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Dairy Industry Politicians in California

  Abner Boaz Haldeman (1908-1981) — also known as Abner Haldeman — of Upland, San Bernardino County, Calif. Born in Thomas, Custer County, Okla., October 21, 1908. Dairy manager; mayor of Upland, Calif., 1958-63. Died in November, 1981 (age 73 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jesse Ira Haldeman and Mae (Eshelman) Haldeman; married, November 23, 1930, to Marian Avalon Yellis.
  Roger W. Jessup — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; dairy business; candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1945. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William Matthew Ketchum (1921-1978) — also known as William M. Ketchum — of Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 2, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; dairy farmer; automobile parts business; member of California Republican State Central Committee, 1964-66; member of California state assembly 29th District, 1967-72; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1968; U.S. Representative from California, 1973-78 (36th District 1973-75, 18th District 1975-78); died in office 1978. Episcopalian. Member, Alpha Kappa Psi; Farm Bureau. Suffered a heart attack, and died soon after, at Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif., June 24, 1978 (age 56 years, 295 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Milton Ketchum and Charmain (Richards) Ketchum; married, July 11, 1942, to Lola Marie Heegaard.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  John Flournoy Montgomery (1878-1954) — of Manchester, Bennington County, Vt. Born in Sedalia, Pettis County, Mo., September 20, 1878. Democrat. President, John Wildi Evaporated Milk Co., 1914-25; chairman, International Milk Co., 1925-33; U.S. Minister to Hungary, 1933-41. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Manchester, Bennington County, Vt., November 7, 1954 (age 76 years, 48 days). Interment somewhere in Manchester, Vt.
  Relatives: Son of James Albert Montgomery and Eudora Virginia (Meng) Montgomery; married, September 7, 1904, to Hedwig Wildi.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Benjamin Harrison Swig (1893-1980) — also known as Benjamin H. Swig — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., November 17, 1893. Democrat. Chairman, Fairmont Hotel Co.; chairman, Western Dairy Products, Inc.; president, Security Title Insurance Co., Benefit Standard Life Insurance Co., Beneficial Fire and Casualty Insurance Co.; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1960, 1964. Jewish. Member, American Jewish Committee. Died in 1980 (age about 86 years). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Harrison
  Relatives: Son of Simon Swig and Fannie (Levy) Swig; married, December 24, 1916, to Mae Aronovitz.
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