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Politician members in Indiana

  Arthur Lambert Adams (b. 1889) — also known as Arthur Adams — of Jonesboro, Craighead County, Ark. Born in La Crosse, LaPorte County, Ind., January 1, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; Arkansas Democratic state chair, 1944-49. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Lions; Tau Kappa Alpha; Phi Alpha Delta. Burial location unknown.
  William Otto Anderson (1920-1964) — also known as William O. Anderson — of Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ind. Born in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ind., August 21, 1920. U.S. Naval Reserve Intelligence Officer, 1943; U.S. Vice Consul in Cape Town, 1945-48; U.S. Consul in Singapore, 1954-56. Methodist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died, following a myocardial infarction, in Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 1, 1964 (age 43 years, 133 days). Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Bertie Anderson and Gertie Bernice (Bennett) Anderson; married, August 29, 1942, to Annie Vergene Marguerite Owens.
  Gustav Albert Andreen (1864-1940) — also known as Gustav Andreen — of Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill. Born in Porter, Porter County, Ind., March 13, 1864. Republican. Pastor; president, Augustana College, 1901-35; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Lutheran. Swedish ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 1, 1940 (age 76 years, 202 days). Interment at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Ill.
  Relatives: Father of Paul Harold Andreen.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Francis Elisha Baker Francis Elisha Baker (1860-1924) — of Goshen, Elkhart County, Ind. Born in Goshen, Elkhart County, Ind., October 20, 1860. Lawyer; justice of Indiana state supreme court, 1899-1902; Judge of U.S. Circuit Court for the 7th Circuit, 1902-11; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1902-24; died in office 1924. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died, from endocarditis, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 15, 1924 (age 63 years, 147 days). Interment at Oakridge Cemetery, Goshen, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of John Harris Baker and Harriet (Defrees) Baker (daughter of Joseph Hutton Defrees); married, February 21, 1888, to May Irwin; nephew of Lucien Baker.
  Political family: Baker-Defrees family of Indiana.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, January 1902
  Joseph Walker Barr (1918-1996) — also known as Joseph W. Barr — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind.; Hume, Fauquier County, Va. Born in Vincennes, Knox County, Ind., January 17, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; movie theater owner; U.S. Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1959-61; defeated, 1960; chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1964-65; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1968-69. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Psi. Died, of a heart attack, in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, February 23, 1996 (age 78 years, 37 days). Interment at Leeds Episcopal Church Cemetery, Hume, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Oscar Lynn Barr and Stella Florence (Walker) Barr; married, September 3, 1939, to Beth Ann Williston.
  Epitaph: "Farmer - Banker - Statesman"
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Breckinridge Board Jr. (b. 1931) — also known as Joseph B. Board, Jr. — of Scotia, Schenectady County, N.Y. Born in Princeton, Gibson County, Ind., March 5, 1931. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; university professor; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Episcopalian. Member, American Association of University Professors; Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 1993.
  John Brademas (1927-2016) — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Born in Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Ind., March 2, 1927. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. Patrick McNamara; administrative assistant to U.S. Rep Thomas L. Ashley; executive assistant to presidential candidate Adlai E. Stevenson; college professor; U.S. Representative from Indiana 3rd District, 1959-81; defeated, 1954, 1956; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964, 1968, 1972; president, New York University, 1981-92. Methodist. Greek ancestry. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Order of Ahepa; Eagles; Moose; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 11, 2016 (age 89 years, 131 days). Entombed at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Stephen J. Brademas and Beatrice Cenci (Goble) Brademas.
  Cross-reference: Tim Roemer
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Campbell (1853-1938) — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo.; Denver, Colo. Born in Monroe County, Ind., September 13, 1853. Republican. Lawyer; El Paso County Attorney, 1884-85; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1885; member of Colorado state senate, 1887; district judge in Colorado, 1889-95; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1895-1913, 1922-37; appointed 1922; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1898-1904, 1910-13, 1936-37. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Psi. Died January 1, 1938 (age 84 years, 110 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James M. Campbell and Nancy Campbell; married, June 28, 1881, to Harriet J. Parker.
  E. Wallace Chadwick (1884-1969) — of Rose Valley, Wallingford, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Vincennes, Knox County, Ind., January 17, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; member, board of managers, Chester Hospital; solicitor, Delaware County Hospital; director, Delaware County National Bank; orphan's court judge in Pennsylvania, 1945; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1947-49. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Rotary; Union League. Died in Chester, Delaware County, Pa., August 18, 1969 (age 85 years, 213 days). Interment at Union United Methodist Church Cemetery, Rose Valley, Wallingford, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of William Burtch Chadwick and Margaret (Moore) Chadwick; married to Alice Cambern.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Michael Ference Jr. (1911-1996) — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Whiting, Lake County, Ind., November 6, 1911. Democrat. University professor; scientist; vice-president for research, Ford Motor Company; member of Wayne State University board of governors, 1960-63; defeated, 1963. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Xi. Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., July 24, 1996 (age 84 years, 261 days). Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Clay Fish and Clara (Jones) Fish; married, June 16, 1887, to Grace A. Studebaker.
