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  Robert McCormick Adams (b. 1890) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Mo., June 17, 1890. Son of Robert McCormick Adams and Virginia (Claiborne) Adams. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924 (alternate), 1940, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate); candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1936. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Military Order of the World Wars. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 3, 1924, to Janet Lawrence.
  Frederick Moulton Alger, Jr. (1907-1967) — also known as Frederick M. Alger, Jr.; Fred M. Alger — of Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 3, 1907. Son of Mary Eldridge Alger and Frederick Moulton Alger. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1936; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; secretary of state of Michigan, 1947-52; Republican candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1950 (primary), 1952; U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, 1953-57. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Elks; Sons of the American Revolution; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars; Freemasons. Died in Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich., January 5, 1967 (age 59 years, 155 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandson of Russell Alexander Alger; son of Mary Eldridge Alger and Frederick Moulton Alger; married 1929 to Suzette de Marigny Dewey (died 1963; daughter of Charles Schuveldt Dewey); married 1963 to Katherine Sutton; father of David Dewey Alger (1943-2001; killed in attack on World Trade Center). See Alger family of Michigan.
  Frederick Hobbes Allen (1858-1937) — also known as Frederick H. Allen — of Pelham Manor, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, May 30, 1858. Son of Elisha Hunt Allen and Mary Harrod (Hobbes) Allen. Democrat. Lawyer; economist; village president of Pelham Manor, N.Y., 1904-06; chair of Westchester County Democratic Party, 1904-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1908, 1920 (alternate); served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. Episcopalian. Member, Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the Revolution; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars. Died, from pneumonia, in Newport Hospital, Newport, Newport County, R.I., December 3, 1937 (age 79 years, 187 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1892, to Adele Livingston Stevens. See Allen family of Massachusetts.
  Howard Wilmert Ameli (1881-1959) — also known as Howard W. Ameli — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 12, 1881. Son of Alonzo Ameli and Jessie Isabel (Robinson) Ameli. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of Abner C. Surpless; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1929-34. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Sons of Union Veterans; Military Order of the World Wars; Delta Chi; Freemasons. Died, in Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., July 29, 1959 (age 77 years, 290 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, August 10, 1918, to Flora E. Maus.
  Abram Piatt Andrew, Jr. (1873-1936) — also known as A. Piatt Andrew, Jr. — of Gloucester, Essex County, Mass. Born in LaPorte, LaPorte County, Ind., February 12, 1873. Son of Abram Piatt Andrew and Helen (Merrell) Andrew. Republican. Director, U.S. Mint, 1909; U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, 1910-12; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1921-36; died in office 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1928. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Military Order of the World Wars; American Economic Association. Died, from influenza and arteriosclerosis, in Gloucester, Essex County, Mass., June 3, 1936 (age 63 years, 112 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Thomas Blair, Jr. (1902-1962) — also known as James T. Blair, Jr. — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo. Born in Maysville, DeKalb County, Mo., March 15, 1902. Son of James Thomas Blair and Grace Emma (Ray) Blair. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives; elected 1928, 1930; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1936, 1960; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Jefferson City, Mo., 1947; Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1949-57; Governor of Missouri, 1957-61. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Sons of the American Revolution; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Nu Phi; Military Order of the World Wars; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Kiwanis; Eagles. Died, along with his wife, of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, when exhaust fumes from a car left running in an attached garage entered their home through the air conditioning system, in Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo., July 12, 1962 (age 60 years, 119 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.
