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Joshua Lee (1783-1842) —
of New York.
Born in Hudson, Columbia
County, N.Y., 1783.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly from Ontario County, 1816-17; U.S.
Representative from New York 27th District, 1835-37.
Died December
29, 1842 (age about 59
years).
Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
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William Morrison Oliver (1792-1863) —
also known as William M. Oliver —
of Penn Yan, Yates
County, N.Y.
Born in Londonderry, Rockingham
County, N.H., October
15, 1792.
Democrat. Lawyer;
common pleas court judge in New York, 1823-28, 1838-45; member of New York
state senate 7th District, 1827-30; Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1830; U.S.
Representative from New York 27th District, 1841-43.
Died in Penn Yan, Yates
County, N.Y., July 21,
1863 (age 70 years, 279
days).
Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
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Daniel Morris (1812-1889) —
of Penn Yan, Yates
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, 1812.
Republican. Member of New York state legislature; U.S.
Representative from New York 25th District, 1863-67.
Died in 1889
(age about
77 years).
Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
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Andrew Oliver (1815-1889) —
of New York.
Born in New York, 1815.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New York 26th District, 1853-57.
Died in 1889
(age about
74 years).
Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
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Elijah Spencer (1775-1852) —
of New York.
Born in Columbia
County, N.Y., 1775.
Democrat. Member of New York state legislature; U.S.
Representative from New York 21st District, 1821-23.
Died in Benton, Yates
County, N.Y., December
15, 1852 (age about 77
years).
Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
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Samuel Stewart Ellsworth (1790-1863) —
also known as Samuel S. Ellsworth —
of Penn Yan, Yates
County, N.Y.
Born in Pownal, Bennington
County, Vt., October
13, 1790.
Democrat. Yates
County Judge, 1824-29; member of New York
state assembly, 1840; U.S.
Representative from New York 26th District, 1845-47.
Died in Penn Yan, Yates
County, N.Y., June 4,
1863 (age 72 years, 234
days).
Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
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Homer M. Fullager —
of Penn Yan, Yates
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1936.
Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
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Vernon Wilson Blodgett (1899-1988) —
also known as Vernon W. Blodgett —
of Rushville, Yates
County, N.Y.
Born in Rushville, Yates
County, N.Y., December
2, 1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer;
member of New York
state assembly from Yates County, 1946-58.
Member, American
Legion; Grange; Freemasons.
Died May 30,
1988 (age 88 years, 180
days).
Interment at Rushville Cemetery.
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Addison T. Halstead —
of Rushville, Yates
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1924.
Interment at Rushville Cemetery.
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