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Catholic Politicians in Wyoming

  Rudolph Theodore Anselmi (1904-1989) — also known as Rudolph Anselmi — of Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyo.; Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo. Born in Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyo., May 1, 1904. Democrat. Manager, Miners Mercantile Co.; director, North Side State Bank; member of Wyoming state senate, 1937-64; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (alternate), 1968. Catholic. Member, Lions; Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Elks; Sigma Chi; Phi Kappa Phi. Died, in the DePaul Hospital, Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo., June 11, 1989 (age 85 years, 41 days). Interment at Rock Springs Cemetery, Rock Springs, Wyo.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph 'Joe' Anselmi and Mary (Menghini) Anselmi; married, July 10, 1929, to Louise Shuster.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Aloysius Barrett (1892-1962) — also known as Frank A. Barrett — of Lusk, Niobrara County, Wyo. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., November 10, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; rancher; Niobrara County Attorney, 1923-32; member of Wyoming state senate, 1933-35; U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1943-50; Governor of Wyoming, 1951-53; U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1953-59; defeated, 1958; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1960. Catholic. Member, Elks; Delta Theta Phi. Died in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo., May 30, 1962 (age 69 years, 201 days). Interment at Lusk Cemetery, Lusk, Wyo.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick J. Barrett and Elizabeth A. (Curran) Barrett; married, May 21, 1919, to Alice C. Donoghue; married, April 4, 1959, to Augusta K. Hogan; father of James Emmett Barrett.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Emmett Barrett (1922-2011) — also known as James E. Barrett — of Lusk, Niobrara County, Wyo.; Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo. Born in Lusk, Niobrara County, Wyo., April 8, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1964; Wyoming state attorney general, 1967-71; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1971-87; took senior status 1987. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Lions. Died, in Davis Hospice Center, Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo., October 7, 2011 (age 89 years, 182 days). Interment at Lusk Cemetery, Lusk, Wyo.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Aloysius Barrett and Alice C. (Donoghue) Barrett; married, October 8, 1949, to Carmel Ann Martinez.
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Vincent Michael Carter (1891-1972) — also known as Vincent M. Carter — of Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyo.; Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in St. Clair, Schuylkill County, Pa., November 6, 1891. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; Wyoming state auditor, 1923-29; U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1929-35; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1936 (member, Credentials Committee), 1940 (member, Credentials Committee). Catholic. Member, American Legion; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles; American Bar Association; Pi Gamma Mu. Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., December 30, 1972 (age 81 years, 54 days). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Albuquerque, N.M.
  Relatives: Son of William J. Carter and Julia Anna (Clarke) Carter; married, July 2, 1921, to Helen Carlson; married, August 13, 1929, to Mary Crowley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas David Craven (1900-1961) — of Laramie, Albany County, Wyo. Born in Chaska, Carver County, Minn., March 11, 1900. Merchant; mayor of Laramie, Wyo., 1945. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, of a pulmonary embolus, at Kassis Department Store, Laramie, Albany County, Wyo., August 14, 1961 (age 61 years, 156 days). Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Laramie, Wyo.
  Relatives: Nephew of Joseph William Craven.
  Tom Paul Facinelli (b. 1900) — also known as Tom Facinelli — of La Barge, Lincoln County, Wyo.; Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyo. Born in Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyo., February 10, 1900. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; rancher; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1948. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Paul Anthony Gosar (b. 1958) — also known as Paul Gosar — of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Ariz.; Prescott, Yavapai County, Ariz. Born in Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyo., November 27, 1958. Republican. Dentist; U.S. Representative from Arizona, 2011-18 (1st District 2011-13, 4th District 2013-18). Catholic. Basque and Slovene ancestry. Member, American Dental Association. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Son of Antone John 'Tony' Gosar and Bernadette (Erramouspe) Gosar; brother of Pete Gosar.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  John Joseph Hickey (1911-1970) — also known as John J. Hickey; J. J. Hickey — of Wyoming. Born in Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyo., August 22, 1911. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Attorney for Wyoming, 1949-53; Governor of Wyoming, 1959-61; U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1961-62; defeated, 1962; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1966-70; died in office 1970. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Lions. Died September 22, 1970 (age 59 years, 31 days). Interment at Rawlins Cemetery, Rawlins, Wyo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  William Arthur Norris (b. 1893) — also known as W. A. Norris — of Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo. Born in North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb., December 10, 1893. Democrat. General contractor; member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1944; Wyoming Democratic state chair, 1945. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney (1884-1962) — also known as Joseph C. O'Mahoney — of Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo. Born in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Mass., November 5, 1884. Democrat. Newspaper editor; lawyer; vice-chair of Wyoming Democratic Party, 1922-30; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1924 (alternate), 1928, 1940, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1948; member of Democratic National Committee from Wyoming, 1929-34; U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1934-53, 1954-61; defeated, 1952; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1944. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Sigma. Died in the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., December 1, 1962 (age 78 years, 26 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Cheyenne, Wyo.
  Relatives: Son of Dennis O'Mahoney and Elizabeth (Sheehan) O'Mahoney; married, June 11, 1913, to Agnes V. O'Leary.
  Cross-reference: Teno Roncalio
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Susan Jane Quealy (1870-1956) — also known as Susan J. Quealy; Mrs. P. J. Quealy — of Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyo. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., January 17, 1870. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1924, 1928, 1940, 1948, 1952; candidate for Presidential Elector for Wyoming; member of Democratic National Committee from Wyoming, 1945-48. Female. Catholic. Died July 26, 1956 (age 86 years, 191 days). Interment at Kemmerer City Cemetery, Kemmerer, Wyo.
  Relatives: Married, October 21, 1890, to Patrick J. Quealy.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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