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Samuel Brannan (1819-1889) —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Saco, York
County, Maine, March 2,
1819.
Republican. Printer;
founded the California Star, the first newspaper
in San Francisco, 1847; member of California
state senate, 1853; candidate for Presidential Elector for
California.
Mormon.
Died in Escondido, San Diego
County, Calif., May 5,
1889 (age 70 years, 64
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Brannan and Sarah (Emery) Brannan. |
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article |
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Angela Marie Buchanan (b. 1948) —
also known as Bay Buchanan —
Born in Washington,
D.C., December
23, 1948.
Republican. Treasurer for Ronald
Reagan's presidential campaigns, 1976-84; treasurer of the United
States, 1981-83; television
commentator; delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1988;
candidate for California
state treasurer, 1990.
Female.
Catholic;
later Mormon. Irish, English,
and German
ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Clair W. Burgener (1921-2006) —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.; Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Vernal, Uintah
County, Utah, December
5, 1921.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; served
in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; realtor;
delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960,
1964;
member of California
state assembly, 1963-66; member of California
state senate, 1967-72; U.S.
Representative from California, 1973-83 (42nd District 1973-75,
43rd District 1975-83).
Mormon. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Encinitas, San Diego
County, Calif., September
9, 2006 (age 84 years, 278
days).
Burial location unknown.
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George Quayle Cannon (1827-1901) —
also known as George Q. Cannon —
of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah.
Born in Liverpool, England,
January
11, 1827.
Democrat. Went
to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; member
Utah territorial council, 1865-66, 1869-72; Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Utah Territory, 1873-81; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Utah Territory, 1880
(not seated).
Mormon.
Had five wives and 32 children; spent six months in federal penitentiary
for cohabitation.
Died in Monterey, Monterey
County, Calif., April
12, 1901 (age 74 years, 91
days).
Interment at Salt
Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Martha Maria Hughes Cannon (1857-1932) —
also known as Martha Hughes Cannon; Mattie Cannon;
Martha Maria Hughes —
of Utah; Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born near Llandudno, Wales,
July
1, 1857.
Physician;
member of Utah
state senate, 1897-1905.
Female.
Mormon.
First
woman state senator in the U.S.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., July 10,
1932 (age 75 years, 9
days).
Interment at Salt
Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Jason E. Chaffetz (b. 1967) —
of Alpine, Utah
County, Utah.
Born in Los Gatos, Santa Clara
County, Calif., March
26, 1967.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 2008;
U.S.
Representative from Utah 3rd District, 2009-.
Mormon.
Still living as of 2014.
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Delwin Morgan Clawson (1914-1992) —
also known as Del M. Clawson —
of Compton, Los
Angeles County, Calif.; Downey, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Thatcher, Graham
County, Ariz., January
11, 1914.
Republican. Mayor
of Compton, Calif., 1957-63; U.S.
Representative from California, 1963-79 (23rd District 1963-75,
33rd District 1975-79).
Mormon. Member, Kiwanis.
Died in Downey, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 5,
1992 (age 78 years, 115
days).
Interment at Green
Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
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Eldridge Cleaver (1935-1998) —
also known as Leroy Cleaver —
Born in Wabbaseka, Jefferson
County, Ark., August
31, 1935.
Peace and Freedom candidate for President
of the United States, 1968.
Atheist;
later Mormon. African
ancestry.
Died in Pomona, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 1,
1998 (age 62 years, 243
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Altadena, Calif.
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John Taylor Doolittle (b. 1950) —
also known as John T. Doolittle —
of Rocklin, Placer
County, Calif.; Roseville, Placer
County, Calif.
Born in Glendale, Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
30, 1950.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of California
state senate, 1981-90; U.S.
Representative from California, 1991-2009 (14th District 1991-93,
4th District 1993-2009).
Mormon.
Still living as of 2014.
