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Catholic Politicians in New York, G

  Eugene Lester Garey (1891-1953) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Mt. Kisco, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 28, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; director, Butte Copper and Zinc Co. (mining); delegate to New York state constitutional convention 13th District, 1938. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died May 20, 1953 (age 61 years, 265 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Eugene Francis Garey and Ellen Frances (O'Boyle) Garey; married 1923 to Margaret Kashner.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
James A. Garrity James A. Garrity (b. 1878) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Port Griffith, Luzerne County, Pa., October 18, 1878. Democrat. Coal miner; probation officer; insurance broker; bank director; member of New York state senate 26th District, 1935-38; defeated, 1938. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Rotary; Elks; Modern Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Harold T. Garrity.
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
  Joseph Andrew Gavagan (1892-1968) — also known as Joseph A. Gavagan — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 20, 1892. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 22nd District, 1923-29; U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1929-43; resigned 1943; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1944-61. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Died in Bennington, Bennington County, Vt., October 18, 1968 (age 76 years, 59 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of John Gavagan and Mary (Lyons) Gavagan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edward J. Gavegan (b. 1863) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Windsor, Hartford County, Conn., April 5, 1863. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1910-33. Catholic. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Matthew Gavegan and Helen J. Gavegan; married, October 14, 1897, to Anna J. Walters.
  Joseph E. Gavin (b. 1855) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., 1855. Democrat. Coal merchant; real estate dealer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 32nd District, 1894. Catholic. Member, Royal Arcanum. Burial location unknown.
  Leonard A. Giegerich (b. 1855) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Bavaria, Germany, May 20, 1855. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 12th District, 1887; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 3rd New York District, 1887-90; common pleas court judge in New York, 1891-95; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 8th District, 1894; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1896-1925. Catholic. German ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Tammany Hall. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Leonhard Giegerich and Theresa (Krämer) Giegerich; married, September 6, 1877, to Louise M. Boll.
  Michael Joseph Gill (1864-1918) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in New York, December 5, 1864. Democrat. Glass blower; glass manufacturing business; U.S. Representative from Missouri 12th District, 1914-15; defeated, 1898 (10th District), 1912 (12th District), 1916 (12th District). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, from influenza and bronchial pneumonia, in St. John's Hospital, St. Louis, Mo., November 1, 1918 (age 53 years, 331 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Gill and Margaret (O'Toole) Gill; married, May 27, 1891, to Agnes Strubel.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Mary Agnes Gillen (1895-1963) — also known as Mary A. Gillen; Mary Agnes Burke — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born October 8, 1895. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 3rd District, 1942-56; defeated, 1956. Female. Catholic. Died in 1963 (age about 67 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 4, 1917, to Michael J. Gillen.
  Frank Giorgio (b. 1878) — of Woodhaven, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born June 5, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 2nd District, 1923-24; defeated, 1924. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Woodmen of the World. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1906 to Esther Marsh Hobley.
  Leon E. Giuffreda (1913-1999) — of Centereach, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 1, 1913. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; bank director; member of New York state senate 1st District, 1966-76. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Elks. Died November 8, 1999 (age 86 years, 99 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Rose M. Gazzano.
  Parris N. Glendening (b. 1942) — of Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Md.; University Park, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., June 11, 1942. Democrat. Prince George's County Executive, 1982-94; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988, 1996 (delegation chair), 2000, 2004, 2008; Governor of Maryland, 1995-2003. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Frank J. Glinski — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York state senate, 1959-73 (56th District 1959-65, 63rd District 1966, 55th District 1967-73); defeated, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Martin H. Glynn Martin Henry Glynn (1871-1924) — also known as Martin H. Glynn — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Valatie, Columbia County, N.Y., September 27, 1871. Democrat. Lawyer; postmaster; owner and editor of Albany Times-Union newspaper; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1899-1901; defeated, 1900; New York state comptroller, 1907-08; defeated, 1908; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1913; Governor of New York, 1913-15; defeated, 1914; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916 (Temporary Chair; speaker), 1924. Catholic. Irish ancestry. First Catholic governor of New York State; brokered peace and independence for Ireland in 1921. Killed himself, in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., December 14, 1924 (age 53 years, 78 days). Entombed at St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Martin Glynn and Ann Glynn; married 1901 to Mary C. E. Magrane.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Empire State Notables (1914)
  Antonio Cornelius Gonzalez (1888-1965) — also known as Antonio C. Gonzalez — of Scarsdale, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 30, 1888. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Minister to Panama, 1933-35; Ecuador, 1935-38; Venezuela, 1938-39. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Society for International Law; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died in 1965 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Antonio Cornelius Gonzalez and Matilda (Rodriguez) Gonzalez; married, August 22, 1911, to Evelyn Quinlan.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
William R. Grace William Russell Grace (1832-1904) — also known as William R. Grace — of Callao, Peru; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Queenstown (now Cobh), Ireland, May 10, 1832. Democrat. Steamship business; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1881-82, 1885-86; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1888. Catholic. First Catholic mayor of New York. Died, from pneumonia and kidney problems, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 21, 1904 (age 71 years, 316 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of James Grace and Ellen Mary (Russell) Grace; married, September 11, 1859, to Lillius Gilchrist.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: Official NY: from Cleveland to Hughes (1911)
  Angelo Graci — of Ozone Park, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 10th District, 1945-54. Catholic. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
William J. Grattan William J. Grattan (b. 1876) — of Cohoes, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Watervliet, Albany County, N.Y., May 20, 1876. Republican. Private secretary to State Sen. Myer Nussbaum, 1896-98, and to U.S. Rep. George N. Southwick, 1898; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Albany County 4th District, 1903-06; member of New York state senate 28th District, 1907-10. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Redmen; Elks; Foresters; Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: New York Red Book 1907
  Daniel Joseph Griffin (1880-1926) — also known as Daniel J. Griffin — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 26, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 8th District, 1913-17; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916; Kings County Sheriff, 1918-19. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died, following surgery for appendicitis, in St. Mary's Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., December 11, 1926 (age 46 years, 260 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  James Donald Griffin (1929-2008) — also known as James D. Griffin; Jimmy Griffin — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., June 29, 1929. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of New York state senate 56th District, 1967-77; mayor of Buffalo, N.Y., 1978-93. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; American Association of Retired Persons. Died, from Creutzfelt-Jakob disease, in the Father Baker Manor nursing home, Orchard Park, Erie County, N.Y., May 25, 2008 (age 78 years, 331 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Lackawanna, N.Y.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Patrick R. Griffin (c.1878-1931) — also known as Paddy Griffin — of Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J. Born about 1878. Democrat. Bartender; mayor of Hoboken, N.J., 1915-26; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1916, 1924. Catholic. Died, in Dr. John Lamb's Sanitarium, near Ossining, Westchester County, N.Y., January 14, 1931 (age about 53 years). Interment at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  James Russell Grover Jr. (1919-2012) — also known as James R. Grover, Jr. — of Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., March 15, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County 3rd District, 1957-62; U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1963-75; defeated, 1974. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Died in Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., October 14, 2012 (age 93 years, 213 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John P. Gualtieri (b. 1903) — of Rome, Oneida County, N.Y.; Clinton, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Rome, Oneida County, N.Y., July 24, 1903. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of Michael J. Larkin, 1929-37; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; Judge of New York Court of Claims, 1964. Catholic. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Rho; American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
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