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John William Anderson (1871-1954) —
also known as John W. Anderson —
of Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa.
Born in Buchanan
County, Iowa, July 21,
1871.
Democrat. Lawyer; Monona
County Attorney, 1910-14; district judge in Iowa 4th District,
1915-21; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1933-38.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, American Bar Association; Order of
the Coif; Izaak
Walton League; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Woodmen;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa, January
29, 1954 (age 82 years, 192
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Reese Babbs Anderson and Emma Theresa (Davenport) Anderson;
married, September
24, 1895, to Burdette Hopper; married, April
15, 1933, to Mary Agnes Peck. |
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John Ora Bailey (b. 1880) —
also known as J. O. Bailey —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Born in Grinnell, Poweshiek
County, Iowa, September
26, 1880.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1925-29; member of Oregon
state senate, 1929-33; justice of
Oregon state supreme court, 1933-50; retired 1950; chief
justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1943-45.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Elks; Knights
of Pythias; American Bar Association; Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Sherbourne Bailey and Harriet C. (Kingsley) Bailey; married,
August
3, 1911, to Verna Alice Chase. |
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L. Ward Bannister (b. 1871) —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, March
30, 1871.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,
1928,
1932.
Member, American Bar Association; Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Grenville Beardsley (1898-1960) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Salem, Henry
County, Iowa, January
12, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
candidate for Illinois
state senate 13th District, 1934, 1938; colonel in the U.S. Army
during World War II; Illinois
state attorney general, 1959-60; appointed 1959; died in office
1960.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks.
Died in 1960
(age about
62 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Grenville Beardsley and Mary Elizabeth (Riddell) Beardsley;
married, April
16, 1927, to Leona Marian Murray. |
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Francis H. Becker (b. 1915) —
of Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Iowa.
Born in Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Iowa, October
15, 1915.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1965-72.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; American
Legion; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Foresters.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Allen Jay Beermann (b. 1940) —
also known as Allen J. Beermann —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa, January
14, 1940.
Lawyer;
secretary
of state of Nebraska, 1971-.
Lutheran.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Legion; Elks; American
Judicature Society; Pi
Kappa Delta; Phi
Alpha Delta; Newcomen
Society.
Still living as of 2001.
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Fred S. Berry (1879-1948) —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, Neb.
Born in Mapleton, Monona
County, Iowa, March
15, 1879.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1928.
Member, American Bar Association.
Died, from a heart
attack, while dining in a cafe at
Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., June 7,
1948 (age 69 years, 84
days).
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Wayne, Neb.
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William L. Bliss (1876-1969) —
of Mason City, Cerro
Gordo County, Iowa.
Born in Lincoln Township, Polk
County, Iowa, December
13, 1876.
Republican. Lawyer; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1932, 1939-62; appointed 1932;
defeated, 1932, 1936.
Member, American Bar Association.
Died January
29, 1969 (age 92 years, 47
days).
Interment at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.
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Fred H. Blume (b. 1875) —
of Audubon
County, Iowa; Sheridan, Sheridan
County, Wyo.; Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo.
Born in Audubon, Audubon
County, Iowa, January
9, 1875.
Lawyer;
Audubon
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1900-04; member of Wyoming
state house of representatives, 1907-09; member of Wyoming
state senate, 1909-13; justice of
Wyoming state supreme court, 1921-36; chief
justice of Wyoming state supreme court, 1927-31.
Member, American Bar Association; Phi
Beta Kappa; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Blume and Lena Blume; married 1920 to
Blanche Alexander. |
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Paul E. Boslaugh (b. 1881) —
of Hastings, Adams
County, Neb.
Born in Mapleton, Monona
County, Iowa, June 10,
1881.
Lawyer;
justice
of Nebraska state supreme court, 1949-.
Swiss
and English
ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Rotary;
Delta
Theta Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Sullivan Bradshaw (b. 1871) —
also known as Charles S. Bradshaw —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Toledo, Tama
County, Iowa, August
4, 1871.
Lawyer;
district judge in Iowa 9th District, 1911-12.
Member, American Bar Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Centenary B. Bradshaw and Mary Ann (Hayzlett) Bradshaw; married,
June
28, 1911, to Ruth E. Baker. |
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Maurice J. Breen (1889-1972) —
of Fort Dodge, Webster
County, Iowa.
Born in Rock Rapids, Lyon
County, Iowa, July 20,
1889.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; chair of
Webster County Democratic Party, 1936-38.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; American Bar Association.
Died in May, 1972
(age 82
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Jean Sala Breitenstein (1900-1986) —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Keokuk, Lee
County, Iowa, July 18,
1900.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S.
District Judge for Colorado, 1954-57; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1957-70; took
senior status 1970.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar Association; Phi
Beta Kappa; Order of
the Coif; Freemasons.
Died January
30, 1986 (age 85 years, 196
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, July 8,
1925, to Helen Callamore Thomas. |
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James Edward Bromwell (1920-2009) —
also known as James E. Bromwell —
of Center Point, Linn
County, Iowa.
