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  Edward Carrington Cabell (1816-1896) — also known as Edward C. Cabell — of Jefferson County, Fla.; Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Richmond, Va., February 5, 1816. Lawyer; delegate to Florida state constitutional convention from Jefferson County, 1838-39; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1845-46, 1847-53 (at-large 1845-46, 1847-51, 1st District 1851-53); colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Missouri state senate 32nd District, 1879-82. Slaveowner. Died in St. Louis, Mo., February 28, 1896 (age 80 years, 23 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry Cabell and Agnes Sarah Bell (Gamble) Cabell; married to Anna Marie Wilcox; grandnephew of William Cabell and Paul Carrington; first cousin once removed of William Cabell Jr. and John Wirt Randall; first cousin twice removed of Hannah Parker Lowndes; second cousin of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1788-1823), Benjamin William Sheridan Cabell, Robert Jefferson Breckinridge and Frederick Mortimer Cabell; second cousin once removed of John Cabell Breckinridge, Carter Henry Harrison, Peter Augustus Porter (1827-1864), William Lewis Cabell, Robert Jefferson Breckinridge Jr., George Craighead Cabell, William Campbell Preston Breckinridge and John Breckinridge Castleman; second cousin twice removed of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1844-1906), Clifton Rodes Breckinridge, Peter Augustus Porter (1853-1925), Benjamin Earl Cabell, Carter Henry Harrison II, Levin Irving Handy, Desha Breckinridge and Henry Skillman Breckinridge; second cousin thrice removed of Earle Cabell; third cousin of Cameron Erskine Thom; third cousin once removed of Erskine Mayo Ross.
  Political families: Cabell-Breckinridge family of Virginia; Breckinridge-Preston-Harrison-Richardson family of Virginia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Levi Cable (1884-1971) — also known as John L. Cable — of Lima, Allen County, Ohio. Born in Lima, Allen County, Ohio, April 15, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; director and counsel, Lima Telephone and Telegraph Co., Napoleon Telephone Co., Lima Toledo Railroad, Lima City Street Railway Co.; Allen County Prosecuting Attorney; U.S. Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1921-25, 1929-33; defeated, 1912; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1924; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1936. Episcopalian or Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Grange; Junior Order; Kiwanis. Died in Lima, Allen County, Ohio, September 15, 1971 (age 87 years, 153 days). Entombed at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, Sarasota, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Davis J. Cable and Mary (Harnley) Cable; married to Rhea Watson; great-grandson of Joseph Cable.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ted Cabot (1917-1971) — Born in Hobe Sound, Martin County, Fla., February 5, 1917. Lawyer; member of Florida state senate, 1954-58; circuit judge in Florida, 1959-66; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, 1966-71; died in office 1971. Died December 4, 1971 (age 54 years, 302 days). Burial location unknown.
  Andrew Augustine Caffrey (1920-1993) — Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., October 2, 1920. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; law professor; U.S. District Judge for Massachusetts, 1960-86; took senior status 1986. Died in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., October 6, 1993 (age 73 years, 4 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article
  Millard Fillmore Caldwell Jr. (1897-1984) — also known as Millard F. Caldwell, Jr. — of Milton, Santa Rosa County, Fla.; Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., February 6, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1929-32; U.S. Representative from Florida 3rd District, 1933-41; Governor of Florida, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948, 1956, 1960; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1962-69. Protestant. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Kappa Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Newcomen Society; American Legion; American Judicature Society; Alpha Kappa Psi; Blue Key. Died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., October 23, 1984 (age 87 years, 260 days). Interment at Harwood Plantation Cemetery, Leon County, Fla.
  Presumably named for: Millard Fillmore
  Relatives: Son of Millard Fillmore Caldwell and Martha Jane (Clapp) Caldwell; married, February 14, 1925, to Mary Rebecca Harwood.
