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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
in the District of Columbia
Politician members

• Alva Blanchard Adams (1875-1941) — also known as Alva B. Adams — of Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo. Born in Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colo., October 29, 1875. Son of Ella (Nye) Adams and Alva Adams; nephew of William Herbert Adams; married, October 25, 1909, to Elizabeth Matty; father of Alva Blanchard Adams, Jr.. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1916, 1936; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1923-24, 1933-41; defeated, 1924; died in office 1941. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., December 1, 1941. Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, Colo.
  • Cross-reference: William S. B. Lacy
  • See also Adams family of Colorado and Wisconsin
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Edward Berton Almon (1860-1933) — also known as Edward B. Almon — of Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Ala. Born near Moulton, Lawrence County, Ala., April 18, 1860. Son of George W. Almon and Nancy (Eubank) Almon; married, December 13, 1887, to Luie Clopper. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama state senate, 1892-94; Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1896; circuit judge in Alabama, 1898-1906; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1910-15; Speaker of the Alabama State House of Representatives, 1911; U.S. Representative from Alabama 8th District, 1915-33; died in office 1933. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Maccabees; Woodmen. Died in Washington, D.C., June 22, 1933. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Tuscumbia, Ala.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Thurman Wesley Arnold (1891-1969) — also known as Thurman W. Arnold — of Laramie, Albany County, Wyo.; New Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; Washington, D.C.; Alexandria, Va. Born in Laramie, Albany County, Wyo., June 2, 1891. Son of Constantine Peter Arnold and Annie (Brockway) Arnold; married, September 7, 1917, to Frances Longan. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1921; mayor of Laramie, Wyo., 1923-24; dean, College of Law, West Virginia University, 1927-30; professor of law, Yale University, from 1931; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1943-45; resigned 1945. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Lions; Phi Beta Kappa. Suffered a heart attack, and died two months later, in Alexandria, Va., November 7, 1969. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: federal judicial profile.
  
  
• William Augustus Ayres (1867-1952) — also known as William A. Ayres — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Born in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Ill., April 19, 1867. Son of William Warren Ayres and Katharine (Drumm) Ayres; married, December 30, 1896, to Dula Pease. Democrat. Lawyer; Sedgwick County Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-11; U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1915-21, 1923-34 (8th District 1915-21, 1923-33, 5th District 1933-34); defeated, 1920; resigned 1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1924; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1934. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., February 17, 1952. Interment at Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Kan.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• William Warren Barbour (1888-1943) — also known as W. Warren Barbour; "The Champ" — of Rumson, Monmouth County, N.J.; Locust, Monmouth County, N.J. Born in Monmouth Beach, Monmouth County, N.J., July 31, 1888. Son of William J. Barbour and Adelaide (Sprague) Barbour; married, December 1, 1921, to Elysabeth C. Carrere. Republican. Manufacturer; business executive; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1928; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1931-37, 1938-43; appointed 1931; defeated, 1936; died in office 1943. Presbyterian. Member, Society of Colonial Wars; Elks; Moose. Amateur heavyweight boxing champion of the U.S. and Canada in 1910-11. Died, from coronary thrombosis, in Washington, D.C., November 22, 1943. Interment at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, N.J.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• James Martin Barnes (1899-1958) — also known as James M. Barnes — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., January 9, 1899. Son of Charles A. Barnes and Madge (Martin) Barnes; married, July 15, 1945, to Betty Grove. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; county judge in Illinois, 1926-34; U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1939-43; defeated, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis. Died, of a liver ailment, in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., June 8, 1958. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Ralph Elihu Becker (1907-1994) — also known as Ralph E. Becker — of Port Chester, Westchester County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 29, 1907. Son of Max Joseph Becker and Rose (Becker) Becker; married to Ann Marie Watters. