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William H. Allswede (1874-1962) —
of Sanford, Midland
County, Mich.; Hersey, Osceola
County, Mich.
Born in Midland
County, Mich., January
22, 1874.
Son of George H. Allswede and Dora Allswede.
Farmer;
merchant;
grain
dealer; gravel business; member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1913-14; defeated, 1914; candidate in
Republican primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Osceola District, 1926.
German
ancestry.
Died in July, 1962
(age 88
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry Hurd Atwell (b. 1877) —
also known as Harry H. Atwell —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., December
14, 1877.
Son of Henry Harrison Atwell and Julia Matilda (Hurd) Atwell.
Democrat. Engineer;
grading contractor; university
professor; Washtenaw
County Surveyor, 1921-30; Washtenaw
County Clerk, 1933-34.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Arbitration Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Harrison Atwell and Julia Matilda (Hurd) Atwell; married 1904 to Clara
K. M. Rohde; married 1919 to
Katherine Anna Schaeberle. |
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Walter F. Bagley (1892-1952) —
of Wilson, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Wilson, Menominee
County, Mich., November
4, 1892.
Son of Hugh Bagley and Rebecca (Moyles) Bagley.
Republican. Road construction foreman; farmer; horse and
cattle dealer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Menominee County, 1943-44;
defeated in primary, 1944, 1946, 1948.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1952
(age about
59 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Allan George Bense (b. 1951) —
also known as Allan G. Bense —
of Panama City, Bay
County, Fla.
Born in Panama City, Bay
County, Fla., October
6, 1951.
Republican. Golf course contractor; member of Florida
state house of representatives 6th District, 1999-; Speaker of
the Florida State House of Representatives, 2004; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2004.
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D. Stephen Benzie (b. 1893) —
of Norway, Dickinson
County, Mich.
Born in Norway, Dickinson
County, Mich., March 10,
1893.
Democrat. Road contractor; lumber
business; member of Michigan
state senate 31st District, 1939-42; defeated, 1942; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1940;
charged
on January 22, 1944 (along with 19 other current and former state
legislators) with accepting
bribes; tried, convicted,
and sentenced
to 3-5 years in prison.
Member, Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1913
to Lillian Wilson. |
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Dennis A. Blakeslee (1856-1933) —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., March 11,
1856.
Son of Charles Wells Blakeslee and Martha Jane (Waters) Blakeslee.
Republican. Paving contractor; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Connecticut, 1908;
Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1911-13.
Congregationalist.
Died April 5,
1933 (age 77 years, 25
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Francis J. Boland, Jr. (b. 1923) —
of Binghamton, Broome
County, N.Y.
Born in Johnson City, Broome
County, N.Y., September
13, 1923.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; dairy farmer; real estate
developer; builder;
excavation contractor; appraiser;
insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly, 1966-74 (126th District 1966, 124th District
1967-74).
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Rotary.
Still living as of 1974.
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Theodore M. Bowers (1907-1995) —
also known as Ted Bowers —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.; Pompano Beach, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Point Marion, Fayette
County, Pa., February
1, 1907.
Son of Frank L. Bowers and Asia L. (Sadler) Bowers.
Republican. Sand and gravel business; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1943-46, 1949-64, 1969-72;
defeated, 1964; trustee, Wetzel County Hospital.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks; Moose; Eagles; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Lions; Rotary.
Died January
1, 1995 (age 87 years, 334
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas C. Bridwell (b. 1841) —
of Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind.
Born in Lawrence
County, Ohio, February
18, 1841.
Son of Samuel Bridwell and Elizabeth (Combs) Bridwell.
Democrat. Druggist;
gravel contractor; mayor
of Evansville, Ind., 1880-86.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1864
to Bettie McFarland. |
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Francis S. Carmody (b. 1868) —
of Washington,
D.C.; Seat Pleasant, Prince
George's County, Md.
Born in Washington,
D.C., 1868.
