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Robert Loweree Adams (1895-1964) — also known as Robert L. Adams — of Somerville, Somerset County, N.J. Born in Plainfield, Union County, N.J., April 11, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; accountant; coal and feed dealer; mayor of Somerville, N.J., 1931; Somerset County Sheriff, 1933; Somerset County Freeholder, 1937-60; chair of Somerset County Republican Party, 1945; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1949. Christian Reformed. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Exchange Club. Died, in the Veterans Administration Hospital, East Orange, Essex County, N.J., January 16, 1964 (age 68 years, 280 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Frederick Coe Adams and Julia (Vroom) Adams; married to Dorothy Conklin.   Image source: The Daily Home News (New Brunswick, N.J.), January 4, 1949   John Ralph Armellino (1921-2004) — also known as John R. Armellino — of West New York, Hudson County, N.J.; West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in West New York, Hudson County, N.J., February 21, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of West New York, N.J., 1955-71; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956, 1964. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Rotary; Kiwanis; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Amvets. Died September 17, 2004 (age 83 years, 209 days). Interment at Flower Hill Cemetery, North Bergen, N.J.   Relatives: Son of Nicholas Armellino and Emilia (DiRito) Armellino; married, November 24, 1946, to Nina Ritchick.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Charles J. Melton (b. 1917) — of Bay Shore, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Somerville, Somerset County, N.J., December 25, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; retail liquor dealer; member of New York state assembly 3rd District, 1966-68. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Rotary; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Eileen O'Rourke. James Thomas Patterson (1908-1989) — also known as James T. Patterson — of Watertown, Litchfield County, Conn.; Bethlehem, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Naugatuck, New Haven County, Conn., October 20, 1908. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1947-59; defeated, 1958, 1960, 1970. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Marine Corps League; Delta Theta Pi; Elks. Died in Camden, Camden County, N.J., February 7, 1989 (age 80 years, 110 days). Interment at St. Francis Cemetery, Naugatuck, Conn.   Relatives: Son of James Thomas Patterson (1868-1932) and Ellen (Sullivan) Patterson; married, September 14, 1940, to Jeanne Kinsman.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Connecticut Register and Manual 1950

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