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Presbyterian Politicians in Alabama

  Louise Wallis Abernethy (1909-1998) — also known as Louise W. Abernethy; Louise Wallis; Mrs. Tom Abernethy; "Ludie" — of Talladega, Talladega County, Ala. Born in Talladega, Talladega County, Ala., September 23, 1909. Republican. School teacher; city editor, Talladega Daily Home, 1936-50; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1956 (alternate), 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1964; member of Republican National Committee from Alabama, 1956-68. Female. Presbyterian. Died January 13, 1998 (age 88 years, 112 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Talladega, Ala.
  Relatives: Daughter of Joseph Vann Wallis and Flora (Green) Wallis; married, June 24, 1932, to Thomas Young Abernethy.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Young Abernethy (1908-1968) — also known as Tom Abernethy — of Talladega, Talladega County, Ala. Born in Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, Ala., April 19, 1908. Newspaper editor and publisher; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama; Republican candidate for Governor of Alabama, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1956, 1960 (alternate); Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama at-large, 1962; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama. Presbyterian. Died, in Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., March 7, 1968 (age 59 years, 323 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Talladega, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Paul Lee Abernethy and Addie Abernethy; married, June 24, 1932, to Louise Wallis.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Maryon Pittman Allen (1925-2018) — also known as Maryon Pittman; Maryon Pittman Mullins; Mrs. Jim Allen — of Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala.; Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Born in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Miss., November 30, 1925. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1978; appointed 1978; defeated, 1978; columnist for the Washington Post newspaper, 1978-81. Female. Presbyterian. Member, Zonta. Died July 23, 2018 (age 92 years, 235 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of John D. Pittman and Tellie (Chism) Pittman; married, August 7, 1964, to James Browning Allen; married, October 17, 1946, to Joshua Sanford Mullins, Jr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
R. Lee Beuhring Raymond Lee Beuhring (1891-1970) — also known as R. Lee Beuhring; "Cannonball" — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Decatur, Morgan County, Ala., August 1, 1891. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1929-30; defeated, 1950. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Pi Kappa Alpha. Died in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., December 30, 1970 (age 79 years, 151 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Lee Davis Beuhring and Mamie Margaret (Shelton) Beuhring; married to Dorthea Sandman; great-grandson of Frederick George Louis Beuhring; second cousin thrice removed of Return Jonathan Meigs III.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  James Gillespie Birney (1792-1857) — also known as James G. Birney — of Danville, Boyle County, Ky.; Huntsville, Madison County, Ala.; Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; New York, New York County, N.Y.; Lower Saginaw, Saginaw County (now Bay City, Bay County), Mich. Born in Danville, Boyle County, Ky., February 4, 1792. Lawyer; studied law in the office of Alexander J. Dallas in Philadelphia; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1816-18; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1819-20; solicitor general of Alabama, 1823-26; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama; mayor of Huntsville, Ala., 1829; abolitionist; Liberty candidate for President of the United States, 1840, 1844; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1843, 1845. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; American Anti-Slavery Society. While traveling in 1845, the horse he was riding bucked; he fell and was injured; his condition worsened over time, leading to tremors and paralysis, and he died as a result, in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J., November 25, 1857 (age 65 years, 294 days). Interment at Williamsburgh Cemetery, Groveland, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of James Gillespie Birney and Mary Reed Birney; married, February 16, 1816, to Agatha McDowell; married 1840 to Elizabeth Potts Fitzhugh (sister of Henry Fitzhugh); father of James M. Birney; uncle of Humphrey Marshall; grandfather of Arthur Alexis Birney.
  Political family: Birney family of Danville, Kentucky (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The World War II Liberty ship SS James G. Birney (built 1943 at Terminal Island, California; scrapped 1967) was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Winton Malcolm Blount (1921-2002) — also known as Winton M. Blount; Red Blount — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Union Springs, Bullock County, Ala., February 1, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Postmaster General, 1969-71; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1972 (delegation chair); candidate for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1972. Presbyterian. Died in Highlands, Macon County, N.C., October 24, 2002 (age 81 years, 265 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Ala.; statue at Blount Cultural Park, Montgomery, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of Winton Malcolm Blount (1890-1944) and Clara Belle (Chalker) Blount; married 1940 to Mary Katherine Archibald; married to Carolyn Self.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Miller Bonner (1878-1968) — of Camden, Wilcox County, Ala. Born in Rosebud, Wilcox County, Ala., December 3, 1878. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1924, 1948; member of Alabama state senate, 1920. Presbyterian. Died January 1, 1968 (age 89 years, 29 days). Interment at Camden Cemetery, Camden, Ala.
