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Steel and Metal Industry Politicians in Maryland

James Bruce (1892-1980) — of Eccleston, Baltimore County, Md.; Finksburg, Carroll County, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 23, 1892. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; vice-president, National Dairy Products Corp.; director, Republic Steel Co.; director, Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway; director, American Airlines; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1940 (alternate), 1952, 1956; U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, 1947-49. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose. Died July 17, 1980 (age 87 years, 207 days). Interment somewhere in Baltimore, Md.   Relatives: Son of William Cabell Bruce and Louise Este (Fisher) Bruce; brother of David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce; married, May 24, 1919, to Ellen McHenry Keyser; grandnephew of James Alexander Seddon; first cousin of Howard Bruce.   Political family: Bruce-Mellon family of Virginia.   See also U.S. State Dept career summary   Charles McCurdy Mathias (b. 1886) — also known as Charles M. Mathias — of Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 16, 1886. Republican. Banker; treasurer and director, Frederick Iron and Steel Co.; director, Staley Motor Co.; secretary and director, Frederick Hotel Co.; director, Peoples Fire Insurance Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1924. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of John P. T. Mathias and Elizabeth A. (McCurdy) Mathias; married to Theresa McElfresh Trail; father of Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr..   Political family: Mathias-Bradford family of Frederick, Maryland.   John Mary Morin (1868-1942) — also known as John M. Morin — of Missoula, Missoula County, Mont.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 18, 1868. Republican. Steelworker; member, Central Trades Council of Pittsburgh; director of public safety, Pittsburgh, 1909-13; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1913-29 (at-large 1913-15, 31st District 1915-23, 34th District 1923-29). Irish ancestry. Member, Eagles. Died in Marine Hospital, Baltimore, Md., March 3, 1942 (age 73 years, 319 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.   Relatives: Son of Martin Joseph Morin and Rose Joyce Morin; married 1897 to Eleanor C. Hickey.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   John F. Sidell — of Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Md. Sheet metal and roofing contractor; candidate for mayor of Takoma Park, Md., 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Benjamin Tasker (1690-1768) — of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in 1690. Mayor of Annapolis, Md., 1721-22, 1726-27, 1750-53, 1754-55, 1756-57. Co-founded the Baltimore Ironworks Company. Died June 19, 1768 (age about 77 years). Interment at St. Anne's Churchyard, Annapolis, Md.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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