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Politician members in New Mexico

Jonathan William Crumpacker (1854-1904) — also known as J. W. Crumpacker — of LaPorte, LaPorte County, Ind. Born in New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Ind., September 6, 1854. Republican. School teacher; civil engineer; lawyer; candidate for mayor of LaPorte, Ind., 1882; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1888; member of Indiana state senate, 1893-96; justice of New Mexico territorial supreme court, 1897-1903. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died, from typhoid fever, in LaPorte, LaPorte County, Ind., March 15, 1904 (age 49 years, 191 days). Interment at Westville Cemetery, Westville, Ind.   Relatives: Son of Shepherd Crumpacker and Deborah Ann (Williams) Crumpacker; married, September 17, 1881, to Maggie Ragon; married 1899 to Margaret Murray; granduncle of Shepard J. Crumpacker Jr.; first cousin of Edgar Dean Crumpacker; first cousin once removed of Maurice Edgar Crumpacker; first cousin twice removed of Owen Windle Crumpacker.   Political family: Crumpacker family of Indiana.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Charles Cyrus Kearns (1869-1931) — also known as Charles C. Kearns — of Batavia, Clermont County, Ohio; Las Vegas, San Miguel County, N.M.; Hot Springs, Garland County, Ark.; Amelia, Clermont County, Ohio. Born in Tonica, La Salle County, Ill., February 11, 1869. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; newspaper editor; Clermont County Prosecuting Attorney, 1906-09; U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1915-31. Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died in Amelia, Clermont County, Ohio, December 17, 1931 (age 62 years, 309 days). Interment at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Withamsville, Ohio.   Relatives: Son of Barton Kearns and Amanda (Salisbury) Kearns; married to Philena M. Penn.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   William Gillett Ritch (1830-1904) — also known as William G. Ritch — of Wisconsin. Born in Ulster County, N.Y., May 4, 1830. Ulster County Clerk; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1867; candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin; newspaper editor; secretary of New Mexico Territory, 1880. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows. Died in Engle, Sierra County, N.M., September 14, 1904 (age 74 years, 133 days). Interment at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   James Thorington (1816-1887) — of Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Born in Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., May 7, 1816. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Davenport, Iowa, 1843-47; U.S. Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1855-57; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1856; Scott County Sheriff, 1861-65; U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in Aspinwall, 1872-82. Member, Odd Fellows; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons. Died in Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M., June 12, 1887 (age 71 years, 36 days). Interment at Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport, Iowa.   Relatives: Son of John H. Thorington; married to Mary Parker.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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