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{{short description|American politician}}
{{about|the deceased ex-wife of US Senator John Kerry|the name's use on the American TV series "Alias"|Sydney Bristow}}
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|birth_name = Julia Stimson Thorne
| image =
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| caption =
| office = Second Lady of Massachusetts
| office = Second Lady of Massachusetts
| governor = [[Michael Dukakis]]
| lieutenant_governor = [[John Kerry]]
| term_label = In role
| term_label = In role
| term_start = March 6, 1983
| term_start = March 6, 1983
| term_end = January 2, 1985
| term_end = January 2, 1985
| predecessor = Susan Dwight {{small|(1975)}}
| predecessor = Susan Dwight (1975)
| successor = Jan Cellucci {{small|(1991)}}
| successor = Jan Cellucci (1991)
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| birth_name = Julia Stimson Thorne
| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|9|16}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|9|16}}
| birth_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| birth_place = [[New York City]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2006|4|27|1944|9|16}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2006|4|27|1944|9|16}}
| death_place = [[Concord, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Concord, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| death_cause = [[Bladder cancer]]
| death_cause = [[Cancer]]
| occupation = Writer
| occupation = Writer
| relatives = [[David Thorne (diplomat)|David Thorne]] {{small|(twin brother)}}
| relatives = {{ubl|[[David S. Barry]] (great-grandfather)|[[David Thorne (diplomat)|David Thorne]] (brother)}}
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[John Kerry]]|1970|1988|end=divorced}}<br>{{Marriage|Richard Charlesworth|1997}}
| spouse = {{unbulleted list|{{marriage|[[John Kerry]]|1970|1988|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|Richard Charlesworth|1997}}}}
| children = [[Alexandra Kerry]]<br>[[Vanessa Kerry]]
| children = {{unbulleted list|[[Alexandra Kerry]]|[[Vanessa Kerry]]}}
}}
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'''Julia Stimson Thorne''' (September 16, 1944 – April 27, 2006) was an American writer and the first wife of former [[United States Senator|U.S. Senator]] and U.S. Secretary of State [[John Kerry]].
'''Julia Stimson Thorne''' (September 16, 1944 – April 27, 2006) was an American writer. She was the first wife of [[John Kerry]], who was [[United States Senator|U.S. Senator]] during their marriage.


==Early life==
==Biography==
Thorne was born in [[New York City]] on September 16, 1944, the daughter of Alice (Barry) and Landon Ketchum Thorne Jr.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37638425|title=Julia Thorne, 61; Author Was Former Wife of John Kerry|date=April 29, 2006|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=October 21, 2019|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Her maternal great-grandfather was journalist [[David S. Barry]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37693730/|title=Julia Stimson Thorne Bride of John Kerry|last=Randolph|first=Nancy|date=May 24, 1970|work=Daily News|access-date=October 22, 2019|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=John Kerry Weds Miss Julia Thorne |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1970/05/24/archives/john-kerry-weds-miss-julia-thorne.html |work=The New York Times |date=May 24, 1970}}</ref> Thorne spent much of her childhood in [[Rome]] where her father worked various jobs.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37639368/|title=Defying Depression|last=Doten|first=Patti|date=March 8, 1994|work=The Boston Globe|access-date=October 21, 2019|page=51|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37639551/|title=Defying Depression|date=March 8, 1994|work=The Boston Globe|access-date=October 21, 2019|page=55|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> She graduated from the [[Foxcroft School]] in 1962.<ref name=":2" /> She also took some classes at the [[New York School of Interior Design]] and at [[Radcliffe College|Radcliffe]].<ref name=":0" />
Thorne was born in New York City, the daughter of Alice Smith (Barry) and Landon Ketchum Thorne, Jr. Her maternal great-grandfather was journalist [[David S. Barry]] and her paternal great-great-grandfather was [[Alfred Lebbeus Loomis]], a physician who served as president of the [[Association of American Physicians]]. Her brothers are Landon Ketchum Thorne III of Beaufort, South Carolina, and her twin brother [[David Thorne (diplomat)|David Thorne]] of Brookline, Massachusetts. She spent much of her childhood in Rome and attended the international school, Marymount in Rome while her brother David attended the Overseas School of Rome. Her father had been appointed to a diplomatic post and was publisher of The Voice of the Daily American. She attended the Foxcroft School in Middleburg, Virginia. She took classes at the New York School of Interior Design and Radcliffe College.