Born in Cedar Rapids, Linn
County, Iowa, March
26, 1920.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; farmer; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1961-65; defeated, 1964;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1968.
Member, American Bar Association; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Elks; Kiwanis;
Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi; Omicron
Delta Kappa.
Died in Cedar Rapids, Linn
County, Iowa, September
11, 2009 (age 89 years, 169
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Emory Roy Buckner (1877-1941) —
also known as Emory R. Buckner —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, August
7, 1877.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1925-27.
Member, American Bar Association.
Died in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., March
11, 1941 (age 63 years, 216
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Rev. J. D. M. Buckner and Sarah A. (Ellis) Buckner; married, April 4,
1901, to Katherine Keach. |
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Haslett Platt Burke (b. 1874) —
also known as Haslett P. Burke —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Monona
County, Iowa, April
28, 1874.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; district
judge in Colorado 13th District, 1907-19; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1919-49; chief
justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1927-28, 1937-39, 1947-49.
Member, American Bar Association; Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Acacia;
Elks; Redmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Thomas Burke and Clara Jane (Hardy) Burke; married, March
16, 1904, to Rose M. Sanner. |
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Elmer Jacob Burkett (1867-1935) —
also known as Elmer J. Burkett —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born near Glenwood, Mills
County, Iowa, December
1, 1867.
Republican. School
principal; lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1897-98; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1899-1905; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1905-11; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1908;
candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1916;
director, First National Bank;
director, State Oil Company.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Woodmen.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., May 23,
1935 (age 67 years, 173
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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Joseph Alfred Arner Burnquist (1879-1961) —
also known as J. A. A. Burnquist —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Dayton, Webster
County, Iowa, July 21,
1879.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Minnesota
state house of representatives District 33, 1909-12; Lieutenant
Governor of Minnesota, 1913-15; Governor of
Minnesota, 1915-21; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1923; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Minnesota at-large, 1932; Minnesota
state attorney general, 1939-55.
Congregationalist.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Delta
Sigma Rho; Order of
the Coif; American Bar Association.
Died January
12, 1961 (age 81 years, 175
days).
Interment at Lakewood
Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Harlan John Bushfield (1882-1948) —
also known as Harlan J. Bushfield —
of Miller, Hand
County, S.Dak.
Born in Atlantic, Cass
County, Iowa, August
6, 1882.
Republican. Lawyer; South Dakota
Republican state chair, 1934-38; Governor of
South Dakota, 1939-43; candidate for Republican nomination for
President, 1940;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Dakota, 1940;
U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1943-48; died in office 1948.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died in Miller, Hand
County, S.Dak., September
27, 1948 (age 66 years, 52
days).
Interment at G.A.R.
Cemetery, Miller, S.Dak.
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Dwight Ezra Campbell (1887-1964) —
also known as Dwight Campbell —
of Aberdeen, Brown
County, S.Dak.
Born in Orange City, Sioux
County, Iowa, November
5, 1887.
Republican. Lawyer;
represented railroads
in the Dakotas; member of South
Dakota state senate 35th District, 1923-24; judge of
South Dakota state supreme court 5th District, 1925-37.
Protestant.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Judicature Society; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Died June 15,
1964 (age 76 years, 223
days).
Interment somewhere
in Groton, S.Dak.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Ezra Campbell and Cornelia (Bell) Campbell; married, November
5, 1912, to Adelaide Pauline Caywood. |
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James H. Carter (b. 1935) —
of Cedar Rapids, Linn
County, Iowa.
Born in Waverly, Bremer
County, Iowa, January
18, 1935.
Lawyer;
district judge in Iowa, 1973-76; Judge,
Iowa Court of Appeals, 1976-82; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1982-.
Member, American Bar Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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George C. Claussen (b. 1882) —
of Clinton, Clinton
County, Iowa.
Born in Clinton, Clinton
County, Iowa, August
6, 1882.
Republican. Lawyer; Clinton
County Attorney, 1915-18; municipal judge in Iowa, 1918; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1932, 1933-34.
Member, Freemasons;
American Bar Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Claussen and Wiebke (Banderob) Claussen; married, March
18, 1920, to Luella Fahr. |
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Raphael Floyd Clough (1886-1956) —
also known as Ray F. Clough —
of Mason City, Cerro
Gordo County, Iowa.
Born in Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista
County, Iowa, May 10,
1886.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1928
(alternate), 1932;
delegate
to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment from Cerro Gordo
County, 1933; candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Freemasons;
Phi
Alpha Delta; Delta
Sigma Rho.
Died, from cancer,
in a hospital
at Mason City, Cerro Gordo
County, Iowa, December
7, 1956 (age 70 years, 211
days).
Interment at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.
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Robert W. Colflesh (1900-1967) —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, January
31, 1900.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, 1932-34; candidate
for Governor of
Iowa, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,
1936.
Church
of Christ. Member, American Bar Association.
