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• Walter Edwin Alessandroni (1914-1966) — also known as Walter E. Alessandroni — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 27, 1914. Son of Joseph Alessandroni and Sally Alessandroni; married 1935 to Ethel Decius. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1959-61; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1963-66. Italian ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion. As a candidate for Lieutenant Governor, was flying to a planned campaign speech in a twin-engine Aztec plane, in rainy and snowy weather, when the plane crashed near Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa., May 8, 1966. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• George W. Alexander (1904-1992) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Clarion, Clarion County, Pa., October 28, 1904. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1963-. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion. Died May 16, 1992. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Wilbur McClure Alter (b. 1879) — also known as Wilbur M. Alter — of Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colo.; Denver, Colo.; Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colo. Born in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh), Allegheny County, Pa., December 17, 1879. Son of D. G. Alter and Ada V. (Lutz) Alter; married, February 6, 1923, to Florence E. Christy. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in Colorado 4th District, 1923-28; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1928-33, 1944-57; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1955-57. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Louis Willard Antisdel (b. 1925) — also known as Louis W. Antisdel — of Nichols, Tioga County, N.Y. Born in Bradford County, Pa., January 15, 1925. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972 (alternate), 1976. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Lions. Still living as of 1993.
  
  
• Gibson E. Armstrong — of Lancaster County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1977-84; member of Pennsylvania state senate 13th District, 1985-. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions. Still living as of 2002.
  
  
• Guy Kurtz Bard (1895-1953) — also known as Guy K. Bard — of Denver, Lancaster County, Pa.; Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pa. Born in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Pa., October 24, 1895. Son of Silas E. Bard and Miranda S. (Kurtz) Bard. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; chair of Lancaster County Democratic Party, 1925-34; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1930; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1937; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1938-39; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1939-52; resigned 1952; candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1952. Lutheran. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Delta Theta Phi; Phi Kappa Tau. Died November 23, 1953. Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Pa.
  • See also: federal judicial profile.
  
  
• Clarence D. Bell (b. 1914) — of Upland, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Upland, Delaware County, Pa., February 4, 1914. Son of Samuel R. Bell and Belle (Hanna) Bell; married to Mary Isabel James. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1955-60; member of Pennsylvania state senate 9th District, 1961-. Member, American Legion; Reserve Officers Association; Freemasons; Exchange Club. Still living as of 2002.
  
  
• Leonard J. Bodack (b. 1932) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., August 10, 1932. Son of Joseph J. Bodack and Mary Y. (Spehar) Bodack; married to Shirley M. Wagner. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 38th District, 1979-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Slovene ancestry. Member, American Legion; Marine Corps League; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Moose. Still living as of 2002.
  
  
• Ralph C. Body (1903-1973) — of Boyertown, Berks County, Pa. Born in Yellow House, Berks County, Pa., February 18, 1903. Son of Howard W. Body and Mary Alice (Esterly) Body; married, July 26, 1930, to Ruth C. Sproesser. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; vice-president, Pottstown Memorial Hospital; chair of Berks County Democratic Party, 1950-52; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1960-62; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1962-72; took senior status 1972. United Church of Christ. Member, Scottish Rite Masons; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Psi. Died June 2, 1973. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: federal judicial profile.
  
  
• Raymond E. Bowkley (1917-1966) — of Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, N.J. Born in Pittston, Luzerne County, Pa., December 9, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1952-61; member of New Jersey state senate from Hunterdon County, 1962-66. Member, American Judicature Society; American Legion; Elks; Moose. He was a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II. Died in 1966. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Michael Joseph Bradley (1897-1979) — also known as Michael J. Bradley — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 24, 1897. Son of Dennis Joseph Bradley and Hannah (McCarthy) Bradley; married, July 6, 1919, to Emily Anguili. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1937-47; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 27, 1979. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Francis Shunk Brown, Jr. (b. 1891) — also known as Francis S. Brown, Jr. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 3, 1891. Great-great-great-grandson of William Findlay; great-grandson of Francis Rawn Shunk; grandson of Charles Brown; son of Francis Shunk Brown and Elizabeth (Hamm) Brown; married, February 10, 1917, to Janet Ramsey McKeen. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 1st District, 1927-39. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Elks; Phi Delta Phi; Zeta Psi. Burial location unknown.
  • See also Findlay-Brown family of Pennsylvania
  
