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Wilhelmina F. Adams (1901-1987) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Key West, Monroe
County, Fla., January
31, 1901.
Daughter of Thomas F. Adams and Mary F. (Peck) Adams.
Democrat. Florist; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New York, 1944,
1964;
member of New York
Democratic State Committee, 1945-51.
Female.
Protestant.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban
League; Tammany
Hall; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in May, 1987
(age 86
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Alfred Edwin Arlington (1893-1965) —
also known as Alfred E. Arlington —
of Herkimer, Herkimer
County, N.Y.
Born in Pennsylvania, October
7, 1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; florist;
candidate for New York
state assembly from Herkimer County, 1933.
Died in June, 1965
(age 71
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Gertrude Duncombe Atwell (1876-1941) —
also known as Gertrude Atwell; Gertrude Williams
Duncombe; Mrs. R. P. Atwell —
of Fort Dodge, Webster
County, Iowa.
Born in Fort Dodge, Webster
County, Iowa, July 20,
1876.
Daughter of John Francis Duncombe (1831-1902) and Mary Augustine
(Williams) Duncombe.
Democrat. Florist; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Iowa, 1928,
1936,
1940.
Female.
Episcopalian.
Died in Fort Dodge, Webster
County, Iowa, 1941
(age about
64 years).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
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Ross Bass (1918-1993) —
of Pulaski, Giles
County, Tenn.; Miami Shores, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla.
Born in Giles
County, Tenn., March 17,
1918.
Son of Rev. William Arch Bass and Ethel (Shook) Bass.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
florist; soft drink
bottler; postmaster;
U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 1955-64; defeated,
1976; U.S.
Senator from Tennessee, 1964-67.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Kiwanis;
Elks.
Died January
1, 1993 (age 74 years, 290
days).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Pulaski, Tenn.
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Lucile Elizabeth Belen (1912-2010) —
also known as Lucile E. Belen —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Laingsburg, Shiawassee
County, Mich., December
28, 1912.
Daughter of Christopher Belen (1882-1960) and Elizabeth
Lehman Belen.
Democrat. Florist; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District,
1942; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1952;
member, Lansing City Council, 1955-92; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ingham County
1st District, 1961.
Female.
Member, Zonta; Rotary.
Inducted into Michigan Women's Hall of
Fame, 2001.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., June 2,
2010 (age 97 years, 156
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Philip Breitmeyer (b. 1864) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 13,
1864.
Son of John Breitmeyer and Fredericka Breitmeyer.
Republican. Florist; mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 1909-10.
Christian
Scientist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Mitch Chandler —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Florist; mayor of
Pullman, Wash., 1996-2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Robert C. Cherry —
of Paducah, McCracken
County, Ky.
Democrat. Florist; mayor of
Paducah, Ky., 1952-56, 1960-64, 1968-72; defeated, 1975, 1979;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1956.
Still living as of 1979.
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Burton Melvin Cross (1902-1998) —
also known as Burton M. Cross —
of Augusta, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Born in Augusta, Kennebec
County, Maine, November
15, 1902.
Son of Burton M. Cross and Harriett (Thompson) Cross.
Republican. Florist; member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1941-44; member of Maine
state senate 7th District, 1945-52; Governor of
Maine, 1952-55.
Member, Grange; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary.
Died in a hospital
at Augusta, Kennebec
County, Maine, October
22, 1998 (age 95 years, 341
days).
Interment at Forest
Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Maine.
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C. Fayette Curtiss —
of Plantsville, Southington, Hartford
County, Conn.
Florist; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Southington, 1929-30,
1939-40; defeated (Democratic), 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin M. Davis (c.1816-1892) —
of Springwells Township (now part of Detroit), Wayne
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born about 1816.
Florist; supervisor
of Springwells Township, Michigan, 1859-60.
Congregationalist.
While on
a boat, he fell,
suffered a head injury, and died, in Georgian
Bay, August
15, 1892 (age about 76
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Stanley J. Davis (1908-2003) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Poland,
May 8,
1908.
Democrat. Florist; mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1949-50, 1958-63; defeated, 1956;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1950; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Kent County 1st
District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 92nd District, 1965-72; defeated,
1972, 1974.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died January
23, 2003 (age 94 years, 260
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dean B. Doty (1919-1998) —
of Grand Ledge, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Midland, Midland
County, Mich., August 3,
1919.
Son of Mark Doty and Gladys (Walsh) Doty.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
florist; chair of
Eaton County Republican Party, 1956-60; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1960;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Eaton District,
1961-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died August
24, 1998 (age 79 years, 21
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Mich.
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Relatives:
Great-grandson of Philo
Doty; son of Mark Doty and Gladys (Walsh) Doty; married to
Roberta Boswoth. |
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Eugene P. Dukes (b. 1904) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
3, 1904.
Son of Rose Wanderski-Dukes (Polish society leader).
