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Edward Carey (1905-1957) —
also known as Ed Carey —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in East Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
2, 1905.
Democrat. Automobile worker; President of
Local 7, and international
representative, United Auto Workers; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1949-57 (Wayne County
1st District 1945-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 3rd District 1955-57);
defeated, 1946; died in office 1957; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1952
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1956.
Catholic.
Member, United
Auto Workers; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1957
(age about
52 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Anthony Carey and Margaret Carey; married, March
24, 1939, to Beatrice Arlene Warren. |
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1957-58 |
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William M. Cuppett (b. 1843) —
of Canton, Lincoln
County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.).
Born in Bedford
County, Pa., December
26, 1843.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; carriage and wagon
manufacturer; postmaster;
member
Dakota territorial council, 1870-71, 1879-80.
Member, Freemasons;
Grand
Army of the Republic.
Burial location unknown.
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Robert A. Haggerty —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Democrat. Coal miner;
automobile worker; financial
secretary, Local 946, United Automobile Workers; financial
secretary, Greater Detroit Maintenance and Power House Workers
Council, UAW-CIO; Political Action Committee Coordinator
for Wayne County Council CIO; constable; member of Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1949-54; defeated in primary, 1954;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 8th District,
1956, 1960.
Member, United
Auto Workers.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael Haggerty and Margaret Haggerty; married 1938 to
Katherine Maguire. |
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William N. Kahler (b. 1849) —
of Perry
County, Pa.
Born in Berrysburg, Dauphin
County, Pa., September
21, 1849.
Harness
maker; carriage manufacturing business; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Perry County, 1909.
Burial location unknown.
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Albert Missimer (b. 1860) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in New London, Chester
County, Pa., August
3, 1860.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; manufacturer
of carriage dashers and fenders; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 1909.
Burial location unknown.
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John Joseph Penczak (1911-1978) —
also known as John J. Penczak —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Minersville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., July 13,
1911.
Democrat. Automobile worker; representative
for the United Auto Workers; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1944;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-64 (Wayne County 1st
District 1949-54, Wayne County 8th District 1955-64); defeated in
primary, 1964 (25th District), 1965 (24th District), 1966 (25th
District), 1967 (19th District), 1968 (21st District), 1970 (21st
District); member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1957.
Catholic.
Member, United
Auto Workers; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., October
19, 1978 (age 67 years, 98
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Clarke Theaker (1812-1883) —
of Ohio.
Born in Pennsylvania, February
4, 1812.
Republican. Machinist;
wheelwright; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1859-61; defeated, 1860;
Commissioner, U.S. Patent Office, 1865-68.
Died July 16,
1883 (age 71 years, 162
days).
Interment at Weeks
Cemetery, Bridgeport, Ohio.
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