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Llewelyn Sherman Adams (1899-1986) —
also known as Sherman Adams; "The Abominable No
Man"; "The Great Stone Face" —
of Lincoln, Grafton
County, N.H.
Born in East Dover, Dover, Windham
County, Vt., January
8, 1899.
Son of Clyde A. Adams and Winnie Marian (Sherman) Adams.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lumberman;
member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1941-44; Speaker of
the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 1943-44;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1944,
1952;
U.S.
Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1945-47; delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Lincoln,
1948; Governor of
New Hampshire, 1949-53; defeated, 1946; assistant to President Dwight
D. Eisenhower, 1953-58; forced to
resign in 1958 following disclosure that he had accepted
gifts from a Boston businessman seeking preferred treatment from
federal agencies.
Episcopalian.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Grange; Elks; Society
of Colonial Wars; Foresters.
Died in Hanover, Grafton
County, N.H., October
27, 1986 (age 87 years, 292
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Lincoln, N.H.
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William A. Anderson (1873-1954) —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Adams
County, Wis., October
19, 1873.
Son of Daniel Anderson and Cynthia E. (Harrison) Anderson.
Lawyer;
mayor
of Minneapolis, Minn., 1931-33; candidate for justice of
Minnesota state supreme court, 1934; municipal judge in
Minnesota, 1936-43; district judge in Minnesota, 1944.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Modern
Woodmen; Sons of
Norway; Foresters.
Died December
12, 1954 (age 81 years, 54
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Clemence Arts (1878-1935) —
also known as Joseph C. Arts —
of Carroll, Carroll
County, Iowa.
Born in Carroll, Carroll
County, Iowa, September
17, 1878.
Son of William Arts (1840-1910) and Christina (Manemann) Arts
(1849-1924).
Democrat. Banker;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1912.
Catholic.
German
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Catholic Order of Foresters; Modern
Woodmen of America.
Died in Carroll, Carroll
County, Iowa, April 8,
1935 (age 56 years, 203
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, April 27,
1904, to Caroline B. 'Carrie' Meyers (1879-1957). |
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John Boyd Avis (1875-1944) —
of Woodbury, Gloucester
County, N.J.
Born in Deerfield, Cumberland
County, N.J., July 11,
1875.
Son of John H. Avis and Sallie (Barker) Avis.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1902-05;
Speaker
of the New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1904-05; member of New Jersey
state senate from Gloucester County, 1906-08; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1912;
Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1928;
U.S.
District Judge for New Jersey, 1929-44; died in office 1944.
Presbyterian.
Member, Grange; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Moose;
Foresters; Redmen.
Died January
21, 1944 (age 68 years, 194
days).
Interment at Wenonah
Cemetery, Woodbury, N.J.
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Robert Simeon Babcock (b. 1868) —
also known as Robert S. Babcock —
of Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., 1868.
Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 26th District,
1907-08.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Baird (1860-1934) —
of Zilwaukee, Saginaw
County, Mich.; Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Quebec,
February
11, 1860.
Son of Robert Baird and Bridget (Joy) Baird.
Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; salt
industry; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 2nd District,
1895-96; defeated, 1896, 1897; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1901-06; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 22nd District,
1907-08; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1912;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1915-17.
Member, Elks;
Foresters.
Died in Zilwaukee, Saginaw
County, Mich., November
9, 1934 (age 74 years, 271
days).
Interment at Bethlehem
Cemetery, Carrollton, Mich.
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Thomas Edward Barrett (b. 1863) —
also known as Thomas E. Barrett —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April 30,
1863.
Son of Anthony Barrett and Rose (Collins) Barrett.
Democrat. Cook
County Sheriff, 1902; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Illinois, 1904.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Foresters; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1887
to Ellen McCoy. |
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William B. Baum (1856-1947) —
also known as Billy Baum —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Frankenmuth, Saginaw
County, Mich., January
23, 1856.
Son of Martin B. Baum (1834-1890) and Katherina Baum (1835-1901).
Democrat. Hotel-keeper;
insurance
agent; mayor
of East Saginaw, Mich., 1888-90; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,
1893-94; mayor of
Saginaw, Mich., 1896-1904, 1906-08; defeated, 1915; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1904.
German
ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Maccabees;
Foresters.
Died, of a cerebral
hemorrhage, in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., October
23, 1947 (age 91 years, 273
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Martin B. Baum (1834-1890) and Katherina Baum (1835-1901);
married, January
12, 1882, to Maria 'Mary' Schneckenberger (1855-1923); married 1924 to Nellie
J. Moore. |
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Fred Emery Beane (b. 1853) —
of Hallowell, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Born in Readfield, Kennebec
County, Maine, May 14,
1853.
Son of Emery Oliver Beane and Elizabeth Hunton (Craig) Beane.
