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James Pace Alger (1928-1969) —
also known as James P. Alger —
of Price, Carbon
County, Utah; Agana (now Hagatna), Guam.
Born in Cleveland, Emery
County, Utah, January
23, 1928.
Son of Edgar Alger and Elna (Jensen) Alger.
Democrat. Lawyer; Carbon
County Attorney, 1954-61; chair of
Carbon County Democratic Party, 1960-61; U.S.
Attorney for Guam, 1962-69.
Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Rotary; Jaycees;
Navy League.
Died in September, 1969
(age 41
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Jacob M. Arvey (1895-1977) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., November
3, 1895.
Son of Israel Arvey and Bertha (Eisenberg) Arvey.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alderman, 24th Ward, Chicago, 1923-41; commissioner, Chicago Park
District, 1945-67; delegate to
Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936,
1940,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1968;
colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; chair of
Cook County Democratic Party, 1946-50; member of Democratic
National Committee from Illinois, 1950-.
Jewish.
Russian
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; B'nai
B'rith; Jewish
War Veterans; American
Legion; Navy League; Elks; Freemasons;
Moose;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died, of heart
failure, in Weiss Memorial Hospital,
Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., August
25, 1977 (age 81 years, 295
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sidney Miller Ballou (1870-1929) —
also known as Sidney Ballou —
of Hawaii.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., October
24, 1870.
Son of Oren Aldrich Ballou and Charlotte (Miller) Ballou.
Lawyer;
justice
of Hawaii territorial supreme court, 1907-09.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Navy League.
Died October
29, 1929 (age 59 years, 5
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Oren Aldrich Ballou and Charlotte (Miller) Ballou; married, December
21, 1895, to Thomie Duke (died 1905); married, July 27,
1907, to Lucia Burnett. |
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Samuel Greene Wheeler Benjamin (1837-1914) —
also known as S. G. W. Benjamin —
of New York; Washington,
D.C.; Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt.
Born, of American parents, at Argos, Greece,
February
13, 1837.
Son of Nathan B. Benjamin (missionary) and Mary Gladding (Wheeler)
Benjamin (poet).
Librarian;
author;
artist;
U.S. Minister to Persia, 1883-85.
Member, Sons of
the Revolution; Society
of Colonial Wars; Phi
Beta Kappa; American
Forestry Association; Navy League.
Died in Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt., July 19,
1914 (age 77 years, 156
days).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Burlington, Vt.
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Spruille Braden (1894-1978) —
of Riverdale, Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Elkhorn, Jefferson
County, Mont., March 13,
1894.
Son of William Braden and Mary (Kimball) Braden.
Mining engineer;
financier;
U.S. Ambassador to Colombia, 1939-42; Cuba, 1942-45; Argentina, 1945.
Member, Council on
Foreign Relations; American
Arbitration Association; Navy League; John
Birch Society.
Died, from a heart
ailment, in Good Samaritan Hospital,
Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
10, 1978 (age 83 years, 303
days).
Interment at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
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Relatives: Son
of William Braden and Mary (Kimball) Braden; married, September
5, 1915, to Maria Humeres del Solar (died 1962); married 1964 to Verbena
Williams Hebbard (died 1977). |
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article |
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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.
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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. |
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article — Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Burnett Hayden Crawford (b. 1922) —
also known as B. Hayden Crawford —
of Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla.
Born in Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla., June 29,
1922.
Son of Burnett Hayden Crawford and Margaret Sara (Stevenson)
Crawford.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1954-58;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1960, 1962.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; Phi
Delta Theta; Phi
Delta Phi; Kiwanis;
Navy League; Reserve
Officers Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons.
Still living as of 1964.
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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.
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Courken George Deukmejian (b. 1928) —
also known as George Deukmejian;
"Duke" —
of California.
Born in Menands, Albany
County, N.Y., June 6,
1928.
Son of George Deukmejian and Alice (Gairdian) Deukmejian.
Lawyer;
member of California
state assembly, 1963-67; member of California
state senate, 1967-79; California
state attorney general, 1979-83; Governor of
California, 1983-91.
Episcopalian.
