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  Bert Leigh Acker (1882-1960) — also known as Bert L. Acker; Adelbert Leigh Acker — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 21, 1882. Son of Oscar J. Acker and Sarah E. Acker. Republican. Presidential Elector for Florida, 1928; candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 4th District, 1940, 1942; candidate for Governor of Florida, 1944, 1948; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1948, 1952. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose. Actor in two silent movies, 1919-20. Died in 1960 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Virginia E. Sistrunk (1898-1991).
  See also Internet Movie Database profile
  James Calhoun Adkins, Jr. (1915-1994) — also known as James C. Adkins, Jr. — of Alachua County, Fla. Born in Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla., January 18, 1915. Son of James Calhoun Adkins, Sr. and Elizabeth (Edwards) Adkins. Lawyer; circuit judge in Florida, 1964-69; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1969-87. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Pi Kappa Alpha; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Lions; Woodmen; Elks; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Died June 24, 1994 (age 79 years, 157 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 15, 1952, to Ethel Fox.
  George Whiting Allen (b. 1854) — also known as George W. Allen — of Key West, Monroe County, Fla. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., September 1, 1854. Son of William Smith Allen and Mary Jane (Sprague) Allen. Republican. Lawyer; banker; member of Florida state senate, 1879-83; candidate for Governor of Florida, 1896; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1897-1913; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1900 (alternate), 1904, 1908, 1912; candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida, 1908 (1st District), 1912 (at-large). Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 26, 1880, to Leonor X. Browne.
  George Weston Anderson (1861-1938) — also known as George W. Anderson — of Wellesley, Norfolk County, Mass.; Wellesley Hills, Wellesley, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Acworth, Sullivan County, N.H., September 1, 1861. Son of David Campbell Anderson and Martha Lucinda (Brigham) Anderson. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Massachusetts state attorney general, 1911, 1912; U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, 1914-17; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1917-18; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, 1918-31; took senior status 1931. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Economic Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons. Died in DeLand, Volusia County, Fla., February 14, 1938 (age 76 years, 166 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Son of David Campbell Anderson and Martha Lucinda (Brigham) Anderson; married 1897 to Minnie E. Mitchell (died 1906); married, January 25, 1908, to Addie Earle Kenerson.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Loren D. Anderson (1919-1982) — of Waterford Township, Oakland County, Mich.; Riverview, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Moline, Rock Island County, Ill., November 21, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1967-74 (61st District 1967-72, 60th District 1973-74); defeated, 1974. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Fraternal Order of Police; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in April, 1982 (age 62 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Charles Oscar Andrews (1877-1946) — also known as Charles O. Andrews — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Born in Ponce de Leon, Holmes County, Fla., March 7, 1877. Son of John Andrews and Mary Angers (Yon) Andrews. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; judge of criminal court in Florida, 1910-11; circuit judge in Florida, 1919-25; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1925-27; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1936-46; died in office 1946. Presbyterian. Member, Pi Kappa Alpha; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Died in Washington, D.C., September 18, 1946 (age 69 years, 195 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, November 24, 1909, to Margaret Spears.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Walter Gresham Andrews (1889-1949) — also known as Walter G. Andrews — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Evanston, Cook County, Ill., July 16, 1889. Son of William Henry Andrews and Kate (Gresham) Andrews. Republican. Athletic coach; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; sales manager; U.S. Representative from New York, 1931-49 (40th District 1931-45, 42nd District 1945-49). Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Died, from a heart attack, in a hotel at Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Fla., March 5, 1949 (age 59 years, 232 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Old Fort Niagara Cemetery, Youngstown, N.Y.
  Relatives: Grandson of Walter Quintin Gresham.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Leslie Cornelius Arends (1895-1985) — also known as Leslie C. Arends — of Melvin, Ford County, Ill. Born in Melvin, Ford County, Ill., September 27, 1895. Son of George Teis Arends and Talea (Weiss) Arends. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; banker; farmer; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1935-74 (17th District 1935-73, 15th District 1973-74); delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1972. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Farm Bureau; Freemasons. Died in Naples, Collier County, Fla., July 17, 1985 (age 89 years, 293 days). Interment at Melvin Cemetery, Melvin, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Horace Cameron Avery (b. 1874) — also known as Horace C. Avery — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., July 1, 1874. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948, 1952. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Arthur D. Bangham (1859-1918) — of Homer, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Marengo Township, Calhoun County, Mich., November 8, 1859. Son of Sandusky Bangham and Minerva (Hanchett) Bangham. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 9th District, 1901-04. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Odd Fellows; Maccabees. Died in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., April 24, 1918 (age 58 years, 167 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Sandusky Bangham and Minerva (Hanchett) Bangham; married, August 26, 1880, to Estella Austin (1861-1905); married, March 24, 1906, to Ruth Ludlow.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Julius Barker (1886-1968) — also known as William J. Barker — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla.; Bartow, Polk County, Fla.; Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Marietta, Cobb County, Ga., June 25, 1886. Son of William Dobbs Barker and Kate (Agricola) Barker. Lawyer; circuit judge in Florida, 1925-40; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, 1940-59; took senior status 1959. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Phi; Alpha Tau Omega; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died April 13, 1968 (age 81 years, 293 days). Interment somewhere in Tampa, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, October 20, 1916, to Pauline Eleanor Bigham.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Wilfred George Bassett (1911-1986) — also known as Wilfred G. Bassett — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., May 26, 1911. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District, 1951-64; defeated, 1964; candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 4th Circuit, 1966. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; American Legion; Delta Theta Phi. Died in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., February 5, 1986 (age 74 years, 255 days). Interment at East Liberty Cemetery, East Liberty, Mich.
  Albert Edwin Beech (1904-1973) — also known as Albert E. Beech — of Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pa.; Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, Fla. Born in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pa., August 15, 1904. Republican. Merchant; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives; candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 44th District, 1954. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Eagles; Elks. Died in April, 1973 (age 68 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Charles Edward Bennett (1910-2003) — also known as Charles E. Bennett — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Canton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., December 2, 1910. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1949-93 (2nd District 1949-67, 3rd District 1967-93). Christian. Member, Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Lions; Jaycees. Died in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., September 6, 2003 (age 92 years, 278 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Dewey Bensen (1898-1997) — also known as Richard D. Bensen — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Weehawken, Hudson County, N.J., March 20, 1898. Son of Richard Bensen and Annie Bensen. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1946; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1952. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; American Legion. Died in St. Johns County, Fla., August 18, 1997 (age 99 years, 151 days). Burial location unknown.
  Clarence Nathaniel Bergstrom (1895-1969) — also known as Clarence N. Bergstrom — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Florida. Born in Blue Island, Cook County, Ill., July 8, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932 (alternate), 1940; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1942-43; Judge, Illinois Court of Claims, 1947. Methodist. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; American Bar Association; American Legion. Died in September, 1969 (age 74 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Loren Murphy Berry (1888-1980) — also known as Loren M. Berry; "Mr. Yellow Pages" — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla.; Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio. Born in Wabash, Wabash County, Ind., July 24, 1888. Son of Charles D. Berry and Elizabeth (Murphy) Berry. Republican. Newspaper reporter; advertising salesman who popularized the Yellow Pages business section in telephone directories nationwide; founded L. M. Berry Co.; director of telephone companies; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1956, 1972; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1960, 1964. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Elected to Telephone Hall of Fame in 1982. Died in Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio, February 10, 1980 (age 91 years, 201 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Charles D. Berry and Elizabeth (Murphy) Berry; married, June 9, 1909, to Lucile Kneipple (died 1935); married, August 28, 1938, to Helen Anderson Henry (died 1974).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Carter Randolph Bibb (b. 1875) — also known as C. R. Bibb — of Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Fla. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., January 6, 1875. Republican. Dentist; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1944. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Burial location unknown.
  Gus Michael Bilirakis (b. 1963) — also known as Gus Bilirakis — of Palm Harbor, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla., February 8, 1963. Son of Michael Bilirakis. Republican. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 48th District, 1999-2006; U.S. Representative from Florida 9th District, 2007-. Eastern Orthodox. Member, Order of Ahepa; Moose; Freemasons; Rotary; Elks. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Michael Bilirakis (b. 1930) — of Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Fla., July 16, 1930. Republican. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; lawyer; municipal judge in Florida; U.S. Representative from Florida 9th District, 1983-2007. Greek Orthodox. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Father of Gus Michael Bilirakis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  William Thomas Bland (1861-1928) — of Atchison, Atchison County, Kan.; Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo.; Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Born in Weston, Lewis County, Va. (now W.Va.), January 21, 1861. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Atchison, Kan., 1894; district judge in Kansas, 1896-1901; U.S. Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1919-21; defeated, 1920. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen; Moose; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Orlando, Orange County, Fla., January 15, 1928 (age 66 years, 359 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Fla.
  Relatives: Grandson of John George Jackson; cousin of James Monroe Jackson. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Oliver Payne Bolton (1917-1972) — also known as Oliver P. Bolton — of Mentor, Lake County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, February 22, 1917. Son of Chester Castle Bolton and Frances Payne Bolton. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; newspaper publisher; U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1953-57, 1963-65. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., December 13, 1972 (age 55 years, 295 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Henry B. Payne; son of Chester Castle Bolton and Frances Payne Bolton; married, October 4, 1940, to Adelaide Brownlee. See Bolton-Payne family of Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Theodore M. Bowers (1907-1995) — also known as Ted Bowers — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va.; Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla. Born in Point Marion, Fayette County, Pa., February 1, 1907. Son of Frank L. Bowers and Asia L. (Sadler) Bowers. Republican. Sand and gravel business; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1943-46, 1949-64, 1969-72; defeated, 1964; trustee, Wetzel County Hospital. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Lions; Rotary. Died January 1, 1995 (age 87 years, 334 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 16, 1931, to Myra Llewelyn.
  Joseph A. Boyd, Jr. (1916-2007) — of Hialeah, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla.; Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla.; Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Hoschton, Jackson County, Ga., November 16, 1916. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1969-87. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Lions. Died, of heart failure, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., October 26, 2007 (age 90 years, 344 days). Interment at Culley's MeadowWood Memorial Park, Tallahassee, Fla.