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for Presidential Elector for District of Columbia, 1972; U.S. Ambassador to Honduras, 1976-77. Jewish; later Episcopalian. Lithuanian and Belarusian ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Federal Bar Association; National Trust for Historic Preservation; American Legion; Jewish War Veterans; Freemasons; Shriners; B'nai B'rith; Elks. Donor of the Ralph E. Becker Collection of Political Americana to the Smithsonian Institution; a sponsor of the Antarctic-South Pole Operation Deep Freeze expedition, 1963; a mountain in Antarctica is named for him. Died, from congestive heart failure, in George Washington University Hospital, Washington, D.C., August 24, 1994. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Carroll Lynwood Beedy (1880-1947) — also known as Carroll L. Beedy — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, August 3, 1880. Son of Clarence E. Beedy and Myra Mildred (Page) Beedy; married, April 18, 1914, to Dorothy W. Lathrop. Republican. Lawyer; Cumberland County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-21; U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1921-35; defeated, 1934. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis; Moose; Alpha Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Washington, D.C., September 30, 1947. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Adam Benjamin, Jr. (1935-1982) — of Indiana. Born in Gary, Lake County, Ind., August 6, 1935. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1967; U.S. Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1977-82; died in office 1982. Eastern Orthodox. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks; Exchange Club; Jaycees. Died in Washington, D.C., September 7, 1982. Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Ind.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Oscar Edward Bland (1877-1951) — also known as Oscar E. Bland — of Indiana. Born in Greene County, Ind., November 21, 1877. Son of Joseph Bland and Arminda (Shipman) Bland; married, June 18, 1902, to Josephine Hanna. Republican. Lawyer; member of Indiana state senate, 1907-10; U.S. Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1917-23; defeated, 1910, 1912, 1922; Judge of U.S. Court of Customs Appeals, 1923-47. Member, Elks; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Sigma Nu. Died in Washington, D.C., August 3, 1951. Interment at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Md.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Sol Bloom (1870-1949) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Pekin, Tazewell County, Ill., March 9, 1870. Son of Garrison Bloom and Sara Bloom; married 1897 to Evelyn Hechheimer. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York, 1923-49 (19th District 1923-45, 20th District 1945-49); died in office 1949; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Redmen. Died in Washington, D.C., March 7, 1949. Interment at Mt. Eden Cemetery, Westchester Hills, N.Y.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Herbert Covington Bonner (1891-1965) — also known as Herbert C. Bonner — of Washington, Beaufort County, N.C. Born in Washington, Beaufort County, N.C., May 16, 1891. Son of Herbert M. Bonner and Hannah (Hare) Bonner; married to Eva Hassell Hackney. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 1940-65; died in office 1965; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1944. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, D.C., November 7, 1965. Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Washington, N.C.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Frank William Boykin (1885-1969) — also known as Frank W. Boykin — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born in Bladon Springs, Choctaw County, Ala., February 21, 1885. Married to Ocllo Gunn. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1935-63; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1944. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Elks; Moose; Woodmen. Died in Washington, D.C., March 12, 1969. Interment at Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Ala.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• William Gordon Brantley (1860-1934) — also known as William G. Brantley — of Brunswick, Glynn County, Ga. Born in Blackshear, Pierce County, Ga., September 18, 1860. Son of Benjamin Daniel Brantley. Democrat. Member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1884-85; member of Georgia state senate, 1886-87; state court judge in Georgia, 1892-96; U.S. Representative from Georgia 11th District, 1897-1913; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1912. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., September 11, 1934. Interment at Blackshear Cemetery, Blackshear, Ga.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Clarence J. Brown (1893-1965) — of Blanchester, Clinton County, Ohio. Born in Blanchester, Clinton County, Ohio, July 14, 1893. Son of Owen Brown and Ellen Barrere (McCoppin) Brown; married, July 15, 1916, to Ethel McKinney; father of Clarence J. Brown, Jr.. Republican. Newspaper publisher; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1919-23; secretary of state of Ohio, 1927-33; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1936, 1944, 1948, 1956, 1960; U.S. Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1939-65; died in office 1965; member of Republican National Committee from Ohio, 1944-64; Vice-Chair of Republican National Committee, 1959. