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Daniel Agnew (1809-1902) —
of Beaver, Beaver
County, Pa.
Born in Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J., January
5, 1809.
Lawyer;
delegate
to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1837-38;
district judge in Pennsylvania, 1851-63; justice of
Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1863-79; chief
justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1873-79.
Irish and Welsh
ancestry.
Died in Beaver, Beaver
County, Pa., March 9,
1902 (age 93 years, 63
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Benjamin William Arnett (1838-1906) —
also known as Benjamin W. Arnett —
of Wilberforce, Greene
County, Ohio.
Born in Brownsville, Fayette
County, Pa., March
16, 1838.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; ordained
minister; member of Ohio
state house of representatives from Greene County, 1886-87; first
Black state legislator elected to represent a majority white
constituency; bishop; offered prayer, Republican National Convention,
1896.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African,
Scottish,
American
Indian, and Irish ancestry.
Lost a
leg due to a tumor in 1858.
Died, of uremia,
in Wilberforce, Greene
County, Ohio, October
7, 1906 (age 68 years, 205
days).
Interment at Wilberforce
Cemetery, Wilberforce, Ohio.
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Francis Allen Beamish (1842-1895) —
also known as Frank A. Beamish —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in County Cork, Ireland,
March
9, 1842.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; newspaper
publisher; candidate for Pennsylvania
state senate 20th District, 1871, 1878; mayor
of Scranton, Pa., 1884-86; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888.
Irish ancestry.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., September
10, 1895 (age 53 years, 185
days).
Interment at Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery, Scranton, Pa.
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Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (b. 1942) —
also known as Joseph R. Biden, Jr.; Joe Biden;
"Sleepy Joe" —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., November
20, 1942.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1973-2009; resigned 2009; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 1988,
2008;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Vice
President of the United States, 2009-17; President
of the United States, 2021-.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Still living as of 2022.
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William Philip Boland (1863-1931) —
also known as William P. Boland —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in County Sligo, Ireland,
January
6, 1863.
Progressive. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1924.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, Elks.
Died, of a heart
condition, at Clara Barton Hospital,
Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
27, 1931 (age 68 years, 52
days).
Interment at St.
Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, Pa.
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William James Brennen (1852-1924) —
also known as W. J. Brennen —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., September
5, 1852.
Democrat. Steelworker;
machinist;
lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1876,
1900,
1904
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1912,
1916
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee); candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1890; member of
Pennsylvania
Democratic State Central Committee, 1893-1913.
Irish ancestry. Member, Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Eagles.
Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., April
15, 1924 (age 71 years, 223
days).
Interment at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of John Brennen and Theresa (Callagher) Brennen. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: The Book of Prominent
Pennsylvanians (1913) |
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George Bryan (1731-1791) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Dublin, Ireland,
1731.
Merchant;
delegate
to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1776; member of
Pennsylvania
State Council, 1776-79; President
of Pennsylvania, 1778; justice of
Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1780-91; died in office 1791.
Irish ancestry.
Died January
27, 1791 (age about 59
years).
Interment at Arch
Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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William Joseph Burke (1862-1925) —
also known as William J. Burke —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born near London, England
of Irish parents, September
25, 1862.
Railway
conductor; chairman,
general committee of adjustment, Order of Railway Conductors; member
of Pennsylvania
state senate 42nd District, 1915-18; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania at-large, 1919-23; Progressive
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1922.
Irish ancestry. Member, Order
of Railway Conductors; Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen.
Died in Callery Junction, Butler
County, Pa., November
7, 1925 (age 63 years, 43
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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John J. Burns (b. 1860) —
of Binghamton, Broome
County, N.Y.
Born in Dimock, Susquehanna
County, Pa., June 20,
1860.
Democrat. Boot and shoe
business; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 34th District, 1933; candidate for
mayor
of Binghamton, N.Y., 1937.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, Rotary;
Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Binghamton, Broome
County, N.Y.
Burial location unknown.
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Patrick Caffrey (1860-1945) —
also known as P. F. Caffrey —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in County Mayo, Ireland,
March
17, 1860.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1887-91.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, Knights
of Labor.