  Relatives: Married to Ann Stripling.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Brand (1871-1966) — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. Born in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, November 1, 1871. Son of John F. Brand and Fannie E. (Patrick) Brand. Republican. Farmer; manufacturer; banker; member of Ohio state senate, 1921-22; U.S. Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1923-33. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Eagles. Died in Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, Fla., May 23, 1966 (age 94 years, 203 days). Interment at Melbourne Cemetery, Melbourne, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, October 24, 1894, to Louise J. Vance.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Irlo Bronson, Jr. (b. 1936) — also known as Bud Bronson — of Florida. Born in Kissimmee, Osceola County, Fla., June 4, 1936. Son of Irlo Overstreet Bronson. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives 79th District, 1983-. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis; Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Moose. Still living as of 1999.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of E. L. D. Overstreet. See Bronson family of Florida.
  Lathrop Brown (1883-1959) — of St. James, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Montauk, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Monterey County, Calif. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 26, 1883. Son of Charles S. Brown and Lucy Nevins (Barnes) Brown. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1913-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920, 1924, 1936. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in Fort Myers, Lee County, Fla., November 28, 1959 (age 76 years, 275 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Manasota Memorial Park, Sarasota, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, April 5, 1911, to Helen Hooper.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jefferson Beale Browne (b. 1857) — also known as Jefferson B. Browne — of Key West, Monroe County, Fla. Born in Key West, Monroe County, Fla., June 6, 1857. Son of Joseph Beverly Browne and Mary Nieves (Ximenez) Browne. Democrat. Lawyer; postmaster; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1888; member of Florida state senate, 1891-95; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1893-97; receiver, Key West Electric Light and Street Car Co., 1898; member of Democratic National Committee from Florida, 1904-08; Presidential Elector for Florida, 1912; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1917-25; chief justice of Florida state supreme court, 1917-23; circuit judge in Florida, 1925. Congregationalist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Elks. Interment at Key West Cemetery, Key West, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, June 19, 1889, to Frances Williams Atkinson.
  William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) — also known as William J. Bryan; "The Great Commoner"; "The Peerless Leader"; "The Silver-Tongued Orator"; "The Boy Orator of the Platte"; "The Niagaric Nebraskan" — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb.; Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Salem, Marion County, Ill., March 19, 1860. Son of Silas Lillard Bryan and Mariah Elizabeth (Jennings) Bryan (1834-1896). Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1891-95; candidate for President of the United States, 1896, 1900, 1908; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1904, 1912 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee; speaker), 1920; U.S. Secretary of State, 1913-15; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1924. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Sigma Pi; Knights of Pythias. Died in Dayton, Rhea County, Tenn., July 26, 1925 (age 65 years, 129 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Silas Lillard Bryan and Mariah Elizabeth (Jennings) Bryan (1834-1896); married, October 1, 1884, to Mary Elizabeth Baird (1860-1930); cousin of William Sherman Jennings; brother of Charles Wayland Bryan and Mary Elizabeth Bryan (1873-1962; who married Thomas Stinson Allen); father of Ruth Bryan Owen; grandfather of Helen Rudd Brown. See Bryan-Jennings family of Illinois.
  Cross-reference: Clarence S. Darrow — Willis J. Abbot
  Bryan County, Okla. is named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: William J. Bryan JarvisW. J. Bryan Dorn
  Campaign slogan (1896): "Sixteen to one."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about William Jennings Bryan: Robert W. Cherny, A Righteous Cause : The Life of William Jennings Bryan — Paolo E. Coletta, William Jennings Bryan, Vol. 1: Political Evangelist, 1860-1908 — Paolo E. Coletta, William Jennings Bryan, Vol. 2: Progressive Politician and Moral Statesman, 1909-1915 — Paolo E. Coletta, William Jennings Bryan, Vol. 3: Political Puritan, 1915-1925 — Michael Kazin, A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan
  Cecil Farris Bryant (1914-2002) — also known as C. Farris Bryant — of Ocala, Marion County, Fla. Born in Ocala, Marion County, Fla., July 26, 1914. Son of Charles Cecil Bryant and Lela (Farris) Bryant. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1942, 1946-55; Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives, 1953-54; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1952, 1960 (alternate); Governor of Florida, 1961-65. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Jaycees; Alpha Kappa Psi; Alpha Tau Omega; Phi Delta Phi. Died, in a hospital at Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., March 1, 2002 (age 87 years, 218 days). Interment at Highland Memorial Park, Ocala, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, September 18, 1940, to Julia Burnett.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Rivers Henderson Buford, Sr. (1878-1959) — also known as Rivers H. Buford — of Wewahitchka, Gulf County, Fla.; Quincy, Gadsden County, Fla.; Marianna, Jackson County, Fla.; Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Pulaski, Giles County, Tenn., January 18, 1878. Son of Albert Buford and Mattie (Rivers) Buford. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1901; Gadsden County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-11; State's Attorney, Marianna Judicial Circuit, 1912-21; Florida state attorney general, 1921-25; resigned 1925; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1925-48; appointed 1925; chief justice of Florida state supreme court, 1931-33. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Woodmen. Died in 1959 (age about 81 years). Interment at Old Quincy Cemetery, Quincy, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Buford and Mattie (Rivers) Buford; married, September 14, 1904, to Mary C. Munroe (died 1924); married, January 27, 1926, to Mary Hollingsworth.
  William Haydon Burns (1912-1987) — also known as Haydon Burns — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 17, 1912. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; public relations business; mayor of Jacksonville, Fla., 1949-65; Governor of Florida, 1965-67. Methodist. Member, Phi Sigma Kappa; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Alpha Kappa Psi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis. Died November 22, 1987 (age 75 years, 250 days). Interment somewhere in Jacksonville, Fla.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Fred Ernst Busbey (1895-1966) — also known as Fred E. Busbey — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Tuscola, Douglas County, Ill., February 8, 1895. Son of Charles Oscar Busbey and Martha (Welch) Busbey. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; stockbroker; U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1943-45, 1947-49, 1951-55; defeated, 1944, 1948, 1954. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Phi Kappa Sigma. Died in Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Fla., February 11, 1966 (age 71 years, 3 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Married, June 26, 1920, to Julia Mabel Humpf.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Wellington Byrns, Jr. (1903-1973) — also known as Joseph W. Byrns, Jr. — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., August 15, 1903. Son of Joseph Wellington Byrns. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 1939-41. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Exchange Club; Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Fla., March 8, 1973 (age 69 years, 205 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Levi Cable (1884-1971) — also known as John L. Cable — of Lima, Allen County, Ohio. Born in Lima, Allen County, Ohio, April 15, 1884. Son of Davis J. Cable and Mary (Harnley) Cable. Republican. Lawyer; director and counsel, Lima Telephone and Telegraph Co., Napoleon Telephone Co., Lima Toledo Railroad, Lima City Street Railway Co.; Allen County Prosecuting Attorney; U.S. Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1921-25, 1929-33; defeated, 1912; candidate in primary for Governor of Ohio, 1924; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1936. Episcopalian or Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Grange; Junior Order; Kiwanis. Died in Lima, Allen County, Ohio, September 15, 1971 (age 87 years, 153 days). Entombed at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, Sarasota, Fla.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Joseph Cable; son of Davis J. Cable and Mary (Harnley) Cable; married to Rhea Watson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Millard Fillmore Caldwell, Jr. (1897-1984) — also known as Millard F. Caldwell, Jr. — of Milton, Santa Rosa County, Fla.; Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., February 6, 1897. Son of Millard Fillmore Caldwell and Martha Jane (Clapp) Caldwell. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1929-32; U.S. Representative from Florida 3rd District, 1933-41; Governor of Florida, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948, 1956; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1962-69. Protestant. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Kappa Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Newcomen Society; American Legion; American Judicature Society; Alpha Kappa Psi; Blue Key. Died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., October 23, 1984 (age 87 years, 260 days). Interment at Harwood Plantation Cemetery, Leon County, Fla.
  Presumably named for: Millard Fillmore
  Relatives: Married, February 14, 1925, to Mary Rebecca Harwood.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  John Adams Cameron (1788-1838) — also known as John A. Cameron — of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C. Born in Mecklenburg County, Va., 1788. Newspaper editor; member of North Carolina house of commons from Fayetteville, 1810-12, 1820; major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Consul in Veracruz, 1831-32; U.S. District Judge for Florida, 1832-38. Member, Freemasons. Perished in the wreck of the steamer Pulaski in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North Carolina, June 14, 1838 (age about 49 years); his remains were probably not recovered.
  Presumably named for: John Adams
  Relatives: Brother of Thomas N. Cameron; father of Catherine LaFayette Cameron (1825-1866; who married William Marcus Shipp). See Iredell-Johnston-Cameron-Shipp family of North Carolina.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Courtney Warren Campbell (1895-1971) — also known as Courtney W. Campbell — of Florida. Born in Chillicothe, Livingston County, Mo., April 29, 1895. Son of Thomas C. Campbell and Ellen (Minor) Campbell. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; business executive; citrus grower; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1953-55; defeated, 1954. Christian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; Beta Theta Pi. Died in Dunedin, Pinellas County, Fla., December 22, 1971 (age 76 years, 237 days). Interment at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, Fla.
  Relatives: Married 1933 to Henrietta Hisgen.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ezekiel Samuel Candler, Jr. (1862-1944) — also known as Ezekiel S. Candler, Jr. — of Corinth, Alcorn County, Miss. Born in Belleville, Hamilton County, Fla., January 18, 1862. Son of Julia (Bevill) Candler and Ezekiel Samuel Candler (1838-1915). Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1888, 1932; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1st District, 1901-21; mayor of Corinth, Miss., 1933-37. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Woodmen; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Knights of Honor. Died in Corinth, Alcorn County, Miss., December 18, 1944 (age 82 years, 335 days). Interment at Henry Cemetery, Corinth, Miss.
