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  Joseph Paul Albright (1938-2009) — also known as Joseph P. Albright — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., November 8, 1938. Democrat. Lawyer; furniture business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-72, 1975-86 (Wood County 1971-72, 8th District 1975-86); defeated, 1972; Speaker of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1985-86; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1995-96, 2001-; appointed 1995. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died, in University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., March 20, 2009 (age 70 years, 132 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Melvin Paul 'Jinks' Albright and Catherine Alberta (Rathbone) Albright; married, August 16, 1958, to Patricia Ann Deem; married 1995 to Nancie (Gensert) Divvens.
  Epitaph: "He stood for justice / Lived his faith / and loved his family."
  See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas W. Barber (1902-1970) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., November 23, 1902. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1935-36. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in August, 1970 (age 67 years, 0 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Erie, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of John J. Barber and Kathryn Barber; brother of Charles Raycroft Barber.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Patrick Joseph Boland (1880-1942) — also known as Patrick J. Boland — of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., January 6, 1880. Democrat. Carpenter; general contractor; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1931-42; died in office 1942. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., May 18, 1942 (age 62 years, 132 days). Interment at Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Christopher T. Boland and Frances 'Fanny' (Biglin) Boland; married, November 24, 1908, to Sarah Jennings; married, October 27, 1931, to Veronica Barrett; first cousin of Christopher G. Boland and William Philip Boland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Eugene Cleophas Bonniwell (b. 1872) — also known as Eugene C. Bonniwell — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 25, 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; municipal judge in Pennsylvania, 1914-39; Democratic candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1918, 1926, 1934 (primary); candidate for justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1921. Catholic. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Sons of the Revolution; Sons of Union Veterans; Society of the War of 1812; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Evander Berry Bonniwell and Elizabeth (Doherty) Bonniwell; married, June 5, 1900, to Madeleine Helene Cahill; married, August 28, 1934, to Roberta Curry Ranck.
Thomas S. Boyle Thomas Stanton Boyle (1870-1941) — also known as Thomas S. Boyle — of Whiting, Lake County, Ind. Born in Middlesex, Cumberland County, Pa., 1870. Democrat. Mayor of Whiting, Ind., 1930-35; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Whiting, Lake County, Ind., July 4, 1941 (age about 71 years). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Portage, Ind.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Whiting Public Library
  Michael Joseph Bradley (1897-1979) — also known as Michael J. Bradley — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 24, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1937-47; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1951. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 27, 1979 (age 82 years, 187 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Dennis Joseph Bradley and Hannah (McCarthy) Bradley; married, July 6, 1919, to Emily Anguili.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Burns; married 1887 to Sarah Quinn; grandfather of John J. Burns (1921-2004).
Ed Carey 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.
  Relatives: Son of Anthony Carey and Margaret Carey; married, March 24, 1939, to Beatrice Arlene Warren.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Joseph Leonard Carrigg (1901-1989) — also known as Joseph L. Carrigg — of Susquehanna, Susquehanna County, Pa. Born in Susquehanna, Susquehanna County, Pa., February 23, 1901. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1951-59 (14th District 1951-53, 10th District 1953-59); defeated, 1958. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Moose; Knights of Columbus; Lions. Died in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., February 6, 1989 (age 87 years, 349 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Susquehanna, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John A. Carrozzella (1930-1998) — of Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn., August 19, 1930. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1968; member of Connecticut state house of representatives 81st District; elected 1970. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Pennsylvania, September 21, 1998 (age 68 years, 33 days). Interment at St. John Catholic Cemetery, Wallingford, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Lucille (Gagliardi) Carrozzella and Dr. John C. Carrozzella.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Vincent Michael Carter (1891-1972) — also known as Vincent M. Carter — of Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyo.; Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in St. Clair, Schuylkill County, Pa., November 6, 1891. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; Wyoming state auditor, 1923-29; U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1929-35; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1936 (member, Credentials Committee), 1940 (member, Credentials Committee). Catholic. Member, American Legion; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles; American Bar Association; Pi Gamma Mu. Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., December 30, 1972 (age 81 years, 54 days). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Albuquerque, N.M.
  Relatives: Son of William J. Carter and Julia Anna (Clarke) Carter; married, July 2, 1921, to Helen Carlson; married, August 13, 1929, to Mary Crowley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William S. Connor (b. 1881) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Shannondale, Clarion County, Pa., 1881. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Missouri 8th Circuit, 1935-37; defeated, 1922, 1924, 1928. Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1909 to Katherine M. Byrne.