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Eagles; Elks; Exchange Club; Junior Order; Rotary. Died in Washington, D.C., August 23, 1965. Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Blanchester, Ohio.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Frank Henry Buck (1887-1942) — also known as Frank H. Buck — of Vacaville, Solano County, Calif. Born near Vacaville, Solano County, Calif., September 23, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; fruit grower; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1928 (alternate), 1936, 1940; U.S. Representative from California 3rd District, 1933-42; died in office 1942. Presbyterian. Member, Eagles; Elks. Died, of "apoplexy" (stroke), in Washington, D.C., September 17, 1942. Interment at Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery, Vacaville, Calif.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Charles Henry Burke (1861-1944) — also known as Charles H. Burke — of Pierre, Hughes County, S.Dak. Born in Genesee County, N.Y., April 1, 1861. Son of Walter Burke and Sarah T. (Beckwith) Burke; married to Caroline Schlosser. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1895-97; U.S. Representative from South Dakota, 1899-1907, 1909-15 (at-large 1899-1907, 1909-13, 2nd District 1913-15); candidate for U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1914; U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1921. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., April 7, 1944. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Pierre, S.Dak.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Robert Reyburn Butler (1881-1933) — also known as Robert R. Butler — of Condon, Gilliam County, Ore.; The Dalles, Wasco County, Ore. Born in Butler, Johnson County, Tenn., September 24, 1881. Grandson of Roderick Randum Butler. Republican. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Oregon, 1908, 1916; circuit judge in Oregon, 1909-11; member of Oregon state senate, 1913-17, 1925-28; U.S. Representative from Oregon 2nd District, 1928-33; died in office 1933. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died of heart disease and pneumonia, at Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C., January 7, 1933. Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, The Dalles, Ore.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Robert Carlyle Byrd (b. 1917) — also known as Robert C. Byrd; Cornelius Calvin Sale, Jr. — of Sophia, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, N.C., November 20, 1917. Married 1937 to Emma Ora James. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1947-50; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1951-52; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1953-59; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1959-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960, 2000, 2004. Baptist. Member, Farm Bureau; Ku Klux Klan; Freemasons; Eagles; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Lions; Moose; Odd Fellows; Tau Kappa Epsilon. Still living as of 2004.
  • Cross-reference: Nick Joe Rahall II
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; Internet Movie Database profile.
  • Books by Robert C. Byrd: Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant Presidency (2004); We Stand Passively Mute (2004); Senate of the Roman Republic: Addresses on the History of Roman Constitutionalism (1995); Robert C. Byrd: Child Of The Appalachian Coalfields (2005)
  • Critical books about Robert C. Byrd: Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)
  
  
• Joseph Wellington Byrns (1869-1936) — also known as Joseph W. Byrns; Jo Byrns — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born near Cedar Hill, Robertson County, Tenn., July 20, 1869. Son of James H. Byrns and Mary E. (Jackson) Byrns; married, August 23, 1898, to Julia Woodard; father of Joseph Wellington Byrns, Jr.. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1895-1900; Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1899; member of Tennessee state senate, 1901; Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1904; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1909-36 (6th District 1909-33, 5th District 1933-36); died in office 1936; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1935-36; died in office 1936. Member, Scottish Rite Masons; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Redmen. Died in Washington, D.C., June 4, 1936. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.
  • See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
  • Books about Joseph W. Byrns: Ann B. Irish, Joseph W. Byrns of Tennessee : A Political Biography
  
  
• Dionicio Chavez (1888-1962) — also known as Dennis Chavez — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in Los Chavez, Valencia County, N.M., April 8, 1888. Married 1911 to Imelda Espinosa. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Mexico state house of representatives, 1922; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1924, 1932, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1960; U.S. Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1931-35; U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1936-62; defeated, 1934; died in office 1962; member of Democratic National Committee from New Mexico. Hispanic. Catholic. Member, Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., November 18, 1962. Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Albuquerque, N.M.