  Relatives: Second great-grandson of William Candler; second cousin twice removed of Mark Anthony Cooper; grandson of Samuel Charles Candler; grandnephew of Daniel Gill Candler and Ezekiel Slaughter Candler; first cousin once removed of Allen Daniel Candler and George Scott Candler; son of Julia (Bevill) Candler and Ezekiel Samuel Candler (1838-1915); nephew of Milton Anthony Candler, Asa Griggs Candler and John Slaughter Candler; first cousin of Charles Murphey Candler; fourth cousin of Joseph Meriwether Terrell; married, April 26, 1883, to Nancy Priscilla Hazlewood (died 1921); married, January 14, 1924, to Effie Merrill Newhardt (died 1930); married, June 21, 1933, to Ottie Doan Hardenstein; second cousin of Thomas Slaughter Candler. See Candler family of Georgia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Doyle Elam Carlton (1887-1972) — also known as Doyle E. Carlton — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Wauchula, Hardee County, Fla., July 6, 1887. Son of Albert Carlton and Martha (McEwan) Carlton. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state senate, 1917-19; Governor of Florida, 1929-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948, 1952, 1956. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Elks; Kiwanis. Died in a nursing home at Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., October 25, 1972 (age 85 years, 111 days). Interment at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Carlton and Martha (McEwan) Carlton; married, July 30, 1912, to Nell Ray; distant relative of Vassar B. Carlton.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Elford Albin Cederberg (1918-2006) — also known as Elford A. Cederberg — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich.; Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., March 6, 1918. Son of Alvin Cederberg and Helen (Olson) Cederberg. Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Bay City, Mich., 1949-52; U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1953-78; defeated, 1950, 1978. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Elks; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in The Villages, Lake County, Fla., April 17, 2006 (age 88 years, 42 days). Interment at Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Roy H. Chapman (b. 1885) — of Lake City, Columbia County, Fla.; Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Lake Butler, Union County, Fla., July 15, 1885. Son of William Washington Chapman and Addie Mary (Owenby) Chapman. Democrat. Lawyer; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1937-52. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 17, 1930, to Edith L. Lanier.
  John Christensen (1890-1970) — of Wilson, Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., July 25, 1890. Son of Lena (Arens) Christensen and Niels Christensen (1867-1947). Republican. Vegetable grower; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Windsor, 1933-42; member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1943. Congregationalist. Danish and German ancestry. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows; Rotary; Exchange Club. Died in Broward County, Fla., January 24, 1970 (age 79 years, 183 days). Interment at Palisado Cemetery, Windsor, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Lena (Arens) Christensen and Niels Christensen (1867-1947); married to Mathilde Lassen (1892-1918); married, November 4, 1922, to Gladys Oliver Lawson (1901-1995).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Randall Norton Christmas (1920-1969) — also known as Randall N. Christmas; Randy Christmas — of Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Ocilla, Irwin County, Ga., October 14, 1920. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; mayor of Miami, Fla., 1955-57; defeated, 1957. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died, of heart disease, at North Shore Hospital, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., July 27, 1969 (age 48 years, 286 days). Interment at Southern Memorial, North Miami Beach, Fla.
  Relatives: Third great-grandson of John Bozeman; second great-grandson of Nathaniel Yarbrough and Cornelius Murphy Bozeman. See Bozeman family of Georgia.
  William Michael Citron (1896-1976) — also known as William M. Citron — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., August 29, 1896. Son of Benjamin L. Citron and Dora (Newmark) Citron. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Middletown, 1927-31; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1935-39; defeated, 1928 (2nd District), 1938 (at-large). Jewish. Member, American Legion; Eagles; Odd Fellows; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Titusville, Brevard County, Fla., June 7, 1976 (age 79 years, 283 days). Interment at Congregation Adath Israel Cemetery, Middletown, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Frederick Preston Cone (1871-1948) — also known as Fred P. Cone — of Lake City, Columbia County, Fla. Born in Benton, Columbia County, Fla., September 28, 1871. Son of William Henry Cone and Sarah Emily (Branch) Cone. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state senate, 1907-13; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1928, 1948; Governor of Florida, 1937-41. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary. Died July 28, 1948 (age 76 years, 304 days). Interment at Prospect Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Near White Springs, Hamilton County, Fla.
  Relatives: Married 1930 to Mildred Thompson.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  William Cato Cramer (1922-2003) — also known as William C. Cramer; Bill Cramer; "Mr. Republican" — of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla.; Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Denver, Colo., August 4, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Florida state legislature, 1950-52; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1955-71 (1st District 1955-63, 12th District 1963-67, 8th District 1967-71); defeated, 1952; first Republican congressman from Florida since Reconstruction; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1960, 1972; member of Republican National Committee from Florida, 1964-68; candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida, 1970; Presidential Elector for Florida, 1972. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Amvets; Elks; Moose; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Order of Ahepa. Died, from complications of a heart attack, in South Pasadena, Pinellas County, Fla., October 18, 2003 (age 81 years, 75 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Victor D. Crist (b. 1957) — of Florida. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., June 21, 1957. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives 60th District, 1993-. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Chi; Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 1999.
  Relatives: Descendant of Zachary Taylor. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Larry Crow (b. 1959) — of Florida. Born in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., December 2, 1959. Republican. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 49th District, 1995-. Baptist. Member, Alpha Tau Omega; Kiwanis; Freemasons. Still living as of 1999.
  David William Davis (1873-1959) — also known as D. W. Davis — of American Falls, Power County, Idaho; Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Born in Wales, April 23, 1873. Republican. Banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1912; member of Idaho state senate, 1912-14; Governor of Idaho, 1919-23; Commissioner of Reclamation and Director of Finance, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1924-32. Methodist. Welsh ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died August 5, 1959 (age 86 years, 104 days). Interment at Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Idaho.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Fred Henry Davis (1894-1937) — also known as Fred H. Davis — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., May 18, 1894. Son of Fred Henry Davis and Annie E. (Pearson) Davis. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Leon County Prosecuting Attorney, 1919-20; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1921-27; Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives, 1927; Florida state attorney general, 1927-31; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1931-37; chief justice of Florida state supreme court, 1933-35. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Reserve Officers Association; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Sons of Confederate Veterans; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Lions. Died in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., June 20, 1937 (age 43 years, 33 days). Interment at Old City Cemetery, Tallahassee, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, February 3, 1921, to Frances M. Chambers.
  Epitaph: "Lawyer - Statesman - Jurist - Soldier."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jacob Erastus Davis (1905-2003) — also known as Jacob E. Davis — of Waverly, Pike County, Ohio; Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Beaver, Pike County, Ohio, October 31, 1905. Son of George Omer Davis and Katheryne Rose (Leist) Davis. Democrat. Lawyer; Pike County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-34; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1935-37; resigned 1937; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1937-40; U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1941-43; vice-president, Kroger Company (supermarkets), 1945-60; president and CEO, 1961-70. Protestant. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons; Acacia. Died in Naples, Collier County, Fla., February 28, 2003 (age 97 years, 120 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married, September 18, 1929, to Minnie Eleanor Middleton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Marion Lindsay Dawson — of Richmond, Va.; Suffolk County, N.Y.; Brooksville, Hernando County, Fla. Born in Scottsville, Albemarle County, Va. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1915-19; campaign manager for Gov. Cary A. Hardee. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Redmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1903 to Alice Taylor.
  Thomas Edmund Dewey (1902-1971) — also known as Thomas E. Dewey — of Pawling, Dutchess County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Owosso, Shiawassee County, Mich., March 24, 1902. Son of George Martin Dewey and Annie (Thomas) Dewey. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1933; New York County District Attorney, 1937-41; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1940; Governor of New York, 1943-55; defeated, 1938; candidate for President of the United States, 1944, 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952, 1956. Episcopalian. English and French ancestry. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association; Council on Foreign Relations; Farm Bureau; Grange; Phi Mu Alpha; Phi Delta Phi. Died, from a heart attack, in his room at the Seaview Hotel, Bal Harbor, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., March 16, 1971 (age 68 years, 357 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Pawling Cemetery, Pawling, N.Y.
  Relatives: Nephew of Edmond O. Dewey; son of George Martin Dewey and Annie (Thomas) Dewey; married, June 16, 1928, to Frances Eileen Hutt (c.1903-1970; grandniece of Jefferson Finis Davis). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Cross-reference: Herbert Brownell, Jr. — Charles C. Wing — Martin T. Manton — Herman Methfessel
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Thomas E. Dewey: Mary M. Stolberg, Fighting Organized Crime : Politics, Justice, and the Legacy of Thomas E. Dewey — Barry K. Beyer, Thomas E. Dewey, 1937-1947 : A Study in Political Leadership (out of print) — Richard Norton Smith, Thomas E. Dewey and His Times (out of print)
  LaVern Ralph Dilweg (1903-1968) — also known as LaVern R. Dilweg — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., November 1, 1903. Son of Bernard Dilweg and Alida (Winkler) Dilweg. Democrat. Lawyer; played on the Green Bay Packers football team, 1927-34; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1943-45; defeated, 1944; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1950. Member, Lions; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., January 2, 1968 (age 64 years, 62 days). Interment at Fort Howard Cemetery, Green Bay, Wis.
  Relatives: Married, June 14, 1927, to Eleanor Coleman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  King Dixon (b. 1908) — of near Laurens, Laurens County, S.C. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., October 2, 1908. Son of Albert Montgomery Dixon and Sarah Youmans (King) Dixon. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; ice and fuel oil dealer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1955-56; member of South Carolina state senate from Laurens County, 1961. Baptist. Member, Alpha Tau Omega; Freemasons; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Blue Key. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1926 to Katharine Simmons.
  Herbert Jackson Drane (1863-1947) — also known as Herbert J. Drane — of Lakeland, Polk County, Fla. Born in Franklin, Simpson County, Ky., June 20, 1863. Son of Ossian A. Drane and Josephine F. (Dickey) Drane. Democrat. Railroad builder; insurance and real estate business; orange grower; mayor of Lakeland, Fla., 1888-92; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1903-05; member of Florida state senate, 1913-17; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1917-33; defeated, 1932; member, Federal Power Commission, 1933-37. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Woodmen; Sigma Nu Phi. Died in Lakeland, Polk County, Fla., August 11, 1947 (age 84 years, 52 days). Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Lakeland, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Ossian A. Drane and Josephine F. (Dickey) Drane; married, December 31, 1885, to Mary Wright; father of Ossian Wright Drane (died in World War I).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Levering Early (1896-1999) — also known as John L. Early — of Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla. Born in Staunton, Va., December 19, 1896. Son of Charles Edward Early (born 1862) and Ida (Clark) Early. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1933-39; municipal judge in Florida, 1944-46; mayor of Sarasota, Fla., 1951-52. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Order of the Coif; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., March 9, 1999 (age 102 years, 80 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 2, 1924, to Maebelle Claire Brooks.
