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Robert Ferdinand Wagner (1877-1953) —
also known as Robert F. Wagner —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Nastatten, Hessen-Nassau, Germany,
June
8, 1877.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1905, 1907-08 (New York County 30th District
1905, New York County 22nd District 1907-08); member of New York
state senate 16th District, 1909-18; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1912
(alternate), 1916,
1928
(alternate), 1936,
1940,
1944;
Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1913-14; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 16th District, 1915;
Justice
of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1919-26; Justice of the
Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, 1924-26; U.S.
Senator from New York, 1927-49; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1938.
Catholic. German
ancestry. Member, Elks; Phi
Sigma Kappa.
Introduced Social Security Act, National Labor Relations Act, Railway
Pension Law, and other social and economic legislation in the U.S.
Senate. On July 18, 1934, he while touring port facilities in Oregon
during a labor dispute, he and his party were fired
on (ten shots) by guards.
Died in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., May 4,
1953 (age 75 years, 330
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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Robert Ferdinand Wagner Jr. (1910-1991) —
also known as Robert F. Wagner, Jr. —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., April
20, 1910.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly from New York County 16th District, 1938-42;
resigned 1942; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948
(alternate), 1952,
1956,
1960,
1964,
1972
(alternate); borough
president of Manhattan, New York, 1950-53; mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1954-65; defeated in primary, 1969;
candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1956;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from New York, 1956; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1967; U.S.
Ambassador to Spain, 1968-69.
Catholic. German
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick.
Died of heart
failure in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., February
12, 1991 (age 80 years, 298
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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Robert Ferdinand Wagner III (1944-1993) —
also known as Robert F. Wagner III; Bobby
Wagner —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born January
6, 1944.
Democrat. Candidate for borough
president of Manhattan, New York, 1977.
Catholic.
Died in his room at the Embassy Suites Hotel,
San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., November
15, 1993 (age 49 years, 313
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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Frank Comerford Walker (1886-1959) —
also known as Frank C. Walker —
of Butte, Silver Bow
County, Mont.; Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Plymouth, Luzerne
County, Pa., May 30,
1886.
Democrat. Lawyer; Silver
Bow County Attorney, 1909-12; member of Montana
state house of representatives, 1913; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; Treasurer
of Democratic National Committee, 1932-33; U.S.
Postmaster General, 1940-45; Chairman
of Democratic National Committee, 1943-44; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944,
1948.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., September
13, 1959 (age 73 years, 106
days).
Interment at St. Patricks Cemetery, Butte, Mont.
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James John Joseph Walker (1881-1946) —
also known as James J. Walker; Jimmy Walker;
"Beau James"; "The Night
Mayor" —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 19,
1881.
Democrat. Lawyer; songwriter;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 5th District, 1910-14; member
of New
York state senate, 1915-25 (13th District 1915-18, 12th District
1919-25); resigned 1925; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New York, 1924,
1928
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1932;
mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1926-32; resigned 1932.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Resigned
as mayor during an investigation
of corruption in his administration.
Died in New York, New York
County, N.Y., November
18, 1946 (age 65 years, 152
days).
Interment at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
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Thomas Joseph Walker (1877-1945) —
of Butte, Silver Bow
County, Mont.
Born in Plymouth, Luzerne
County, Pa., March
25, 1877.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Montana
state house of representatives, 1905; Silver
Bow County Attorney, 1906-10; member of Montana
state senate, 1922-34; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Montana, 1928,
1932,
1936
(alternate); candidate for chief
justice of Montana state supreme court, 1938; Judge
of U.S. Customs Court, 1940-45, 1940-45; died in office 1945.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died, in St. Vincent's Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., January
18, 1945 (age 67 years, 299
days).
Interment at St. Patricks Cemetery, Butte, Mont.
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James Thomas Walsh (b. 1947) —
also known as James T. Walsh —
of Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Born in Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y., June 19,
1947.
Republican. Served
in the Peace Corps; business
executive; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1989-2009 (27th District 1989-93,
25th District 1993-2009).
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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John J. Walsh (b. 1903) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., April
19, 1903.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 17th District, 1945-48.
