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  Woodrow Albea (1918-2000) — of Anniston, Calhoun County, Ala. Born in Talladega, Talladega County, Ala., May 16, 1918. Son of Emmette R. Albea and Lula (Limbaugh) Albea. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1955-66; member of Alabama state senate 9th District, 1967-71; district judge in Alabama, 1972-88. Baptist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Woodmen; United Commercial Travelers; Freemasons; Phi Alpha Delta. Died, at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital, Anniston, Calhoun County, Ala., September 9, 2000 (age 82 years, 116 days). Interment at Nance Family Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Ala.
  Relatives: Married, August 30, 1952, to Joy Cunningham.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Don A. Allen, Sr. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Iowa. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; member of California state assembly, 1938-46, 1956-66; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1960. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Order of Ahepa; Optimist Club; United Commercial Travelers. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  James Lindsay Almond, Jr. (1898-1986) — also known as J. Lindsay Almond, Jr. — of Roanoke, Va.; Richmond, Va. Born in Charlottesville, Va., June 15, 1898. Son of James Lindsay Almond and Eddie Nicholas (Burgess) Almond. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; hustings court judge in Virginia, 1933-45; U.S. Representative from Virginia 6th District, 1946-48; Virginia state attorney general, 1948-57; Governor of Virginia, 1958-62; Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1962-82; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982-86; died in office 1986. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; Eagles; Moose; American Bar Association; United Commercial Travelers; Omicron Delta Kappa; Alpha Kappa Psi. Died in Richmond, Va., April 14, 1986 (age 87 years, 303 days). Interment at Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Va.
  Relatives: Married, August 15, 1925, to Josephine Katherine Minter (1901-1992).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hermes Luther Ames (1865-1920) — also known as Hermes L. Ames; Henry Ames — of Falconer, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born in Carroll town, Chautauqua County, N.Y., October 28, 1865. Son of Loretta Woodward (Tiller) Ames and Ezra Wales Ames (1841-1920). Republican. Farmer; school teacher; hay dealer; milling business; member of New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1918-20; died in office 1920. Member, United Commercial Travelers; Odd Fellows; Moose; Grange. Died August 23, 1920 (age 54 years, 300 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 20, 1894, to Minta E. Brunson.
  Harold John Arthur (1904-1971) — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Whitehall, Washington County, N.Y., February 9, 1904. Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1949-50; Governor of Vermont, 1950-51; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1950 (primary), 1958. Unitarian. Member, United Commercial Travelers; American Legion; Amvets; Farm Bureau; Sons of the American Revolution; Elks; Grange; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Eagles; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died July 19, 1971 (age 67 years, 160 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, Vt.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jesse S. Barker (1905-1977) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Ashford, Boone County, W.Va., November 22, 1905. Son of William Cumberland Barker and Bernie Myrtle (Atkins) Barker. Democrat. Garage owner; gasoline retailer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-66, 1970; defeated, 1966, 1968; appointed 1970. Methodist. Member, United Commercial Travelers. Died December 10, 1977 (age 72 years, 18 days). Interment at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, March 14, 1937, to Eleanor E. Baber.
  Charles Henry Barnard (1907-1972) — also known as Charles H. Barnard — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H.; Londonderry, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., September 28, 1907. Son of Charles Barnard and Mary Mabelle (Wright) Barnard. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 2nd Ward, 1935-42; Speaker of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New Hampshire state senate, 1947-48; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 2nd Ward, 1948; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 2nd Ward, 1956. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; United Commercial Travelers; Elks; Kiwanis. Died in September, 1972 (age about 65 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 19, 1936, to Pauline Beatrice Briggs.
  Ole C. Beck (1856-1930) — of Moorhead, Clay County, Minn. Born in Vangs Prestegjaeld, Hedemarken, Norway, August 7, 1856. Mayor of Moorhead, Minn., 1913-15. Lutheran. Norwegian ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Ancient Order of United Workmen; United Commercial Travelers. Died of diabetes, in Moorhead, Clay County, Minn., March 26, 1930 (age 73 years, 231 days). Interment at Prairie Home Cemetery, Moorhead, Minn.
