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  Howard Everett Race (b. 1918) — also known as Howard E. Race — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Rome, Oneida County, N.Y., May 9, 1918. Son of Homer D. Race and Estelle Maude (Herman) Race. Republican. Engineer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee, 1962; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1964. Member, American Legion. Still living as of 1964.
  Relatives: Married, August 14, 1944, to Mary Theresa Thiery.
  Paul Peter Rao (b. 1899) — also known as Paul P. Rao — Born in Prizzi, Italy, June 15, 1899. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Judge of U.S. Customs Court, 1948. Italian ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Catholic War Veterans; Disabled American Veterans; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Stanley Forman Reed (1884-1980) — also known as Stanley F. Reed — of Maysville, Mason County, Ky.; Washington, D.C. Born in Minerva, Mason County, Ky., December 31, 1884. Son of Dr. John A. Reed and Frances (Forman) Reed. Democrat. Lawyer; counsel, Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1912-16; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1920, 1936; U.S. Solicitor General, 1935-38; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1938-57. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; American Bar Association; Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Delta Phi. Died in Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., April 2, 1980 (age 95 years, 93 days). Interment at Maysville Cemetery, Maysville, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, May 11, 1908, to Winifred Elgin.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Stanley Reed: John D. Fassett, New Deal Justice: The Life of Stanley Reed of Kentucky
  Joseph M. Reilly (b. 1927) — of Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., July 21, 1927. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school teacher; mayor of Glen Cove, N.Y., 1962-65; member of New York state assembly, 1966-82 (11th District 1966, 7th District 1967-72, 14th District 1973-82). Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Still living as of 1982.
  Relatives: Married to Margaret Mary Power.
  Harold Riegelman (1892-1982) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, August 19, 1892. Son of Isaac Riegelman and Bertha (Meyer) Riegelman. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for New York state senate 15th District, 1922; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936, 1952, 1956; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 17th District, 1938; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1953. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Zeta Beta Tau; Freemasons; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars. Died in 1982 (age about 89 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 1, 1919, to Gladys B. Liebman.
  James Roosevelt (1907-1991) — also known as Jimmy Roosevelt — of Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass.; Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 23, 1907. Son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. Democrat. Insurance business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948, 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1960, 1964; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 1948-52; candidate for Governor of California, 1950; U.S. Representative from California 26th District, 1955-65; candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1965. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Americans for Democratic Action. Died, from complications of a stroke and Parkinson's disease, in Newport Beach, Orange County, Calif., August 13, 1991 (age 83 years, 233 days). Interment at Pacific View Memorial Park, Newport Beach, Calif.
  Relatives: Second cousin five times removed of Nicholas Roosevelt, Jr.; second great-grandnephew of James I. Roosevelt; great-grandnephew of Robert Barnwell Roosevelt; grandnephew of Theodore Roosevelt; son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt; first cousin once removed of Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. and William Sheffield Cowles; married, June 4, 1930, to Betsey Maria Cushing (1908-1998; divorced 1940; who later married John Hay Whitney); married, April 14, 1941, to Romelle Theresa Schneider (divorced 1955); married, July 2, 1956, to Gladys Irene Owens (divorced 1969); married, October 3, 1969, to Mary Lena Winskill; brother of Elliott Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (1887-1944) — of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., September 13, 1887. Son of Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit (Carow) Roosevelt (1861-1948). Republican. Farmer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York state assembly from Nassau County 2nd District, 1920-21; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924, 1928, 1940; candidate for Governor of New York, 1924; Governor of Puerto Rico, 1929-32; general in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, American Legion. Principal founder of the American Legion in 1919. Participated in the invasion of Nazi-occupied France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and received a posthumous Medal of Honor for his actions that day; died a month later, of exhaustion and heart failure, in Normandy, France, July 12, 1944 (age 56 years, 303 days). Interment at Normandy American Cemetery, Collevelle-sur-Mer, France.
  Relatives: Third great-grandson of Archibald Bulloch; second cousin four times removed of Nicholas Roosevelt, Jr.; great-grandnephew of James I. Roosevelt; first cousin twice removed of Daniel Putnam Tyler; grandnephew of Robert Barnwell Roosevelt; son of Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit (Carow) Roosevelt (1861-1948); half-brother of Alice Lee Roosevelt (who married Nicholas Longworth); first cousin of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and William Sheffield Cowles; married, June 20, 1910, to Eleanor Butler Alexander; first cousin once removed of James Roosevelt, Elliott Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  S. William Rosenberg (b. 1916) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y.; Brighton, Franklin County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., March 16, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1961-72 (Monroe County 2nd District 1961-65, 145th District 1966, 132nd District 1967-72). Jewish. Member, American Legion; Jewish War Veterans; Elks. Still living as of 1972.
