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William Franklin Allen (1883-1946) —
also known as William F. Allen; "Lovebird
Allen" —
of Seaford, Sussex
County, Del.
Born in Bridgeville, Sussex
County, Del., January
19, 1883.
Democrat. Telegrapher;
railway
station agent; fruit
and produce dealer; real estate
business; oil
business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Delaware, 1920;
member of Delaware
state senate from Sussex County 2nd District, 1925-28; U.S.
Representative from Delaware at-large, 1937-39; Liberal
Democratic candidate for U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1940.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Died in a hospital
at Lewes, Sussex
County, Del., June 14,
1946 (age 63 years, 146
days).
Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Seaford, Del.
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John Edward Babiarz (1915-2004) —
also known as John E. Babiarz —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., June 6,
1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; New
Castle County Register in Chancery, 1949-53; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1956,
1960,
1964,
1968;
mayor
of Wilmington, Del., 1961-69.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Kiwanis; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus; Polish
National Alliance.
Died in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., June 5,
2004 (age 88 years, 365
days).
Interment at Cathedral
Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
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James Caleb Boggs (1909-1993) —
also known as J. Caleb Boggs —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Cheswold, Kent
County, Del., May 15,
1909.
Republican. Lawyer;
colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Delaware at-large, 1947-53; Governor of
Delaware, 1953-60; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Delaware, 1960;
U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1961-73; defeated, 1972.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Kappa
Alpha Order.
Died in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., March
26, 1993 (age 83 years, 315
days).
Interment at Old
Presbyterian Cemetery, Dover, Del.
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Eugene Lammot (1899-1987) —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., May 22,
1899.
Democrat. Insurance
broker; member of Delaware
state senate from New Castle County 1st District, 1955-58; mayor
of Wilmington, Del., 1957-60; defeated in primary, 1964; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1960;
Lieutenant
Governor of Delaware, 1961-65.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Eagles;
Moose.
Died, from heart
failure, in Wilmington Hospital,
Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., March 2,
1987 (age 87 years, 284
days).
Interment at Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Del.
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Leon F. Trivits (1910-2009) —
of Seaford, Sussex
County, Del.
Born in Cannon, Sussex
County, Del., March
28, 1910.
Republican. Member of Delaware
state house of representatives from Sussex County 2nd District,
1951-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1964;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Delaware.
Member, Kiwanis.
Died in Seaford, Sussex
County, Del., October
16, 2009 (age 99 years, 202
days).
Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Seaford, Del.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Ellsworth Trivits and Annie (Priestly) Trivits; married to
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