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Alva Blanchard Adams, Jr. (1915-1981) —
also known as Alva B. Adams, Jr. —
of Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo.
Born in Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo., October
21, 1915.
Son of Alva
Blanchard Adams and Elizabeth (Matty) Adams.
Democrat. Banker; hardware
business; corporate director, KCRT radio
station, Trinidad, Colo.; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Colorado, 1948
(alternate), 1952,
1960;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1954, 1956.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles; Kiwanis;
Toastmasters.
Died in December, 1981
(age 66
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Glenn Malcolm Anderson (1913-1994) —
also known as Glenn M. Anderson —
of Hawthorne, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Harbor City, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; San Pedro, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Hawthorne, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
21, 1913.
Son of William J. Anderson and Serene (Fister) Anderson.
Democrat. Mayor
of Hawthorne, Calif., 1940-42; served in the U.S. Army during
World War II; member of California
state assembly, 1943-50; chair of
Los Angeles County Democratic Party, 1948-50; California
Democratic state chair, 1950-52; candidate for California
state senate, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 1956,
1960,
1964,
1988;
Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1959-67; U.S.
Representative from California, 1969-93 (17th District 1969-73,
35th District 1973-75, 32nd District 1975-93).
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Amvets; Elks; Kiwanis;
Redmen;
Native
Sons of the Golden West; Toastmasters.
I-105 (Glenn Anderson Freeway Transitway) is named for
him.
Died, from complications of Alzheimer's
disease, at San Pedro Peninsula Hospital
Pavilion, San Pedro, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., December
13, 1994 (age 81 years, 295
days).
Interment at Green
Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
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Thomas J. Bane (b. 1913) —
also known as Tom Bane —
of Tujunga, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., December
28, 1913.
Son of Howard Kelly Bane and Mary (Murray) Bane.
Democrat. Insurance
agent; member of California
state assembly, 1959-62; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1960,
1964.
Member, Lions;
Toastmasters.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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O. Lee Boothby (b. 1933) —
of Niles, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Bakersfield, Kern
County, Calif., March 17,
1933.
Son of Robert Boothby and Naomi (Gillett) Boothby.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 20th District,
1956; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate, 1958 (7th District), 1964 (22nd District); delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 7th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1962, 1976.
Seventh-Day
Adventist. Member, Lions; American Bar
Association; Toastmasters.
Still living as of 1976.
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Relatives:
Married to Carole Maxine Larson. |
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William Dean Burlison (b. 1933) —
also known as Bill Burlison —
of Cape Girardeau, Cape
Girardeau County, Mo.; Odenton, Anne
Arundel County, Md.
Born in Wardell, Pemiscot
County, Mo., March 15,
1933.
Democrat. Cape
Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1969-81; defeated,
1980.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Jaycees;
Toastmasters.
Still living as of 1999.
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Asa E. Fickling (1877-1963) —
also known as "Earthquake Mayor" —
of Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Cambridge, Henry
County, Ill., July 12,
1877.
Son of Edward A. Fickling and Mary I. (Shannon) Fickling.
Lumber
dealer; mayor
of Long Beach, Calif., 1930-33.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Toastmasters.
Died November
14, 1963 (age 86 years, 125
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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David Foote (1897-1973) —
of Casper, Natrona
County, Wyo.
Born in Edgemont, Fall River
County, S.Dak., September
5, 1897.
Son of David Foote and Catherine (Barr) Foote.
Republican. Gold milling, Homestake Mining Co.,
Lead, S.D., 1915-20; pumper, Standard Oil
Refinery, Casper, Wyo., from 1920; musician; photographer;
member of Wyoming
state house of representatives, 1939, 1943-51.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Toastmasters.
Died in April, 1973
(age 75
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1917
to Myrtle Gladys Hanson. |
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William G. Gover (b. 1909) —
of Sheridan, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Crystal Valley, Oceana
County, Mich., November
26, 1909.
Son of Noel Gover and Myrtle (Wood) Gover.
Republican. Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Montcalm
District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1962.
Methodist.
Member, Lions;
Toastmasters; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to June B. Patterson. |
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Clifford B. Hoard (b. 1911) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Hoard, Monongalia
County, W.Va., September
4, 1911.
Son of William U. Hoard and Mary (Cunningham) Hoard.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1967-70; defeated, 1972.
Methodist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the Revolution; Toastmasters.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Alfred E. Jones (b. 1920) —
of Osceola, Clarke
County, Iowa.
Born in Clarke
County, Iowa, January
20, 1920.
Son of Floyd
Jones and Elizabeth (Tice) Jones.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; restaurant
business; member of Iowa state
house of representatives from Clarke County; elected 1950.
Methodist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; Toastmasters.
Still living as of 1951.
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Relatives:
Married to Catherine Dickinson. |
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Lucille Kring —
of Anaheim, Orange
County, Calif.
Real
estate broker; candidate for mayor of
Anaheim, Calif., 2002; board member, Anaheim Memorial Hospital.
Female.
Member, Toastmasters; Rotary.
Still living as of 2006.
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Donald Edgar Lukens (b. 1931) —
also known as Donald E. Lukens; Buz Lukens —
of Middletown, Butler
County, Ohio.