  Relatives: Married 1926 to Emilie Garnett Chorn (1903-1962).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Skillman Breckinridge (1886-1960) — also known as Henry Breckinridge; Henry Breckenridge — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Fresh Meadows, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 25, 1886. Son of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1842-1921) and Louise Ludlow (Dudley) Breckinridge (1849-1911). Democrat. Assistant Secretary of War, 1913-16; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; attorney for Charles A. Lindbergh, 1932; Constitutional candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1934; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1936. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Military Order of the World Wars; American Legion; Loyal Legion; Navy League. Died, in St. Vincent's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 3, 1960 (age 73 years, 344 days). Interment at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of John Breckinridge; grandnephew of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1788-1823); grandson of Robert Jefferson Breckinridge; first cousin once removed of John Cabell Breckinridge; nephew of Robert Jefferson Breckinridge, Jr. and William Campbell Preston Breckinridge; son of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1842-1921) and Louise Ludlow (Dudley) Breckinridge (1849-1911); second cousin of Clifton Rodes Breckinridge; married, July 7, 1910, to Ruth (Bradley) Woodman (divorced 1925); married, August 5, 1927, to Aida (de Acosta) Root (divorced 1947); married, March 27, 1947, to Margaret Lucy Smith. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Walter James Bristow, Jr. (b. 1924) — also known as Walter J. Bristow, Jr. — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., October 14, 1924. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1957-58; member of South Carolina state senate from Richland County, 1959-61. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars; Exchange Club; Alpha Tau Omega. Still living as of 1961.
  Robert Lawrence Coughlin, Jr. (1929-2001) — also known as R. Lawrence Coughlin — of Villanova, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa., April 11, 1929. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Montgomery County 1st District, 1965-67; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1969-93. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Jaycees; Military Order of the World Wars. Died in Mathews, Mathews County, Va., November 30, 2001 (age 72 years, 233 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Nephew of Clarence Dennis Coughlin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Henry Roberts Cromwell (1896-1990) — also known as James H. R. Cromwell — of Somerville, Somerset County, N.J.; Weehawken, Hudson County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 4, 1896. Son of Oliver Eaton Cromwell and Lucretia (Roberts) Cromwell. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; vice-president, Peerless Motor Car Company; U.S. Minister to Canada, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1940; president, Chemwood Corporation, pulp and paper manufacturers. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars; Marine Corps League; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Died in 1990 (age about 94 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Oliver Eaton Cromwell and Lucretia (Roberts) Cromwell; married, June 20, 1920, to Delphine Dodge (divorced, 1928; sister of Horace Elgin Dodge, Jr.); married, February 13, 1935, to Doris Duke (divorced, 1943; daughter of James Buchanan Duke); married 1948 to Maxine McFetridge; brother of Louise Cromwell (aunt by marriage of Douglas MacArthur II). See Biddle-Read-Shippen-MacArthur family of Pennsylvania.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Hugh Smith Cumming, Jr. (1900-1986) — Born in Richmond, Va., March 10, 1900. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, 1953. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Zeta Psi; Military Order of the World Wars. Died in 1986 (age about 86 years). Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Jerome Curran (1898-1958) — also known as Thomas J. Curran — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 28, 1898. Son of Daniel J. Curran and Margaret Mary (Connors) Curran. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school teacher; lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 17th District, 1938; chair of New York County Republican Party, 1940-58; secretary of state of New York, 1943-55; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944, 1948, 1952 (alternate), 1956; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1944; member of New York Republican State Executive Committee, 1945. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Military Order of the World Wars; Knights of Columbus; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Delta Theta Phi. Died, from a heart ailment, in St. Vincent's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 29, 1958 (age 59 years, 243 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel J. Curran and Margaret Mary (Connors) Curran; married, June 26, 1926, to Margaret Farley; father of Paul J. Curran.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Harry Darby (1895-1987) — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Born in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan., January 23, 1895. Son of Harry Darby and Florence Isabelle (Smith) Darby. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; engineer; shipbuilder; member of Republican National Committee from Kansas, 1940-64; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960; U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1949-50. Episcopalian. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Military Order of the World Wars; Navy League; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Rotary; Phi Delta Theta. Died in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan., January 17, 1987 (age 91 years, 359 days). Interment at Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan.
  Relatives: Married, December 17, 1917, to Edith Marie Cubbison.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Fred Henry Davis (1894-1937) — also known as Fred H. Davis — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., May 18, 1894. Son of Fred Henry Davis and Annie E. (Pearson) Davis. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Leon County Prosecuting Attorney, 1919-20; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1921-27; Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives, 1927; Florida state attorney general, 1927-31; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1931-37; chief justice of Florida state supreme court, 1933-35. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Reserve Officers Association; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Sons of Confederate Veterans; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Lions. Died in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., June 20, 1937 (age 43 years, 33 days). Interment at Old City Cemetery, Tallahassee, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, February 3, 1921, to Frances M. Chambers.