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Kenneth Warren Dyal (1910-1978) —
also known as Kenneth W. Dyal; Ken Dyal —
of San Bernardino, San
Bernardino County, Calif.; Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in Bisbee, Cochise
County, Ariz., July 9,
1910.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; postmaster at
San
Bernardino, Calif., 1947-54 (acting, 1947-49); insurance
executive; U.S.
Representative from California 33rd District, 1965-67.
Mormon. Member, American
Legion; Kiwanis.
Died in Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif., May 12,
1978 (age 67 years, 307
days).
Interment at Montecito
Memorial Park, Colton, Calif.
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David Bruce Haight (1906-2004) —
also known as David B. Haight —
of Palo Alto, Santa
Clara County, Calif.
Born in Oakley, Cassia
County, Idaho, September
2, 1906.
Hardware
store owner; mayor
of Palo Alto, Calif., 1961-63.
Mormon.
Died July 31,
2004 (age 97 years, 333
days).
Interment at Wasatch
Lawn Memorial Park, Millcreek, Utah.
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Alexis M. Hansen (b. 1960) —
also known as Alexis M. Lloyd —
of Sparks, Washoe
County, Nev.
Born in Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif., 1960.
Republican. Real estate
agent; member of Nevada
state house of representatives 32nd District; elected 2018, 2020.
Female.
Mormon. Member, National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2020.
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Walter William Herger (b. 1945) —
also known as Wally Herger —
of Roseville, Placer
County, Calif.; Marysville, Yuba
County, Calif.; Chico, Butte
County, Calif.
Born in Yuba City, Sutter
County, Calif., May 20,
1945.
Republican. Oil
executive; member of California
state assembly, 1981-87; U.S.
Representative from California 2nd District, 1987-2013.
Mormon. Member, Farm
Bureau; Rotary.
Still living as of 2014.
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Jefferson Hunt (1804-1879) —
also known as Charles Jefferson Hunt —
of San
Bernardino County, Calif.; Weber
County, Utah; Oxford, Bannock
County, Idaho.
Born in Mason County (part now in Bracken
County), Ky., January
22, 1804.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of Utah
territorial House of Representatives, 1851, 1863; member of California
state assembly, 1853-58 (2nd District 1853-54, 1st District
1854-58).
Mormon.
Founder, in 1860, of Huntsville, Utah.
Died in Oxford, Bannock
County, Idaho, May 11,
1879 (age 75 years, 109
days).
Interment at Red
Rock Pass Cemetery, Red Rock, Idaho.
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Jon Meade Huntsman Jr. (b. 1960) —
also known as Jon Huntsman, Jr. —
of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah.
Born in Palo Alto, Santa Clara
County, Calif., March
26, 1960.
Republican. Business
executive; U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, 1992-93; Governor of
Utah, 2005-; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Utah, 2004,
2008
(delegation chair).
Mormon. Member, Sigma
Chi.
Youngest U.S. Ambassador of the 20th century.
Still living as of 2014.
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Rex Edwin Lee (1935-1996) —
also known as Rex E. Lee —
of Tempe, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
27, 1935.
Republican. Lawyer; law
clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron
R. White, 1963-64; U.S. Solicitor General, 1981-85; president,
Brigham Young University, 1989-95.
Mormon. Member, Rotary.
Died March
11, 1996 (age 61 years, 13
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Howard Philip McKeon (b. 1938) —
also known as Howard P. McKeon; Buck
McKeon —
of Santa Clarita, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., September
9, 1938.
Republican. Mayor
of Santa Clarita, Calif., 1987-88; member of California
Republican State Central Committee, 1988-92; U.S.
Representative from California 25th District, 1993-.
Mormon.
Still living as of 2014.
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Ronald C. Packard (b. 1931) —
also known as Ron Packard —
of Carlsbad, San Diego
County, Calif.; Oceanside, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Meridian, Ada
County, Idaho, January
19, 1931.
Republican. Dentist;
mayor
of Carlsbad, Calif., 1978-82; U.S.
