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Politician members in Idaho

  John Matthew Barker (1916-1995) — also known as John M. Barker — of Buhl, Twin Falls County, Idaho. Born in Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, November 29, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Idaho state senate 24th District, 1967-84. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Rotary. Died, of heart failure, in Buhl, Twin Falls County, Idaho, November 1, 1995 (age 78 years, 337 days). Interment at West End Cemetery, Buhl, Idaho.
  John J. Bell — also known as Jock Bell — Democrat. Member of Idaho state senate 21st District, 1977. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 1977.
  Francis Marion Bistline (1896-1969) — also known as Francis M. Bistline; F. M. Bistline — of Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. Born in Ransom, Ness County, Kan., March 25, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1937-47; Speaker of the Idaho State House of Representatives, 1941-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1940, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); member of Democratic National Committee from Idaho, 1944-48. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; Elks; Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta. While defending a client in a murder case, he suddenly collapsed and died from a heart attack, in the courtroom at the Bingham County Courthouse, Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho, January 20, 1969 (age 72 years, 301 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Pocatello, Idaho.
  Presumably named for: Francis Marion
  Relatives: Son of John M. Bistline and Martha (Shellenberger) Bistline; married, August 16, 1921, to Anne Glindemann; father of Beverly Barbara Bistline; nephew of Joseph Bistline.
  Political family: Bistline family of Pocatello, Idaho.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clarence Alfred Bottolfsen (1891-1964) — also known as C. A. Bottolfsen — of Arco, Butte County, Idaho. Born in Superior, Douglas County, Wis., October 10, 1891. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper publisher; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1921-24, 1929-32, 1959-64; Speaker of the Idaho State House of Representatives, 1931; Idaho Republican state chair, 1937-38; Governor of Idaho, 1939-41, 1943-45; candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1944. Lutheran. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Elks. Died in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, July 18, 1964 (age 72 years, 282 days). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Arco, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew C. Bottolfsen and Mary (Carlson) Bottolfsen; married, August 27, 1912, to Elizabeth Hanna.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Carl E. Brown (b. 1878) — of McCall, Valley County, Idaho. Born in Whitefield, Coos County, N.H., September 10, 1878. Democrat. Merchant; mining business; lumber business; member of Idaho state senate, 1930; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1940, 1948; member of Democratic National Committee from Idaho, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Warren G. Brown and Charlotte (Elliott) Brown; married, August 23, 1902, to Ida Harrington.
  Thomas Chalkley Coffin (1887-1934) — also known as Thomas C. Coffin — of Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. Born in Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, October 25, 1887. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; mayor of Pocatello, Idaho, 1931-33; U.S. Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1933-34; died in office 1934. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Struck by an automobile on a driveway in the south grounds of the U.S. Capitol, June 4, 1934, and died four days later at Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C., June 8, 1934 (age 46 years, 226 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Pocatello, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of Sherman Myers Coffin and Jessie (Phelps) Coffin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edson Hart Deal (1903-1967) — also known as Edson H. Deal — of Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho. Born in Weiser, Washington County, Idaho, November 11, 1903. Republican. Insurance business; member of Idaho state senate, 1941-50; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1944; Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, 1951-55; secretary of state of Idaho, 1967; died in office 1967. Methodist. Member, Grange; Kiwanis; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Shriners. Died April 22, 1967 (age 63 years, 162 days). Interment at Kohlerlawn Cemetery, Nampa, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of Willard W. Deal and Flora L. (Hart) Deal; married, July 19, 1936, to Gwendolyn Shepard.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George E. Donart (b. 1889) — of Weiser, Washington County, Idaho. Born in Salubria (now part of Cambridge), Washington County, Idaho, February 27, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; hardware business; hotel business; member of Idaho state senate, 1933-45; candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1946. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of J. E. Donart and Mary (Keenan) Donart; married, November 24, 1917, to Letha Bush.
