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Politicians in Construction in California

  John B. Barringer — of Santa Paula, Ventura County, Calif. Building contractor; mayor of Santa Paula, Calif., 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bud Campbell — of Barstow, San Bernardino County, Calif. Civil engineer; builder; candidate for mayor of Barstow, Calif., 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Oscar G. Coover — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Socialist. Carpenter; candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1961 (primary), 1965. Still living as of 1965.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Emerson Hugh De Lacy (1910-1986) — also known as Hugh De Lacy — of Seattle, King County, Wash.; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Seattle, King County, Wash., May 9, 1910. Democrat. College instructor; machinist; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1940; U.S. Representative from Washington 1st District, 1945-47; defeated, 1946; carpenter. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; International Association of Machinists. Died, from prostate cancer, in Dominican Hospital, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, Calif., August 19, 1986 (age 76 years, 102 days). Interment at Home of Peace Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of John Byron De Lacy and Abigail Anna 'Abbie' (Green) De Lacy; married, December 23, 1932, to Betty Marie Jorgensen; married 1949 to Hester Holm Sondergaard; married, June 23, 1961, to Dorothy Rose Baskin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Peter Joseph De Muth (1892-1993) — also known as Peter J. De Muth — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., January 1, 1892. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; real estate business; building contractor; candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 8th District, 1926; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 30th District, 1937-39. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Alpha Tau Omega; Knights of Columbus; Eagles. Died in Orange County, Calif., April 3, 1993 (age 101 years, 92 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John De Muth and Barbara (Dietrich) De Muth; married, October 30, 1928, to Elizabeth Quick.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Francis Glasby (1825-1912) — also known as William F. Glasby — of East Saginaw (now part of Saginaw), Saginaw County, Mich. Born in New York, March 7, 1825. Contractor; mayor of East Saginaw, Mich., 1863-64. Died, from enteritis, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., November 21, 1912 (age 87 years, 259 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Glasby and Polly (Coon) Glasby.
  Edmond William Griffith (1862-1932) — also known as E. W. Griffith — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Born in L'Avenir, Quebec, September 9, 1862. Republican. Oil dealer; lumber merchant; building contractor; real estate developer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1920 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1924 (alternate), 1932 (alternate); member of Nevada state senate, 1921-22; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, 1922; candidate for mayor of Las Vegas, Nev., 1925. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev., October 31, 1932 (age 70 years, 52 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Altadena, Calif.
  Relatives: Married 1896 to Ora Beach.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Henry Miller Hammond (1874-1941) — also known as Harry M. Hammond — of Alameda, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 5, 1874. Republican. Streetcar conductor; building materials business; postmaster at Alameda, Calif., 1916, 1921-34 (acting, 1916). Member, Rotary; Elks; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Killed in an automobile accident in San Jose, Santa Clara County, Calif., August 10, 1941 (age 66 years, 309 days). His wife was injured in the crash, and died the next day. Cremated.
  Relatives: Married to Katherine 'Katie' Aberle.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lloyd E. Humes — of Seaside, Monterey County, Calif. Contractor; candidate for mayor of Seaside, Calif., 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Ernest Eugene Kell Jr. (b. 1928) — also known as Ernie Kell — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in North Dakota, July 5, 1928. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; contractor; mayor of Long Beach, Calif., 1984-94. Member, Lions. Still living as of 2001.
  Relatives: Son of Ernest Eugene Kell and Katherine (Moynier) Kell.
