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  Benjamin Wright Raymond (1801-1883) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Rome, Oneida County, N.Y., October 23, 1801. Son of Benjamin Raymond (1774-1824) and Hannah (Wright) Raymond (1779-1806). Whig. Mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1839-40, 1842-43. Presbyterian. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 5, 1883 (age 81 years, 164 days). Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Raymond (1774-1824) and Hannah (Wright) Raymond (1779-1806); married, January 12, 1834, to Amelia Porter; third cousin twice removed of Frank Lovell Raymond.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ogden Rogers Reid (b. 1925) — of New York. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., June 24, 1925. Son of Ogden Mills Reid (1882-1947; newspaper publisher) and Helen (Rogers) Reid. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Israel, 1959-61; U.S. Representative from New York, 1963-75 (26th District 1963-73, 24th District 1973-75). Presbyterian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Grandson of Whitelaw Reid. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  James H. Robinson (born c.1907) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., about 1907. Liberal. Minister; candidate for borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1953. Presbyterian. African ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Books by James H. Robinson: Road Without Turning : The Story of Reverend James H. Robinson (1950)
  James R. Robinson (b. 1885) — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y., June 27, 1885. Son of Rev. James R. Robinson. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1923-36. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Eagles; Elks; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Elsie L. Williams.
  John Davison Rockefeller IV (b. 1937) — also known as Jay Rockefeller — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 18, 1937. Son of John D. Rockefeller III (1906-1978) and Blanchette Ferry (Hooker) Rockefeller (1909-1992). Democrat. Served in the Peace Corps; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-68; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1969-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972 (alternate), 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Governor of West Virginia, 1977-85; defeated, 1972; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1985-. Presbyterian. Member, Trilateral Commission. Still living as of 2010.
  Relatives: First cousin six times removed of Henry Rockefeller; first cousin five times removed of Simon S. Rockefeller; great-grandson of Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich; grandnephew of Richard Steere Aldrich; son of John D. Rockefeller III (1906-1978) and Blanchette Ferry (Hooker) Rockefeller (1909-1992); nephew of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller and Winthrop Rockefeller; married, April 1, 1967, to Sharon Percy (daughter of Charles Harting Percy); third cousin of Elsie Rockefeller (who married William Proxmire); brother-in-law of Mark Dayton; cousin of Winthrop Paul Rockefeller. See Rockefeller-Aldrich-Crocker-Whitehouse family of New York.
  Cross-reference: Jack Canfield — M. Blane Michael
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Lewis Kirby Rockefeller (1875-1948) — also known as Lewis K. Rockefeller — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y.; Chatham, Columbia County, N.Y. Born in Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y., November 25, 1875. Son of Spencer R. Rockefeller (1849-1925) and Henrietta 'Nettie' (Kirby) Rockefeller (1853-1922). Republican. Accountant; Deputy New York State Tax Commissioner, 1915-21; Deputy New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance, 1921-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936; U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1937-43; chair of Columbia County Republican Party, 1937-40. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in Canaan, Columbia County, N.Y., September 18, 1948 (age 72 years, 298 days). Interment at Kinderhook Cemetery, Kinderhook, N.Y.
  Relatives: First cousin four times removed of Henry Rockefeller; first cousin thrice removed of Simon S. Rockefeller; son of Spencer R. Rockefeller (1849-1925) and Henrietta 'Nettie' (Kirby) Rockefeller (1853-1922); married to Clara Bain (1877-1973); fourth cousin once removed of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller. See Rockefeller-Aldrich-Crocker-Whitehouse family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Pierce Rogers (1913-2001) — also known as William P. Rogers — Born in Norfolk, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., June 23, 1913. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Attorney General, 1957-61; U.S. Secretary of State, 1969-73. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif. Received the Medal of Freedom in 1973. Died, of congestive heart failure, in Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 2, 2001 (age 87 years, 193 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Ogden J. Ross (b. 1893) — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., April 6, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York state senate 31st District, 1933-36; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 31st District, 1938; general in the U.S. Army during World War II. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Spencer Booth Russell (1846-1913) — also known as Spencer B. Russell — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Jerusalem, Yates County, N.Y., November 24, 1846. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; mayor of Mt. Clemens, Mich., 1881-83. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich., November 22, 1913 (age 66 years, 363 days). Interment at Clinton Grove Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Marie Helen Van Eps (1856-1912; daughter of John E. Van Eps). See VanEps family of Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Willis Hubbard Sargent (1896-1976) — also known as Willis H. Sargent — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y.; Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., October 11, 1896. Son of Frank C. Sargent (died 1910; lawyer). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1925-33; member of California state assembly; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1940; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Presbyterian. Died in Wellesley Island, Jefferson County, N.Y., August 22, 1976 (age 79 years, 316 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, N.Y.
