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William Everett Adams (1922-1983) —
also known as William E. Adams —
of Tonawanda, Erie
County, N.Y.; Kenmore, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Knightstown, Henry
County, Ind., December
25, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1957-64; member of
New
York state senate, 1966-70 (61st District 1966, 53rd District
1967-70); indicted
in December 1969 on charges of lying to a
grand jury when he testified that he returned a cash
campaign contribution from a medical services company; tried in
1970 and found not guilty.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Sigma
Nu; Knights of Pythias.
Suffered a heart
attack, and died a week later, in Albany Medical
Center, Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., April
14, 1983 (age 60 years, 110
days).
Interment at Albany
Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
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William M. Akin Jr. (1855-1906) —
of Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind.
Born in Carlisle, Sullivan
County, Ind., December
31, 1855.
Democrat. Merchant;
mayor
of Evansville, Ind., 1897-1901.
Member, Knights of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind., July 18,
1906 (age 50 years, 199
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
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Relatives: Son
of William Akin and Mary (Davis) Akin; married 1886 to Tillie
Schlueter. |
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memorial |
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Evansville |
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George Washington Aldridge (1856-1922) —
also known as George W. Aldridge; "The Boss";
"The Big Fellow" —
of Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Born in Michigan City, LaPorte
County, Ind., December
28, 1856.
Republican. Manufacturer;
mayor
of Rochester, N.Y., 1894; New York State Superintendent of Public
Works, 1895-99; delegate to Republican National Convention from New
York, 1896,
1900,
1904,
1908,
1912,
1916,
1920;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 32nd District, 1910; U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1921-22; died in office 1922.
Member, Freemasons;
Sons
of the American Revolution; Odd
Fellows; Elks;
Knights of Pythias.
Died suddenly, from a heart
attack or stroke,
while golfing
at the Biltmore Country Club, near Rye, Westchester
County, N.Y., June 13,
1922 (age 65 years, 167
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.
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Rue J. Alexander (b. 1889) —
of Pine Village, Warren
County, Ind.
Born in Benton
County, Ind., October
4, 1889.
Republican. Operator of
farms; chair of
Warren County Republican Party, 1933-40; secretary
of state of Indiana, 1943.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias; Rotary;
Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial location unknown.
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Walter Scott Armstrong (1838-1908) —
also known as W. Scott Armstrong —
of Kokomo, Howard
County, Ind.
Born in Clinton
County, Ohio, February
3, 1838.
Democrat. Hardware
merchant; mayor of
Kokomo, Ind., 1881-85, 1899-1902; postmaster at Kokomo,
Ind., 1885-89.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights of Pythias.
Died in Kokomo, Howard
County, Ind., January
14, 1908 (age 69 years, 345
days).
Interment at Crown
Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Ind.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Andrew Armstrong and Sarah (Grant) Armstrong; married 1869 to Martha
Ellen 'Mattie' Winfield. |
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memorial |
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Sidney E. Baker (1887-1966) —
of New Castle, Henry
County, Ind.
Born in Rushville, Rush
County, Ind., August
23, 1887.
Democrat. Insurance
business; mayor
of New Castle, Ind., 1930-39, 1943-44, 1956-59; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 10th District, 1944.
Methodist.
Member, Eagles;
Moose;
Knights of Pythias; Lions.
Died in 1966
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Southmound
Cemetery, New Castle, Ind.
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James Madison Barrett Sr. (1852-1929) —
of Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Ind.
Born in La Salle
County, Ill., February
7, 1852.
Member of Indiana
state senate, 1887-89.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Knights of Pythias; Psi
Upsilon.
Died in Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Ind., May 1,
1929 (age 77 years, 83
days).
Interment at Lindenwood
Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Charles Andrews Bookwalter (1860-1926) —
also known as Charles A. Bookwalter —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Born near Wabash, Wabash
County, Ind., December
7, 1860.
Republican. Candidate for Indiana
state house of representatives, 1886; mayor
of Indianapolis, Ind., 1901-03, 1906-09; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Indiana, 1908.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Knights of Pythias.
Died October
26, 1926 (age 65 years, 323
days).
Interment at Crown
Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Hillary J. Brannock (1844-1921) —
of Bloomington, Monroe
County, Ind.; Payette, Payette
County, Idaho.
Born in Grayson
County, Va., November
8, 1844.
Mayor
of Payette, Idaho, 1911-13.
Baptist.
Member, Knights of Pythias.
Died in Union
County, Ore., September
24, 1921 (age 76 years, 320
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Payette, Idaho.
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Abraham Lincoln Brick (1860-1908) —
also known as Abraham L. Brick —
of South Bend, St. Joseph
County, Ind.
Born near South Bend, St. Joseph
County, Ind., May 27,
1860.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Indiana
Republican State Central Committee, 1892; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Indiana, 1896
(member, Credentials
Committee); U.S.
Representative from Indiana 13th District, 1899-1908; died in
office 1908.