  Walter Henry Beuse (1901-1957) — also known as Walter H. Beuse — of Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Born in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, November 2, 1901. Son of Henry Beuse and Ida (Weetz) Beuse. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; sports writer; Scott County Sheriff; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1940; member of Iowa Democratic State Central Committee, 1949; mayor of Davenport, Iowa, 1954-57; died in office 1957. Lutheran. Member, Eagles; Moose; Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Redmen; United Commercial Travelers; Lions; Jaycees. Died August 26, 1957 (age 55 years, 297 days). Burial location unknown.
  John Abram Boland (1884-1958) — also known as John A. Boland — of Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak. Born in Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak., May 2, 1884. Son of Abram C. Boland and Catherine (Green) Boland. Republican. Implement dealer; mayor of Rapid City, S.Dak., 1924; member of South Dakota state senate 40th District, 1929-36; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1932 (alternate), 1944. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; United Commercial Travelers. Died in October, 1958 (age 74 years, 0 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Rapid City, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Married to Nona Ethel Winne.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Homer Mayne Bruce (1909-1975) — also known as Homer Bruce — of Denver, Colo.; Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colo. Born in Platteville, Weld County, Colo., November 21, 1909. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; secretary of state of Colorado, 1953-55; real estate business. Protestant. Member, Odd Fellows; United Commercial Travelers; American Legion; Elks; Freemasons; Exchange Club. Died in October, 1975 (age 65 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 18, 1930, to Ruby Mae Wilmoth.
  Andrew D. Burgdorf (b. 1892) — of Martville, Cayuga County, N.Y. Born in Victory, Cayuga County, N.Y., March 27, 1892. Republican. Farmer; hay dealer; member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1934-38. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Elks; United Commercial Travelers; Freemasons; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Billy Brown Burke (b. 1928) — also known as Billy B. Burke — of Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va. Born in Stouts Mills, Gilmer County, W.Va., March 14, 1928. Son of Roy H. Burke and Frieda B. (Brown) Burke. Democrat. Hardware merchant; farmer; real estate developer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1966-78 (7th District 1966-74, 23rd District 1975-78); appointed 1966; resigned 1978. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; United Commercial Travelers; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1978.
  Relatives: Married, December 20, 1952, to Marjorie Hardman.
  Harry Flood Byrd (1887-1966) — also known as Harry F. Byrd — of Winchester, Va.; Berryville, Clarke County, Va. Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va., June 10, 1887. Son of Richard Evelyn Byrd (1860-1925) and Eleanor Bolling (Flood) Byrd. Newspaper publisher; fruit farmer; member of Virginia state senate, 1915-25; Virginia Democratic state chair, 1922-25; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1924, 1928, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956; Governor of Virginia, 1926-30; member of Democratic National Committee from Virginia, 1928-40; Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1929; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1932; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1933-65; States Rights candidate for President of the United States, 1956; received 15 electoral votes for President, 1960. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose; United Commercial Travelers; Grange. Died in Berryville, Clarke County, Va., October 20, 1966 (age 79 years, 132 days). Interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Evelyn Byrd (1860-1925) and Eleanor Bolling (Flood) Byrd; nephew of Henry De La Warr Flood and Joel West Flood; married, October 7, 1913, to Anne Douglas Beverley (1887-1964); brother of Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957; polar explorer); father of Harry Flood Byrd, Jr.. See Byrd-Clark-Flood-Thomson family of Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Davis DeBlieux (b. 1912) — also known as J. D. DeBlieux — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Born in Columbia, Caldwell Parish, La., September 12, 1912. Son of Honore Louis DeBlieux, Sr. and Ozet (Perot) DeBlieux. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Louisiana state senate, 1956-60, 1964-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1956, 1964. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Amvets; Lions; Knights of Columbus; United Commercial Travelers. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 22, 1946, to Dorothy Mary LePine.
  Vincent J. DeSantis (b. 1926) — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y., 1926. Republican. School teacher; mayor of Glens Falls, N.Y., 1994-97. Member, American Legion; United Commercial Travelers; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1997.
  Woodrow Wilson Dumas (b. 1916) — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Born in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La., December 9, 1916. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; mayor of Baton Rouge, La., 1964-. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eagles; Elks; Moose; United Commercial Travelers. Still living as of 1967.