  • See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
  
  
• Frank Clark (1860-1936) — of Polk County, Fla.; Duval County, Fla.; Lake City, Columbia County, Fla.; Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla.; Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Eufaula, Barbour County, Ala., March 28, 1860. Son of John Wise Clark and Mary Emeline (Keits) Clark; married to Mary Ellen Mays. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1889-91, 1899; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, 1894-97; U.S. Representative from Florida 2nd District, 1905-25; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1920. Baptist. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in Washington, D.C., April 14, 1936. Interment at Wildwood Cemetery, Bartow, Fla.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Thomas Chalkley Coffin (1887-1934) — also known as Thomas C. Coffin — of Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. Born in Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, October 25, 1887. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; mayor of Pocatello, Idaho, 1931-33; U.S. Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1933-34; died in office 1934. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Struck by an automobile on a driveway in the south grounds of the U.S. Capitol, June 4, 1934, and died four days later at Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C., June 8, 1934. Interment at Mountainview Cemetery, Pocatello, Idaho.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• William Patrick Connery, Jr. (1888-1937) — also known as William P. Connery, Jr. — of Lynn, Essex County, Mass. Born in Lynn, Essex County, Mass., August 24, 1888. Brother of Lawrence Joseph Connery. Democrat. Professional actor, 1908-16; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1923-37; died in office 1937; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Redmen. Died in Washington, D.C., June 15, 1937. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Lynn, Mass.
  • See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
  
  
• Royal Samuel Copeland (1868-1938) — also known as Royal S. Copeland — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Suffern, Rockland County, N.Y. Born in Dexter, Washtenaw County, Mich., November 7, 1868. Son of Roscoe P. Copeland (1836-1933) and Frances J. (Holmes) Copeland; married, December 31, 1891, to Mary DePriest Ryan; married, July 15, 1908, to Frances Spalding. Democrat. Physician; university professor; mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1901-03; U.S. Senator from New York, 1923-38; died in office 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924, 1936; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1937. Methodist. English ancestry. Member, American Public Health Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Knights of Pythias; Maccabees; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in Washington, D.C., June 17, 1938. Interment at Mahwah Cemetery, Mahwah, N.J.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Homer Stillé Cummings (1870-1956) — also known as Homer S. Cummings — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn.; Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 30, 1870. Son of Uriah C. Cummings and Audie Schuyler (Stillé) Cummings; married to Cecilia Waterbury. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1900, 1904, 1920 (alternate), 1924, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948; member of Democratic National Committee from Connecticut, 1900-25; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1919-20; mayor of Stamford, Conn., 1900-02, 1904-06; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1902; candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1916; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1920; U.S. Attorney General, 1933-39; Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1940, 1944. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Eagles; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died September 10, 1956. Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Conn.
  • See also: Wikipedia article.