  Henry Clarence Dworshak (1894-1962) — also known as Henry C. Dworshak — of Burley, Cassia County, Idaho. Born in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn., August 29, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper publisher; U.S. Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1939-46; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1946-49, 1949-62; defeated, 1948; died in office 1962; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1948, 1960. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Died in Washington, D.C., July 23, 1962 (age 67 years, 328 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Dworshak and Julia (Ohotto) Dworshak; married 1917 to Georgia B. Lowe.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
Ern G. Eagleson Ernest George Eagleson (1864-1956) — also known as Ern G. Eagleson — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, January 13, 1864. Railroad and mining engineer; City Engineer of Boise, 1893-97, 1899-1901, 1911-12; U.S. Surveyor-General for Idaho, 1902-08; mayor of Boise, Idaho, 1919-21, 1925-27. Presbyterian. Member, American Society of Civil Engineers; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Woodmen of the World. Died, in a nursing home at Boise, Ada County, Idaho, August 17, 1956 (age 92 years, 217 days). Interment at Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Hervey Eagleson and Martha A. (Kerr) Eagleson; married, May 6, 1907, to Viola Scully.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: City of Boise
  Oscar Willard Edmonds (b. 1890) — also known as O. W. Edmonds — of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. Born in Caledonia, Traill County, N.Dak., February 4, 1890. Republican. Abstract and title business; mayor of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 1923-27, 1943-45. Protestant. Member, Sigma Chi; Rotary; Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur Edmonds and Anna S. (Olson) Edmonds; married, June 21, 1911, to Kathryn M. Sturtevant.
  Raymond Luelling Givens (b. 1884) — also known as Raymond L. Givens — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Salem, Marion County, Ore., February 9, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; Ada County Prosecuting Attorney, 1911-17; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1919; district judge in Idaho 3rd District, 1920-24; justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1925-55; chief justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1930-31. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Weeks Givens and Ellen Elizabeth (Luelling) Givens; married, March 6, 1916, to Margaret A. O'Donnell.
  Leonard Beck Jordan (1899-1983) — also known as Len B. Jordan — of Idaho. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete County, Utah, May 15, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Idaho state legislature, 1947; Governor of Idaho, 1951-55; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1952; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1962-73. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Tau Omega. Died June 30, 1983 (age 84 years, 46 days). Interment at Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of Leonard Eugene Jordan and Irene (Beck) Jordan; married, December 30, 1924, to Grace Edgington.
  Cross-reference: Jim Jones
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Edward M. Martin and Eliza A. (Goss) Martin; married, June 9, 1904, to Alma L. Austin.
  Henry Floyd Samuels (1869-1948) — also known as H. F. Samuels — of Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho. Born in Washington County, Miss., April 4, 1869. Lawyer; Shoshone County Attorney, 1898-1900; developed zinc, lead and silver mining in Idaho; built the Samuels Hotel in 1907; banker; candidate for Governor of Idaho, 1918 (Democratic), 1922 (Progressive), 1924 (Progressive); Progressive candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1926. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in 1948 (age about 79 years). Interment at Sequim View Cemetery, Near Sequim, Clallam County, Wash.
  Relatives: Son of Floyd Samuels and Isabelle (Jenkins) Samuels; married, December 25, 1892, to Iona Snyder; married, February 27, 1905, to Ada Marie Jenkins; grandson of Henry Jenkins.
  See also Wikipedia article
  John Carfield Sanborn (1885-1968) — also known as John C. Sanborn — of Hagerman, Gooding County, Idaho. Born in Chenoa, McLean County, Ill., September 28, 1885. Republican. Farmer; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1921-30; member of Idaho state senate, 1939-42; U.S. Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1947-51; candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1950, 1956; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1952; candidate for Presidential Elector for Idaho. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Shriners; Grange. Died in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, May 16, 1968 (age 82 years, 231 days). Interment at Hagerman Cemetery, Hagerman, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of Orville D. Sanborn and Frances (Carfield) Sanborn; married, November 6, 1912, to Jessie Margaret McNabb.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank Grant Sawyer (1918-1996) — also known as F. Grant Sawyer — of Elko, Elko County, Nev. Born in Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, December 14, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Elko County District Attorney, 1950-58; Nevada Democratic state chair, 1955; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1956; Governor of Nevada, 1959-67; defeated, 1966. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; American Legion; Lions; Eagles. Died, of complications from a stroke, in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev., February 19, 1996 (age 77 years, 67 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Palm Memorial Park - Green Valley, Las Vegas, Nev.
  Relatives: Son of Harry W. Sawyer and Bula (Cameron) Sawyer; married, August 1, 1946, to Bette Hoge.
  The Sawyer state office building, in Las Vegas, Nevada, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Benjamin Harrison Waigand (1900-1998) — also known as Ben H. Waigand — of Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 8, 1900. Democrat. Electrical engineer; inventor; refrigeration equipment dealer; mayor of Nampa, Idaho, 1939-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1944 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee). German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho, May 6, 1998 (age 97 years, 302 days). Interment at Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Idaho.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Harrison
  Relatives: Son of Charles Waigand and Wilhelmina (Honig) Waigand; married, October 1, 1920, to Grace Woodward; married 1986 to Maxine (Tapp) Davidson; married, July 17, 1931, to Jessie L. Harker.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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