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John Kaminski (b. 1870) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Prussia,
August
14, 1870.
Republican. Mail
carrier; lawyer; Wayne
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1929; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Woodmen of
the World; Polish
National Alliance.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Constantine Kaminski and Pauline (Lewandowski) Kaminski; married,
January
30, 1894, to Josephine Ciganek. |
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Kerry Kenneth Kammer (b. 1948) —
also known as Kerry K. Kammer —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.; Clarkston, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born August
13, 1948.
Democratic candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 61st District, 1972; member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1975-82; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1980;
candidate in Democratic primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1982; candidate in Republican primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1994.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1994.
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Dudley J. Kavanagh (1879-1950) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Stony Creek (now part of Rochester Hills), Oakland
County, Mich., August
30, 1879.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1932;
probate judge in Michigan, 1933-36.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1950
(age about
70 years).
Interment at St.
Patrick's Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
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Thomas Giles Kavanagh (b. 1917) —
also known as Thomas G. Kavanagh —
of Birmingham, Oakland
County, Mich.; Troy, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., August
14, 1917.
Democratic candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County
4th District, 1961; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1965-68; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1969-84; defeated (Democratic),
1984; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1975-79.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Matthew Kavanagh (1909-1975) —
also known as Thomas M. Kavanagh —
of Carson City, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Carson City, Montcalm
County, Mich., August
4, 1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1938; Michigan
state attorney general, 1955-57; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1956;
justice
of Michigan state supreme court, 1958-75; died in office 1975; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1964-66, 1971-75.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Lions; American Bar
Association.
Died April
19, 1975 (age 65 years, 258
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Kavanagh and Margaret (Barrett) Kavanagh; married, October
27, 1930, to Agnes C. Miller. |
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article |
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1957-58 |
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Leo John Keena (1878-1967) —
also known as Leo J. Keena —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Knysna, South
Africa.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April
12, 1878.
Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; Foreign
Service officer; U.S. Consul in Chihuahua, 1909-10; Florence, 1910-14; Liverpool, 1924-26; U.S. Consul General in Buenos Aires, 1914-15; Valparaiso, 1915-19; Zurich, 1919-20; Warsaw, 1920-22; Havana, 1927-29; Paris, 1929-32; U.S. Minister to Honduras, 1935-37; South Africa, 1937-42.
Catholic.
Died, from a cerebral
hemorrhage, in Knysna Hospital,
Knysna, South
Africa, December
13, 1967 (age 89 years, 245
days).
Cremated.
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Raymond C. Kehres (1915-1998) —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born in Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich., June 2,
1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 39th District, 1965-80; defeated
in primary, 1962; candidate for Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1975.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Elks; Disabled
American Veterans.
Died February
27, 1998 (age 82 years, 270
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Monroe, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1941 to
Eleanor M. Payment. |
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Frank J. Kelley (b. 1924) —
of Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich.; Delta Township, Eaton
County, Mich.; Okemos, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
31, 1924.
Democrat. Lawyer; Michigan
state attorney general, 1961-98; appointed 1961; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964
(alternate), 1968,
1976,
1980,
1988,
1996;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1972.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Alpha
Kappa Psi; American
Judicature Society.
Still living as of 2015.
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John Francis Kelly (b. 1949) —
also known as John F. Kelly —
of Detroit east side, Wayne
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Woods, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., September
6, 1949.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 11th District, 1976; member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1979-94; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1980, 1992; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1994; candidate for Wayne State
University board of governors, 1998; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Americans
for Democratic Action; Common
Cause; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2000.
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Peter Joseph Kelly (1888-1966) —
also known as Peter J. Kelly —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Sullivan
County, Pa., June 27,
1888.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1949-58 (Wayne County
1st District 1945-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-58);
defeated, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1958; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1966
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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John T. Kelsey (b. 1921) —
of Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., December
22, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; tool and die
maker; real estate
sales; municipal judge in Michigan, 1958-61; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County
1st District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 70th District, 1965-82; defeated
in primary, 1992.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Disabled
American Veterans; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Eagles;
Exchange
Club; Sigma
Nu Phi.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1945 to Anne
Ambrowski. |
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Edward H. Kennedy Jr. (b. 1899) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
22, 1899.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1934; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1936; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1936.
Catholic. Member, Delta
Theta Phi; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward H. Kennedy and Helen M. (White) Kennedy; married, January
5, 1927, to Josephine Agnes Roney. |
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Dale Edward Kildee (b. 1929) —
also known as Dale E. Kildee —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., September
16, 1929.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 81st District, 1965-74; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968,
1984,
1988,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1975-77; resigned 1977; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1977-2013 (7th District 1977-93,
9th District 1993-2003, 5th District 2003-13).
