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Machinist Politicians in Connecticut

Philip C. Arnold (1867-1925) — of Chatham (now East Hampton), Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn., January 31, 1867. Democrat. Toolmaker; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Chatham, 1907-08. Died November 26, 1925 (age 58 years, 299 days). Interment at Haddam Center Cemetery, Haddam, Conn.   Relatives: Married to M. Alena Russell and Nina P. Hudson.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Edward Goodwin Burnham (1827-1908) — also known as Edward G. Burnham — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., June 2, 1827. Republican. Machinist; plumbing supplies manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 14th District, 1887-88; philanthropist. Episcopalian. Died in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., February 28, 1908 (age 80 years, 271 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Charles Burnham and Persis (White) Burnham; married 1853 to Mary Ferree.   Image source: Men of Mark in Connecticut (1908)   Charles J. Donahue (born c.1873) — of Derby, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Derby, New Haven County, Conn., about 1873. Democrat. Machinist; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Derby, 1901-02; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1906. Burial location unknown.   Edward Loren Fenn (b. 1896) — also known as Edward L. Fenn — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., June 26, 1896. Republican. Tool manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 36th District, 1943-46. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Edward White Fenn and Lorena H. Fenn.   Alfred L. Fox (born c.1882) — of Ivoryton, Essex, Middlesex County, Conn.; Westbrook, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Connecticut, about 1882. Democrat. Automobile mechanic; machinist; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Essex, 1926. Burial location unknown.   Charles F. Froidevaux (c.1868-1941) — of Avon, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Collinsville, Canton, Hartford County, Conn., about 1868. Republican. Machinist; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Avon, 1895-96, 1905-06. Died April 30, 1941 (age about 73 years). Interment at Collinsville Cemetery, Collinsville, Canton, Conn.   Relatives: Son of Peter Froidevaux and Blondena Froidevaux.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Fred C. Hydel (born c.1870) — of Avon, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Burlington, Hartford County, Conn., about 1870. Republican. Machinist; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Avon, 1911-12, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.   William Stanley Klimasiewsky (1889-1975) — also known as William Klimasiewsky — of Milford, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Suwalki, Poland, October 8, 1889. Socialist. Tool setter; worked for Singer Sewing Machine Company; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Milford, 1934, 1946, 1948. Died in February, 1975 (age 85 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.   William S. Neil — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Socialist. Toolmaker; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bridgeport, 1939-40; defeated, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. George Edwin Somers (1833-1915) — also known as George E. Somers — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn., January 21, 1833. Republican. Machinist; inventor; superintendent, later president, Bridgeport Brass Company; bank director; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bridgeport, 1897. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died December 18, 1915 (age 82 years, 331 days). Interment at Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn.   Relatives: Son of Esther (Peck) Somers and Rufus Somers; married 1858 to Sarah J. Noble; married, December 6, 1865, to Fannie Elizabeth (French) Clark.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Men of Mark in Connecticut (1908)   Frank M. White (born c.1875) — of Guilford, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Old Lyme, New London County, Conn., about 1875. Democrat. Machinist; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Guilford, 1911-12; defeated, 1908. Burial location unknown.   Frederick Lewis Wooster (1851-1942) — also known as Frederick L. Wooster — of Winchester, Litchfield County, Conn.; New Britain, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Naugatuck, New Haven County, Conn., December 7, 1851. Machinist; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1896; Prohibition candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from New Britain, 1912. Died in Lorain County, Ohio, February 21, 1942 (age 90 years, 76 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Benjamin Wooster and Esther (Wooster) Wooster; married 1878 to Ellen E. Harvey; married, September 26, 1913, to Mary Ellen Strong; third cousin once removed of Hoel Stewart Beebe.

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