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  Willard Martin Albury (1885-1973) — also known as Willard M. Albury — of Key West, Monroe County, Fla.; Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Born in Key West, Monroe County, Fla., March 6, 1885. Mayor of Key West, Fla., 1937-45; resigned 1945; superintendent of schools. Member, Rotary. Died in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., September 22, 1973 (age 88 years, 200 days). Entombed at Key West Cemetery, Key West, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Louisa Mina (Thompson) Albury and John James Albury; married 1906 to Macy Edith Sawyer.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Elizabeth Clement Amig (1929-2003) — also known as Elizabeth C. Amig — of New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pa.; St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Fla. Born in Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pa., November 8, 1929. Republican. Newspaper editor; school teacher; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Female. Member, Delta Gamma; Humane Society. Died December 19, 2003 (age 74 years, 41 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Fred C. Clement and Adele (Murphy) Clement.
  Sarah Anderson Anderson (b. 1901) — also known as Sarah A. Anderson; Sarah Anderson — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., January 23, 1901. Democrat. School teacher; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1954-66; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956 (alternate), 1960. Female. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion Auxiliary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Dr. Henry A. Anderson and Maude (Smith) Anderson; married, December 1, 1922, to Dr. Adolphus W. Anderson, Sr.
  Rosemary Barkett (b. 1939) — of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, August 29, 1939. Catholic nun; school teacher; lawyer; circuit judge in Florida, 1979-84; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1985-94; chief justice of Florida state supreme court, 1992-94; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, 1994-2013; retired 2013. Female. Catholic. Syrian ancestry. Inducted 1986 into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Still living as of 2014.
  See also federal judicial profile — NNDB dossier — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Wilfred G. Bassett Wilfred George Bassett (1911-1986) — also known as Wilfred G. Bassett — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., May 26, 1911. Republican. School principal; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District, 1951-64; defeated, 1964; candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 4th Circuit, 1966. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; American Legion; Delta Theta Phi; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., February 5, 1986 (age 74 years, 255 days). Interment at East Liberty Cemetery, Liberty Township, Jackson County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Edgar Franklin Bassett and Estella Maggie (Remey) Bassett; married 1933 to Vera Agnes Scheffel.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Diane Veltri Bendekovic — of Plantation, Broward County, Fla. School teacher; mayor of Plantation, Fla., 2011-. Female. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Daughter of Frank Veltri; married to Tom Bendekovic, Jr.
  Archibald James Carey (1868-1931) — also known as Archibald J. Carey — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in slavery, in Georgia, August 25, 1868. Republican. School teacher and principal; president, Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, Fla., 1895; minister; bishop; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1920-22; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924; member, Chicago Civil Service Commission, 1927-29; indicted in 1929 on charges of accepting bribes from job applicants; the case never came to trial. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Died, from heart disease, in Billings Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 23, 1931 (age 62 years, 210 days). Interment at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Ann Carey and Jefferson Alexander Carey; married to Elizabeth D. Davis; father of Archibald James Carey Jr..
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Hastings Carter (b. 1863) — also known as Edward H. Carter — of Bradentown (now part of Bradenton), Manatee County, Fla. Born in Chester, England, June 22, 1863. Naturalized U.S. citizen; school teacher; abstractor; U.S. Vice Consul in Saint John, 1918-30; Fredericton, 1927, 1928, 1929; Charlottetown, 1929. Burial location unknown.
  William D. Cash (1834-1923) — of Key West, Monroe County, Fla. Born in Harbour Island, Bahamas, May 19, 1834. School teacher; auctioneer; mayor of Key West, Fla., 1871-72; automobile dealer. Died November 30, 1923 (age 89 years, 195 days). Burial location unknown.
  Walter Marion Chandler (1867-1935) — also known as Walter M. Chandler — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Yazoo County, Miss., December 8, 1867. Cowboy; school teacher; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1913-19, 1921-23; defeated (Republican), 1918, 1922, 1923, 1924. Died, from a heart attack and intestinal malady, in Post-Graduate Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 16, 1935 (age 67 years, 98 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of King David Chandler and Mary Frances (Harrison) Chandler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Andrew Cherberg (1910-1992) — also known as John A. Cherberg — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla., October 17, 1910. School teacher; athletic coach; Lieutenant Governor of Washington, 1957-89; candidate for mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1964; account executive, KIRO-TV television station. Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Sigma Nu. Died April 8, 1992 (age 81 years, 174 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Cherberg and Annie (Rand) Cherberg; married, August 17, 1935, to Elizabeth Ann Walker.
