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Politician members in Rhode Island

  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.
  Relatives: Son of Denis Gerald Condon and Rose (Collette) Condon; married, September 29, 1926, to Lillian F. Jordan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Arnold Green and Cornelia Abby (Burges) Green; grandnephew of Samuel Greene Arnold; great-grandson of James Burrill Jr.; great-grandnephew of Tristam Burges and Lemuel Hastings Arnold; second great-grandson of Jonathan Arnold.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Arnold family of Providence, Rhode Island (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: John A. Notte, Jr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Son of James Carruthers Greenough and Jeanie Ashley (Bates) Greenough; married, September 27, 1893, to Eliza S. Clark.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of John J. Hartigan and Ellen (Smith) Hartigan; married, October 25, 1920, to Alice F. Carroll.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Jalbert and Julie (Danis) Jalbert; married, November 28, 1912, to Nathalie H. Moreau.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Licht and Rose (Kassed) Licht; married, June 16, 1946, to Dorothy Shirley Krauss; uncle of Richard A. Licht.
  Epitaph: "Beloved husband and father."
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Cross-reference: Frank Licht — Mark Dalton
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
J. Howard McGrath 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.
  Relatives: Son of James J. McGrath and Ida (May) McGrath; married, November 28, 1929, to Estelle A. Cadorette (daughter of Joseph Cadorette).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: Who's Who in United States Politics (1950)
Cornelius C. Moore 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.
  Relatives: Son of John Joseph Moore and Katherine Mary Moore.
  Image source: Newport Daily News, August 11, 1970
  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.
  Relatives: Son of John Anthony Notte and Eva Theresa (Rondina) Notte; married 1934 to Marie Joan Huerth.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Fred William Perkins and Sophia Louise (Bartlett) Perkins.
  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.
  Presumably named for: Patrick Henry
  Relatives: Son of Peter Quinn and Margaret (Callaghan) Quinn; married, July 22, 1909, to Margaret M. Conners.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Quinn and Mary Ann (McCabe) Quinn; married, August 3, 1923, to Mary Carter.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Joseph St. Germain and Pearl (Talaby) St. Germain; married, August 29, 1953, to Rachel O'Neill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Robert O. Wooton and Beulah (Bennett) Wooton; married, August 25, 1968, to Shirliebeth Wenzel.
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