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  Robert Edward Lee Allen (1865-1951) — also known as Robert E. Lee Allen — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Lima, Tyler County, W.Va., November 28, 1865. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1923-25; defeated, 1924, 1926. Baptist. Died in Mountain Lake Park, Garrett County, Md., January 28, 1951 (age 85 years, 61 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Kingwood, W.Va.
  Presumably named for: Robert E. Lee
  Relatives: Son of Osborne Allen and Jane (Langfitta) Allen; married, July 19, 1892, to Katherine Protzmen.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  David Bitner (b. 1948) — of Florida. Born in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., December 11, 1948. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives 71st District, 1993-. Baptist. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 1999.
Hugo L. Black Hugo Lafayette Black (1886-1971) — also known as Hugo L. Black — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala.; Alexandria, Va. Born in Harlan, Clay County, Ala., February 27, 1886. Democrat. Lawyer; police court judge in Alabama, 1910-11; Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-17; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1927-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1936; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1937-71; took senior status 1971. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Ku Klux Klan. Died, in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., September 25, 1971 (age 85 years, 210 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of William La Fayette Black and Martha Ardella (Toland) Black; married, February 23, 1921, to Josephine Patterson Foster; married, September 11, 1957, to Elizabeth Seay DeMeritte.
  The Hugo L. Black U.S. Courthouse, in Birmingham, Alabama, is named for him.
  Epitaph: "Here lies a good man."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website
  Books about Hugo L. Black: Roger K. Newman, Hugo Black : A Biography — Howard Ball, Hugo L. Black : Cold Steel Warrior — James F Simon, The antagonists: Hugo Black, Felix Frankfurter and civil liberties in modern America — Howard Ball & Phillip J. Cooper, Of Power and Right: Hugo Black, William O. Douglas, and America's Constitutional Revolution
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Walter Evan Black Jr. (b. 1926) — also known as Walter E. Black, Jr. — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., July 7, 1926. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1956-57; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1960 (alternate), 1964; U.S. District Judge for Maryland, 1982-94; took senior status 1994. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2001.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Evan Black and Margaret (Rice) Black; married, June 30, 1951, to Catharine S. Foster.
  Corrine Brown (b. 1946) — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., November 11, 1946. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives, 1983-93; U.S. Representative from Florida 3rd District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Baptist. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Joseph Raleigh Bryson (1893-1953) — also known as Joseph R. Bryson — of Greenville, Greenville County, S.C. Born in Brevard, Transylvania County, N.C., January 18, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Greenville County, 1921-24; member of South Carolina state senate from Greenville County, 1929-32; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1939-53; died in office 1953. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Junior Order; Redmen; Woodmen; Freemasons; Shriners; Lions. Died in the naval hospital at Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 10, 1953 (age 60 years, 51 days). Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Robert L. Bryson and Mattie (Allison) Bryson; married to Ruth Rucker.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Dean Burlison (1933-2019) — also known as William D. Burlison; Bill Burlison — of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo.; Odenton, Anne Arundel County, Md.; Advance, Stoddard County, Mo. Born in Wardell, Pemiscot County, Mo., March 15, 1933. Democrat. Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney; U.S. Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1969-81; defeated, 1980; candidate for Maryland state house of delegates, 1986, 1990; candidate for Missouri state house of representatives, 2008, 2010, 2014. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Kiwanis; Jaycees; Toastmasters; Sigma Chi. Died in Wardell, Pemiscot County, Mo., March 17, 2019 (age 86 years, 2 days). Interment at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Bell City, Mo.
  Epitaph: "Loving Husband and Father. Here lies a politician and an honest man (no there are not two people buried here)."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Carr (1755-1822) — of Clark County, Ind. Born in Maryland, June 23, 1755. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1816-18. Baptist. Died in Charlestown, Clark County, Ind., October 26, 1822 (age 67 years, 125 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Thomas Carr Jr.; grandfather of Andrew Jackson Carr.
