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Food Industry Politicians in Delaware
Processors, Distributors, Grocers

Douglass C. Allee (1859-1937) — of Dover, Kent County, Del. Born in Dover, Kent County, Del., October 7, 1859. Republican. Cannery foreman; postmaster at Dover, Del., 1903-11; member of Delaware state house of representatives from Kent County 5th District, 1923-24. Died in Dover, Kent County, Del., July 22, 1937 (age 77 years, 288 days). Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Dover, Del.   Relatives: Son of James Francis Allee and Martha Jane (Day) Allee; brother of James Frank Allee; married 1883 to Sallie Chipman; uncle of James Frank Allee Jr..   Political family: Allee family of Dover, Delaware.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   John Peckworth Allmond (1835-1912) — also known as John P. Allmond — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Brandywine (now part of Wilmington), New Castle County, Del., May 6, 1835. Democrat. Grocer; bank director; brick-making business; mayor of Wilmington, Del., 1878-82; vice-president, Peoples Railway Co. (Peoples Trolley), 1901-12. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., March 24, 1912 (age 76 years, 323 days). Interment at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.   Relatives: Son of William Allmond and Phebe (Jefferis) Allmond; married, June 24, 1856, to Sarah Martin Palmer; father of Charles Musgrove Allmond.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Roger Alfred Davis (1889-1967) — also known as Roger A. Davis — of Hartly, Kent County, Del. Born in Delaware, March 2, 1889. Grocer; member of Delaware state house of representatives from Kent County 4th District, 1931-32, 1953-54; arrested, in April 1954, by Maryland State Police, on U.S. Route 50, and charged with drunk and reckless driving, as well as disorderly conduct; jailed overnight, pleaded guilty, and fined. Died in Hartly, Kent County, Del., December 6, 1967 (age 78 years, 279 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Del.   Relatives: Son of Robert Alfred Davis and Sarah Ann (Jones) Davis; married 1918 to Hannah Boulden Kirk; father of Roger Elmer Davis; third cousin thrice removed of Daniel Rodney and Caleb Rodney.   Political families: Rodney family of Delaware; Lawrence-Andrew-Rodney-Parrish family of Adel, Georgia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Wilmington (Del.) News Journal, December 27, 1930 John Mitchell Moore Houston (1879-1941) — also known as John M. Houston — of Dover, Kent County, Del. Born in Delaware, July 15, 1879. Democrat. Grocer; member of Delaware state house of representatives from Kent County 5th District, 1913-14. Died in Dover, Kent County, Del., September 9, 1941 (age 62 years, 56 days). Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Dover, Del.   Relatives: Son of John Mitchell Houston and Addie (Hickman) Houston; married to Florence Wharton; married, June 16, 1920, to Mary A. (Warrington) Morris; nephew of Charles Bell Houston and Henry Aydelotte Houston (1847-1925); first cousin of Henry Aydelotte Houston (1890-1979); first cousin twice removed of John Wallace Houston; second cousin once removed of Robert Griffith Houston.   Political families: Houston family of Delaware; Maull family of Lewes, Delaware (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   Image source: Wilmington (Del.) Morning News, January 30, 1913   Asher H. Lingo (1866-1938) — of Sussex County, Del. Born in Delaware, May, 1866. Grocer; member of Delaware state house of representatives from Sussex County 8th District, 1913-14. Died in Delaware, 1938 (age about 72 years). Interment at Millsboro Cemetery, Millsboro, Del.   Relatives: Son of Henry Lacey Lingo and Elizabeth E. (Wilson) Lingo; married 1892 to Amanda E. Steen; father of Carlton Leroy Lingo; first cousin once removed of John Alvin Lingo; second cousin of Rufus D. Lingo Jr., Archibald B. Lingo, John Alvin Lingo Jr. and Charles Dale Lingo; second cousin once removed of Joseph W. Prettyman.   Political family: Lingo family of Millsboro, Delaware.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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