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  Ural Stebbins Acker (1879-1950) — also known as Ural S. Acker — of Cooper Township, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in St. Johns, Clinton County, Mich., May 28, 1879. Son of Benjamin Acker and Marie (Thornton) Acker. Republican. Papermaker; deputy sheriff; Kalamazoo County Treasurer, 1919-22; Kalamazoo County Clerk, 1925-28; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2nd District, 1939-50; died in office 1950. Died June 18, 1950 (age 71 years, 21 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Luella Munger.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Atcheson Alberts (b. 1872) — also known as Robert A. Alberts — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., October 19, 1872. Son of Lewis Charles Alberts and Sarah Jane (Atcheson) Alberts. Republican. President, C. B. Hewitt & Bros. paper and glue; vice-president, Albowe Realty Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1928. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 27, 1913, to Grace Marshall.
  Frederick Herbert Babbitt (1859-1931) — also known as Fred H. Babbitt — of Bellows Falls, Rockingham, Windham County, Vt. Born in Keene, Cheshire County, N.H., November 23, 1859. Republican. Paper manufacturer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Rockingham, 1910; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1916. Universalist. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1931 (age about 71 years). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Bellows Falls, Rockingham, Vt.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William D. Barnes (b. 1856) — of Brainard, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in Columbia County, N.Y., April 4, 1856. Cotton manufacturer; paper mill business; member of New York state senate 30th District, 1902-06. Burial location unknown.
  Eugene Clifford Betz (b. 1877) — also known as Eugene C. Betz — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Ash Township, Monroe County, Mich., January 15, 1877. Son of Philip D. Betz and Eliza Betz. Republican. School teacher; Monroe County Clerk, 1903-06; paper manufacturer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1945-54; defeated in primary, 1942. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Near Monroe, Monroe County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Philip D. Betz and Eliza Betz; married to Matilda J. Knapp and Margaret Hunter.
  Charles Sumner Bird (1855-1927) — of East Walpole, Walpole, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in East Walpole, Walpole, Norfolk County, Mass., 1855. Son of Francis William Bird and Abby Frances (Newell) Bird. Progressive. Paper manufacturer; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1912, 1913. Died October 9, 1927 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Charles Sumner
  Relatives: Son of Francis William Bird and Abby Frances (Newell) Bird; married, October 19, 1880, to Anna J. Child; father of Charles Sumner Bird, Jr.. See Bird family of Massachusetts.
  Justin De Witt Bowersock (1842-1922) — also known as Justin D. Bowersock — of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan. Born near Columbiana, Columbiana County, Ohio, September 19, 1842. Son of I. Bowersock and Adaline (McDonald) Bowersock. Republican. President, Lawrence National Bank, Bowersock Mills and Power Co., Kansas Water Power Co., Lawrence Iron Works, Lawrence Paper Manufacturing Co., Kansas and Colorado Railroad; mayor of Lawrence, Kan., 1881-85; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1887; member of Kansas state senate, 1895; U.S. Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1899-1907. Congregationalist. Died in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan., October 27, 1922 (age 80 years, 38 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Kan.
  Relatives: Married, September 5, 1866, to Mary C. Gower.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Wilson Cassingham (1840-1930) — also known as John W. Cassingham — of Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio. Born in Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio, June 22, 1840. Son of George F. Cassingham and Elizabeth C. Cassingham. Democrat. Merchant; coal mining business; paper manufacturer; banker; Coshocton County Auditor, 1880-87; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1896; U.S. Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1901-05. Died in Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio, March 14, 1930 (age 89 years, 265 days). Interment at South Lawn Cemetery, Coshocton, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married, November 5, 1863, to Caroline Lamberson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Person Colby Cheney (1828-1901) — also known as Person C. Cheney — of Peterborough, Hillsborough County, N.H.; Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Holderness (part now in Ashland), Grafton County, N.H., February 25, 1828. Son of Moses Cheney (1793-1875) and Abigail (Morrison) Cheney. Republican. Paper manufacturer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1853-54; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; New Hampshire Railroad Commissioner, 1864-67; president, People's Savings Bank; mayor of Manchester, N.H., 1871; Governor of New Hampshire, 1875-77; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1886-87; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1888; member of Republican National Committee from New Hampshire, 1888-1900; U.S. Minister to Switzerland, 1892-93. Died in Dover, Strafford County, N.H., June 19, 1901 (age 73 years, 114 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Manchester, N.H.