Died, of tuberculosis,
in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, April
17, 1967 (age 67 years, 76
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Marvin Colflesh and Alice (Davis) Colflesh; married, September
14, 1924, to Martha Lucy Waring. |
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Myron Melvin Cowen (1898-1965) —
also known as Myron M. Cowen —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Logan, Harrison
County, Iowa, January
25, 1898.
Lawyer;
U.S. Ambassador to Australia, 1948-49; Philippines, 1949-51; Belgium, 1952-53.
Member, American Bar Association.
Died, in Georgetown University Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., November
1, 1965 (age 67 years, 280
days).
Interment at Rock
Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Coe Isaac Crawford (1858-1944) —
also known as Coe I. Crawford —
of Pierre, Hughes
County, S.Dak.; Huron, Beadle
County, S.Dak.
Born near Volney, Allamakee
County, Iowa, January
14, 1858.
Republican. Lawyer; Hughes
County State's Attorney, 1886-88; member
Dakota territorial council, 1889; member of South
Dakota state senate 24th District, 1889-90; South
Dakota state attorney general, 1893-97; candidate for U.S.
Representative from South Dakota at-large, 1896; attorney for
Chicago & North Western Railroad,
1897-1905; Governor of
South Dakota, 1907-09; delegate to Republican National Convention
from South Dakota, 1908;
U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1909-15.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar Association.
Died in Yankton, Yankton
County, S.Dak., April
25, 1944 (age 86 years, 102
days).
Interment at Municipal
Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa.
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Horace Emerson Deemer (b. 1858) —
also known as Horace E. Deemer —
of Red Oak, Montgomery
County, Iowa.
Born in Bourbon, Marshall
County, Ind., September
24, 1858.
Republican. Lawyer;
district judge in Iowa 15th District, 1887-94; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1894-1917.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; American
Political Science Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John A. Deemer and Elizabeth (Erwin) Deemer; married, July 12,
1882, to Jeannette Gibson. |
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Lucas James DeKoster (1918-2000) —
also known as Lucas J. DeKoster —
of Hull, Sioux
County, Iowa.
Born in Hull, Sioux
County, Iowa, June 18,
1918.
Lawyer;
member of Iowa
state senate 1st District, 1965-83.
Christian
Reformed. Member, American Bar Association.
Died in Hull, Sioux
County, Iowa, February
23, 2000 (age 81 years, 250
days).
Interment at Hope
Cemetery, Hull, Iowa.
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Robert Vernon Denney (1916-1981) —
also known as Robert V. Denney —
of Fairbury, Jefferson
County, Neb.; Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, April
11, 1916.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; Nebraska
Republican state chair, 1961-64; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1967-71.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Lions;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., June 26,
1981 (age 65 years, 76
days).
Interment at Fairbury
Cemetery, Fairbury, Neb.
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John Patrick Devaney (b. 1883) —
also known as John P. Devaney —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Lake Mills, Winnebago
County, Iowa, June 30,
1883.
Lawyer;
chief
justice of Minnesota state supreme court, 1933-36.
Catholic.
Member, American
Judicature Society; American Bar Association; Phi
Gamma Delta; Delta
Sigma Rho; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick Devaney and Ellen (La Velle) Devaney; married, February
20, 1919, to Beatrice Langevin. |
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John Forrest Dillon (1831-1914) —
also known as John F. Dillon —
of Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa.
Born in Northampton, Montgomery County (now Fulton
County), N.Y., December
25, 1831.
Lawyer;
law
professor; author;
district judge in Iowa 7th District, 1859-63; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1864-69; chief
justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1867-69; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, 1870-79.
Member, American Bar Association.
Died in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., May 5,
1914 (age 82 years, 131
days).
Interment at Oakdale
Memorial Gardens, Davenport, Iowa.
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Maurice Francis Donegan (b. 1875) —
also known as Maurice F. Donegan —
of Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa.
Born in Welton, Clinton
County, Iowa, September
2, 1875.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Iowa 7th District, 1913-21; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1933-38; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, 1940-49.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar Association; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jeremiah Donegan and Mary (Lucey) Donegan; married, November
29, 1905, to Mary I. Martin. |
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Ray E. Dougherty (b. 1895) —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in Atlantic, Cass
County, Iowa, July 11,
1895.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
candidate for South
Dakota state attorney general, 1928.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Elks; Izaak
Walton League.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William J. Dougherty and Sarah Ann (Judkins) Dougherty; married,
June
30, 1920, to Julia Newell Treat. |
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Ralph Roscoe Eltse (1885-1971) —
also known as Ralph R. Eltse —
of Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in Oskaloosa, Mahaska
County, Iowa, September
13, 1885.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from California 7th District, 1933-35; defeated,
1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks;
American Bar Association.
Died in Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif., March
18, 1971 (age 85 years, 186
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Sunset
View Cemetery, El Cerrito, Calif.
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Frederick F. Faville (1865-1954) —
of Sioux Rapids, Buena
Vista County, Iowa; Storm Lake, Buena
Vista County, Iowa; Fort Dodge, Webster
County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Mitchell, Mitchell
County, Iowa, June 5,
1865.
