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Lutheran Politicians in the District of Columbia

  John William Boehne Jr. (1895-1973) — also known as John W. Boehne, Jr. — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind., March 2, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; manufacturer; U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1931-43 (1st District 1931-33, 8th District 1933-43); defeated, 1928 (1st District), 1942 (8th District). Lutheran. Member, Kiwanis. Died in Irvington, Baltimore County, Md., July 5, 1973 (age 78 years, 125 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of John William Boehne, Sr. and Emilie (Ide) Boehne; married, April 14, 1920, to Selma O. Heitmuller.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sherrod Brown (b. 1952) — of Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio. Born in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, November 9, 1952. Democrat. University faculty; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1975-82; secretary of state of Ohio, 1983-91; U.S. Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Lutheran. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Lois G. Capps (b. 1938) — of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Calif. Born in Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis., January 10, 1938. Democrat. U.S. Representative from California, 1998-2008 (22nd District 1998-2003, 23rd District 2003-08); delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Lutheran. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Walter Holden Capps.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Victor Laurence August Christgau (1894-1991) — also known as Victor Christgau — of Austin, Mower County, Minn. Born in Austin, Mower County, Minn., September 20, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; member of Minnesota state senate 5th District, 1927-29; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1st District, 1929-33; defeated (Independent), 1932. Lutheran. German ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, from pneumonia, in George Washington Hospital, Washington, D.C., October 10, 1991 (age 97 years, 20 days). Interment at St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery, St. Paul Park, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of Fred Christgau and Adeline (Vanselow) Christgau; married, July 30, 1931, to Muriel Josephine Doyle.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial — Minnesota Legislator record
  William Rufus Day (1849-1923) — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio; Washington, D.C. Born in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio, April 17, 1849. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1886-90; U.S. Secretary of State, 1898; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals, 1899-1903; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1903-22. Lutheran. Died in Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Mich., July 9, 1923 (age 74 years, 83 days). Interment at West Lawn Cemetery, Canton, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Luther T. Day and Emily (Spalding) Day; married 1875 to Mary Elizabeth Schaefer; father of William Louis Day and Stephen Albion Day.
  Political family: Day family of Canton, Ohio.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Norman DeValois Dicks (b. 1940) — also known as Norman D. Dicks; Norm Dicks — of Port Orchard, Kitsap County, Wash.; Belfair, Mason County, Wash. Born in Washington, December 16, 1940. Democrat. Lawyer; legislative and administrative assistant to U.S. Senator Warren G. Magnuson, 1968-76; U.S. Representative from Washington 6th District, 1977-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Lutheran. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Byron Leslie Dorgan (b. 1942) — also known as Byron L. Dorgan — of Bismarck, Burleigh County, N.Dak. Born in Dickinson, Stark County, N.Dak., May 14, 1942. Democrat. U.S. Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1981-92; U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1992-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Lutheran. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Harold Christian Hagen (1901-1957) — also known as Harold C. Hagen — of Crookston, Polk County, Minn. Born in Crookston, Polk County, Minn., November 10, 1901. Newspaper publisher; executive secretary to U.S. Rep. Richard T. Buckler, 1935-42; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 9th District, 1943-55; defeated (Republican), 1954, 1956. Lutheran. Norwegian ancestry. Member, United Commercial Travelers; Sons of Norway; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Eagles; Rotary. Died in Washington, D.C., March 19, 1957 (age 55 years, 129 days). Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Crookston, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of Gudbrand T. Hagen and Anna (Brovold) Hagen; married, November 22, 1928, to Audrey L. Melton.
  Cross-reference: Fay George Child
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Percival Stewart Heintzleman (1880-1942) — also known as P. Stewart Heintzleman — of Washington, D.C.; Pennsylvania. Born in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pa., July 24, 1880. Republican. U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Canton, 1904-06; U.S. Vice Consul General in Shanghai, 1908-09; U.S. Consul General in Mukden, 1914-16; Canton, 1916-18; Tientsin, 1918-19; Hankow, 1919-25; Winnipeg, 1925-37. Lutheran. Died in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pa., October 21, 1942 (age 62 years, 89 days). Interment at Norland Cemetery, Chambersburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew J. Heintzleman and Rebecca J. (Seitz) Heintzleman.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Stephanie Herseth=Sandlin (b. 1970) — also known as Stephanie Herseth — of Brookings, Brookings County, S.Dak.; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born near Houghton, Brown County, S.Dak., December 3, 1970. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from South Dakota at-large, 2004-; defeated, 2002, 2010. Female. Lutheran. Still living as of 2010.
  Relatives: Daughter of Ralph Lars Herseth; granddaughter of Ralph E. Herseth and Lorna B. Herseth.