Catholic. Member, Optimist
Club; Knights
of Columbus; American
Federation of Teachers; Urban
League; Phi
Delta Kappa; Elks.
Still living as of 2014.
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John Patrick Kirk (1866-1952) —
also known as John P. Kirk —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., September
20, 1866.
Democrat. Lawyer; Washtenaw
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1900; major in the U.S. Army
during the Spanish-American War; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd
District, 1903-04; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1904; mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1908-10; nominated in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan 1916; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 22nd Circuit, 1917; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1936;
president, Ypsilanti Savings Bank.
Catholic. Member, Rotary;
Elks.
Died in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., August
22, 1952 (age 85 years, 337
days).
Interment at St.
John Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Joseph Knollenberg (1933-2018) —
also known as Joe Knollenberg —
of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Mattoon, Coles
County, Ill., November
28, 1933.
Republican. Insurance
executive; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1993-2009 (11th District 1993-2003,
9th District 2003-09).
Catholic.
Died in Troy, Oakland
County, Mich., February
6, 2018 (age 84 years, 70
days).
Burial location unknown.
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William V. Kozerski (1921-2003) —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., February
8, 1921.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; traffic rate
analyst for Chrysler
Corporation; mayor
of Hamtramck, Mich., 1975-79.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, from respiratory
and heart
disease, in Sinai-Grace Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
24, 2003 (age 82 years, 16
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Raymond W. Krolikowski (b. 1928) —
also known as Ray Krolikowski —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., July 25,
1928.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
14th District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1975-82.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Polish
National Alliance; Lions; American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Rotary.
Still living as of 1982.
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Relatives: Son
of Walter Krolikowski and Regina (Wypijewski)
Krolikowski. |
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Carolynne Frances Kubert (b. 1924) —
also known as Carolynne Kubert; Carolynne Frances
Mauer —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
8, 1924.
Democrat. School
teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1960
(alternate), 1964.
Female.
Catholic. Member, American
Federation of Teachers; American
Association of University Women.
Still living as of 1967.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Sylvester A. Mauer and Laura F. (Wells) Mauer; married,
July
23, 1949, to Clifford Gerald Kubert. |
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Arthur J. Kurtz (b. 1898) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, September
11, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
Republican candidate for Michigan
state senate, 1932 (primary, 21st District), 1938 (primary, 21st
District), 1944 (primary, 21st District), 1966 (5th District); member
of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1947-48; defeated, 1940 (Wayne County 1st District), 1948 (Wayne
County 1st District), 1950 (Wayne County 1st District), 1952 (Wayne
County 1st District), 1954 (Wayne County 8th District); Republican
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1956, 1958 (primary);
candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 8th
District, 1961.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Woodmen;
American
Judicature Society.
Burial location unknown.
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James Neal Lamoreaux (b. 1889) —
also known as J. Neal Lamoreaux —
of Comstock Park, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Comstock Park, Kent
County, Mich., May 3,
1889.
Democrat. Dairy farmer;
member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1933-34, 1937-38; defeated, 1934,
1938, 1940; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1944; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Catholic. French
ancestry. Member, Elks; Maccabees;
Gleaners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James E. Lamoreaux and Lizzie (Neal) Lamoreaux; married, September
26, 1916, to Georgia Geneski. |
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Thomas Michael Lane (1917-1974) —
also known as Thomas M. Lane; Tom Lane —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
7, 1917.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1947-48; defeated, 1940 (Wayne County 1st District), 1950 (Wayne
County 1st District), 1952 (Wayne County 1st District), 1956 (Wayne
County 12th District), 1960 (Wayne County 10th District); candidate
for Michigan
state senate, 1948 (21st District), 1954 (18th District).
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Knights
of Equity.
Died in 1974
(age about
57 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Melvin L. Larsen (b. 1936) —
of Oxford, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Clinton, Clinton
County, Iowa, October
19, 1936.
Republican. School
principal; athletic
coach; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 61st District, 1973-78; candidate
for secretary
of state of Michigan, 1978; Michigan
Republican state chair, 1979-81.
Catholic. Norwegian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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Robert C. Law (b. 1947) —
of Livonia, Wayne
County, Mich.; Northville, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., November
5, 1947.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 36th District, 1977-80; defeated,
1974; resigned 1980; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1976,
2008.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Kiwanis;
Jaycees;
Rotary.
Still living as of 2008.
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John Camillus Lehr (1878-1958) —
also known as John C. Lehr —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born in Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich., November
18, 1878.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1906 (Democratic), 1908; candidate
for Michigan
state board of education, 1931; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1933-35; defeated,
1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936;
U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1936-47.
