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Irish ancestry Politicians in Maryland

  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.
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
  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
  Jennifer P. Dougherty (b. 1961) — of Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Born in Alexandria, Va., 1961. Democrat. Restaurant business; mayor of Frederick, Md., 2002-06; defeated in primary, 2005; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2004. Female. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2006.
  See also Wikipedia article
  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 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
  John Mary Morin (1868-1942) — also known as John M. Morin — of Missoula, Missoula County, Mont.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 18, 1868. Republican. Steelworker; member, Central Trades Council of Pittsburgh; director of public safety, Pittsburgh, 1909-13; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1913-29 (at-large 1913-15, 31st District 1915-23, 34th District 1923-29). Irish ancestry. Member, Eagles. Died in Marine Hospital, Baltimore, Md., March 3, 1942 (age 73 years, 319 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Martin Joseph Morin and Rose Joyce Morin; married 1897 to Eleanor C. Hickey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  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
  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
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
  Joseph Patrick Tumulty (1879-1954) — also known as Joseph P. Tumulty — of Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., May 5, 1879. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1907-10; private secretary to Woodrow Wilson, as governor in 1911-12, and as president in 1913-21. Irish ancestry. Died in 1954 (age about 75 years). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Rockville, Md.
  Relatives: Married 1904 to Mary Byrne.
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