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Politician members in Florida, K-Q

  Everett A. Kelly (b. 1926) — of Florida. Born in Foley, Baldwin County, Ala., September 2, 1926. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; pharmacist; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1979-. Catholic. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Grotto; Kiwanis; American Legion; Elks; Moose. Still living as of 1999.
  Edwin Carl Kemp (b. 1884) — also known as Edwin C. Kemp — of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in East Douglas, Douglas, Worcester County, Mass., August 24, 1884. U.S. Consul in St. Pierre and Miquelon, 1914-15; Marseille, 1915-16; Tunis, 1916-19; Bucharest, 1919-21; Budapest, 1921-23; Danzig, 1923-29; Le Havre, 1929-33; Moncton, 1933-35; U.S. Consul General in Winnipeg, 1935-36; Halifax, 1943-45; Kingston, 1945. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Edwin Kemp and Harriet Elizabeth (Moulton) Kemp; married, September 12, 1909, to Bernette Zoe Chase; married, November 26, 1919, to Anna Durkee Smith.
Melvin R. Laird Melvin Robert Laird Jr. (1922-2016) — also known as Melvin R. Laird — of Marshfield, Wood County, Wis. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., September 1, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Wisconsin state senate 24th District, 1947-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948 (alternate), 1952 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1956 (member, Resolutions Committee; speaker), 1960, 1964; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1953-69; U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1969-73. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Freemasons; Elks; United Commercial Travelers; Purple Heart. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1974. Died in Fort Myers, Lee County, Fla., November 16, 2016 (age 94 years, 76 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Melvin Robert Laird Sr. and Helen Connor Laird; married, October 15, 1945, to Barbara Masters; uncle of Jessica Laird (who married James Edward Doyle); grandson of William Duncan Connor.
  Political family: Laird-Doyle family of Marshfield, Wisconsin.
  Epitaph: "Purple Heart. Father. Friend. Statesman."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Melvin Laird: Dale Van Atta, With Honor: Melvin Laird in War, Peace, and Politics
  Image source: Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
  Joseph Bradford Lancaster (1790-1856) — also known as Joseph B. Lancaster — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla.; Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Kentucky, 1790. Whig. Lawyer; mayor of Jacksonville, Fla., 1846-47; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1848-50; mayor of Tampa, Fla., 1856; died in office 1856. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., November 25, 1856 (age about 66 years). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Tampa, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of John Lancaster and Catherine (Miles) Lancaster; married 1815 to Annie Blair.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Horting Land (1920-2014) — also known as John H. Land — of Apopka, Orange County, Fla. Born in Plant City, Hillsborough County, Fla., November 5, 1920. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Apopka, Fla., 1950-67, 1971-2014; defeated, 2014. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Sertoma; Toastmasters; Freemasons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lambda Chi Alpha. Longest serving mayor in Florida. Died in Orlando, Orange County, Fla., November 22, 2014 (age 94 years, 17 days). Interment at Edgewood-Greenwood Cemetery, Apopka, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Bennett Land and Josephine Horting 'Jo' (Schneider) Land.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Cary Dayton Landis (1873-1938) — also known as Cary D. Landis — of DeLand, Volusia County, Fla. Born in Claypool, Kosciusko County, Ind., May 10, 1873. Democrat. School principal; superintendent of schools; lawyer; law professor; Florida state attorney general, 1931-36; appointed 1931. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis. Died May 10, 1938 (age 65 years, 0 days). Interment at Ball Hill Cemetery, Cutler, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of David L. Landis and Elizabeth (Ulrey) Landis; married, September 4, 1895, to Margaret Weaver; fourth cousin once removed of Walter Kumler Landis, Charles Beary Landis, Kenesaw Mountain Landis and Frederick Daniel Landis.
