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TAYLOR (Soundex T460) — See also TAILOR, TAYLER, TAYLOE, TAYLOR-LEWIS, TAYLOR-SHELBY, TRAYLOR, TYLOR.

  Taylor, K. S. — of Wessington, Beadle County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 24th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Kevin — of East Orange, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of East Orange, N.J., 2009. Still living as of 2009.
  Taylor, Kristin A. — of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 2008 (member, Rules Committee). Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Taylor, L. C. — of Charlotte, Eaton County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1880. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, L. C. — of Boone County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, L. L. — of Dodge City, Ford County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1916, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, L. N. — of Magdalena, Socorro County, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, L. Paul — of Summersville, Nicholas County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Nicholas County Democratic Party, 1969-70, 1975. Still living as of 1975.
  Taylor, Labashikiwee E. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Larry — of Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Taylor, Larry — Republican. Member of Texas state house of representatives 24th District; defeated, 1998; elected 2002; elected unopposed 2004; elected 2006, 2008, 2010; member of Texas state senate 11th District; elected 2012. Still living as of 2012.
  Taylor, Larry — Democrat. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 110th District, 2012. Still living as of 2012.
  Taylor, Lathrop M. — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Democrat. Postmaster at South Bend, Ind., 1830-39. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Laurence W. — of Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif. U.S. Consular Agent in Tuxpam, as of 1926; U.S. Vice Consul in Vancouver, as of 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Lavar See A. Lavar Taylor
  Taylor, Lavina C. — of Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Lawrence Berry (born c.1818) — of Alexandria, Va. Born about 1818. Mayor of Alexandria, Va., 1850-53. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Lawrence P. (b. 1940) — of Pennsylvania. Born in 1940. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Estonia, 1995-97. Still living as of 1997.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Taylor, Lee Roy M. — of St. John, St. Louis County, Mo. Mayor of St. John, Mo.; elected 2007; elected unopposed 2010. Still living as of 2010.
  Taylor, Leila — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Union candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 9th District, 1938. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Leland See Edward Leland Taylor
  Taylor, Mrs. Leland See Mrs. E. Leland Taylor
  Taylor, Lemuel — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
  Taylor, Lena — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004, 2008; vice-chair of Wisconsin Democratic Party, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Taylor, Leon R. (1883-1924) — of Monmouth County, N.J. Born October 26, 1883. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Monmouth County, 1911-13; Governor of New Jersey, 1913-14. Died April 1, 1924 (age 40 years, 158 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Taylor, Leroy — of Muldrow, Sequoyah County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
  Taylor, Leslie M. — of Middletown, Butler County, Ohio. Republican. Postmaster at Middletown, Ohio, 1955-63 (acting, 1955-56). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Lester E. — of East Orange, Essex County, N.J. Mayor of East Orange, N.J., 2014-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  Taylor, Levi L. H. — of Haverhill, Essex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Levis S. — of Mayo, Lafayette County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Lewis Leroy (1839-1915) — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born near Munfordville, Hart County, Ky., March 27, 1839. Democrat. Banker; member of Iowa state senate, 1904-11. Christian. Died, as the result of injuries sustained in two falls, in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, December 27, 1915 (age 76 years, 275 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
  Taylor, Lewis P. — of Oswego Center, Oswego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oswego County 1st District, 1896-98. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Lincoln — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Postmaster at Stamford, Conn., 1925-34 (acting, 1925-26). Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Linus G. — of Branch County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Branch County, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Lordell J. (b. 1949) — of Michigan. Born in 1949. Human Rights candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1974. African ancestry. Still living as of 1974.
  Taylor, Lorison J. — of Laingsburg, Shiawassee County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Shiawassee County 2nd District, 1874-75; member of Michigan state senate 17th District, 1877. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Louis C. — of South Dakota. Republican. South Dakota state auditor, 1889-93. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Louis R. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate, 1940 (3rd District), 1944 (4th District). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Lucy — of Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Taylor, Lyle D. — of Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1970, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Taylor, Lynn D. — of Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Lytton — of Sitka, Alaska. U.S. Attorney for Alaska Territory, 1894-95. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, M. A. — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Mayor of Nashua, N.H., 1901. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, M. A. — of Bonham, Fannin County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, M. A. — of Waco, McLennan County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988; candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas. Still living as of 1996.