  Epitaph: "Lawyer - Statesman - Jurist - Soldier."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Joseph Gerard Dorsey (1891-1949) — also known as Frank J. G. Dorsey — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 26, 1891. Son of John Henry Dorsey and Ellen Catherine (Maher) Dorsey. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1935-39; defeated, 1938. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Military Order of the World Wars; Sigma Nu; Beta Gamma Sigma. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 13, 1949 (age 58 years, 78 days). Interment at St. Dominic's Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, April 4, 1920, to Cecelia May Alphonsene Ward.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Agler Eberly (b. 1871) — also known as George A. Eberly — of Stanton, Stanton County, Neb. Born in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind., February 9, 1871. Son of John Eberly and Mary (Agler) Eberly. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Stanton County Attorney, 1899-1903, 1905-09; director, Stanton National Bank; justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1925-43. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Woodmen; American Legion; Forty and Eight; United Spanish War Veterans; Sons of Veterans; Sons of Union Veterans; Military Order of the World Wars; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 2, 1899, to Rose E. Psota.
  Harold H. Emmons (b. 1875) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 30, 1875. Son of Marcus A. Emmons and Alma M. (Slaven) Emmons. Republican. Lawyer; secretary-treasurer, Regal Motor Car Company, 1913-17; in charge of aviation engine construction for Army and Navy during World War I; officer, Stout Metal Airplane Co.; organizer and director, National Air Transport Co.; organizer and president, Aircraft Development Corp., Northwest Airways, Inc.; organizer and general counsel, Stinson Aircraft Corp.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Chi; American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution; Military Order of the World Wars. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 10, 1910, to Marion Clark Scotten.
  Dante Bruno Fascell (1917-1998) — also known as Dante B. Fascell — of Coral Gables, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla.; Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla.; Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Bridgehampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., March 9, 1917. Son of Charles A. Fascell and Mary (Gullotti) Fascell. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1951-54; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1955-93 (4th District 1955-67, 12th District 1967-73, 15th District 1973-83, 19th District 1983-93); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1956 (delegation vice-chair). Italian ancestry. Member, American Legion; Lions; American Bar Association; Council on Foreign Relations; Military Order of the World Wars; Jaycees; Kappa Sigma. Received Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1998. Died, of colon cancer, in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla., November 28, 1998 (age 81 years, 264 days). Interment at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, September 19, 1941, to Jean-Marie Pelot.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Erland Frederick Fish (b. 1883) — also known as Erland F. Fish — of Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., December 7, 1883. Son of Frederick P. Fish and Clara P. (Livermore) Fish. Republican. Lawyer; secretary to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1908-09; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1920-24; member of Massachusetts state senate Norfolk & Suffolk District, 1925-36; President of the Massachusetts State Senate, 1933-34; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Unitarian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Exchange Club. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 7, 1911, to Mildred Russell.
  Neal Randolph Fosseen (1908-2004) — also known as Neal R. Fosseen — of Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Yakima, Yakima County, Wash., November 27, 1908. Son of Arthur Benjamin Fosseen and Florence Vance (Neal) Fosseen. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; brick and clay tile products manufacturer; mayor of Spokane, Wash., 1960-67. Episcopalian. Member, Alpha Kappa Psi; Beta Theta Pi; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Reserve Officers Association. Died July 21, 2004 (age 95 years, 237 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandnephew of Samuel Richolson; nephew of Manley Lewis Fosseen; son of Arthur Benjamin Fosseen and Florence Vance (Neal) Fosseen; married, September 26, 1936, to Helen Witherspoon. See Fosseen family.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Tudor Gardiner (1892-1953) — of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., June 12, 1892. Son of Robert Hallowell Gardiner (died 1924) and Alice (Bangs) Gardiner. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1921-26; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1925-26; Governor of Maine, 1929-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1932; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; he and Gen. Maxwell Taylor landed in Italy in 1943, before the American invasion, traveled to Rome undetected, and held a conference with the Italian High Command, obtaining information helpful to the Allies. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars; Sons of Union Veterans; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Grange; American Bar Association. Killed when his Beechcraft Bonanza airplane exploded in midair, and crashed in Schnecksville, Lehigh County, Pa., August 2, 1953 (age 61 years, 51 days). Interment at Christ Church Cemetery, Gardiner, Maine.
