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Homer E. Abele (1916-2000)
— also known as
Pete Abele
— of McArthur,
Vinton County
, Ohio. Born in Wellston,
Jackson County
, Ohio,
November 21, 1916
. Son of Oscar Abele and Margaret (Burke) Abele; married
1938
to Addie Riggs. Republican. Played professional
baseball
for a minor league team in Nashville, Tenn., 1938; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
lawyer
; member of
Ohio state house of representatives
, 1949-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1956
;
U.S. Representative from Ohio
10th District, 1963-65; defeated, 1958, 1964;
Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals
, 1967-91. Member,
American Legion
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Lions
. Died, of
Alzheimer's disease
, in Huston's
Nursing Home
, Hamden,
Vinton County
, Ohio,
May 12, 2000
.
Cremated
.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Will H. Acord (1896-1977)
— of Waverly,
Pike County
, Ohio. Born in Jackson Township,
Pike County
, Ohio,
March 14, 1896
. Son of Joseph G. Acord and Edna (Overly) Acord. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;
school teacher
; probate judge in Ohio, 1924-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,
1944
. Member,
American Legion
;
Freemasons
;
Odd Fellows
. Died in the Chillicothe Veterans
Hospital
, Chillicothe,
Ross County
, Ohio,
September 16, 1977
. Interment at
Evergreen-Union Cemetery
, Waverly, Ohio.
Charles Adkins (1863-1941)
— of Decatur,
Macon County
, Ill. Born in
Pickaway County
, Ohio,
February 7, 1863
. Married to Dora E. Farrow. Republican. Member of
Illinois state house of representatives
, 1907-13;
Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives
, 1911-13;
U.S. Representative from Illinois
19th District, 1925-33; defeated, 1932; candidate for
Illinois state senate
28th District, 1936.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Elks
;
Knights of Pythias
;
Woodmen
. Died in Decatur,
Macon County
, Ill.,
March 31, 1941
. Interment at
Bement Cemetery
, Bement, Ill.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Daniel B. Ainger (1844-1913)
— of Fremont,
Sandusky County
, Ohio; Bryan,
Williams County
, Ohio; Charlotte,
Eaton County
, Mich.;
Washington
, D.C.; Lansing,
Ingham County
, Mich. Born in Bellevue,
Huron County
, Ohio,
March 9, 1844
. Son of William W. Ainger and Nancy (Brainard) Ainger; married,
November 29, 1866
, to Fannie Rhodes; married
1896
to Kittie Rose Savage. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
newspaper publisher
; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1868
,
1876
; member of
Michigan Republican State Central Committee
, 1878, 1894; postmaster of Washington, D.C., until 1882;
Adjutant General of Michigan
, 1887-91; Michigan state banking commissioner, 1896-97.
Congregationalist
. Member,
Grand Army of the Republic
;
Freemasons
. Died in Lansing,
Ingham County
, Mich.,
April 2, 1913
. Interment
somewhere
in Charlotte, Mich.
Thomas Peter Akers (1828-1877)
— of Missouri. Born in
Knox County
, Ohio,
October 4, 1828
.
U.S. Representative from Missouri
5th District, 1856-57.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
. Died in Lexington,
Lafayette County
, Mo.,
April 3, 1877
. Interment at
Machpelah Cemetery
, Lexington, Mo.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Walter Hugh Albaugh (1890-1942)
— of Troy,
Miami County
, Ohio. Born in Phoneton,
Miami County
, Ohio,
January 2, 1890
. Son of Clifford Lincoln Albaugh and Frances (Anderson) Albaugh; married,
January 2, 1923
, to Grace Grove. Republican.
Lawyer
; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of
Ohio state house of representatives
, 1921-25; president, Shelby
Oil and Gas
Company;
U.S. Representative from Ohio
4th District, 1938-39.
Presbyterian
. Member,
Scottish Rite Masons
;
American Legion
;
Sons of the American Revolution
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
. Died in Troy,
Miami County
, Ohio,
January 21, 1942
. Interment at
Memorial Park Cemetery
, Dayton, Ohio.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Chester Hardy Aldrich (1862-1924)
— also known as
Chester H. Aldrich
— of David City,
Butler County
, Neb.; Lincoln,
Lancaster County
, Neb. Born in Pierpont,
Ashtabula County
, Ohio,
November 10, 1862
. Son of George W. Aldrich and Sophrona E. (Hardy) Aldrich; married,
June 4, 1889
, to Sylvia E. Stroman. Republican.
Lawyer
; member of
Nebraska state senate
, 1907;
Governor of Nebraska
, 1911-13;
justice of Nebraska state supreme court
, 1918-24; died in office 1924.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Knights Templar
. Died
March 10, 1924
. Interment at
Ulysses Cemetery
, Ulysses, Neb.
See also
:
National Governors Association biography
.
Fred H. Aldrich (b. 1861)
— of Cadillac,
Wexford County
, Mich.; Detroit,
Wayne County
, Mich. Born in Wauseon,
Fulton County
, Ohio,
September 11, 1861
. Son of Joseph D. Aldrich and Julie E. (Carter) Aldrich; married,
August 21, 1884
, to Sarah Corine Isbell. Republican.
Lawyer
;
circuit judge in Michigan
28th Circuit, 1888-99.
Congregationalist
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
.
Burial location unknown
.
Joshua Willis Alexander (1852-1936)
— also known as
Joshua W. Alexander
— of Gallatin,
Daviess County
, Mo. Born in Cincinnati,
Hamilton County
, Ohio,
January 22, 1852
. Son of Thomas Wilson Alexander and Jane (Robinson) Alexander; married,
February 3, 1876
, to Roe Ann Richardson. Democrat.
Lawyer
; member of
Missouri state house of representatives
, 1883-87;
Speaker of the Missouri State House of Representatives
, 1887;
mayor of Gallatin, Mo.
, 1891-92; circuit judge in Missouri, 1901-07;
U.S. Representative from Missouri
3rd District, 1907-19;
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
, 1919-21;
delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention
, 1922-23.
Presbyterian
; later
Christian
. Member,
Freemasons
. Died in Gallatin,
Daviess County
, Mo.,
February 27, 1936
. Interment at
Brown Cemetery
, Gallatin, Mo.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Russell Alexander Alger (1836-1907)
— also known as
Russell A. Alger
— of Detroit,
Wayne County
, Mich. Born in a
log cabin
, Lafayette Township,
Medina County
, Ohio,
February 27, 1836
. Son of Russell Alger and Caroline (Moulton) Alger; married,
April 2, 1861
, to Annette H. Henry; father of
Frederick Moulton Alger
(who married
Mary Eldridge Swift
); grandfather of
Frederick Moulton Alger, Jr.
