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Catholic Politicians in New York, N-P

  Henry James Nowak (b. 1935) — also known as Henry J. Nowak — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., February 21, 1935. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York, 1975-93 (37th District 1975-83, 33rd District 1983-93); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988. Catholic. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Duncan T. O'Brien Duncan T. O'Brien (1895-1938) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 28, 1895. Democrat. Secretary-treasurer, Amelia Island Fig Preserving Company; insurance broker; member of New York state senate 19th District, 1923-38. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Redmen. Died, of a cerebral hemorrhage, September 14, 1938 (age 43 years, 170 days). Interment at St. Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Michael C. O'Brien.
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
  James Henry O'Brien (1860-1924) — also known as James H. O'Brien — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., July 15, 1860. Democrat. Member of New York state senate 10th District, 1911-12; U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1913-15; defeated, 1914; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 2, 1924 (age 64 years, 49 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Patrick O'Brien (1873-1951) — also known as John P. O'Brien — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., February 1, 1873. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1933; defeated, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936, 1940, 1944. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Tammany Hall. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 22, 1951 (age 78 years, 233 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick O'Brien and Mary E. (Gibbons) O'Brien; married, October 6, 1908, to Helen E. C. Madigan.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Kenneth O'Brien (1895-1954) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 15, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928, 1932; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1934-53; appointed 1934. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 20, 1954 (age 58 years, 311 days). Entombed at Corpus Christi Monastery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Morgan Joseph O'Brien and Rose Mary (Crimmins) O'Brien; married 1922 to Katherine Duer Mackay (daughter of Clarence Hungerford Mackay); nephew of John Daniel Crimmins.
  Political families: Conger-Hungerford family of Connecticut and New York; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Brainard-O'Brien-Crimmins-Mackay family of New York City, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lawrence Joseph O'Brien (b. 1930) — also known as Lawrence J. O'Brien; Larry O'Brien — of Syosset, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Queens Village, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., May 5, 1930. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; candidate for New York state senate 3rd District, 1962; served in the Peace Corps. Catholic. Still living as of 2002.
  Books by Lawrence J. O'Brien: Bad Medicine : How the American Medical Establishment is Ruining Our Healthcare System (1999)
  Morgan Joseph O'Brien (1852-1937) — also known as Morgan J. O'Brien — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 28, 1852. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1888-1906; resigned 1906; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1st Department, 1896-1906; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912, 1920, 1924; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1914; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Tammany Hall. Died, from pneumonia, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., June 16, 1937 (age 85 years, 49 days). Entombed at Corpus Christi Monastery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Mary Ann (Burke) O'Brien and Morgan Joseph O'Brien (1820-1871); married to Rose Mary Crimmins (sister of John Daniel Crimmins); father of Kenneth O'Brien.
  Political family: Brainard-O'Brien-Crimmins-Mackay family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Hector O'Brien (1904-1997) — also known as Robert H. O'Brien — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont., September 15, 1904. Mining engineer; lawyer; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1942-44; special assistant to Barney Balaban, president of Paramount Pictures, and director, Paramount International Films; when the companies split in 1949, he became secretary-treasurer of the movie theater chain, United Paramount Theaters; following a merger with American Broadcasting Company, he became financial vice-president of the ABC television network; in 1957, he joined the Loew's movie theater chain as vice-president and treasurer; president of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studio, 1963-69. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died, of a stroke, in Seattle, King County, Wash., October 6, 1997 (age 93 years, 21 days). Interment somewhere in Butte, Mont.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Grant O'Brien and Margaret (Flanagan) O'Brien; married, August 27, 1927, to Ellen Ford.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (b. 1989) — also known as Sandy Ocasio; "AOC" — Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., October 13, 1989. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 2019-. Female. Catholic. Puerto Rican ancestry. She is the youngest woman ever to serve in the U.S. Congress The minor planet (asteroid) 23238 Ocasio-Cortez (discovered 2000), is named for her. Still living as of 2021.
