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  Ralph Nader (b. 1934) — of Winsted, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Winsted, Litchfield County, Conn., February 27, 1934. Lawyer; university professor; consumer advocate; candidate for President of the United States, 1996 (Green), 2000 (Green), 2004 (Independent), 2008 (Independent). Lebanese ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Son of Nadra or Nathra Nader and Rose (Bouziane) Nader.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Ralph Nader: Crashing the Party: How to Tell the Truth and Still Run for President (2002) — The Seventeen Traditions (2007)
  Gilbert Owen Nations (b. 1866) — also known as Gilbert O. Nations — of Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.; Washington, D.C. Born in Perry County, Mo., August 18, 1866. Lawyer; probate judge in Missouri, 1903-11; university professor; American candidate for President of the United States, 1924. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James W. Nations and Caroline L. (Hart) Nations; married, December 5, 1886, to Sallie E. McFarland.
Matthew M. Neely Matthew Mansfield Neely (1874-1958) — also known as Matthew M. Neely — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Grove, Doddridge County, W.Va., November 9, 1874. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; mayor of Fairmont, W.Va., 1908-10; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1913-21, 1945-47; defeated, 1920, 1946; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1923-29, 1931-41, 1949-58; defeated, 1928; resigned 1941; defeated, 1942; died in office 1958; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee; member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1952, 1956; Governor of West Virginia, 1941-45. Presbyterian. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Eagles; Delta Chi; Phi Sigma Kappa; Phi Beta Kappa; Americans for Democratic Action; United Spanish War Veterans. Died, from cancer, in the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 18, 1958 (age 83 years, 70 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Alfred Newlon Neely and Mary (Morris) Neely; married, October 21, 1903, to Alberta Claire Ramage; grandfather of Richard Neely.
  Cross-reference: George Arnold — Charles Lively
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: U.S. passport application (1919)
  Clarence William Nelson (b. 1942) — also known as Bill Nelson — of Melbourne, Brevard County, Fla. Born in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., September 29, 1942. Democrat. Lawyer; legislative assistant to Gov. Reubin Askew, 1971; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1973-78; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1979-91 (9th District 1979-83, 11th District 1983-91); candidate for Governor of Florida, 1990; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2004, 2008; U.S. Senator from Florida, 2001-. Presbyterian. Flew on the space shuttle Columbia in January 1986. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Earl Benjamin Nelson (b. 1941) — also known as Ben Nelson — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in McCook, Red Willow County, Neb., May 17, 1941. Democrat. Lawyer; insurance executive; Governor of Nebraska, 1991-99; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1996, 2004, 2008; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 2001-13; defeated, 1996. Methodist. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Earl Nelson and Birdella Ruby (Henderson) Nelson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
Francis G. Newlands Francis Griffith Newlands (1848-1917) — also known as Francis G. Newlands — of San Francisco, Calif.; Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born near Natchez, Adams County, Miss., August 28, 1848. Lawyer; trustee of the estate of U.S. Senator William Sharon, 1886; U.S. Representative from Nevada at-large, 1893-1903; U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1903-17; died in office 1917; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1904 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1916. Died in Washington, D.C., December 24, 1917 (age 69 years, 118 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.; memorial monument at Chevy Chase Circle, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of James Birney Newlands and Jessie (Barland) Newlands; married 1874 to Clara Adelaide Sharon (daughter of William Sharon); married 1888 to Edith McAllister.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, July 1902
  Cleveland Alexander Newton (1873-1945) — also known as Cleveland A. Newton — of Hartville, Wright County, Mo.; St. Louis, Mo. Born in Wright County, Mo., September 3, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Wright County, 1903-05; resigned 1905; U.S. Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1919-27; defeated, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1928 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee). Member, Sigma Chi. Died in Washington, D.C., September 17, 1945 (age 72 years, 14 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Valhalla Cemetery, Bel-Nor, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of John Newton and Rebecca E. Newton; married, June 7, 1907, to Meta Mitchell.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harry Whinna Nice (1877-1941) — also known as Harry W. Nice — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., December 5, 1877. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1920; member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee, 1936; Governor of Maryland, 1935-39; defeated, 1919, 1938; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1936; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1940. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grotto; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Moose; Junior Order; Elks; Patriotic Order Sons of America; Knights of Khorassan. Died in Richmond, Va., February 25, 1941 (age 63 years, 82 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Nice and Drucilla (Arnold) Nice; married 1906 to Edna Viola Amos; uncle of Deeley K. Nice; granduncle of Harry Whinna Nice III.
