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Francis Bernard Condon (1891-1965) —
also known as Francis B. Condon —
of Central Falls, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Central Falls, Providence
County, R.I., November
11, 1891.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1921-26; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1928; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island, 1930-35 (3rd District 1930-33,
1st District 1933-35); justice of
Rhode Island state supreme court, 1935.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Legion.
Died in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., November
23, 1965 (age 74 years, 12
days).
Interment at Mount
St. Mary's Cemetery, East Providence, R.I.
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William Smith Flynn (1885-1966) —
also known as William S. Flynn —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., August
14, 1885.
Democrat. Member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1912-14, 1917-22; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1923-25; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Rhode Island, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1936,
1940
(alternate); candidate for U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1924; delegate
to Rhode Island state constitutional convention, 1933; candidate
for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar Association; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died April 6,
1966 (age 80 years, 235
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Theodore Francis Green (1867-1966) —
also known as Theodore F. Green —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., October
2, 1867.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1907-08; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1912
(alternate), 1916
(Honorary
Vice-President), 1928,
1936,
1940,
1944
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee; member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee; speaker),
1948,
1952,
1960;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island, 1918; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1933-37; defeated, 1912, 1928, 1930; member of Democratic
National Committee from Rhode Island, 1936-40; U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1937-61.
Baptist.
Member, American
Arbitration Association; Psi
Upsilon; Phi
Beta Kappa; Society
of the Cincinnati; American Bar Association.
Died in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., May 19,
1966 (age 98 years, 229
days).
Interment at Swan
Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
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William Bates Greenough (1866-1956) —
also known as William B. Greenough —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Westfield, Hampden
County, Mass., November
22, 1866.
Republican. Lawyer; Rhode
Island state attorney general, 1905-12; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Rhode Island; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Rhode Island, 1924.
Member, American Bar Association; Chi Phi;
Society
of Colonial Wars; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died November
17, 1956 (age 89 years, 361
days).
Interment at Swan
Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
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Relatives: Son
of James Carruthers Greenough and Jeanie Ashley (Bates) Greenough;
married, September
27, 1893, to Eliza S. Clark. |
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John Patrick Hartigan (1887-1968) —
also known as John P. Hartigan —
of Edgewood, Cranston, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., December
29, 1887.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Rhode
Island state attorney general, 1933-39; defeated, 1930, 1938;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode
Island, 1936;
Rhode
Island Democratic state chair, 1939; U.S.
District Judge for Rhode Island, 1940-51; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, 1951-65.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Legion; Elks.
Died August
10, 1968 (age 80 years, 225
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John J. Hartigan and Ellen (Smith) Hartigan; married, October
25, 1920, to Alice F. Carroll. |
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Eugene Louis Jalbert (b. 1885) —
also known as Eugene L. Jalbert —
of Woonsocket, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Arctic, West Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., April
20, 1885.
Republican. Lawyer;
general counsel, Woonsocket Spinning
Co., Verdun Manufacturing Co. (textile
mill), Lafayette Worsted
Spinning Co.; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Rhode Island, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar Association; Phi
Delta Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Jalbert and Julie (Danis) Jalbert; married, November
28, 1912, to Nathalie H. Moreau. |
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Frank Licht (1916-1987) —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., March 3,
1916.
Law clerk for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge John
C. Mahoney, 1942-43; lawyer;
member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1949-56; superior court judge in Rhode
Island, 1956-68; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1969-73.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Phi
Beta Kappa; Delta
Sigma Rho; American Bar Association.
Died in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., May 30,
1987 (age 71 years, 88
days).
Interment at Lincoln Park Cemetery, Warwick, R.I.
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Ronald K. Machtley (b. 1948) —
of Rhode Island.
Born in Johnstown, Cambria
County, Pa., July 13,
1948.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1989-95; candidate
for Governor of
Rhode Island, 1994.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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John Christopher Mahoney (1882-1952) —
also known as John C. Mahoney —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Cork, Ireland,
December
19, 1882.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode
Island, 1924;
U.S.
District Judge for Rhode Island, 1935-40; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, 1940-50; took
senior status 1950.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar Association.
Died in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., November
18, 1952 (age 69 years, 335
days).
Burial location unknown.
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James Howard McGrath (1903-1966) —
also known as J. Howard McGrath —
of Central Falls, Providence
County, R.I.; Providence, Providence
County, R.I.; Narragansett, Washington
County, R.I.; South Kingstown, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Woonsocket, Providence
County, R.I., November
28, 1903.