  Presumably named for: Woodrow Wilson
  Adolph Olson Eberhart (1870-1944) — also known as Adolph O. Eberhart; A. O. Eberhart — of Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Värmland, Sweden, June 23, 1870. Republican. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state senate, 1903-06; Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, 1907-09; Governor of Minnesota, 1909-15; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1916 (speaker); candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1916; real estate broker. Lutheran. Swedish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks; United Commercial Travelers. Died December 6, 1944 (age 74 years, 166 days). Interment somewhere in Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Married to Adele Marie Hoke.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Bert Manfred Fernald (1858-1926) — also known as Bert M. Fernald — of West Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in West Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, April 3, 1858. Son of James H. Fernald and Betsey (Libby) Fernald. Republican. Packer of canned goods; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1887; member of Maine state senate; Governor of Maine, 1909-11; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1916-26; died in office 1926. Member, United Commercial Travelers; Freemasons; Grange. Died in West Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, August 23, 1926 (age 68 years, 142 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, West Poland, Maine.
  Relatives: Married 1877 to Annie Keene.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  James Goulette (b. 1906) — of Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich. Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich., September 9, 1906. Republican. Ice, beer, cold storage and mink business; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1939-48, 1951-58 (Dickinson County 1939-44, Dickinson District 1945-48, 1951-54, Menominee District 1955-58); defeated, 1936 (Dickinson County), 1948 (Dickinson District), 1958 (Menominee District), 1966 (109th District). Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; United Commercial Travelers; Knights of Columbus; Jaycees. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 26, 1938, to Ida Quilici.
  Harold Christian Hagen (1901-1957) — also known as Harold C. Hagen — of Crookston, Polk County, Minn. Born in Crookston, Polk County, Minn., November 10, 1901. Son of Gudbrand T. Hagen and Anna (Brovold) Hagen. Newspaper publisher; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 9th District, 1943-55; defeated (Republican), 1954, 1956. Lutheran. Norwegian ancestry. Member, United Commercial Travelers; Sons of Norway; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Eagles; Rotary. Died in Washington, D.C., March 19, 1957 (age 55 years, 129 days). Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Crookston, Minn.
  Relatives: Married 1928 to Audrey Melton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Edward Heckenkamp (b. 1901) — also known as Joseph E. Heckenkamp — of Quincy, Adams County, Ill. Born in Quincy, Adams County, Ill., March 19, 1901. Democrat. Florist; member of Illinois state house of representatives; elected 1932, 1934; member of Illinois state senate 36th District; elected 1936; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Catholic. Member, Moose; Eagles; United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Walbridge Hedges (b. 1901) — also known as Charles W. Hedges — of Wollaston, Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Westfield, Hampden County, Mass., March 27, 1901. Son of Arthur J. Hedges and Kate (Walbridge) Hedges. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1932-42, 1946; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1956; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Freemasons; United Commercial Travelers; Phi Gamma Delta. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1929 to Dr. Ella Goodale.
  James D. Hinkle, Jr. (b. 1922) — also known as J. D. Hinkle — of Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va. Born in Upshur County, W.Va., July 8, 1922. Son of J. D. Hinkle and Byrd (Ashworth) Hinkle. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; merchant; oil and gas jobber; bank director; mayor of Buckhannon, W.Va.; member of West Virginia state senate 15th District, 1970, 1973-80; appointed 1970; defeated, 1970; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1984. Methodist. Member, United Commercial Travelers; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Elks; Lions; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Still living as of 1984.
  Relatives: Married, July 8, 1947, to Maxine Fleming.
  Arthur Francis Jacques (b. 1874) — also known as Arthur F. Jacques — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Hancock, Houghton County, Mich., January 24, 1874. Son of Zachariah Jacques and Claire (O'Neill) Jacques. Democrat. Coal business; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1916; mayor of Marquette, Mich., 1934-38. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Knights of Columbus; United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 25, 1897, to Celina Eva Des Rosiers.
