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• Carroll Waite Abbott (b. 1855) — also known as Carroll W. Abbott — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, August 29, 1855. Son of Henry Abbott, Jr. and Charlotte (Waite) Abbott; married, October 4, 1882, to Georgia A. Wilson. Republican. Physician; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1898. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Charles S. Adams (b. 1856) — of Searsmont, Waldo County, Maine; Liberty, Waldo County, Maine. Born in Searsmont, Waldo County, Maine, November 21, 1856. Son of John Adams and Nancy (Prescott) Adams; married, October 20, 1884, to Sarah J. Pearson; married, June 4, 1919, to Harriet Gilman. Republican. Farmer; lumber mill owner; superintendent of schools; member of Maine state house of representatives from Waldo County, 1919-20. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Rubert F. Aldrich (b. 1908) — of Norway, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Paris, Oxford County, Maine, April 1, 1908. Son of Elmer Aldrich and Mineola (Buck) Aldrich; married to Mary E. Swan. Republican. Lawyer; Oxford County Clerk of Courts; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1948, 1952. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; Odd Fellows. Still living as of 1952.
  
  
• George Herman Allan (b. 1861) — also known as George H. Allan — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Pembroke, Washington County, Maine, January 19, 1861. Son of George W. Allan and Mary J. (Moore) Allan; married, November 17, 1892, to Hattie M. Smith. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Cumberland County, 1901-03, 1914, 1919-20. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Fred John Allen (b. 1865) — of Sanford, York County, Maine. Born in Alfred, York County, Maine, July 27, 1865. Son of John Allen and Caroline P. (Hill) Allen; married, June 8, 1892, to Ida S. Leavitt. Lawyer; director and attorney, Sanford National Bank; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1901-03; member of Maine state senate, 1905-08. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Harmon Gustavus Allen (b. 1866) — also known as Harmon G. Allen — of Springvale, Sanford, York County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, May 22, 1866. Son of Charles G. Allen and Jane (Brown) Allen; married, October 16, 1893, to Minerva Getchell. Republican. Dry goods merchant; organizer and vice-president of Sanford National Bank; member of Maine state house of representatives from York County (3rd), 1919-20, 1931-32; member of Maine state senate 1st District, 1921-22. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Albert Edward Anderson (b. 1885) — also known as Albert E. Anderson — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, September 22, 1885. Son of Andrew B. Anderson and Mary (Parson) Anderson; married, November 25, 1914, to Emily F. Wilson. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1917; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1948. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Redmen; Phi Alpha Delta. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Will Clough Atkins (b. 1873) — also known as Will C. Atkins — of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, August 25, 1873. Son of Edwin H. Atkins and Mary E. (Clough) Atkins; married, May 15, 1901, to Alice M. Tasker. Republican. Lawyer; director, Maine Trust & Banking Co.; People's National Bank; Gardiner Building & Loan Assoc.; mayor of Gardiner, Maine, 1907-08; municipal judge in Maine, 1910. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Harry Bursley Austin (b. 1866) — also known as Harry B. Austin — of Phillips, Franklin County, Maine. Born in Farmington Falls, Franklin County, Maine, April 30, 1866. Son of Frank J. Austin and Achsah C. (Fillebrown) Austin; married, September 17, 1899, to Dora L. Hillman. Republican. Merchant; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1900 (alternate), 1904; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1911-13. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Paul Revere Baird (b. 1889) — also known as Paul R. Baird — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Waitsfield, Washington County, Vt., November 25, 1889. Son of John L. Baird and Belle (McLaren) Baird; married 1915 to Bertha E. Knowlton. Republican. Veterinarian; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1925. Congregationalist. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Kiwanis; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Charles Putnam Barnes (b. 1869) — also known as Charles P. Barnes — of Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine. Born in Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine, October 12, 1869. Son of Francis Barnes and Isa A. (Putnam) Barnes; married, August 19, 1896, to Annie M. Richardson. Republican. School principal; superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Aroostook County, 1917-22; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1921-22; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1924-39; chief justice of Maine state supreme court, 1939-40; resigned 1940. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Lewis Orin Barrows (1893-1967) — also known as Lewis O. Barrows — of Newport, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Newport, Penobscot County, Maine, June 7, 1893. Son of George M. Barrows and Theo. (Jose) Barrows; married, April 12, 1917, to Pauline M. Pomeroy (1893-1987). Republican. Druggist; member of Maine Governor's Council, 1927-33; member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1928; secretary of state of Maine, 1935-36; Governor of Maine, 1937-41. Baptist. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; Lions; Rotary; Beta Theta Pi. Died January 30, 1967. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Newport, Maine.
