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Politician members in Arizona

  Stanley William Akers (1922-1979) — also known as Stanley W. Akers — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Bayfield, La Plata County, Colo., December 12, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1967-78; Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1973-76. Congregationalist or Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in July, 1979 (age 56 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Clyde William Akers and Norma Cecil (Plunkett) Akers; married, September 18, 1949, to Sharon Hogue.
  Walton Howard Bachrach (1904-1989) — also known as Walton H. Bachrach — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, December 22, 1904. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1960-67. Jewish. Member, Moose; B'nai B'rith; Freemasons; Shriners. Died, from a stroke, in a nursing home at Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., December 17, 1989 (age 84 years, 360 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Evergreen Memorial Park, Tucson, Ariz.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ralph Henry Cameron (1863-1953) — also known as Ralph H. Cameron — of Grand Canyon, Coconino County, Ariz.; Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Southport, Lincoln County, Maine, October 21, 1863. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona Territory, 1896; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Arizona Territory, 1909-12; member of Republican National Committee from Arizona, 1912; U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1921-27; defeated, 1911, 1926, 1928, 1932. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Washington, D.C., February 12, 1953 (age 89 years, 114 days). Interment at American Legion Cemetery, Grand Canyon, Ariz.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Henry Vance Clymer (1865-1934) — also known as H. Vance Clymer — of Yuma, Yuma County, Ariz.; Fairfield, Solano County, Calif. Born in Marion County, Ore., August 5, 1865. Republican. Physician; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1912. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; American Medical Association. Died in Fairfield, Solano County, Calif., October 4, 1934 (age 69 years, 60 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Vance Clymer and Mary (Johnson) Clymer; married, November 27, 1890, to Ida Florence Geer; married to Grace Osham; third cousin twice removed of Theodore Davenport.
  Political families: Morris-Ingersoll family of New York and Connecticut; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Cornell family of New York; DuPont family of Wilmington, Delaware; Edwards-Davenport-Thompson-Hooker family of Connecticut; Hatfield-Cornell-Woolsey family of New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Joseph Jacob Foss (1915-2003) — also known as Joe Foss; "The American Ace of Aces" — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak.; Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., April 17, 1915. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; received the Medal of Honor for action over Guadalcanal in 1942-43; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1948 (alternate), 1956, 1960; speaker, 1952, 1956; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1949-50, 1953-54; Governor of South Dakota, 1955-59; candidate for U.S. Representative from South Dakota, 1958; Commissioner, American Football League, 1960; elected to National Aviation Hall of Fame, 1984; president, National Rifle Association, 1988-90. Methodist. Member, American Legion; National Rifle Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died, from the effects of a stroke, in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Ariz., January 1, 2003 (age 87 years, 259 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, August 9, 1942, to June Shakstad; married 1967 to Donna Wild Hall.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  John Charles Gung'l (1882-1976) — also known as John C. Gung'l — of Willcox, Cochise County, Ariz.; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Fort Supply, Woodward County, Indian Territory (now Okla.), September 19, 1882. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Attorney for Arizona, 1929-33; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Arizona, October 17, 1976 (age 94 years, 28 days). Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park, Tucson, Ariz.
  Relatives: Son of Carl Schiller Gung'l and Annie (Cassin) Gung'l; married, September 13, 1913, to Sally Esther Lowdermilk.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Vandaveer Heidinger (1882-1945) — also known as James V. Heidinger — of Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill. Born near Mt. Erie, Wayne County, Ill., July 17, 1882. Republican. Lawyer; county judge in Illinois, 1915-26; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1928, 1932 (alternate); U.S. Representative from Illinois 24th District, 1941-45; defeated, 1930, 1934; died in office 1945. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died, from pulmonary fibrosis, in Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., March 22, 1945 (age 62 years, 248 days). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of William B. Heidinger and Elizabeth (Vandaveer) Heidinger.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Richard F. Hensley (b. 1941) — also known as Dick Hensley — of Peoria, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Albany, Gentry County, Mo., February 23, 1941. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy, 1959-63; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona, 2000 (3rd District), 2004 (2nd District). Protestant. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Elks; Moose. Still living as of 2005.
  Harold Everett Hughes (1922-1996) — also known as Harold E. Hughes — of Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa. Born near Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa, February 10, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Governor of Iowa, 1963-69; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1969-75; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1972. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Glendale, Maricopa County, Ariz., October 23, 1996 (age 74 years, 256 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Ida Grove Cemetery, Ida Grove, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Frederic Hine Maughmer Jr. (1927-2003) — also known as Fred H. Maughmer, Jr. — of Savannah, Andrew County, Mo.; Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Savannah, Andrew County, Mo., June 26, 1927. Republican. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Andrew County, 1965-66. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Lions; Phi Delta Phi; Beta Theta Pi; American Legion; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died September 28, 2003 (age 76 years, 94 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frederic Hine Maughmer and Ruth (Hine) Maughmer; married, January 17, 1959, to Laura McNair.
  Ernest William McFarland (1894-1984) — also known as Ernest W. McFarland — of Florence, Pinal County, Ariz. Born near Earlsboro, Pottawatomie County, Okla., October 9, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; superior court judge in Arizona, 1935-41; U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1941-53; defeated, 1952, 1958; Governor of Arizona, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1964; justice of Arizona state supreme court, 1965-71. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Odd Fellows; American Judicature Society. Died in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., June 8, 1984 (age 89 years, 243 days). Interment at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  George Frederick Senner Jr. (1921-2007) — of Miami, Gila County, Ariz. Born in Miami, Gila County, Ariz., November 24, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; Gila County Attorney, 1954-57; U.S. Representative from Arizona 3rd District, 1963-67; defeated, 1966. Lutheran. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions. Died in Sun City, Maricopa County, Ariz., October 6, 2007 (age 85 years, 316 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ralph Armstead Watkins (1903-1968) — also known as Ralph Watkins — of Buckeye, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Fairmount, Grant County, Ind., October 17, 1903. Democrat. Automobile dealer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1948, 1956; candidate for Governor of Arizona, 1950; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona, 1952, 1966 (primary), 1968; treasurer of Arizona Democratic Party, 1959-63; vice-president, Arizona Television Company (KetchikanVK), Phoenix; director and board chairman, Memorial Hospital, Phoenix. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Died in Buckeye, Maricopa County, Ariz., December 25, 1968 (age 65 years, 69 days). Interment at Louis B. Hazelton Memorial Cemetery, Buckeye, Ariz.
  Relatives: Son of William Victor Watkins and Mae (Ross) Watkins; married, December 8, 1924, to Ruby Lena Formby; father of Ralph Armstead Watkins Jr..
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Robert Elmer Woodside (1904-1998) — also known as Robert E. Woodside — of Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pa., June 4, 1904. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1932-42; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1951-53; resigned 1953; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952 (member, Resolutions Committee); superior court judge in Pennsylvania, 1953-65; defeated, 1964; candidate for justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1958. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Redmen; Royal Arcanum. Died in Sun City, Maricopa County, Ariz., March 18, 1998 (age 93 years, 287 days). Burial location unknown.
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