  
• David Emmert Brumbaugh (1894-1977) — also known as D. Emmert Brumbaugh — of Claysburg, Blair County, Pa. Born in Henrietta, Blair County, Pa., October 8, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1943-47 (23rd District 1943-45, 22nd District 1945-47); delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1963-67. United Church of Christ. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Rotary. Died in Claysburg, Blair County, Pa., April 22, 1977. Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Martinsburg, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Frank A. Carroll (b. 1919) — of Gates town, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Sayre, Bradford County, Pa., April 30, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York state assembly 133rd District, 1967-74. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions. Still living as of 1974.
  
  
• Vincent Michael Carter (1891-1972) — also known as Vincent M. Carter — of Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyo.; Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in St. Clair, Schuylkill County, Pa., November 6, 1891. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1929-35; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1936, 1940. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Died in 1972. Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Albuquerque, N.M.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Anthony Cavalcante (1897-1966) — of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa. Born in Vanderbilt, Fayette County, Pa., February 6, 1897. Son of Michael Cavalcante and Antoinetta (Tate) Cavalcante; married, September 5, 1923, to Emma Salome Diehl. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1932; member of Pennsylvania state senate 32nd District, 1935-42; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1949-51. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Delta Theta Phi. Died in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., October 29, 1966. Interment at Sylvan Heights Cemetery, Uniontown, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• James Mitchell Chase (1891-1945) — also known as J. Mitchell Chase — of Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pa. Born in Glen Richey, Clearfield County, Pa., December 19, 1891. Son of John M. Chase and Jane T. (Phillips) Chase; married, October 6, 1920, to Elise Lake. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1927-33. Baptist. Member, American Legion. Died in 1945. Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Clearfield, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Henry J. Cianfrani (1923-2002) — also known as "Buddy Brown"; "The Pizza" — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in a hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 19, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956, 1960, 1964; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1963-66; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1967-76. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of Italy. Convicted in 1977 on federal charges of racketeering and mail fraud for padding his Senate payroll; sentenced to five years in federal prison; served 27 months; released in 1980. Died, following a stroke, in Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 3, 2002. Burial location unknown.
  • Cross-reference: Robert A. Brady
  
  
• Joseph Sill Clark, Jr. (1901-1990) — also known as Joseph S. Clark, Jr. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 21, 1901. Son of Joseph S. Clark and Kate Richardson (Avery) Clark; married to Noel Hall. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1952-56; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1956, 1964; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1957-69; defeated, 1968. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; American Philosophical Society; Americans for Democratic Action; United World Federalists; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 12, 1990. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Robert Lawrence Coughlin (1929-2001) — also known as R. Lawrence Coughlin — of Villanova, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa., April 11, 1929. Nephew of Clarence Dennis Coughlin. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1965-67; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1967-69; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1969-93. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Jaycees. Died in Mathews, Mathews County, Va., November 30, 2001. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• Paul Harvey Cunningham (1890-1961) — also known as Paul Cunningham — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Indiana County, Pa., June 15, 1890. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Iowa state legislature; U.S. Representative from Iowa, 1941-59 (6th District 1941-43, 5th District 1943-59); defeated, 1958. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Moose; Odd Fellows; Sigma Phi Epsilon. Died in Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minn., July 16, 1961. Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Henry M. Curran — of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Pennsylvania. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; insurance business; member of Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1961-65; member of New York state senate, 1966-68 (4th District 1966, 3rd District 1967-68). Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1968.
  
