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Catholic Politicians in Maryland

  Matthew T. Abruzzo (1889-1971) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 30, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; clerk to U.S. Judge Martin T. Manton; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 1936-66; took senior status 1966; senior judge, 1966-71. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died, from a heart attack, in Potomac, Montgomery County, Md., May 28, 1971 (age 82 years, 28 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Leonard Abruzzo and Jennie Abruzzo; married 1926 to Jane Cecelia Miller.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  George Baer Jr. (1763-1834) — of Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Born in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., 1763. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1794-95, 1808-09; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1797-1801, 1815-17; state court judge in Maryland, 1813; mayor of Frederick, Md., 1820-23. Catholic. Slaveowner. Died in Hyattstown, Montgomery County, Md., April 3, 1834 (age about 70 years). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Edmund Bauman (b. 1937) — also known as Robert E. Bauman — of Easton, Talbot County, Md. Born in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa., April 4, 1937. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1964, 1972 (alternate); member of Maryland state senate, 1971-73; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1973-81; defeated, 1971, 1980. Catholic. Member, Young Americans for Freedom; American Bar Association; Elks; Humane Society; Jaycees; Izaak Walton League; Gay. Pleaded guilty in 1980 to a sex-solicitation charge. Still living as of 1998.
  Relatives: Son of John Carl Bauman and Florence (House) Bauman; married, November 19, 1960, to Carol Gene Dawson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  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
  Corinne Claiborne Boggs (1916-2013) — also known as Corinne C. Boggs; Lindy Boggs; Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne; Corinne Claiborne; Mrs. Hale Boggs — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Pointe Coupee Parish, La., March 13, 1916. Democrat. School teacher; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1973-91; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1984, 1988; U.S. Ambassador to Vatican, 1997-2001. Female. Catholic. Died in Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md., July 27, 2013 (age 97 years, 136 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Step-daughter of George Keller; daughter of Roland Philemon Claiborne and Corinne (Morrison) Claiborne; married, January 22, 1938, to Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr.; mother of Barbara Boggs Sigmund, Thomas Hale Boggs Jr. and Cokie Roberts; great-grandniece of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; second great-granddaughter of Ferdinand Leigh Claiborne; second great-grandniece of William Charles Cole Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; first cousin once removed of Jacob Haight Morrison IV and de Lesseps Story Morrison; first cousin five times removed of Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812); second cousin four times removed of John Claiborne and Thomas Claiborne (1780-1856); third cousin of Herbert Claiborne Pell Jr.; third cousin once removed of Claiborne de Borda Pell.
  Political family: Claiborne-Dallas family of Virginia and Louisiana (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  Books by Corinne Boggs: Washington Through a Purple Veil: Memoirs of a Southern Woman (1994)
  Thomas Hale Boggs Jr. (1940-2014) — also known as Tommy Boggs — of Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 18, 1940. Democrat. Economist; lawyer; lobbyist; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1970. Catholic. Member, American Judicature Society; American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi. Died, from a heart attack, in Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md., September 15, 2014 (age 73 years, 362 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr. and Corinne Claiborne Boggs; brother of Barbara Boggs Sigmund and Cokie Roberts; married, December 27, 1960, to Mary Barbara Denechaud; second great-grandnephew of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; third great-grandson of Ferdinand Leigh Claiborne; third great-grandnephew of William Charles Cole Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; first cousin twice removed of Jacob Haight Morrison IV and de Lesseps Story Morrison; first cousin six times removed of Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812); second cousin five times removed of John Claiborne and Thomas Claiborne (1780-1856); third cousin once removed of Herbert Claiborne Pell Jr.; fourth cousin of Claiborne de Borda Pell.
  Political family: Claiborne-Dallas family of Virginia and Louisiana (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  William P. Bolton (1885-1964) — of Towson, Baltimore County, Md. Born near Whiteford, Harford County, Md., July 2, 1885. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1947-49; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1949-51; defeated, 1950, 1954. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., November 22, 1964 (age 79 years, 143 days). Interment at Mt. Maria Cemetery, Towson, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Joseph Bonaparte (1851-1921) — also known as "Charlie the Crook Chaser" — Born in Baltimore, Md., June 9, 1851. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1905-06; U.S. Attorney General, 1906-09. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died in Baltimore County, Md., June 28, 1921 (age 70 years, 19 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte and Susan May (Williams) Bonaparte; married, September 1, 1875, to Ellen Channing Day; nephew of Mary Adelaide Morton (who married David Stewart); grandson of Jerome Bonaparte; grandnephew of Napoleon Bonaparte; first cousin of Charles Morton Stewart; first cousin once removed of Charles Morton Stewart Jr..
  Political family: Stewart family of Baltimore, Maryland.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Leo Brent Bozell (1926-1997) — also known as L. Brent Bozell — of Maryland. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., January 19, 1926. Republican. Co-founded the Young Americans for Freedom; speechwriter for Joseph R. McCarthy and Barry M. Goldwater; candidate for Maryland state house of delegates, 1958; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1964. Catholic. Member, Young Americans for Freedom. Died, of pneumonia, at a nursing home in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., April 15, 1997 (age 71 years, 86 days). Interment at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Leo Brent Bozell (1886-1946) and Lois (Robbins) Bozell; married 1949 to Patricia Lee Buckley (sister of James Lane Buckley and William Frank Buckley Jr.).
  Political family: Buckley family of New York and Connecticut.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Francis B. Burch (1918-1987) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 28, 1918. Democrat. Lawyer; Maryland state attorney general, 1966-78. Catholic. Died in Towson, Baltimore County, Md., June 1, 1987 (age 68 years, 185 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of L. Claude Burch and Constance (Boucher) Burch; married to Mary Patricia Howe.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Leo Joseph Callanan (1900-1982) — also known as Leo J. Callanan — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Md. Born in South Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., January 18, 1900. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Genoa, 1924-26; Melbourne, 1926-27; Adelaide, 1926-29; Nassau, 1929-30; U.S. Consul in Port Said, as of 1931; Madras, as of 1932; Malaga, as of 1938; Oporto, as of 1940; Pernambuco, as of 1943; Victoria, as of 1947; U.S. Consul General in Hankow, as of 1949. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, from chronic emphysema, in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Md., January 5, 1982 (age 81 years, 352 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Edward John Callanan and Helena Clare (Murphy) Callanan; married, February 20, 1935, to Helene English Bradley.
  Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832) — of Maryland. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., September 19, 1737. Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1776-81; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; member of Maryland state senate, 1777-1800; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1789-92. Catholic. Slaveowner. Died in Baltimore, Md., November 14, 1832 (age 95 years, 56 days). Interment at Doughoregan Manor Chapel, Ellicott City, Md.; memorial monument at Constitution Gardens, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Carroll and Elizabeth (Brooke) Carroll; married, June 5, 1768, to Mary Darnell; father of Catharine 'Kitty' Carroll (who married Robert Goodloe Harper); grandfather of Louisa Carroll (who married Isaac Rand Jackson), Mary Sophia Carroll (who married Richard Henry Bayard) and Harriet Julianna Carroll (who married John Lee); great-grandfather of John Lee Carroll and Helen Sophia Carroll (who married Charles Oliver O'Donnell); second great-grandfather of John Howell Carroll; third great-grandfather of Suzanne Howell Carroll (who married John Boynton Philip Clayton Hill); third great-granduncle of John Duffy Alderson; first cousin of Daniel Carroll; second cousin of Charles Carroll, Barrister; second cousin once removed of Thomas Sim Lee, Alexander Contee Hanson and Alexander Contee Magruder; second cousin thrice removed of John Read Magruder; third cousin twice removed of Reuben Handy Meriwether; third cousin thrice removed of Carter Henry Harrison and Levin Irving Handy.
  Political families: Lee-Randolph family; Carroll family of Maryland; Eisenhower-Nixon family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Carroll counties in Ark., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Ky., Md., Miss., Mo., N.H., Ohio and Va., East Carroll Parish, La. and West Carroll Parish, La., are named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: Charles C. WalcuttCharles C. FitchCharles C. FrickCharles Carroll Glover, Jr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Daniel Carroll (1730-1796) — of Maryland. Born in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Md., July 22, 1730. Member of Maryland state senate, 1781-90; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1781-83; signer, Articles of Confederation, 1781; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1789-91. Catholic. Member, Freemasons. Slaveowner. Died in Rock Creek, Montgomery County, Md., May 7, 1796 (age 65 years, 290 days). Interment at St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Forest Glen, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Eleanor (Darnall) Carroll and Daniel Carroll (1707-1754); uncle of Richard Brent; great-grandfather of Charles Holker Carroll; first cousin of Charles Carroll of Carrollton; first cousin thrice removed of John Lee Carroll; first cousin four times removed of John Howell Carroll; first cousin five times removed of John Duffy Alderson; second cousin of Charles Carroll, Barrister; second cousin once removed of Thomas Sim Lee, Alexander Contee Hanson and Alexander Contee Magruder; second cousin twice removed of John Lee; second cousin thrice removed of John Read Magruder; third cousin twice removed of Reuben Handy Meriwether; third cousin thrice removed of Levin Irving Handy.
  Political families: Lee-Randolph family; Carroll family of Maryland; Eisenhower-Nixon family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Lee Carroll (1830-1911) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 30, 1830. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1868-74; Governor of Maryland, 1876-80; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1880, 1884. Catholic. Died in Washington, D.C., February 27, 1911 (age 80 years, 150 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Mary Digges (Lee) Carroll and Charles Carroll; brother of Helen Sophia Carroll (who married Charles Oliver O'Donnell); married to Anita Phelps; grandnephew of John Lee; great-grandson of Benjamin Chew, Charles Carroll of Carrollton and Thomas Sim Lee; first cousin once removed of George Howard, Benjamin Chew Howard, Sophia Dallas and John Howell Carroll; first cousin thrice removed of Daniel Carroll; first cousin four times removed of Richard Henry Lee, Francis Lightfoot Lee and Arthur Lee; second cousin twice removed of Outerbridge Horsey; second cousin thrice removed of Charles Carroll, Barrister, Alexander Contee Hanson, Henry Lee, Charles Lee, Edmund Jennings Lee and Alexander Contee Magruder; third cousin once removed of John Cadwalader (1805-1879) and Edward Shippen; third cousin twice removed of John Duffy Alderson; third cousin thrice removed of Zachary Taylor; fourth cousin of John Cadwalader (1843-1925) and Bertha Shippen Irving; fourth cousin once removed of John Read Magruder, Fitzhugh Lee and Francis Preston Blair Lee.
  Political families: Lee-Randolph family; Carroll family of Maryland; Eisenhower-Nixon family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Benjamin Richard Civiletti (b. 1935) — also known as Benjamin Civiletti — Born in Peekskill, Westchester County, N.Y., July 17, 1935. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney General, 1979-81. Catholic. Still living as of 2020.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Charles Pearce Coady (1868-1934) — also known as Charles P. Coady — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., February 22, 1868. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate, 1908-12; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1913-21; defeated, 1920. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks. Died in Baltimore, Md., February 16, 1934 (age 65 years, 359 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Coady and Mary (Lyons) Coady; married to Millie Kenly.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Hinson Cole (1837-1886) — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., January 11, 1837. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Kansas territorial House of Representatives, 1857; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1885-86; died in office 1886. Catholic. Died in Washington, D.C., July 8, 1886 (age 49 years, 178 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Silvio Ottavio Conte (1921-1991) — also known as Silvio O. Conte — of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass., November 9, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1951-58; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1959-91; died in office 1991; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1972, 1988. Catholic. Died, from complications of cancer, in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., February 8, 1991 (age 69 years, 91 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Pittsfield, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Books about Silvio O. Conte: Peter E. Lynch, Silvio, Congressman for Everyone : A Biographical Portrait of Silvio O. Conte
Edward F. Cooke Edward Francis Cooke (1923-2002) — also known as Edward F. Cooke — of Oakmont, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; university professor; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1962; mayor of Oakmont, Pa., 1966-69; Allegheny County Treasurer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1968. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, from diabetes and renal failure, in a hospice at Catonsville, Baltimore County, Md., August 12, 2002 (age about 79 years). Interment at St. James Catholic Cemetery, Haverhill, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Peter Joseph Cooke and Norah Ann (Regan) Cooke; married to Dorothy Cleary.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Pittsburgh Press, December 27, 1967
  J. Joseph Curran Jr. (b. 1931) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., July 7, 1931. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1959-63; member of Maryland state senate, 1963-83; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1968; Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 1983-87; Maryland state attorney general, 1987-2007; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1996, 2000. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2007.
  Relatives: Son of J. Joseph Curran, Sr. and Catherine M. Curran; married to Barbara Marie Atkins; father of Catherine Curran (who married Martin Joseph O'Malley).
