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Teacher Politicians in the District of Columbia
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  Gary Leonard Ackerman (b. 1942) — also known as Gary L. Ackerman — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Jamaica Estates, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 19, 1942. Democrat. School teacher; member of New York state senate 12th District, 1979-83; U.S. Representative from New York, 1983-2003 (7th District 1983-93, 5th District 1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1988 (speaker), 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Daniel Kahikina Akaka (1924-2018) — also known as Daniel K. Akaka — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, September 11, 1924. Democrat. School teacher and principal; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, 1974; U.S. Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 1977-90; resigned 1990; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Senator from Hawaii, 1990-; appointed 1990. Congregationalist. Hawaiian and Chinese ancestry. Died in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, April 6, 2018 (age 93 years, 207 days). Interment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
  Relatives: Son of Kahikina Akaka and Annie (Kahoa) Akaka; married 1948 to Mary Mildred Chong.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  George Venable Allen (1903-1970) — also known as George V. Allen — of Durham, Durham County, N.C.; Maryland; Washington, D.C. Born in Durham, Durham County, N.C., November 3, 1903. School teacher and principal; newspaper reporter; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Kingston, as of 1930; Shanghai, as of 1932; U.S. Consul in Cairo, as of 1936-38; U.S. Ambassador to Iran, 1946-48; Yugoslavia, 1949-53; India, 1953-54; Nepal, 1953-54; Greece, 1956-57; director, U.S. Information Agency, 1957-60; president, Tobacco Institute, 1960-66. Methodist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Phi; United World Federalists. Died suddenly, from a coronary occlusion, in Bahama, Durham County, N.C., July 11, 1970 (age 66 years, 250 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Ellis Allen and Harriet (Moore) Allen; married, October 2, 1934, to Katharine Martin; first cousin thrice removed of Robert Overton Williams, John Williams, Thomas Lanier Williams and Lewis Williams; second cousin twice removed of Joseph Lanier Williams.
  Political families: Williams family of North Carolina; Clay family of Kentucky (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Benjamin Aswell (1869-1931) — also known as James B. Aswell — of Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La. Born in Jackson Parish, La., December 23, 1869. Democrat. School teacher and principal; Louisiana superintendent of public instruction, 1904-08; Chancellor, University of Mississippi, 1907; president, Louisiana State Normal College, 1908-11; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 8th District, 1913-31; died in office 1931. Baptist. Died in Washington, D.C., March 16, 1931 (age 61 years, 83 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Werner Aswell and Frances Elizabeth (Lyles) Aswell; married, September 20, 1893, to Mary Lee Wright; married, March 3, 1901, to Ella Foster; father of Corine Aswell (daughter-in-law of James Campbell Cantrill).
  Political family: Lee-Randolph family (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The World War II Liberty ship SS James B. Aswell (built 1943-44 at New Orleans, Louisiana; scrapped 1971) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Dorothy Wright Atkinson (b. 1911) — also known as Dorothy W. Atkinson; Dorothy Wright — of Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., October 31, 1911. Democrat. School teacher; college teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1960. Female. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Delta Sigma Theta; League of Women Voters; Urban League; American Association of University Women. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of John L. Wright and Letitia (Ferguson) Wright; married, June 23, 1930, to R. R. Atkinson.
  Jesse Battle Jr. (born c.1952) — of Washington, D.C. Born about 1952. Vocational counselor; Independent candidate for mayor of Washington, D.C., 1994. African ancestry. Still living as of 1994.