  Relatives: Daughter of Sergio Ocasio-Roman and Blanca Ocasio-Cortez.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article
  Image source: Campaign web site (2021)
  Ambrose O'Connell (1881-1962) — of New York; Washington, D.C.; San Mateo, San Mateo County, Calif. Born near Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, July 9, 1881. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper work; assistant to postmaster general James A. Farley, 1933-39; Second Assistant Postmaster General, 1939-40; First Assistant Postmaster General, 1940-43; Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1943-44; Associate Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1944-48. Catholic. Died, of a heart attack, in San Mateo, San Mateo County, Calif., October 13, 1962 (age 81 years, 96 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 11, 1912, to Hedwig Agnes Heide.
  David Joseph O'Connell (1868-1930) — also known as David J. O'Connell — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 25, 1868. Democrat. Bookseller; U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1919-21, 1923-30; defeated, 1920; died in office 1930; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920. Catholic. Member, Royal Arcanum; Elks. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., December 29, 1930 (age 62 years, 4 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of James O'Connell and Mary O'Connell; married 1893 to Mary Agnes Green.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Eugene Franklin O'Connor (1844-1928) — also known as Eugene F. O'Connor — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 10, 1844. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; banker; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 4th District, 1886; member of New York state senate 3rd District, 1888-89; candidate for secretary of state of New York, 1891. Catholic. Member, Union League. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 29, 1928 (age 83 years, 140 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank D. O'Connor (b. 1909) — of Jackson Heights, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Elmhurst, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 20, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1949-52, 1955 (6th District 1949-52, 8th District 1955); defeated, 1952; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960, 1964; candidate for Governor of New York, 1966. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians; American Legion; Catholic War Veterans. Burial location unknown.
  Charles O'Conor (1804-1884) — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Nantucket, Nantucket County, Mass. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 4, 1804. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1853-54; senior counsel for Jefferson Davis during his treason trial; as special deputy attorney general for New York State, was counsel for the prosecution in the trial of William M. Tweed; Straight Out Democratic candidate for President of the United States, 1872. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Mass., May 12, 1884 (age 80 years, 129 days). Entombed at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Manhattan, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas O'Conor.
  See also Wikipedia article
  James Aloysius O'Gorman (1860-1943) — also known as James A. O'Gorman — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 5, 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of George Gordon Battle and H. Snowden Marshall; district judge in New York, 1893-99; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1896, 1912 (speaker; member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1916; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1900-11; U.S. Senator from New York, 1911-17. Catholic. Member, Tammany Hall; American Bar Association. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 17, 1943 (age 83 years, 12 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas O'Gorman and Ellen (Callan) O'Gorman; married, January 2, 1884, to Anne M. Leslie; father of May O'Gorman (who married Dudley Field Malone); uncle of Edith Stanton (who married Thomas L. J. Corcoran).
  Political family: O'Gorman-Malone family of New York City, New York.
  Cross-reference: Frank Oliver
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Webster J. Oliver (1888-1969) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 14, 1888. Democrat. Hardware buyer; lawyer; Judge of U.S. Customs Court, 1940-67; took senior status 1967. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 16, 1969 (age 81 years, 306 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William P. Oliver and Frances L. (Fortune) Oliver; married, June 27, 1917, to Genevieve M. Carlin.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Daniel J. O'Mara (b. 1893) — of Irondequoit, Monroe County, N.Y.; Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Florence, Oneida County, N.Y., October 31, 1893. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1932-34; Justice of New York Supreme Court 7th District, 1957-58. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Order of Alhambra; Gamma Eta Gamma. Burial location unknown.
  Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994) — also known as Jackie Onassis; Jaqueline Lee Bouvier; Jacqueline Kennedy — Born in Southampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., July 28, 1929. First Lady of the United States, 1961-63. Female. Catholic. Died, from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 19, 1994 (age 64 years, 295 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Step-daughter of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss; daughter of John Vernou Bouvier and Janet Norton (Lee) Bouvier; step-sister of Eugene Luther Gore Vidal Jr. and Hugh Dudley Auchincloss III; married, September 12, 1953, to John Fitzgerald Kennedy (son of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr.; brother of Jean Kennedy Smith; grandson of John Francis Fitzgerald); married 1968 to Aristotle Socrates Onassis; mother of John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr..
  Political family: Kennedy family.
