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Dairy Industry Politicians in Connecticut

Joseph Wright Alsop (1876-1953) — also known as Joseph W. Alsop — of Avon, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., April 2, 1876. Dairy farmer; tobacco grower; insurance business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Avon, 1907-08; member of Connecticut state senate 5th District, 1909-12; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1909-12; Progressive candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1912; first selectman of Avon, Connecticut, 1922-50. Episcopalian. Member, Delta Psi. Died, following a heart attack, in the St. Francis Xavier Infirmary, Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., March 17, 1953 (age 76 years, 349 days). Interment at Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown, Conn.   Relatives: Son of Joseph Wright Alsop (1838-1891) and Elizabeth Winthrop (Beach) Alsop; married, November 4, 1909, to Corinne Douglas Robinson; father of Joseph Alsop, Corinne A. Chubb, Stewart Alsop and John deKoven Alsop; grandfather of Corinne Roosevelt Robinson Chubb (who married Warren Zimmermann).   Political family: Roosevelt family of New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Monroe Latimer Beckwith (1884-1966) — also known as Monroe L. Beckwith — of Waterford, New London County, Conn. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., March 16, 1884. Dairy farmer; brickmason; first selectman of Waterford, Connecticut, 1947. Died in Waterford, New London County, Conn., June 12, 1966 (age 82 years, 88 days). Interment at Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, Conn.   Relatives: Son of John Clement Beckwith and Ellen Beckwith.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Charles Raymond Brock (1896-1987) — also known as C. Raymond Brock — of Hamden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Hamden, New Haven County, Conn., July 20, 1896. Republican. Dairy business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hamden, 1937-42; member of Connecticut state senate 12th District, 1943-46. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Kiwanis. Died September 18, 1987 (age 91 years, 60 days). Interment at Northford New Cemetery, Northford, North Branford, Conn.   Relatives: Son of Charles W. Brock and Minnie (Hurd) Brock; married to Elfie Blakeslee.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Abial T. Browning (1865-1918) — of Lebanon, New London County, Conn.; Franklin, New London County, Conn. Born in South Kingstown, Washington County, R.I., October 3, 1865. Democrat. Dairy farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Franklin, 1907-08; defeated, 1904, 1910. Died May 17, 1918 (age 52 years, 226 days). Interment at Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Conn.   Relatives: Son of Abial Tripp Browning and Mary Elizabeth (Holberton) Browning; married 1889 to Lillian M. Larkin; third cousin twice removed of Sylvester Gardiner Shearman; fourth cousin once removed of Henry Brewster Stanton.   Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Livingston-Schuyler family of New York; Shearman-Stanton-Browning family of Rhode Island (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Burr L. Castle (1876-1955) — of Roxbury, Litchfield County, Conn.; Bridgewater, Litchfield County, Conn.; New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Roxbury, Litchfield County, Conn., October 21, 1876. Democrat. Dairy farmer; carpenter and builder; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Roxbury, 1926. Died in New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn., January 14, 1955 (age 78 years, 85 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Monroe F. Castle and Rebecca A. (Keeler) Castle; married, October 28, 1896, to Eva Laura Bostwick; first cousin thrice removed of Martin Keeler; second cousin twice removed of Stephen Hiram Keeler; fourth cousin once removed of Alfred Walstein Bangs and John Clarence Keeler.   Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   Rudolph Goldbeck — of New Hartford, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Dairy farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New Hartford, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Lyman E. Hall — of Kensington, Berlin, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Dairy farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Berlin, 1939-42; first selectman of Berlin, Connecticut, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ernest R. Hinman (1887-1979) — of Burlington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Burlington, Hartford County, Conn., September 6, 1887. Democrat. Farmer; dairy business; lumber mill owner; first selectman of Burlington, Connecticut, 1922-24; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Burlington, 1931-32; defeated, 1932. Died March 8, 1979 (age 91 years, 183 days). Interment at Center Cemetery, Burlington, Conn.   