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Mark J. Bartlett (b. 1877) — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Montville, Waldo County, Maine, June 24, 1877. Son of Jonathan Bartlett and Elizabeth H. (Emerson) Bartlett; married, July 26, 1923, to Mabel E. Pentecost. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Kennebec County, 1921-22. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Mark Alton Barwise (b. 1881) — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Chester, Penobscot County, Maine, June 6, 1881. Son of Frank Barwise and Nellie E. (Mills) Barwise; married, October 7, 1903, to Minerva A. Bearse. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Penobscot County, 1921-24; member of Maine state senate from Penobscot County, 1925-26. Spiritualist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Norman Leslie Bassett (b. 1869) — also known as Norman L. Bassett — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Winslow, Kennebec County, Maine, June 23, 1869. Son of Josiah W. Bassett and Susan (Cornish) Bassett; married, June 24, 1903, to Lula J. Holden. Republican. Lawyer; president, Augusta Savings Bank; director, Boston and Maine Railroad, 1915-25; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1925-32. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Rotary; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Henry J. Bean (1853-1941) — of Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore. Born in Bethel, Oxford County, Maine, November 13, 1853. Son of Timothy Bean and Elizabeth E. (Swift) Bean; married, June 8, 1886, to Mattie E. Magahey. Republican. Lawyer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1889; county judge in Oregon, 1904-06; circuit judge in Oregon, 1906-10; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1911-41; died in office 1941; chief justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1931-33, 1937-39. Member, Freemasons. Died May 8, 1941. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Fred Emery Beane (b. 1853) — of Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Readfield, Kennebec County, Maine, May 14, 1853. Son of Emery Oliver Beane and Elizabeth Hunton (Craig) Beane; married, September 14, 1876, to Orella Griffin McGilvery. Democrat. Lawyer; secretary of Maine Democratic Party, 1888-98; Maine Democratic state chair, 1908-09. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Foresters; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Redmen. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Carroll Lynwood Beedy (1880-1947) — also known as Carroll L. Beedy — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, August 3, 1880. Son of Clarence E. Beedy and Myra Mildred (Page) Beedy; married, April 18, 1914, to Dorothy W. Lathrop. Republican. Lawyer; Cumberland County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-21; U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1921-35; defeated, 1934. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis; Moose; Alpha Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Washington, D.C., September 30, 1947. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Alvin Morell Bentley (1918-1969) — also known as Alvin M. Bentley — of Owosso, Shiawassee County, Mich. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, August 30, 1918. Son of Alvin Morell Bentley and Helen (Patterson) Bentley; married to Arvella Ann Duescher; father of Alvin M. Bentley, Jr.. Republican. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1953-61; defeated, 1962; wounded in an attack by Puerto Rican nationalists on the floor of the House of Representatives, March 1, 1954; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1960; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 15th Senatorial District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1964; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1966-69; appointed 1966; died in office 1969. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Elks; Exchange Club; Kiwanis; Optimist Club; Rotary; Theta Delta Chi. Died in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., April 10, 1969. Entombed at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Mich.
  • Cross-reference: Robert L. Richardson, Jr.