Republican. Lawyer; Buena
Vista County Attorney, 1895-99; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 1907-13; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1921-32.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar Association; Order of
the Coif; Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Kiwanis;
Sons
of the American Revolution.
Died in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, February
19, 1954 (age 88 years, 259
days).
Interment at Storm
Lake Cemetery, Storm Lake, Iowa.
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William Charles Fraser (1887-1975) —
also known as W. C. Fraser —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Walnut, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, June 20,
1887.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Nebraska
Republican State Central Committee, 1936-70; treasurer of
Nebraska Republican Party, 1936-46; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Nebraska, 1960,
1964;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Nebraska.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar Association; Urban
League; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in June, 1975
(age about
88 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William E. Fraser and Dora (Burton) Fraser; married, September
27, 1909, to Mabel Gray. |
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John Howard Gates (1865-1927) —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Iowa, October
26, 1865.
Republican. Lawyer; judge of
South Dakota state supreme court 2nd District, 1913-27; died in
office 1927.
Episcopalian.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Sons of
the American Revolution; Society
of Colonial Wars; American Bar Association; Kiwanis.
Died November
8, 1927 (age 62 years, 13
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Cook Gates and Adelia (St. John) Gates; married, November
13, 1899, to Mary Edna Carter. |
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Benjamin Joseph Gibson (1881-1949) —
also known as Ben J. Gibson —
of Corning, Adams
County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Corning, Adams
County, Iowa, November
13, 1881.
Republican. Lawyer; Adams
County Attorney, 1908-12; member of Iowa
state senate 6th District, 1917-18; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; Iowa
state attorney general, 1921-27.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in 1949
(age about
67 years).
Interment at Glendale
Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
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Whitney Gillilland (b. 1904) —
of Glenwood, Mills
County, Iowa.
Born in Glenwood, Mills
County, Iowa, January
13, 1904.
Republican. Lawyer;
district judge in Iowa, 1938-40; member of Iowa
Republican State Central Committee, 1946-50; Iowa
Republican state chair, 1947-50; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Iowa, 1948.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward Ellsworth Good (1862-1937) —
also known as Edward E. Good —
of Wahoo, Saunders
County, Neb.
Born in Bloomfield, Davis
County, Iowa, May 13,
1862.
Republican. Lawyer; Saunders
County Attorney, 1895-96; director, First National Bank of
Wahoo; district judge in Nebraska 5th District, 1912-22; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1923-37; died in office 1937.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen.
Died August
3, 1937 (age 75 years, 82
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Henry Calvin Good and Mary Anne (McCullough) Good;
married, July 8,
1885, to Orpha J. Gillilan. |
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William West Grant Jr. (b. 1881) —
also known as W. W. Grant, Jr. —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa, June 27,
1881.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; bank
director; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Colorado, 1928;
delegate
to Colorado convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Judicature Society; Psi
Upsilon; Phi
Delta Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William West Grant and Mary Adeline (Moseley) Grant; married, November
3, 1906, to Gertrude Hendrie. |
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John Murchison Grimm (b. 1866) —
also known as John M. Grimm —
of Cedar Rapids, Linn
County, Iowa.
Born in Henry
County, Ill., December
21, 1866.
Republican. Lawyer; Linn
County Attorney, 1893-98; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1929-32; appointed 1929; resigned 1932.
Member, American Bar Association; Order of
the Coif; Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Kiwanis;
Union
League.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Henry Grimm and Catherine (McLennan) Grimm; married, December
28, 1894, to Orphea Bealer. |
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Oscar Hale (b. 1867) —
of Wapello, Louisa
County, Iowa.
Born in Wapello, Louisa
County, Iowa, February
27, 1867.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
district judge in Iowa 20th District, 1913-38; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1939-50.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Hale and Clara (Rhodes) Hale; married, February
20, 1899, to Caroline Sillick. |
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John Daniel Miller Hamilton (1892-1973) —
also known as John D. M. Hamilton —
of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan.; Paoli, Chester
County, Pa.; Clearwater, Pinellas
County, Fla.
Born in Fort Madison, Lee
County, Iowa, March 2,
1892.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1925-28; Speaker of
the Kansas State House of Representatives, 1927-28; Kansas
Republican state chair, 1930-32; member of Republican
National Committee from Kansas, 1932-40; Chairman
of Republican National Committee, 1936-40; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Kansas, 1936,
1940
(chair, Arrangements
Committee; speaker).
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar Association; Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died, in Morton Plant Hospital,
Clearwater, Pinellas
County, Fla., September
24, 1973 (age 81 years, 206
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Daniel Miller Hamilton and Mary (Rice) Hamilton; married, December
28, 1915, to Laura Hall; married 1940 to Jane
(Kendall) Mason. |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article |
| | | Image source: Time Magazine, September
21, 1936 |
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George E. Q. Johnson (b. 1874) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Harcourt, Webster
County, Iowa, July 11,
1874.
Lawyer;
U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1927-31; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1932-33.