  John Henry Eaton (1790-1856) — also known as John H. Eaton — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born near Scotland Neck, Halifax County, N.C., June 18, 1790. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1815-16; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1818-21, 1821-29; U.S. Secretary of War, 1829-31; Governor of Florida Territory, 1834-36; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1836-40. Member, Freemasons. Resigned from Cabinet in 1831 during the scandal (called the "Petticoat Affair") over past infedelities of his second wife, Peggy Eaton. Died in Washington, D.C., November 17, 1856 (age 66 years, 152 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Eaton County, Mich. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  James Burrows Edwards (b. 1927) — also known as Jim Edwards — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Hawthorne, Alachua County, Fla., June 24, 1927. Republican. Dentist; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988; candidate for U.S. Representative from South Carolina, 1971; member of South Carolina state senate, 1973-74; Governor of South Carolina, 1975-79; U.S. Secretary of Energy, 1981-82. Episcopalian or Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; American Dental Association. Still living as of 2009.
  Cross-reference: Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  William Hull Ellis (b. 1867) — also known as William H. Ellis — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla., September 17, 1867. Son of Charles H. Ellis and Julia F. (Wilson) Ellis. Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Florida, 1900; Florida state auditor, 1903; Florida state attorney general, 1904-09; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1915-38. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Pi Gamma Mu. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles H. Ellis and Julia F. (Wilson) Ellis; married 1894 to M. Ramelle Nicholson (died 1902); married 1906 to Ena H. Taylor (daughter of Robert Fenwick Taylor).
  Richard William Ervin (b. 1905) — also known as Richard W. Ervin — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Carrabelle, Franklin County, Fla., January 26, 1905. Son of Richard William Ervin and Carrie Marvin (Phillips ) Ervin. Democrat. Lawyer; Florida state attorney general, 1949-64; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1964-75. Baptist. Member, Phi Kappa Tau; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Elks; Exchange Club. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 23, 1933, to Frances Blois Baker.
  Leo Luke Fabisinski (b. 1890) — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Born in Collinsville, Canton, Hartford County, Conn., October 18, 1890. Son of Anthony Fabisinski and Julia (Radomski) Fabisinski. State's Attorney, 1st Circuit. 1926-31; circuit judge in Florida, 1931-32. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 8, 1915, to Claude Meck Kirkpatrick.
  Edward Ernest Fay (1887-1977) — also known as Edward E. Fay — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 27, 1887. Son of Frederick J. Fay and Evelyn Louise (Armstrong) Fay. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 17th District, 1925-27; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks; Royal Arcanum; Maccabees; Phi Alpha Delta. Died in Pinellas County, Fla., September 4, 1977 (age 89 years, 281 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 14, 1917, to Virginia Alice Ventz.
  George Randolph Fearon (1883-1976) — also known as George R. Fearon — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Oneida, Madison County, N.Y., March 12, 1883. Son of George Fearon (1816-1898) and Anna Elizabeth (Charlow) Fearon. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County 3rd District, 1916-20; member of New York state senate 38th District, 1921-36; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1932; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1938. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died in Naples, Collier County, Fla., January 2, 1976 (age 92 years, 296 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 17, 1909, to Cora Lucy Nichols.
  Cross-reference: George B. Parsons
  Francis Finch (1917-1999) — of Mattawan, Van Buren County, Mich.; Naples, Collier County, Fla. Born in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., June 30, 1917. Son of Charles Finch and Hettie (Palmer) Finch. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Van Buren County, 1961-62. Congregationalist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons. Died July 14, 1999 (age 82 years, 14 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Geraldine Halsted.
  Duncan Upshaw Fletcher (1859-1936) — also known as Duncan U. Fletcher — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born near Americus, Sumter County, Ga., January 6, 1859. Son of Thomas Jefferson Fletcher and Rebecca Ellen (McCowen) Fletcher. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1893; mayor of Jacksonville, Fla., 1893-95, 1901-03; Florida Democratic state chair, 1905-08; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1909-36; died in office 1936. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association. Died in Washington, D.C., June 17, 1936 (age 77 years, 163 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Jefferson Fletcher and Rebecca Ellen (McCowen) Fletcher; married, June 20, 1883, to Anna Louise Paine; uncle of John F. Huddleston.
  Cross-reference: William Luther Hill
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Don Fuqua (b. 1933) — of Altha, Calhoun County, Fla. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., August 20, 1933. Son of J. D. Fuqua and Lucille (Langford) Fuqua. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1959-62; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1963-87 (9th District 1963-67, 2nd District 1967-87). Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Jaycees; Woodmen; Alpha Gamma Rho; Gamma Sigma Delta; Farm Bureau; Rotary. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married, December 20, 1955, to Doris Akidakis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Albert Waller Gilchrist (1858-1926) — also known as Albert W. Gilchrist — of Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Fla. Born in Greenwood, Greenwood County, S.C., January 15, 1858. Son of William E. Gilchrist and Rhoda Elizabeth (Waller) Gilchrist. Democrat. Civil engineer; real estate dealer; orange grower; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1893-96, 1903-06; Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives, 1905; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Governor of Florida, 1909-13; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1912 (speaker); candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Florida, 1916. Member, Freemasons. Died, from a tumor of the thigh, in the Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 15, 1926 (age 68 years, 120 days). Interment at Indian Springs Cemetery, Punta Gorda, Fla.
  Gilchrist County, Fla. is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Edward Wheeler Goss (1893-1972) — also known as Edward W. Goss — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., April 27, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate, 1926-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1928, 1932; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1930-35; defeated, 1934. Protestant. Member, Freemasons. Died in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., December 27, 1972 (age 79 years, 244 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Riverside Cemetery, Waterbury, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Abbie Elizabeth Boggs (1892-1942).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  David Bibb Graves (1873-1942) — also known as Bibb Graves — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Hope Hull, Montgomery County, Ala., April 1, 1873. Son of David Graves and Mattie (Bibb) Graves. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; Alabama Democratic state chair, 1914-18; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; Governor of Alabama, 1927-31, 1935-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1936. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Sons of the Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., March 14, 1942 (age 68 years, 347 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Ala.
  Relatives: Cousin of William Wyatt Bibb and Thomas Bibb; son of David Graves and Mattie (Bibb) Graves; married, October 10, 1900, to Dixie Bilele. See Bibb-Graves family of Alabama.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Andrew Gray (1882-1975) — also known as R. A. Gray — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Concord, Pike County, Ga., August 2, 1882. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; secretary of state of Florida, 1930-61; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Woodmen; Moose; American Legion; Newcomen Society. Died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., 1975 (age about 92 years). Burial location unknown.
  Robert Alexis Green (1892-1973) — also known as R. A. 'Lex' Green — of Starke, Bradford County, Fla. Born near Lake Butler, Bradford County (now Union County), Fla., February 10, 1892. Son of William Henry Green and Mary Emma (Andreu) Green. Democrat. School teacher and principal; lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1918-20; Bradford County Judge, 1921-24; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1925-44 (2nd District 1925-43, at-large 1943-44); resigned 1944; candidate for Governor of Florida, 1944; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Elks; Woodmen. Died in Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla., February 9, 1973 (age 80 years, 365 days). Interment at New River Cemetery, Near New River, Bradford County, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Alberto Gutman (b. 1959) — also known as Al Gutman — of Florida. Born in Havana (La Habana), Cuba, January 4, 1959. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives, 1984-92; member of Florida state senate 34th District, 1992-99. Jewish. Cuban ancestry. Member, Phi Theta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; B'nai B'rith; Freemasons. In 1999, he was indicted, along with his wife and 23 others, on charges of Medicaid fraud and conspiracy; pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy charges that he helped set up home health care companies that never did any legitimate business, got names of purported patients from voter lists, and received over $800,000 in Medicare payments; resigned from the Florida Senate as part of the plea bargain; sentenced in 2000 to five years in prison, fined, and ordered to pay restitution. Still living as of 1999.
  Ralph Waldo Gwinn (1884-1962) — also known as Ralph W. Gwinn — of Bronxville, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind., March 29, 1884. Son of John Harvey Gwinn and Edith (Harvey) Gwinn. Republican. Lawyer; writer; U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1945-59; defeated, 1940, 1942. Methodist or Christian Reformed. Member, Phi Kappa Psi; Freemasons. Died of a heart attack, in Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., February 27, 1962 (age 77 years, 335 days). Interment at Pawling Cemetery, Pawling, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1908, to Essie O'Daniel.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Andrew Haley (1899-1981) — also known as James A. Haley; Jim Haley — of Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla. Born in Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Ala., January 4, 1899. Son of Andrew Jackson Haley and Mary Lee (Stevenson) Haley. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; accountant; chair of Sarasota County Democratic Party, 1925-53; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1949-52; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1952 (alternate), 1960; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1953-77 (7th District 1953-73, 8th District 1973-77). Methodist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Elks. Former president and director, Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., August 6, 1981 (age 82 years, 214 days). Interment at Boca Raton Cemetery, Boca Raton, Fla.
  Relatives: Married to Aubrey B. Ringling.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Cary Augustus Hardee (1876-1957) — also known as Cary A. Hardee — of Live Oak, Suwannee County, Fla. Born in Taylor County, Fla., November 13, 1876. Son of James Blacksher Hardee and Amanda Catherine (Johnson) Hardee. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1915-17; Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives, 1917; Governor of Florida, 1921-25. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen. Died November 21, 1957 (age 81 years, 8 days). Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Madison, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, February 7, 1900, to Maud Randell.
  Cross-reference: Marion Lindsay Dawson
  Hardee County, Fla. is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Forest Arthur Harness (1895-1974) — also known as Forest A. Harness — of Kokomo, Howard County, Ind. Born in Kokomo, Howard County, Ind., June 24, 1895. Son of Oscar Melvin Harness and Elfie Marie (Willits) Harness. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Howard County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-24; represented the United States in the attempt to extradite Samuel Insull from Greece, 1932-34; U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1939-49; defeated, 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1948. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Delta Chi; Freemasons; Elks. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., July 29, 1974 (age 79 years, 35 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Ind.