Died in Sugar Notch, Luzerne
County, Pa., 1945
(age about
85 years).
Interment at St.
Charles Borremeo Cemetery, Sugar Notch, Pa.
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William Thomas Cahill (1912-1996) —
also known as William T. Cahill —
of Collingswood, Camden
County, N.J.; Princeton, Mercer
County, N.J.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 25,
1912.
Republican. Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1952-53; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1959-70 (1st District 1959-67,
6th District 1967-70); Governor of
New Jersey, 1970-74; defeated in primary, 1973; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1972
(delegation chair).
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Died in Haddonfield, Camden
County, N.J., July 1,
1996 (age 84 years, 6
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Cherry Hill, N.J.
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James Campbell (1812-1893) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., September
1, 1812.
Lawyer;
common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1842-50; Pennsylvania
state attorney general, 1852-53; resigned 1853; U.S.
Postmaster General, 1853-57.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., January
27, 1893 (age 80 years, 148
days).
Interment at Old
Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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James Carney (b. 1844) —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland,
May
20, 1844.
Democrat. Blacksmith foreman for the Erie Railroad;
restaurant
owner; chair of
Erie County Democratic Party, 1887.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Carney and Marry (Dullea) Carney. |
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Coleman Francis Carroll (1905-1977) —
also known as Coleman F. Carroll —
of Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., February
9, 1905.
Republican. Catholic
priest; bishop of Miami, 1958-68; archbishop, 1968-77; offered prayer, Republican National Convention,
1968.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Died in Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla., July 26,
1977 (age 72 years, 167
days).
Interment at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery, Miami, Fla.
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Robert Patrick Casey Jr. (b. 1960) —
also known as Bob Casey, Jr. —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., April
13, 1960.
Democrat. Lawyer; Pennsylvania
state auditor general, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2008;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 2002; Pennsylvania
state treasurer, 2005-06; U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 2007-.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Still living as of 2016.
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Edward Francis Cooke (1923-2002) —
also known as Edward F. Cooke —
of Oakmont, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; university
professor; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1962; mayor
of Oakmont, Pa., 1966-69; Allegheny
County Treasurer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1968.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Died, from diabetes
and renal
failure, in a hospice
at Catonsville, Baltimore
County, Md., August
12, 2002 (age about 79
years).
Interment at St.
James Catholic Cemetery, Haverhill, Mass.
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Relatives: Son
of Peter Joseph Cooke and Norah Ann (Regan) Cooke; married to Dorothy
Cleary. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Pittsburgh Press,
December 27, 1967 |
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Dennis Joseph Dougherty (1865-1951) —
also known as Dennis Dougherty; "The Great
Builder" —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Ashland, Schuylkill
County, Pa., August
16, 1865.
Catholic
priest; bishop of Buffalo, N.Y., 1916-18; archbishop of
Philadelphia, Pa., 1918-51; cardinal, 1921-51; offered prayer,
Republican National Convention, 1940,
1948;
offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,
1948.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Died, from a stroke,
in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., May 31,
1951 (age 85 years, 288
days).
Entombed at Cathedral
Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Roger Francis Duffy (1925-2007) —
also known as Roger F. Duffy —
of Oakmont, Allegheny
County, Pa.; Shelby, Cleveland
County, N.C.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
19, 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor
of Oakmont, Pa., 1970-73; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1977-88.
Irish ancestry.
Died in Shelby, Cleveland
County, N.C., March
31, 2007 (age 81 years, 132
days).
Interment at Oakmont-Verona Cemetery, Oakmont, Pa.
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John Duggan, Sr. (born c.1858) —
of Connellsville, Fayette
County, Pa.
Born in England,
about 1858.
Naturalized U.S. citizen; contractor;
mayor
of Connellsville, Pa., 1918-20.
Irish ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Maurice Francis Egan (1852-1924) —
also known as Maurice F. Egan —
of South Bend, St. Joseph
County, Ind.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., May 24,
1852.
University
professor; author;
U.S. Minister to Denmark, 1907-17.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Died in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., January
15, 1924 (age 71 years, 236
days).
