PoliticalGraveyard.com
The Political Graveyard: A Database of American History
Shriners
Politician members in Florida

  Lyle B. Austin (1893-1981) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Mason, Ingham County, Mich., July 6, 1893. Republican. Purchasing agent, Olds Motor Works; real estate broker; Lansing city assessor; chair of Ingham County Republican Party, 1934-37, 1947-50; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1935-39; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936, 1948; Ingham County Treasurer, 1939; postmaster at Lansing, Mich., 1953-61 (acting, 1953-54). Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Eagles; Odd Fellows. Died in Broward County, Fla., January 12, 1981 (age 87 years, 190 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Fred G. Austin and Flora (Bartlett) Austin; married, June 7, 1916, to Eva Marie Duncan; married to Ivy Wentz.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Loren Murphy Berry (1888-1980) — also known as Loren M. Berry; "Mr. Yellow Pages" — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla.; Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio. Born in Wabash, Wabash County, Ind., July 24, 1888. Republican. Newspaper reporter; advertising salesman who popularized the Yellow Pages business section in telephone directories nationwide; founded L. M. Berry Co.; director of telephone companies; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1960, 1964. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Elected to Telephone Hall of Fame in 1982. Died in Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio, February 10, 1980 (age 91 years, 201 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Charles D. Berry and Elizabeth (Murphy) Berry; married, June 9, 1909, to Lucile Kneipple; married, August 28, 1938, to Helen Anderson Henry.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Michael Bilirakis (b. 1930) — of Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Fla., July 16, 1930. Republican. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; lawyer; municipal judge in Florida, 1970; U.S. Representative from Florida 9th District, 1983-2007. Greek Orthodox. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Father of Gus Michael Bilirakis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
Theodore M. Bowers Theodore M. Bowers (1907-1995) — also known as Ted Bowers — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va.; Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla. Born in Point Marion, Fayette County, Pa., February 1, 1907. Republican. Sand and gravel business; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1943-46, 1949-64, 1969-72; defeated, 1964; trustee, Wetzel County Hospital. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Lions; Rotary. Died January 1, 1995 (age 87 years, 334 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frank L. Bowers and Asia L. (Sadler) Bowers; married, June 16, 1931, to Myra Llewelyn.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Henry Brash (1857-1928) — of Marianna, Jackson County, Fla.; Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Graudenz, Prussia (now Grudziadz, Poland), March 18, 1857. Clothing merchant; mayor of Marianna, Fla., 1880. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., July 11, 1928 (age 71 years, 115 days). Interment at Rodeph Sholom Cemetery, Tampa, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Solomon Brash and Henriette (Cohen) Brash; married 1888 to Sarah Zelnicker.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard A. Brown (1908-1994) — of Bridgeport, Madison County, N.Y.; Cape Coral, Lee County, Fla. Born in Bridgeport, Madison County, N.Y., July 27, 1908. Merchant; real estate business; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York state assembly 114th District, 1968-72. Member, American Legion; Grange; Lions; Freemasons; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died January 24, 1994 (age 85 years, 181 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Edith S. Steier.
  Cecil Farris Bryant (1914-2002) — also known as C. Farris Bryant — of Ocala, Marion County, Fla.; Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Ocala, Marion County, Fla., July 26, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1942, 1946-55; Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives, 1953-54; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1952, 1960 (alternate), 1968; Governor of Florida, 1961-65. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Jaycees; Alpha Kappa Psi; Alpha Tau Omega; Phi Delta Phi. Died, in a hospital at Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., March 1, 2002 (age 87 years, 218 days). Interment at Highland Memorial Park, Ocala, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Cecil Bryant and Lela (Farris) Bryant; married, September 18, 1940, to Julia Burnett.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Rivers Henderson Buford, Sr. (1878-1959) — also known as Rivers H. Buford — of Wewahitchka, Gulf County, Fla.; Quincy, Gadsden County, Fla.; Marianna, Jackson County, Fla.; Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Pulaski, Giles County, Tenn., January 18, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1901; Gadsden County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-11; State's Attorney, Marianna Judicial Circuit, 1912-21; Florida state attorney general, 1921-25; resigned 1925; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1925-48; appointed 1925; chief justice of Florida state supreme court, 1931-33. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Woodmen. Died in 1959 (age about 81 years). Interment at Old Quincy Cemetery, Quincy, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Buford and Mattie (Rivers) Buford; married, September 14, 1904, to Mary C. Munroe; married, January 27, 1926, to Mary Hollingsworth.