Democrat. Lawyer; secretary of
Maine Democratic Party, 1888-98; Maine
Democratic state chair, 1908-09.
Universalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Redmen;
Foresters; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Francis H. Becker (b. 1915) —
of Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Iowa.
Born in Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Iowa, October
15, 1915.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1965-72.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; American
Legion; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Foresters.
Still living as of 1972.
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John James Bell (1864-1929) —
also known as John J. Bell —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Palmerston, Ontario,
April
6, 1864.
Son of John Bell (1829-1867) and Catherine Julia (Sides) Bell
(1832-1909).
Naturalized U.S. citizen; music
store owner; mayor
of Port Huron, Mich., 1907-12, 1927-28.
Methodist;
later Congregationalist.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Modern
Maccabees; Maccabees
of the World; Foresters; Woodmen of
the World; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., April 1,
1929 (age 64 years, 360
days).
Interment at Lakeside
Cemetery, Port Huron, Mich.
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Daniel P. Bergin —
of Chicago Heights, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Ireland.
Democrat. Mayor
of Chicago Heights, Ill., 1927-35; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Izaak
Walton League; Knights
of Columbus; Elks;
Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Bermel (1860-1921) —
of Middle Village, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., April 8,
1860.
Son of Charles Bermel and Elizabeth (Cohn) Bermel.
Stonecutter;
Newtown town supervisor in the 1890s; charged
with financial
irregularities; tried and
acquitted; borough
president of Queens, New York, 1906-08; resigned 1908; resigned
as borough president after a grand jury presented charges
against him, related to fraud and bribery
in connection with the city's purchase of Kissena Park in Queens.
Member, Elks; Royal
Arcanum; Foresters.
Died in Carlsbad, Czechoslovakia (now Karlovy Vary, Czech
Republic), July 28,
1921 (age 61 years, 111
days).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y.
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Bert A. Betts (b. 1923) —
of Lemon Grove, San Diego
County, Calif.; Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif.
Born in San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., August
16, 1923.
Son of Bert A. Betts, Sr. and Alma (Jorgenson) Betts.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; accountant;
California
state treasurer, 1959-67; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1960,
1964.
Presbyterian.
Member, Lions;
Foresters; Eagles; Alpha
Kappa Psi; Freemasons.
Still living as of 1983.
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Relatives:
Married to Barbara Lang. |
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Owen F. Bieber (b. 1929) —
of Wyoming, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Byron Center, Kent
County, Mich., December
28, 1929.
Son of Albert F. Bieber and Minnie (Schwartz) Bieber.
Democrat. President,
United Auto Workers Local 687, 1956-61; international
president, 1983-95; chair of
Kent County Democratic Party, 1964-67; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1980;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1996.
Catholic.
Member, Foresters; American Civil
Liberties Union.
Still living as of 2006.
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Clement Laird Brumbaugh (1863-1921) —
also known as Clement L. Brumbaugh —
of Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Born in Darke
County, Ohio, February
28, 1863.
Democrat. Member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1889, 1900-04; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1900;
U.S.
Representative from Ohio 12th District, 1913-21.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Foresters.
Died in Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio, September
28, 1921 (age 58 years, 212
days).
Interment at Greenville
Cemetery, Greenville, Ohio.
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Thomas M. Burke (b. 1898) —
of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Lawrence, Essex
County, Mass., May 30,
1898.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state senate Eighth Suffolk District, 1935-36; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus; Catholic Order of Foresters; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Michael Coughlin Burns (1875-1969) —
also known as Michael C. Burns —
of Eagle Lake, Aroostook
County, Maine.
Born in St. Sylvester, Quebec,
May 9,
1875.
Son of Robert Burns and Mary (Coughlin) Burns.
Democrat. Lumberman;
member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1919-22, 1931-32 (Aroostook
County 1919-22, Aroostook County (14th) 1931-32).
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Foresters; Maccabees.
Died in May, 1969
(age about
93 years).
Interment at St.
Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Maine.
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Henri Alphonse Burque (b. 1879) —
of Nashua, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Nashua, Hillsborough
County, N.H., September
20, 1879.
Son of Alphonse Burque and Marie Louise (Dutilly) Burque.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of
Nashua, N.H., 1920-24; superior court judge in New Hampshire,
1924-41; justice of
New Hampshire state supreme court, 1941-47.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Catholic Order of Foresters; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles J. Byrns (b. 1861) —
of Ishpeming, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Altona, Clinton
County, N.Y., January
6, 1861.
Republican. Lumber
business; insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Marquette County 2nd
District, 1901-08.
Catholic.
Member, Woodmen;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Royal
Arcanum; Maccabees;
Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Francis Carpentier (1896-1964) —
also known as Charles F. Carpentier —
of East Moline, Rock Island
County, Ill.
Born in Moline, Rock Island
County, Ill., September
19, 1896.
