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George Alexander (1839-1923) —
of Belle Plaine, Benton
County, Iowa; Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland,
September
21, 1839.
Son of William Alexander and Mary Alexander.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; feed and
grain
business; mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1909-13.
Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Grand
Army of the Republic; Moose.
Suffered a stroke,
and died two months later, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., August 2,
1923 (age 83 years, 315
days).
Interment at Angelus-Rosedale
Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.
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Thomas Barbour Crawford (1871-1944) —
also known as Thomas Crawford —
of Centralia, Lewis
County, Wash.; Turlock, Stanislaus
County, Calif.
Born in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland,
September
7, 1871.
Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1936.
Scottish ancestry.
Died in Modesto, Stanislaus
County, Calif., April 2,
1944 (age 72 years, 208
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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Helen Gahagan Douglas (1900-1980) —
also known as Helen Gahagan; "The Pink
Lady" —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Boonton, Morris
County, N.J., November
25, 1900.
Daughter of Walter Hamer Gahagan and Lillian Rose (Mussen) Gahagan.
Actress
and opera
singer, 1922-38; member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 1940-44; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 1940
(alternate), 1944,
1948;
vice-chair
of California Democratic Party, 1941-42; U.S.
Representative from California 14th District, 1945-51; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from California, 1950 (Democratic), 1952 (Independent).
Female.
Scottish and Irish
ancestry. Member, League of Women
Voters; American
Academy of Political and Social Science.
Died, of cancer, in
New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 28,
1980 (age 79 years, 216
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Melvyn Douglas (1901-1981) —
also known as Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Macon, Bibb
County, Ga., April 5,
1901.
Son of Edouard G. Hesselberg and Lena (Shackelford) Hesselberg.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1940;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Actor,
producer,
director
of many motion
pictures; worked in radio, television,
and Broadway.
Jewish
and Scottish ancestry. Member, Screen
Actors Guild; Americans
for Democratic Action; American Civil
Liberties Union.
Died, of pneumonia
and cardiac
complications, in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., August 4,
1981 (age 80 years, 121
days).
Cremated.
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Clinton Eastwood, Jr. (b. 1930) —
also known as Clint Eastwood —
of Pebble Beach, Monterey
County, Calif.; Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey
County, Calif.
Born in St. Mary's Hospital,
San
Francisco, Calif., May 31,
1930.
Son of Clinton Eastwood, Sr. and Margaret Ruth (Runner) Eastwood.
Republican. Movie
actor, producer,
director;
restaurant
and hotel
owner; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972;
mayor, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, 1986-88.
Scottish, Irish, Dutch,
and English
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. (1913-2006) —
also known as Gerald R. Ford; Jerry Ford; Leslie
Lynch King, Jr.; "Passkey" —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.; Rancho Mirage, Riverside
County, Calif.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., July 14,
1913.
Son of Leslie Lynch King, Sr. (1884-1941) and Dorothy Ayer (Gardner)
King Ford (1892-1967).
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1948,
1960,
1964;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1949-73; resigned
1973; member, President's
Commission on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64; Vice
President of the United States, 1973-74; President
of the United States, 1974-77; defeated, 1976.
Episcopalian.
English
and Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets; Sons of
the American Revolution; Forty and
Eight; Jaycees;
Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Phi
Delta Phi; Humane
Society; Elks; American Bar
Association.
Shot
at in two separate incidents in San Francisco in September 1975.
On September 5, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, follower of murderous cult
leader Charles Manson, got close to the President with a loaded
pistol, and squeezed the trigger at close range; the gun misfired.
On September 22, Sara Jane Moore fired a
shot at him, but a bystander deflected her aim. Both women were
convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Received the Medal
of Freedom in 1999.
Died in Rancho Mirage, Riverside
County, Calif., December
26, 2006 (age 93 years, 165
days).
Interment at Gerald
R. Ford Museum, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Leslie Lynch King, Sr. (1884-1941) and Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) King
Ford (1892-1967); step-son of Gerald Rudolph Ford, Sr. (1890-1962);
married, October
15, 1948, to Elizabeth Ann 'Betty' (Bloomer) Warren (1918-2011);
half-brother of Thomas
G. Ford, Sr.. |
| | | Cross-reference: Richard
M. Nixon — L.
William Seidman |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile |
| | | Books by Gerald R. Ford: A
Time to Heal: The Autobiography of Gerald R. Ford
(1983) |
| | | Books about Gerald R. Ford: John Robert
Greene, The
Presidency of Gerald R. Ford — Edward L. Schapsmeier,
Gerald
R. Ford's Date With Destiny: A Political Biography —
James Cannon, Time
and Chance : Gerald Ford's Appointment With History —
Douglas Brinkley, Gerald
R. Ford |
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George Hearst (1820-1891) —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born near Sullivan, Franklin
County, Mo., September
3, 1820.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly 8th District, 1865-67; U.S.