Scotch-Irish
and English
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., April 7,
1908 (age 47 years, 316
days).
Interment at Riverview
Cemetery, South Bend, Ind.
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Thomas C. Bridwell (1841-1921) —
of Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind.
Born in Lawrence
County, Ohio, February
18, 1841.
Democrat. Druggist; gravel
contractor; mayor
of Evansville, Ind., 1880-86.
Member, Knights of Pythias; Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Died in Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind., March
17, 1921 (age 80 years, 27
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
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John Robert Britten (1898-1955) —
also known as John R. Britten —
of Richmond, Wayne
County, Ind.
Born in Reading, Hamilton
County, Ohio, December
16, 1898.
Republican. Lawyer; Wayne
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1935-39; mayor
of Richmond, Ind., 1939-44.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Grotto;
Shriners;
Knights of Pythias; Eagles;
Moose;
Junior
Order; Elks; Kiwanis.
Suffered severe
burns to his feet and toes from overnight application of an
electric pad, leading to a pulmonary
embolism and ultimately death, in Reid Hospital,
Spring Grove, Wayne
County, Ind., February
25, 1955 (age 56 years, 71
days).
Interment at Earlham
Cemetery, Richmond, Ind.
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Alfred James Brown (1856-1913) —
of Colorado.
Born in Binghamton, Broome
County, N.Y., March
23, 1856.
Physician;
druggist;
member of Colorado state legislature, 1890.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias.
Died, of cerebral
apoplexy, at his drugstore
in Higbee, Randolph
County, Mo., February
17, 1913 (age 56 years, 331
days).
Interment at Eel
River Cemetery, Columbia City, Ind.
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Relatives: Son
of David Brown. |
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Robert W. Bushee —
of Ossian, Wells
County, Ind.
Born in Wells
County, Ind.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant;
lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1944.
Protestant.
Member, Knights of Pythias; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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James William Cammack (b. 1869) —
also known as James W. Cammack —
of Owenton, Owen
County, Ky.
Born near English, Crawford
County, Ind., July 15,
1869.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state senate, 1904-07; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1907-16; Kentucky
state attorney general, 1927-31.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Junior
Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Butler Cammack and Elizabeth (Franks) Cammack; married, April
27, 1898, to Nellie Allen. |
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Ross W. Castle (b. 1885) —
of Connersville, Fayette
County, Ind.
Born in Randolph
County, Ind., September
7, 1885.
Republican. Mayor
of Connersville, Ind., 1939-44.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias; Moose; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Reed Cobb (1828-1892) —
also known as Thomas R. Cobb —
of Vincennes, Knox
County, Ind.
Born in Springville, Lawrence
County, Ind., July 2,
1828.
Democrat. Member of Indiana
state senate, 1859-65; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Indiana; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1876;
U.S.
Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1877-87.
Member, Knights of Pythias.
Died in Vincennes, Knox
County, Ind., June 23,
1892 (age 63 years, 357
days).
Interment at Old
Vincennes Cemetery, Vincennes, Ind.
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Charles G. Covert (c.1863-1953) —
also known as "Mr. Republican" —
of Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind.
Born about 1863.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; sheriff;
mayor
of Evansville, Ind., 1901-06; postmaster at Evansville,
Ind., 1906-10, 1923-33.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias; Elks; Redmen;
Royal
Arcanum; Foresters.
Died in Deaconess Hospital,
Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind., November
18, 1953 (age about 90
years).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
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Image source:
City of Evansville |
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Cary E. Cowgill (1843-1914) —
of Wabash, Wabash
County, Ind.
Born in Winchester, Randolph
County, Ind., August
5, 1843.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of
Indiana
state house of representatives, 1873; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Indiana, 1904
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business).
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias; Grand
Army of the Republic.
Died in Wabash, Wabash
County, Ind., May 4,
1914 (age 70 years, 272
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John Engles Cox (1866-1927) —
also known as John E. Cox —
of Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind.
Born near Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind., December
27, 1866.
Democrat. Superior court judge in Indiana, 1907-15, 1919-27; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1924.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Knights of Pythias; Redmen;
Woodmen.
Died in Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind., October
12, 1927 (age 60 years, 289
days).
Interment at Highland
Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
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Eugene Burgess Crowe (1878-1970) —
also known as Eugene B. Crowe —
of Bedford, Lawrence
County, Ind.
Born near Jeffersonville, Clark
County, Ind., January
5, 1878.
Democrat. Farmer; furniture
merchant; banker; real estate
dealer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,
1928
(alternate), 1944
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization), 1948,
1952,
1956,
1964,
1968;
U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1931-41 (3rd District 1931-33, 9th
District 1933-41); defeated, 1940.
Methodist.
Member, Knights of Pythias; Moose; Elks; Rotary.
Died in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., May 12,
1970 (age 92 years, 127
days).
Interment at Green
Hill Cemetery, Bedford, Ind.