  Relatives: Son of Moses Cheney (1793-1875) and Abigail (Morrison) Cheney; married, May 22, 1850, to S. Anna Moore (died 1858); married, June 29, 1859, to Sarah (White) Keith (1828-1901); brother of Elias Hutchins Cheney; uncle of John True Abbott. See Cheney family of New Hampshire.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Andrew Cook (1849-1918) — also known as Samuel A. Cook — of Neenah, Winnebago County, Wis. Born in Ontario, January 28, 1849. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; merchant; mayor of Neenah, Wis., 1889; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1891-92; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1892; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 6th District, 1895-97; president, Alexandria Paper Company. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Neenah, Winnebago County, Wis., April 4, 1918 (age 69 years, 66 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah, Wis.
  Relatives: Married 1876 to Jennie Christie (died 1895).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Zenas Crane (1777-1845) — of Dalton, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Milton, Norfolk County, Mass., May 9, 1777. Son of Stephen Crane and Susannah (Babcock) Crane. Paper manufacturer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council, 1836-37. Died in Dalton, Berkshire County, Mass., June 20, 1845 (age 68 years, 42 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Stephen Crane and Susannah (Babcock) Crane; married, November 30, 1809, to Lucinda Brewer; father of Zenas Marshall Crane.
  Zenas Marshall Crane (1815-1887) — also known as Z. M. Crane — of Dalton, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Dalton, Berkshire County, Mass., January 21, 1815. Son of Zenas Crane and Lucinda (Brewer) Crane. Republican. Paper manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1856; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1856-57; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council, 1862-63. Died March 12, 1887 (age 72 years, 50 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Zenas Crane and Lucinda (Brewer) Crane; married, August 29, 1839, to Caroline E. Laflin (1818-1849); married to Louise F. Laflin.
  James Henry Roberts Cromwell (1896-1990) — also known as James H. R. Cromwell — of Somerville, Somerset County, N.J.; Weehawken, Hudson County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 4, 1896. Son of Oliver Eaton Cromwell and Lucretia (Roberts) Cromwell. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; vice-president, Peerless Motor Car Company; U.S. Minister to Canada, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1940; president, Chemwood Corporation, pulp and paper manufacturers. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars; Marine Corps League; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Died in 1990 (age about 94 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Oliver Eaton Cromwell and Lucretia (Roberts) Cromwell; married, June 20, 1920, to Delphine Dodge (divorced, 1928; sister of Horace Elgin Dodge, Jr.); married, February 13, 1935, to Doris Duke (divorced, 1943; daughter of James Buchanan Duke); married 1948 to Maxine McFetridge; brother of Louise Cromwell (aunt by marriage of Douglas MacArthur II). See Biddle-Read-Shippen-MacArthur family of Pennsylvania.
  See also Wikipedia article
  John Alden Dix (1860-1928) — also known as John A. Dix — of Thomson, Washington County, N.Y.; Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Calif. Born in Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y., December 25, 1860. Son of James Lawton Dix and Laura (Stevens) Dix. Democrat. Banker; lumber business; paper manufacturer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904, 1912 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee); candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1908; New York Democratic state chair, 1910; Governor of New York, 1911-12. Died, from heart disease, in Harbor Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 9, 1928 (age 67 years, 106 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  Relatives: Nephew of John Adams Dix; son of James Lawton Dix and Laura (Stevens) Dix; married 1889 to Gertrude Thomson. See Dix family of New York.