  Charles Hitchcock Sherrill (1867-1936) — also known as Charles H. Sherrill — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Washington, D.C., April 13, 1867. Son of Charles Hitchcock Sherrill and Sarah Fulton (Wynkoop) Sherrill. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Minister to Argentina, 1909-10; U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, 1932-33. Presbyterian. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Sons of the Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars. Died in Paris, France, June 25, 1936 (age 69 years, 73 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 8, 1906, to Miss George Barker Gibbs.
  Herbert Delano Sibley (1861-1937) — also known as Herbert D. Sibley — of Olean, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Born in Napoli, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., December 8, 1861. Son of Judson Sibley and Ann Eliza (Miller) Sibley. Democrat. Newspaper editor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912. Presbyterian. Died August 30, 1937 (age 75 years, 265 days). Interment at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Ithaca, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, June 16, 1884, to Margaret E. Campbell.
  Richard D. Simons (b. 1927) — of New York. Born in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, N.Y., March 23, 1927. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1963-83; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1983-. Presbyterian. Still living as of 1993.
  Henry Perkins Smith III (1911-1995) — also known as Henry P. Smith III — of North Tonawanda, Niagara County, N.Y. Born in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, N.Y., September 29, 1911. Son of Henry Perkins Smith (1871-1939) and Ida Hale (Hubbell) Smith (born 1874). Republican. Lawyer; mayor of North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1961-63; Niagara County Judge, 1963-64; U.S. Representative from New York, 1965-75 (40th District 1965-73, 36th District 1973-75). Presbyterian. Member, Rotary. Died in Washington, D.C., October 1, 1995 (age 84 years, 2 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Perkins Smith (1871-1939) and Ida Hale (Hubbell) Smith (born 1874); married, April 3, 1937, to Helen Elliott Belding (1912-1996); brother of Katharine Hale Smith (born 1899; daughter-in-law of James P. Mackenzie).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Herbert L. Smith (b. 1867) — of Cortland, Cortland County, N.Y. Born in North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass., December 23, 1867. Son of Benjamin Smith and Emily (Hall) Smith. Republican. Dairy supply business; banker; mayor of Cortland, N.Y., 1905-06. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Adeline Bennett.
  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.
  William T. Smith II (b. 1916) — of Big Flats, Chemung County, N.Y. Born in Corning, Steuben County, N.Y., January 25, 1916. Republican. Farmer; restaurant owner; member of New York state senate, 1963-86 (49th District 1963-65, 56th District 1966, 51st District 1967-82, 52nd District 1983-86). Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau; Rotary. Still living as of 1986.
  Cross-reference: George H. Winner, Jr.
  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
  C. Tracey Stagg (1878-1939) — of Cayuga Heights, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y., December 16, 1878. Republican. Lawyer; law professor; member of New York state senate 41st District, 1935-39; died in office 1939. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Acacia; Order of the Coif; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died July 14, 1939 (age 60 years, 210 days). Burial location unknown.
  Henry Stanberry (1803-1881) — of Fairfield County, Ohio; Franklin County, Ohio. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 20, 1803. Whig. Ohio state attorney general, 1846-51; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Franklin County, 1850-51; U.S. Attorney General, 1866-68. Presbyterian. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 26, 1881 (age 78 years, 126 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Dean Mallory Stephens (1893-1961) — also known as D. Mallory Stephens — of Brewster, Putnam County, N.Y. Born in Patterson, Putnam County, N.Y., December 17, 1893. Son of Henry B. Stephens (Putnam County sheriff) and Alice (Mallory) Stephens. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Putnam County, 1926-52; chair of Putnam County Republican Party, 1939; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948 (alternate), 1952. Presbyterian. Member, Grange. Died, from a heart ailment, in New York Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 11, 1961 (age 67 years, 25 days). Interment at Maple Avenue Cemetery, Patterson, N.Y.