Cheryl Cox Cheryl Cox (b. 1949) — also known as John Willett — of Chula Vista, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Florida, 1949. Republican. School teacher and principal; mayor of Chula Vista, Calif., 2006-14. Female. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Gregory R. Cox.
  Image source: City of Chula Vista
  James Earl Cox (1890-1969) — also known as J. Earl Cox — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Born in Mason, Warren County, Ohio, January 11, 1890. Democrat. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; candidate for mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1929 (primary), 1931, 1933. Died in Pinellas County, Fla., April 17, 1969 (age 79 years, 96 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mason, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Mount Cox and Lucy (Perrine) Cox; married to Jennie Irene Moody; first cousin twice removed of Martha A. Cox (who married Eli Bowyer).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Faye Culp (b. 1939) — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born December 6, 1939. Republican. School teacher; candidate for mayor of Tampa, Fla., 1987; member of Florida state house of representatives 57th District, 1995-98, 2003-10; defeated, 1992. Female. Methodist. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2010.
  Bert Fish (1875-1943) — of DeLand, Volusia County, Fla. Born in Bedford, Lawrence County, Ind., October 8, 1875. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; county judge in Florida, 1910-17, 1931-33; U.S. Minister to Egypt, 1933-38; Saudi Arabia, 1939-41; Portugal, 1941-43, died in office 1943. German and English ancestry. Member, Sigma Nu. Died in Lisbon, Portugal, July 21, 1943 (age 67 years, 286 days). Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, DeLand, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of George W. Fish and Sarah M. (Lee) Fish.
  Fish Memorial Hospital (later, Florida Hospital Fish Memorial; now, AdventHealth Fish Memorial), Orange City, Florida, is named for him.
  Epitaph: "An educator and philanthropist, a judge and outstanding statesman, who died while on duty, in the service of his country."
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eligius Fromentin (c.1767-1822) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in France, about 1767. Catholic priest; school teacher; lawyer; clerk of the Orleans Territory House of Representatives, 1807-11; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1813-19; criminal court judge in Louisiana, 1821; U.S. District Judge for Florida, 1821. Slaveowner. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., October 6, 1822 (age about 55 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bob Goff (born c.1948) — of Casselberry, Seminole County, Fla. Born about 1948. School teacher; real estate agent; mayor of Casselberry, Fla., 2004-08; defeated, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  David Bibb Graves (1873-1942) — also known as Bibb Graves — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Hope Hull, Montgomery County, Ala., April 1, 1873. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; Alabama Democratic state chair, 1914-18; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; Governor of Alabama, 1927-31, 1935-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1936. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Sons of the Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., March 14, 1942 (age 68 years, 347 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of David Graves and Mattie (Bibb) Graves; married, October 10, 1900, to Dixie Bilele; cousin *** of William Wyatt Bibb and Thomas Bibb.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Rhoda Fox Graves Rhoda Fox Graves (1877-1950) — of Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Born in Fowler town, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., 1877. Republican. Farmer; school teacher; member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County 1st District, 1925-32; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1928 (alternate), 1932; member of New York state senate, 1935-48 (34th District 1935-44, 39th District 1945-48). Female. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution; Order of the Eastern Star. First woman elected to the New York State Senate. Died in Hollywood, Broward County, Fla., January 25, 1950 (age about 72 years). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Gouverneur, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Perle A. Graves (first cousin by marriage of Frank L. Seaker); mother of Paul D. Graves.
  Political family: Graves family of Gouverneur, New York.
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
  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.
  Cary Augustus Hardee (1876-1957) — also known as Cary A. Hardee — of Live Oak, Suwannee County, Fla. Born in Taylor County, Fla., November 13, 1876. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1915-17; Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives, 1917; Governor of Florida, 1921-25. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen. Died November 21, 1957 (age 81 years, 8 days). Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Madison, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of James Blacksher Hardee and Amanda Catherine (Johnson) Hardee; married, February 7, 1900, to Maud Randell.