  Relatives: Married, August 15, 1917, to Amy Bernardine Rose.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Albert Sydney Herlong, Jr. (1909-1995) — also known as Albert S. Herlong, Jr. — of Leesburg, Lake County, Fla. Born in Manistee, Monroe County, Ala., February 14, 1909. Son of Albert Sydney Herlong and Cora (Knight) Herlong. Democrat. Lawyer; county judge in Florida, 1936-48; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1949-69 (5th District 1949-67, 4th District 1967-69); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1952; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1969-73. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis; Odd Fellows; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Pi Kappa Phi. Died in Leesburg, Lake County, Fla., December 27, 1995 (age 86 years, 316 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 26, 1930, to Mary Alice Youmans.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Spessard Lindsey Holland (1892-1971) — also known as Spessard L. Holland — of Bartow, Polk County, Fla. Born in Bartow, Polk County, Fla., July 10, 1892. Son of Benjamin Franklin Holland and Fannie V. (Spessard) Holland. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; county judge in Florida, 1921-29; member of Florida state senate, 1932-40; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1956; Governor of Florida, 1941-45; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1946-71. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; Elks; Alpha Tau Omega; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association. Sponsor of 24th Amendment outlawing the poll tax. Died in Bartow, Polk County, Fla., November 6, 1971 (age 79 years, 119 days). Interment at Wildwood Cemetery, Bartow, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, February 8, 1919, to Mary Agnes Groover.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Pehr Gustaf Holmes (1881-1952) — also known as Pehr G. Holmes — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Sweden, April 9, 1881. Republican. Manufacturer; mayor of Worcester, Mass., 1917-19; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 7th District, 1925-28; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1931-47; defeated, 1946. Congregationalist. Swedish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Elks; Rotary. Died in Venice, Sarasota County, Fla., December 19, 1952 (age 71 years, 254 days). Interment at Old Swedish Cemetery, Worcester, Mass.
  Relatives: Married to Freda C. Johnson (died 1936).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Robert Freeman Hopwood (1856-1940) — also known as Robert F. Hopwood — of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa. Born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., July 24, 1856. Son of Rice Gaddis Hopwood (1810-1888) and Ruth (Jackson) Hopwood (1818-1885). Republican. Lawyer; director, Citizens Title and Trust Co.; director, Uniontown Street Railway Co.; Fayette County Solicitor, 1894-1912; president, Uniontown Hospital, 1905-20; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1915-17; defeated, 1916. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., March 1, 1940 (age 83 years, 221 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Uniontown, Pa.
  Relatives: Married 1880 to Emma S. Miller.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harold W. Hungerford (1902-1982) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Elsie, Clinton County, Mich., June 30, 1902. Son of George C. Hungerford (born 1873) and Esther Hungerford (1876-1910). Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District, 1947-64; defeated, 1944 (Ingham County 1st District), 1964 (58th District); member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1967-70. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Palm Beach County, Fla., February 5, 1982 (age 79 years, 220 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Second cousin four times removed of Orville Hungerford; third cousin twice removed of Oliver Morgan Hungerford; son of George C. Hungerford (born 1873) and Esther Hungerford (1876-1910). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  J. Edward Hutchinson (1914-1985) — of Fennville, Allegan County, Mich. Born in Fennville, Allegan County, Mich., October 13, 1914. Son of Marc Hutchinson and Wilna (Leland) Hutchinson. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Allegan County, 1947-50; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948; member of Michigan state senate 8th District, 1951-60; chair of Allegan County Republican Party, 1960-61; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1960; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 8th Senatorial District, 1961-62; U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1963-77. Member, Freemasons; American Legion. Died in Naples, Collier County, Fla., July 22, 1985 (age 70 years, 282 days). Interment at Fennville Village Cemetery, Fennville, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Janice Caton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lawrence E. Imhoff (1895-1988) — of St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. Born in Round Bottom, Monroe County, Ohio, December 28, 1895. Son of Eugene A. Imhoff and Laura (Clegg) Imhoff. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; probate judge in Ohio, 1925-33; U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1933-39, 1941-43; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Eagles; Elks. Died in North Fort Myers, Lee County, Fla., April 18, 1988 (age 92 years, 112 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens, Fort Myers, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, September 1, 1923, to Martha Elizabeth Korn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) — also known as "Old Hickory"; "The Farmer of Tennessee"; "King Andrew the First" — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born, in a log cabin, in The Waxhaws, Lancaster County, S.C., March 15, 1767. Son of Andrew Jackson (1730-1767) and Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Jackson (1737-1781). Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Tennessee, 1790-97; U.S. Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1796-97; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1797-98, 1823-25; justice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1798; general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; Governor of Florida Territory, 1821; President of the United States, 1829-37. Presbyterian. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Killed Charles Dickinson in a pistol duel, May 30, 1806; also dueled with Thomas Hart Benton and Waightstill Avery. Censured by the U.S. Senate in 1834 over his removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United States. On January 30, 1835, while attending funeral services at the Capitol Building for Rep. Warren R. Davis of South Carolina, he was shot at with two guns -- which both misfired -- by Richard Lawrence, a house painter (later found not guilty by reason of insanity). Died, of dropsy (congestive heart failure), in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., June 8, 1845 (age 78 years, 85 days). Elected in 1910 to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans. His portrait appears on the U.S. $20 bill; from the 1860s until 1927, his portrait appeared on on U.S. notes and certificates of various denominations from $5 to $10,000. In 1861, his portrait appeared on Confederate States $1,000 notes. Interment at The Hermitage, Nashville, Tenn.; statue erected 1853 at Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C.; statue erected 1856 at Jackson Square, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Jackson (1730-1767) and Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Jackson (1737-1781); married, January 17, 1794, to Rachel (Donelson) Robards (1767-1828; aunt of Andrew Jackson Donelson). See Donelson-Smith-Jackson family of Tennessee.
  Cross-reference: Francis P. Blair
  Jackson counties in Ala., Ark., Colo., Fla., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kan., Ky., La., Mich., Miss., Mo., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Ore., Tenn., Tex., W.Va. and Wis., and Hickory County, Mo., are named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: Andrew J. DonelsonAndrew Jackson MillerAndrew J. FaulkAndrew Jackson TitusAndrew Jackson IsacksAndrew Jackson HamiltonAndrew Jackson HarlanAndrew J. KuykendallAndrew J. ThayerElam A. J. GreeleyAndrew Jackson IngleAndrew J. OgleAndrew Jackson CarrAndrew Jackson BryantAndrew J. BentleyAndrew J. RogersWilliam A. J. SparksAndrew Jackson PoppletonAndrew J. HunterA. J. ClementsAndrew Jackson BakerAndrew J. FeltA. J. KingAndrew J. SawyerAndrew Jackson CaldwellAndrew Jackson GahaganAndrew Jackson BishipAndrew Jackson HoustonAndrew J. CobbAndrew J. MontagueAndrew J. BarchfeldAndrew J. KirkAndrew J. LivingstonAndrew Jackson StewartAndrew J. MayAndrew J. McConnicoAndrew J. BrewerAndrew BettwyAndrew J. TransueAndrew Jackson GravesAndrew Jackson GilbertAndrew J. HinshawAndy Young
  Campaign slogan: "Let the people rule."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Andrew Jackson: Robert Vincent Remini, The Life of Andrew Jackson — Robert Vincent Remini, Andrew Jackson : The Course of American Freedom, 1822-1832 — Robert Vincent Remini, Andrew Jackson : The Course of American Democracy, 1833-1845 — Robert Vincent Remini, Andrew Jackson : The Course of American Empire, 1767-1821 — Andrew Burstein, The Passions of Andrew Jackson — David S. Heidler & Jeanne T. Heidler, Old Hickory's War: Andrew Jackson and the Quest for Empire — Donald B. Cole, The Presidency of Andrew Jackson — H. W. Brands, Andrew Jackson : His Life and Times
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
  Sharpe James (b. 1936) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., February 20, 1936. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004; mayor of Newark, N.J., 1986-2006; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1992; member of New Jersey state senate 29th District, 1999-2008; indicted in July 2007 on federal charges of using city credit cards for personal expenses, and letting a girlfriend buy nine parcels of city-owned land for a small fraction of their value, without disclosing their relationship; convicted in April 2008; sentenced to 27 months in prison, and fined $100,000. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Still living as of 2008.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Lamar Jeffers (1888-1983) — of Anniston, Calhoun County, Ala. Born in Anniston, Calhoun County, Ala., April 16, 1888. Son of William Henry Jeffers and Anna Frances (Jenkins) Jeffers. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Alabama 4th District, 1921-35. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Died in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Fla., June 1, 1983 (age 95 years, 46 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, November 1, 1911, to Martha Ruth Barton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Fletcher Johnson (1859-1930) — also known as Charles F. Johnson — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Winslow, Kennebec County, Maine, February 14, 1859. Son of William F. Johnson and Ruth S. (Boulter) Johnson. Democrat. School principal; lawyer; candidate for Governor of Maine, 1892, 1894; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1893; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1904, 1912, 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); member of Maine state house of representatives, 1905-07; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1911-17; defeated, 1916; member of Democratic National Committee from Maine, 1916; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, 1917-29. Unitarian. Member, Psi Upsilon; Freemasons. Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., February 15, 1930 (age 71 years, 1 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, December 21, 1881, to Abbie W. Britton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) — also known as James W. Johnson; James William Johnson — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., June 17, 1871. Son of James Johnson and Helen Louise (Dillet) Johnson. School principal; author; lawyer; U.S. Consul in Puerto Cabello, 1906-07; Dakar, 1907-08; Corinto, 1908-09. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Sigma Pi Phi; Phi Beta Sigma; Freemasons. Author of the words to the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which became known as the "Negro National Anthem". Killed in a car-train collision, in Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine, June 26, 1938 (age 67 years, 9 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married 1910 to Grace Nail (1885-1976).