  Nancy E. Boyda (b. 1955) — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in St. Louis, Mo., August 2, 1955. Democrat. Chemist; school teacher; U.S. Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 2007-; defeated, 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2008. Female. Methodist. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Steve Boyda.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Joseph Melville Broughton (1888-1949) — also known as J. Melville Broughton — of Wake County, N.C. Born in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., November 17, 1888. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1927-29; candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina; Governor of North Carolina, 1941-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1944, 1948 (member, Credentials Committee); candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1944; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1948-49; died in office 1949. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Woodmen; Junior Order. Died, of a heart attack, in Washington, D.C., March 6, 1949 (age 60 years, 109 days). Interment at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Melville Broughton and Sallie (Harris) Broughton; married, December 14, 1916, to Alice Harper Willson; father of Joseph Melville Broughton Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
Blanche K. Bruce Blanche Kelso Bruce (1841-1898) — also known as Blanche K. Bruce — of Floreyville (unknown county), Miss. Born in slavery near Farmville, Prince Edward County, Va., March 1, 1841. Republican. School teacher; planter; Bolivar County Sheriff and Tax Collector, 1872-75; U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1875-81; delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1880, 1884; Register of the U.S. Treasury, 1881, 1897-98; District of Columbia Recorder of Deeds, 1891-93. African ancestry. Died in Washington, D.C., March 17, 1898 (age 57 years, 16 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  The Blanche K. Bruce Foundation (supporitng arts and high-risk youth) is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Image source: James G. Blaine, Twenty Years of Congress, vol. 2 (1886)
William Bourke Cockran William Bourke Cockran (1854-1923) — also known as W. Bourke Cockran — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in County Sligo, Ireland, February 28, 1854. School teacher and principal; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1887-89, 1891-95, 1904-09, 1921-23 (12th District 1887-89, 10th District 1891-93, 12th District 1893-95, 1904-09, 16th District 1921-23); defeated (Progressive), 1912; died in office 1923; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1888, 1892, 1904 (speaker), 1920. Died in Washington, D.C., March 1, 1923 (age 69 years, 1 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Martin Cockran and Harriet (Knight) Cockran; married to Rhoda E. Mack; married, November 5, 1906, to Anne Louisa Ide (daughter of Henry Clay Ide).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: The Parties and The Men (1896)
  Chester John Culver (b. 1966) — also known as Chet Culver — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Washington, D.C., January 25, 1966. Democrat. School teacher; secretary of state of Iowa, 1999-2006; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Iowa, 2004; Governor of Iowa, 2007-11. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of John Chester Culver; married to Mariclare Mari Culver.
  Political family: Culver family of Des Moines, Iowa.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  James Henry Davidson (1858-1918) — also known as James H. Davidson — of Green Lake County, Wis.; Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wis. Born in Colchester, Delaware County, N.Y., June 18, 1858. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; Green Lake County District Attorney; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1897-1913, 1917-18 (6th District 1897-1903, 8th District 1903-13, 6th District 1917-18); died in office 1918. Died in Washington, D.C., August 6, 1918 (age 60 years, 49 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Debra DeLee (b. 1948) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., 1948. Democrat. School teacher; lobbyist; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1994-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1996, 2000; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004, 2008; president, Americans for Peace Now. Female. Jewish. Member, National Education Association. Still living as of 2008.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Charles Calvert Ellis (1874-1950) — also known as Charles C. Ellis — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pa. Born in Washington, D.C., July 21, 1874. School teacher; pastor; college professor; president, Juniata College, 1930-43; Dry candidate for delegate to Pennsylvania convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Brethren. Died, in Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 27, 1950 (age 75 years, 341 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Jennings Ellis and Kate Calvert (Kane) Ellis; married, December 25, 1902, to Emma Susan Nice.
  Clyde Taylor Ellis (1908-1980) — also known as Clyde T. Ellis — of Bentonville, Benton County, Ark. Born near Garfield, Benton County, Ark., December 21, 1908. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1933-35; member of Arkansas state senate, 1935-39; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1939-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1940; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1942; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Christian. Member, American Bar Association; Tau Kappa Alpha; Blue Key; Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., February 9, 1980 (age 71 years, 50 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Cecil Oscar Ellis and Minerva Jane (Taylor) Ellis; married, December 20, 1931, to Izella Baker.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Arthur Elston (1874-1921) — also known as John A. Elston; J. A. Elston — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Woodland, Yolo County, Calif., February 10, 1874. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; U.S. Representative from California 6th District, 1915-21; died in office 1921. Killed himself by drowning in the Potomac River, Washington, D.C., December 15, 1921 (age 47 years, 308 days). In his suicide note, he wrote that he was "caught in a chain of circumstances that spelled ruin.". Cremated.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Woodbridge Nathan Ferris (1853-1928) — also known as Woodbridge N. Ferris; "The Big Rapids Schoolmaster"; "The Good Grey Governor" — of Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Mich. Born in a log cabin near Spencer, Tioga County, N.Y., January 6, 1853. Democrat. School teacher; superintendent of schools; founder and president, Ferris Institute, later Ferris State University; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1892; candidate for Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1902; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1907; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1912 (Honorary Vice-President), 1916, 1924; Governor of Michigan, 1913-16; defeated, 1904, 1920; president, Big Rapids Savings Bank; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1923-28; died in office 1928; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1924. Died, of bronchial pneumonia, in Washington, D.C., March 23, 1928 (age 75 years, 77 days). Interment at Highland View Cemetery, Big Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Ferris, Jr. and Estella (Reed) Ferris; married 1874 to Helen Frances Gillespie; married 1921 to Mary Ethel McCloud.