  Cross-reference: Marion Lindsay Dawson
  Hardee County, Fla. is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Cecil Donald Hardesty (1907-2000) — also known as Cecil D. Hardesty — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif.; Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born near Kensington, Smith County, Kan., August 24, 1907. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; superintendent of schools; candidate for California superintendent of public instruction, 1962. Presbyterian. Died in a hospital at Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., June 21, 2000 (age 92 years, 302 days). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.
  George Evan Howell (1905-1980) — also known as Evan Howell — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill.; Largo, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Marion, Williamson County, Ill., September 21, 1905. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; referee in bankruptcy for U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, 1937-41; U.S. Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1941-47; defeated in primary, 1938; resigned 1947; Judge of U.S. Court of Claims, 1947-53; chairman, Illinois Toll Highway Commission, 1953-55. Died in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla., January 18, 1980 (age 74 years, 119 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert E. Jackson — of Largo, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Colebrook, Coos County, N.H. School principal; mayor of Largo, Fla., 2000-06; defeated, 2006. Still living as of 2007.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Charles Fletcher Johnson (1859-1930) — also known as Charles F. Johnson — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Winslow, Kennebec County, Maine, February 14, 1859. Democrat. School principal; lawyer; candidate for Governor of Maine, 1892, 1894; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1893-94; defeated, 1889, 1890; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1904 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1912, 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); member of Maine state house of representatives, 1905-07; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1911-17; defeated, 1916; member of Democratic National Committee from Maine, 1916; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, 1917-29. Unitarian. Member, Psi Upsilon; Freemasons. Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., February 15, 1930 (age 71 years, 1 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of William F. Johnson and Ruth S. (Boulter) Johnson; married, December 21, 1881, to Abbie W. Britton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
James Weldon Johnson James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) — also known as James W. Johnson; James William Johnson — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., June 17, 1871. School principal; author; lawyer; U.S. Consul in Puerto Cabello, 1906-07; Dakar, 1907-08; Corinto, 1908-09; university professor. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Sigma Pi Phi; Phi Beta Sigma; Freemasons. Author of the words to the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which became known as the "Negro National Anthem". Killed in a car-train collision, in Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine, June 26, 1938 (age 67 years, 9 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of James Johnson and Helen Louise (Dillet) Johnson; married 1910 to Grace Nail.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS James W. Johnson (built 1943 at Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California; scrapped 1971) was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: U.S. postage stamp (1988)
  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
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
  Lemuel W. Livingston (b. 1861) — of Key West, Monroe County, Fla. Born in Monticello, Jefferson County, Fla., 1861. Republican. School principal; physician; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1896 (Convention Vice-President); U.S. Consul in Cape Hatien, 1898-1919. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Sadye Gibbs Martin (d. 1999) — of Plant City, Hillsborough County, Fla. School teacher and principal; mayor of Plant City, Fla., 1985-89, 1991-92. Female. Baptist. African ancestry. Died December 6, 1999. Burial location unknown.
  Robert Martinez (b. 1934) — also known as Bob Martinez — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., December 25, 1934. Republican. School teacher; mayor of Tampa, Fla., 1979-86; defeated, 1974; resigned 1986; Governor of Florida, 1987-91; defeated, 1990. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Jane Marino.
  The Bob Martinez Center (state offices and laboratories), in Tallahassee, Florida, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Donald Ray Matthews (1907-1997) — also known as Donald R. Matthews; Billy Matthews — of Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla. Born in Micanopy, Alachua County, Fla., October 3, 1907. Democrat. School teacher and principal; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1935; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1952; U.S. Representative from Florida 8th District, 1953-67. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Lions; Kiwanis; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Moose; Pi Gamma Mu; Tau Kappa Alpha; Sigma Phi Epsilon. Died in Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla., October 26, 1997 (age 90 years, 23 days). Interment at Hawthorne Cemetery, Hawthorne, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of D. H. Matthews and Flora A. Matthews; married 1941 to Sara Lewis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Marion T. McCarthy (1909-1978) — of Blackford, Webster County, Ky. Born in Blackford, Webster County, Ky., June 25, 1909. Democrat. School teacher; member of Kentucky state house of representatives; elected 1933, 1935, 1937; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1936. Methodist. Died May 4, 1978 (age 68 years, 313 days). Interment at Fred Hunter Hollywood Memorial Gardens, Hollywood, Fla.
