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John C. Barrett (d. 1973) —
of South Omaha (now part of Omaha), Douglas
County, Neb.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 10th District, 1915.
Member, Elks;
Knights of Columbus; Delta
Theta Phi.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., December
27, 1973.
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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Julius Dennis Cronin (b. 1895) —
also known as Julius D. Cronin —
of O'Neill, Holt
County, Neb.
Born in O'Neill, Holt
County, Neb., May 29,
1895.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1936,
1948
(alternate).
Catholic.
Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; American Bar
Association; Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Frederick M. Deutsch (b. 1898) —
of Norfolk, Madison
County, Neb.
Born in Talmadge, Otoe
County, Neb., September
4, 1898.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska,
1940,
1948,
1952,
1956.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial location unknown.
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Donald N. Dworak (b. 1934) —
of Columbus, Platte
County, Neb.
Born in David City, Butler
County, Neb., December
3, 1934.
Republican. Member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature, 1975; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1976.
Catholic.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Optimist
Club; Izaak
Walton League.
Still living as of 1976.
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William T. Fenton (b. 1872) —
of Richardson
County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Dawson, Richardson
County, Neb., October
2, 1872.
Democrat. Richardson
County Sheriff, 1907-13; warden, Nebraska State Prison, 1913;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1924.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Modern
Woodmen of America; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jeremiah Fenton and Catherine (Calnon) Fenton; married, April 9,
1903, to Vinnette M. Coleman. |
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Clyde P. Fickes (1884-1987) —
of Missoula, Missoula
County, Mont.
Born in Nelson, Nuckolls
County, Neb., November
2, 1884.
Republican. Forest
ranger; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Montana, 1960.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Died, in St. Patrick Hospital,
Missoula, Missoula
County, Mont., December
29, 1987 (age 103 years,
57 days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Missoula, Mont.
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William Charles Fraser (1887-1975) —
also known as W. C. Fraser —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Walnut, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, June 20,
1887.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Nebraska
Republican State Central Committee, 1936-70; treasurer of
Nebraska Republican Party, 1936-46; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Nebraska, 1960,
1964;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Nebraska.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Urban
League; Knights of Columbus.
Died in June, 1975
(age about
88 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William E. Fraser and Dora (Burton) Fraser; married, September
27, 1909, to Mabel Gray. |
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James Joseph Harrington (b. 1868) —
of O'Neill, Holt
County, Neb.
Born in Lindsay, Ontario,
October
29, 1868.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Nebraska 15th District, 1899-1911.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Harrington and Margaret (Carroll) Harrington; married, October
26, 1898, to Mary Daly. |
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P. J. Heaton Sr. (b. 1904) —
of Sidney, Cheyenne
County, Neb.
Born in Central City, Merrick
County, Neb., March
17, 1904.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska,
1944
(member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee).
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Walter Thomas Mahoney (b. 1900) —
also known as Walter T. Mahoney —
of Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., January
12, 1900.
Democrat. Business
executive; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 8th District, 1942; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1944,
1948,
1952.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Francis Patrick Matthews (1887-1952) —
also known as Francis P. Matthews —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Albion, Boone
County, Neb., March
15, 1887.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska,
1948,
1952;
U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1949-51; U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, 1951-52.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus; Rotary.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., October
18, 1952 (age 65 years, 217
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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Donald Francis McGinley (1920-2005) —
of Ogallala, Keith
County, Neb.
Born in Keith
County, Neb., June 30,
1920.
Democrat. Member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature, 1955-57, 1963; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 4th District, 1959-61; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1964;
Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, 1983.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., July 6,
2005 (age 85 years, 6
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Arthur Francis Mullen (b. 1873) —
also known as Arthur F. Mullen —
of Holt
County, Neb.; Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Kingston, Ontario,
May
31, 1873.
Democrat. Lawyer; Holt
County Attorney, 1901-07; Nebraska
state attorney general, 1910-11; appointed 1910; member of Democratic
National Committee from Nebraska, 1916-20.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Mullen and Emily (Clancy) Mullen; married, June 18,
1903, to Mary T. Dolan. |
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William Arthur Norris (b. 1893) —
also known as W. A. Norris —
of Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo.
Born in North Platte, Lincoln
County, Neb., December
10, 1893.
Democrat. General
contractor; member of Wyoming
state house of representatives, 1933; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Wyoming, 1944;
Wyoming
Democratic state chair, 1945.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary;
Knights of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Eugene Daniel O'Sullivan (1883-1968) —
also known as Eugene D. O'Sullivan —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born near Kent, Reno
County, Kan., May 31,
1883.
Lawyer;
law partner of William
N. Jamieson, 1913-27; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Nebraska, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1940,
1944;
candidate for Governor of
Nebraska, 1934; Independent candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1934; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1949-51; defeated
(Democratic), 1950.
Catholic.
Member, Eagles;
Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., February
7, 1968 (age 84 years, 252
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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Constantine Joseph Smyth (1859-1924) —
also known as Constantine J. Smyth —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in County Cavan, Ireland,
December
4, 1859.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1887; Nebraska
state attorney general, 1897-1900; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Nebraska, 1904,
1912
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee); Chief
Justice of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1917-24;
died in office 1924.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Died April
14, 1924 (age 64 years, 132
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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T. Eugene Thornton (b. 1911) —
of Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Iowa.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., June 27,
1911.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1959-67.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion; Amvets.
Burial location unknown.
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Otto F. Walter (b. 1890) —
of Columbus, Platte
County, Neb.
Born in Aurora, Kane
County, Ill., April
19, 1890.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Nebraska, 1924,
1928
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Catholic.
Member, Delta
Chi; American
Legion; Lions; Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William J. Walter and Anna M. (Fasoldt) Walter; married, October
16, 1919, to Gertrude Bloom. |
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