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Edwin Robinson Allen (b. 1840) —
also known as Edwin R. Allen —
of Hopkinton, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Windham, Windham
County, Conn., November
26, 1840.
Republican. Merchant;
town clerk, Hopkinton, R.I., from 1867; Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1894-97.
Baptist. Member, Grand
Army of the Republic.
Interment at Pine
Grove Cemetery, Hope Valley, Hopkinton, R.I.
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Relatives: Son
of Edwin Allen and Ruth B. (Noyes) Allen; married, January
1, 1868, to Mary E. Thayer. |
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Robert Palmer Anderson (1906-1978) —
of Noank, Groton, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Noank, Groton, New London
County, Conn., March
27, 1906.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; member of Connecticut
state senate 18th District, 1947-48; defeated, 1940; superior
court judge in Connecticut, 1953-54; U.S.
District Judge for Connecticut, 1954-64; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1964-71; took
senior status 1971.
Baptist. Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Elks.
Died in Noank, Groton, New London
County, Conn., May 2,
1978 (age 72 years, 36
days).
Interment at Noank Valley Cemetery, Noank, Groton, Conn.
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Howard Malcolm Baldrige (1894-1985) —
also known as H. Malcolm Baldrige —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., June 23,
1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1923; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Nebraska, 1924,
1928;
U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1931-33; colonel in
the U.S. Army during World War II.
Baptist. Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Psi
Upsilon; Kiwanis.
Died in Southbury, New Haven
County, Conn., January
19, 1985 (age 90 years, 210
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb.
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James J. Barbour (b. 1869) —
of Evanston, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., December
28, 1869.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state senate 6th District, 1917-37; defeated, 1936; member of Illinois
Republican State Central Committee, 1922; member of Illinois
state house of representatives 6th District; elected 1940.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Rev. Heman H. Barbour and Frances Emma Barbour; married, September
1, 1891, to Lillian Clayton. |
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John Tyler Beckwith (1838-1919) —
also known as John T. Beckwith —
of Niantic, East Lyme, New London
County, Conn.
Born in New London, New London
County, Conn., July 10,
1838.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from East Lyme, 1905-06.
Baptist.
Died February
4, 1919 (age 80 years, 209
days).
Interment at East Lyme Cemetery, Flanders, East Lyme, Conn.
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Lucius Brown (b. 1846) —
of Preston, New London
County, Conn.; Norwich, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Griswold, New London
County, Conn., May 5,
1846.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state senate 8th District, 1872, 1877-78, 1897; municipal judge
in Connecticut, 1894-1913.
Baptist.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel Brown and Mary (Stanton) Brown; married, June 11,
1878, to Hannah M. Larrabee. |
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Walter Clifford Brown (1890-1936) —
also known as Walter C. Brown —
of Warrenville, Ashford, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Willimantic, Windham
County, Conn., September
28, 1890.
Republican. Mechanic;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Ashford, 1921-22; defeated,
1918; member of Connecticut
state senate 28th District, 1929-31.
Baptist. Member, Exchange
Club; Grange.
Died, in the Windham Community Community Memorial Hospital,
Willimantic, Windham
County, Conn., June 25,
1936 (age 45 years, 271
days).
Interment at Warrenville
Cemetery, Warrenville, Ashford, Conn.
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Warren Booth Burrows (1877-1952) —
also known as Warren B. Burrows —
of New London, New London
County, Conn.; Poquonock Bridge, Groton, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Poquonock Bridge, Groton, New London
County, Conn., September
14, 1877.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1925-26; member of Connecticut
state senate 18th District, 1927-28; U.S.
District Judge for Connecticut, 1928-30; resigned 1930; Connecticut
state attorney general, 1931-35; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Connecticut, 1932.
Baptist. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in Poquonock Bridge, Groton, New London
County, Conn., December
8, 1952 (age 75 years, 85
days).
Interment at Fort
Hill Cemetery, Poquonock Bridge, Groton, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Calvin Burrows and Lucy Agnes (Booth) Burrows; married, January
22, 1916, to Emily Avery Copp. |
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Edwin Clifford Chipman (b. 1861) —
of Niantic, East Lyme, New London
County, Conn.; New London, New London
County, Conn.
