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Somers

	SOMERS: See also William Somers Mailliard — John Somers Smith
	Somers, Albert E. — of Harrisburg, Saline County, Ill. Circuit judge in Illinois 1st Circuit, 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, Albert Gray (b. 1845) — also known as Albert G. Somers — of Strauston, Grant County, S.Dak. Born February 15, 1845. Lawyer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 31st District, 1897-1902; Speaker of the South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1899-1902. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, Andrew Lawrence (1895-1949) — also known as Andrew L. Somers — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 21, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Representative from New York, 1925-49 (6th District 1925-45, 10th District 1945-49); died in office 1949. Died in St. Albans, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., April 6, 1949 (age 54 years, 16 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Somers, Arthur S. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912 (alternate), 1916 (alternate), 1928. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
	Somers, Byron — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, David B. — of Atlantic County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Atlantic County, 1854-56. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, Edward W. — of Minnesota. Member of Minnesota state senate 13th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, Ezra N. (1821-1910) — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in 1821. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1877. Died in Longmeadow, Hampden County, Mass., 1910 (age about 89 years). Burial location unknown.
	Somers, Frank W. — of Somerset County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1894-95. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, Harold L. — of Canisteo, Steuben County, N.Y. Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, Homer H. (b. 1847) — of Irasburg, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Huntington, Chittenden County, Vt., January 1, 1847. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Irasburgh, 1888. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, J. M. — of Waterloo, DeKalb County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1888. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, John I. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, Joseph P. — of Woodbridge, Middlesex County, N.J. Democrat. Chair of Middlesex County Democratic Party, 1959. Still living as of 1959.
	Somers, Kenneth M. — Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 88th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Somers, M. H. — Member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1862-63. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, Mabel Roach — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, Mary E. — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1979. Female. Still living as of 1979.
	Somers, Michael — of Winchester, Randolph County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, Peter J. (1850-1924) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis.; Esmeralda County, Nev. Born in Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wis., April 12, 1850. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Milwaukee, Wis., 1890-93; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1893-95; Nevada Democratic state chair, 1907-09; district judge in Nevada, 1908-13. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 15, 1924 (age 73 years, 309 days). Interment at New Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Somers, Robert Vance — of North Carolina. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
	Somers, Roland L. — of Bloxom, Accomack County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, W. B. — of Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Somers, W. H. — of Lancaster County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1876. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, William H. — of Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, William P. — of Salem County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1862. Burial location unknown.
	Somers, William T. — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Mayor of Atlantic City, N.J., 1969-72. Still living as of 1972.

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