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SOMERS (Soundex S562) — See also MERS, OSMERS, SAMARAS, SAMARIS, SOMER, SOMERSALL, SOMERVELL, SOMERVILLE, SOMES, SOMMERS, SOWERS, SUMERS, SUMMERS.

  SOMERS: See also Somers T. Champion — Jonathan Furman Leaming — William Somers Mailliard — George C. Myers — James S. Rooney — John Somers Smith — Edward Leland Taylor
  Somers, Albert E. — of Harrisburg, Saline County, Ill. Circuit judge in Illinois 1st Circuit, 1925. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Albert Gray (b. 1845) — also known as Albert G. Somers — of Strauston, Grant County, S.Dak. Born February 15, 1845. Lawyer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 31st District, 1897-1902; Speaker of the South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1899-1902. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Alfred — of Brookfield Center, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Postmaster at Brookfield Center, Conn., 1885-1903. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Andrew Lawrence (1895-1949) — also known as Andrew L. Somers — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 21, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Representative from New York, 1925-49 (6th District 1925-45, 10th District 1945-49); died in office 1949. Died in St. Albans, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., April 6, 1949 (age 54 years, 16 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Somers, Arthur — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Prohibition candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from New Haven, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Arthur S. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1894; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912 (alternate), 1916 (alternate), 1928; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Somers, Arthur S. — of Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly from Bergen County, 1959. Still living as of 1959.
  Somers, Byron — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, David B. — of Atlantic County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Atlantic County, 1854-56. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Edward W. — of Minnesota. Member of Minnesota state senate 13th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Ezra N. (1821-1910) — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in 1821. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1877. Died in Longmeadow, Hampden County, Mass., 1910 (age about 89 years). Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Frank W. — of Somerset County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1894-95. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Frnak R. — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Mayor of Dayton, Ohio, 1962-65. Still living as of 1965.
George E. Somers Somers, George Edwin (1833-1915) — also known as George E. Somers — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn., January 21, 1833. Republican. Machinist; inventor; superintendent, later president, Bridgeport Brass Company; bank director; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bridgeport, 1897. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died December 18, 1915 (age 82 years, 331 days). Interment at Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Esther (Peck) Somers and Rufus Somers; married 1858 to Sarah J. Noble; married, December 6, 1865, to Fannie Elizabeth (French) Clark.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Men of Mark in Connecticut (1908)
  Somers, Harold L. — of Canisteo, Steuben County, N.Y. Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Henry — of Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pa. Postmaster at Dunmore, Pa., 1879. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Homer H. (b. 1847) — of Irasburg, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Huntington, Chittenden County, Vt., January 1, 1847. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Irasburgh, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, J. M. — of Waterloo, DeKalb County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, John I. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Joseph P. — of Woodbridge, Middlesex County, N.J. Democrat. Chair of Middlesex County Democratic Party, 1959. Still living as of 1959.
  Somers, Kenneth M. — Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 88th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Somers, M. H. — Member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1862-63. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Mabel Roach — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Mary E. — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1979. Female. Still living as of 1979.
  Somers, Michael — of Winchester, Randolph County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Orlando A. — of Kokomo, Howard County, Ind. Republican. Postmaster at Kokomo, Ind., 1879-85. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, P. M. — of near Altamshaw, Caswell County, N.C. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Caswell County, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Peter J. (1850-1924) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis.; Esmeralda County, Nev. Born in Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wis., April 12, 1850. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Milwaukee, Wis., 1890-93; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1893-95; Nevada Democratic state chair, 1907-09; district judge in Nevada, 1908-13. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 15, 1924 (age 73 years, 309 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Somers, Richard — of Gloucester County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1776, 1792. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Robert Vance — of North Carolina. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
  Somers, Roland L. — of Bloxom, Accomack County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, Thomas — of Gloucester County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1795-96. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, W. B. — of Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, W. H. — of Lancaster County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1876. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, William H. — of Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1912; candidate for West Virginia state senate 15th District, 1914; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1917-18. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, William P. — of Salem County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1862. Burial location unknown.
  Somers, William T. — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Mayor of Atlantic City, N.J., 1969-72. Still living as of 1972.


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