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William Robert Alstadt (1916-1993) —
also known as W. R. Alstadt —
of Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark.
Born in Thebes, Alexander
County, Ill., October
7, 1916.
Democrat. Dentist;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1960,
1964.
Methodist.
Member, American Dental Association; Freemasons;
Civitan.
Died April 6,
1993 (age 76 years, 181
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Lee Alstadt and Gradie (Cole) Alstadt; married, August
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William C. Baker (b. 1925) —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Born in Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind., July 18,
1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; dentist;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1972.
Protestant.
Member, Omega
Psi Phi; American Dental Association; NAACP; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Urban
League.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Esau Baker and Ella (Cranfielo) Baker; married 1955 to Mae
Helen Morgan. |
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Lawrence L. Belcher (1884-1960) —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in West Virginia, July 30,
1884.
Democrat. Dentist;
candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1928;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937-49; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948,
1952
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
American Dental Association; Rotary.
Died February
8, 1960 (age 75 years, 193
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Stephen Crabtree Bird (1939-2008) —
also known as Stephen C. Bird —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., March 7,
1939.
Democrat. School
teacher; dentist;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1972, 1980; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1975-78, 1983-84,
1987-90; defeated, 1968 (6th District), 1970 (6th District), 1984
(8th District), 1992 (8th District); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1976.
Methodist;
later Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Grotto;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Legion; Amvets;
Farm
Bureau; National Rifle
Association; American Dental Association.
Died in Williamstown, Wood
County, W.Va., May 9,
2008 (age 69 years, 63
days).
Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
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Aristo Carranza —
of Union
County, N.J.
Born in Lima, Peru.
Republican. Dentist;
candidate for New
Jersey state house of assembly 20th District, 2003.
Peruvian
ancestry. Member, American Dental Association.
Still living as of 2003.
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Sau Yee Chang (1896-1990) —
of Lihue, Island of Kauai, Kauai
County, Hawaii.
Born in Hanapepe, Island of Kauai, Kauai
County, Hawaii, November
19, 1896.
Republican. Dentist;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii
Territory, 1948,
1952;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 1960.
Congregationalist.
Chinese
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Dental Association.
Died September
13, 1990 (age 93 years, 298
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Garrett D. Conover (b. 1895) —
of Valparaiso, Porter
County, Ind.
Born in Bradford, Stark
County, Ill., October
6, 1895.
Republican. Dentist;
mayor
of Valparaiso, Ind., 1943-44.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; American Dental Association.
Burial location unknown.
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James Burrows Edwards (1927-2014) —
also known as James B. Edwards; Jim
Edwards —
of Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C.
Born in Hawthorne, Alachua
County, Fla., June 24,
1927.
Republican. Dentist;
delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1968,
1972,
1976,
1980,
1984,
1988;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from South Carolina, 1971; member of South
Carolina state senate 16th District, 1972-74; resigned 1974; Governor of
South Carolina, 1975-79; U.S.
Secretary of Energy, 1981-82.
Episcopalian
or Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
American Dental Association.
Died, from complications of a stroke,
in Mt. Pleasant, Charleston
County, S.C., December
26, 2014 (age 87 years, 185
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles T. Ferries (b. 1880) —
of Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Scotland,
June
6, 1880.
Republican. Dental
surgeon; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1940
(member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee).
Presbyterian.
Member, American Dental Association; Rotary;
Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Foresters.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Ferries and Annie (Broadfoot) Ferries; married 1909 to
Charlotte Brimacombe. |
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Paul Anthony Gosar (b. 1958) —
also known as Paul Gosar —
of Flagstaff, Coconino
County, Ariz.; Prescott, Yavapai
County, Ariz.
Born in Rock Springs, Sweetwater
County, Wyo., November
27, 1958.
Republican. Dentist;
U.S.
Representative from Arizona, 2011-18 (1st District 2011-13, 4th
District 2013-18).
Catholic.
Basque
and Slovene
ancestry. Member, American Dental Association.
Still living as of 2018.
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Thomas P. Gunning (1882-1943) —
of Princeton, Bureau
County, Ill.
Born near Neponset, Bureau
County, Ill., June 26,
1882.
Republican. Dentist;
member of Illinois
state senate 37th District, 1931-43; died in office 1943.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks;
American Dental Association.
Never recovered fully from surgery to remove a cataract, and died
from multiple
ailments, in Princeton, Bureau
County, Ill., November
8, 1943 (age 61 years, 135
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Blanche Martin (b. 1937) —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Georgia, January
16, 1937.
Democrat. Dentist;
member of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1969-84.
Protestant.
African
ancestry. Member, Kiwanis;
American Dental Association.
Still living as of 1984.
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Ronald C. Packard (b. 1931) —
also known as Ron Packard —
of Carlsbad, San Diego
County, Calif.; Oceanside, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Meridian, Ada
County, Idaho, January
19, 1931.
Republican. Dentist;
mayor
of Carlsbad, Calif., 1978-82; U.S.
Representative from California, 1983-2001 (43rd District 1983-93,
48th District 1993-2001).
Mormon.
Member, American Dental Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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James Bernard Poindexter, Sr. (1902-1975) —
also known as J. Bernard Poindexter —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Guyandotte, Cabell
County, W.Va., January
26, 1902.
Democrat. Dentist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1955-56,
1959-66; defeated, 1966.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Rotary;
Psi
Omega; American Dental Association.
Died in February, 1975
(age 73
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Chalmers Poindexter and Maria (Tauber)
Poindexter. |
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Raymond J. Vassar (b. 1897) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., August
16, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; dentist;
farmer;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1949; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1953-60; defeated, 1936
(12th District), 1960 (13th District), 1964 (13th District).
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Psi
Omega; Rotary;
American Dental Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Roy Orchard Woodruff (1876-1953) —
also known as Roy O. Woodruff —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Eaton Rapids, Eaton
County, Mich., March
14, 1876.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
dentist;
mayor
of Bay City, Mich., 1911-13; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1913-15, 1921-53;
defeated, 1914; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940.
Baptist;
later Presbyterian.
Scottish
and English
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; Elks; United
Spanish War Veterans; American Dental Association; Delta
Sigma Delta.
Died in Washington,
D.C., February
12, 1953 (age 76 years, 335
days).
Interment at Elm
Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
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