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James Dupont Adams (1887-1966) —
also known as James D. Adams —
of Columbia City, Whitley
County, Ind.
Born in Columbia City, Whitley
County, Ind., July 2,
1887.
Democrat. President, Citizens State Bank; among
the organizers of Columbia Woolen Mills;
publisher, Columbia City Post newspaper;
owner of movie
theaters; president, Whitley County Telephone
Co., 1912-26; cattle
breeder; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Indiana, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Rotary;
American Bankers Association.
Died in August, 1966
(age 79
years, 0 days).
Interment at Greenhill
Cemetery, Columbia City, Ind.
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Clayton H. Alderfer (b. 1870) —
of Norristown, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born in Montgomery
County, Pa., August 9,
1870.
Son of Benjamin Z. Alderfer and Sarah Alderfer.
Republican. Banker;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920.
Member, American Bankers Association; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks.
Entombed in mausoleum at Riverside
Cemetery, West Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pa.
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Relatives:
Married 1896
to Anna M. Rosenberry. |
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Winthrop Williams Aldrich (1885-1974) —
also known as Winthrop W. Aldrich —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., November
2, 1885.
Son of Nelson
Wilmarth Aldrich and Abby Pierce Chapman (Greene) Aldrich.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; president, Equitable Trust
Company, 1929; president, Chase National Bank,
1930-34; chairman, 1934-53; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1953-57.
Member, Council on
Foreign Relations; American Bankers Association.
Died in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., February
25, 1974 (age 88 years, 115
days).
Interment at Swan
Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
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Willis Gaylord Clark Bagley (1873-1943) —
also known as Willis G. C. Bagley; W. G. C.
Bagley —
of Mason City, Cerro Gordo
County, Iowa.
Born in Magnolia, Rock
County, Wis., October
29, 1873.
Son of Shepherd Stephen Bagley and Louisa (Cain) Bagley.
Republican. Banker; in
1934, during a bank robbery, John Dillinger shot at
him and missed; Iowa state
treasurer, 1939-43; died in office 1943.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen;
Moose;
Maccabees;
American Bankers Association; Lions.
Died in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, October
20, 1943 (age 69 years, 356
days).
Interment at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.
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Edmond Joseph Bannon (1912-2006) —
also known as E. Joseph Bannon —
of Lafayette, Tippecanoe
County, Ind.; Clearwater, Pinellas
County, Fla.
Born in Kansas City, Wyandotte
County, Kan., March 9,
1912.
Son of Edmond James Bannon and Rose (Goebel) Bannon.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; banker;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964,
1968,
1972;
treasurer
of Indiana Democratic Party, 1970-73.
Catholic.
Member, American Bankers Association; American
Legion; Elks.
Died January
17, 2006 (age 93 years, 314
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Andrew Burkett (1913-1999) —
also known as William A. Burkett —
of Pebble Beach, Monterey
County, Calif.
Born in Herman, Washington
County, Neb., July 1,
1913.
Son of William H. Burkett and Mary (Dill) Burkett.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for secretary of
state of Nebraska, 1936; banker;
candidate in primary for Governor of
California, 1978.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; American Bankers Association; Amvets; Rotary.
Wrote a 500-word history of the United States which was chosen in a
contest to be inscribed at Mount Rushmore.
Died, of heart
failure, in Pebble Beach, Monterey
County, Calif., November
12, 1999 (age 86 years, 134
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Archie Kimbrough Davis (b. 1911) —
also known as Archie K. Davis —
of Winston-Salem, Forsyth
County, N.C.
Born in Winston-Salem, Forsyth
County, N.C., January
22, 1911.
Son of Dr. Thomas W. Davis and Frances (Conrad) Davis.
Democrat. Chairman of the board, Wachovia Bank and
Trust Company; member of North
Carolina state senate 22nd District, 1959.
Member, American Bankers Association; Rotary; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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William J. Dwyer (b. 1888) —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., March 20,
1888.
Son of William J. Dwyer and Katherine Loretta (Cogan) Dwyer.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker;
candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1940;
delegate
to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Hudson County,
1947.
Member, American Bankers Association; American
Legion; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward Irving Edwards (1863-1931) —
also known as Edward I. Edwards —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Bergen town (now part of Jersey City), Hudson
County, N.J., December
1, 1863.
Son of William W. Edwards and Emma J. (Nation) Edwards.
Democrat. General
contractor; banker; New Jersey
state comptroller, 1911-17; member of New Jersey
state senate from Hudson County, 1919; Governor of
New Jersey, 1920-23; candidate for Democratic nomination for
President, 1920;
U.S.
Senator from New Jersey, 1923-29; defeated, 1928; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1924,
1928.
Episcopalian.
Welsh
and English
ancestry. Member, American Bankers Association; Zeta
Psi; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Eagles.
Depressed over political and financial misfortunes, the deaths of
those close to him, and his own poor health, he shot and
killed
himself, in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., January
26, 1931 (age 67 years, 56
days).
Interment at Bayview
- New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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Raymond Robert Frazier (1873-1955) —
also known as Raymond R. Frazier —
of Wisconsin; Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Born in Viroqua, Vernon
County, Wis., March 21,
1873.
Son of William Frazier and Pluma (Powell) Frazier.
