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  Frank J. Sanchez (b. 1959) — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born June 16, 1959. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for mayor of Tampa, Fla., 2003; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2008.
  Alfred Edward Santangelo (1912-1978) — also known as Alfred E. Santangelo — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 4, 1912. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 22nd District, 1947-50, 1953-56; defeated, 1950; U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1957-63; defeated, 1962; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention 33rd District, 1966. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Tammany Hall; Alpha Phi Delta; Knights of Columbus. Died in Orlando, Orange County, Fla., March 30, 1978 (age 65 years, 299 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Charles W. Sawyer Charles W. Sawyer (1887-1979) — also known as "Buzz" — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Glendale, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 10, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1930; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1933-35; Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1934 (primary), 1938; member of Democratic National Committee from Ohio, 1936-44; Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1939; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940, 1952; member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee, 1944; U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, 1944-45; U.S. Minister to Luxembourg, 1944-45; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1948-53; part owner, Cincinnati Reds baseball team. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., April 7, 1979 (age 92 years, 56 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Milton Sawyer and Caroline (Butler) Sawyer; married, July 15, 1918, to Margaret Sterrett Johnston; married, June 10, 1942, to Elizabeth L. (Lippelman) de Veyrac.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Who's Who in United States Politics (1950)
  Charles Joseph Scarborough (b. 1963) — also known as Joe Scarborough — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., April 9, 1963. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1995-2001; resigned 2001; host of the television news commentary show "Scarborough Country" on MSNBC. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Frank Douglass Scott (1878-1951) — also known as Frank D. Scott — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich. Born in Alpena, Alpena County, Mich., August 25, 1878. Republican. Lawyer; Alpena County Prosecuting Attorney, 1905-08; member of Michigan state senate 29th District, 1911-14; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1915-27; defeated in primary, 1926. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., February 12, 1951 (age 72 years, 171 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Errett Power Scrivner (1898-1978) — also known as Errett P. Scrivner — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Born in Newton, Harvey County, Kan., March 20, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1943-59. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Fla., May 5, 1978 (age 80 years, 46 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. William Henry Scrivner and Nancy Etta (West) Scrivner; married, August 6, 1921, to Jean Lorraine Marshall.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Joseph Sears (1874-1944) — also known as William J. Sears — of Kissimmee, Osceola County, Fla. Born in Smithville, Lee County, Ga., December 4, 1874. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Kissimmee, Fla., 1907-11; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1915-29, 1933-37 (4th District 1915-29, at-large 1933-37). Died in Kissimmee, Osceola County, Fla., March 30, 1944 (age 69 years, 117 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Kissimmee, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harold Shapiro (1906-1981) — of Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Pereyaslov, Russia, May 1, 1906. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; mayor of Miami Beach, Fla., 1953-55. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Jewish War Veterans; Zionist Organization of America; Alpha Epsilon Pi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; B'nai B'rith. Died in May, 1981 (age about 74 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Max Shapiro and Fannie (Bernstein) Shapiro; married, June 14, 1953, to Sylvia Simha Chinio.
  Eugene Clay Shaw Jr. (1939-2013) — also known as E. Clay Shaw, Jr. — of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Born in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., April 19, 1939. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 1975-81; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1981-2007 (12th District 1981-83, 15th District 1983-93, 22nd District 1993-2007). Catholic. Died, from lung cancer, in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., September 10, 2013 (age 74 years, 144 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Emilie Costar.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Bruce Armistead Smathers (b. 1943) — also known as Bruce A. Smathers — of Florida. Born in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., October 3, 1943. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer; secretary of state of Florida, 1975-78; candidate for Governor of Florida, 1978; lobbyist. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2000.
  Relatives: Son of George Armistead Smathers and Rosemary (Townley) Smathers; married to Nancy McDowell; grandnephew of William Howell Smathers.
  Political family: Smathers family of Miami, Florida.
