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  Harlow E. Bacon (b. 1889) — of Rome, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Rome, Oneida County, N.Y., 1889. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; insurance business; member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1945-48. Member, American Legion; Elks; Izaak Walton League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Edna Dingman.
  Robert Low Bacon (1884-1938) — also known as Robert L. Bacon; "Prince Charming" — of Westbury, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.; Old Westbury, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., July 23, 1884. Republican. Investment banker; served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1920; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1923-38; died in office 1938. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Moose. Died, of a heart attack, at the state police barracks, Lake Success, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., September 12, 1938 (age 54 years, 51 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Martha Waldron (Cowdin) Bacon and Robert Bacon; brother of Gaspar Griswold Bacon; married, April 14, 1913, to Virginia Murray.
  Political family: Bacon family of Westbury, New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website
  Robert S. Bainbridge (1913-1959) — of St. George, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., January 21, 1913. Republican. Insurance broker; member of New York state senate, 1943-46 (24th District 1943-44, 17th District 1945-46); defeated, 1947. Member, Lambda Chi Alpha; Elks; Royal Arcanum; Lions; Eagles. Died in Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., April, 1959 (age 46 years, 0 days). Interment at Poplar Hill Cemetery, Vandalia, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of John Keeble Bainbridge.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Joseph Clark Baldwin Joseph Clark Baldwin III (1897-1957) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 11, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper reporter; insurance business; member of New York state senate 17th District, 1935-36; defeated, 1936; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 17th District, 1938; U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1941-47; defeated (American Labor), 1946. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died, in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 27, 1957 (age 60 years, 289 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Clark Baldwin and Fanny (Taylor) Baldwin; married, December 5, 1923, to Marthe Guillon Verne (grandniece of Jules Verne); sixth great-grandson of Robert Treat; second cousin five times removed of Robert Treat Paine and Simeon Baldwin; third cousin thrice removed of Aurelius Buckingham.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Cornell family of New York; Adams-Baldwin family of Boston, Massachusetts; Hendricks family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
  Raymond Earl Baldwin (1893-1986) — also known as Raymond E. Baldwin — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn.; Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Rye, Westchester County, N.Y., August 31, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Stratford, 1931-34; Governor of Connecticut, 1939-41, 1943-46; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1940, 1944, 1948 (speaker); U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1946-49; justice of Connecticut state supreme court, 1949-59; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 1st District, 1965. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Grange; Elks; Eagles; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Moose; Redmen; American Legion; Forty and Eight; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn., October 4, 1986 (age 93 years, 34 days). Interment at Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Lucian Earl Baldwin and Sarah Emily (Tyler) Baldwin; married, June 29, 1922, to Edith V. Lindholm.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Raymond Ball (1896-1943) — also known as Thomas R. Ball — of Old Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 12, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; architect; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Old Lyme, 1927-38; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1939-41; defeated, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, American Institute of Architects; Sons of the American Revolution; American Legion; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Grange; Society of Colonial Wars. Died, of a heart attack, in Old Lyme, New London County, Conn., June 16, 1943 (age 47 years, 124 days). Interment at Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Watson Ball and Alice Lynde (Raymond) Ball; married, December 18, 1934, to Elvira Urisarri=de=Polo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Vincent R. Balletta Jr. (1927-1996) — of Port Washington, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., July 7, 1927. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly 18th District, 1967-70; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1976. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Lions; Sons of Italy; Catholic Lawyers Guild. Died October 15, 1996 (age 69 years, 100 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Maria Sottosanti.
  Charles L. Banks (b. 1865) — of New Berlin, Chenango County, N.Y. Born in South Edmeston, Otsego County, N.Y., January 22, 1865. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1922-23. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Dominic Joseph Baranello (1922-2006) — also known as Dominic J. Baranello — of Medford Station, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Holbrook, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Blue Point, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 25, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960 (alternate), 1968, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004; chair of Suffolk County Democratic Party, 1966-2000; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; member of Democratic National Committee from New York, 1972-73, 2004. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Elks; American Legion. Died, from complications of Alzheimer's disease, in Smithtown, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., March 9, 2006 (age 83 years, 165 days). Interment at Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Angelo Giuseppe Baranello and Josephine (Belmonte) Baranello.