Born in Harveysburg, Warren
County, Ohio, February
11, 1931.
Son of William Arthur Lukens and Edith (Greene) Lukens.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Ohio, 1967-71, 1987-90 (24th District
1967-71, 8th District 1987-90); member of Ohio state
senate, 1975.
Member, Sertoma;
Farm
Bureau; Delta
Chi; Order of
Ahepa; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis;
Toastmasters.
Convicted
in 1989 on a misdemeanor charge of
contributing to the delinquency of a minor, by having sex
with a 16 year old girl; sentenced
to 30 days in jail. Indicted
in February 1995 on five counts of bribery
and conspiracy; a jury in October 1995 found him not guilty on three
counts but was unable to reach a verdict on the other two; a mistrial
was declared. Reindicted
in March 1996; tried and
convicted.
Still living as of 2009.
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Marvin Dawson Mathis (b. 1940) —
also known as Dawson Mathis —
of Albany, Dougherty
County, Ga.
Born in Nashville, Berrien
County, Ga., November
30, 1940.
Son of Marvin W. Mathis and Nell Dawson (Abel) Mathis.
Democrat. Television news
director, WALB-TV, 1964-70; U.S.
Representative from Georgia 2nd District, 1971-81.
Member, Fraternal
Order of Police; Elks;
Toastmasters.
Still living as of 1998.
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Bill Nation (b. 1925) —
of Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo.
Born in Lingle, Goshen
County, Wyo., May 28,
1925.
Son of Wade Oliver Nation and Marie (Voss) Nation.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; photographer;
real
estate agent; mayor
of Cheyenne, Wyo., 1962-66; member of Wyoming
state house of representatives from Laramie County, 1965-.
Congregationalist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks; Eagles; Exchange
Club; Toastmasters.
Still living as of 1967.
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Roman W. Prezioso, Jr. (b. 1949) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born June 29,
1949.
Son of Roman W. Prezioso and Amelia A. Prezioso.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1989-96; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1997-.
Catholic.
Member, Phi
Delta Kappa; Kiwanis;
Knights
of Columbus; Toastmasters; Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 1997.
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Dalip Singh Saund (1899-1973) —
also known as D. S. Saund —
of Westmorland, Imperial
County, Calif.
Born in Amritsar, Punjab, India,
September
20, 1899.
Son of Natha Singh Saund and Jeoni (Kaur) Saund.
Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; farmer; fertilizer
dealer; state court judge in California, 1952-57; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 1956
(alternate), 1960;
U.S.
Representative from California 29th District, 1957-63.
Indian
subcontinent ancestry. Member, Lions;
Toastmasters.
First
native of India to be elected to a U.S. public office.
Died in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., April 22,
1973 (age 73 years, 214
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
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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.
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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 |
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Franklin J. Shepherd (born c.1919) —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born about 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1956; supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1957-59; defeated in primary,
1959.
Member, Optimist
Club; Toastmasters; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1959.
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William Aloysius Sullivan (b. 1890) —
also known as William A. Sullivan —
of Globe, Gila
County, Ariz.
Born in Calumet, Houghton
County, Mich., August
28, 1890.
Son of Sylvester J. Sullivan and Mary Ann (Murphy) Sullivan.
Democrat. Organizer, owner, Mine Supply
and Hardware
Co.; mayor of
Globe, Ariz., 1934-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Arizona, 1936,
1944
(alternate); secretary of
Arizona Democratic Party, 1936-38; member of Arizona
state senate, 1947-62.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Rotary;
Toastmasters.
Burial
location unknown.
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Cornelius Thiessen (1910-1993) —
also known as Cornie R. Thiessen —
of Lambert, Richland
County, Mont.
Born in Mountain Lake, Cottonwood
County, Minn., July 6,
1910.
Son of David Thiessen and Agneatha (Holzrichter) Thiessen.
Democrat. Rancher;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1956;
member of Montana
state senate, 1959-62.
Member, Toastmasters.
Died February
21, 1993 (age 82 years, 230
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sanford Martin Tweedie III (1931-1991) —
also known as S. Martin Tweedie III —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Sandusky, Sanilac
County, Mich., January
2, 1931.
Son of Sanford
Martin Tweedie, Jr. and Gladys (Jones) Tweedie.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from St. Clair
District, 1961-62.
Presbyterian.
Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Exchange
Club; American
Legion; Delta
Upsilon; Toastmasters.
Died in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., June 25,
1991 (age 60 years, 174
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Pat Rae Benedict. |
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Eugene Gilkison Wanger (b. 1933) —
also known as Eugene G. Wanger; Gil Wanger —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., May 16,
1933.
Son of Eugene Wanger and Roka Gilkison Wanger.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ingham County
1st District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1966.
Congregationalist.
Member, Jaycees;
Phi
Alpha Delta; Delta
Sigma Rho; Theta
Xi; Toastmasters.
Still living as of 1982.
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Relatives:
Married to Marilyn Rose Morris. |
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Richard D. Watkins (b. 1930) —
of Canton, Stark
County, Ohio.
Born in Canton, Stark
County, Ohio, 1930.
Mayor
of Canton, Ohio, 1992-.
Member, Rotary;
Toastmasters.
Still living as of 2002.
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