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Politician members in California

  Leo Ellis Anderson (1902-1993) — also known as Leo E. Anderson — of San Marino, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Gettysburg, Potter County, S.Dak., February 20, 1902. Republican. Lawyer; Honorary Vice-Consul for Latvia in Los Angeles, Calif., 1932-68; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1936, 1940, 1944; chair of Los Angeles County Republican Party, 1936-40; vice-chair of California Republican Party, 1942-44; candidate for Presidential Elector for California; California Republican state chair, 1944-45. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Sigma Chi. Died in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 20, 1993 (age 91 years, 242 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Lauritz Martin Anderson and Leonora (Ellis) Anderson; married, November 1, 1931, to Hollis Norris; married, February 12, 1961, to Pauline Murray.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Stanley Nelson Barnes (1900-1990) — also known as Stanley N. Barnes — of San Marino, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Baraboo, Sauk County, Wis., May 1, 1900. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; superior court judge in California, 1947-53; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1956-70; took senior status 1970. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi. Died March 5, 1990 (age 89 years, 308 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Charles L. Barnes and Janet (Rankin) Barnes; married, October 18, 1929, to Anne Fisk.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Roy N. Davidson Roy N. Davidson (1879-1944) — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Mahomet, Champaign County, Ill., January 7, 1879. Republican. Mining business; member of Arizona territorial House of Representatives, 1907; secretary of Arizona Republican Party, 1922-24, 1937; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Arizona, 1934. Member, Sigma Chi. Died in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., December 24, 1944 (age 65 years, 352 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
  Relatives: Married 1919 to Minnie M. Lambert.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Arizona Republic, November 2, 1938
  John Anson Ford (1883-1983) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Waukegan, Lake County, Ill., 1883. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; advertising business; chair of Los Angeles County Democratic Party, 1937-38; candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1937; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1956; candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1940; candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Member, Sigma Chi; Delta Sigma Rho. Died in 1983 (age about 100 years). Cremated; ashes interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
  Relatives: Married to Lois Goldsmith.
  Epitaph: "Public Servant - Humanitarian."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Raymond Garamendi Jr. (b. 1945) — also known as John Garamendi — of Walnut Grove, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in Camp Blanding, Clay County, Fla., January 24, 1945. Democrat. Served in the Peace Corps; member of California state assembly 7th District, 1974-76; member of California state senate, 1976-90 (13th District 1976-84, 5th District 1984-90); candidate for Governor of California, 1982, 1994; candidate for California state controller, 1986; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004, 2008; member, Platform Committee, 1988; California insurance commissioner, 1991-95, 2003-07; candidate for Presidential Elector for California; U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior, 1995-98; Lieutenant Governor of California, 2007-09; U.S. Representative from California, 2009-18 (10th District 2009-13, 3rd District 2013-18). Basque, Italian, and Irish ancestry. Member, Sigma Chi. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Married to Patricia W. Garamendi.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Jon Huntsman; grandson of David Bruce Haight.
  Cross-reference: Mike Lee
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  William Micajah Martin (1917-1992) — also known as William M. Martin — of Hanford, Kings County, Calif.; West Covina, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 30, 1917. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Kings County Republican Party, 1950-53; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952; member of California Republican State Executive Committee, 1952-53; municipal judge in California, 1957-62. Presbyterian. Member, Native Sons of the Golden West; Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Chi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Elks; Moose; Kiwanis; Exchange Club. Died May 8, 1992 (age 74 years, 344 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Alfred Martin and Caroline (Mandel) Martin; married, November 27, 1956, to Verna Jean Hill.
  Harold Charles Ramser (1908-1989) — also known as Harold C. Ramser — of West Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Ashton, Spink County, S.Dak., February 3, 1908. Republican. President, owner, Upholstery Supply Co.; oil producer; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960. Member, Sigma Chi. Died in Los Angeles County, Calif., May 15, 1989 (age 81 years, 101 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Charles Ramser and Friedreka (Skibbe) Ramser; married, February 3, 1928, to Elizabeth Bartram Eves.
  Manuel Lawrence Real (b. 1924) — also known as Manuel L. Real — of California. Born in San Pedro, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 27, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1964-66; U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, 1965-66; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1966-90. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Chi. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Francisco Jose Real and Maria (Mansano) Real; married, October 15, 1955, to Stella Emilia Michalik.
Phillip V. Sanchez Phillip Victor Sanchez (b. 1929) — also known as Phillip V. Sanchez — of California. Born in 1929. U.S. Ambassador to Honduras, 1973-76; Colombia, 1976. Member, Sigma Chi. Still living as of 1991.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Image source: Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
  Burt Lacklen Talcott (1920-2016) — also known as Burt L. Talcott — of Salinas, Monterey County, Calif. Born in Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont., February 22, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from California, 1963-77 (12th District 1963-75, 16th District 1975-77); defeated, 1976. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Elks; Rotary. Died in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., July 29, 2016 (age 96 years, 158 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Burt Breckinridge Talcott and Hester V. (Lacklen) Talcott; married, September 6, 1942, to Leona Gladys Taylor.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
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