  Political family: Herseth family of Houghton, South Dakota.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ernest Frederick Hollings (1922-2019) — also known as Ernest F. Hollings; Fritz Hollings; "Foghorn Leghorn" — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., January 1, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1949-55; Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1956, 1996, 2000, 2004; Governor of South Carolina, 1959-63; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1966-2005; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1984. Lutheran. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Sertoma. Died in Isle of Palms, Charleston County, S.C., April 6, 2019 (age 97 years, 95 days). Interment at Bethany Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
  Cross-reference: Richard M. Miles
  The Hollings Judicial Center (renamed in 2015 as the J. Watie Waring Judicial Center), in Charleston, South Carolina, was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by Ernest Hollings: Making Government Work (2008)
  Darlene Hooley (b. 1939) — of West Linn, Clackamas County, Ore.; Lake Oswego, Clackamas County, Ore. Born in Williston, Williams County, N.Dak., April 4, 1939. Democrat. School teacher; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1980-86; U.S. Representative from Oregon 5th District, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Lutheran. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  DeWitt Stephen Hyde (1909-1986) — also known as DeWitt S. Hyde — of Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., March 21, 1909. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1947-50; member of Maryland state senate, 1951-53; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1953-59; judge in District of Columbia, 1959-79. Lutheran. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., April 25, 1986 (age 77 years, 35 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Benton Franklin Jensen (1892-1970) — also known as Ben F. Jensen — of Exira, Audubon County, Iowa. Born in Marion, Linn County, Iowa, December 16, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Iowa 7th District, 1939-65; defeated, 1964. Lutheran. Died in Washington, D.C., February 5, 1970 (age 77 years, 51 days). Interment at Exira Cemetery, Exira, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Timothy Peter Johnson (b. 1946) — also known as Tim Johnson — of Vermillion, Clay County, S.Dak.; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Canton, Lincoln County, S.Dak., December 28, 1946. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1979-82; member of South Dakota state senate, 1983-86; U.S. Representative from South Dakota at-large, 1987-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1997-. Lutheran. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Ron Kind (b. 1963) — of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis. Born in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis., March 16, 1963. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000, 2004, 2008. Lutheran. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Zoe Lofgren (b. 1947) — of San Jose, Santa Clara County, Calif. Born in San Mateo, San Mateo County, Calif., December 21, 1947. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1976, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from California 16th District, 1995-. Female. Lutheran. Member, Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Daughter of Milton R. Lofgren and Mary Violet Lofgren; married, October 22, 1978, to John Marshall Collins.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Louis Emory McComas (1846-1907) — also known as Louis E. McComas — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md.; Williamsport, Washington County, Md. Born near Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., October 28, 1846. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1883-91; defeated, 1876, 1890; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1892, 1900; Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1892-99; resigned 1899; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1899-1905; member of Republican National Committee from Maryland, 1904; Associate Justice of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1905-07; died in office 1907. Lutheran. Died in Washington, D.C., November 10, 1907 (age 61 years, 13 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md.
  Relatives: Grandfather of Katharine Edgar Byron; great-grandfather of Goodloe Edgar Byron.
  Political family: Byron family of Williamsport, Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Collin Clark Peterson (b. 1944) — also known as Collin C. Peterson — of Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minn. Born in Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak., June 29, 1944. Democrat. Accountant; member of Minnesota state senate, 1977-86; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 7th District, 1991-; defeated (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), 1984, 1986; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Lutheran. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  J. Anita Stup (b. 1945) — of Frederick County, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., March 8, 1945. Republican. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 3, 1991-99. Female. Lutheran. Member, League of Women Voters; Daughters of the American Revolution. Still living as of 1999.
  Henry Oscar Talle (1892-1969) — also known as Henry O. Talle — of Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born near Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minn., January 12, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher; superintendent of schools; college professor; U.S. Representative from Iowa, 1939-59 (4th District 1939-43, 2nd District 1943-59); defeated, 1936 (4th District), 1958 (2nd District). Lutheran. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Washington, D.C., March 14, 1969 (age 77 years, 61 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of John Talle and Anna (Ovri) Talle; married 1920 to Edith Margaret Huset.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Francis Eugene Walter (1894-1963) — also known as Francis E. Walter — of Easton, Northampton County, Pa. Born in Easton, Northampton County, Pa., May 26, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; trustee, Easton Hospital; bank director; Northampton County Solicitor, 1928-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928, 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1956, 1960; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1933-63 (21st District 1933-45, 20th District 1945-53, 15th District 1953-63); died in office 1963. Lutheran. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows; Eagles; Junior Order; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Alpha Delta. Died, of leukemia, in Washington, D.C., May 31, 1963 (age 69 years, 5 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Robley D. Walter and Susie E. Walter; married, December 19, 1925, to May M. Doyle.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
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