  Political family: Carr family of Charlestown, Indiana.
  John James Conyers Jr. (1929-2019) — also known as John Conyers, Jr. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Highland Park, Wayne County, Mich., May 16, 1929. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1965-2017 (1st District 1965-93, 14th District 1993-2013, 13th District 2013-17); resigned 2017; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; arrested during an anti-apartheid protest outside the South African Embassy in Washington, 1984; candidate for mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1989; in 2017, it was reported that a former member of Conyers' staff had alleged that he had sexually harassed her, and had been paid a settlement of $27,000; subsequently, the House Ethics Committee started an investigation into multiple such allegations; he subsequently resigned from Congress. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, NAACP. Recipient of the Spingarn Medal, 2007. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 27, 2019 (age 90 years, 164 days). Entombed at Detroit Memorial Park East, Warren, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John James Conyers and Lucille Jane (Simpson) Conyers; brother of Nathan G. Conyers; married 1990 to Monica Esters.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Eugene Cox (1880-1952) — also known as Edward E. Cox — of Camilla, Mitchell County, Ga. Born near Camilla, Mitchell County, Ga., April 3, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1908, 1936, 1952; superior court judge in Georgia, 1912-16; U.S. Representative from Georgia 2nd District, 1925-52; defeated, 1916; died in office 1952. Baptist. Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., December 24, 1952 (age 72 years, 265 days). Interment at Oakview Cemetery, Camilla, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Stephen Edward Cox and Mary (Williams) Cox; married 1902 to Roberta Patterson; married, August 5, 1918, to Grace Pitts Hill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Elijah Eugene Cummings (1951-2019) — also known as Elijah E. Cummings — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., January 18, 1951. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1983-96; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from Maryland 7th District, 1996-; member of Democratic National Committee from Maryland, 2004. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died, in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md., October 17, 2019 (age 68 years, 272 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Son of David James Davis and Esther Ford (Nicholls) Davis; married, November 26, 1914, to Jean Rodenbaugh.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Robert Lee Doughton (1863-1954) — also known as Robert L. Doughton — of Laurel Springs, Alleghany County, N.C. Born in Laurel Springs, Alleghany County, N.C., November 7, 1863. Democrat. Farmer; banker; member of North Carolina state senate 35th District, 1908-10; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1911-53 (8th District 1911-33, 9th District 1933-53); delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1940. Baptist. Died in Laurel Springs, Alleghany County, N.C., October 1, 1954 (age 90 years, 328 days). Interment at Laurel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Laurel Springs, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of J. H. Doughton and Rebecca (Jones) Doughton; brother of Rufus A. Doughton; married 1898 to Lillie S. Hix; uncle of James Kemp Doughton Sr..
  Political family: Doughton family of Sparta, North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Cyrus Edwards (1793-1877) — of Alton, Madison County, Ill. Born in Howard County, Md., June 17, 1793. Whig. Candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1838; postmaster at Alton, Ill., 1841-43; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention from Madison County, 1847. Baptist. Died in Alton, Madison County, Ill., August 31, 1877 (age 84 years, 75 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Alton, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Edwards and Margaret (Beall) Edwards; brother of Ninian Edwards; married 1818 to Nancy Harriet Reed; married 1837 to Sophia Loomis; uncle of Julia Catherine Edwards (who married Daniel Pope Cook), Ninian Wirt Edwards and Lucy Amanda Gray (who married Finis Ewing McLean); grandfather of Richard Lee Metcalfe; granduncle of John Pope Cook; great-grandfather of Theodore W. Metcalfe.