Interment at Old
Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Harold Joseph Patrick Gibbons (1910-1982) —
also known as Harold J. Gibbons —
of Kirkwood, St. Louis
County, Mo.
Born in Archibald Patch, Lackawanna
County, Pa., April
10, 1910.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
1952,
1956.
Irish ancestry. Member, Teamsters
Union; NAACP; American Civil
Liberties Union.
The site of the original Sportsman's Park baseball stadium in St.
Louis, now a neighborhood playground, was named "Harold J.
Gibbons Field" for him.
Died, from complications of a ruptured
aortic aneurysm, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., November, 1982
(age 72
years, 0 days).
Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Jennings, Mo.
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William Thomas Granahan (1895-1956) —
also known as William T. Granahan —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., July 26,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Pennsylvania
Democratic State Committee, 1938-42; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1945-47, 1949-56;
defeated, 1946; died in office 1956.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Catholic
War Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Darby, Delaware
County, Pa., May 25,
1956 (age 60 years, 304
days).
Interment at St.
Bernard Cemetery, Easton, Pa.
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Andrew J. Hand (1891-1958) —
of Endicott, Broome
County, N.Y.
Born in New Milford, Susquehanna
County, Pa., May 21,
1891.
Democrat. Postmaster at Endicott,
N.Y., 1936-56 (acting, 1936-37).
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, Holy
Name Society; Knights
of Columbus; Kiwanis.
Died in Endicott, Broome
County, N.Y., April
18, 1958 (age 66 years, 332
days).
Interment at St. John's Cemetery, New Milford, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick J. Hand and Ellen L. (Grier) Hand; married to Emma M.
O'Byrne. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Thomas Edward Heenan (1848-1914) —
also known as Thomas E. Heenan —
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., 1848.
Physician;
U.S. Consul in Odessa, as of 1897-1905; Warsaw, as of 1914.
Irish ancestry.
Died, from heart
disease, in Fiume, Hungary (now Rijeka, Croatia),
June
26, 1914 (age about 65
years).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of Col. Dennis Heenan and Margaret (O'Donnell)
Heenan. |
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Edward E. Kaufman (1939-2010) —
also known as Ted Kaufman —
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., March
15, 1939.
Democrat. Engineer;
administrative assistant and chief of staff for U.S. Senator Joe
Biden, 1976-95; college
professor; U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 2009-10; appointed 2009.
Irish, Jewish,
and Russian
ancestry.
Died in 2010
(age about
71 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Richard C. Kerens (1842-1916) —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Born in Killberry, County Meath, Ireland,
1842.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; railroad
builder; member of Republican
National Committee from Missouri, 1884-1900; member, Arrangements Committee, Republican National
Convention, 1896 ; U.S. Ambassador to Austria-Hungary, 1910-13.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Died in Merion, Montgomery
County, Pa., September
4, 1916 (age about 74
years).
Entombed at Calvary
Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
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Thomas F. Lamb (b. 1922) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., October
22, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 9th
District, 1959-66; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 42nd District, 1969-74; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Knights
of Equity.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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John A. Martin (b. 1870) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., March
10, 1870.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1912.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, Improved
Order of Heptasophs; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Knights
of Equity; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Martin and Margaret (Gallagher) Martin. |
| | | Image source: The Book of Prominent
Pennsylvanians (1913) |
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Francis Bernard McClain (1864-1925) —
also known as Frank B. McClain; "The Red Rose of
Lancaster" —
of Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa., April
14, 1864.
Republican. Livestock
dealer; real estate
business; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Lancaster County, 1895-1910;
Speaker
of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1907; mayor
of Lancaster, Pa., 1910-15; resigned 1915; Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1915-19.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, Union
League; Elks; Moose.
Died in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa., October
11, 1925 (age 61 years, 180
days).
Interment at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Lancaster, Pa.
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Robert Francis McDonnell (b. 1954) —
also known as Bob McDonnell —
of Glen Allen, Henrico
County, Va.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 15,
1954.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Virginia
state house of delegates 84th District, 1992-2005; Virginia
state attorney general, 2006-09; resigned 2009; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008
(delegation chair); Governor of
Virginia, 2010-14; he and his wife were indicted
in January 2014 for receiving improper
gifts; convicted
in September 2014; sentenced
to two years in prison; in June 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court
unanimously overturned his conviction.