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Julia Thorne was a direct eleventh generation descendant of [[John Bowne]], a defiant activist in the struggle for religious freedom. William Thorne Sr., third signatory of the Flushing Remonstrance is also an ancestor. Thorne was also a distant cousin of her husband John Kerry through their common ancestor [[Elizabeth Fones]].{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}
Thorne met Kerry in 1963 at her family's estate in [[Bay Shore, New York]], on Long Island. Kerry was a Yale classmate of Thorne's twin brother David. Thorne married Kerry on May 23, 1970, and divorced on July 25, 1988, after a six-year separation. She and John had two daughters together:
*[[Alexandra Kerry|Alexandra Forbes Kerry]] (born 1973)
*[[Vanessa Kerry|Vanessa Bradford Kerry]] (born 1976)
During their marriage, Julia began showing signs of depression and later wrote that she had at one time contemplated suicide. She overcame depression by 1990, and by all accounts the two had an amicable relationship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonian.com/people/madame_ex.html |title=Madame Ex |accessdate=2006-04-29 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051123094018/http://www.washingtonian.com/people/madame_ex.html |archivedate=November 23, 2005 |df= }}; The Washingtonian; July 1996</ref>


Thorne married [[John Kerry]] on May 23, 1970, and wore a dress that was over "two centuries old."<ref name=":2" /> She and Kerry had two daughters together, [[Alexandra Kerry|Alexandra Forbes Kerry]] and [[Vanessa Kerry|Vanessa Bradford Kerry]].<ref name=":0" /> During their marriage, Julia began showing signs of depression and later wrote that she had at one time contemplated [[suicide]].<ref name=":1" /> In the 1980s, she created a nonprofit called the Depression Initiative to educate people about depression.<ref name=":0" /> Thorne and Kerry were divorced on July 25, 1988 after a six-year separation.<ref name=":0" /> She overcame depression by 1990, and by all accounts the two had an amicable relationship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonian.com/people/madame_ex.html |title=Madame Ex |access-date=April 29, 2006 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051123094018/http://www.washingtonian.com/people/madame_ex.html |archive-date=November 23, 2005 }}; The Washingtonian; July 1996</ref> She married Richard J. Charlesworth in 1997 and they moved to [[Bozeman, Montana]].<ref name=":0" /> She continued to be supportive of [[John Kerry 2004 presidential campaign|Kerry's run for president in 2004]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37695146/|title=A Slight Problem With the Kerry Profile|last=Beam|first=Alex|date=December 3, 2002|work=The Boston Globe|access-date=October 22, 2019|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Thorne died from [[cancer]] on April 27, 2006, in her home in [[Concord, Massachusetts]].<ref name=":0" />
She married Richard J. Charlesworth in 1997 and they moved to [[Bozeman, Montana]]. On May 7, 1997, two years after his remarriage, Kerry publicly announced that he had requested an [[annulment]] from the [[Roman Catholic Church]] of his marriage to Thorne.

==Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign==
She endorsed [[John Kerry presidential campaign, 2004|Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign]], stating, "I think he is an immensely talented statesman, and I am 100 percent behind him".


== Books ==
== Books ==
She was the author of the books ''You Are Not Alone: Words of Experience and Hope for the Journey Through Depression'' (1993) (with Larry Rothstein) ({{ISBN|0-06-096977-6}}) and ''A Change of Heart: Words of Experience and Hope for the Journey Through Divorce'' (1996) ({{ISBN|0-06-095105-2}}).
Her book, ''You Are Not Alone: Words of Experience and Hope for the Journey Through Depression'' (1993) (with Larry Rothstein) ({{ISBN|0-06-096977-6}}) collects accounts of different people who have faced depression.<ref name=":1" /> [[Ask Ann Landers|Ann Landers]] wrote that "this little book could be a lifesaver and the best $10 you will ever spend."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37639865/|title=New Book Deals With Illness 21 Million Suffer|last=Landers|first=Ann|date=December 5, 1993|work=The Press-Tribune|access-date=October 21, 2019|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

==Death==
She was being treated for transitional-cell carcinoma, a form of cancer, when Thorne died of [[bladder cancer]] in [[Concord, Massachusetts]].


''A Change of Heart: Words of Experience and Hope for the Journey Through Divorce'' (1996) ({{ISBN|0-06-095105-2}})
==Ancestry==
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Julia Thorne was a direct eleventh generation descendant of [[John Bowne]], a defiant activist in the struggle for religious freedom. William Thorne Sr., third signatory of the [[Flushing Remonstrance]] is also an ancestor. Thorne was also a distant cousin of John Kerry through their common ancestor [[Elizabeth Fones]].