Catholic. Member, Maccabees;
Knights
of Columbus; Exchange
Club.
Died in Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich., February
17, 1958 (age 79 years, 91
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph Cemetery, Monroe, Mich.
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Robert Eugene LeMire (1914-1985) —
also known as Robert E. LeMire —
of Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich.
Born in Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich., May 19,
1914.
Lawyer;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor
of Escanaba, Mich., 1948-50, 1952-55.
Catholic. Member, United
Commercial Travelers; Jaycees;
Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; Elks.
Died August
28, 1985 (age 71 years, 101
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
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Edmond Lesinski (1916-1992) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
14, 1916.
Democrat. Printer;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 5th District,
1963-64; defeated in primary, 1954 (Wayne County 5th District), 1956
(Wayne County 5th District), 1964 (6th District), 1966 (6th District).
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1992
(age about
75 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Anthony Lesinski and Helen (Gorski) Lesinski; married to Frances
M. Grajek. |
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John Lesinski (1885-1950) —
of Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., January
3, 1885.
Democrat. Real estate
business; lumber
business; banker; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1933-50; died in
office 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry.
Died in Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich., May 27,
1950 (age 65 years, 144
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Thaddeus John Lesinski (1925-1996) —
also known as T. John Lesinski —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Shores, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April
28, 1925.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1951-60 (Wayne County 1st
District 1951-54, Wayne County 7th District 1955-60); Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1961-64; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1964;
Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1965-76; resigned 1976.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Knights
of Columbus; Delta
Theta Phi; Polish
National Alliance.
Died in 1996
(age about
71 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph J. Leszynski (b. 1911) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Harbor Beach, Huron
County, Mich., May 23,
1911.
Accountant;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District;
elected 1942, 1944; defeated (Democratic), 1946; candidate in
Republican primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1948.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of F. C. Leszynski and Annabelle (Weir) Leszynski; married 1940 to
Gretchen S. Emigh. |
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Chester Lewandowski (1902-1974) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Warsaw, Poland,
July
12, 1902.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1949-54; defeated in primary, 1954.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Polish
National Alliance.
Died in 1974
(age about
71 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Ralph A. Liberato (1923-2004) —
of Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
18, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; mechanic;
union
representative; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 11th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1964
(alternate), 1968
(alternate), 1976,
1984;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; Macomb
County Commissioner.
Catholic. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
AFSCME.
Died, from cancer,
in Warren, Macomb
County, Mich., March
15, 2004 (age 80 years, 88
days).
Interment at Resurrection
Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich.
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Arthur J. Madar (b. 1905) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hastings, Cambria
County, Pa., May 25,
1905.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate in Republican
primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1948, 1950, 1952;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1954 (Republican), 1956 (Republican), 1958 (Democratic primary), 1960
(Democratic primary); delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 1st
District, 1961-62; candidate in Democratic primary for Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1962; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1964.
Catholic. Member, Amvets;
American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Paul Madar and Anna (Seman) Madar; married to Clara Barbara
Dettloff. |
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Edward E. Mahalak (1921-1994) —
of Romulus, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., September
25, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-84 (38th District 1965-82,
37th District 1983-84).
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Polish
Legion of American Veterans.
Died in 1994
(age about
72 years).
Burial location unknown.
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John J. Maher (1889-1953) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Carsonville, Sanilac
County, Mich., April 8,
1889.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; recorder's court judge in
Michigan, 1930-53; appointed 1929; died in office 1953.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, of cancer,
in February
3, 1953 (age 63 years, 301
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Richard Maher and Catherine (O'Mara) Maher; married 1920 to Agnes
Catherine O'Leary. |
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Richard M. Maher (1933-2001) —
of Livonia, Wayne
County, Mich.; Farmington Hills, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
20, 1933.
Lawyer;
recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1965-68; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1969-74; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1975-91.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Delta
Theta Phi.
Died, of respiratory
failure, in St. Mary Mercy Hospital,
Livonia, Wayne
County, Mich., July 20,
2001 (age 68 years, 150
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Francis Maher (1901-1957) —
also known as Thomas F. Maher —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
4, 1901.
Lawyer;
recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1936; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1945-57; appointed 1945; died in
office 1957.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus.
Died December
28, 1957 (age 56 years, 85
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jeremiah Maher and Margaret (Murray) Maher; married, September
21, 1929, to Marion Burns. |
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Paul Robert Mahinske (1927-1989) —
also known as Paul R. Mahinske —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born June 20,
1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 7th
District, 1961-62; circuit
judge in Michigan 44th Circuit, 1969-82.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died October
6, 1989 (age 62 years, 108
days).