  The Millard Caldwell state office building (opened 1949), in Tallahassee, Florida, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Courtney Warren Campbell (1895-1971) — also known as Courtney W. Campbell — of Florida. Born in Chillicothe, Livingston County, Mo., April 29, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; business executive; citrus grower; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1953-55; defeated, 1954. Christian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; Beta Theta Pi. Died in Dunedin, Pinellas County, Fla., December 22, 1971 (age 76 years, 237 days). Interment at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas C. Campbell and Ellen (Minor) Campbell; married 1933 to Henrietta Hisgen.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Joseph Campbell (1905-1988) — also known as William J. Campbell — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Lake Worth (now Lake Worth Beach), Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 19, 1905. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1938-40; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1940-70; chairman, board of trustees, St. Agnes Hospital. Catholic. Died, in Good Samaritan Hospital, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., October 19, 1988 (age 83 years, 214 days). Interment at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery, Royal Palm Beach, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of John Campbell and Christina (Larson) Campbell; married 1937 to Mary Agnes Cloherty.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Terrance Canady (b. 1954) — also known as Charles T. Canady — of Lakeland, Polk County, Fla. Born in Lakeland, Polk County, Fla., June 22, 1954. Republican. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1985-90; candidate for Florida state senate, 1990; U.S. Representative from Florida 12th District, 1993-2001. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Ezekiel Samuel Candler Jr. (1862-1944) — also known as Ezekiel S. Candler, Jr. — of Corinth, Alcorn County, Miss. Born in Belleville, Hamilton County, Fla., January 18, 1862. Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1889; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1st District, 1901-21; Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1933; mayor of Corinth, Miss., 1933-37. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Woodmen; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Knights of Honor. Died in Corinth, Alcorn County, Miss., December 18, 1944 (age 82 years, 335 days). Interment at Henry Cemetery, Corinth, Miss.
  Relatives: Son of Ezekiel Samuel Candler and Julia (Bevill) Candler; married, April 26, 1883, to Nancy Priscilla Hazlewood; married, January 14, 1924, to Effie Merrill Neuhardt; married, June 21, 1933, to Ottie (Doan) Hardenstein; nephew of Milton Anthony Candler, Asa Griggs Candler and John Slaughter Candler; grandson of Samuel Charles Candler; grandnephew of Daniel Gill Candler and Ezekiel Slaughter Candler; second great-grandson of William Candler; first cousin of Charles Murphey Candler; first cousin once removed of Allen Daniel Candler, William Ezekiel Candler and George Scott Candler; second cousin of Thomas Slaughter Candler; second cousin twice removed of Mark Anthony Cooper; fourth cousin of Joseph Meriwether Terrell.
  Political family: Candler family of Georgia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gaston Cantens (b. 1961) — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., 1961. Republican. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 114th District, 1999-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Member, Phi Delta Phi. Still living as of 2004.
  Doyle Elam Carlton (1885-1972) — also known as Doyle E. Carlton — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Wauchula, Hardee County, Fla., July 6, 1885. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state senate, 1917-19; Governor of Florida, 1929-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948, 1952, 1956. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Elks; Kiwanis. Died in a nursing home at Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., October 25, 1972 (age 87 years, 111 days). Interment at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Carlton and Martha (McEwan) Carlton; married, July 30, 1912, to Nell Ray; distant relative *** of Vassar B. Carlton.
  The Doyle E. Carlton Building (built 1955 for state government offices), in Tallahassee, Florida, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Francis Beauregard Carter (b. 1861) — also known as Francis B. Carter — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Born in Neel's Landing, Jackson County, Fla., August 12, 1861. Democrat. Lawyer; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1897-1905; appointed 1897; resigned 1905; circuit judge in Florida, 1905-07. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Francis M. G. Carter and Sarah Yancy (Boone) Carter; married, April 27, 1885, to Margaret H. Dickson.
  Robert Lee Carter (1917-2012) — also known as Robert L. Carter — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Caryville, Washington County, Fla., March 11, 1917. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1972-86; took senior status 1986. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Phi Alpha. Received the Spingarn Medal in 2004. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 3, 2012 (age 94 years, 298 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert L. Carter and Annie (Martin) Carter; married 1946 to Gloria Spencer.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Kathy Castor (b. 1966) — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., August 20, 1966. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida, 2000; Hillsborough County Commissioner, 2002-06; U.S. Representative from Florida 11th District, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Sidney Johnston Catts (1863-1936) — also known as Sidney J. Catts — of Florida. Born in Pleasant Hill, Dallas County, Ala., July 31, 1863. Democrat. Lawyer; pastor; insurance agent; Governor of Florida, 1917-21; defeated in primary, 1924, 1928. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen of the World. Lost his right eye in a childhood accident. Died in DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Fla., March 9, 1936 (age 72 years, 222 days). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, DeFuniak Springs, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Walker Catts and Adeline Rebecca (Smyly) Catts; married, November 18, 1886, to Alice May Campbell; father of Sidney Johnston Catts Jr..