Son of Gregoir Carpentier and Louise (De Connick) Carpentier.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; movie
theater operator; mayor
of East Moline, Ill., 1929-39; member of Illinois
state senate 33rd District, 1939-53; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Illinois, 1940
(alternate), 1956,
1960;
secretary
of state of Illinois, 1953-64; died in office 1964.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Forty and
Eight; Eagles; Moose; Elks; Rotary;
Catholic Order of Foresters.
Died, while seeking
the Republican nomination for Governor, April 3,
1964 (age 67 years, 197
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, East Moline, Ill.
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Edward Christopher Carroll (b. 1893) —
of South Boston, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in South Boston, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., December
15, 1893.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; member of Massachusetts
state senate Fourth Suffolk District, 1933-36.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Catholic Order of Foresters; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur Jean Baptiste Cartier (b. 1886) —
also known as Arthur J. B. Cartier —
of Biddeford, York
County, Maine; Fall River, Bristol
County, Mass.
Born in Biddeford, York
County, Maine, December
29, 1886.
Son of Joseph Cartier and Philomene (Loiselle) Cartier.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 15th District, 1916, 1918,
1920, 1922, 1924; candidate for Massachusetts
state auditor, 1919; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Massachusetts, 1924.
Catholic.
French
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Foresters; Knights
of Columbus.
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
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Francis Leo Colpoys (b. 1884) —
also known as Francis L. Colpoys —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., February
7, 1884.
Son of William Colpoys and Margaret Colpoys.
Democrat. Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives Fifteenth Suffolk District,
1909-11.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Catholic Order of Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Henry Colvin (b. 1839) —
also known as John H. Colvin —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Little Falls, Herkimer
County, N.Y., October
25, 1839.
Son of Nancy Colvin and Harvey
Doolittle Colvin.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Chicago
alderman, 1882-88; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1904.
Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Foresters; Royal
Arcanum; Knights
of Honor.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Comesky (b. 1858) —
of Nyack, Rockland
County, N.Y.
Born in Carmel, Putnam
County, N.Y., January
14, 1858.
Son of Owen Comesky and Ann (Magie) Comesky.
Democrat. School
principal; lawyer; Rockland
County District Attorney, 1894; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New York, 1896,
1900.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles G. Covert (c.1863-1953) —
also known as "Mr. Republican" —
of Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind.
Born about 1863.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; sheriff;
mayor
of Evansville, Ind., 1901-06.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Redmen; Royal
Arcanum; Foresters.
Died in Deaconess Hospital,
Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind., November
18, 1953 (age about 90
years).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
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James John Davis (1873-1947) —
also known as James J. Davis; "Puddler
Jim" —
of Elwood, Madison
County, Ind.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Tredegar, Wales,
October
27, 1873.
Son of David James Davis and Esther Ford (Nicholls) Davis.
Republican. Madison
County Recorder, 1903-07; U.S.
Secretary of Labor, 1921-30; resigned 1930; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928,
1940;
U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1930-45; defeated, 1944.
Baptist.
Welsh
ancestry. Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Grotto;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Eagles;
Foresters; Woodmen;
Maccabees;
Delta
Sigma Phi.
Died in a hospital
at Takoma Park, Montgomery
County, Md., November
22, 1947 (age 74 years, 26
days).
Interment at Uniondale
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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John Noel Dempsey (1915-1989) —
also known as John Dempsey —
of Putnam, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Cahir, County Tiperary, Ireland,
January
3, 1915.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1949-53; mayor of
Putnam, Conn., 1951-54; Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1959-61; Governor of
Connecticut, 1961-71.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Rotary; Elks;
Foresters.
Died July 16,
1989 (age 74 years, 194
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Putnam, Conn.
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Louis F. DeSalvio (d. 2004) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly, 1941-77 (New York County 2nd District 1941-65,
66th District 1966, 60th District 1967-72, 62nd District 1973-77).
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Foresters; Holy
Name Society; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 2004.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Elvira Mongillo. |
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Germain P. Dupont (c.1915-1963) —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H., about 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; employed at J.
F. McElwain Shoe
Company; secretary-treasurer,
New Hampshire Shoe Workers Union; Hillsborough
County Commissioner, 1959-63; candidate in primary for mayor
of Manchester, N.H., 1963.
Catholic.
Member, Catholic
War Veterans; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Foresters.
Dupont Pool, a public swimming pool in Manchester, is named for
him.
Suffered a heart
attack at his home, and was dead on arrival at Notre Dame Hospital,
Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H., December
12, 1963 (age about 48
years).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Manchester, N.H.
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Relatives:
Married to Laurette E. Prince. |
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Charles T. Ferries (b. 1880) —
of Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Scotland,
June
6, 1880.
Son of John Ferries and Annie (Broadfoot) Ferries.
Republican. Dental
surgeon; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1940.