Interment somewhere
in Howell, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of John Mahinske, Sr. and Catherine (Dutto) Mahinske; married to
Virginia Irene Kretschmer. |
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Frank A. Mahoney (1899-1969) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., October
28, 1899.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-64 (Wayne County 1st
District 1949-54, Wayne County 4th District 1955-64); defeated in
primary, 1938 (Wayne County 1st District), 1942 (Wayne County 1st
District), 1944 (Wayne County 1st District), 1964 (24th District),
1965 (24th District).
Catholic.
Died in 1969
(age about
69 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert D. Mahoney (b. 1921) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Duluth, St. Louis
County, Minn., October
16, 1921.
Democrat. Salesman;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1955-72 (Wayne County 3rd
District 1955-64, 6th District 1965-72); defeated in primary, 1972.
Catholic. Member, Moose.
Blind
from the age of 16.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1941 to Jennie
Kubinger. |
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Robert D. Marble (born c.1925) —
of Sumpter Township, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born about 1925.
Democrat. Candidate for supervisor
of Sumpter Township, Michigan, 1970.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Francis McAllister (1896-1976) —
also known as Thomas F. McAllister —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., March 4,
1896.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1934, 1936; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1938-41; resigned 1941; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1941-63; took
senior status 1963.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; National
Lawyers Guild; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Phi
Delta Phi; Pi
Delta Epsilon; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died November
10, 1976 (age 80 years, 251
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Daniel Matthew McAuliffe (1875-1964) —
also known as Daniel M. McAuliffe —
of Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich., April
11, 1875.
Democrat. Farm
implement dealer; mayor of
Albion, Mich., 1906-08; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1912
(alternate), 1916;
postmaster at Albion,
Mich., 1933-48 (acting, 1933-34).
Catholic.
Died in Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich., June 2,
1964 (age 89 years, 52
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
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Thaddeus G. McCotter (b. 1965) —
also known as Thad McCotter —
of Livonia, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Livonia, Wayne
County, Mich., August
22, 1965.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1998-2002; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 2003-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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Gary R. McDonald (b. 1940) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born February
3, 1940.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Michigan, 1972-76; circuit
judge in Michigan 10th Circuit, 1977-87; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1978; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1987-; appointed 1987.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; American
Judicature Society.
Still living as of 1987.
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Marjorie Frances McGowan (b. 1930) —
also known as Marjorie McGowan —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
16, 1930.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th
District, 1961-62.
Female.
Catholic. African
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Austin McGowan and Cassie (Durrettee)
McGowan. |
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David William McKeague (b. 1946) —
also known as David W. McKeague —
of Michigan.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
5, 1946.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988;
U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of Michigan, 1992-2005;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 2005-.
Catholic. Member, Federalist
Society.
Still living as of 2017.
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John Howard McLean (1860-1933) —
also known as John H. McLean —
of Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich.; Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Neenah, Winnebago
County, Wis., June 6,
1860.
Republican. Mining and
railroad
executive; founder
of Iron Mountain Press newspaper;
Dickinson
County Treasurer, 1897-98; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1904.
Catholic; later Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died, of a stroke,
in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 6,
1933 (age 72 years, 334
days).
Interment at Fort
Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay, Wis.
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Clarence John McLeod (1895-1959) —
also known as Clarence J. McLeod —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 3,
1895.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1920-21, 1923-37,
1939-41; defeated, 1936, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952;
candidate in primary for mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1937.
Catholic. Scottish
and French
ancestry. Member, Delta
Theta Phi.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 15,
1959 (age 63 years, 316
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Malcolm J. McLeod (b. 1868) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Huron County, Ontario,
January
22, 1868.
Republican. Streetcar
conductor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1899-1900; Michigan labor commissioner, 1905-07; foundry
business; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 1st Michigan
District, 1909.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John McLeod and Flora (McKinnon) McLeod; married, May 19,
1890, to Christina Darvux. |
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Charles O. McManiman (1900-1982) —
of Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Calumet, Houghton
County, Mich., March 3,
1900.
Democrat. Democratic candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1954 (Houghton District), 1966
(primary, 110th District); alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1956;
member of Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1959-64; defeated, 1956 (32nd
District), 1964 (38th District).
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1982
(age about
82 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Louis Mezzano (b. 1918) —
of Wakefield, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Wakefield, Gogebic
County, Mich., June 21,
1918.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Gogebic District, 1945-60;
defeated in primary, 1960; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1952,
1956,
1960.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Eagles.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward K. Michalski (1920-1984) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., January
6, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate for
Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1944; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1949-51; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1961-66 (Wayne County 7th
District 1961-64, 13th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1954
(Wayne County 7th District), 1956 (Wayne County 7th District), 1958
(Wayne County 7th District), 1966 (13th District), 1982 (11th
District).
