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Andrew Addison Adams (b. 1864) —
also known as Andrew A. Adams —
of Columbia City, Whitley
County, Ind.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Columbia City, Whitley
County, Ind., January
27, 1864.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1888-92; member of Indiana
Democratic State Committee, 1904; Judge, Indiana Appellate Court,
1910-13; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1912
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee).
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Phi
Gamma Delta.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Quincy Adams and Christiana (Elliott) Adams; married 1890 to Lois
Andrew. |
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John S. Bender (b. 1827) —
of Plymouth, Marshall
County, Ind.
Born near Carlisle, Cumberland
County, Pa., January
26, 1827.
School
teacher; miller; surveyor;
Starke
County Clerk and Auditor; lawyer; newspaper
publisher.
Methodist.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob Bender and Jane (Dobbs) Bender; married 1855 to Maggie
Bowers; married 1858 to Rachel
Houghton. |
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William Gilmer Bray (1903-1979) —
also known as William G. Bray —
of Martinsville, Morgan
County, Ind.
Born near Mooresville, Morgan
County, Ind., June 17,
1903.
Republican. Lawyer; Morgan
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1927-31; colonel in the U.S. Army
during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1951-75 (7th District 1951-67, 6th
District 1967-75).
Quaker.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Kiwanis;
Tau
Kappa Alpha; Acacia.
Died in Martinsville, Morgan
County, Ind., June 4,
1979 (age 75 years, 352
days).
Interment at White
Lick Cemetery, Mooresville, Ind.
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Charles Emmett Coffin (1849-1934) —
also known as Charles E. Coffin —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Born in Salem, Washington
County, Ind., July 14,
1849.
Real
estate business; banker; Vice-Consul
for Paraguay in Indianapolis,
Ind., 1900-03.
Methodist.
Member, Optimist
Club; Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners.
Died in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., October
15, 1934 (age 85 years, 93
days).
Interment at Crown
Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Nathaniel Parrish Conrey (1860-1936) —
also known as Nathaniel P. Conrey —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Franklin
County, Ind., June 30,
1860.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of California
state assembly, 1899-1900; superior court judge in California,
1900-09; Judge,
California Court of Appeal 2nd District, 1913-35; justice of
California state supreme court, 1935-36; died in office 1936.
Member, Union
League; Freemasons;
Knights Templar.
Died, of complications from a spinal injury suffered in a fall, in
Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., November
2, 1936 (age 76 years, 125
days).
Interment at Hollywood
Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.
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Relatives: Son
of David La Rue Conrey and Hannah (Jameson) Conrey; married, November
21, 1890, to Ethelwyn Wells. |
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Bar of Southern California (1909) |
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Cecil Willis Creel (b. 1889) —
also known as Cecil W. Creel —
of Reno, Washoe
County, Nev.
Born in Angola, Steuben
County, Ind., October
22, 1889.
Republican. Agricultural
extension agent; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nevada, 1942; dean of
agriculture, University of Nevada.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Grange;
Phi
Kappa Phi; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Jesters;
Shriners;
Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lorenzo Dow Creel and Estella Frances (Willis) Creel; married, June 5,
1915, to Laura Belle Stevens; married, July 17,
1945, to Millie La Rayne Malley. |
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George Fiske Dudley (b. 1867) —
also known as George F. Dudley —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Centerville, Wayne
County, Ind., September
25, 1867.
Episcopal
priest; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912 ;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1932.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Lions; Loyal
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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William Eastin English (1850-1926) —
also known as William E. English —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Born in Lexington, Scott
County, Ind., November
3, 1850.
Lawyer;
member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1879; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1883-85; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1892,
1896;
served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1912;
member of Indiana
state senate, 1917-25; defeated (Republican), 1908, 1910.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Sons of
the American Revolution; Society
of Colonial Wars; United
Spanish War Veterans; Society
of the Cincinnati.
Died in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., April
29, 1926 (age 75 years, 177
days).
Interment at Crown
Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Richard Kenney Erwin (1860-1917) —
also known as Richard K. Erwin —
of Adams
County, Ind.; Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Ind.
Born in Adams
County, Ind., July 11,
1860.
Democrat. Lawyer; Adams
County Attorney, 1889-97; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1891-94; circuit judge in
Indiana, 1901-07; justice of
Indiana state supreme court, 1912-17; died in office 1917.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar.
Died in Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Ind., October
5, 1917 (age 57 years, 86
days).
Interment at Lindenwood
Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Samuel Wahl Ezelle III (b. 1920) —
also known as Sam Ezelle —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born in Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind., July 16,
1920.
Democrat. Official,
Ironworkers Union, 1941-46; secretary-treasurer,
Kentucky State Federation of Labor, 1952; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Kentucky, 1956,
1964.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel Ezelle and Augusta Mae (Culley) Ezelle; married, September
16, 1939, to Ruby Gordon Layman. |
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Frederick Samuel Fish (b. 1852) —
also known as Frederick S. Fish —
of Newark, Essex
County, N.J.; South Bend, St. Joseph
County, Ind.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., February
5, 1852.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1884; member of
New
Jersey state senate from Essex County, 1885-87; director and
general counsel, Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company;
president, Studebaker Vehicle
Company; chairman, Studebaker Corporation.
