| |  Charles Edward Bennett (1910-2003) — also known asCharles E. Bennett — of Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Born in Canton,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,December2, 1910.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Armyduring World War II;U.S.Representative from Florida, 1949-93 (2nd District 1949-67, 3rdDistrict 1967-93).Christian.Member,Disabled American Veterans;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Freemasons;Lions;Jaycees.Died in Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.,September6, 2003 (age92 years, 278days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.  | Julius S. Berg (1895-1938) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 15,1895.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; injured in combat andlost aleg; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Bronx County 3rd District, 1923-30; member ofNewYork state senate 22nd District, 1931-38; died in office 1938.Jewish. Member,AmericanLegion;JewishWar Veterans;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Disabled American Veterans;Freemasons;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.Indictedonchargesofreceivingmoney for his aid inprocuringliquor licenses and arranging for concessions at the New YorkWorld's Fair; that same day, hekilledhimself bygunshot,in hislawoffice, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 20,1938 (age43 years, 5days).Interment atMt.Ararat Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y. | | | Willis Winter Bradley (1884-1954) — also known asWillis W. Bradley — of Long Beach,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Ransomville,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.,June 28,1884.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;Governor ofGuam, 1929-31;U.S.Representative from California 18th District, 1947-49; defeated,1948; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1953-54; died in office 1954.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Disabled American Veterans;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks;Moose.Received theMedalof Honor, for action on U.S.S.Pittsburgh, July 23, 1917.Suffered aheartattack during the noon recess of a legislativehearing,and died soon after at CottageHospital,Santa Barbara,SantaBarbara County, Calif.,August27, 1954 (age70 years, 60days).Interment atFortRosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, Calif. | | William C. Brennan Jr. (1918-2000) — of Far Rockaway, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Elmhurst, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,October11, 1918.Democrat.Policeofficer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1955-64; memberofNewYork state senate 12th District, 1967-68; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1968;Justiceof New York Supreme Court, 1970-85; resigned 1985.Member,AmericanLegion;Disabled American Veterans;Elks.In July 1985, he wasindictedin Federal court foracceptingbribes in return for reducing or dismissing charges in criminalcases involvingorganizedcrime figures; also charged withextortion;pleaded not guilty andtried;did not testify in his own defense;convictedin December 1985,sentencedto five years inprison,andfined$209,000. He was released from prison in May 1988.DiedMay 8,2000 (age81 years, 210days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives:Married1941 to GloriaM. Lauer. |
| | Thomas H. Brown (1908-1992) — of Troy,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.Born in Tipperary,Ireland,April8, 1908.Republican.Realestate andinsurancebusiness;RensselaerCounty Treasurer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Rensselaer County, 1949-59; candidate formayor ofTroy, N.Y., 1955.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Disabled American Veterans;CatholicWar Veterans;Knightsof Columbus;HolyName Society.DiedMarch25, 1992 (age83 years, 352days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Viola Smith. |
| | Robert Keaton Christenberry (1899-1973) — also known asRobert K. Christenberry — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio; Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Peoria,PeoriaCounty, Ill.; Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Fort Lauderdale,BrowardCounty, Fla.Born in Huntingdon,CarrollCounty, Tenn.,January27, 1899.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;lost hisright hand and wrist in a grenade explosion; U.S. Vice Consul inVladivostok, as of 1919;hotelmanager and executive; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1957; postmaster atNewYork City, N.Y., 1958-66 (acting, 1958-59).Presbyterian.Member,Disabled American Veterans;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons;Shriners;Jesters.Suffered astroke,and died two months later, in MethodistHospital,Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,April13, 1973 (age74 years, 76days).Burial location unknown. | | Louis Gary Clemente (1908-1968) — also known asL. Gary Clemente — of Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 10,1908.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; vice-president anddirector, UnexcelledChemicalCorporation; executive with ModernePaintCompany, PremierChemicalCorporation, and OhioBronzeCompany; director, Mary ImmaculateHospital;U.S.Representative from New York 4th District, 1949-53; defeated,1952.Catholic.Member,Disabled American Veterans.Died, fromcancer,in Mary ImmaculateHospital,Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,May 13,1968 (age59 years, 338days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y. | | Charles J. Melton (b. 1917) — of Bay Shore,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Somerville,SomersetCounty, N.J.,December25, 1917.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;retailliquor dealer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 3rd District, 1966-68.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;AncientOrder of Hibernians;Rotary;AmericanLegion;Disabled American Veterans.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Eileen O'Rourke. |