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Jonathan William Crumpacker (1854-1904) —
also known as J. W. Crumpacker —
of LaPorte, LaPorte
County, Ind.
Born in New Durham Township, LaPorte
County, Ind., September
6, 1854.
Republican. School
teacher; civil
engineer; lawyer;
candidate for mayor
of LaPorte, Ind., 1882; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Indiana, 1888;
member of Indiana
state senate, 1893-96; justice of
New Mexico territorial supreme court, 1897-1903.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Knights of Pythias; Odd
Fellows.
Died, from typhoid
fever, in LaPorte, LaPorte
County, Ind., March
15, 1904 (age 49 years, 191
days).
Interment at Westville Cemetery, Westville, Ind.
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James John Davis (1873-1947) —
also known as James J. Davis; "Puddler
Jim" —
of Elwood, Madison
County, Ind.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Tredegar, Wales,
October
27, 1873.
Republican. Madison
County Recorder, 1903-07; U.S.
Secretary of Labor, 1921-30; resigned 1930; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928,
1936,
1940
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee; speaker);
U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1930-45; defeated, 1944.
Baptist.
Welsh
ancestry. Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Grotto;
Odd
Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Eagles;
Foresters;
Woodmen;
Maccabees;
Delta
Sigma Phi.
Died in a hospital
at Takoma Park, Montgomery
County, Md., November
22, 1947 (age 74 years, 26
days).
Interment at Union
Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Eugene Victor Debs (1855-1926) —
also known as Eugene V. Debs —
of Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind.
Born in Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind., November
5, 1855.
Socialist. Locomotive
fireman on the Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railroad;
secretary-treasurer
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in 1880-93; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1885; founder in
1893 and president
(1893-97) of the American Railway Union; arrested
during a strike
in 1894 and charged
with conspiracy
to commit murder; the charges were dropped, but he was jailed
for six months for contempt
of court; became a Socialist while incarcerated; candidate for President
of the United States, 1900 (Social Democratic), 1904 (Socialist),
1908 (Socialist), 1912 (Socialist), 1920 (Socialist); in 1905, was a
founder
of the Industrial Workers of the World ("Wobblies"), which hoped to
organize all workers in "One Big Union"; convicted
under the Sedition
and Espionage Act for an anti-war
speech he made in 1918, and sentenced
to ten years in federal prison;
released in 1921.
Member, Knights of Pythias; American Civil
Liberties Union.
Died in Lindlahr Sanitarium,
Elmhurst, DuPage
County, Ill., October
20, 1926 (age 70 years, 349
days).
Interment at Highland
Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
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Jacob Drennan Early (1859-1919) —
also known as Jacob D. Early —
of Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind.
Born in Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind., November
4, 1859.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1888;
member of Indiana
state senate, 1897-99.
Member, Freemasons;
Sons
of the American Revolution; Knights of Pythias.
Died in Stamford, Fairfield
County, Conn., October
18, 1919 (age 59 years, 348
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
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William Grant Edens (1863-1957) —
also known as William G. Edens —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Richmond, Wayne
County, Ind., November
27, 1863.
Republican. Railway
conductor; banker;
president, Illinois Highway Improvement Association, 1912-20; leading
advocate for construction of hard surface roads; campaign manager for
U.S. Sen William
B. McKinley, 1920 and 1926; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois at-large, 1934.
Methodist.
Member, Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen; American
Bankers Association; Knights of Pythias; Moose.
Died, in the Villa St. Cyril old
age home, Highland Park, Lake
County, Ill., November
14, 1957 (age 93 years, 352
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Memorial
Park Cemetery, Skokie, Ill.
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Lloyd E. Ellis (b. 1903) —
of Veedersburg, Fountain
County, Ind.
Born in Fountain
County, Ind., January
21, 1903.
Republican. Garage
owner; chair of
Fountain County Republican Party, 1940-44.
Methodist.
Member, Knights of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Burley Ensley (b. 1881) —
of Auburn, DeKalb
County, Ind.
Born in Auburn, DeKalb
County, Ind., July 28,
1881.
Republican. Employed thirty years with Auburn Motor Co., automobile
manufacturer; DeKalb
County Auditor, 1943; chair of
DeKalb County Republican Party, 1944.
Lutheran.
Member, Knights of Pythias; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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James Indus Farley (1871-1948) —
also known as James I. Farley —
of Auburn, DeKalb
County, Ind.
Born near Hamilton, Steuben
County, Ind., February
24, 1871.
Democrat. School
teacher; automobile
dealer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,
1928;
U.S.
Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1933-39; defeated, 1938.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias; Moose.
Died in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery
County, Pa., June 16,
1948 (age 77 years, 113
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Auburn, Ind.
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William Defrees Frazer (b. 1849) —
of Indiana.
Born in Warsaw, Kosciusko
County, Ind., November
26, 1849.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1881-83.