. Republican.
Lawyer
; general in the Union Army during the Civil War;
lumber business
; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1884
;
Governor of Michigan
, 1885-86; candidate for Republican nomination for President,
1888
; Presidential Elector for Michigan,
1888
;
U.S. Secretary of War
, 1897-99;
U.S. Senator from Michigan
, 1902-07; appointed 1902; died in office 1907. Member,
Grand Army of the Republic
;
Loyal Legion
;
Sons of the American Revolution
;
Freemasons
. Died in
Washington
, D.C.,
January 24, 1907
. Entombed at
Elmwood Cemetery
, Detroit, Mich.
Alger County, Mich.
is named for him.
See also
Alger family
of Michigan
See also
:
congressional biography
;
National Governors Association biography
;
Wikipedia article
;
Internet Movie Database profile
.
Alfred Gaither Allen (1867-1932)
— also known as
Alfred G. Allen
— of Cincinnati,
Hamilton County
, Ohio. Born near Wilmington,
Clinton County
, Ohio,
July 23, 1867
. Son of Isaac B. Allen and Eliza W. (Gaither) Allen; married,
December 10, 1901
, to Clara B. Forbes. Democrat.
Lawyer
;
U.S. Representative from Ohio
2nd District, 1911-17; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,
1920
.
Methodist
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Elks
;
Phi Delta Phi
. Died of
angina pectoris
, in Cincinnati,
Hamilton County
, Ohio,
December 9, 1932
. Interment at
Sugar Grove Cemetery
, Wilmington, Ohio.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Edwin Bird Allen (1836-1908)
— also known as
Edwin B. Allen
— of Wichita,
Sedgwick County
, Kan. Born near Oberlin,
Lorain County
, Ohio,
March 7, 1836
. Brother of
Joseph P. Allen
. Republican.
Physician
;
Sedgwick County Coroner
, 1870-71;
mayor of Wichita, Kan.
, 1871-72; member of
Kansas state house of representatives
, 1872-76, 1883-84;
secretary of state of Kansas
, 1885-89. Member,
Freemasons
. Died, of a
cerebral hemorrhage
, in the State
Hospital for Insane
, St. Joseph,
Buchanan County
, Mo.,
March 31, 1908
. Interment at
Highland Cemetery
, Wichita, Kan.
Charles H. Ambler (b. 1876)
— of
Pleasants County
, W.Va.; Ashland,
Hanover County
, Va.; Morgantown,
Monongalia County
, W.Va. Born in Ohio,
August 12, 1876
. Son of Lutellis Ambler and Ella Rebecca (Wells) Ambler; married,
September 4, 1920
, to Helen Mary Carle. Democrat.
School teacher
;
Pleasants County Sheriff
, 1900-01; member of
West Virginia state house of delegates
from Monongalia County, 1951-54.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Maccabees
;
Odd Fellows
;
Phi Beta Kappa
;
Sigma Nu
;
Tau Kappa Alpha
.
Burial location unknown
.
John Striker Andrews (1919-2001)
— also known as
John S. Andrews
— of Toledo,
Lucas County
, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati,
Hamilton County
, Ohio,
April 25, 1919
. Son of Burton Richardson Andrews and Cora (Striker) Andrews; married,
July 4, 1964
, to Marjorie Ann Carney. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; underwriter and manager, Travelers
Insurance
; director of
public relations
, Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1956
(alternate),
1960
(alternate),
1964
,
1972
;
chair of Lucas County Republican Party
, 1958-66;
Ohio Republican state chair
, 1965-73; Presidential Elector for Ohio,
1972
.
Congregationalist
. Member,
Scottish Rite Masons
;
American Legion
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Jaycees
. Died, of complications from
diabetes
, in Adamstown,
Frederick County
, Md.,
February 25, 2001
.
Burial location unknown
.
Charles Leroy Anspach (1895-1977)
— also known as
Charles L. Anspach
— of Mt. Pleasant,
Isabella County
, Mich. Born in Fremont,
Sandusky County
, Ohio,
March 5, 1895
. Son of Philip Anspach and Amanda (Loose) Anspach; married to Mary Fisher. Republican.
Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention
from Isabella District, 1961-62.
Brethren
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Rotary
.
President
, Central Michigan University. Died in Mt. Pleasant,
Isabella County
, Mich.,
October 25, 1977
.
Burial location unknown
.
Rudolph Wellmon Archer (b. 1869)
— also known as
Rudolph W. Archer
— of
Belmont County
, Ohio; Cleveland,
Cuyahoga County
, Ohio. Born in Bellaire,
Belmont County
, Ohio,
September 20, 1869
. Son of Orlando Gallagher Archer and Lena (Keifer) Archer; married,
May 8, 1905
, to Hannah St. John. Republican.
Belmont County Treasurer
, 1906-11;
Ohio treasurer of state
, 1915-17, 1919-23.
Christian
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Elks
;
Junior Order
;
Knights of Pythias
.
Burial location unknown
.
Alexander John Arndt (1899-1979)
— also known as
Alex J. Arndt
— of Toledo,
Lucas County
, Ohio. Born in Jersey City,
Hudson County
, N.J.,
January 26, 1899
. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
business owner
; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1948
.
Baptist
. Member,
American Legion
;
Freemasons
;
Rotary
. Died in
1979
.
Burial location unknown
.
John H. Arnold (b. 1862)
— of Columbus,
Franklin County
, Ohio. Born in Freeport,
Armstrong County
, Pa.,
December 11, 1862
. Son of Richard V. Arnold and Araminta J. (Holmes) Arnold; married,
August 17, 1904
, to Eleanor A. Moore.
Lumberman
;
railroad mechanic
;
lawyer
;
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
, 1915-17.
Presbyterian
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Knights of Pythias
;
Moose
;
Woodmen
.
Burial location unknown
.
John Milan Ashbrook (1928-1982)
— also known as
John M. Ashbrook
;
"The Small Paul Revere"
— of Johnstown,
Licking County
, Ohio. Born in Johnstown,
Licking County
, Ohio,
September 21, 1928
. Son of
William Albert Ashbrook
and Marie Swank Ashbrook; married
1948
to Joan Needles (divorced 1971); married
1974
to
Emily Jean Spencer
. Republican.