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John B. Johnson (b. 1868) — of Live Oak, Suwannee County, Fla.; Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Live Oak, Suwannee County, Fla., October 15, 1868. Son of Archibald Johnson and Martha Elizabeth (Bachlotte) Johnson. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; member of Florida state senate, 1907-23; Florida state attorney general, 1925-27. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 14, 1903, to Mary Wagner (died 1923).
  Dennis L. Jones (b. 1941) — of Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., April 5, 1941. Republican. Chiropractor; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1979-. Methodist. Member, Optimist Club; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; American Association of Retired Persons. Still living as of 1999.
  Everett A. Kelly (b. 1926) — of Florida. Born in Foley, Baldwin County, Ala., September 2, 1926. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; pharmacist; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1979-. Catholic. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Grotto; Kiwanis; American Legion; Elks; Moose. Still living as of 1999.
  Edwin Carl Kemp (b. 1884) — also known as Edwin C. Kemp — of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in East Douglas, Douglas, Worcester County, Mass., August 24, 1884. Son of Charles Edwin Kemp and Harriet Elizabeth (Moulton) Kemp. U.S. Consul in SAINT Pierre and Miquelon, 1914-15; Marseille, 1915-16; Tunis, 1916-19; Bucharest, 1919-21; Budapest, 1921-23; Danzig, 1923-29; Le Havre, 1929-33; Moncton, 1933-35; U.S. Consul General in Winnipeg, 1935-36; Halifax, 1943-45; Kingston, 1945. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Edwin Kemp and Harriet Elizabeth (Moulton) Kemp; married, September 12, 1909, to Bernette Zoe Chase (died 1918); married, November 26, 1919, to Anna Durkee Smith.
  Joseph Bradford Lancaster (1790-1856) — also known as Joseph B. Lancaster — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla.; Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Kentucky, 1790. Son of John Lancaster and Catherine (Miles) Lancaster. Whig. Lawyer; mayor of Jacksonville, Fla., 1846-47; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1848-50; mayor of Tampa, Fla., 1856; died in office 1856. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., November 25, 1856 (age about 66 years). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Tampa, Fla.
  Relatives: Married 1815 to Annie Blair.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Cary D. Landis (b. 1873) — of DeLand, Volusia County, Fla. Born in Claypool, Kosciusko County, Ind., May 10, 1873. Son of David Landis and Elizabeth Landis. Democrat. School principal; superintendent of schools; lawyer; law professor; Florida state attorney general, 1931-36; appointed 1931. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 4, 1895, to Margaret Weaver.
  Robert Milton Leach (1879-1952) — also known as Robert M. Leach — of Taunton, Bristol County, Mass.; Franklin, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Franklin, Merrimack County, N.H., April 2, 1879. Son of Edward Giles Leach and Agnes Amelia (Robinson) Leach. Republican. Salesman of stoves and ranges; director, Atherton Furniture Co.; director, Burpee Furniture Co.; director, National Shawmut Bank of Boston; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 15th District, 1924-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928 (alternate), 1932. Unitarian. Member, Psi Upsilon; Freemasons. Died in Eustis, Lake County, Fla., February 18, 1952 (age 72 years, 322 days). Interment at Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, N.H.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Giles Leach and Agnes Amelia (Robinson) Leach; married, November 28, 1900, to Mary E. Walker (divorced 1939); married 1939 to Florence Mosher; married 1944 to Margaret White.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Henry W. Lengyel (1920-1999) — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y.; Antwerp, Jefferson County, N.Y.; Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., April 28, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; legislative counsel to State Senator Henry A. Wise, 1955-58; chair of Jefferson County Republican Party, 1958-63; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1960 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); Judge of New York Court of Claims, 1963-64. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died August 26, 1999 (age 79 years, 120 days). Burial location unknown.
  Harry Guyer Leslie (1878-1937) — of Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind. Born in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind., April 6, 1878. Republican. Lawyer; farmer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1923-27; Speaker of the Indiana State House of Representatives, 1925-27; Governor of Indiana, 1929-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., December 10, 1937 (age 59 years, 248 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Aaron Jefferson Levy (1881-1955) — also known as Aaron J. Levy — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 4, 1881. Son of Jacob Levy and Annie (Bernstein) Levy. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 4th District, 1908-13; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912; municipal judge in New York, 1913-23; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1924-51. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Tammany Hall. Died, following a heart attack, in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., November 21, 1955 (age 74 years, 140 days). Interment at Mokom Sholom Cemetery, Ozone Park, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, March 10, 1903, to Libbie Finkelstein.
  Thomas F. Lewis (b. 1924) — also known as Tom Lewis — of North Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 26, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; aircraft industry executive, 1957-73; real estate and investments, 1972-82; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1973-81; member of Florida state senate, 1981-83; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1983-95 (12th District 1983-93, 16th District 1993-95); delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1984. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Moose; Exchange Club; Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post
  Scott Marion Loftin (1878-1953) — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla.; Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., September 14, 1878. Son of William Marion Loftin and Loreta C. (Thomason) Loftin. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1903-04; Escambia County Prosecuting Attorney, 1904-17; general counsel and director, Florida East Coast Hotel Co.; director, Gulf Life Insurance Co.; receiver, Florida East Coast Railway, 1931-41; president, American Bar Association, 1934-35; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1936. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Alpha Tau Omega; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Blue Key; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Highlands, Macon County, N.C., September 22, 1953 (age 75 years, 8 days). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Hanford MacNider (1889-1968) — also known as Jack MacNider — of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Born in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, October 2, 1889. Son of Charles Henry MacNider and May (Hanford) MacNider. Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1924, 1948; U.S. Minister to Canada, 1930-32; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1932; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1940; general in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., February 18, 1968 (age 78 years, 139 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Married, February 20, 1925, to Margaret McAuley.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Raymer Francis Maguire (b. 1890) — also known as Raymer F. Maguire — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Born in Ocoee, Orange County, Fla., November 30, 1890. Son of David Oscar Maguire and Margaret Martha (Francis) Maguire. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; 17th Circuit State's Attorney, 1923-27; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 8, 1920, to Ruth Mabel McCullough.
  John Wellborn Martin (1884-1958) — also known as John W. Martin — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Plainfield, Marion County, Fla., June 21, 1884. Son of John Marshall Martin and Willie Martin (Owens) Martin. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Jacksonville, Fla., 1917-23; Governor of Florida, 1925-29; defeated in primary, 1932; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Florida, 1928; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948, 1952, 1956. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Moose. Died in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., February 22, 1958 (age 73 years, 246 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.
  Relatives: Grandson of James Byeram Owens; son of John Marshall Martin and Willie Martin (Owens) Martin; married, January 30, 1907, to Lottie Wilt Pepper. See Barksdale-Owens-Martin family of Florida.
  Martin County, Fla. is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lesley Miller, Jr. (b. 1951) — also known as Les Miller — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., April 21, 1951. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives 59th District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2000, 2004. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Kappa Alpha Psi; Urban League; Freemasons; NAACP. Still living as of 2004.
  Frank C. Moore (1896-1978) — of Kenmore, Erie County, N.Y.; Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.; Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Toronto, Ontario, March 23, 1896. Republican. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 50th District, 1938; New York state comptroller, 1943-50; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1951-53; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1967. Member, American Legion; Rotary; Freemasons; Eagles; National Rifle Association; Izaak Walton League. Died in Crystal River, Citrus County, Fla., April 23, 1978 (age 82 years, 31 days). Interment at Elmlawn Cemetery, Kenmore, N.Y.
  Frederick Henry Mueller (1893-1976) — also known as Frederick H. Mueller — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich.; Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., November 22, 1893. Republican. Member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1945-57; appointed 1945; defeated, 1957; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1959-61; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died August 31, 1976 (age 82 years, 283 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Graceland Mausoleum, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Frank Park (1864-1925) — of Sylvester, Worth County, Ga. Born in Tuskegee, Macon County, Ala., March 3, 1864. Son of James F. Park and Emma A. (Bailey) Park. Democrat. School teacher; civil engineer; lawyer; circuit judge in Georgia, 1909-13; U.S. Representative from Georgia 2nd District, 1913-25. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Woodmen. Died in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., November 20, 1925 (age 61 years, 262 days). Interment at White Springs Cemetery, White Springs, Fla.
  Relatives: Married 1893 to Emma A. Bridges.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Samuel Pasco (1834-1917) — of Monticello, Jefferson County, Fla. Born in London, England, June 28, 1834. Son of John Pasco and Amelia (Nash) Pasco. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Florida Democratic State Committee, 1872-80; Florida Democratic state chair, 1876-88; member of Democratic National Committee from Florida, 1880-90; Presidential Elector for Florida, 1880, 1908; delegate to Florida state constitutional convention, 1885; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1886-87; Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives, 1887; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1887-99. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; United Confederate Veterans. Died in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., March 13, 1917 (age 82 years, 258 days). Interment at Roseland Cemetery, Monticello, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, October 28, 1869, to Jessie Denham.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Giles Jared Patterson (b. 1885) — of Chester, Chester County, S.C.; Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Chester, Chester County, S.C., October 19, 1885. Son of Giles Jared Patterson (1827-1891) and Mary Virginia (Ross) Patterson (1847-1926). Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Chester County Democratic Party, 1913. Episcopalian. Member, Civitan; Freemasons; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1911 to Louise Brandon.
  Jesse Insle Pavey (b. 1890) — also known as Jesse I. Pavey — of Belleair, Pinellas County, Fla.; South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Born in Boone County, Ind., April 20, 1890. Democrat. Lumber business; mayor of Belleair, Fla., 1926-30; mayor of South Bend, Ind., 1939-44. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans. Burial location unknown.