  See also Wikipedia article
  William Curran (1885-1951) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., April 12, 1885. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1914, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1924 (member, Credentials Committee), 1928, 1936, 1944; Maryland state attorney general, 1945-46. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 4, 1951 (age 66 years, 175 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Edward Curran and Mary (Tracy) Curran; married, June 28, 1916, to Mary Caroline Konig Kirby.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Thomas Ludwig John D'Alesandro Jr. (1903-1987) — also known as Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 1, 1903. Democrat. Insurance business; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1927-33; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1939-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1947-59; member of Democratic National Committee from Maryland, 1954; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1958. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died in Baltimore, Md., August 23, 1987 (age 84 years, 22 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas D'Alesandro and Mary Ann (Foppiano) D'Alesandro; married, September 30, 1928, to Annunciata M. Lombardi; father of Thomas Ludwig John D'Alesandro III and Nancy Pelosi (who married Paul Francis Pelosi); grandfather of Christine Pelosi.
  Political family: Pelosi-D'Alesandro family of San Francisco, California.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Ludwig John D'Alesandro III (b. 1929) — also known as Thomas D'Alesandro III — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., July 24, 1929. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1967-71. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Ludwig John D'Alesandro Jr. and Annunciata (Lombardi) D'Alesandro; brother of Nancy Pelosi (who married Paul Francis Pelosi); uncle of Christine Pelosi.
  Political family: Pelosi-D'Alesandro family of San Francisco, California.
  See also Wikipedia article
  James Patrick Sinnott Devereux (1903-1988) — also known as James P. Devereux — of Stevenson, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Cuba, February 20, 1903. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1951-59; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1952 ; candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1958; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland. Catholic. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Farm Bureau. Died in Baltimore, Md., August 5, 1988 (age 85 years, 167 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph E. Dillon (d. 1990) — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of St. Paul, Minn., 1954-60; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Potomac, Montgomery County, Md., April 17, 1990. Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Oliver Perry Ditch (b. 1937) — also known as Oliver P. Ditch — of Woodbridge, Prince William County, Va.; Elkridge, Howard County, Md. Born in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La., September 29, 1937. Republican. Colonel, U.S. Air Force; data systems manager for Hughes Aircraft Co.; web site developer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 2012. Catholic. Still living as of 2012.
  Relatives: Married, November 27, 1958, to Shirley Ann LeBlanc.
  Martin Patrick Durkin (1894-1955) — Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 18, 1894. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1953. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Washington, D.C., November 13, 1955 (age 61 years, 240 days). Burial location unknown.
  Royden Patrick Dyson (b. 1948) — also known as Roy Dyson — of Great Mills, St. Mary's County, Md. Born in Great Mills, St. Mary's County, Md., November 15, 1948. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1975-81; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1981-91; defeated, 1990; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988; member of Maryland state senate 29th District; elected 1994, 1998. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  George Hyde Fallon (1902-1980) — also known as George H. Fallon — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., July 24, 1902. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1945-71; defeated, 1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 21, 1980 (age 77 years, 241 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Lawrence Fallon, Sr. and Mary (Dempsey) Fallon; married 1929 to Willa Thomas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Thomas B. Finan (1914-1972) — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md. Born in Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., June 30, 1914. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1956, 1964; Maryland state attorney general, 1961-66; candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1966. Catholic. Died in Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., May 6, 1972 (age 57 years, 311 days). Interment at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Cumberland, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas B. Finan and Mary M. (Dolan) Finan; married to Isabel Jean North.
  Bernard Joseph Flynn (1888-1971) — also known as Bernard J. Flynn — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., February 10, 1888. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1934-53. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; American Judicature Society; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Order of Alhambra. Suffered a concussion and skull fracture in an accidental fall at his home, and died eleven days later at Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Md., September 15, 1971 (age 83 years, 217 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Bernard Flynn and Mary (McGann) Flynn; married, August 31, 1937, to Teresa Margaret Berger.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Robert Foley (1917-2001) — also known as John R. Foley — of Maryland. Born in Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minn., October 16, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; orphan's court judge in Maryland, 1954-58; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1959-61; defeated, 1960, 1962. Catholic. Sponsored legislation to authorize the interstate compact to build the Metrorail transit system in the Washington, D.C. area. Died, of cardiac arrest, in Kensington, Montgomery County, Md., November 11, 2001 (age 84 years, 26 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Robert Foley (1890-1954); brother of Daniel F. Foley and Patrick J. Foley.
  Political family: Foley family of Wabasha, Minnesota.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Vincent Forrestal (1892-1949) — also known as James V. Forrestal — of Beacon, Dutchess County, N.Y. Born in Matteawan (now part of Beacon), Dutchess County, N.Y., February 15, 1892. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1944-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944; U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1947-49. Catholic. Jumped from a window on the 16th floor, and fell to his death, while a patient at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., May 22, 1949 (age 57 years, 96 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Epitaph: "In The Great Cause of Good Government."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website
  John Alexander Giannetti Jr. (b. 1964) — also known as John A. Giannetti, Jr. — of Laurel, Prince George's County, Md. Born, in a hospital, at Camp Lejeune, Onslow County, N.C., June 9, 1964. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates District 13-B, 1999-2003; defeated, 1994; member of Maryland state senate 21st District, 2003-. Catholic. Italian, Irish, and American Indian ancestry. Member, Chi Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Jaycees; Sons of Italy; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2003.
  Relatives: Son of John A. Giannetti Sr..
  James Gibbons (1834-1921) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., July 23, 1834. Catholic priest; bishop of Richmond, Va., 1872-77; archbishop of Baltimore, Md., 1877-1921; cardinal, 1886-1921; noted for his support of the U.S. labor movement; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention, 1912 ; offered prayer, Republican National Convention, 1920. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 24, 1921 (age 86 years, 244 days). Interment at Basilica of the Assumption, Baltimore, Md.
  Epitaph: "Devoted Churchman / Exemplary Citizen / Friend of Humanity / Citizens of Many Faiths Hereby Honor a Great American"
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Parris N. Glendening (b. 1942) — of Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Md.; University Park, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., June 11, 1942. Democrat. Prince George's County Executive, 1982-94; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988, 1996 (delegation chair), 2000, 2004, 2008; Governor of Maryland, 1995-2003. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Joseph Harold Grady (b. 1917) — also known as J. Harold Grady — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa., February 27, 1917. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1959-62; state court judge in Maryland, 1962. Catholic. Member, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Leo E. Green — of Bowie, Prince George's County, Md. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Bowie, Md., 1968-72; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1975-79; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1976; member of Maryland state senate 23rd District, 1983-. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Lions; Elks; Purple Heart. Still living as of 2002.
