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Donald Archibald Dailey (1891-1966) —
also known as Donald A. Dailey —
of Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Born in Brockport, Monroe
County, N.Y., May 9,
1891.
Democrat. Grain
dealer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1928
(alternate), 1936,
1940;
delegate
to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; chair of
Monroe County Democratic Party, 1936-40; postmaster at Rochester,
N.Y., 1941-53 (acting, 1941).
Catholic.
Died in Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y., March
26, 1966 (age 74 years, 321
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.
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John Francis Dailey (1876-1949) —
also known as John F. Dailey —
of Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Born in Brockport, Monroe
County, N.Y., January
21, 1876.
Democrat. Lumber
business; grain
dealer; member of New York
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1910-12; chair of
Monroe County Democratic Party, 1910-12; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1924.
Catholic.
Died August
29, 1949 (age 73 years, 220
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.
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Marcus Daly (1908-1969) —
of Lincroft, Monmouth
County, N.J.
Born in Long Branch, Monmouth
County, N.J., September
18, 1908.
Republican. College
professor; Director General, Intergovernmental Committee for
European Migration, 1958-61; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1964.
Catholic. Member, Holy
Name Society.
Died, from bladder
cancer, in Monmouth Medical
Center, Long Branch, Monmouth
County, N.J., July 25,
1969 (age 60 years, 310
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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Alfonse Martello D'Amato (b. 1937) —
also known as Alfonse M. D'Amato; "Senator
Pothole" —
of Island Park, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., August
1, 1937.
Republican. U.S.
Senator from New York, 1981-99; defeated, 1998; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 2008.
Catholic. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations.
Still living as of 2014.
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Geraldine L. Daniels (b. 1933) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., September
9, 1933.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1972,
1984,
1988;
member of New York
state assembly, 1981-92 (71st District 1981-82, 70th District
1983-92).
Female.
Catholic. African
ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 1993.
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Richard Joseph Daronco (1931-1988) —
also known as Richard J. Daronco —
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., August
1, 1931.
Lawyer;
Justice
of New York Supreme Court, 1979-87; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1987-88;
died in office 1988.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Shot
and killed,
by Charles L. Koster, in Pelham Heights, Pelham, Westchester
County, N.Y., May 21,
1988 (age 56 years, 294
days). Koster, a retired police officer, was angry over ruling
the judge had issued two days earlier; he killed himself at the scene.
Burial location unknown.
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Gloria Davis (b. 1938) —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., February
9, 1938.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1976,
1984,
1988
(alternate), 1996,
2000;
member of New York
state assembly, 1981-2001 (78th District 1981-92, 79th District
1993-2001).
Female.
Catholic. African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2001.
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Joseph Graham Davis Jr. (b. 1942) —
also known as Gray Davis —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., December
26, 1942.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; chief of staff for
Gov. Jerry
Brown, 1974-82; member of California
state assembly, 1983-87; California
state controller, 1987-95; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1988,
1996
(delegation co-chair), 2000,
2004;
Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1995-99; Governor of
California, 1999-2003.
Catholic. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 2014.
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John Joseph Delaney (1878-1948) —
also known as John J. Delaney —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., August
21, 1878.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1904;
U.S.
Representative from New York 7th District, 1918-19, 1931-48; died
in office 1948.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., November
18, 1948 (age 70 years, 89
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Edmund J. Delany (1906-1959) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., February
9, 1906.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 12th District, 1937-42; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 16th District, 1938.
Catholic. Member, Tammany
Hall; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick.
Died in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., February
16, 1959 (age 53 years, 7
days).
Interment at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
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of John A. Delany and Estelle M. Delany. |
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John J. Delany (1861-1915) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., February
26, 1861.
Democrat. Lawyer; New
York City Corporation Counsel, 1904-06; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1911-15; defeated, 1909;
died in office 1915.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Tammany
Hall; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, from uremic
poisoning, in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., July 14,
1915 (age 54 years, 138
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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Alexander Del Giorno (b. 1900) —
of Long Island City, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Italy,
February
28, 1900.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 1st District, 1945-51; resigned
1951; Judge of New York Court of Claims, 1957-64.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; American Bar
Association; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Married to Ida Serra. |
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Mary Dolores Welch Denman (c.1932-2000) —
also known as M. Dolores Denman —
of New York.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., about 1932.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for New York
state attorney general, 1978; Justice of
New York Supreme Court, 1979-2000; Justice of the Appellate
Division of the New York Supreme Court, 1981-2000.
Female.
Catholic.
Died in Naples, Collier
County, Fla., 2000
(age about
68 years).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.
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Louis F. DeSalvio (d. 2004) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly, 1941-77 (New York County 2nd District 1941-65,
66th District 1966, 60th District 1967-72, 62nd District 1973-77).
Catholic. Member, Elks; Foresters;
Holy
Name Society; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 2004.
Burial location unknown.
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Married to Elvira Mongillo. |
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RoAnn M. Destito (b. 1956) —
of Rome, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Born January
15, 1956.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly 116th District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1996,
2000,
2008.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2008.
