Very incomplete list! | |  Madeleine Korbel Albright (b. 1937) — also known asMadeleine K. Albright;Marie JanaKorbelova;Madeleine Korbel —Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (nowCzechia),May15, 1937.Universityprofessor; U.S. Representative toUnited Nations, 1993;U.S.Secretary of State, 1997-2001.Female.Episcopalian.Czech andJewishancestry. Member,Council onForeign Relations.Firstwoman to serve as Secretary of State. Inducted,NationalWomen's Hall of Fame, 1998.Still living as of 2020. | | Michael J. Badnarik (1954-2022) — of Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.Born in Hammond,LakeCounty, Ind.,August1, 1954.Libertarian.Softwareengineer;talkshow host; candidate forTexasstate house of representatives, 2000 (47th District), 2002 (48thDistrict);arrested,in St. Louis, Mo., on October 8, 2004, along with Green Partypresidential nomineeDavidCobb, whileprotestingtheir exclusion from presidential debates; candidate forPresidentof the United States, 2004; candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 10th District, 2006.Slovak ancestry. Died, fromheartfailure, in San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,August11, 2022 (age68 years, 10days).Burial location unknown. | | Charles H. Beranck — of Illinois. Born in Bohemia (now part ofCzechia).Socialist.Editor;delegate to Socialist National Convention from Illinois, 1920;candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1920.Bohemian ancestry. Burial location unknown. | | Frank Joseph Berka (1889-1943) — also known asFrank J. Berka — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born inCzechoslovakia,January20, 1889.Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen;commercialartist; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,1933-38; defeated, 1928, 1938; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1940.Czechoslovakian ancestry. Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Grotto;Lions.Died in Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,February24, 1943 (age54 years, 35days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Frank Berka and Vobovil Berka; married,September27, 1911, to Mabel Novak. |
 | Carl Brablec (1908-1986) — ofLenaweeCounty, Mich.; Roseville,MacombCounty, Mich.Born in Ogden Township,LenaweeCounty, Mich.,September24, 1908.Democrat.School teacherand principal;superintendentof schools; justice of the peace; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Lenawee County, 1936; memberofUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1958-66.Methodist.Moravian ancestry. Member,Rotary;PiKappa Delta;KappaDelta Pi;Freemasons.Died in1986(ageabout77 years).Burial location unknown. | | | Vaclav Buresh (1859-1939) — of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Born in Bohemia (now part ofCzechia),1859.Republican. Member ofNebraskastate house of representatives, 1901; Republican candidate forPresidential Elector for Nebraska,1912.Czech ancestry. Died in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January7, 1939 (ageabout 79years).Interment atBohemianCemetery, Omaha, Neb. | | Emanuel Castka — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 14th District, 1908.Bohemian ancestry. Burial location unknown. | | Anton Josef Cermak (1873-1933) — also known asAnton J. Cermak;"PushcartTony" —of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Kladno, Bohemia (nowCzechia),May9, 1873.Democrat. Member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1910; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Illinois,1924,1928,1932;candidate forU.S.Senator from Illinois, 1928;mayorof Chicago, Ill., 1931-33; died in office 1933.Bohemian ancestry. On February 15, 1933, while he was standing on the running board ofanopencar from which president-electFranklinD. Roosevelt had just given a speech, wasshot andbadlywounded by Italian-American bricklayer Guiseppe Zangara, who hadaimed for Roosevelt; over the next month, the wound becameinfected,and he died, in Jackson MemorialHospital,Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,March 6,1933 (age59 years, 301days).Entombed atBohemianNational Cemetery, Chicago, Ill. | | Erwin Ladislav Chloupek (1870-1948) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.BornOctober8, 1870.Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;Consulfor Czechoslovakia inSanFrancisco, Calif., 1935.Czech andIrishancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died, fromheartdisease, inSanFrancisco, Calif.,August28, 1948 (age77 years, 325days).Cremated.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Chloupek and Mary (Sullivan) Chloupek. |