Lutheran.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Royal
Arcanum; Union
League.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Johnson and Mathilda (Linderholm) Johnson; married, September
8, 1906, to Elizabeth M. Swanstrom. |
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Harry Eugene Kelly (b. 1870) —
also known as Harry E. Kelly —
of Litchfield, Montgomery
County, Ill.; Sullivan, Moultrie
County, Ill.; Denver,
Colo.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, December
27, 1870.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; school
principal; superintendent
of schools; lawyer;
member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1906-08; U.S.
Attorney for Colorado, 1912-14.
Member, American Bar Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael Joseph Kelly and Margery A. (Lytle) Kelly; married 1893 to Jessie
L. Speer; married 1903 to Edna
(McElravy) Smalley. |
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Robert Edward Kersting (b. 1916) —
also known as Robert Kersting —
of Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in Clinton, Clinton
County, Iowa, August
26, 1916.
Democrat. Lawyer; test
pilot and executive, Howard Aircraft
Co.; president, Red Rock Ranches and
Arizona Aviation
Co.; secretary, treasurer, director, Savage Industries, Inc., Sun
States Land and
Development Co.; director, general counsel, Insurance
Corporation of America; president, general counsel, Yavapai Hotels
Corp.; director, Prescott Utilities
Corp.; member of Arizona
Democratic State Central Committee, 1951-70; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1956
(alternate), 1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar Association; Phi
Gamma Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Moose; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Augustus Henry Kersting and Eva (Schaub) Kersting; married, February
29, 1968, to Fracine Bassett. |
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Robert Leonard Larson (1898-1986) —
also known as Robert L. Larson —
of Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa.
Born in Fairfield, Jefferson
County, Iowa, September
20, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; athletic
coach; lawyer; Iowa
state attorney general, 1947-53; appointed 1947; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1953-71; chief
justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1959-61.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Bar Association; Sigma
Pi; Rotary.
Died in 1986
(age about
87 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Leonard Larson and Nellie (Stever) Larson; married, June 1,
1922, to Helen Kruse; married, March
12, 1938, to Wilma Donham. |
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1951-52 |
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Loren H. Laughlin (1896-1966) —
of Beatrice, Gage
County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Mt. Ayr, Ringgold
County, Iowa, August
13, 1896.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Nebraska
state senate 16th District, 1925-29; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Nebraska, 1928,
1936;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1940; served in the
U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; senior claims commissioner,
Manila, Philippines, 1947-48; hearing examiner, Federal Trade
Commission, 1953-66.
Scotch-Irish
and German
ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Modern
Woodmen of America; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Sigma
Alpha Epsilon.
Died in Chevy Chase, Montgomery
County, Md., June 21,
1966 (age 69 years, 312
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Louis A. Lavorato (b. 1934) —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, September
29, 1934.
Lawyer;
district judge in Iowa, 1979-86; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1986-.
Member, Order of
the Coif; American Bar Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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Oscar Lawler (b. 1875) —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Marshalltown, Marshall
County, Iowa, April 2,
1875.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1905-09;
director, Farmers and Merchants National Bank, Los
Angeles; director, San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railway.
Member, Freemasons;
American Bar Association; American
Society for International Law.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Thomas Lawler and Margaret (O'Connor) Lawler; married, June 17,
1901, to Hilda Brode. |
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Clay Le Grand (1911-2002) —
of Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa.
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., February
26, 1911.
Lawyer;
district judge in Iowa 7th District, 1957-67; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1967-83.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Judicature Society.
Died November
17, 2002 (age 91 years, 264
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Nicholas Le Grand and Mary Margaret (Leifield) Le Grand; married,
December
30, 1935, to Suzanne Wilcox. |
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Frederick William Lehmann (1853-1931) —
also known as Frederick W. Lehmann —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa; St.
Louis, Mo.
Born in Prussia,
February
28, 1853.
Democrat. Lawyer;
attorney for Wabash Railroad;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1888
(member, Resolutions
Committee; speaker);
U.S. Solicitor General, 1910-12.
German
ancestry. Member, American Bar Association.
Died September
12, 1931 (age 78 years, 196
days).
Interment at Bellefontaine
Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.; cenotaph at Woodland
Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
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Mildred L. Lillie (1915-2002) —
also known as Mildred Kluckhohn —
of Fresno, Fresno
County, Calif.; Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Ida Grove, Ida
County, Iowa, January
25, 1915.
Lawyer;
municipal judge in California, 1947-49; superior court judge in
California, 1949-58; Judge,
California Court of Appeal, 1958-83.
Female.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar Association; Federal
Bar Association; American
Judicature Society; Soroptimists.
Died October
27, 2002 (age 87 years, 275
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Ottomar A. Kluckhohn and Florence E. (Martin) Kluckhohn;
married, March
18, 1947, to Cameron L. Lillie; married, August
27, 1966, to A. V. Falcone. |
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Luke E. Linnan (b. 1895) —
of Algona, Kossuth
County, Iowa.
