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Politicians in Construction in Delaware

Harvey Harrison Lawson (1890-1975) — also known as Harvey H. Lawson — of Millsboro, Sussex County, Del. Born in Millsboro, Sussex County, Del., May 10, 1890. Republican. Carpenter; member of Delaware state house of representatives from Sussex County 8th District, 1943-44, 1949-52; member of Delaware state senate from Sussex County 4th District, 1945-48; candidate for Presidential Elector for Delaware. Died, following a heart attack, in Beebe Hospital, Millsboro, Sussex County, Del., March 17, 1975 (age 84 years, 311 days). Interment at Millsboro Cemetery, Millsboro, Del.   Relatives: Son of Henry James Lawson and Annie E. (Coffin) Lawson; married to Blanch May Phillips.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Calvin Robert McCullough (1902-1984) — also known as Calvin R. McCullough — of Holloway Terrace, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., September 29, 1902. Democrat. Contractor; bank director; member of Delaware state house of representatives from New Castle County 10th District, 1949-50; member of Delaware state senate, 1955-80 (New Castle County 5th District 1955-64, 11th District 1965-72, 12th District 1973-80); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1968. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Moose. Died, from cancer, in Holloway Terrace, New Castle County, Del., October 8, 1984 (age 82 years, 9 days). Interment at Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Del.   Relatives: Married to Charlotte Virginia Brown.   Calvin R. McCullough Elementary School (now Calvin R. McCullough Middle School), in New Castle, Delaware, is named for him.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   William Clifford Pryor (1894-1984) — also known as Clifford Pryor — of Blackbird, New Castle County, Del.; Smyrna, Kent County, Del. Born in Delaware, September 24, 1894. Democrat. Carpenter; farmer; member of Delaware state house of representatives from New Castle County 15th District, 1933-34; defeated, 1942; member of Delaware state senate from New Castle County 7th District, 1955-58. Died, from heart disease, in Smyrna, Kent County, Del., May 29, 1984 (age 89 years, 248 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna, Del.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Walton H. Simpson (1912-1993) — of Camden, Kent County, Del. Born February 20, 1912. Republican. Construction business; lumber dealer; member of Delaware state senate from Kent County 3rd District, 1959-64; secretary of state of Delaware, 1971-72. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died, in Kent General Hospital, Dover, Kent County, Del., May 6, 1993 (age 81 years, 75 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Del.   Relatives: Married to Anna Lee Morris.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Frank C. Sparks (c.1876-1944) — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born about 1876. Republican. Contractor; mayor of Wilmington, Del., 1931-33; defeated, 1933. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., December 24, 1944 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.   Robert Rice Vandiver (1805-1885) — also known as Robert R. Vandiver — of Havre de Grace, Harford County, Md. Born in Brandywine (now part of Wilmington), New Castle County, Del., July 22, 1805. Democrat. Contractor; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1868. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died, from dysentery, in Havre de Grace, Harford County, Md., September 4, 1885 (age 80 years, 44 days). Interment at Angel Hill Cemetery, Havre de Grace, Md.   Relatives: Married to Mary Russell; father of Murray Vandiver.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

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