Relatives: Son of John J. Hinman and Emma (Meisner) Hinman; married, July 6, 1910, to Maude Huntington; father of Howard B. Hinman and John D. Hinman.   Political family: Hinman family of Burlington, Connecticut.   Allen Jacob Holcomb (1859-1954) — also known as Allen J. Holcomb — of Simsbury, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Granby, Hartford County, Conn., November 24, 1859. Republican. Dairy farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Simsbury; elected 1930. Died in Avon, Hartford County, Conn., March 15, 1954 (age 94 years, 111 days). Interment at Hop Meadow Cemetery, Simsbury, Conn.   Relatives: Son of Sylvester Holcomb and Sarah Lucinda (Hoskins) Holcomb; married, October 8, 1884, to Clara A. Deming; first cousin four times removed of Noah Phelps; second cousin twice removed of Almon Case; second cousin thrice removed of Hezekiah Case and Elisha Phelps; third cousin of Anson Levi Holcomb; third cousin once removed of Parmenio Adams; third cousin twice removed of Oliver Ellsworth, Jonathan Elmer, Ebenezer Elmer, Eli Elmer, John Allen, Augustus Seymour Porter (1769-1849), Peter Buell Porter, Amos Pettibone, Norman A. Phelps and John Smith Phelps; third cousin thrice removed of Daniel Chapin; fourth cousin of Abiel Case and William Gleason Jr.; fourth cousin once removed of Gaylord Griswold, Amaziah Brainard, Luther Walter Badger, Daniel Kellogg, Henry Leavitt Ellsworth, William Wolcott Ellsworth, Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Elmer, Abijah Blodget, Augustus Seymour Porter (1798-1872), John William Allen, Peter Buell Porter Jr., Asahel Pierson Case, Hiram Bidwell Case, Peter Augustus Porter, William Walter Phelps and Lafayette Blanchard Gleason.   Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   Edmond Alfred Holcomb (1888-1977) — also known as Edmond A. Holcomb — of Simsbury, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Simsbury, Hartford County, Conn., May 31, 1888. Democrat. Dairy farmer; milk inspector; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Simsbury, 1918, 1930. Died May 12, 1977 (age 88 years, 346 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Joseph Wells Holcomb and Mary Ellen (Lowrey) Holcomb; married, April 16, 1913, to Florence Sara Gates; first cousin four times removed of Hezekiah Case, Parmenio Adams, Oliver Owen Forward, Walter Forward and Chauncey Forward; second cousin five times removed of Noah Phelps; third cousin once removed of William Lucius Case; third cousin twice removed of Asahel Pierson Case, Hiram Bidwell Case and Chauncey Forward Black; third cousin thrice removed of Abiel Case and Almon Case; fourth cousin of Leonard Leach Case; fourth cousin once removed of Nelson Platt Wheeler, William Egbert Wheeler, Marcus Hensey Holcomb and Burton Everett Hoskins.   Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   William C. Hungerford (1867-1943) — of Oakville, Watertown, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Watertown, Litchfield County, Conn., 1867. Republican. Dairy farmer; postmaster; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Watertown, 1923-34, 1937-40; member of Connecticut state senate, 1935-36. Died in 1943 (age about 76 years). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Watertown, Conn.   Relatives: Son of George F. Hungerford and Angeline C. (Dains) Hungerford; married to Ida M. Boentgen; second cousin thrice removed of Orville Hungerford; third cousin thrice removed of Amaziah Brainard; fourth cousin once removed of Oliver Morgan Hungerford.   Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Morris-Ingersoll family of New York and Connecticut; Conger-Hungerford family of Connecticut and New York; Livingston-Schuyler family of New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Charles Dudley Kilbourn (1884-1966) — also known as Charles D. Kilbourn — of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Bantam, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., January 1, 1884. Republican. Dairy farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Litchfield; elected 1926. Died in Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn., August 11, 1966 (age 82 years, 222 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Charles Dudley Kilbourn (1847-1908) and Matilda R. (Newton) Kilbourn; married, July 1, 1908, to Janet B. Ravenscroft; third cousin once removed of Samuel Lount Kilbourne; third cousin thrice removed of James Kilbourne; fourth cousin once removed of Lemuel Stetson.   Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Garrison-Fithian-Hires-Sayers family of New Jersey; Hughes-Stuart family of New York City, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   James Lee (b. 1853) — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., 1853. Farmer; dairy business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1891-98. Burial location unknown.   