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Waightstill Avery (1741-1821) —
of Burke
County, N.C.
Born in Groton, New London
County, Conn., May 10,
1741.
Lawyer;
colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member
of North
Carolina house of commons, 1776, 1782-83, 1793; North
Carolina state attorney general, 1777-79; member of North
Carolina state senate, 1796.
Fought a pistol
duel with Andrew
Jackson in 1788; neither man was injured.
Died in the judge's
chambers at the Burke County Courthouse, Morganton, Burke
County, N.C., March 13,
1821 (age 79 years, 307
days).
Interment at Swan
Ponds Plantation Cemetery, Morganton, N.C.
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Thomas Marshall (1784-1835) —
Born in Richmond,
Va., July 21,
1784.
Son of John
Marshall and Mary Willis (Ambler) Marshall (1766-1831).
Delegate
to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1829.
During a storm, he
took shelter in the burned ruins of the Baltimore County
Courthouse, and was struck in the head by a brick dislodged by lightning;
he suffered a fractured skull, and died a week later, in Baltimore,
Md., June 29,
1835 (age 50 years, 343
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Damien Marchessault (1818-1868) —
also known as Damien Marchesseau —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Quebec,
April
1, 1818.
Democrat. Mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1859-60, 1861-65, 1867.
French
Canadian ancestry.
Died, from a self-inflicted
gunshot
wound, in the Council Room of Los Angeles City Hall, Los
Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
20, 1868 (age 49 years, 294
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Buchanan Marcum (1858-1903) —
also known as J. B. Marcum —
of Kentucky.
Born January
9, 1858.
Republican. Kentucky
Republican state chair, 1903.
Shot
and killed, by
Curtis Jett and Tom White, at the behest of county judge James
H. Hargis, on the steps of the Breathitt County
Courthouse, Jackson, Breathitt
County, Ky., May 4,
1903 (age 45 years, 115
days).
Interment at Sewell
Cemetery, Jackson, Ky.
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Lyman McCarl (1859-1920) —
of Quincy, Adams
County, Ill.
Born in Richfield Township, Adams
County, Ill., May 3,
1859.
Democrat. County judge in Illinois, 1910-20; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Illinois, 1916.
Unitarian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died from a stroke, in
his office at
the Adams County Courthouse, Quincy, Adams
County, Ill., April 13,
1920 (age 60 years, 346
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Quincy, Ill.
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James Cowgill (1848-1922) —
of Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo.
Born in Indiana, April 2,
1848.
Son of William Cowgill.
Democrat. Missouri
state treasurer, 1909-13; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Missouri, 1916;
mayor
of Kansas City, Mo., 1918-22; died in office 1922.
Died suddenly, from a cerebral
hemorrhage, in his office at
City Hall, Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., January
20, 1922 (age 73 years, 293
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo.
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Relatives:
Married to Ella Myers. |
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David Fulton Rice (1889-1929) —
of Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born near Exline, Appanoose
County, Iowa, September
13, 1889.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1925.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Shot
and killed by
a disgruntled law client, George Domyancich, as he was leaving the
Appanoose County Courthouse, Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa, February
28, 1929 (age 39 years, 168
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
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John Stanley Addis (1889-1937) —
also known as John S. Addis —
of New Milford, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Born in New Milford, Litchfield
County, Conn., April 4,
1889.
Son of John
Frederick Addis and Harriet (Warner) Addis.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from New Milford, 1911-16;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1916
(member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee); delegate to
Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment 32nd District,
1933; Connecticut
state treasurer, 1935-37; died in office 1937.
Member, Freemasons.
Died, from a heart
attack, in the town clerk's office,
New Milford Town Hall, New Milford, Litchfield
County, Conn., September
29, 1937 (age 48 years, 178
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Patrick F. Calpin (1872-1948) —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Bellevue, Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., March 25,
1872.
Son of Patrick M. Calpin.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 20th District, 1903-06; Lackawanna
County Sheriff; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1910.
Catholic.
Member, Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Elks.
Suffered a stroke at
Scranton City Hall, and died later the same day at State Hospital,
Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., December
3, 1948 (age 76 years, 253
days).
Interment at Cathedral
Cemetery, Scranton, Pa.
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Nathaniel John Holmberg (1878-1951) —
also known as N. J. Holmberg —
of Renville, Renville
County, Minn.