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1984
(age about
64 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Beth Wharton Milford (1908-1992) —
also known as Beth W. Milford; Beth
Wharton —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Bradford, McKean
County, Pa., August
19, 1908.
Republican. College
instructor; member, Ypsilanti board of education, 1955-67;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 33rd District, 1960; member, Eastern Michigan
University Board of Regents, 1964-86.
Female.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American
Association of University Women.
Died, following a heart
attack, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Superior Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., August
7, 1992 (age 83 years, 354
days).
Interment at St.
John Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Thomas Wharton and Helen (O'Mara) Wharton; married 1941 to Albert
F. Milford, Jr. |
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Arthur J. Miller Jr. (b. 1946) —
also known as Art Miller, Jr. —
of Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 11,
1946.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state senate, 1977-98 (27th District 1977-94, 10th District
1995-98); candidate for mayor of
Warren, Mich., 1995.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1998.
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William E. Miron (1888-1962) —
of Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich.
Born in Chassell, Houghton
County, Mich., October
2, 1888.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Delta
County Sheriff, 1933-56; member of Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1957-62; died in office 1962.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich., January
3, 1962 (age 73 years, 93
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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George Francis Monaghan (b. 1875) —
also known as George F. Monaghan —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
28, 1875.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1899-1900; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1900;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1907.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
In 1899, at the age of 24, was the youngest-ever member of the
Michigan State Senate.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick Monaghan and Margaret (Kiley) Monaghan; married, February
25, 1908, to Alice May Kotcher. |
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Bruce L. Monks (b. 1923) —
of Clinton Township, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., November
8, 1923.
Democrat. Lawyer; supervisor
of Clinton Township, Michigan, 1961-65; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 71st District, 1965-66; defeated,
1966.
Catholic. Member, Kiwanis;
Knights
of Columbus.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Moretti (1936-1984) —
also known as Bob Moretti —
of Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.; North Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 3,
1936.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly, 1965-74; Speaker of
the California State Assembly, 1971-74; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 1968,
1972.
Catholic.
Died, of a heart
attack, 1984
(age about
48 years).
Burial location unknown.
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John C. Morris (1925-1960) —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in Midland, Midland
County, Mich., October
30, 1925.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Midland County, 1957-60; died
in office 1960.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Optimist
Club.
Died in 1960
(age about
34 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Ted Mrozowski (b. 1921) —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., November
19, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 2nd District, 1969-72; defeated in
primary, 1965 (2nd District), 1966 (2nd District), 1972 (19th
District).
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Federal
Bar Association; Polish
National Alliance; Disabled
American Veterans; Polish
Legion of American Veterans.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Frank Murphy (1890-1949) —
also known as William Francis Murphy; Francis William
Murphy —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Sand Beach (now Harbor Beach), Huron
County, Mich., April
13, 1890.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1920; recorder's court
judge in Michigan, 1924-30; resigned 1930; mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1930-33; Governor-General
of the Philippine Islands, 1933-35; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1936;
Governor
of Michigan, 1937-38; defeated, 1938; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Philippine Islands, 1936;
U.S.
Attorney General, 1939-40; Associate
Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1940-49; died in office 1949;
candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1944.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died, from a heart
attack, at Henry Ford Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 19,
1949 (age 59 years, 97
days).
Interment at Our
Lady of Lake Huron Cemetery, Harbor Beach, Mich.
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Frank Murphy (1897-1944) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Rensselaer, Rensselaer
County, N.Y., May 15,
1897.
Democrat. Accountant;
Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1941-42; defeated, 1942; charged
with bribery
in 1944; pleaded
guilty.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Gamma
Eta Gamma.
Died, from a heart
ailment, December
25, 1944 (age 47 years, 224
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Constance Kirchner. |
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Harry L. Murphy (b. 1881) —
of Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich., May 3,
1881.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District,
1911-14.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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James J. Murphy (1884-1945) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
8, 1884.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; civil
engineer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1941-45; died in office 1945.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
23, 1945 (age 60 years, 77
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John F. Murphy (1849-1926) —
of Michigan.
Born in Guelph, Ontario,
June
17, 1849.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1902; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1914.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in Harbor Beach, Huron
County, Mich., April 7,
1926 (age 76 years, 294
days).
Burial location unknown.
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William B. Murphy (b. 1945) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.; East Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Champaign, Champaign
County, Ill., April
10, 1945.