  Melvin Robert Laird, Jr. (b. 1922) — also known as Melvin R. Laird — of Marshfield, Wood County, Wis. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., September 1, 1922. Son of Melvin Robert Laird, Sr. and Helen Connor Laird. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1946-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1953-69; U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1969-73. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Freemasons; Elks; United Commercial Travelers; Purple Heart. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1974. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Grandson of William Duncan Connor; son of Melvin Robert Laird, Sr. and Helen Connor Laird; married to Barbara Masters; uncle of Jessica Laird (who married James Edward Doyle). See Laird-Doyle family of Wisconsin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Phillip Mitchell Landrum (1907-1990) — also known as Phillip M. Landrum — of Jasper, Pickens County, Ga. Born in Martin, Stephens County, Ga., September 10, 1907. Son of Phillip Davis Landrum and Blanche (Mitchell) Landrum. Democrat. Athletic coach; superintendent of schools; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from Georgia 9th District, 1953-77; defeated in primary, 1942. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks; United Commercial Travelers. Co-author of Landrum-Griffin Act. Died November 19, 1990 (age 83 years, 70 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 31, 1933, to Laura Brown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Eugene LeMire (1914-1985) — also known as Robert E. LeMire — of Escanaba, Delta County, Mich. Born in Escanaba, Delta County, Mich., May 19, 1914. Son of William A. Lemire and Isabelle (McDonald) Lemire. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Escanaba, Mich., 1948-50, 1952-55. Catholic. Member, United Commercial Travelers; Jaycees; Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Elks. Died August 28, 1985 (age 71 years, 101 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, May 27, 1944, to Virginia D. Stanton.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William John Leppien (1894-1979) — also known as William J. Leppien — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born October 7, 1894. Son of John Leppien and Dora (Gasner) Leppien. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; ice cream business; Saginaw County Clerk, 1947-62; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 22nd Senatorial District, 1961-62; member of Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1963-64. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Civitan; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; United Commercial Travelers. Died in 1979 (age about 84 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Myrtle V. Sheriff.
  Alfons H. Letzler (1884-1972) — also known as A. H. Letzler — of Houtzdale, Clearfield County, Pa. Born in Sweden, July 1, 1884. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 34th District, 1939-54; defeated, 1954; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960. Lutheran. Swedish ancestry. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Elks; Moose; United Commercial Travelers. Died in 1972 (age about 87 years). Burial location unknown.
  David B. Long (b. 1883) — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Lucas County, Iowa, September 2, 1883. Republican. Member of Iowa commerce commission, 1943-. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Moose; United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas E. Madden (1900-1983) — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Born near Dunlap, Peoria County, Ill., May 9, 1900. Son of William H. Madden (1864-1944) and Elizabeth Catherine (Murphy) Madden (1878-1965). Democrat. Member of Illinois state senate 18th District; elected 1936, 1940. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles; United Commercial Travelers. Died in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., November 18, 1983 (age 83 years, 193 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Peoria, Ill.
  Relatives: Married to Bernice H. Hamilton (1905-1983).
  Arch W. McFarlane (b. 1885) — of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Born in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, April 14, 1885. Republican. Member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1915-21; Speaker of the Iowa State House of Representatives, 1919-22; member of Iowa state senate, 1927-28; Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1928-33. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Moose; United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.
  Jack Richard Miller (1916-1994) — also known as Jack Miller — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa; Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 6, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1955-56; member of Iowa state senate, 1957-60; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1961-73; defeated, 1972; Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1973-82. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Reserve Officers Association; Izaak Walton League; Rotary; Moose; Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus; United Commercial Travelers. Died in Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Fla., August 29, 1994 (age 78 years, 84 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Willard James Nash (1879-1971) — also known as Willard J. Nash — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Gaines, Genesee County, Mich., May 28, 1879. Son of Franklin J. Nash and Rose (Albertson) Nash. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Bird J. Vincent; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 2nd District, 1913-14; defeated, 1914; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1932; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 10th Circuit, 1935. Methodist. Member, United Commercial Travelers; Maccabees; Freemasons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Mich., October 11, 1971 (age 92 years, 136 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Oakwood Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, June 24, 1908, to Donna B. MacLachlan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  G. Y. Neal (b. 1900) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Gallia County, Ohio, May 31, 1900. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1953-54; defeated, 1938, 1940, 1964; candidate for West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1954. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Redmen; Farm Bureau; United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.