Democrat. Lawyer; real
estate and insurance
business; vice-chair of
Rhode Island Democratic Party, 1928-30; Rhode Island
Democratic state chair, 1930-34; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Rhode Island, 1932,
1936,
1944
(chair, Committee
on Permanent Organization; member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee; speaker),
1948
(speaker),
1952,
1960,
1964;
U.S.
Attorney for Rhode Island, 1934-40; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1941-45; resigned 1945; U.S. Solicitor General,
1945-46; U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1947-49; defeated in primary, 1960; Chairman
of Democratic National Committee, 1947-49; U.S.
Attorney General, 1949-52.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Grange;
Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Kiwanis;
Urban
League; American
Judicature Society; Foresters;
Royal
Arcanum.
Died, apparently of a heart
attack, in Narragansett, Washington
County, R.I., September
2, 1966 (age 62 years, 278
days).
Interment at St.
Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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Cornelius Curran Moore (1884-1970) —
also known as Cornelius C. Moore —
of Newport, Newport
County, R.I.
Born in Newport, Newport
County, R.I., December
27, 1884.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1936,
1940,
1944
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee); president, Newport National Bank,
1950-61.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Knights
of Columbus; Phi
Alpha Delta; Elks.
Died in Newport, Newport
County, R.I., August
11, 1970 (age 85 years, 227
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Joseph Moore and Katherine Mary Moore. |
| | Image source: Newport Daily News,
August 11, 1970 |
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John Anthony Notte Jr. (1909-1983) —
also known as John A. Notte, Jr. —
of North Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., May 3,
1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; secretary to U.S.
Senator Theodore
F. Green, 1947-56; secretary
of state of Rhode Island, 1957-59; Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1959-61; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Rhode Island, 1960;
Governor
of Rhode Island, 1961-63; defeated, 1962; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1967.
Member, Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar Association; Alpha
Phi Delta.
Died March 7,
1983 (age 73 years, 308
days).
Interment at St.
Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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Fred Bartlett Perkins (1897-1969) —
of West Barrington, Barrington, Bristol
County, R.I.
Born in Burrillville, Providence
County, R.I., February
16, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Rhode Island
Republican State Central Committee, 1946-50; justice of
Rhode Island state supreme court, 1952-60.
Universalist.
Member, American Bar Association; Phi
Beta Kappa; Delta
Sigma Rho; Delta
Upsilon.
Died in 1969
(age about
72 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Fred William Perkins and Sophia Louise (Bartlett)
Perkins. |
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Patrick Henry Quinn (b. 1869) —
also known as Patrick H. Quinn —
of West Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Born in Phenix, West Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., December
16, 1869.
Democrat. Lawyer;
treasurer, Warwick Lace
Works and Bancroft Lace Co.;
president, Phenix Lace
Mills; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island,
1900,
1904,
1908,
1916,
1920,
1924
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1928,
1932,
1936;
candidate for Governor of
Rhode Island, 1914; member of Democratic
National Committee from Rhode Island, 1916-32.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Judicature Society.
Burial location unknown.
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Presumably named
for: Patrick
Henry |
| | Relatives: Son of Peter Quinn and
Margaret (Callaghan) Quinn; married, July 22,
1909, to Margaret M. Conners. |
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Robert Emmet Quinn (1894-1975) —
also known as Robert E. Quinn —
of West Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Born in Phenix, West Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., April 2,
1894.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1923-25, 1929-33; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Rhode Island, 1928
(alternate), 1940;
Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1933-37; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1937-39; defeated, 1938; superior court judge in
Rhode Island, 1941-48.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar Association; Phi
Kappa.
Died May 20,
1975 (age 81 years, 48
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Fernand Joseph St. Germain (1928-2014) —
also known as Fernand J. St. Germain —
of Woonsocket, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Blackstone, Worcester
County, Mass., January
9, 1928.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1952-60; delegate
to Rhode Island state constitutional convention, 1955; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1961-89; defeated,
1988; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island,
1964,
1968,
1988.
French
Canadian ancestry. Member, American
Legion; American Bar Association; Elks.
Died in Newport, Newport
County, R.I., August
16, 2014 (age 86 years, 219
days).
Burial location unknown.
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William Robert Wooton (b. 1944) —
also known as William R. Wooton; Bill
Wooton —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., September
20, 1944.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1977-86, 1989-90 (18th
District 1977-82, 22nd District 1983-86, 1989-90); defeated, 2012;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1991-; defeated, 1986;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996,
2000,
2004.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar Association; Rotary.
Still living as of 2012.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert O. Wooton and Beulah (Bennett) Wooton; married, August
25, 1968, to Shirliebeth Wenzel. |
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