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William Lamont Abbott (b. 1861) —
also known as William L. Abbott —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Whiteside
County, Ill., February
14, 1861.
Son of Asa M. Abbott and Sarah (Sperry) Abbott.
Republican. Machinist; president, National Electric Construction
Co.; chief engineer,
power
house, Chicago Edison Co.; later, chief operating engineer;
president, Lake Lawn Hotel
Co.; director, Chicago Bank of
Commerce; University
of Illinois trustee, 1905-23.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edmund J. Adamson (b. 1844) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., August 8,
1844.
Republican. Machinist; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Philadelphia County 10th
District, 1909-10.
Burial
location unknown.
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Haymond A. Alltop (1892-1979) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Cedarville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., June 14,
1892.
Son of Alpheus Alltop and Rebecca Jane (Miller) Alltop.
Democrat. Machinist; employed by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
president,
Monongahela Valley Trades and Labor Council; vice
president, West Virginia Federation of Labor; vice
president, West Virginia Industrial Union Council; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1939-44.
Member, Woodmen;
Moose.
Died in April, 1979
(age 86
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Michael Bartell (born c.1918) —
of New York City (unknown
county), N.Y.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., about 1918.
Machinist; construction
worker; Socialist Workers candidate for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1949; Socialist Workers candidate for Governor of
New York, 1950; Socialist Workers candidate for U.S.
Senator from New York, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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David L. Beatty (1798-1881) —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born in Bourbon
County, Ky., December
3, 1798.
Machinist; iron foundry
foreman; mayor
of Louisville, Ky., 1841-44.
Died in Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky., February
21, 1881 (age 82 years, 80
days).
Interment at Cave
Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
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Walter Bezz (1922-2003) —
also known as Walter Bezruchka —
of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb
County, Mich.; Madison Heights, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, July 14,
1922.
Democrat. Tool and die maker; real estate
broker; mayor
of East Detroit, Mich., 1967-75; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1972.
Catholic.
Member, Lions; Eagles; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Warren, Macomb
County, Mich., November
27, 2003 (age 81 years, 136
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Carl W. Bischoff (1895-1990) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in East Tawas, Iosco
County, Mich., April 23,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
machinist; carpenter;
builder;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1933-34; defeated in primary, 1936; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1939; member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1939-40; defeated in primary, 1934,
1940.
German
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., January
30, 1990 (age 94 years, 282
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1920
to Louise Weideman. |
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Francis T. Butler —
of New Hampshire.
Born in England.
Socialist. Machinist; delegate to Socialist National
Convention from New Hampshire, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling R. Catlin (1842-1919) —
of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa., 1842.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
machinist; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 21st District, 1905-19; died in office 1919.
Died March 23,
1919 (age about 76
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harold W. Clemens (b. 1918) —
of Lac La Belle, Waukesha
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., October
21, 1918.
Republican. Machinist and toolmaker; printer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; boat livery
operator; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Waukesha County 2nd District, 1957-68.
Still living as of 1968.
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James L. Davis (b. 1914) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, April 7,
1914.
Son of Okey Laurence Davis and Della (Wright) Davis.
Democrat. Machinist; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1973-85; resigned 1985.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Eagles.
Still living as of 1985.
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William De Boer (1871-1951) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, October
5, 1871.
Republican. Machinist; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1915-16, 1925-28; defeated, 1912, 1916, 1930, 1932; candidate in
primary for Michigan
state senate 16th District, 1928.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., May 12,
1951 (age 79 years, 219
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Emerson Hugh De Lacy (1910-1986) —
also known as Hugh De Lacy —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Born in Seattle, King
County, Wash., May 9,
1910.
Son of John Byron De Lacy and Abbie Anna (Green) De Lacy.
Democrat. Machinist; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Washington, 1940;
U.S.
Representative from Washington 1st District, 1945-47; defeated,
1946.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz
County, Calif., August
19, 1986 (age 76 years, 102
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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J. E. Deverall —
of Illinois.
Born in Ireland.
Socialist. Toolmaker; delegate to Socialist National
Convention from Illinois, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward C. Dowling (1900-1974) —
of Hammond, Lake
County, Ind.
Born in Morocco, Newton
County, Ind., November
5, 1900.
Democrat. Machinist; mayor of
Hammond, Ind., 1956-68; defeated in primary, 1951; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1956,
1960.
Died February
20, 1974 (age 73 years, 107
days).
Interment at Kentland
Cemetery, Kentland, Ind.
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Edward Loren Fenn (b. 1896) —
also known as Edward L. Fenn —
of Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., June 26,
1896.
Son of Edward White Fenn and Lorena H. Fenn.
Republican. Tool manufacturer; member of Connecticut
state senate 36th District, 1943-46.
Burial
location unknown.