  Political family: Nice family of Baltimore, Maryland.
  The Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge (opened 1940, named 1967), which carries U.S. Route 301 across the Potomac River from Newburg, Maryland to Dahlgren, Virginia, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  James Noble (1785-1831) — of Brookville, Franklin County, Ind. Born near Berryville, Clarke County, Va., December 16, 1785. Lawyer; member of Indiana territorial House of Representatives, 1813-14; member Indiana territorial council, 1815; circuit judge in Indiana, 1815; delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1816; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1816-31; died in office 1831. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., February 26, 1831 (age 45 years, 72 days). Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Brother of Noah Noble and Benjamin Sedgwick Noble (c.1809-1869); father of Benjamin Sedgwick Noble (1805-1837).
  Political family: Noble family of Indiana.
  Noble County, Ind. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  James Lawson Norris (1845-1910) — also known as James L. Norris — of Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., October 15, 1845. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1892, 1900, 1904 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); member of Democratic National Committee from District of Columbia, 1892-96; Treasurer of Democratic National Committee, 1898-1900. Member, Phi Kappa Psi; Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar. Died in Washington, D.C., March 5, 1910 (age 64 years, 141 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of John Edmund Norris and Eliza Tidings (Phillips) Norris; married 1867 to Annie Virginia Robinson; father of Grace James Norris (who married Arthur Pue Gorman Jr.).
  Political family: Gorman-Norris family of Laurel, Maryland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Daniel Sheldon Norton (1829-1870) — also known as Daniel S. Norton — of Winona, Winona County, Minn. Born in Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, April 12, 1829. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; lawyer; member of Minnesota state senate 11th District, 1857-58, 1861, 1864-65; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1865-70; died in office 1870. Died in Washington, D.C., July 13, 1870 (age 41 years, 92 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Minnesota Legislator record
  Barack Hussein Obama Jr. (b. 1961) — also known as Barack Obama; "The Messiah"; "Renegade"; "The Loin King" — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, August 4, 1961. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois state senate 13th District, 1997-2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004 (speaker), 2008; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 2005-08; resigned 2008; President of the United States, 2009-17; received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009. United Church of Christ. Kenyan ancestry. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Son of Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. and Stanley Ann (Dunham) Obama; married, October 18, 1992, to Michelle LaVaughn Robinson.
  Cross-reference: Joe Wilson — Philip J. Berg — Rod Blagojevich — Timothy W. Jones
  Barack Obama Elementary School (formerly J.E.B. Stuart Elementary School; renamed 2018), in Richmond, Virginia, is named for him.
  Campaign slogan (2008): "Yes We Can!"
  Campaign slogan (2008): "Change We Can Believe In."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Barack Obama: Dreams from My Father : A Story of Race and Inheritance (2004) — The Audacity of Hope : Thoughts on Reclaimig the American Dream (2006)
  Books about Barack Obama: Steve Dougherty, Hopes and Dreams: The Story of Barack Obama — David Mendell, Obama: From Promise to Power — John K. Wilson, Barack Obama: This Improbable Quest — Shelby Steele, A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama and Why He Can't Win — Joseph Vogel, The Obama Movement: Why Barack Obama Speaks to America's Youth — Jodi Kantor, The Obamas — David Maraniss, Barack Obama: The Making of the Man — Jonathan Alter, The Promise: President Obama, Year One — Pete Souza, The Rise of Barack Obama — Jonathan Alter, The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies — Chuck Todd, The Stranger: Barack Obama in the White House
  Critical books about Barack Obama: Webster Griffin Tarpley, Obama - The Postmodern Coup: Making of a Manchurian Candidate — Gordon Heslop, The Hope of Audacity: Barack Obama, A Bad Choice — Edward Klein, The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House — Michelle Malkin, Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies — David Limbaugh, The Great Destroyer: Barack Obama's War on the Republic — David Limbaugh, Crimes Against Liberty: An Indictment of President Barack Obama — Dinesh D'Souza, The Roots of Obama's Rage — David Freddoso, Gangster Government: Barack Obama and the New Washington Thugocracy — Stanley Kurtz, Radical-in-Chief: Barack Obama and the Untold Story of American Socialism — Jerome R. Corsi, The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality — Jack Cashill, Deconstructing Obama: The Life, Loves, and Letters of America's First Postmodern President — Kate Obenshain, Divider-in-Chief: The Fraud of Hope and Change — Dinesh D'Souza, Obama's America: Unmaking the American Dream — Dinesh D'Souza, The Roots of Obama's Rage — Phyllis Schlafly & George Neumayr, No Higher Power: Obama's War on Religious Freedom
  John Lord O'Brian (1874-1974) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., October 14, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1907-09; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York, 1909-14; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1915; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916, 1940 (member, Resolutions Committee); candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1938. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Upsilon; Phi Delta Phi. Died in 1974 (age about 99 years). Entombed at Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of John O'Brian and Elizabeth (Lord) O'Brian; married, September 17, 1902, to Alma E. White.