  Relatives: Grandson of Daniel B. Mallory; son of Henry B. Stephens (Putnam County sheriff) and Alice (Mallory) Stephens; married 1914 to Grace Hine; father of Willis H. Stephens; grandfather of Willis H. Stephens, Jr.. See Stephens family of New York.
  Joseph Ross Stevenson (1866-1939) — also known as J. Ross Stevenson — of Sedalia, Pettis County, Mo.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; New York City (unknown county), N.Y.; Baltimore, Md.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pa., March 1, 1866. Son of Rev. Ross Stevenson and Martha A. (Harbison) Stevenson. Democrat. Pastor; college professor; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912 ; president, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1914-36. Presbyterian. Died in Princeton, Mercer County, N.J., August 13, 1939 (age 73 years, 165 days). Interment at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, N.J.
  Relatives: Married, May 16, 1899, to Florence Day.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Lewis Stimson (1867-1950) — also known as Henry L. Stimson — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 21, 1867. Republican. Candidate for Governor of New York, 1910; U.S. Secretary of War, 1911-13, 1940-45; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1915; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916, 1920, 1932; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Secretary of State, 1929-33. Presbyterian. Member, Skull and Bones. Died in Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., October 20, 1950 (age 83 years, 29 days). Interment at Memorial Cemetery, near Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, N.Y.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Henry L. Stimson: Godfrey Hodgson, The Colonel : The Life and Wars of Henry Stimson, 1867-1950 — David F. Schmitz, Henry L. Stimson : The First Wise Man
  John Timothy Stone (b. 1868) — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y.; Cortland, Cortland County, N.Y.; Baltimore, Md.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Massachusetts, September 7, 1868. Son of Timothy Dwight Porter Stone and Susan Margaret (Dickinson) Stone. Republican. Pastor; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1916. Presbyterian. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 28, 1895, to Bessie Parsons.
  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
  William Strong (1808-1895) — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Born in Somers, Tolland County, Conn., May 6, 1808. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1847-51; justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1857-68; resigned 1868; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1870-80; retired 1880. Presbyterian. Died in Lake Minnewaska, Ulster County, N.Y., August 19, 1895 (age 87 years, 105 days). Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Pa.
  Relatives: Cousin of Theron Rudd Strong.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Judgepedia article — NNDB dossier
  William Morey Stuart (b. 1883) — also known as William M. Stuart — of Canisteo, Steuben County, N.Y. Born in Cameron town, Steuben County, N.Y., May 7, 1883. Republican. School teacher; postmaster; author; member of New York state assembly, 1937-52 (Steuben County 2nd District 1937-44, Steuben County 1945-52). Presbyterian. Member, Grange; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 21, 1905, to Edna A. Almy.
  William Sulzer (1863-1941) — also known as "Plain Bill" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., March 18, 1863. Son of Thomas Sulzer and Lydia Sulzer. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1890-94, 1914 (New York County 14th District 1890-92, New York County 10th District 1893-94, New York County 6th District 1914); Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1893; U.S. Representative from New York, 1895-1912 (11th District 1895-1903, 10th District 1903-09, 16th District 1909-11, 10th District 1911-12); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1896, 1912 (speaker); Governor of New York, 1913; removed 1913; defeated, 1914, 1914. Presbyterian. German and Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Impeached and removed from office as governor, 1913. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., November 6, 1941 (age 78 years, 233 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Sulzer and Lydia Sulzer; married, January 7, 1908, to Clara Rodelheim; brother of Charles August Sulzer.
  Cross-reference: Alexander S. Bacon
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Phillips Talbot (b. 1915) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., June 7, 1915. Son of Kenneth Hammet Talbot and Gertrude (Phillips) Talbot. Newspaper reporter; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Greece, 1965-69. Presbyterian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; American Political Science Association; Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 1991.
  Relatives: Married, August 18, 1943, to Mildred Aleen Fisher.
  Asa Wentworth Tenney (1833-1897) — also known as Asa W. Tenney; "Magnetic Tenney" — of Lancaster, Coos County, N.H.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Dalton, Coos County, N.H., May 20, 1833. Son of John Tenney (1792-1869) and Sophia (Wentworth) Tenney (1795-1863). Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1877-85; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 1897. Presbyterian. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., December 10, 1897 (age 64 years, 204 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Third cousin thrice removed of Samuel Tenney; second cousin twice removed of Asa Tenney; son of John Tenney (1792-1869) and Sophia (Wentworth) Tenney (1795-1863); third cousin once removed of Abner Bailey White Tenney and Horace Addison Tenney; married to Maria Abbott; fourth cousin of William Richards Castle; fourth cousin once removed of William Richards Castle, Jr.. See Tenney family.