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Allen J. Flannigan (b. 1909) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Princeton, Gibson
County, Ind., June 9,
1909.
Democrat. Telegraph
operator; served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
toolgrinder; committeeman
of Steelworkers Local 1114, 1948-56; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 7th District, 1957-66.
Member, United
Steelworkers of America.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence M. Hagen (1904-1992) —
of Superior, Douglas
County, Wis.
Born in Black River Falls, Jackson
County, Wis., April 4,
1904.
Republican. Machinist; railroad
worker; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Douglas County 2nd District, 1953-58;
defeated, 1958.
Norwegian
ancestry.
Died June 8,
1992 (age 88 years, 65
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Superior, Wis.
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George Hibshman (1852-1918) —
of Ephrata, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in Ephrata Township, Lancaster
County, Pa., August
29, 1852.
Republican. Machinist; tobacco grower;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Lancaster County, 1907-09.
Died March 16,
1918 (age 65 years, 199
days).
Interment at Hibshman
Cemetery, Ephrata, Pa.
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Charles C. Hosford (b. 1880) —
of East Haven, Essex
County, Vt.
Born in East Haven, Essex
County, Vt., 1880.
Republican. Machinist; member of Vermont
state house of representatives from East Haven, 1910.
Episcopalian.
Burial
location unknown.
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Daniel D. Hungerford (b. 1886) —
of Elmira, Chemung
County, N.Y.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1886.
Son of William N. Hungerford and Mary Hungerford.
Socialist. Machinist; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 37th District, 1924, 1926; candidate
for New York
state assembly from Chemung County, 1930.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Jennings Hussion (b. 1896) —
also known as William J. Hussion —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., April 26,
1896.
Son of Patrick Henry Hussion and Catherine (McLaughlin) Hussion.
Democrat. Machinist; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1937-38;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1939-41; resigned 1941;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1944,
1948,
1956.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Fred C. Hydel (born c.1870) —
of Avon, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Burlington, Hartford
County, Conn., about 1870.
Republican. Machinist; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Avon, 1911-12.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Kaye (1813-1890) —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born in Yorkshire, England,
February
13, 1813.
Machinist; founder and owner of the Kaye & Company brass works;
bell
manufacturer; mayor
of Louisville, Ky., 1863-65.
Died November
19, 1890 (age 77 years, 279
days).
Interment at Cave
Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
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John T. Kelsey (b. 1921) —
of Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., December
22, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; tool and
die maker; real estate
sales; municipal judge in Michigan, 1958-61; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County
1st District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 70th District, 1965-82; defeated
in primary, 1992.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Disabled
American Veterans; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Eagles; Exchange
Club; Sigma Nu
Phi.
Still living as of 1992.
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Relatives:
Married 1945
to Anne Ambrowski. |
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Everett Kent (1888-1963) —
of Bangor, Northampton
County, Pa.
Born in East Bangor, Northampton
County, Pa., November
15, 1888.
Democrat. Machinist; newspaper
reporter; school teacher
and principal; coal
salesman; lawyer; Northampton
County Solicitor, 1920; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 30th District, 1923-25, 1927-29;
defeated, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956.
Died October
13, 1963 (age 74 years, 332
days).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Bangor, Pa.
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Frank Kwiatkowski —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Moulder; member of New York
state assembly from Erie County 5th District, 1938; defeated
(Liberty), 1938.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas R. Layden (b. 1866) —
of Paterson, Passaic
County, N.J.
Born in Kingston, Luzerne
County, Pa., December
26, 1866.
Republican. Machinist; electrical
contractor; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1904-05,
1910-11; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Jersey, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Herbert G. Lewin (1914-2010) —
also known as Herbert Lewin —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in 1914.
Machinist; candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1950 (Militant Workers), 1958 (Workers); Militant
Workers candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1956; Socialist Workers candidate for
Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956;
Peace and Freedom candidate for President
of the United States, 1988.
Died March 18,
2010 (age about 95
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John W. Loosemore (b. 1964) —
of Pelkie, Baraga
County, Mich.
Born in Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich., January
29, 1964.
Libertarian. Machinist; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1998, 2000, 2002.
Member, National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2002.
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Matthew Maguire (b. 1850) —
of Paterson, Passaic
County, N.J.
Born in New York, 1850.
Son of Christopher Maguire and Mary (Stafford) Maguire.
Machinist; Socialist Labor candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1896; Socialist Labor candidate
for Governor of
New Jersey, 1898.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1870
to Martha McCormick. |
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George Albert Makinson (b. 1886) —
also known as George A. Makinson —
of San Anselmo, Marin
County, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., March 18,
1886.
Son of George Henry Makinson and Mary (Saul) Makinson.