Newspaper publisher
;
lawyer
; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1956
,
1960
; member of
Ohio state house of representatives
, 1957-60;
U.S. Representative from Ohio
17th District, 1961-82; died in office 1982; candidate for Republican nomination for President,
1972
.
Baptist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Elks
;
Kiwanis
;
Knights of Pythias
;
Lions
;
Delta Theta Phi
;
Sigma Delta Chi
. Suffered a
massive gastrointestinal bleed
, and died soon after, in Licking Memorial
Hospital
, Newark,
Licking County
, Ohio,
April 24, 1982
.
Cremated
; ashes interred at
Green Hill Cemetery
, Johnstown, Ohio.
See also
Ashbrook family
of Ohio
See also
:
congressional biography
.
William Albert Ashbrook (1867-1940)
— also known as
William A. Ashbrook
— of Johnstown,
Licking County
, Ohio. Born near Johnstown,
Licking County
, Ohio,
July 1, 1867
. Son of William Ashbrook and Lucy (Pratt) Ashbrook; married,
December 24, 1889
, to Jennie B. Williston; father of
John Milan Ashbrook
(who married
Emily Jean Spencer
). Democrat.
Newspaper editor and publisher
; postmaster;
banker
; member of
Ohio state house of representatives
, 1905-06;
U.S. Representative from Ohio
17th District, 1907-21, 1935-40; defeated, 1920, 1922; died in office 1940.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Eagles
;
Elks
;
Knights of Pythias
;
Odd Fellows
;
Woodmen
. Died in Johnstown,
Licking County
, Ohio,
January 1, 1940
. Interment at
Green Hill Cemetery
, Johnstown, Ohio.
See also
Ashbrook family
of Ohio
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Robert M. Ashley (b. 1890)
— of Wyandotte,
Wayne County
, Mich. Born in Newark,
Licking County
, Ohio,
April 12, 1890
. Son of Walter Allen Ashley and Mary Elma Ashley; married,
June 15, 1929
, to Gretchen Rebecca Peterman. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;
pharmacist
;
osteopath
;
delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment
from Wayne County 4th District, 1933; member of
Michigan Republican State Central Committee
, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1940
.
Congregationalist
. Member,
American Legion
;
Veterans of Foreign Wars
;
Freemasons
;
Eagles
;
Elks
;
Kiwanis
;
Kappa Sigma
.
Burial location unknown
.
Wayne Norviel Aspinall (1896-1983)
— also known as
Wayne N. Aspinall
— of Palisade,
Mesa County
, Colo. Born in Middleburg,
Logan County
, Ohio,
April 3, 1896
. Married,
January 27, 1920
, to Julia Edith Kuns. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
lawyer
; member of
Colorado state house of representatives
, 1931-38;
Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives
, 1937-38; member of
Colorado state senate
, 1939-48; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,
1948
,
1952
(alternate),
1956
,
1960
;
U.S. Representative from Colorado
4th District, 1949-73.
Methodist
. Member,
Scottish Rite Masons
;
American Bar Association
;
American Legion
;
Forty and Eight
;
Freemasons
;
Knights Templar
;
Shriners
;
Elks
;
Lions
;
Odd Fellows
;
Beta Theta Pi
;
Phi Delta Phi
. Died in Palisade,
Mesa County
, Colo.,
October 9, 1983
.
Cremated
; ashes interred at
Orchard Mesa Cemetery
, Grand Junction, Colo.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Ray Dudley Avery (b. 1886)
— also known as
Ray D. Avery
— of Bowling Green,
Wood County
, Ohio. Born in Bowling Green,
Wood County
, Ohio,
August 23, 1886
. Republican.
Lawyer
; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
Wood County Prosecuting Attorney
, 1922-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1948
.
Presbyterian
. Member,
American Legion
;
Veterans of Foreign Wars
;
Freemasons
;
Elks
;
Kiwanis
.
Burial location unknown
.
Walton H. Bachrach (1904-1989)
— of Cincinnati,
Hamilton County
, Ohio; Tucson,
Pima County
, Ariz. Born in Cincinnati,
Hamilton County
, Ohio,
December 22, 1904
. Republican.
Lawyer
;
mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio
, 1960-67.
Jewish
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
B'nai B'rith
;
Moose
. Died
December 17, 1989
.
Burial location unknown
.
Herman C. Baehr (1866-1942)
— of Cleveland,
Cuyahoga County
, Ohio. Born in Keokuk,
Lee County
, Iowa,
March 16, 1866
. Son of Jacob Baehr and Magdalena (Zipf) Baehr; married,
April 22, 1899
, to Rose E. Schulte. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1908
;
mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
, 1910-11.
Mennonite
. Member,
Freemasons
. Died in Los Angeles,
Los Angeles County
, Calif.,
February 4, 1942
.
Burial location unknown
.
George Alexander Ball (b. 1862)
— also known as
George A. Ball
— of Muncie,
Delaware County
, Ind. Born in Green,
Summit County
, Ohio,
November 5, 1862
. Republican. President, Ball Brothers
glass manufacturing
company; chairman, Merchants National
Bank
of Muncie; member of
Republican National Committee from Indiana
, 1932-37; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,
1936
.
Presbyterian
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Rotary
;
Beta Gamma Sigma
. Entombed at
Beech Grove Cemetery
, Muncie, Ind.
John W. Barkley (b. 1889)
— of Shaker Heights,
Cuyahoga County
, Ohio. Born in Braceville (
unknown county
), Ohio,
September 2, 1889
. Son of John Barkley and Josephine A. (Kreitler) Barkley; married,
June 2, 1917
, to Margaret E. Megirt.
Lawyer
;
mayor of Shaker Heights, Ohio
, 1952-54.
Congregationalist
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Delta Sigma Rho
;
Phi Beta Kappa
;
Phi Delta Phi
;
Phi Gamma Delta
.
Burial location unknown
.
Robert Barr (1802-1839)
— of Texas. Born in Ohio,
1802
. Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence;
Texas Republic Postmaster General
, 1836-39; died in office 1839. Member,
Freemasons
;
Odd Fellows
. Died in Houston,
Harris County
, Tex.,
October 11, 1839
. Interment at
City Cemetery
, Houston, Tex.
Donald G. Batchelor (1895-1971)
— also known as
Don G. Batchelor
— of Grand Blanc,
Genesee County
, Mich. Born in Hicksville,
Defiance County
, Ohio,
June 15, 1895
. Son of George Batchelor and Cora (Babb) Batchelor; married to Grace F. Dibble. Republican.