  Claude Denson Pepper (1900-1989) — also known as Claude Pepper — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla.; Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born near Dudleyville, Chambers County, Ala., September 8, 1900. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1929-30; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1936-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1960, 1964, 1968; speaker, 1988; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1963-89 (3rd District 1963-67, 11th District 1967-73, 14th District 1973-83, 18th District 1983-89); died in office 1989. Baptist. Member, Moose; Woodmen; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis; American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta; Sigma Upsilon; Kappa Alpha Order; United World Federalists. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1989. Died in Washington, D.C., May 30, 1989 (age 88 years, 264 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Tallahassee, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Claude Pepper: Tracy E. Danese, Claude Pepper and Ed Ball : Politics, Purpose, and Power
  James Hardin Peterson (1894-1978) — also known as J. Hardin Peterson — of Lakeland, Polk County, Fla. Born in Batesburg, Lexington County, S.C., February 11, 1894. Son of Newton Fay Peterson and Willa E. (Geiger) Peterson. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; citrus grower; Polk County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-32; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1933-51; chairman, First State Bank of Lakeland. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Phi; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Knights of Khorassan; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis; American Legion. Died in Lakeland, Polk County, Fla., March 28, 1978 (age 84 years, 45 days). Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Lakeland, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, May 29, 1917, to Christine Farrar.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Arthur William Prehn (1884-1951) — also known as Arthur W. Prehn; A. W. Prehn — of Wausau, Marathon County, Wis. Born in Marathon City, Marathon County, Wis., December 1, 1884. Son of Fred Prehn. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912, 1936, 1944; Marathon County District Attorney, 1922-25; member of Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee, 1936. Presbyterian. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Elks; Odd Fellows; Moose; Eagles. Died, of heart failure, in Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas County, Fla., March 24, 1951 (age 66 years, 113 days). Interment at Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau, Wis.
  Asa Philip Randolph (1889-1979) — also known as A. Philip Randolph — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Crescent City, Putnam County, Fla., April 15, 1889. Son of James William Randolph and Elizabeth (Robinson) Randolph. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 19th District, 1919; candidate for New York state comptroller, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1924; organizer, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; vice-president, AFL-CIO, 1957; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1937. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks; American Civil Liberties Union; United World Federalists. Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on September 14, 1964. Died May 16, 1979 (age 90 years, 31 days). Cremated.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Arthur Rathbun (1884-1958) — of Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Mich.; Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich.; Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla. Born in Dundee, Monroe County, Mich., May 30, 1884. Son of George H. Rathbun and Sarah A. (Prindle) Rathbun. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 39th Circuit, 1930-53; resigned 1953. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Gamma Delta; Rotary; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles. Died February 16, 1958 (age 73 years, 262 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1908 to Leila M. Geddes.
  Audley Rawson (1893-1981) — also known as William Audley Rawson — of Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich.; Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Fla. Born near Marlette, Sanilac County, Mich., April 5, 1893. Son of William Rawson and Euphemia 'Effie' (Ronald) Rawson. Republican. Farmer; Elkland Township Supervisor, 1931-36; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1935-42; member of Michigan state senate 20th District, 1943-46; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1949; chair of Tuscola County Republican Party, 1950; lobbyist for the Michigan Association of Insurance Companies. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Rotary; Farm Bureau; Grange. Died, from a heart attack, in Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Fla., September 27, 1981 (age 88 years, 175 days). Interment at Elkland Township Cemetery, Near Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of William Rawson and Euphemia 'Effie' (Ronald) Rawson; married, December 22, 1914, to Mary Lena Day (died 1969); married 1971 to Mildred Hutchinson.
  David Aiken Reed (1880-1953) — also known as David A. Reed — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., December 21, 1880. Son of James Hay Reed and Kate J. (Aiken) Reed. Republican. Lawyer; president, Pennsylvania Industrial Accidents Commission, 1912-15; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1922-35; defeated, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924, 1932, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., February 10, 1953 (age 72 years, 51 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, November 12, 1902, to Adele Wilcox.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  George A. Robinson (1851-1908) — of Sayville, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Newmarket, Ontario, January, 1851. Republican. Physician; naturalized U.S. citizen; volunteer fire fighter; director, Sayville Electric Light and Power Company; member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1901-02. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Foresters; Royal Arcanum. Died in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Fla., February 22, 1908 (age 57 years, 0 days). Interment somewhere in Islip, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Amelia A. Foster (born 1847).
  Richard Lowell Roudebush (1918-1995) — also known as Richard L. Roudebush — of Indiana. Born near Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind., January 18, 1918. Son of Roy Lehr Roudebush (1890-1974) and Melissa Mae (McMahan) Roudebush. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1961-71 (6th District 1961-67, 10th District 1967-69, 5th District 1969-71); candidate for U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1970. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis. The Richard L. Roudebush V.A. Medical Center, Indianapolis, Ind., is named for him. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., January 28, 1995 (age 77 years, 10 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Third cousin twice removed of Oscar H. Roudebush; fourth cousin once removed of Allen Cowan Roudebush; son of Roy Lehr Roudebush (1890-1974) and Melissa Mae (McMahan) Roudebush. See Roudebush family of Ohio and Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eaton Dudley Sargent (1870-1944) — also known as Eaton D. Sargent — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Bradford, Orange County, Vt., August 13, 1870. Democrat. Mayor of Nashua, N.H., 1924-27; candidate for Governor of New Hampshire, 1926, 1928; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1928; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1930. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Died of heart failure while pruning an orange tree, in Crescent City, Putnam County, Fla., March 27, 1944 (age 73 years, 227 days). Interment at Edgewood Cemetery, Nashua, N.H.
  Charles W. Sawyer (1887-1979) — also known as "Buzz" — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Glendale, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 10, 1887. Son of Edward Milton Sawyer and Caroline (Butler) Sawyer. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1930; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1933-35; Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1934 (primary), 1938; member of Democratic National Committee from Ohio, 1936-44; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940, 1952; U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, 1944-45; U.S. Minister to Luxembourg, 1944-45; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1948-53; part owner, Cincinnati Reds baseball team. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., April 7, 1979 (age 92 years, 56 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Milton Sawyer and Caroline (Butler) Sawyer; married, July 15, 1918, to Margaret Sterrett Johnston (died 1937); married, June 10, 1942, to Elizabeth L. (Lippelman) de Veyrac.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lester L. Schnare (b. 1884) — of Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.; Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla.; Washington, D.C.; Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Born in Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wis., May 15, 1884. Son of Henry W. Schnare and Anna M. (Hefling) Schnare. School teacher; newspaper editor; stenographer; U.S. Vice Consul in Shanghai, 1916-17; Canton, 1917-18; Yokohama, 1918; U.S. Consul in Yokohama, 1920, 1921; Kobe, 1920-21, 1921-22; Swatow, 1922-23; Cartagena, 1923-27; Breslau, 1927-31; Hamburg, 1931-35; Milan, 1935-38. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 29, 1919, to Margaret B. Kloss.
  Frank Douglass Scott (1878-1951) — also known as Frank D. Scott — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich. Born in Alpena, Alpena County, Mich., August 25, 1878. Republican. Lawyer; Alpena County Prosecuting Attorney, 1905-08; member of Michigan state senate 29th District, 1911-14; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1915-27; defeated in primary, 1926. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., February 12, 1951 (age 72 years, 171 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Errett Power Scrivner (1898-1978) — also known as Errett P. Scrivner — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Born in Newton, Harvey County, Kan., March 20, 1898. Son of Rev. William Henry Scrivner and Nancy Etta (West) Scrivner. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1943-59. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Fla., May 5, 1978 (age 80 years, 46 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, August 6, 1921, to Jean Lorraine Marshall.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Everett R. Shafer (1911-2005) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Esty, Greenbrier County, W.Va., October 3, 1911. Democrat. Baptist minister; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1951-52, 1955-58. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Junior Order; Woodmen; Moose; Blue Key; National Education Association. Died August 9, 2005 (age 93 years, 310 days). Interment at Eden Cemetery, Crescent City, Fla.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Crizer (1909-1995).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harold Shapiro (1906-1981) — of Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Pereyaslov, Russia, May 1, 1906. Son of Max Shapiro and Fannie (Bernstein) Shapiro. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; mayor of Miami Beach, Fla., 1953-55. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Jewish War Veterans; Zionist Organization of America; Alpha Epsilon Pi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; B'nai B'rith. Died in May, 1981 (age about 74 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 14, 1953, to Sylvia Simha Chinio.
  Lawrence Yates Sherman (1858-1939) — also known as Lawrence Y. Sherman — of Macomb, McDonough County, Ill.; Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill.; Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Fla. Born near Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, November 8, 1858. Son of Nelson Sherman and Maria (Yates) Sherman. Republican. County judge in Illinois, 1886-90; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1897-1905; Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1899-1903; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1905-09; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1912, 1920, 1924; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1913-21; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1916; member of Republican National Committee from Illinois, 1916-24; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1928. Member, Freemasons. Died in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Fla., September 15, 1939 (age 80 years, 311 days). Interment at Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Nelson Sherman and Maria (Yates) Sherman; married 1891 to Ella M. Crews (died 1893); married, March 4, 1908, to Estelle Spitler (died 1910).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Robert Lee Fulton Sikes (1906-1994) — also known as Robert L. F. Sikes — of Crestview, Okaloosa County, Fla. Born in Isabella, Worth County, Ga., June 3, 1906. Son of Benjamin Franklin Sikes and Clara Ophelia (Ford) Sikes. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1937-40; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1941-44, 1945-79 (3rd District 1941-44, 1945-63, 1st District 1963-79); resigned 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1956 (delegation chair). Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; National Rifle Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grotto; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Kiwanis; Military Order of the World Wars; Phi Kappa Phi; Sigma Delta Chi; Alpha Zeta; Alpha Gamma Rho; Elks. Reprimanded by the House of Representatives in 1976 over conflicts of interest. Died while suffering from Alzheimer's disease, September 28, 1994 (age 88 years, 117 days). Interment at Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery, Crestview, Fla.
  Relatives: Married to Inez Tyner.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Kelley R. Smith (b. 1946) — of Florida. Born in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Fla., October 25, 1946. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives 21st District, 1991-. Methodist. Member, Pi Kappa Alpha; Jaycees; Freemasons. Still living as of 1999.