  George W. Cooper (b. 1897) — of Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Fla.; Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Glenfield, Allegheny County, Pa., February 24, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 15th District, 1939-56. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John W. Cooper and Catherine A. (Smith) Cooper; married to Helen Lillian Weisheit.
James R. Cray James Robert Cray (1860-1937) — also known as James R. Cray — Born in Darlington, Beaver County, Pa., March 8, 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; counsel for the Baltimore & Ohio and other railroads; president of coal and coke mining companies; banker; chair of Fayette County Democratic Party, 1900. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., December 11, 1937 (age 77 years, 278 days). Interment at Sylvan Heights Cemetery, Oliver, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of James Cray and Margaret (Meehan) Cray; married, June 22, 1893, to Catharine Lynch.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: The Book of Prominent Pennsylvanians (1913)
  John E. Crynock (b. 1917) — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in New Salem, Fayette County, Pa., February 8, 1917. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1957-58; defeated, 1960, 1964; candidate for West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1958. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Lions; American Bar Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Henry M. Curran (1918-1993) — of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa., January 2, 1918. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; deputy sheriff; insurance business; member of New York state senate, 1961-70 (3rd District 1961-65, 4th District 1966, 3rd District 1967-70); chair, New York State Harness Racing Commission, 1970-75. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Died, in North Shore University Hospital, Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., March 13, 1993 (age 75 years, 70 days). Interment at Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Rita Rothmann.
  Peter Joseph De Muth (1892-1993) — also known as Peter J. De Muth — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., January 1, 1892. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; real estate business; building contractor; candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 8th District, 1926; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 30th District, 1937-39. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Alpha Tau Omega; Knights of Columbus; Eagles. Died in Orange County, Calif., April 3, 1993 (age 101 years, 92 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John De Muth and Barbara (Dietrich) De Muth; married, October 30, 1928, to Elizabeth Quick.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Anthony J. Di Silvestro (b. 1904) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 15, 1904. Democrat. Pharmacist; newspaper publisher; member of Pennsylvania state senate 1st District, 1937-66. Italian ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of A. Guiseppe Di Silvestro and Mary (Califano) Di Silvestro; married to Mary Angela Perseo.
  Michael Donohoe (1864-1958) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Killeshandra, County Cavan, Ireland, February 22, 1864. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1911-15; candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1931; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932. Catholic. Member, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 17, 1958 (age 93 years, 329 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Joseph Gerard Dorsey (1891-1949) — also known as Frank J. G. Dorsey — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 26, 1891. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1935-39; defeated, 1938. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Military Order of the World Wars; Sigma Nu; Beta Gamma Sigma. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 13, 1949 (age 58 years, 78 days). Interment at St. Dominic's Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of John Henry Dorsey and Ellen Catherine (Maher) Dorsey; married, April 4, 1920, to Cecelia May Alphonsene Ward.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles H. English (1883-1944) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., October 30, 1883. Lawyer; active in the Democratic Party, then later in the Republican Party. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died February 17, 1944 (age 60 years, 110 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Michael M. English and Maria (Sheridan) English; married to Mary O'Brien and Aline Walker Warfel; father of John W. English.
  Daniel John Flood (1903-1994) — also known as Daniel J. Flood — of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pa., November 26, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1945-47, 1949-53, 1955-80; defeated, 1946, 1952. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Delta Sigma Rho; Lions; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Knights of Columbus. Charged in 1979 with taking bribes; a trial resulted in a hung jury; resigned from the House in 1980; pleaded guilty in February 1980 to a lesser charge of conspiracy to violate federal campaign finance laws, and sentenced to one year probation. Died in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa., May 28, 1994 (age 90 years, 183 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick F. Flood and Sarah (McCarthy) Flood.
  The Daniel J. Flood Elementary School (opened 1967), in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
James A. Garrity James A. Garrity (b. 1878) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Port Griffith, Luzerne County, Pa., October 18, 1878. Democrat. Coal miner; probation officer; insurance broker; bank director; member of New York state senate 26th District, 1935-38; defeated, 1938. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Rotary; Elks; Modern Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Harold T. Garrity.
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
  Joseph Harold Grady (b. 1917) — also known as J. Harold Grady — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa., February 27, 1917. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1959-62; state court judge in Maryland, 1962. Catholic. Member, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick J. Hand and Ellen L. (Grier) Hand; married to Emma M. O'Byrne.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward W. Helfrick (b. 1928) — also known as Ed Helfrick — of Elysburg, Northumberland County, Pa. Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., March 11, 1928. Republican. Mining contractor; director, First National Trust Bank; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1977-80; member of Pennsylvania state senate 27th District, 1981-2004. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles. Still living as of 2004.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Helfrick and Elizabeth (Rosenberger) Helfrick; married to Rosemarie Ciokajlo.