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:
Married 1909
to Charlotte Brimacombe. |
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Robert A. Fischer (c.1923-1997) —
of Newport, Campbell
County, Ky.
Born about 1923.
Candidate in primary for mayor of
Newport, Ky., 1959.
Catholic.
Member, Foresters; Elks.
Died, in St. Luke Hospital
East, Fort Thomas, Campbell
County, Ky., March 28,
1997 (age about 74
years).
Interment at St.
Stephen's Cemetery, Fort Thomas, Ky.
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Edwin W. Fiske (c.1861-1928) —
of Mt. Vernon, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born about 1861.
Democrat. Real estate
business; mayor
of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., 1896-1903, 1910-17; defeated, 1894, 1917,
1923, 1927.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Foresters.
Suffered a stroke and
died, in Mt. Vernon, Westchester
County, N.Y., May 30,
1928 (age about 67
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Annie Smith. |
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Daniel J. Gallagher (b. 1873) —
of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Newton, Middlesex
County, Mass., August
31, 1873.
Son of Owen Gallagher and Ann (Ryan) Gallagher.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to
Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1918-19; U.S.
Attorney for Massachusetts, 1920-21; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932.
Catholic.
Member, Foresters; Knights
of Columbus; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Joseph Granfield (1889-1959) —
also known as William J. Granfield —
of Springfield, Hampden
County, Mass.; Longmeadow, Hampden
County, Mass.
Born in Springfield, Hampden
County, Mass., December
18, 1889.
Son of John Granfield and Ellen (O'Connor) Granfield.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1917-19; delegate to
Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-18; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1936;
U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1930-37; district
judge in Massachusetts, 1936-49.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Catholic Order of Foresters; Elks; Eagles.
Died in Springfield, Hampden
County, Mass., May 28,
1959 (age 69 years, 161
days).
Interment at St.
Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, Mass.
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Harry T. Hagaman (1869-1952) —
of Lakewood, Ocean
County, N.J.
Born in Toms River, Ocean
County, N.J., June 2,
1869.
Son of John Hagaman (1845-1917) and Alica M. (Applegate) Hagaman
(1851-1921).
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Ocean County, 1917-19; member
of New
Jersey state senate from Ocean County, 1920-22.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order; Redmen;
Foresters; Patriotic
Order Sons of America.
Died in 1952
(age about
83 years).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Toms River, N.J.
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Archibald Chapman Hart (1873-1935) —
also known as Archibald C. Hart —
of Hackensack, Bergen
County, N.J.; Teaneck, Bergen
County, N.J.
Born in Lenoxville, Quebec,
February
27, 1873.
Son of R. M. Hart and Caroline (Antrobus) Hart.
Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
candidate for New Jersey
state senate from Bergen County, 1907; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Jersey, 1908;
U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1912-13, 1913-17.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Foresters; American Bar
Association.
Died in Teaneck, Bergen
County, N.J., July 24,
1935 (age 62 years, 147
days).
Interment at Hackensack
Cemetery, Hackensack, N.J.
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Sidney S. Hein (1907-1972) —
of Far Rockaway, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.; Laurelton, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., April 16,
1907.
Son of Hugo Hein and Regina (Pulitzer) Hein.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948,
1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
member of New York
Republican State Committee, 1961; director, Franklin National Bank, Eagle
Insurance
Company of New Jersey, Peninsula Hospital,
and Brunswick Hospital.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Foresters.
Died, from a heart
attack, at the Inwood Country Club, Inwood, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., April 1,
1972 (age 64 years, 351
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Frederica Clark. |
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John Patrick Higgins (1893-1955) —
also known as John P. Higgins —
of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., February
19, 1893.
Son of Patrick Higgins and Winifred (Gilligan) Higgins.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; chemist;
lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1929-34; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1935-37;
superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1937-55; died in office 1955.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Catholic Order of Foresters.
Died in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., August 2,
1955 (age 62 years, 164
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
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Zeno M. Host (b. 1869) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Lyons, Walworth
County, Wis., July 1,
1869.
Republican. Bookkeeper;
organizer and director, Wisconsin National Loan & Building
Association; insurance
business; secretary of
Wisconsin Republican Party, 1900-02; Wisconsin
insurance commissioner, 1903.
German
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Francis Hurley (1893-1946) —
also known as Charles F. Hurley —
of Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass., November
24, 1893.
Son of John Joseph Hurley and Elizabeth (Maher) Hurley.
Democrat. Real estate
business; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Massachusetts
state treasurer, 1931-36; Governor of
Massachusetts, 1937-39; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Massachusetts, 1940,
1944.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Elks;
Foresters.
Died March 24,
1946 (age 52 years, 120
days).
Interment at Cambridge
Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
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Frank P. Hurley (b. 1900) —
of Holyoke, Hampden
County, Mass.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., March 9,
1900.
