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Lawyer Politicians in Maryland, E-F

  Robert Leroy Ehrlich Jr. (b. 1957) — also known as Bob Ehrlich, Jr. — of Timonium, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Arbutus, Baltimore County, Md., November 25, 1957. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1987-94; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1995-2003; Governor of Maryland, 2003-07. Methodist. Still living as of 2014.
  Cross-reference: Joseph M. Getty
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
Allen J. Ellender Allen Joseph Ellender (1890-1972) — also known as Allen J. Ellender — of Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. Born in Montegut, Terrebonne Parish, La., September 24, 1890. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1921; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1924-36; Speaker of the Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1932-36; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936, 1952; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1937-72; died in office 1972; member of Democratic National Committee from Louisiana, 1939-40. Died in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., July 27, 1972 (age 81 years, 307 days). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Houma, La.
  Relatives: Son of Wallace Richard Ellender and Victoria (Javaux) Ellender; married, March 19, 1917, to Helen Calhoun Donnelly.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Books about Allen J. Ellender: Thomas A. Becnel, Senator Allen Ellender of Louisiana : A Biography
  Image source: Ingham County News, April 30, 1936
  Philip Elman (b. 1918) — of Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., March 14, 1918. Lawyer; law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter, 1941-43; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1961-70. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 21, 1947, to Ella M. Shalit.
  Richard Pretlow Ernst (1858-1934) — also known as Richard P. Ernst — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Born in Covington, Kenton County, Ky., February 28, 1858. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1896 (alternate), 1900, 1904, 1908, 1916, 1924 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1896; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1921-27; defeated, 1926; member of Republican National Committee from Kentucky, 1924. Died, in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md., April 13, 1934 (age 76 years, 44 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of William Ernst and Sarah (Butler) Ernst; brother-in-law of Stella Frances Powell (sister of Nathan Powell); married 1886 to Susan Brent.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Charles Feduccia (1910-1978) — also known as Joe Feduccia — of Cleveland, Bolivar County, Miss. Born in Baltimore, Md., 1910. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1960; circuit judge in Mississippi 11th District, 1971-78. Sicilian ancestry. Died in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., October 28, 1978 (age about 68 years). Interment at New Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Miss.
  Relatives: Son of Salvatore A. Feduccia and Maria Grace (Serio) Feduccia.
Frederick W. Feldner Frederick W. Feldner (1865-1910) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., June 1, 1865. Democrat. Lawyer; president, Cape May Hotel company; president, Furst-Clark Dredging company; real estate developer; Consul for Colombia in Baltimore, Md., 1901-07. Along with his wife, daughter, son-in-law, and chauffeur, he was killed when their car collided with a fast-moving Pennsylvania Railroad train, near Cape May, Cape May County, N.J., August 9, 1910 (age 45 years, 69 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick Feldner and Dorothea Carolyn (Plitt) Feldner; married, January 23, 1888, to Amalia 'Mollie' Rausch.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Baltimore Sun, August 10, 1910
  Clarence Clyde Ferguson Jr. (1924-1983) — Born in Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., November 4, 1924. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; law professor; U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, 1970-72. Unitarian. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 21, 1983 (age 59 years, 47 days). Interment at Baltimore National Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Clarence Clyde Ferguson and Georgena (Owens) Ferguson; married, February 14, 1954, to Dolores Zimmerman.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Few (1748-1828) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born near Baltimore (unknown county), Md., June 8, 1748. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Georgia state legislature, 1777-79; Delegate to Continental Congress from Georgia, 1780-85; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1789-93; state court judge in Georgia, 1796-99; member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1801-05. Methodist. Died in Fishkill Landing (now part of Beacon), Dutchess County, N.Y., July 16, 1828 (age 80 years, 38 days). Original interment at Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery, Beacon, N.Y.; reinterment at St. Paul's Churchyard, Augusta, Ga.
  Relatives: Second great-granduncle of William Preston Few (who married Mary Reamey Thomas).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  William Fitzgerald (1799-1864) — of Dover, Stewart County, Tenn.; Paris, Henry County, Tenn. Born in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Md., August 6, 1799. Lawyer; Stewart County Circuit Court Clerk, 1822-25; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1825-27; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 9th District, 1831-33; circuit judge in Tennessee, 1845-61. Slaveowner. Died in Paris, Henry County, Tenn., March, 1864 (age 64 years, 0 days). Interment at Fitzgerald Cemetery, Near Paris, Henry County, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William L. Fitzgerald (b. 1872) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Jonesborough, Washington County, Tenn., January 14, 1872. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1924. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks; Alpha Phi Alpha. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph M. Fitzgerald and Mary A. (Ford) Fitzgerald; married, November 26, 1913, to Lucille Wilson.
  Bernard Joseph Flynn (1888-1971) — also known as Bernard J. Flynn — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., February 10, 1888. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1934-53. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; American Judicature Society; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Order of Alhambra. Suffered a concussion and skull fracture in an accidental fall at his home, and died eleven days later at Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Md., September 15, 1971 (age 83 years, 217 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Bernard Flynn and Mary (McGann) Flynn; married, August 31, 1937, to Teresa Margaret Berger.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Robert Foley (1917-2001) — also known as John R. Foley — of Maryland. Born in Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minn., October 16, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; orphan's court judge in Maryland, 1954-58; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1959-61; defeated, 1960, 1962. Catholic. Sponsored legislation to authorize the interstate compact to build the Metrorail transit system in the Washington, D.C. area. Died, of cardiac arrest, in Kensington, Montgomery County, Md., November 11, 2001 (age 84 years, 26 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Robert Foley (1890-1954); brother of Daniel F. Foley and Patrick J. Foley.
  Political family: Foley family of Wabasha, Minnesota.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Peter V. R. Franchot (b. 1947) — of Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Md. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., November 25, 1947. Democrat. Lawyer; staff director for Rep. Edward J. Markey, 1980-86; member of Maryland state house of delegates District 20, 1987-2007; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1988; Maryland state comptroller, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2008. Still living as of 2011.
  Relatives: Married to Anne Maher.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Robert Elliott Freer (b. 1896) — also known as Robert E. Freer — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Westmoreland Hills, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Madisonville, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, January 30, 1896. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1935-48; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1939, 1944, 1948. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Sons of the Revolution; Phi Alpha Delta. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Guy Metcalf Freer and May (Dunlap) Freer; married, October 27, 1919, to Hazel Louise Davis; married, April 12, 1925, to Olive Roberts.
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