  See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Donoghue O'Brien (1900-1957) — also known as George D. O'Brien — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., January 1, 1900. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935 (Democratic primary), 1947; U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1937-39, 1941-47, 1949-55; defeated, 1932, 1934, 1938, 1946, 1954; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944 (speaker). Catholic. Died in Washington, D.C., October 25, 1957 (age 57 years, 297 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Patrick O'Brien and Ellen (O'Donoghue) O'Brien; married, April 29, 1937, to Margaret Foley.
  Cross-reference: Frederick C. Belen
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ambrose O'Connell (1881-1962) — of New York; Washington, D.C.; San Mateo, San Mateo County, Calif. Born near Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, July 9, 1881. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper work; assistant to postmaster general James A. Farley, 1933-39; Second Assistant Postmaster General, 1939-40; First Assistant Postmaster General, 1940-43; Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1943-44; Associate Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1944-48. Catholic. Died, of a heart attack, in San Mateo, San Mateo County, Calif., October 13, 1962 (age 81 years, 96 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 11, 1912, to Hedwig Agnes Heide.
Charles Ogle Charles Ogle (1798-1841) — of Somerset, Somerset County, Pa. Born in Somerset, Somerset County, Pa., 1798. Whig. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1837-41; died in office 1841. Noted for the "Gold Spoon Oration" which satirized President Martin Van Buren's expensive tastes; though little of it was true, the speech was widely reprinted and helped defeat Van Buren. Died, from tuberculosis, in Somerset, Somerset County, Pa., May 10, 1841 (age about 42 years). Interment at Union Cemetery, Somerset, Pa.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander Ogle; uncle of Andrew Jackson Ogle.
  Political family: Ogle family of Somerset, Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Twentieth-Century Bench and Bar of Pennsylvania (1903)
  James Grant O'Hara (1925-1989) — also known as James G. O'Hara — of Utica, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Washington, D.C., November 8, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1959-77 (7th District 1959-65, 12th District 1965-77); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960, 1968; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1976. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, from lung cancer, in the George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D.C., March 13, 1989 (age 63 years, 125 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Raphael McNulty O'Hara and Neta Lloyd (Hemphill) O'Hara; married, February 14, 1953, to Susan Puskas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Patrick O'Hara (1895-1975) — also known as Joseph P. O'Hara — of Glencoe, McLeod County, Minn. Born in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, January 23, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; McLeod County Attorney, 1934-38; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 2nd District, 1941-59. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 4, 1975 (age 80 years, 40 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick O'Hara and Catharine (Doyle) O'Hara; married, June 18, 1921, to Leila Lee White.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Martin Joseph O'Malley (b. 1963) — also known as Martin J. O'Malley — of Baltimore, Md. Born, in Georgetown Hospital, Washington, D.C., January 18, 1963. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Maryland state senate 43rd District, 1990; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1999-2007; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2000, 2004, 2008; Governor of Maryland, 2007-15; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2016. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2016.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas M. O'Malley and Barbara O'Malley; married 1990 to Catherine Curran (daughter of J. Joseph Curran Jr.).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Emmet O'Neal (1887-1967) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., April 14, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1935-47; defeated, 1946; U.S. Ambassador to Philippines, 1947-48. Baptist. Died in Washington, D.C., July 18, 1967 (age 80 years, 95 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Lydia Elizabeth (Wright) O'Neal and Joseph Thomas O'Neal (born c.1865); brother of Joseph Thomas O'Neal (1881-1944); married, July 29, 1921, to Glessie Morris.