Born in Maurice, Sioux
County, Iowa, April 8,
1895.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1936,
1940;
justice
of Iowa state supreme court, 1958.
Catholic.
Member, Phi
Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Bar Association; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Q. Linnan and Kate (Fitzpatric) Linnan; married, July 6,
1935, to Nell Wassenberg. |
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William Barker Lymer (1882-1939) —
of Hawaii.
Born in Clarinda, Page
County, Iowa, August
22, 1882.
Hawaii
territory attorney general, 1925-28; U.S.
District Judge for Hawaii, 1928.
Member, American Bar Association.
Died April
13, 1939 (age 56 years, 234
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Oahu
Cemetery, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
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Guy H. Martin (b. 1866) —
of Spencer, Clay
County, Iowa; Sandpoint, Bonner
County, Idaho; Ancon, Canal Zone (now Panama).
Born in Lancaster, Keokuk
County, Iowa, August
31, 1866.
Lawyer;
Clay
County District Attorney, 1894-99; Progressive candidate for Governor of
Idaho, 1912; U.S.
Attorney for Canal Zone, 1923-24; U.S.
District Judge for Canal Zone, 1924-26.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward M. Martin and Eliza A. (Goss) Martin; married, June 9,
1904, to Alma L. Austin. |
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Thomas Ellsworth Martin (1893-1971) —
also known as Thomas E. Martin —
of Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa.
Born in Melrose, Monroe
County, Iowa, January
18, 1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; accountant;
lawyer;
candidate for Iowa
railroad commission, 1932, 1934; mayor
of Iowa City, Iowa, 1935-37; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 1st District, 1939-55; U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1955-61; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Iowa, 1956.
Member, Order of
the Coif; American Bar Association.
Died in Seattle, King
County, Wash., June 27,
1971 (age 78 years, 160
days).
Interment at Willamette
National Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
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Michael L. Mason (b. 1906) —
of Mason City, Cerro
Gordo County, Iowa.
Born in Warren
County, Ill., June 14,
1906.
Lawyer;
U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 1952-53; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1965-78.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar Association; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Wiley Mayne (1917-2007) —
of Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa.
Born in Sanborn, O'Brien
County, Iowa, January
19, 1917.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1967-75; defeated, 1974.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Died, from heart
failure, in St. Luke's Regional Medical
Center, Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa, May 27,
2007 (age 90 years, 128
days).
Interment at Roseland
Cemetery, Sanborn, Iowa.
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Emlin McClain (1851-1915) —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa; Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa.
Born in Salem, Columbiana
County, Ohio, November
25, 1851.
Republican. Lawyer;
private secretary to U.S. Sen. George
G. Wright, 1875-77; law
professor; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1901-12; chief
justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1906-12.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar Association.
Died suddenly, of apoplexy,
in Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa, May 25,
1915 (age 63 years, 181
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa.
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Amos Calvin Miller (b. 1866) —
also known as Amos C. Miller —
of Evanston, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Marshalltown, Marshall
County, Iowa, December
16, 1866.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 7th District, 1920-22.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Frederic Magoun Miller (1896-1958) —
also known as Frederic M. Miller —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, February
18, 1896.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1939-46.
Member, Freemasons;
American Bar Association.
Died, of prostate
cancer, in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, June 8,
1958 (age 62 years, 110
days).
Interment at Glendale
Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
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Daniel D. Murphy (1862-1931) —
also known as Daniel Murphy —
of Elkader, Clayton
County, Iowa.
Born in New Diggings, Lafayette
County, Wis., August
22, 1862.
Democrat. Lawyer; Clayton
County Attorney, 1891-95; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Iowa, 1892,
1912
(member, Credentials
Committee); candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1910; vice-president,
Elkader State Bank;
director, St. Olaf Savings Bank,
Elkport Savings Bank, and
Clayton County State Bank;
director, Moresby Island Lumber
Company; president, Iowa Bar Association.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science.
Died May 30,
1931 (age 68 years, 281
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, Elkader, Iowa.
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Relatives: Son
of John G. Murphy and Ellen (McCarthy) Murphy; married, June 16,
1888, to Henrietta Johnsen. |
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Peter Bergman Narey (1920-2008) —
also known as Peter B. Narey —
of Spirit Lake, Dickinson
County, Iowa.
Born in Spirit Lake, Dickinson
County, Iowa, May 15,
1920.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Iowa
Republican State Central Committee, 1971.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar Association; Kiwanis;
Freemasons.
Died, from congestive
heart failure, in Spirit Lake, Dickinson
County, Iowa, October
24, 2008 (age 88 years, 162
days).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Spirit Lake, Iowa.
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Martin A. Nelson (b. 1889) —
of Austin, Mower
County, Minn.
Born in Hesper, Winneshiek
County, Iowa, February
21, 1889.
Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1928,
1932;
candidate for Minnesota
state senate 5th District, 1930; vice-chair of
Minnesota Republican Party, 1932; Republican candidate for Governor of
Minnesota, 1934, 1936; Independent candidate for U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1942; district judge in Minnesota 10th
District, 1944-53; justice of
Minnesota state supreme court, 1953.