  Ferris State University, in Big Rapids, Michigan, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Abigail Fillmore (1798-1853) — also known as Abigail Powers — of East Aurora, Erie County, N.Y.; Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Stillwater, Saratoga County, N.Y., March 13, 1798. School teacher; Second Lady of the United States, 1849-50; First Lady of the United States, 1850-53. Female. Died, in the Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., March 30, 1853 (age 55 years, 17 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.
  Relatives: Daughter of Abigail (Newland) Powers and Lemuel Leland Powers; married, February 5, 1826, to Millard Fillmore (nephew of Calvin Fillmore).
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Solomon Foot (1802-1866) — of Rutland, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Cornwall, Addison County, Vt., November 19, 1802. School teacher; lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1833, 1836-38; Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives, 1838; delegate to Vermont state constitutional convention, 1836; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1843-47; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1851-66; died in office 1866; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1864. Died in Washington, D.C., March 28, 1866 (age 63 years, 129 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Vt.
  Relatives: Married to Emily Fay and Mary A. Hodges.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Idamae Garrott (1916-1999) — also known as Idamae Riley — Born in Washington, D.C., December 24, 1916. Democrat. School teacher; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1979-87; member of Maryland state senate 19th District, 1987-94. Female. Member, League of Women Voters. Died in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Md., June 13, 1999 (age 82 years, 171 days). Interment at St. Mark's Apostolic Church Cemetery, Petersville, Md.
  Relatives: Married to William Northam Garrott.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Bernard Gotlieb Bernard Gotlieb (1893-1979) — of Washington, D.C.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 7, 1893. School teacher; interpreter; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Baghdad, 1917; Cairo, 1918-21; U.S. Consul in Teheran, 1921-24; Halifax, 1924-26; Singapore, 1926-28; Wellington, 1928-33; Messina, 1933-34; Trieste, 1934-37; Nuevo Laredo, 1940-42; Santiago de Cuba, 1942-43; Havana, 1943-44; Windsor, 1944-47. Jewish. Died in Marin County, Calif., March 15, 1979 (age 85 years, 128 days). Interment at Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Maurice Henry Gotlieb and Rebecca (Wolff) Gotlieb; married, July 2, 1929, to Audrey Gwendoline Ormiston.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: U.S. passport application (1918)
Thomas L. Hamer Thomas Lyon Hamer (1800-1846) — also known as Thomas L. Hamer — of Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio. Born in Northumberland County, Pa., July, 1800. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1825, 1828-29; Speaker of the Ohio State House of Representatives, 1829; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio; U.S. Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1833-39; general in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War. Nominated Ulysses S. Grant to be a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Died in the military service, probably from dysentery, at Monterrey, Nuevo León, December 2, 1846 (age 46 years, 0 days). Original interment somewhere in near Monterrey, Nuevo León; reinterment at Old Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown, Ohio; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Uncle of Thomas Ray Hamer.
  The village of Hamersville, Ohio, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Unknown
  Beverly Frances High (b. 1944) — also known as Beverly High — of Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., December 3, 1944. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1972. Female. Presbyterian. African ancestry. Member, Urban League. Still living as of 1973.