Machinist; U.S. Consular Agent in Sorau, 1909-11; Cardenas, 1918; U.S. Vice Consul in Tampico, 1915-16; Santo Domingo, 1919-22; U.S. Consul in Valparaiso, 1922-25; Callao-Lima, 1925-29; Birmingham, 1932; U.S. Consul General in Osaka, 1938; Barcelona, 1943.
Congregationalist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph F. Malloney (b. 1835) —
of Winchester, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., October
16, 1835.
Machinist; labor
organizer; Socialist Labor candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1898; Socialist
Labor candidate for President
of the United States, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph H. McIntyre —
of Washington,
D.C.
Socialist. Molder; delegate to Socialist National Convention
from District of Columbia, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ralph S. Moore —
of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Machinist; mayor
of Muskegon Heights, Mich., 1911-12; defeated, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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J. P. Moran (b. 1887) —
also known as Red Moran —
of Turtle Creek, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born March 12,
1887.
Son of John Moran and Mary E. (O'Brien) Moran.
Democrat. Machinist; candidate for burgess
of Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, 1933; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 16th
District, 1935-46, 1949-56.
Member, Moose; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Nora Devlin. |
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Donald Lapthorp Munro (1859-1934) —
also known as Donald L. Munro —
of Virginia.
Born in St. John, New
Brunswick, May 6,
1859.
Machinist and toolmaker; Socialist Labor candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1908; Socialist Labor candidate
for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1924,
1928.
Presbyterian.
Died in Cradock, Portsmouth,
Va., March 8,
1934 (age 74 years, 306
days).
Interment at Olive
Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Va.
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Louis H. Neff —
of Ohio.
Socialist. Machinist; delegate to Socialist National
Convention from Ohio, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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William S. Neil —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Socialist. Toolmaker; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Bridgeport, 1939-40;
defeated, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John T. O'Connor (1881-1968) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., 1881.
Machinist; mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1932-35.
Died in 1968
(age about
87 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Leonard Owens (1897-1948) —
also known as Thomas L. Owens —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
21, 1897.
Son of John P. Owens and Hannah (Burke) Owens.
Republican. Machinist; accountant;
salesman;
lawyer;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1947-48; died in
office 1948.
Member, American Bar
Association; Delta
Theta Phi; American
Legion.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., June 7,
1948 (age 50 years, 169
days).
Interment at All
Saints Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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Kenneth L. Proctor (b. 1951) —
also known as Ken Proctor —
of Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., March 16,
1951.
Libertarian. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war;
machinist; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1992 (7th District), 1994 (7th
District), 1998 (7th District), 2002 (7th District), 2006 (1st
District); candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1996; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 2010.
Member, National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2010.
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William F. Quick —
of Wisconsin.
Socialist. Machinist; delegate to Socialist National
Convention from Wisconsin, 1920; member of Wisconsin
state senate 7th District, 1923-26; candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1924; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1930.
Burial
location unknown.
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F. Charles Raap (1920-1989) —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Ottawa
County, Mich., November
4, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
machinist; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1955-60, 1965-66 (Muskegon County
2nd District 1955-60, 97th District 1965-66); defeated, 1960
(Muskegon County 2nd District), 1966 (97th District).
Member, Eagles; Moose.
Died in 1989
(age about
68 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Lovell Raymond (1878-1941) —
also known as Frank L. Raymond —
of Aurora, Kane
County, Ill.
Born in Bristol, Kendall
County, Ill., March 1,
1878.
Son of Jacob Lovell Raymond (1844-1900) and Catherine G. (Lilley)
Raymond (1844-1917).
Socialist. Machinist; member of Illinois Socialist State
Central Committee, 1919; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 11th District, 1920, 1922.
Died in Aurora, Kane
County, Ill., May 28,
1941 (age 63 years, 88
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Yorkville, Ill.
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Edward A. Schuster, Sr. (1900-1968) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., March 7,
1900.
Son of John F. Schuster and Ida B. (Eichenger) Schuster.
Democrat. Machinist; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1943-60 (Allegheny County 3rd
District 1943-54, Allegheny County 7th District 1955-60).
Died in 1968
(age about
68 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Agnes A. Foley. |
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J. W. Seney (b. 1851) —
of Sheffield, Franklin
County, Iowa; Pope
County, Minn.; Howard, Miner
County, S.Dak.
Born in Port Hope, Ontario,
January
31, 1851.
Republican. Machinist; flour mill
business; lumber
dealer; member of South
Dakota state senate 17th District, 1903-04.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, December
25, 1872, to Eliza Anderson. |
| | | Image source: South Dakota Legislative
Manual, 1903 |
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Carlos Douglas Shelden (1840-1904) —
also known as Carlos D. Shelden —
of Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Walworth, Walworth
County, Wis., June 10,
1840.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
machinist; real estate
business; steamboat
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Houghton County 2nd District,
1893-94; member of Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1895-96; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1897-1903.
