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John Wayne Champlin (1831-1901) —
also known as John W. Champlin —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Kingston, Ulster
County, N.Y., February
17, 1831.
Candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan, 1863; mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1867-68; defeated (Democratic), 1868; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1884-91; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1890-91; National
Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1896.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., July 24,
1901 (age 70 years, 157
days).
Interment at Fulton Street Cemetery.
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Francis William Kellogg (1810-1879) —
also known as Francis W. Kellogg —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Worthington, Hampshire
County, Mass., May 30,
1810.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,
1857-58; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1859-65 (3rd District 1859-63, 4th
District 1863-65); U.S.
Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1868-69.
Died in Alliance, Stark
County, Ohio, January
13, 1879 (age 68 years, 228
days).
Interment at Fulton Street Cemetery.
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Wilder De Ayr Foster (1819-1873) —
also known as Wilder D. Foster —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Orange
County, N.Y., January
8, 1819.
Mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1854-55, 1865-67; member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1855-56; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1871-73 (4th District 1871-73, 5th
District 1873); died in office 1873.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., September
20, 1873 (age 54 years, 255
days).
Interment at Fulton Street Cemetery.
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Charles Carter Comstock (1818-1900) —
also known as Charles C. Comstock —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Sullivan, Cheshire
County, N.H., March 5,
1818.
Democrat. Mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1863-65; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1870; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1885-87; defeated,
1873.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., February
20, 1900 (age 81 years, 352
days).
Interment at Fulton Street Cemetery.
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Edmund B. Dikeman (1843-1916) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born November
22, 1843.
Democrat. Mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1882-83, 1886-88.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., April 8,
1916 (age 72 years, 138
days).
Interment at Fulton Street Cemetery.
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Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg (1884-1951) —
also known as Arthur H. Vandenberg —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., March 22,
1884.
Son of Aaron Vandenberg and Alpha (Hendrick) Vandenberg.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1912-18; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1928-51; appointed 1928; died in office
1951; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1940.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Woodmen.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., April 18,
1951 (age 67 years, 27
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Carl Edgar Mapes (1874-1939) —
also known as Carl E. Mapes —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Eaton
County, Mich., December
26, 1874.
Son of Selah Warrington Mapes (1836-1920) and Sarah Ann (Brooks)
Mapes (1839-1917).
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1905-06; member of Michigan
state senate 16th District, 1909-12; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1913-39; died in
office 1939.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Suffered a heart
attack, and died, in his hotel room
at New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., December
12, 1939 (age 64 years, 351
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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John Patton, Jr. (1850-1907) —
of Michigan.
Born in Curwensville, Clearfield
County, Pa., October
30, 1850.
Son of John
Patton.
Republican. U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1894-95.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., May 24,
1907 (age 56 years, 206
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Melbourne Haddock Ford (1849-1891) —
also known as Melbourne H. Ford —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Salem, Washtenaw
County, Mich., June 30,
1849.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1885-86; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1887-89, 1891;
defeated, 1888; died in office 1891.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., April 20,
1891 (age 41 years, 294
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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George Wilson Welsh (1883-1974) —
also known as George W. Welsh —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.; Ada, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland,
March
27, 1883.
Son of Joseph Welsh and Elizabeth (Wilson) Welsh.
Republican. Printing
business; publisher of a The Fruit Belt (farm magazine);
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1917-24; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1923-24; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924;
Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1925-26; defeated in primary, 1926, 1952;
candidate in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1928, 1932; mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1938-49; candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 17th Senatorial
District, 1961.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died in Ada, Kent
County, Mich., June 29,
1974 (age 91 years, 94
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Edwin Forrest Sweet (1847-1935) —
also known as Edwin F. Sweet —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.; Ojai, Ventura
County, Calif.
Born in Dansville, Livingston
County, N.Y., November
21, 1847.
Son of Sidney Sweet and Hannah (Redmond) Sweet.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1904-06; defeated, 1906; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1911-13; defeated,
1908, 1912; Assistant U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1913-21; candidate
for Governor of
Michigan, 1916.
Episcopalian.
Member, Delta
Kappa Epsilon.
Died in Ojai, Ventura
County, Calif., April 2,
1935 (age 87 years, 132
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Gilman Chase Godwin (1840-1891) —
also known as G. Chase Godwin —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Wyoming Township (now Wyoming), Kent
County, Mich., April 18,
1840.
Son of William
R. Godwin.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1886-90.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., February
26, 1891 (age 50 years, 314
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Relatives:
Married 1868
to Cornelia A. Chambers. |
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Julius Houseman (1832-1891) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Germany,
December
8, 1832.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1871-72; mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1872-73, 1874-75; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1876; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1883-85.