  See also Wikipedia article
  George Armistead Smathers (1913-2007) — also known as George A. Smathers; "Georgeous George" — of Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., November 14, 1913. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Representative from Florida 4th District, 1947-51; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1951-69; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1952 (alternate; member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1956 (alternate), 1968; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1960, 1968; lobbyist. Methodist; later United Church of Christ. Member, Jaycees; Elks; Kiwanis. Suffered a stroke, and subsequently died, in Indian Creek, Miami-Dade County, Fla., January 20, 2007 (age 93 years, 67 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Franklin Smathers and Lura (Jones) Smathers; married, March 19, 1939, to Rosemary Townley; married, January 4, 1974, to Carolyn Hyder; father of Bruce Armistead Smathers; nephew of William Howell Smathers.
  Political family: Smathers family of Miami, Florida.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books about George Smathers: James C. Clark, Red Pepper and Gorgeous George: Claude Pepper's Epic Defeat in the 1950 Democratic Primary
  Harold Hinsdill Smedley (1893-1980) — also known as Harold H. Smedley; Dike Smedley — of Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., September 29, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1925-26; defeated in primary, 1926. Four time national flyrod accuracy champion; considered to be one of the best flyrod fishermen in the country. Died in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., November, 1980 (age 87 years, 0 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Osmer Smedley and Lillian M. (Hinsdill) Smedley.
  Christopher Smith — also known as Chris Smith — of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 93rd District, 1999; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida, 2004 (on behalf of John F. Kerry and John Edwards). African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Alpha Phi Alpha. Still living as of 2004.
  Lawrence Jack Smith (b. 1941) — also known as Lawrence J. Smith; Larry Smith — of Hollywood, Broward County, Fla. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 25, 1941. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1979-82; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2004; U.S. Representative from Florida 16th District, 1983-93. Sentenced in 1993 to three months in federal prison for tax evasion. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Marion Eugene Snyder (1928-2007) — also known as Gene Snyder — of Brownsboro Farms, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., January 26, 1928. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1963-65, 1967-87 (3rd District 1963-65, 4th District 1967-87); defeated, 1964. Lutheran. Member, Optimist Club. Died in Naples, Collier County, Fla., February 16, 2007 (age 79 years, 21 days). Interment at Duncan Memorial, Oldham County, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Marion Hustavus Snyder and Lois E. Snyder; married 1961 to Mary Louise Hodges.
  The Gene Snyder U.S. Courthouse and Custom House (opened 1932, renamed 1986), in Louisville, Kentucky, is named for him.  — The Gene Snyder Freeway (I-265 and Ky-841), in Louisville, Kentucky, is named for him.  — The Gene Snyder Airport (general aviation), in Pendleton County, Kentucky, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Alex J. Soled (b. 1926) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y.; Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla. Born May 18, 1926. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 2nd District, 1950, 1952; candidate for New York state senate 26th District, 1954; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1958. Jewish. Still living as of 2001.
  Relatives: Married, August 4, 1958, to Alice May Austin.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Darren Michael Soto (b. 1978) — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Born in Ringwood, Passaic County, N.J., February 25, 1978. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 2007-12; member of Florida state senate, 2012-16; U.S. Representative from Florida 9th District, 2017-. Puerto Rican and Italian ancestry. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article
  Stephen Milancthon Sparkman (1849-1929) — also known as Stephen M. Sparkman — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Hernando County, Fla., July 29, 1849. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1892; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1895-1917. Died in Washington, D.C., September 26, 1929 (age 80 years, 59 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Tampa, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Arthur William Sprague (1902-1983) — also known as Arthur W. Sprague — of La Grange, Cook County, Ill. Born in DeKalb County, Ill., August 2, 1902. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 7th District, 1939-42, 1951-57; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state senate 2nd District, 1957-67. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla., January 18, 1983 (age 80 years, 169 days). Interment at Parkholm Cemetery, La Grange Park, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur William Sprague (1856-1916) and Cora Sprague; married to Louise Bliss Horr.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward John Stack (1910-1989) — also known as Edward J. Stack; Ed Stack — of Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla. Born in Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., April 29, 1910. Lawyer; mayor of Pompano Beach, Fla., 1965-69; Broward County Sheriff, 1968-78; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972; U.S. Representative from Florida 12th District, 1979-81. Died November 3, 1989 (age 79 years, 188 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Tracy Stafford (b. 1948) — of Wilton Manors, Broward County, Fla. Born in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., January 2, 1948. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 92nd District, 1991-. Protestant. Member, Optimist Club; Phi Kappa Psi. Still living as of 1999.
