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Frederick Christopher Arterton (b. 1942) —
also known as F. Christopher Arterton —
of Newton Highlands, Newton, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., October
22, 1942.
Son of Frederick Harry Arterton and Eleanor (Bell) Arterton.
Democrat. College
instructor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1972.
Episcopalian.
Member, Pi
Sigma Alpha; Phi
Kappa Phi; Alpha Chi Rho; Americans
for Democratic Action.
Still living as of 1973.
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Relatives:
Married 1966
to Janet MacArthur Bond. |
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Leonard Julius Benckenstein (1894-1966) —
also known as L. J. Benckenstein —
of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex.
Born in Wyoming, Hamilton
County, Ohio, July 5,
1894.
Son of Leonard Frederick Benckenstein and Genevieve (Peterson)
Benckenstein.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Texas
Republican State Executive Committee, 1928; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1948;
candidate for chief
justice of Texas state supreme court, 1940.
Episcopalian.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Alpha Chi Rho; Freemasons;
American Bar
Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science.
Died in October, 1966
(age 72
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Guy Warren Cheney (1886-1939) —
also known as Guy W. Cheney —
of Corning, Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born in Fort Covington, Franklin
County, N.Y., February
20, 1886.
Son of Elizabeth 'Lizzie' (Southwick) Cheney (died 1886) and Warren
J. Cheney (1862-1921).
Lawyer;
secretary to U.S. Rep. Alanson
B. Houghton, 1919-21; Steuben
County District Attorney, 1922-31; member of New York
state assembly from Steuben County 1st District, 1937-39; died in
office 1939.
Presbyterian.
Member, Alpha Chi Rho; Phi
Delta Phi; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Rotary; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Died April 18,
1939 (age 53 years, 57
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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David Thomas Martin (1907-1997) —
also known as David T. Martin; Dave Martin —
of Kearney, Buffalo
County, Neb.
Born in Kearney, Buffalo
County, Neb., July 9,
1907.
Republican. Lumber
dealer; farmer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1944,
1948;
Nebraska
Republican state chair, 1949-54; member of Republican
National Committee from Nebraska, 1952-54; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1954; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska, 1961-75 (4th District 1961-63, 3rd
District 1963-75).
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Shriners;
Alpha Chi Rho.
Died May 15,
1997 (age 89 years, 310
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Baumle Meyner (1908-1990) —
also known as Robert B. Meyner —
of Phillipsburg, Warren
County, N.J.
Born in Easton, Northampton
County, Pa., July 3,
1908.
Son of Gustave Herman Meyner and Mary Sophia (Baumle) Meyner.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of New Jersey
state senate from Warren County, 1948-51; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Jersey, 1948
(alternate), 1952
(alternate), 1956,
1964;
Governor
of New Jersey, 1954-62.
Member, American Bar
Association; Alpha Chi Rho; Elks; Eagles; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Rotary; Grange.
Died May 27,
1990 (age 81 years, 328
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Phillipsburg
Cemetery, Phillipsburg, N.J.
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Theodore Eugene Pillow (b. 1951) —
also known as Ted Pillow —
of Fairfield, Jefferson
County, Iowa; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., August
31, 1951.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1972.
Catholic.
Member, Alpha Chi Rho.
Still living as of 1973.
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Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr. (1900-1994) —
also known as Hugh Scott —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Fredericksburg,
Va., November
11, 1900.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1941-45, 1947-59 (7th District
1941-45, 6th District 1947-59); defeated, 1944; served in the U.S.
Navy during World War II; Chairman of
Republican National Committee, 1948-49; U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1959-77; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960,
1964,
1972
(delegation chair).
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets; Sons of
the American Revolution; Lions; Society
of the Cincinnati; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Alpha Chi Rho; Tau
Kappa Alpha; Patriotic
Order Sons of America.
Died July 21,
1994 (age 93 years, 252
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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John Cornelius Stennis (1901-1995) —
also known as John C. Stennis —
of DeKalb, Kemper
County, Miss.
Born in Kemper
County, Miss., August 3,
1901.
Son of Hampton Howell Stennis and Cornelia (Adams) Stennis.
Democrat. Member of Mississippi
state house of representatives, 1928-32; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Mississippi, 1936,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960;
state court judge in Mississippi, 1937-47; U.S.
Senator from Mississippi, 1947-89.
Presbyterian.
Member, Farm
Bureau; American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Lions;
Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta; Alpha Chi Rho.
Died April 23,
1995 (age 93 years, 263
days).
Interment at DeKalb
Cemetery, DeKalb, Miss.
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