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Politician members in Vermont

  Oliver Cabana Jr. (b. 1865) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Island Pond, Brighton, Essex County, Vt., February 9, 1865. Democrat. Manufacturer; banker; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916, 1920, 1932. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Oliver Cabana and Edmire (Rainville) Cabana; married, June 2, 1886, to Isabelle Josephine Pilliard.
  Walter Henry Cleary (b. 1887) — of Newport, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Lyndonville, Lyndon, Caledonia County, Vt., November 17, 1887. Republican. Lawyer; banker; superior court judge in Vermont, 1934-48; justice of Vermont state supreme court, 1948. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Upsilon; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Cleary and Mary Louise (McArthur) Cleary; married, November 28, 1917, to Arlene Mary Decoteau.
  Francis A. Crowley (1909-1980) — of Clarkston, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Proctor, Rutland County, Vt., May 21, 1909. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 61st District, 1965-66; defeated, 1966; candidate for Michigan state senate 17th District, 1970. Catholic. Member, Lions; Eagles; American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Died in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., April 13, 1980 (age 70 years, 328 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1933 to Elma S. Wenner.
  Thomas F. Dwyer (1881-1936) — of Lebanon, Grafton County, N.H. Born in Waterbury, Washington County, Vt., November 20, 1881. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1916. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Rotary. Died in Lebanon, Grafton County, N.H., March 30, 1936 (age 54 years, 131 days). Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Lebanon, N.H.
  Joseph Andrew Gavagan (1892-1968) — also known as Joseph A. Gavagan — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 20, 1892. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 22nd District, 1923-29; U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1929-43; resigned 1943; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1944-61. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Died in Bennington, Bennington County, Vt., October 18, 1968 (age 76 years, 59 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of John Gavagan and Mary (Lyons) Gavagan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Thomas Highter (b. 1889) — of Middlebury, Addison County, Vt. Born in Cornwall, Addison County, Vt., May 18, 1889. Republican. Dairy farmer; insurance agent; justice of the peace; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1947-50; member of Vermont state senate from Addison County, 1951-53. Catholic. Member, Grange; Farm Bureau; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Leon M. Layden (1893-1955) — of Whitehall, Washington County, N.Y. Born in West Pawlet, Pawlet, Rutland County, Vt., December 17, 1893. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Washington County Surrogate, 1926-28; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940; Justice of New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1941; defeated, 1932; appointed 1941; defeated, 1941. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion. Suffered a heart attack, and died in an ambulance, en route from Whitehall to the Glens Falls hospital, in Washington County, N.Y., February 8, 1955 (age 61 years, 53 days). Interment at Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Whitehall, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Mary H. Morgan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Patrick Leamy (b. 1892) — also known as James P. Leamy — of Rutland, Rutland County, Vt.; West Rutland, Rutland County, Vt. Born in West Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., January 16, 1892. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Vermont state attorney general, 1922; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1924 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); candidate for Governor of Vermont, 1932, 1934; candidate for U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1938; U.S. District Judge for Vermont, 1940-49; trustee and secretary, Rutland Hospital. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Leamy and Catherine (Clark) Leamy; married, June 17, 1929, to Margaret Lalor.
  Joseph Francis Radigan (1905-1975) — also known as Joseph F. Radigan — of Rutland, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., November 15, 1905. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1957-59; U.S. Attorney for Vermont, 1961-69. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; American Bar Association. Died in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., August 1, 1975 (age 69 years, 259 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Rutland, Vt.
  Relatives: Son of William H. Radigan and Mary C. (Ryan) Radigan; married 1945 to Florence Irene Sabourin.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Paul Salmon (b. 1932) — also known as Thomas P. Salmon — of Rockingham, Windham County, Vt. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, August 19, 1932. Democrat. Municipal judge in Vermont, 1963; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1965; Governor of Vermont, 1973-77; candidate for U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1976. Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Knights of Columbus; Jaycees; American Bar Association; Rotary. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Father of Thomas Salmon Jr..
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
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