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.wargs.com/political/thorne.html Julia Stimson Thorne's Family Tree]
* [http://www.wargs.com/political/thorne.html Julia Stimson Thorne's Family Tree]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051028000530/http://thorn.pair.com/williamthorne1/d4614.htm#P4614 Another Thorne Family Tree, with navigable links through the generations]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051028000530/http://thorn.pair.com/williamthorne1/d4614.htm#P4614 Another Thorne Family Tree, with navigable links through the generations]
* [http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2004/07/02/senators_divorce_records_available/ Senator's divorce records available] – ''Boston Globe'' article revealing that John Kerry and Julia Stimson Thorne's divorce papers are public
* [http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/04/28/julia_thorne_author_and_ex_wife_of_sen_kerry_dead_at_61/ Julia Thorne, author and ex-wife of Sen. Kerry, dead at 61] – ''Boston Globe'' obituary


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Latest revision as of 03:26, 22 September 2024

Julia Thorne
Second Lady of Massachusetts
In role
March 6, 1983 – January 2, 1985
Lieutenant GovernorJohn Kerry
Preceded bySusan Dwight (1975)
Succeeded byJan Cellucci (1991)
Personal details
Born
Julia Stimson Thorne

(1944-09-16)September 16, 1944
New York City, U.S.
DiedApril 27, 2006(2006-04-27) (aged 61)
Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.
Cause of deathCancer
Spouses
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    (m. 1970; div. 1988)​
  • Richard Charlesworth
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1997)​
Children
Relatives
OccupationWriter

Julia Stimson Thorne (September 16, 1944 – April 27, 2006) was an American writer. She was the first wife of John Kerry, who was U.S. Senator during their marriage.

Biography

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Thorne was born in New York City on September 16, 1944, the daughter of Alice (Barry) and Landon Ketchum Thorne Jr.[1] Her maternal great-grandfather was journalist David S. Barry.[2][3] Thorne spent much of her childhood in Rome where her father worked various jobs.[4][2] She graduated from the Foxcroft School in 1962.[2] She also took some classes at the New York School of Interior Design and at Radcliffe.[1]

Julia Thorne was a direct eleventh generation descendant of John Bowne, a defiant activist in the struggle for religious freedom. William Thorne Sr., third signatory of the Flushing Remonstrance is also an ancestor. Thorne was also a distant cousin of her husband John Kerry through their common ancestor Elizabeth Fones.[citation needed]

Thorne married John Kerry on May 23, 1970, and wore a dress that was over "two centuries old."[2] She and Kerry had two daughters together, Alexandra Forbes Kerry and Vanessa Bradford Kerry.[1] During their marriage, Julia began showing signs of depression and later wrote that she had at one time contemplated suicide.[4] In the 1980s, she created a nonprofit called the Depression Initiative to educate people about depression.[1] Thorne and Kerry were divorced on July 25, 1988 after a six-year separation.[1] She overcame depression by 1990, and by all accounts the two had an amicable relationship.[5] She married Richard J. Charlesworth in 1997 and they moved to Bozeman, Montana.[1] She continued to be supportive of Kerry's run for president in 2004.[6] Thorne died from cancer on April 27, 2006, in her home in Concord, Massachusetts.[1]

Books

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Her book, You Are Not Alone: Words of Experience and Hope for the Journey Through Depression (1993) (with Larry Rothstein) (ISBN 0-06-096977-6) collects accounts of different people who have faced depression.[4] Ann Landers wrote that "this little book could be a lifesaver and the best $10 you will ever spend."[7]

A Change of Heart: Words of Experience and Hope for the Journey Through Divorce (1996) (ISBN 0-06-095105-2)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Julia Thorne, 61; Author Was Former Wife of John Kerry". The Los Angeles Times. April 29, 2006. Retrieved October 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d Randolph, Nancy (May 24, 1970). "Julia Stimson Thorne Bride of John Kerry". Daily News. Retrieved October 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "John Kerry Weds Miss Julia Thorne". The New York Times. May 24, 1970.
  4. ^ a b c Doten, Patti (March 8, 1994). "Defying Depression". The Boston Globe. p. 51. Retrieved October 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. "Defying Depression". The Boston Globe. March 8, 1994. p. 55. Retrieved October 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Madame Ex". Archived from the original on November 23, 2005. Retrieved April 29, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link); The Washingtonian; July 1996
  6. ^ Beam, Alex (December 3, 2002). "A Slight Problem With the Kerry Profile". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Landers, Ann (December 5, 1993). "New Book Deals With Illness 21 Million Suffer". The Press-Tribune. Retrieved October 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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