  John J. Horn (b. 1917) — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 2, 1917. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1966-73 (Camden County 1966-67, District 3-D 1968-73); member of New Jersey state senate 5th District, 1974-76; resigned 1976. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Edward J. Hughes Jr. — of Cinnaminson, Burlington County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state senate, 1972-77 (District 4-C 1972-73, 7th District 1974-77); defeated, 1967. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1977.
  Thomas J. Kalman (1917-2012) — of Fayette County, Pa. Born in Perryopolis, Fayette County, Pa., December 21, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 32nd District, 1957-70. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks; Catholic War Veterans; Knights of Columbus. Died in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa., June 9, 2012 (age 94 years, 171 days). Interment at Sylvan Heights Cemetery, Oliver, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph A. Kalman and Susan (Danko) Kalman; married to Clare Reagan and Donna Forrai.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Andrew George Katcher (1905-1966) — also known as Andrew G. Katcher — of Ambridge, Beaver County, Pa. Born in Ambridge, Beaver County, Pa., December 10, 1905. Democrat. Furniture and piano merchant; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Knights of Columbus. Died in 1966 (age about 60 years). Interment at Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Ambridge Heights, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Katcher and Julia (Panchura) Katcher; married to Agnes Fedorchak.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Peter Joseph Kelly (1888-1966) — also known as Peter J. Kelly — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Sullivan County, Pa., June 27, 1888. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1949-58 (Wayne County 1st District 1945-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-58); defeated, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1958; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in 1966 (age about 78 years). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
Thomas Kennedy Thomas Kennedy (1887-1963) — of Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Lansford, Carbon County, Pa., November 2, 1887. Democrat. Miner; United Mine Workers secretary-treasurer, 1925-48, vice-president, 1948-60, and president, 1960; Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1935-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936, 1940, 1956, 1960. Catholic. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; Knights of Columbus; Eagles. Died January 19, 1963 (age 75 years, 78 days). Interment at St. Gabriel's Cemetery, Hazleton, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Peter Kennedy and Mary (Boyle) Kennedy; married, July 23, 1912, to Helen Melley; married, November 12, 1959, to Evelyn Summers.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Image source: Pennsylvania Manual 1937
  Harold W. Kinter (b. 1905) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., July 25, 1905. Democrat. Dentist; candidate for mayor of Erie, Pa., 1955, 1959. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George W. Kinter and Sophia (Hirsch) Kinter; married to Mildred Wells.
  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.
  Charles Ludlow Livingston (b. 1870) — also known as C. Ludlow Livingston — of Oakmont, Allegheny County, Pa.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; Westport, Essex County, N.Y. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., June 10, 1870. Republican. Electrical engineer; lawyer; U.S. Consul in Salina Cruz, 1908-10; Swansea, 1910-15; Barbados, 1915-20; Charlottetown, 1921-22. Catholic. Member, Society of the Cincinnati; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ludlow Livingston and Mary (Keif) Livingston; married, November 12, 1891, to Mary Keating; father of Philip Anson Livingston and Brockholst Livingston; great-grandson of Henry Brockholst Livingston and Henry Walter Livingston; second great-grandson of William Livingston and Walter Livingston; second great-grandnephew of Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Philip Livingston, Peter Robert Livingston (1737-1794) and Pieter Schuyler (1746-1792); third great-grandson of Robert Livingston (1708-1790); third great-grandnephew of John Livingston, Robert Livingston (1688-1775), Gilbert Livingston, Philip John Schuyler, Philip P. Schuyler and Stephen John Schuyler; fourth great-grandson of Robert Livingston the Elder, Anthony Brockholls, Pieter Van Brugh, Phillip French and Johannes Schuyler (1697-1746); fourth great-grandnephew of Johannes Cuyler; fifth great-grandson of Stephanus Van Cortlandt, Pieter Schuyler (1657-1724) and Johannes Schuyler (1668-1747); fifth great-grandnephew of Jacobus Van Cortlandt; first cousin once removed of Henry Brockholst Ledyard; first cousin twice removed of Peter Augustus Jay (1776-1843), William Jay and Edward Livingston (1796-1840); first cousin thrice removed of Philip Peter Livingston and Matthew Clarkson; first cousin four times removed of Robert Gilbert Livingston, Robert R. Livingston (1718-1775), Peter Samuel Schuyler and Philip Jeremiah Schuyler; first cousin five times removed of Robert Livingston the Younger, Cornelis Cuyler, Stephanus Bayard, John Cruger Jr. and Pierre Van Cortlandt; first cousin six times removed of David Davidse Schuyler and Myndert Davidtse Schuyler; second cousin