  Political family: Landis family of Logansport, Indiana.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Milton Leach (1879-1952) — also known as Robert M. Leach — of Taunton, Bristol County, Mass.; Franklin, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Franklin, Merrimack County, N.H., April 2, 1879. Republican. Salesman of stoves and ranges; director, Atherton Furniture Co.; director, Burpee Furniture Co.; director, National Shawmut Bank of Boston; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 15th District, 1924-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928 (alternate), 1932. Unitarian. Member, Psi Upsilon; Freemasons. Died in Eustis, Lake County, Fla., February 18, 1952 (age 72 years, 322 days). Interment at Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, N.H.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Giles Leach and Agnes Amelia (Robinson) Leach; married, November 28, 1900, to Mary E. Walker; married 1939 to Florence Mosher; married 1944 to Margaret White.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Howard B. Lee Howard Burton Lee (1879-1985) — also known as Howard B. Lee — of Putnam County, W.Va.; Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Sanoma, Wirt County, W.Va., October 27, 1879. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1909-10; Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney, 1912-24; West Virginia state attorney general, 1925-33. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in the Hobe Sound Geriatric Village nursing home, Stuart, Martin County, Fla., May 24, 1985 (age 105 years, 209 days). Interment at Fairview Church Cemetery, Centerville, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Stephen Sullivan Lee and Virginia (Quick) Lee; married, March 5, 1907, to Ida Lenore Hamilton.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Henry W. Lengyel (1920-1999) — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y.; Antwerp, Jefferson County, N.Y.; Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., April 28, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; legislative counsel to State Senator Henry A. Wise, 1955-58; chair of Jefferson County Republican Party, 1958-63; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1960 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); Judge of New York Court of Claims, 1963-64. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died August 26, 1999 (age 79 years, 120 days). Burial location unknown.
  Harry Guyer Leslie (1878-1937) — also known as Harry G. Leslie — of Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind. Born in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind., April 6, 1878. Republican. Lawyer; farmer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1923-27; Speaker of the Indiana State House of Representatives, 1925-27; Governor of Indiana, 1929-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., December 10, 1937 (age 59 years, 248 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Aaron Jefferson Levy (1881-1955) — also known as Aaron J. Levy — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 4, 1881. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 4th District, 1908-13; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912; municipal judge in New York, 1913-23; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1924-51. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Tammany Hall. Died, following a heart attack, in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., November 21, 1955 (age 74 years, 140 days). Interment at Mokom Sholom Cemetery, Ozone Park, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Levy and Annie (Bernstein) Levy; married, March 10, 1903, to Libbie Finkelstein.
  Thomas F. Lewis (1924-2003) — also known as Tom Lewis — of North Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 26, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; aircraft industry executive, 1957-73; real estate and investments, 1972-82; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1973-81; member of Florida state senate, 1981-83; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1983-95 (12th District 1983-93, 16th District 1993-95); delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1984. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Moose; Exchange Club; Freemasons; Shriners. Died August 1, 2003 (age 78 years, 279 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Scott Marion Loftin (1878-1953) — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla.; Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., September 14, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1903-04; Escambia County Prosecuting Attorney, 1904-17; general counsel and director, Florida East Coast Hotel Co.; director, Gulf Life Insurance Co.; receiver, Florida East Coast Railway, 1931-41; president, American Bar Association, 1934-35; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1936. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Alpha Tau Omega; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Blue Key; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Highlands, Macon County, N.C., September 22, 1953 (age 75 years, 8 days). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of William Marion Loftin and Loreta C. (Thomason) Loftin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Hanford MacNider (1889-1968) — also known as Jack MacNider — of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Born in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, October 2, 1889. Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1924, 1948; U.S. Minister to Canada, 1930-32; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1932; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1940; general in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., February 18, 1968 (age 78 years, 139 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Henry MacNider and May (Hanford) MacNider; married, February 20, 1925, to Margaret McAuley.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
Chris H. Magnusson Christian H. Magnusson (1905-1990) — also known as Chris H. Magnusson — of Redford Township, Wayne County, Mich.; Roseville, Macomb County, Mich.; Bradenton, Manatee County, Fla. Born in Ideal, Manitoba, October 25, 1905. Democrat. Carpenter; business representative, Carpenters Union local; member of Michigan state board of education; elected 1957. Protestant. Icelandic ancestry. Member, Carpenters Union; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Manatee County, Fla., December 12, 1990 (age 85 years, 48 days). Interment at Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, June 15, 1927, to Lila Eva Leach.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Raymer Francis Maguire (b. 1890) — also known as Raymer F. Maguire — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Born in Ocoee, Orange County, Fla., November 30, 1890. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; 17th Circuit State's Attorney, 1923-27; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of David Oscar Maguire and Margaret Martha (Francis) Maguire; married, January 8, 1920, to Ruth Mabel McCullough.
  John Wellborn Martin (1884-1958) — also known as John W. Martin — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Plainfield, Marion County, Fla., June 21, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Jacksonville, Fla., 1917-23; Governor of Florida, 1925-29; defeated in primary, 1932; candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida, 1928; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948, 1952, 1956. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Moose. Died in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., February 22, 1958 (age 73 years, 246 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of John Marshall Martin and Willie Martin (Owens) Martin; married, January 30, 1907, to Lottie Wilt Pepper; grandson of James Byeram Owens.
