The Political Graveyard: Dwight family of Holyoke, Massachusetts

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Dwight family of Holyoke, Massachusetts

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Charles A. Rathbun (1867-1927) — of Madison, Morris County, N.J. Born in Madison, Morris County, N.J., January 7, 1867. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state senate from Morris County, 1914-16. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Royal Arcanum. Died in 1927 (age about 60 years). Interment at Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan, N.J.

		Relatives: Grandfather of Donald R. Dwight.
		Political family: Dwight family of Holyoke, Massachusetts.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Minnie Ryan Dwight (1873-1957) — also known as Minnie R. Dwight; Minnie Ryan — of Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Hadley, Hampshire County, Mass., June 22, 1873. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; member of Massachusetts Republican State Committee, 1920-34; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Female. Episcopalian. Died July 31, 1957 (age 84 years, 39 days). Interment at Town Cemetery, Bernardston, Mass.

		Relatives: Daughter of Patrick Ryan and Catherine (Reilley) Ryan; married, November 5, 1896, to William G. Dwight; mother of William Dwight; grandmother of Donald R. Dwight.
		Political family: Dwight family of Holyoke, Massachusetts.

William Dwight (1903-1996) — of Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass., August 10, 1903. Republican. Hampden County Commissioner, 1946-48; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948, 1964. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., June 4, 1996 (age 92 years, 299 days). Cremated; ashes interred at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, Sarasota, Fla.

		Relatives: Son of Minnie Ryan Dwight; father of Donald R. Dwight.
		Political family: Dwight family of Holyoke, Massachusetts.

Donald R. Dwight (b. 1931) — also known as Don Dwight — of South Hadley, Hampshire County, Mass.; Wayland, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass., March 26, 1931. Massachusetts Commissioner of Administration and Finance, 1969-70; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1971-75. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2005.

		Relatives: Son of William Dwight; grandson of Charles A. Rathbun and Minnie Ryan Dwight.
		Political family: Dwight family of Holyoke, Massachusetts.

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