Presbyterian.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Knights of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Harry Luther Gandy (1881-1957) —
also known as Harry L. Gandy —
of Wasta, Pennington
County, S.Dak.; Rapid City, Pennington
County, S.Dak.
Born in Churubusco, Whitley
County, Ind., August
13, 1881.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor and publisher; member of South
Dakota state senate 40th District, 1911-12; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota 3rd District, 1915-21; defeated,
1920.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights of Pythias.
Died in Los Gatos, Santa Clara
County, Calif., August
15, 1957 (age 76 years, 2
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Rapid City, S.Dak.
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Newton Whiting Gilbert (1862-1939) —
also known as Newton W. Gilbert —
of Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Ind.
Born in Worthington, Franklin
County, Ohio, May 24,
1862.
Republican. Member of Indiana
state senate, 1897-99; served in the U.S. Army during the
Spanish-American War; Lieutenant
Governor of Indiana, 1901-05; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 12th District, 1905-06; resigned
1906; Governor-General
of the Philippine Islands, 1913; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Philippine Islands, 1916.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died in Santa Ana, Orange
County, Calif., July 5,
1939 (age 77 years, 42
days).
Interment at Circle
Hill Cemetery, Angola, Ind.
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Finly Hutchinson Gray (1863-1947) —
also known as Finly H. Gray —
of Connersville, Fayette
County, Ind.
Born near Orange, Fayette
County, Ind., July 21,
1863.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Connersville, Ind., 1904-10; U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1911-17, 1933-39 (6th District
1911-17, 10th District 1933-39).
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias; Redmen;
Moose.
Died in Connersville, Fayette
County, Ind., May 8,
1947 (age 83 years, 291
days).
Interment at Dale
Cemetery, Connersville, Ind.
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Glenn Hasenfratz Griswold (1890-1940) —
also known as Glenn Griswold —
of Peru, Miami
County, Ind.
Born in New Haven, Franklin
County, Mo., January
20, 1890.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Miami
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1925-26; U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1931-39 (11th District 1931-33, 5th
District 1933-39).
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias.
Died in Peru, Miami
County, Ind., December
5, 1940 (age 50 years, 320
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Peru, Ind.
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Anthony C. Hawkins (b. 1851) —
of Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind.
Born in Union
County, Ky., August
31, 1851.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Evansville, Ind., 1892-97.
Member, Knights of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Athony S. Hawkins and Elizabeth (Hopgood) Hawkins; married 1879 to Mollie
E. Brown. |
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Evansville |
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William Harrison Hays (1879-1954) —
also known as Will H. Hays —
of Sullivan, Sullivan
County, Ind.
Born in Sullivan, Sullivan
County, Ind., November
5, 1879.
Republican. Lawyer; chair of
Sullivan County Republican Party, 1904-08; Indiana
Republican state chair, 1914-18; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Indiana, 1916,
1932,
1940;
speaker, 1920;
Chairman
of Republican National Committee, 1918-21; U.S.
Postmaster General, 1921-22.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis;
Phi
Delta Theta; Elks; Moose; Union
League.
President of Motion
Picture Producers & Distributors of America, 1922-45.
Died in Sullivan, Sullivan
County, Ind., March 7,
1954 (age 74 years, 122
days).
Interment at Center
Ridge Cemetery, Sullivan, Ind.
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James Armenius Hedgcock (1853-1907) —
of Indiana.
Born in Dresden, Muskingum
County, Ohio, April 6,
1853.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1897-99.
Methodist.
Member, Knights of Pythias; Redmen;
Freemasons;
Sons
of Veterans.
Died in Frankfort, Clinton
County, Ind., March
13, 1907 (age 53 years, 341
days).
Interment at Bunnell
Cemetery, Frankfort, Ind.
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Relatives: Son
of John Samuel Hedgcock. |
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Franklin J. Heller (1865-1920) —
of Indiana.
Born in Highland
County, Ohio, February
14, 1865.
Democrat. Member of Indiana
state senate, 1899-1901; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Indiana, 1908.
Member, Knights of Pythias.
Died in 1920
(age about
55 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Alexander S. Helms (b. 1846) —
of Indiana.
Born in Belmont
County, Ohio, August
13, 1846.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1883-85.
Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Knights of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Alexander H. Henderson (1841-1902) —
of Knox, Starke
County, Ind.
Born in Tippecanoe
County, Ind., February
22, 1841.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of
Indiana
state house of representatives, 1883; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1888.
Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Odd
Fellows; Knights of Pythias.
Died in Starke
County, Ind., 1902
(age about
61 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles E. Henderson (1871-1939) —
of Bloomfield, Greene
County, Ind.
Born in St. Paul, Decatur
County, Ind., January
31, 1871.
Republican. Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1897; circuit judge in Indiana,
1906-12; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1908.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Elks; Modern
Woodmen; Knights of Pythias.
Died in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., March
18, 1939 (age 68 years, 46
days).
Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Ind.
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James Robert Hogg (1863-1934) —
also known as Jim Hogg —
of Poplar Bluff, Butler
County, Mo.