  
• Paul Bartram Dague (1898-1974) — also known as Paul B. Dague — of Downingtown, Chester County, Pa. Born in Whitford, Chester County, Pa., May 19, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; Chester County Sheriff, 1944-46; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1947-67. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Died in West Chester, Chester County, Pa., December 2, 1974. Interment at Northwood Cemetery, Downingtown, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Peter Joseph De Muth (1892-1993) — also known as Peter J. De Muth — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., January 1, 1892. Son of John De Muth and Barbara (Dietrich) De Muth; married, October 30, 1928, to Elizabeth Quick. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; real estate business; building contractor; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 30th District, 1937-39. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Eagles; Knights of Columbus; Alpha Tau Omega. Died in Orange County, Calif., April 3, 1993. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Clyde Russel Dengler (b. 1899) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Fleetwood, Berks County, Pa., May 10, 1899. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1957-66; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1966-. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Lions; Phi Delta Kappa. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Benjamin R. Donolow — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1954-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Member, American Legion. Still living as of 1971.
  
  
• Frank Joseph Gerard Dorsey (1891-1949) — also known as Frank J. G. Dorsey — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 26, 1891. Son of John Henry Dorsey and Ellen Catherine (Maher) Dorsey; married, April 4, 1920, to Cecelia May Alphonsene Ward. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1935-39; defeated, 1938. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Knights of Columbus; Beta Gamma Sigma; Sigma Nu. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 13, 1949. Interment at St. Dominic's Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• William Ewing Duffield (1922-2001) — also known as William E. Duffield — of Pennsylvania. Born in Cherry Tree, Indiana County, Pa., January 7, 1922. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 32nd District, 1971-78. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks. Disbarred in 1975 for mishandling cases and client funds; reinstated to the bar in 1978. Convicted in 1980 on 11 federal counts of mail fraud and one count of perjury; served six months in federal prison. Disbarred again in 1994 for mishandling a murder case. Died, of cancer and strokes, in Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., January 14, 2001. Interment at Sylvan Heights Cemetery, Uniontown, Pa.
  
  
• David B. Ealy (b. 1888) — of Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Schellsburg, Bedford County, Pa., August 14, 1888. Son of Dr. Taylor F. Ealy and Mary (Ramsey) Ealy; married, June 12, 1913, to Lennis Irwin. Republican. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Marshall County Coroner, 1919-37; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1939-42; candidate in primary for Governor of West Virginia, 1940. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Eagles; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Joshua Eilberg (1921-2004) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., February 12, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1952-66; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960, 1964, 1968; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1967-79. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Jewish War Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; B'nai B'rith; Knights of Pythias. Pleaded guilty in federal court to conflict of interest charges, February 1979; sentenced to five years probation and fined $10,000. Died, of Parkinson's disease, March 24, 2004. Interment at Montefiore Cemetery, Jenkintown, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Edwin Duing Eshleman (1920-1985) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pa., December 4, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1954-66; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1967-77. Lutheran. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis. Died in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa., January 10, 1985. Interment at Millersville Mennonite Cemetery, Millersville, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Charles Isiah Faddis (1890-1972) — also known as Charles I. Faddis — of Waynesburg, Greene County, Pa. Born in Loudonville, Ashland County, Ohio, June 13, 1890. Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; contractor; oil and gas business; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1933-42; defeated, 1922; resigned 1942; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks. Died in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, April 1, 1972. Interment at Rosemont Cemetery, Rogersville, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Ivor David Fenton (1889-1986) — also known as Ivor D. Fenton — of Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pa., August 3, 1889. Married, June 23, 1915, to Theresa Lewis. Republican. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-63 (13th District 1939-45, 12th District 1945-63); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Member, American Medical Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pa., October 23, 1986. Interment at German Protestant Cemetery, Mahonoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• D. Michael Fisher (b. 1944) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., November 7, 1944. Son of C. Francis Fisher and Dolores (Darby) Fisher; married to Carol Hudak. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1975-80; member of Pennsylvania state senate 37th District, 1981. Member, American Arbitration Association; American Legion; Elks; Rotary. Still living as of 1981.
  