  Political family: O'Neal family of Louisville, Kentucky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary
  William Ward Orme (1832-1866) — also known as William W. Orme — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Born in Washington, D.C., February 17, 1832. Lawyer; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention from McLean County, 1862; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Died, probably from tuberculosis, in Bloomington, McLean County, Ill., September 13, 1866 (age 34 years, 208 days). Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Ould (1820-1882) — of Washington, D.C.; Richmond, Va. Born in Georgetown (now part of Washington), D.C., January 31, 1820. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1859-61; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Virginia state senate, 1867; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1872; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1874-75. Died December 15, 1882 (age 62 years, 318 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Lee Slater Overman (1854-1930) — also known as Lee S. Overman — of Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C. Born in Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C., January 3, 1854. Democrat. School teacher; private secretary to Gov. Z. B. Vance, 1877-78, and to Gov. Thomas J. Jarvis, 1879; lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Rowan County, 1883-88, 1893-94, 1899-1900; Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1893; president, North Carolina Railroad, 1894; president, Saisbury Savings Bank; candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1903-30; died in office 1930; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1916. Died, from a stomach hemorrhage, in Washington, D.C., December 12, 1930 (age 76 years, 343 days). Interment at Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Salisbury, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Overman and Mary E. Overman; married, October 31, 1878, to Mary P. Merrimon (daughter of Augustus Summerfield Merrimon).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Emmett Marshall Owen (1877-1939) — also known as Emmett M. Owen — of Zebulon, Pike County, Ga.; Griffin, Spalding County, Ga. Born near Hollonville, Pike County, Ga., October 19, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; fruit farmer; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1902-06; U.S. Representative from Georgia 4th District, 1933-39; died in office 1939. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., June 21, 1939 (age 61 years, 245 days). Interment at East View Cemetery, Zebulon, Ga.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Paca (1740-1799) — of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in Abingdon, Baltimore County (now Harford County), Md., October 31, 1740. Lawyer; planter; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1774-76; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1774-80; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; member of Maryland state senate, 1777-79; Governor of Maryland, 1782-85; delegate to Maryland convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788; U.S. District Judge for Maryland, 1789-99; died in office 1799. Anglican. English and Italian ancestry. Died in Queenstown, Queen Anne's County, Md., October 23, 1799 (age 58 years, 357 days). Interment at Wye Plantation, Queenstown, Md.; memorial monument at Constitution Gardens, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of John Aquilla Parker Paca and Elizabeth (Smith) Paca; brother of Aquila Paca; married, May 26, 1763, to Mary Lloyd Chew (second cousin once removed of Benjamin Chew); married, January 28, 1777, to Anne Harrison; grandfather of Edward Tilghman Paca.
  Political families: Lee-Randolph family; Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland; Bache-Dallas family of Pennsylvania and New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lemuel Phillips Padgett (1855-1922) — also known as Lemuel P. Padgett — of Columbia, Maury County, Tenn. Born in Columbia, Maury County, Tenn., November 28, 1855. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee; member of Tennessee state senate, 1899-1900; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1901-22; died in office 1922. Died in Washington, D.C., August 2, 1922 (age 66 years, 247 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of John B. Padgett and Rebecca Ophelia (Phillips) Padgett; married, November 11, 1880, to Ida B. Latta.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Nelson Page (1853-1922) — also known as Thomas N. Page — of Washington, D.C. Born in Oakland Plantation, Hanover County, Va., April 23, 1853. Lawyer; author; U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1913-19. Died in Oakland Plantation, Hanover County, Va., November 1, 1922 (age 69 years, 192 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Maj. John Page and Elizabeth Burwell (Nelson) Page; married 1886 to Anne Seddon Bruce; married 1893 to Florence (Lathrop) Field.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  Robert Treat Paine (1731-1814) — of Taunton, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 11, 1731. Lawyer; Delegate to Continental Congress from Massachusetts, 1774-78; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1777; Massachusetts state attorney general, 1777-90; justice of Massachusetts state supreme court, 1790-1804. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., May 12, 1814 (age 83 years, 62 days). Interment at Old Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Mass.; statue at Church Green, Taunton, Mass.; memorial monument at Constitution Gardens, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Paine and Eunice (Treat) Paine; married to Sarah Cobb; great-grandson of Robert Treat; second great-grandfather of Robert Treat Paine Jr.; second cousin twice removed of John Condit, Eli Thacher Hoyt, Aurelius Buckingham and Chauncey Fitch Cleveland; second cousin thrice removed of Silas Condit, Ira Chandler Backus, Joshua Perkins, Edward Green Bradford, Philo Beecher Buckingham, Bailey Frye Adams, Henry Sabin, Lee Randall Sanborn, Alanson B. Treat, Charles M. Hotchkiss and David Leroy Treat; second cousin four times removed of Albert Pierson Condit, Edward Green Bradford II, James L. Sanborn and Warren Walter Rich; second cousin five times removed of Clarence Sidney Merrill, Simeon Harrison Rollinson, Edward Green Bradford Jr., Elizabeth Bradford du Pont Bayard and Joseph Clark Baldwin III; third cousin twice removed of Gershom Birdsey, Benjamin Hard and Alonzo Sidney Upham; third cousin thrice removed of Henry Leavitt Ellsworth, William Wolcott Ellsworth, Eli Coe Birdsey, Lorenzo Burrows, Nathan Belcher, Russell Sage, Gilbert Carlton Walker, John Ransom Buck and Benjamin Baker Merrill; fourth cousin of Luther Waterman; fourth cousin once removed of David Waterman and Jonathan Brace.
