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S. L. Abbott (b. 1924) —
of El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex.
Born in Fairview, Major
County, Okla., July 23,
1924.
Son of Aaron Floyd Abbott and Vera (Goodwin) Abbott.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
optometrist; candidate for Texas
state senate, 1962, 1964, 1966; chair of
El Paso County Republican Party, 1965-66; candidate for Texas state
comptroller, 1970; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Texas, 1972;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1977-78; U.S. Ambassador to Lesotho, 1984-86.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1997.
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D. Boyce Alford (1923-2002) —
of Pine Bluff, Jefferson
County, Ark.
Born in Cove, Polk
County, Ark., November
13, 1923.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; optometrist;
member of Arkansas
state house of representatives, 1969-79.
Episcopalian.
Died, of heart
failure, at Pine Bluff, Jefferson
County, Ark., February
27, 2002 (age 78 years, 106
days).
Interment at Grace
Church Memorial Garden, Pine Bluff, Ark.
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Thomas Dale Alford (1916-2000) —
also known as Dale Alford —
of Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark.
Born in New Hope, Pike
County, Ark., January
28, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
opthamologist; U.S.
Representative from Arkansas 5th District, 1959-63; defeated in
primary, 1984; candidate in primary for Governor of
Arkansas, 1962, 1966.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion.
Died, of complications of congestive
heart failure, in Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark., January
25, 2000 (age 83 years, 362
days).
Interment at Mt.
Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
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Ralph Edward Barnett (1910-1998) —
also known as Ralph E. Barnett; Ray
Barnett —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.; Chesapeake,
Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., June 9,
1910.
Son of George Sim Barnett and Emma (Zink) Barnett.
Democrat. Optician; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1961-72.
Baptist.
Member, Elks; Lions; Freemasons.
Died September
20, 1998 (age 88 years, 103
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Nichols Boozman (b. 1950) —
also known as John Boozman —
of Rogers, Benton
County, Ark.
Born in Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La., December
10, 1950.
Republican. Optometrist; business
owner; rancher; U.S.
Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 2001-11; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 2004,
2008
(delegation chair); U.S.
Senator from Arkansas, 2011-.
Still living as of 2012.
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Alex C. Donna —
of Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Republican. Optometrist; candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Lapeer County, 1948.
Member, American
Legion.
Still living as of 1948.
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Albert C. Esposito (b. 1912) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
9, 1912.
Son of Charles A. Munzio Micali Esposito and Elizabeth Ellen (Cuda)
Esposito.
Republican. Physician;
opthamologist; major in the U.S. Army during World War II;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 11th District, 1975-78;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1978.
Catholic.
Member, American Medical
Association; Alpha
Phi Delta.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rupert Emil Flower (1896-1964) —
also known as Rupert Flower —
of Visalia, Tulare
County, Calif.
Born in Monticello, Green
County, Wis., September
18, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;
optometrist; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1948.
Member, Kiwanis.
Died in 1964
(age about
67 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Matthew J. Fowler (b. 1879) —
of Haverhill, Essex
County, Mass.
Born in St. Catherines, Ontario,
May
31, 1879.
Son of Peter Fowler and Mary Fowler.
Republican. Optometrist; president, Haverhill Cooperative Bank;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard H. Knauf —
of Binghamton, Broome
County, N.Y.
Republican. Optician; member of New York
state assembly from Broome County 1st District, 1943-54.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Myron Bradford Kreidler (b. 1943) —
also known as Mike Kreidler —
of Washington.
Born in Tacoma, Pierce
County, Wash., September
28, 1943.
Democrat. Optometrist; member of Washington
state house of representatives, 1977-84; member of Washington
state senate, 1985-92; U.S.
Representative from Washington 9th District, 1993-95; defeated,
1994.
Still living as of 1998.
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John Lamb (1735-1800) —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., January
1, 1735.
Son of Anthony Lamb.
Optician; wine
merchant; general in the Continental Army during the
Revolutionary War; U.S.
Collector of Customs, 1784-97.
Died May 31,
1800 (age 65 years, 150
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Donald Jerome Mitchell (b. 1923) —
also known as Donald J. Mitchell —
of Herkimer, Herkimer
County, N.Y.
Born in Ilion, Herkimer
County, N.Y., May 8,
1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
optometrist; mayor
of Herkimer, N.Y., 1956-59; member of New York
state assembly, 1965-72 (Herkimer County 1965, 122nd District
1966, 112th District 1967-72); U.S.
Representative from New York 31st District, 1973-83.
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis;
Elks; Freemasons;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1998.
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Helen Murphy (1860-1940) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in 1860.
Daughter of James Murphy (1818-1894) and Susan Bispham (Roe) Murphy
(1827-1905).
Socialist. Physician;
oculist; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1922, 1928;
candidate for Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1932.
Female.
Died November
9, 1940 (age about 80
years).
Interment at Laurel
Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Kevin Ryan (born c.1952) —
of Montville, New London
County, Conn.
Born about 1952.
Democrat. Optician; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives 139th District, 1993-.
Arrested
for drunk
driving
on July 12, 2001; pleaded
guilty in September and sentenced
to 120 days in prison;
released January 1, 2002.
Still living as of 2002.
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James F. Safford (b. 1844) —
of Farmington, Strafford
County, N.H.
Born in Maine, November, 1844.
Son of James P. Safford and Mary (Gilkey) Safford.
Jeweler;
optician; member of New
Hampshire state senate 5th District, 1899-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert M. Shackleford, Jr. (1920-1988) —
of Jackson, Clarke
County, Ala.
Born in Mobile, Mobile
County, Ala., 1920.
Republican. Optometrist; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Alabama, 1964;
chair
of Clarke County Republican Party, 1964-76.
Died December
16, 1988 (age about 68
years).
Interment at Springhill
Cemetery, Mobile, Ala.
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Peter Volmari —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Optician; Prohibition candidate for mayor
of Muskegon, Mich., 1917.
Burial
location unknown.
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Monrad Charles Wallgren (1891-1961) —
also known as Monrad C. Wallgren; Mon C.
Wallgren —
of Everett, Snohomish
County, Wash.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, April 17,
1891.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; jeweler;
optician; U.S.
Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1933-40; U.S.
Senator from Washington, 1940-45; Governor of
Washington, 1945-49; chair, Federal Power
Commission, 1950-51.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Elks; Eagles; Rotary.
Died, from injuries suffered in an automobile
accident, in Olympia, Thurston
County, Wash., September
18, 1961 (age 70 years, 154
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Everett, Wash.
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