Son of Patrick Hurley and Margaret (Shea) Hurley.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state senate Second Hampden District, 1929-36.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Catholic Order of Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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Michael Lambert Igoe (1885-1967) —
also known as Michael L. Igoe —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., April 16,
1885.
Son of James F. Igoe and Katherine (Sherrin) Igoe.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1913-30; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Illinois, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1936;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Illinois, 1930-32; U.S.
Representative from Illinois at-large, 1935; resigned 1935; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1935-38;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1938; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1939-65.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Foresters.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., August
21, 1967 (age 82 years, 127
days).
Interment at All
Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.
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William Francis James (1873-1945) —
also known as W. Frank James —
of Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Morristown, Morris
County, N.J., May 23,
1873.
Son of William F. James and Elizabeth A. (Williams) James.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
real
estate and insurance
business; Houghton
County Treasurer, 1901-04; mayor of
Hancock, Mich., 1908-10; member of Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1911-14; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1915-35; defeated,
1934, 1936.
Methodist.
Cornish
ancestry. Member, United
Spanish War Veterans; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Maccabees;
Foresters; Eagles.
Died in Arlington, Arlington
County, Va., November
17, 1945 (age 72 years, 178
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Ira Waite Jayne (b. 1882) —
also known as Ira W. Jayne —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Fenton, Genesee
County, Mich., June 16,
1882.
Son of Daniel G. Jayne and Alice (Waite) Jayne.
Republican. Law
professor; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1919-56; defeated, 1917; resigned
1956; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928.
Member, NAACP; American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Sons
of the American Revolution; Odd
Fellows; Foresters; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1911
to Jean Bilton. |
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Francis E. Kelly (b. 1903) —
of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., March 26,
1903.
Son of Joseph M. Kelly and Margaret (Murphy) Kelly.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member, Boston City Council, 1929-33; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Massachusetts, 1932
(alternate), 1940,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960;
Lieutenant
Governor of Massachusetts, 1937-39; Massachusetts
state attorney general, 1949-53.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Foresters.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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William E. King (born c.1891) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Oak Ridge, Morehouse
Parish, La., about 1891.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1925-27, 1929-33; member of Illinois
state senate 3rd District, 1935-39; defeated, 1938; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940,
1944,
1956;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1940, 1942, 1944,
1946, 1948.
Baptist.
African
ancestry. Member, Urban
League; Freemasons;
Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Seelye Linton (1856-1927) —
also known as William S. Linton —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in St. Clair, St. Clair
County, Mich., February
4, 1856.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 2nd District,
1887-88; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1890; mayor of
Saginaw, Mich., 1892-94; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1893-97; defeated,
1896; postmaster;
candidate in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1914.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Maccabees;
Foresters.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., November
22, 1927 (age 71 years, 291
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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Alfred D. Lowe (b. 1850) —
of Depauville, Jefferson
County, N.Y.
Born in Clayton, Jefferson
County, N.Y., September
26, 1850.
Son of Isaac Lowe and Zilla (Atwood) Lowe.
Republican. Merchant;
postmaster;
director, Depauville Telephone
Exchange; member of New York
state assembly from Jefferson County 1st District, 1907-09.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry Arista Mackey (1869-1938) —
also known as Harry A. Mackey —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Susquehanna, Susquehanna
County, Pa., June 26,
1869.
Son of George W. Mackey and Isadora (MacCollum) Mackey.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924;
mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1928-32; Presidential Elector for
Pennsylvania, 1928.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Phi
Kappa Psi; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Eagles; Redmen;
Foresters; Patriotic
Order Sons of America; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Optimist
Club.
Died in 1938
(age about
69 years).
Interment at West
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
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Frederick William Mansfield (1877-1958) —
also known as Frederick W. Mansfield —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in East Boston, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., March 26,
1877.
Son of Michael Read Mansfield and Catherine (McDonough) Mansfield.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; pharmacist;
lawyer;
candidate for Governor of
Massachusetts, 1910, 1916, 1917; Massachusetts
state treasurer, 1941; defeated, 1914; mayor of
Boston, Mass., 1934-37; defeated, 1929.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Knights
of Columbus; Foresters; United
Spanish War Veterans.
Died, in St. Elizabeth's Hospital,
Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., November
6, 1958 (age 81 years, 225
days).
Interment at Holyhood
Cemetery, Brookline, Mass.
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Charles Joseph Margiotti (1891-1956) —
also known as Charles J. Margiotti —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Punxsutawney, Jefferson
County, Pa., April 4,
1891.
Son of Joseph Margiotti and Fortunata (Reca) Margiotti.
Lawyer;
business
executive; director, Punxsutawney National Bank;
candidate in Republican primary for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1934; Pennsylvania
state attorney general, 1935-38; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Sons of
Italy; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Foresters.
Died August
25, 1956 (age 65 years, 143
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Punxsutawney, Pa.