  Warren Thomas Thayer (1869-1956) — also known as Warren T. Thayer — of Chateaugay, Franklin County, N.Y. Born in Burke, Franklin County, N.Y., July 12, 1869. Son of Alfred Thayer (1836-1910) and Hulda (Hall) Thayer (1837-1910). Republican. Newspaper publisher; member of New York state assembly from Franklin County, 1916-20; member of New York state senate 34th District, 1921-34. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died, in Alice Hyde Hospital, Malone, Franklin County, N.Y., March 2, 1956 (age 86 years, 234 days). Interment at East Side Cemetery, Chateaugay, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Haseltine Miller (1868-1951).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Norman Mattoon Thomas (1884-1968) — also known as Norman Thomas — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Marion, Marion County, Ohio, November 20, 1884. Socialist. Ordained minister; candidate for Governor of New York, 1924, 1938; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1925 (Socialist), 1929; candidate for New York state senate 14th District, 1926; candidate for President of the United States, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1930; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1934; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1937. Presbyterian. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; League for Industrial Democracy. Died December 19, 1968 (age 84 years, 29 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1910 to Frances Violet Stewart.
  Smith Thompson (1768-1843) — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Born in Dutchess County, N.Y., January 17, 1768. Member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County, 1800-01; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1801; state court judge in New York, 1802-14; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1819-23; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1823-43; died in office 1843; candidate for Governor of New York, 1828. Presbyterian. Died in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., December 18, 1843 (age 75 years, 335 days). Interment at Poughkeepsie Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Daniel D. Tompkins (1774-1825) — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Scarsdale, Westchester County, N.Y., June 21, 1774. Son of Jonathan Griffin Tompkins (1733-1823) and Sarah Ann (Hyatt) Tompkins (1740-1810). Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1801; member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1802-03; U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1805; Governor of New York, 1807-17; Vice President of the United States, 1817-25; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1821. Presbyterian or Christian Reformed. Member, Freemasons. Died in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., June 11, 1825 (age 50 years, 355 days). Entombed at St. Mark's Churchyard, Manhattan, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Jonathan Griffin Tompkins (1733-1823) and Sarah Ann (Hyatt) Tompkins (1740-1810); brother of Caleb Tompkins; married, February 20, 1798, to Hannah Minthorne (1781-1829); grandfather of Hannah Minthorne Tompkins (who married Theodore Chardavoyne Vermilye). See Tompkins family of New York.
  Tompkins County, N.Y. is named for him.
  Politician named for him: Daniel D. T. Farnsworth
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Gardner Towne (1795-1879) — of Rutland, Jefferson County, N.Y.; Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Rindge, Cheshire County, N.H., 1795. Son of Francis Towne and Relief Towne. Farmer; member of New York state senate 21st District, 1856-57. Congregationalist; later Presbyterian. Died in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., June 20, 1879 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1826 to Dorcas Eames (1801-1887).
  Edolphus Towns (b. 1934) — also known as Ed Towns — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Chadbourn, Columbus County, N.C., July 21, 1934. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York, 1983-2003 (11th District 1983-93, 10th District 1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Presbyterian or Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; Phi Beta Sigma. Still living as of 2009.
  Cross-reference: Nydia M. Velázquez
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Uri Tracy (1764-1838) — of Oxford, Chenango County, N.Y. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., February 8, 1764. Democrat. Minister; postmaster; Chenango County Sheriff, 1798-1801; Chenango County Clerk, 1801-15; member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1802-03; U.S. Representative from New York, 1805-07, 1809-13 (16th District 1805-07, 13th District 1809-13); county judge in New York, 1819-23. Presbyterian. Died in Oxford, Chenango County, N.Y., July 21, 1838 (age 74 years, 163 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Oxford, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Edward Treman (b. 1868) — also known as Charles E. Treman — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., October 11, 1868. Son of Elias Treman and Elizabeth (Lovejoy) Treman. Democrat. Merchant; banker; New York State Superintendent of Public Works, 1911-13; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 5, 1900, to Mary A. Bott.