  Cross-reference: Lawrence Gresser
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Edgar Jared Doolittle (b. 1845) — also known as Edgar J. Doolittle — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Hebron, Tolland County, Conn., January 29, 1845. Son of Edgar Jared Doolittle (1810-1883) and Jane Elizabeth (Sage) Doolittle (1820-1903). Republican. Paper box manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 6th District, 1887-88; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edgar Jared Doolittle (1810-1883) and Jane Elizabeth (Sage) Doolittle (1820-1903); second cousin once removed of Russell Sage; married, November 13, 1867, to Martha Warner Couch (1845-1902). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Thomas Casey Greene (b. 1896) — of Potowomut, Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Born in Cranford, Union County, N.J., September 7, 1896. Son of George Francis Greene and Margaret (Ladd) Greene. Republican. Paper box manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956; Rhode Island Republican state chair, 1946-49. Presbyterian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 15, 1922, to Anne Buckley.
  Fred B. Greenleaf (b. 1883) — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, August 15, 1883. Son of John A. Greenleaf and Etta M. (Knight) Greenleaf. Republican. Engineer for International Paper Co.; treasurer and manager, Greenleaf Construction Co.; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1923-29; member of Maine state senate 4th District, 1929-33. Episcopalian. Member, American Society of Civil Engineers; Phi Kappa Psi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John A. Greenleaf and Etta M. (Knight) Greenleaf; married, June 10, 1914, to Mary Margaret Jones; father of Laurie Jones (killed in action, World War II).
  Charles B. Hays (1862-1958) — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., November 15, 1862. Democrat. Builder; real estate developer; paper manufacturer; mayor of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1912. Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., May 31, 1958 (age 95 years, 197 days). Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1889 to Luella Phillips.
  Gideon M. Hazen (1810-1880) — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in 1810. Merchant; paper mill business; mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., 1842. Died in 1880 (age about 70 years). Interment at Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  John M. Hurd (1832-1886) — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Born in Sandwich (unknown county), Conn., 1832. Bookbinder; paper bag manufacturer; wheelbarrow manufacturer; mayor of Auburn, N.Y., 1869. Died in Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y., 1886 (age about 54 years). Burial location unknown.
  Hulan Edwin Jack (1906-1986) — also known as Hulan E. Jack — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in St. Lucia, December 29, 1906. Democrat. Paper box manufacturer; member of New York state assembly, 1941-53, 1968-72 (New York County 17th District 1941-44, New York County 14th District 1945-53, 70th District 1968-72); defeated in primary, 1972; borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1954-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956; indicted in 1960 on charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and violation of the City Charter, over acceptance of $4,400 from a real estate developer; the indictment was dismissed, but then reinstated on appeal; a trial, in June and July 1960, resulted in a hung jury; at a second trial was convicted; his sentence was suspended, but he was automatically removed from office as Borough President; indicted in 1970 on federal charges of conspiracy and conflict of interest; tried, convicted, and sentenced to three months in prison, and fined $5,000. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Sigma; Elks. Died, in St. Luke's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 19, 1986 (age 79 years, 355 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Almira Wilkinson.
  Edward Lawrence Katzenbach (1878-1934) — also known as Edward L. Katzenbach — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., October 21, 1878. Son of Frank Snowden Katzenbach (1844-1921) and Augusta (Mushbach) Katzenbach. Lawyer; counsel for banks and paper companies; New Jersey state attorney general, 1924-29. Member, American Bar Association; Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa; Rotary. Died in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., December 18, 1934 (age 56 years, 58 days). Interment at Ewing Cemetery, Ewing Township, Mercer County, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Snowden Katzenbach (1844-1921) and Augusta (Mushbach) Katzenbach; brother of Frank Snowden Katzenbach, Jr.; married, November 7, 1911, to Marie Louise Hunt Hilson; uncle of Frank Snowden Katzenbach III; father of Nicholas de Belleville Katzenbach. See Katzenbach family of New Jersey.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Frederick Luecke (1889-1952) — also known as John Luecke — of Escanaba, Delta County, Mich. Born in Escanaba, Delta County, Mich., July 4, 1889. Son of Frederick Luecke and Suzanne Maria (Lange) Luecke. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; paper mill worker; secretary, and president, Local 209, International Brotherhood of Paper Makers; president, Escanaba Trades and Labor Council; member of Michigan state senate 30th District, 1935-36; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1937-39; defeated, 1938. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Escanaba, Delta County, Mich., March 21, 1952 (age 62 years, 261 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, June 23, 1927, to Rose Margaret Jaeger.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Henry Edmund Machold (1880-1967) — also known as H. Edmund Machold — of Ellisburg, Jefferson County, N.Y.; Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y., July 5, 1880. Son of Bernard P. Machold and Martha (Mehlman) Machold. Republican. Dairy farmer; banker; utility executive; member of New York state assembly, 1912-24 (Jefferson County 1st District 1912-17, Jefferson County 1918-24); Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1921-24; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924; New York Republican state chair, 1928-29; Presidential Elector for New York, 1952, 1956; executive committee chairman, St. Regis Paper Company. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died, in the Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., February 6, 1967 (age 86 years, 216 days). Interment at Ellisburg Cemetery, Ellisburg, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, November 14, 1900, to Jennie Ella Ward.