  Political families: DuPont family of Wilmington, Delaware; Livingston-Schuyler family of New York; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Pallone Jr. (b. 1951) — of Long Branch, Monmouth County, N.J. Born in Long Branch, Monmouth County, N.J., October 30, 1951. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state senate, 1984-88; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1988-2003 (3rd District 1988-93, 6th District 1993-2003); candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 2013. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Alexander Mitchell Palmer (1872-1936) — also known as A. Mitchell Palmer; "The Fighting Quaker" — of Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pa.; Washington, D.C. Born in Moosehead, Luzerne County, Pa., May 4, 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; bank director; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1909-15; member of Democratic National Committee from Pennsylvania, 1912-20; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912 (speaker), 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1914; U.S. Alien Property Custodian, 1917-19; U.S. Attorney General, 1919-21; target of assassination attempts in 1919; instigator of the "Palmer Raids" in 1919-20, in which over 10,000 legal immigrants were arrested and held for deportation; most were eventually released; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1932. Quaker. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Beta Kappa. Died, from a heart condition following surgery for appendicitis, in Emergency Hospital, Washington, D.C., May 11, 1936 (age 64 years, 7 days). Interment at Laurelwood Cemetery, Stroudsburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Bernard Palmer and Caroline (Albert) Palmer; married, November 23, 1898, to Roberta Bartlett Dixon; married, August 29, 1923, to Margaret Fallon Burrall.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS A. Mitchell Palmer (built 1943 at Savannah, Georgia; scrapped 1968) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Johnston Parker (1885-1958) — also known as John J. Parker — of Monroe, Union County, N.C.; Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Born in Monroe, Union County, N.C., November 20, 1885. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Governor of North Carolina, 1920; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1924; member of Republican National Committee from North Carolina, 1924; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1925-58; died in office 1958. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Freemasons; Kiwanis. Died in Washington, D.C., March 17, 1958 (age 72 years, 117 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Francis Ann (Johnston) Parker and John Daniel Parker; married, November 23, 1910, to Maria Burgwin Maffitt.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Tilman Bacon Parks (1872-1950) — also known as Tilman B. Parks — of Hope, Hempstead County, Ark.; Camden, Ouachita County, Ark. Born near Lewisville, Lafayette County, Ark., May 14, 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1901-04, 1909-10; candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas; prosecuting attorney; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 7th District, 1921-37. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Elks; Lions. Died in Washington, D.C., February 12, 1950 (age 77 years, 274 days). Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of William P. Parks and Mattie (Douglass) Parks; married, March 4, 1897, to Fay Newton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Washington Paschal (1812-1878) — also known as George W. Paschal; Lorenzo Columbus George Washington Paschal — of Van Buren, Crawford County, Ark.; Galveston, Galveston County, Tex.; Austin, Travis County, Tex.; Washington, D.C. Born in Greene County, Ga., November 23, 1812. Lawyer; newspaper editor; justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1840; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas at-large, 1846; candidate for Texas state attorney general, 1850; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1868. French Huguenot ancestry. Died in Washington, D.C., February 16, 1878 (age 65 years, 85 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Presumably named for: George Washington
  Relatives: Son of George Paschal and Agnes (Brewer) Paschal; married, February 27, 1837, to Sarah Ridge; married to Marcia (Duval) Price (daughter of William Pope Duval) and Mary (Scoville) Harper.