Member, Navy League; American
Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 2009.
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Robert Filner (b. 1942) —
also known as Bob Filner —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., September
4, 1942.
Son of Joseph H. Filner and Sarah F. Filner.
Democrat. University
professor; U.S.
Representative from California, 1993-2008 (50th District
1993-2003, 51st District 2003-08); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Jewish.
Member, Urban
League; Navy League; Sierra
Club.
Still living as of 2009.
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Susan Golding (b. 1945) —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla., August
18, 1945.
Daughter of Brage Golding and Hilda Fay (Wolf) Golding.
Republican. Mayor
of San Diego, Calif., 1992-2000.
Female.
Member, Sigma
Delta Chi; Kiwanis;
Navy League.
Still living as of 2009.
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Joseph Clark Grew (1880-1965) —
also known as Joseph C. Grew —
of Hancock, Hillsborough
County, N.H.; Manchester, Essex
County, Mass.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., May 27,
1880.
Son of Edward Sturgis Grew and Annie Crawford (Clark) Grew.
U.S. Deputy Consul General in Cairo, 1905; U.S. Minister to Denmark, 1920-21; Switzerland, 1921-24; U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, 1927-32; Japan, 1932-38.
Episcopalian.
Member, Alpha
Delta Phi; Navy League.
One of five retired diplomats who co-signed an open letter in 1954
protesting U.S. Sen. Joe
McCarthy's attacks on the Foreign Service.
Died May 25,
1965 (age 84 years, 363
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Wilton Earle Hall (1901-1980) —
also known as Wilton E. Hall —
of Anderson, Anderson
County, S.C.
Born in Starr, Anderson
County, S.C., March 11,
1901.
Son of Thomas Dean Hall and Sarah (Tucker) Hall.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; established radio
station WAIM, 1935; Presidential Elector for South Carolina, 1944,
1956;
U.S.
Senator from South Carolina, 1944-45; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1956.
Baptist.
Member, Navy League; Sigma
Delta Chi; Elks; Lions.
Died in Anderson, Anderson
County, S.C., February
25, 1980 (age 78 years, 351
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Anderson, S.C.
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James H. Heinze (b. 1914) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., September
4, 1914.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; insurance
executive; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 45th District, 1967-72; defeated
in primary, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; Delta
Tau Delta; Navy League.
Still living as of 1972.
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Edwin G. Holl —
of Lansdale, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born in Chester, Delaware
County, Pa.
Son of Paul T. Holl and Margaret (Rupp) Holl.
Republican. Industrial
equipment business; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1961-66; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 24th District, 1969-2002.
Lutheran.
Member, Lions; Moose; Union
League; Freemasons;
Navy League.
Still living as of 2002.
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Louis Charles LaCour (1927-1975) —
also known as Louis C. LaCour —
of Louisiana.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., December
29, 1927.
Son of Septime V. LaCour and Effie M. (Bonnette) LaCour.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1961-69.
Catholic.
Member, Navy League; Blue Key.
Died in 1975
(age about
47 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, May 3,
1952, to Gloria Anne Comiskey. |
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William David Lowery (b. 1947) —
also known as Bill Lowery —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., May 2,
1947.
Son of Thomas Henry Lowery and Eve L. (Howard) Lowery.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from California 41st District, 1981-93.
Catholic.
Member, Urban
League; Audubon
Society; Navy League.
Still living as of 2009.
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Charles Rendell Mabey (1877-1959) —
also known as Charles R. Mabey —
of Bountiful, Davis
County, Utah; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah.
Born in Bountiful, Davis
County, Utah, October
4, 1877.
Son of Joseph Thomas Mabey (1845-1931) and Sarah Lucretia (Tolman)
Mabey (1855-1914).
Republican. School
teacher; served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War;
author;
banker;
president, Bonneville Irrigation District; president, Triangle Drug
Company; director, Bountiful Lumber and
Building Association; director, Bountiful Light and
Power Company; mayor
of Bountiful, Utah; member of Utah state
house of representatives, 1913-16; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1916; Governor of
Utah, 1921-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Utah, 1924.
