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James Rood Doolittle (1815-1897) —
also known as James R. Doolittle —
of Racine, Racine
County, Wis.
Born in Hampton, Washington
County, N.Y., January
3, 1815.
Son of Reuben Doolittle (1790-1856) and Sarah (Rood) Doolittle
(1792-1880).
Democrat. Circuit judge in Wisconsin 1st Circuit, 1853-56; U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1857-69; candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1871; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1876
(speaker).
Died in Edgewood, Cranston, Providence
County, R.I., July 23,
1897 (age 82 years, 201
days).
Interment at Mound Cemetery.
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Henry Allen Cooper (1850-1931) —
also known as Henry A. Cooper —
of Racine, Racine
County, Wis.
Born in Spring Prairie, Walworth
County, Wis., September
8, 1850.
Republican. Lawyer; Racine
County District Attorney, 1880-86; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1884,
1908,
1924;
member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1887-89; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1893-1919, 1921-31;
defeated, 1890, 1918; died in office 1931.
Died March 1,
1931 (age 80 years, 174
days).
Interment at Mound Cemetery.
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William L. Utley (1813-1887) —
of Wisconsin.
Born in 1813.
Greenback candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1884.
Died in 1887
(age about
74 years).
Interment at Mound Cemetery.
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Julia Anderson Schnetz —
of Racine, Racine
County, Wis.
Republican. Member of Republican
National Committee from Wisconsin, 1924.
Female.
Interment at Mound Cemetery.
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