  Sydney Johnston Bowie (1865-1928) — also known as Sydney J. Bowie — of Talladega, Talladega County, Ala.; Anniston, Calhoun County, Ala.; Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Born in Talladega, Talladega County, Ala., July 26, 1865. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama Democratic State Executive Committee, 1894-1900; chair of Talladega County Democratic Party, 1896-99; U.S. Representative from Alabama 4th District, 1901-07; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1920 (delegation chair); automobile dealer; director, First National Bank of Talladega; American Trust and Savings Bank; Industrial Savings Bank. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., May 7, 1928 (age 62 years, 286 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew W. Bowie and Nannie McHenry (Bowdon) Bowie; married, April 29, 1891, to Annie Foster Etheridge; nephew of Franklin Welsh Bowdon.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Aubrey Boyles (b. 1878) — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Monroe County, Ala., October 9, 1878. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, 1922-26; candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1926; promoted construction of natural gas pipelines. Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Jackson Boyles and Minnie (Ferrell) Boyles; married, November 5, 1907, to Mary Washington Moody.
  Henry Amzi Bradshaw (b. 1883) — also known as H. A. Bradshaw — of Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala. Born in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tenn., January 10, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1915; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1916. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert S. Bradshaw and Sarah (Caldwell) Bradshaw; married, April 25, 1922, to Lucile Landis.
  Thomas Wilkes Coleman (b. 1834) — also known as Thomas W. Coleman — of Eutaw, Greene County, Ala. Born in Eutaw, Greene County, Ala., March 31, 1834. Lawyer; planter; banker; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Alabama state constitutional convention, 1865, 1901; associate justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1890-98; appointed 1890. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James C. Coleman and Martha (Anderson) Coleman.
  John Taylor Dale (1842-1935) — of Alabama. Born in Allenton, Wilcox County, Ala., September 12, 1842. Member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1880. Presbyterian. Died January 28, 1935 (age 92 years, 138 days). Interment at Bethel Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Oak Hill, Ala.
  Oscar Stanton De Priest (1871-1951) — also known as Oscar De Priest — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala., March 9, 1871. Republican. Painter; real estate broker; Cook County Commissioner, 1894-1904; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1908 (alternate), 1920, 1924 (alternate), 1928, 1932, 1936; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1929-35; defeated, 1934, 1936, 1938. Congregationalist or Presbyterian. African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 12, 1951 (age 80 years, 64 days). Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander R. De Priest and Mary (Karsner) De Priest; married, February 23, 1898, to Jessie Williams.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clifford Judkins Durr (b. 1899) — also known as Clifford J. Durr — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis.; Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala.; Alexandria, Va. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., March 2, 1899. Democrat. Lawyer; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1941-48. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Wesley Durr and Lucy (Judkins) Durr; married, April 5, 1926, to Virginia Hurd Foster.
  William Jackson Edwards (b. 1928) — also known as Jack Edwards — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., September 20, 1928. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; lawyer; general attorney for Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad, 1958-64; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1965-85; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Jaycees; Kappa Alpha Order; Omicron Delta Kappa. Still living as of 1998.
  Relatives: Son of William Jackson Edwards and Sue (Fuhrman) Edwards; married, January 30, 1954, to Jolane Vander Sys; second great-grandson of William Farrington Aldrich.
  Political family: Aldrich family of Birmingham, Alabama.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  MacDonald Gallion (b. 1913) — of Alabama. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., April 5, 1913. Democrat. Alabama state attorney general, 1959-63, 1967-71; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1960; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama. Presbyterian. Member, Woodmen; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of Confederate Veterans; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Elks; Moose; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  James Bruce Henderson (1892-1971) — also known as J. Bruce Henderson — of Millers Ferry, Wilcox County, Ala. Born in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., March 26, 1892. Democrat. Member of Alabama state senate, 1939-51; candidate for Governor of Alabama, 1950, 1954. Presbyterian. Member, Exchange Club; Farm Bureau. Died in Millers Ferry, Wilcox County, Ala., July 10, 1971 (age 79 years, 106 days). Interment at Camden Cemetery, Camden, Ala.
  Henry Hitchcock (1792-1839) — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt., September 11, 1792. Lawyer; secretary of Alabama Territory, 1818-19; Alabama state attorney general, 1819; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, 1825-30. Presbyterian. Died, in a yellow fever epidemic, in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., August 11, 1839 (age 46 years, 334 days). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Hitchcock and Lucy Caroline (Allen) Hitchcock; married, October 11, 1821, to Anne 'Annie' Erwin; grandson of Ethan Allen.
