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Herbert Arlene (1917-1989) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Harrison, Washington
County, Ga., September
5, 1917.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1959-66; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960
(alternate), 1964,
1968,
1984;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 3rd District, 1967-80; first
Black member of the Pennsylvania state senate.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban
League; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died November
9, 1989 (age 72 years, 65
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John Mahlon Barnes (1866-1934) —
also known as J. Mahlon Barnes —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa., June 22,
1866.
Socialist. Cigar
maker; Socialist Labor candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1898; delegate to Socialist National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1912.
Member, Knights of Labor.
Died, from a stroke,
in Washington,
D.C., February
22, 1934 (age 67 years, 245
days).
Cremated.
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George Becker (1928-2007) —
of Allison Park, Allegheny
County, Pa.; West Deer, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Madison, Madison
County, Ill., October
20, 1928.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; steelworker;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1984
(alternate), 1996,
2000;
president,
United Steelworkers of America, 1993-2000.
Member, United Steelworkers of America.
Died, of prostate
cancer, in West Deer, Allegheny
County, Pa., February
3, 2007 (age 78 years, 106
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George Becker and Frances Becker; married 1950 to Jane
Goforth. |
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article |
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Edward Bivens Jr. (b. 1923) —
of Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Indiana, Indiana
County, Pa., February
8, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate
for Michigan
state house of representatives 37th District, 1968; mayor
of Inkster, Mich., 1970-75, 1991-99; defeated, 1999; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972.
Methodist.
African
ancestry. Member, Omega
Psi Phi; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Elks.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Bivens, Sr. and Charlotte (McCreary) Bivens; married 1950 to Irene
Edna Stewart. |
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Lucien Edward Blackwell (1931-2003) —
also known as Lucien E. Blackwell —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Whitsett, Fayette
County, Pa., August
1, 1931.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; dock
worker; president,
Local 1332, International Longshoremen's Association; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1973-75; candidate for mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1979 (Consumer), 1991 (Democratic primary);
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1991-95; defeated
in primary, 1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1992,
1996.
African
ancestry.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., January
24, 2003 (age 71 years, 176
days).
Interment at Mount Lawn Cemetery, Sharon Hill, Pa.
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Leonard J. Bodack (b. 1932) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., August
10, 1932.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 38th District, 1979-2002; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000.
Slovene
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Marine
Corps League; AFSCME; Moose; Lions.
Still living as of 2002.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph J. Bodack and Mary Y. (Spehar) Bodack; married to Shirley
M. Wagner. |
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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.
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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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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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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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Anthony Cavalcante (1897-1966) —
of Uniontown, Fayette
County, Pa.
Born in Vanderbilt, Fayette
County, Pa., February
6, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
candidate for Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1932; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 32nd District, 1935-42; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1949-51.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Moose;
Eagles;
Elks; Delta
Theta Phi; United Mine Workers.
Died in Uniontown, Fayette
County, Pa., October
29, 1966 (age 69 years, 265
days).
Interment at Sylvan
Heights Cemetery, Oliver, Pa.
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Joseph Parker Dando (1883-1954) —
also known as Joseph P. Dando —
of Branch Township, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in Llewellyn, Schuylkill
County, Pa., January
14, 1883.
Democrat. Coal miner;
engineer;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 29th District, 1937-40.
Welsh
ancestry. Member, United Mine Workers.
Died in Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., December
6, 1954 (age 71 years, 326
days).
Interment at Mt.
Peace Cemetery, Minersville, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of Isaac Dando and Margaret A. (Fisher) Dando; married, October
25, 1904, to Anna R. James. |
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Bruno Dellana —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Democrat. President of
Local 297, and later international
vice-president, AFSCME; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1992,
1996,
2000.
Member, AFSCME.
Still living as of 2000.
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Clyde Russel Dengler (1899-1992) —
also known as Clyde R. Dengler —
of Newtown Square, Delaware
County, Pa.
