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Methodist Politicians in Maryland

  Stanley G. Adams (1907-1954) — of Isle of Wight County, Va.; Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Va. Born in Eclipse, Nansemond County (now part of Suffolk), Va., December 16, 1907. Republican. Ferry boat captain; farmer; real estate business; hotel owner; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; chair of Westmoreland County Republican Party, 1944-50; candidate for Virginia state senate, 1947; candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1948; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1952. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, from an intestinal blood clot, in Physicians Memorial Hospital, La Plata, Charles County, Md., November 7, 1954 (age 46 years, 326 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove, Va.
  Relatives: Son of John Quincy Adams and Cecil May (Barkelow) Adams; married to Marie Miller.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Jackson Adams (1860-1934) — also known as William J. Adams — of Carthage, Moore County, N.C. Born in Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C., January 27, 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1893; member of North Carolina state senate, 1895; superior court judge in North Carolina 13th District, 1908-21; justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1927-34; died in office 1934. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Died, from complications of surgery for a kidney ailment, in the Brady Urological Clinic of Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md., May 20, 1934 (age 74 years, 113 days). Interment somewhere in Carthage, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. S. D. Adams and Mary (Jackson) Adams; married to Florence Wall.
  Bertha Sheppard Adkins (1906-1983) — also known as Bertha S. Adkins — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., August 24, 1906. Republican. Dean of Women, Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md., 1934-42; Dean of Residence, Bradford Junior College, Bradford, Mass., 1942-46; member of Republican National Committee from Maryland, 1948-58; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1956 (speaker), 1960 (alternate). Female. Methodist. Member, American Association of University Women; Pi Lambda Theta. Died in Oxford, Talbot County, Md., January 14, 1983 (age 76 years, 143 days). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
  Relatives: Daughter of Edna May (Sheppard) Adkins and Frederick Paul Adkins; niece of Elijah Dale Adkins; first cousin of Elijah Dale Adkins Jr.; first cousin once removed of Wallace Henry White and Arthur Percival White; second cousin of Edward Homer White Jr.; second cousin twice removed of Merrill Henry Tilghman.
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frederick Paul Adkins (1878-1963) — also known as Frederick P. Adkins — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Wicomico County, Md., November 9, 1878. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1916. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Died in Maryland, March 9, 1963 (age 84 years, 120 days). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Elijah Stanton Adkins and Henrietta Frances (Tilghman) Adkins; brother of Elijah Dale Adkins; married, November 21, 1902, to Edna Mae Sheppard; father of Bertha Sheppard Adkins; uncle of Elijah Dale Adkins Jr.; first cousin of Wallace Henry White and Arthur Percival White; first cousin once removed of Edward Homer White Jr.; second cousin once removed of Merrill Henry Tilghman.
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Aris Tee Allen (1910-1991) — also known as Aris T. Allen — of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., December 27, 1910. Republican. Physician; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1967-74, 1991; died in office 1991; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1972 (delegation chair); Maryland Republican state chair, 1977-79; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 1978; member of Maryland state senate 30th District, 1979-81. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Phi Alpha; American Medical Association; American Legion; NAACP. Following a diagnosis of cancer, he died from a self-inflicted gunshot, in his parked rental car, in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., February 5, 1991 (age 80 years, 40 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Allen and Maryetta (Whitby) Allen; married 1947 to Faye E. Watson.
  Aris T. Allen Boulevard (Maryland Route 665), in Annapolis, Maryland, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  George Venable Allen (1903-1970) — also known as George V. Allen — of Durham, Durham County, N.C.; Maryland; Washington, D.C. Born in Durham, Durham County, N.C., November 3, 1903. School teacher and principal; newspaper reporter; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Kingston, as of 1930; Shanghai, as of 1932; U.S. Consul in Cairo, as of 1936-38; U.S. Ambassador to Iran, 1946-48; Yugoslavia, 1949-53; India, 1953-54; Nepal, 1953-54; Greece, 1956-57; director, U.S. Information Agency, 1957-60; president, Tobacco Institute, 1960-66. Methodist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Phi; United World Federalists. Died suddenly, from a coronary occlusion, in Bahama, Durham County, N.C., July 11, 1970 (age 66 years, 250 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Ellis Allen and Harriet (Moore) Allen; married, October 2, 1934, to Katharine Martin; first cousin thrice removed of Robert Overton Williams, John Williams, Thomas Lanier Williams and Lewis Williams; second cousin twice removed of Joseph Lanier Williams.
  Political families: Williams family of North Carolina; Clay family of Kentucky (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  William Noble Andrews (1876-1937) — also known as William N. Andrews — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Born in Hurlock, Dorchester County, Md., November 13, 1876. Republican. Lawyer; Dorchester County State's Attorney, 1904-12; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1914; member of Maryland state senate, 1918, 1931-33; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1919-21; defeated, 1920. Methodist. Died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 27, 1937 (age 61 years, 44 days). Interment at Washington Cemetery, Hurlock, Md.
  Relatives: Son of James M. Andrews and Sallie (Noble) Andrews.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Theodore Frank Appleby (1864-1924) — also known as T. Frank Appleby — of Asbury Park, Monmouth County, N.J. Born in Old Bridge, Middlesex County, N.J., October 10, 1864. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1896; mayor of Asbury Park, N.J., 1908-12; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1921-23; defeated, 1922. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died, of heart trouble, in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md., December 15, 1924 (age 60 years, 66 days). Interment at Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Old Bridge, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Theodore Frelinguysen Appleby and Margaret Susanna (Mount) Appleby; married, April 10, 1889, to Alice C. Hoffman; father of Stewart Hoffman Appleby.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Michael Hayden Armacost (b. 1937) — also known as Michael Armacost — of Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 15, 1937. College professor; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Philippines, 1982-84; Japan, 1989. Methodist. Member, Trilateral Commission; Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of George H. Armacost and Verda Gay (Hayden) Armacost; married, March 8, 1959, to Roberta June Bray.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  Joseph Morgan Armstrong (1867-1955) — also known as Joseph M. Armstrong — of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in Ellicott City, Howard County, Md., October 1, 1867. Republican. Architect; candidate for mayor of Annapolis, Md., 1923; postmaster at Annapolis, Md., 1926-34 (acting, 1926). Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Redmen. Died November 1, 1955 (age 88 years, 31 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Edward Armstrong and Mary (Coleman) Armstrong; married 1888 to Mary Elizabeth Johnson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Hanes Ayres (1916-2000) — also known as William H. Ayres — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Born in Eagle Rock, Botetourt County, Va., February 5, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1951-71; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1956. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Eagles; Moose. Died, of heart and kidney ailments, at Vantage House retirement home, Columbia, Howard County, Md., December 27, 2000 (age 84 years, 326 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Campaign slogan: "Ayres Cares."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William H. Baggs (1827-1908) — of Smyrna, Kent County, Del. Born in Maryland, March 3, 1827. Tailor; postmaster at Smyrna, Del., 1852-53, 1875-85; member of Delaware state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1905-08; died in office 1908. Methodist. Died in Smyrna, Kent County, Del., January 5, 1908 (age 80 years, 308 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Smyrna, Del.