  
• Clellan S. Forsythe (b. 1895) — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Houtzdale, Clearfield County, Pa., March 6, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; automobile dealer; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1945-48. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Lake Jenkins Frazier (b. 1898) — also known as Lake J. Frazier — of Winchester, Va.; Roswell, Chaves County, N.M. Born near Danville, Montour County, Pa., December 11, 1898. Son of Daniel Edward Frazier and Sarah Jane (Herr) Frazier; married 1921 to Helen P. Holshue. Democrat. Lawyer; probate judge in New Mexico, 1931-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1948; mayor of Roswell, N.M., 1948-51. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis; Delta Theta Phi. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• James Grove Fulton (1903-1971) — also known as James G. Fulton — of Dormont, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Dormont, Allegheny County, Pa., March 1, 1903. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1939-40; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1945-71 (31st District 1945-53, 27th District 1953-71); died in office 1971; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Presbyterian. Member, American Judicature Society; United World Federalists; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eagles; Elks; Lions; Moose. Died in Washington, D.C., October 6, 1971. Interment at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• William Tudor Gardiner (1892-1953) — of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., June 12, 1892. Great-great-grandson of Robert H. Gardiner; son of Robert Hallowell Gardiner (died 1924) and Alice (Bangs) Gardiner; married, September 16, 1916, to Margaret Thomas. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1921-26; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1925-26; Governor of Maine, 1929-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1932; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; he and Gen. Maxwell Taylor landed in Italy in 1943, before the American invasion, traveled to Rome undetected, and held a conference with the Italian High Command, obtaining information helpful to the Allies. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Grange; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Sons of Union Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows. Killed when his Beechcraft Bonanza airplane exploded in midair, and crashed in Schnecksville, Lehigh County, Pa., August 2, 1953. Interment at Christ Church Cemetery, Gardiner, Maine.
  • Cross-reference: Edward E. Chase
  • See also Gardiner family of Maine
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• George William Gekas (b. 1930) — also known as George W. Gekas — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., April 14, 1930. Son of William Gekas and Mary (Touloumes) Gekas; married to Evangeline C. Charas. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1967-74; member of Pennsylvania state senate 15th District, 1977-82; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1983-2003. Eastern Orthodox. Member, American Judicature Society; American Legion; Order of Ahepa. Still living as of 2003.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• George Atlee Goodling (1896-1982) — also known as George A. Goodling — of Pennsylvania. Born in Loganville, York County, Pa., September 26, 1896. Father of William Franklin Goodling. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1943-57; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1961-65, 1967-75. Methodist. Member, Izaak Walton League; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in York, York County, Pa., October 17, 1982. Interment at Emmanuel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Loganville, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• William Thomas Granahan (1895-1956) — also known as William T. Granahan — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 26, 1895. Married, November 20, 1943, to Kathryn O'Hay McNally. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee, 1938-42; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1945-47, 1949-56; defeated, 1946; died in office 1956. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Catholic War Veterans; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Darby, Delaware County, Pa., May 25, 1956. Interment at St. Bernard Cemetery, Easton, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• William Joseph Green, Jr. (1910-1963) — also known as William J. Green, Jr. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 5, 1910. Father of William Joseph Green III. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1945-47, 1949-63; defeated, 1946; died in office 1963; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1956. Catholic. Member, American Legion. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 21, 1963. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Glenside, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Freeman P. Hankins (1917-c.1988) — also known as Freeman Hankins — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Brunswick, Glynn County, Ga., September 30, 1917. Son of Oliver Hankins and Anna (Pyles) Hankins; married, April 20, 1939, to Dorothy Days. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; funeral director; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1961-67; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1967-. Black. Baptist. Member, NAACP; American Legion; Amvets; Freemasons; Elks; Woodmen. In April, 2000, a Philadelphia branch post office was named for him. Interment somewhere in Philadelphia, Pa.
  
  
• Edward W. Helfrick (b. 1928) — also known as Ed Helfrick — of Elysburg, Northumberland County, Pa. Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., March 11, 1928. Son of Edward Helfrick and Elizabeth (Rosenberger) Helfrick; married to Rosemarie Ciokajlo. Republican. Mining contractor; director, First National Trust Bank; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1977-80; member of Pennsylvania state senate 27th District, 1981. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1981.
  