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Sidney J. Catts: Wayne Flynt, Cracker Messiah : Governor Sidney J. Catts of Florida
  Walter Marion Chandler (1867-1935) — also known as Walter M. Chandler — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Yazoo County, Miss., December 8, 1867. Cowboy; school teacher; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1913-19, 1921-23; defeated (Republican), 1918, 1922, 1923, 1924. Died, from a heart attack and intestinal malady, in Post-Graduate Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 16, 1935 (age 67 years, 98 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of King David Chandler and Mary Frances (Harrison) Chandler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Roy H. Chapman (b. 1885) — of Lake City, Columbia County, Fla.; Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Lake Butler, Union County, Fla., July 15, 1885. Democrat. Lawyer; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1937-52. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Washington Chapman and Addie Mary (Owenby) Chapman; married, June 17, 1930, to Edith L. Lanier.
  William Venroe Chappell Jr. (1922-1989) — also known as William V. Chappell, Jr.; Bill Chappell — of Ocala, Marion County, Fla. Born in Kendrick, Marion County, Fla., February 3, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; Marion County Prosecuting Attorney, 1950-54; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1954-64, 1967-68; Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives, 1961-63; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1960; U.S. Representative from Florida 4th District, 1969-89; defeated, 1988. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 30, 1989 (age 67 years, 55 days). Interment at Kendrick Memorial Gardens, Kendrick, Fla.
  Epitaph: "Live always to serve another / Soldier, statesman, and father / He served the nation well for 35 years."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gwendolyn Sawyer Cherry (1923-1979) — also known as Gwen Cherry — of Florida. Born in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., 1923. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1971-79. Female. African ancestry. first Black woman elected to the Florida legislature; inducted 1986 into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Died, in an automobile accident, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., 1979 (age about 56 years). Burial location unknown.
  William Michael Citron (1896-1976) — also known as William M. Citron — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., August 29, 1896. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Middletown, 1927-31; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1935-39; defeated, 1928 (2nd District), 1932 (at-large), 1938 (at-large), 1952 (2nd District). Jewish. Member, American Legion; Eagles; Odd Fellows; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Titusville, Brevard County, Fla., June 7, 1976 (age 79 years, 283 days). Interment at Congregation Adath Israel Cemetery, Middletown, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin L. Citron and Dora (Newmark) Citron.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Frank Clark (1860-1936) — of Polk County, Fla.; Duval County, Fla.; Lake City, Columbia County, Fla.; Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla.; Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Eufaula, Barbour County, Ala., March 28, 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1889-91, 1899; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, 1894-97; U.S. Representative from Florida 2nd District, 1905-25; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1920, 1924 (alternate). Baptist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., April 14, 1936 (age 76 years, 17 days). Interment at Wildwood Cemetery, Bartow, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of John Wise Clark and Mary Emeline (Keits) Clark; married to Mary Ellen Mays.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Spratt Cockrell (1866-1957) — also known as Robert S. Cockrell — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Livingston, Sumter County, Ala., January 22, 1866. Lawyer; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1902-17. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., June 23, 1957 (age 91 years, 152 days). Interment at St. John's Episcopal Cemetery, Tallahassee, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Augustus William Cockrell and Susan Pettigrew (Spratt) Cockrell; married, October 28, 1903, to Courtney Walker (daughter of David Shelby Walker); second cousin once removed of Sidney Earl Cockrell (who married Lila Cockrell).
  Political families:Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Philip Cohen (1903-1981) — also known as S. Philip Cohen — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, April 20, 1903. Lawyer; Victory candidate for New York state senate 23rd District, 1934; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1968. Died, in Mount Sinai Hospital, Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., January 23, 1981 (age 77 years, 278 days). Burial location unknown.
  Mary Stallings Coleman (1914-2001) — also known as Mary S. Coleman; Mary Leslie Stallings — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Forney, Kaufman County, Tex., June 24, 1914. Republican. Lawyer; probate judge in Michigan, 1961-72; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1973-82; resigned 1982; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1979-82; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1984. Female. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Junior League; Altrusa; American Legion Auxiliary; American Association of University Women; Beta Sigma Phi; Phi Kappa Phi; Alpha Omicron Pi. Died, of cancer, in Ocala, Marion County, Fla., November 27, 2001 (age 87 years, 156 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Mich.
  Relatives: Daughter of Leslie C. Stallings and Agnes (Huther) Stallings; married 1939 to Creighton R. Coleman.