School teacher
;
athletic coach
;
delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention
from Genesee County 2nd District, 1961-62.
Disciples of Christ
. Member,
Freemasons
. Died in Grand Blanc,
Genesee County
, Mich.,
September 25, 1971
.
Burial location unknown
.
Albert David Baumhart, Jr. (1908-2001)
— also known as
A. David Baumhart, Jr.
— of Vermilion,
Erie County
, Ohio; Lorain,
Lorain County
, Ohio. Born in Vermilion,
Erie County
, Ohio,
June 15, 1908
. Republican. Member of
Ohio state senate
, 1937-40;
U.S. Representative from Ohio
13th District, 1941-42, 1955-61; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1968
,
1972
.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Shriners
. Died in Community Health Partners
nursing home
, Lorain,
Lorain County
, Ohio,
January 23, 2001
. Interment at
Maple Grove Cemetery
, Vermilion, Ohio.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
William Robert Bayes (1876-1964)
— also known as
William R. Bayes
— of Brooklyn,
Kings County
, N.Y.; Manhattan,
New York County
, N.Y. Born in Wauseon,
Fulton County
, Ohio,
July 29, 1876
. Son of Isaac E. Bayes and Fannie A. (Guilford) Bayes; married,
September 7, 1904
, to Mabel Ross. Republican.
Lawyer
; president, Kings Highway Savings
Bank
; president, Brooklyn National
Life Insurance
Co.;
delegate to New York state constitutional convention
8th District, 1915; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1924
;
delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment
, 1933; candidate for
Justice of New York Supreme Court
2nd District, 1933, 1940; justice, New York City Court of Special Sessions, 1935-46.
Methodist
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Union League
;
Phi Beta Kappa
;
Phi Delta Theta
. Died in Gloversville,
Fulton County
, N.Y.,
November 28, 1964
. Interment at
Willow Brook Cemetery
, Westport, Conn.
James Thomas Begg (1877-1963)
— also known as
James T. Begg
— of Sandusky,
Erie County
, Ohio. Born near Lima,
Allen County
, Ohio,
February 16, 1877
. Son of John Begg and Mary Ellen (Kalb) Begg; married,
August 26, 1903
, to Grace Mohler. Republican.
School principal
;
superintendent of schools
;
U.S. Representative from Ohio
13th District, 1919-29; defeated, 1942; candidate in primary for
Governor of Ohio
, 1928.
Presbyterian
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Knights of Pythias
. Died
March 26, 1963
. Interment at
Lake View Cemetery
, Cleveland, Ohio.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Charles S. Bell (1880-1945)
— of Ohio. Born in Cincinnati,
Hamilton County
, Ohio,
October 8, 1880
. Common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1927-42;
justice of Ohio state supreme court
, 1942. Member,
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Eagles
;
Elks
;
Moose
. Died
August 22, 1945
.
Burial location unknown
.
Arthur Orin Bement (1847-1915)
— also known as
Arthur O. Bement
— of Lansing,
Ingham County
, Mich. Born in Fostoria,
Seneca County
, Ohio,
May 22, 1847
. Republican.
Mayor of Lansing, Mich.
, 1892-93.
Congregationalist
. Member,
Grand Army of the Republic
;
Freemasons
;
Knights Templar
. Founder, with his father, of the E. Bement Sons implement and stove
manufacturing
firm. Died, of
heart trouble
, in Lansing,
Ingham County
, Mich.,
January 26, 1915
. Interment at
Mt. Hope Cemetery
, Lansing, Mich.
See also
:
Find-A-Grave page
.
Leonard Julius Benckenstein (b. 1894)
— also known as
L. J. Benckenstein
— of Beaumont,
Jefferson County
, Tex. Born in Wyoming,
Hamilton County
, Ohio,
July 5, 1894
. Son of Leonard Frederick Benckenstein and Genevieve (Peterson) Benckenstein; married,
April 15, 1917
, to Elaine Lock. Republican.
Lawyer
; member of
Texas Republican State Executive Committee
, 1928; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,
1932
,
1936
,
1940
,
1944
,
1948
; candidate for
chief justice of Texas state supreme court
, 1940.
Episcopalian
. Member,
American Academy of Political and Social Science
;
American Bar Association
;
Sons of the American Revolution
;
Freemasons
;
Alpha Chi Rho
.
Presumed deceased
.
Burial location unknown
.
Loren Murphy Berry (1888-1980)
— also known as
Loren M. Berry
;
"Mr. Yellow Pages"
— of Dayton,
Montgomery County
, Ohio; Miami Beach, Dade County (now
Miami-Dade County
), Fla.; Oakwood,
Montgomery County
, Ohio. Born in Wabash,
Wabash County
, Ind.,
July 24, 1888
. Son of Charles D. Berry and Elizabeth (Murphy) Berry; married,
June 9, 1909
, to Lucile Kneipple (died 1935); married,
August 28, 1938
, to Helen Anderson Henry (died 1974). Republican.
Newspaper reporter
;
advertising
salesman who popularized the Yellow Pages business section in
telephone
directories nationwide; founded L. M. Berry Co.; director of
telephone
companies; Presidential Elector for Ohio,
1956
,
1972
; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,
1960
,
1964
.
Episcopalian
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Kiwanis
. Elected to
Telephone
Hall of Fame
in 1982. Died in Oakwood,
Montgomery County
, Ohio,
February 10, 1980
. Interment at
Woodland Cemetery
, Dayton, Ohio.
See also
:
Wikipedia article
;
Find-A-Grave page
.
Theodore Moody Berry (1907-2000)
— also known as
Theodore M. Berry
;
Ted Berry
— of Cincinnati,
Hamilton County
, Ohio. Born in Maysville,
Mason County
, Ky.,
November 8, 1907
. Son of Daniel Berry and Cora (Parks) Berry; married
1938
to Johnnie M. E. Newton. Democrat.
Lawyer
; associate general counsel, Dunbar
Life Insurance
Co.; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,
1972
;
mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio
, 1972-75.
Black
.
Methodist
. Member,
NAACP
;
Urban League
;
Freemasons
;
Alpha Phi Alpha
.
First
black mayor of Cincinnati. Died
October 15, 2000
.
Burial location unknown
.
