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Catholic Politicians in New Hampshire

  Greta A. Ainley (1896-1996) — also known as Greta Marie Antoinette Malboeuf — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt., August 14, 1896. Republican. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 1st Ward, 1956; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1957-66. Female. Catholic. Died in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., June 13, 1996 (age 99 years, 304 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Manchester, N.H.
  Relatives: Daughter of Joseph Alfred Malboeuf and Alphonsine (Marchessault) Malboeuf; married, August 21, 1921, to George Harrison Ainley.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Henry Barry (b. 1878) — also known as William H. Barry — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H., March 13, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Nashua, N.H., 1911-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1912 (alternate), 1916 (member, Credentials Committee); candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1922, 1924. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Burial location unknown.
  Craig Benson (b. 1954) — of Rye, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., October 8, 1954. Republican. Founder, Cabletron Systems, maker of computer network equipment; Governor of New Hampshire, 2003-05; defeated, 2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 2004. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Joseph John Betley (1910-1983) — also known as Joseph J. Betley — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., October 19, 1910. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 5th Ward, 1937-41; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1941; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1944. Catholic. Member, Lions; Knights of Columbus. Died in August, 1983 (age 72 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Henri Alphonse Burque (b. 1879) — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H., September 20, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Nashua, N.H., 1920-24; superior court judge in New Hampshire, 1924-41; justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1941-47. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Catholic Order of Foresters; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Alphonse Burque and Marie Louise (Dutilly) Burque; married, August 23, 1906, to Mabel M. Budro.
  Frederick A. Chapman Jr. (1930-2012) — of Orleans Township, Ionia County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 13, 1930. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; public relations executive; worked for Mercedes-Benz of North America; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1970; university professor; Orleans Township Supervisor; member, Ionia County Road Commission. Catholic. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., July 25, 2012 (age 82 years, 73 days). Interment at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ionia, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick A. Chapman and Aurelia T. (Denk) Chapman; married to Helen Patricia 'Pat' Caldwell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Florence G. Danforth (b. 1892) — also known as Florence Jarvis — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., August 17, 1892. School teacher; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1947; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 4th Ward, 1948. Female. Catholic. Member, American Legion Auxiliary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of John Henry Jarvis and Mary Winifred (O'Leary) Jarvis; married, June 30, 1917, to G. Arthur Danforth.
  Charles Henry Donahue (b. 1877) — of Chestnut Hill, Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Milford, Hillsborough County, N.H., December 7, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1924-32; justice of Massachusetts state supreme court, 1932-40. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Francis Donahue and Bridget Agnes (Murphy) Donahue; married, June 8, 1909, to Ellen G. Teevens.
  Edward H. Drapeau (b. 1879) — of Biddeford, York County, Maine. Born in North Stratford, Stratford, Coos County, N.H., December 24, 1879. Democrat. Grocer; real estate business; automobile dealer; mayor of Biddeford, Maine, 1922-25. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Redmen; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Drapeau and Lora (Leitre) Drapeau; married, February 18, 1901, to Mary B. Ruell.
  Germain P. Dupont (c.1915-1963) — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., about 1915. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; employed at J. F. McElwain Shoe Company; secretary-treasurer, New Hampshire Shoe Workers Union; Hillsborough County Commissioner, 1959-63; candidate for mayor of Manchester, N.H., 1963. Catholic. Member, Catholic War Veterans; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Foresters. Suffered a heart attack at his home, and was dead on arrival at Notre Dame Hospital, Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., December 12, 1963 (age about 48 years). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Manchester, N.H.
  Relatives: Married to Laurette E. Prince.
  Dupont Pool (now Dupont Splash Pad), a public park facility in Manchester, New Hampshire, is named for him.
  Thomas F. Dwyer (1881-1936) — of Lebanon, Grafton County, N.H. Born in Waterbury, Washington County, Vt., November 20, 1881. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1916. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Rotary. Died in Lebanon, Grafton County, N.H., March 30, 1936 (age 54 years, 131 days). Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Lebanon, N.H.