  Relatives: Married, January 24, 1867, to Sarah E. 'Sallie' Collins.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Benjamin Baker (1840-1911) — also known as William B. Baker — of Aberdeen, Harford County, Md. Born near Aberdeen, Harford County, Md., July 22, 1840. Republican. Fruit packing business; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1882; member of Maryland state senate, 1894-96, 1906-08; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1895-1901. Methodist. Died in Aberdeen, Harford County, Md., May 17, 1911 (age 70 years, 299 days). Interment at Baker's Cemetery, Aberdeen, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Hollis Bankhead II (1872-1946) — also known as John H. Bankhead II — of Jasper, Walker County, Ala. Born near Moscow (now Sulligent), Lamar County, Ala., July 8, 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1903; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1928 (alternate), 1936, 1940, 1944 (alternate); U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1931-46; died in office 1946; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1944. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in the U.S. Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., June 12, 1946 (age 73 years, 339 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of John Hollis Bankhead and Tallulah (Brockman) Bankhead; brother of Louise Bankhead (who married William Hayne Perry) and William Brockman Bankhead; married, December 26, 1894, to Musa Bernice Harkins; father of Walter Will Bankhead; uncle of Tallulah Bankhead.
  Political family: Bankhead family of Jasper, Alabama.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Bassett (1745-1815) — of Dover, Kent County, Del. Born in Cecil County, Md., April 2, 1745. Lawyer; member of Delaware state legislative council from Kent County, 1776-80, 1782-83; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Delaware state senate, 1782; member of Delaware house of assembly, 1786; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1789-93; common pleas court judge in Delaware, 1793-99; Governor of Delaware, 1799-1801; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1801-02. Methodist. Slaveowner. Died in Cecil County, Md., September 15, 1815 (age 70 years, 166 days). Original interment somewhere in Cecil County, Md.; reinterment in 1865 at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
  Relatives: Son of Arnold Bassett and Judith (Thompson) Bassett; married, December 22, 1774, to Ann Ennals; adoptive father of Rachel McCleary Bassett (who married Joshua Clayton); father of Ann Nancy Bassett (who married James Asheton Bayard Sr.); grandfather of Richard Henry Bayard (1796-1868) and James Asheton Bayard Jr.; granduncle of Thomas Clayton; great-grandfather of Thomas Francis Bayard Sr.; second great-grandfather of Thomas Francis Bayard Jr.; third great-grandfather of Thomas Francis Bayard III and Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard; fourth great-grandfather of Richard Henry Bayard (born c.1949); first cousin thrice removed of John Sluyter Wirt.
  Political family: Livingston-Schuyler family of New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Laurie Calvin Battle (1912-2000) — also known as Laurie C. Battle — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala.; Alexandria, Va. Born in Wilsonville, Shelby County, Ala., May 10, 1912. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from Alabama 9th District, 1947-55; candidate for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1954; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1956; candidate for Governor of Alabama, 1958. Methodist. Member, Jaycees; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kappa Phi Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Gamma Mu; Elks; Eagles; Lions. Sponsored Battle Act, which banned U.S. assistance to countries doing business with the Soviet Union, but allowed the President flexibility to waive the ban. Died, from cancer, at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., May 2, 2000 (age 87 years, 358 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website
  Birch Evans Bayh Jr. (1928-2019) — also known as Birch Bayh — of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind. Born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., January 22, 1928. Democrat. Farmer; lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1954-62; Speaker of the Indiana State House of Representatives, 1959-60; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1963-81; defeated, 1980; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964, 1968 (speaker); candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Izaak Walton League; Jaycees; Farm Bureau; Elks; Freemasons; Alpha Tau Omega. Died in Easton, Talbot County, Md., March 14, 2019 (age 91 years, 51 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Birch Evans Bayh and Leah (Hollingsworth) Bayh; married, August 24, 1952, to Marvella Hern; father of Birch Evans Bayh III.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Marion Tinsley Bennett (1914-2000) — also known as Marion T. Bennett — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo.; Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Buffalo, Dallas County, Mo., June 6, 1914. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1943-49; defeated, 1948; Judge of U.S. Court of Claims, 1972-82; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982-86; took senior status 1986. Methodist. Member, Exchange Club; Delta Theta Phi. Co-author of the G.I. Bill of Rights. Died, of complications from a stroke, in Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, Alexandria, Va., September 6, 2000 (age 86 years, 92 days). Interment at Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Philip Allen Bennett; married to June Young.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile
  Benjamin Thomas Biggs (1821-1893) — also known as Benjamin T. Biggs — of Middletown, New Castle County, Del. Born near Summit Bridge, New Castle County, Del., October 1, 1821. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; farmer; delegate to Delaware state constitutional convention, 1852; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1869-73; defeated, 1860; president, Queen Anne and Kent Railroad, 1874; Governor of Delaware, 1887-91. Methodist. Slaveowner. Died in Middletown, New Castle County, Del., December 25, 1893 (age 72 years, 85 days). Interment at Bethel Cemetery, Chesapeake City, Md.
  Relatives: Married, May 18, 1853, to Mary S. Beekman; father of John Biggs.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Eugene Black (1879-1975) — of Clarksville, Red River County, Tex. Born near Blossom, Lamar County, Tex., July 2, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; wholesale grocer; U.S. Representative from Texas 1st District, 1915-29. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., May 22, 1975 (age 95 years, 324 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander Wesley Black and Talula Ann 'Lulu' (Shackelford) Black; married, March 15, 1903, to Mamie Coleman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John L. Boettner Jr. (b. 1943) — also known as Si Boettner — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Frostburg, Allegany County, Md., June 18, 1943. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1975-78; defeated, 1970, 1972; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1979-89; resigned 1989. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Sierra Club; Exchange Club. Still living as of 1989.
  Relatives: Son of John Lewis Boettner, Sr. and Grace (Mitter) Boettner; married, June 22, 1968, to Catherine Frerotte.
  Samuel W. Bogley (b. 1941) — of Prince George's County, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., November 16, 1941. Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 1979-82. Methodist. Still living as of 1998.