Republican. Excavation contractor; building
contractor; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Maryland, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dan J. Cavanagh (b. 1883) —
of Twin Falls, Twin Falls
County, Idaho.
Born in St. Charles, St. Charles
County, Mo., March 20,
1883.
Son of Dan Cavanagh and Ann (Martin) Cavanagh.
Democrat. Road contractor; rancher;
member of Idaho
state house of representatives, 1933-37; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Idaho, 1944,
1948,
1952;
Idaho
Democratic state chair, 1947-48; member of Democratic
National Committee from Idaho, 1948-50.
Catholic.
Member, Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Byron W. Courter (b. 1877) —
of Imlay City, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Goodland Township, Lapeer
County, Mich., March 24,
1877.
Republican. Farmer;
road contractor; Lapeer
County Treasurer, 1919-22; Lapeer
County Sheriff, 1929-32; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Lapeer County, 1935-48;
defeated in primary, 1950.
Member, Gleaners;
Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Edmund Daly (b. 1866) —
also known as William E. Daly —
Born in Puerto Rico, July 20,
1866.
Not U.S. citizen; superintendent, New Trinidad Lake Asphalt
Company; U.S. Consular Agent in Brighton, 1911-16.
Burial
location unknown.
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John G. Dean (b. 1875) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., May 6,
1875.
Road building superintendent; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County 1st District,
1919-22, 1943-44; defeated, 1936 (Republican primary, Bay County 1st
District), 1940 (Republican primary, Bay County 1st District), 1944
(Democratic, Bay County), 1954 (Republican primary, Bay County); mayor of
Bay City, Mich., 1921-25; candidate in Republican primary for Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1922.
German
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rolla Nathan Frisinger (1890-1961) —
also known as Rolla N. Frisinger —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born near Rockford, Mercer
County, Ohio, 1890.
Democrat. Road contractor; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1932;
candidate for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1933.
Died in 1961
(age about
71 years).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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John H. Gill (b. 1880) —
Born in Allouez, Keweenaw
County, Mich., 1880.
Steam shovel engineer; member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 61st District, 1915-18.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917 |
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Jerry F. Gooding —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Gravel contractor; mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1965-66.
Still living as of 1973.
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John L. Hanna (b. 1869) —
of Franklin, Venango
County, Pa.
Born in Franklin, Venango
County, Pa., December
16, 1869.
Son of John Lindsay Hanna and Emily (Roberts) Hanna.
Republican. Road builder; oil
producer; chair of
Venango County Republican Party, 1927; Pennsylvania Secretary of
Welfare, 1931.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1902
to Clara Elizabeth Moore. |
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Hugh B. Holman (b. 1879) —
of Rochester, Fulton
County, Ind.
Born in Rochester, Fulton
County, Ind., July 2,
1879.
Republican. Farmer;
road contractor; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1921-23; chair of
Fulton County Republican Party, 1930-44.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Izaak
Walton League; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lloyd G. Jackson (b. 1918) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Yawkey, Lincoln
County, W.Va., May 30,
1918.
Son of Guy H. Jackson and Ella (Johnson) Jackson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; drilling
contractor; natural gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1947-70; defeated in primary,
1970.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1970.
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Frank Leguil (1892-1964) —
of Adrian, Nobles
County, Minn.
Born in Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Iowa, April 17,
1892.
Son of Louis Leguil and Kathryn Leguil.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; road
contractor; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Minnesota, 1940.
Died in Canada,
January
20, 1964 (age 71 years, 278
days).
Interment at Fort
Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
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H. Clay Mace (b. 1888) —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Hackers Valley, Webster
County, W.Va., May 13,
1888.
Son of William F. Mace and Willie Ann (Berry) Mace.
Democrat. School
teacher; road contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1939-42;
defeated, 1942.
Methodist.
Member, Lions; Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order; Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Mackler (b. 1875) —
of Chicago Heights, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in New York, 1875.
Republican. Road contractor; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1944,
1960
(alternate).
Catholic.
Burial
location unknown.
