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Steel and Metal Industry Politicians in Iowa

  John T. Carmody (1861-1909) — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Born in Ireland, December, 1861. Foundry owner; mayor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1909; died in office 1909. Shot and badly wounded in the abdomen by a burglar on May 23, and subsequently died, probably due to infection, in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, August 7, 1909 (age 47 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1892 to Mary E. Buckingham (third cousin of Ellzy Van Buren Buckingham).
  Benjamin Todd Frederick (1834-1903) — also known as Benjamin T. Frederick — of Marysville, Yuba County, Calif.; Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa; San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Fredericktown, Columbiana County, Ohio, October 5, 1834. Democrat. Foundry business; U.S. Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1885-87. Died in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., November 3, 1903 (age 69 years, 29 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Cleve Andrew Pulley (b. 1951) — also known as Andrew Pulley; Cleve Andrew Pulley — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Michigan; Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Sidon, Leflore County, Miss., May 5, 1951. Socialist. Railroad switchman; private in U.S. Army, 1968-69; one of eight GIs at Fort Jackson (South Carolina) who organized opposition to the Vietnam War; court martialed for inciting to riot and disobedience; charges later dropped; dishonorably discharged; steelworker; Socialist Workers candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1972; Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1976; Socialist Workers candidate for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1979; Socialist Workers candidate for President of the United States, 1980; Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1984 (1st District), 1986 (1st District), 1990 (13th District); Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1992; Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa, 2004 (on behalf of James Harris and Margaret Trowe). African ancestry. Member, United Steelworkers of America. Still living as of 2004.
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Everett Ray Wilbur (1883-1959) — also known as Everett R. Wilbur — of Gilbert, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Iowa, July 7, 1883. Farmer; automobile mechanic; welder; machinist; banker; mayor of Gilbert, Ariz., 1920-21. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 15, 1959 (age 76 years, 70 days). Interment at Mesa City Cemetery, Mesa, Ariz.
  Relatives: Son of Ethelbert Willis Wilbur and Sarah Delia (Hoy) Wilbur; married to Nelly Duncan; second cousin twice removed of Julius Levi Strong.
  Political family: Seymour family of New York and Connecticut (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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