  Political family: Edwards-Cook family (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ninian Edwards (1775-1833) — of Kaskaskia, Randolph County, Ill.; Edwardsville, Madison County, Ill. Born in Montgomery County, Md., March 17, 1775. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1796-97; state court judge in Kentucky, 1803; justice of Kentucky state supreme court, 1808; Governor of Illinois Territory, 1809-18; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1818-24; Governor of Illinois, 1826-30; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1832. Baptist. Slaveowner. Died of cholera, in Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill., July 20, 1833 (age 58 years, 125 days). Original interment somewhere in Belleville, Ill.; reinterment in 1855 at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.; statue at Ninian Edwards Plaza, Edwardsville, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Margaret (Beall) Edwards and Benjamin Edwards; brother of Cyrus Edwards; married, February 20, 1803, to Elvira Lane; father of Julia Catherine Edwards (who married Daniel Pope Cook) and Ninian Wirt Edwards; uncle of Lucy Amanda Gray (who married Finis Ewing McLean); grandfather of John Pope Cook; granduncle of Richard Lee Metcalfe; great-granduncle of Theodore W. Metcalfe.
  Political family: Edwards-Cook family (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Edwards County, Ill. is named for him.
  The city of Edwardsville, Illinois, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Arthur Herbert Greenwood (1880-1963) — also known as Arthur H. Greenwood — of Washington, Daviess County, Ind. Born near Plainville, Daviess County, Ind., January 31, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1923-39 (2nd District 1923-33, 7th District 1933-39); defeated, 1944. Baptist. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., April 26, 1963 (age 83 years, 85 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Washington, Ind.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lawrence Brooks Hays (1898-1981) — also known as Brooks Hays — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark.; North Carolina; Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born in London, Pope County, Ark., August 9, 1898. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Democratic National Committee from Arkansas, 1932-39; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 5th District, 1943-59; defeated, 1958; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1956; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 5th District, 1972. Baptist. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Alpha Delta; Tau Kappa Alpha; Freemasons; Lions; American Bar Association. Died in Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md., October 11, 1981 (age 83 years, 63 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Russellville, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of Adelbert Steele Hays and Sallie (Butler) Hays; married, February 2, 1922, to Marian Prather.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Steny Hamilton Hoyer (b. 1939) — also known as Steny H. Hoyer — of Berkshire, Prince George's County, Md.; Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County, Md. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 14, 1939. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate District 4-C, 1967-78; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 1978; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1981-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 (speaker). Baptist. Danish ancestry. Still living as of 2019.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
Cordell Hull Cordell Hull (1871-1955) — also known as "Father of the United Nations" — of Carthage, Smith County, Tenn. Born in a log cabin at Olympus, Overton County (now Pickett County), Tenn., October 2, 1871. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1893-97; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; circuit judge in Tennessee, 1903-07; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 4th District, 1907-21, 1923-31; defeated, 1920; member of Democratic National Committee from Tennessee, 1914-24; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1921-24; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1928, 1940, 1944; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1931-33; U.S. Secretary of State, 1933-44; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1936. Baptist; later Episcopalian. Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945. Died, of heart disease and sarcoidosis, at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., July 23, 1955 (age 83 years, 294 days). Entombed at Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Hull and Elizabeth (Riley) Hull.