Lutheran.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Delta
Theta Phi; Elks; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Andrew A. Nelson and Bertha (Jacobson) Nelson; married 1920 to Merle
Henifin. |
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Frank Aloysius O'Connor (b. 1875) —
also known as Frank A. O'Connor —
of New Hampton, Chickasaw
County, Iowa; Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Iowa.
Born in Independence, Buchanan
County, Iowa, August
2, 1875.
Democrat. Lawyer; Chickasaw
County Attorney, 1902-06; member of Iowa
state house of representatives, 1908-12; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Iowa, 1912,
1932
(delegation chair); U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 1914-21.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Timothy O'Connor and Ellen (Curran) O'Connor; married, November
24, 1904, to May A. McNevin; married 1939 to Mabel
Conover. |
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Joseph Patrick O'Hara (1895-1975) —
also known as Joseph P. O'Hara —
of Glencoe, McLeod
County, Minn.
Born in Tipton, Cedar
County, Iowa, January
23, 1895.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; McLeod
County Attorney, 1934-38; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 2nd District, 1941-59.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Legion.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., March 4,
1975 (age 80 years, 40
days).
Interment at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Md.
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Ralph Addison Oliver (b. 1886) —
also known as Ralph A. Oliver —
of Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa.
Born in Eddyville, Wapello
County, Iowa, July 31,
1886.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in Iowa,
1931-32; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1938-62; chief
justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1939, 1947.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks; Phi
Delta Phi; Sigma
Chi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Franklin Oliver and Fannie M. (Wilhermsdorfer) Oliver;
married, August
11, 1917, to Dorothy Williams. |
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Warren Olney (1841-1921) —
of Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in Davis
County, Iowa, March
11, 1841.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer;
delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from California, 1896;
director, California Title
Insurance and Trust Company; president, South San Francisco Dock
Company; mayor
of Oakland, Calif., 1903-05.
Member, American Bar Association; Loyal
Legion.
Died in Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif., June 2,
1921 (age 80 years, 83
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
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Charles Edgar Pickett (1866-1930) —
also known as Charles E. Pickett —
of Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Iowa.
Born in Bonaparte, Van Buren
County, Iowa, January
14, 1866.
Republican. Lawyer; banker; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1909-13; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1920
(member, Credentials
Committee; member, Resolutions
Committee).
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in 1930
(age about
64 years).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa.
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Christian William Ramseyer (1875-1943) —
also known as C. William Ramseyer —
of Bloomfield, Davis
County, Iowa.
Born near Collinsville, Butler
County, Ohio, March
13, 1875.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer; Davis
County Attorney, 1911-15; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1915-33.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Political Science Association.
Died in Washington,
D.C., November
1, 1943 (age 68 years, 233
days).
Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Bloomfield, Iowa.
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Stephen John Rapp (b. 1949) —
also known as Stephen J. Rapp —
of Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Iowa.
Born in Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Iowa, January
26, 1949.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Iowa
state house of representatives, 1972-74, 1979-82; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1974, 1976; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1976,
1980,
1984,
1988,
1992;
chair
of Black Hawk County Democratic Party, 1986-91; member of Iowa
Democratic State Committee, 1990-93; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 1993-2001.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar Association; Order of
the Coif.
Still living as of 2001.
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Relatives: Son
of Spurgeon John Rapp and Beverly (Leckington) Rapp; married 1981 to Donna
J. E. Maier. |
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Robert Dolph Ray (1928-2018) —
also known as Robert D. Ray —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, September
26, 1928.
Republican. Lawyer; Iowa
Republican state chair, 1963-67; Governor of
Iowa, 1969-83; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Iowa, 1972
(delegation chair).
Christian.
Member, American Bar Association.
Died in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, July 8,
2018 (age 89 years, 285
days).
Interment at Resthaven
Cemetery, West Des Moines, Iowa.
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Warren J. Rees (b. 1908) —
of Jones
County, Iowa.
Born in Anamosa, Jones
County, Iowa, August
2, 1908.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1948;
district judge in Iowa 18th District, 1963-69; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1969-80.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Judicature Society; Lions; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Walter Ward Reynoldson (b. 1920) —
also known as W. Ward Reynoldson —
of Osceola, Clarke
County, Iowa.
Born in St. Edward, Boone
County, Neb., May 17,
1920.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; Clarke
County Attorney, 1953-57; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1971-87; chief
justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1978-87; law
professor.
Member, Rotary;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; American Bar Association; American
Judicature Society.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Walter Scorer Reynoldson and Mabel Matilda (Sallach) Reynoldson;
married, December
24, 1942, to Janet Aline Mills; married, June 3,
1989, to Patricia A. Frey. |
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Harold Riegelman (1892-1982) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, August
19, 1892.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for New York
state senate 15th District, 1922; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1936,
1952,
1956;
delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 17th District, 1938;
acting postmaster at New
York City, N.Y., 1953; candidate for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1953.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar Association; Zeta
Beta Tau; Freemasons;
American
Legion; Military
Order of the World Wars.
