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Charles Fenton Mercer (1778-1858) —
also known as Charles F. Mercer —
of Aldie (unknown
county), Va.
Born in Virginia, 1778.
Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Virginia, 1817-39 (8th District 1817-21, 14th
District 1821-25, 19th District 1825-27, 14th District 1827-35, 15th
District 1835-37, 13th District 1837-39, 16th District 1839).
Died in 1858
(age about
80 years).
Interment at Union Cemetery.
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Clarence Randolph Ahalt (1888-1962) —
also known as Clarence R. Ahalt —
of Arlington, Arlington
County, Va.; Leesburg, Loudoun
County, Va.
Born in Rockville, Montgomery
County, Md., May 28,
1888.
Son of Charles R. Ahalt and Lilly (Main) Ahalt.
Republican. Lawyer; farmer; real estate
developer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1932;
secretary
of Virginia Republican Party, 1933-35; Virginia
Republican state chair, 1935-44; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Virginia, 1940,
1944;
vice-chair
of Virginia Republican Party, 1944-48.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in Leesburg, Loudoun
County, Va., October
15, 1962 (age 74 years, 140
days).
Interment at Union Cemetery.
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Lewis Nixon (1861-1940) —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Leesburg, Loudoun
County, Va., April 7,
1861.
Son of Joel Lewis Nixon and Mary Jane (Turner) Nixon.
Democrat. Designed battleships
for the U.S. Navy; later, proprietor of shipyards;
president or owner of manufacturing
firms; leader of Tammany Hall in 1901-02; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1900,
1904,
1908,
1912
(member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee; speaker),
1920,
1924,
1932.
Member, Tammany
Hall.
Died September
23, 1940 (age 79 years, 169
days).
Interment at Union Cemetery.
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Image source:
American Monthly Review of Reviews, February 1902 |
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