  Raúl M. Grijalva (b. 1948) — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., February 19, 1948. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Arizona, 2003-18 (7th District 2003-13, 3rd District 2013-18); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Joseph George Groeninger (b. 1884) — also known as Joseph G. Groeninger — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 22, 1884. U.S. Vice Consul in Copenhagen, 1918-20; Berlin, 1920-25; U.S. Consul in Tallinn, 1925-26; Rotterdam, 1926-27; Batavia, 1927-31; Karachi, 1931-35; Bradford, as of 1943. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John J. Groeninger and Anne (Jennings) Groeninger; married 1921 to Ella M. Ibsen.
  Gilbert Gude (1923-2007) — of Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., March 9, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1953-58; member of Maryland state senate, 1963-66; U.S. Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1967-77; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1968, 1972. Catholic. Member, Rotary. Died, from congestive heart failure, in Washington, D.C., June 7, 2007 (age 84 years, 90 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Jane Callaghan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Alexander Meigs Haig Jr. (1924-2010) — also known as Alexander M. Haig, Jr. — Born in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pa., December 2, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; target of an assassination attempt in Belgium, June 25, 1979; U.S. Secretary of State, 1981-82; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1988; host, World Business Review television news show. Catholic. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died, from an infection, at John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md., February 20, 2010 (age 85 years, 80 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander Meigs Haig, Sr. and Regina Anne (Murphy) Haig; married 1950 to Patricia Fox.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website
  Books by Alexander M. Haig: Inner Circles : How America Changed the World (1994) — Caveat (1984)
  Andrew Peter Harris (b. 1957) — also known as Andy Harris — of Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 25, 1957. Republican. Physician; anesthesiologist; served in the U.S. Navy during the Gulf War; member of Maryland state senate, 1999-2010 (9th District 1999-2002, 7th District 2003-10); delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 2004; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 2011-. Catholic. Hungarian and Polish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article
  Lawrence Joseph Hogan (1928-2017) — also known as Lawrence J. Hogan — of Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Md.; Landover, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 30, 1928. Republican. FBI agent; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1964 (alternate), 1972; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1969-75; Prince George's County Executive, 1978-82; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1982. Catholic. Died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., April 20, 2017 (age 88 years, 202 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Lawrence Joseph Hogan Jr. and Patrick Nicholas Hogan.
  Political family: Hogan family of Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edward Keating (1875-1965) — of Denver, Colo.; Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo.; Washington, D.C. Born near Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan., July 9, 1875. Democrat. Newspaper editor; U.S. Representative from Colorado, 1913-19 (at-large 1913-15, 3rd District 1915-19); defeated, 1918. Catholic. Died March 18, 1965 (age 89 years, 252 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Stephen Keating and Julia (O'Connor) Keating; married, September 1, 1907, to Margaret Sloan Medill; married, May 3, 1941, to Eleanor Mary Connolly.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ambrose Jerome Kennedy (1893-1950) — also known as Ambrose J. Kennedy — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., January 6, 1893. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1927-29; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1928, 1944 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1948 (member, Credentials Committee); U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1932-41. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., August 29, 1950 (age 57 years, 235 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Bozman Kerr (1809-1878) — also known as John B. Kerr — of Easton, Talbot County, Md. Born in Easton, Talbot County, Md., March 5, 1809. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1836-37; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1849-51; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Nicaragua, 1851-53. Catholic. Died in Washington, D.C., January 27, 1878 (age 68 years, 328 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Talbot County, Md.
  Relatives: Son of John Leeds Kerr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — U.S. State Dept career summary
  John Lee (1788-1871) — of Petersville, Frederick County, Md. Born near Frederick, Frederick County, Md., January 30, 1788. Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1823-25; member of Maryland state senate, 1837; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1852-53. Catholic. Slaveowner. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 17, 1871 (age 83 years, 107 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Mary (Digges) Lee and Thomas Sim Lee; married to Harriet Julianna Carroll (granddaughter of Benjamin Chew and Charles Carroll of Carrollton); granduncle of John Lee Carroll; second great-granduncle of Outerbridge Horsey; first cousin twice removed of Richard Henry Lee, Francis Lightfoot Lee and Arthur Lee; second cousin once removed of Alexander Contee Hanson, Henry Lee, Charles Lee, Edmund Jennings Lee and Alexander Contee Magruder; second cousin twice removed of Daniel Carroll; third cousin once removed of Zachary Taylor, John Read Magruder, Fitzhugh Lee and Francis Preston Blair Lee; third cousin twice removed of Edward Brooke Lee; third cousin thrice removed of Blair Lee III and Edward Brooke Lee Jr.; fourth cousin of Thomas Leonidas Crittenden; fourth cousin once removed of Hancock Lee Jackson.
  Political families: Lee-Randolph family; Muhlenberg-Hiester family of Pennsylvania (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Thomas Sim Lee (1745-1819) — of Maryland. Born near Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Md., October 29, 1745. Governor of Maryland, 1779-82, 1792-94; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1782-83; delegate to Maryland convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland; member of Maryland state senate, 1794. Anglican; later Catholic. Died in Middleton Valley, Frederick County, Md., November 9, 1819 (age 74 years, 11 days). Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Prince George's County, Md.; reinterment in 1888 at Mt. Carmel Roman Catholic Cemetery, Upper Marlboro, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Lee and Christiana (Sim) Lee; married to Mary Digges; father of John Lee; grandfather of Mary Digges Lee (who married Samuel Laurence Gouverneur); great-grandfather of John Lee Carroll and Helen Sophia Carroll (who married Charles Oliver O'Donnell); third great-grandfather of Outerbridge Horsey; first cousin of Richard Potts; first cousin once removed of Richard Henry Lee, Francis Lightfoot Lee and Arthur Lee; second cousin of Alexander Contee Hanson, Henry Lee, Charles Lee, Edmund Jennings Lee and Alexander Contee Magruder; second cousin once removed of Daniel Carroll and Charles Carroll of Carrollton; second cousin twice removed of John Read Magruder, Fitzhugh Lee and Francis Preston Blair Lee; second cousin thrice removed of Edward Brooke Lee; second cousin four times removed of Blair Lee III and Edward Brooke Lee Jr.; third cousin of Zachary Taylor; third cousin once removed of Thomas Leonidas Crittenden; third cousin twice removed of Hancock Lee Jackson; third cousin thrice removed of Abraham Lincoln, James Sansome Lakin, Elliot Woolfolk Major, John Howell Carroll and Edgar Bailey Woolfolk.