once removed of John Jay II; second cousin twice removed of Stephen Van Rensselaer, Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer, Rensselaer Westerlo, Edward Philip Livingston, William Alexander Duer, John Duer, Peter Robert Livingston (1789-1859) and Charles Ludlow Livingston (1800-1873); second cousin thrice removed of Robert R. Livingston (1746-1813), Philip Van Cortlandt, Pierre Van Cortlandt Jr., Edward Livingston (1764-1836) and James Alexander Hamilton; second cousin four times removed of James Jay, Nicholas Bayard, Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, Henry Cruger, Robert Van Rensselaer, John Jay, Frederick Jay, James Livingston and James Parker; second cousin five times removed of Volkert Petrus Douw, Hendrick Kiliaen Van Rensselaer and Killian Killian Van Rensselaer; third cousin of Bronson Murray Cutting; third cousin once removed of Philip Schuyler, William Duer, Henry Bell Van Rensselaer, Denning Duer and Peter Augustus Jay (1877-1933); third cousin twice removed of Hamilton Fish; third cousin thrice removed of Peter Robert Livingston (1766-1847), Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer, Maturin Livingston and John Cortlandt Parker; fourth cousin of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, Nicholas Fish, Hamilton Fish Jr. (1849-1936), John Kean, Hamilton Fish Kean and Herbert Livingston Satterlee; fourth cousin once removed of Gilbert Livingston Thompson, John Jacob Astor III, Robert Ray Hamilton, Hamilton Fish Jr. (1888-1991), Robert Reginald Livingston and Robert Winthrop Kean.
  Political families: Livingston-Schuyler family of New York; Roosevelt family of New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Charles Joseph Margiotti (1891-1956) — also known as Charles J. Margiotti — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pa., April 4, 1891. Lawyer; business executive; director, Punxsutawney National Bank; candidate in Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1934; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1935-38; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Knights of Columbus; Sons of Italy; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Foresters. Died August 25, 1956 (age 65 years, 143 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Punxsutawney, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Margiotti and Fortunata (Reca) Margiotti; married, February 5, 1918, to Denise Wery.
John A. Martin * 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.
  Relatives: Son of John Martin and Margaret (Gallagher) Martin.
  Image source: The Book of Prominent Pennsylvanians (1913)
  Frank Mazzei (1912-1977) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; Library, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa., November 22, 1912. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956, 1960, 1964; member of Pennsylvania state senate 43rd District, 1967-76. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in 1977 (age about 64 years). Burial location unknown.
  Raymond John McArdle (b. 1891) — also known as John McArdle — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Bolivar, Allegany County, N.Y., December 20, 1891. Draftsman; decorator; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Mexico City, 1923, 1926-27; Santa Marta, 1923-24; Monterrey, 1929; U.S. Consul in Prague, 1932. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  John J. McCreesh (b. 1881) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in County Armagh, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), August, 1881. Democrat. Garage owner; real estate business; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1935-46, 1951-74 (4th District 1935-46, 1951-68, 8th District 1969-74). Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Peter J. McCreesh and Mary Ann (Campbell) McCreesh; married to Susan A. McCabe.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Joseph Michael McDade (1931-2017) — also known as Joseph M. McDade — of Clarks Summit, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., September 29, 1931. Republican. Lawyer; clerk to U.S. District Judge John W. Murphy; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1963-99. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Bar Association; National Rifle Association. Died in Fairfax, Va., September 24, 2017 (age 85 years, 360 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Leo J. McLaughlin (1917-1983) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; Allison Park, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., June 28, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; assessor; athletic coach; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 5th District; elected 1954, 1960. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died in April, 1983 (age 65 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Lucille Alice Dunseth.
  Martin Charles Mihm (1898-1967) — also known as Martin C. Mihm — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., August 5, 1898. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 42nd District, 1934; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1936-62 (Allegheny County 7th District 1936-54, Allegheny County 11th District 1955-62). Catholic. German ancestry. Member, American Legion; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Knights of Columbus; Catholic War Veterans. Died June 1, 1967 (age 68 years, 300 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Martin Mihm and Kate (Artz) Mihm; married, June 29, 1931, to Cecelia Mathilda Hepp.
