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Edward Carter Hinshaw (1830-1906) —
also known as Edward C. Hinshaw —
of Petaluma, Sonoma
County, Calif.
Born in Yadkin
County, N.C., May 30,
1830.
Member of California
state assembly, 1871-73, 1875-80, 1881-83 (19th District 1871-73,
21st District 1875-80, 1881-83).
Christian.
Died in Sonoma
County, Calif., October
1, 1906 (age 76 years, 124
days).
Interment at Cypress Hill Memorial Park.
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Hiram Tolbert Fairbanks (1828-1915) —
also known as H. T. Fairbanks —
of Petaluma, Sonoma
County, Calif.
Born in Manchester, Dearborn
County, Ind., December
29, 1828.
Son of Sheldon Fairbanks (1801-1868) and Mercy Ann (Sage) Fairbanks
(1802-1860).
Republican. Merchant;
delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1880.
Died in Petaluma, Sonoma
County, Calif., June 29,
1915 (age 86 years, 182
days).
Interment at Cypress Hill Memorial Park.
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Thomas Larkin Thompson (1838-1898) —
also known as Thomas L. Thompson —
of Santa Rosa, Sonoma
County, Calif.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, Va. (now W.Va.), May 31,
1838.
Son of Robert
Augustine Thompson.
Democrat. Secretary of
state of California, 1883-87; U.S.
Representative from California 1st District, 1887-89; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 1892;
U.S. Minister to Brazil, 1893-97.
Died in Santa Rosa, Sonoma
County, Calif., February
1, 1898 (age 59 years, 246
days).
Interment at Rural Cemetery.
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John All Barham (1843-1926) —
also known as John A. Barham —
of Santa Rosa, Sonoma
County, Calif.
Born in Cass
County, Mo., July 17,
1843.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from California 1st District, 1895-1901.
Died in Santa Rosa, Sonoma
County, Calif., January
22, 1926 (age 82 years, 189
days).
Interment at Rural Cemetery.
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Thomas J. Geary (1854-1929) —
of Petaluma, Sonoma
County, Calif.; Santa Rosa, Sonoma
County, Calif.; Nome, Nome census
area, Alaska; San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., January
18, 1854.
Democrat. Lawyer; Sonoma
County District Attorney, 1883-84; U.S.
Representative from California 1st District, 1890-95.
Died in Santa Rosa, Sonoma
County, Calif., July 6,
1929 (age 75 years, 169
days).
Interment at Rural Cemetery.
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Charles O. Dunbar —
of Santa Rosa, Sonoma
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1912
(Honorary
Vice-President); mayor
of Santa Rosa, Calif., 1922.
Interment at Rural Cemetery.
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Thomas Jefferson Henley (1810-1865) —
also known as Thomas J. Henley —
of New Washington, Clark
County, Ind.; Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif.; San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Richmond, Wayne
County, Ind., April 2,
1810.
Democrat. Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1832; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1843-49; member of California
state assembly from Sacramento District, 1850-51; Presidential
Elector for California, 1852.
Died in San
Francisco, Calif., January
2, 1865 (age 54 years, 275
days).
Interment at Santa Rosa Cemetery.
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Barclay Henley (1843-1914) —
of Santa Rosa, Sonoma
County, Calif.
Born in Charlestown, Clark
County, Ind., March 17,
1843.
Son of Thomas
Jefferson Henley.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly 19th District, 1869-71; Presidential Elector for
California, 1880;
U.S.
Representative from California, 1883-87 (3rd District 1883-85,
1st District 1885-87).
Died in San
Francisco, Calif., February
15, 1914 (age 70 years, 335
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Santa Rosa Cemetery.
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