Born in Fleetwood, Berks
County, Pa., May 10,
1899.
Republican. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1957-66; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 26th District, 1969-74.
Presbyterian.
Member, National Education Association; American
Legion; Lions; Freemasons;
Phi
Delta Kappa.
Died August
15, 1992 (age 93 years, 97
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John Herman Dent (1908-1988) —
also known as John H. Dent —
of Jeannette, Westmoreland
County, Pa.
Born in Johnetta, Armstrong
County, Pa., March
10, 1908.
Democrat. President,
Local 18759, United Rubber Workers; writer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1935-36; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 39th District, 1937-58; resigned 1958; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944
(alternate), 1948
(alternate), 1952,
1956,
1964
(alternate); U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1958-79.
Catholic.
Member, Sons of
Italy; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Eagles;
Moose.
Died in Jeannette, Westmoreland
County, Pa., April 9,
1988 (age 80 years, 30
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Budd Dwyer (1939-1987) —
also known as R. Budd Dwyer —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in St. Charles, St. Charles
County, Mo., November
21, 1939.
Republican. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1965-70; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 50th District, 1971-81; resigned 1981; Pennsylvania
state treasurer, 1981-87; died in office 1987.
Baptist.
Member, National Education Association; Eagles;
Theta
Chi; Jaycees.
Convicted
in December 1986 of bribery
and conspiracy in federal court.
About to be sentenced,
and widely expected to resign from office, he called a press
conference; there, in front of spectators and television cameras,
he insisted he was not guilty, and then shot and
killed
himself, in Harrisburg, Dauphin
County, Pa., January
22, 1987 (age 47 years, 62
days).
Interment at Blooming
Valley Cemetery, Blooming Valley, Pa.
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Joseph Matthew Gaydos (1926-2015) —
also known as Joseph M. Gaydos —
of McKeesport, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Braddock, Allegheny
County, Pa., July 3,
1926.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 45th District, 1967-68; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1969-93.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Died in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny
County, Pa., February
7, 2015 (age 88 years, 219
days).
Interment at Good Shepherd Cemetery, Monroeville, Pa.
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Robert R. Gerhart Jr. (b. 1920) —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Robesonia, Berks
County, Pa., December
21, 1920.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1967-68; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 11th District, 1969-72.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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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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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George W. Hartmann (b. 1904) —
of New York City (unknown
county), N.Y.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1904.
Socialist. Editor, Social Frontier magazine;
candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1938; candidate for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1941.
Member, American Federation of Teachers.
Burial location unknown.
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Elmer Joseph Holland (1894-1968) —
also known as Elmer J. Holland —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
8, 1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1934-42; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1942-43, 1956-68 (33rd District
1942-43, 30th District 1956-63, 20th District 1963-68); died in
office 1968; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 38th District, 1943-56.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; United Steelworkers of America.
Died in Annapolis, Anne
Arundel County, Md., August
9, 1968 (age 74 years, 214
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Richard Jones (b. 1887) —
of Kempton, Grand
Forks County, N.Dak.; Duluth, St. Louis
County, Minn.
Born in Brisbin, Clearfield
County, Pa., August
14, 1887.
Telegraph
operator; secretary
and president,
Duluth Federated Trades Assembly; lawyer;
member of Minnesota
state senate 58th District, 1915-18.
Welsh
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Louis Leonard (1880-1969) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Belgium,
April
22, 1880.
Democrat. Steelworker;
International
Secretary-Treasurer, Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers of North America, 1919-42; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1941-46, 1949-66 (Allegheny
County 6th District 1941-46, 1949-54, Allegheny County 10th District
1955-64, Allegheny County 6th District 1965-66).
Belgian
ancestry. Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles.
Died in December, 1969
(age 89
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Julius Leonard and Catherine (Legot) Leonard; married to Margaret
B. McClellan. |
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Herbert G. Lewin (1914-2010) —
also known as Herbert Lewin —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in 1914.