Catholic.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John R. Walsh and Nora (O'Neil) Walsh; married to Agnes
Parks. |
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Michael F. Walsh (1894-1956) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., February
24, 1894.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1938-39; secretary
of state of New York, 1939-42; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1943-54; retired 1954.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., July 22,
1956 (age 62 years, 149
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Thomas J. Walsh —
of Stapleton, Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Born in Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer;
member of New York
state senate 24th District, 1925-28.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Robert J. Warner (born c.1949) —
also known as Bob Warner —
of Binghamton, Broome
County, N.Y.; Vestal town, Broome
County, N.Y.
Born in Johnson City, Broome
County, N.Y., about 1949.
Member of New York
state assembly 124th District, 1993-.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Kiwanis;
Redmen.
Still living as of 2001.
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Richard Joseph Welch (1869-1949) —
also known as Richard J. Welch —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in New York, 1869.
Republican. Insurance
broker; real estate
business; member of California
state senate, 1901-13; U.S.
Representative from California 5th District, 1926-49; died in
office 1949.
Catholic. Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles.
While traveling by
train, suffered a heart
attack, and died the next day, in a hospital
at Needles, San
Bernardino County, Calif., September
10, 1949 (age about 80
years).
Interment at Holy
Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
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Robert C. Wertz (b. 1932) —
of St. James, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.; Nissequogue, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Kew Gardens, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., August
18, 1932.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1971-2001 (4th District 1971-82, 6th District
1983-2001).
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2001.
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Vincent John Whibbs, Sr. (1920-2006) —
also known as Vince Whibbs —
of Pensacola, Escambia
County, Fla.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., February
8, 1920.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; automobile
dealer; mayor
of Pensacola, Fla., 1978-91.
Catholic. Member, Navy
League; Rotary.
Died in Pensacola, Escambia
County, Fla., May 30,
2006 (age 86 years, 111
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla.
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John T. Willoughby (c.1864-1914) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Port Jefferson, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., about 1864.
Democrat. Beer
brewer; member of New York
Democratic State Committee, 1912; candidate for Presidential
Elector for New York.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Holy
Name Society.
Died, from Bright's
disease, in West Islip, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., January
2, 1914 (age about 50
years).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Charles Malcolm Wilson (1914-2000) —
also known as Malcolm Wilson —
of Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y.; Scarsdale, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., February
26, 1914.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1939-58 (Westchester County 5th District 1939-44,
Westchester County 1st District 1945-58); served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II; Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1959-73; Governor of
New York, 1973-75; defeated, 1974; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New York, 1984.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died in New Rochelle, Westchester
County, N.Y., March
13, 2000 (age 86 years, 16
days).
Interment at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
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Charles S. Witkowski (1907-1993) —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., March 4,
1907.
School
teacher; lawyer; mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1957-61; defeated, 1961.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry.
Died, in St. Vincent's Hospital,
New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 1,
1993 (age 86 years, 89
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Holy
Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J.
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George Cornelius Wortley (1926-2014) —
also known as George C. Wortley —
of Fayetteville, Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Born in Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y., December
8, 1926.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from New York, 1981-89 (32nd District 1981-83,
27th District 1983-89); defeated, 1976.
Catholic.
Died in Fort Lauderdale, Broward
County, Fla., January
21, 2014 (age 87 years, 44
days).
Interment at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Robert John Wynne (1851-1922) —
also known as Robert J. Wynne —
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., November
18, 1851.
Telegrapher;
journalist;
U.S.
Postmaster General, 1904-05; U.S. Consul General in London, 1905-10; insurance
executive.
Catholic. Member, Loyal
Legion.
Died in Washington,
D.C., March
11, 1922 (age 70 years, 113
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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John Carroll Young (b. 1904) —
of Fayetteville, Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Born in Manlius, Onondaga
County, N.Y., March
29, 1904.
Republican. Lawyer;
Judge of New York Court of Claims, 1963-64.
Catholic. Member, Phi
Kappa Phi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Kenneth P. Zebrowski (1945-2007) —
also known as Ken Zebrowski —
of New City, Rockland
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., November
12, 1945.
Lawyer;
Rockland
County Legislator, 1973-2003; board chairman and acting
president, Nyack Hospital;
candidate for New York
state senate, 1999, 2000; member of New York
state assembly 94th District, 2005-07; died in office 2007.
Catholic.
Died, of hepatitis
C, in Nyack Hospital,
Nyack, Rockland
County, N.Y., March
18, 2007 (age 61 years, 126
days).
Interment at St.
Anthony's Cemetery, Nanuet, N.Y.
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