  
  
• Charles Forrest Curry (1858-1930) — also known as Charles F. Curry; C. F. Curry — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in Naperville, DuPage County, Ill., March 14, 1858. Father of Charles Forrest Curry, Jr.. Republican. Member of California state assembly, 1887-89; secretary of state of California, 1899-1911; candidate in primary for Governor of California, 1910; U.S. Representative from California 3rd District, 1913-30; died in office 1930. Member, Freemasons; Eagles; Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., October 10, 1930. Originally entombed at Abbey Mausoleum (which no longer exists), Arlington, Va.; re-entombed in mausoleum at National Memorial Park, Near Falls Church, Fairfax County, Va.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Clifford Davis (1897-1970) — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss., November 18, 1897. Son of Odom A. Davis and Jessie Davis; married to Carolyn Leigh. Democrat. Lawyer; city judge in Tennessee, 1923-27; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1940-65 (9th District 1940-43, 10th District 1943-53, 9th District 1953-65). Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Order of Ahepa; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died in Washington, D.C., June 8, 1970. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Charles Coles Diggs, Jr. (1922-1998) — also known as Charles C. Diggs, Jr. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 2, 1922. Son of Charles Coles Diggs, Sr.. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; mortician; member of Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1951-54; U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1955-80; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956, 1960, 1964; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1956. Black. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks. First chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus; charged in March 1978 with taking kickbacks from staff whose salaries he raised; convicted, October 7, 1978, on eleven counts of mail fraud and filing false payroll forms; insisted he had done nothing wrong, and was re-elected while awaiting sentencing; censured by the House on July 31, 1979; sentenced to three years in prison and served 14 months. Died, of a stroke, at Greater Southwest Community Hospital, Washington, D.C., August 24, 1998. Interment at Detroit Memorial Park, Warren, Mich.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Everett McKinley Dirksen (1896-1969) — also known as Everett M. Dirksen; "The Wizard of Ooze" — of Pekin, Tazewell County, Ill. Born in Pekin, Tazewell County, Ill., January 4, 1896. Father of Joy Dirksen (who married Howard Henry Baker, Jr.). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant; U.S. Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1933-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940 (alternate), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1951-69; died in office 1969. Christian Reformed. Member, American Bar Association; Izaak Walton League; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Odd Fellows. Died, of lung cancer, at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., September 7, 1969. Interment at Glendale Memorial Gardens, Pekin, Ill.
  • See also Baker-Landon-Dirksen-Kassebaum family of Tennessee
  • See also: congressional biography; Internet Movie Database profile.
  • Books about Everett Dirksen: Byron C. Hulsey, Everett Dirksen and His Presidents: How a Senate Giant Shaped American Politics
  
  
• Paul Howard Douglas (1892-1976) — also known as Paul H. Douglas — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Salem, Essex County, Mass., March 26, 1892. Son of James Howard Douglas and Annie (Smith) Douglas; married 1915 to Dorothy S. Wolff (divorced 1930); married 1931 to Emily Taft. Democrat. University professor; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1949-67; defeated, 1966. Unitarian or Quaker. Member, American Economic Association; American Philosophical Society; Americans for Democratic Action; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Delta Upsilon; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Washington, D.C., September 24, 1976. Cremated; ashes scattered.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  • Books about Paul H. Douglas: Roger Biles, Crusading Liberal: Paul H. Douglas of Illinois
  
  
• James Henderson Duff (1883-1969) — also known as James H. Duff — of Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pa., January 21, 1883. Republican. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1912; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1948, 1956; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1943-47; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1947-51; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1951-57; defeated, 1956. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Rotary. Died in Washington, D.C., December 20, 1969. Interment at Chartiers Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Hamilton Fish, Jr. (1926-1996) — of Millbrook, Dutchess County, N.Y. Born in Washington, D.C., June 3, 1926. Descendant of Lewis Morris; great-grandson of Hamilton Fish (1808-1893); grandson of Alfred Clark Chapin and Hamilton Fish, Jr. (1849-1936); grandnephew of Nicholas Fish; son of Hamilton Fish, Jr. (1888-1991) and Grace (Chapin) Fish; father of Hamilton Fish (1954?-). Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1969-95 (28th District 1969-73, 25th District 1973-83, 21st District 1983-93, 19th District 1993-95); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1984. Episcopalian. Member, Grange; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died July 24, 1996. Interment at St. Philip's Cemetery, Garrison, N.Y.