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Benjamin McClung (b. 1867) —
of Newburgh, Orange
County, N.Y.
Born in New Windsor, Orange
County, N.Y., 1867.
Son of Samuel McClung and Margaret (Upright) McClung.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Newburgh, N.Y., 1908-11.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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John William McCormack (1891-1980) —
also known as John W. McCormack —
of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in South Boston, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., December
21, 1891.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to
Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-18; served in
the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1920-22; member of Massachusetts
state senate, 1923-26; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts, 1928-71 (12th District
1928-63, 9th District 1963-71); Speaker of
the U.S. House, 1963-71; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Massachusetts, 1932,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960,
1964
(Permanent
Chair); Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1972.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Catholic Order of Foresters; Elks; Moose; Royal
Arcanum; American
Legion.
Died in Dedham, Norfolk
County, Mass., November
22, 1980 (age 88 years, 337
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
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Martin G. McCue (b. 1875) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born February
18, 1875.
Democrat. Hotel-keeper;
laundry
supply business; real estate
agent; member of New York
state assembly, 1907-20 (New York County 16th District 1907-17,
New York County 12th District 1918-20); member of New York
state senate 16th District, 1921; resigned 1921; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928,
1932.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Foresters; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Samuel McDonald (b. 1865) —
also known as John S. McDonald —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Ontario,
February
8, 1865.
Son of Samuel McDonald and Anna (Locke) McDonald.
Republican. Lawyer; Kent
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-08; circuit
judge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1908-22; appointed 1908;
resigned 1922; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1922-33; appointed 1922; defeated,
1933; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1925, 1933.
Methodist.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
American Bar
Association; Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1896
to Adelia J. Duncan. |
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James Howard McGrath (1903-1966) —
also known as J. Howard McGrath —
of Central Falls, Providence
County, R.I.; Providence, Providence
County, R.I.; Narragansett, Washington
County, R.I.; South Kingstown, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Woonsocket, Providence
County, R.I., November
28, 1903.
Son of James J. McGrath and Ida (May) McGrath.
Democrat. Lawyer; real
estate and insurance
business; vice-chair of
Rhode Island Democratic Party, 1928-30; Rhode Island
Democratic state chair, 1930-34; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Rhode Island, 1932,
1936,
1944,
1948
(speaker),
1952,
1960,
1964;
U.S.
Attorney for Rhode Island, 1934-40; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1941-45; resigned 1945; U.S. Solicitor General,
1945-46; U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1947-49; defeated in primary, 1960; Chairman of
Democratic National Committee, 1947-49; U.S.
Attorney General, 1949-52.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Grange; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Kiwanis;
Urban
League; American
Judicature Society; Foresters; Royal
Arcanum.
Died, apparently of a heart
attack, in Narragansett, Washington
County, R.I., September
2, 1966 (age 62 years, 278
days).
Interment at St.
Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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William James McKone (1866-1928) —
also known as William J. McKone —
of Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Montezuma, Cayuga
County, N.Y., August
23, 1866.
Son of Franklin McKone (c.1836-1870) and Mary C. (Bell) McKone
(1842-1907).
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1906-15.
Methodist.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Foresters; Royal
Arcanum; Freemasons.
Died in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., August
28, 1928 (age 62 years, 5
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.
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Relatives:
Grandnephew of Samuel
Bell; son of Franklin McKone (c.1836-1870) and Mary C. (Bell)
McKone (1842-1907); married 1892 to Minnie
Townsend (1869-1937). |
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1911 |
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Thomas A. McWhinney (c.1863-1933) —
of Lawrence, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.; Atlantic Beach, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., about 1863.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
postmaster;
automobile
dealer; member of New York
state assembly, 1915-23 (Nassau County 1915-17, Nassau County 1st
District 1918-23); indicted
in 1920 on charges
that he and others had tipped off
gamblers to planned police raids; tried and
found not guilty.
Member, Elks; Royal
Arcanum; United
Spanish War Veterans; Foresters; Redmen.
Suffered a stroke,
and died, in Atlantic Beach, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., November
25, 1933 (age about 70
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Lidie Wright. |
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August William Miller (b. 1861) —
also known as August W. Miller —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 8,
1861.
Son of George M. Miller (Chicago police captain) and Barbara
(Blettner) Miller.
Republican. Wholesale
milliner; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1904
(alternate), 1908,
1916.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arcanum; Foresters; Royal
League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1884
to Pauline Steinhagen. |
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Arthur Harry Moore (1879-1952) —
also known as A. Harry Moore —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., July 3,
1879.
Democrat. Lawyer; Governor of
New Jersey, 1926-29, 1932-35, 1938-41; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Jersey, 1928,
1932,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1952;
U.S.
Senator from New Jersey, 1935-38.
Christian
Reformed. Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Grange; Delta
Theta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Eagles; Royal
Arcanum; Foresters.