  The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School for International Careers, in Manhattan, New York, is named for her.  — Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Hall, at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., is named for her.  — Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, in Central Park, Manhattan, New York, is named for her.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  James O'Neil (d. 1872) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 9th District, 1871. Catholic. Member, Tammany Hall. Died in 1872. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
  John Louis O'Sullivan (1813-1895) — also known as John L. O'Sullivan — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born, of American parents, in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Gibraltar, November 15, 1813. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1841-42; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1844; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Portugal, 1854; U.S. Minister to Portugal, 1854-58. Episcopalian; later Catholic. Cofounder and editor of The United States Magazine and Democratic Review, a journal that published the works of Emerson, Hawthorne and Whitman, as well as political essays on Jacksonian Democracy, 1837-46. Early advocate in 1840s for abolition of the death penalty. Invented the term "manifest destiny" to explain and justify the westward expansion of the United States. Took part in the failed expedition of Narcisco Lopez to take Cuba from Spanish rule; as a result, was charged in federal court in New York with violation of the Neutrality Act; tried and acquitted in March 1852. Died, of influenza and the effects of an earlier stroke, in a residential hotel in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 24, 1895 (age 81 years, 129 days). Interment at Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, N.Y.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Donald Lawrence O'Toole (1902-1964) — also known as Donald L. O'Toole — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 1, 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1937-53 (8th District 1937-45, 13th District 1945-53); defeated, 1952, 1954, 1956. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Moose. Died in Ocala, Marion County, Fla., September 12, 1964 (age 62 years, 42 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas J. O'Toole and Jane R. (Healy) O'Toole; married, February 12, 1930, to Mary T. Martin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Lewis Owens (b. 1949) — also known as Bill Owens — of Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 20, 1949. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 2009-15 (23rd District 2009-13, 21st District 2013-15). Catholic. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Owens and Alice (Stanton) Owens.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article
  Myles Anderson Paige (c.1898-1983) — also known as Myles A. Paige — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., about 1898. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Pullman car porter; lawyer; Republican candidate for New York state senate 19th District, 1926; American Labor candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1937; justice, New York City Court of Special Sessions, 1940-58; judge, Court of Domestic Relations (later Family Court). Catholic. African ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Urban League; Alpha Phi Alpha; American Legion; Catholic Lawyers Guild. New York City's first Black magistrate, 1936, and first Black judge, 1940. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 30, 1983 (age about 85 years). Burial location unknown.
  Mario J. Palumbo (b. 1933) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., April 13, 1933. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1969-88; elected West Virginia state attorney general 1990. Catholic. Still living as of 1990.
  Relatives: Son of Jack Palumbo and Nancy (Alfonso) Palumbo; married to Louise Corey (sister-in-law of Joseph Harvey Farris); father of Corey Palumbo.
  Political family: Palumbo-Corey family of Charleston, West Virginia.
  Gaetano Parisi (1877-1949) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, August 28, 1877. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 2nd District, 1904; City Marshal of New York City; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Sons of Italy. Died January 2, 1949 (age 71 years, 127 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Father of Thomas G. Parisi (who married Helen R. Manzi), Leonard V. Parisi and Joseph E. Parisi.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph E. Parisi (1913-1990) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Rye, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 10, 1913. Republican. Real estate broker; candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1942; member of New York state senate 14th District, 1945-48; defeated, 1948, 1950; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; Chief Clerk, Criminal Term, Brooklyn Supreme Court; indicted in 1973, along with retired Justice David L. Malbin, on federal charges of aiding and abbetting an embezzlement scheme, involving officials of the International Production, Service and Sales Employees Union; in 1975, both men were acquitted. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died, from kidney disease, in United Hospital, Port Chester, Westchester County, N.Y., May 29, 1990 (age 77 years, 19 days). Interment at Greenwood Union Cemetery, Rye, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Pietra 'Beatrice' (Calia) Parisi and Gaetano Parisi; brother of Thomas G. Parisi (who married Helen R. Manzi) and Leonard V. Parisi; married, July 4, 1935, to Grace Rasulo.
  Political family: Parisi family of Brooklyn, New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Leonard V. Parisi (1911-1979) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born June 25, 1911. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, American Legion. Died, following a heart attack, in Brooklyn Veterans Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 4, 1979 (age 68 years, 40 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Pietra 'Beatrice' (Calia) Parisi and Gaetano Parisi; brother of Thomas G. Parisi (who married Helen R. Manzi) and Joseph E. Parisi.