  Political family: Allen-Hitchcock family of Burlington, Vermont.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Francis Hobbs (1887-1952) — also known as Sam Hobbs — of Selma, Dallas County, Ala. Born in Selma, Dallas County, Ala., October 5, 1887. Democrat. State court judge in Alabama, 1921-26; U.S. Representative from Alabama 4th District, 1935-51. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died May 31, 1952 (age 64 years, 239 days). Interment at Live Oak Cemetery, Selma, Ala.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Marjorie Sewell Holt (1920-2018) — also known as Marjorie S. Holt — of Severna Park, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., September 17, 1920. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1973-87. Female. Presbyterian. Died in Severna Park, Anne Arundel County, Md., January 6, 2018 (age 97 years, 111 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank Newsum Julian (1872-1944) — also known as Frank N. Julian — of Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Ala. Born in Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Ala., June 18, 1872. Secretary of state of Alabama, 1907-10. Presbyterian. Member, Sons of Confederate Veterans; Woodmen; Maccabees. Died November 30, 1944 (age 72 years, 165 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Reese Julian and Elizabeth Melissa (Croxton) Julian; married, December 18, 1895, to Eva Josephine Stephenson; first cousin twice removed of Winfield Scott.
  Political family: Scott-DeHart-Hanna family of New Jersey and Alabama.
  James Thomas Kirk (b. 1858) — of Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Ala. Born near Russellville, Franklin County, Ala., April 7, 1858. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Alabama state constitutional convention, 1901. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Thomas Kirk and Louise (Clare) Kirk; married, December 14, 1886, to Ella Rather.
  Dick Latta Lansden (1869-1924) — also known as Dick Lansden — of Sparta, White County, Tenn.; Cookeville, Putnam County, Tenn. Born in Bakers Crossroads, White County, Tenn., May 15, 1869. Democrat. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1904; justice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1910-16. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., August 10, 1924 (age 55 years, 87 days). Interment at Cookeville City Cemetery, Cookeville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Hugh Hill Lansden and Lee Ann (McGee) Lansden; married, November 16, 1895, to Helen Jane Snodgrass; father of Dick Latta Lansden Jr..
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Alexander Lusk (1859-1939) — also known as John A. Lusk — of Guntersville, Marshall County, Ala. Born in Salem, Pickens County, S.C., November 29, 1859. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1903; member of Alabama state senate 5th District, 1907, 1915; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1920, 1924. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Guntersville, Marshall County, Ala., November 4, 1939 (age 79 years, 340 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Eleanor Swafford (Alexander) Lusk and Erastus Capehart Lusk; married, October 27, 1887, to Leila Lee Fearn.
  Kenneth Douglas McKellar (1869-1957) — also known as Kenneth D. McKellar — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Richmond, Dallas County, Ala., January 29, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1908, 1920, 1936, 1940, 1944 (speaker); U.S. Representative from Tennessee 10th District, 1911-17; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1917-53. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died October 25, 1957 (age 88 years, 269 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn.; statue at Tri-Cities Regional Airport, Near Blountville, Sullivan County, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Benjamin Meek Miller (1864-1944) — also known as Benjamin M. Miller — of Alabama. Born in Oak Hill, Wilcox County, Ala., March 3, 1864. Democrat. Associate justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1921-27; Governor of Alabama, 1931-35. Presbyterian. Died in Selma, Dallas County, Ala., February 6, 1944 (age 79 years, 340 days). Interment at Camden Cemetery, Camden, Ala.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  William Bacon Oliver (1867-1948) — also known as William B. Oliver — of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Ala. Born in Eutaw, Greene County, Ala., May 25, 1867. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1915-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1924 (member, Credentials Committee). Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Phi Beta Kappa; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen. Died in 1948 (age about 81 years). Interment at Eutaw Cemetery, Eutaw, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of William C. Oliver and Lizzie S. (Whitehead) Oliver; cousin *** of Sydney Parham Epes.
  Political family: Epes-Oliver family of Blackstone, Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Earl Paterson (b. 1885) — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born in Blantyre, Ontario, June 26, 1885. Republican. President, Paterson Lumber Company; member of Alabama Republican State Executive Committee, 1928; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1940. Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Henry Grady Reynolds (b. 1889) — also known as Grady Reynolds — of Clanton, Chilton County, Ala. Born in Montevallo, Shelby County, Ala., January 11, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; Chilton County Treasurer, 1918-21; U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, 1924-31. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons; Shriners; Woodmen of the World; Exchange Club. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Henry Reynolds and Dora (Marshall) Reynolds; married, September 10, 1914, to Estella Morgan.
