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Politicians in the Lumber and Timber Business in Delaware

Eugene Donald Bookhammer (1918-2013) — also known as Eugene D. Bookhammer — of Lewes, Sussex County, Del. Born in Lingo Landing, Sussex County, Del., June 14, 1918. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lumber mill business; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1952, 1956, 1960 (alternate); member of Delaware state senate, 1963-68 (Sussex County 5th District 1963-64, 18th District 1965-68); Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, 1969-77. Member, Lions; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Lewes, Sussex County, Del., February 23, 2013 (age 94 years, 254 days). Interment at Bethel Methodist Cemetery, Lewes, Del.   Relatives: Son of William Hayes Bookhammer and Winifred Hopkins (Jenkins) Bookhammer; married 1942 to Mary Catherine 'Kitty' Williams.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Charles Bell Houston (1845-1907) — also known as Charles B. Houston — of Millsboro, Sussex County, Del. Born in Sussex County, Del., December 30, 1845. Democrat. Lumber business; bank director; director, Delaware, Maryland & Virginia Railroad; member of Delaware state senate from Sussex County, 1891-94. Died, from a kidney ailment, in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., June 25, 1907 (age 61 years, 177 days). Interment at Millsboro Cemetery, Millsboro, Del.   Relatives: Son of Robert Bell Houston and Lydia (Wharton) Houston; brother of John Mitchell Houston and Henry Aydelotte Houston (1847-1925); uncle of John Mitchell Moore Houston and Henry Aydelotte Houston (1890-1979); first cousin once removed of John Wallace Houston; second cousin of Robert Griffith Houston.   Political families: Houston family of Delaware; Maull family of Lewes, Delaware (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Rufus D. Lingo Jr. (1867-1923) — of Sussex County, Del. Born in Delaware, June 2, 1867. Republican. Poultry farmer; lumber and timber business; member of Delaware state house of representatives from Sussex County 6th District, 1903-06; bank director. Died, from interstitial nephritis, in Dagsboro, Sussex County, Del., May 11, 1923 (age 55 years, 343 days). Interment at Millsboro Cemetery, Millsboro, Del.   Relatives: Son of John Alvin Lingo and Hettie Jane (Baker) Lingo; brother of Archibald B. Lingo, John Alvin Lingo Jr. and Charles Dale Lingo; second cousin of Asher H. Lingo; second cousin once removed of Carlton Leroy Lingo and Joseph W. Prettyman.   Political family: Lingo family of Millsboro, Delaware.   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

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