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Thomas Ward Veazey (1774-1842) —
also known as Thomas W. Veazey —
of Maryland.
Born near Earleville, Cecil
County, Md., January
31, 1774.
Son of Edward Veazey and Elizabeth (DeCoursey) Veazey.
Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1808,
1812;
member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1811-12; member of Maryland
state executive council, 1834-35; Governor of
Maryland, 1836-39.
Episcopalian.
Died in Cecil
County, Md., July 1,
1842 (age 68 years, 151
days).
Interment in a private or family graveyard.
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James Asheton Bayard, Sr. (1767-1815) —
also known as "The Chevalier"; "The Goliath
of His Party"; "High Priest of the
Constitution" —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., July 28,
1767.
Son of James Asheton Bayard and Agnes (Hodge) Bayard.
Lawyer;
U.S.
Representative from Delaware at-large, 1797-1803; U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1804-13.
Died in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., August 6,
1815 (age 48 years, 9
days).
Original interment at in a private or family graveyard; reinterment
in 1842 at Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
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Joshua Clayton (1744-1798) —
of Delaware.
Born in Cecil
County, Md., July 20,
1744.
Son of James Clayton and Eleanor (Edinfield) Clayton.
Physician;
served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delaware
state treasurer, 1786; President
of Delaware, 1789-92; Governor of
Delaware, 1793-96; U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1798; died in office 1798.
Presbyterian.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., August
11, 1798 (age 54 years, 22
days).
Original interment at a
private or family graveyard, New Castle County, Del.; reinterment
at Bethel Cemetery.
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Benjamin Thomas Biggs (1821-1893) —
also known as Benjamin T. Biggs —
of Middletown, New Castle
County, Del.
Born near Summit Bridge, New Castle
County, Del., October
1, 1821.
Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; farmer; delegate to
Delaware state constitutional convention, 1852; U.S.
Representative from Delaware at-large, 1869-73; defeated, 1860;
president, Queen Anne and Kent Railroad,
1874; Governor of
Delaware, 1887-91.
Methodist.
Died in Middletown, New Castle
County, Del., December
25, 1893 (age 72 years, 85
days).
Interment at Bethel Cemetery.
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John Angel James Creswell (1828-1891) —
also known as John A. J. Creswell; John Andrew Jackson
Creswell —
of Elkton, Cecil
County, Md.
Born in Port Deposit, Cecil
County, Md., November
18, 1828.
Republican. Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1861-62; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1863-65; U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1865-67; candidate for Republican
nomination for Vice President, 1868;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1868;
U.S.
Postmaster General, 1869-74.
Died in Elkton, Cecil
County, Md., December
23, 1891 (age 63 years, 35
days).
Interment at Elkton Presbyterian Cemetery.
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James Black Groome (1838-1893) —
also known as James B. Groome —
of Elkton, Cecil
County, Md.
Born in Elkton, Cecil
County, Md., April 4,
1838.
Democrat. Delegate
to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1872-74; Governor of
Maryland, 1874-76; U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1879-85.
Presbyterian.
Died in Baltimore,
Md., October
5, 1893 (age 55 years, 184
days).
Interment at Elkton Presbyterian Cemetery.
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Alexander Evans (1818-1888) —
of Maryland.
Born in Elkton, Cecil
County, Md., September
13, 1818.
U.S.
Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1847-53; member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1867.
Died in Elkton, Cecil
County, Md., December
5, 1888 (age 70 years, 83
days).
Interment at Elkton Presbyterian Cemetery.
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Joseph Irwin France (1873-1939) —
also known as Joseph I. France —
of Port Deposit, Cecil
County, Md.
Born in Cameron, Clinton
County, Mo., October
11, 1873.
Son of Joseph Henry France and Hannah Fletcher (James) France.
Republican. Physician;
member of Maryland
state senate, 1905-09; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Maryland, 1908;
U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1917-23; defeated, 1922, 1934; candidate
for Republican nomination for President, 1932.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Medical
Association; Theta
Delta Chi; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Union
League.
Died in Port Deposit, Cecil
County, Md., January
26, 1939 (age 65 years, 107
days).
Interment at Hopewell Cemetery.
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Ralph Abernethy Gamble (1885-1959) —
also known as Ralph A. Gamble —
of Larchmont, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Yankton, Yankton
County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.), May 6,
1885.
Son of Robert
Jackson Gamble and Carrie (Osborne) Gamble.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1931-37; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1937-57 (25th District 1937-45,
28th District 1945-53, 26th District 1953-57).
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Phi
Delta Phi; Lions.
Died in St. Michaels, Talbot
County, Md., March 4,
1959 (age 73 years, 302
days).
Interment at Hopewell Cemetery.
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Jacob Tome (1810-1898) —
of Port Deposit, Cecil
County, Md.
Born in York
County, Pa., August
13, 1810.
Republican. Member of Maryland
state senate, 1864; candidate for Governor of
Maryland, 1871.
Died March 16,
1898 (age 87 years, 215
days).
Interment at Hopewell Cemetery.
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