  John Barton Payne (1855-1935) — of Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Washington, D.C. Born in Pruntytown, Taylor County, Va. (now W.Va.), January 26, 1855. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Preston County Democratic Party, 1877-82; superior court judge in Illinois, 1893-98; member, U.S. Shipping Board, 1919-20; resigned 1920; chair, U.S. Shipping Board, 1919-20; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1920-21. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Died January 24, 1935 (age 79 years, 363 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Amos Payne and Elizabeth (Barton) Payne; married, October 17, 1878, to Kate Bunker; married, May 1, 1913, to Jennie Byrd Bryan.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS John Barton Payne (built 1943 at Panama City, Florida; scrapped 1972) was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Sereno Elisha Payne (1843-1914) — also known as Sereno E. Payne — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Born in Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y., June 26, 1843. Republican. Lawyer; Cayuga County District Attorney, 1873-79; U.S. Representative from New York, 1883-87, 1889-1914 (26th District 1883-85, 27th District 1885-87, 1889-93, 28th District 1893-1903, 31st District 1903-13, 36th District 1913-14); died in office 1914; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912. Died in Washington, D.C., December 10, 1914 (age 71 years, 167 days). Interment at Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of William Wallace Payne; married 1873 to Gertrude Knapp.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Endicott Peabody (1920-1997) — also known as "Chub" — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass.; Washington, D.C.; Hollis, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., February 15, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 3rd District, 1955-56; candidate for Massachusetts state attorney general, 1956, 1958; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960, 1964, 1968; Governor of Massachusetts, 1963-65; defeated, 1960; candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1966; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1986. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Elks. Died, from leukemia, in Hollis, Hillsborough County, N.H., December 1, 1997 (age 77 years, 289 days). Interment at Town Cemetery, Groton, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Malcolm Endicott Peabody and Mary Elizabeth (Parkman) Peabody; brother of Marietta Peabody Tree; married, June 24, 1944, to Barbara Gibbons; cousin *** of William P. Homans Jr..
  Political family: Peabody-Parkman family of Massachusetts.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  James Blackwood Pearson (1920-2009) — also known as James B. Pearson — of Shawnee Mission, Johnson County, Kan.; Prairie Village, Johnson County, Kan. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., May 7, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; probate judge in Kansas, 1954-56; member of Kansas state senate 10th District, 1956-60; Kansas Republican state chair, 1960; U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1962-78; resigned 1978. Died in Gloucester, Essex County, Mass., January 13, 2009 (age 88 years, 251 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of John William Pearson and Lillian (Blackwood) Pearson; married to Martha Mitchell; married 1980 to Margaret Lynch.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Rufus Wheeler Peckham Jr. (1838-1909) — also known as Rufus W. Peckham — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., November 8, 1838. Democrat. Lawyer; Albany County District Attorney, 1869-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1876 (member, Credentials Committee), 1880 (member, Resolutions Committee); Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1883-86; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1886-95; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1895-1909; died in office 1909. Episcopalian. Died in Altamont, Albany County, N.Y., October 24, 1909 (age 70 years, 350 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Rufus Wheeler Peckham and Isabella (Lacey) Peckham; married, November 14, 1866, to Harriette Arnold; first cousin of Isabella Peckham (daughter-in-law of Andrew Galbraith Miller); first cousin twice removed of Nathaniel Hazard; second cousin twice removed of Stephen E. Peckham; third cousin twice removed of Benjamin Hazard; third cousin thrice removed of Ezekiel Cornell and Ebenezer Hazard; fourth cousin once removed of Augustus George Hazard.
  Political families: Durfee-Wanton family of Newport, Rhode Island; Cornell family of New York; King-Hazard family of Connecticut and New York; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Hatfield-Cornell-Woolsey family of New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier
Stanton J. Peelle Stanton Judkins Peelle (1843-1928) — also known as Stanton J. Peelle — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind.; Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Wayne County, Ind., February 11, 1843. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1877-79; U.S. Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1881-84; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1888 (alternate), 1892; Judge of U.S. Court of Claims, 1892-1913; law professor. Presbyterian. Member, Loyal Legion; Grand Army of the Republic; Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., September 4, 1928 (age 85 years, 206 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of John Cox Peelle and Ruth (Smith) Peelle; married, July 16, 1867, to Lou R. Perkins; married, October 16, 1878, to Mary Arabella Canfield; nephew of William A. Peelle.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: Men of Mark in America (1906)
  Christine Pelosi (b. 1966) — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in California, May 5, 1966. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2008; candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Female. Still living as of 2019.
  Relatives: Daughter of Nancy Pelosi and Paul Francis Pelosi; niece of Thomas Ludwig John D'Alesandro III and Ronald Virgil Pelosi; granddaughter of Thomas Ludwig John D'Alesandro Jr..
  Political family: Pelosi-D'Alesandro family of San Francisco, California.
  See also Wikipedia article
Claude Pepper Claude Denson Pepper (1900-1989) — also known as Claude Pepper — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla.; Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born near Dudleyville, Chambers County, Ala., September 8, 1900. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1929-30; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1936-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1960, 1964, 1968 (alternate); member, Platform and Resolutions Committee, 1944; speaker, 1944, 1988; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1963-89 (3rd District 1963-67, 11th District 1967-73, 14th District 1973-83, 18th District 1983-89); died in office 1989. Baptist. Member, Moose; Woodmen; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis; American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta; Sigma Upsilon; Kappa Alpha Order; United World Federalists. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1989. Died in Washington, D.C., May 30, 1989 (age 88 years, 264 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Tallahassee, Fla.