  Cross-reference: Thomas K. Finletter
  Cordell Hull Dam on the Cumberland River, and its impoundment, Cordell Hull Lake, in Smith and Jackson counties, Tennessee, are named for him.  — The Cordell Hull State Office Building (built 1952-54), in Nashville, Tennessee, is named for him.  — Cordell Hull Highway, in Barren and Monroe counties, Kentucky, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by Cordell Hull: The Memoirs of Cordell Hull
  Books about Cordell Hull: Julius William Pratt, Cordell Hull, 1933-44
  Image source: U.S. postage stamp (1963)
  Richard Howard Ichord II (1926-1992) — also known as Richard H. Ichord; Dick Ichord — of Houston, Texas County, Mo.; Tantallon, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Licking, Texas County, Mo., June 27, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; college instructor; lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Texas County, 1953-60; Speaker of the Missouri State House of Representatives, 1959-60; U.S. Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1961-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1968. Baptist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Lions; Odd Fellows; Phi Eta Sigma; Delta Sigma Pi; Alpha Pi Zeta; Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Delta Phi. Suffered a heart attack, and died one week later, in a hospital at Houston, Texas County, Mo., December 25, 1992 (age 66 years, 181 days). Interment at Pine Lawn Cemetery, Houston, Mo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Franklin Jones (1907-1968) — also known as Robert F. Jones — of Lima, Allen County, Ohio; Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Cairo, Allen County, Ohio, June 25, 1907. Republican. Lawyer; Allen County Prosecuting Attorney, 1935-39; U.S. Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1939-47; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1947-52. Methodist; later Baptist. Member, Delta Sigma Phi; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Died June 22, 1968 (age 60 years, 363 days). Interment at Lima Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Jenkin Charles Jones and Josephine (Devine) Jones; married, June 21, 1930, to Ida Marie Spreen.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Carey Estes Kefauver (1903-1963) — also known as Estes Kefauver — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Born near Madisonville, Monroe County, Tenn., July 26, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1939-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1944 (alternate; speaker), 1952; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1949-63; died in office 1963; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1952, 1956; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1956. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Lions; American Bar Association; Rotary; Americans for Democratic Action; American Political Science Association; Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi. Died, from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., August 10, 1963 (age 60 years, 15 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Monroe County, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Cooke Kefauver and Phredonia Bradford (Estes) Kefauver; married, August 8, 1935, to Nancy Patterson Pigott; first cousin once removed of Joseph Wingate Folk; second cousin thrice removed of Montgomery Blair and Francis Preston Blair Jr.; third cousin twice removed of James Lawrence Blair, Francis Preston Blair Lee and Gist Blair; fourth cousin once removed of Edward Brooke Lee.
  Political family: Lee-Randolph family (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The Estes Kefauver Federal Building, in Nashville, Tennessee, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Estes Kefauver: Hugh Brogan, All Honorable Men : Huey Long, Robert Moses, Estes Kefauver, Richard J. Daley — Joseph Bruce Gorman, Kefauver: A Political Biography
Joshua Levering Joshua Levering (1845-1935) — of Baltimore, Md. Born September 12, 1845. Prohibition candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1895; Prohibition candidate for President of the United States, 1896; Dry candidate for delegate to Maryland convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large, 1933. Baptist. President, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 5, 1935 (age 90 years, 23 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: The Parties and The Men (1896)
  John Robert Lewis (1940-2020) — also known as John Lewis — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in Troy, Pike County, Ala., February 21, 1940. Democrat. Among the leaders of the civil rights movement of the 1960s; chair, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, 1963-66; board member, Southern Christian Leadership Conference; U.S. Representative from Georgia 5th District, 1987-; defeated, 1977; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; received the Spingarn Medal in 2002. Baptist. African ancestry. Died July 17, 2020 (age 80 years, 147 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Eddie Lewis and Willie Mae (Carter) Lewis; married, December 21, 1968, to Lillian Miles.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books by John Lewis: Walking With the Wind : A Memoir of the Movement (1998)
  Glenard Paul Lipscomb (1915-1970) — also known as Glenard P. Lipscomb — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., August 19, 1915. Republican. Accountant; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of California state assembly, 1947-53; U.S. Representative from California 24th District, 1953-70; died in office 1970; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1956, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee). Baptist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Kiwanis; Elks. Died, of intestinal cancer, at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., February 1, 1970 (age 54 years, 166 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
  The nuclear-powered U.S. Navy submarine USS Glenard P. Lipscomb (launched 1973, scrapped 1997) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Darrell A. Malone (1908-1974) — of Philippi, Barbour County, W.Va.; Oakland, Garrett County, Md. Born in Mt. Clare, Harrison County, W.Va., July 9, 1908. Republican. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1947-48; defeated, 1948, 1950. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died in April, 1974 (age 65 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Kweisi Mfume (b. 1948) — also known as Frizzell Gerard Tate; Frizzell Gerard Gray — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., October 24, 1948. Democrat. University professor; program director for a radio station; U.S. Representative from Maryland 7th District, 1987-96; resigned 1996; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988; chief executive officer of the NAACP. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Freemasons. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Harvey Lee Milbourne (1895-1966) — also known as Harvey L. Milbourne — of Charles Town, Jefferson County, W.Va. Born in Rockville, Montgomery County, Md., May 10, 1895. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul in Amoy, 1919-20, 1927-28; Swatow, 1920; Tsinan, 1920-24; Tientsin, 1925-26; U.S. Consul in Hankow, 1928-29; Cologne, 1930-32; Quebec City, 1932; Windsor, 1936-41; Calcutta, 1941; St. Lucia, 1941; Chungking, 1943-46. Baptist. Member, Phi Gamma Delta. Died March 16, 1966 (age 70 years, 310 days). Interment at Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Lodowic Ralph Milbourne and Virginia (Strickler) Milbourne; married, May 31, 1932, to Helen Victoria Pasderin.