William S. Broomfield William S. Broomfield (1922-2019) — also known as Bill Broomfield — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich.; Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich., April 28, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; real estate business; insurance underwriter; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 4th District, 1949-54; member of Michigan state senate 12th District, 1955-56; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1957-93 (18th District 1957-73, 19th District 1973-83, 18th District 1983-93). Methodist; later Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Shriners; Optimist Club; Lions; Odd Fellows; American Legion; Elks. Died in Kensington, Montgomery County, Md., February 20, 2019 (age 96 years, 298 days). Interment at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. S. C. Broomfield and Fern Broomfield.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  George Edward Brown Jr. (1920-1999) — also known as George E. Brown, Jr. — of Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Colton, San Bernardino County, Calif.; San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Calif. Born in Holtville, Imperial County, Calif., March 6, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Monterey Park, Calif., 1956-58; member of California state assembly, 1959-63; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960 (alternate), 1964, 1968 (alternate), 1972, 1988, 1996; U.S. Representative from California, 1963-71, 1973-99 (29th District 1963-71, 38th District 1973-75, 36th District 1975-93, 42nd District 1993-99); died in office 1999; candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1970. Methodist. Member, Urban League; Kiwanis; American Legion; Amvets. Died, of an infection following earlier heart valve replacement surgery, at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., July 15, 1999 (age 79 years, 131 days). Cremated.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  John Brown (d. 1815) — of Maryland. Born in Maryland. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1807-08; U.S. Representative from Maryland 7th District, 1809-10. Methodist. Died in Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Md., December 13, 1815. Interment at Chesterfield Cemetery, Centreville, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Marshall Butler (1897-1978) — also known as John M. Butler — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., July 21, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1951-63; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1952, 1960; member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business, 1952; speaker, 1956; member, Resolutions Committee, 1960; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1955. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Rocky Mount, Nash County, N.C., March 14, 1978 (age 80 years, 236 days). Interment at Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Md.
  Presumably named for: John Marshall
  Relatives: Son of John Harvey Butler and Eunice West (Riddle) Butler; married, April 5, 1926, to Marie Louise Abell.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Albert Sidney Camp (1892-1954) — also known as A. Sidney Camp — of Newnan, Coweta County, Ga. Born near Moreland, Coweta County, Ga., July 26, 1892. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Coweta County Democratic Party, 1915-20; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Coweta County, 1923; resigned 1923; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1924, 1952; U.S. Representative from Georgia 4th District, 1939-54; died in office 1954. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., July 24, 1954 (age 61 years, 363 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of William Walker Camp and Ella (Leigh) Camp; married, November 19, 1925, to Sarah Farmer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Donald O. Campen Jr. (b. 1920) — also known as "Spec" — of Henrico County, Va. Born in Chance, Somerset County, Md., August 5, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1968; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia; director and chairman, Henricopolis Soil and Water Conservation District; Commissioner of the Board for Rental Cars, Auto Training Schools; member, Virginia Board for the Development and Conservation of the Public Beaches. Methodist. Still living as of 2017.
  Relatives: Nephew of Joseph Green Campen.
  Francis Higbee Case (1896-1962) — also known as Francis Case — of Custer, Custer County, S.Dak. Born in Everly, Clay County, Iowa, December 9, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; newspaper editor and publisher; rancher; U.S. Representative from South Dakota 2nd District, 1937-51; U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1951-62; died in office 1962; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1956 (speaker). Methodist. Member, American Legion; Pi Kappa Delta; Sigma Delta Chi; Freemasons; Acacia; Elks; Rotary. Died, in the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., June 22, 1962 (age 65 years, 195 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Rapid City, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Herbert Llywellen Case and Mary Ellen (Grannis) Case; married, August 19, 1926, to Myrle Lucille Graves.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Linwood Leon Clark (1876-1965) — also known as Linwood L. Clark — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Aberdeen, Harford County, Md., March 21, 1876. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1929-31; defeated, 1926, 1930; circuit judge in Maryland, 1935-38. Methodist. Died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., November 18, 1965 (age 89 years, 242 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  S. Carroll Coale — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Pastor; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention, 1912. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Mary W. Conaway — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Newspaper editor; Baltimore Register of Wills, 1983-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988; candidate for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1999. Female. Methodist. African ancestry. Still living as of 2010.
  Relatives: Married to Frank Melvin Conaway Sr.; mother of Frank Melvin Conaway Jr. and Belinda Conaway.
  Political family: Conaway family of Baltimore, Maryland.
  John Gordon Cooper (1872-1955) — also known as John G. Cooper — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Born in Staffordshire, England, April 27, 1872. Republican. Locomotive engineer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1911-15; U.S. Representative from Ohio 19th District, 1915-37. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Died in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., January 7, 1955 (age 82 years, 255 days). Interment at Lake Park Cemetery, Youngstown, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Cooper and Mary (Toy) Cooper; married, March 7, 1896, to Elizabeth M. Harries.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Fred Lewis Crawford (1888-1957) — also known as Fred L. Crawford — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born near Dublin, Erath County, Tex., May 5, 1888. Republican. Accountant; builder, financier, and operator of beet sugar mills; director, Michigan National Bank; director, Petroleum Transit Corporation; U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1935-53; defeated in primary, 1952. Methodist. Member, Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., April 13, 1957 (age 68 years, 343 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  Relatives: Son of William Carroll Crawford and Mary Jane (Rape) Crawford; married 1910 to Clara Belle Lyons; married 1932 to Elizabeth Ann Jones.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  T. O. Crouse — of Baltimore, Md.; Denton, Caroline County, Md. Democrat. Minister; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention, 1912. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  James Edward Day (1914-1996) — also known as J. Edward Day — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., October 11, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1952; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960; U.S. Postmaster General, 1961-63. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Psi. Implemented the ZIP code. Died, of a heart attack, in Hunt Valley, Prince George's County, Md., October 29, 1996 (age 82 years, 18 days). Interment at Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville, Md.
  Relatives: Son of James Allmond Day and Frances Edna (Wilmot) Day; married, July 2, 1941, to Mary Louise Burgess.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sheila Ann Dixon (b. 1953) — also known as Sheila Dixon; Sheila Dixon-Smith — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 27, 1953. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988, 2004, 2008 (member, Credentials Committee); mayor of Baltimore, Md., 2007-10; resigned 2010. Female. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Indicted in January 2009, on perjury theft, and misconduct charges, over secretly accepting more than $20,000 worth of gifts from developers doing business with the city, and for using gift cards intended for needy families to buy furs and other expensive items for herself; the charges were dismissed in May, but she was reindicted in July; tried in fall 2009; convicted on one count of embezzlement, and acquitted on other charges; pleaded guilty to perjury, and resigned as mayor, as part of a plea agreement. Still living as of 2010.
  Relatives: Daughter of Philip Dixon, Sr. and Winona Dixon.
  See also Wikipedia article
  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
  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 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.
