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Delbert R. Ackerman (1910-1968) —
of Cuyahoga Falls, Summit
County, Ohio.
Born in Akron, Summit
County, Ohio, May 27,
1910.
Son of Edwin Oliver Ackerman and Gertrude (Carpenter) Ackerman.
Partner, Ackerman-Brizes Tire Service; mayor
of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 1966-67.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Grotto;
Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Kiwanis.
Died in November, 1968
(age 58
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur William Aleshire (1900-1940) —
also known as Arthur W. Aleshire —
of Springfield, Clark
County, Ohio.
Born near Luray, Page
County, Va., February
15, 1900.
Son of James William Aleshire and Ada Aleshire.
Democrat. Grocer;
gasoline station business; His legs were
paralyzed as the result of an accident in 1923; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1937-39; defeated, 1938.
Member, Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Springfield, Clark
County, Ohio, March 11,
1940 (age 40 years, 25
days).
Interment at Ferncliff
Cemetery, Springfield, Ohio.
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Edward Vern Ashline (1897-1946) —
also known as Edward Ashline —
of Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt.; Lebanon, Grafton
County, N.H.; St. Albans, Franklin
County, Vt.
Born in Richmond, Chittenden
County, Vt., December
8, 1897.
Son of Cornelius Ashline and Mary (La Roche) Ashline.
Democrat. Managed Texaco filling stations; alternate delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1928.
Died, from coronary
sclerosis, in St. Albans, Franklin
County, Vt., August 9,
1946 (age 48 years, 244
days).
Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, St. Albans, Vt.
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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.
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Frank X. Bernhardt —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Son of Aloys Bernhardt (killed in the Civil War) and Martina
(Hoffman) Bernhardt.
Republican. Hotel
business; wholesale wine
and liquor business; garage business; member of New York
state assembly from Erie County 3rd District, 1925-34, 1936;
defeated, 1934.
Catholic.
Member, Eagles.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jerry W. Black (b. 1898) —
of Hector, Schuyler
County, N.Y.
Born August
13, 1898.
Son of Joseph Black and Anna Black.
Republican. Farmer;
garage owner; member of New York
state assembly from Schuyler County, 1945-64.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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Alvin Ray Bush (1893-1959) —
also known as Alvin Bush —
of Muncy, Lycoming
County, Pa.
Born in Boggs Township, Clearfield
County, Pa., June 4,
1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; automobile
repair business; owner of a bus line; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1951-59 (15th District 1951-53,
17th District 1953-59); died in office 1959.
Died in Williamsport, Lycoming
County, Pa., November
5, 1959 (age 66 years, 154
days).
Interment at Twin
Hills Cemetery, Montoursville, Pa.
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Irving Wardwell Case (b. 1866) —
also known as Irving W. Case —
of Lubec, Washington
County, Maine.
Born in Lubec, Washington
County, Maine, February
19, 1866.
Son of Solomon T. Case and Lorena A. (Leighton) Case.
Republican. Garage business; postmaster;
member of Maine
state house of representatives from Washington County, 1919-20;
member of Maine
state senate.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sanford E. Charron (b. 1917) —
of Pinconning, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Crawford
County, Mich., May 13,
1917.
Service station operator; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 102nd District, 1965-66; defeated,
1966 (Democratic), 1968 (Republican primary).
Lutheran.
Member, Lions; Disabled
American Veterans.
Still living as of 1968.
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Relatives:
Married 1937
to Loretta V. Sorenson. |
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Joseph P. Cloon (1896-1974) —
of Wakefield, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Aldrich (unknown
county), Mont., March 12,
1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; garage
business; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Gogebic County, 1936; member
of Michigan
state senate 31st District, 1943-44, 1947-48, 1951-54; defeated,
1938, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1954, 1956, 1960; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Gogebic
District, 1961.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Elks; Eagles; Rotary.
Died in Novi, Oakland
County, Mich., May 14,
1974 (age 78 years, 63
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Howard Aldridge Coffin (1877-1956) —
also known as Howard A. Coffin —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Middleboro, Plymouth
County, Mass., June 11,
1877.
Son of George Henry Coffin and Jane Clifford (Guild) Coffin.
