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  Edgar Jacob Adams (1866-1944) — also known as Edgar J. Adams — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich.; Eugene, Lane County, Ore.; Washington, D.C. Born in Branch County, Mich., August 6, 1866. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1897-1900; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1899-1900; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 16th District, 1907-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1920, 1924, 1928. Member, Knights of Pythias. Died in Washington, D.C., May 23, 1944 (age 77 years, 291 days). Entombed at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  Relatives: Son of George Oliver Adams and Margaret Catherine 'Maggie' (Miller) Adams; married, March 15, 1888, to Alta Roop; second cousin once removed of John Quincy Adams; third cousin of Francis Alexandre Adams; third cousin once removed of Charles Hall Adams; third cousin thrice removed of Charles Adams Jr..
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Homer Daniel Angell (1875-1968) — also known as Homer D. Angell — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born near The Dalles, Wasco County, Ore., January 12, 1875. Republican. Lawyer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1929-31, 1935; member of Oregon state senate, 1937-38; U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1939-55. Member, American Bar Association; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Humane Society; Alpha Tau Omega. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., March 31, 1968 (age 93 years, 79 days). Entombed at Wilhelm's Portland Memorial, Portland, Ore.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Angell and Susan P. (Yeomans) Angell; married, July 29, 1908, to Mayme Henton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank Lester Armitage (1871-1968) — also known as Frank L. Armitage — of Eugene, Lane County, Ore. Born in Coburg, Lane County, Ore., September 14, 1871. Democrat. Farmer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1916 (Honorary Vice-President); postmaster at Eugene, Ore., 1935-47. Member, Woodmen; Knights of Pythias. Died, in McKenzie Manor Nursing Home, Springfield, Lane County, Ore., February 18, 1968 (age 96 years, 157 days). Interment at Gillespie Cemetery, Eugene, Ore.
  Relatives: Son of George Henry Armitage and Sarah Jane (Stevens) Armitage; married, February 15, 1899, to Ada Dell Calef.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Ora Bailey (b. 1880) — also known as J. O. Bailey — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, September 26, 1880. Republican. Lawyer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1925-29; member of Oregon state senate, 1929-33; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1933-50; retired 1950; chief justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1943-45. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Elks; Knights of Pythias; American Bar Association; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Sherbourne Bailey and Harriet C. (Kingsley) Bailey; married, August 3, 1911, to Verna Alice Chase.
  George Luis Baker (1868-1941) — also known as George L. Baker — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in The Dalles, Wasco County, Ore., August 23, 1868. Republican. Mayor of Portland, Ore., 1917-33. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Elks; Rotary. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., May 16, 1941 (age 72 years, 266 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Wilhelm's Portland Memorial, Portland, Ore.
  Relatives: Son of John Baker and Mary (Edgett) Baker; married, August 7, 1910, to Claire M. Skeel.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS George L. Baker (built 1943 at Portland, Oregon; scrapped 1969) was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harry H. Belt (1883-1950) — of Yamhill County, Ore.; Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born in Salem, Marion County, Ore., November 24, 1883. Republican. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; circuit judge in Oregon, 1914-24; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1925-50; died in office 1950. Presbyterian or Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died August 6, 1950 (age 66 years, 255 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John D. Belt and Nellie (Hacklemen) Belt; married, July 3, 1905, to Martha Paldanius.
  Cassius C. Bennett (b. 1856) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore.; Pierre, Hughes County, S.Dak. Born in Vermont, February 4, 1856. Republican. Banker; member of South Dakota state senate 24th District, 1895-96, 1903-04. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Modern Woodmen of America. Burial location unknown.
  Daniel Boyd (b. 1875) — of Enterprise, Wallowa County, Ore. Born in Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio, December 5, 1875. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Enterprise, Ore.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1912, 1916; candidate for Presidential Elector for Oregon; candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 2nd District, 1928. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Phi Delta Theta. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 26, 1900, to Mary Ethel Axtell.
  Hillary J. Brannock (1844-1921) — of Bloomington, Monroe County, Ind.; Payette, Payette County, Idaho. Born in Grayson County, Va., November 8, 1844. Mayor of Payette, Idaho, 1911-13. Baptist. Member, Knights of Pythias. Died in Union County, Ore., September 24, 1921 (age 76 years, 320 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Payette, Idaho.
  Relatives: Married 1867 to Sally Hodges; married 1896 to Louise Rachael Hodge.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Reyburn Butler (1881-1933) — also known as Robert R. Butler — of Condon, Gilliam County, Ore.; The Dalles, Wasco County, Ore. Born in Butler, Johnson County, Tenn., September 24, 1881. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Oregon; circuit judge in Oregon, 1909-11; member of Oregon state senate, 1913-17, 1925-28; U.S. Representative from Oregon 2nd District, 1928-33; died in office 1933. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died of heart disease and pneumonia, at Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C., January 7, 1933 (age 51 years, 105 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, The Dalles, Ore.
  Relatives: Grandson of Roderick Randum Butler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Story Coke (b. 1867) — also known as John S. Coke — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tenn., August 21, 1867. Lawyer; circuit judge in Oregon 2nd District, 1909-23; U.S. Attorney for Oregon, 1923-25. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 27, 1903, to Annie Laurie Anderson.