  William Haydon Burns (1912-1987) — also known as Haydon Burns — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 17, 1912. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; public relations business; mayor of Jacksonville, Fla., 1949-65; Governor of Florida, 1965-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1968. Methodist. Member, Phi Sigma Kappa; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Alpha Kappa Psi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis. Died November 22, 1987 (age 75 years, 250 days). Interment somewhere in Jacksonville, Fla.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Fred Ernst Busbey (1895-1966) — also known as Fred E. Busbey — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Tuscola, Douglas County, Ill., February 8, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; stockbroker; U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1943-45, 1947-49, 1951-55; defeated, 1944, 1948, 1954. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Phi Kappa Sigma. Died in Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Fla., February 11, 1966 (age 71 years, 3 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Martha (Welch) Busbey and Charles O. Busbey; married, June 26, 1920, to Julia Mabel Humpf.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Wellington Byrns Jr. (1903-1973) — also known as Joseph W. Byrns, Jr. — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., August 15, 1903. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 1939-41. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Exchange Club; Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Fla., March 8, 1973 (age 69 years, 205 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Wellington Byrns.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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; 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
  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
  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.
  Randall Norton Christmas (1920-1969) — also known as Randall N. Christmas; Randy Christmas — of Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Ocilla, Irwin County, Ga., October 14, 1920. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; mayor of Miami, Fla., 1955-57; defeated, 1957. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died, of heart disease, at North Shore Hospital, Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., July 27, 1969 (age 48 years, 286 days). Interment at Southern Memorial, North Miami Beach, Fla.
  Relatives: Second great-grandson of Nathaniel Yarbrough and Cornelius Murphy Bozeman; third great-grandson of John Bozeman.
  Political family: Bozeman-Christmas family of Georgia.
  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
  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, 1960, 1972; member of Republican National Committee from Florida, 1964-68; candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida, 1970; candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida. 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
  Victor D. Crist (b. 1957) — of Florida. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., June 21, 1957. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives 60th District, 1993-. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Chi; Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 1999.
  Relatives: Descendant *** of Zachary Taylor.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Walker-Meriwether-Kellogg family of Virginia; Lee-Randolph family; Taylor-Brodhead family of Easton, Pennsylvania; Jackson-Lee family; Tyler family of Virginia; Lincoln-Lee family; Walker-Helm-Lincoln-Brown family of Kentucky; Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland; Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Marcy Bradshaw Darnall (1872-1960) — also known as Marcy B. Darnall — of Key West, Monroe County, Fla. Born in Edgar County, Ill., January 27, 1872. Democrat. Newspaper editor and publisher; postmaster at Key West, Fla., 1913-21. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; American Legion; United Spanish War Veterans; Civitan; Elks. Died, in Coffee Memorial Hospital, Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala., January 18, 1960 (age 87 years, 356 days). Interment at Greenview Memorial Gardens, Florence, Ala.
  Relatives: Married to Lutie Milliken.
  Fred Henry Davis (1894-1937) — also known as Fred H. Davis — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., May 18, 1894. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Leon County Prosecuting Attorney, 1919-20; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1921-27; Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives, 1927; Florida state attorney general, 1927-31; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1931-37; chief justice of Florida state supreme court, 1933-35. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Reserve Officers Association; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Sons of Confederate Veterans; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Lions. Died in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., June 20, 1937 (age 43 years, 33 days). Interment at Old City Cemetery, Tallahassee, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Fred Henry Davis and Annie E. (Pearson) Davis; married, February 3, 1921, to Frances M. Chambers.
  Epitaph: "Lawyer - Statesman - Jurist - Soldier."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  LaVern Ralph Dilweg (1903-1968) — also known as LaVern R. Dilweg — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., November 1, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; played on the Green Bay Packers football team, 1927-34; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1943-45; defeated, 1944; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1950. Member, Lions; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Member, Wisconsin Sports Hall of Fame. Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., January 2, 1968 (age 64 years, 62 days). Interment at Fort Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Bernard Dilweg and Alida (Winkler) Dilweg; married, June 14, 1927, to Eleanor Coleman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
King Dixon King Dixon (b. 1908) — of near Laurens, Laurens County, S.C. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., October 2, 1908. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; ice and fuel oil dealer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Laurens County, 1955-56; member of South Carolina state senate from Laurens County, 1960-64. Baptist. Member, Alpha Tau Omega; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Rotary; Blue Key. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Montgomery Dixon and Sarah Youmans (King) Dixon; married, August 14, 1926, to Katharine Simmons.