Republican. Sales representative, Ginn & Company book
publishers, 1901-11; controller, Warren Motor Car
Company, 1911-13; regional manager, Firestone Tire and Rubber
Company, 1913-18; secretary, Detroit Pressed Steel
Company, 1918-21; assistant to president, Cadillac Motor Car
Company, 1921-25; vice-president, later president, White Star Oil Refining
Company, 1925-33; division manager, Socony-Vacuum Oil Company,
1933; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1947-49; defeated,
1944, 1948.
Baptist.
Member, Rotary.
Died in Washington,
D.C., February
28, 1956 (age 78 years, 262
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Lloyd E. Ellis (b. 1903) —
of Veedersburg, Fountain
County, Ind.
Born in Fountain
County, Ind., January
21, 1903.
Republican. Garage owner; chair of
Fountain County Republican Party, 1940-44.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Fred W. Forness, Jr. (1873-1964) —
of Allegany, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y.; Olean, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, December
20, 1873.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; garage owner; candidate for New York
state assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1923, 1927; mayor of
Olean, N.Y., 1934-37, 1940-41; defeated, 1937, 1943.
Member, Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Died in 1964
(age about
90 years).
Interment at St.
Bonaventure Cemetery, Allegany, N.Y.
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Luther Harvey Ghiz (1906-1993) —
also known as Luther H. Ghiz —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan, Logan
County, W.Va., March 23,
1906.
Son of Harvey Ghiz and Ady (Klele) Ghiz.
Democrat. Service station operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1961-66.
Baptist.
Member, Rotary; Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Sigma
Phi Epsilon.
Died February
21, 1993 (age 86 years, 335
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John L. Gill (b. 1891) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., November
28, 1891.
Son of Peter J. Gill and Mary Ellen (Hanley) Gill.
Democrat. Automobile tire and accessory business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1939-42.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Oscar Stephen Gill (1880-1947) —
also known as Oscar S. Gill —
of Anchorage,
Alaska.
Born in St. Lawrence, Cambria
County, Pa., April 3,
1880.
Republican. Garage business; mayor
of Anchorage, Alaska, 1932-33, 1934-36; member of Alaska
territorial House of Representatives 3rd District, 1945-47; died
in office 1947; Speaker
of Alaska Territory House of Representatives, 1947; died in
office 1947.
Catholic.
Member, Elks.
Died in Anchorage,
Alaska, November
18, 1947 (age 67 years, 229
days).
Interment at Anchorage
Memorial Park Cemetery, Anchorage, Alaska.
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Keith C. Hardie (b. 1910) —
of Taylor, Jackson
County, Wis.
Born in Franklin town, Jackson
County, Wis., May 16,
1910.
Democrat. Carpenter;
operator of bulk oil
station in Black River Falls, and a garage/service station
in Franklin; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Jackson and Trempealeau counties, 1953-60;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Roy Duncan Hollingsworth (b. 1889) —
also known as Roy Hollingsworth —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in Bar River, Ontario,
December
16, 1889.
Son of Edward Hollingsworth and Jessie (Fremlin) Hollingsworth.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; automobile
parts business; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1948.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert T. Huber (b. 1920) —
of West Allis, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Eckelson, Barnes
County, N.Dak., August
29, 1920.
Democrat. Automobile parts and service salesman; member of Wisconsin
state assembly; elected 1948; elected unopposed 1956; elected
1958.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Still living as of 1960.
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E. Allen Hunter (b. 1911) —
of Beech Grove, Marion
County, Ind.
Born in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., September
9, 1911.
Automobile parts and service business; mayor
of Beech Grove, Ind., 1943-44, 1952-53.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Irma L. Igo (b. 1905) —
also known as Irma L. Heusler —
of Mt. Vernon, Jefferson
County, Ill.
Born in Mt. Olive, Macoupin
County, Ill., August
22, 1905.
Daughter of Bruno Fred Heusler and Margaret (Falke) Heusler.
Democrat. Owner and manager, Igo Tire Sales and Service; chair of
Jefferson County Democratic Party, 1948-54; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956
(alternate), 1964.
Female.
Lutheran.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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T. Walter Kelly —
of Cadillac, Wexford
County, Mich.
Republican. Service station operator; automobile
dealer; oil
distributor; mayor
of Cadillac, Mich., 1950-53, 1960-61; appointed 1950; defeated,
1961; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 27th District, 1953; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956,
1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Frederick L. Lamson —
of Norwalk, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Republican. Vice-president, Norwalk Tire and Rubber Co.;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Connecticut, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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James A. Latour (b. 1871) —
of Saranac Lake, Franklin
County, N.Y.