Jackson Edward Betts (1904-1993)
— also known as
Jackson E. Betts
— of Findlay,
Hancock County
, Ohio. Born in Findlay,
Hancock County
, Ohio,
May 26, 1904
. Republican. Member of
Ohio state house of representatives
, 1937-47;
Speaker of the Ohio State House of Representatives
, 1945-46;
U.S. Representative from Ohio
8th District, 1951-73.
Episcopalian
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Elks
;
Knights of Pythias
;
Odd Fellows
;
Rotary
. Died
August 13, 1993
. Interment at
Maple Grove Cemetery
, Findlay, Ohio.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Richard Ely Bird (1878-1955)
— also known as
Richard E. Bird
— of Wichita,
Sedgwick County
, Kan. Born in Cincinnati,
Hamilton County
, Ohio,
November 4, 1878
. Son of Nicholas Bird and Laura Cordelia (Wilder) Bird; married,
May 21, 1903
, to Gertrude M. Hacker. Republican.
Lawyer
; district judge in Kansas 18th District, 1917-20;
U.S. Representative from Kansas
8th District, 1921-23; defeated, 1922.
Presbyterian
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Knights Templar
;
Shriners
. Died in Long Beach,
Los Angeles County
, Calif.,
January 10, 1955
. Interment at
Maple Grove Cemetery
, Wichita, Kan.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
John Kenneth Blackwell (b. 1948)
— also known as
Ken Blackwell
— of Cincinnati,
Hamilton County
, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati,
Hamilton County
, Ohio,
February 28, 1948
. Son of George Blackwell and Dana Blackwell. Republican.
Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio
, 1979-80; candidate for
U.S. Representative from Ohio
1st District, 1990;
Ohio treasurer of state
, 1994-99;
secretary of state of Ohio
, 1999-2007; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
2004
; candidate for
Governor of Ohio
, 2006.
Black
. Member,
Council on Foreign Relations
;
Freemasons
. Still living as of 2007.
See also
:
Wikipedia article
.
Thomas Holdsworth Blake (1792-1849)
— also known as
Thomas H. Blake
— of Terre Haute,
Vigo County
, Ind. Born in
Frederick County
, Md.,
July 25, 1792
. Brother-in-law of
William Crawford Linton
.
Lawyer
; Presidential Elector for Indiana,
1816
;
U.S. Attorney for Indiana
, 1817-18; state court judge in Indiana, 1818; member of
Indiana state house of representatives
, 1819-20, 1823-24; member of
Indiana state senate
, 1821-22, 1829-30;
U.S. Representative from Indiana
1st District, 1827-29; candidate for
U.S. Senator from Indiana
, 1831, 1838.
Episcopalian
. Member,
Freemasons
. Died of
cholera
in a
hotel
at Cincinnati,
Hamilton County
, Ohio,
November 28, 1849
. Interment at
Woodlawn Cemetery
, Terre Haute, Ind.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Ray Charles Bliss (1907-1981)
— also known as
Ray C. Bliss
— of Akron,
Summit County
, Ohio. Born in Akron,
Summit County
, Ohio,
December 16, 1907
. Son of Emil Bliss and Emilie (Wieland) Bliss; married
1959
to Ellen F. Palmer. Republican.
Insurance business
;
chair of Summit County Republican Party
, 1942-60; member of
Ohio Republican State Central Committee
, 1944-65;
Ohio Republican state chair
, 1949-65; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1952
,
1956
,
1960
,
1972
; member of
Republican National Committee from Ohio
, 1952-80;
Chairman of Republican National Committee
, 1965-69;
Vice-Chair of Republican National Committee
, 1960-64.
Episcopalian
.
German
ancestry. Member,
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Kiwanis
;
Phi Kappa Tau
. Suffered a
heart attack
at his
office
, and died soon after at Akron City
Hospital
, Akron,
Summit County
, Ohio,
August 6, 1981
.
Burial location unknown
.
See also
:
Wikipedia article
.
Earl D. Bloom (b. 1871)
— of Bowling Green,
Wood County
, Ohio. Born in
Wood County
, Ohio,
May 29, 1871
. Son of James L. Bloom and Lydia A. (Ackerman) Bloom; married,
July 24, 1895
, to Eleanor G. Lathrop. Democrat.
Lawyer
;
banker
;
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
, 1917-19, 1923-25, 1927-28; defeated, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,
1924
; candidate in primary for
Governor of Ohio
, 1928.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Elks
;
Odd Fellows
.
Burial location unknown
.
Edward Blythin (1884-1958)
— of Cleveland,
Cuyahoga County
, Ohio; Parma Heights,
Cuyahoga County
, Ohio. Born in Newmarket,
Wales
,
October 10, 1884
. Son of Peter Blythin and Elizabeth (Roberts) Blythin; married,
April 5, 1913
, to Jane Rankin. Naturalized U.S. citizen;
lawyer
;
mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
, 1940-41; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1949. Member,
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Delta Theta Phi
. Died
February 14, 1958
. Interment at
Lake View Cemetery
, Cleveland, Ohio.
Oliver Payne Bolton (1917-1972)
— also known as
Oliver P. Bolton
— of Mentor,
Lake County
, Ohio. Born in Cleveland,
Cuyahoga County
, Ohio,
February 22, 1917
. Great-grandson of
Henry B. Payne
; son of
Chester Castle Bolton
and
Frances Payne Bolton
; married,
October 4, 1940
, to Adelaide Brownlee. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
lawyer
;
newspaper publisher
;
U.S. Representative from Ohio
11th District, 1953-57, 1963-65.
Protestant
. Member,
American Legion
;
Freemasons
;
Elks
;
Phi Delta Phi
. Died in Palm Beach,
Palm Beach County
, Fla.,
December 13, 1972
. Interment at
Lake View Cemetery
, Cleveland, Ohio.
See also
Bolton-Payne family
of Ohio
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Xenophon A. Boomhower
— of Bad Axe,
Huron County
, Mich. Born in Ohio. Son of Addison Boomhower and Almy (Stuart) Boomhower; married to Catherine Gillies. Republican.
Lawyer
;
Huron County Prosecuting Attorney
, 1909-21;
circuit judge in Michigan
24th Circuit, 1924-53.
Presbyterian
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Knights Templar
;
Rotary
.
Burial location unknown
.
Clinton DeWitt Boyd (b. 1884)
— also known as
Clinton D. Boyd
;
Clint Boyd
— of Middletown,
Butler County
, Ohio. Born in Mt. Orab,
Brown County
, Ohio,
September 26, 1884
. Son of Edward H. Boyd and Hester (Day) Boyd; married
1916
to Clara Cretors. Republican.