  Relatives: Married to Helen Daitz.
  Lloyd A. Russell (b. 1921) — of East Otto, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Born in East Otto, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., July 4, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; dairy farmer; member of New York state assembly 149th District, 1967-72. Member, Farm Bureau; Grange; American Legion; Freemasons. Still living as of 1972.
  Relatives: Married to Margaret Bailey.
  Thomas Jefferson Ryan (1890-1968) — also known as Thomas J. Ryan — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 17, 1890. Son of John L. Ryan and Mary Belle (Tracy) Ryan. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1921-23; defeated, 1922; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., November 10, 1968 (age 78 years, 146 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
  Presumably named for: Thomas Jefferson
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  D. Joseph St. Germain (1893-1980) — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Ellenberg, Clinton County, N.Y., July 27, 1893. Republican. Investment banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940, 1948, 1956. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Elks. Died in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., April, 1980 (age 86 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Charles V. Scanlan (b. 1893) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., January 22, 1893. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of New York state senate 28th District, 1947-50. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Burial location unknown.
  William Joseph Scherle (b. 1923) — also known as William J. Scherle — of Henderson, Mills County, Iowa. Born in Little Falls, Herkimer County, N.Y., March 14, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Iowa state house of representatives; U.S. Representative from Iowa, 1967-75 (7th District 1967-73, 5th District 1973-75); defeated, 1974. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frederick D. Schmidt (b. 1932) — of South Woodhaven, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., June 30, 1932. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1965-72, 1975-92 (Queens County 13th District 1965, 25th District 1966, 29th District 1967-72, 38th District 1975-92). Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; Moose; American Legion. Still living as of 1992.
  Relatives: Married to Julia Mary Casassa.
  Jacob J. Schwartzwald — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 6th District, 1927-33; defeated, 1933; member of New York state senate 7th District, 1935-42; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1955-58. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Jewish War Veterans; American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William R. Sears (born c.1930) — of Woodgate, Oneida County, N.Y. Born about 1930. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; insurance agent; member of New York state assembly, 1966-90 (129th District 1966, 115th District 1967-90). Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; National Rifle Association. Still living as of 1990.
  Relatives: Married to Anne Miller.
  Herbert Bronson Shonk (1881-1930) — also known as Herbert B. Shonk — of Scarsdale, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pa., October 28, 1881. Son of George Washington Shonk. Republican. Lawyer; oil business; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1923-30; died in office 1930. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Died, following a heart attack, in White Plains Hospital, White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y., 1930 (age about 48 years). Interment at St. James the Less Cemetery, Scarsdale, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of George Washington Shonk; married 1907 to Gertrude Knight (daughter of Erastus Cole Knight). See Shonk-Knight family of New York.
  Searles G. Shultz (1897-1975) — of Skaneateles, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Skaneateles, Onondaga County, N.Y., April 29, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County 1st District, 1947-54; member of New York state senate 44th District, 1955-58. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion. Died December 31, 1975 (age 78 years, 246 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Skaneateles, N.Y.
  Kenneth Farrand Simpson (1895-1941) — also known as Kenneth F. Simpson — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 4, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; chair of New York County Republican Party, 1935-40; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936, 1940; U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1941; died in office 1941. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Skull and Bones; American Legion; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died, from a heart attack, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 25, 1941 (age 45 years, 266 days). Interment at Hudson City Cemetery, Hudson, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married 1922 to Helen Louise Knickerbacker Porter.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Donald Stuart Smith (c.1929-2002) — also known as Donald Smith — of District of Columbia. Born in New York, about 1929. Lawyer; superior court judge in District of Columbia, 1972-87. Member, American Legion. Died, of kidney failure, at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, D.C., April 9, 2002 (age about 73 years). Burial location unknown.
  Richard G. Smith (1922-1999) — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Clinton, Oneida County, N.Y., September 2, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Bay County, 1953-56; defeated in primary, 1950; circuit judge in Michigan 18th Circuit, 1957-64; appointed 1957; resigned 1964; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1963. Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; American Legion. Died December 4, 1999 (age 77 years, 93 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1947 to Joyce Cummings.