  Political families: Lee-Randolph family; Muhlenberg-Hiester family of Pennsylvania (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Enoch Louis Lowe (1820-1892) — of Maryland. Born in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., August 10, 1820. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1845; Governor of Maryland, 1851-54; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1856; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland. Catholic. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 23, 1892 (age 72 years, 13 days). Interment at St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery, Frederick, Md.
  Relatives: Married to Esther Winder Polk.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Melvin Joseph Maas (1898-1964) — also known as Melvin J. Maas — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn.; Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn., May 14, 1898. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; insurance business; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1927-33, 1935-45; defeated, 1932 (Independent, at-large), 1944 (Republican, 4th District); served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Catholic. Member, Military Order of the World Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Knights of Columbus; Woodmen; Moose; Eagles. Stricken with total blindness in August 1951. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., April 13, 1964 (age 65 years, 335 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Newton Maas and Rose (Brady) Maas; married, October 9, 1920, to Katherine Bole; married, December 1, 1934, to Katherine Endress.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Thomson Mason Jr. (1815-1873) — of Baltimore, Md. Born near Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., May 9, 1815. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1838-39; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1841-43; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1851-57; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1857-61; secretary of state of Maryland, 1872-73. Catholic. Slaveowner. Died in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., March 28, 1873 (age 57 years, 323 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md.
  Relatives: Son of John Thomson Mason (1765-1824) and Elizabeth (Beltzhoover) Mason; married, December 14, 1842, to Margaret Augusta Cowan; nephew of Stevens Thomson Mason (1760-1803); grandson of Thomson Mason; grandnephew of George Mason; first cousin of Armistead Thomson Mason, John Thomson Mason (1787-1850) and James Murray Mason; first cousin once removed of Stevens Thomson Mason (1811-1843); first cousin four times removed of Jerauld Wright; second cousin of Thomson Francis Mason.
  Political family: Mason family of Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Joseph A. Mattingly (1916-1999) — of St. Mary's County, Md. Born in Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Md., January 2, 1916. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1946-50; member of Maryland state senate, 1954-58; circuit judge in Maryland, 1972-86. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Order of Alhambra; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions. Died in Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Md., December 28, 1999 (age 83 years, 360 days). Burial location unknown.
  Henry May (1816-1866) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., February 13, 1816. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1853-55, 1861-63. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., September 25, 1866 (age 50 years, 224 days). Interment at Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Joseph R. McCarthy Joseph Raymond McCarthy (1908-1957) — also known as Joseph R. McCarthy; Joe McCarthy; "Tail-Gunner Joe" — of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis. Born in Grand Chute, Outagamie County, Wis., November 14, 1908. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Wisconsin 10th Circuit, 1940-46; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1947-57; died in office 1957; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948; speaker, 1952. Catholic. Claimed in a 1950 speech that he had a list of 205 Communists employed in the U.S. State Department; went on to conduct hearings and investigations into alleged subersive activities and Communist influence on society; with his sensationalist tactics and disregard for fairness and due process, he dominated the American political scene for a period of time, now called the McCarthy Era; public opinion turned against him when he tried to investigate the Army; in December 1953, the Senate voted 67-22 to censure him for "contemptuous conduct" and abuse of select committee privilege. Died of a liver ailment at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., May 2, 1957 (age 48 years, 169 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Appleton, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Timothy McCarthy and Bridget (Tierney) McCarthy; married, September 29, 1953, to Jean Fraser Kerr.
  Cross-reference: L. Brent Bozell — Norman Armour — Joseph C. Grew — Robert Woods Bliss — William Phillips — Albert Cohn — Corliss Lamont — Merwin K. Hart — Charles W. Thayer — John S. Service
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Joseph R. McCarthy: Richard H. Rovere, Senator Joe McCarthy — Arthur Herman, Joseph McCarthy : Reexamining the Life and Legacy of America's Most Hated Senator — Ellen Schrecker, The Age of McCarthyism — Thomas C. Reeves, The Life and Times of Joe McCarthy : A Biography
  Fiction about Joseph R. McCarthy: William F. Buckley, Jr., The Redhunter : a novel based on the life of Senator Joe McCarthy
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1954
  Gordon Leo McDonough (1895-1968) — also known as Gordon L. McDonough — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., January 2, 1895. Republican. Candidate in primary for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1937; U.S. Representative from California 15th District, 1945-63; defeated, 1962. Catholic. Died, of a heart ailment, in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., June 25, 1968 (age 73 years, 175 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Calif.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Thomas McMillen (b. 1952) — also known as C. Thomas McMillen; Tom McMillen — of Crofton, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y., May 26, 1952. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1987-93; defeated, 1992. Catholic. Professional basketball player, National Basketball Association, 1975-86. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Hugh Allen Meade (1907-1949) — also known as Hugh A. Meade — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Netcong, Morris County, N.J., April 4, 1907. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1935-36; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936; secretary of Maryland Democratic Party, 1937; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1947-49. Catholic. Died in Washington, D.C., July 8, 1949 (age 42 years, 95 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Ambrose Meyer (1899-1969) — also known as John A. Meyer — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., May 15, 1899. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1941-43. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 2, 1969 (age 70 years, 140 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Barbara Ann Mikulski (b. 1936) — also known as Barbara A. Mikulski — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., July 20, 1936. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1977-87; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1987-2017; defeated, 1974; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Catholic. Inducted, National Women's Hall of Fame, 2011. Still living as of 2019.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — National Women's Hall of Fame — Encyclopedia of American Loons
John Joseph Moakley John Joseph Moakley (1927-2001) — also known as Joe Moakley — of South Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., April 27, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1953-63; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1964-70; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1968, 1996; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1973-2001; defeated in primary, 1970; died in office 2001. Catholic. Died, of leukemia, at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., May 28, 2001 (age 74 years, 31 days). Interment at Blue Hills Cemetery, Braintree, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Image source: Public Officers of Massachusetts, 1979-80
  Constance Albanese Morella (b. 1931) — also known as Constance A. Morella; Connie Morella; Constance Albanese — of Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass., February 12, 1931. Republican. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1979-86; U.S. Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1987-2003; defeated, 2002. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Sydney Emanuel Mudd (1858-1911) — also known as Sydney E. Mudd — of Bryantown, Charles County, Md.; La Plata, Charles County, Md. Born near La Plata, Charles County, Md., February 12, 1858. Republican. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1880-82, 1896; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1896; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1890-91, 1897-1911; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1896 (speaker), 1900, 1908. Catholic. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 21, 1911 (age 53 years, 251 days). Interment at St. Ignatius' Catholic Church Cemetery, Chapel Point, Md.