Born near Renville, Renville
County, Minn., July 24,
1878.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 22nd District, 1907-14; member of
Minnesota
state senate 23rd District, 1915-18; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Minnesota at-large, 1932; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1934 (Republican), 1936 (Independent);
member of Minnesota
railroad and warehouse commission, 1941-47.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons.
Died, right after having given a speech
about city parks, in the City
Council Chambers, City Hall, St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., June 13,
1951 (age 72 years, 324
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917 |
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Allison D. Wade (1902-1954) —
of Warren, Warren
County, Pa.
Born in Warren, Warren
County, Pa., September
17, 1902.
Son of Harrison Douglas Wade (1860-1928) and Alice Cary (Jones) Wade
(1869-1935).
Republican. District judge in Pennsylvania 37th District, 1942-54;
died in office 1954; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944.
Shot
and killed in
his courtroom,
in the Warren County Courthouse, by Norman W. Moon, Warren, Warren
County, Pa., January
13, 1954 (age 51 years, 118
days). Moon, who attempted suicide at the time of his arrest,
believed the judge was involved with his ex-wife, and would
personally benefit from ordering payment of alimony. Moon was
convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death; the sentence
was commuted to a mental institution by Gov. George
M. Leader, and then to life imprisonment.
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Warren, Pa.
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Wilburn Elmer Flannery (1904-1958) —
also known as W. E. 'Bill' Flannery —
of Man, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Jacobs, Carter
County, Ky., August 6,
1904.
Son of William H. Flannery and Mollie (Porter) Flannery.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1945-58;
died in office 1958; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1949-58; died in
office 1958.
Methodist.
Irish
ancestry.
Died, of a heart
attack, at the Logan County Courthouse, Logan, Logan
County, W.Va., March 7,
1958 (age 53 years, 213
days).
Interment at Highland
Memory Gardens, Godby, W.Va.
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Michael J. Montesano (c.1895-1961) —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born about 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
candidate for New York
state senate 48th District, 1930; Erie
County Surrogate, 1939-40; circuit judge in New York 8th
District, 1955-56; candidate for Justice of
New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1956; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960.
Member, American
Legion.
Collapsed and died, apparently of a heart
attack, while appearing in a court
case in City Hall, Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., August
24, 1961 (age about 66
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Francis Marion Bistline (1896-1969) —
also known as Francis M. Bistline; F. M.
Bistline —
of Pocatello, Bannock
County, Idaho.
Born in Ransom, Ness
County, Kan., March 25,
1896.
Son of John
M. Bistline and Martha (Shellenberger) Bistline.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Idaho
state house of representatives, 1937-47; Speaker of
the Idaho State House of Representatives, 1941-43; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1940,
1944;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Idaho, 1944-48.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
Elks; Sigma
Nu; Phi
Alpha Delta.
While defending a client in a murder case, he suddenly collapsed and
died from a heart
attack, in the courtroom
at the Bingham County Courthouse, Blackfoot, Bingham
County, Idaho, January
20, 1969 (age 72 years, 301
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George Richard Moscone (1929-1978) —
also known as George Moscone —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., November
24, 1929.
Son of George Joseph Moscone and Lena Moscone.
Democrat. Candidate for California
state assembly, 1960; member of California
state senate, 1966-75; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 1972;
mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1976-78; died in office 1978.
Shot
and killed,
along with Supervisor Harvey Milk, by Supervisor Dan White, in his office in
San Francisco City Hall, San
Francisco, Calif., November
27, 1978 (age 49 years, 3
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
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Gustav J. Akerland (1920-1981) —
of Annapolis, Anne
Arundel County, Md.
Born September
14, 1920.
Republican. Mayor
of Annapolis, Md., 1981.
A month after becoming acting mayor, he was found wounded by a self-inflicted
gunshot,
on the floor of his office in
the Annapolis municipal building, and died a few days later
without regaining consciousness, in Anne Arundel General Hospital,
Annapolis, Anne Arundel
County, Md., April 15,
1981 (age 60 years, 213
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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David J. Dwork (c.1941-1997) —
of Mahwah, Bergen
County, N.J.
Born about 1941.
Mayor
of Mahwah, N.J., 1991-97; died in office 1997.
Shot
and killed
himself in his office at
Town Hall, Mahwah, Bergen
County, N.J., August
18, 1997 (age about 56
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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