  Gerald Brooks Hunt Solomon (1930-2001) — also known as Gerald B. H. Solomon; "The Congressman from General Electric" — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Fla., August 14, 1930. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; insurance agent; member of New York state assembly 110th District, 1973-77; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1976; U.S. Representative from New York, 1979-99 (29th District 1979-83, 24th District 1983-93, 22nd District 1993-99). Presbyterian. Member, Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Farm Bureau; Grange; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Leading advocate of a Constitutional amendment to ban burning of the U.S. flag. Died, of congestive heart failure, in Queensbury, Warren County, N.Y., October 26, 2001 (age 71 years, 73 days). Interment at Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Herbert I. Sorin (b. 1900) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 1, 1900. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 10th District, 1949-59. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Zionist Organization of America; B'nai B'rith. Burial location unknown.
  Edward Elwell Spafford (1878-1941) — also known as Edward E. Spafford — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Brewster, Putnam County, N.Y. Born in Springfield, Windsor County, Vt., March 12, 1878. Son of Hiram Duncan Spafford (1841-1912) and Georgia F. Spafford. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; National Commander, American Legion, 1927-28; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1930. Member, American Legion. In 1941, during divorce proceedings, he was accused of conspiring with German agents in America; in an interview published in 1943 by journalist John Roy Carlson, he espoused strongly antisemitic and pro-Hitler views. Died, in the Naval Academy Hospital, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., November 13, 1941 (age 63 years, 246 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Hiram Duncan Spafford (1841-1912) and Georgia F. Spafford; married, May 22, 1912, to Lucille M. Stevens (died 1914); married 1922 to Lillian Mercer Pierce.
  Edward J. Speno (1920-1971) — of East Meadow, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., September 23, 1920. Son of James Speno. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1955-71 (4th District 1955-65, 5th District 1966, 4th District 1967-71); died in office 1971; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964; chair of Nassau County Republican Party, 1965-67; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966. Catholic. Member, Kiwanis; American Legion; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died, of a heart attack, in St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, Albany County, N.Y., February 17, 1971 (age 50 years, 147 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Audrey Bernichon.
  Cross-reference: Joseph M. Margiotta
  Sidney Squire (1906-1997) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1906. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Judge of New York Court of Claims, 1956-77. Jewish. Member, Federal Bar Association; American Legion. Died, of pancreatic cancer, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York County, N.Y., February 12, 1997 (age about 90 years). Burial location unknown.
  Willis H. Stephens (b. 1925) — of Brewster, Putnam County, N.Y. Born in Patterson, Putnam County, N.Y., June 7, 1925. Son of Dean Mallory Stephens. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; coal business; member of New York state assembly, 1953-82 (Putnam County 1953-65, 107th District 1966, 97th District 1967-72, 94th District 1973-82); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Still living as of 2000.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Daniel B. Mallory; son of Dean Mallory Stephens; married to Daphne Dunbar; father of Willis H. Stephens, Jr.. See Stephens family of New York.
  Percy D. Stoddart (c.1892-1957) — of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born about 1892. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1938-57 (2nd District 1938-48, 10th District 1948-57); died in office 1957. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion. Died, in Community Hospital, Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., April 19, 1957 (age about 65 years). Interment at Memorial Cemetery, near Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, N.Y.
  Samuel Studdiford Stratton (1916-1990) — also known as Samuel S. Stratton — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y.; Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y. Born in Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y., September 27, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; candidate for New York state assembly from Schenectady County, 1950; mayor of Schenectady, N.Y., 1956-58; U.S. Representative from New York, 1959-89 (32nd District 1959-63, 35th District 1963-71, 29th District 1971-73, 28th District 1973-83, 23rd District 1983-89); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964, 1980, 1984, 1988. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Freemasons; Eagles. Died, in a nursing home, 1990 (age about 73 years). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Alvin M. Suchin (b. 1919) — of Dobbs Ferry, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, N.Y., November 18, 1919. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York state assembly, 1966-75 (96th District 1966, 89th District 1967-75). Jewish. Member, American Legion; Royal Arcanum; Elks; Kiwanis; B'nai B'rith; American Jewish Committee. Still living as of 1975.