Lawyer
; candidate in primary for
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
, 1924; candidate in primary for
Ohio state attorney general
, 1926, 1928; candidate in primary for
chief justice of Ohio state supreme court
, 1938.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Junior Order
;
Phi Kappa Tau
.
Burial location unknown
.
Daniel Boyd (b. 1875)
— of Enterprise,
Wallowa County
, Ore. Born in Coshocton,
Coshocton County
, Ohio,
December 5, 1875
. Married,
December 26, 1900
, to Mary Ethel Axtell. Republican.
Lawyer
; mayor of Enterprise, Ore.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon,
1912
,
1916
; Presidential Elector for Oregon,
1924
.
Presbyterian
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Knights of Pythias
;
Woodmen
;
Phi Delta Theta
.
Burial location unknown
.
George Everett Boysen (b. 1890)
— also known as
George E. Boysen
— of Flint,
Genesee County
, Mich. Born in Port Clinton,
Ottawa County
, Ohio,
March 15, 1890
. Son of Charles Boysen and Caroline Boysen; married,
June 18, 1913
, to Kathryn Wadsworth. Republican. Employed with
Buick Motor Company
, 24 years; candidate in primary for
U.S. Representative from Michigan
6th District, 1932, 1936;
mayor of Flint, Mich.
, 1935-36; candidate for
Michigan state senate
13th District, 1938.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Elks
.
Burial location unknown
.
Charles Brand (1871-1966)
— of Urbana,
Champaign County
, Ohio. Born in Urbana,
Champaign County
, Ohio,
November 1, 1871
. Son of John F. Brand and Fannie E. (Patrick) Brand; married,
October 24, 1894
, to Louise J. Vance. Republican.
Farmer
;
manufacturer
;
banker
; member of
Ohio state senate
, 1921-22;
U.S. Representative from Ohio
7th District, 1923-33.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Eagles
;
Moose
. Died in Melbourne Beach,
Brevard County
, Fla.,
May 23, 1966
. Interment at
Melbourne Cemetery
, Melbourne, Fla.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Walter Ellsworth Brehm (1892-1971)
— also known as
Walter E. Brehm
— of Logan,
Hocking County
, Ohio. Born in Somerset,
Perry County
, Ohio,
May 25, 1892
. Republican. Member of
Ohio state house of representatives
, 1938-42;
U.S. Representative from Ohio
11th District, 1943-53. Member,
Grange
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Eagles
;
Elks
;
Kiwanis
;
Odd Fellows
.
Convicted
in 1950 of accepting illegal
campaign contributions
. Died in Columbus,
Franklin County
, Ohio,
August 24, 1971
.
Burial location unknown
.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
John William Bricker (1893-1986)
— also known as
John W. Bricker
— of Upper Arlington,
Franklin County
, Ohio; Columbus,
Franklin County
, Ohio. Born near Mt. Sterling,
Madison County
, Ohio,
September 6, 1893
. Son of Lemuel Spencer Bricker and Laura (King) Bricker; married,
September 4, 1920
, to Harriet Day. Republican.
Lawyer
; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
Ohio state attorney general
, 1933-37; defeated in primary, 1928;
Governor of Ohio
, 1939-45; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1940
,
1948
,
1960
,
1972
; candidate for
Vice President of the United States
, 1944;
U.S. Senator from Ohio
, 1947-59; Presidential Elector for Ohio,
1972
.
Congregationalist
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Order of the Coif
;
American Legion
;
Freemasons
;
Knights Templar
;
Shriners
;
Optimist Club
;
Rotary
;
Delta Chi
;
Delta Sigma Rho
. Died in Columbus,
Franklin County
, Ohio,
March 22, 1986
. Interment at
Green Lawn Cemetery
, Columbus, Ohio.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
John R. Britten (b. 1898)
— of Richmond,
Wayne County
, Ind. Born in Reading,
Hamilton County
, Ohio,
December 16, 1898
. Republican.
Lawyer
;
Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney
, 1935-39;
mayor of Richmond, Ind.
, 1939-44.
Christian
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Grotto
;
Order of the Eastern Star
;
Eagles
;
Elks
;
Junior Order
;
Kiwanis
;
Knights of Pythias
;
Moose
.
Presumed deceased
.
Burial location unknown
.
John B. Brooks (b. 1871)
— of Erie,
Erie County
, Pa. Born near Geneva,
Ashtabula County
, Ohio,
March 29, 1871
. Son of Amaziah Brooks and Mary Brooks; married
1899
to Genevieve Wilbur. Democrat.
Lawyer
; member of
Pennsylvania state house of representatives
, 1898-99.
Presbyterian
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Elks
;
Odd Fellows
.
Burial location unknown
.
Clarence J. Brown (1893-1965)
— of Blanchester,
Clinton County
, Ohio. Born in Blanchester,
Clinton County
, Ohio,
July 14, 1893
. Son of Owen Brown and Ellen Barrere (McCoppin) Brown; married,
July 15, 1916
, to Ethel McKinney; father of
Clarence J. Brown, Jr.
. Republican.
Newspaper publisher
;
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
, 1919-23;
secretary of state of Ohio
, 1927-33; candidate for
Governor of Ohio
, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1936
,
1944
,
1948
,
1956
,
1960
;
U.S. Representative from Ohio
7th District, 1939-65; died in office 1965; member of
Republican National Committee from Ohio
, 1944-64;
Vice-Chair of Republican National Committee
, 1959.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Eagles
;
Elks
;
Exchange Club
;
Junior Order
;
Rotary
. Died in
Washington
, D.C.,
August 23, 1965
. Interment at
Odd Fellows Cemetery
, Blanchester, Ohio.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Clarence J. Brown, Jr. (b. 1927)
— also known as
Bud Brown
— of Urbana,
Champaign County
, Ohio. Born in Columbus,
Franklin County
, Ohio,
June 18, 1927
. Son of
Clarence J. Brown
and Ethel (McKinney) Brown; married,
June 11, 1955
, to Joyce Eldridge. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;
newspaper publisher
;
U.S. Representative from Ohio
7th District, 1965-83; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1972
; candidate for
Governor of Ohio
, 1982.
Presbyterian
. Member,
Farm Bureau
;
American Legion
;
Freemasons
;
Rotary
;
Omicron Delta Kappa
;
Phi Kappa Sigma
;
Sigma Delta Chi
. Still living as of 1998.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
John Taylor Brown (1876-1951)
— also known as
John T. Brown
— of Mechanicsburg,
Champaign County
, Ohio. Born in Plain City,
Madison County
, Ohio,
March 14, 1876
. Republican. Member of
Ohio state house of representatives
, 1921-28;
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
, 1929-31; defeated, 1930; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1940
.
