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Gene Archer (1913-1978) —
of Washington,
D.C.; Brookeville, Montgomery
County, Md.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., September
15, 1913.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; radio show
host; singer; performed, Republican National Convention,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960;
board member, Washington Redskins football
team, 1956-73; also provided halftime entertainment at games; president,
Washington-Baltimore local, American Federation of Television and
Radio Artists, 1969-70.
Died, from cancer,
in the Montgomery General Hospital,
Olney, Montgomery
County, Md., October
4, 1978 (age 65 years, 19
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ulysses Grant Archer and Alice (Jarett) Archer; married to Juanita
White. |
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Lee Atwater (1951-1991) —
also known as Harvey LeRoy Atwater —
of Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C.
Born in Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga., February
27, 1951.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 1972;
Chairman
of Republican National Committee, 1989-91.
Member, Alpha
Tau Omega.
Self proclaimed "dirty tricks" political strategist; rhythm and
blues guitarist.
Died, from brain
cancer, in Washington,
D.C., March
29, 1991 (age 40 years, 30
days).
Interment at Greenlawn
Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
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Paul Jacob Bailey (1905-1994) —
also known as Paul J. Bailey —
of Leonardtown, St. Mary's
County, Md.
Born in Washington,
D.C., October
30, 1905.
Republican. Musician; lawyer; farmer; theater
owner; member of Maryland
Republican State Central Committee, 1935-39; member of Maryland
state senate, 1946-67; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Maryland, 1956.
Member, Sigma
Nu Phi.
Died November
30, 1994 (age 89 years, 31
days).
Interment at All
Faith Episcopal Church Cemetery, Mechanicsville, Md.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Henry Bailey and Lillian (Alwine) Bailey; married to Verna
(Putnam) Virts. |
| | | Epitaph: "STATE SENationalOR,
CONSERVATOR, SERVANT AND FRIEND OF ST. MARY's CountyNTY AND
MARYLAND -- RETURN UNTO THY REstate, O MY SOUL, FOR THE LOrder
HATH DEALT BOUNTIFULLY WITH THEE." |
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Sol Bloom (1870-1949) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Pekin, Tazewell
County, Ill., March 9,
1870.
Democrat. Play
producer; entertainment
manager; songwriter; furniture
business; real estate
business; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1923-49 (19th District 1923-45,
20th District 1945-49); died in office 1949; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Redmen.
Died, from a heart
attack, in the U.S.
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., March 7,
1949 (age 78 years, 363
days).
Interment at Mt.
Eden Cemetery, Westchester Hills, N.Y.
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James Remington Fairlamb (1838-1908) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.; Washington,
D.C.; New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., January
23, 1838.
Organist; composer;
U.S. Consul General in Zurich, 1862-65.
Died in Ingleside, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., April
16, 1908 (age 70 years, 84
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jonas Preston Fairlamb and Hannah Kennedy
Fairlamb. |
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Arthur Radcliffe Getty (1861-1919) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in London, England,
1861.
Naturalized U.S. citizen; musician; lyricist;
poet;
Vice-Consul
for Great Britain in Chicago,
Ill., 1896-1901.
English
and Irish
ancestry.
Died in Washington,
D.C., August
6, 1919 (age about 58
years).
Cremated.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel Gibson Getty and Emily (Crossley) Getty; married, July 26,
1919, to Marie Reid. |
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Caroline Harrison (1832-1892) —
also known as Caroline Lavinia Scott —
Born in Oxford, Butler
County, Ohio, October
1, 1832.
Music teacher; First Lady
of the United States, 1889-92; died in office 1892.
Female.
Member, Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Died, in the White
House, Washington,
D.C., October
25, 1892 (age 60 years, 24
days).
Interment at Crown
Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
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John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) —
Born in Washington,
D.C., November
6, 1854.
Republican. Band conductor; composer;
honored guest, Republican National Convention,
1924.
Bavarian
and Portugese
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Audubon
Society.
He was elected to the Hall
of Fame for Great Americans in 1973.
Died, in his room at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel,
Reading, Berks
County, Pa., March 6,
1932 (age 77 years, 121
days).
Interment at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Clement John Zablocki (1912-1983) —
also known as Clement J. Zablocki —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., November
18, 1912.
Democrat. School
teacher; organist; member of Wisconsin
state senate 3rd District, 1943-48; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1949-83; died in
office 1983; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Wisconsin, 1952;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1957.
Died in Washington,
D.C., December
3, 1983 (age 71 years, 15
days).
Interment at St.
Adalbert's Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
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