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  Clarence J. Coleman (b. 1897) — of Everett, Snohomish County, Wash. Born in Everett, Snohomish County, Wash., December 6, 1897. Democrat. Lawyer; Washington Democratic state chair, 1940-44; member of Democratic National Committee from Washington, 1944-48; member, Board of Regents, University of Washington, 1945-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1948. Catholic. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; American Society for International Law; American Bar Association; American Political Science Association; Council on Foreign Relations; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Coleman and Winfred (Blair) Coleman; married, November 15, 1932, to Margaret D. Gwin.
  Thomas Stephen Foley (1929-2013) — also known as Thomas S. Foley; Tom Foley — of Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Spokane, Spokane County, Wash., March 26, 1929. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Washington 5th District, 1965-95; defeated, 1994; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1989-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; speaker, 1988; U.S. Ambassador to Japan, 1997-2001. Member, Grange; Elks; Moose; Council on Foreign Relations; Trilateral Commission. Died, from pneumonia and complications of a stroke, in Washington, D.C., October 18, 2013 (age 84 years, 206 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ralph E. Foley and Helen Marie (Higgins) Foley; married 1968 to Heather Strachan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Thomas S. Foley: Jeffrey R. Biggs, Honor in the House : Speaker Tom Foley
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