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Lutheran Politicians in North Carolina

Alfred Lee Bulwinkle (1883-1950) — also known as Alfred L. Bulwinkle — of Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., April 21, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1921-29, 1931-50 (9th District 1921-29, 1931-33, 10th District 1933-43, 11th District 1943-50); died in office 1950. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Patriotic Order Sons of America; Lions. Died in Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C., August 31, 1950 (age 67 years, 132 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Gastonia, N.C.   Relatives: Son of Herman Bulwinkle and Frances (McKean) BUlwinkle; married 1911 to Bessie Lewis.   Cross-reference: R. Gregg Cherry   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   James P. Cook (b. 1863) — of Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Cabarrus County, N.C., January 12, 1863. Democrat. Newspaper editor and publisher; member of North Carolina state senate 24th District, 1913-14. Lutheran. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Matthew Cook and Mary (Costner) Cook; married 1892 to Margaret J. Norfleet.   Robert Benjamin Killian (b. 1856) — also known as Robert B. Killian — of near Lincolnton, Lincoln County, N.C. Born in Catawba County, N.C., September 15, 1856. Democrat. Physician; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Lincoln County, 1913-14. Lutheran. Burial location unknown.   Oscar F. Mason (b. 1865) — of Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C. Born in Dallas, Gaston County, N.C., July 8, 1865. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1899-1900, 1905-08, 1913-14 (32nd District 1899-1900, 1905-08, 31st District 1913-14); member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Gaston County, 1901-02. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Lawson A. Mason and Catherine (Lineberger) Mason; married, June 24, 1890, to Fannie Durham.   Samuel Sylvanus Mauney (b. 1851) — also known as S. S. Mauney — of Cherryville, Gaston County, N.C. Born in Cleveland County, N.C., October 11, 1851. Democrat. Banker; mayor of Cherryville, N.C., 1913; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Gaston County, 1913-16. Lutheran. Burial location unknown.

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