  George Underwood (1816-1859) — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Born in Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y., January 4, 1816. Son of Amos Underwood. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County 2nd District, 1851-52; mayor of Auburn, N.Y., 1854; resigned 1854. Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Delta Phi. Died in Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y., May 25, 1859 (age 43 years, 141 days). 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.
  Albert Henry Vestal (1875-1932) — also known as Albert H. Vestal — of Anderson, Madison County, Ind. Born in Frankton, Madison County, Ind., January 18, 1875. Son of William H. Vestal and Mary E. (Jackson) Vestal. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1917-32; died in office 1932. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died in Washington, D.C., April 1, 1932 (age 57 years, 74 days). Interment at East Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Ind.
  Relatives: Married to Maude Vestal.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Waaland (b. 1911) — of Corning, Steuben County, N.Y. Born in Stavanger, Norway, May 22, 1911. Son of Thomas Waaland and Anna Marie (Simonsen) Waaland. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; glass manufacturing executive; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956. Presbyterian. Member, Tau Beta Pi; Phi Gamma Delta. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 30, 1938, to Jean McKinley.
  George Wadsworth II (1893-1958) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., April 3, 1893. Son of Henry Cowles Wadsworth and Mabel (Miller) Wadsworth. University professor; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Nantes, 1917-19; Constantinople, 1919-20; Sofia, 1920; Alexandria, 1920-21; U.S. Consul in Cairo, 1922-24, 1928-31; U.S. Consul General in Bucharest, 1935; Jerusalem, 1936-40; Damascus, 1942-44; Beirut, 1942-44; U.S. Diplomatic Agent to Syria, 1942-44; Lebanon, 1942-44; U.S. Minister to Lebanon, 1944-47; Syria, 1944-47; Iraq, 1946-48; Yemen, 1953-57; U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, 1948-52; Czechoslovakia, 1952-53; Saudi Arabia, 1953-58. Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Delta Phi. Died, of cancer, March 5, 1958 (age 64 years, 336 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Cowles Wadsworth and Mabel (Miller) Wadsworth; married, May 21, 1921, to Dorothy Maynard Lasell (died 1928); married, May 1, 1936, to Norma Mack (died 1946; daughter of Norman Edward Mack and Harriet Taggart Mack). See Mack-Wadsworth family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Edmund Waring Wakelee (b. 1869) — also known as Edmund W. Wakelee — of Demarest, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., November 21, 1869. Son of Nicholas Wakelee and Eliza C. (Ingersoll) Wakelee. Republican. Lawyer; utility executive; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1899-1900; member of New Jersey state senate from Bergen County, 1901-10; member of New Jersey Republican State Committee, 1910; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1940. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Upsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Elks; Royal Arcanum; Knights of Honor; Junior Order. Burial location unknown.
  Ebenezer William Walbridge (1779-1856) — also known as Ebenezer W. Walbridge — of Lansingburgh (now part of Troy), Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in Bennington, Bennington County, Vt., October 28, 1779. Son of Elizabeth (Stebbins) Walbridge (1736-1822) and Ebenezer Walbridge (1738-1819). Lawyer; banker; paper mill business; member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1816-17, 1819-20. Presbyterian. Died in Lansingburgh (now part of Troy), Rensselaer County, N.Y., March 23, 1856 (age 76 years, 147 days). Interment at Troy Cemetery, Troy, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Elizabeth (Stebbins) Walbridge (1736-1822) and Ebenezer Walbridge (1738-1819); married, January 12, 1805, to Sally Morgan (1787-1824); married, September 25, 1825, to Martha (Russell) Woodward (1789-1874); first cousin of Henry Sanford Walbridge; second cousin once removed of David Safford Walbridge; granduncle of Hiram Walbridge; second cousin twice removed of John Hill Walbridge and Henry E. Walbridge; second cousin thrice removed of Cyrus Packard Walbridge; second cousin five times removed of Herbert Edwin Walbridge; second cousin four times removed of Clair Hiram Walbridge. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frederic Collin Walcott (1869-1949) — also known as Frederic C. Walcott — of Norfolk, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in New York Mills, Oneida County, N.Y., February 19, 1869. Republican. Manufacturer; banker; member of Connecticut state senate, 1925-27; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1928, 1932; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1929-35; defeated, 1934. Presbyterian. Died in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., April 27, 1949 (age 80 years, 67 days). Interment at Center Cemetery, Norfolk, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Agard Wallace (1888-1965) — also known as Henry A. Wallace — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; South Salem, Westchester County, N.Y. Born near Orient, Adair County, Iowa, October 7, 1888. Son of May (Brodhead) Wallace and Henry Cantwell Wallace. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1933-40; Vice President of the United States, 1941-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1940, 1944; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1945-46; Progressive candidate for President of the United States, 1948. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., November 18, 1965 (age 77 years, 42 days). Interment at Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
  Relatives: Married, May 20, 1914, to Ilo Browne.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Henry A. Wallace: John C. Culver & John Hyde, American Dreamer : The Life and Times of Henry A. Wallace — Graham White & John Maze, Henry A. Wallace : His Search for a New World Order (out of print) — Dwight Macdonald, Henry Wallace : The Man and the Myth (out of print)
  Joseph W. Ward (b. 1891) — of Caledonia, Livingston County, N.Y. Born in Nutley, Essex County, N.J., June 28, 1891. Republican. Engineer; miller; director of First National Bank of Caledonia; member of New York state assembly from Livingston County, 1942-56. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1917 to Gertrude Hamilton.