  Frederick Perry Stanton (1814-1894) — also known as Frederick P. Stanton — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Alexandria, D.C. (now Va.), December 22, 1814. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 10th District, 1845-55; secretary of Kansas Territory, 1857; Governor of Kansas Territory, 1857, 1857. Slaveowner. Died near Ocala, Marion County, Fla., June 4, 1894 (age 79 years, 164 days). Interment at South Lake Weir Cemetery, South Lake Weir, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Stanton and Harriet (Perry) Stanton; brother of Richard Henry Stanton; married to Jane Lanphier.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Paul Stevens (1920-2019) — Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 20, 1920. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1970-75; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1975-2010; took senior status 2010. Member, Psi Upsilon. Died in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., July 16, 2019 (age 99 years, 87 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ernest James Stevens and Elizabeth Maude (Street) Stevens; married 1942 to Elizabeth Jane Sheeren; married 1979 to Maryan Mulholland Simon.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Kenneth M. Stevens (1892-1965) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Dorchester, Saline County, Neb., September 23, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1948-55; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948. Member, American Legion. Died, of a heart attack, 1965 (age about 72 years). Interment somewhere in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  William Wallace Stickney (1853-1932) — of Ludlow, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Plymouth, Windsor County, Vt., March 21, 1853. Republican. Lawyer; superintendent of schools; Windsor County State's Attorney, 1882-84, 1890-92; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1893-96; Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives, 1893-96; Governor of Vermont, 1900-02; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1924. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., December 15, 1932 (age 79 years, 269 days). Interment at Pleasant View Cemetery, Ludlow, Vt.; cenotaph at Tyson-Pollard Cemetery, Plymouth, Vt.
  Relatives: Son of John Winslow Stickney and Ann (Pinney) Stickney; married, May 4, 1881, to Elizabeth Lincoln; married, June 1, 1905, to Sarah Effie Moore; second cousin once removed of Calvin Coolidge.
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  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lackland McIntosh Stone (1801-1842) — also known as Lackland M. Stone; Lachlan McIntosh Stone — of St. Joseph, Calhoun County (now Port St. Joe, Gulf County), Fla. Born in Georgia, September 11, 1801. Lawyer; member Florida territorial council, 1828-31. Died, of yellow fever, in St. Joseph, Calhoun County (now Port St. Joe, Gulf County), Fla., April 11, 1842 (age 40 years, 212 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Dessex Stone and Ann (Maxwell) Stone; married, July 24, 1819, to Hannah Dilahunt Loftin; uncle of Lewis Maxwell Stone, James Bennett Stone and Joseph Seaborn Stone; granduncle of Terrell Higdon Stone.
  Political family: Stone family of Florida.
  Anthony Suarez (b. 1953) — of Florida. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., October 16, 1953. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 35th District, 1999-. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Still living as of 1999.
  Bill Sublette (b. 1963) — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Born in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, Calif., April 12, 1963. Republican. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 40th District, 1993-; candidate for mayor of Orlando, Fla., 2003. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Alpha Theta; Delta Tau Delta; Kiwanis. Still living as of 2003.
  Charles Swayne (1842-1907) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Born in Guyencourt, New Castle County, Del., August 10, 1842. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for justice of Florida state supreme court, 1888; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida, 1889-1907; died in office 1907; impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives in December 1904; acquitted in the U.S. Senate. Died July 5, 1907 (age 64 years, 329 days). Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: Anthony Higgins
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges

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