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Politician members in the District of Columbia

  Edward Berton Almon (1860-1933) — also known as Edward B. Almon — of Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Ala. Born near Moulton, Lawrence County, Ala., April 18, 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama state senate, 1892-94; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama; circuit judge in Alabama, 1898-1906; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1910-15; Speaker of the Alabama State House of Representatives, 1911; U.S. Representative from Alabama 8th District, 1915-33; died in office 1933. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Elks; Maccabees; Knights of Honor. Died in Washington, D.C., June 22, 1933 (age 73 years, 65 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Tuscumbia, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of George W. Almon and Nancy (Eubank) Almon; married, December 13, 1887, to Luie Clopper.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
William B. Bankhead William Brockman Bankhead (1874-1940) — also known as William B. Bankhead — of Jasper, Walker County, Ala. Born in Moscow (now Sulligent), Lamar County, Ala., April 12, 1874. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1900-02; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912 ; U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1917-40 (10th District 1917-33, 7th District 1933-40); died in office 1940; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1936-40; died in office 1940. Methodist. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Junior Order; Woodmen. Died in Washington, D.C., September 15, 1940 (age 66 years, 156 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of John Hollis Bankhead and Tallulah James (Brockman) Bankhead; brother of Louise Bankhead (who married William Hayne Perry) and John Hollis Bankhead II; married, January 31, 1900, to Adalaide Eugene Sledge; father of Tallulah Bankhead; uncle of Walter Will Bankhead.
  Political family: Bankhead family of Jasper, Alabama.
  Cross-reference: Carter Manasco
  The William B. Bankhead National Forest (established as Alabama National Forest 1918; given current name 1942), in Franklin, Lawrence, and Winston counties, Alabama, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Frank William Boykin (1885-1969) — also known as Frank W. Boykin — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born in Bladon Springs, Choctaw County, Ala., February 21, 1885. Democrat. Manufacturer of railway crossties; lumber and timber business; shipbuilder; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1935-63; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee). Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Elks; Woodmen; Moose. Died in Washington, D.C., March 12, 1969 (age 84 years, 19 days). Interment at Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of James Clark Boykin and Glo Emenia (Ainsworth) Boykin; married, December 31, 1913, to Ocllo Gunn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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
  Hugh Alfred Butler (1878-1954) — also known as Hugh A. Butler — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa, February 28, 1878. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Nebraska, 1936, 1947; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1941-54; died in office 1954. Congregationalist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Modern Woodmen of America. Died in Washington, D.C., July 1, 1954 (age 76 years, 123 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Terry Connally (1877-1963) — also known as Tom T. Connally — of Marlin, Falls County, Tex. Born near Hewitt, McLennan County, Tex., August 19, 1877. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1901-04; Falls County Prosecuting Attorney, 1906-10; U.S. Representative from Texas 11th District, 1917-29; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1920, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944 (chair, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee; speaker), 1948, 1956; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1929-53. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Woodmen of the World; Modern Woodmen. Died in Washington, D.C., October 28, 1963 (age 86 years, 70 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Marlin, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Jones Connally and Mary Ellen (Terry) Connally; married, November 16, 1904, to Louise Clarkson; married, April 25, 1942, to Lucile (Sanderson) Sheppard (widow of John Morris Sheppard); step-grandfather of Richard Sheppard Arnold, Connie Mack III and Morris Sheppard Arnold; step-great-grandfather of Connie Mack IV.