  Tom Warner (b. 1948) — of Florida. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., February 6, 1948. Republican. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 82nd District, 1993-. Presbyterian. Still living as of 1999.
  Relatives: Married to Martha C. Warner.
  Nathan A. Warren (c.1856-1944) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Hubbardston, Worcester County, Mass., about 1856. Son of Walter Warren and Lydia (Read) Warren. Republican. Physician; mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 1908; postmaster. Presbyterian. Member, American Medical Association; Elks; Odd Fellows; Foresters. Died in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Mass., August 14, 1944 (age about 88 years). Burial location unknown.
  Alexander Hamilton Waterman (1825-1856) — also known as Alexander H. Waterman — of Little Falls, Herkimer County, N.Y. Born in Newport, Herkimer County, N.Y., November 6, 1825. Son of George Washington Waterman (1802-1880) and Catherine (Van Slyke) Waterman (1807-1885). Lawyer; U.S. Consul in Curacao, 1856. Presbyterian. Died in Little Falls, Herkimer County, N.Y., October 8, 1856 (age 30 years, 337 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Alexander Hamilton
  Relatives: Second cousin thrice removed of David Waterman and Luther Waterman; third cousin twice removed of Elisha Waterman and Thomas Glasby Waterman; son of George Washington Waterman (1802-1880) and Catherine (Van Slyke) Waterman (1807-1885); third cousin once removed of William Harrison Waterman; married, September 11, 1850, to Jeannette Frisbee Ingham (1828-1903); first cousin of Robert Whitney Waterman; fourth cousin once removed of Sterry Robinson Waterman. See Waterman family of New York and Connecticut.
  William Almon Wheeler (1819-1887) — also known as William A. Wheeler — of Malone, Franklin County, N.Y. Born in Malone, Franklin County, N.Y., June 30, 1819. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Franklin County, 1850-51; member of New York state senate 17th District, 1858-59; U.S. Representative from New York, 1861-63, 1869-77 (16th District 1861-63, 17th District 1869-73, 18th District 1873-75, 19th District 1875-77); delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867-68; Vice President of the United States, 1877-81. Presbyterian. Died in Malone, Franklin County, N.Y., June 4, 1887 (age 67 years, 339 days). Interment at Morningside Cemetery, Malone, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: James G. Blaine, Twenty Years of Congress, vol. 2 (1886)
  Christine Todd Whitman (b. 1946) — also known as Christie Whitman; Christine Temple Todd — of Far Hills, Somerset County, N.J. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., September 26, 1946. Daughter of Webster Bray Todd and Eleanor Schley Todd. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1990; Governor of New Jersey, 1994-2001; resigned 2001; Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2001-03; lobbyist. Female. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Granddaughter of John Reynard Todd, Reeve Schley and Kate Prentice Schley; daughter of Webster Bray Todd and Eleanor Schley Todd; married, April 20, 1974, to John R. Whitman (grandson of Charles Seymour Whitman). See Whitman-Todd-Schley-Banks family of New Jersey.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books by Christine Todd Whitman: It's My Party, Too: The Battle for the Heart of the GOP and the Future of America (2005)
  Books about Christine Todd Whitman: Patricia Beard, Growing Up Republican : Christie Whitman : The Politics of Character (out of print) — Michael Aron, Governor's Race : A TV Reporter's Chronicle of the 1993 Florio/Whitman Campaign — Sandy McClure, Christie Whitman for the People : A Political Biography
  Daniel E. Whitmore (b. 1825) — of Marathon, Cortland County, N.Y. Born in Columbus, Chenango County, N.Y., January 6, 1825. Son of Luther Whitmore (1792-1869) and Elsie (Perkins) Whitmore. School commissioner; wholesale produce dealer; fire insurance business; member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1875. Presbyterian. Lost a limb in an accident at age 10. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Luther Whitmore (1792-1869) and Elsie (Perkins) Whitmore; married, July 9, 1850, to Lydia M. Shattuck; brother of George B. Whitmore; father of Daniel Webster Whitmore. See Whitmore family of New York.