Machinist;
candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1950 (Militant Workers), 1958 (Workers); Militant
Workers candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1956; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Pennsylvania; Peace and Freedom candidate for President
of the United States, 1988.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Died March
18, 2010 (age about 95
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Alfred Baker Lewis (1897-c.1980) —
also known as Alfred B. Lewis —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.; Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass.; Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.; Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., May 20,
1897.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer;
secretary of Massachusetts Socialist Party, 1924-40; Socialist
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Massachusetts, 1926, 1928; Socialist candidate for
Governor
of Massachusetts, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1936; Democratic candidate
for Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1944; vice-president, later
president, Union Casualty insurance
company.
Episcopalian.
Member, NAACP; American Civil
Liberties Union; American Federation of Teachers; Americans
for Democratic Action.
Died about 1980 (age about 83
years).
Interment somewhere
in Fairfield County, Conn.
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Paul F. Lutty (1917-1988) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.; Gibsonia, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., June 30,
1917.
Democrat. Paperhanging
contractor; office
clerk; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1951-72 (Allegheny County 6th
District 1951-54, Allegheny County 8th District 1955-64, Allegheny
County 3rd District 1965-66, Allegheny County 9th District 1967-68,
25th District 1969-72).
Member, Elks; Moose.
Died October
3, 1988 (age 71 years, 95
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Victoria (Huneck) Lutty; married to Rita Herold. |
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Paul W. Mahady (1908-1973) —
of Latrobe, Westmoreland
County, Pa.
Born in Latrobe, Westmoreland
County, Pa., November
19, 1908.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 39th District, 1959-72.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; American Association
of University Professors; Lions.
Died October
7, 1973 (age 64 years, 322
days).
Burial location unknown.
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James Hudson Maurer (b. 1864) —
also known as James H. Maurer —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., April
15, 1864.
Socialist. Candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1906, 1930; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1911-12, 1915-18; president,
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor, 1912-30; delegate to Socialist
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912; candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1928, 1932; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1934.
Member, Knights of Labor.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James D. Maurer and Sarah (Lorah) Maurer; married, April
15, 1886, to Mary J. Missimer. |
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Henry C. Messinger (b. 1915) —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born in South Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., May 30,
1915.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 16th District, 1971-82.
Member, National Education Association; Phi
Delta Kappa.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas David Nicholls (1870-1931) —
also known as Thomas D. Nicholls —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa., September
16, 1870.
Democrat. Coal miner;
president,
District 1, United Mine Workers of America, 1899-1909; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1907-11.
Member, United Mine Workers.
Died in 1931
(age about
60 years).
Interment at Antioch
Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Princess Anne, Md.
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Thomas Martin Nolan (b. 1916) —
also known as Thomas M. Nolan —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., October
24, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1969-70; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 44th District, 1971-78.
Member, United Auto Workers; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Lions; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Stanley J. Novak (b. 1911) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Salemville, Bedford
County, Pa., March 9,
1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; UAW-CIO
international representative;
business
agent, Boilermakers Union; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1950, 1952; member of Michigan
state senate, 1955-74 (5th District 1955-64, 9th District
1965-74).
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
NAACP;
Polish
National Alliance.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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Donald O. Oesterling (b. 1927) —
of Butler, Butler
County, Pa.
Born in Butler
County, Pa., June 2,
1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 21st District, 1965-72; defeated, 1960.
Lutheran.
Member, Grange;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Fraternal Order of Police.
Still living as of 2000.
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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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Vincent F. Scarcelli (1914-2002) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 16,
1914.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1955-67; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972.
Catholic.
Member, Sons of
Italy.
Died September
10, 2002 (age 88 years, 86
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Edward A. Schuster Sr. (1900-1968) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., March 7,
1900.
Democrat. Machinist;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1943-60 (Allegheny County 3rd
District 1943-54, Allegheny County 7th District 1955-60).