Representative from California, 1983-2001 (43rd District 1983-93,
48th District 1993-2001).
Mormon. Member, American
Dental Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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Ivy Baker Priest (1905-1975) —
also known as Ivy Baker; Ivy Baker P.
Stevens —
of Beverly Hills, Los
Angeles County, Calif.; Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Kimberly, Piute
County, Utah, September
7, 1905.
Republican. Candidate for Utah
state house of representatives, 1934; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1950; Treasurer of the
United States, 1953-60; delegate to Republican National Convention
from California, 1964,
1972;
California
state treasurer, 1967-75; candidate for Presidential Elector for
California.
Female.
Mormon.
Died, of cancer,
June
23, 1975 (age 69 years, 289
days).
Interment at Wasatch
Lawn Memorial Park, Millcreek, Utah.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Orange D. Baker and Clara (Fernly) Baker; married 1935 to Roy F.
Priest; married 1961 to Sidney
Stevens. |
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article |
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James William Robinson (1878-1964) —
also known as J. W. Robinson —
of Provo, Utah
County, Utah.
Born in Coalville, Summit
County, Utah, January
19, 1878.
Democrat. School
principal; lawyer; Utah
County Attorney, 1918-21; candidate for Utah
state attorney general, 1924; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Utah, 1928
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization), 1944;
U.S.
Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1933-47; defeated, 1946.
Mormon.
Died in Escondido, San Diego
County, Calif., December
2, 1964 (age 86 years, 318
days).
Interment at Provo
City Cemetery, Provo, Utah.
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Norman David Shumway (b. 1934) —
also known as Norman D. Shumway —
of Stockton, San
Joaquin County, Calif.
Born in Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz., July 28,
1934.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from California 14th District, 1979-91.
Mormon.
Still living as of 2014.
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Robert S. Stevens (c.1916-2000) —
of California.
Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah, about 1916.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of California
state assembly 60th District, 1963-67; member of California
state senate 25th District, 1967-77; superior court judge in
California, 1977-83.
Mormon.
Died in Santa Monica UCLA Hospital,
Santa Monica, Los Angeles
County, Calif., September
9, 2000 (age about 84
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Douglas R. Stringfellow (1922-1966) —
of Utah.
Born in Draper, Salt Lake
County, Utah, September
24, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Utah 1st District, 1953-55.
Mormon.
Died in Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
19, 1966 (age 44 years, 25
days).
Interment at Memorial
Gardens of the Wasatch, Ogden, Utah.
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John Swallow (b. 1962) —
of Sandy, Salt Lake
County, Utah.
Born in San Gabriel, Los Angeles
County, Calif., November
10, 1962.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Utah
state house of representatives, 1996-2002; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Utah 2nd District, 2002, 2004; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Utah; Utah
state attorney general, 2013-.
Mormon.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives:
Married 1985 to
Suzanne Seader. |
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article |
| | | Image source: John Swallow for Attorney
General |
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Robert George Talley (1929-1987) —
also known as Robert G. Talley —
of Thousand Oaks, Ventura
County, Calif.
Born in Wilmar (now part of Rosemead), Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
13, 1929.
Pharmacist;
mayor
of Thousand Oaks, Calif., 1964-66.
Mormon.
Died in Ventura, Ventura
County, Calif., May 12,
1987 (age 57 years, 211
days).
Interment at Pierce
Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles,
Calif.
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Relatives: Son
of Aurora Morine (Harrington) Talley and George Thomas Talley;
married, March
31, 1953, to Barbara Louise Hawke; married 1974 to Mary
Renee Bethancourt. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Oaks |
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Bruce Charles Thompson (b. 1953) —
also known as Bruce Thompson —
of Fallbrook, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Weiser, Washington
County, Idaho, November
24, 1953.
Republican. Member of California
state assembly, 1994-2000; delegate to Republican National
Convention from California, 2008.
Mormon.
Still living as of 2008.
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