| | Jules Filo (b. 1909) — of West Mifflin,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born inCzechoslovakia,1909.Democrat.Deputycoroner; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 14thDistrict, 1949-60.Lutheran.Czechoslovakian ancestry.Burial location unknown. | | Edward John Jirovec (1918-1993) — also known asEdward J. Jirovec;"Mr.J" —of Miramar,BrowardCounty, Fla.; Hollywood,BrowardCounty, Fla.Born in Wausau,MarathonCounty, Wis.,April 7,1918.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;insurancebroker; candidate formayorof Miramar, Fla., 1971, 1975, 1979, 1983.Presbyterian.Bohemian ancestry. Member,Moose;Elks;Kiwanis;Toastmasters.Died in Hollywood,BrowardCounty, Fla.,July 8,1993 (age75 years, 92days).Interment atFredHunter Hollywood Memorial Gardens, Hollywood, Fla. | | Joseph Johanik (1927-2007) — of Westmont,DuPageCounty, Ill.; Lombard,DuPageCounty, Ill.Born in1927.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;carpenter;hardwarestore owner;villagepresident of Westmont, Illinois, 1961-65.Czech ancestry. Member,Moose;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, from abrainhemorrhage, in Central DuPageHospital,Winfield,DuPageCounty, Ill.,May 4,2007 (ageabout 79years).Burial location unknown. | | Charles Jonas (1840-1896) — also known asKarel Jonas — of Racine,RacineCounty, Wis.Born in1840.Democrat. Member ofWisconsinstate senate, 1883-85;LieutenantGovernor of Wisconsin, 1891-95.Czech ancestry. Died in1896(ageabout56 years).Burial location unknown. | | John Karel (1851-1914) — Born in Bohemia (now part ofCzechia),March26, 1851.U.S. Consul inPrague, 1888; U.S. Consul General inSt. Petersburg, 1894-97.Bohemian ancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,August23, 1914 (age63 years, 150days).Interment atRiverview Public Cemetery, Kewaunee, Wis. | | John Colonel Karel (1873-1938) — also known asJohn C. Karel;"Ikey" —of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Schuyler,ColfaxCounty, Neb.,1873.Democrat. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1901;MilwaukeeCounty Judge, 1907-38; candidate forGovernor ofWisconsin, 1912, 1914; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Wisconsin,1916.Catholic.Bohemian ancestry.Died in ahospitalat Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,December4, 1938 (ageabout 65years).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis. | | Alexander Kosty (1923-2016) — of Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,January5, 1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 49th District, 1958, 1962; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1960,1964,1968;postmaster atCorning,N.Y., 1968-69.Slovak ancestry. Died in Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,October26, 2016 (age93 years, 295days).Interment atSt. Mary's Cemetery, South Corning, N.Y. | | Andrew S. Kovacik (b. 1916) — of Whiting,LakeCounty, Ind.BornOctober28, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;mayorof Whiting, Ind., 1948-54; resigned 1954;LakeCounty Auditor, 1955.Czechoslovakian ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John Kovacik, Sr. and Theresa (Dado) Kovacik; married,June 10,1948, to Victoria Fliesher. |
| | Joseph Manchin III (b. 1947) — also known asJoe Manchin — of Fairmont,MarionCounty, W.Va.Born in Farmington,MarionCounty, W.Va.,August24, 1947.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1983-84; member ofWestVirginia state senate, 1987-96 (14th District 1987-92, 13thDistrict 1993-96);secretaryof state of West Virginia, 2001-05; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from West Virginia,2004,2008;Governorof West Virginia, 2005-10; defeated in primary, 1996; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from West Virginia, 2008;U.S.Senator from West Virginia, 2010-.Catholic.ItalianandCzech ancestry. Member,National RifleAssociation;Eagles;Elks;Moose;Knightsof Columbus;Rotary.Still living as of 2018. | | Robert Jan Mrazek (b. 1945) — also known asRobert J. Mrazek — of Centerport,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.,November6, 1945.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1980,1988;U.S.Representative from New York 3rd District, 1983-93.Methodist.Czech ancestry.Still living as of 2014. | | Paul Leonard Newman (1925-2008) — also known asPaul Newman;"KingCool" —of Westport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Shaker Heights,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,January26, 1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Americanactorandfilmdirector; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromConnecticut,1968;created the Newman's Own line ofsaladdressing and otherfoodproducts, with all profits donated to charity.Slovak andJewishancestry. Member,PhiKappa Tau.Died, oflungcancer, in Westport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,September26, 2008 (age83 years, 244days).Cremated. | | Michael Anthony Peroutka (b. 1952) — also known asMichael Peroutka — of Millersville,AnneArundel County, Md.Born inBaltimore,Md.,September7, 1952.Lawyer;Constitution candidate forPresidentof the United States, 2004; Constitution candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 2008; American Independentcandidate for Presidential Elector for California,2020(on behalf ofRockyde la Fuente andKanyeWest).Bohemian ancestry. Still living as of 2020. | | Joseph James Rachac (1874-1947) — also known asJoseph J. Rachac — of Faribault,RiceCounty, Minn.Born in Minnesota,December1, 1874.Republican.Banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota,1912(alternate),1920,1924.Czech