Mormon.
Member, American
Legion; Sons of
the American Revolution; United
Spanish War Veterans; Navy League; Rotary.
Died in Bountiful, Davis
County, Utah, April 26,
1959 (age 81 years, 204
days).
Interment at Bountiful
Memorial Park, Bountiful, Utah.
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John Marshall (b. 1881) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va., July 28,
1881.
Son of Oliver S. Marshall and Elizabeth Hammond (Tarr) Marshall.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1920,
1924,
1928,
1936
(alternate).
Disciples
of Christ. Member, American Bar
Association; Beta
Theta Pi; Delta
Chi; Elks;
Navy League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Martin Anthony Matich (1927-2008) —
also known as Martin Matich —
of Colton, San
Bernardino County, Calif.; San Bernardino, San
Bernardino County, Calif.
Born in Loma Linda, San
Bernardino County, Calif., September
6, 1927.
Son of John Matich and Williamina (Davidson) Matich.
Engineer;
grading
contractor; his company built over 1,000 miles of roads,
including major expressways and interchanges, as well as airport
runways, flood control channels, landfills, and major buildings; mayor of
Colton, Calif., 1958-60; director, San Bernardino Community Hospital.
Catholic.
Member, American
Society of Civil Engineers; Navy League; American
Arbitration Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Native
Sons of the Golden West.
A 22-mile section of Highway 30, from Redlands to Fontana, was named for
him in 2006.
Died in San Bernardino, San
Bernardino County, Calif., April 19,
2008 (age 80 years, 226
days).
Interment at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery, Colton, Calif.
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Louis James Rosenberg (b. 1876) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born August 3,
1876.
Son of Abraham Rosenberg and Zelda Rosenberg.
Lawyer;
U.S. Consul in Seville, 1906-09; Pernambuco, 1909-10.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Society for International Law; Navy League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frederick Andrew Seaton (1909-1974) —
of Manhattan, Riley
County, Kan.; Hastings, Adams
County, Neb.
Born in Washington,
D.C., December
11, 1909.
Son of Fay Noble Seaton and Dorothea Elizabeth (Schmidt) Seaton.
Republican. Radio
announcer; sports
reporter; editor, manager, and publisher of newspapers;
vice-chair
of Kansas Republican Party, 1934-37; campaign secretary for Gov.
Alfred
M. Landon, 1936; member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature, 1945-49; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1951-52; U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1956-61; candidate for Governor of
Nebraska, 1962.
Methodist
or Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Rotary;
Navy League; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Beta
Theta Pi; Pi
Kappa Delta.
Recipient, Medal
of Freedom.
Died in St. Mary's Hospital,
Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., January
16, 1974 (age 64 years, 36
days).
Interment at Parkview
Cemetery, Hastings, Neb.
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Thaddeus Austin Thomson (1853-1927) —
also known as Thaddeus A. Thomson; Thad A.
Thomson —
of Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born in Burleson
County, Tex., January
17, 1853.
Son of Thomas Coke Thomson and Mary Jane Thomson.
Democrat. Lawyer; planter; rancher;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1912;
U.S. Minister to Colombia, 1913-16.
Methodist.
Member, Navy League.
Died January
21, 1927 (age 74 years, 4
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edwin Winslow Wade (1903-1976) —
also known as Edwin W. Wade —
of Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Jamestown, Stutsman
County, N.Dak., October
15, 1903.
Son of Harry M. Wade and Marian A. (Eaton) Wade.
Mayor
of Long Beach, Calif., 1960-75.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Elks;
Navy League.
Died in June, 1976
(age 72
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Relatives:
Married, June 24,
1922, to Olive Mitchell M. Blackman. |
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Vincent John Whibbs, Sr. (1920-2006) —
also known as Vince Whibbs —
of Pensacola, Escambia
County, Fla.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., February
8, 1920.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; automobile
dealer; mayor
of Pensacola, Fla., 1978-91.
Catholic.
Member, Navy League; Rotary.
Died in Pensacola, Escambia
County, Fla., May 30,
2006 (age 86 years, 111
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla.
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