Died in 1968
(age about
68 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John F. Schuster and Ida B. (Eichenger) Schuster; married to Agnes
A. Foley. |
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John W. Slayton (1863-1935) —
of New Castle, Lawrence
County, Pa.; McKeesport, Allegheny
County, Pa.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Virginia, 1863.
Socialist. Carpenter;
lecturer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1900 (at-large), 1924 (35th
District); candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1902, 1910, 1926; delegate to Socialist National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Pennsylvania; candidate for justice of
Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1930, 1932.
Member, Carpenters Union.
Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., June 5,
1935 (age about 71
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Norman Sussman (b. 1905) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., May 26,
1905.
Democrat. Business
rep, AFSCME Local 2; grocer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 2nd District, 1957-60;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 9th District, 1961-70.
Member, AFSCME.
Burial location unknown.
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William Tompos (b. 1914) —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongahela, Washington
County, Pa., February
17, 1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; business
agent, Local 1574, Carpenters Union; building
inspector; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1957-58;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1961-72; defeated, 1972;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Christian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Carpenters Union.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Rudolph Stephen Tompos and Mary Martha (Dugan) Tompos; married, May 9,
1942, to Helen Bambrick. |
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John Ulrich (1871-1943) —
also known as Honus Ulrich —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Sharon, Mercer
County, Pa., June 14,
1871.
Republican. Steelworker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1927-32;
defeated, 1934; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1932.
Member, United Steelworkers of America.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., May 20,
1943 (age 71 years, 340
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
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George Leon Paul Weaver (1912-1995) —
also known as George L. P. Weaver —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., May 8,
1912.
Democrat. Railroad
worker; director,
civil rights committee, CIO; executive
secretary, civil rights committee, AFL-CIO, 1955-58; assistant to
the president, International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine
Workers; U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs,
1961-69; special assistant to the Director-General, International
Labor Organization; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1960,
1964.
African
ancestry.
Died, from complications of emphysema
and asthma,
in George Washington University Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., July 14,
1995 (age 83 years, 67
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George J. Weaver and Josephine (Snell) Weaver; married, September
7, 1941, to Mary F. Sullivan. |
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William Bauchop Wilson (1862-1934) —
also known as William B. Wilson —
of Blossburg, Tioga
County, Pa.
Born in Blantyre, Scotland,
April
2, 1862.
Democrat. Miner; secretary-treasurer,
United Mine Workers of America, 1900-08; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1907-13; U.S.
Secretary of Labor, 1913-21; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1926.
Member, United Mine Workers.
Died on
a train near Savannah, Chatham
County, Ga., May 25,
1934 (age 72 years, 53
days).
Interment at Arbon
Cemetery, Blossburg, Pa.
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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.
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Frederick Nicholas Zihlman (1879-1935) —
also known as Frederick N. Zihlman —
of Cumberland, Allegany
County, Md.
Born in Carnegie, Allegheny
County, Pa., October
2, 1879.
Republican. Glass
blower; president,
Maryland Federation of Labor, 1906-07; member of Maryland
state senate, 1910-17; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1917-31; defeated,
1914, 1930; investigated
in 1924 by the U.S. House over an accusation
that he accepted a
bribe of $5,000 from a "fixer"; the charges were not
substantiated; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Maryland, 1928
(member, Resolutions
Committee); in December 1929, he, Daniel
R. Crissinger, and five others, officers of the F. H. Smith
Company, which had promoted and sold apparently worthless securities,
were indicted
on federal charges
of using the mails to commit fraud;
most of those indicted went to prison, but Zihlman and Crissinger
were never tried, and charges against them were dismissed in 1932.
Methodist.
Swiss
ancestry. Member, Moose.
Died in Cumberland, Allegany
County, Md., April
22, 1935 (age 55 years, 202
days).
Interment at St.
John the Evangelist Cemetery, Forest Glen, Md.
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