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Gerard family of Brooklyn, New York

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James Watson Gerard III (1867-1951) — also known as James W. Gerard — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y., August 25, 1867. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1908-13; U.S. Ambassador to Germany, 1913-17; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1914; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1944, 1948; Treasurer of Democratic National Committee, 1929-32. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Southampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., September 6, 1951 (age 84 years, 12 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.

		Relatives: Son of James Gerard and Jenny (Angel) Gerard; married to Mary Daly; uncle of Sumner Pell Gerard.
		Political family: Gerard family of Brooklyn, New York.
		Cross-reference: Lithgow Osborne
		See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary

Charles Henry Coster (1898-1977) — also known as Charles H. Coster — Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1898. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul in Florence, as of 1926. Member, Freemasons. Died in Florence (Firenze), Italy, April 3, 1977 (age about 78 years). Interment at Allori Cemetery, Firenze, Italy.

		Relatives: Son of C. H. Coster and Emily (Pell) Coster; married to Vincenza Giuliani; uncle of Sumner Pell Gerard.
		Political family: Gerard family of Brooklyn, New York.

Sumner Pell Gerard (1916-2005) — also known as Sumner Gerard — of Ennis, Madison County, Mont. Born in Melville, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., July 15, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; rancher; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1955-60; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1956; candidate for U.S. Senator from Montana, 1960; member of Montana state senate, 1963-66; U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica, 1974-77. Died, in a hospital at Vero Beach, Indian River County, Fla., February 24, 2005 (age 88 years, 224 days). Entombed at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.

		Relatives: Son of Sumner Gerard and Helen (Coster) Gerard; married 1944 to Louise Taft Grosvenor; married to Teresa Dabrowska; nephew of James Watson Gerard III and Charles Henry Coster.
		Political family: Gerard family of Brooklyn, New York.
		See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial

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