Baptist.
Member, Psi
Upsilon; Phi
Beta Kappa; Freemasons;
Knights Templar.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Clay Fish and Clara (Jones) Fish; married, June 16,
1887, to Grace A. Studebaker. |
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Charles Fremont Griffin (1857-1902) —
also known as Charles F. Griffin —
of Hammond, Lake
County, Ind.
Born in Crown Point, Lake
County, Ind., June 10,
1857.
Republican. Lawyer; secretary
of state of Indiana, 1887-91; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Indiana, 1892.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Royal
and Select Masters; Knights Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Sons
of Veterans.
Died in Hammond, Lake
County, Ind., December
21, 1902 (age 45 years, 194
days).
Interment at Maplewood Historic Cemetery, Crown Point, Ind.
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Lindley Hoag Hadley (1861-1948) —
also known as Lindley H. Hadley —
of Bellingham, Whatcom
County, Wash.
Born near Sylvania, Parke
County, Ind., June 19,
1861.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1915-33; defeated,
1932.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights Templar.
Died in Wallingford, New Haven
County, Conn., November
4, 1948 (age 87 years, 138
days).
Interment at St.
Matthew's Cemetery, Wilton, Conn.
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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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John Jacob Kamm (1835-1877) —
also known as John J. Kamm —
of Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Ind.
Born in Marburg, Germany,
April
11, 1835.
Republican. Painter;
postmaster at Fort
Wayne, Ind., 1869-77.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Royal
and Select Masters; Knights Templar; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Ind., September
5, 1877 (age 42 years, 147
days).
Interment at Lindenwood
Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind.
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John Stafford McMillin (1855-1936) —
also known as John S. McMillin —
of Roche Harbor, San Juan
County, Wash.
Born near Sugar Grove, Harrison
County, Ind., October
28, 1855.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1924,
1932.
Methodist.
Member, Sigma
Chi; Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners.
Died November
3, 1936 (age 81 years, 6
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Afterglow
Vista Mausoleum, Roche Harbor, Wash.
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Franklin Barlow Sexton (1828-1900) —
of Marshall, Harrison
County, Tex.
Born in New Harmony, Posey
County, Ind., April
29, 1828.
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Representative
from Texas in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1876.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar.
Died in El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex., May 15,
1900 (age 72 years, 16
days).
Interment somewhere
in Marshall, Tex.
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Samuel G. Shannon (b. 1893) —
also known as Sam G. Shannon —
of Jeffersonville, Clark
County, Ind.
Born in Clark
County, Ind., September
4, 1893.
Republican. Dairy
business; mayor
of Jeffersonville, Ind., 1942-44, 1950-51.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Alfred Alten Speer (1858-1935) —
also known as A. A. Speer —
of Chamois, Osage
County, Mo.; Jefferson City, Cole
County, Mo.
Born in Carroll
County, Ind., October
8, 1858.
Republican. Merchant;
banker;
mayor of Chamois, Mo.; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Osage County, 1901-10;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
1912;
delegate
to Missouri state constitutional convention at-large, 1922-23.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners.
Died November
20, 1935 (age 77 years, 43
days).
Interment at Riverview
Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.
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George Washington Sutton (1843-1917) —
also known as George W. Sutton —
of Kansas; Oklahoma.
Born in Ohio
County, Ind., August
5, 1843.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1881-84; member of Oklahoma
territorial legislature, 1890.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Died in Cleveland, Pawnee
County, Okla., May 17,
1917 (age 73 years, 285
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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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Charles Henry Thompson (1882-1972) —
also known as Charles H. Thompson —
of Harrisburg, Saline
County, Ill.
Born near Mt. Vernon, Posey
County, Ind., December
11, 1882.
Republican. Lawyer; Saline
County State's Attorney; member of Illinois
state senate 51st District, 1927-35, 1939-43; justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1942-51; chief
justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1945-46, 1949-50.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar.
Died, in Doctors Hospital,
Harrisburg, Saline
County, Ill., November
26, 1972 (age 89 years, 351
days).
Interment at Sunset
Hill Cemetery, Harrisburg, Ill.
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Relatives: Son
of Lewis Thompson and Emma (Monroe) Thompson; married 1914 to Ethel
K. Knight; nephew of John
L. Thompson. |
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William Newell Vaile (1876-1927) —
also known as William N. Vaile —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Kokomo, Howard
County, Ind., June 22,
1876.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
U.S.
Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1919-27; defeated,
1916; died in office 1927.
Congregationalist.
Member, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners;
United
Spanish War Veterans.
Died, from heart
disease, while riding in an
automobile in or near Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, July 2,
1927 (age 51 years, 10
days).
Interment at Fairmount
Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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