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Thomas Bell “Tom” Sweeney Jr.

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Thomas Bell “Tom” Sweeney Jr.

Birth
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Death
8 Sep 1973 (aged 69)
Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA
Burial
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Plot
Section: 10, Lot: 33, Grave: 4
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WV Blue Book (1941), p. 143:
[THOMAS SWEENEY, (R), of Wheeling, Ohio County, was born November 18, 1903, at Wheeling; son of Thomas B. and Nellie Katherine (Zurmuehlen) Sweeney; graduated from Yale University with the Ph. B. degree in 1926; not married; Presbyterian; Kiwanian; Alpha Delta Phi; Sigma Delta Rho; member state committee of Y. M. C. A.; former president of Ohio County Young Republican Club; engaged in the insurance business, being District manager for Equitable Life Assurance Society; Republican nominee for United States Senator in 1940; elected to Senate from First District in 1938.]

WV Blue Book (1939), p. 220:
[THOMAS SWEENEY, (R), of Wheeling, was born in that city November 18, 1903, son of Thomas B. and Nellie Katherine (Zurmuehlen) Sweeney; graduated from Yale University in 1926 with the degree of Ph. B.; Presbyterian; Elk; Alpha Delta Phi; Sigma Delta Rho; Kiwanian; engaged in insurance business; elected to the Senate from the First District in 1938.]

US Navy Air Navigator during WW II serving in all 3 war zones.
WV Blue Book (1941), p. 143:
[THOMAS SWEENEY, (R), of Wheeling, Ohio County, was born November 18, 1903, at Wheeling; son of Thomas B. and Nellie Katherine (Zurmuehlen) Sweeney; graduated from Yale University with the Ph. B. degree in 1926; not married; Presbyterian; Kiwanian; Alpha Delta Phi; Sigma Delta Rho; member state committee of Y. M. C. A.; former president of Ohio County Young Republican Club; engaged in the insurance business, being District manager for Equitable Life Assurance Society; Republican nominee for United States Senator in 1940; elected to Senate from First District in 1938.]

WV Blue Book (1939), p. 220:
[THOMAS SWEENEY, (R), of Wheeling, was born in that city November 18, 1903, son of Thomas B. and Nellie Katherine (Zurmuehlen) Sweeney; graduated from Yale University in 1926 with the degree of Ph. B.; Presbyterian; Elk; Alpha Delta Phi; Sigma Delta Rho; Kiwanian; engaged in insurance business; elected to the Senate from the First District in 1938.]

US Navy Air Navigator during WW II serving in all 3 war zones.

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  • Created by: Aaron John Turner
  • Added: Jul 12, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132722390/thomas_bell-sweeney: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Bell “Tom” Sweeney Jr. (18 Nov 1903–8 Sep 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 132722390, citing Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Aaron John Turner (contributor 47630591).