  George Francis Montgomery (1909-1981) — also known as George F. Montgomery — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla. Born in Ionia, Ionia County, Mich., January 13, 1909. Democrat. School teacher; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1959-80 (Wayne County 1st District 1945-46, Wayne County 6th District 1959-64, 20th District 1965-72, 5th District 1973-80); defeated, 1946 (Wayne County 1st District), 1950 (Wayne County 1st District), 1954 (Wayne County 6th District), 1956 (Wayne County 6th District); candidate for Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1947; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948; candidate for Michigan state senate 18th District, 1952. Member, American Federation of Teachers. Died in Broward County, Fla., March 10, 1981 (age 72 years, 56 days). Interment at Highland Park Cemetery, Ionia, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander T. Montgomery and Almerene M. (Orsborn) Montgomery; married to Jessie Wortley Brown; father of George F. Montgomery.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  David F. Morrison (1873-1960) — of Germfask, Schoolcraft County, Mich. Born in Elba Township, Gratiot County, Mich., November 23, 1873. Republican. School teacher; grocer; postmaster; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1921-28, 1943-50 (Schoolcraft District 1921-26, Alger District 1927-28, 1943-50); defeated in primary, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1950. Methodist. Scottish ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows; Grange. Died in Fort Myers, Lee County, Fla., March 15, 1960 (age 86 years, 113 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Germfask, Mich.
  Relatives: Father of George Dale Morrison.
  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
Nelson R. Park Nelson Renfrew Park (1890-1979) — also known as Nelson R. Park — of Longmont, Boulder County, Colo.; Boulder, Boulder County, Colo.; Winter Park, Orange County, Fla. Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 25, 1890. School teacher and principal; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in La Paz, 1919-22; Guatemala City, 1922-23; Callao-Lima, 1923-26; U.S. Consul in Callao-Lima, 1926-27; Ceiba, 1927-30; Torreon, 1930-37; Barranquilla, 1937-42; Matamoros, 1942-44; Barcelona, 1944-48; U.S. Consul General in Kingston, 1948-50. Episcopalian. Scottish ancestry. Member, American Legion. Died in Winter Park, Orange County, Fla., July 20, 1979 (age 88 years, 237 days). Interment at Glen Haven Memorial Park, Winter Park, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Mary Gilkerson (Esden) Park and Henry James Park; married, August 4, 1928, to Grace Decker Coleman.
  Image source: U.S. passport application (1922)
  Lester L. Schnare (b. 1884) — of Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.; Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla.; Washington, D.C.; Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Born in Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wis., May 15, 1884. School teacher; newspaper editor; stenographer; U.S. Vice Consul in Shanghai, 1916-17; Canton, 1917-18; Yokohama, 1918; U.S. Consul in Yokohama, 1920, 1921; Kobe, 1920-21, 1921-22; Swatow, 1922-23; Cartagena, 1923-27; Breslau, 1927-31; Hamburg, 1931-35; Milan, 1935-38. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry W. Schnare and Anna M. (Hefling) Schnare; married, September 29, 1919, to Margaret B. Kloss.
Everett R. Shafer Everett R. Shafer (1911-2005) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Esty, Greenbrier County, W.Va., October 3, 1911. Democrat. Baptist minister; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1951-52, 1955-58. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Junior Order; Woodmen; Moose; Blue Key; National Education Association. Died August 9, 2005 (age 93 years, 310 days). Interment at Eden Cemetery, Crescent City, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Arthur Shafer and Lebertha Velmer (Hamrick) Shafer; married, October 17, 1936, to Mary Alby Crizer.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  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.
  Political families: Lansing family of New York; Coolidge family of Plainville, Connecticut (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wallace Jennings Varney (1905-1979) — also known as Wallace J. Varney — of Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Ragland, Mingo County, W.Va., February 19, 1905. Democrat. School teacher and principal; postmaster at Williamson, W.Va., 1948-72 (acting, 1948-50). Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla., November 27, 1979 (age 74 years, 281 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Williamson, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Varney and Elizabeth 'Betty' (Farley) Varney; married 1925 to Goldie Mae Smith; uncle of Thomas Osborn Irvin Varney; third cousin of William Riley Varney.
  Political family: Hatfield family of Williamson, West Virginia.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Stephen R. Wise (b. 1941) — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, December 11, 1941. Republican. School teacher; member of Florida state house of representatives 13th District, 1989-2000; member of Florida state senate 5th District, 2001-12. Baptist. Still living as of 2012.
  See also Wikipedia article — Encyclopedia of American Loons
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