  Political family: Barksdale family of Virginia.
  Martin County, Fla. is named for him.
  The John W. Martin Building (built 1925 for state government offices; sold and became City Hall 1964; later demolished), in Tallahassee, Florida, was named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
Charles L. McNary Charles Linza McNary (1874-1944) — also known as Charles L. McNary — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born near Salem, Marion County, Ore., June 12, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; law school dean; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1913-14; appointed 1913; Oregon Republican state chair, 1916-17; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1917-18, 1918-44; appointed 1917, 1918; died in office 1944; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1940; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1940. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Grange. Died in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., February 25, 1944 (age 69 years, 258 days). Original interment at Pioneer Cemetery, Salem, Ore.; reinterment at Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Ore.
  Relatives: Son of Hugh Linza McNary and Mary Margaret (Claggett) McNary; brother of John Hugh McNary; married to Jessie Breyman and Cornelia Morton.
  McNary High School, in Keizer, Oregon, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Charles L. McNary: Steve Neal, McNary of Oregon: A Political Biography
  Image source: Official Report of the 22nd Republican National Convention (1940)
  Clarence Watson Meadows (1904-1961) — also known as Clarence W. Meadows — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va.; Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla.; Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Va. Born in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., February 11, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1931-32; Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney, 1933-36; West Virginia state attorney general, 1937-42; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1942-44; Governor of West Virginia, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948, 1952; campaign manager for Claude Pepper, in 1958 U.S. Senate campaign. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Phi Alpha Delta; Alpha Kappa Psi; Pi Kappa Alpha; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Lions; Rotary. Died, following a heart attack in Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital, Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Va., September 12, 1961 (age 57 years, 213 days). Interment at Wildwood Cemetery, Beckley, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Isadore Meadows and Ida (Williams) Meadows; brother of Howard Prince Meadows; married, April 27, 1935, to Nancy Ryals Massie.
  Epitaph: "The Lord is my Shepherd."
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Lesley Miller Jr. (b. 1951) — also known as Les Miller — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., April 21, 1951. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives 59th District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2000, 2004; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida, 2004 (on behalf of John F. Kerry and John Edwards). Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Kappa Alpha Psi; Urban League; Freemasons; NAACP. Still living as of 2004.
  Frank C. Moore (1896-1978) — of Kenmore, Erie County, N.Y.; Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.; Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Toronto, Ontario, March 23, 1896. Republican. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 50th District, 1938; New York state comptroller, 1943-50; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1951-53; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1967. Member, American Legion; Rotary; Freemasons; Eagles; National Rifle Association; Izaak Walton League. Died in Crystal River, Citrus County, Fla., April 23, 1978 (age 82 years, 31 days). Interment at Elmlawn Cemetery, Tonawanda, N.Y.
  Frederick Henry Mueller (1893-1976) — also known as Frederick H. Mueller — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich.; Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., November 22, 1893. Republican. Member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1945-57; appointed 1945; defeated, 1957; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1959-61; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died August 31, 1976 (age 82 years, 283 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Graceland Memorial Park, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles McKenzie Oerting (1843-1933) — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Born in Denmark, September 16, 1843. Ship chandler; Vice-Consul for Denmark in Pensacola, Fla., 1895-1907. Presbyterian. Danish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Royal and Select Masters; Knights Templar. Died in Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla., December 16, 1933 (age 90 years, 91 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Peter Julius Oerting and Aurelia (McKenzie) Oerting; brother of William S. McKenzie Oerting; nephew of William McKenzie Oerting.
  Political family: Oerting family of Pensacola, Florida.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Park (1864-1925) — of Sylvester, Worth County, Ga.; Hollywood, Broward County, Fla. Born in Tuskegee, Macon County, Ala., March 3, 1864. Democrat. School teacher; civil engineer; lawyer; circuit judge in Georgia, 1909-13; U.S. Representative from Georgia 2nd District, 1913-25. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Woodmen. Died in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., November 20, 1925 (age 61 years, 262 days). Interment at White Springs Cemetery, White Springs, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of James F. Park and Emma A. (Bailey) Park; married 1893 to Emma A. Bridges.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Samuel Pasco (1834-1917) — of Monticello, Jefferson County, Fla. Born in London, England, June 28, 1834. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Florida Democratic State Committee, 1872-80; Florida Democratic state chair, 1876-88; member of Democratic National Committee from Florida, 1880-90; Democratic Presidential Elector for Florida, 1880; delegate to Florida state constitutional convention, 1885; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1886-87; Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives, 1887; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1887-99; Democratic Presidential Elector for Florida, 1909. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; United Confederate Veterans. Died in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., March 13, 1917 (age 82 years, 258 days). Interment at Roseland Cemetery, Monticello, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of John Pasco and Amelia (Nash) Pasco; married, October 28, 1869, to Jessie Denham.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Giles Jared Patterson (b. 1885) — of Chester, Chester County, S.C.; Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Chester, Chester County, S.C., October 19, 1885. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Chester County Democratic Party, 1913. Episcopalian. Member, Civitan; Freemasons; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Giles Jared Patterson (1827-1891) and Mary Virginia (Ross) Patterson; married 1911 to Louise Brandon.
