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Jules G. Sabbatino —
of Astoria, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Accountant;
member of New York
state assembly, 1959-70 (Queens County 4th District 1959-65, 33rd
District 1966, 32nd District 1967-70).
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Still living as of 1970.
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Relatives:
Married to Nancy E. Albarino. |
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Joseph T. St. Lawrence (b. 1913) —
of Suffern, Rockland
County, N.Y.
Born in Sayville, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., August
9, 1913.
Democrat. School
teacher; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of
New
York state assembly, 1965-68 (Rockland County 1965, 105th
District 1966, 94th District 1967-68).
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Marguerite Clinton Downey. |
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Alfred Edward Santangelo (1912-1978) —
also known as Alfred E. Santangelo —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 4,
1912.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state senate 22nd District, 1947-50, 1953-56; defeated, 1950; U.S.
Representative from New York 18th District, 1957-63; defeated,
1962; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
York, 1960;
candidate for delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 33rd District, 1966.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Tammany
Hall; Alpha
Phi Delta; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Orlando, Orange
County, Fla., March
30, 1978 (age 65 years, 299
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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John J. Santucci (1931-2016) —
of South Ozone Park, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., April 2,
1931.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state senate 11th District, 1968-77; candidate for borough
president of Queens, New York, 1969; Queens
County District Attorney, 1977; candidate for U.S.
Senator from New York, 1980.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died June 26,
2016 (age 85 years, 85
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles V. Scanlan (b. 1893) —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., January
22, 1893.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of New York
state senate 28th District, 1947-50; defeated, 1950, 1952;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 24th District, 1954, 1958.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Burial location unknown.
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William Joseph Scherle (1923-2003) —
also known as William J. Scherle —
of Henderson, Mills
County, Iowa.
Born in Little Falls, Herkimer
County, N.Y., March
14, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; farmer; chair of
Mills County Republican Party, 1956-64; member of Iowa
state house of representatives, 1960-66; U.S.
Representative from Iowa, 1967-75 (7th District 1967-73, 5th
District 1973-75); defeated, 1974.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Farm
Bureau.
Died in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, August
27, 2003 (age 80 years, 166
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Frederick D. Schmidt (b. 1932) —
of South Woodhaven, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., June 30,
1932.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1965-72, 1975-92 (Queens County 13th District
1965, 25th District 1966, 29th District 1967-72, 38th District
1975-92).
Catholic. Member, Holy
Name Society; Moose; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1992.
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Relatives:
Married to Julia Mary Casassa. |
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Francis Xavier Schwab (1874-1946) —
also known as Frank X. Schwab —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., August
14, 1874.
Republican. Mayor
of Buffalo, N.Y., 1922-29.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles.
Died in 1946
(age about
71 years).
Burial location unknown.
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John F. Scileppi (b. 1902) —
of Malba, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.; Flushing, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., July 17,
1902.
Democrat. Lawyer;
municipal judge in New York, 1940-51; county judge in New York,
1951-62; judge of
New York Court of Appeals, 1962.
Catholic. Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ignatius Scileppi and Nunzia Scileppi; married, January
30, 1929, to Katherine I. Shea. |
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William R. Sears (born c.1930) —
of Woodgate, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Born about 1930.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; insurance
agent; member of New York
state assembly, 1966-90 (129th District 1966, 115th District
1967-90).
Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 1990.
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Relatives:
Married to Anne Miller. |
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José Enrique Serrano (b. 1943) —
also known as José E. Serrano —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in Mayagüez, Mayagüez
Municipio, Puerto Rico, October
24, 1943.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly, 1975-90 (75th District 1975-82, 73rd District
1983-90); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1976,
1984,
1988,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008,
2008;
candidate for borough
president of Bronx, New York, 1985; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1990-2003 (18th District 1990-93,
16th District 1993-2003).
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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John Stephen Shea (d. 1944) —
also known as John S. Shea; "The
Sheriff" —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1908,
1916.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died, of a heart
attack, in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 3,
1944.