  Condoleezza Rice (b. 1954) — also known as Condi Rice; "Guru"; "The Steel Magnolia" — of Stanford, Santa Clara County, Calif. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., November 14, 1954. Republican. University professor; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1992; U.S. National Security Advisor, 2001-05; U.S. Secretary of State, 2005-. Female. Presbyterian. African ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Daughter of John Wesley Rice, Jr. and Angelena (Ray) Rice.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Condoleeza Rice: No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington (2011) — Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family (2010)
  Books about Condoleeza Rice: Dick Morris and Eileen McGann, Condi vs. Hillary : The Next Great Presidential Race — Marcus Mabry, Twice As Good: Condoleezza Rice and Her Path to Power — Mary Dodson Wade, Condoleezza Rice : Being the Best (for young readers) — Christin Ditchfield, Condoleezza Rice: National Security Advisor (for young readers) — Kevin Cunningham, Condoleezza Rice: U.s. Secretary Of State (for young readers)
  Critical books about Condoleezza Rice: Clint Willis, The I Hate Dick Cheney, John Ashcroft, Donald Rumsfeld, Condi Rice. . . Reader: Behind the Bush Cabal's War on America
  Willis Roberts (1779-1853) — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala.; Galveston, Galveston County, Tex. Born in South Carolina, February 8, 1779. Candidate for secretary of state of Alabama, 1818; personal secretary to Gov. William W. Blount, 1819-20; newspaper publisher; member of Alabama state senate, 1833-35; Texas Republic Collector of Customs for the Port of Galveston, 1838-39. Presbyterian or Episcopalian. Died in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., December 23, 1853 (age 74 years, 318 days). Interment at Church Street Cemetery, Mobile, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Roberts and Mary (Herndon) Roberts; married, February 20, 1801, to Asenath Alexander; father of Samuel Alexander Roberts.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Martha Roby Martha Roby (b. 1976) — also known as Martha Dubina — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., July 26, 1976. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Alabama 2nd District, 2011-. Female. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Daughter of Joel Fredrick Dubina.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article
  Image source: Martha Roby congressional office
  Charles Grandison Rose III (1939-2012) — also known as Charlie Rose — of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C. Born in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., August 10, 1939. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 7th District, 1973-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1996. Presbyterian. Died in Albertville, Marshall County, Ala., September 3, 2012 (age 73 years, 24 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Richard Craig Shelby (b. 1934) — also known as Richard C. Shelby — of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Ala. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., May 6, 1934. Lawyer; member of Alabama state senate, 1971-78; U.S. Representative from Alabama 7th District, 1979-87; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1987-. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Phi Alpha Delta; Exchange Club. Still living as of 2019.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Jody Guthrie Smirl (b. 1933) — also known as Jody G. Smirl; Jody Guthrie — of Huntington, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., August 30, 1933. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-74, 1985-86, 1995-97 (Cabell County 1967-74, 13th District 1985-86, 16th District 1995-97); resigned 1974; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1976, 2004; candidate for West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1980. Female. Presbyterian. Member, League of Women Voters. Still living as of 2004.
  Relatives: Daughter of Raymond B. Guthrie and Emmajeane (Cole) Guthrie; married, December 17, 1955, to Dan W. Smirl.
  Ormond Somerville (b. 1868) — of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Ala.; Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Ala., November 26, 1868. Lawyer; Tuscaloosa County Solicitor, 1891-92; law professor; associate justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1911. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Nu. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henderson Middleton Somerville and Cornelia Banks (Harris) Somerville; married, September 14, 1892, to Kate Walter; married, December 22, 1898, to Bessie Randolph Edgar.
  David Howell Turner (1885-1957) — also known as D. Howell Turner — of Alabama. Born in Camden, Wilcox County, Ala., May 10, 1885. Secretary of state of Alabama, 1935-39, 1943-44. Presbyterian. Died May 11, 1957 (age 72 years, 1 days). Interment at Camden Cemetery, Camden, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of M. A. Turner.
  Douglass Wiles (b. 1952) — also known as Doug Wiles — of St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Fla. Born in Andalusia, Covington County, Ala., November 7, 1952. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives 20th District, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004. Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis. Still living as of 2004.
  Massey Harrison Wilson (1869-1966) — of Alabama. Born in Clarke County, Ala., October 10, 1869. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1900; delegate to Alabama state constitutional convention, 1901; Alabama state attorney general, 1903-07. Presbyterian. Died in Oak Hill, Wilcox County, Ala., March 29, 1966 (age 96 years, 170 days). Interment at Bethel Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Oak Hill, Ala.
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