The Political Graveyard: Dodge-Barkley-MacArthur-Cromwell family

Dodge-Barkley-MacArthur-Cromwell family

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James Buchanan Duke (1856-1925) — also known as James B. Duke; "Buck"; "Tobacco King" — of Somerville, Somerset County, N.J. Born near Durham, Durham County, N.C., December 23, 1856. Son of Washington Duke (1820-1905); married 1904 to Lillian Fletcher McCredy (divorced 1906); married, July 23, 1907, to Nanaline Lee 'Nannie' (Holt) Inman (1870-1962); father of Doris Duke (1912-1993) (who married James Henry Roberts Cromwell). Republican. Organizer and president, American Tobacco Company, which monopolized the tobacco industry until it was broken up in 1911; organizer of electric power companies; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1904. Left a large trust fund which supported Duke University. Died, of bronchial pneumonia, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 10, 1925. Entombed at Duke University Chapel, Durham, N.C.
- See also Dodge-Barkley-MacArthur-Cromwell family
- See also: Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave page.
John Francis Dodge (1864-1920) — also known as John F. Dodge — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Niles, Berrien County, Mich., October 25, 1864. Son of Daniel Rugg Dodge and Maria Duval (Casto) Dodge; married, September 22, 1892, to Ivy Hawkins (died 1901); married, December 9, 1903, to Isabelle Smith (divorced 1907); married, December 10, 1907, to Matilda Rausch; uncle of Horace Elgin Dodge, Jr.. Republican. Early automobile manufacturer; made parts for Oldsmobile and Ford in the early 20th century; co-founder of Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company in 1914, manufacturer of Dodge cars and trucks; the Dodge operation became part of Chrysler Corporation in 1928; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1916. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 14, 1920. Entombed at Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
- See also Dodge-Barkley-MacArthur-Cromwell family
Alben William Barkley (1877-1956) — also known as Alben W. Barkley; Willie Alben Barkley; "Dear Alben"; "Little Alby"; "Veep" — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Born in a log cabin near Lowes, Graves County, Ky., November 24, 1877. Son of John Wilson Barkley and Electra Eliza (Smith) Barkley; married, June 23, 1903, to Dorothy Brower (died 1947); married, November 18, 1949, to Jane Hadley; father of Laura Louise Barkley (who married Douglas MacArthur II). Democrat. Lawyer; McCracken County Prosecuting Attorney, 1906-09; county judge in Kentucky, 1909-13; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1913-27; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952; candidate for Governor of Kentucky, 1923; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1927-49, 1955-56; died in office 1956; Vice President of the United States, 1949-53. Methodist. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Alpha Delta. Died of a heart attack while speaking at the Washington and Lee University Mock Democratic Convention, Lexington, Va., April 30, 1956. Interment at Mt. Kenton Cemetery, Near Paducah, McCracken County, Ky.
- See also Dodge-Barkley-MacArthur-Cromwell family
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; Internet Movie Database profile; Find-A-Grave page.
- Books about Alben W. Barkley: Polly Ann Davis, Alben W. Barkley, Senate Majority Leader and Vice President; James K. Libbey, Dear Alben : Mr. Barkley of Kentucky
Matilda Rausch Dodge Wilson (1883-1967) — also known as Matilda R. Wilson; Matilda Rausch; Matilda Rausch Dodge; Mrs. Alfred Wilson — of Rochester, Oakland County, Mich. Born October 19, 1883. Daughter of George Rausch and Margaret (Glinz) Rausch; married, December 10, 1907, to John Francis Dodge (uncle of Horace Elgin Dodge, Jr.); married, June 19, 1925, to Alfred G. Wilson. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1940. Female. Presbyterian. Left her estate, Meadow Brook Hall, to Oakland University. Died in Brussels, Belgium, September 18, 1967. Entombed at Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
- See also Dodge-Barkley-MacArthur-Cromwell family
James Henry Roberts Cromwell (1896-1990) — also known as James H. R. Cromwell — of Somerville, Somerset County, N.J.; Weehawken, Hudson County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 4, 1896. Son of Oliver Eaton Cromwell and Lucretia (Roberts) Cromwell; married, June 20, 1920, to Delphine Dodge (divorced, 1928) (sister of Horace Elgin Dodge, Jr.); married, February 13, 1935, to Doris Duke (divorced, 1943) (daughter of James Buchanan Duke); married 1948 to Maxine McFetridge; brother of Louise Cromwell (aunt by marriage of Douglas MacArthur II). Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; vice-president, Peerless Motor Car Company; U.S. Minister to Canada, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1940; president, Chemwood Corporation, pulp and paper manufacturers. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Legion; Marine Corps League; Military Order of the World Wars; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in 1990. Burial location unknown.
- See also Dodge-Barkley-MacArthur-Cromwell family
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Horace Elgin Dodge, Jr. (1900-1963) — also known as Horace E. Dodge — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born August 2, 1900. Nephew of John Francis Dodge (who married Matilda Rausch); son of Horace Elgin Dodge (1868-1920; auto manufacturer) and Anna (Thomson) Dodge; married, June 21, 1921, to Lois Knowlson (divorced 1927); married, May 17, 1928, to Muriel Sisman (divorced 1938); married 1939 to Martha 'Mickey' Devine (divorced 1945); married 1945 to Clara Mae Tinsley (divorced 1953); married, February 14, 1953, to Gregg Sherwood (model and actress); brother of Delphine Dodge (who married James Henry Roberts Cromwell). Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 22, 1963. Entombed at Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
- See also Dodge-Barkley-MacArthur-Cromwell family
Douglas MacArthur II (1909-1997) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa., July 5, 1909. Son of Mary Hendry (McCalla) MacArthur (1877-1959) and Arthur MacArthur; nephew of Gen. Douglas MacArthur; nephew by marriage of Louise Cromwell MacArthur (sister of James Henry Roberts Cromwell); married, August 21, 1934, to Laura Louise Barkley (daughter of Alben William Barkley). Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Vancouver, 1935; Naples, 1937-38; Paris, 1944; U.S. Ambassador to Japan, 1957-61; Belgium, 1961-65; Austria, 1967-69; Iran, 1969-72. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died, after a stroke and heart attack, in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., November 15, 1997. Burial location unknown.
- See also Dodge-Barkley-MacArthur-Cromwell family
- See also: Wikipedia article; Internet Movie Database profile.

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