  Albert Horwell Gerberich (1898-1965) — also known as Albert H. Gerberich — of Pennsylvania; Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pa., February 23, 1898. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul in Puerto Cortes, 1919-22; Bremerhaven, as of 1922-24; U.S. Consul in Maracaibo, 1924-25; college professor. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Phi Beta Kappa. Died, in Sibley Hospital, Washington, D.C., April 14, 1965 (age 67 years, 50 days). Interment at Atglen Methodist Cemetery, Atglen, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Henry Gerberich and Martha Eleanor (Horwell) Gerberich; married, June 21, 1934, to Gisela Margit Heim-Zimanyi.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wayne Thomas Gilchrest (b. 1946) — also known as Wayne T. Gilchrest — of Kennedyville, Kent County, Md. Born in Rahway, Union County, N.J., April 15, 1946. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War; school teacher; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1991-; defeated, 1988. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  George Richmond Grose (1869-1953) — also known as George R. Grose — of Leicester, Worcester County, Mass.; Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Newton, Middlesex County, Mass.; Lynn, Essex County, Mass.; Baltimore, Md.; Greencastle, Putnam County, Ind.; Peiping (Beijing), China; Altadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Nicholas County, W.Va., July 14, 1869. Democrat. Pastor; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention, 1912 ; president, DePauw University, 1912-1924; missionary bishop in China, 1924-29; religious editor, Pasadena Star-News. Methodist. Died in Altadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 6, 1953 (age 83 years, 296 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Dixon Grose and Mary Estaline (Harrah) Grose; married, June 28, 1894, to Lucy Dickerson.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Patrick Hamill (1817-1895) — of Maryland. Born near Altamont, Allegany County, Md., April 28, 1817. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1843-44; state court judge in Maryland, 1854-69; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1869-71. Methodist. Died in Oakland, Garrett County, Md., January 15, 1895 (age 77 years, 262 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Cumberland, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Carlton D. Harris — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Pastor; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention, 1912. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
Daniel O. Hastings Daniel Oren Hastings (1874-1966) — also known as Daniel O. Hastings — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del.; Centerville, New Castle County, Del. Born near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., March 5, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; secretary of state of Delaware, 1909; appointed 1909; resigned 1909; justice of Delaware state supreme court, 1909-11; appointed 1909; resigned 1911; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1920 (alternate), 1928 (alternate), 1932, 1936, 1944 (alternate), 1952; member, Credentials Committee, 1928, 1952; speaker, 1928; member, Resolutions Committee, 1936; member, Arrangements Committee, 1940; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1928-37; appointed 1928; defeated, 1936; member of Republican National Committee from Delaware, 1937-40. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., May 9, 1966 (age 92 years, 65 days). Interment at Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Owls Nest, Del.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel H. Hastings and Amelia Ellen (Parsons) Hastings; married, April 19, 1898, to Carrie L. Saxton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Official Report of the 22nd Republican National Convention (1940)
  Augustus Freeman Hawkins (1907-2007) — also known as Augustus F. Hawkins; Gus Hawkins — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., August 31, 1907. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1935-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940, 1944, 1960, 1964, 1988; candidate for Presidential Elector for California; U.S. Representative from California, 1963-91 (21st District 1963-75, 29th District 1975-91). Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died, in Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., November 10, 2007 (age 100 years, 71 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Thomas Holliday Hicks (1798-1865) — also known as Thomas H. Hicks — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Born near East New Market, Dorchester County, Md., September 2, 1798. Republican. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1829-30, 1836; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850; Governor of Maryland, 1858-62; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1862-65; died in office 1865. Methodist. Slaveowner. Died in Washington, D.C., February 14, 1865 (age 66 years, 165 days). Interment at Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  William Hindman (1743-1822) — of Talbot County, Md. Born in Dorchester County, Md., April 1, 1743. Lawyer; planter; Maryland state treasurer of Eastern Shore, 1775-77; member of Maryland state senate, 1777-85, 1791-93, 1798-1800; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1784-86; member of Maryland state executive council, 1789-92; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1793-99 (at-large 1793, 6th District 1793-97, 7th District 1797-99); U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1800-01. Methodist. Slaveowner. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 19, 1822 (age 78 years, 293 days). Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Hindman and Mary (Trippe) Hindman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alcaeus Hooper (b. 1859) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., January 2, 1859. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1895-97. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  John Wesley Hoyt (1831-1912) — also known as John W. Hoyt — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born near Worthington, Franklin County, Ohio, October 13, 1831. Wisconsin railroad commissioner, 1874-76; Governor of Wyoming Territory, 1878-82. Methodist. Died in Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md., May 23, 1912 (age 80 years, 223 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Presumably named for: John Wesley
  Hoyt Peak, in Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS John W. Hoyt (built 1943 at Richmond, California; scrapped 1961) was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Daniel Ken Inouye (1924-2012) — also known as Daniel K. Inouye — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, September 7, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Hawaii territorial House of Representatives, 1954-58; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1956; member of Hawaii territorial senate, 1958-59; U.S. Representative from Hawaii at-large, 1959-63; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1960, 1972, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 (delegation chair); Temporary Chair, 1968; speaker, 1968; Co-Chair, 1984; U.S. Senator from Hawaii, 1963-. Methodist. Japanese ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Disabled American Veterans; Phi Delta Phi; Lions. Lost his right arm as the result of a combat injury in Italy during World War II. His Distinguished Service Cross was upgraded in 2000 to a Medal of Honor. First American of Japanese descent to serve in Congress. Died, from respiratory failure, in Walter Reed Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., December 17, 2012 (age 88 years, 101 days). Interment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
  Relatives: Son of Hyotaro Inouye and Kame (Imanaga) Inouye; married, June 12, 1949, to Margaret Shinobu Awamura; married 2008 to Irene Hirano Yasutake.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Elihu Emory Jackson (1837-1907) — also known as Elihu E. Jackson — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born near Delmar, Wicomico County, Md., November 3, 1837. Democrat. Merchant; lumber business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1880; member of Maryland state house of delegates from Wicomico County, 1882; member of Maryland state senate from Wicomico County, 1884-86, 1896-98; Governor of Maryland, 1888-92. Methodist. Died in Baltimore, Md., December 27, 1907 (age 70 years, 54 days). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
  Relatives: Brother of William Humphreys Jackson; married to Annie Rider.
  Political family: Jackson family of Salisbury, Maryland.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Howard W. Jackson (b. 1877) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Stemmers Run, Baltimore County, Md., August 4, 1877. Democrat. Insurance business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1916, 1924, 1928, 1936, 1940; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1923-27, 1931-43. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew C. Jackson; married, September 14, 1898, to Ella M. Galloway.
  William Humphreys Jackson (1839-1915) — also known as William H. Jackson — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born near Delmar, Wicomico County, Md., October 13, 1839. Republican. Cattle dealer; lumber dealer; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1901-05, 1907-09. Methodist. Died in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., April 3, 1915 (age 75 years, 172 days). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Hugh Jackson; brother of Elihu Emory Jackson; married to Arabella Humphreys and Jennie Hmphreys; father of William Purnell Jackson; grandfather of William Newton Jackson.