Died from a heart
attack while driving
his car along State Highway 29 in Somerset
County, N.J., November
18, 1952 (age 73 years, 138
days).
Interment at Bayview
- New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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Walter H. Nill (1891-1964) —
of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April 13,
1891.
Democrat. Patternmaker;
real
estate sales; Muskegon
County Register of Deeds, 1937-46; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-62 (Muskegon County 2nd
District 1949-54, Muskegon County 1st District 1955-62); candidate
for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1956.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Woodmen;
Foresters.
Died in 1964
(age about
73 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Patrick Daniel Norton (1876-1953) —
also known as Patrick D. Norton —
of Hettinger, Adams
County, N.Dak.; Mandan, Morton
County, N.Dak.
Born in Ishpeming, Marquette
County, Mich., May 17,
1876.
Son of Patrick Norton and Bridget (Dolan) Norton.
Republican. Farmer; lawyer; superintendent
of schools; banker; Adams
County State's Attorney, 1907-11; secretary of
state of North Dakota, 1911-12; U.S.
Representative from North Dakota 3rd District, 1913-19.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Elks;
Foresters; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Minot, Ward
County, N.Dak., October
14, 1953 (age 77 years, 150
days).
Interment at Rosehill
Cemetery, Minot, N.Dak.
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Stanley M. Noszka (b. 1920) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., September
19, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 38th District, 1967-78.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Foresters.
Still living as of 1978.
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Thomas Charles O'Brien (b. 1887) —
also known as Thomas C. O'Brien —
of Brighton, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Brighton, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., June 19,
1887.
Son of Michael O'Brien and Mary (O'Connor) O'Brien.
Lawyer;
member, Massachusetts Board of Parole, 1913-16; district attorney,
Suffolk District, 1922-27; candidate for mayor of
Boston, Mass., 1925; Union candidate for U.S.
Senator from Massachusetts, 1936; Union candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Foresters; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles A. Otto, Jr. (b. 1888) —
of Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J.
Born in Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J., May 28,
1888.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1927-33.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order; Kiwanis;
Foresters of America; Delta
Chi.
Burial
location unknown.
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Calvin Alexander Palmer (b. 1866) —
also known as Calvin A. Palmer —
of Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Marine City, St. Clair
County, Mich., February
25, 1866.
Son of Capt. I. T. Palmer (born 1818) and Mary M. Palmer.
Republican. Stenographer;
lawyer;
Manistee
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1897-98; postmaster;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1904,
1912.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Foresters; Royal
Arcanum.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1892
to H. May Shrigley. |
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Vincent Luke Palmisano (1882-1953) —
also known as Vincent L. Palmisano —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Termini, Sicily, Italy,
August
5, 1882.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Maryland
state house of delegates from Baltimore city 1st District,
1914-15; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1927-39; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1940.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Foresters.
Disappeared
from his home on January
12, 1953, and either committed suicide
or was murdered
(age 70
years, 160 days); his body was recovered from Baltimore Harbor,
March 5, 1953.
Interment at New
Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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Neil E. Reid (1871-1956) —
of Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born near Romeo, Bruce Township, Macomb
County, Mich., April 24,
1871.
Republican. Probate judge in Michigan, 1910-23; circuit
judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 1923-43; resigned 1943; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1944-56; died in office 1956; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1951.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Foresters.
Died May 4,
1956 (age 85 years, 10
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Michael Kieran Reilly (1869-1944) —
also known as Michael K. Reilly —
of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac
County, Wis.
Born in Empire, Fond du Lac
County, Wis., July 15,
1869.
Son of Michael Reilly and Margaret (Phelan) Reilly.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1908,
1924;
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 6th District, 1913-17, 1930-39;
defeated, 1924.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Foresters; Elks; Moose.
Died October
14, 1944 (age 75 years, 91
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
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George A. Robinson (1851-1908) —
of Sayville, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Newmarket, Ontario,
January, 1851.
Republican. Physician;
naturalized U.S. citizen; volunteer
fire fighter; director, Sayville Electric
Light and Power Company; member of New York
state assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1901-02.
English
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Foresters; Royal
Arcanum.
Died in St. Augustine, St. Johns
County, Fla., February
22, 1908 (age 57 years, 0
days).
Interment somewhere
in Islip, Long Island, N.Y.
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Relatives:
Married to Amelia A. Foster (born 1847). |
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Ervin J. Ryczek (b. 1909) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., September
20, 1909.
Democrat. Funeral
director; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 11th District; elected 1948,
1956, 1958.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Catholic Order of Foresters; Polish
National Alliance; Holy
Name Society.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph F. Sanford (1897-1951) —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich., November
19, 1897.
Son of James Sanford and Mary (Hayes) Sanford.