  • See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
  
  
• Benjamin Louis Berman (b. 1892) — also known as Benjamin L. Berman — of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine; Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, November 28, 1892. Son of Herman I. Berman and Bella (Markson) Berman. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for mayor of Lewiston, Maine, 1926; probate judge in Maine, 1929-33; member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1945; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1948. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; B'nai B'rith; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Randall Doyle Bibber (b. 1845) — also known as Randall D. Bibber — of Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Born in Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine, September 1, 1845. Son of John D. Bibber and Mehitable Cowen (Hall) Bibber; married, February 6, 1873, to Sarah Aborn Thornton. Republican. Physician; mayor of Bath, Maine, 1895-98. Universalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• George MacClellan Blake (b. 1863) — also known as George M. Blake — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; Cumberland Foreside, Cumberland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, May 17, 1863. Son of John F. Blake and Rosilla (Littlefield) Blake; married, September 13, 1888, to Victoria Andrews Orne. Democrat. Plumbing and steam supplies business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1916. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Frank Norris Blanchard (b. 1863) — of Farmington, Franklin County, Maine. Born in Wilton, Franklin County, Maine, November 17, 1863. Son of John Blanchard and Elizabeth B. (Colburn) Blanchard; married, October 18, 1891, to Lilla E. Adams. Republican. Farmer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1909; member of Maine state senate, 1911. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• George Herbert Blethen (b. 1865) — also known as George H. Blethen — of Rockland, Knox County, Maine. Born in Rockland, Knox County, Maine, April 2, 1865. Son of John Blethen and Mary J. (Durgin) Blethen; married, September 23, 1888, to Marietta S. Rawson. Republican. Mayor of Rockland, Maine, 1911-13; postmaster. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Forrest Herbert Bond (b. 1885) — also known as Forrest H. Bond — of Jefferson, Lincoln County, Maine. Born in Jefferson, Lincoln County, Maine, May 12, 1885. Son of Samuel Bond and Eva J. (Weeks) Bond; married, February 4, 1909, to Jennie L. Shackley. Republican. Member of Maine state senate, 1925-26; member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1928. Baptist. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Maccabees; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Frederic Eleazer Boothby (b. 1845) — also known as Frederic E. Boothby — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Norway, Oxford County, Maine, December 3, 1845. Son of Levi Thompson Boothby and Sophia Packard (Brett) Boothby; married, October 25, 1871, to Adelaide Endora Smith. Republican. Official in various capacities for Maine Central Railroad; mayor of Portland, Maine, 1901-03; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1904. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Ralph Owen Brewster (1888-1961) — also known as Ralph O. Brewster — of Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine, February 22, 1888. Son of William Edmund Brewster and Carrie S. (Bridges) Brewster; married, April 20, 1915, to Dorothy Foss. Republican. Lawyer; counsel for Chapman National Bank, Portland, Maine, 1914-25; member of Maine state house of representatives from Cumberland County, 1917-18, 1921-22; member of Maine state senate, 1923-25; Governor of Maine, 1925-29; U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1935-41; defeated, 1932; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1941-52; resigned 1952. Christian Scientist. Member, American Bar Association; Grange; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 25, 1961. Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Dexter, Maine.
  • See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• William Edmund Brewster (b. 1858) — also known as William E. Brewster — of Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Parkman, Piscataquis County, Maine, September 1, 1858. Son of Abither B. Brewster and Clara (Warren) Brewster; married, November 29, 1883, to Carrie S. Bridges; father of Ralph Owen Brewster. Republican. Merchant; president of Dexter Savings Bank and of First National Bank; member of Maine state house of representatives from Penobscot County, 1919-20. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Gordon Dobson Briggs (1912-1954) — of Maine. Born in Pittsfield, Somerset County, Maine, August 24, 1912. Member of Maine state house of representatives, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons. Died July 1, 1954. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.
  
  
• Luther G. Bunker (b. 1868) — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Trenton, Hancock County, Maine, March 19, 1868. Son of John E. Bunker and Mary A. (Alley) Bunker; married, June 22, 1904, to Emily H. Plaisted. Republican. Physician; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1907-08; member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1922-28. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Whiting L. Butler (b. 1860) — of Farmington, Franklin County, Maine. Born in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, April 12, 1860. Son of Benjamin Butler and Susan (Badger) Butler; married, December 31, 1891, to Myrtell L. Vaughan. Republican. Lumber business; superintendent of schools; member of Maine state senate 5th District, 1919-20. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Hodgdon C. Buzzell (b. 1878) — of Belfast, Waldo County, Maine. Born in Monroe, Waldo County, Maine, June 17, 1878. Son of Charles H. Buzzell and Sarah L. (Larrabee) Buzzell; married, June 17, 1900, to Nellie M. Ryder. Republican. Lawyer; Waldo County Attorney, 1909-10; member of Maine state house of representatives from Waldo County, 1919-20; member of Maine state senate, 1925. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Ralph Henry Cameron (1863-1953) — also known as Ralph H. Cameron — of Grand Canyon, Coconino County, Ariz.; Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Southport, Lincoln County, Maine, October 21, 1863. Republican. Delegate to U.S. Congress from Arizona Territory, 1909-12; member of Republican National Committee from Arizona, 1912; U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1921-27; defeated, 1911, 1926, 1928, 1932. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Washington, D.C., February 12, 1953. Interment at American Legion Cemetery, Grand Canyon, Ariz.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• John H. Carkin (b. 1853) — of Medford, Jackson County, Ore. Born in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, November 18, 1853. Married, June 29, 1919, to Vida Turner. Republican. Member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1913, 1923-27; Speaker of the Oregon State House of Representatives, 1927. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Charles Blanchard Carter (b. 1880) — also known as Charles B. Carter — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, May 10, 1880. Son of Seth M. Carter and Mary A. (Crosby) Carter; married, December 15, 1911, to Claire Scanlan. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1920; member of Maine state senate. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Delta Chi; Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Irving Wardwell Case (b. 1866) — also known as Irving W. Case — of Lubec, Washington County, Maine. Born in Lubec, Washington County, Maine, February 19, 1866. Son of Solomon T. Case and Lorena A. (Leighton) Case; married, May 1, 1899, to Mary R. Davis. Republican. Garage business; postmaster; member of Maine state house of representatives from Washington County, 1919-20; member of Maine state senate. Christian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Clyde R. Chapman (b. 1889) — of Belfast, Waldo County, Maine. Born in Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine, July 23, 1889. Son of George Mansur Chapman and Laura Evelyn (Keene) Chapman; married, February 14, 1919, to Eva May Humphrey. Republican. Lawyer; municipal judge in Maine, 1920-24; Waldo County Attorney, 1925-33; member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1928; mayor of Belfast, Maine, 1930; Maine state attorney general, 1933-36. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Lions; Phi Alpha Delta; Zeta Psi. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Edgar Manning Cherry (b. 1865) — also known as Edgar M. Cherry — of Eastport, Washington County, Maine. Born in St. George, New Brunswick, March 29, 1865. Son of Thomas S. Cherry and Margaret Cherry; married 1889 to Lena Evans; married 1903 to Hattie Rogers. Republican. Mayor of Eastport, Maine, 1914-15; member of Maine state house of representatives. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Herbert Augustus Clark (b. 1873) — also known as Herbert A. Clark — of Jefferson, Lincoln County, Maine. Born in Jefferson, Lincoln County, Maine, December 17, 1873. Son of George Washington Clark and Angeline (Whittier) Clark; married, February 24, 1899, to Larissa Maude Hilton. Republican. School teacher; farmer; grocer; grain dealer; member of Maine state senate 11th District, 1921-24. Baptist. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Charles Russell Clason (1890-1985) — also known as Charles R. Clason — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine, September 3, 1890. Son of Oliver Barrett Clason and Lizzie Julia (Trott) Clason; married, August 4, 1928, to Emma M. Pattillo. Republican. Rhodes scholar; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1937-49; defeated, 1934, 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952, 1956, 1960. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., July 7, 1985. Interment at Longmeadow Cemetery, Springfield, Mass.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Oliver B. Clason (b. 1850) — of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine, September 28, 1850. Son of Pell Clason and Sarah (Temple) Clason; married, April 30, 1884, to Lizzie J. Trott. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1889-93; mayor of Gardiner, Maine, 1894-96; member of Maine Governor's Council, 1895-97; member of Maine state senate from Kennebec County, 1897-1901. Baptist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Clinton Amos Clauson (1895-1959) — also known as Clinton A. Clauson — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Mitchell, Mitchell County, Iowa, March 28, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; chiropractor; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1956-57; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1956; Governor of Maine, 1959; died in office 1959. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Newcomen Society; Odd Fellows. Died December 30, 1959. Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, Maine.
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Roland Hacker Cobb (b. 1895) — of Denmark, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine, May 5, 1895. Son of Charles Edward Cobb and Harriett Hamblen (Hacker) Cobb. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Maine state senate, 1949-50. Quaker. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Sigma Nu. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Maynard Gilbert Conners (1918-2001) — also known as Maynard G. Conners — of Franklin, Hancock County, Maine. Born in Cherryfield, Washington County, Maine, June 15, 1918. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; contractor; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1970; member of Maine state house of representatives. Protestant. Irish and English ancestry. Member, National Rifle Association; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons. Died, of a heart attack, in Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine, September 17, 2001. Cremated; ashes interred at Bayview Cemetery, Franklin, Maine.
  
  
• Arthur William Coolidge (1881-1952) — also known as Arthur W. Coolidge — of Reading, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Woodfords, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, October 13, 1881. Son of Merrit B. Coolidge and Lucy Greenwood (French) Coolidge; fourth cousin of John Calvin Coolidge; brother of Richard B. Coolidge; married, December 15, 1910, to Mabel F. Tilton. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1937-40; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1941-46; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1947-49; defeated, 1948; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1950. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Theta Delta Chi. Died in Reading, Middlesex County, Mass., January 22, 1952. Interment at Forest Glen Cemetery, Reading, Mass.