Died in 1982
(age about
89 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Isaac Riegelman and Bertha (Meyer) Riegelman; married, November
1, 1919, to Gladys B. Liebman. |
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William F. Riley —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Ainsworth, Washington
County, Iowa.
U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa, 1950-.
Member, American Bar Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Bruce M. Snell Jr. (b. 1929) —
of Ida Grove, Ida
County, Iowa.
Born in Ida Grove, Ida
County, Iowa, August
18, 1929.
Lawyer;
Judge,
Iowa Court of Appeals, 1976-87; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1987-.
Methodist.
Member, Order of
the Coif; Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Bar Association.
Still living as of 1995.
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Harrison Earl Spangler (b. 1879) —
also known as Harrison E. Spangler —
of Cedar Rapids, Linn
County, Iowa.
Born in Guthrie
County, Iowa, June 10,
1879.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1924
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1932
(alternate), 1936,
1940
(member, Arrangements
Committee), 1944
(speaker),
1948,
1952;
member of Iowa
Republican State Central Committee, 1930-32; Iowa
Republican state chair, 1930-32; member of Republican
National Committee from Iowa, 1931-49; Chairman
of Republican National Committee, 1942-44.
Member, American Bar Association; Sigma
Nu; Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Ralph Richard Stuart (b. 1889) —
of Hampton, Franklin
County, Iowa.
Born in Hampton, Franklin
County, Iowa, September
1, 1889.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Franklin
County Attorney, 1920-26; mayor of Hampton, Iowa, 1928-34;
candidate for Iowa
state senate 43rd District, 1940.
Member, Sigma
Chi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Iden L. Stuart and Katherine (Clemmer) Stuart; married, June 16,
1920, to Mable Young. |
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William Corwin Stuart (1920-2010) —
also known as William C. Stuart —
of Chariton, Lucas
County, Iowa.
Born in Knoxville, Marion
County, Iowa, April
28, 1920.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of Iowa
state senate, 1953-61; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1962-71; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa, 1971-86; took
senior status 1986.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar Association; Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Order of
the Coif; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Lions.
Died in Chariton, Lucas
County, Iowa, August
12, 2010 (age 90 years, 106
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Orville Taylor (1885-1969) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa, September
8, 1885.
Republican. Lawyer;
major in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1936; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Illinois, 1956.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Beta
Theta Pi; Freemasons.
Died in 1969
(age about
83 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Orville J. Taylor and Eleanor Sarah (Harris) Taylor; married, January
19, 1924, to Catherine E. Apperson. |
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Elwood Lauren Thomas (1930-1995) —
of Missouri.
Born in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, July 24,
1930.
Justice
of Missouri state supreme court, 1991-95.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar Association.
Died July 30,
1995 (age 65 years, 6
days).
Interment at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Gladstone, Mo.
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Richard C. Turner (b. 1927) —
of Pottawattamie
County, Iowa.
Born in Avoca, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, September
30, 1927.
Republican. Member of Iowa
state senate, 1960-64; Iowa
state attorney general, 1967-; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, 1981-86.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Still living as of 1986.
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Harvey Uhlenhopp (1915-1986) —
of Hampton, Franklin
County, Iowa.
Born in Kesley, Butler
County, Iowa, June 23,
1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Iowa
state house of representatives from Franklin County, 1951-52;
district judge in Iowa, 1953-70; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1970-86.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Judicature Society; Order of
the Coif; Delta
Theta Phi.
Died in 1986
(age about
71 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Harold Uhlenhopp and Lottie E. (Green) Uhlenhopp; married,
June
20, 1940, to Elizabeth Christine Elliott. |
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Martin Joseph Wade (1861-1931) —
also known as Martin J. Wade —
of Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa.
Born in Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt., October
20, 1861.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Iowa 8th District, 1893-1903; law
professor; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1903-05; candidate for
Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1912;
speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912 ;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Iowa, 1912; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa, 1915-31; died
in office 1931.
Member, American Bar Association.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., April
16, 1931 (age 69 years, 178
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa.
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Charles F. Wennerstrum (1889-1986) —
of Chariton, Lucas
County, Iowa.
Born in Cambridge, Henry
County, Ill., October
11, 1889.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in Iowa
2nd District, 1930-40; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1941-58.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Legion; Rotary;
Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Delta
Theta Phi; Order of
the Coif.
Died in June, 1986
(age 96
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles F. Wennerstrum and Anna Mathilda (Vinstrand) Wennerstrum;
married, February
14, 1925, to Helen F. Rogers. |
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George Grover Wright (1820-1896) —
also known as George G. Wright —
of Van
Buren County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Bloomington, Monroe
County, Ind., March
24, 1820.
Republican. Member of Iowa
state senate, 1849-51; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1855-60, 1860-70; U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1871-77.
Member, American Bar Association.
Died in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, January
11, 1896 (age 75 years, 293
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
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