Born in West Saugerties, Ulster
County, N.Y., March 7,
1861.
Physician;
delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention, 1902; Prohibition
candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from New London, 1910; member of
Connecticut Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1922.
Seventh-Day Baptist. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Nathan Truman Chipman and Harriet A. Chipman; married 1888 to Eunice
C. Crumb. |
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Sidney Winter Crofut (b. 1847) —
also known as Sidney W. Crofut —
of Danielson, Killingly, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Sing Sing (now Ossining), Westchester
County, N.Y., October
17, 1847.
Republican. Insurance
business; banker; warden
(borough president) of Danielsonville, Connecticut, 1888-90;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Killingly, 1893; Connecticut
Banking Commissioner, 1895-1900.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George W. Crofut; married, June 9,
1870, to Lucy E. Marcy. |
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Connecticut (1908) |
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George Potter Darrow (1859-1943) —
also known as George P. Darrow —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Waterford, New London
County, Conn., February
4, 1859.
Republican. Member, board of managers, Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Germantown; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1915-37, 1939-41 (6th District
1915-23, 7th District 1923-37, 1939-41).
Baptist.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 7,
1943 (age 84 years, 123
days).
Interment at Ivy
Hill Mausoleum, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Abram Ferris (1786-1857) —
of Indiana.
Born in Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn., August
20, 1786.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1837-38; defeated, 1838.
Baptist.
Died near Lawrenceburg, Dearborn
County, Ind., October
8, 1857 (age 71 years, 49
days).
Interment at Greendale
Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Ind.
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Ezra Ferris (1783-1857) —
of Dearborn
County, Ind.
Born in Stanwich, Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn., April
26, 1783.
Whig. Member of Indiana
territorial House of Representatives, 1814-15; delegate
to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816; member of Indiana
state senate, 1816-19; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1820-22, 1826-27, 1830-31;
defeated, 1831; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1822.
Baptist.
Died in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn
County, Ind., April
19, 1857 (age 73 years, 358
days).
Interment at Greendale
Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Ind.
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Gary A. Franks (b. 1953) —
of Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn., February
9, 1953.
Republican. Candidate for Connecticut
state comptroller, 1986; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1991-97; defeated,
1996; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1998.
Baptist. African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Alfred Ernest Goddard (1847-1911) —
also known as Alfred E. Goddard —
of Essex, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Born in Lowell, Middlesex
County, Mass., July 28,
1847.
Republican. Postmaster at Essex,
Conn., 1892-96, 1900-11.
Baptist. Member, Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Died, from stomach
trouble, in St. Raphael's Hospital,
New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., June 11,
1911 (age 63 years, 318
days).
Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Essex, Conn.
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Almer Hall (1793-1865) —
of Wallingford, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Wallingford, New Haven
County, Conn., September
10, 1793.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Wallingford, 1832, 1834.
Baptist.
Died January
15, 1865 (age 71 years, 127
days).
Interment at Center Street Cemetery, Wallingford, Conn.
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Marcus Hensey Holcomb (1844-1932) —
also known as Marcus H. Holcomb —
of Southington, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in New Hartford, Litchfield
County, Conn., November
28, 1844.
Republican. Lawyer;
probate judge in Connecticut, 1876; member of Connecticut
state senate 2nd District, 1893-94; banker;
member of Connecticut
Republican State Central Committee, 1901; delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention from Southington,
1902; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Southington, 1905-06; Speaker of
the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1905-06; Connecticut
state attorney general, 1907-10; superior court judge in
Connecticut, 1910-15; Governor of
Connecticut, 1915-21.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Redmen;
Foresters;
Grange.
Died in Southington, Hartford
County, Conn., March 5,
1932 (age 87 years, 98
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Southington, Conn.
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Gordon John Humphrey (b. 1940) —
also known as Gordon J. Humphrey —
of Chichester, Merrimack
County, N.H.
Born in Bristol, Hartford
County, Conn., October
9, 1940.