  Epitaph: "Beloved Husband / Loving Father / and Grandfather."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ezra Andrew Barnes (1879-1928) — also known as Ezra A. Barnes — of Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Scriba, Oswego County, N.Y., May 11, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; farmer; served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York state assembly from Oswego County, 1921-23. Member, American Bar Association; Grange; Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; American Legion. He killed himself by opening the gas jets in his room, in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 10, 1928 (age 48 years, 365 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Scriba town, Oswego County, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Cassius H. Barnes and Ella Lucretia (Waugh) Barnes; married 1900 to Melora E. Smith; married, September 1, 1909, to Daisy B. Conant.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Robertson Barrett (1869-1940) — also known as Henry R. Barrett — of White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Bedford, Westchester County, N.Y., August 19, 1869. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 24th District, 1915; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916, 1924 (alternate), 1932 (alternate). Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Elks. Died, from a heart attack, in White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y., February 4, 1940 (age 70 years, 169 days). Interment at Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Barrett and Emma (Robertson) Barrett; married, December 6, 1900, to Anna Rathbone Parker; married to Elizabeth J. Endriss; nephew of William Henry Robertson.
  William Bernard Barry (1902-1946) — also known as William B. Barry — of St. Albans, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in County Mayo, Ireland, July 21, 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1935-46 (2nd District 1935-45, 4th District 1945-46); died in office 1946. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks. Died, from pneumonia, in St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, New York County, N.Y., October 20, 1946 (age 44 years, 91 days). Interment at Mount St. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas J. Barry and Catherine J. (Hennelly) Barry; married, February 7, 1934, to Emily B. La Mude.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Herbert A. Bartholomew Herbert Almon Bartholomew (1871-1958) — also known as Herbert A. Bartholomew — of Whitehall, Washington County, N.Y. Born in Whitehall, Washington County, N.Y., November 3, 1871. Republican. Farmer; cattle breeder; member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1921-40; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936, 1940 (alternate), 1944, 1952; chair of Washington County Republican Party, 1939-42. English, Scottish, and Dutch ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Grange; Farm Bureau; Elks. Died October 26, 1958 (age 86 years, 357 days). Interment at Brick Church Cemetery, Whitehall, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Heman Almon Bartholomew and Alice Lanta (Douglass) Bartholomew; married 1896 to Harriet Gibson Douglass.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
  Leslie Vermilyea Bateman (1871-1946) — also known as Leslie V. Bateman — of Mt. Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 17, 1871. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; fuel oil business; mayor of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., 1932-35; defeated, 1935; Westchester County rationing administrator during World War II. English and Dutch ancestry. Member, Rotary; Elks; Freemasons. Died, in Mt. Vernon Hospital, Mt. Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y., September 13, 1946 (age 75 years, 88 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Stephen Bateman and Margaret Jane (Ganun) Bateman; married, November 17, 1897, to Mary Templeton Tamblyn.
  Caleb Howard Baumes (1865-1937) — also known as Caleb H. Baumes — of Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y. Born in Bethlehem, Albany County, N.Y., March 31, 1865. Republican. School teacher; bookkeeper; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1909-13; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 25th District, 1915; member of New York state senate 27th District, 1919-30; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1930. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Author of "Baumes Law" which provided for mandatory life sentences for fourth felony offenders. Died, of a heart attack, on a New York Central train, near Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y., September 25, 1937 (age 72 years, 178 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newburgh, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Peter H. Baumes and Mary E. (Wiltsie) Baumes; married, March 17, 1883, to Carrie S. Ten Eyck.
  Alexander Gillespie Baxter (b. 1859) — also known as Alexander G. Baxter — of Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, N.Y. Born in Bloomingburg, Sullivan County, N.Y., November 6, 1859. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; undertaker; restaurant owner; banker; member of New York state senate 32nd District, 1931-34. Methodist. Member, United Spanish War Veterans; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Brean Baxter and Abigail Jane (Monell) Baxter; married, October 20, 1880, to Sarah E. Teetz; married, May 10, 1908, to Sarah J. Atkinson.