  Political family: Jackson family of Salisbury, Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Newton Jackson (b. 1893) — also known as W. Newton Jackson — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., October 21, 1893. Republican. Insurance business; director, Salisbury National Bank; director, Peninsula General Hospital;; member of Maryland Republican State Central Committee, 1932-50; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1948. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Sallie (McCombs) Jackson and William Purnell Jackson; married to Florence Rue; grandson of William Humphreys Jackson.
  Political family: Jackson family of Salisbury, Maryland.
  William Purnell Jackson (1868-1939) — also known as William P. Jackson — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., January 11, 1868. Republican. Lumber manufacturer; banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1908; member of Republican National Committee from Maryland, 1908-32; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1912-14; Maryland state treasurer, 1918-20. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., March 7, 1939 (age 71 years, 55 days). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
  Relatives: Son of William Humphreys Jackson and Arabella (Humphreys) Jackson; married 1890 to Sallie McCoombs; married 1900 to Katherine Shelmerdine; father of William Newton Jackson.
  Political family: Jackson family of Salisbury, Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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
  Edward Gardiner Latch (1901-1993) — also known as Edward G. Latch — of Washington, D.C.; Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 14, 1901. Minister; offered prayer, Republican National Convention, 1960 ; chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1966-78. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. In 1971, he officiated at the marriage of President Richard Nixon's daughter Patricia, to Edward Cox, in the White House. Died in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Md., April 9, 1993 (age 92 years, 85 days). Interment at Flint Hill Cemetery, Oakton, Va.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Peter Little (1775-1830) — of Freedom, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Petersburg, Huntingdon County, Pa., December 11, 1775. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1806-07, 1815; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1811-13, 1816-29; state court judge in Maryland, 1829. Methodist. Died in Freedom, Baltimore County, Md., February 5, 1830 (age 54 years, 56 days). Interment at Freedom Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Near Eldersburg, Carroll County, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Ernest Lyon Ernest Lyon (1860-1938) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La.; New York, New York County, N.Y.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Belize City, Belize, October 22, 1860. Republican. Minister; U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1903-10; U.S. Consul General in Monrovia, 1903-10; Consul-General for Liberia in Washington, D.C., 1911-13. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; Freemasons. Died in 1938 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Emmanuel Lyon and Ann F. (Bending) Lyon; married to Marie Wright.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Image source: New York Public Library
  Frederick C. Malkus Jr. (1913-1999) — Born in Baltimore, Md., July 1, 1913. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1947-51; member of Maryland state senate, 1951-94. Methodist. Died, of pulmonary fibrosis, at Dorchester General Hospital, Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., November 9, 1999 (age 86 years, 131 days). Burial location unknown.
  Joshua Hopkins Marvil (1825-1895) — of Laurel, Sussex County, Del. Born near Laurel, Sussex County, Del., September 3, 1825. Governor of Delaware, 1895; died in office 1895. Methodist. English and French ancestry. Died, from heart disease and erysipelas, in Laurel, Sussex County, Del., April 8, 1895 (age 69 years, 217 days). Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Laurel, Del.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Marvil; married 1849 to Sarah M. Sirman.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Robert Takeo Matsui (1941-2005) — also known as Robert T. Matsui — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif., September 17, 1941. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from California, 1979-2005 (3rd District 1979-93, 5th District 1993-2005); died in office 2005; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 (speaker), 1996, 2000, 2004. Methodist. Japanese ancestry. Member, Rotary; Council on Foreign Relations. Died, of pneumonia and myelodysplastic syndrome, in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 1, 2005 (age 63 years, 106 days). Interment at East Lawn Memorial Park, Sacramento, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Yasuji Matsui and Alice (Nagata) Matsui; married, September 17, 1966, to Doris Kazue Okada.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Augustus McKellip (1835-1904) — also known as William A. McKellip — of Westminster, Carroll County, Md. Born in Taneytown, Carroll County, Md., December 25, 1835. Republican. Lawyer; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; Carroll County Circuit Court Clerk, 1864-67; candidate for Maryland state comptroller, 1869; U.S. Consul in Magdeburg, 1902-04, died in office 1904. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Grand Army of the Republic. Died, from a stroke of apoplexy, in Magdeburg, Germany, April 3, 1904 (age 68 years, 100 days). Interment at Westminster Cemetery, Westminster, Md.
  Relatives: Son of James McKellip and Mary Ann (Adams) McKellip; married, February 13, 1866, to Annie L. Smith; married, January 7, 1885, to Sarah Conkling.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Oswald Mills (1924-1973) — also known as William O. Mills — of Easton, Talbot County, Md. Born in Bethlehem, Caroline County, Md., August 12, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1971-73; died in office 1973; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1972. Methodist. The Washington Post reported that his campaign was under investigation for receiving $25,000 from secret funds of President Richard Nixon's re-election committee, and failed to report the contribution as required by law; this tied him to the Watergate scandal; a day later, he killed himself, by gunshot, at his Mulberry Hill farm, Talbot County, Md., May 24, 1973 (age 48 years, 285 days). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Federalsburg, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Keiffer Jackson Mitchell Jr. (b. 1967) — also known as Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 28, 1967. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2000, 2008; candidate for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 2007. Methodist. Member, Alpha Epsilon Pi. Still living as of 2008.
  Relatives: Married to Nicole Kramer; nephew of Clarence M. Mitchell III and Michael Bowen Mitchell; grandnephew of Parren James Mitchell; first cousin of Clarence M. Mitchell IV.
  Political family: Mitchell family of Baltimore, Maryland.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Michael Bowen Mitchell (b. 1945) — also known as Michael B. Mitchell — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 7, 1945. Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate 39th District, 1987; indicted in 1987, along with his brother, by a federal grand jury in connection with the a bribery investigation of Wedtech Corporation; convicted of accepting $50,000 to stop the Congressional investigation of Wedtech; sentenced to two and a half years in prison; convicted in 1988 of forging documents to obtain $77,000 in life insurance proceeds intended for the child of a murder victim, and sentenced to six years in prison. Methodist. Member, NAACP. Still living as of 1988.
  Relatives: Son of Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. and Juanita Elizabeth (Jackson) Mitchell; brother of Clarence M. Mitchell III; nephew of Parren James Mitchell; uncle of Clarence M. Mitchell IV and Keiffer Jackson Mitchell Jr..
  Political family: Mitchell family of Baltimore, Maryland.
  Craig A. Moe (b. 1959) — of Laurel, Prince George's County, Md. Born in 1959. Mayor of Laurel, Md., 2002-. Methodist. Still living as of 2002.
  John Montgomery (1764-1828) — of Bel Air, Harford County, Md.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., 1764. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1793-98, 1800-05, 1819; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1807-11; Maryland state attorney general, 1811-18; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1820-22, 1824-26. Methodist. Slaveowner. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 17, 1828 (age about 64 years). Interment at Mt. Carmel Methodist Church Cemetery, Emmorton, Md.