  Thomas Walter Fecteau (1896-1991) — also known as Thomas W. Fecteau — of Epping, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Epping, Rockingham County, N.H., November 29, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; grocer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Epping, 1937-41, 1945-46, 1949-50; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1948. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Elks; Grange. Died February 4, 1991 (age 94 years, 67 days). Burial location unknown.
  Philip Bracken Fleming (1887-1955) — also known as Philip B. Fleming — of Washington, D.C.; New Hampshire. Born in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, October 15, 1887. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; general in the U.S. Army during World War II; head of Federal Works Agency and of Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, 1951-53. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Delta Upsilon. Died, of cancer, in Washington, D.C., October 6, 1955 (age 67 years, 356 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of John Joseph Fleming and Mary (Bracken) Fleming; married, December 5, 1914, to Dorothy Carson.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Alfred Emile Fortin (1894-1972) — also known as Alfred E. Fortin — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., February 9, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; accountant; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1925-26, 1929-30; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1932; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1948. Catholic. Member, American Legion. Died in 1972 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Gallagher (1850-1930) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., July 6, 1850. Democrat. Hat business; bank director; U.S. Representative from Illinois 8th District, 1909-21. Catholic. Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., February 4, 1930 (age 79 years, 213 days). Interment at St. Boniface Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of John Gallagher and Margaret (Tighe) Gallagher; married, October 12, 1886, to Margaretta Borsch.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Remi Louis Gendron (1898-1997) — also known as Remi L. Gendron — of Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H. Born in St. David, Yamaska, Quebec, September 5, 1898. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Claremont 3rd Ward, 1948. Catholic. Died, in a nursing home in Unity, Sullivan County, N.H., January 24, 1997 (age 98 years, 141 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Claremont, N.H.
  Sara Jane Gleeson (1877-1971) — also known as Sadie J. Gleeson; Sara Jane Sheridan; Mrs. William A. Gleeson — of Island Pond, Brighton, Essex County, Vt. Born in New Hampshire, September 11, 1877. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1928, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee). Female. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, from a myocardial infarction, in Brighton, Essex County, Vt., October 4, 1971 (age 94 years, 23 days). Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Island Pond, Brighton, Vt.
  Relatives: Daughter of Susan (Keenan) Sheridan and Thomas C. Sheridan; married, June 18, 1913, to William Andrew Gleeson.
  Joseph Oliva Huot (1917-1983) — also known as J. Oliva Huot — of Laconia, Belknap County, N.H. Born in Laconia, Belknap County, N.H., August 11, 1917. Democrat. Mayor of Laconia, N.H., 1959-63; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1965-67; defeated, 1966; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1972. Catholic. Member, Kiwanis; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Moose. Died in Laconia, Belknap County, N.H., August 5, 1983 (age 65 years, 359 days). Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Laconia, N.H.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John William King (1918-1996) — also known as John W. King — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H.; Goffstown, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., October 10, 1918. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1954-62; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 10th Ward, 1956; Governor of New Hampshire, 1963-69; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1968; superior court judge in New Hampshire, 1969-79; justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1979-81; chief justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1981-86. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Started the first modern state lottery in 1963. Died, of heart trouble, at a nursing home in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., October 9, 1996 (age 77 years, 365 days). Interment at New St. Joseph's Cemetery, Bedford, N.H.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Albert D. Leahy (1903-1994) — of Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., March 3, 1903. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Claremont 2nd Ward, 1948. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Rotary. Died, in a nursing home at Unity, Sullivan County, N.H., March 1, 1994 (age 90 years, 363 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Claremont, N.H.
  John Lynch (b. 1952) — of Hopkinton, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Waltham, Middlesex County, Mass., November 25, 1952. Democrat. Lawyer; president and CEO of Knoll, Inc., furniture manufacturer; Governor of New Hampshire, 2005-13; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Cecil Burton Lyon (1903-1993) — also known as Cecil B. Lyon — of New York City (unknown county), N.Y.; Hancock, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., November 8, 1903. Investment banker; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Havana, 1931; Hong Kong, as of 1932; U.S. Consul in Tientsin, as of 1938; U.S. Ambassador to Chile, 1956-58; Ceylon, 1964-67; Maldive Islands, 1965. Catholic. Died April 6, 1993 (age 89 years, 149 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edmund Burton Lyon and Emily (Vyse) Lyon; married, October 7, 1933, to Elizabeth Sturgis 'Elsie' Grew (daughter of Joseph Clark Grew).