  • See also Coolidge family
  
  
• Richard B. Coolidge (b. 1879) — of West Medford, Medford, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Deering, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, September 14, 1879. Son of Merrit B. Coolidge and Lucy Greenwood (French) Coolidge; fourth cousin of John Calvin Coolidge; married, September 12, 1908, to Ruth B. Dame; brother of Arthur William Coolidge. Republican. Lawyer; president, First National Bank of Medford; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1920-22; mayor of Medford, Mass., 1923-26; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Exchange Club; Phi Beta Kappa; Theta Delta Chi. Burial location unknown.
  • See also Coolidge family
  
  
• Harry Lorenzo Cram (b. 1871) — also known as Harry L. Cram — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Deering, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, February 7, 1871. Son of Orlando B. Cram and Jennie L. (Leighton) Cram; married, September 24, 1895, to Bertha Greenhalgh. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Cumberland County, 1921-22; member of Maine state senate, 1923-26. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Burton Melvin Cross (1902-1998) — also known as Burton M. Cross — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, November 15, 1902. Son of Burton M. Cross and Harriett (Thompson) Cross; married, November 1, 1927, to Olena R. Moulton. Republican. Florist; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1941-44; member of Maine state senate 7th District, 1945-52; Governor of Maine, 1952-55. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died in a hospital at Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, October 22, 1998. Interment at Forest Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Maine.
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Charles S. Cummings (b. 1856) — of Rockland, Knox County, Maine; Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine; Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in Gorham, Coos County, N.H., September 25, 1856. Son of Hiram T. Cummings and Eliza A. (Cloudman) Cummings; married 1882 to Carrie A. Neff; married 1886 to Addie F. Larrabee; married 1903 to Mildred E. Davis. Republican. School teacher; pastor; Androscoggin County Sheriff, 1903-04; insurance business; mayor of Auburn, Maine, 1922-25. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Willard Howe Cummings (b. 1884) — also known as Willard H. Cummings — of Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine. Born in Lincoln, Penobscot County, Maine, September 26, 1884. Son of Daniel E. Cummings and Susanna M. (Hittel) Cummings; married, February 10, 1914, to Helen E. Warren. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1924. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Oakley Chester Curtis (1865-1924) — also known as Oakley C. Curtis — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, March 29, 1865. Son of William Curtis and Amanda (Randall) Curtis; married, November 24, 1886, to Edith L. Hamilton. Democrat. Wholesale coal business; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1903-04; member of Maine state senate, 1905-08; mayor of Portland, Maine, 1911-14; defeated, 1909; Governor of Maine, 1915-17; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1916; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maine, 1922. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Died February 22, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Charles J. Dain (b. 1860) — of Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Born in Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine, February 29, 1860. Son of Warren M. Dain and Elizabeth (Tarr) Dain. Republican. Grocer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Sagadahoc County, 1919-23. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Harry W. Davis (b. 1862) — of Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine. Born in Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine, April 24, 1862. Son of Seth N. Davis and Amanda (Morgan) Davis; married, January 1, 1887, to Clara E. Davis. Republican. Banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1920. Universalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Freeman Daniel Dearth (b. 1861) — also known as Freeman D. Dearth — of Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in East Sangerville (unknown county), Maine, April 16, 1861. Son of Freeman D. Dearth and Mary B. (Spooner) Dearth. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state senate 10th District, 1919-20. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Josiah Hayden Drummond (1827-1902) — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Winslow, Kennebec County, Maine, 1827. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1857; member of Maine state senate, 1860; Maine state attorney general, 1860-63; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1864, 1884. Member, Freemasons. Died October 25, 1902. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine.
  
  
• Bert Manfred Fernald (1858-1926) — also known as Bert M. Fernald — of West Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in West Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, April 3, 1858. Son of James H. Fernald and Betsey (Libby) Fernald; married 1877 to Annie Keene. Republican. Packer of canned goods; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1887; member of Maine state senate; Governor of Maine, 1909-11; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1916-26; died in office 1926. Member, Grange; Freemasons; United Commercial Travelers. Died in West Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, August 23, 1926. Interment at Highland Cemetery, West Poland, Maine.