  See also Wikipedia article — Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
  Charles Barnard Collingwood (1860-1937) — also known as Charles B. Collingwood — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Mass., May 1, 1860. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 14th District, 1899-1900; postmaster at Agricultural College, Mich., 1902-07; East Lansing, Mich., 1907-09; circuit judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1909-35; appointed 1909; defeated, 1935. Suffered a heart attack, and died a few hours later, in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla., February 24, 1937 (age 76 years, 299 days). Interment at Deepdale Memorial Park, Delta Township, Eaton County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Rebecca Wyman (Richardson) Collingwood and Joseph Walworth Collingwood; married, August 18, 1887, to Harriet Campbell Thomas.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Linton McGee Collins (1902-1972) — also known as Linton M. Collins — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla.; Washington, D.C. Born in Reidsville, Tattnall County, Ga., June 21, 1902. Lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Claims, 1964-72; died in office 1972. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Phi Delta Theta; Rotary. Died in Washington, D.C., April 12, 1972 (age 69 years, 296 days). Interment at Crescent Hill Cemetery, Helen, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Beulah Edna (Rogers) Collins and Ernest Clyde Collins; married, January 30, 1934, to Josephine Staten Hardman (daughter of Lamartine Griffin Hardman).
  Political family: Collins-Hardman family of Helen, Georgia.
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Thomas LeRoy Collins (1909-1991) — also known as LeRoy Collins — of Florida. Born in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., March 10, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1934-40; member of Florida state senate 8th District, 1940-54; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Governor of Florida, 1955-61; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1956; candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida, 1968. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association. Died of cancer, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., March 12, 1991 (age 82 years, 2 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Leon County, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Marvin H. Collins and Mattie (Brandon) Collins; married, June 29, 1932, to Mary Call Darby (great-granddaughter of Richard Keith Call).
  Political families:Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The LeRoy Collins state office building (built 1962), in Tallahassee, Florida, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Books about Leroy Collins: Tom Wagy, Governor Leroy Collins of Florida : Spokesman of the New South — Martin A. Dyckman, Floridian of His Century: The Courage of Governor LeRoy Collins
  George Hamilton Combs Jr. (1899-1977) — also known as George H. Combs, Jr. — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., May 2, 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1927-29; defeated, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Died in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., November 29, 1977 (age 78 years, 211 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Hamilton Combs; married 1921 to Mary Chase.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Barber Benjamin Conable Jr. (1922-2003) — also known as Barber B. Conable, Jr. — of Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y.; Alexander, Genesee County, N.Y. Born in Warsaw, Wyoming County, N.Y., November 2, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of New York state senate 53rd District, 1963-64; U.S. Representative from New York, 1965-85 (37th District 1965-73, 35th District 1973-83, 30th District 1983-85); president, World Bank. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Jaycees. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., November 30, 2003 (age 81 years, 28 days). Interment somewhere in Alexander, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Books about Barber Conable: James S. Fleming, Window on Congress : A Congressional Biography of Barber Conable
  William F. Condon Jr. (1921-1984) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y., July 15, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly 98th District, 1965. Irish ancestry. Member, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., April 25, 1984 (age 62 years, 285 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Anne (Powers) Condon and William F. Condon; first cousin once removed of John J. Condon.
  Political family: Condon family of Yonkers, New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frederick Preston Cone (1871-1948) — also known as Fred P. Cone — of Lake City, Columbia County, Fla. Born in Benton, Columbia County, Fla., September 28, 1871. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state senate, 1907-13; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1924 (member, Credentials Committee), 1928, 1948; Governor of Florida, 1937-41. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary. Died July 28, 1948 (age 76 years, 304 days). Interment at Prospect Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Near White Springs, Hamilton County, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry Cone and Sarah Emily (Branch) Cone; married 1930 to Mildred Thompson.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  George W. Cooper (b. 1897) — of Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Fla.; Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Glenfield, Allegheny County, Pa., February 24, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 15th District, 1939-56. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John W. Cooper and Catherine A. (Smith) Cooper; married to Helen Lillian Weisheit.
  Joseph Tarr Copeland (1813-1893) — also known as Joseph T. Copeland — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich.; Orchard Lake, Oakland County, Mich.; Orange Park, Clay County, Fla. Born in Newcastle, Lincoln County, Maine, May 6, 1813. Lawyer; postmaster; member of Michigan state senate 1st District, 1850-51; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1852-57; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; Clay County Judge, 1881. Died in Orange Park, Clay County, Fla., May 7, 1893 (age 80 years, 1 days). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Orange Park, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Royal Copeland and Alice (Davis) Copeland; brother of Roscoe Pulaski Copeland; married, July 19, 1835, to Mary Jane Wilson; uncle of Royal Samuel Copeland; fourth cousin once removed of George Morey Copeland.