Born in Jennings
County, Ind., January
4, 1863.
Republican. Farmer; meat
merchant; distillery
owner; produced Jim Hogg's Corn
Whiskey; Butler
County Sheriff, 1892-96, 1902-06, 1920-24; mayor
of Poplar Bluff, Mo., 1897-99.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Redmen.
Fell into the Black River, and drowned,
in Poplar Bluff, Butler
County, Mo., July 12,
1934 (age 71 years, 189
days).
Interment at Poplar
Bluff City Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, Mo.
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Relatives: Son
of Marion Hogg and Mary Belle (Winslow) Hogg; married, September
5, 1880, to Ida Dillard (1864-1888; divorced); married, December
13, 1884, to Susan S. 'Susie' Klutts; married, November
19, 1887, to Ida Dillard (1864-1888; died); married, December
7, 1889, to Clara Catherine Smith; married, August
14, 1914, to Naoma Ruth Hawas. |
| | | Epitaph: "Peace be thy silent
slumber." |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Oscar Raymond Holcomb (b. 1867) —
also known as O. R. Holcomb —
of Ritzville, Adams
County, Wash.
Born in Gibson
County, Ind., December
31, 1867.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Washington at-large, 1902; superior court
judge in Washington, 1909-15; justice of
Washington state supreme court, 1915-27, 1927-31; chief
justice of Washington state supreme court, 1919-21.
Episcopalian.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward L. Jackson (1873-1954) —
also known as Ed Jackson —
of New Castle, Henry
County, Ind.; Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.; Orleans, Orange
County, Ind.
Born in Howard
County, Ind., December
27, 1873.
Republican. Lawyer; Henry
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1903-05; circuit judge in Indiana,
1909-14; secretary
of state of Indiana, 1917, 1921-25; defeated, 1914; served in the
U.S. Army during World War I; Governor of
Indiana, 1925-29; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Indiana, 1928.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias; American
Legion.
Charged
with bribery;
tried
and found not guilty.
Died November
18, 1954 (age 80 years, 326
days).
Interment at Green
Hill Cemetery, Orleans, Ind.
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Charles Webster Jewett (1884-1961) —
also known as Charles W. Jewett —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Born in Franklin, Johnson
County, Ind., January
7, 1884.
Republican. Lawyer; chair of
Marion County Republican Party, 1914-16; mayor
of Indianapolis, Ind., 1918-21; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Indiana, 1920
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1940
(alternate); candidate for Governor of
Indiana, 1928; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1938.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Theta; Knights of Pythias; Elks; American
Academy of Political and Social Science.
Died April
28, 1961 (age 77 years, 111
days).
Interment at Crown
Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Parker Jewett and Mary Alma (Aten) Jewett; married, October
25, 1911, to Elizabeth Dougherty. |
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Charles Fremont Jones (b. 1856) —
also known as Charles F. Jones —
of Brookville, Franklin
County, Ind.
Born near Brookville, Franklin
County, Ind., May 12,
1856.
Republican. Member of Indiana
Republican State Central Committee, 1886-90; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Indiana; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Indiana, 1900.
Methodist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Knights of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Kahlo (1840-1904) —
of Logansport, Cass
County, Ind.
Born in Berlin, Germany,
July
4, 1840.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of
Indiana
state senate, 1879-81; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Indiana, 1880.
Presbyterian.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Knights of Pythias.
Died March 2,
1904 (age 63 years, 242
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Ind.
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Charles P. Kellison (1850-1921) —
of Plymouth, Marshall
County, Ind.
Born near Hornellsville (now Hornell), Steuben
County, N.Y., June 17,
1850.
Democrat. Physician;
lawyer;
member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1885-87; hotel
proprietor; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1896.
Member, Knights of Pythias.
Died, of cancer,
in Plymouth, Marshall
County, Ind., January
27, 1921 (age 70 years, 224
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Ind.
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John Tillmon Kelly (b. 1860) —
of Indiana.
Born in Jefferson Township, Adams
County, Ind., December
21, 1860.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1895.
Member, Knights of Pythias; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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James V. Kent (1847-1918) —
of Indiana.
Born in Clinton
County, Ind., May 29,
1847.
Member of Indiana
state senate, 1877-79; circuit judge in Indiana, 1896-1902.
Methodist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Redmen;
Knights of Pythias.
Died June 10,
1918 (age 71 years, 12
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Clement J. Kern (1848-1911) —
of Indiana.
Born in Union
County, Pa., May 25,
1848.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1891.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Knights of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Porter
County, Ind., December
26, 1911 (age 63 years, 215
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John Worth Kern (1849-1917) —
also known as John W. Kern —
of Kokomo, Howard
County, Ind.; Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Born in Alto, Howard
County, Ind., December
20, 1849.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Indiana
state house of representatives, 1870; Indiana
reporter of state courts, 1885-89; member of Indiana
state senate, 1893-97; candidate for Governor of
Indiana, 1900, 1904; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Indiana, 1904,
1908,
1912
(chair, Platform
and Resolutions Committee; speaker),
1916;
candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1908; U.S.