  • Cross-reference: Sue W. Kelly
  • See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• James Grove Fulton (1903-1971) — also known as James G. Fulton — of Dormont, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Dormont, Allegheny County, Pa., March 1, 1903. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1939-40; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1945-71 (31st District 1945-53, 27th District 1953-71); died in office 1971; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Presbyterian. Member, American Judicature Society; United World Federalists; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eagles; Elks; Lions; Moose. Died in Washington, D.C., October 6, 1971. Interment at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Harold Royce Gross (1899-1987) — also known as H. R. Gross — of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Born in Arispe, Union County, Iowa, June 30, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1949-75. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., September 22, 1987. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Harold Christian Hagen (1901-1957) — also known as Harold C. Hagen — of Crookston, Polk County, Minn. Born in Crookston, Polk County, Minn., November 10, 1901. Son of Gudbrand T. Hagen and Anna (Brovold) Hagen; married 1928 to Audrey Melton. Newspaper publisher; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 9th District, 1943-55; defeated (Republican), 1954, 1956. Lutheran. Norwegian ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Eagles; Elks; Rotary; Sons of Norway; United Commercial Travelers. Died in Washington, D.C., March 19, 1957. Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Crookston, Minn.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Byron Patton Harrison (1881-1941) — also known as Pat Harrison — of Gulfport, Harrison County, Miss. Born in Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Miss., August 29, 1881. Son of Robert Harrison and Myra Anna (Patton) Harrison; married, January 19, 1905, to Mary Edwena McInnis. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 6th District, 1911-19; U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1919-41; died in office 1941; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1936, 1940. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Woodmen. Died in Washington, D.C., June 22, 1941. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Gulfport, Miss.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Dow Watters Harter (1885-1971) — also known as Dow W. Harter — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Born in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, January 2, 1885. Son of Josiah J. Harter and Anna Lillian (Watters) Harter; married 1911 to Winifred Marie Cole. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1919-20; U.S. Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1933-43. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Eagles; Elks; Moose. Died in Washington, D.C., September 4, 1971. Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Charles Belknap Henderson (1873-1954) — also known as Charles B. Henderson — of Elko, Elko County, Nev.; Washington, D.C. Born in San Jose, Santa Clara County, Calif., June 8, 1873. Grandson of Lewis Rice Bradley; son of Jefferson Henderson and Sarah W. (Bradley) Henderson; married 1901 to Ethel Smith. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; member of Nevada state house of representatives, 1905-07; U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1918-21; defeated, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1928, 1936. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Phi Kappa Psi. Died November 8, 1954. Interment at Elko Cemetery, Elko, Nev.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Ira Greenlief Hersey (1858-1943) — also known as Ira G. Hersey — of Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine. Born in Hodgdon, Aroostook County, Maine, March 31, 1858. Son of Samuel B. Hersey and Elizabeth (White) Hersey; married, January 6, 1884, to Annie Dillen. Lawyer; Prohibition candidate for Governor of Maine, 1886; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1909-12; member of Maine state senate, 1913-16; U.S. Representative from Maine 4th District, 1917-29; Aroostook County Probate Judge, 1934-42. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., May 6, 1943. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Houlton, Maine.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• John Boynton Philip Clayton Hill (1879-1941) — also known as John Philip Hill — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., May 2, 1879. Son of Charles E. Hill and Kate Watts (Clayton) Hill; married, October 28, 1913, to Suzanne Howell Carroll (1889-1962) (great-great-great-granddaughter of Charles Carroll of Carrollton; daughter of John Howell Carroll). Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1910-15; candidate for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1915; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1916; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1921-27; defeated, 1908, 1928, 1930, 1936; delegate to Maryland convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Episcopalian. Member, Society of Colonial Wars; Society of the Cincinnati; Elks; Moose; Odd Fellows; Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Washington, D.C., May 23, 1941. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  • See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Ernest Frederick Hollings (b. 1922) — also known as Ernest F. Hollings; Fritz Hollings; "Foghorn Leghorn" — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., January 1, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1949-55; Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1956, 2000, 2004; Governor of South Carolina, 1959-63; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1966-2005; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1984. Lutheran. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Elks; Sertoma. Still living as of 2005.
  • Cross-reference: Richard M. Miles
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; National Governors Association biography; Internet Movie Database profile.
