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Wiley W. Capron (1867-1925) —
of Wayland, Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born in Wayland, Steuben
County, N.Y., October, 1867.
Progressive. Produce dealer; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 37th District, 1912.
Died in Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla., January
26, 1925 (age 57 years, 0
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Wilber W. Capron and Emily Tucker (Wiley) Capron; married, February
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Frank DeForest Gaylord (1860-1937) —
also known as Frank D. Gaylord —
of Sodus, Wayne
County, N.Y.
Born in Atchison, Atchison
County, Kan., September
24, 1860.
Republican. Merchant;
fruit packing business; member of New York
state assembly from Wayne County, 1917-19.
Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas
County, Fla., April
14, 1937 (age 76 years, 202
days).
Interment at Sodus Rural Cemetery, Sodus, N.Y.
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Benjamin Hilborn Oehlert Jr. (1909-1985) —
also known as Benjamin H. Oehlert, Jr. —
of Orlando, Orange
County, Fla.; Georgia.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., September
13, 1909.
Lawyer;
vice-president, Coca-Cola
Company; president, Minute Maid Company; U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, 1967-69.
Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; Order of
the Coif; Phi
Delta Phi; Theta
Xi.
Died in 1985
(age about
75 years).
Burial location unknown.
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John Stanley Rice (1899-1985) —
also known as John S. Rice —
of Gettysburg, Adams
County, Pa.
Born in Brysonia, Adams
County, Pa., January
28, 1899.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; manufacturer;
fruit grower;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 33rd District, 1933-40; served in the U.S. Army Air
Force in World War II; candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1948,
1952,
1956,
1960
(delegation chair), 1964,
1968;
secretary
of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1958-61; Pennsylvania
Democratic state chair, 1959-61, 1965-66; U.S. Ambassador to Netherlands, 1961-64.
Lutheran.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in Fort Lauderdale, Broward
County, Fla., August
2, 1985 (age 86 years, 186
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pa.
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Horace Seely-Brown Jr. (1908-1982) —
of Pomfret Center, Pomfret, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Kensington, Montgomery
County, Md., May 12,
1908.
Republican. Fruit farmer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1947-49, 1951-59,
1961-63; defeated, 1948, 1958; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1962; delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1965.
Member, Grange;
Elks; Order of
Ahepa; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Amvets;
Military
Order of the World Wars; Reserve
Officers Association.
Died in Boca Raton, Palm Beach
County, Fla., April 9,
1982 (age 73 years, 332
days).
Interment at Christ
Episcopal Church Cemetery, Pomfret Center, Pomfret, Conn.
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