  Relatives: Second great-grandson of Robert H. Gardiner; son of Robert Hallowell Gardiner (died 1924) and Alice (Bangs) Gardiner; married, September 16, 1916, to Margaret Thomas. See Gardiner family of Maine.
  Cross-reference: Edward E. Chase
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Merle Dixon Graves (b. 1887) — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass.; Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, October 13, 1887. Son of Rev. Lucien Chase Graves and Annie (Dixon) Graves. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1921-24. Congregationalist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Military Order of the World Wars; American Legion; Phi Gamma Delta; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 27, 1910, to Clara Cooley Stevenson.
  Dwight Herbert Green (1897-1958) — also known as Dwight H. Green — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Ligonier, Noble County, Ind., January 9, 1897. Son of Harry Green and Minnie (Gerber) Green. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1931-35; candidate for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1939; Governor of Illinois, 1941-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940, 1944 (speaker), 1948 (Temporary Chair; speaker), 1952, 1956. Episcopalian. Member, Kappa Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Military Order of the World Wars. Died February 20, 1958 (age 61 years, 42 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Married, June 29, 1926, to Mabel Victoria Kingston.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Ashley Greene (b. 1898) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Portland, Multnomah County, Ore.; Lake Grove, Clackamas County, Ore. Born in Ashville, St. Clair County, Ala., January 15, 1898. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1948 (member, Credentials Committee). Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Elks; Eagles; American Bar Association; Military Order of the World Wars. Burial location unknown.
  Carter Henry Harrison II (1860-1953) — also known as Carter H. Harrison — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 23, 1860. Son of Carter Henry Harrison. Democrat. Lawyer; real estate business; newspaper editor and publisher; mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1897-1905, 1911-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916, 1920, 1932, 1936. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Sons of the Revolution; Society of the Cincinnati; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Society of Colonial Wars; Military Order of the World Wars. Died December 25, 1953 (age 93 years, 246 days). Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Great-grandnephew of Benjamin Harrison (1726-1791); first cousin twice removed of Carter Bassett Harrison and William Henry Harrison (1773-1841); second cousin once removed of John Scott Harrison; son of Carter Henry Harrison; second cousin twice removed of Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901); married, December 14, 1887, to Edith Ogden (author); third cousin twice removed of William Henry Harrison (1896-1990). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Cross-reference: Robert E. Burke
  See also Wikipedia article
  Harry Bartow Hawes (1869-1947) — also known as Harry B. Hawes — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Covington, Kenton County, Ky., November 15, 1869. Son of Smith Nicholas Hawes and Susan Elizabeth (Simrall) Hawes. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928; member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee, 1916; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1917; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Missouri 11th District, 1921-26; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1926-33; resigned 1933. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Sons of Confederate Veterans; American Legion; Reserve Officers Association; Military Order of the World Wars; American Bar Association; American Society for International Law; American Economic Association; Izaak Walton League; Audubon Society; American Forestry Association; National Rifle Association. Died July 31, 1947 (age 77 years, 258 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Grandson of Richard Hawes; grandnephew of Albert Gallatin Hawes; son of Smith Nicholas Hawes and Susan Elizabeth (Simrall) Hawes; married, November 15, 1899, to Eppes Osborne Robinson. See Hawes family of Virginia.