  Political family: Copeland family.
  See also Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
  George W. Cornell (1896-1988) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Scarsdale, Westchester County, N.Y.; Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 29, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state senate 31st District, 1959-64; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 36th District, 1967. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla., March 24, 1988 (age 91 years, 177 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George W. Cornell and Minnie C. Cornell; second cousin thrice removed of Thomas Cornell.
  Political families:Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  James La Fayette Cottrell (1808-1885) — also known as James L. F. Cottrell — of Hayneville, Lowndes County, Ala. Born near King William, King William County, Va., August 25, 1808. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1834, 1836-37; member of Alabama state senate, 1838-41; U.S. Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1846-47; member of Florida state senate, 1865-85. Slaveowner. Died in Cedar Key, Levy County, Fla., September 7, 1885 (age 77 years, 13 days). Interment at Old Town Cemetery, Old Town, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William T. Cowin (1901-1991) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 16, 1901. Republican. Legal secretary to U.S. District Judge Grover M. Moscowitz; lawyer; assistant U.S. Attorney; served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; candidate for New York state senate 13th District, 1956; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1966, 1969-76; defeated, 1963, 1964; appointed 1966; defeated, 1966. Jewish. Died, from pneumonia, in Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., February 1, 1991 (age 89 years, 77 days). Interment at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Leesburg, Fla.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Earl Cox (1890-1969) — also known as J. Earl Cox — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Born in Mason, Warren County, Ohio, January 11, 1890. Democrat. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; candidate for mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1929 (primary), 1931, 1933. Died in Pinellas County, Fla., April 17, 1969 (age 79 years, 96 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mason, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Mount Cox and Lucy (Perrine) Cox; married to Jennie Irene Moody; first cousin twice removed of Martha A. Cox (who married Eli Bowyer).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Cato Cramer (1922-2003) — also known as William C. Cramer; Bill Cramer; "Mr. Republican" — of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla.; Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Denver, Colo., August 4, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Florida state legislature, 1950-52; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1955-71 (1st District 1955-63, 12th District 1963-67, 8th District 1967-71); defeated, 1952; first Republican congressman from Florida since Reconstruction; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1956 (Honorary Vice-President), 1960, 1972; member of Republican National Committee from Florida, 1964-68; candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida, 1970; Republican Presidential Elector for Florida, 1972 (voted for Richard M. Nixon and Spiro T. Agnew). Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Amvets; Elks; Moose; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Order of Ahepa. Died, from complications of a heart attack, in South Pasadena, Pinellas County, Fla., October 18, 2003 (age 81 years, 75 days). Interment at Woodlawn Memory Gardens, St. Petersburg, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Walter B. Cramer and Doreen E. Cramer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Larry Crow (b. 1959) — of Florida. Born in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., December 2, 1959. Republican. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 49th District, 1995-. Baptist. Member, Alpha Tau Omega; Kiwanis; Freemasons. Still living as of 1999.
  Fred C. Cubberly (1869-1932) — also known as Fred Cubberly — of Cedar Key, Levy County, Fla.; Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla. Born in Chillicothe, Livingston County, Mo., October 28, 1869. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, 1909-13, 1921-32; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1912 (alternate), 1920 (member, Credentials Committee); municipal judge in Florida, 1914; candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 2nd District, 1920. Died in Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla., August 11, 1932 (age 62 years, 288 days). Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Archer, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of George Cubberly and Sarah (Frazier) Cubberly; married, October 20, 1903, to M. Etta Hancock.
  Epitaph: "A friend of the oppressed."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Alexander Cunnea (1868-1937) — also known as William A. Cunnea — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Ireland, September 22, 1868. Socialist. Lawyer; defense attorney for Eugene V. Debs at one of his sedition trials; candidate for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1923. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Fort Worth (unknown county), Fla., March 13, 1937 (age 68 years, 172 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of William Alexander Cunnea II.
  Willard Sevier Curtin (1905-1996) — also known as Willard S. Curtin — of Morrisville, Bucks County, Pa.; Fort Myers, Lee County, Fla. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., November 28, 1905. Republican. Lawyer; Bucks County District Attorney, 1949-53; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1957-67. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Rotary. Died February 4, 1996 (age 90 years, 68 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Son of William S. Curtin and Edna G. (Mountford) Curtin; married to Geraldine Hartman; great-grandnephew of Andrew Gregg Curtin.
  Political family: Gregg-Curtin family of Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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