  Image source: South Carolina Legislative Manual 1964
George R. Fearon George Randolph Fearon (1883-1976) — also known as George R. Fearon — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Oneida, Madison County, N.Y., March 12, 1883. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County 3rd District, 1916-20; member of New York state senate 38th District, 1921-36; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1932; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1938. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Eagles; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died in Naples, Collier County, Fla., January 2, 1976 (age 92 years, 296 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Fearon and Anna Elizabeth (Charlow) Fearon; married, November 17, 1909, to Cora Lucy Nichols.
  Cross-reference: George B. Parsons
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
  Don Fuqua (b. 1933) — of Altha, Calhoun County, Fla. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., August 20, 1933. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1959-62; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1963-87 (9th District 1963-67, 2nd District 1967-87); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1968. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Jaycees; Woodmen; Alpha Gamma Rho; Gamma Sigma Delta; Farm Bureau; Rotary. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of J. D. Fuqua and Lucille (Langford) Fuqua; married, December 20, 1955, to Doris Akidakis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Robert Andrew Gray (1882-1975) — also known as R. A. Gray — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Concord, Pike County, Ga., August 2, 1882. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; secretary of state of Florida, 1930-61; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Woodmen; Moose; American Legion; Newcomen Society. Died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., 1975 (age about 92 years). Burial location unknown.
  Robert Alexis Green (1892-1973) — also known as R. A. 'Lex' Green — of Starke, Bradford County, Fla. Born near Lake Butler, Bradford County (now Union County), Fla., February 10, 1892. Democrat. School teacher and principal; lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1918-20; Bradford County Judge, 1921-24; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1925-44 (2nd District 1925-43, at-large 1943-44); resigned 1944; candidate for Governor of Florida, 1944; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Elks; Woodmen. Died in Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla., February 9, 1973 (age 80 years, 365 days). Interment at New River Cemetery, Near New River, Bradford County, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry Green and Mary Emma (Andreu) Green.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lyle W. Hanks (1930-2012) — of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Elk River, Sherburne County, Minn., August 28, 1930. School teacher; athletic coach; mayor of St. Louis Park, Minn., 1982-96. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died in Vero Beach, Indian River County, Fla., November 2, 2012 (age 82 years, 66 days). Burial location unknown.
  William Henry Harrison (1896-1990) — also known as William H. Harrison — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind.; Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyo. Born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., August 10, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1927-29; member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1945-50; member of Wyoming Republican State Committee, 1946-48; U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1951-55, 1961-65, 1967-69; defeated, 1964, 1968; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1954. Member, Jaycees; American Legion; Sigma Chi; Sigma Delta Kappa; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., October 8, 1990 (age 94 years, 59 days). Interment at Sheridan Municipal Cemetery, Sheridan, Wyo.
  Presumably named for: William Henry Harrison
  Relatives: Son of Russell Benjamin Harrison and Mary (Saunders) Harrison; married, October 19, 1920, to Mary E. Newton; grandson of Alvin Saunders, Caroline Harrison and Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901); great-grandson of John Scott Harrison; second great-grandson of William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) and Anna Harrison; second great-grandnephew of Carter Bassett Harrison; third great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison (1726-1791) and John Cleves Symmes; first cousin four times removed of Burwell Bassett; first cousin five times removed of Robert Carter Nicholas (1729-1780); second cousin four times removed of George Nicholas, Wilson Cary Nicholas and John Nicholas; third cousin twice removed of Carter Henry Harrison; third cousin thrice removed of Peyton Randolph and Robert Carter Nicholas (1787-1857); fourth cousin once removed of Carter Henry Harrison II.
