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Low Countries ancestry Politicians in Missouri
(Dutch, Flemish, Frisian, Belgian, Luxemborgian, Walloon)

Mary Bellamy (1861-1955) — also known as Marie Godat; Mrs. Charles Bellamy — of Laramie, Albany County, Wyo. Born in Richwoods, Washington County, Mo., December 13, 1861. Democrat. School teacher; member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1911; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1916. Female. Swiss, Dutch, and English ancestry. First woman legislator in Wyoming. Died in Laramie, Albany County, Wyo., January 28, 1955 (age 93 years, 46 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Daughter of Charles Augustus Godat and Catherine (Horine) Godat; married 1886 to Charles Bellamy. Mark Lindsey De Motte (1832-1908) — also known as Mark L. De Motte — of Valparaiso, Porter County, Ind.; Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo. Born in Rockville, Parke County, Ind., December 28, 1832. Republican. Lawyer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; newspaper editor and publisher; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 11th District, 1872, 1876; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1876; U.S. Representative from Indiana 10th District, 1881-83; member of Indiana state senate, 1887-89; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1888; postmaster at Valparaiso, Ind., 1890-94. Methodist. French and Dutch ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in Valparaiso, Porter County, Ind., September 23, 1908 (age 75 years, 270 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Valparaiso, Ind.   Relatives: Son of Rev. Daniel De Motte.   The town of DeMotte, Indiana, is named for him.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Image source: New York Public Library   Samuel Wesley Fordyce (1840-1919) — also known as S. W. Fordyce — of Huntsville, Madison County, Ala.; Hot Springs, Garland County, Ark.; St. Louis, Mo. Born in Guernsey County, Ohio, February 7, 1840. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; founder, builder, president, receiver, and director of many railroads; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1884, 1892; member of Democratic National Committee from Arkansas, 1888; delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Arkansas, 1896. Scottish and Dutch ancestry. Member, Loyal Legion. Died in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., August 3, 1919 (age 79 years, 177 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.   Relatives: Son of John Fordyce and Mary (Houseman) Fordyce; brother of Ruth Fordyce (who married Lewis Baker); married, May 1, 1866, to Susan E. Chadick.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial Broer Baukes Haagsma (1831-1907) — also known as B. B. Haagsma — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Schraard, Friesland, Netherlands, May 16, 1831. Dry goods salesman; bookkeeper; Consul for Netherlands in St. Louis, Mo., 1870-77, 1888-1903. Dutch ancestry. Accidentally drowned in the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo., August 28, 1907 (age 76 years, 104 days). Interment at Valhalla Cemetery, Bel-Nor, Mo.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, August 29, 1907   Harry Niedorp (1873-1929) — of Buchanan County, Mo. Born in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Neb., October 7, 1873. Republican. Insurance business; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Buchanan County 1st District, 1923-24. Dutch ancestry. Died in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo., July 9, 1929 (age 55 years, 275 days). Interment at Mt. Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mo.   Relatives: Son of Lambertus Niedorp and Cornelia M. Niedorp; married to Cora Mae Poe.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Edgar Backus Schermerhorn (1851-1923) — also known as Edgar B. Schermerhorn — of Galena, Cherokee County, Kan. Born in Channahon, Will County, Ill., November 19, 1851. Organizer, Citizens Bank of Galena; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1903-05; Chairman, Kansas Board of Control, 1905-11. Episcopalian. Dutch ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Died, of heart failure, in Galena, Cherokee County, Kan., February 1, 1923 (age 71 years, 74 days). Entombed at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Mo.   Relatives: Son of Isaac B. Schermerhorn and Jane B. Schermerhorn; married, November 21, 1878, to Abbie Brown Simpson; married, November 19, 1919, to Ella Marie Brace Sumner.   Schermerhorn Park, in Galena, Kansas, is named for him.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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