Birth Name: Edward John Markey
Place of Birth: Malden, Massachusetts
Date of Birth: July 11, 1946
Ethnicity: Irish
Ed Markey is an American politician. A Democrat, he has served as a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, since 2013. He previously served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts, from 1976 to 2013.
Ed’s paternal grandparents were John P. Markey (the son of Thomas Markey and Mary A.) and Alice M. McNally (the daughter of John McNally and Mary). Ed’s grandparents John and Alice were both born in New Hampshire, and all of their own parents were Irish.
Ed’s maternal grandparents were Patrick Courtney (the son of Daniel Courtney and Bridget Shea) and Bridget Sullivan (the daughter of Patrick Sullivan and Mary Donovan). Ed’s grandparents Patrick and Bridget were Irish.
Source: Genealogy of Ed Markey – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com