Senator from Indiana, 1911-17; defeated, 1916.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons.
Died of tuberculosis
and uremic
poisoning, in Asheville, Buncombe
County, N.C., August
17, 1917 (age 67 years, 240
days).
Original interment at a
private or family graveyard, Botetourt County, Va.; reinterment
in 1929 at Crown
Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Otis McCullough Keyes (1854-1937) —
also known as Otis M. Keyes —
of Dana, Vermillion
County, Ind.
Born in Dana, Vermillion
County, Ind., August
3, 1854.
Physician;
member of Indiana
state senate, 1899-1901; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1905.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights of Pythias.
Died in Dana, Vermillion
County, Ind., January
24, 1937 (age 82 years, 174
days).
Interment at Bales Cemetery, Dana, Ind.
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Austin R. Killian (b. 1887) —
of Lafayette, Tippecanoe
County, Ind.
Born in Newberry, Greene
County, Ind., December
17, 1887.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; dentist;
chair
of Tippecanoe County Republican Party, 1936-38; mayor
of Lafayette, Ind., 1939-44.
Lutheran.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial location unknown.
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Gerald Wayne Landis (1895-1971) —
also known as Gerald W. Landis —
of Linton, Greene
County, Ind.
Born in Bloomfield, Greene
County, Ind., February
23, 1895.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1939-49; defeated,
1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1944.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Delta
Upsilon; Freemasons;
Elks;
Knights of Pythias; Moose.
Died in Linton, Greene
County, Ind., September
6, 1971 (age 76 years, 195
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Linton, Ind.
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William Henry Larrabee (1870-1960) —
also known as William H. Larrabee —
of New Palestine, Hancock
County, Ind.
Born near Crawfordsville, Montgomery
County, Ind., February
21, 1870.
Democrat. Physician;
member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1923; U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1931-43 (6th District 1931-33, 11th
District 1933-43); defeated, 1928 (6th District), 1942 (10th
District).
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Redmen;
Eagles.
Died November
16, 1960 (age 90 years, 269
days).
Interment at New
Palestine Cemetery, New Palestine, Ind.
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William Mahoney (1869-1952) —
of Kansas City, Wyandotte
County, Kan.; Galveston, Galveston
County, Tex.; Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn.; Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.; Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind.; St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
13, 1869.
Pressman;
labor
leader; Socialist candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1904; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Minnesota; founder and editor, Minnesota
Union Advocate newspaper,
1920-32; mayor
of St. Paul, Minn., 1932-34; Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1943.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights of Pythias.
Died in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., August
17, 1952 (age 83 years, 217
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Claude B. McBride (b. 1883) —
of Jeffersonville, Clark
County, Ind.
Born in Clark
County, Ind., March
19, 1883.
Democrat. Lawyer; Clark
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-22; member of Indiana
state senate, 1935-42.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Redmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward I. McCabe (b. 1901) —
of Williamsport, Warren
County, Ind.
Born in Williamsport, Warren
County, Ind., January
18, 1901.
Democrat. Lawyer; Warren
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1941.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Lions;
Knights of Pythias; Delta
Tau Delta.
Burial location unknown.
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Warren Terry McCray (1865-1938) —
also known as Warren T. McCray —
of Kentland, Newton
County, Ind.
Born in Newton
County, Ind., February
4, 1865.
Republican. Farmer; grain
shipper; banker;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1900;
Governor
of Indiana, 1921-24.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights of Pythias.
Died December
19, 1938 (age 73 years, 318
days).
Interment at Fairlawn
Cemetery, Kentland, Ind.
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William H. Nusbaum (1856-1928) —
of DeKalb
County, Ind.
Born in Crestline, Crawford
County, Ohio, April
16, 1856.
Democrat. Physician;
member of Indiana
state senate, 1897-99.
German
ancestry. Member, American Medical
Association; Elks;
Knights of Pythias.
Died in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., February
8, 1928 (age 71 years, 298
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Presley O'Bannon —
also known as Robert P. O'Bannon —
of Corydon, Harrison
County, Ind.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper
publisher; member of Indiana
state senate, 1951-71.
Methodist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Grange;
American
Legion; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights of Pythias; Rotary.
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Corydon, Ind.
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Chase Salmon Osborn (1860-1949) —
also known as Chase S. Osborn —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in a log
house in Huntington
County, Ind., January
22, 1860.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; postmaster at Sault
Ste. Marie, Mich., 1889-93; member of Michigan
Republican State Executive Committee, 1899; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1899; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1908-11; appointed 1908; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908;
Governor
of Michigan, 1911-12; defeated, 1914; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1918, 1930; candidate for Republican
nomination for Vice President, 1928;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Presbyterian.