  
• Elmer Joseph Holland (1894-1968) — also known as Elmer J. Holland — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., January 8, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1934-42; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1942-43, 1956-68 (33rd District 1942-43, 30th District 1956-63, 20th District 1963-68); died in office 1968; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1943-56. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., August 9, 1968. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Thomas J. Kalman (b. 1917) — of Fayette County, Pa. Born in Perryopolis, Fayette County, Pa., December 21, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1957-71. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks. Still living as of 1971.
  
  
• Harry Ellis Kalodner (1896-1977) — also known as Harry E. Kalodner — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 28, 1896. Son of David Kalodner and Ida (Miller) Kalodner; married, December 20, 1925, to Tillie Poliner. Democrat. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1936-37; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1938-46; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1946-69. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; B'nai B'rith; Elks. Died March 15, 1977. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Peter Joseph Kelly (1888-1966) — also known as Peter J. Kelly — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Sullivan County, Pa., June 27, 1888. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1949-58 (Wayne County 1st District 1945-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-58); defeated, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1958; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died in 1966. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
  
  
• Joseph Paul Kolter (b. 1926) — also known as Joseph P. Kolter; Joe Kolter — of New Brighton, Beaver County, Pa. Born in McDonald, Trumbull County, Ohio, September 3, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives 14th District, 1969-82; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1983-93. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eagles; Elks; Sons of Italy. Indicted in 1994 by a Federal grand jury on five felony charges of embezzlement at the U.S. House post office; pleaded guilty in May 1996. Still living as of 1998.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• John Crain Kunkel (1898-1970) — also known as John C. Kunkel — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., July 21, 1898. Great-great-grandson of Robert Whitehill and Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant; great-grandson of John Sergeant; grandson of John Christian Kunkel; son of John C. Kunkel and Louisa (Sergeant) Kunkel. Republican. Banker; farmer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-51, 1961-67 (19th District 1939-45, 18th District 1945-51, 16th District 1961-67); candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1950. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Elks; Lions; Moose; Odd Fellows. Died July 27, 1970. Interment at Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pa.
  • See also Wise-Sergeant-Whitehill-Kunkel family of Pennsylvania
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Glen R. Law (b. 1897) — of Sharpsville, Mercer County, Pa. Born in Raymilton, Venango County, Pa., May 7, 1897. Son of Oren B. Law and Margaret E. (Ramsey) Law; married to Byrdella Boyd. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 50th District, 1935-38. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• George Michael Leader (b. 1918) — also known as George M. Leader — of Dover, York County, Pa.; Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pa.; Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa. Born near York, York County, Pa., January 17, 1918. Son of Guy Alvin Leader and Beulah (Boyer) Leader; married, September 17, 1939, to Mary Jane Strickler. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; chair of York County Democratic Party, 1946-50; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1950-54; candidate for Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1952; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956, 1964, 1972; candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1958. Lutheran. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Political Science Association; American Legion; Amvets; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Odd Fellows; Tau Kappa Epsilon. Still living as of 2000.
  • Cross-reference: Allison D. Wade
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  • Books about George M. Leader: Richard J. Cooper, Politics of Progress : How Governor George M. Leader Modernized Pennsylvania State Government
  
  
• William B. Lentz (b. 1920) — of Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pa., May 14, 1920. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1964-. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Rotary. Still living as of 1971.
  