Republican. U.S.
Senator from New Hampshire, 1979-90; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New Hampshire, 1988,
2016.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2016.
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Matthew Turner Newton (b. 1829) —
of Suffield, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Colchester, New London
County, Conn., June 4,
1829.
Physician;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1853, 1893; served in the Union
Army during the Civil War; president, Suffield Savings Bank.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Loyal
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Israel Newton and Harriet (Turner) Newton. |
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Daniel Packer (1783-1838) —
of Canterbury, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Mystic, Stonington, New London
County, Conn., January
15, 1783.
Member of Connecticut
state senate 13th District, 1831.
Baptist.
Died in Windham
County, Conn., January
9, 1838 (age 54 years, 359
days).
Interment at Packer
Cemetery, Canterbury, Conn.
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Charles Henry Pendleton (1840-1918) —
also known as Charles H. Pendleton —
of Scotland, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Preston, New London
County, Conn., May 14,
1840.
Republican. School
teacher; bookkeeper;
farmer;
justice of the peace; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Scotland; elected 1904.
Baptist.
Died in 1918
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Palmertown Cemetery, Scotland, Conn.
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Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (1908-1972) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., November
29, 1908.
Democrat. Baptist
minister; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1945-71 (22nd District 1945-53,
16th District 1953-63, 18th District 1963-71); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1952,
1960,
1964;
cited
for contempt
of court in 1966 for refusing to pay damages in a lawsuit against
him; on February 28, 1967, he was expelled
from the House of Representatives on charges
of unbecoming
conduct and misusing
public funds; the Supreme Court overturned the expulsion in 1969.
Baptist. African
ancestry. Member, Alpha
Phi Alpha; Elks.
Died, of prostate
cancer, in Jackson Memorial Hospital,
Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla., April 4,
1972 (age 63 years, 127
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered in a
private or family graveyard, Bahamas.
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Relatives: Son
of Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. and Mattie (Fletcher) Powell; married, March 8,
1933, to Isabel Washington; married, August
1, 1945, to Hazel Scott; married, December
15, 1960, to Yvette Marjorie Diago (Flores) Powell; father of Adam
Clayton Powell IV. |
| | | Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard
(formerly part of Seventh Avenue), in Manhattan,
New York, is named for
him. — The Adam Clayton Powell State
Office Building (opened 1974 as the Harlem State Office Building;
renamed 1983), in Manhattan,
New York, is named for
him. |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia article — NNDB
dossier |
| | | Books by Powell,Adam Clayton,Jr.: Adam
by Adam: The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell,
Jr. |
| | | Books about Powell,Adam Clayton,Jr.:
Tisha Hamilton, Adam
Clayton Powell, Jr.: The Political Biography of an American
Dilemma — Wil Haygood, King
of the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell,
Jr. |
| | | Image source: Library of
Congress |
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Benjamin Sawyer (1804-1856) —
of Key West, Monroe
County, Fla.
Born in Connecticut, 1804.
Mayor
of Key West, Fla., 1844-46.
Baptist.
Died in Mystic, Stonington, New London
County, Conn., December, 1856
(age about
52 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Emory Smith (1842-1908) —
of Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Mansfield, Tolland
County, Conn., February
18, 1842.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1876;
U.S. Minister to Russia, 1890-92; U.S.
Postmaster General, 1898-1902.
Baptist. Member, Union
League; Freemasons.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., January
19, 1908 (age 65 years, 335
days).
Interment at West
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
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John Quillin Tilson (1866-1958) —
also known as John Q. Tilson —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Clearbranch, Unicoi
County, Tenn., April 5,
1866.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from New Haven, 1905-08; Speaker of
the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1907-08; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut, 1909-13, 1915-32 (at-large
1909-13, 3rd District 1915-32); defeated, 1912; resigned 1932;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1932;
Parliamentarian, 1936.
Baptist. Member, Psi
Upsilon; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died in New London, Merrimack
County, N.H., August
14, 1958 (age 92 years, 131
days).
Interment at Tilson Cemetery, Clearbranch, Tenn.
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