  Joseph George Minish (1916-2007) — also known as Joseph G. Minish — of West Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Throop, Lackawanna County, Pa., September 1, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; executive secretary, Hudson Council, CIO, 1954-60, and Essex-West Industrial Union Council, AFL-CIO, 1960-62; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1963-85. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died, in St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, Essex County, N.J., November 24, 2007 (age 91 years, 84 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  John William Murphy (1902-1962) — also known as John W. Murphy — of Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Avoca, Luzerne County, Pa., April 26, 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1943-46 (11th District 1943-45, 10th District 1945-46); U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1946-62; died in office 1962. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Died in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., March 28, 1962 (age 59 years, 336 days). Interment at St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, August 14, 1931, to Ella Heffron.
  Cross-reference: Joseph M. McDade
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Martin L. Murray (1909-1990) — of Ashley, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Ashley, Luzerne County, Pa., December 16, 1909. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1945; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1957-64, 1969-82 (21st District 1957-64, 14th District 1969-82); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964 (alternate), 1968, 1972. Catholic. Member, Lions; Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died July 1, 1990 (age 80 years, 197 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pa.
  Charles P. Nugent (b. 1906) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Oil City, Venango County, Pa., September 6, 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1936 (15th District), 1942 (17th District); member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1940-44; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1943; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 12th District, 1961; candidate in primary for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1966. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Burial location unknown.
  John Joseph O'Connell (1894-1949) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., September 8, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; accountant; lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1945-49; died in office 1949. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus. Died December 16, 1949 (age 55 years, 99 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward O'Connell and Mary (Murphy) O'Connell; married, June 22, 1927, to Marie V. Shea.
  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.
  David John Pizzoli (1913-1976) — also known as David J. Pizzoli — of Atlas, Northumberland County, Pa. Born in Atlas, Northumberland County, Pa., January 16, 1913. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Died, of heart and lung problems, in Mahoning Township, Montour County, Pa., September 3, 1976 (age 63 years, 231 days). Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery, Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County, Pa.
  Daniel I. Radakovich — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Easton, Northampton County, Pa. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 2000. Member, Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2000.
  Frederick Bernard Rooney (b. 1925) — also known as Fred B. Rooney — of Northampton County, Pa. Born in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pa., November 6, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate 18th District, 1959-63; resigned 1963; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1963-79; defeated, 1978. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Amvets; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Catholic War Veterans. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lucio F. Russo — of Dongan Hills, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in New Castle, Lawrence County, Pa. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1953-74 (Richmond County 2nd District 1953-65, 64th District 1966, 58th District 1967-72, 60th District 1973-74). Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Eagles; Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Tina Iarossi.
  James Paul Scoblick (1909-1981) — also known as James P. Scoblick — of Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pa., May 10, 1909. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1946-49. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis. Died in Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pa., December 4, 1981 (age 72 years, 208 days). Interment at Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Finch Hill, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of John Scoblick and Philomena Scoblick; married, November 14, 1931, to Mary Margaret Quinn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Earl A. Smith (1876-1938) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., December 14, 1876. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1917-19 (New York County 23rd District 1917, New York County 22nd District 1918-19); magistrate. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Tammany Hall. Died, in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 28, 1938 (age 61 years, 349 days). Interment somewhere in Milford, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of George H. Smith and Elizabeth (Hart) Smith; married 1906 to Florence Rochotte.
  Patrick James Stapleton (1924-2001) — also known as Patrick J. Stapleton — of Indiana, Indiana County, Pa. Born in Indiana, Indiana County, Pa., January 7, 1924. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 41st District, 1969-2000; defeated, 1964. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., March 13, 2001 (age 77 years, 65 days). Burial location unknown.
  James Hugh Joseph Tate (b. 1910) — also known as James H. J. Tate — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 10, 1910. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1940-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972; mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1962-72; member of Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee, 1972-73. Catholic. Member, Common Cause; Federal Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James E. Tate; married, June 20, 1942, to Anne M. Daly.
Frank C. Walker 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.
  Relatives: Son of David Walker and Ellen (Comerford) Walker; brother of Thomas Joseph Walker; married, November 11, 1914, to Hallie Boucher.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Who's Who in United States Politics (1950)
  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.
  Relatives: Son of David Walker and Ellen (Comerford) Walker; brother of Frank Comerford Walker; married, June 7, 1905, to Maude Evelyn Matilda Margaret Galen.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Rene V. Zabeau (1916-1996) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Mt. Jewett, McKean County, Pa., July 10, 1916. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62. Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Knights of Columbus; Jaycees. Died November 20, 1996 (age 80 years, 133 days). Burial location unknown.
  Edward P. Zemprelli (b. 1925) — of Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Clairton, Allegheny County, Pa., May 11, 1925. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1963-68; member of Pennsylvania state senate 45th District, 1969-88. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Still living as of 1998.
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