  
• Thomas F. Lewis (b. 1924) — also known as Tom Lewis — of North Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 26, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; aircraft industry executive, 1957-73; real estate and investments, 1972-82; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1973-81; member of Florida state senate, 1981-83; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1983-95 (12th District 1983-93, 16th District 1993-95); delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1984. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Exchange Club; Moose. Still living as of 1998.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• Arthur J. Madar (b. 1905) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Hastings, Cambria County, Pa., May 25, 1905. Son of Paul Madar and Anna (Seman) Madar; married to Clara Barbara Dettloff. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1948, 1950, 1952; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1954 (Republican), 1956 (Republican), 1958 (Democratic primary), 1960 (Democratic primary); delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 1st District, 1961-62; candidate in Democratic primary for Michigan state senate 1st District, 1962; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Amvets. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Charles R. Mallery (b. 1888) — of Altoona, Blair County, Pa.; Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pa. Born in Altoona, Blair County, Pa., June 18, 1888. Son of James Richard Mallery and Laura Medora (Hatton) Mallery; married 1939 to Ethel Plummer. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Pennsylvania state senate 30th District, 1935-62. Member, American Legion; Odd Fellows; Sigma Chi. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• James Ingraham Marsh (b. 1890) — also known as James I. Marsh — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., February 21, 1890. Son of Joseph W. Marsh and Anna Rose (Ingraham) Marsh; married, January 4, 1919, to Mary Glyde Wells. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 33rd District, 1938, 1940. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Edward Martin (1879-1967) — of Washington, Washington County, Pa. Born in a log cabin, Ten Mile, Washington Township, Greene County, Pa., September 18, 1879. Son of Joseph T. Martin and Hannah M. (Bristor) Martin; married, December 1, 1909, to Charity Scott. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; president, Dunn Mar Oil and Gas Company; president, Consumers Fuel Company; director, Citizens National Bank; director, Washington County Fire Insurance Co.; Pennsylvania state auditor general, 1925-29; Pennsylvania Republican state chair, 1928-34; Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1929-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1956; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1932; Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, 1939-43; general in the U.S. Army during World War II; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1943-47; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1947-59. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks. Died in Washington, Washington County, Pa., March 19, 1967. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Waynesburg, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• James Anthony McCall (b. 1955) — also known as James A. McCall; Jim McCall — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in a hospital at Erie, Erie County, Pa., October 26, 1955. Democrat. Realtor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1988. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion. Still living as of 2001.
  
  
• Stewart Brett McKinney (1931-1987) — also known as Stewart B. McKinney — of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn.; Westport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., January 30, 1931. Father of John McKinney. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1967-71; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1971-87; died in office 1987; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1972. Member, American Legion; Rotary. Died of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, Washington, D.C., May 7, 1987. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Thomas Elliott Millsop (1898-1967) — also known as Thomas E. Millsop — of Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in Sharon, Mercer County, Pa., December 4, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; steel executive; mayor of Weirton, W.Va., 1947-55; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Eagles; Elks; Lions; Moose. The Thomas E. Millsop Community Center in Weirton is named for him. Died September 12, 1967. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William Singer Moorhead (1923-1987) — also known as William S. Moorhead — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., April 8, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1959-81 (28th District 1959-63, 14th District 1963-81). Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Baltimore, Md., August 3, 1987. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• James Wheaton Mott (1883-1945) — also known as James W. Mott — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born near New Washington, Clearfield County, Pa., November 12, 1883. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1922-26, 1930; U.S. Representative from Oregon 1st District, 1933-45; died in office 1945. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Acacia; Elks; Kiwanis; Sigma Chi. Died in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., November 12, 1945. Entombed in mausoleum at City View Cemetery, Salem, Ore.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Thomas Martin Nolan (b. 1916) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., October 24, 1916. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1969-70; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1970. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Lions. Still living as of 1971.
  
  
• Donald O. Oesterling (b. 1927) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Butler County, Pa., June 2, 1927. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1964-. Lutheran. Member, Grange; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eagles; Elks; Moose. Still living as of 2000.
  
  
• W. Reed Orr (1910-1975) — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., June 3, 1910. Married 1934 to Helen Gustine. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Calhoun County Circuit Court Commissioner; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District, 1951-54. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Kiwanis. Died in 1975. Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
  
