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Glenn Robert Davis (1914-1988) —
also known as Glenn R. Davis —
of Waukesha, Waukesha
County, Wis.; New Berlin, Waukesha
County, Wis.; Wauwatosa, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Vernon, Waukesha
County, Wis., October
28, 1914.
Republican. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin, 1947-57, 1965-74 (2nd District
1947-57, 9th District 1965-74); delegate to Republican National
Convention from Wisconsin, 1956,
1960,
1972;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1956, 1957.
Congregationalist.
Died September
21, 1988 (age 73 years, 329
days).
Interment at Prairie Home Cemetery.
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Daniel Hadley Sumner (1837-1903) —
of Wisconsin.
Born in New York, 1837.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1883-85.
Died in 1903
(age about
66 years).
Interment at Prairie Home Cemetery.
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Henry D. Barron (1833-1882) —
Born January
1, 1833.
Republican. Circuit judge in Wisconsin, 1860, 1877-82 (8th Circuit
1860, 11th Circuit 1877-82); Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1868,
1872;
member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1874-76.
Died January
22, 1882 (age 49 years, 21
days).
Interment at Prairie Home Cemetery.
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