  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
  Patrick Henry Kelley (1867-1925) — also known as Patrick H. Kelley — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born near Dowagiac, Cass County, Mich., October 7, 1867. Republican. School teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; lawyer; law partner of Seymour H. Person; member of Michigan state board of education, 1901-05; appointed 1901; resigned 1905; Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1905-06; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1907-10; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1910; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1913-23 (at-large 1913-15, 6th District 1915-23); candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1922. Irish ancestry. Died in Washington, D.C., September 11, 1925 (age 57 years, 339 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Presumably named for: Patrick Henry
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Austin Kendall (1859-1933) — also known as Samuel A. Kendall — of Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa; Myersdale, Somerset County, Pa. Born in Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pa., November 1, 1859. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; officer in lumber manufacturing companies; president of two small railroads; vice-president of Citizens National Bank of Myersdale, Pa.; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Somerset County, 1899-1902; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904, 1908, 1912; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1919-33 (23rd District 1919-23, 24th District 1923-33); died in office 1933. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, in the House Office Building, Washington, D.C., January 8, 1933 (age 73 years, 68 days). Interment at Hochstetler Cemetery, Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, September 22, 1883, to Minnie Edith Wiley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Dale Edward Kildee (b. 1929) — also known as Dale E. Kildee — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., September 16, 1929. Democrat. School teacher; member of Michigan state house of representatives 81st District, 1965-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Michigan state senate 29th District, 1975-77; resigned 1977; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1977-2013 (7th District 1977-93, 9th District 1993-2003, 5th District 2003-13). Catholic. Member, Optimist Club; Knights of Columbus; American Federation of Teachers; Urban League; Phi Delta Kappa; Elks. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married 1965 to Gayle Heyn; uncle of Daniel T. Kildee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Nicholas V. Lampson (b. 1945) — also known as Nick Lampson — of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex. Born in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex., February 14, 1945. Democrat. School teacher; Jefferson County Tax Assessor-Collector, 1977-95; U.S. Representative from Texas 9th District, 1997-2005; defeated, 2004 (2nd District), 2008 (22nd District), 2012 (14th District); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Susan Floyd.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Dillard Brown Lasseter (1894-1973) — also known as Dillard B. Lasseter — of Cordele, Crisp County, Ga.; Washington, D.C. Born in Vienna, Dooly County, Ga., July 21, 1894. School teacher; interpreter; U.S. Vice Consul in Tientsin, 1920-21; Antung, 1921-22; Nanking, 1922; Hankow, 1922-23; headed National Youth Administration in Georgia; member, Regional War Manpower Commision; administrator, Farm Security Administration, 1945-46; administrator, Farmers Home Administration, 1946-53; lobbyist for the American Trucking Association. Died in Washington, D.C., November 2, 1973 (age 79 years, 104 days). Interment at Oxford Historical Cemetery, Oxford, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Shemuel Lasseter and Lou Anna (Brown) Lasseter; married to Helen Frances Penn Smith; nephew of Wade Hampton Lasseter.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Marion Letcher (b. 1872) — of Douglasville, Douglas County, Ga.; Conyers, Rockdale County, Ga.; Washington, D.C. Born in Shorter, Macon County, Ala., September 4, 1872. School principal; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; president, Douglasville College (Douglasville, Ga.), 1900-01; superintendent of schools; U.S. Consul in Acapulco, 1909-11; Chihuahua, 1911-16; U.S. Consul General in Christiania, 1919-20; Callao-Lima, 1920; Copenhagen, as of 1921-26; Antwerp, as of 1929-32. Burial location unknown.
  Eugene Joseph McCarthy (1916-2005) — also known as Eugene J. McCarthy; "Clean Gene" — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Watkins, Meeker County, Minn., March 29, 1916. Democrat. School teacher; university professor; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1949-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1952 (alternate), 1960, 1964; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1959-71; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1968, 1972, 1992; candidate for President of the United States, 1968, 1976 (Independent). Catholic. Irish and German ancestry. Member, Americans for Democratic Action; Phi Kappa Theta. Died, from complications of Parkinson's disease, in the Georgetown Retirement Residence, Washington, D.C., December 10, 2005 (age 89 years, 256 days). Interment at St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard, Woodville, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Michael J. McCarthy and Anna (Baden) McCarthy; married 1945 to Abigail Quigley.