Died in Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich., June 24,
1904 (age 64 years, 14
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Houghton, Mich.
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George Thom Smith (b. 1843) —
also known as George T. Smith —
Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, October
16, 1843.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; bookkeeper;
machinist; minister;
U.S. Consular Agent in Bremerhaven, 1909-11.
Burial
location unknown.
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George Sokolowski (1917-1984) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in South Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., April 21,
1917.
Democrat. Machinist; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 12th District; elected 1956,
1958.
Polish
ancestry. Member, United
Steelworkers of America; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Catholic
Order of Foresters; Polish
National Alliance.
Died in May, 1984
(age 67
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Alonzo Jackson Stevens (b. 1828) —
also known as Alonzo J. Stevens —
of Colchester, Chittenden
County, Vt.
Born in Essex, Chittenden
County, Vt., April 1,
1828.
Republican. Machinist; manufacturer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Colchester, 1869-70; member
of Vermont
state senate from Chittenden County, 1886.
Congregationalist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Stephen J. Stopczynski (1911-1991) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
1, 1911.
Son of Louis Stopczynski and Lottie (Stanczak) Stopczynski.
Democrat. Machinist; member, Wayne
County AFL-CIO Council; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1959-61; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 7th
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-78 (7th District 1965-72,
19th District 1973-78); defeated in primary, 1962.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Died in Grand Ledge, Eaton
County, Mich., May 16,
1991 (age 80 years, 135
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Albertus Tawney (1855-1919) —
also known as James A. Tawney —
of Winona, Winona
County, Minn.
Born in Mt. Pleasant Township, Adams
County, Pa., January
3, 1855.
Republican. Blacksmith;
machinist; lawyer;
member of Minnesota
state senate 15th District, 1891-95; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 1st District, 1893-1911.
Died in Excelsior Springs, Clay
County, Mo., June 12,
1919 (age 64 years, 160
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Winona, Minn.
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Thomas Clarke Theaker (1812-1883) —
of Ohio.
Born in Pennsylvania, February
4, 1812.
Republican. Machinist; wheelwright;
U.S.
Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1859-61; defeated, 1860;
Commissioner, U.S. Patent Office, 1865-68.
Died July 16,
1883 (age 71 years, 162
days).
Interment at Weeks
Cemetery, Bridgeport, Ohio.
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Irving Charles Velson (1913-1976) —
also known as Irving C. Velson; Irving Charles
Shavelson; Charles Wilson; "Nick";
"Shavey" —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.; San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., June 3,
1913.
Son of Clara
Shavelson.
Machinist; boilermaker;
shipfitter;
president,
Local 13, Shipbuilders
Union; American Labor candidate for New York
state senate 11th District, 1938; served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II; in 1951 and 1953, he was brought to testify before
Congressional committees about his Communist and Soviet activities,
including efforts to infiltrate
the U.S. military with Soviet spies; he repeatedly refused to answer
questions, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination;
as a result, he was "barred for
life" by the Shipbuilders' union; later, served as international
representative for the (West Coast) International Longshoreman's
and Warehousemen's Union.
Venona Project documents (decrypted Soviet messages from the World
War II era), released in 1995, show that he was an agent
for Soviet military intelligence under the code name "Nick".
Died in 1976
(age about
63 years).
Cremated;
ashes scattered in San Francisco Bay.
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Hubert Vo (b. 1956) —
of Alief, Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in Vietnam,
May
30, 1956.
Democrat. Machinist; real estate
developer; member of Texas
state house of representatives 149th District, 2005-.
Vietnamese
ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Hiram Walden (1800-1880) —
of Schoharie
County, N.Y.
Born in Pawlet, Rutland
County, Vt., August
21, 1800.
Democrat. Axe manufacturer; member of New York
state assembly from Schoharie County, 1836; U.S.
Representative from New York 21st District, 1849-51.
Died in Wright town, Schoharie
County, N.Y., July 21,
1880 (age 79 years, 335
days).
Interment at Berne
and Beaverdam Cemetery, West Berne, N.Y.
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Michael Henry Wall (1899-1970) —
also known as M. Henry Wall —
of Lynn, Essex
County, Mass.
Born in Lynn, Essex
County, Mass., January
26, 1899.
Machinist; treasurer and
assistant
business manager, Local 201, IUE-CIO; mayor of
Lynn, Mass., 1961-65.
Died in Lynn, Essex
County, Mass., December
25, 1970 (age 71 years, 333
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Lynn, Mass.
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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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James Fleming Woodward (b. 1868) —
also known as James F. Woodward —
of McKeesport, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in New Brighton, Beaver
County, Pa., February
19, 1868.
Republican. Machinist; bookkeeper;
hospital
superintendent; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1905-12, 1915-18; Pennsylvania
secretary of internal affairs, 1919-27; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924,
1928.
Burial
location unknown.
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