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Politician members in Massachusetts

  Louis Arthur Bafalis (b. 1929) — also known as Louis A. Bafalis; Skip Bafalis — of Florida. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 28, 1929. Republican. Investment banker; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1964-66; member of Florida state senate, 1967-70; Republican candidate for Governor of Florida, 1970 (primary), 1982; U.S. Representative from Florida 10th District, 1973-83. Christian. Member, Lions; Jaycees. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Arthur Atwood Ballantine Jr. (1914-1975) — also known as Art Ballantine — of Durango, La Plata County, Colo. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 12, 1914. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper publisher; bank director; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1960. Episcopalian. Member, Sigma Delta Chi; Lions; Sons of the American Revolution. Died November 14, 1975 (age 61 years, 33 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Helen Bailey (Graves) Ballantine and Arthur Atwood Ballantine; married, July 26, 1947, to Morley Cowles Gale.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Louis C. DeLuca — of Woodbury, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Everett, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1980; member of Connecticut state senate 32nd District, 1991-. Member, Lions. Still living as of 2002.
  Butler Carson Derrick Jr. (1936-2014) — also known as Butler Derrick — of Edgefield, Edgefield County, S.C. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., September 30, 1936. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1969-74; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1975-95. Episcopalian. Member, Jaycees; Freemasons; Lions. Died in Easley, Pickens County, S.C., May 5, 2014 (age 77 years, 217 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Warren R. Gilmore (b. 1898) — of Wrentham, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Walpole, Norfolk County, Mass., October 10, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948. Congregationalist. Member, Lions; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Leslie E. Knox (b. 1891) — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass., August 13, 1891. Republican. Insurance business; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Somerville, Mass., 1936-37. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Moose; Elks; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Harvey Knox and Helen Louisa (Boyd) Knox; married, May 23, 1917, to Jean Elizabeth Follett.
  Gary D. LeBeau — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Easthampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Democrat. School teacher; member of Connecticut state house of representatives; elected 1990; member of Connecticut state senate 3rd District, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2004. Member, League of Women Voters; Lions; Elks. Still living as of 2010.
  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.
  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.
  James G. Moran (b. 1870) — of Mansfield, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Mansfield, Bristol County, Mass., May 2, 1870. Republican. Lawyer; postmaster; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Second Bristol District, 1917-18; member of Massachusetts state senate First Bristol District, 1923-36; President of the Massachusetts State Senate, 1935-36. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Lions; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Samuel Winfield (1897-1975) — also known as Sam Winfield; Samuel Weinfield — of Opa-Locka, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla.; Miramar, Broward County, Fla. Born in Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass., December 3, 1897. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; mayor of Miramar, Fla., 1959; resigned 1959. Jewish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Lions. Died in Hollywood, Broward County, Fla., March 30, 1975 (age 77 years, 117 days). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Richland, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Weinfield and Jennie (Rosenbloom) Weinfield; married, May 18, 1932, to Nellie Lorene Noe.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jesse Paine Wolcott (1893-1969) — also known as Jesse P. Wolcott — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Born in Gardner, Worcester County, Mass., March 3, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; St. Clair County Prosecuting Attorney, 1927-30; U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1931-57. Universalist or Congregationalist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks; American Legion; Moose. Died in Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md., January 28, 1969 (age 75 years, 331 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of William Bradford Wolcott and Lillis Betsy (Paine) Wolcott; married 1927 to Grace Aileen Sullivan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website
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