English,
French,
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Kiwanis;
Lions;
Knights of Pythias; Audubon
Society; National Rifle
Association; Sigma
Chi; Sigma
Delta Chi; Pi Gamma
Mu; Sons of
the American Revolution; Elks; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Died April
11, 1949 (age 89 years, 79
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Chippewa County, Mich.
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Samuel Petitt Oyler (1819-1898) —
of Franklin, Johnson
County, Ind.
Born in Hawkhurst, Kent, England,
August
26, 1819.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1860;
colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana
state senate, 1865-67; defeated, 1860; circuit judge in Indiana,
1869-70.
Universalist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Grand
Army of the Republic.
Led the charge at Missionary Ridge, Georgia, November 25, 1863.
Died, of a stroke,
at Franklin, Johnson
County, Ind., September
6, 1898 (age 79 years, 11
days).
Interment at Greenlawn
Cemetery, Franklin, Ind.
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Earl K. Parson (b. 1909) —
of Muncie, Delaware
County, Ind.
Born in Perry Township, Delaware
County, Ind., August
10, 1909.
Republican. Mortician;
Delaware
County Coroner, 1938-40; chair of
Delaware County Republican Party, 1942-44.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Junior
Order; Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Henry Corbin Pettit (1863-1913) —
of Wabash, Wabash
County, Ind.
Born in Wabash, Wabash
County, Ind., 1863.
Lawyer;
mayor
of Wabash, Ind., 1888-90; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1895-97; Speaker of
the Indiana State House of Representatives, 1897.
Presbyterian.
English,
Scottish,
and French
ancestry. Member, Knights of Pythias; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Wabash, Wabash
County, Ind., July 26,
1913 (age about 50
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Fred Sampson Purnell (1882-1939) —
also known as Fred S. Purnell —
of Attica, Fountain
County, Ind.
Born in Fountain
County, Ind., October
25, 1882.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 9th District, 1917-33; defeated, 1914.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights of Pythias; Elks.
Died in 1939
(age about
56 years).
Interment at Rockfield
Cemetery, Near Veedersburg, Fountain County, Ind.
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Samuel Moffett Ralston (1857-1925) —
also known as Samuel M. Ralston —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Born near New Cumberland, Tuscarawas
County, Ohio, December
1, 1857.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Indiana
state senate, 1888; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Indiana; candidate for secretary
of state of Indiana, 1896, 1898; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Indiana, 1904
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); Governor of
Indiana, 1913-17; U.S.
Senator from Indiana, 1923-25; died in office 1925; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 1924.
Presbyterian.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias.
Died, from heart and
kidney
diseases, near Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., October
14, 1925 (age 67 years, 317
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Ind.
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Frederick W. Richter (b. 1866) —
of Niles, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Rochester, Fulton
County, Ind., 1866.
Democrat. Druggist; mayor of
Niles, Mich., 1896-97; postmaster at Niles,
Mich., 1916-24.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Richter and Eva (Madison) Richter; married 1890 to Mattie
E. Allen; married 1902 to Mabel
E. Baker. |
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Arthur Raymond Robinson (1881-1961) —
also known as Arthur R. Robinson —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Born in Pickerington, Fairfield
County, Ohio, March
12, 1881.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Indiana
state senate, 1915-19; served in the U.S. Army during World War
I; superior court judge in Indiana, 1921-22; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Indiana, 1924,
1932;
U.S.
Senator from Indiana, 1925-35; defeated, 1934.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias; American Bar
Association.
Died March
17, 1961 (age 80 years, 5
days).
Interment at Washington
Park Cemetery East, Indianapolis, Ind.
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David B. J. Schafer (b. 1859) —
of South Bend, St. Joseph
County, Ind.
Born in Adams
County, Ind., February
21, 1859.
Republican. Grocer; mayor
of South Bend, Ind., 1894-97; St.
Joseph County Sheriff.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias; Royal
Arcanum; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Christian Schafer and Catherine (Ahr) Schafer. |
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Walter E. Schrage (1884-1941) —
of Whiting, Lake
County, Ind.
Born in Whiting, Lake
County, Ind., December
31, 1884.
Republican. Banker; mayor
of Whiting, Ind., 1914-29; resigned 1929; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Indiana, 1920,
1924;
chair
of Lake County Republican Party, 1928-29.
Member, Freemasons;
Eagles;
Elks;
Knights of Pythias.
Died in 1941
(age about
56 years).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Hammond, Ind.
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Samuel H. Smith (b. 1886) —
of Washington, Daviess
County, Ind.
Born in Daviess
County, Ind., August
12, 1886.
Republican. Contractor;
coal
dealer; Daviess
County Treasurer, 1935-39; mayor
of Washington, Ind., 1940-44.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias; Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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John William Summers (1870-1937) —
also known as John W. Summers —
of Walla Walla, Walla
Walla County, Wash.
Born in Valeene, Orange
County, Ind., April
29, 1870.