  Political family: Sheppard-Arnold family of Texarkana, Texas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
J. Ralph Gasque John Ralph Gasque (1913-2004) — also known as J. Ralph Gasque — of Washington, D.C.; Marion, Marion County, S.C. Born near Mullins, Marion County, S.C., May 16, 1913. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; real estate developer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Marion County, 1945-48; member of South Carolina state senate, 1949-52, 1956-76 (Marion County 1949-52, 1956-66, 9th District 1967-68, 16th District 1969-72, 11th District 1972-76); resigned 1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1960, 1964. Member, Woodmen of the World; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Sigma Delta Kappa. Died, in Marion Nursing Center, Rains, Marion County, S.C., April 26, 2004 (age 90 years, 346 days). Interment at Devotion Gardens, Marion, S.C.; cenotaph at Little Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Marion County, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Cordie Allison Gasque and Jennie (Price) Gasque.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: South Carolina Legislative Manual 1964
  Byron Patton Harrison (1881-1941) — also known as Pat Harrison — of Gulfport, Harrison County, Miss. Born in Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Miss., August 29, 1881. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 6th District, 1911-19; U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1919-41; died in office 1941; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1936, 1940. Methodist. Member, Woodmen; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., June 22, 1941 (age 59 years, 297 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Gulfport, Miss.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Adams Harrison and Myrna Ann (Patton) Harrison; married, January 19, 1905, to Mary Edwena McInnis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clyde Roark Hoey (1877-1954) — also known as Clyde R. Hoey — of Shelby, Cleveland County, N.C. Born in Shelby, Cleveland County, N.C., December 11, 1877. Democrat. Newspaper editor; lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1899-1902; member of North Carolina state senate, 1903-06; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1904, 1940, 1944 (speaker), 1948, 1952; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1919-21; Governor of North Carolina, 1937-41; member of Democratic National Committee from North Carolina, 1941-44; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1945-54; died in office 1954; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-54; died in office 1954. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Woodmen; Junior Order; Knights of Pythias; Omicron Delta Kappa; Sigma Chi. Died from a stroke, at his desk in his congressional office, in Washington, D.C., May 12, 1954 (age 76 years, 152 days). Interment at Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Alberta Hoey and Mary Charlotte (Roark) Hoey; married, March 22, 1900, to Bessie Gardner (sister of Oliver Max Gardner).
  Political family: Gardner family of Shelby, North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
Perry W. Howard Perry Wilbon Howard Jr. (1877-1961) — also known as Perry W. Howard — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Born in Ebenezer, Holmes County, Miss., June 14, 1877. Republican. College professor; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1912, 1916, 1924, 1928 (member, Credentials Committee), 1932, 1936 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1940 (member, Credentials Committee), 1944, 1948, 1952 (member, Credentials Committee), 1956; member of Republican National Committee from Mississippi, 1924-60. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen. Died in Washington, D.C., February 1, 1961 (age 83 years, 232 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Perry Wilbon Howard and Sarah 'Sallie' Howard; married, August 14, 1907, to Wilhelmina Lucas.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: New York Public Library
  John Frost Nugent (1868-1931) — also known as John F. Nugent — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in La Grande, Union County, Ore., June 26, 1868. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1904; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1918-21; appointed 1918; defeated, 1920; resigned 1921; defeated, 1926; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1921-27; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1925-26. Member, Knights of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen. Died in 1931 (age about 63 years). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Nugent and Agnes P. (Frost) Nugent; married, May 15, 1895, to Adelma Ainslie.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  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
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
  John Morris Sheppard (1875-1941) — also known as Morris Sheppard — of Texarkana, Bowie County, Tex. Born in Wheatville, Morris County, Tex., May 28, 1875. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1902-13 (4th District 1902-03, 1st District 1903-13); U.S. Senator from Texas, 1913-41; died in office 1941. Methodist. Member, Woodmen of the World; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Beta Kappa. Died, from a brain hemorrhage, in Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C., April 9, 1941 (age 65 years, 316 days). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Texarkana, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of John Levi Sheppard and Margaret Alice (Eddins) Sheppard; married, December 1, 1909, to Lucile Ferguson Sanderson (who later married Thomas Terry Connally); grandfather of Richard Sheppard Arnold, Connie Mack III and Morris Sheppard Arnold; great-grandfather of Connie Mack IV.
  Political family: Sheppard-Arnold family of Texarkana, Texas.
  Sheppard Air Force Base (opened 1941 as Sheppard Field; runways are shared with the Wichita Falls Regional Airport), in Wichita County, Texas, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
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