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Joseph V. Curran (c.1861-1935) —
of Attleboro, Bristol
County, Mass.
Born in Rhode Island, about 1861.
Republican. Postmaster at Attleboro,
Mass., 1923-35.
Irish ancestry.
Died September
12, 1935 (age about 74
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Harry F. Curvin (1898-1979) —
of Pawtucket, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Pawtucket, Providence
County, R.I., August
21, 1898.
Democrat. Painting
contractor; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1931-64; Speaker of
the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1941-64;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1936
(alternate), 1940
(alternate), 1944
(alternate), 1948,
1952
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization), 1960,
1964.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick.
Died in May, 1979
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James H. Curvin and Mary A. (Gillan) Curvin; married, February
11, 1929, to Josephine U. McVay. |
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Joseph Aloysius Doorley Jr. (b. 1930) —
also known as Joseph A. Doorley, Jr. —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., October
12, 1930.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1964
(alternate), 1968;
mayor
of Providence, R.I., 1965-75; member of Democratic
National Committee from Rhode Island, 1968.
Irish ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Aloysius Doorley, Sr. and Nora (Cannon)
Doorley. |
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Gordon D. Fox —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Democrat. Lawyer; nightclub
owner; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives 4th District, 1993-; Speaker of
the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 2010-; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 2004;
member, Platform Committee, 2008.
Irish and Cape
Verdean ancestry. Gay.
Still living as of 2012.
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Patricia Helen LaMarche (b. 1960) —
also known as Pat LaMarche; Genny Judge —
of Bath, Sagadahoc
County, Maine; Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., November
26, 1960.
Green. Radio talk
show host; Green Independent candidate for Governor of
Maine, 1998, 2006; candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 2004; newspaper
columnist.
Female.
Irish and French
Canadian ancestry.
Still living as of 2007.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Genevieve (Judge) LaMarche and Paul Henri LaMarche;
married 1983 to
Michael Russell. |
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article |
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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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Edwin Daniel McGuiness (1856-1901) —
also known as Edwin D. McGuiness —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., May 17,
1856.
Democrat. Lawyer; secretary
of state of Rhode Island, 1887-88, 1890-91; mayor
of Providence, R.I., 1896-98; defeated, 1893.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry.
Died in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., April
21, 1901 (age 44 years, 339
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. |
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August 11, 1970 |
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James Edward Smith (1870-1935) —
also known as James E. Smith; "The Stormy
Petrel" —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Phenix, West Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., January
17, 1870.
Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1899-1902;
assistant district attorney, New York County, 1910-22.
Catholic.
Irish ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died, from pneumonia,
in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., March
18, 1935 (age 65 years, 60
days).
Interment at Cemetery
of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.
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Mortimer Aloysius Sullivan (b. 1880) —
also known as Mortimer A. Sullivan —
of Newport, Newport
County, R.I.
Born in Newport, Newport
County, R.I., January
2, 1880.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1916
(member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee), 1924,
1928;
mayor
of Newport, R.I., 1931.
Irish ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Timothy C. Sullivan and Margaret (Blake) Sullivan. |
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