  • See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Daniel F. Field (b. 1872) — of Phillips, Franklin County, Maine. Born in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, July 7, 1872. Son of Elias Field and Mary A. (Hamlin) Field; married, July 7, 1896, to Clare E. Hinkley. Republican. Banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1924, 1932; Maine Republican state chair, 1926-31; member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1928. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Ernest Edwin Finnimore (b. 1875) — also known as Ernest E. Finnimore — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, November 1, 1875. Son of Robert Finnimore and Margaret (Morris) Finnimore. Democrat. Supervisor, blacksmith department, Maine Central Railroad; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1920-21. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• John Rice Flint (b. 1862) — also known as John R. Flint — of Monson, Piscataquis County, Maine. Born in Abbot, Piscataquis County, Maine, March 1, 1862. Son of Levi Flint and Sarah E. (Rice) Flint; married, May 30, 1884, to Hattie Wilkins. Republican. Lumber business; member of Maine state house of representatives from Piscataquis County, 1917-25. Universalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Sanford L. Fogg (b. 1863) — of Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine; Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Milan, Coos County, N.H., June 26, 1863. Son of Simon Fogg and Lycia H. Fogg; married, June 22, 1898, to Jessie K. Moody. Republican. Lawyer; municipal judge in Maine, 1896-1904; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1904; mayor of Augusta, Maine, 1921-22. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• LeRoy Rowell Folsom (1870-1951) — also known as LeRoy R. Folsom; Roy Folsom — of Norridgewock, Somerset County, Maine. Born in Corinna, Penobscot County, Maine, June 18, 1870. Son of Edwin Folsom and Martha A. (Lancaster) Folsom; married, February 2, 1896, to Alice Katherine Merrill; married 1924 to Blanche Miriam Emory. Republican. Lawyer; president, Norridgewock Shoe Co.; insurance business; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1907; member of Maine state senate 8th District, 1919-22; member of Maine Governor's Council, 1923-27. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died July 7, 1951. Interment at River View Cemetery, Norridgewock, Maine.
  
  
• Arthur Elbridge Forbes (b. 1862) — also known as Arthur E. Forbes — of South Paris, Paris, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Paris, Oxford County, Maine, May 30, 1862. Son of Elbridge Forbes and Angeline (Thayer) Forbes; married, August 18, 1913, to Alice M. Douglass. Republican. Newspaper publisher; printing business; member of Maine state house of representatives from Oxford County, 1919-22. Universalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Frank Herbert Foss (1865-1947) — also known as Frank H. Foss — of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, September 20, 1865. Republican. Mayor of Fitchburg, Mass., 1917-20; Massachusetts Republican state chair, 1921-24; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1925-35; defeated, 1934. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass., February 15, 1947. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Mass.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• William J. Fowler (b. 1855) — of Calais, Washington County, Maine. Born in Blackville, New Brunswick, February 26, 1855. Son of John Fowler and Hannah (Sommers) Fowler; married, December 4, 1883, to Addie L. Jenner. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Calais, Maine, 1908-10, 1921-22. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Harry Friedman (b. 1883) — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, February 4, 1883. Son of Faibel Friedman and Fannie Friedman; married, January 17, 1923, to Florence Greensfelder. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Taylor County Democratic Party, 1940-41; member of West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1941-42; appointed 1941. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Sigma Nu. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Harry Albert Furbish (b. 1867) — also known as Harry A. Furbish — of Rangeley, Franklin County, Maine. Born in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, March 15, 1867. Son of Albert B. Furbish and Caroline H. (Young) Furbish; married, December 25, 1887, to Elizabeth M. Porter. Republican. Merchant; lumber business; banker; member of Maine state house of representatives from Franklin County, 1903-04, 1919-20; member of Maine state senate, 1905-06; treasurer of Maine Republican Party, 1928. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Donald Dean Frye Garcelon (b. 1880) — also known as Donald D. Garcelon — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, May 16, 1880. Son of Arthur A. Garcelon and Ada Garcelon. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Androscoggin County, 1917-20; member of Maine state senate 4th District, 1921-22. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William Frye Garcelon (1868-1949) — of Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, October 24, 1868. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1907-09. Member, Freemasons. Died May 1, 1949. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William Tudor Gardiner (1892-1953) — of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., June 12, 1892. Great-great-grandson of Robert H. Gardiner; son of Robert Hallowell Gardiner (died 1924) and Alice (Bangs) Gardiner; married, September 16, 1916, to Margaret Thomas. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1921-26; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1925-26; Governor of Maine, 1929-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1932; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; he and Gen. Maxwell Taylor landed in Italy in 1943, before the American invasion, traveled to Rome undetected, and held a conference with the Italian High Command, obtaining information helpful to the Allies. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Grange; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Sons of Union Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows. Killed when his Beechcraft Bonanza airplane exploded in midair, and crashed in Schnecksville, Lehigh County, Pa., August 2, 1953. Interment at Christ Church Cemetery, Gardiner, Maine.