ancestry. DiedAugust25, 1947 (age72 years, 267days).Interment atMaple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Minn. | | Joseph Herman Romig (1872-1951) — also known asJoseph H. Romig;"Dog-TeamDoctor" —ofSanFrancisco, Calif.;Anchorage,Alaska.Born inEdwardsCounty, Ill.,September3, 1872.Physician;mayorof Anchorage, Alaska, 1937-38.Moravian ancestry. Died in Colorado Springs,El PasoCounty, Colo.,1951(ageabout78 years).Original intermentsomewherein Colorado Springs, Colo.; reinterment atAnchorageMemorial Park Cemetery, Anchorage, Alaska. | | Adolph Joachim Sabath (1866-1952) — also known asAdolph J. Sabath;A. J.Sabath —of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Zabori, Bohemia (nowCzechia),April4, 1866.Democrat.Lawyer;municipal judge in Illinois, 1895-97; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Illinois,1904,1920,1924,1928,1932(alternate),1936,1940,1944(speaker);U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1907-52 (5th District 1907-49, 7thDistrict 1949-52); died in office 1952.Jewish.Bohemian ancestry. Member,Freemasons;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Woodmen;RoyalLeague.Died in theBethesdaNaval Hospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,November6, 1952 (age86 years, 216days).Interment atForestHome Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill. | | Stephen F. Sisolak (b. 1953) — also known asSteve Sisolak — Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,December26, 1953.Democrat.Governor ofNevada, 2019-.Czech ancestry. Still living as of 2019. | | Jaroslav Francis Smetanka (1881-1937) — also known asJaroslav F. Smetanka — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Horní Krupá, Bohemia (nowCzechia),September19, 1881.Consul-Generalfor Czechoslovakia inChicago,Ill., 1935-37.Bohemian ancestry. Died, in PresbyterianHospital,Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,December27, 1937 (age56 years, 99days).Interment atBohemianNational Cemetery, Chicago, Ill. | | John Stedronsky (b. 1872) — of Wagner,CharlesMix County, S.Dak.Born in Lakeport,YanktonCounty, S.Dak.,May 4,1872.Democrat.Schoolteacher;farmer;hardwareandfarmimplement business; mayor of Wagner, S.D., 1911-14; member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 9th District, 1915-18;candidate forU.S.Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1922.Catholic;laterCongregationalist.Bohemian ancestry. Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;OddFellows.Burial location unknown. | | Wenzel A. Tomek (b. 1869) — of Two Rivers,ManitowocCounty, Wis.Born in Bohemia (now part ofCzechia),May,1869.Democrat.Realestate andinsurancebusiness; candidate forWisconsinstate assembly from Manitowoc County 2nd District, 1938.Bohemian ancestry. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Wenzel Tomek and Anna Tomek; married,November24, 1892, to Theresa Mathiesen. |
| | Judy Baar Topinka (1944-2014) — also known asJudy Baar — of Riverside,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Riverside,CookCounty, Ill.,January16, 1944.Republican.Publicrelations business; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1981-84; member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1985-94;Illinoisstate treasurer, 1995-2007;IllinoisRepublican state chair, 2002-05; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Illinois,2004,2008(alternate); candidate forGovernor ofIllinois, 2006;Illinoisstate comptroller, 2011-14; died in office 2014.Female.Czech andSlovak ancestry. Member,AlphaGamma Rho.Died in Berwyn,CookCounty, Ill.,December10, 2014 (age70 years, 328days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of William D. Baar and Lillian Mary (Shuss) Baar; married1965 to JoeTopinka. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | George John Urban (1906-1978) — also known asGeorge J. Urban — of South Euclid,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,May 14,1906.Republican.Mayorof South Euclid, Ohio, 1948-72.Methodist.GermanandCzech ancestry. Member,Lions.Died, ofcancer,in anursinghome at Oil City,VenangoCounty, Pa.,March25, 1978 (age71 years, 315days).Cremated;ashes interred atKnollwoodCemetery, Mayfield Heights, Ohio. | | Charles Albert Vanik (1913-2007) — also known asCharles A. Vanik — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,April 7,1913.Democrat. Member ofOhiostate senate, 1940-42; served in the U.S. Navy during World WarII;U.S.Representative from Ohio, 1955-81 (21st District 1955-69, 22ndDistrict 1969-81); delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOhio,1960,1964.Catholic.Czech ancestry.Died in Jupiter,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,August30, 2007 (age94 years, 145days).Burial location unknown. | | Otto Henry Zacek (1879-1958) — also known asOtto H. Zacek — of West Point,CumingCounty, Neb.Born in West Point,CumingCounty, Neb.,May 29,1879.Democrat.Lawyer;chair ofCuming County Democratic Party, 1940.Catholic.Bohemian ancestry.DiedAugust1, 1958 (age79 years, 64days).Interment atSt. Michael Cemetery, West Point, Neb.
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