  Relatives: Father of Sydney Emanuel Mudd II.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Sydney Emanuel Mudd II (1885-1924) — also known as Sydney E. Mudd — of La Plata, Charles County, Md. Born near La Plata, Charles County, Md., June 20, 1885. Republican. Candidate for Maryland state house of delegates, 1909; Maryland Republican state chair, 1910; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1915-24; died in office 1924. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 11, 1924 (age 39 years, 113 days). Interment at St. Ignatius' Catholic Church Cemetery, Chapel Point, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Sydney Emanuel Mudd.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert C. Murphy (1926-2000) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., October 9, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; Maryland state attorney general, 1966; chief judge of Maryland Court of Appeals, 1972-96. Catholic. Died October 31, 2000 (age 74 years, 22 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Leo Joseph Murphy and Eva (LaFontaine) Murphy; married to Helen Klopatch.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Raymond Thomas Nagle (1897-1950) — also known as Raymond T. Nagle; Ray Nagle — of Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. Born in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont., June 2, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1925-30; Montana state attorney general, 1933-36. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association; Phi Sigma Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Died, from periarteritis nodosa, in Brookmont, Montgomery County, Md., March 6, 1950 (age 52 years, 277 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Patrick Nagle and Mary Ann (Toole) Nagle; married, October 5, 1925, to Margaret Ann Walsh.
  Richard Edmund Neal (b. 1949) — also known as Richard E. Neal — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., February 14, 1949. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; mayor of Springfield, Mass., 1983-89; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1989-. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Raphael Neale (d. 1833) — of Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Md. Born in St. Mary's County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from St. Mary's County, 1810-12, 1814-15; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1819-25. Catholic. Slaveowner. Died in St. Mary's County, Md., October 19, 1833. Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Louis Oberstar (1934-2014) — also known as James L. Oberstar — of Chisholm, St. Louis County, Minn. Born in Chisholm, St. Louis County, Minn., September 10, 1934. Democrat. Administrative assistant to U.S. Rep John A. Blatnik, 1963-74; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 8th District, 1975-2011; candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1984; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Died in Potomac, Montgomery County, Md., May 3, 2014 (age 79 years, 235 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Thomas Joseph O'Brien (1878-1964) — also known as Thomas J. O'Brien; "Blind Tom" — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 30, 1878. Democrat. Accountant; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1907-10, 1929-32; U.S. Representative from Illinois 6th District, 1933-39, 1943-64; died in office 1964; arrested in a police raid on a gambling establishment, 1935; Cook County Sheriff, 1939-42; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., April 14, 1964 (age 85 years, 350 days). Interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas O'Brien and Mary (Murphy) O'Brien; married, July 15, 1920, to Nettie Kaufer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William James O'Brien (1836-1905) — also known as William J. O'Brien — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., May 28, 1836. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1873-77; state court judge in Maryland, 1901-05; died in office 1905. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., November 13, 1905 (age 69 years, 169 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Herbert Romulus O'Conor (1896-1960) — also known as Herbert R. O'Conor — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 17, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Maryland state attorney general, 1934-38; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936, 1940, 1944 (speaker), 1948 (chair, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1952; Governor of Maryland, 1939-47; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1947-53. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Phi Kappa Sigma; Knights of Columbus. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 4, 1960 (age 63 years, 108 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of James P. A. O'Conor and Mary A. (Galvin) O'Conor; married, November 24, 1920, to M. Eugenia Byrnes.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Charles Oliver O'Donnell (1822-1877) — also known as C. Oliver O'Donnell — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., January 20, 1822. Commission merchant; insurance business; vice-president, Gaslight Company of Baltimore; director, Union Bank of Maryland; director, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; Vice-Consul for Brazil in Baltimore, Md., 1864-76. Catholic. Died, from apoplexy, in the Pequod House Hotel, New London, New London County, Conn., August 12, 1877 (age 55 years, 204 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Christopher Columbus O'Donnell and Eleanora Cecilia (Pascault) O'Donnell; married, September 1, 1852, to Luizinha Iantha Pereira=de=Sodre; married to Helen Sophia Carroll (sister of John Lee Carroll; great-granddaughter of Benjamin Chew, Charles Carroll of Carrollton and Thomas Sim Lee).
  Political families: Lee-Randolph family; Ballard-Gadsden-Randolph family of West Virginia and South Carolina; Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland; Shippen-Middleton family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Bache-Dallas family of Pennsylvania and New York; Biddle-Randolph family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Carroll family of Maryland (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Patrick O'Hara (1895-1975) — also known as Joseph P. O'Hara — of Glencoe, McLeod County, Minn. Born in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, January 23, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; McLeod County Attorney, 1934-38; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 2nd District, 1941-59. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 4, 1975 (age 80 years, 40 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick O'Hara and Catharine (Doyle) O'Hara; married, June 18, 1921, to Leila Lee White.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney (1884-1962) — also known as Joseph C. O'Mahoney — of Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo. Born in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Mass., November 5, 1884. Democrat. Newspaper editor; lawyer; vice-chair of Wyoming Democratic Party, 1922-30; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1924 (alternate), 1928, 1940, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1948; member of Democratic National Committee from Wyoming, 1929-34; U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1934-53, 1954-61; defeated, 1952; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1944. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Sigma. Died in the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., December 1, 1962 (age 78 years, 26 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Cheyenne, Wyo.
  Relatives: Son of Dennis O'Mahoney and Elizabeth (Sheehan) O'Mahoney; married, June 11, 1913, to Agnes V. O'Leary.
  Cross-reference: Teno Roncalio
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Catherine Curran O'Malley (b. 1962) — also known as Katie O'Malley; Catherine Curran — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 18, 1962. Lawyer; district judge in Maryland 1st District, 2001-. Female. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2006.
  Relatives: Daughter of J. Joseph Curran Jr.; married 1990 to Martin Joseph O'Malley.