  John Hart Terry (b. 1924) — also known as John H. Terry — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., November 14, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; assistant secretary to Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, 1959-60; member of New York state assembly, 1963-70 (Onondaga County 2nd District 1963-65, 134th District 1966, 121st District 1967-70); U.S. Representative from New York 34th District, 1971-73; Presidential Elector for New York, 1972. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Purple Heart; Holy Name Society. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Stanislaus Thorp, Jr. (b. 1925) — also known as John S. Thorp, Jr. — of Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., September 29, 1925. Son of John Stanislaus Thorp. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1965-75 (Nassau County 6th District 1965, 14th District 1966, 13th District 1967-72, 19th District 1973-75); county judge in New York; superior court judge in New York. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Lions; Catholic Lawyers Guild; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Still living as of 1975.
  Relatives: Married to Dolores Hartig.
  George F. Torsney (b. 1896) — of Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 27, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; trucking and warehousing business; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1933-37, 1939-42. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Catholic War Veterans; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Burial location unknown.
  Lawrence W. Van Cleef — of Seneca Falls, Seneca County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Seneca County, 1937-58; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Member, American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wilson C. Van Duzer (b. 1894) — of Middletown, Orange County, N.Y. Born in Warwick, Orange County, N.Y., 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; merchant; farmer; member of New York state assembly from Orange County 2nd District, 1943-64. Presbyterian. Dutch ancestry. Member, American Legion; Rotary; Junior Order. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Gladys Wisner.
  Charles C. Wallace (b. 1888) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 8, 1888. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; jeweler; real estate business; member of New York state assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1945-46. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Malcolm Wallop (b. 1933) — of Big Horn, Sheridan County, Wyo. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 27, 1933. Republican. Member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1969-72; member of Wyoming state senate, 1973-76; U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1977-95. Episcopalian. Member, Farm Bureau; American Legion. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Thomas J. Walsh — of Stapleton, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state senate 24th District, 1925-28. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Alonzo L. Waters (b. 1893) — of Medina, Orleans County, N.Y. Born in Orleans County, N.Y., September 6, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper publisher; postmaster; member of New York state assembly from Orleans County, 1949-65. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Rotary; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Sigma Chi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 26, 1923, to Helen D. Eckert.
  James Lopez Watson (b. 1922) — also known as James L. Watson — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state senate 21st District, 1955-63; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956. Episcopalian. African ancestry. Member, Urban League; American Legion; NAACP; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Federal Bar Association; Freemasons. Still living as of 1963.
  John Griswold Webb — also known as J. Griswold Webb — of Clinton Corners, Dutchess County, N.Y.; Hyde Park, Dutchess County, N.Y. Son of Henry Walter Webb (vice-president, New York Central Railroad). Republican. Newspaper correspondent; farmer; member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County 1st District, 1919-22; member of New York state senate 28th District, 1923-34; chair of Dutchess County Republican Party, 1927-29. Member, American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1914 to Anne Pendleton Rogers.
  Harvey Weisenberg (born c.1934) — of Long Beach, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born about 1934. Democrat. Police officer; school teacher; member of New York state assembly 20th District, 1989-. Member, Lions; Kiwanis; American Legion. Still living as of 2001.
  Mortimer J. Wohl (1888-1931) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 20, 1888. Son of Samuel Wohl and Fannie Whol. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 18th District, 1921. Member, American Legion. In 1929, he was one of several Brooklyn lawyers who were charged with ambulance chasing activities; he disputed the charges. Died, from septicemia, in Jewish Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 14, 1931 (age 43 years, 208 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 11, 1923, to Adelaide Finkelstein.
  Stephen J. Wojtkowiak (1895-1945) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., July 20, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; real estate business; member of New York state senate, 1929-45 (49th District 1929-44, 54th District 1945); died in office 1945. Polish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Elks. Died April 6, 1945 (age 49 years, 260 days). Burial location unknown.
  John Waldemar Wydler (1924-1987) — also known as John W. Wydler — of Garden City, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., June 9, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from New York, 1963-81 (4th District 1963-73, 5th District 1973-81); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Order of Ahepa; Freemasons; Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., August 4, 1987 (age 63 years, 56 days). Interment at Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Riton Younglove (b. 1893) — also known as Joseph R. Younglove — of Johnstown, Fulton County, N.Y. Born in Johnstown, Fulton County, N.Y., July 5, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York state assembly from Fulton and Hamilton counties, 1941-64; chair of Fulton County Republican Party, 1955. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Purple Heart. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Lelah Oaksford.
  Joseph Zaretzki (b. 1900) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., March 9, 1900. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1948-74 (23rd District 1948-65, 32nd District 1966, 28th District 1967-74). Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; NAACP. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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