Senator from California, 1886, 1887-91; died in office 1891.
Scottish ancestry.
Died in Washington,
D.C., February
28, 1891 (age 70 years, 178
days).
Entombed at Cypress
Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
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Joseph Preston Hotchkis (1893-1989) —
also known as Preston Hotchkis —
of San Marino, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., June 19,
1893.
Son of Flora (Preston) Hotchkis (1862-1946) and Finlay Hotchkis.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1932
(alternate), 1940,
1944,
1948
(alternate), 1952
(alternate), 1964.
Scottish ancestry.
Died in San Marino, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
25, 1989 (age 95 years, 220
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Flora (Preston) Hotchkis (1862-1946) and Finlay Hotchkis; married,
December
11, 1923, to Katharine Bixby (1899-1979); married, February
18, 1981, to Georgina Hicks. |
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Barbara M. Lathrop (1896-1973) —
also known as Barbara Isabella Mitchell —
of Glendale, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah, September
7, 1896.
Daughter of Alexander Mitchell (1857-1932) and Jessie May (Pridham)
Mitchell (1863-1960).
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1932.
Female.
Scottish ancestry.
Died in Glendale, Los Angeles
County, Calif., April 1,
1973 (age 76 years, 206
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Shirley MacLaine (b. 1934) —
also known as Shirley MacLean Beaty —
of Encino, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Richmond,
Va., April 24,
1934.
Daughter of Owens Beaty and Kathryn Beaty.
Democrat. Actress;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972.
Female.
English,
Irish,
and Scottish ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Thomas Miller McClintock II (b. 1956) —
also known as Tom McClintock —
of Roseville, Placer
County, Calif.
Born in Bronxville, Westchester
County, N.Y., July 10,
1956.
Republican. Journalist;
chair
of Ventura County Republican Party, 1979-81; chief of staff for
State Senator Ed
Davis, 1980-82; member of California
state assembly, 1983-92, 1997-2000 (36th District 1983-92, 38th
District 1997-2000); candidate for California
state controller, 1994, 2002; member of California
state senate 19th District, 2001-08; candidate for Governor of
California, 2003; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of California, 2006; U.S.
Representative from California 4th District, 2009-; defeated,
1992.
Scottish ancestry.
Still living as of 2010.
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George Smith Patton (1856-1927) —
also known as George S. Patton; Frenchy Patton;
George William Patton —
of San Marino, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, Va. (now W.Va.), September
30, 1856.
Son of George Smith Patton (1833-1864).
Democrat. Los
Angeles County District Attorney, 1884-86; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 1892;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 6th District, 1894; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from California, 1916.
Episcopalian.
Scottish ancestry. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died at Good Samaritan Hospital,
Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., June 10,
1927 (age 70 years, 253
days).
Interment at Church
of Our Savior Cemetery, San Gabriel, Calif.
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Relatives: Son
of George Smith Patton (1833-1864); married to Ruth Wilson (daughter
of Benjamin
Davis Wilson); father of Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.
(1885-1945). |
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Joseph Scott (1867-1958) —
also known as "Mr. Los Angeles" —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in 1867.
Republican. Lawyer;
member, Los Angeles School Board, 1904-15; delegate to Republican
National Convention from California, 1920,
1928,
1932,
1936,
1948;
candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1940.
Catholic.
Irish
and Scottish ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1958
(age about
91 years).
Interment at New
Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif.; statue at Los
Angeles County Courthouse Grounds, Los Angeles, Calif.
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James Maitland Stewart (1908-1997) —
also known as Jimmy Stewart —
Born in Indiana, Indiana
County, Pa., May 20,
1908.
Son of Alexander Maitland Stewart and Ruth (Jackson) Stewart.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; one of
America's most famous film
actors; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1972.
Scottish ancestry. Member, Moose.
Recipient, Medal
of Freedom, 1985.
Died, from pulmonary
embolism and cardiac
arrest, in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
County, Calif., July 2,
1997 (age 89 years, 43
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
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