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John A. Devany Jr. (b. 1899) —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., December
18, 1899.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Bronx County 8th District, 1930-44;
Constitutional candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 25th District, 1944.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
New York Red Book 1936 |
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John Edward Develin (1821-1888) —
also known as John E. Develin —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., 1821.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1846-47, 1867 (New York County 1846-47, New York
County 19th District 1867); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New York, 1880.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died, from kidney
trouble, in New York, New York
County, N.Y., February
23, 1888 (age about 66
years).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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Relatives: Son
of John Develin and Deborah (Ireland) Develin. |
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Anthony Joseph Dimond (1881-1953) —
also known as Anthony J. Dimond; Tony
Dimond —
of Valdez, Chugach
census area, Alaska; Anchorage,
Alaska.
Born in Palatine Bridge, Montgomery
County, N.Y., November
30, 1881.
Democrat. Prospector;
lawyer;
mayor
of Valdez, Alaska, 1920-22, 1925-32; member of Alaska
territorial senate 3rd District, 1923-26, 1929-32; Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Alaska Territory, 1933-45; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1936,
1940;
district judge in Alaska, 1945-53; died in office 1953.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles;
Moose.
Died in Anchorage,
Alaska, May 28,
1953 (age 71 years, 179
days).
Interment at Anchorage
Memorial Park Cemetery, Anchorage, Alaska.
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Benedict D. Dineen (1890-1958) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 30,
1890.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Judge, New York Municipal
Court, 1928-38; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1940-58; died in office 1958.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Holy
Name Society; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, in New York
Hospital, Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., April 3,
1958 (age 67 years, 277
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick Dineen and Margaret (McDonald) Dineen; married 1928 to Mary
Smith. |
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Joseph J. DioGuardi (b. 1940) —
of Mamaroneck, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., September
20, 1940.
U.S.
Representative from New York 20th District, 1985-89; defeated,
1988 (Republican, 20th District), 1992 (Republican, 18th District),
1994 (Conservative, 19th District), 1996 (Conservative, 19th
District), 1998 (Right To Life, 19th District).
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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Paula Dockery (b. 1961) —
of Lakeland, Polk
County, Fla.
Born in Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., June 6,
1961.
Republican. Member of Florida
state house of representatives 64th District, 1997-.
Female.
Catholic. Member, Junior
League.
Still living as of 1999.
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Patrick William Doherty (b. 1951) —
also known as Patrick W. Doherty —
of Massapequa, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.; Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Amityville, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., May 24,
1951.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1972,
1976
(alternate); candidate for New York
state assembly 11th District, 1972.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1993.
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James H. Donovan (1923-1990) —
of Chadwicks, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Born in Marcy, Oneida
County, N.Y., November
12, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
member of New York
state senate, 1966-90 (51st District 1966, 46th District 1967-82,
47th District 1983-90); died in office 1990; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New York, 1980.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus.
Represented Oneida County in the New York State Senate longer than
any other senator in the history of the county.
Died, of colon
cancer, in Chadwicks, Oneida
County, N.Y., August
31, 1990 (age 66 years, 292
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Clayville, N.Y.
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Richard Joseph Donovan (1926-1971) —
also known as Richard Donovan; Dick
Donovan —
of Chula Vista, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in New Rochelle Hospital,
New Rochelle, Westchester
County, N.Y., February
24, 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; police
officer; lawyer;
member of California
state assembly, 1965-69; municipal judge in California, 1969-71;
died in office 1971.
Catholic; later Congregationalist.
Member, Elks; Kiwanis;
Sons
of the American Revolution.
Suffered a self-inflicted
gunshot
wound, and died soon after, in a hospital
at Chula Vista, San Diego
County, Calif., November
21, 1971 (age 45 years, 270
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Glen
Abbey Memorial Park, Bonita, Calif.
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William Joseph Donovan (1883-1959) —
also known as William J. Donovan; "Wild
Bill" —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., January
1, 1883.
Republican. Lawyer;
colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1922; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of New York, 1922-24; candidate
for Governor of
New York, 1932; general in the U.S. Army during World War II;
U.S. Ambassador to Thailand, 1953-54.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi.
Received the Medal
of Honor for action during World War I. During World War II, he
founded and led the U.S. Office of Strategic Services, which later
became the Central Intelligence Agency.
Died at Walter
Reed Army Medical Center, Washington,
D.C., February
8, 1959 (age 76 years, 38
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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James J. Dooling (1893-1937) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., July 2,
1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
leader of Tammany Hall, 1934-37; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New York, 1936;
chair
of New York County Democratic Party, 1936.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Tammany
Hall; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick.
Died, of a stroke,
in Belle Harbor, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., July 26,
1937 (age 44 years, 24
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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John Jay Dorman (c.1871-1953) —
also known as John J. Dorman —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born about 1871.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1912
(alternate), 1916,
1924
(alternate), 1928
(alternate), 1932
(alternate), 1936
(alternate), 1940
(alternate), 1944
(alternate), 1948,
1952
(alternate); chair of
Kings County Democratic Party, 1923-53; New York City Fire
Commissioner, 1926-33; vice-president, Commercial State Bank and
Trust Company.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Moose.
