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Blount-Comer family of Georgia

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  James Henderson Blount (1837-1903) — also known as James H. Blount — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Born near Clinton, Jones County, Ga., September 12, 1837. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Georgia 6th District, 1873-93; U.S. Minister to Hawaiian Islands, 1893. Slaveowner. Died in Macon, Bibb County, Ga., March 8, 1903 (age 65 years, 177 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Ga.
  Relatives: Father of James Henderson Blount Jr..
  Political family: Blount-Comer family of Georgia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — U.S. State Dept career summary
  Braxton Bragg Comer (1848-1927) — also known as Braxton B. Comer — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Born in Old Spring Hill, Barbour County, Ala., November 7, 1848. Democrat. Farmer; miller; cotton manufacturer; Governor of Alabama, 1907-11; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1920. Died in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., August 15, 1927 (age 78 years, 281 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of John Fletcher Comer and Catherine Lucinda (Drewry) Comer; married, October 1, 1872, to Eva J. Harris; father of Sallie B. Comer (who married Frank Holland Lathrop and James Henderson Blount Jr.).
  Political family: Blount-Comer family of Georgia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Frank Holland Lathrop (b. 1851) — also known as Frank H. Lathrop — of Riverside, St. Clair County, Ala.; Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Born near Whallonsburg, Essex County, N.Y., December 3, 1851. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1900, 1904 (alternate), 1908, 1920, 1932 (alternate); candidate for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1924; candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 9th District, 1926. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Azel Lathrop and Rose Hannah (Holland) Lathrop; married, September 17, 1902, to Sallie B. Comer (daughter of Braxton Bragg Comer; ex-wife of James Henderson Blount Jr.).
  Political family: Blount-Comer family of Georgia.
  James Henderson Blount Jr. (1869-1918) — also known as James H. Blount, Jr. — Born in Clinton, Jones County, Ga., March 3, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. District Judge (Court of First Instance) in Philippine Islands, 1901-05. Member, Freemasons. Died October 7, 1918 (age 49 years, 218 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Henderson Blount and Eugenia (Wiley) Blount; married to Sallie B. Comer (daughter of Braxton Bragg Comer; later married to Frank Holland Lathrop).
  Political family: Blount-Comer family of Georgia.
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