  Frederic Rand Mann (1903-1987) — also known as Frederic R. Mann — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Gomel, Russia, September 13, 1903. Son of Oscar Mann and Fannie (Fradkin) Mann. Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; cardboard box manufacturer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948; U.S. Ambassador to Barbados, 1967-69; philanthropist. Jewish. The Frederic R. Mann auditorium in Tel Aviv, Israel is named for him. Died in 1987 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
  Robert Rutherford McCormick (1880-1955) — also known as Robert R. McCormick; Bertie McCormick; Robert Sanderson McCormick, Jr.; "Colonel McCormick"; "Colonel McCosmic" — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 30, 1880. Son of Robert Sanderson McCormick. Republican. Longtime publisher, Chicago Tribune newspaper; creator of the Tribune's paper manufacturing and aluminum mining operations in Canada; president, Chicago Sanitary Commission (which built the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal connecting Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River system); delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1912, 1940, 1948, 1952. Scotch-Irish and Dutch ancestry. Died April 1, 1955 (age 74 years, 245 days). Interment at Cantigny Estate, Wheaton, Ill.
  Relatives: Grandnephew of Cyrus Hall McCormick; grandson of Joseph Medill; son of Robert Sanderson McCormick; brother of Joseph Medill McCormick (who married Ruth Hanna); first cousin of Joseph Medill Patterson; married, March 10, 1915, to Amie deHoule (Irwin) Adams (1872-1939); married, December 22, 1944, to Maryland Mathison Hooper; first cousin once removed of William McCormick Blair, Jr.. See McCormick-Guggenheim-Morton-Medill family of Illinois.
  See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Robert R. McCormick: Richard Norton Smith, The Colonel : The Life and Legend of Robert R. McCormick 1880-1955
  Paul Henry O'Neill (b. 1935) — also known as Paul H. O'Neill — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in St. Louis, Mo., December 4, 1935. Computer systems analyst; president, International Paper Company, 1985-87; chairman and CEO of Alcoa Aluminum, 1987-99; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 2001-02. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1954 to Nancy Jo Wolfe.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Paul O'Neill: Ron Suskind, The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O'Neill
  James Andrew Outterson (b. 1858) — also known as James A. Outterson — of Carthage, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., October 18, 1858. Son of James Thomas Outterson and Frances Elizabeth (Jones) Outterson. Republican. Paper manufacturer; member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1902-03; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904. Episcopalian. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Redmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 28, 1886, to Eva S. Peck.