  • Cross-reference: Edward E. Chase
  • See also Gardiner family of Maine
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Angier Louis Goodwin (1881-1975) — also known as Angier L. Goodwin — of Melrose, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine, January 30, 1881. Married 1905 to Eleanor Hardy Stone. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Melrose, Mass., 1921-23; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1925-28; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1929-41; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1943-55; defeated, 1954. Unitarian. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Zeta Psi. Died in Melrose, Middlesex County, Mass., June 20, 1975. Interment at Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose, Mass.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Edward Kelloch Gould (b. 1865) — also known as E. K. Gould — of Rockland, Knox County, Maine. Born in Rockland, Knox County, Maine, September 28, 1865. Adoptive son of Stephen Gould and Rosetta J. Gould; married, September 24, 1891, to Fanny W. Dennis. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Rockland, Maine, 1901-02. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Walter Llewellyn Gray (b. 1870) — of South Paris, Paris, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Paris, Oxford County, Maine, January 24, 1870. Son of William Lethbridge Gray and Julia Matilda (Morse) Gray; married, June 14, 1899, to Madge Shirley Wilson. Lawyer; superintendent of schools; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1905. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; Knights of Pythias; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Horace Wesley Greeley (b. 1857) — also known as Horace W. Greeley — of Oakland, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Mt. Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine, December 30, 1857. Son of John W. Greeley and Martha (Bartlett) Greeley. Republican. Merchant; banker; member of Maine state house of representatives from Kennebec County, 1919-20. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Enoch Owen Greenleaf (b. 1853) — of Mt. Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine; Farmington, Franklin County, Maine; Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Starks, Somerset County, Maine, December 17, 1853. Son of Enoch L. Greenleaf and Rebekah W. (Creaton) Greenleaf; married, March 27, 1881, to Cornelia Mayhew. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1903; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1904. Universalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Charles Edwin Gurney (b. 1874) — also known as Charles E. Gurney — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, February 15, 1874. Son of Charles E. Gurney and Jennie (Hunnewell) Gurney; married, June 27, 1901, to Evelyn G. Barton. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1917; member of Maine state senate 2nd District, 1919-22. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; Delta Upsilon. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William Thomas Haines (1854-1919) — also known as William T. Haines — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Levant, Penobscot County, Maine, August 7, 1854. Son of Thomas J. Haines and Maria L. (Eddy) Haines. Republican. Lawyer; lumber business; Kennebec County Attorney, 1883-87; member of Maine state senate, 1889-93; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1895; Maine state attorney general, 1897-1900; member of Maine Governor's Council, 1901-05; Governor of Maine, 1913-15. Unitarian. Member, Scottish Rite Masons; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died June 4, 1919. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Fletcher Hale (1883-1931) — of Laconia, Belknap County, N.H. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, January 22, 1883. Son of Frederick Fletcher Hale and Adelaide L. (MacLellan) Hale; married, March 29, 1913, to Alice N. Armstrong. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1918; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1925-31; died in office 1931. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died in the Brooklyn Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 22, 1931. Interment at Union Cemetery, Laconia, N.H.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Addison E. Haley (b. 1844) — of Kennebunk, York County, Maine; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Kennebunk, York County, Maine, February 17, 1844. Son of Joseph A. Haley and Sarah J. (Roberts) Haley; married, March 9, 1870, to Carrie M. Cone (died 1882); married to Marie S. Richards. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1873. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• James C. Hamlen (b. 1852) — of Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, June 9, 1852. Son of James H. Hamlen and Ann C. (Patten) Hamlen; married, June 30, 1880, to Caroline F. White. Democrat. Manufacturer; exporter; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1906. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Simon Moulton Hamlin (1866-1939) — also known as Simon M. Hamlin — of South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, August 10, 1866. Son of Ebenezer C. Hamlin and Abby M. (Hasty) Hamlin; married 1894 to Luetta Higgins; married 1901 to Anne Wilson Hitchings; married, December 15, 1934, to Evelyn (Field) Ward. Democrat. School teacher; superintendent of schools; mayor of South Portland, Maine, 1933-34; U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1935-37; defeated, 1936; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1936. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Lions. Died in South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, July 27, 1939. Interment at Hamlin Cemetery, Standish, Maine.