Jewish.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., February
8, 1891 (age 58 years, 62
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Allen Clark Adsit (1837-1912) —
also known as Allen C. Adsit —
of Adams, Jefferson
County, N.Y.; Spring Lake, Ottawa
County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Rutland, Jefferson
County, N.Y., February
20, 1837.
Son of Stephen Adsit (1805-1884) and Polly (Smiley) Adsit (died
1853).
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ottawa County 2nd District,
1871-72; Ottawa
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1875-76; circuit
judge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1891-99; defeated, 1899, 1908;
law partner of Peter
J. Danhof, 1901-12; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1901, 1904.
Universalist.
English
and Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., January
3, 1912 (age 74 years, 317
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Sybrant Wesselius (c.1859-1926) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., about 1859.
Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1889; Independent candidate for mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1908; candidate in Republican primary for
Governor
of Michigan, 1916.
Presbyterian.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., May 9,
1926 (age about 67
years).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Horace Thomas Barnaby, Jr. (1870-1952) —
also known as Horace T. Barnaby —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in North Star Township, Gratiot
County, Mich., October
24, 1870.
Son of Horace
Thomas Barnaby and Sophia Jane (Abbey) Barnaby.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,
1901-04; candidate for probate judge in Michigan, 1904; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 17th District,
1907-08; member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1909-12; candidate in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1938, 1940.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Optimist
Club.
Died May 20,
1952 (age 81 years, 209
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Israel C. Smith (1838-1899) —
of Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo.; Denver,
Colo.; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in 1838.
Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; hotel
proprietor; U.S.
Collector of Internal Revenue for the 4th Michigan District,
1893-97.
Episcopalian.
Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Loyal
Legion; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died in 1899
(age about
61 years).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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John M. Dunham (1888-1973) —
of East Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Cadillac, Wexford
County, Mich., July 16,
1888.
Son of Harrison M. Dunham and Kittie (Parks) Dunham.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to
Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Kent County 2nd
District, 1933; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1941.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks.
Died in Kent Community Hospital,
Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., January
23, 1973 (age 84 years, 191
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Relatives:
Nephew of Major
L. Dunham; son of Harrison M. Dunham and Kittie (Parks) Dunham;
married 1917
to Frances Adeline Rogers. |
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William De Boer (1871-1951) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, October
5, 1871.
Republican. Machinist;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1915-16, 1925-28; defeated, 1912, 1916, 1930, 1932; candidate in
primary for Michigan
state senate 16th District, 1928.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., May 12,
1951 (age 79 years, 219
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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William Dunham (1824-1905) —
of Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Isle, Grand Isle
County, Vt., March 6,
1824.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1876;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1876.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., June 30,
1905 (age 81 years, 116
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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James Foote Barnett (1869-1947) —
also known as James F. Barnett —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., 1869.
Son of James Melanchton Barnett and Lucy (Foote) Barnett.
Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 16th District,
1907-08.
Died July 27,
1947 (age about 78
years).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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William Alden Smith (1859-1932) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Dowagiac, Cass
County, Mich., May 12,
1859.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1888-92; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1895-1907; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1907-19; candidate for Republican
nomination for President, 1916.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., October
11, 1932 (age 73 years, 152
days).
Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Bartel John Jonkman (1884-1955) —
also known as Bartel J. Jonkman —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., April 28,
1884.
Son of John B. Jonkman and Sarah (Holwerda) Jonkman.
Republican. Lawyer; Kent
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-36; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1940-49; defeated in
primary, 1948.
Christian
Reformed. Member, Delta
Sigma Rho; Lions.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., June 13,
1955 (age 71 years, 46
days).
Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Paul Brentwood Henry (1942-1993) —
also known as Paul B. Henry —
of Rockford, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., July 9,
1942.
Republican. Served
in the Peace Corps; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1975-78; appointed 1975; resigned 1978;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 91st District, 1979-82; member of
Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1983-85; resigned 1985; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1985-93 (5th District 1985-93, 3rd
District 1993); died in office 1993.
Christian
Reformed.
Died July 31,
1993 (age 51 years, 22
days).
Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Willis B. Perkins (d. 1937) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Republican. Circuit
judge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1900-37; died in office 1937.
Died August
31, 1937.
Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Harold Hinsdill Smedley (1893-1980) —
also known as Harold H. Smedley; Dike
Smedley —
of Michigan.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., September
29, 1893.
Son of Charles Osmer Smedley (1856-1926) and Lillian M. (Hinsdill)
Smedley.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1925-26; defeated in primary, 1926.
Four time national flyrod accuracy champion; considered to be one of
the best flyrod fishermen in the country.
Died in Fort Lauderdale, Broward
County, Fla., November, 1980
(age 87
years, 0 days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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