Methodist
. Member,
Farm Bureau
;
Grange
;
Sons of the American Revolution
;
Freemasons
;
Knights of Pythias
. Enshrined in Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame, 1968. Died, of
heart failure
, in Mechanicsburg,
Champaign County
, Ohio,
January 18, 1951
. Interment at
Maple Grove Cemetery
, Mechanicsburg, Ohio.
John William Brown (1913-1993)
— of Medina,
Medina County
, Ohio. Born in Athens,
Athens County
, Ohio,
December 28, 1913
. Republican.
Mayor of Medina, Ohio
, 1950-52;
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
, 1953-57, 1963-75;
Governor of Ohio
, 1957; member of
Ohio state house of representatives
, 1959-60; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1972
.
Methodist
. Member,
American Legion
;
Forty and Eight
;
Veterans of Foreign Wars
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
. Died in Medina,
Medina County
, Ohio,
October 29, 1993
. Interment at
Spring Grove Cemetery
, Medina, Ohio.
Milton Brown (1804-1883)
— of Jackson,
Madison County
, Tenn. Born in Lebanon,
Warren County
, Ohio,
February 28, 1804
.
Lawyer
;
U.S. Representative from Tennessee
, 1841-47 (12th District 1841-43, 11th District 1843-47); One of the
founders
of Southwestern University (later Union University), and Lambuth College, Jackson, Tenn.; president of the Mississippi Central & Tennessee
Railroad
, 1854-56; president of the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad
, 1856-71. Member,
Freemasons
. Died in Jackson,
Madison County
, Tenn.,
May 15, 1883
. Interment at
Riverside Cemetery
, Jackson, Tenn.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Ted William Brown (b. 1906)
— also known as
Ted W. Brown
— of Columbus,
Franklin County
, Ohio; Dublin,
Franklin County
, Ohio. Born in Springfield,
Clark County
, Ohio,
April 19, 1906
. Republican.
Secretary of state of Ohio
, 1951-79; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1960
,
1972
.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Grotto
;
Jaycees
;
Junior Order
;
Knights of Pythias
;
Moose
. Still living as of 1979.
Thomas McLelland Browne (1829-1891)
— also known as
Thomas M. Browne
— of Winchester,
Randolph County
, Ind. Born in New Paris,
Preble County
, Ohio,
April 19, 1829
. Republican. Member of
Indiana state senate
, 1863; general in the Union Army during the Civil War;
U.S. Attorney for Indiana
, 1869-75; candidate for
Governor of Indiana
, 1872;
U.S. Representative from Indiana
, 1877-91 (5th District 1877-81, 6th District 1881-91).
Disciples of Christ
. Member,
Grand Army of the Republic
;
Freemasons
;
Odd Fellows
. Died in Winchester,
Randolph County
, Ind.,
July 17, 1891
. Interment at
Fountain Park Cemetery
, Winchester, Ind.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Henry G. Brunner (c.1885-1963)
— also known as
Heinie Brunner
;
"Mr. Mansfield"
— of Mansfield,
Richland County
, Ohio. Democrat.
Insurance business
;
newspaper manager
;
banker
;
mayor of Mansfield, Ohio
, 1918-24;
Ohio Democratic state chair
, 1927-31; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,
1932
;
delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment
, 1933.
Lutheran
.
German
ancestry. Member,
Freemasons
;
Knights of Pythias
;
Odd Fellows
. Died
January 2, 1963
. Interment at
Mansfield Cemetery
, Mansfield, Ohio.
John Alexander Bryan (1794-1864)
— also known as
John A. Bryan
— of Ellicottville,
Cattaraugus County
, N.Y.; Columbus,
Franklin County
, Ohio; Milwaukee,
Milwaukee County
, Wis.; Menasha,
Winnebago County
, Wis. Born in
Berkshire County
, Mass.,
April 13, 1794
. Father-in-law of
John B. Weller
; father of
Charles Henry Bryan
.
Lawyer
;
Ohio auditor of state
, 1833-39; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to
Peru
, 1845. Member,
Freemasons
. One of the
founders
of Bryan, Ohio. Died in Menasha,
Winnebago County
, Wis.,
May 24, 1864
. Interment at
Oak Hill Cemetery
, Neenah, Wis.
See also
Bryan-Weller family
Harold Hitz Burton (1888-1964)
— also known as
Harold H. Burton
— of Salt Lake City,
Salt Lake County
, Utah; Boise,
Ada County
, Idaho; East Cleveland,
Cuyahoga County
, Ohio. Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston,
Suffolk County
, Mass.,
June 22, 1888
. Son of Alfred Edgar Burton (Dean of M.I.T.) and Gertrude (Hitz) Burton; married,
June 15, 1912
, to Selma Florence Smith. Republican.
Lawyer
; assistant attorney, Utah
Power & Light
Company and Utah
Light
&
Traction
Company, 1914-16; attorney, Idaho
Power
Company and Boise Valley
Traction
Company, 1916-17; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of
Ohio state house of representatives
, 1929;
mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
, 1931-32, 1935-40;
U.S. Senator from Ohio
, 1941-45; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1944
;
Justice of U.S. Supreme Court
, 1945-58; took senior status 1958.
Unitarian
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Grange
;
American Legion
;
Veterans of Foreign Wars
;
Freemasons
;
Eagles
;
Exchange Club
;
Kiwanis
;
Knights of Pythias
;
Moose
;
Rotary
;
Delta Kappa Epsilon
;
Phi Alpha Delta
;
Phi Beta Kappa
. Died in
Washington
, D.C.,
October 28, 1964
. Interment at
Highland Park Cemetery
, Cleveland, Ohio.
See also
:
congressional biography
;
federal judicial profile
;
Find-A-Grave page
.
George Edward Bushnell (1887-1965)
— also known as
George E. Bushnell
— of Highland Park,
Wayne County
, Mich.; Detroit,
Wayne County
, Mich. Born in
Roanoke
, Va.,
November 4, 1887
. Brother of
Miller Bushnell
. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
lawyer
;
justice of Michigan state supreme court
, 1934-55; defeated, 1928; resigned 1955;
chief justice of Michigan state supreme court
, 1940, 1948.