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Justus Greeley Hanson (b. 1870) — also known as Justus G. Hanson — of Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Born in China, Kennebec County, Maine, January 11, 1870. Son of Elihu Hanson and Minerva K. (Starrett) Hanson; married, October 3, 1900, to Louise T. Greig. Democrat. Physician; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932; Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1932. Universalist. Member, American Medical Association; Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Frank H. Haskell (b. 1871) — of Windham, Cumberland County, Maine; Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Windham, Cumberland County, Maine, July 1, 1871. Son of Charles A. Haskell and Hannah A. (Libby) Haskell; married, April 27, 1901, to Martha W. Howe. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1901-02; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1920; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maine, 1930. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Perley C. Heald (b. 1849) — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in Lovell, Oxford County, Maine, May 5, 1849. Republican. Civil engineer; real estate business; mayor of Midland, Mich., 1887-88; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1899-1900. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Ira Greenlief Hersey (1858-1943) — also known as Ira G. Hersey — of Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine. Born in Hodgdon, Aroostook County, Maine, March 31, 1858. Son of Samuel B. Hersey and Elizabeth (White) Hersey; married, January 6, 1884, to Annie Dillen. Lawyer; Prohibition candidate for Governor of Maine, 1886; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1909-12; member of Maine state senate, 1913-16; U.S. Representative from Maine 4th District, 1917-29; Aroostook County Probate Judge, 1934-42. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., May 6, 1943. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Houlton, Maine.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• James H. Hudson (c.1878-1947) — of Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine. Born in Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine. Son of Henry Hudson; married 1904 to Mary McKown. Republican. Piscataquis County Attorney, 1913-19; probate judge in Maine; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1933-47; died in office 1947. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Suffered a heart attack, and died three days later, in Augusta General Hospital, Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, August 21, 1947. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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; married, December 21, 1881, to Abbie W. Britton. Democrat. School principal; lawyer; candidate for Governor of Maine, 1892, 1894; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1893; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1904, 1916; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1905-07; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1911-17; defeated, 1916; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, 1917-29. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Psi Upsilon. Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., February 15, 1930. Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, Maine.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Arnold Hallett Jones (b. 1858) — also known as Arnold H. Jones — of Rockland, Knox County, Maine. Born in Woodstock, New Brunswick, 1858. Son of David Jones and Jane Jones; married 1882 to Caro S. Fiske. Republican. Mayor of Rockland, Maine, 1907. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Rufus King Jordan (b. 1863) — also known as Rufus K. Jordan — of Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine, November 28, 1863. Son of George D. Jordan and Caroline (Bixby) Jordan; married, November 28, 1885, to I. B. Quimby. Democrat. Proprietor of iron foundry; mayor of Westbrook, Maine, 1905-06, 1933-35; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1923-25. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Redmen; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Horatio Collins King (1837-1918) — also known as Horatio C. King — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, December 22, 1837. Son of Horatio King and Anne (Collins) King; married 1862 to Emma C. Stebbins (died 1864); married 1866 to Esther A. Howard. Lawyer; major in the Union Army during the Civil War; Democratic candidate for secretary of state of New York, 1895; Independent Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1897; Progressive candidate for New York state comptroller, 1912. Congregationalist. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Loyal Legion; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Elks; Phi Beta Kappa. Received Medal of Honor for action near Dinwiddie Court House, Va., March 29, 1865. Died November 15, 1918. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Rufus King (1755-1827) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, March 24, 1755. Married 1786 to Mary Alsop (daughter of John Alsop); half-brother of Cyrus King; father of John Alsop King and James Gore King; grandfather of Rufus King (1814-1876). Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state legislature, 1783-85; Delegate to Continental Congress from Massachusetts, 1784-87; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Senator from New York, 1789-96, 1813-25; member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1789-90; U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1796-1803, 1825-26; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1804, 1808; candidate for President of the United States, 1816. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died April 29, 1827. Interment at Grace Church Cemetery, Jamaica, Queens, N.Y.
  • See also King family of New York
  • See also: congressional biography;