  Relatives: Son of John Montgomery (1722-1808); married to Mary Hanes and Maria Nicholson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Darius H. Muller (1838-1909) — of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wis.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis.; Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.; Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y.; Covington, Kenton County, Ky.; Erie, Erie County, Pa.; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Baltimore, Md., October, 1838. Republican. Minister; offered prayer, Republican National Convention, 1876. Methodist. Died in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., July 21, 1909 (age 70 years, 0 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, November 4, 1862, to Georgianna 'Georgie' Bryce.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Benjamin Franklin Murphy (1867-1938) — also known as B. Frank Murphy — of Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. Born in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, December 24, 1867. Republican. Shoe store owner; real estate business; U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1919-33; defeated, 1932, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1936. Methodist. Died, of myocarditis, in Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Md., March 6, 1938 (age 70 years, 72 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Steubenville, Ohio.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Franklin
  Relatives: Son of Charles F. Murphy and Mary E. (Beasley) Murphy; married to Mame M. Barcus.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Gardner Murray (1857-1929) — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala.; Baltimore, Md.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Lonaconing, Allegany County, Md., August 31, 1857. Democrat. Episcopal priest; Bishop of Maryland, 1911-29; Presiding Bishop of the United States, 1926-29; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention, 1912. Methodist; later Episcopalian. Scottish ancestry. Died, of a stroke, during a session of the House of Bishops, in St. James Church, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., October 3, 1929 (age 72 years, 33 days). Interment at Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Md.
  Relatives: Son of James Murray and Ann (Kirkwood) Murray; married, October 13, 1881, to Harriet May 'Hattie' Sprague; married, December 4, 1889, to Clara Alice Hunsicker.
  Harry Whinna Nice (1877-1941) — also known as Harry W. Nice — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., December 5, 1877. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1920; member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee, 1936; Governor of Maryland, 1935-39; defeated, 1919, 1938; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1936; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1940. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grotto; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Moose; Junior Order; Elks; Patriotic Order Sons of America; Knights of Khorassan. Died in Richmond, Va., February 25, 1941 (age 63 years, 82 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Nice and Drucilla (Arnold) Nice; married 1906 to Edna Viola Amos; uncle of Deeley K. Nice; granduncle of Harry Whinna Nice III.
  Political family: Nice family of Baltimore, Maryland.
  The Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge (opened 1940, named 1967), which carries U.S. Route 301 across the Potomac River from Newburg, Maryland to Dahlgren, Virginia, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Ross Zimmerman Pierpont (1917-2005) — also known as Ross Z. Pierpont — of Baltimore, Md.; Timonium, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Md., September 7, 1917. Physician; candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1966 (Democratic primary), 1978 (Republican primary), 1990 (Republican primary), 2002 (Republican primary); candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1968 (Democratic primary), 1974 (Republican primary), 1992 (Republican primary), 1994 (Republican primary), 1998 (Republican); Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1970 (2nd District), 1984 (3rd District), 1986 (3rd District), 1988 (3rd District); Republican candidate for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1971; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1972. Methodist. Member, American Medical Association; Kiwanis. Died September 30, 2005 (age 88 years, 23 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edwin L. Pierpont and Ethel (Zimmerman) Pierpont; married 1942 to Grace Schmidt.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  LeRoy Webster Preston (1915-1987) — also known as Roy Preston — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore County, Md., July 15, 1915. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1948-52; member of Maryland state senate, 1952-56. Methodist. Died, at Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Md., April 19, 1987 (age 71 years, 278 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Relative *** of William Preston Lane Jr..
  Jesse Dashiell Price (1863-1939) — also known as Jesse D. Price — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in White Haven, Wicomico County, Md., August 15, 1863. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate from Wicomico County, 1908-14; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1914-19. Methodist. Died in Baltimore, Md., May 14, 1939 (age 75 years, 272 days). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Oscar L. Pulse (1851-1923) — of Decatur County, Ind. Born in Hamilton County, Ohio, February 14, 1851. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; lumber business; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1883. Methodist. Dutch and German ancestry. Died in Maryland, March 15, 1923 (age 72 years, 29 days). Interment at South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Ind.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert John Reynolds (1838-1909) — also known as Robert J. Reynolds — of near Petersburg, Kent County, Del. Born in Smyrna, Kent County, Del., March 17, 1838. Democrat. Farmer; Delaware state treasurer, 1879-83; Governor of Delaware, 1891-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1892. Methodist. Died near Petersburg, Kent County, Del., June 10, 1909 (age 71 years, 85 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  John Plaster Richmond (1811-1895) — also known as John P. Richmond — of Schuyler County, Ill. Born in Middletown, Frederick County, Md., August 11, 1811. Democrat. Physician; minister; in 1840, he officiated at the first Protestant wedding in what is now the state of Washington; in 1841, he delivered the first Fourth of July oration on the Pacific coast; member of Illinois state senate, 1849-52, 1859-60; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1855-56; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention from Schuyler County, 1862; postmaster. Methodist. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in South Dakota, August 28, 1895 (age 84 years, 17 days). Interment at Tyndall Cemetery, Tyndall, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Francis Preston Richmond and Susanna (Stottlemeyer) Richmond; married 1835 to America Walker; married 1859 to Kitty Gristy.
  Carlos Wood Riddick (1872-1960) — also known as Carl W. Riddick — of Winamac, Pulaski County, Ind.; Lewistown, Fergus County, Mont. Born in Wells, Faribault County, Minn., February 25, 1872. Republican. Newspaper publisher; Fergus County Assessor, 1915-18; U.S. Representative from Montana 2nd District, 1919-23; candidate for U.S. Senator from Montana, 1922. Methodist. Died in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., July 9, 1960 (age 88 years, 135 days). Interment at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Annapolis, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Isaac Hancock Riddick and Alice Esther (Wood) Riddick; brother of Florence Alice Riddick (who married Samuel Evan Boys); married, June 28, 1893, to Grace Adele Keith; father of Merrill K. Riddick; grandnephew of Ezra Cornell; first cousin once removed of Alonzo Barton Cornell; first cousin four times removed of Ezekiel Cornell.