  Cross-reference: Gerry E. Studds — Thomas A. Hutto
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by Eugene J. McCarthy: Up 'Til Now : A Memoir of the Decline of American Politics (1987)
  Books about Eugene J. McCarthy: Dominick Sandbrook, Eugene McCarthy : The Rise and Fall of Postwar American Liberalism
  David Batcheller Mellish (1831-1874) — also known as David B. Mellish — of New York. Born in Oxford, Worcester County, Mass., January 2, 1831. Republican. Printer; school teacher; newspaper reporter; appraiser; U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1873-74; died in office 1874. Died in Washington, D.C., May 23, 1874 (age 43 years, 141 days). Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Auburn, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Balthasar H. Meyer Balthasar Henry Meyer (1866-1954) — also known as Balthasar H. Meyer — of Wisconsin. Born near Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., May 28, 1866. School teacher and principal; university professor; Wisconsin railroad commissioner, 1905-10; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1910-39. Member, American Economic Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Died in Washington, D.C., February 9, 1954 (age 87 years, 257 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Meyer and Louise (Wiepking) Meyer; married, August 29, 1901, to Alice Elizabeth Carlton.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Karl Earl Mundt (1900-1974) — also known as Karl E. Mundt — of Madison, Lake County, S.Dak. Born in Humboldt, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., June 3, 1900. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; real estate and insurance business; U.S. Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1939-48; U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1948-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1956. Member, Izaak Walton League; Kiwanis; Delta Sigma Rho; Pi Kappa Delta; Tau Kappa Alpha. Died in Washington, D.C., August 16, 1974 (age 74 years, 74 days). Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Madison, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of F. J. Mundt and Rose E. Mundt; married 1924 to Mary Moses.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Edmund Neal (b. 1949) — also known as Richard E. Neal — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., February 14, 1949. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; mayor of Springfield, Mass., 1983-89; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1989-. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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
  Claude VanCleve Parsons (1895-1941) — also known as Claude V. Parsons — of Golconda, Pope County, Ill. Born near McCormick, Pope County, Ill., October 7, 1895. Democrat. Farmer; superintendent of schools; U.S. Representative from Illinois 24th District, 1930-41; defeated, 1940. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., May 23, 1941 (age 45 years, 228 days). Interment at Zion Church Cemetery, Near Ozark, Johnson County, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William J. Pascrell Jr. (b. 1937) — also known as Bill Pascrell, Jr. — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., January 25, 1937. Democrat. School teacher; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1988-96; mayor of Paterson, N.J., 1990-96; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1997-2019 (8th District 1997-2013, 9th District 2013-19). Catholic. Still living as of 2019.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Christian William Ramseyer (1875-1943) — also known as C. William Ramseyer — of Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa. Born near Collinsville, Butler County, Ohio, March 13, 1875. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; Davis County Attorney, 1911-15; U.S. Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1915-33. Member, American Bar Association; American Political Science Association. Died in Washington, D.C., November 1, 1943 (age 68 years, 233 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Bloomfield, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of John Ramseyer and Anna (Ummel) Ramseyer; married 1915 to Ruby M. Phillips.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Marion Edwards Rhodes (1868-1928) — also known as Marion E. Rhodes — of Potosi, Washington County, Mo. Born near Glenallen, Bollinger County, Mo., January 4, 1868. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; Washington County Prosecuting Attorney, 1900-04; member of Missouri Republican State Committee, 1902-04; U.S. Representative from Missouri 13th District, 1905-07, 1919-23; defeated, 1906, 1916, 1922; mayor of Potosi, Mo., 1908-09; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1908; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Washington County, 1909-10. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., December 25, 1928 (age 60 years, 356 days). Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Potosi, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Rhodes and Georgia (Floyd) Rhodes; married, September 2, 1896, to Annie P. Davidson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Charles Salmon (1868-1925) — of Columbia, Maury County, Tenn. Born near Paris, Henry County, Tenn., April 3, 1868. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1923-25. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., May 13, 1925 (age 57 years, 40 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Everett Sanders (1882-1950) — also known as Everett Sanders — of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind. Born in a log cabin near Coalmont, Clay County, Ind., March 8, 1882. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1917-25; secretary to President Calvin Coolidge, 1925-29; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1932-34. Baptist. Member, Elks. Died, from a heart ailment, in his law office, in Washington, D.C., May 12, 1950 (age 68 years, 65 days). Interment at Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of James Sanders and Melissa Everal (Stark) Sanders; married, December 13, 1903, to Ella Neal; married to Hilda Sims.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Lester L. Schnare (b. 1884) — of Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.; Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla.; Washington, D.C.; Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Born in Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wis., May 15, 1884. School teacher; newspaper editor; stenographer; U.S. Vice Consul in Shanghai, 1916-17; Canton, 1917-18; Yokohama, 1918; U.S. Consul in Yokohama, 1920, 1921; Kobe, 1920-21, 1921-22; Swatow, 1922-23; Cartagena, 1923-27; Breslau, 1927-31; Hamburg, 1931-35; Milan, 1935-38. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry W. Schnare and Anna M. (Hefling) Schnare; married, September 29, 1919, to Margaret B. Kloss.