  John Bazinet (1867-1953) — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in Mineville, Essex County, N.Y., 1867. Democrat. Mayor of Glens Falls, N.Y., 1940-49. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y., May 9, 1953 (age about 85 years). Interment somewhere in Glens Falls, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, June 23, 1897, to Mary Louise Lahaise; married to Helen Beecher.
  Samuel Arthur Beardsley (1856-1932) — also known as Samuel A. Beardsley — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., December 1, 1856. Democrat. Lawyer; incorporated New York Gas, Electric Light, Heat & Power Co., which later became the New York Edison Co.; director of several other utilities; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1889-92; secretary of New York Democratic Party, 1889-92; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904, 1908, 1912. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Redmen. Died, from a heart attack, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 28, 1932 (age 75 years, 149 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur Moore Beardsley and Louise Howland (Adams) Beardsley; married, September 14, 1881, to Elizabeth Ann Hopper; married 1927 to Lillian Valérie Ella Walpole-Moore.
  Frank John Becker (1899-1981) — also known as Frank J. Becker — of Lynbrook, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 27, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate and insurance business; member of New York state assembly from Nassau County 1st District, 1945-52; U.S. Representative from New York, 1953-65 (3rd District 1953-63, 5th District 1963-65); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Died in Lynbrook, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., September 4, 1981 (age 82 years, 8 days). Interment at Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Maximilian Becker and Eva (Sperling) Becker; married, June 30, 1923, to Anne Claire Ferris.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ralph Elihu Becker (1907-1994) — also known as Ralph E. Becker — of Port Chester, Westchester County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 29, 1907. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for Presidential Elector for District of Columbia; U.S. Ambassador to Honduras, 1976-77. Jewish; later Episcopalian. Lithuanian and Belarusian ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Federal Bar Association; National Trust for Historic Preservation; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Jewish War Veterans; American Legion; B'nai B'rith; American Jewish Committee. Donor of the Ralph E. Becker Collection of Political Americana to the Smithsonian Institution; a sponsor of the Antarctic-South Pole Operation Deep Freeze expedition, 1963. Died, from congestive heart failure, in George Washington University Hospital, Washington, D.C., August 24, 1994 (age 87 years, 207 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Max Joseph Becker and Rose (Becker) Becker; married to Ann Marie Watters; father of Ralph Elihu Becker Jr..
  Mount Becker, in the Merrick Mountains of Palmer Land, Antarctica, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  M. Plin Beebe (1881-1941) — of Ipswich, Edmunds County, S.Dak. Born in Sandusky, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., September 7, 1881. Republican. Lawyer; banker; member of South Dakota state senate 37th District, 1915-16. Baptist. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Woodmen; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Died August 9, 1941 (age 59 years, 336 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Marcus P. Beebe and Leota (Fuller) Beebe; married to Alice Conklin.
  Alfred Florian Beiter (1894-1974) — also known as Alfred F. Beiter — of Williamsville, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Clarence, Erie County, N.Y., July 7, 1894. Democrat. Merchant; U.S. Representative from New York 41st District, 1933-39, 1941-43; defeated, 1938, 1942. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Rotary. Died in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla., March 11, 1974 (age 79 years, 247 days). Interment at Boca Raton Cemetery, Boca Raton, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Nicholas I. Beiter and Elizabeth (Wyman) Beiter; married, November 19, 1919, to Caroline A. Kibler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Stiles Bennet (1870-1962) — also known as William S. Bennet — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Port Jervis, Orange County, N.Y., November 9, 1870. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 21st District, 1901-02; municipal judge in New York, 1903; U.S. Representative from New York, 1905-11, 1915-17 (17th District 1905-11, 23rd District 1915-17); defeated, 1910 (17th District), 1916 (23rd District), 1936 (19th District), 1944 (21st District); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908, 1916; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1936; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 15th District, 1938. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Delta Chi. Died in Falkirk Hospital, Central Valley, Orange County, N.Y., December 1, 1962 (age 92 years, 22 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Port Jervis, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of James Bennet and Alice Leonora (Stiles) Bennet; married, June 30, 1896, to Gertrude Witschief; father of Augustus Witschief Bennet.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Fay Bennett (b. 1893) — also known as A. Fay Bennett — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Clinton, Oneida County, N.Y., September 21, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, American Legion; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  John Davison Bennett (1911-2005) — also known as John D. Bennett — of Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.; Greenport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., June 21, 1911. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Nassau County 1st District, 1938-44; member of New York state senate 2nd District, 1945-53; Nassau County Surrogate Court Judge, 1953-78; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 7th District, 1967. Methodist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Greenport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., February 1, 2005 (age 93 years, 225 days). Interment at Greenfield Cemetery, Uniondale, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Earl Bennett and Edna (Davison) Bennett; married to Mildred Schwindt.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
