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John Findlay (1766-1838) —
of Chambersburg, Franklin
County, Pa.
Born in Mercersburg, Franklin
County, Pa., March 31,
1766.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1821-27 (5th District 1821-23,
11th District 1823-27); postmaster.
Died in Chambersburg, Franklin
County, Pa., November
5, 1838 (age 72 years, 219
days).
Interment at Falling Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
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William Shearer Stenger (1840-1918) —
also known as William S. Stenger —
of Chambersburg, Franklin
County, Pa.
Born in Fort Loudon, Franklin
County, Pa., February
13, 1840.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1875-79; secretary of
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1883-87.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., March 29,
1918 (age 78 years, 44
days).
Interment at Falling Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
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Douglas Hemphill Elliott (1921-1960) —
also known as Douglas H. Elliott —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 3,
1921.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; public
relations business; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 33rd District, 1957-60; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1960; died in
office 1960.
Committed suicide,
through carbon
monoxide poisoning, by draping a deer skin over his head and the
tail pipe of a car, in Horse Valley, Franklin
County, Pa., June 19,
1960 (age 39 years, 16
days).
Interment at Falling Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
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David Fullerton (1772-1843) —
of Greencastle, Franklin
County, Pa.
Born near Greencastle, Franklin
County, Pa., October
4, 1772.
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1819-21; member of
Pennsylvania
state senate, 1827-39 (15th District 1827-37, 14th District
1837-39).
Died February
1, 1843 (age 70 years, 120
days).
Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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David Fullerton Robison (1816-1859) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born near Greencastle, Franklin
County, Pa., May 28,
1816.
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1855-57.
Presumed to have been deliberately
poisoned
at a banquet during the inauguration of President James
Buchanan, in Washington, D.C., and subsequently died, at
Chambersburg, Franklin
County, Pa., June 24,
1859 (age 43 years, 27
days).
Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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Charles Hamsher Clippinger (1879-1937) —
also known as Charles H. Clippinger —
of Greencastle, Franklin
County, Pa.
Born July 28,
1879.
Son of Hamsher Clippinger (1828-1901) and Annie (Hade) Clippinger
(1842-1926).
Republican. Chair of
Franklin County Republican Party, 1927; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 33rd District, 1931-32.
Died in Greencastle, Franklin
County, Pa., February
6, 1937 (age 57 years, 193
days).
Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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