  Louis Frisbie Payn (1835-1923) — also known as Louis F. Payn — of Chatham, Columbia County, N.Y. Born in Ghent, Columbia County, N.Y., 1835. Republican. Paper manufacturer; founder of the Chatham Republican newspaper; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1916. Died in Chatham, Columbia County, N.Y., 1923 (age about 88 years). Interment at Chatham Rural Cemetery, Chatham, N.Y.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry J. Pierson (b. 1872) — of Lititz, Lancaster County, Pa. Born in Lambertville, Hunterdon County, N.J., August 1, 1872. Republican. Paper manufacturer; banker; member of Pennsylvania state senate 17th District, 1933-40. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  John W. Purtill, Jr. (born c.1889) — of South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Manchester, Hartford County, Conn., about 1889. Democrat. Paper manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Glastonbury, 1919-20; defeated, 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Daniel Trowbridge Quirk (1903-1969) — also known as Daniel T. Quirk; Dan T. Quirk — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich., June 8, 1903. Son of Daniel L. Quirk, Jr. (1871-1955) and Julia (Trowbridge) Quirk. President and treasurer, Peninsular Paper Company; mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1947-53. Member, Alpha Delta Phi. Died October 21, 1969 (age 66 years, 135 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel L. Quirk, Jr. (1871-1955) and Julia (Trowbridge) Quirk; married, February 27, 1926, to Jeanne Hastings Grover; brother of Nancy Lace Quirk (who married Gerhard Mennen Williams).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alexander C. Robertson (born c.1850) — of Montville, New London County, Conn. Born in Greeneville, Norwich, New London County, Conn., about 1850. Democrat. Paper manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1875, 1889; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1888; member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1891-94. Burial location unknown.
  Robert Lawson Rose (1804-1877) — of New York. Born in Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y., October 2, 1804. Son of Robert Selden Rose. Whig. Farmer; paper manufacturer; U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1847-51. Died in Pleasant Grove, Washington County, Md., March 14, 1877 (age 72 years, 163 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of Nathaniel Allen. See Rose family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George John Schneider (1877-1939) — also known as George J. Schneider — of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis. Born in Grand Chute, Outagamie County, Wis., October 30, 1877. Republican. Papermaker; second vice-president, International Brotherhood of Paper Makers; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1923-33, 1935-39 (9th District 1923-33, 8th District 1935-39); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1924. Died while attending a labor meeting in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, March 12, 1939 (age 61 years, 133 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Carmi Reddick Smith (1862-1939) — also known as Carmi R. Smith — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Girard, Branch County, Mich., May 19, 1862. Son of Mahlon A. Smith (c.1830-1892) and Louise (Reddick) Smith (born 1834). Republican. Supplier of straw and pulp for paper mills; lumber business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District, 1898; mayor of Niles, Mich., 1903, 1912-13; resigned 1903; defeated, 1913; postmaster; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in 1939 (age about 77 years). Entombed in mausoleum at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1890 to Mary E. Stafford (1861-1946).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Spafford (c.1794-1849) — of Windham, Windham County, Conn. Born about 1794. Papermaker; banker; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Windham, 1826, 1832; member of Connecticut state senate 13th District, 1834, 1838. Died in Windham, Windham County, Conn., November 5, 1849 (age about 55 years). Burial location unknown.
  William Henry Harrison Stowell (1840-1922) — of Richmond, Va.; Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis.; Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.; Amherst, Hampshire County, Mass. Born in Windsor, Windsor County, Vt., July 26, 1840. Son of Sylvester Stowell and Fanny Chandler (Bowen) Stowell. Republican. U.S. Representative from Virginia 4th District, 1871-77; Virginia Republican state chair, 1872-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1876; founder, secretary-treasurer, Fox River Pulp Co., Atlas Paper Co., Duluth Iron Steel Co.; president of Manufacturers Bank of West Duluth, 1889-1895. Episcopalian. Died in Amherst, Hampshire County, Mass., April 27, 1922 (age 81 years, 275 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Presumably named for: William Henry Harrison
  Relatives: Son of Sylvester Stowell and Fanny Chandler (Bowen) Stowell; married, November 13, 1873, to Emma Clara Averill (daughter of John Thomas Averill). See Averill family of Minnesota.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thaddeus Campbell Sweet (1872-1928) — also known as Thaddeus C. Sweet — of Phoenix, Oswego County, N.Y. Born in Phoenix, Oswego County, N.Y., November 16, 1872. Son of Anthony Wayne Sweet and Sarah Elizabeth (Campbell) Sweet. Republican. Paper manufacturer; member of New York state assembly from Oswego County, 1910-20; Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1914-20; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916, 1924; U.S. Representative from New York 32nd District, 1923-28; died in office 1928. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks. The Sweet Memorial Building (village hall), in Phoenix, N.Y., is named for him. Died as result of an airplane accident in Whitney Point, Broome County, N.Y., May 1, 1928 (age 55 years, 167 days). Interment at Rural Cemetery, Phoenix, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Henry Junior Taylor (1902-1984) — also known as Henry J. Taylor — of Virginia. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 2, 1902. Son of Henry Noble Taylor and Eileen Louise (O'Hare) Taylor. Republican. Pulp and paper industry; trustee, Manhattan Savings Bank; director, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel; author; newspaper correspondent; economist; U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, 1957-61. Member, Society of the Cincinnati; Sons of the American Revolution; Military Order of the World Wars; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Sigma Delta Chi; Loyal Legion. Died in 1984 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Noble Taylor and Eileen Louise (O'Hare) Taylor; married, March 2, 1928, to Olivia Fay Kimbro; married, July 3, 1970, to Marion J. E. Richardson.