  Charles E. Louk — of Sierra Madre, Los Angeles County, Calif. Builder; mayor of Sierra Madre, Calif., 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Samuel Mardian Jr. (1919-2015) — also known as Sam Mardian, Jr. — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 24, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; accountant; construction executive; campaign manager for Gov. Howard Pyle, 1954; mayor of Phoenix, Ariz., 1960-64; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1972. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis. Died in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., November 23, 2015 (age 96 years, 152 days). Interment at Paradise Memorial Gardens, Scottsdale, Ariz.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Z. Mardian and Akabe (Lekerian) Mardian; married, December 1, 1942, to Lucy Keshian.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Edward McEnulty (b. 1956) — also known as Frank McEnulty — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born August 31, 1956. President and CEO of Our Castle Homes, builders and developers; Independent candidate for President of the United States, 2008; Reform candidate for Vice President of the United States, 2008. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2010.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Joseph Chambers McKibbin (1824-1896) — of Downieville, Sierra County, Calif. Born in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pa., May 14, 1824. Democrat. Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; lawyer; member of California state senate, 1852-53; U.S. Representative from California at-large, 1857-59; defeated, 1858; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; general contractor. Died in Marshall Hall, Charles County, Md., July 1, 1896 (age 72 years, 48 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Chambers McKibbin and Jane (Bell) McKibbin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jerry Milborne Reiss (b. 1937) — also known as Jerry M. Reiss — of San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Born in Torrance, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 15, 1937. Republican. Chief executive officer, Bunnell Construction; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 16th District, 1990. Christian. Still living as of 1990.
  Relatives: Son of James Milbourne Reiss and Emma Helen Reiss; married, August 17, 1973, to Collette Martin.
  Lorenzo P. Sanger (1809-1875) — of Joliet, Will County, Ill. Born in Littleton, Grafton County, N.H., March 2, 1809. Contractor; built canals and railroads; member of Illinois state senate, 1840; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; stone quarry proprietor. Died in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., March 23, 1875 (age 66 years, 21 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of David Sanger, Jr. and Mary 'Polly' (Palmer) Sanger; married, February 3, 1830, to Rachel Mary Denniston; father of Frances Louise Sanger (who married William Alexander Steel).
  Curtis L. Shaw (1888-1944) — of Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Union (now part of Midvale), Salt Lake County, Utah, March 1, 1888. Farmer; builder; mayor of Murray, Utah, 1942-43. Member, Lions. Died in Los Angeles County, Calif., February 19, 1944 (age 55 years, 355 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Richard M. Stadden (1856-1918) — Born in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., May 27, 1856. Civil engineer and contractor on railways and harbor projects in the U.S. and Mexico; Hawaiian consul at Manzanillo, 1886-87; U.S. Consul in Manzanillo, 1886-87; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Manzanillo, 1906-14; U.S. Vice Consul in Manzanillo, as of 1916-17. Died, of influenza, 1918 (age about 62 years). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
  Relatives: Married to Victoria Carbajal.
  James Thomas Stocker (1824-1889) — also known as James T. Stocker — of San Francisco, Calif.; San Rafael, Marin County, Calif.; Glenbrook, Douglas County, Nev.; Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, Calif. Born in Talbot County, Md., October 3, 1824. Carpenter; member of California state assembly 11th District, 1858-59; Marin County Sheriff. Drowned, in Tillamook Bay, near Tillamook, Tillamook County, Ore., September 7, 1889 (age 64 years, 339 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 23, 1847, to Josephine E. Smith.
Carl P. Taylor Carl Plin Taylor (1884-1968) — also known as Carl P. Taylor — of Casper, Natrona County, Wyo. Born in Rushford, Allegany County, N.Y., January 2, 1884. Worked on construction of the Panama Canal; steel construction business; built many oil storage tanks; candidate for mayor of Casper, Wyo., 1939. Died in Lynwood, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 25, 1968 (age 84 years, 23 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Roland Lyman Taylor and Marion (JacksoN) Taylor; married, November 29, 1905, to Mayme Alice Brokaw; married 1916 to Etta L. Porter.
  Image source: Casper (Wyoming) Star-Tribune, September 27, 1939
  Milton Zaslow (1918-1997) — also known as Michael Bartell — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; California. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., June 28, 1918. Machinist; construction worker; Socialist Workers candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1949; Socialist Workers candidate for Governor of New York, 1950; Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1952; Peace and Freedom candidate for U.S. Representative from California 49th District, 1992. Died August 8, 1997 (age 79 years, 41 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
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