  Cross-reference: John J. Cochran
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Clarence Roland Hotchkiss (1880-1952) — also known as Clarence R. Hotchkiss — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in West Warren, Bradford County, Pa., June 5, 1880. Son of Charles Frederick Hotchkiss (1854-1914) and Melissa Ann (Taylor) Hotchkiss (1857-1886). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; real estate broker; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1916; secretary of Oregon Republican Party, 1920; Presidential Elector for Oregon, 1920. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; United Spanish War Veterans; Military Order of the World Wars; Reserve Officers Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Delta Theta Phi; Phi Gamma Mu; Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Royal Arcanum. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., September 17, 1952 (age 72 years, 104 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, July 2, 1908, to Grace Evangeline North.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Pagelsen Howard (1887-1967) — also known as Charles P. Howard — of Reading, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Tewksbury, Middlesex County, Mass., December 26, 1887. Son of Herbert Burr Howard and Emily (Pagelsen) Howard. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1923-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924 (alternate), 1928; president, Blackstone Savings Bank, Boston, 1940-42; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, American Bar Association; American Political Science Association; Military Order of the World Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died in 1967 (age about 79 years). Interment somewhere in Reading, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, September 15, 1921, to Katherine Montague Graham.
  Peterson Bryant Jarman, Jr. (1892-1955) — also known as Pete B. Jarman — of Livingston, Sumter County, Ala. Born in Greensboro, Hale County, Ala., October 31, 1892. Son of Peter Bryant Jarman and Hunter Elizabeth (Gordon) Jarman. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; secretary of state of Alabama, 1931-35; U.S. Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1937-49; U.S. Ambassador to Australia, 1949-53. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Forty and Eight; Disabled American Veterans; Military Order of the World Wars; Woodmen; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died February 17, 1955 (age 62 years, 109 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, February 25, 1930, to Beryl Bricken.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Otto Kerner, Jr. (1908-1976) — of Glenview, Cook County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 15, 1908. Son of Rose Barbara (Chmelik) Kerner and Otto Kerner. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1947-54; county judge in Illinois, 1954-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960, 1964; Governor of Illinois, 1961-68; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1968-74; resigned 1974. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Odd Fellows; Royal Arcanum; Military Order of the World Wars; Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Delta Phi. While serving as Governor, he and another official made a gain of over $300,000 in a stock deal which prosecutors later characterized as bribery. Convicted in 1973 on 17 counts of bribery, conspiracy, perjury, and related charges; sentenced to three years in federal prison and fined $50,000. Died of cancer, May 9, 1976 (age 67 years, 268 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Rose Barbara (Chmelik) Kerner and Otto Kerner; married, October 29, 1934, to Helena I. Cermak (daughter of Anton Joseph Cermak). See Kerner-Cermak family of Illinois.
  Cross-reference: Milton Rakove
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Melvin Joseph Maas (1898-1964) — also known as Melvin J. Maas — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn.; Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn., May 14, 1898. Son of Frank Newton Maas and Rose (Brady) Maas. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; insurance business; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1927-33, 1935-45; defeated, 1932 (Independent, at-large), 1944 (Republican, 4th District); served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Catholic. Member, Military Order of the World Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Knights of Columbus; Woodmen; Moose; Eagles. Stricken with total blindness in August 1951. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., April 13, 1964 (age 65 years, 335 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Newton Maas and Rose (Brady) Maas; married, October 9, 1920, to Katherine Bole; married, December 1, 1934, to Katherine Endress.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Brinton McClellan (1865-1940) — also known as George B. McClellan — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Dresden, Saxony (now Germany) of American parents, November 23, 1865. Son of George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885) and Ellen (Marcy) McClellan. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 12th District, 1895-1903; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1896, 1900; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1904-09; university professor; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the Revolution; Loyal Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; American Legion; Phi Beta Kappa. Died November 30, 1940 (age 75 years, 7 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Presumably named for: George B. McClellan
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Laban Marcy; son of George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885) and Ellen (Marcy) McClellan; married to Georgianna L. Heckscher. See Howe family of Massachusetts.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Charles Edgar McKenzie (1896-1956) — also known as Charles E. McKenzie — of Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La. Born in Pelican, DeSoto Parish, La., October 3, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1940, 1952 (alternate); U.S. Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 1943-47. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars. Died June 7, 1956 (age 59 years, 248 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Monroe, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank G. Millard (1892-1976) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Corunna, Shiawassee County, Mich., March 1, 1892. Son of Frank A. Millard and Emma (Gurnee) Millard. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; chair of Genesee County Republican Party, 1924, 1940; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1946-48; Michigan state attorney general, 1951-54; defeated, 1954; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Genesee County 1st District, 1961-62. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi; Kappa Sigma; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars; Kiwanis; Freemasons; Elks. Died in 1976 (age about 84 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Dorothy E. McCorkell.