  Political family: O'Malley family of Baltimore, Maryland.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Martin Joseph O'Malley (b. 1963) — also known as Martin J. O'Malley — of Baltimore, Md. Born, in Georgetown Hospital, Washington, D.C., January 18, 1963. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Maryland state senate 43rd District, 1990; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1999-2007; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2000, 2004, 2008; Governor of Maryland, 2007-15; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2016. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2016.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas M. O'Malley and Barbara O'Malley; married 1990 to Catherine Curran (daughter of J. Joseph Curran Jr.).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Vincent Luke Palmisano (1882-1953) — also known as Vincent L. Palmisano — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Termini, Sicily, Italy, August 5, 1882. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates from Baltimore city 1st District, 1914-15; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1927-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1940. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Foresters. Disappeared from his home, and either died by suicide or was murdered, January 12, 1953 (age 70 years, 160 days). His body was recovered from Baltimore Harbor, March 5, 1953. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Nancy Pelosi (b. 1940) — also known as Annunciata D'Alesandro — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Baltimore, Md., March 26, 1940. Democrat. California Democratic state chair, 1981-83; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; speaker, 1984, 1996; U.S. Representative from California, 1987-2018 (5th District 1987-93, 8th District 1993-2013, 12th District 2013-18); member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004-08. Female. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Inducted, National Women's Hall of Fame, 2013. Still living as of 2019.
  Relatives: Daughter of Thomas Ludwig John D'Alesandro Jr. and Annunciata (Lombardi) D'Alesandro; sister of Thomas Ludwig John D'Alesandro III; married, September 7, 1963, to Paul Francis Pelosi (brother of Ronald Virgil Pelosi); mother of Christine Pelosi.
  Political family: Pelosi-D'Alesandro family of San Francisco, California.
  Cross-reference: Cecile Richards
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail — National Women's Hall of Fame
  Books by Nancy Pelosi: Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters, with Amy Hill Hearth (2009)
  Books about Nancy Pelosi: Marc Sandalow, Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi's Life, Times, and Rise to Power — Ronald M. Peters, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the New American Politics — Vincent Bzdek, Woman of the House: The Rise of Nancy Pelosi
  Critical books about Nancy Pelosi: Rochelle Schweizer, She's the Boss: The Disturbing Truth About Nancy Pelosi
  Charles Melvin Price (1905-1988) — also known as Melvin Price — of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill., January 1, 1905. Democrat. Secretary to U.S. Rep. Edwin M. Schaefer, 1933-43; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1945-88 (22nd District 1945-49, 25th District 1949-53, 24th District 1953-73, 23rd District 1973-83, 21st District 1983-88); died in office 1988. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles; Elks; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Md., April 22, 1988 (age 83 years, 112 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Belleville, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Léonce Rabillon (c.1856-1929) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., about 1856. Insurance business; Consul for Uruguay in Baltimore, Md., 1892-1914; Consular Agent for France in Baltimore, Md., 1896-1907; Commercial Agent (Consul) for Brazil in Baltimore, Md., 1903-07. Catholic. French ancestry. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 17, 1929 (age about 73 years). Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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 Richard Reilly (b. 1928) — also known as John R. Reilly — of Illinois; Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, June 24, 1928. Democrat. Lawyer; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1964-67. Catholic. Still living as of 1967.
  Relatives: Son of William Raphael Reilly and Stella (Vogenthaler) Reilly; married, January 17, 1953, to Susan Loosbrock.
  Charles Boyle Roberts (1842-1899) — also known as Charles B. Roberts — of Westminster, Carroll County, Md. Born in Uniontown, Carroll County, Md., April 19, 1842. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1875-79; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1880; Maryland state attorney general, 1883-87; district judge in Maryland, 1891; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1892-99. Catholic. Died in Westminster, Carroll County, Md., September 10, 1899 (age 57 years, 144 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Westminster, Md.
  Relatives: Son of John Roberts and Catharine A. Roberts; married to Annie E. Mathias.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Loret Miller Ruppe (1936-1996) — also known as Loret Ruppe; Loret Miller — of Houghton, Houghton County, Mich.; Maryland. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., January 3, 1936. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; director, Peace Corps, 1981-89; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1984; U.S. Ambassador to Norway, 1989-93. Female. Catholic. Member, League of Women Voters. Died, of ovarian cancer, August 7, 1996 (age 60 years, 217 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Frederick Charles Miller and Adele (Kaualey) Miller; married 1957 to Philip Edward Ruppe; great-granddaughter of Frederick Miller.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary
  Prospero Schiaffino (1846-1910) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Camoglia, Italy, October 17, 1846. Shipbroker; steamship agent; Consular Agent for Italy in Baltimore, Md., 1890-1907; Vice-Consul for Spain in Baltimore, Md., 1896-98, 1900-07. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Walbrook, Baltimore, Md., November 12, 1910 (age 64 years, 26 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John George Schmitz (1930-2001) — also known as John G. Schmitz — of California. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., August 12, 1930. Member of California state senate, 1965-70, 1979; U.S. Representative from California 35th District, 1970-73; defeated in Republican primary, 1972, 1976, 1984; American Independent candidate for President of the United States, 1972; reprimanded by the California Senate in 1982 over a press release issued by his office, which characterized a critic and her supporters with crude slurs; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Senator from California, 1982. Catholic. Member, Young Americans for Freedom; John Birch Society; National Rifle Association; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Knights of Columbus; Order of Alhambra; Toastmasters. Died, of prostate cancer, in the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 10, 2001 (age 70 years, 151 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Father of Mary Kay LeTourneau.
  Campaign slogan: "When you're out of Schmitz, you're out of gear."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Benedict Joseph Semmes (1789-1863) — also known as Benedict J. Semmes — of Piscataway, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Charles County, Md., November 1, 1789. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1821-23, 1825, 1827-28, 1842-43; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1825; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1829-33. Catholic. Slaveowner. Died in Piscataway, Prince George's County, Md., February 10, 1863 (age 73 years, 101 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. (1915-2011) — also known as R. Sargent Shriver, Jr.; "Sarge" — Born in Westminster, Carroll County, Md., November 9, 1915. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; organized and directed the Peace Corps, 1961-66; U.S. Ambassador to France, 1968-70; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1972; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976. Catholic. German ancestry. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. Died, from Alzheimer's disease, in Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 18, 2011 (age 95 years, 70 days). Interment at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Centerville, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Sargent Shriver and Hilda (Shriver) Shriver; married, May 23, 1953, to Eunice Mary Kennedy (daughter of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr.; sister of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Patricia Kennedy Lawford, Robert Francis Kennedy, Jean Kennedy Smith and Edward Moore Kennedy; aunt of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend); father of Maria Owings Shriver (who married Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger) and Mark Kennedy Shriver; nephew of James Causten Shriver; grandson of Thomas Herbert Shriver; great-grandson of Thomas Johns Perry.