Burial location unknown.
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John Charles Sheehan (1848-1916) —
also known as John C. Sheehan —
of New York.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., August
5, 1848.
Democrat. Lawyer; New
York City Police
Commissioner, 1892; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1896;
vice-president and director, Long Acre Electric
Light & Power Company.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Tammany
Hall; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, from heart
failure, in his law
office, Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., February
9, 1916 (age 67 years, 188
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, New Rochelle, N.Y.
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James C. Sheridan (1896-1983) —
also known as Jim Sheridan —
of Long Island City, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., November
14, 1896.
Democrat. Chair of
Queens County Democratic Party, 1934-38; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1936.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died, of cancer,
in Manhasset, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., April 1,
1983 (age 86 years, 138
days).
Interment at Cemetery
of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.
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Alfred Emanuel Smith (1873-1944) —
also known as Alfred E. Smith; Al Smith; "The
Happy Warrior"; "The Brown Derby";
"The King of Oliver Street"; "The First
Citizen" —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., December
30, 1873.
Democrat. Real estate
business; member of New York
state assembly from New York County 2nd District, 1904-15; Speaker of
the New York State Assembly, 1913; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1912
(alternate), 1916,
1920,
1932,
1936;
delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 11th District, 1915;
Governor
of New York, 1919-21, 1923-29; defeated, 1920; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 1920,
1932;
candidate for President
of the United States, 1928; delegate
to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 12th District, 1938.
Catholic. Irish, German,
and Italian
ancestry.
Died October
4, 1944 (age 70 years, 279
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.; statue at Alfred
E. Smith Park, Manhattan, N.Y.
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James E. Smith (d. 1935) —
also known as "The Stormy Petrel" —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Phenix, West Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1899-1902;
assistant district attorney, New York County, 1910-22.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died, from pneumonia,
in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., March
18, 1935.
Interment at Holy
Rood Cemetery, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Smith and Bridget (Moynihan) Smith; married to Sarah Quinn
(daughter of John
Quinn). |
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Frederick Smyth (1832-1900) —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in County Galway, Ireland,
1832.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1876;
candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1896-1900; died in office
1900.
Episcopalian;
later Catholic. Member, Tammany
Hall.
Suffered a debilitating attack
of vertigo, from which he never completely recovered, contracted
pneumonia,
and died, in the Dennis Hotel,
Atlantic City, Atlantic
County, N.J., August
18, 1900 (age about 68
years).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Thomas J. Spellacy (1880-1957) —
also known as "Long Tom" —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., March 6,
1880.
Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper
publisher; member of Connecticut
state senate 3rd District, 1907-08, 1911-12; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1912
(alternate; Honorary
Vice-President; speaker),
1920,
1924
(delegation chair), 1928,
1936,
1940;
U.S.
Attorney for Connecticut, 1915-18; candidate for Governor of
Connecticut, 1918; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1922; member of Democratic
National Committee from Connecticut, 1925-29; mayor
of Hartford, Conn., 1935-43; defeated, 1912; resigned 1943;
defeated, 1945; member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940-41; Connecticut
Insurance Commissioner, 1955-57.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Foresters
of America.
Died, of a heart
attack, in his room at the Commodore Hotel,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., December
5, 1957 (age 77 years, 274
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Spellacy and Catharine A. (Bourke) Spellacy; married, November
25, 1903, to Nellie Walsh; married to Elizabeth
Gill. |
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Edward J. Speno (1920-1971) —
of East Meadow, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y., September
23, 1920.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state senate, 1955-71 (4th District 1955-65, 5th District 1966,
4th District 1967-71); died in office 1971; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1964;
chair
of Nassau County Republican Party, 1965-67; candidate for delegate
to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966.
Catholic. Member, Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, of a heart
attack, in St. Peter's Hospital,
Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., February
17, 1971 (age 50 years, 147
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Speno; married to Audrey Bernichon. |
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Maurice Hubert Stans (1908-1998) —
also known as Maurice H. Stans —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Shakopee, Scott
County, Minn., March
22, 1908.