Republican. Lawyer; Muskegon
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-32; circuit
judge in Michigan 14th Circuit, 1936-51; died in office 1951.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Foresters; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died June 12,
1951 (age 53 years, 205
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1924
to Florence Peterson. |
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Augustus W. Schwartz (b. 1867) —
of Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J.
Born in Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J., January
4, 1867.
Republican. Newspaper
advertising manager; fire
fighter; coal
and masons'
supplies dealer; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1909-10.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Independent Order of Foresters; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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George Sokolowski (1917-1984) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in South Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., April 21,
1917.
Democrat. Machinist;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 12th District; elected 1956,
1958.
Polish
ancestry. Member, United
Steelworkers of America; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Catholic Order of Foresters; Polish
National Alliance.
Died in May, 1984
(age 67
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin Irving Taylor (1877-1946) —
also known as Benjamin I. Taylor —
of Harrison, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., December
21, 1877.
Son of Maurice H. Taylor and Ella (Archer) Taylor.
Democrat. Lawyer; banker; U.S.
Representative from New York 25th District, 1913-15.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Redmen;
Royal
Arcanum; Foresters.
Died, in United Hospital,
Port Chester, Westchester
County, N.Y., September
5, 1946 (age 68 years, 258
days).
Interment at Kensico
Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.
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Maurice Joseph Tobin (1901-1953) —
also known as Maurice J. Tobin —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., May 22,
1901.
Son of James Tobin and Margaret (Daly) Tobin.
Democrat. Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1927-28; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1928; mayor of
Boston, Mass., 1938-44; Governor of
Massachusetts, 1945-47; defeated, 1946; U.S.
Secretary of Labor, 1948-53.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Moose;
Foresters.
Died, of a heart
attack, in Scituate, Plymouth
County, Mass., July 19,
1953 (age 52 years, 58
days).
Interment at Holyhood
Cemetery, Brookline, Mass.
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Daniel D. Tooher (b. 1854) —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Ireland,
May
11, 1854.
Democrat. Gasfitter;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 22nd District, 1897.
Catholic.
Member, Foresters; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Blaine Spooner Viles (b. 1879) —
also known as Blaine S. Viles —
of Augusta, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Born in North New Portland, New Portland, Somerset
County, Maine, July 22,
1879.
Son of Edward Viles and Ada A. (Spooner) Viles.
Republican. Director of Augusta Trust
Company and Fidelity Trust
Company of Portland; director of Kennebec Log Driving
Co.; director and treasurer, Kennebec Land Co.; president and
treasurer, Pine Tree Timberlands
Co.; partner, Viles and Gannett, timberlands;
mayor
of Augusta, Maine, 1915-16; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Maine, 1920;
member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1921.
Congregationalist.
Member, Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Elks;
Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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Emil Joseph Vlasak, Jr. (1904-1995) —
also known as Emil J. Vlasak, Jr. —
of Springfield, Hampden
County, Mass.
Born in West Springfield, Hampden
County, Mass., October
3, 1904.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1948,
1952.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Foresters.
Died November
3, 1995 (age 91 years, 31
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William A. Wallace (b. 1867) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Maryland, June 6,
1867.
Democrat. Member of Illinois
state senate 3rd District; elected 1938; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1940.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry. Member, Urban
League; NAACP;
Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nathan A. Warren (c.1856-1944) —
of Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Hubbardston, Worcester
County, Mass., about 1856.
Son of Walter Warren and Lydia (Read) Warren.
Republican. Physician;
mayor
of Yonkers, N.Y., 1908; postmaster.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Medical
Association; Elks; Odd
Fellows; Foresters.
Died in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes
County, Mass., August
14, 1944 (age about 88
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Bernard F. Weber (b. 1853) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
6, 1853.
Son of Michael Weber and Anna M. Weber.
Democrat. Real estate
business; brick
manufacturer; member of Illinois
state house of representatives 6th District, 1881-84; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1912,
1916.
Catholic.
Member, Foresters; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Anthony Matthias Werner (1894-1977) —
also known as A. Matt Werner —
of Sheboygan, Sheboygan
County, Wis.
Born in Kewaskum, Washington
County, Wis., February
19, 1894.
Son of Anton Werner and Emma (Deutsch) Werner.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; newspaper
publisher; president, radio
station WHBL; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1932,
1940
(alternate), 1948
(alternate).
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Foresters; Eagles.
Died in November, 1977
(age 83
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Eugene Wilson (1857-1935) —
also known as Frank E. Wilson —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Roxbury, Delaware
County, N.Y., December
22, 1857.
Democrat. Physician;
U.S.
Representative from New York, 1899-1905, 1911-15 (5th District
1899-1903, 4th District 1903-05, 1911-13, 3rd District 1913-15);
defeated, 1904.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Royal
Arcanum; Foresters.
Died in 1935
(age about
77 years).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Roxbury
Cemetery, Roxbury, N.Y.
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