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Michael Crawford Kerr (1827-1876) —
also known as Michael C. Kerr —
of New Albany, Floyd
County, Ind.
Born in Titusville, Crawford
County, Pa., March 15,
1827.
Democrat. Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1857; Indiana
reporter of state courts, 1863-64; U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1865-73, 1875-76 (2nd District
1865-73, 3rd District 1875-76); died in office 1876; Speaker of
the U.S. House, 1875-76; died in office 1876.
Died in Rockbridge
County, Va., August
19, 1876 (age 49 years, 157
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Ashbel Parsons Willard (1820-1860) —
also known as Ashbel P. Willard —
of New Albany, Floyd
County, Ind.
Born in Vernon, Oneida
County, N.Y., October
31, 1820.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1850-51; Lieutenant
Governor of Indiana, 1853-57; Governor of
Indiana, 1857-60; died in office 1860.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., October
4, 1860 (age 39 years, 339
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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James Whitson Dunbar (1860-1943) —
also known as James W. Dunbar —
of New Albany, Floyd
County, Ind.
Born in New Albany, Floyd
County, Ind., October
17, 1860.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Indiana 3rd District, 1919-23, 1929-31;
defeated, 1930; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Indiana, 1932.
Died in New Albany, Floyd
County, Ind., May 19,
1943 (age 82 years, 214
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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George Augustus Bicknell (1815-1891) —
of New Albany, Floyd
County, Ind.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., February
6, 1815.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Indiana 3rd District, 1877-81.
Died in New Albany, Floyd
County, Ind., April 11,
1891 (age 76 years, 64
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Simeon Kalfius Wolfe (1824-1888) —
of Corydon, Harrison
County, Ind.; New Albany, Floyd
County, Ind.
Born near Georgetown, Floyd
County, Ind., February
14, 1824.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1860;
member of Indiana
state senate, 1860-64; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1873-75; circuit judge
in Indiana, 1880-84.
Died in New Albany, Floyd
County, Ind., November
18, 1888 (age 64 years, 278
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Patrick Shields —
of Indiana.
Delegate
to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816.
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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