Lawyer;
Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1988-, 2008-13; appointed
1988.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Federal
Bar Association.
Still living as of 2013.
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Christopher M. Murray —
of Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne
County, Mich.
Lawyer;
circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 2001; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 2002-.
Catholic. Member, Catholic
Lawyers Society.
Still living as of 2013.
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James H. Mustard (1880-1935) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Brucefield, Ontario,
February
25, 1880.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1919.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1935
(age about
55 years).
Interment at Memorial
Park Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
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William J. Nagel (b. 1873) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., September
13, 1873.
Democrat. Automobile
parts manufacturer; postmaster at Detroit,
Mich., 1913-22; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1927.
Catholic.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Nagel and Theresa (Schulte) Nagel; married, February
23, 1903, to Emma E. Martz. |
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Walter G. Nakkula (1907-1971) —
of Gladwin, Gladwin
County, Mich.
Born in Calumet, Houghton
County, Mich., August
9, 1907.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1953-64 (Gladwin District
1953-54, Arenac District 1955-64); candidate for Michigan
state senate 35th District, 1964.
Catholic. Finnish
ancestry. Member, Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus.
Suffered lung
cancer and a brain
tumor, and died in Gladwin Area Hospital,
Gladwin, Gladwin
County, Mich., November
1, 1971 (age 64 years, 84
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Arvid Nakkula and Senja (Erkhila) Nakkula; married to Julie
Toutant. |
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Lucien Norbert Nedzi (b. 1925) —
also known as Lucien N. Nedzi —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., May 28,
1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the
U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960,
1968;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1961-81 (1st District 1961-65, 14th
District 1965-81).
Catholic.
Still living as of 1998.
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Susan Bieke Neilson (1956-2006) —
of Grosse Pointe Woods, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., August
27, 1956.
Lawyer;
circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1991-2005; appointed 1991; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 2005-06; died in
office 2006.
Female.
Catholic. Member, Soroptimists;
Phi
Beta Kappa; Catholic
Lawyers Society.
Died, of pulmonary
failure due to myelodysplastic
syndrome, in Harper Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
25, 2006 (age 49 years, 151
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Ronald Bieke and Sheila Bieke. |
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Kathleen Newsham —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Bay City, Mich., 1998-2002.
Female.
Catholic. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 2002.
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Walter H. Nill (1891-1964) —
of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April
13, 1891.
Democrat. Patternmaker;
real
estate sales; Muskegon
County Register of Deeds, 1937-46; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-62 (Muskegon County 2nd
District 1949-54, Muskegon County 1st District 1955-62); candidate
for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
Woodmen;
Foresters.
Died in 1964
(age about
73 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Richard J. Notte —
of Sterling Heights, Macomb
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Sterling Heights, Mich., 1993-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Stanley C. Novak (1918-1965) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April
28, 1918.
Democrat. Worked for several automobile
manufacturing companies; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1949-54; defeated in primary, 1956; candidate for Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1955; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1964.
Catholic. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Died in 1965
(age about
47 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1942 to
Rosemary Szott. |
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Stanley J. Novak (b. 1911) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Salemville, Bedford
County, Pa., March 9,
1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; UAW-CIO
international representative;
business
agent, Boilermakers Union; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1950, 1952; member of Michigan
state senate, 1955-74 (5th District 1955-64, 9th District
1965-74).
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
NAACP;
Polish
National Alliance.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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Stanley Nowak (1903-1994) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Przemysl, Poland,
March
14, 1903.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1939-48; defeated in primary, 1954;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1948, 1950.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Died in 1994
(age about
91 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1935 to
Margaret Collingwood. |
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Charles P. Nugent (b. 1906) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Oil City, Venango
County, Pa., September
6, 1906.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1936 (15th District), 1942 (17th
District); member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940-44; candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1943; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1948;
candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
12th District, 1961; candidate in primary for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1966.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Burial location unknown.
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Bernard Francis O'Brien (b. 1904) —
also known as Bernard F. O'Brien —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in County Leitrim, Ireland,
August
15, 1904.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; Democratic candidate for Michigan
state senate, 1940 (18th District), 1954 (primary, 5th District);
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1945-46; defeated, 1946, 1950, 1952.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Bernard Francis O'Brien Jr. (b. 1934) —
also known as Bernard F. O'Brien, Jr. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born November
11, 1934.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; member of Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1965-66; defeated in primary, 1960,
1966.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1967.
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George Donoghue O'Brien (1900-1957) —
also known as George D. O'Brien —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
1, 1900.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935 (Democratic primary), 1947;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1937-39, 1941-47,
1949-55; defeated, 1932, 1934, 1938, 1946, 1954; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944
(speaker).