  Political family: Parisi family of Brooklyn, New York.
  Thomas G. Parisi (1905-1972) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 24, 1905. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; Kings County Public Administrator, 1964-72. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., January 27, 1972 (age 66 years, 125 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Pietra 'Beatrice' (Calia) Parisi and Gaetano Parisi; brother of Leonard V. Parisi and Joseph E. Parisi; married to Helen R. Manzi.
  Political family: Parisi family of Brooklyn, New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William F. Passannante (1920-1996) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 10, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; president, Cosmopolitan Trucking Corporation; member of New York state assembly, 1955-90 (New York County 1st District 1955-65, 69th District 1966, 63rd District 1967-72, 64th District 1973-82, 61st District 1983-90). Catholic. Member, Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Lions. Died of pancreatic cancer at Tisch Hospital of New York University Medical Center, New York, New York County, N.Y., December 15, 1996 (age 76 years, 309 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y.
  George Elmer Pataki (b. 1945) — also known as George Pataki — of Peekskill, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Peekskill, Westchester County, N.Y., June 24, 1945. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Peekskill, N.Y., 1981-84; member of New York state assembly 91st District, 1985-92; member of New York state senate 37th District, 1993-94; Governor of New York, 1995-2006; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2004. Catholic. Hungarian, Irish, and Italian ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Louis P. Pataki and Margaret (Lagana) Pataki; married 1973 to Elizabeth Rowland.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
Cecelia D. Patten Cecelia D. Patten — of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. School teacher; member, New York State Prison Commission, 1920; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924, 1928. Female. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: New York Red Book 1924
  L. William Paxon (b. 1954) — also known as Bill Paxon — of Akron, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., April 29, 1954. Republican. Member of New York state assembly 147th District, 1983-88; U.S. Representative from New York, 1989-99 (31st District 1989-93, 27th District 1993-99). Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Susan Molinari.
  Political family: Molinari family of Staten Island, New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Eugene A. Philbin (1857-1920) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 24, 1857. Democrat. Lawyer; New York County District Attorney, 1900; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1913-20; appointed 1913; died in office 1920. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died, of pneumonia, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 14, 1920 (age 62 years, 264 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Stephen Philbin and Eliza (McGoldrick) Philbin; married, June 28, 1887, to Jessie Holladay.
  Cross-reference: John Edmond Hewitt
  Frank J. Pino (b. 1909) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., June 5, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1945-55; resigned 1955; member of New York state senate 15th District, 1956-63; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1964-67. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Alfred Joseph Pirone (b. 1908) — also known as Alfred J. Pirone — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y., January 14, 1908. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Gregory J. Pope (b. 1926) — of Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y. Born in Medina, Orleans County, N.Y., November 27, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of New York state assembly, 1965-70 (Niagara County 1965, 152nd District 1966, 138th District 1967-70). Catholic. Member, United Auto Workers; Knights of Columbus; Eagles; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Grange. Still living as of 1970.
  Charles W. Posthauer (b. 1871) — of College Point, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in 1871. Democrat. Builder; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1927-29. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  William Theodore Powers (1897-1950) — also known as William T. Powers — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 12, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 2nd District, 1926, 1927; candidate for New York state attorney general, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1947-50; died in office 1950. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Died, from a heart attack, in Patterson, Putnam County, N.Y., August 28, 1950 (age 53 years, 197 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of William F. Powers and Elizabeth (Neidig) Powers; married, October 24, 1925, to Anita L. Bawo.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Stanley J. Pryor (born c.1925) — of Maspeth, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Woodside, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born about 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1966-68 (32nd District 1966, 30th District 1967-68). Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Catholic War Veterans; American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Roman Conrad Pucinski (1919-2002) — also known as Roman C. Pucinski — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., May 13, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from Illinois 11th District, 1959-73; defeated, 1956; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964; candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1972; Alderman, Chicago, Ill., 1973-91; candidate for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1977. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 25, 2002 (age 83 years, 135 days). Interment at St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, Ill.
  Relatives: Father of Aurelia Marie Pucinski.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
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