  Political families: Livingston-Schuyler family of New York; Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Sydney Herlong Jr. (1909-1995) — also known as Albert S. Herlong, Jr. — of Leesburg, Lake County, Fla. Born in Manistee, Monroe County, Ala., February 14, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; county judge in Florida, 1936-48; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1949-69 (5th District 1949-67, 4th District 1967-69); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1952 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization); member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1969-73. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis; Odd Fellows; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Pi Kappa Phi. Died in Leesburg, Lake County, Fla., December 27, 1995 (age 86 years, 316 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Sydney Herlong and Cora (Knight) Herlong; married, December 26, 1930, to Mary Alice Youmans.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Martin Harris Holcomb (1867-1945) — also known as Martin H. Holcomb — of Montcalm County, Mich.; Kent County, Mich. Born in Vernon Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, September 21, 1867. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1911-14; candidate for Michigan state senate 16th District, 1922. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., November 12, 1945 (age 78 years, 52 days). Interment at Woodlawn Park North Cemetery & Mausoleum, Miami, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Milo Harris Holcomb and Sarah Isabel (DeWolf) Holcomb; married to Lenora Clara Hager; father of Lyle Donald Holcomb; third cousin twice removed of Oliver Owen Forward, Walter Forward and Chauncey Forward.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Spessard Lindsey Holland (1892-1971) — also known as Spessard L. Holland — of Bartow, Polk County, Fla. Born in Bartow, Polk County, Fla., July 10, 1892. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; county judge in Florida, 1921-29; member of Florida state senate, 1932-40; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952 (alternate; member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1956 (alternate), 1968; Governor of Florida, 1941-45; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1946-71. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; Elks; Alpha Tau Omega; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association. Sponsor of 24th Amendment outlawing the poll tax. Died in Bartow, Polk County, Fla., November 6, 1971 (age 79 years, 119 days). Interment at Wildwood Cemetery, Bartow, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Franklin Holland and Fannie V. (Spessard) Holland; married, February 8, 1919, to Mary Agnes Groover.
  The Spessard Holland state office building (opened 1949), in Tallahassee, Florida, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Pehr Gustaf Holmes (1881-1952) — also known as Pehr G. Holmes — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Sweden, April 9, 1881. Republican. Manufacturer; mayor of Worcester, Mass., 1917-19; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 7th District, 1925-28; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1931-47; defeated, 1946. Congregationalist. Swedish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Elks; Rotary. Died in Venice, Sarasota County, Fla., December 19, 1952 (age 71 years, 254 days). Interment at Old Swedish Cemetery, Worcester, Mass.
  Relatives: Married to Freda C. Johnson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Dennis L. Jones (b. 1941) — of Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., April 5, 1941. Republican. Chiropractor; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1979-. Methodist. Member, Optimist Club; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; American Association of Retired Persons. Still living as of 1999.
  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.
  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
  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
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
  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
  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
Claude Pepper Claude Denson Pepper (1900-1989) — also known as Claude Pepper — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla.; Miami, 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, 1964, 1968 (alternate); member, Platform and Resolutions Committee, 1944; speaker, 1944, 1988; 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
  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
  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.
  Audley Rawson (1893-1981) — also known as William Audley Rawson — of Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich.; Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Fla. Born near Marlette, Sanilac County, Mich., April 5, 1893. Republican. Farmer; Elkland Township Supervisor, 1931-36; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1935-42; member of Michigan state senate 20th District, 1943-46; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1949; chair of Tuscola County Republican Party, 1950; lobbyist for the Michigan Association of Insurance Companies. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Rotary; Farm Bureau; Grange. Died, from a heart attack, in Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Fla., September 27, 1981 (age 88 years, 175 days). Interment at Elkland Township Cemetery, Near Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of William Rawson and Euphemia 'Effie' (Ronald) Rawson; married, December 22, 1914, to Mary Lena Day; married 1971 to Mildred Hutchinson.
  Albert Lee Reeves (1873-1971) — also known as Albert L. Reeves; Alburdah Lee Reeves — of Steelville, Crawford County, Mo.; Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo.; Dunedin, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Steelville, Crawford County, Mo., December 21, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Crawford County, 1901-02; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1918; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, 1923-54; took senior status 1954; senior judge, 1954-71. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Died, in Morton F. Plant Hospital, Dunedin, Pinellas County, Fla., March 24, 1971 (age 97 years, 93 days). Interment at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Franklin Reeves and Margaret Ellen (Isgrig) Reeves; married, September 26, 1900, to Martha Lucinda 'Mattie' Ferguson; married, March 10, 1913, to Blanche Ferguson; married to Mabel Irene Finley; father of Albert Lee Reeves Jr..
