of Foresters; Elks; Moose; Royal Arcanum; American Legion. Died in Dedham, Norfolk County, Mass., November 22, 1980 (age 88 years, 337 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
  Relatives: Uncle of Edward Joseph McCormack Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Richard J. McCormick (b. 1888) — of Haverhill, Essex County, Mass. Born in Haverhill, Essex County, Mass., August 11, 1888. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Second Essex District, 1923-28. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Gamma Eta Gamma. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John R. McCormick and Margaret (McCarthy) McCormick; married, October 23, 1910, to Verna A. Sullivan.
  John F. McGrath (b. 1881) — of Massachusetts. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., January 10, 1881. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1907; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1918, 1920. Catholic. Member, Ancient Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Francis M. McKeown (b. 1898) — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., April 29, 1898. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate First Hampden District, 1935-36. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Gamma Eta Gamma. Burial location unknown.
  Raymond Lawrence Merrigan (1919-2000) — also known as Raymond L. Merrigan — of North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in South Deerfield, Deerfield, Franklin County, Mass., 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; newspaper reporter; photographer; postmaster at North Adams, Mass., 1961-89 (acting, 1961-64). Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died in Chicopee, Hampden County, Mass., June 28, 2000 (age about 80 years). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Holyoke, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Theresa V. (Tucker) Merrigan and Francis Mark Merrigan; married to Helen M. McKillop.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Charles Monaghan (1857-1917) — also known as James C. Monaghan — of Rhode Island; New Jersey. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 11, 1857. Newspaper editor; university professor; U.S. Consul in Mannheim, 1885-90; Chemnitz, 1893-1900; Kingston, 1914-17, died in office 1917. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died, from a stroke of apoplexy, in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 12, 1917 (age 60 years, 32 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Cumberland, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of James Monaghan and Mary Ann Brown (O'Neill) Monaghan; married, June 12, 1892, to Dorothy T. Ryan; nephew by marriage of John Ryan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Patrick O'Brien (1873-1951) — also known as John P. O'Brien — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., February 1, 1873. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1933; defeated, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936, 1940, 1944. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Tammany Hall. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 22, 1951 (age 78 years, 233 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick O'Brien and Mary E. (Gibbons) O'Brien; married, October 6, 1908, to Helen E. C. Madigan.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Thomas Charles O'Brien (b. 1887) — also known as Thomas C. O'Brien — of Brighton, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Brighton, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., June 19, 1887. Lawyer; member, Massachusetts Board of Parole, 1913-16; district attorney, Suffolk District, 1922-27; candidate for mayor of Boston, Mass., 1925; Union candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1936; Union candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1936. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Foresters; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Michael O'Brien and Mary (O'Connor) O'Brien; married, September 3, 1913, to Julia M. Hartigan.
  Francis X. O'Keefe (b. 1933) — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., January 14, 1933. Democrat. Mayor of Glens Falls, N.Y., 1986-93. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1993.
  Presumably named for: Francis Xavier
  Roger Lowell Putnam (1893-1972) — also known as Roger L. Putnam — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 19, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; business executive; mayor of Springfield, Mass., 1938-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940, 1948; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1942; candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died, following a stroke, at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., November 24, 1972 (age 78 years, 341 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Lowell Putnam; married, October 9, 1919, to Caroline Jenkins.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Books about Roger Lowell Putnam: William Lowell Putnam, A Yankee Image : The Life and Times of Roger Lowell Putnam
  Charles R. Santos (1923-1990) — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass., March 15, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; meat business; postmaster at Lowell, Mass., 1967-79 (acting, 1967-68). Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died, from complications of heart surgery, in University Hospital, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., July 11, 1990 (age 67 years, 118 days). Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Lowell, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Santos and Mary Santos; married to Ruth E. Cassidy.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Conlan Scanlan (b. 1896) — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass., December 18, 1896. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state senate Third Middlesex District, 1931-36. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Kiwanis; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Charles H. Slowey (1887-1964) — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass., 1887. Democrat. Insurance business; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Fourteenth Middlesex District, 1917-26, 1929-30; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1932; mayor of Lowell, Mass., 1932-33; postmaster at Lowell, Mass., 1935-56. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass., January 10, 1964 (age about 76 years). Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Lowell, Mass.
  Earl A. Smith (1876-1938) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., December 14, 1876. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1917-19 (New York County 23rd District 1917, New York County 22nd District 1918-19); magistrate. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Tammany Hall. Died, in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 28, 1938 (age 61 years, 349 days). Interment somewhere in Milford, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of George H. Smith and Elizabeth (Hart) Smith; married 1906 to Florence Rochotte.
  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.
Maurice J. Tobin Maurice Joseph Tobin (1901-1953) — also known as Maurice J. Tobin — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., May 22, 1901. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1927-28; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1928; mayor of Boston, Mass., 1938-45; Governor of Massachusetts, 1945-47; defeated, 1946; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1948-53. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; Foresters. Died, of a heart attack, in Scituate, Plymouth County, Mass., July 19, 1953 (age 52 years, 58 days). Interment at Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of James Tobin and Margaret (Daly) Tobin; married, November 19, 1932, to Helen Noonan.
  The Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge (opened 1950, named 1967), which carries Route 1 over the Mystic River between Boston & Chelsea, Massachusetts, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Books about Maurice J. Tobin: Vincent A. Lapomarda, The Boston Mayor Who Became Truman's Secretary of Labor : Maurice J. Tobin and the Democratic Party
  Image source: Who's Who in United States Politics (1950)
  Emil Joseph Vlasak Jr. (1904-1995) — also known as Emil J. Vlasak, Jr. — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in West Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., October 3, 1904. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948, 1952. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Foresters. Died November 3, 1995 (age 91 years, 31 days). Burial location unknown.
  David Ignatius Walsh (1872-1947) — also known as David I. Walsh — of Clinton, Worcester County, Mass.; Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Leominster, Worcester County, Mass., November 11, 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1901-02; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1916, 1920, 1924 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee; speaker); Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1913-14; defeated, 1911; Governor of Massachusetts, 1914-16; defeated, 1915; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-18; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1919-25, 1926-47; defeated, 1924, 1946. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died June 11, 1947 (age 74 years, 212 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Lancaster, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of James Walsh and Bridget (Donnelly) Walsh.
  Cross-reference: Philip J. Philbin
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Joseph Charles White (b. 1899) — of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., January 30, 1899. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1929-32; member of Massachusetts state senate Sixth Suffolk District, 1933-36. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; American Legion; Marine Corps League. Burial location unknown.
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