Irish and Alsatian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2018.
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Joseph McLaughlin (1867-1926) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Burt, County Donegal, Ireland,
June
9, 1867.
Republican. Real estate
business; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1917-19, 1921-23 (3rd District
1917-19, at-large 1921-23).
Irish ancestry. Member, Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died November
21, 1926 (age 59 years, 165
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pa.
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Aaron Wetzell Miles (1875-1965) —
also known as Aaron W. Miles; Paddy Miles —
of Big Rapids, Mecosta
County, Mich.
Born in Watsontown, Northumberland
County, Pa., December
6, 1875.
Cigar
manufacturer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Mecosta County, 1919-24;
defeated (Progressive), 1914; postmaster at Big
Rapids, Mich., 1924-36; Mecosta
County Probate Judge, 1937-56.
German
and Irish ancestry. Member, Elks.
Died, in Mecosta Memorial Hospital,
Stanwood, Mecosta
County, Mich., March 1,
1965 (age 89 years, 85
days).
Interment at Highland
View Cemetery, Big Rapids, Mich.
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Beth Wharton Milford (1908-1992) —
also known as Beth W. Milford; Beth
Wharton —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Bradford, McKean
County, Pa., August
19, 1908.
Republican. College
instructor; member, Ypsilanti board of education, 1955-67;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 33rd District, 1960; member, Eastern Michigan
University Board of Regents, 1964-86.
Female.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, American
Association of University Women.
Died, following a heart
attack, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Superior Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., August
7, 1992 (age 83 years, 354
days).
Interment at St.
John Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Thomas Wharton and Helen (O'Mara) Wharton; married 1941 to Albert
F. Milford, Jr. |
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Thomas P. Mooney (b. 1870) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., August
8, 1870.
Democrat. Postal
worker; merchant;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920,
1924,
1928
(alternate); member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 2nd
District; elected 1934.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, Catholic
Order of Foresters.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Mooney and Mary (Bernie) Mooney; married to Mary A.
McMahon. |
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John Mary Morin (1868-1942) —
also known as John M. Morin —
of Missoula, Missoula
County, Mont.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April
18, 1868.
Republican. Steelworker;
member,
Central Trades Council of Pittsburgh; director of public
safety, Pittsburgh, 1909-13; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1913-29 (at-large 1913-15, 31st
District 1915-23, 34th District 1923-29).
Irish ancestry. Member, Eagles.
Died in Marine Hospital,
Baltimore,
Md., March 3,
1942 (age 73 years, 319
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Thomas J. Murphy (b. 1944) —
also known as Tom Murphy —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born August
15, 1944.
Democrat. Served
in the Peace Corps; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives 17th District, 1981; mayor
of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1994-2006; defeated in primary, 1989;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996
(speaker),
2000,
2004;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania.
Irish ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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John J. Murray (b. 1914) —
of Forest Hills, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Turtle Creek, Allegheny
County, Pa., September
15, 1914.
Democrat. Justice of the peace; production
coordinator, Westinghouse Electric Corporation; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 16th
District, 1953-60; defeated, 1964.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John A. Murray and Sarah (McGivern) Murray; married to Alice M.
Summ. |
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Philip Murray (1886-1952) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Blantyre, Scotland,
May
25, 1886.
Democrat. Miner; president,
local union of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), 1905; district
president in 1912; vice-president
in 1917; chairman,
Steelworkers Organizing Committee (SWOC); (SWOC), 1935-42, and president of
the successor United Steelworkers of America, 1942-52 president,
Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1940; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940,
1944,
1952.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Died, from a heart
attack, in his room at the Mark Hopkins Hotel, San
Francisco, Calif., November
9, 1952 (age 66 years, 168
days).
Interment at St.
Ann's Cemetery, Castle Shannon, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of William Murray and Rose (Layden) Murray. |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article |
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Sophia M. R. O'Hara (1882-1954) —
of Kingston, Luzerne
County, Pa.; Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa.; Lemoyne, Cumberland
County, Pa.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa., November
13, 1882.