Born in Harriettstown, Franklin
County, N.Y., November
6, 1871.
Son of Tuffield Latour.
Republican. Coal,
ice and feed
business; partner in a garage at Malone, N.Y.; Franklin
County Treasurer, 1916-21; postmaster;
member of New York
state assembly from Franklin County, 1930-34.
Burial
location unknown.
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Virgil R. Lee (born c.1896) —
of Chehalis, Lewis
County, Wash.
Born in Indiana, about 1896.
Republican. Insurance
business; automobile financing business; member of Washington
state house of representatives, 1941; member of Washington
state senate 20th District, 1943-47; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Washington, 1952.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Stuart McCollum (1916-1987) —
also known as Robert S. McCollum —
of Denver,
Colo.; Englewood, Arapahoe
County, Colo.
Born in Denver,
Colo., November
23, 1916.
Son of Stuart T. McCollum and Mary B. (Hadley) McCollum.
Republican. School
teacher; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
president, Auto Equipment Company, 1946-57; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1956; vice-chancellor,
University of Denver, 1960-69; travel agency
owner.
Member, Rotary.
Died in January, 1987
(age 70
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John J. McCreesh (b. 1881) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in County Armagh, Ireland (now Northern
Ireland), August, 1881.
Son of Peter J. McCreesh and Mary Ann (Campbell) McCreesh.
Democrat. Garage owner; real estate
business; member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1935-46, 1951-74 (4th District 1935-46, 1951-68,
8th District 1969-74).
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lloyd Meeds (1927-2005) —
of Everett, Snohomish
County, Wash.
Born in Dillon, Beaverhead
County, Mont., December
11, 1927.
Democrat. Gasoline station business; lawyer; Snohomish
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1962-64; U.S.
Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1965-79.
Member, Kiwanis;
Eagles.
Died, of cancer, in
Church Creek, Dorchester
County, Md., August
17, 2005 (age 77 years, 249
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Howard Morton Metzenbaum (1917-2008) —
also known as Howard M. Metzenbaum; "Senator
No"; "Headline Howard" —
of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, June 4,
1917.
Democrat. Lawyer; airport
parking lot and car rental business; member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1943-46; member of Ohio state
senate, 1947-50; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1952
(alternate), 1964;
speaker, 1988;
U.S.
Senator from Ohio, 1974, 1977-95; defeated, 1970.
Jewish.
Died in Aventura, Miami-Dade
County, Fla., March 12,
2008 (age 90 years, 282
days).
Interment at Mayfield
Cemetery, Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
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Charles Anthony Mooney (1879-1931) —
also known as Charles A. Mooney —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in St. Marys, Auglaize
County, Ohio, January
5, 1879.
Son of Michael J. Mooney and Catherine (Salmon) Mooney.
Democrat. Insurance
agent; president, Banner Tire and Supply Company; member
of Ohio
state senate, 1915-17; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1919-21, 1923-31;
defeated, 1920; died in office 1931; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Ohio, 1924,
1928.
Catholic.
Died in 1931
(age about
52 years).
Interment at Gethsemane
Cemetery, St. Marys, Ohio.
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Grayson Mallet-Prevost Murphy (1878-1937) —
also known as Grayson M. P. Murphy —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., December
19, 1878.
Son of Howard Murphy and Anita (Mallet-Prevost) Murphy.
Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; Commissioner
of the American Red Cross in Europe, 1917; financier;
director, Bethlehem Steel
Corporation, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Anaconda Copper
Mining
Company, National Aviation
Corporation; delegate to
New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Died, of bronchial
pneumonia, in Doctors Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., October
18, 1937 (age 58 years, 303
days).
Interment at Kensico
Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.
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William Edmund Orgain (b. 1882) —
of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex.
Born in Bastrop, Bastrop
County, Tex., December
26, 1882.
Son of Benjamin Darby Orgain and Drusilla (Johnson) Orgain.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1907; director, American National
Bank,
Gulf States Utilities
Co., and Sabine Towing Co.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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Bradford Sayre (b. 1912) —
also known as Brad Sayre —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.; Gay, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Cottageville, Jackson
County, W.Va., January
3, 1912.