Died, in St. Mary's Hospital,
Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., June 21,
1953 (age about 82
years).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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Francis Edwin Dorn (1911-1987) —
also known as Francis E. Dorn —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., April
18, 1911.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 10th District, 1941-42;
defeated, 1937, 1938; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from New York 12th District, 1953-61; defeated,
1948 (7th District), 1949 (7th District), 1950 (7th District), 1960
(12th District), 1962 (15th District); candidate for borough
president of Brooklyn, New York, 1961.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Catholic
Lawyers Guild; Eagles;
Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, of cancer,
in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., September
17, 1987 (age 76 years, 152
days).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Robert Kenneth Dornan (b. 1933) —
also known as Bob Dornan; "B-1
Bob" —
of Garden Grove, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., April 3,
1933.
Republican. Broadcaster,
journalist,
television
producer; won two Emmy awards for his television
show; appeared in several movies
including The Starfighters, To The Shores of Hell, and
Hell on Wheels; candidate for mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1973; delegate to Republican National
Convention from California, 1976,
1992;
U.S.
Representative from California, 1977-83, 1985-97 (27th District
1977-83, 38th District 1985-93, 46th District 1993-97); defeated,
1996, 1998; candidate for U.S.
Senator from California, 1982; candidate for Republican
nomination for President, 1996.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2014.
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Abraham Dowdney (1841-1886) —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland,
October
31, 1841.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; railroad
builder; U.S.
Representative from New York 12th District, 1885-86; died in
office 1886.
Catholic.
Died, following a stroke,
in New York, New York
County, N.Y., December
10, 1886 (age 45 years, 40
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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Victor James Dowling (1866-1934) —
also known as Victor J. Dowling —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., July 20,
1866.
Democrat. Lawyer; law
partner of William
Q. Titus, 1887-1901; member of New York
state assembly from New York County 16th District, 1894; member
of New
York state senate 18th District, 1901-04; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1904;
Justice
of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1905-31; resigned 1931;
Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1st
Department, 1911-31.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Tammany
Hall; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick.
Stricken with a cerebral
hemorrhage in the office
of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, and died soon after, in
Harbor Sanitarium,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., March
23, 1934 (age 67 years, 246
days).
Interment at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
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Relatives: Son
of Denis Dowling and Eliza Fierlants (Faider) Dowling; married, June 16,
1891, to Mary Agnes Ford. |
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John V. Downey —
of Jackson Heights, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1937-43; member
of New
York state senate, 1944-46 (3rd District 1944, 6th District
1945-46); defeated, 1946.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Catholic
War Veterans; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Bernard Downing (1869-1931) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., August
14, 1869.
Democrat. Accountant;
member of New York
state senate, 1917-31 (11th District 1917-18, 14th District
1919-31); died in office 1931.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died, of tuberculosis,
in the Loomis Sanitarium,
Liberty, Sullivan
County, N.Y., May 25,
1931 (age 61 years, 284
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Downing and Margaret (Oakes) Downing. |
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David E. Doyle —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Newspaper
reporter; letter
carrier; member of New York
state senate 48th District, 1935-36.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Knights
of Equity.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
New York Red Book 1936 |
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Daniel F. Driscoll (1895-1978) —
of Geneva, Ontario
County, N.Y.
Born in 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; chair of
Ontario County Democratic Party, 1932-36; postmaster at Geneva,
N.Y., 1935-62 (acting, 1935-36).
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion.
Died in Geneva, Ontario
County, N.Y., October
28, 1978 (age about 83
years).
Interment at St.
Patrick's Cemetery, Geneva, N.Y.
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Francis Xavier Duer (1873-1923) —
also known as Francis X. Duer —
of Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in College Point (now part of Queens), Queens
County, N.Y., June 3,
1873.
Democrat. Wholesale
paint business; hotel
proprietor; restauranteur;
member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1902-03; Queens
borough Superintendent of Public Buildings and Offices, 1912-14.
Catholic. German
ancestry. Member, Elks; Redmen;
Eagles.
Died, from peritonitis,
in the Post Graduate Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., September
14, 1923 (age 50 years, 103
days).
Interment at Mount
St. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.
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James Patrick Bernard Duffy (1878-1969) —
also known as James P. B. Duffy —
of Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Born in Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y., November
25, 1878.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; U.S.
Representative from New York 38th District, 1935-37; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 7th District, 1937; appointed 1937;
defeated, 1937.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y., January
8, 1969 (age 90 years, 44
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.
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Thomas A. Duffy —
of Jackson Heights, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 4th District, 1949-56; member
of New
York state senate 8th District, 1957-65; defeated, 1956.
Catholic. Member, Rotary;
Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Harry Michael Durning (1887-1958) —
also known as Harry M. Durning —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., December
22, 1887.
Democrat. Stockbroker;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928,
1932,
1936,
1940
(alternate); U.S.
Collector of Customs, 1933-53.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick.
Died November
9, 1958 (age 70 years, 322
days).
Interment at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
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Relatives: Son
of Philip J. Durning and Anna M. (Feeney) Durning; married, April
17, 1912, to Johanna V. Hayes. |
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