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Paul Richman (1895-1959) — of Newport News, Va. Born in Budapest, Hungary, December 25, 1895. Democrat. Ship supply dealer; Honorary Vice-Consul for Panama in Hampton Roads, Va., 1934-36. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died, from kidney failure and diabetes, in Riverside Hospital, Newport News, Va., September 16, 1959 (age 63 years, 265 days). Interment at Jewish Cemetery of the Virginia Peninsula, Hampton, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Nathan Richman and Jennie (Zigmond) Richman; married to Ruth Lichtenberg.
  Epitaph: "Beloved husband, father and grandfather."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Lowell Roudebush (1918-1995) — also known as Richard L. Roudebush — of Indiana. Born near Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind., January 18, 1918. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1960 ; U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1961-71 (6th District 1961-67, 10th District 1967-69, 5th District 1969-71); candidate for U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1970. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., January 28, 1995 (age 77 years, 10 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Roy Lehr Roudebush and Melissa Mae (McMahan) Roudebush; third cousin twice removed of Oscar H. Roudebush; fourth cousin once removed of Allen Cowan Roudebush.
  Political family: Roudebush family of Pennsylvania and Ohio.
  The Richard L. Roudebush V.A. Medical Center, in Indianapolis, Indiana, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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
  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.
  Robert Lee Fulton Sikes (1906-1994) — also known as Robert L. F. Sikes — of Crestview, Okaloosa County, Fla. Born in Isabella, Worth County, Ga., June 3, 1906. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1937-40; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1941-44, 1945-79 (3rd District 1941-44, 1945-63, 1st District 1963-79); resigned 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1956 (delegation chair). Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; National Rifle Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grotto; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Kiwanis; Military Order of the World Wars; Phi Kappa Phi; Sigma Delta Chi; Alpha Zeta; Alpha Gamma Rho; Elks. Reprimanded by the House of Representatives in 1976 over conflicts of interest. Died while suffering from Alzheimer's disease, September 28, 1994 (age 88 years, 117 days). Interment at Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery, Crestview, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Franklin Sikes and Clara Ophelia (Ford) Sikes; married to Inez Tyner.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Gerald Brooks Hunt Solomon (1930-2001) — also known as Gerald B. H. Solomon; "The Congressman from General Electric" — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Fla., August 14, 1930. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; insurance agent; member of New York state assembly 110th District, 1973-77; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1976; U.S. Representative from New York, 1979-99 (29th District 1979-83, 24th District 1983-93, 22nd District 1993-99). Presbyterian. Member, Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Farm Bureau; Grange; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Leading advocate of a Constitutional amendment to ban burning of the U.S. flag. Died, of congestive heart failure, in Queensbury, Warren County, N.Y., October 26, 2001 (age 71 years, 73 days). Interment at Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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
  J. R. Spratt (b. 1947) — also known as Joe Spratt — of Florida. Born in Hamlet, Richmond County, N.C., March 10, 1947. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives 77th District, 1997-. Methodist. Member, Lions; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Jaycees. Still living as of 1999.
  Relatives: Son of J. R. Spratt (born c.1917).
Arthur E. Summerfield Arthur Ellsworth Summerfield (1899-1972) — also known as Arthur E. Summerfield — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Pinconning, Bay County, Mich., March 17, 1899. Republican. Real estate business; oil distributor; automobile dealer; member of Republican National Committee from Michigan, 1944-52; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1952-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948 (alternate), 1952 (speaker), 1960; U.S. Postmaster General, 1953-61. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights Templar; Elks; Kiwanis; Council on Foreign Relations. Died in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., April 26, 1972 (age 73 years, 40 days). Interment at Sunset Hills Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry Summerfield and Cora Edith (Ellsworth) Summerfield; married, July 22, 1918, to Miriam Wealthy Graim.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: Eminent Americans (1954)
  Hans Gearhart Tanzler Jr. (b. 1927) — also known as Hans Tanzler — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., March 11, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; judge of criminal court in Florida, 1963-67; mayor of Jacksonville, Fla., 1967-79; candidate for Governor of Florida, 1978. Member, Jaycees; Kappa Alpha Order; Blue Key; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Elks. Still living as of 1979.
  Relatives: Son of Hans Gearhart Tanzler and Donette (Walker) Tanzler; married, September 18, 1948, to Ann Lyerly.