Son of Hugh J. Sayre and Lillie (Shinn) Sayre.
Republican. Farmer;
garage business; oil field
worker; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1945-50;
candidate for West
Virginia state auditor, 1952; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1955-57, 1969-72; resigned
1957.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Odd
Fellows.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Theodore E. Schaible —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Garage owner; automobile
dealer; mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1921-22.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rudolph Alfred Seeberg Schausten (b. 1898) —
also known as Rudolph A. Schausten —
Born in Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif., March 21,
1898.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; automobile
mechanic; U.S. Vice Consul in Martinique, 1926-32.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lyle A. Smith (1904-2001) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Lavalette, Wayne
County, W.Va., April 6,
1904.
Son of Ira J. Smith and Virginia M. (Wilkinson) Smith.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; president,
Huntington Auto Supply Company; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1955-70; defeated in primary,
1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,
1960.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died May 24,
2001 (age 97 years, 48
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Cornelius W. Tuomy —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Republican. Farmer; real
estate and insurance
business; gasoline retailer; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Cletus J. Vanderperren (b. 1912) —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Pittsfield town, Brown
County, Wis., March 4,
1912.
Democrat. Farmer;
auto supply dealer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Brown County 3rd District, 1959-91; defeated,
1956.
Member, Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1991.
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Joseph H. Van Meter —
of Collingswood, Camden
County, N.J.
Automobile repair business; mayor
of Collingswood, N.J., 1930-33.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Byron F. Wackett (b. 1912) —
of Watertown, Jefferson
County, Wis.
Born in Randolph, Columbia
County, Wis., March 21,
1912.
Republican. Service station operator; mayor
of Watertown, Wis., 1946-49; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1953-76 (Jefferson County 1953-72, 39th District
1973-76).
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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C. Paul Wanstreet (b. 1921) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Wolf Summit, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 16,
1921.
Son of George L. Wanstreet and Margaret (Greaver) Wanstreet.
Democrat. Tire business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-72, 1975-76 (Harrison
County 1969-72, 25th District 1975-76); defeated, 1972.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1976.
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Andrew F. Warga (b. 1919) —
of Phillips, Price
County, Wis.
Born in Thayer, Sangamon
County, Ill., February
12, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer;
garage business; farm
implement dealer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Price and Taylor counties; elected 1958.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1960.
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Edgar Paul Warinner (b. 1909) —
also known as Ed P. Warinner —
of Albany, Clinton
County, Ky.
Born in Seventy-Six, Clinton
County, Ky., August
18, 1909.
Son of J. A. Warinner and Pearl (Meadows) Warinner.
Republican. Farmer; railroad
clerk and bookkeeper; owner of motel,
service station, boat dock,
grocery;
chairman, Citizens Bank of
Albany; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1951-55; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Kentucky, 1952.
Baptist.
Member, Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1928
to Josephine Dempsey. |
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Clint M. Wilson (b. 1888) —
of Brazil, Clay
County, Ind.
Born in Brazil, Clay
County, Ind., October
10, 1888.
Democrat. Machinist;
garage business; mayor of
Brazil, Ind., 1943-44.
Member, Freemasons;
Eagles;
Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dallas Wolfe (b. 1895) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.; Rowlesburg, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Colebank, Preston
County, W.Va., September
1, 1895.
Son of Oliver Wolfe and Beuna (Lindsey) Wolfe.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school
teacher; farmer; millwright;
lumber
business; service station operator; restaurant
owner; motel
owner; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1935-36;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1961-72.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; Ruritan.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Oliver Wolfe and Beuna (Lindsey) Wolfe; married, October
2, 1928, to Virginia Jones; married, June 28,
1971, to Gladys McDaniel. |
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Paul W. Workman (b. 1894) —
also known as Pop Workman —
of Clendenin, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Lavalette, Wayne
County, W.Va., February
21, 1894.
Son of Jefferson Bowen Workman (born 1868) and Grace (Wellman)
Workman (born 1873).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; athletic
coach; tire dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1963.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert C. Yount (b. 1909) —
of Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky.
Born in Benson Valley (unknown
county), Ky., April 21,
1909.
Son of Roy O. Yount and Henrietta (Nicol) Yount.
Democrat. College band
director, newspaper
circulation manager; garage owner; real estate
business; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; mayor
of Frankfort, Ky., 1953-57.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Kiwanis.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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