  Taylor, M. C. — of Worthington, Greene County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, M. D. K. — of Jefferson, Marion County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1872, 1876 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, M. H. — of Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wis. Postmaster at Fort Atkinson, Wis., 1891. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, M. Harvey (1876-1982) — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., June 4, 1876. Republican. Insurance business; Pennsylvania Republican state chair, 1934-37, 1942-54; candidate for Pennsylvania secretary of internal affairs, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936 (member, Credentials Committee), 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; chair of Dauphin County Republican Party, 1940; member of Pennsylvania state senate 15th District, 1941-64. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pa., May 15, 1982 (age 105 years, 345 days). Interment at Paxtang Cemetery, Paxtang, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Morris C. Taylor and Catherine A. (Rishel) Taylor; married to Bertha May Shertzer.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Taylor, M. Hillsman — Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1909-11. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Mack — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Margaret (1788-1852) — also known as Peggy Taylor; Margaret Mackall Smith — Born in Calvert County, Md., September 21, 1788. First Lady of the United States, 1849-50. Female. Episcopalian. Died in Pascagoula, Jackson County, Miss., August 14, 1852 (age 63 years, 328 days). Interment at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Daughter of Walter Smith and Ann (Mackall) Smith; married, June 21, 1810, to Zachary Taylor; mother of Sarah Knox Taylor (who married Jefferson Finis Davis); niece of Benjamin Mackall IV and Thomas Mackall; first cousin of Robert William Bowie; first cousin once removed of Thomas Fielder Bowie; first cousin four times removed of James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr.; first cousin five times removed of James Jermiah Wadsworth; first cousin six times removed of James Wadsworth Symington.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Whitney-Nye-Lincoln-Hay family of Massachusetts; Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland; Morton family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Taylor, Margaret K. — of Owego, Tioga County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Mariam — of LaMoure, LaMoure County, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Marie Louise — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Marilyn — of Cody, Park County, Wyo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Taylor, Marilyn Chambers See Marilyn Chambers
  Taylor, Marion C. — of Kentucky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1868. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Marion E. — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Maris — of Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 24th District, 1889-90; candidate for Governor of South Dakota, 1890. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Mark — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Taylor, Mark D. — of Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich. Democrat. Circuit judge in Michigan 1st Circuit, 1934-41; appointed 1934; defeated, 1941 (1st Circuit). Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Mark P. — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1851-53. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Marsh N. See Marshal N. Taylor
  Taylor, Marsha — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Taylor, Marshal N. (born c.1883) — also known as Marsh N. Taylor — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born about 1883. Republican. Justice of New York Supreme Court 7th District, 1928-49; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 4th Department, 1937-49. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Martha — of Camas, Clark County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Martin See S. Martin Taylor
  Taylor, Marvin L. — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1928. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Marvin L. — of Reedsville, Preston County, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Mary — of Roeland Park, Johnson County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Taylor, Mary — of Uniontown, Stark County, Ohio. Republican. Accountant; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1990; Ohio auditor of state, 2007-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Taylor, Mary D. — of Tennessee. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 9th District, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Taylor, Mary R. — of East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Mason S. — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky. Still living as of 1972.
  Taylor, Matthew — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y. Republican. Postmaster at Schenectady, N.Y., 1898-1903. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Matthew H. — of Salem, Rockingham County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 2nd District, 1871-73. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Maurice — also known as Morry Taylor — Republican. Candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1996. Still living as of 1999.
  Taylor, Maxson — Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Still living as of 2020.
  Taylor, Maxwell Davenport (1901-1987) — also known as Maxwell Taylor — of Washington, D.C. Born in Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo., August 26, 1901. Superintendent of West Point Military Academy, 1945-49; U.S. Commander in Berlin, 1949-51; U.S. Army Chief of Staff, 1955-59; chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1962-64; U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, 1964-65. Died in Washington, D.C., April 19, 1987 (age 85 years, 236 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of John Earle Maxwell Taylor and Pearle (Davenport) Taylor; married, January 26, 1925, to Lydia Gardner Happer.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  Taylor, May A. — of Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1944. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Maynard L., Jr. (1917-1992) — of Anchorage, Alaska. Born in Seattle, King County, Wash., March 12, 1917. Architect; mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, 1951-55. Died in Sun City West, Maricopa County, Ariz., November 23, 1992 (age 75 years, 256 days). Interment at Wickenburg Cemetery, Wickenburg, Ariz.
  Relatives: Married 1944 to Lavaun Pearl Berg.
  Epitaph: "Alaskan Pioneer."