  Jesse Insle Pavey (b. 1890) — also known as Jesse I. Pavey — of Belleair, Pinellas County, Fla.; South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Born in Boone County, Ind., April 20, 1890. Democrat. Lumber business; mayor of Belleair, Fla., 1926-30; mayor of South Bend, Ind., 1939-44. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans. Burial location unknown.
Claude Pepper Claude Denson Pepper (1900-1989) — also known as Claude Pepper — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla.; Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born near Dudleyville, Chambers County, Ala., September 8, 1900. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1929-30; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1936-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1960 (alternate), 1964, 1968 (alternate); member, Platform and Resolutions Committee, 1944; speaker, 1944, 1988; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1944; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1963-89 (3rd District 1963-67, 11th District 1967-73, 14th District 1973-83, 18th District 1983-89); died in office 1989. Baptist. Member, Moose; Woodmen; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis; American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta; Sigma Upsilon; Kappa Alpha Order; United World Federalists. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1989. Died in Washington, D.C., May 30, 1989 (age 88 years, 264 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Tallahassee, Fla.
  Cross-reference: Clarence W. Meadows
  The Claude Pepper Federal Building, in Miami, Florida, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Claude Pepper: Tracy E. Danese, Claude Pepper and Ed Ball : Politics, Purpose, and Power — James C. Clark, Red Pepper and Gorgeous George: Claude Pepper's Epic Defeat in the 1950 Democratic Primary
  Image source: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory
  Robert Jasper Perry (d. 1907) — of Key West, Monroe County, Fla. Born in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn. Physician; surgeon; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1870; mayor of Key West, Fla., 1880-81, 1891-95. Member, Freemasons. Died in New York, 1907. Interment at Key West Cemetery, Key West, Fla.
  James Hardin Peterson (1894-1978) — also known as J. Hardin Peterson — of Lakeland, Polk County, Fla. Born in Batesburg (now part of Batesburg-Leesville), Lexington County, S.C., February 11, 1894. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; citrus grower; Polk County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-32; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1933-51; chairman, First State Bank of Lakeland. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Phi; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Knights of Khorassan; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis; American Legion. Died in Lakeland, Polk County, Fla., March 28, 1978 (age 84 years, 45 days). Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Lakeland, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Newton Fay Peterson and Willa E. (Geiger) Peterson; married, May 29, 1917, to Christine Farrar.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Jay Philbrick (1840-1897) — of Key West, Monroe County, Fla. Born in Keene, Cheshire County, N.H., March 6, 1840. Steamship agent; commission merchant; Vice-Consul for Sweden & Norway in Key West, Fla., 1871-77; Vice-Consul for Germany in Key West, Fla., 1871-77. Member, Freemasons. Died September 14, 1897 (age 57 years, 192 days). Interment at Key West Cemetery, Key West, Fla.
  Presumably named for: John Jay
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Otis Grey Pike (1921-2014) — also known as Otis G. Pike — of Riverhead, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Vero Beach, Indian River County, Fla. Born in Riverhead, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., August 31, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1964 (alternate), 1968; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1961-79; defeated, 1958. Congregationalist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Rotary. Died in Vero Beach, Indian River County, Fla., January 20, 2014 (age 92 years, 142 days). Interment at Old Bethany Cemetery, Mattituck, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Otis Grey Pike (1871-1923) and Belle Corwin (Lupton) Pike; married 1946 to Doris Orth; married 2003 to Barbe BonJour.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arthur William Prehn (1884-1951) — also known as Arthur W. Prehn; A. W. Prehn — of Wausau, Marathon County, Wis. Born in Marathon City, Marathon County, Wis., December 1, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912, 1936, 1944; Marathon County District Attorney, 1922-25; member of Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee, 1936. Presbyterian. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Elks; Odd Fellows; Moose; Eagles. Died, of heart failure, in Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas County, Fla., March 24, 1951 (age 66 years, 113 days). Interment at Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Fred Prehn.

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