  William Huston Natcher (1909-1994) — also known as William H. Natcher — of Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky. Born in Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky., September 11, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; Warren County Attorney, 1938-50; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1940; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; commonwealth attorney, 8th District, 1951-53; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1953-94; died in office 1994. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Kiwanis; Odd Fellows. Died, in the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 29, 1994 (age 84 years, 199 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of J. M. Natcher and Blanche (Hays) Natcher; married, June 17, 1937, to Virginia Reardon.
  The William H. Natcher Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, is named for him.  — The William H. Natcher Parkway (opened 1972 as the Green River Parkway; renamed 1994; redesignated 2018 as Interstate 165, without the Natcher name), which ran through Warren, Butler, Ohio, and Daviess counties, Kentucky, was named for him.  — The William H. Natcher Bridge (opened 2002), which takes U.S. Highway 231 over the Ohio River, between Daviess County, Kentucky and Spencer County, Indiana, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Major Robert Odell Owens (1936-2013) — also known as Major R. Owens — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Collierville, Shelby County, Tenn., June 28, 1936. Democrat. Librarian; member of New York state senate 17th District, 1975-82; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004; U.S. Representative from New York, 1983-2007 (12th District 1983-93, 11th District 1993-2007). Baptist. African ancestry. Member, NAACP. Died, from renal failure and heart failure, in New York University Langone Medical Center, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 21, 2013 (age 77 years, 115 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ezekiel Owens and Edna Owens; married 1956 to Ethel Werfel; married to Maria Cuprill; father of Chris Owens.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John William Wright Patman (1893-1976) — also known as Wright Patman — of Texarkana, Bowie County, Tex. Born near Hughes Springs, Cass County, Tex., August 6, 1893. Democrat. Cotton farmer; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1921-24; U.S. Representative from Texas 1st District, 1929-76; died in office 1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956, 1964. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Eagles; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 7, 1976 (age 82 years, 214 days). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Texarkana, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of John Patman and Emma (Spurlin) Patman; married, February 14, 1919, to Merle Connor; father of William Neff Patman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Books about Wright Patman: Nancy Beck Young, Wright Patman : Populism, Liberalism, & the American Dream
  Arthur Jerome Payne — also known as Arthur J. Payne — of Baltimore, Md. Republican. Pastor; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1948. Baptist. African ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Brazilla Carroll Reece (1889-1961) — also known as B. Carroll Reece — of Butler, Johnson County, Tenn.; Johnson City, Washington County, Tenn. Born in a log cabin near Butler, Johnson County, Tenn., December 22, 1889. Republican. School teacher; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; banker; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1921-31, 1933-47, 1951-61; died in office 1961; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1932, 1936, 1944, 1948 (speaker), 1956, 1960; member of Republican National Committee from Tennessee, 1939-40; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1946-48; candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1948; Tennessee Republican state chair, 1958. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Economic Association; American Statistical Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Delta Sigma Pi; Freemasons; Shriners. Died, in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 19, 1961 (age 71 years, 87 days). Interment at Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of John Isaac Reece and Sarah E. (Maples) Reece; married, October 30, 1923, to Louise Goff (daughter of Guy Despard Goff).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Kenneth Allison Roberts (1912-1989) — also known as Kenneth A. Roberts — of Anniston, Calhoun County, Ala. Born in Piedmont, Calhoun County, Ala., November 1, 1912. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama state senate; elected 1942; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1951-65 (4th District 1951-63, at-large 1963-65); defeated, 1964; shot and wounded in an attack on the U.S. House by Puerto Rican nationalists, 1954. Baptist. Member, Lions; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Woodmen; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Alpha Tau Omega; Phi Alpha Delta. Died in Potomac, Montgomery County, Md., May 9, 1989 (age 76 years, 189 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, September 22, 1953, to Margaret Hamilton McMillan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Aurelius Smith (1861-1916) — of Florence County, S.C. Born in Hertford County, N.C., January 21, 1861. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Florence County, 1908-10; Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1911-15; Governor of South Carolina, 1915. Baptist. Died in Baltimore, Md., April 1, 1916 (age 55 years, 71 days). Interment at Byrd Cemetery, Timmonsville, S.C.
  Relatives: Married to Fannie L. Byrd.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  John Roach Straton (1875-1929) — of Baltimore, Md.; Norfolk, Va.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind., April 6, 1875. Democrat. Pastor; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention, 1912, 1924. Baptist. He was a creationist who led a campaign against the teaching of evolution, and a strong supporter of alcohol prohibition. During the 1928 presidential campaign, he strongly opposed the candidacy of Democratic nominee Al Smith, who was Catholic and "wet" (anti-Prohibition). Died in Clifton Springs, Ontario County, N.Y., October 29, 1929 (age 54 years, 206 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Henry Douglas Straton and Julia Rebecca (Carter) Straton; married, November 2, 1903, to Georgia Hillyer.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Olin Earl Teague (1910-1981) — also known as Olin E. Teague; "Tiger Teague" — of Bryan, Brazos County, Tex.; College Station, Brazos County, Tex. Born in Woodward, Woodward County, Okla., April 6, 1910. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Texas 6th District, 1946-78; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956, 1964. Baptist. Member, Lions. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 23, 1981 (age 70 years, 292 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of James Martin Teague and Ida (Sturgeon) Teague; married, December 30, 1932, to Freddie Dunman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles William Tobey (1880-1953) — also known as Charles W. Tobey — of Temple, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., July 22, 1880. Republican. President, F. M. Hoyt Shoe Company; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1915-16, 1919-20, 1923-24; Speaker of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 1919-20; member of New Hampshire state senate, 1925-26; Governor of New Hampshire, 1929-31; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1933-39; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1936, 1940 (member, Resolutions Committee); U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1939-53; died in office 1953. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Died in the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., July 24, 1953 (age 73 years, 2 days). Interment at Miller Cemetery, Temple, N.H.
  Relatives: Son of William H. Tobey and Ellen Hall (Parker) Tobey; married, June 4, 1902, to Francelia M. Lovett.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
James L. Walls, Jr. James L. Walls Jr. — of District Heights, Prince George's County, Md. Ordained minister; mayor of District Heights, Md., 2006-13. Baptist. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  Image source: City of District Heights
  Henry Marvin Wharton — also known as Henry M. Wharton — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Pastor; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention, 1912. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Albert Russell Wynn (b. 1951) — also known as Albert R. Wynn — of Largo, Prince George's County, Md.; Mitchellville, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 10, 1951. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1983-86; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004; member of Maryland state senate, 1987-92; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1993-. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Kappa Alpha Psi. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
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