  Political family: Kennedy family.
  Sargent Shriver Elementary School, in Silver Spring, Maryland, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about R. Sargent Shriver: Scott Stossel, Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver — Mark Shriver, A Good Man: Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver
T. Herbert Shriver Thomas Herbert Shriver (1846-1916) — also known as T. Herbert Shriver — of Union Mills, Carroll County, Md. Born in Union Mills, Carroll County, Md., February 19, 1846. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; co-owner, later president, of the B. F. Shriver Company, canners of fruits and vegetables; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1878-80; member of Maryland state senate, 1884; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1908. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Union Mills, Carroll County, Md., December 31, 1916 (age 70 years, 316 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Westminster, Md.
  Relatives: Son of William Shriver and Margaret Josephine (Owings) Shriver; married, February 16, 1880, to Elizabeth R. Lawson; grandfather of Robert Sargent Shriver Jr.; great-grandfather of Mark Kennedy Shriver.
  Political family: Kennedy family.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Men of Mark in Maryland (1912)
  Carlton Ralph Sickles (1921-2004) — also known as Carlton R. Sickles — of Lanham, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Hamden, New Haven County, Conn., June 15, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1955-62; U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1963-67; defeated in primary, 1968; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964, 1968; candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1966; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1967. Catholic. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 17, 2004 (age 82 years, 216 days). Interment at George Washington Cemetery, Adelphi, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James T. Smith Jr. (b. 1942) — also known as Jim Smith — of Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Md., February 8, 1942. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Maryland, 1985-2001; Baltimore County Executive, 2002-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2004. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Jaycees. Still living as of 2006.
  Michael S. Steele (b. 1958) — of Largo, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Prince George's County, Md., October 19, 1958. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Prince George's County Republican Party, 1994-2000; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1996 (alternate), 2000, 2004; candidate for Maryland state comptroller, 1998; Maryland Republican state chair, 2000-02; Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 2003-. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Knights of Columbus; Tau Epsilon Phi. Still living as of 2014.
  See also NNDB dossier
  John Harrison Surratt (1813-1862) — also known as John H. Surratt — of Surrattsville (now Clinton), Prince George's County, Md. Born in 1813. Hotelier; postmaster at Surrattsville, Md., 1854-62. Catholic. His widow, Mary Surratt, was a participant in the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln, and was tried, convicted, sentenced to death, and hanged in 1865. Died, from a stroke, in Surrattsville (now Clinton), Prince George's County, Md., August 25, 1862 (age about 49 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1840 to Mary Elizabeth Jenkins; father of John Harrison Surratt Jr..
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  C. Ferdinand Sybert (1900-1982) — of Elkridge, Howard County, Md. Born in Loretto, Cambria County, Pa., September 16, 1900. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1947-50; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1947-50; member of Maryland state senate, 1951-54; Maryland state attorney general, 1954-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1956; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1961-65; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1967. Catholic. Died in Ellicott City, Howard County, Md., March 29, 1982 (age 81 years, 194 days). Interment at St. Augustine Cemetery, Elkridge, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Pius A. Sybert and Anna Marie (Haid) Sybert; married to Elizabeth J. Johnson.
  Roger Brooke Taney (1777-1864) — also known as Roger B. Taney — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Calvert County, Md., March 17, 1777. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1799-1800; bank director; member of Maryland state senate, 1816-21; Maryland state attorney general, 1827-31; U.S. Attorney General, 1831-33; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1833-34; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1836-64; died in office 1864. Catholic. First Catholic to hold a U.S. cabinet position. Died in Washington, D.C., October 12, 1864 (age 87 years, 209 days). Interment at St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery, Frederick, Md.; statue at State House Grounds, Annapolis, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Taney and Monica (Brooke) Taney; married, January 7, 1806, to Anne Phoebe Charlton Key (sister of Francis Scott Key; niece of Philip Barton Key (1757-1815); aunt of Philip Barton Key (1818-1859)).
  Political family: Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: John Merryman
  Taney County, Mo. is named for him.
  Epitaph: "He was a profound and able lawyer, an upright and fearless judge, a pious and exemplary Christian."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Books by Roger Taney: Memoir of Roger Brooke Taney : Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the U. S.
  Books about Roger Taney: Bernard Christian Steiner, Life of Roger Brooke Taney, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court — Charles Smith, Roger B. Taney : Jacksonian Jurist — Suzanne Freedman, Roger Taney : The Dred Scott Legacy (for young readers)
  Raymond L. Telles Jr. (1915-2013) — also known as Raymond Telles — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex.; Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md. Born in El Paso, El Paso County, Tex., September 5, 1915. Accountant; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; El Paso County Clerk, 1949-57; mayor of El Paso, Tex., 1957-61; U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, 1961-67. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions. Died in 2013 (age about 97 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ramon L. Telles and Angela (Lopez) Telles; married, February 15, 1942, to Delfina Navarro; uncle of Raymond Telles.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Books about Raymond L. Telles: Mario T. Garcia, The Making of a Mexican American Mayor : Raymond L. Telles of El Paso
  William Walsh (1828-1892) — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md. Born in County Kings (now County Offaly), Ireland, May 11, 1828. Democrat. Delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1875-79; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1884. Catholic. Died in Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., May 17, 1892 (age 64 years, 6 days). Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Cumberland, Md.
  Relatives: Grandfather of William Concannon Walsh.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Concannon Walsh (1890-1975) — also known as William C. Walsh — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md. Born in Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., April 2, 1890. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; circuit judge in Maryland, 1921-26; chair of Allegany County Democratic Party, 1922-24; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1940, 1944 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1964; Maryland state insurance commissioner, 1931-35; Maryland state attorney general, 1938-45; member board of directors, Allegany Hospital. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., June 17, 1975 (age 85 years, 76 days). Interment at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Cumberland, Md.
  Relatives: Son of William Edward Walsh and Mary C. (Concannon) Walsh; married, June 1, 1929, to Sarah Elizabeth Nee; grandson of William Walsh.
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