  
• Edred Joseph Pennell (b. 1890) — also known as Edred J. Pennell — of Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa. Born in Mifflin, Juniata County, Pa., December 29, 1890. Son of Frank M. M. Pennell and Ida (McCauley) Pennell; married 1918 to Ruth Glenn. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Presbyterian. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Rotary; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Gamma Delta. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Dutton S. Peterson (b. 1894) — of Enfield Center, Tompkins County, N.Y.; near Odessa, Schuyler County, N.Y. Born in Costello, Potter County, Pa., December 10, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; Methodist minister; Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; member of New York state assembly from Schuyler County, 1937-42; member of New York state senate, 1953-64 (46th District 1953-54, 50th District 1955-64). Methodist. Norwegian ancestry. Member, Grange; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Marine Corps League; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Rotary; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Beta Kappa. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• John Phillips (1887-1983) — of Banning, Riverside County, Calif. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa., September 11, 1887. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of California state assembly, 1932-36; member of California state senate, 1936-42; U.S. Representative from California, 1943-57 (22nd District 1943-53, 29th District 1953-57); delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1944, 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1956, 1960. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans. Died in Palm Springs, Riverside County, Calif., December 18, 1983. Interment at Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Calif.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• David John Pizzoli (1913-1976) — also known as David J. Pizzoli — of Atlas, Northumberland County, Pa. Born in Atlas, Northumberland County, Pa., January 16, 1913. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Died, of heart and lung problems, in Mahoning Township, Montour County, Pa., September 3, 1976. Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery, Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County, Pa.
  
  
• Lewis Wesley Rathgeber, Jr. (b. 1922) — also known as Lewis W. Rathgeber, Jr. — of Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa. Born in Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa., March 22, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948, 1952. Christian Reformed. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks. Still living as of 1952.
  
  
• John Stanley Rice (1899-1985) — also known as John S. Rice — of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa. Born in Adams County, Pa., January 28, 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; manufacturer; fruit grower; member of Pennsylvania state senate 33rd District, 1933-40; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964; secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1958-61; Pennsylvania Democratic state chair, 1959-61, 1965-66; U.S. Ambassador to Netherlands, 1961-64. Lutheran. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks. Died in 1985. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pa.
  
  
• Frederick Bernard Rooney (b. 1925) — also known as Fred B. Rooney — of Northampton County, Pa. Born in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pa., November 6, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1959-63; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1963-79. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Catholic War Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1998.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• James P. Rossiter (b. 1890) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., 1890. Son of Louis T. Rossiter, Sr. and Elizabeth C. (Griffin) Rossiter. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924; mayor of Erie, Pa., 1932-36. Member, American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Leon Sacks (1902-1972) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 7, 1902. Son of Morris Sacks and Dora (Clayman) Sacks. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1st District, 1937-43; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Jewish War Veterans; Freemasons; B'nai B'rith; Elks. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 11, 1972. Interment at Shalom Memorial Park, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Roy St. Lewis (b. 1891) — also known as Roy St. Lewis — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Sharon, Mercer County, Pa., September 27, 1891. Son of John Griffith Lewis and Mary Ann (Davis) Lewis; married, July 12, 1926, to Inez Reams. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; assistant attorney in Oklahoma for Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1925-31. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Kappa Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Charles William Sandman, Jr. (1921-1985) — also known as Charles W. Sandman, Jr. — of Cape May, Cape May County, N.J.; Erma Park, Cape May County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 23, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of New Jersey state senate from Cape May County, 1956-66; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964, 1968; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1966; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1967-75; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1973. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary. Died in Cape May Court Houe, Cape May County, N.J., August 26, 1985. Interment at Cold Spring Presbyterian Cemetery, Cold Spring, N.J.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• George William Sarbacher, Jr. (1919-1973) — also known as George W. Sarbacher, Jr. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 30, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1947-49; defeated, 1948. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 4, 1973. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• John Phillips Saylor (1908-1973) — also known as John P. Saylor — of Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa. Born in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pa., July 23, 1908. Son of Tillman K. Saylor and Minerva (Phillips) Saylor; married 1937 to Grace Doerstler. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1949-73 (26th District 1949-53, 22nd District 1953-73, 12th District 1973); died in office 1973; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Evangelical and Reformed Church; later United Church of Christ. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Amvets; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Eagles; Elks. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., October 28, 1973. Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Thomas Edward Scanlon (1896-1955) — also known as Thomas E. Scanlon — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., September 18, 1896. Son of Edward Andrew Scanlon and Elizabeth (Berkins) Scanlon; married, January 20, 1920, to Eva Marie Matters. Democrat. Served in the