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Denson family of Opelika, Alabama

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  William Henry Beatty (1838-1914) — also known as William H. Beatty — of Austin, Lander County, Nev.; Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif. Born in Monclova, Lucas County, Ohio, February 18, 1838. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Nevada, 1864-74; justice of Nevada state supreme court, 1875-78; chief justice of Nevada state supreme court, 1879-80; chief justice of California state supreme court, 1888-1914; died in office 1914. Died August 4, 1914 (age 76 years, 167 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Oscar Beatty and Margaret Boone (Runyan) Beatty; brother of Mary M. Beatty (who married Samuel Crawford Denson); married, June 17, 1874, to Elizabeth M. Love.
  Political family: Denson family of Opelika, Alabama.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Samuel Crawford Denson (1839-1917) — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif.; Nevada; San Francisco, Calif.; Easton (now part of Burlingame), San Mateo County, Calif. Born in Ursa, Adams County, Ill., September 23, 1839. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in California 6th District, 1876-81; superior court judge in California, 1881-83; member of Nevada state house of representatives, 1885-86; Ormsby County District Attorney, 1886-88; director and general counsel, Pacific Coast Steel Company. Member, Freemasons; Union League. Died in Easton (now part of Burlingame), San Mateo County, Calif., July 26, 1917 (age 77 years, 306 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Denson and Emily Ann (Crawford) Denson; married 1866 to Mary M. Beatty (sister of William Henry Beatty); married, June 3, 1891, to Laura Mae Ames; fourth cousin once removed of William Henry Denson and Nimrod Davis Denson.
  Political family: Denson family of Opelika, Alabama.
  William Henry Denson (1846-1906) — also known as William H. Denson — of Lafayette, Chambers County, Ala. Born in Uchee, Russell County, Ala., March 4, 1846. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1876; U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, 1885-89; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, 1885-89; U.S. Representative from Alabama 7th District, 1893-95. Died in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., September 26, 1906 (age 60 years, 206 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of Augustus Russel Denson and Elizabeth (Ivey) Denson; brother of Nimrod Davis Denson; uncle of Nimrod Davis Denson Jr.; granduncle of John Vernon Denson II; fourth cousin once removed of Samuel Crawford Denson.
  Political family: Denson family of Opelika, Alabama.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Nimrod Davis Denson (1856-1927) — also known as N. D. Denson — of Lafayette, Chambers County, Ala.; Opelika, Lee County, Ala. Born in Russell County, Ala., June 20, 1856. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama state senate, 1884-88; circuit judge in Alabama, 1892-1904; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1900, 1916; associate justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1904-09. Died in Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga., March 25, 1927 (age 70 years, 278 days). Interment at Rosemere Cemetery, Opelika, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of Augustus Russel Denson and Elizabeth (Ivey) Denson; brother of William Henry Denson; married, December 19, 1883, to Carrie Eugenia Vernon; father of Nimrod Davis Denson Jr.; grandfather of John Vernon Denson II; fourth cousin once removed of Samuel Crawford Denson.
  Political family: Denson family of Opelika, Alabama.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Nimrod Davis Denson Jr. (1887-1958) — also known as Nim Denson — of Opelika, Lee County, Ala. Born in Alabama, January 31, 1887. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1936. Died June 13, 1958 (age 71 years, 133 days). Interment at Rosemere Cemetery, Opelika, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of Nimrod Davis Denson and Carrie (Vernon) Denson; married 1920 to Annie Elizabeth Rush; father of John Vernon Denson II; nephew of William Henry Denson.
  Political family: Denson family of Opelika, Alabama.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Vernon Denson II — of Opelika, Lee County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1972. Still living as of 2000.
  Relatives: Son of Nimrod Davis Denson Jr. and Annie Elizabeth (Rush) Denson; married to Rose Anne McCorkle; grandson of Nimrod Davis Denson; grandnephew of William Henry Denson.
  Political family: Denson family of Opelika, Alabama.
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