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William Warren Bradley (b. 1943) —
also known as Bill Bradley; "Dollar
Bill" —
of Denville, Morris
County, N.J.
Born in Crystal City, Jefferson
County, Mo., July 28,
1943.
Democrat. Rhodes
scholar; U.S.
Senator from New Jersey, 1979-97; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New Jersey, 1988,
1996;
candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2000.
Protestant.
At the 1964 Olympic
Games, won a gold medal as part of the U.S. basketball team;
professional basketball player for the New York Knicks,
1967-77; elected to the Basketball Hall of
Fame in 1983.
Still living as of 2014.
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Israel Wilson Durham (1855-1909) —
also known as Israel W. Durham; "Old Man";
"Peerless Leader" —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., October
24, 1855.
Republican. Philadelphia police magistrate, 1885-95; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1896,
1900,
1904,
1908;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1897-98, 1909 (6th District 1897-98, 2nd District
1909); died in office 1909; Pennsylvania State Insurance
Commissioner, 1900-05.
President and principal owner of the Philadelphia Phillies
professional baseball team, 1909.
Died suddenly, from interstital
nephritis, in Atlantic City, Atlantic
County, N.J., June 28,
1909 (age 53 years, 247
days).
Interment at Mt.
Moriah Cemetery, West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Charles Jay (b. 1960) —
of Indiana.
Born in New Jersey, 1960.
Boxing publicist, writer and manager; candidate for President
of the United States, 2004 (Personal Choice), 2008 (Boston Tea
Party).
Catholic.
Still living as of 2008.
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Samuel S. Kenworthy (b. 1889) —
of Belleville, Essex
County, N.J.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., April
10, 1889.
Newspaper
sports editor; real
estate and insurance
business; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1924; mayor
of Belleville, N.J., 1932.
Episcopalian.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; Junior
Order; Patriotic
Order Sons of America.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel M. Kenworthy and Sarah Elizabeth (Sampson) Kenworthy;
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Thomas F. X. Smith (1928-1996) —
also known as Tommie Smith; "The Mouth that
Roared" —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., July 5,
1928.
Democrat. Mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1977-81; defeated, 1989; candidate for Governor of
New Jersey, 1981.
Catholic.
Professional basketball player for the New York Knicks in
1951.
Died of cancer,
in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., May 31,
1996 (age 67 years, 331
days).
Interment at Holy
Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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James Leroy Usry (1922-2002) —
also known as James L. Usry —
of Atlantic City, Atlantic
County, N.J.
Born in Athens, Clarke
County, Ga., February
2, 1922.
Republican. Professional basketball player, 1946-51; mayor
of Atlantic City, N.J., 1984-90; defeated, 1982; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1988;
arrested,
on July 28, 1989, along with thirteen others, and charged
with bribery;
he later pleaded
guilty to improper reporting of campaign
contributions.
African
ancestry.
Died in Absecon, Atlantic
County, N.J., February
25, 2002 (age 80 years, 23
days).
Interment at Atlantic
County Veterans Cemetery, Estell Manor, N.J.
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