  Alexander P. Tutton (c.1823-1909) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, about 1823. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1876-80; manufacturer of paper mill machinery. Died February 12, 1909 (age about 86 years). Burial location unknown.
  Cassius Montgomery Clay Twitchell (1852-1904) — also known as Cassius M. C. Twitchell — of Milan, Coos County, N.H. Born in Milan, Coos County, N.H., October 12, 1852. Son of Adams Twitchell (1812-1897) and Lusylvia (Bartlett) Twitchell. Lumberman; bank director; director, Brompton Pulp and Paper Mills; part owner, Cascade Light and Power Company; member of New Hampshire state senate 1st District, 1901-02. Died in Milan, Coos County, N.H., June 9, 1904 (age 51 years, 241 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Cassius Marcellus Clay
  Relatives: Second cousin twice removed of Erastus Fairbanks; son of Adams Twitchell (1812-1897) and Lusylvia (Bartlett) Twitchell; fourth cousin once removed of Austin Wells Holden and Arthur Newton Holden; third cousin once removed of Horace Fairbanks and Franklin Fairbanks; married, October 5, 1880, to Leonora Ellen Wentworth. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Ebenezer William Walbridge (1779-1856) — also known as Ebenezer W. Walbridge — of Lansingburgh (now part of Troy), Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in Bennington, Bennington County, Vt., October 28, 1779. Son of Elizabeth (Stebbins) Walbridge (1736-1822) and Ebenezer Walbridge (1738-1819). Lawyer; banker; paper mill business; member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1816-17, 1819-20. Presbyterian. Died in Lansingburgh (now part of Troy), Rensselaer County, N.Y., March 23, 1856 (age 76 years, 147 days). Interment at Troy Cemetery, Troy, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Elizabeth (Stebbins) Walbridge (1736-1822) and Ebenezer Walbridge (1738-1819); married, January 12, 1805, to Sally Morgan (1787-1824); married, September 25, 1825, to Martha (Russell) Woodward (1789-1874); first cousin of Henry Sanford Walbridge; second cousin once removed of David Safford Walbridge; granduncle of Hiram Walbridge; second cousin twice removed of John Hill Walbridge and Henry E. Walbridge; second cousin thrice removed of Cyrus Packard Walbridge; second cousin five times removed of Herbert Edwin Walbridge; second cousin four times removed of Clair Hiram Walbridge. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles E. Welling (b. 1823) — of North Bennington, Bennington, Bennington County, Vt. Born in New York, October 16, 1823. Republican. Paper manufacturer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Bennington, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Edward Armstrong Wilson (b. 1862) — also known as Edward A. Wilson — of Absecon, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 2, 1862. Paper bag manufacturer; mayor, Absecon, N.J.; member of New Jersey state senate from Atlantic County, 1908-10. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Redmen; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Burial location unknown.
  James David Zellerbach (1892-1963) — also known as J. D. Zellerbach — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in San Francisco, Calif., January 17, 1892. Son of Isadore Zellerbach and Jennie (Baruh) Zellerbach. Executive vice president and director of Crown Zellerbach Corporation, manufacturers of paper products; director Wells Fargo Bank and Union Trust Company; U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1956-60. Jewish. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died in 1963 (age about 71 years). Interment somewhere in San Francisco, Calif.
  Relatives: Married 1916 to Hannah Fuld.

 

 


 
   
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