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Taylor, Mel — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state senate 38th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Taylor, Melanie M. — of Baltimore, Md. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1999. Female. Still living as of 1999.
  Taylor, Melinda — of Anchorage, Alaska. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Taylor, Melinda — of Millbury, Worcester County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.
  Taylor, Melvin H. (1832-1912) — of Fredonia, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born in 1832. Republican. Postmaster at Fredonia, N.Y., 1871-75, 1875-76, 1899-1904. Died April 16, 1912 (age about 79 years). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredonia, N.Y.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Taylor, Mrs. Merrell — of Troy, Lincoln County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1956 (delegation secretary). Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Taylor, Mrs. Merritt I. — of Richmond, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1956 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Taylor, Michael — of Monmouth County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Monmouth County, 1863-65. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Michael — also known as Mike Taylor — Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 4th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Taylor, Michael J. — of Muskegon County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Muskegon County 2nd District, 1930. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Mike — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1998, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Taylor, Mike See Michael Taylor
  Taylor, Mike — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Montana, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  Taylor, Mike — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 18th District, 2008, 2010. Still living as of 2010.
  Taylor, Mildred — of La Belle, Hendry County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Mildred Frick (1905-1981) — also known as Mildred F. Taylor — of Lyons, Wayne County, N.Y. Born April 21, 1905. Republican. Coal dealer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940, 1948, 1952 (alternate), 1960; chair of Wayne County Republican Party, 1943-56; member of New York Republican State Executive Committee, 1945; member of New York state assembly from Wayne County, 1947-60; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Female. First woman to be elected a Republican county chair in New York State. Died, in Clifton Springs Hospital, Clifton Springs, Ontario County, N.Y., January 4, 1981 (age 75 years, 258 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Paul Taylor.
  Taylor, Miles (1805-1873) — of Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, La. Born in New York, 1805. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1855-61. Slaveowner. Died in 1873 (age about 68 years). Interment in private or family graveyard.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Taylor, Morry See Maurice Taylor
  Taylor, Murray — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1919. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Myrna F. — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Myron D. Taylor Taylor, Myron D. (b. 1855) — of St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn. Born in Byron, Oxford County, Maine, December 30, 1855. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1888; district judge in Minnesota 7th District, 1906-13; Minnesota Supreme Court Commissioner, 1913. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  Taylor, N. C. D. — of Chisago County, Minn. Member of Minnesota territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1854, 1856; Speaker of Minnesota Territory House of Representatives, 1854. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, N. J . — of Smithville, Lee County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Nathan — of Sanbornton, Belknap County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 6th District, 1800-05. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Nathaniel — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 1st District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Nathaniel Green (1819-1887) — of Tennessee. Born in Tennessee, 1819. U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1854-55, 1866-67. Slaveowner. Died in 1887 (age about 68 years). Interment in private or family graveyard.
  Presumably named for: Nathaniel Greene
  Relatives: Father of Alfred Alexander Taylor and Robert Love Taylor.
  Political family: Taylor family of Tennessee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Taylor, Nathaniel M. — of Granville County, N.C. Member of North Carolina house of commons from Granville County, 1818. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Neil, Jr. — of Russellville, Franklin County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
  Taylor, Nelle — of Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1959-63. Female. Still living as of 1963.
  Taylor, Nelson (1821-1894) — of Stockton, San Joaquin County, Calif.; New York, New York County, N.Y.; South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., June 8, 1821. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of California state senate, 1850-56; lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1865-67; defeated, 1860, 1866. Died in South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., January 16, 1894 (age 72 years, 222 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Norwalk, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Taylor, Nelson, Jr. — of South Norwalk (now part of Norwalk), Fairfield County, Conn. Mayor of South Norwalk, Conn., 1885. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Nelson A. — of Berlin, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1901. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Nelson E. — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Nelson F. — of Kensington, Berlin, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Berlin, 1894; first selectman of Berlin, Connecticut, 1896, 1901. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Newton See I. Newton Taylor
  Taylor, Noah D. — of Hudson County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1866-68, 1880-81; member of New Jersey state senate from Hudson County, 1869-71. Burial location unknown.
  Taylor, Noel C. (1924-1998) — of Roanoke, Va. Born in Bedford County, Va., July 15, 1924. Republican. Baptist minister; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1972; mayor of Roanoke, Va., 1975-92. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; NAACP. First Black mayor of Roanoke. Died in Roanoke, Va., October 29, 1998 (age 74 years, 106 days). Interment somewhere in Bedford County, Va.


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