  Gerald Brooks Hunt Solomon (1930-2001) — also known as Gerald B. H. Solomon; "The Congressman from General Electric" — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Fla., August 14, 1930. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; insurance agent; member of New York state assembly 110th District, 1973-77; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1976; U.S. Representative from New York, 1979-99 (29th District 1979-83, 24th District 1983-93, 22nd District 1993-99). Presbyterian. Member, Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Farm Bureau; Grange; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Leading advocate of a Constitutional amendment to ban burning of the U.S. flag. Died, of congestive heart failure, in Queensbury, Warren County, N.Y., October 26, 2001 (age 71 years, 73 days). Interment at Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Jacob Franklin Spears, Sr. (1899-1946) — also known as J. Franklin Spears — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex.; Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Darlington County, S.C., October 6, 1899. Son of James Monroe Spears. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Tarpon Springs, Fla., 1921; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1934-36; member of Texas state senate, 1937-46. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Eagles; Redmen; Odd Fellows. Died, from a heart attack, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., May 29, 1946 (age 46 years, 235 days). Interment at Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Tex.
  J. R. Spratt (b. 1947) — also known as Joe Spratt — of Florida. Born in Hamlet, Richmond County, N.C., March 10, 1947. Son of J. R. Spratt (1917?-). Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives 77th District, 1997-. Methodist. Member, Lions; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Jaycees. Still living as of 1999.
  John H. Stahlin (1914-1997) — of Belding, Ionia County, Mich. Born in Belding, Ionia County, Mich., April 6, 1914. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 25th District, 1959-62; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1962; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Christian Scientist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Died in Port Richey, Pasco County, Fla., April 14, 1997 (age 83 years, 8 days). Cremated.
  Gale Hamilton Stalker (1889-1985) — also known as Gale H. Stalker — of Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y.; Palm Bay, Brevard County, Fla. Born in Long Eddy, Sullivan County, N.Y., November 7, 1889. Republican. Lumber business; banker; U.S. Representative from New York 37th District, 1923-35. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died November 4, 1985 (age 95 years, 362 days). Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Ormond Beach, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Abe Stark (1894-1972) — also known as "Mr. Brooklyn" — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 28, 1894. Democrat. Clothier; borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1962-70; defeated (Republican), 1949; resigned 1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Jewish. Russian ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Famed among Brooklyn Dodgers fans for his longtime, conspicious advertising sign (for his clothing business) below the scoreboard at Ebbets Field, which promised a free suit to players who batted the ball there: "HIT SIGN, WIN SUIT". Died in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., July 2, 1972 (age 77 years, 278 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.
  Russell H. Strange, Jr. (1934-2001) — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich., September 18, 1934. Republican. Tree farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1957-70 (Isabella District 1957-64, 100th District 1965-70); defeated in primary, 1970; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1968. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Sigma Chi; American Political Science Association; Rotary; Grange; Elks. Died in North Port, Sarasota County, Fla., December 6, 2001 (age 67 years, 79 days). Burial location unknown.
  Arthur Ellsworth Summerfield (1899-1972) — also known as Arthur E. Summerfield — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Pinconning, Bay County, Mich., March 17, 1899. Republican. Automobile dealer; member of Republican National Committee from Michigan, 1944-52; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1952-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1960; U.S. Postmaster General, 1953-61. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights Templar; Elks; Kiwanis. Died in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., April 26, 1972 (age 73 years, 40 days). Interment at Sunset Hills Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
  Hans Gearhart Tanzler, Jr. (b. 1927) — also known as Hans Tanzler — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., March 11, 1927. Son of Hans Gearhart Tanzler and Donette (Walker) Tanzler. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; judge of criminal court in Florida, 1963-67; mayor of Jacksonville, Fla., 1967-79; candidate in primary for Governor of Florida, 1978. Member, Jaycees; Kappa Alpha Order; Blue Key; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Elks. Still living as of 1979.
  Relatives: Married, September 18, 1948, to Ann Lyerly.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Arthur E. Teele (1946-2005) — also known as Art Teele — of Florida. Born in Prince George's County, Md., May 14, 1946. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer; director, U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration, 1981-83; Presidential Elector for Florida, 1992; as Miami city commissioner in 1997-2004, he chaired the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA); an investigation of corruption in the agency, started in 2003, led to charges that he had accepted $135,000 in kickbacks from two construction companies; as a result, he was removed from office in 2004 by Gov. Jeb Bush; in August, 2004, when he and his wife were under surveillance, he drove his car at a police detective in an attempt to run him over, and also threatened to kill police officers who had been following his wife during the investigation; convicted in March 2005 on charges related to this incident; indicted on July 14, 2005, on federal conspiracy and money laundering charges, over a scheme to fraudulently obtain contracts for electrical work at the Miami International Airport through a "minority-owned" shell company; published police reports revealed that he had put his mistress on the CRA payroll, that he regularly bought and used cocaine, and that he frequently made use of a male prostitute. Church of God in Christ. African ancestry. Member, Kappa Alpha Psi; NAACP; Freemasons. Came to the offices of the Miami Herald newspaper, and shot himself in the head with a semiautomatic pistol; he died two hours later in the trauma unit of Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., July 27, 2005 (age 59 years, 74 days). Interment at Culley's MeadowWood Memorial Park, Tallahassee, Fla.
  Relatives: Married to Stephanie Kerr.
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Pat Thomas (1933-2000) — of Florida. Born in Quincy, Gadsden County, Fla., November 21, 1933. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; Florida Democratic state chair, 1966-70; candidate for nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Florida, 1970; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1973-74; member of Florida state senate, 1975-2000. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners. Died, of multiple myeloma, in Quincy, Gadsden County, Fla., June 21, 2000 (age 66 years, 213 days). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Quincy, Fla.
  Park Trammell (1876-1936) — of Lakeland, Polk County, Fla. Born in Macon County, Ala., April 9, 1876. Son of John W. Trammell and Ida E. (Park) Trammell. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper publisher; mayor of Lakeland, Fla., 1900-02; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1903-04; member of Florida state senate 7th District, 1905-09; Florida state attorney general, 1909-13; Governor of Florida, 1913-17; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1917-36; died in office 1936. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen. Died May 8, 1936 (age 60 years, 29 days). Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Lakeland, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, November 21, 1900, to Virginia Darby.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Lowell Curtis Wadmond (1896-1986) — also known as Lowell Wadmond — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Racine, Racine County, Wis., March 16, 1896. Son of Christian George Wadmond and Celia (Jensen) Wadmond. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Freemasons. Died September 25, 1986 (age 90 years, 193 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Lakeland, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, July 27, 1938, to Mary Elita Cason (1904-1997).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sumner Wallace (1856-1920) — of Rochester, Strafford County, N.H. Born in Berwick, York County, Maine, March 7, 1856. Son of Ebenezer Gowell Wallace and Sarah Esther (Greenfield) Wallace. Republican. Shoe manufacturer; director of banks, railroads, and electric utilities; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1885; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1899-1900; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1904; Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1908. Member, Theta Delta Chi; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died, of a cerebral hemorrhage, in Lake Wales, Polk County, Fla., January 11, 1920 (age 63 years, 310 days). Interment at Rochester Cemetery, Rochester, N.H.
  Relatives: Nephew of Edwin Wallace; son of Ebenezer Gowell Wallace and Sarah Esther (Greenfield) Wallace; brother of Albert Wallace; married, January 30, 1884, to Harriet Zerega Curtis (died 1907); married, July 27, 1910, to Alice Frost (Coffin) Forbes. See Wallace family of New Hampshire.
  David Elmer Ward (b. 1909) — also known as David E. Ward — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Florida, September 26, 1909. Son of David Thomas Ward and Mollie Ethel (Cox) Ward. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; county judge in Florida, 1932-39; member of Florida state senate, 1939-42; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948. Baptist. Member, American Judicature Society; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Odd Fellows; Elks. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 3, 1937, to Martha Catherine Carlton.
  James Webb (1792-1856) — of Texas. Born in Fairfax County, Va., March 31, 1792. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; justice of Florida territorial supreme court, 1828-38; Texas Republic Secretary of State, 1839, 1839; Attorney General of the Texas Republic, 1839-41; member of Texas Republic Senate from District of Bastrop, Fayette, Gonzales and Travis, 1841-42, 1842-44; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; secretary of state of Texas, 1849-51; district judge in Texas, 1854-56; died in office 1856. Member, Freemasons. Died November 1, 1856 (age 64 years, 215 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Goliad, Tex.
  Webb County, Tex. is named for him.
  Clarence Maurice Weidemeyer (1906-1983) — also known as C. Maurice Weidemeyer — of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in Hebbville, Baltimore County, Md., October 22, 1906. Son of Monterey F. W. Weidemeyer and Annie E. (Reiblich) Weidemeyer. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1944, 1948; chair of Anne Arundel County Republican Party, 1950; Republican candidate for Maryland state senate, 1950; Republican candidate for Maryland state attorney general, 1958; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1963-66, 1971-74; defeated (Democratic), 1974; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1972. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Royal Arch Masons; Shriners; Moose; Elks. Died of metastastic liposarcoma, in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla., February 7, 1983 (age 76 years, 108 days). Interment at Lorraine Cemetery, Woodlawn, Md.
  Henry Rogers Winthrop (1876-1958) — of Westbury, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., July 2, 1876. Son of Buchanan Winthrop and Sarah Helen (Townsend) Winthrop. Republican. Banker; stockbroker; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; director, Long Island Railroad. Episcopalian. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Freemasons. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., November 14, 1958 (age 82 years, 135 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 3, 1905, to Alice Woodward Babcock.
  Augustus Brevoort Woodward (1774-1827) — also known as Augustus B. Woodward; Elias Brevoort Woodward; "Epaminondas" — Born in 1774. Son of John Woodward and Ann (Silvester) Woodward. Justice of Michigan territorial supreme court, 1805-24; U.S. District Judge for Florida, 1824-27. Member, Freemasons. Died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., July 12, 1827 (age about 53 years). Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."
Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872
The Political Graveyard

The Political Graveyard is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 234,420 politicians, living and dead.
 
  The coverage of the site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, and members of major federal commissions; and (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions.  
  The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.  
  Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.  
  The official URL for this page is: http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/masons.html.  
  Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.  
  If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the alphabetical index of politicians.  
  More information: FAQ; privacy policy; cemetery links.  
  If you find any error or omission in The Political Graveyard, or if you have information to share, please see the biographical checklist and submission guidelines.  
Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by HDL. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on May 12, 2012.
Copyright notice: Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2011 Lawrence Kestenbaum. This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.

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