  Political families: Durfee-Wanton family of Newport, Rhode Island; Cornell family of New York; King-Hazard family of Connecticut and New York; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Hatfield-Cornell-Woolsey family of New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Albert Ruppersberger III (b. 1946) — also known as C. A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger — of Baltimore, Md.; Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., January 31, 1946. Democrat. Lawyer; Baltimore County Executive, 1994-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 2003-. Methodist. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Albert Ruppersberger Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Harry Welles Rusk (1852-1926) — also known as Harry W. Rusk — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., October 17, 1852. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1876, 1882; member of Maryland state senate, 1884-86; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1886-97; Maryland Democratic state chair, 1898-1908. Methodist. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 28, 1926 (age 73 years, 103 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George William Sarbacher Jr. (1919-1973) — also known as George W. Sarbacher, Jr. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 30, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1947-49; defeated, 1948. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Marine Corps League. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 4, 1973 (age 53 years, 155 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George W. Sarbacher and Martha (Hunter) Sarbacher; married, August 15, 1942, to Florence Wintz Forsyth.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Andrew Frank Schoeppel (1894-1962) — also known as Andrew F. Schoeppel — of Ness City, Ness County, Kan.; Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Born near Claflin, Barton County, Kan., November 23, 1894. Republican. Athletic coach; lawyer; Governor of Kansas, 1943-47; U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1949-62; died in office 1962; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1956. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta; Rotary; Lions; Freemasons; Shriners. Died of abdominal cancer, at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 21, 1962 (age 67 years, 59 days). Interment at Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of George J. Schoeppel and Anna (Phillip) Schoeppel; married, June 2, 1924, to Marie Thomsen.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Philip Riley Sharp (b. 1942) — also known as Philip R. Sharp — of Muncie, Delaware County, Ind. Born in Baltimore, Md., July 15, 1942. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1975-95 (10th District 1975-83, 2nd District 1983-95); defeated, 1970, 1972. Methodist. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Thomas Alexander Smith (1850-1932) — also known as Thomas A. Smith — of Ridgely, Caroline County, Md. Born near Greenwood, Sussex County, Del., September 3, 1850. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1894-96; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1905-07. Methodist. Died in Newark, New Castle County, Del., May 1, 1932 (age 81 years, 241 days). Interment at Denton Cemetery, Ridgely, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Willis Smith (1887-1953) — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Norfolk, Va., December 19, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1927-32; Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1931-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1944 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1952; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1950-53; died in office 1953. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Order of the Coif; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Kiwanis. Died in the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., June 26, 1953 (age 65 years, 189 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Willis Smith and Mary Shaw (Creecy) Smith; married, April 30, 1919, to Anna Lee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Richard Spencer (1796-1868) — of Maryland. Born in Talbot County, Md., October 29, 1796. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1823-25, 1833; U.S. Representative from Maryland 7th District, 1829-31. Methodist. Slaveowner. Died near Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., September 3, 1868 (age 71 years, 310 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Mobile County, Ala.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harley Orrin Staggers (1907-1991) — also known as Harley O. Staggers — of Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va. Born in Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va., August 3, 1907. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; Mineral County Sheriff, 1937-41; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1949-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960, 1972, 1976. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Amvets; Farm Bureau; Moose; Lions; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died, in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., August 20, 1991 (age 84 years, 17 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Mineral County, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Staggers and Frances Winona (Cumberledge) Staggers; married, October 4, 1935, to Mary Veronica Casey; father of Margaret Anne Staggers and Harley Orrin Staggers Jr..
  Political family: Staggers family of Keyser, West Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Roy Neville Staten (1913-1999) — also known as Roy N. Staten — of Dundalk, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Sandidges, Amherst County, Va., June 30, 1913. Democrat. Accountant; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1953-67; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964; member of Maryland state senate, 1967-78. Methodist. Member, Lions; Moose. Died December 11, 1999 (age 86 years, 164 days). Burial location unknown.
  Newton Ivan Steers Jr. (1917-1993) — also known as Newton Steers — of Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Glen Ridge, Essex County, N.J., January 13, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1964 (delegation chair); Maryland Republican state chair, 1964-66; member of Maryland state senate, 1971-74, 1975-77; U.S. Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1977-79; defeated, 1980. Methodist. Died in 1993 (age about 76 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Newton Ivan Steers and Claire L. (Herder) Steers; married, June 8, 1957, to Nina Gore Auchincloss (daughter of Nina Gore Auchincloss (1903-1978); step-sister-in-law of John Fitzgerald Kennedy; half-sister of Eugene Luther Gore Vidal Jr.); married, December 29, 1978, to Gabriele Irwin.
  Political family: Kennedy family.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Andrew K. Syester (1828-1891) — of Washington County, Md. Born in Berkeley County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 11, 1828. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1854, 1868; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; Maryland state attorney general, 1871-75; circuit judge in Maryland, 1882-89. Methodist. Died in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., March 25, 1891 (age 63 years, 14 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel Syester and Sarah (Moudy) Syester; married to Catharine G. Harry.
  John Millard Tawes (1894-1979) — also known as J. Millard Tawes — of Crisfield, Somerset County, Md. Born in Crisfield, Somerset County, Md., April 8, 1894. Democrat. Secretary-treasurer, Tawes Shipbuilding Co. and Tawes Baking Co.; director, Bank of Crisfield; Somerset County Clerk of Court, 1930-38; Maryland state comptroller, 1939-47, 1950-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956; Governor of Maryland, 1959-67; member of Democratic National Committee from Maryland, 1963; Maryland state treasurer, 1973-75. Methodist. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias; Rotary; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Tall Cedars of Lebanon. Died in Crisfield, Somerset County, Md., June 25, 1979 (age 85 years, 78 days). Interment at Sunny Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery, Crisfield, Md.
  Relatives: Son of James Beauregard Tawes and Alice Virginia (Byrd) Tawes; married, December 25, 1915, to Helen Avalynne Gibson.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Craig Lyle Thomas (1933-2007) — also known as Craig Thomas — of Wyoming. Born in Cody, Park County, Wyo., February 17, 1933. Republican. Lawyer; member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1985-88; U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1989-95; U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1995-2007; died in office 2007. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Rotary; Delta Chi. Died, of leukemia, in the Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., June 4, 2007 (age 74 years, 107 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Cody, Wyo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
John L. Thomas, Jr. John Lewis Thomas Jr. (1835-1893) — also known as John L. Thomas, Jr. — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., May 20, 1835. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1863-64; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1865-67; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1868; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1869-73, 1877-82. Methodist. French and German ancestry. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 15, 1893 (age 58 years, 148 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: History of Baltimore City and County (1881)
  John Gillis Townsend Jr. (1871-1964) — also known as John G. Townsend, Jr. — of Selbyville, Sussex County, Del. Born in Bishopville, Worcester County, Md., May 31, 1871. Republican. Farmer; member of Delaware state house of representatives from Sussex County 7th District, 1903-04; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1904 (alternate), 1908, 1924, 1928 (Convention Vice-President), 1932, 1936 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1940 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1944, 1948, 1952 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1956, 1960; Governor of Delaware, 1917-21; candidate for Presidential Elector for Delaware; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1929-41; defeated, 1940. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Eagles; Junior Order. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 10, 1964 (age 92 years, 315 days). Interment at Selbyville Redmens Cemetery, Selbyville, Del.