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., October
25, 1957 (age 57 years, 297
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Michael Hubert O'Brien (b. 1878) —
also known as M. Hubert O'Brien —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April
25, 1878.
Democrat. Lawyer; law
partner of Edwin
Denby; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935 (Democratic primary), 1941
(primary).
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Sigma
Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael W. O'Brien and Martha Frances (Watson) O'Brien; married 1912 to Zula
Vail Cheney. |
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Michael J. O'Brien (1907-1974) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 30,
1907.
Democrat. Deputy
sheriff; sanitation
inspector; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1941-46, 1949-64 (Wayne County
1st District 1941-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 4th District 1955-64);
defeated, 1946; member of Michigan
state senate 8th District, 1965-74; died in office 1974.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in 1974
(age about
66 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Cornelius O'Brien (1879-1951) —
also known as Thomas C. O'Brien —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Creagh, County Clare, Ireland,
November
26, 1879.
Democrat. Worked for the Wabash Railroad;
police
officer; beer,
wine, and liquor business; real estate
broker; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1945-46, 1949-51; defeated, 1942, 1946; died in office 1951.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died September
2, 1951 (age 71 years, 280
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph G. O'Connor (1904-1967) —
of Lincoln Park, Wayne
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., May 24,
1904.
Democrat. Trained as an engineer;
gold assayer for Yellow Jacket Mining Co.,
Nevada; worked for Chrysler
Corporation in the 1930s; executive board
member, United Auto Workers Local 7, 1938; national
representative to the Congress of Industrial Organizations,
1941-48; advertising
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-62 (Wayne County 1st
District 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-62); defeated in
primary, 1962.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers; Moose; Elks; Eagles;
Maccabees;
Knights
of Equity.
Died in 1967
(age about
63 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Velma Eugen Jones. |
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Casmer P. Ogonowski (b. 1923) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 4,
1923.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1969-82 (19th District 1969-72,
3rd District 1973-82); defeated in primary, 1967; resigned 1982.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance; Knights
of Columbus.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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James Grant O'Hara (1925-1989) —
also known as James G. O'Hara —
of Utica, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Washington,
D.C., November
8, 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1959-77 (7th District 1959-65, 12th
District 1965-77); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1960,
1968;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1976.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, from lung
cancer, in the George Washington University Medical
Center, Washington,
D.C., March
13, 1989 (age 63 years, 125
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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John J. O'Hara (b. 1885) —
of Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Stiles, Oconto
County, Wis., August
11, 1885.
Republican. Lawyer; Menominee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1919-20; Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1930 (primary), 1934;
Michigan
state auditor general, 1935-36; appointed 1935; defeated, 1936.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Michael D. O'Hara (1910-1978) —
of Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich., September
19, 1910.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1963-68; defeated, 1956, 1957, 1968.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Died in 1978
(age about
67 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Dennis Olshove (b. 1950) —
of Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
18, 1950.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1991-98 (25th District 1991-92,
29th District 1993-98); defeated, 1989; Macomb
County Commissioner 5th District, 1999-2002; member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 2003-.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry.
Still living as of 2005.
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Patrick J. O'Malley (born c.1904) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Quyon, Quebec,
about 1904.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1949-50; defeated in primary, 1950 (Wayne County 1st District), 1952
(Wayne County 1st District), 1954 (Wayne County 2nd District).
Catholic. Member, Eagles.
Burial location unknown.
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Albert Joseph O'Melia (b. 1889) —
also known as Albert J. O'Melia —
of Rhinelander, Oneida
County, Wis.
Born in Chassell, Houghton
County, Mich., April 4,
1889.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee).
Catholic. Member, Rotary;
Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Stewart Parnell O'Neil (b. 1883) —
also known as Charles P. O'Neil —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., September
26, 1883.
Lawyer;
Progressive candidate for Michigan
state attorney general, 1914; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1920.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John James O'Neil and Mary Ann (Dwyer) O'Neil. |
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James F. O'Neil (b. 1924) —
of Livonia, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Jeffersonville, Clark
County, Ind., March 9,
1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate
for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1962; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1963-64, 1967-74; defeated, 1964, 1974;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1964.
Catholic.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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William J. O'Neil —
of Allen Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 24th District, 1999-.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2000.
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James E. O'Neill Jr. (b. 1929) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., May 26,
1929.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1967-94 (85th District 1967-92,
95th District 1993-94).
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; NAACP.
Still living as of 1994.
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Alvin Pasco (1908-1980) —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
29, 1908.
Republican. Theater
owner; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1948,
1956;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District,
1948.
Catholic.