  William P. A. Nicely (1922-1991) — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., October 23, 1922. Son of Perry Nicely and Anna E. (Posey) Nicely. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; banker; real estate developer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-58, 1964-70, 1983-85 (Wood County 1955-58, 1964-70, 8th District 1983-85); resigned 1970; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1968, 1972 (alternate); mayor of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1970-77, 1986-89. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; Lions; United Commercial Travelers. Died July 26, 1991 (age 68 years, 276 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery South, South Parkersburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, June 12, 1947, to Marjorie Faith Meadows.
  Epitaph: "He was a warm and kind person, who genuinely cared for the people in his community."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John D. Payant (1935-2001) — of Kingsford, Dickinson County, Mich. Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich., August 22, 1935. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 109th District, 1969-72. Catholic. Member, Kiwanis; United Commercial Travelers; Jaycees; Knights of Columbus. Died November 5, 2001 (age 66 years, 75 days). Burial location unknown.
  John H. Perry (1900-1993) — of Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich. Born in Sanilac County, Mich., July 12, 1900. Son of George W. Perry and Laura J. Perry. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; oil business; mayor of Petoskey, Mich., 1944-50. Member, United Commercial Travelers; Elks; Freemasons; Kiwanis. Died January 20, 1993 (age 92 years, 192 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 2, 1922, to Ruth V. McClutchey.
  Kenneth E. Priebe (b. 1912) — of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis. Born in Black Creek, Outagamie County, Wis., December 10, 1912. Insurance agent; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Outagamie County 1st District; elected 1958. Member, United Commercial Travelers. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Andy Swearingen (b. 1898) — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va.; Walker, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Eatons, Wood County, W.Va., March 5, 1898. Republican. Member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1951-57; resigned 1957; postmaster. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Woodmen; United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.
  Luke E. Terry (b. 1916) — of Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va. Born in Oneida, Scott County, Tenn., August 21, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1957-58, 1971-76 (Berkeley County 1957-58, 1st District 1971-74, 35th District 1975-76); defeated, 1958. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Bar Association; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; National Rifle Association; United Commercial Travelers; Rotary. Still living as of 1976.
  Edward Jackson Thompson (b. 1901) — also known as Edward J. Thompson — of Philipsburg, Centre County, Pa. Born in Philipsburg, Centre County, Pa., June 2, 1901. Son of Andrew Curtin Thompson and Bertha Ellen (Denning) Thompson. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932, 1940; member of Pennsylvania state senate 34th District, 1935-38. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Kiwanis; Freemasons; Patriotic Order Sons of America; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Junior Order; Elks; Moose; Eagles; United Commercial Travelers; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Harriet Barker.
  John Gregg Utterback (1872-1955) — also known as John G. Utterback — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Franklin, Johnson County, Ind., July 12, 1872. Democrat. Mayor of Bangor, Maine, 1914-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1932; U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1933-35; defeated, 1934. Congregationalist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Rotary; United Commercial Travelers. Died in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, July 11, 1955 (age 82 years, 364 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.
  Relatives: Cousin of Hubert Utterback.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Alexander Wiley (1884-1967) — of Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wis. Born in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wis., May 26, 1884. Republican. Candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1936; U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1939-63. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Sons of Norway; Moose; Kiwanis; United Commercial Travelers. Died at High Oaks Christian Science Church Sanitarium, in Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 26, 1967 (age 83 years, 0 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Stockbridge Patten Ham Wilson (b. 1860) — also known as J. S. P. H. Wilson — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, August 9, 1860. Son of Samuel H. Wilson and Caroline F. (Ham) Wilson. Democrat. School teacher; grain and hay business; U.S. Marshal; mayor of Auburn, Maine, 1900-01; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1910. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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The Political Graveyard

The Political Graveyard is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 234,420 politicians, living and dead.
 
  The coverage of the site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, and members of major federal commissions; and (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions.  
  The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.  
  Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.  
  The official URL for this page is: http://politicalgraveyard.com/group/un-comm-travelers.html.  
  Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.  
  If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the alphabetical index of politicians.  
  More information: FAQ; privacy policy; cemetery links.  
  If you find any error or omission in The Political Graveyard, or if you have information to share, please see the biographical checklist and submission guidelines.  
Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by HDL. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on May 12, 2012.
Copyright notice: Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2011 Lawrence Kestenbaum. This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.

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