  Thomas Henry Needham (1922-2000) — also known as Thomas H. Needham — of Edgewood, Cranston, Providence County, R.I. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., June 30, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1956; member of Rhode Island state senate; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1972; superior court judge in Rhode Island, 1974-2000. Member, Military Order of the World Wars. Judge in the 1982 murder trial of Claus von Bulow. Died in Edgewood, Cranston, Providence County, R.I., March 26, 2000 (age 77 years, 270 days). Interment at St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston, R.I.
  Alvin Mansfield Owsley (1888-1967) — of Denton, Denton County, Tex.; Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Denton, Denton County, Tex., June 11, 1888. Son of Alvin Clark Owsley and Sallie (Blount) Owsley. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1912-14; Denton County District Attorney, 1915-17; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Minister to Romania, 1933-35; Ireland, 1935-37; Denmark, 1937-39. Christian. Member, American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Lions; American Bar Association; Delta Sigma Rho. Died in 1967 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 25, 1925, to Lucy Ball.
  Lawrence N. Park (b. 1907) — of Glassboro, Gloucester County, N.J. Born in Glassboro, Gloucester County, N.J., April 17, 1907. Son of Clarence J. Park and Lyda (Clouse) Park. Lawyer; law professor; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Gloucester County, 1947. Member, Military Order of the World Wars; American Legion; Rotary; Phi Alpha Delta. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Ruth Lewis.
  Richard Cunningham Patterson, Jr. (1886-1966) — also known as Richard C. Patterson, Jr. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Locust Valley, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., January 31, 1886. Son of Richard Cunningham Patterson and Martha Belle (Neiswanger) Patterson. Democrat. Gold miner; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; engineer; New York City Commissioner of Correction, 1927-32; executive vice-president and director, National Broadcasting Co., 1932-36; chairman, Radio-Keith-Orpheum (RKO) Corp., 1939-43; chairman, Ogden Corp. (Utilities Power & Light Co.); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928 (alternate), 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1944, 1948; U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia, 1944-47; Guatamala, 1948-50; U.S. Minister to Switzerland, 1951-53. Methodist. Member, Military Order of the World Wars; American Legion; Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the Revolution; Beta Theta Pi; Freemasons. Died September 30, 1966 (age 80 years, 242 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, May 31, 1924, to Shelley McCutchen Rodes.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harold Riegelman (1892-1982) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, August 19, 1892. Son of Isaac Riegelman and Bertha (Meyer) Riegelman. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for New York state senate 15th District, 1922; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936, 1952, 1956; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 17th District, 1938; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1953. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Zeta Beta Tau; Freemasons; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars. Died in 1982 (age about 89 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 1, 1919, to Gladys B. Liebman.
  John George Schmitz (1930-2001) — also known as John G. Schmitz — of California. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., August 12, 1930. Member of California state senate, 1965-70, 1979; U.S. Representative from California 35th District, 1970-73; defeated in Republican primary, 1972, 1976, 1984; American Independent candidate for President of the United States, 1972; reprimanded by the California Senate in 1982 over a press release issued by his office, which characterized a critic and her supporters with crude slurs; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Senator from California, 1982. Catholic. Member, Young Americans for Freedom; John Birch Society; American Legion; Knights of Columbus; National Rifle Association; Military Order of the World Wars; Toastmasters. Died, of prostate cancer, in the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 10, 2001 (age 70 years, 151 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Father of Mary Kay LeTourneau (Seattle teacher; convicted of child rape over her affair with a 13-year-old student).