  Relatives: Son of John Gillis Townsend and Mariedth (Dukes) Townsend; married 1890 to Jeannette L. Collins.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sherman Willard Tribbitt (1922-2010) — also known as Sherman W. Tribbitt — of Odessa, New Castle County, Del. Born in Denton, Caroline County, Md., November 9, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1957-64, 1971-72 (New Castle County 13th District 1957-64, 27th District 1971-72); Speaker of the Delaware State House of Representatives, 1958-64; Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, 1965-69; Governor of Delaware, 1973-77; candidate for Presidential Elector for Delaware. Methodist. Died in Milford, Kent County, Del., August 14, 2010 (age 87 years, 278 days). Interment at Old Drawyer's Presbyterian Churchyard, Odessa, Del.
  Relatives: Son of Sherman L. Tribbitt; married to Jeanne Webb (daughter of Elmer Sherman Webb).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Milton George Urner (1839-1926) — also known as Milton G. Urner — of Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Born in Frederick County, Md., July 29, 1839. Republican. Lawyer; Frederick County State's Attorney, 1871-75; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1879-83; member of Maryland state senate, 1888-90. Methodist. Died in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., February 9, 1926 (age 86 years, 195 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Md.
  Relatives: Uncle of James Samuel Simmons.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Vickers (1801-1879) — of Maryland. Born in Chestertown, Kent County, Md., November 19, 1801. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1866-67; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1868-73. Methodist. Slaveowner. Died in Chestertown, Kent County, Md., October 8, 1879 (age 77 years, 323 days). Interment at Chester Cemetery, Chestertown, Md.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS George Vickers (built 1943 at Baltimore, Maryland; scrapped 1960) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  J. Forest Walker (b. 1884) — of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Md., April 28, 1884. Democrat. Merchant; member of Maryland Democratic State Central Committee, 1921-26; Montgomery County Treasurer, 1927. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Redmen; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James K. Walker and Emma (Waters) Walker; married, November 3, 1917, to Marie McCabe.
  John W. Walker (b. 1849) — of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Frederick County, Md., October 29, 1849. Democrat. Farmer; director, First National Bank of Gaithersburg; mayor of Gaithersburg, Md., 1906-08, 1918-24. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Nathan J. Walker and Evelyn (King) Walker; married to Amanda C. Thompson and Frances Elnora Sibley.
  William A. Wallace (b. 1867) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Maryland, June 6, 1867. Democrat. Postal worker; land title worker; merchant; member of Illinois state senate 3rd District; elected 1938; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1940. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, Urban League; NAACP. Burial location unknown.
  David Jenkins Ward (1871-1961) — also known as David J. Ward — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., September 17, 1871. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1916-17; Maryland Democratic state chair, 1918-26; member of Maryland state senate from Wicomico County, 1927-34, 1939; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1939-45. Methodist. Died in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., February 18, 1961 (age 89 years, 154 days). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alexander Warfield (1764-1835) — Born in Sams Creek, Frederick County, Md., March 31, 1764. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1819-20. Methodist. Died in Sams Creek, Frederick County, Md., January 6, 1835 (age 70 years, 281 days). Interment at Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, New Windsor, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Warfield and Elizabeth (Warfield) Warfield; married to Jemima Dorsey; grandfather of Alexander Warfield Dorsey; first cousin thrice removed of Albin Owings Jr.; first cousin four times removed of George William Owings Jr.; third cousin of Richard Ridgely, Daniel Dorsey, Thomas Beale Dorsey and Andrew Dorsey; third cousin once removed of Caleb Dorsey; third cousin twice removed of Richard Yates (1815-1873) and George Riggs Gaither Jr.; third cousin thrice removed of Richard Yates (1860-1936) and Benjamin H. Ridgely.
  Political families: Dorsey-Poffenbarger family of Maryland; Maull family of Lewes, Delaware; Livingston-Schuyler family of New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Henry Litchfield West Henry Litchfield West (1859-1940) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Factoryville, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., August 20, 1859. Democrat. Newspaper editor; member District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1902-10. Methodist; later Congregationalist. English ancestry. Died in West Haven, Dorchester County, Md., September 3, 1940 (age 81 years, 14 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Athow West and Elizabeth (Cook) West; married, July 25, 1882, to Mary Hope White.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Men of Mark in America (1906)
  Edward Homer White Jr. (1911-1998) — also known as E. Homer White, Jr. — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., April 5, 1911. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; shoe merchant; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1947-69; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1968; member of Maryland state senate 36th District, 1975-78. Methodist. Member, Rotary. Died, in a nursing home, at Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., August 9, 1998 (age 87 years, 126 days). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Homer White and Lella Amiss (Morgan) White; married 1941 to Rebecca Beach; nephew of Wallace Henry White and Arthur Percival White; grandson of King Valentine Dennis White; grandnephew of Edward Southey White; first cousin once removed of John Edward White, Frederick Paul Adkins and Elijah Dale Adkins; second cousin of Bertha Sheppard Adkins and Elijah Dale Adkins Jr.; second cousin twice removed of Merrill Henry Tilghman; second cousin four times removed of Littleton Dennis and John Dennis (1771-1806); third cousin thrice removed of Littleton Purnell Dennis and John Dennis (1807-1859).
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles William Young (1930-2013) — also known as C. W. 'Bill' Young — of Seminole, Pinellas County, Fla.; St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla.; Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas County, Fla.; Indian Shores, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Harmarville, Allegheny County, Pa., December 16, 1930. Republican. Member of Florida state senate, 1961-71; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1984; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1971-2013 (8th District 1971-73, 6th District 1973-83, 8th District 1983-93, 10th District 1993-2013, 13th District 2013); died in office 2013. Methodist. Died, in the Walter Reed Military Medical Center (formerly Bethesda Naval Medical Center), in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., October 18, 2013 (age 82 years, 306 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Frederick Nicholas Zihlman (1879-1935) — also known as Frederick N. Zihlman — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md. Born in Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pa., October 2, 1879. Republican. Glass blower; president, Maryland Federation of Labor, 1906-07; member of Maryland state senate, 1910-17; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1917-31; defeated, 1914, 1930; investigated in 1924 by the U.S. House over an accusation that he accepted a bribe of $5,000 from a "fixer"; the charges were not substantiated; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1928 (member, Resolutions Committee); in December 1929, he, Daniel R. Crissinger, and five others, officers of the F. H. Smith Company, which had promoted and sold apparently worthless securities, were indicted on federal charges of using the mails to commit fraud; most of those indicted went to prison, but Zihlman and Crissinger were never tried, and charges against them were dismissed in 1932. Methodist. Swiss ancestry. Member, Moose. Died in Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., April 22, 1935 (age 55 years, 202 days). Interment at St. John the Evangelist Cemetery, Forest Glen, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Nicholas Zihlman and Julia (Etzel) Zihlman; married to Margaret C. Dahl.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
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