  Cross-reference: Clarence W. Meadows
  The Claude Pepper Federal Building, in Miami, Florida, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Claude Pepper: Tracy E. Danese, Claude Pepper and Ed Ball : Politics, Purpose, and Power — James C. Clark, Red Pepper and Gorgeous George: Claude Pepper's Epic Defeat in the 1950 Democratic Primary
  Image source: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory
  Bishop Walden Perkins (1841-1894) — also known as Bishop W. Perkins — of Oswego, Labette County, Kan. Born in Rochester, Lorain County, Ohio, October 18, 1841. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; Labette County Prosecuting Attorney, 1869; Labette County Probate Judge, 1870-82; newspaper editor; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1880; U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1883-91 (at-large 1883-85, 3rd District 1885-91); U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1892-93. Died in Washington, D.C., June 20, 1894 (age 52 years, 245 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Married to Louise E. Cushman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Breck Perkins (1847-1910) — also known as James B. Perkins — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y.; Paris, France. Born in St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wis., November 4, 1847. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1898; U.S. Representative from New York, 1901-10 (31st District 1901-03, 32nd District 1903-10); died in office 1910; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904. Died in Washington, D.C., March 11, 1910 (age 62 years, 127 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Hamlet Houghton Perkins and Margaret A. Perkins; married 1878 to Mary E. Martindale.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Philip B. Perlman (1890-1960) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., March 5, 1890. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; secretary of state of Maryland, 1920-23; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1932, 1940, 1948, 1952; U.S. Solicitor General, 1947-52. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Order of the Coif. Died, of an apparent heart attack, in his room at the Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., July 31, 1960 (age 70 years, 148 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Perlman and Rose (Nathan) Perlman.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Arthur Peter (d. 1943) — of Rockville, Montgomery County, Md. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1904, 1912 (Honorary Vice-President; speaker). Died October 25, 1943. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of George Peter (1823-1893); grandson of George Peter (1779-1861).
  Political family: Peter family of Maryland.
  Philip Phillips (1807-1884) — of Cheraw, Chesterfield District (now Chesterfield County), S.C.; Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., December 13, 1807. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1833-34; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1844-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1852; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1853-55. Jewish. Died in Washington, D.C., January 14, 1884 (age 76 years, 32 days). Interment at Laurel Grove North Cemetery, Savannah, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Aaron Phillips and Caroline (Lazarus) Phillips; married to Eugenia Levy; father of John Walker Phillips.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Field Phillips (1824-1903) — also known as Samuel F. Phillips — of Chapel Hill, Orange County, N.C. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 18, 1824. Lawyer; North Carolina state auditor, 1862-64; resigned 1864; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1871; U.S. Solicitor General, 1872-85. Presbyterian. Represented Homer Plessy in Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896. Died in Washington, D.C., November 18, 1903 (age 79 years, 273 days). Interment at Old Chapel Hill Cemetery, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of James Phillips and Judith (Vermeule) Phillips; married, December 3, 1849, to Frances Lucas Stone; married, November 6, 1889, to Sarah Maury.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wallace Edgar Pierce (1881-1940) — also known as Wallace E. Pierce — of Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y. Born in Black Brook, Clinton County, N.Y., December 9, 1881. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Clinton County, 1917-19; chair of Clinton County Republican Party, 1927-40; U.S. Representative from New York 31st District, 1939-40; died in office 1940. Died, from a heart attack, in the Congressional physician's office, in the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., January 3, 1940 (age 58 years, 25 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Mahlon Pitney (1858-1924) — of Morristown, Morris County, N.J. Born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., February 5, 1858. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1895-99; member of New Jersey state senate from Morris County, 1899-1901; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1901-08; chancellor of New Jersey court of chancery, 1908-12; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1912-22. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., December 9, 1924 (age 66 years, 308 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Morristown, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Cooper Pitney and Sarah Louisa (Halsted) Pitney; married, November 14, 1891, to Florence Theodora Shelton; granduncle of James Duncan Pitney; great-grandfather of Christopher D'Olier Reeve; second cousin twice removed of Aaron Pitney.