  Burton Lee French (1875-1954) — also known as Burton L. French — of Moscow, Latah County, Idaho; Oxford, Butler County, Ohio. Born near Delphi, Carroll County, Ind., August 1, 1875. Republican. Lawyer; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1898-1902; U.S. Representative from Idaho, 1903-09, 1911-15, 1917-33 (at-large 1903-09, 1911-15, 1st District 1917-33); defeated, 1934; candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1914. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Political Science Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Phi Delta Theta; Delta Sigma Rho; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons. Died in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, September 12, 1954 (age 79 years, 42 days). Interment at Moscow Cemetery, Moscow, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of Charles A. French and Mina P. (Fisher) French; married, June 28, 1904, to Winifred Hartley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Abraham Halleck (1900-1986) — also known as Charles A. Halleck — of Rensselaer, Jasper County, Ind. Born in DeMotte, Jasper County, Ind., August 22, 1900. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1935-69; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1936, 1940 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1956, 1960 (Permanent Chair). Methodist. Member, American Legion; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif; Elks. Died in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind., March 3, 1986 (age 85 years, 193 days). Interment at Weston Cemetery, Rensselaer, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Abraham Halleck and Lura I. (Luce) Halleck; married, June 15, 1927, to Blanche A. White.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Prather Jontz (1951-2007) — also known as Jim Jontz — of Brookston, White County, Ind. Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., December 18, 1951. Democrat. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1974-84; member of Indiana state senate, 1984-86; U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1987-93; defeated, 1992; candidate for U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1994. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died, of colon cancer, in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., April 14, 2007 (age 55 years, 117 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Step-son of Paul Lennon; son of Polly Jontz.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Clarence Dickinson Long Jr. (1908-1994) — also known as Clarence D. Long — of Ruxton, Baltimore County, Md. Born in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind., December 11, 1908. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; university professor; Maryland Democratic state chair, 1961-62; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1963-85; defeated, 1984; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Tau Omega; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Md., September 18, 1994 (age 85 years, 281 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Clarence Dickinson Long and Gertrude (Cooper) Long; married, December 20, 1937, to Susanna Larter.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Richard Green Lugar (1932-2019) — also known as Richard G. Lugar — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., April 4, 1932. Republican. Rhodes scholar; mayor of Indianapolis, Ind., 1968-75; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1968, 1972; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1977-; defeated, 1974; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1996. Methodist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Pi Delta Epsilon; Pi Sigma Alpha; Beta Theta Pi; Rotary; Blue Key. Died in Annandale, Fairfax County, Va., April 28, 2019 (age 87 years, 24 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Marvin L. Lugar and Bertha (Green) Lugar; married, September 8, 1956, to Charlene Smeltzer.
  Cross-reference: Todd C. Young — Mitch Daniels
   — The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, at Indiana University, is partly named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books about Richard Lugar: John T. Shaw, Richard G. Lugar, Statesman of the Senate: Crafting Foreign Policy from Capitol Hill
Thomas R. Marshall Thomas Riley Marshall (1854-1925) — also known as Thomas R. Marshall — of Columbia City, Whitley County, Ind. Born in North Manchester, Wabash County, Ind., March 14, 1854. Democrat. Lawyer; Governor of Indiana, 1909-13; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1912, 1920; Vice President of the United States, 1913-21. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Moose; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Gamma Delta. Coined the saying: "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar.". Died, from the effects of a heart attack, in his room at the Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., June 1, 1925 (age 71 years, 79 days). Originally entombed at Estates of Serenity, Marion, Ind.; re-entombed at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel M. Marshall and Martha A. (Patterson) Marshall; married, October 2, 1895, to Lois Irene Kimsey.
  The city of Marshall, Alaska, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Munsey's Magazine, June 1919
  Paul Vories McNutt (1891-1955) — also known as Paul V. McNutt — of Bloomington, Monroe County, Ind.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Franklin, Johnson County, Ind., July 19, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; law professor; national commander, American Legion, 1928-29; Governor of Indiana, 1933-37; High Commissioner to the Philippines, 1937-39, 1945-46; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1940; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1940, 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1944; U.S. Ambassador to Philippines, 1946-47; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Delta Chi; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Tau Kappa Alpha; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Rotary; Kiwanis. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 24, 1955 (age 63 years, 248 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married 1918 to Kathleen Timolet.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
Thomas W. Nadal Thomas William Nadal (b. 1875) — also known as Thomas W. Nadal — of Olivet, Eaton County, Mich.; Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born near Milroy, Rush County, Ind., June 17, 1875. Republican. College professor; member of Michigan state board of education, 1911-17; appointed 1911; acting president, Olivet College, Olivet, Mich., 1915-16; president, Drury College, Springfield, Mo., 1917. Congregationalist. English and French ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Modern Language Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Franklin Nadal and Jerusha (Richey) Nadal; married, June 2, 1909, to Kathryne Dillingham Wyckoff.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1911
  Meredith Nicholson (1866-1947) — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Ind., December 9, 1866. Democrat. Member of Indiana Democratic State Committee, 1930-32; U.S. Minister to Paraguay, 1933-35; Venezuela, 1935; Nicaragua, 1938-41; novelist; poet. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Gamma Delta. Died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., December 21, 1947 (age 81 years, 12 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Willis Nicholson and Emily Ellen (Meredith) Nicholson; married, June 16, 1896, to Eugenie Kountze; married, September 20, 1933, to Dorothy (Wolfe) Lannon; third cousin thrice removed of St. Clair Ballard and Lewis Ballard.
  Political families: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Ballard-Gadsden-Randolph family of West Virginia and South Carolina; Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Charles Edward Rhetts (1910-1971) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Columbus, Bartholomew County, Ind., May 21, 1910. Lawyer; U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, 1962-64. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died in 1971 (age about 61 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
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