  
  
• Donald Lester Jackson (1910-1981) — also known as Donald L. Jackson — of Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Washington, D.C. Born in Ipswich, Edmunds County, S.Dak., January 23, 1910. Son of Cyrus Lester Jackson and Betina Phoebe (Ames) Jackson; married to Shirley Connell. Republican. Newspaper editor; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Representative from California 16th District, 1947-61; member, U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission, 1969-72. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Marine Corps League; Reserve Officers Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eagles; Elks. Died at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., May 27, 1981. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• William Darius Jamieson (1873-1949) — of Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa. Born near Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa, November 9, 1873. Son of Ira Jamieson and Mary J. (Gillis) Jamieson; married, November 22, 1902, to Matie J. Vass. Democrat. Newspaper editor; member of Iowa state senate, 1907-08; U.S. Representative from Iowa 8th District, 1909-11; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1920. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in Washington, D.C., November 18, 1949. Interment at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Md.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• John Kee (1874-1951) — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va., August 22, 1874. Son of Jasper Newton Kee and Louisa (Campbell) Kee; married, September 7, 1926, to Maude Elizabeth Frazier; father of James Kee. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1923-26; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1933-51; defeated, 1928; died in office 1951. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Kiwanis; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., May 8, 1951. Interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
  • See also Kee family of West Virginia
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Edward Aloysius Kenney (1884-1938) — also known as Edward A. Kenney — of Cliffside Park, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Clinton, Worcester County, Mass., August 11, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; recorder's court judge in New Jersey, 1919; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1933-38; died in office 1938. Member, Elks; Redmen; Delta Chi. Died in Washington, D.C., January 27, 1938. Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Clinton, Mass.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Dale Edward Kildee (b. 1929) — also known as Dale E. Kildee — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., September 16, 1929. Married 1965 to Gayle Heyn. Democrat. School teacher; member of Michigan state house of representatives 81st District, 1965-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968, 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004; member of Michigan state senate 29th District, 1975-77; resigned 1977; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1977-2003 (7th District 1977-93, 9th District 1993-2003, 5th District 2003). Catholic. Member, Urban League; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Optimist Club; Phi Delta Kappa. Still living as of 2004.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• Wesley Lloyd (1883-1936) — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Arvonia, Osage County, Kan., July 24, 1883. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Washington 6th District, 1933-36; died in office 1936. Member, Freemasons; Eagles; Elks. Died of a heart attack in Washington, D.C., January 10, 1936. Interment at Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Wash.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Marvel Mills Logan (1874-1939) — also known as M. M. Logan — of Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky. Born near Brownsville, Edmonson County, Ky., January 7, 1874. Democrat. Lawyer; Kentucky state attorney general, 1916-17; Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1926; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1931-39; died in office 1939; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932, 1936. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., October 3, 1939. Interment at Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery, Near Brownsville, Edmonson County, Ky.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Russell Billiu Long (1918-2003) — also known as Russell B. Long; Huey Pierce Long III — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., November 3, 1918. Nephew of George Shannon Long and Earl Kemp Long; son of Rose McConnell Long and Huey Pierce Long; married, June 3, 1939, to Katherine Mae Hattic; married, December 23, 1969, to Carolyn Bason; cousin of Gillis William Long. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1948-87; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1960. Methodist. Member, Order of the Coif; American Legion; Elks; Lions; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Omicron Delta Kappa; Tau Kappa Alpha. Died in Washington, D.C., May 9, 2003. Burial location unknown.
  • See also Long family of Louisiana
  • See also: congressional biography; Internet Movie Database profile.