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Horace Atlee Mann (1866-1934) —
also known as Horace A. Mann; "Mystery
Mann" —
of Greeneville, Greene
County, Tenn.; Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in McMinn
County, Tenn., February
26, 1866.
Lawyer;
road contractor; member of Tennessee
state senate, 1897-1901.
Methodist;
later Catholic.
English
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Southern campaign manager for Herbert
Hoover in 1928, but split with Hoover after he was elected
President.
Died in Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn., March 15,
1934 (age 68 years, 17
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
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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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Peter Norbeck (1870-1936) —
of Redfield, Spink
County, S.Dak.
Born in Vermillion, Clay
County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.), August
27, 1870.
Son of George Norbeck and Karen (Kongsvig) Norbeck.
Republican. Well driller; member of South
Dakota state senate 30th District, 1909-14; Lieutenant
Governor of South Dakota, 1915-17; Governor of
South Dakota, 1917-21; U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1921-36; died in office 1936; delegate
to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1924,
1928.
Lutheran.
Swedish
and Norwegian
ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died December
20, 1936 (age 66 years, 115
days).
Interment at Bloomington
Church Cemetery, Platte, S.Dak.
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Manson L. Reichert (1893-1978) —
of Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind.
Born in Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind., April 11,
1893.
Republican. Road contractor; real estate
developer; chair of
Vanderburgh County Republican Party, 1942-44; mayor
of Evansville, Ind., 1943-48.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Eagles.
Died, in Deaconess Hospital,
Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind., December
27, 1978 (age 85 years, 260
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
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John Loomis Stevens (1850-1933) —
also known as John L. Stevens —
of Ames, Story
County, Iowa; Boone, Boone
County, Iowa.
Born in Northfield, Washington
County, Vt., May 29,
1850.
Son of Isaac Loomis Stevens and Harriet E. (Tucker) Stevens.
Lawyer;
district attorney 11th District, 1879-86; promoter of early telephone
companies; organizer, Boone Brick and
Tile Paving Company; district judge in Iowa 11th District,
1887-92; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1900,
1912;
delegate to Progressive National Convention from Iowa, 1912;
candidate for Governor of
Iowa, 1912.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died in Iowa, October
23, 1933 (age 83 years, 147
days).
Interment at Ames
Municipal Cemetery, Ames, Iowa.
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Patrick J. Sullivan —
of Lebanon, New London
County, Conn.
Democrat. Road contractor; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Lebanon, 1939-42; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1940,
1944;
member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wayne R. Swanson (b. 1914) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., December
31, 1914.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
excavating business; plumber;
member of Nebraska
railway commission, 1957-67; Nebraska
state treasurer, 1967-75.
Baptist.
Swedish,
German,
and Scottish
ancestry. Member, Eagles; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1975.
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Patrick Moran Thornton (b. 1884) —
also known as Patrick Thornton —
of Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich.; Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., April 11,
1884.
Son of Patrick Thornton and Margaret Thornton.
Democrat. Road contractor; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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George A. Turnham (b. 1859) —
of Long Lake, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Hennepin
County, Minn., 1859.
Road contractor; bridge
builder; member of Minnesota
state senate 36th District, 1915-28.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917 |
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James Alexander Woodson (1848-1908) —
also known as J. A. Woodson —
of Pine Bluff, Jefferson
County, Ark.; Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark.
Born in Rockingham
County, N.C., July 14,
1848.
Son of Dr. James Turner Woodson (1822-1851) and Mary E. (Smith)
Woodson (died 1851).
Grocer;
paving contractor; railroad
builder; mayor
of Little Rock, Ark., 1895-1900.
Died in Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark., October
19, 1908 (age 60 years, 97
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Raymond C. Wurzel (1902-1967) —
of North Street, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in St. Clair
County, Mich., April 1,
1902.
Republican. Farmer;
president and chairman, London Farm Dairy, Inc.,
of Port Huron; excavating business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-66 (St. Clair District
1957-64, 76th District 1965-66).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Farm
Bureau; Kiwanis.
Died in 1967
(age about
65 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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