  Orin S. Wilcox (b. 1898) — of Theresa, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Alexandria town, Jefferson County, N.Y., September 22, 1898. Republican. Hardware merchant; farmer; member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County, 1945-65. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 15, 1922, to Gladys Jane Eggleston.
  Hugh Williamson (1735-1819) — of Edenton, Chowan County, N.C. Born in West Nottingham, Chester County, Pa., December 5, 1735. Son of John Williamson, Sr. and Mary (Davison) Williamson. Preacher; university professor; physician; member of North Carolina state legislature, 1782; Delegate to Continental Congress from North Carolina, 1782; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; delegate to North Carolina convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788; U.S. Representative from North Carolina at-large, 1789-93. Presbyterian. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 22, 1819 (age 83 years, 168 days). Entombed at Trinity Churchyard, Manhattan, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of John Williamson, Sr. and Mary (Davison) Williamson; married 1789 to Maria Apthorpe; granduncle of Joseph Pomeroy; great-granduncle of John Means Pomeroy and William Culbertson Pomeroy; second great-granduncle of Albert Nevin Pomeroy. See Pomeroy family of Pennsylvania.
  Williamson County, Tenn. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Pliny W. Williamson — of Scarsdale, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Russellville, Brown County, Ohio. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1935-58 (25th District 1935-44, 31st District 1945-58). Presbyterian; later Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Phi Gamma Delta. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Edwin Willits (1830-1896) — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Otto, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., April 24, 1830. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper editor; Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney, 1860-62; member of Michigan state board of education, 1861-72; postmaster; member of Michigan state constitutional commission 2nd District, 1873; U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1877-83. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., October 22, 1896 (age 66 years, 181 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Monroe, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Jane Ingersoll.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Hartman Woodin (1868-1934) — also known as William H. Woodin; Will Woodin — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Berwick, Columbia County, Pa., May 27, 1868. Son of Clement Woodin. President, American Car and Foundry Company, manufacturer of railroad freight cars; music composer; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1933. Presbyterian. Member, Lions; Union League. Died, from a throat infection and nephritis, in the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 3, 1934 (age 65 years, 341 days). Entombed at Pine Grove Cemetery, Berwick, Pa.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank T. Woodworth (b. 1861) — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Seneca County, N.Y., 1861. Republican. Lumber business; mayor of Bay City, Mich., 1903-05. Presbyterian. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Frederick W. Wurster (1850-1917) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Plymouth, Washington County, N.C., April 1, 1850. Republican. Manufacturer of axles; owner of a brass foundry; mayor of Brooklyn, N.Y., 1896-97. Presbyterian. German ancestry. Died June 27, 1917 (age 67 years, 87 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Frank L. Young (1860-1930) — of Ossining, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Port Byron, Cayuga County, N.Y., October 31, 1860. Son of Levi W. Young and Margaret (Lane) Young. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 3rd District, 1909-12; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1912; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 24th District, 1915; Justice of New York Supreme Court 9th District, 1923-30; died in office 1930. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arcanum. Died, from acute indigestion, in Ossining, Westchester County, N.Y., May 21, 1930 (age 69 years, 202 days). Interment at Dale Cemetery, Ossining, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Levi W. Young and Margaret (Lane) Young; married to Mary Yawger and Mary Lockwood; married 1916 to Mary E. Cummings.
  William Young (b. 1870) — of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan., April 23, 1870. Son of John M. Young and Caroline (Van Patten) Young. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Lycoming County Republican Party, 1896-97; member of New York state assembly, 1905-07 (New York County 21st District 1905-06, New York County 17th District 1907). Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Delta Phi; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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