  Political family: Pitney family of New Jersey.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS Mahlon Pitney (built 1942 at Baltimore, Maryland, sold 1968) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Preston Bierce Plumb (1837-1891) — also known as Preston B. Plumb — of Emporia, Lyon County, Kan. Born in Delaware County, Ohio, October 12, 1837. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; lawyer; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1863, 1867-68; Lyon County Prosecuting Attorney; banker; U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1877-91; died in office 1891; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1880. Died in Washington, D.C., December 20, 1891 (age 54 years, 69 days). Interment at Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of David Prince Plumb and Hannah Maria (Bierce) Plumb; married 1867 to Caroline Adeline Southwick.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Pollard (1790-1851) — of Virginia. Born in King and Queen County, Va., 1790. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; merchant; U.S. Consul in Mexico City, 1833-34; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Chile, 1834-42. Died in Washington, D.C., February 19, 1851 (age about 60 years). Interment at Oak Ridge Estate Cemetery, Oak Ridge, Va.
  Relatives: Married 1814 to Paulina Cabell Rives (niece of William Cabell Jr.; granddaughter of William Cabell).
  Political families: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Breckinridge-Preston-Cabell-Floyd family of Virginia; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Earl Ralph Pomeroy III (b. 1952) — also known as Earl Pomeroy — of Valley City, Barnes County, N.Dak. Born in Valley City, Barnes County, N.Dak., September 2, 1952. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Dakota state house of representatives, 1981-85; North Dakota insurance commissioner, 1985-92; U.S. Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Claude R. Porter (1872-1946) — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Moulton, Appanoose County, Iowa, July 8, 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1896-1900; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; candidate for secretary of state of Iowa, 1898; member of Iowa state senate, 1900-04; candidate for Governor of Iowa, 1906, 1910, 1918 (Democratic); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1908, 1912 (delegation chair; speaker), 1924; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, 1914-18; candidate for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1920, 1926; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1928-46. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., August 17, 1946 (age 74 years, 40 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George D. Porter and Hannah (Rodman) Porter; married, December 27, 1899, to Maude Boutin.
  Philip Sidney Post (1833-1895) — also known as P. Sidney Post — of Galesburg, Knox County, Ill. Born in Florida, Orange County, N.Y., March 19, 1833. Republican. Lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Consul in Vienna, 1866-74; U.S. Consul General in Vienna, 1874-79; U.S. Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1887-95; died in office 1895. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Received the Medal of Honor in 1893 for action at the Battle of Nashville. Died in Washington, D.C., January 6, 1895 (age 61 years, 293 days). Interment at Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Wilson Potter (1792-1839) — also known as William W. Potter — of Bellefonte, Centre County, Pa. Born in Potters Mills, Centre County, Pa., December 18, 1792. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1837-39; died in office 1839. Died in Bellefonte, Centre County, Pa., October 28, 1839 (age 46 years, 314 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Pa.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edward William Pou (1863-1934) — also known as Edward W. Pou — of Smithfield, Johnston County, N.C. Born in Tuskegee, Macon County, Ala., September 9, 1863. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1901-34; died in office 1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1916. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., April 1, 1934 (age 70 years, 204 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Smithfield, N.C.
  Relatives: Cousin *** of James Paul Buchanan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jeter Connelly Pritchard (1857-1921) — also known as Jeter C. Pritchard — of Marshall, Madison County, N.C. Born in Jonesborough, Washington County, Tenn., July 12, 1857. Republican. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Madison County, 1885-88, 1891-92; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, 1888; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1892; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1895-1903; justice of District of Columbia supreme court, 1903-04; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1904-21; died in office 1921. Died April 10, 1921 (age 63 years, 272 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, N.C.
  Relatives: Father of George Moore Pritchard.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Carlton Prouty (1864-1931) — of Winnetka, Cook County, Ill. Born in Washington, D.C., November 20, 1864. Republican. Lawyer; insurance business; real estate dealer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1908. In May, 1913, he was fined $500, and sentenced to three months in the county jail, for having violated the Illinois law which prohibits the remarriage of divorced persons within one year; he had married his former stenographer four days after being divorced from his first wife. Died in Evanston, Cook County, Ill., December 10, 1931 (age 67 years, 20 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Merrick Franklin Prouty and Anne Elizabeth (Jenks) Prouty; married 1913 to Mary Busscher; third cousin once removed of John Azro Prouty; fourth cousin of Charles Azro Prouty and George Herbert Prouty.
  Political family: Prouty family of Newport, Vermont.
  Mark Lunsford Pryor (b. 1963) — also known as Mark Pryor — of Arkansas. Born in Fayetteville, Washington County, Ark., January 10, 1963. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1991-94; Arkansas state attorney general, 1999-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 2003-. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of David Hampton Pryor.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
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