  Political families: Butler-Perry-Belmont-Slidell family of Edgefield, South Carolina; White-Moffat family; Grew-Lyon-Belmont family of New York City, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  Thomas James McIntyre (1915-1992) — also known as Thomas J. McIntyre — of Laconia, Belknap County, N.H. Born in Laconia, Belknap County, N.H., February 20, 1915. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Laconia 1st Ward, 1938; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Laconia, N.H., 1949-51; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1954; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1956; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1962-79; defeated, 1978. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Catholic War Veterans; Grange; Kiwanis; Knights of Columbus. Died in 1992 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Myrtle Ann Clement McIntyre.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Sam J. Nahil (1905-1982) — of Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., October 3, 1905. Republican. Barber; real estate business; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Claremont 2nd Ward, 1951-67. Catholic. Member, Elks. Died in October, 1982 (age about 76 years). Burial location unknown.
  William Elery Nolin (1909-1997) — also known as William E. Nolin — of Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H. Born in Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H., August 25, 1909. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1940. Catholic. French Canadian ancestry. Died in Naples, Collier County, Fla., December 6, 1997 (age 88 years, 103 days). Interment at St. Mary Cemetery, Claremont, N.H.
  Relatives: Son of William Peter Nolin and Laura (Cushion) Nolin; married 1934 to Hilda Josephine Gauthier.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Peter Nolin (1875-1942) — also known as William P. Nolin — of Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H. Born in Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H., April 6, 1875. Democrat. Postmaster at Claremont, N.H., 1914-22. Catholic. French Canadian ancestry. Died in Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H., April 29, 1942 (age 67 years, 23 days). Interment at St. Mary Cemetery, Claremont, N.H.
  Relatives: Son of Pierre Nolin and Mary (Gillette) Nolin; married, September 15, 1902, to Laura Cushion; father of William Elery Nolin.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry J. Pariseau (1918-1970) — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., April 1, 1918. Mayor of Manchester, N.H., 1970; died in office 1970. Catholic. Died, of a heart attack, May 30, 1970 (age 52 years, 59 days). Burial location unknown.
  Paul E. Provost (1915-1998) — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., February 5, 1915. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New Hampshire state senate 18th District; elected 1956. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Catholic War Veterans; Knights of Columbus. Died, in St. Raphael Hospital, New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., June 2, 1998 (age 83 years, 117 days). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Manchester, N.H.
  John Joseph Sheehan (b. 1899) — also known as John J. Sheehan — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., April 28, 1899. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1925-28; member of New Hampshire state senate, 1931-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1936, 1940, 1948 (member, Credentials Committee), 1960; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1938; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 4th Ward, 1948; U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire, 1949-54; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 4th Ward, 1956. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  John E. Sununu (b. 1964) — of Rye, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 10, 1964. Republican. U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1997-2003; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 2003-; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 2016. Catholic. Lebanese, Greek, and Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2016.
  Relatives: Son of Nancy (Hayes) Sununu and John Henry Sununu; brother of Christopher Thomas Sununu.
  Political family: Sununu family of Salem, New Hampshire.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  John Henry Sununu (b. 1939) — also known as John H. Sununu; "King John" — of Salem, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Havana (La Habana), Cuba, July 2, 1939. Republican. Engineer; university professor; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1973-74; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1980; Governor of New Hampshire, 1983-89; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1988; White House chief of staff for President George H. W. Bush. Catholic. Lebanese and Greek ancestry. Member, Phi Sigma Kappa. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of John Sununu and Victoria (Dada) Sununu; married 1958 to Nancy Hayes; father of John E. Sununu and Christopher Thomas Sununu.
  Political family: Sununu family of Salem, New Hampshire.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
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