U.S. Consul in Copenhagen, 1902-05; banker.
Unitarian.
Member, American Bankers Association; Psi
Upsilon; Elks.
Died October
4, 1955 (age 82 years, 197
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Lyman Judson Gage (1836-1927) —
also known as Lyman J. Gage —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in DeRuyter, Madison
County, N.Y., June 28,
1836.
Son of Eli A. Gage and Mary (Judson) Gage.
Republican. Bank
president; U.S.
Secretary of the Treasury, 1897-1902; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from California, 1916.
Methodist.
Member, American Bankers Association.
Died in San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., January
26, 1927 (age 90 years, 212
days).
Interment at Rosehill
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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Grover Cleveland Helm (1884-1955) —
also known as Grover C. Helm —
of Mackinaw, Tazewell
County, Ill.; Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill.
Born in Streator, La Salle
County, Ill., November
2, 1884.
Son of Alexander Helm and Marguerite (Rankin) Helm.
Republican. Merchant;
banker;
mayor of Mackinaw, Ill., 1912.; wholesale produce
business; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1952.
Christian.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, American Bankers Association; Union
League.
Died in 1955
(age about
70 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Presumably named
for: Grover
Cleveland |
| | | Relatives: Married to Anna Puterbaugh
(born 1888). |
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Joseph Clifford Hendrix (1853-1904) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Fayette, Howard
County, Mo., May 25,
1853.
Democrat. Banker; postmaster;
U.S.
Representative from New York 3rd District, 1893-95.
Member, American Bankers Association.
Died in 1904
(age about
51 years).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Myron Timothy Herrick (1854-1929) —
also known as Myron T. Herrick —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio; Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in Huntington, Lorain
County, Ohio, October
9, 1854.
Son of Timothy Robinson Herrick and Mary L. Herrick.
Republican. Lawyer; banker;
secretary-treasurer and president, Society for Savings,
Cleveland; director and board chairman of railroad;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1888,
1892,
1896,
1904,
1908,
1920;
Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1892;
member of Republican
National Committee from Ohio, 1901; Governor of
Ohio, 1904-06; U.S. Ambassador to France, 1912-14, 1921-29, died in office 1929; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Ohio, 1916; on October 19, 1921, a bomb, sent in a
package to the Ambassador's residence, exploded
when his valet opened it.
Member, American Bankers Association.
Died of a heart
attack in Paris, France,
March
31, 1929 (age 74 years, 173
days).
Interment at Lake
View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Ernest Eugene Jackman (b. 1884) —
also known as E. E. Jackman —
of Grant, Perkins
County, Neb.
Born in Lowpoint, Woodford
County, Ill., March 4,
1884.
Son of Ameal Jackman and Kate (Dunn) Jackman.
Republican. Lawyer;
president, Farmers State Bank;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 88th District, 1927-31; candidate
in primary for U.S.
Representative from Nebraska, 1934, 1936; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1940.
Methodist.
Member, American Bankers Association; Rotary; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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W. O. Pettiner (b. 1891) —
of Camden, Carroll
County, Ind.
Born in Carroll
County, Ind., May 18,
1891.
Republican. Banker; chair of
Carroll County Republican Party, 1942-44.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
American Bankers Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Aram J. Pothier (1854-1928) —
of Woonsocket, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Quebec,
July
26, 1854.
Son of Jules Pothier and Domiltilde (Dallaire) Pothier.
Republican. Banker;
officer of Guerin Spinning
Co., Alsace Worsted
Co., Montrose Woolen Co.,
and Rosemont Dyeing
Co.; treasurer, Woonsocket Hospital;
member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1887-88; mayor
of Woonsocket, R.I., 1894-95; Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1897-98; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1909-15, 1925-28; died in office 1928.
Catholic.
Member, American Bankers Association.
Died February
3, 1928 (age 73 years, 192
days).
Interment at Precious
Blood Cemetery, Blackstone, Mass.
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Charles Manley Smith (1868-1937) —
also known as Charles M. Smith —
of Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt.
Born in West Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt., August 3,
1868.
Farmer;
banker;
member of Vermont
state senate from Rutland County, 1927; Lieutenant
Governor of Vermont, 1933-35; Governor of
Vermont, 1935-37.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bankers Association.
Died in Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt., August
12, 1937 (age 69 years, 9
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Rutland, Vt.
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Richard Edward Talbott —
also known as Richard E. Talbott —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born near Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Son of Richard T. Talbott and Margaret (Weber) Talbott.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1915-18; West
Virginia state treasurer, 1933-.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; American Bankers Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Etta Strickler. |
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James H. Tripp (b. 1832) —
of Marathon, Cortland
County, N.Y.
Born in Columbia
County, N.Y., January
17, 1832.
Son of Daniel A. Tripp (1804-1883) and Loretta (Haviland) Tripp
(1809-1873).
Republican. Banker;
member of New York
state assembly from Cortland County, 1892-93.
Member, American Bankers Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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George W. Waters, Jr. (b. 1869) —
of Laurel, Prince
George's County, Md.
Born in Laurel, Prince
George's County, Md., June 30,
1869.
Son of George W. Waters and Mary J. (Cross) Waters.
Democrat. Banker; mayor of
Laurel, Md., 1912-18; Prince
George's County Treasurer, 1924-26.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bankers Association; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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