| | Joseph N. Mondello (b. 1938) — of Levittown,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.; Westbury,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,1938.Republican.Lawyer;chair ofNassau County Republican Party, 1984-; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from New York, 1992-2004; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1996,2008(delegation chair);New YorkRepublican state chair, 2006-09; Republican candidate forPresidential Elector for New York,2012(on behalf ofMittRomney andPaulRyan); Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for NewYork,2016(on behalf ofDonaldTrump andMikePence).Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Sons ofItaly;AncientOrder of Hibernians;Knightsof Columbus;Kiwanis;Lions;Disabled American Veterans;AmericanLegion;Amvets;ReserveOfficers Association.Still living as of 2016. | | Dutton S. Peterson (b. 1894) — of Enfield Center,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.; near Odessa,SchuylerCounty, N.Y.Born in Costello,PotterCounty, Pa.,December10, 1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;Methodistminister; Dry candidate fordelegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; member ofNewYork state assembly from Schuyler County, 1937-42; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1953-64 (46th District 1953-54, 50th District1955-64).Methodist.Norwegianancestry. Member,PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaSigma Rho;AmericanLegion;Disabled American Veterans;MarineCorps League;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Grange;Rotary;Freemasons.Burial location unknown. | | Seymour Posner (b. 1925) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,May 21,1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;schoolteacher;socialworker; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1965-75 (Bronx County 2nd District 1965, 85thDistrict 1966, 76th District 1967-75).Jewish. Member,Disabled American Veterans;JewishWar Veterans;AmericanJewish Congress;ZionistOrganization of America;NAACP;Americansfor Democratic Action;AFSCME.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Paul Peter Rao (1899-1988) — also known asPaul P. Rao — Born in Prizzi,Italy,June15, 1899.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; candidate forJusticeof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1941;Judgeof U.S. Customs Court, 1948-80; Judge of U.S. Court ofInternational Trade, 1980-88; died in office 1988.Italianancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;CatholicWar Veterans;Disabled American Veterans;American BarAssociation.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November30, 1988 (age89 years, 168days).Burial location unknown. | | William R. Sears (born c.1930) — of Woodgate,OneidaCounty, N.Y.Born about 1930. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;insuranceagent; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1966-90 (129th District 1966, 115th District1967-90).Catholic.Member,Elks;Moose;Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Disabled American Veterans;National RifleAssociation.Still living as of 1990.| | Relatives:Married to Anne Miller. |
| | Gerald Brooks Hunt Solomon (1930-2001) — also known asGerald B. H. Solomon;"The Congressmanfrom General Electric" —of Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.Born in Okeechobee,OkeechobeeCounty, Fla.,August14, 1930.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Koreanconflict;insuranceagent; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 110th District, 1973-77; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1976;U.S.Representative from New York, 1979-99 (29th District 1979-83,24th District 1983-93, 22nd District 1993-99).Presbyterian.Member,Disabled American Veterans;AmericanLegion;FarmBureau;Grange;Freemasons;Shriners;Kiwanis.Leading advocate of a Constitutional amendment to ban burning of theU.S. flag.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, in Queensbury,WarrenCounty, N.Y.,October26, 2001 (age71 years, 73days).Interment atSaratogaNational Cemetery, Saratoga, N.Y. | | Charles C. Wallace (b. 1888) — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 8,1888.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;jeweler;realestate business; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1945-46.Member,AmericanLegion;Disabled American Veterans;Elks.Burial location unknown. | | James Lopez Watson (1922-2001) — also known asJames L. Watson — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 21,1922.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 21st District, 1955-63; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1956;Judgeof U.S. Customs Court, 1966-80; Judge of U.S. Court ofInternational Trade, 1980-91; took senior status 1991.Episcopalian.Africanancestry. Member,UrbanLeague;AmericanLegion;NAACP;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Disabled American Veterans;FederalBar Association;Freemasons.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September1, 2001 (age79 years, 103days).Burial location unknown. | | Joseph Riton Younglove (b. 1893) — also known asJoseph R. Younglove — of Johnstown,FultonCounty, N.Y.Born in Johnstown,FultonCounty, N.Y.,July 5,1893.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Fulton and Hamilton counties, 1941-64;chair ofFulton County Republican Party, 1955.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Disabled American Veterans;PurpleHeart.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Lelah Oaksford. |
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