Died in 1980
(age about
72 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Mary Pattison (1926-2006) —
of Michigan.
Born April
11, 1926.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 58th District, 1974.
Female.
Catholic.
Died December
30, 2006 (age 80 years, 263
days).
Interment at DeWitt
Cemetery, DeWitt, Mich.
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John D. Payant (1935-2001) —
of Kingsford, Dickinson
County, Mich.
Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., August
22, 1935.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 109th District, 1969-72.
Catholic. Member, Kiwanis;
United
Commercial Travelers; Jaycees;
Knights
of Columbus.
Died November
5, 2001 (age 66 years, 75
days).
Burial location unknown.
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William P. Pellow (b. 1927) —
of Bessemer, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Bessemer, Gogebic
County, Mich., December
13, 1927.
Democrat. Lawyer; Gogebic
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1957-62; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 31st Senatorial
District, 1961-62.
Catholic. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives: Son
of William F. Pellow and Katherine Pellow; married to Betty Lou
Mattice. |
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John Joseph Penczak (1911-1978) —
also known as John J. Penczak —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Minersville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., July 13,
1911.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; representative
for the United Auto Workers; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1944;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-64 (Wayne County 1st
District 1949-54, Wayne County 8th District 1955-64); defeated in
primary, 1964 (25th District), 1965 (24th District), 1966 (25th
District), 1967 (19th District), 1968 (21st District), 1970 (21st
District); member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1957.
Catholic. Member, United
Auto Workers; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., October
19, 1978 (age 67 years, 98
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Frank Thomas Perlich (b. 1911) —
also known as Frank T. Perlich —
of Bessemer, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich., July 2,
1911.
Democrat. Gogebic
County Sheriff, 1945-58; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1952
(alternate), 1956
(alternate), 1964;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Gogebic
District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state senate 31st District, 1962; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 110th District, 1964; acting
postmaster at Bessemer,
Mich., 1965-68.
Catholic. Member, Eagles;
Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Perlich and Anna (Jelich) Perlich; married to Grace L.
McDonald. |
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Clifford E. Perras (1914-1975) —
also known as Cliff Perras —
of Nadeau, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Nadeau, Menominee
County, Mich., November
5, 1914.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; hotel
owner; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Menominee
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Menominee District, 1963-64;
defeated, 1960 (Menominee District), 1964 (109th District).
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1975
(age about
60 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hubert Perras and Minnie (Gamache) Perras; married to Alice M.
Frank. |
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Joseph R. Peterson —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Delray, Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; police
detective; mayor
of Wyandotte, Mich., 2009-.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Holy
Name Society; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Vietnam
Veterans of America; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Rotary.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives:
Married to Janice Tomocik. |
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Ellen Skae Phelan (1905-1985) —
also known as Ellen S. Phelan; Mrs. James J. Phelan,
Jr. —
of Metamora, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 10,
1905.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1960
(alternate), 1964;
candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 34th Senatorial
District, 1961; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1964.
Female.
Catholic. Member, Farm
Bureau; Junior
League.
Died in 1985
(age about
80 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Alex Pilch (1913-1980) —
of Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Aurora, Kane
County, Ill., March
18, 1913.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 32nd District, 1967-72; defeated
in primary, 1972.
Catholic. Member, Kiwanis;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich., September
8, 1980 (age 67 years, 174
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Philip O. Pittenger (1929-1992) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Lansing Township, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Worthington, Nobles
County, Minn., August
9, 1929.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 58th District, 1967-70; member of
Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1971-74; defeated (Republican), 1974;
candidate for supervisor
of Lansing Township, Michigan, 1982 (Republican), 1984 (Tisch
Independent Citizens).
Catholic. Member, Elks.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., November
12, 1992 (age 63 years, 95
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Raymond F. Prus (b. 1937) —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 2,
1937.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 6th District, 1992, 1994, 1996,
1998.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1998.
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John Stanley Ptaszkiewicz (1911-1966) —
also known as John S. Ptaszkiewicz —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., March
11, 1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District,
1947-50; defeated in primary, 1950, 1952; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
14th District, 1961.
Catholic. Member, Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Eagles.
Died in 1966
(age about
55 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Patrick S. Purtell (1846-1922) —
of Northfield Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, March
16, 1846.
Farmer;
supervisor
of Northfield Township, Michigan, 1878-81, 1883-88; grocer.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died November
24, 1922 (age 76 years, 253
days).
Interment at St.
Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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James C. Quinlan (1879-1948) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., December
8, 1879.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1925-28, 1947-48; defeated in
primary, 1928; died in office 1948; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1932; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1939; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1942.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Lions.
Died January
10, 1948 (age 68 years, 33
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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