Robert G. Miller (born c.1882) — of Bloomfield, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Ireland, about 1882. Republican. Milk dealer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bloomfield, 1927-28. Burial location unknown.   John J. Monnes (1889-1953) — of Cromwell, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Cromwell, Middlesex County, Conn., May 30, 1889. Democrat. Dairy farmer; bank director; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Cromwell, 1937-38, 1941-42; member of Connecticut state senate 33rd District, 1945-46. Died November 13, 1953 (age 64 years, 167 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Middletown, Conn.   Relatives: Son of Frederick Monnes and Josephine Monnes.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Charles Gould Morris (1871-1961) — also known as Charles G. Morris — of Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Westville, Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., February 4, 1871. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; milk dealer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Newtown, 1919-20; defeated, 1920; candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1924, 1926, 1928; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1928. Congregationalist. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; United World Federalists; Freemasons. Died in 1961 (age about 90 years). Interment at Zoar Cemetery, Newtown, Conn.   Relatives: Son of Luzon Burritt Morris and Eugenia L. (Tuttle) Morris; married, September 27, 1899, to Elisabeth Woodbridge.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail   David Walter Patten (1862-1921) — also known as D. Walter Patten — of Clintonville, North Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Connecticut, 1862. Dairy farmer; real estate and insurance business; first selectman of North Haven, Connecticut, 1901-21. Died in North Haven, New Haven County, Conn., 1921 (age about 59 years). Interment at New Center Cemetery, North Haven, Conn.   Relatives: Son of Daniel Albert Patten and Mary Belcher (Hyde) Patten; married to Erminie Emley.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Edward August Pequigney (1859-1941) — also known as E. August Pequigney — of Sharon, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Connecticut, 1859. Democrat. Dairy farmer; first selectman of Sharon, Connecticut, 1901; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Sharon, 1904, 1906, 1920. French ancestry. Died in Connecticut, 1941 (age about 82 years). Interment at St. Bernard Cemetery, Sharon, Conn.   Relatives: Son of Henriette (Devaux) Pequigney and August Pequigney; married to Catherine 'Kate' Griffin.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Edward Spellman Roberts (1842-1923) — also known as Edward S. Roberts — of East Canaan, North Canaan, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Goshen, Litchfield County, Conn., April 15, 1842. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; school teacher; creamery business; bank director; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1875, 1889; member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1901; Connecticut state treasurer, 1913-15; defeated, 1906. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Grand Army of the Republic; Grange. Died April 9, 1923 (age 80 years, 359 days). Interment at Hillside Cemetery, East Canaan, North Canaan, Conn.   Relatives: Son of Frederick Roberts and Hannah (Spellman) Roberts; married, September 4, 1867, to Lois Jane Briggs.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Hartford Courant, September 13, 1906   Oscar Durland Tuthill (1877-1936) — also known as Oscar D. Tuthill — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 15, 1877. Republican. Dairy business; first selectman of Greenwich, Connecticut, 1921-36; died in office 1936. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Redmen; Rotary. Injured in an automobile accident in Briarcliff, N.Y., and died three days later, in Ossining Hospital, Ossining, Westchester County, N.Y., September 29, 1936 (age 59 years, 258 days). Interment at Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn.   Relatives: Married to Jane Sherman.   Everett Calhoun Wadhams (1898-1991) — also known as Everett C. Wadhams — of Bloomfield, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Bloomfield, Hartford County, Conn., February 19, 1898. Republican. Dairy farmer; milk dealer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bloomfield, 1939-41. Died in Bloomfield, Hartford County, Conn., December 29, 1991 (age 93 years, 313 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of William Allyn Wadhams and Harriet Calhoun (Benedict) Wadhams; married to Edith M. Dellert; fourth cousin once removed of Orlo Erland Wadhams.   Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).

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