Republican. Physician;
farmer;
member of Washington
state house of representatives, 1917; U.S.
Representative from Washington 4th District, 1919-33; defeated,
1932.
Christian.
Member, American Medical
Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; Knights of Pythias.
Died in 1937
(age about
67 years).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Wash.
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Evan E. Swearengin (1840-1890) —
also known as Van Swearengin —
of Concordia, Cloud
County, Kan.
Born in Morgan
County, Ind., January
17, 1840.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor
of Concordia, Kan., 1880-81; member of Kansas
state senate, 1889-90; died in office 1890.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Knights of Pythias.
Died from self-inflicted
gunshot,
in Concordia, Cloud
County, Kan., October
12, 1890 (age 50 years, 268
days).
Interment at Pleasant
Hill Cemetery, Concordia, Kan.
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Carl W. Thompson (1879-1958) —
of Winchester, Randolph
County, Ind.; Richmond, Wayne
County, Ind.
Born in Randolph
County, Ind., October
10, 1879.
School
teacher; lawyer; Randolph
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-08; mayor
of Winchester, Ind., 1910-14; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1916 (Progressive, 8th District),
1946 (Prohibition, 10th District), 1947 (Prohibition, 10th District),
1950 (Prohibition, 10th District); Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Senator from Indiana, 1940, 1944, 1952, 1956.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Knights of Pythias; Sons
of Veterans.
Died in Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz., July 12,
1958 (age 78 years, 275
days).
Interment at Hollansburg Cemetery, Hollansburg, Ohio.
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John Gregg Utterback (1872-1955) —
also known as John G. Utterback —
of Bangor, Penobscot
County, Maine.
Born in Franklin, Johnson
County, Ind., July 12,
1872.
Democrat. Mayor of
Bangor, Maine, 1914-15; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maine, 1932;
U.S.
Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1933-35; defeated, 1934.
Congregationalist.
Member, Knights of Pythias; Rotary;
United
Commercial Travelers.
Died in Bangor, Penobscot
County, Maine, July 11,
1955 (age 82 years, 364
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.
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Louis W. Vail (b. 1851) —
also known as Lou W. Vail —
of Goshen, Elkhart
County, Ind.; Elkhart, Elkhart
County, Ind.
Born in Elkhart
County, Ind., January
20, 1851.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Indiana
state senate, 1893-95; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Indiana, 1916,
1924.
Quaker.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Albert Henry Vestal (1875-1932) —
also known as Albert H. Vestal; Bert
Vestal —
of Anderson, Madison
County, Ind.
Born in Frankton, Madison
County, Ind., January
18, 1875.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1917-32; died in office
1932.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights of Pythias.
Died, from a heart
ailment, in the Navy
Hospital, Washington,
D.C., April 1,
1932 (age 57 years, 74
days).
Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Ind.
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James Eli Watson (1864-1948) —
also known as James E. Watson —
of Rushville, Rush
County, Ind.
Born in Winchester, Randolph
County, Ind., November
2, 1864.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana; U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1895-97, 1899-1909 (4th District
1895-97, 6th District 1899-1909); defeated, 1896; candidate for Governor of
Indiana, 1908; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Indiana, 1912,
1920
(chair, Resolutions
Committee), 1924,
1932,
1936,
1940,
1944;
U.S.
Senator from Indiana, 1916-33; defeated, 1932; candidate for
Republican nomination for President, 1928.
Member, Knights of Pythias; Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died in Washington,
D.C., July 29,
1948 (age 83 years, 270
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
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Roscoe Delmor Wheat (1876-1951) —
also known as Roscoe D. Wheat; Ross D.
Wheat —
of Portland, Jay
County, Ind.
Born in Jackson Township, Jay
County, Ind., February
22, 1876.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1936
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Knights of Pythias.
Died July 17,
1951 (age 75 years, 145
days).
Burial location unknown.
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William Robert Wood (1861-1933) —
also known as William R. Wood; Will R.
Wood —
of Lafayette, Tippecanoe
County, Ind.
Born in Oxford, Benton
County, Ind., January
5, 1861.
Republican. Lawyer; law
partner of J.
Frank Hanly; director and attorney, City National Bank;
director, Lafayette Telephone
Co.; Tippecanoe
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1890-94; member of Indiana
state senate, 1896-1914; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Indiana, 1912,
1928
(speaker);
U.S.
Representative from Indiana 10th District, 1915-33.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Knights of Pythias.
Died in 1933
(age about
72 years).
Interment at Spring
Vale Cemetery, Lafayette, Ind.
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John Walter Yeager (b. 1891) —
also known as John W. Yeager —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Richland, Spencer
County, Ind., March 1,
1891.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in
Nebraska 4th District, 1933-; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1940-.
Presbyterian.
German
and Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Knights of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Eagles;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association; Delta
Theta Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Wilhelm Carl Yeager and Laura Elizabeth (Barton) Yeager; married,
June
28, 1922, to Lena E. Deeg. |
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