Republican. Stenographer;
lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1928,
1936;
secretary
of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1939-43.
Female.
Irish ancestry.
Died in Luzerne
County, Pa., April
26, 1954 (age 71 years, 164
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pa.
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Terence Vincent Powderly (1849-1924) —
also known as Terence Powderly —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Carbondale, Lackawanna
County, Pa., January
22, 1849.
Machinist;
mayor
of Scranton, Pa., 1878-84; one of the founders of
the Knights of Labor; U.S. Commissioner General of Immigration,
1897-1902.
Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died June 24,
1924 (age 75 years, 154
days).
Interment at Rock
Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Epitaph: "That
is the most perfect government in which an injury to one is the
concern of all." |
| | | Image source: American Monthly Review
of Reviews, August 1897 |
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Brian J. Rooney (b. 1972) —
of Dexter, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., October
28, 1972.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Gulf War; lawyer;
board member, Pittsburgh Steelers pro
football team; director of communications and development for the
Thomas More Law Center, a conservative public interest law firm;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 2010; deputy director,
Michigan Department of Human Services.
Irish ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Daniel Milton Rooney (b. 1932) —
also known as Dan Rooney —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., July 20,
1932.
Democrat. Lead owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers pro
football team; U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, 2009-12.
Irish ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Thomas J. Rooney (b. 1970) —
also known as Tom Rooney —
of Tequesta, Palm Beach
County, Fla.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
21, 1970.
Republican. Staff to U.S. Sen. Connie
Mack III; lawyer; law
professor; U.S.
Representative from Florida, 2009-13 (16th District 2009-13, 17th
District 2013).
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, Lambda
Chi Alpha.
Still living as of 2014.
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George F. Shannon (c.1785-1836) —
also known as "Peg Leg" —
of St. Charles, St.
Charles County, Mo.
Born in a log
cabin in Washington
County, Pa., about 1785.
Youngest member of the Lewis
and Clark
expedition, 1804-06; wounded in a skirmish with Indians in 1807 and
lost a
leg; lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1820-24; circuit judge in
Kentucky, 1820; U.S.
Attorney for Missouri, 1829-34.
Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died, in a hotel at
Palmyra, Marion
County, Mo., August
30, 1836 (age about 51
years).
Interment at Massey
Mill Cemetery, Near Palmyra, Marion County, Mo.
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James Shannon (c.1791-1832) —
of Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky.
Born in Claysville, Washington
County, Pa., about 1791.
Lawyer;
U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Central America, 1832, died in office 1832.
Irish ancestry.
Died, of yellow
fever, 1832
(age about
41 years).
Interment somewhere
in Frankfort, Ky.
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Thomas Shannon (1786-1843) —
of Barnesville, Belmont
County, Ohio.
Born in Washington
County, Pa., November
15, 1786.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; leaf tobacco
business; member of Ohio
state house of representatives, 1819-22, 1824-25; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1826-27; member of Ohio
state senate, 1829, 1837-41.
Irish ancestry.
Died in Barnesville, Belmont
County, Ohio, March
16, 1843 (age 56 years, 121
days).
Interment at Green
Mount Cemetery, Barnesville, Ohio.
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William Erskine Stevenson (1820-1883) —
also known as William E. Stevenson —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Warren, Warren
County, Pa., March
18, 1820.
Republican. Cabinetmaker;
farmer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1857; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Virginia, 1860;
delegate
to West Virginia state constitutional convention, 1863; member of
West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1863-68; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1865-68; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia; Governor of
West Virginia, 1869-71; defeated, 1870.
Irish ancestry.
Died in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., November
29, 1883 (age 63 years, 256
days).
Interment at Riverview
Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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John J. Vaughan (born c.1908) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., about 1908.
Republican. Played professional
football with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 1930s; investigator;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1947-48, 1953-58 (Allegheny
County 8th District 1947-48, 1953-54, Allegheny County 12th District
1955-58); defeated, 1960 (Allegheny County 12th District), 1964
(Allegheny County 1st District); alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964,
1972.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Knights
of Equity; American
Legion; Amvets;
Catholic
War Veterans.
Burial location unknown.
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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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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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