  See also Wikipedia article
  William John Hamilton Taylor (1853-1929) — also known as William J. H. Taylor — of Key West, Monroe County, Fla. Born in Turks and Caicos Islands, December 12, 1853. Naturalized U.S. citizen; commission merchant; Vice-Consul for Sweden & Norway in Key West, Fla., 1884-1903; Vice-Consul for Great Britain in Key West, Fla., 1887-1903. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., May 5, 1929 (age 75 years, 144 days). Interment at Key West Cemetery, Key West, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, September 22, 1880, to Sarah Ella Albury.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Pat Thomas (1933-2000) — of Florida. Born in Quincy, Gadsden County, Fla., November 21, 1933. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; Florida Democratic state chair, 1966-70; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1968; candidate for nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Florida, 1970; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1973-74; member of Florida state senate, 1975-2000. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners. Died, of multiple myeloma, in Quincy, Gadsden County, Fla., June 21, 2000 (age 66 years, 213 days). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Quincy, Fla.
  Clayton C. Townes (1888-1970) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, January 30, 1888. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1920, 1924; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1924-25. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died in Florida, February 24, 1970 (age 82 years, 25 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William C. Townes and Kate (Hoyt) Townes; married 1917 to Grace Dix.
  Frederick Maltby Warner (1865-1923) — also known as Fred M. Warner — of Farmington, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Hickling, Nottinghamshire, England, July 21, 1865. Republican. Cheese manufacturer; member of Michigan state senate 12th District, 1895-98; secretary of state of Michigan, 1901-04; Governor of Michigan, 1905-10; member of Republican National Committee from Michigan, 1920-23. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Maccabees. Died of kidney failure, in Orlando, Orange County, Fla., April 17, 1923 (age 57 years, 270 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Farmington, Mich.
  Relatives: Adoptive son of P. Dean Warner.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clarence Maurice Weidemeyer (1906-1983) — also known as C. Maurice Weidemeyer — of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in Hebbville, Baltimore County, Md., October 22, 1906. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1944, 1948; chair of Anne Arundel County Republican Party, 1950; candidate for Maryland state senate, 1950 (Republican), 1966 (Democratic); Republican candidate for Maryland state attorney general, 1958; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1963-66, 1971-74; defeated (Democratic), 1974; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1972. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Royal Arch Masons; Shriners; Moose; Elks. Died of metastastic liposarcoma, in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla., February 7, 1983 (age 76 years, 108 days). Interment at Lorraine Cemetery, Woodlawn, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Monterey F. W. Weidemeyer and Annie E. (Reiblich) Weidemeyer.
  Samuel Winfield (1897-1975) — also known as Sam Winfield; Samuel Weinfield — of Opa-Locka, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla.; Miramar, Broward County, Fla. Born in Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass., December 3, 1897. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; mayor of Miramar, Fla., 1959; resigned 1959. Jewish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Lions. Died in Hollywood, Broward County, Fla., March 30, 1975 (age 77 years, 117 days). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Richland, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Weinfield and Jennie (Rosenbloom) Weinfield; married, May 18, 1932, to Nellie Lorene Noe.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Wilson Wood III (1878-1954) — also known as William W. Wood III — of Piqua, Miami County, Ohio; Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, March 19, 1878. Republican. Tool manufacturer; banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1916, 1920 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948; delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Sons of the American Revolution. Died, in the Miami Heart Institute hospital, Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., February 18, 1954 (age 75 years, 336 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Harley Kirk Wood; married to Aileen Boal.
"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."
Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872
The Political Graveyard

The Political Graveyard is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 320,919 politicians, living and dead.
 
  The coverage of this site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, members of major federal commissions; and political appointee (pre-1969) postmasters of qualifying communities; (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions; (6) Americans who served as "honorary" consuls for other nations before 1950. Note: municipalities or communities "qualify", for Political Graveyard purposes, if they have at least half a million person-years of history, inclusive of predecessor, successor, and merged entities.  
  The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.  
  Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.  
  The official URL for this page is: https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/shriners.html.  
  Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.  
  If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the alphabetical index of politicians.  
Copyright notices: (1) Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. (2) Politician portraits displayed on this site are 70-pixel-wide monochrome thumbnail images, which I believe to constitute fair use under applicable copyright law. Where possible, each image is linked to its online source. However, requests from owners of copyrighted images to delete them from this site are honored. (3) Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2023 Lawrence Kestenbaum. (4) This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.
Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by HDL. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on March 8, 2023.

Creative 
Commons License Follow polgraveyard on Twitter [Amazon.com]