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Ira Davenport (1841-1904) —
of Bath, Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born in Hornellsville (now Hornell), Steuben
County, N.Y., June 28,
1841.
Republican. Member of New York
state senate 27th District, 1878-81; New York
state comptroller, 1882-83; defeated, 1883; U.S.
Representative from New York 29th District, 1885-89; candidate
for Governor of
New York, 1885.
Died in Bath, Steuben
County, N.Y., October
6, 1904 (age 63 years, 100
days).
Interment in a private or family graveyard.
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James Ford (1783-1859) —
of Lawrenceville, Tioga
County, Pa.
Born in Perth Amboy, Middlesex
County, N.J., May 4,
1783.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1824-25; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1829-33; sawmill and
grist mill
owner.
Died in Lawrenceville, Tioga
County, Pa., August
18, 1859 (age 76 years, 106
days).
Interment in a private or family graveyard.
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Grattan Henry Wheeler (1783-1851) —
also known as Grattan H. Wheeler —
of Wheeler, Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born near Providence, Providence
County, R.I., August
25, 1783.
Son of Silas Wheeler.
Whig. Member of New York
state assembly, 1821-22, 1824, 1826 (Allegany and Steuben
counties 1821-22, Steuben County 1824, 1826); member of New York
state senate 6th District, 1828-31; U.S.
Representative from New York 28th District, 1831-33; Presidential
Elector for New York, 1840.
Died in Wheeler, Steuben
County, N.Y., March 11,
1851 (age 67 years, 198
days).
Interment in a private or family graveyard.
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William Sterling Cole (1904-1987) —
also known as W. Sterling Cole —
of Bath, Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born in Painted Post, Steuben
County, N.Y., April 18,
1904.
Son of Ernest Ethelbert Cole and Minnie (Pierce) Cole.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1935-57 (37th District 1935-45,
39th District 1945-53, 37th District 1953-57).
Presbyterian.
Member, Sigma
Nu; Phi
Beta Kappa; Pi
Delta Epsilon; Delta
Sigma Rho; Freemasons.
Died in Washington,
D.C., March 15,
1987 (age 82 years, 331
days).
Interment somewhere.
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Domenick Gabrielli (1912-1994) —
of Bath, Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born in Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y., December
13, 1912.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; county judge in New
York, 1957-61; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 7th District, 1961-72; judge of
New York Court of Appeals, 1972-82.
Died, of complications of pneumonia,
at Villa Mary Immaculate Nursing
Home, Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., March 25,
1994 (age 81 years, 102
days).
Interment somewhere.
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Edwin Stewart Underhill (1861-1929) —
also known as Edwin S. Underhill —
of Bath, Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born in Bath, Steuben
County, N.Y., October
7, 1861.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1888;
U.S.
Representative from New York, 1911-15 (33rd District 1911-13,
37th District 1913-15); defeated, 1926; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1928.
Died, as the result of an automobile
accident, in Coopers, Steuben
County, N.Y., February
7, 1929 (age 67 years, 123
days).
Interment at Grove Cemetery.
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William Woods (1790-1837) —
of Bath, Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, 1790.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly from Steuben County, 1823, 1828; U.S.
Representative from New York 28th District, 1823-25.
Died in 1837
(age about
47 years).
Interment at Grove Cemetery.
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Edward Howell (1792-1871) —
of Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, 1792.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly from Steuben County, 1832; U.S.
Representative from New York 27th District, 1833-35.
Died in 1871
(age about
79 years).
Interment at Grove Cemetery.
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Reuben Robie (1799-1872) —
of New York.
Born in Vermont, 1799.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New York 30th District, 1851-53.
Died in 1872
(age about
73 years).
Interment at Grove Cemetery.
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William Spring Hubbell (1801-1873) —
also known as William S. Hubbell —
of Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, 1801.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly from Steuben County, 1841; U.S.
Representative from New York 30th District, 1843-45.
Died in 1873
(age about
72 years).
Interment at Grove Cemetery.
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Robert Campbell (1808-1870) —
of Bath, Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born in Bath, Steuben
County, N.Y., May 1,
1808.
Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1859-62.
Died in Bath, Steuben
County, N.Y., July 16,
1870 (age 62 years, 76
days).
Interment at Grove Cemetery.
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Alanson Bigelow Houghton (1863-1941) —
also known as Alanson B. Houghton —
of Corning, Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born in Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass., October
10, 1863.
Son of Amory Houghton, Jr. and Ellen Ann (Bigelow) Houghton.
Republican. President, Corning Glass Works,
1910-18; vice-president, Ephraim Creek Coal and
Coke Company; director, Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company; delegate to Republican National Convention
from New York, 1912,
1924,
1928;
U.S.
Representative from New York 37th District, 1919-22; U.S.
Ambassador to Germany, 1922-25; Great Britain, 1925-29; candidate for U.S.
Senator from New York, 1928.
Died in South Dartmouth, Dartmouth, Bristol
County, Mass., September
15, 1941 (age 77 years, 340
days).
Interment at Hope Cemetery Annex.
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Horace Bemis (1827-1888) —
of Hornellsville (now Hornell), Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born in Dummerston, Windham
County, Vt., September, 1827.
Son of David Bemis (1791-1851) and Rhoda (Sargent) Bemis (1799-1878).
Member of New York
state assembly from Steuben County 3rd District, 1863, 1865.
Died in Hornellsville (now Hornell), Steuben
County, N.Y., January
13, 1888 (age 60 years, 0
days).
Interment at Hope Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of David Bemis (1791-1851) and Rhoda (Sargent) Bemis (1799-1878);
married to Caroline S. Bruce and Sarah Washburn. |
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Jerry E. B. Santee (1850-1928) —
of Hornellsville (now Hornell), Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born in Cameron, Steuben
County, N.Y., February
28, 1850.
Son of John Santee (1817-1890) and Rachel (Stephens) Santee
(1823-1905).
Banker;
member of New York
state assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1876-77, 1904-06.
Died in Steuben
County, N.Y., 1928
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Hope Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of John Santee (1817-1890) and Rachel (Stephens) Santee (1823-1905);
married to Mary E. Bentley (1850-1915); second cousin once removed of
Charles
Burton Santee. |
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Robert Fay Rockwell (1886-1950) —
also known as Robert F. Rockwell —
of Paonia, Delta
County, Colo.
Born in Cortland, Cortland
County, N.Y., February
11, 1886.
Republican. Member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1917-21; member of Colorado
state senate, 1921-23, 1939-41; Lieutenant
Governor of Colorado, 1923-25; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 4th District, 1941-49; defeated,
1948.
Member, Grange.
Died in Paonia, Delta
County, Colo., September
28, 1950 (age 64 years, 229
days).
Interment at Hornell Cemetery.
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Leon F. Wheatley (1872-1944) —
of Hornell, Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born in West Franklin, Armstrong
County, Pa., February
20, 1872.
Son of William Wheatley and Geraldine Wheatley.
Republican. Dry goods
merchant; bank
director; member of New York
state assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1922-26; member
of New
York state senate 43rd District, 1927-32; mayor of
Hornell, N.Y., 1934-37.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Hornell, Steuben
County, N.Y., December
19, 1944 (age 72 years, 303
days).
Interment at Hornell Cemetery.
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