Florist; member of Illinois
state house of representatives 27th District, 1941-43.
Polish
ancestry.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John E. Fitzgerald (b. 1915) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Urbana, Champaign
County, Ohio, May 30,
1915.
Son of Edward Fitzgerald and Myrtle (Roberts) Fitzgerald.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
wholesale florist supplier; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970; defeated, 1972
(Jackson County); elected 1974.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Rotary.
Still living as of 1975.
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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.
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Andrew M. Johnson, Jr. —
of Shelton, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Republican. Florist; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Shelton, 1939-40.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Leonard A. Jurkiewicz (b. 1899) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
15, 1899.
Son of Vincent Jurkiewicz and Bon (Kowski) Jurkiewicz.
Democrat. Florist; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1932;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1933-36; defeated in primary, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1946, 1948.
Catholic.
Member, Maccabees;
Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Kopriver, Jr. —
of Duquesne, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Duquesne, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Republican. Florist; mayor
of Duquesne, Pa., 1947-57; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 45th District, 1953-60; defeated, 1960.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Eagles;
Odd
Fellows; Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Seymour Lowman (1868-1940) —
of Elmira, Chemung
County, N.Y.
Born in Chemung town, Chemung
County, N.Y., October
7, 1868.
Son of John Lowman (1832-1884) and Fanny (Bixby) Lowman.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Chemung County, 1909-10; chair of
Chemung County Republican Party, 1910-34; member of New York
state senate 41st District, 1919-24; defeated, 1910; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1924,
1932;
Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1925-26; defeated, 1926; U.S. Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, 1927-33; president, Elmira Savings Bank, 1933;
president, Lowman Construction
Corp.; president, U.S. Cut Flower Co.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died in 1940
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Daniel A. Malie (b. 1868) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
11, 1868.
Republican. Hotel
business; florist; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 1st
District, 1909; resigned 1909.
Burial
location unknown.
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James L. Maxwell (1926-1984) —
of Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla.
Born in Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla., May 12,
1926.
Son of William B. Maxwell and Mary Pauline (O'Donnell) Maxwell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
florist; mayor of
Tulsa, Okla., 1958-66; defeated, 1966, 1968.
Presbyterian.
Member, Jaycees;
American
Legion; Sigma
Chi.
Died, of cancer, in
a hospital
at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., October
18, 1984 (age 58 years, 159
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Memorial Park, Tulsa, Okla.
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Joseph A. Mendel (b. 1877) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., 1877.
Democrat. Florist; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Illinois, 1920,
1924,
1928;
member of Illinois
state senate 2nd District, 1929-41, 1943-45.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Michael Nofziger (b. 1948) —
also known as Max Nofziger —
of Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born in 1948.
Flower seller; candidate for mayor of
Austin, Tex., 1983, 1985, 1997, 2003.
Still living as of 2003.
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Frank Austin Norton (1867-1947) —
also known as Frank Norton —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., June 1,
1867.
Son of Austin B. Norton and Sarah J. (Knapp) Norton.
Republican. Stonemason;
florist; mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1912-14.
Methodist.
Died, from a stroke,
while hospitalized for senile
psychosis, at Ypsilanti State Psychiatric
Hospital, York Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
2, 1947 (age 80 years, 123
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Homer L. Pearson (1900-1985) —
of Wheat Ridge, Jefferson
County, Colo.
Born in Wheat Ridge, Jefferson
County, Colo., December
31, 1900.
Republican. Florist; member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1939-46; Speaker of
the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1941-46; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1944;
Lieutenant
Governor of Colorado, 1947-49.
Methodist.
Died June 9,
1985 (age 84 years, 160
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Angelo Joseph Rossi (1878-1948) —
also known as Angelo J. Rossi —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Volcano, Amador
County, Calif., January
22, 1878.
Florist; mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1931-44.
Italian
ancestry.
Died in San
Francisco, Calif., April 5,
1948 (age 70 years, 74
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
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R. Wynn Tully —
of Paducah, McCracken
County, Ky.
Democrat. Florist; candidate for mayor of
Paducah, Ky., 1923.
Burial
location unknown.
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George J. Vavoulis (1911-1992) —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born February
6, 1911.
Republican. Florist; mayor
of St. Paul, Minn., 1960-66.
Eastern
Orthodox. Greek
ancestry.
Died in Ramsey
County, Minn., July 4,
1992 (age 81 years, 149
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Roger F. Villere, Jr. —
of Metairie, Jefferson
Parish, La.
Republican. Florist; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Louisiana, 2004,
2008;
Louisiana
Republican state chair, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Charline White (1920-1959) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga., September
1, 1920.
Democrat. Florist; advertising
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1951-59 (Wayne County 1st
District 1951-54, Wayne County 11th District 1955-59); died in office
1959.
Female.
African
ancestry.
Died September
7, 1959 (age 39 years, 6
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Leroy G. White. |
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