  • Books about Russell Long: Robert T. Mann, Legacy to Power : Senator Russell Long of Louisiana
  
  
• Russell Vernon Mack (1891-1960) — also known as Russell V. Mack — of Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Wash. Born in Hillman, Montmorency County, Mich., June 13, 1891. Son of Cornelius W. Mack and Lucy (Deacon) Mack; married, January 26, 1947, to Laura E. Prohaska. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper publisher; U.S. Representative from Washington 3rd District, 1947-60; died in office 1960. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Elks. Died suddenly, from a coronary occlusion, on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, in the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., March 28, 1960. Interment at Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Wash.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Fletcher Maddox (b. 1860) — of White Sulphur Springs, Meagher County, Mont.; Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont. Born in Washington, D.C., December 23, 1860. Son of Thomas Harris Maddox and Marion Elizabeth (Fletcher) Maddox; married, March 31, 1887, to Jessie Coburn. Republican. Lawyer; member of Montana state senate, 1902-06; Montana Republican state chair, 1906; candidate for U.S. Representative from Montana, 1914. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Samuel Abbot Maginnis (1885-1941) — also known as S. Abbot Maginnis — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, October 23, 1885. Son of William Lyman Maginnis and Letie (Abbot) Maginnis; married, April 29, 1914, to Margaret McKenna (died 1933); married, August 12, 1936, to Gwendolyn Brownlee. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Minister to Bolivia, 1919-21. Member, Elks. Died September 25, 1941. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Samuel H. Malkan (b. 1893) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Washington, D.C., December 4, 1893. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1935-45. Jewish. Member, American Legion; Jewish War Veterans; Freemasons; Eagles; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• George Wilson Malone (1890-1961) — also known as George W. Malone — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born in Fredonia, Wilson County, Kan., August 7, 1890. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1947-59; defeated, 1934, 1944. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Eagles; Elks; Rotary. Died in Washington, D.C., May 19, 1961. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• John Marshall (b. 1881) — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va.; Washington, D.C. Born in New Cumberland, Hancock County, W.Va., July 28, 1881. Son of Oliver S. Marshall and Elizabeth Hammond (Tarr) Marshall; married, January 25, 1905, to Rebecca Paull. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1936 (alternate). Disciples of Christ. Member, American Bar Association; Navy League; Elks; Beta Theta Pi; Delta Chi. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Edmund Sixtus Muskie (1914-1996) — also known as Edmund S. Muskie; "Mr. Clean" — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, March 28, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1947-51; member of Democratic National Committee from Maine, 1952-54; Governor of Maine, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1956, 1964; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1959-80; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1968; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1972; U.S. Secretary of State, 1980-81. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Amvets; Elks; Lions; Phi Beta Kappa. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981. Died of a heart attack, in Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C., March 26, 1996. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  • Cross-reference: Thomas H. Allen; George J. Mitchell
  • See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Harry Whinna Nice (1877-1941) — also known as Harry W. Nice — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., December 5, 1877. Son of Henry Nice and Drucilla (Arnold) Nice; married 1906 to Edna Viola Amos. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1920; Governor of Maryland, 1935-39; defeated, 1919, 1938; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1936; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1940. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grotto; Elks; Junior Order; Knights of Khorassan; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Odd Fellows; Patriotic Order Sons of America. Died in Richmond, Va., February 25, 1941. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• John Frost Nugent (1868-1931) — also known as John F. Nugent — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in La Grande, Union County, Ore., June 26, 1868. Son of Edward Nugent and Agnes P. (Frost) Nugent; married, May 15, 1895, to Adelma Ainslie. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1918-21; appointed 1918; defeated, 1920; resigned 1921; defeated, 1926; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1921-. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen. Died in 1931. Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Emmett Marshall Owen (1877-1939) — also known as Emmett M. Owen — of Zebulon, Pike County, Ga.; Griffin, Spalding County, Ga. Born near Hollonville, Pike County, Ga., October 19, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; fruit farmer; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1902-06; U.S. Representative from Georgia 4th District, 1933-39; died in office 1939. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., June 21, 1939. Interment at East View Cemetery, Zebulon, Ga.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Tilman Bacon Parks (1872-1950) — also known as Tilman B. Parks — of Hope, Hempstead County, Ark.; Camden, Ouachita County, Ark. Born near Lewisville, Lafayette County, Ark., May 14, 1872. Son of William P. Parks and Mattie (Douglass) Parks; married, March 4, 1897, to Fay Newton. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1901-04, 1909-10; Presidential Elector for Arkansas, 1904; prosecuting attorney; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 7th District, 1921-37. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Lions; Odd Fellows; Woodmen. Died in Washington, D.C., February 12, 1950</