Presbyterian
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Sons of the American Revolution
;
Freemasons
;
Delta Theta Phi
. Died in Cleveland,
Cuyahoga County
, Ohio,
September 30, 1965
. Interment at
Elmwood Cemetery
, Detroit, Mich.
John Levi Cable (1884-1971)
— also known as
John L. Cable
— of Lima,
Allen County
, Ohio. Born in Lima,
Allen County
, Ohio,
April 15, 1884
. Great-grandson of
Joseph Cable
; son of Davis J. Cable and Mary (Harnley) Cable; married to Rhea Watson. Republican.
Lawyer
; director and counsel, Lima
Telephone and Telegraph
Co., Napoleon
Telephone
Co., Lima Toledo
Railroad
, Lima City
Street Railway
Co.;
Allen County Prosecuting Attorney
;
U.S. Representative from Ohio
4th District, 1921-25, 1929-33; defeated, 1912; candidate in primary for
Governor of Ohio
, 1924; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio,
1936
.
Episcopalian
or
Presbyterian
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Grange
;
Freemasons
;
Elks
;
Junior Order
;
Kiwanis
;
Moose
. Died in Lima,
Allen County
, Ohio,
September 15, 1971
. Entombed at
St. Boniface Episcopal Church
, Sarasota, Fla.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Charles M. Caldwell (b. 1866)
— of Waverly,
Pike County
, Ohio. Born in Beaver,
Pike County
, Ohio,
November 20, 1866
. Son of John L. Caldwell and Kate (Hoffman) Caldwell; married,
October 16, 1895
, to Mollie Schrader. Democrat.
Lawyer
;
Pike County Prosecuting Attorney
; candidate for
U.S. Representative from Ohio
10th District, 1912. Member,
Freemasons
.
Burial location unknown
.
Isaac B. Cameron
— of Lisbon,
Columbiana County
, Ohio. Born in Nairn,
Scotland
. Married
1875
to Laura A. Irwin. Republican.
Merchant
;
Columbiana County Treasurer
, 1894-97;
Ohio treasurer of state
, 1900-04;
chair of Columbiana County Republican Party
, 1901. Member,
Freemasons
;
Knights Templar
;
Elks
;
Knights of Pythias
;
Odd Fellows
.
Burial location unknown
.
Alexander Morton Campbell (b. 1907)
— also known as
Alexander M. Campbell
;
Alex Campbell
— of Fort Wayne,
Allen County
, Ind.; Coesse,
Whitley County
, Ind. Born in Coldwater,
Mercer County
, Ohio,
April 14, 1907
. Son of Samuel T. Campbell and Elsie (Bolman) Campbell; married,
April 8, 1958
, to Ruby Tharp. Democrat.
Chair of Allen County Democratic Party
, 1934-36, 1958-63;
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana
, 1941-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,
1956
; member of
Democratic National Committee from Indiana
, 1960-64.
Christian
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Jesters
;
Eagles
;
Elks
;
Kiwanis
;
Moose
;
Delta Chi
;
Delta Theta Phi
;
Tau Kappa Alpha
. Still living as of 1967.
John Allen Campbell (1835-1880)
— of Wyoming. Born in Salem,
Columbiana County
, Ohio,
October 8, 1835
. General in the Union Army during the Civil War;
Governor of Wyoming Territory
, 1869-75.
Presbyterian
. Member,
Freemasons
. Died in
Washington
, D.C.,
July 14, 1880
.
Burial location unknown
.
Campbell County, Wyo.
is named for him.
Samuel B. Campbell (b. 1846)
— of
Jefferson County
, Ohio. Born in Steubenville,
Jefferson County
, Ohio,
July 2, 1846
. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
Ohio treasurer of state
, 1896-1900. Member,
Freemasons
;
Elks
;
Royal Arcanum
.
Burial location unknown
.
Willard Donald Campbell (b. 1901)
— also known as
Willard D. Campbell
— of Cambridge,
Guernsey County
, Ohio; Columbus,
Franklin County
, Ohio. Born in New Philadelphia,
Tuscarawas County
, Ohio,
June 6, 1901
. Son of Dr. Howard N. Campbell and Eloise (Gray) Campbell; married,
November 25, 1936
, to Rosanna L. Vance.
Lawyer
;
Guernsey County Prosecuting Attorney
, 1930-34; member of
Ohio state senate
, 1935-37; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1938-39.
Presbyterian
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
American Judicature Society
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Elks
;
Moose
;
Delta Theta Phi
;
Phi Delta Theta
.
Presumed deceased
.
Burial location unknown
.
Charles Henry Carey (b. 1857)
— also known as
Charles H. Carey
— of Portland,
Multnomah County
, Ore. Born in Cincinnati,
Hamilton County
, Ohio,
October 27, 1857
. Son of Samuel Doak Carey and Martha Louisa (Felton) Carey; married,
September 24, 1883
, to Mary N. Bidwell. Republican.
Lawyer
; attorney for James J. Hill's
railroad
lines; municipal judge in Oregon, 1892-95; member of
Republican National Committee from Oregon
, 1904-06; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon,
1912
,
1924
. Member,
Scottish Rite Masons
;
American Academy of Political and Social Science
;
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Beta Theta Pi
;
Phi Beta Kappa
.
Burial location unknown
.
Glover H. Cary (1885-1936)
— of Calhoun,
McLean County
, Ky.; Owensboro,
Daviess County
, Ky. Born in Calhoun,
McLean County
, Ky.,
May 1, 1885
. Son of Remus G. Cary and Henrietta (Allen) Cary; married,
April 4, 1906
, to Bessie Wayne Miller. Democrat.
Lawyer
; member of
Kentucky state house of representatives
, 1914-17;
U.S. Representative from Kentucky
, 1931-36 (2nd District 1931-33, at-large 1933-35, 2nd District 1935-36); died in office 1936; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1932
.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Elks
. Died in Cincinnati,
Hamilton County
, Ohio,
December 5, 1936
. Interment at
Calhoun Cemetery
, Calhoun, Ky.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Lewis Cass (1782-1866)
— of Detroit,
Wayne County
, Mich. Born in Exeter,
Rockingham County
, N.H.,
October 9, 1782
. Great-great-grandfather of
Thomas Cass Ballenger
. Democrat. Member of
Ohio state house of representatives
, 1806; general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812;
Governor of Michigan Territory
, 1813-31;
U.S. Secretary of War
, 1831-36; U.S. Minister to
France
, 1836-42; candidate for Democratic nomination for President,
1844
,