Accountant;
U.S.
Secretary of Commerce, 1969-72.
Catholic.
Indicted
in 1973, along with John
N. Mitchell, for perjury
and obstruction
over a contribution
from fugitive
financier Robert Vesco to President Richard
M. Nixon's re-election campaign; tried
and acquitted; later pleaded
guilty to five violations of campaign
finance laws and paid a fine of
$5,000.
Suffered a heart
attack, and died five days later, at Huntington Memorial Hospital,
Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., April
14, 1998 (age 90 years, 23
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Luke D. Stapleton (1869-1923) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., December
11, 1869.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904;
Justice
of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1908-17; defeated, 1906;
appointed 1908; resigned 1917; Justice of the Appellate Division of
the New York Supreme Court, 1913-17.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Phi; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, from pneumonia,
in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., February
12, 1923 (age 53 years, 63
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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George C. Staud (1860-1921) —
of Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Born in Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y., April
21, 1860.
Democrat. Cigar
manufacturer; candidate for mayor
of Rochester, N.Y., 1914; postmaster at Rochester,
N.Y., 1917-21.
Catholic. German
ancestry.
Died in Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y., November
29, 1921 (age 61 years, 222
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Karl G. 'Charles' Staud and Catherine (Lerch) Staud; married, April
19, 1913, to Bertha Barbara Brayer. |
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Charles F. Stockmeister (b. 1914) —
of Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Born in Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y., August
12, 1914.
Democrat. Inspection facilities controller, Eastman Kodak Company;
member of New York
state assembly, 1949-50, 1961-70 (Monroe County 4th District
1949-50, 1961-65, 148th District 1966, 134th District 1967-70);
defeated, 1954; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New York, 1956;
delegate
to New York state constitutional convention, 1967.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Ruth Marie Weaver. |
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Chester J. Straub (b. 1937) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., May 12,
1937.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1964;
member of New York
state assembly 35th District, 1967-72; member of New York
state senate, 1973-75; candidate for Presidential Elector for New
York; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1998-2008; took
senior status 2008.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society; Polish
National Alliance; Jaycees;
Lions.
Still living as of 2008.
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Anthony Suarez (b. 1953) —
of Florida.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., October
16, 1953.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Florida
state house of representatives 35th District, 1999-.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 1999.
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Christopher Daniel Sullivan (1870-1942) —
also known as Christopher D. Sullivan —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., July 14,
1870.
Democrat. Real estate
business; member of New York
state senate, 1907-16 (13th District 1907-08, 11th District
1909-16); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1916,
1924
(alternate), 1928,
1940;
U.S.
Representative from New York 13th District, 1917-41; leader of New
York County Democratic Party, 1940-41.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Tammany
Hall.
Died, of a heart
attack, in his office
at the Second Assembly District Tammany Club, in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., August
3, 1942 (age 72 years, 20
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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Ralph V. Suozzi —
of Glen Cove, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Mayor
of Glen Cove, N.Y., 2006-13; defeated (Democratic), 2013.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2013.
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Thomas R. Suozzi (b. 1962) —
of Glen Cove, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Glen Cove, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., August
31, 1962.
Democrat. Accountant;
lawyer;
mayor
of Glen Cove, N.Y., 1994-2001; defeated, 1991; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996,
2000,
2008;
Nassau
County Executive, 2002-09; candidate for Governor of
New York, 2006; U.S.
Representative from New York 3rd District, 2017-.
Catholic. Italian,
English,
and Irish
ancestry.
Still living as of 2018.
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James G. Sweeney —
of Middle Village, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Member of New York
state senate 7th District, 1955-56; defeated, 1956.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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John E. Sweeney (b. 1955) —
of Clifton Park, Saratoga
County, N.Y.
Born in Troy, Rensselaer
County, N.Y., August
9, 1955.
Republican. New York State Commissioner of Labor; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1999-2004 (22nd District 1999-2003,
20th District 2003-04).
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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