  Campaign slogan: "When you're out of Schmitz, you're out of gear."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Horace Seely-Brown, Jr. (1908-1982) — of Pomfret Center, Pomfret, Windham County, Conn. Born in Kensington, Montgomery County, Md., May 12, 1908. Republican. Fruit farmer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1947-49, 1951-59, 1961-63; defeated, 1948; candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1962; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1965. Member, Grange; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Amvets; Order of Ahepa; Military Order of the World Wars. Died in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla., April 9, 1982 (age 73 years, 332 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Pomfret Center, Pomfret, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Robert Lee Fulton Sikes (1906-1994) — also known as Robert L. F. Sikes — of Crestview, Okaloosa County, Fla. Born in Isabella, Worth County, Ga., June 3, 1906. Son of Benjamin Franklin Sikes and Clara Ophelia (Ford) Sikes. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1937-40; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1941-44, 1945-79 (3rd District 1941-44, 1945-63, 1st District 1963-79); resigned 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1956 (delegation chair). Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; National Rifle Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grotto; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Kiwanis; Military Order of the World Wars; Phi Kappa Phi; Sigma Delta Chi; Alpha Zeta; Alpha Gamma Rho; Elks. Reprimanded by the House of Representatives in 1976 over conflicts of interest. Died while suffering from Alzheimer's disease, September 28, 1994 (age 88 years, 117 days). Interment at Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery, Crestview, Fla.
  Relatives: Married to Inez Tyner.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Henry Junior Taylor (1902-1984) — also known as Henry J. Taylor — of Virginia. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 2, 1902. Son of Henry Noble Taylor and Eileen Louise (O'Hare) Taylor. Republican. Pulp and paper industry; trustee, Manhattan Savings Bank; director, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel; author; newspaper correspondent; economist; U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, 1957-61. Member, Society of the Cincinnati; Sons of the American Revolution; Military Order of the World Wars; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Sigma Delta Chi; Loyal Legion. Died in 1984 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Noble Taylor and Eileen Louise (O'Hare) Taylor; married, March 2, 1928, to Olivia Fay Kimbro; married, July 3, 1970, to Marion J. E. Richardson.
  Harold Johnson Warner (b. 1890) — also known as Harold J. Warner — of Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore.; Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind., November 6, 1890. Son of Thomas C. Warner and Katherine E. (Johnson) Warner. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Presidential Elector for Oregon, 1928; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1950-63; appointed 1950; resigned 1963; chief justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1955-57. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution; Military Order of the World Wars; Phi Delta Phi; Beta Theta Pi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 5, 1925, to Aluta M. Larsen.
  Frederick August Westphal (b. 1895) — also known as Fred A. Westphal — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born in Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass., June 15, 1895. Son of Peter John C. Westphal and Anna W. (Glesmann) Westphal. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; engineer; steel executive; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1960. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Navy League; Military Order of the World Wars; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 24, 1922, to Olive Mitchell M. Blackman.
  Richard Bowditch Wigglesworth (1891-1960) — also known as Richard B. Wigglesworth — of Milton, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., April 25, 1891. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1928-58 (14th District 1928-33, 13th District 1933-58); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948; U.S. Ambassador to Canada, 1958-60, died in office 1960. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 22, 1960 (age 69 years, 180 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, April 30, 1931, to Florence Joyes Booth.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Weldon Osborne Yeager (b. 1922) — also known as Weldon O. Yeager — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich.; West Bloomfield, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio, July 26, 1922. Son of Carl O. Yeager and Stella (McCall) Yeager. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Republican candidate for Michigan state senate, 1958 (18th District), 1960 (18th District), 1974 (primary, 8th District); member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1960-62; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 18th Senatorial District, 1961-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964; member of Michigan state house of representatives 17th District, 1969-70; defeated, 1956 (Wayne County 12th District), 1966 (17th District); Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1972, 1980; secretary of Michigan Republican Party, 1979; candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1986. Congregationalist. Member, Military Order of the World Wars. Still living as of 1986.
  Relatives: Married to T. Ione Affholder.
  Bob Young (born c.1948) — of Augusta, Richmond County, Ga. Born about 1948. Republican. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; mayor of Augusta, Ga., 1999-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 2000, 2004; Presidential Elector for Georgia, 2000. Episcopalian. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars. Still living as of 2004.

 

 


 
   
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