  William H. Simons — also known as Bill Simons — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1968, 1980, 1996, 2000; president, Washington Teachers Union; vice-president, American Federation of Teachers; arrested during an anti-apartheid protest outside the South African Embassy in Washington, 1984; candidate for Presidential Elector for District of Columbia. African ancestry. Still living as of 2000.
  Thetus Willrette Sims (1852-1939) — also known as Thetus W. Sims — of Linden, Perry County, Tenn. Born in Wayne County, Tenn., April 25, 1852. Democrat. Lawyer; superintendent of schools; candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 8th District, 1897-1921. Died in 1939 (age about 87 years). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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
  Jon Tester (b. 1956) — Born in Havre, Hill County, Mont., August 21, 1956. Democrat. Farmer; school teacher; member of Montana state senate, 1999-2006; U.S. Senator from Montana, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 2008. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of David O. Tester and Helen Marie (Pearson) Tester; married to Sharla Bitz.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  John W. Thomas (1874-1945) — also known as John Thomas — of Gooding, Gooding County, Idaho. Born in Phillips County, Kan., January 4, 1874. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1920 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1932, 1936 (member, Resolutions Committee; speaker), 1940 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1944; member of Republican National Committee from Idaho, 1924-33; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1928-33, 1940-45; defeated, 1932; died in office 1945. Died in Washington, D.C., November 10, 1945 (age 71 years, 310 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Gooding, Idaho.
  Relatives: Father of Mary Elizabeth Thomas (who married Charles Wayland Brooks).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
Carl C. Van_Dyke Carl Chester Van Dyke (1881-1919) — also known as Carl C. Van Dyke — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Alexandria, Douglas County, Minn., February 18, 1881. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; school teacher; railway mail clerk; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1915-19; died in office 1919. Episcopalian. Member, United Spanish War Veterans. Died in Washington, D.C., May 20, 1919 (age 38 years, 91 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Maplewood, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of Chester B. Van Dyke and Bertha (Solum) Van Dyke; married to Myrtle Lampman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  Madison Miner Walden (1836-1891) — also known as Madison M. Walden — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born in Adams County, Ohio, October 6, 1836. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; school teacher; newspaper editor and publisher; member of Iowa state house of representatives 4th District, 1866-67, 1890; member of Iowa state senate 4th District, 1868-69; Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1870-71; U.S. Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1871-73. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Freemasons. Died, of Bright's disease, in Washington, D.C., July 24, 1891 (age 54 years, 291 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Timothy James Walz (b. 1964) — also known as Tim Walz — of Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn. Born in West Point, Cuming County, Neb., April 6, 1964. Democrat. School teacher; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1st District, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2008. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Maxine Waters (b. 1938) — also known as Maxine Moore Carr — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in St. Louis, Mo., August 15, 1938. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of California state assembly 48th District, 1977-90; U.S. Representative from California, 1991-2019 (29th District 1991-93, 35th District 1993-2013, 43rd District 2013-19); member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004-08. Female. Christian. African ancestry. Still living as of 2019.
  Relatives: Married to Sidney Williams.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Critical books about Maxine Waters: Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)
  Elisha Whittlesey (1783-1863) — of Canfield, Mahoning County, Ohio. Born in Washington, Litchfield County, Conn., October 19, 1783. School teacher; lawyer; Mahoning County Prosecuting Attorney; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1820-21; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1823-38 (13th District 1823-33, 16th District 1833-38); resigned 1838; First Comptroller, U.S. Treasury, 1849-57, 1861-63. Died in Washington, D.C., January 7, 1863 (age 79 years, 80 days). Interment at Canfield Village Cemetery, Canfield, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of John Whittlesey and Mary (Beale) Whittlesey; brother of Matthew Beale Whittlesey; married 1806 to Polly Mygatt; uncle of William Augustus Whittlesey; cousin *** of Thomas Tucker Whittlesey and Frederick Whittlesey.
  Political family: Whittlesey family of Connecticut.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
Clement J. Zablocki 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.
  Relatives: Married, May 26, 1937, to Blanche M. Janic.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1954
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