  James Judson Crossley (b. 1869) — also known as James J. Crossley — of Winterset, Madison County, Iowa; Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska; Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Crawford Township, Madison County, Iowa, August 31, 1869. Republican. Superintendent of schools; member of Iowa state senate, 1900-07; U.S. Attorney for the 3rd District of Alaska Territory, 1908-09; U.S. Attorney for the 4th District of Alaska Territory, 1909-14. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Wesley Crossley and Cynthia Jane (Hardy) Crossley; married, August 10, 1910, to Cherry L. Hyde.
  Alva Curtis Goodrich (b. 1912) — of Bend, Deschutes County, Ore. Born in Yamhill, Yamhill County, Ore., May 14, 1912. Republican. Lawyer; municipal judge in Oregon, 1945; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1951. Christian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Knights of Pythias; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Alva Curtis Goodrich and Rachel Jane (Rose) Goodrich; married, September 12, 1937, to Grayce Barendrick.
  Ralph Scott Hamilton (1879-1960) — also known as Ralph S. Hamilton — of Lind, Adams County, Wash.; Bend, Deschutes County, Ore.; Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in East Palestine, Columbiana County, Ohio, December 6, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1925-31; Speaker of the Oregon State House of Representatives, 1929. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Died May 31, 1960 (age 80 years, 177 days). Interment at Pilot Butte Cemetery, Bend, Ore.
  Relatives: Son of Cyrus Wright Hamilton and Ida (Long) Hamilton; married, December 29, 1908, to Virginia F. Yancey; third cousin once removed of Leonard Kimball Firestone.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Paul Winniford Hyatt (b. 1901) — also known as Paul W. Hyatt — of Orofino, Clearwater County, Idaho; Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho; Grangeville, Idaho County, Idaho. Born in Coquille, Coos County, Ore., June 2, 1901. Lawyer; Clearwater County Prosecuting Attorney, 1928-34; justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1947-49; appointed 1947; resigned 1949; district judge in Idaho 10th District, 1961-64. Member, American Judicature Society; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Calvin Arthur Hyatt and Mary (Winniford) Hyatt; married, December 22, 1928, to Millie Margaret McCollum.
  Percy R. Kelly (1870-1949) — of Albany, Linn County, Ore.; Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born in Arlington, Fayette County, Iowa, July 13, 1870. Republican. Lawyer; member of Oregon state senate, 1898-1902; circuit judge in Oregon, 1911-30; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1930-49; appointed 1930; died in office 1949; chief justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1941-43. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died June 14, 1949 (age 78 years, 336 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Christopher C. Kelly and Mary Jane (Whipple) Kelly; married, March 29, 1910, to Margaret Dawson.
  William Rufus King (b. 1864) — also known as William R. King; Will R. King — of Baker City, Baker County, Ore.; Ontario, Malheur County, Ore. Born in Walla Walla County, Wash., October 3, 1864. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1892-94; member of Oregon state senate, 1894-98; candidate for Governor of Oregon, 1898; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1909-10; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1912 (speaker), 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1920; member of Democratic National Committee from Oregon, 1912-16. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Davis Rufus King and Elizabeth (Estes) King; married, December 6, 1892, to L. Myrtle King.
  John Frost Nugent (1868-1931) — also known as John F. Nugent — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in La Grande, Union County, Ore., June 26, 1868. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1904; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1918-21; appointed 1918; defeated, 1920; resigned 1921; defeated, 1926; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1921-27; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1925-26. Member, Knights of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen. Died in 1931 (age about 63 years). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Nugent and Agnes P. (Frost) Nugent; married, May 15, 1895, to Adelma Ainslie.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  John Langdon Rand (1861-1942) — also known as John L. Rand — of Baker City, Baker County, Ore. Born in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, N.H., October 28, 1861. Republican. Lawyer; attorney for railroad, lumber, and mining companies; member of Oregon state senate, 1903-06; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1920; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1921-42; died in office 1942; chief justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1927-29, 1933-35, 1939-41. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in Salem, Marion County, Ore., November 19, 1942 (age 81 years, 22 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Ore.
  Relatives: Son of John Sullivan Rand and Elvira Wallace (Odiorne) Rand; married to Edith Gonzaga Packwood; father of Irving Rand.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Walter Lincoln Tooze Jr. (1887-1956) — also known as Walter L. Tooze — of McMinnville, Yamhill County, Ore.; Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Butteville, Marion County, Ore., February 24, 1887. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1920 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1936, 1940; candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1938; circuit judge in Oregon, 1949-50; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1950-56; died in office 1956. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Eagles; Odd Fellows; Elks; American Legion. Died in Salem, Marion County, Ore., December 21, 1956 (age 69 years, 301 days). Entombed at Riverview Abbey Mausoleum and Crematory, Portland, Ore.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Lincoln Tooze and Sarah Ann 'Sadie' (Barnes) Tooze; brother of Lamar Tooze; married 1908 to Ruth Belden Smith; married 1931 to Caroline Violet Glaisyer; married 1944 to Helen Jane Cox; father of Walter Lincoln Tooze III; uncle of Leslie Ann Tooze; first cousin of Otis Asel Tooze.
  Political family: Tooze family of Portland, Oregon.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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