John J. Bennett John James Bennett (1894-1967) — also known as John J. Bennett — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 2, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; New York state attorney general, 1931-42; defeated, 1938; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 4th District, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940; candidate for Governor of New York, 1942. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Catholic War Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Eagles. One of the organizers of the American Legion. Also served as Deputy Mayor of New York City, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, Chief Justice of the Court of Special Sessions, and Chairman of the New York City Planning Commission. Died, of a heart attack, in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 4, 1967 (age 73 years, 216 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of John James Bennett and Kathryn (O'Brien) Bennett; married, September 4, 1923, to Evelyn Anne Cogan.
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
  James Berg (c.1876-1944) — of Mt. Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Reading, Berks County, Pa., about 1876. Republican. Minister; mayor of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., 1928-31; defeated, 1913; resigned 1931; executive secretary, Westchester Sanitary Commission, 1931-39. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Order of United American Mechanics; Patriotic Order Sons of America. Died, from a heart attack, during services at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Mt. Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y., March 19, 1944 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1904 to Adeline Brommer.
Julius S. Berg Julius S. Berg (1895-1938) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 15, 1895. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; injured in combat and lost a leg; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 3rd District, 1923-30; member of New York state senate 22nd District, 1931-38; died in office 1938. Jewish. Member, American Legion; Jewish War Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Indicted on charges of receiving money for his aid in procuring liquor licenses and arranging for concessions at the New York World's Fair; that same day, he killed himself by gunshot, in his law office, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 20, 1938 (age 43 years, 5 days). Interment at Mt. Ararat Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Morris Berg and Celia (Weinstein) Berg; married, June 20, 1920, to Rose Schram.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
  Francis Bergan (1902-1998) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., April 20, 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1936-58; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 30th District, 1938; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 3rd Department, 1949; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1963-72; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 40th District, 1967. Member, Elks. Died at the Teresian House nursing home, in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., March 23, 1998 (age 95 years, 337 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Bergan and Mary Bergan.
  Arthur T. Berge (b. 1907) — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., February 22, 1907. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York state assembly from Richmond County 1st District, 1945-48; defeated, 1940. Norwegian ancestry. Member, American Legion; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph Bermel (1860-1921) — of Middle Village, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 8, 1860. Stonecutter; Newtown town supervisor in the 1890s; charged with financial irregularities; tried and acquitted; borough president of Queens, New York, 1906-08; resigned 1908; resigned as borough president after a grand jury presented charges against him, related to fraud and bribery in connection with the city's purchase of Kissena Park in Queens. Member, Elks; Royal Arcanum; Foresters. Died in Carlsbad, Czechoslovakia (now Karlovy Vary, Czechia), July 28, 1921 (age 61 years, 111 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Bermel and Elizabeth (Cohn) Bermel; married, October 21, 1884, to Anna Mary Timmes.
  Harry Felipe Besosa (1881-1947) — also known as Harry F. Besosa — of Santurce, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 24, 1881. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Puerto Rico senate, 1924; delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1928 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization; member, Credentials Committee; member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee); member of Republican National Committee from Puerto Rico, 1928-32; U.S. Attorney for Puerto Rico, 1932-33. Protestant. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Elks; Rotary. Died October 22, 1947 (age 66 years, 181 days). Interment at Cementerio de Isla Verde, Carolina, Puerto Rico.
  Relatives: Son of Manuel Besosa and Fruta (Melero) Besosa; married, September 15, 1900, to Maria Cabellero.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles H. Betts (b. 1863) — of Lyons, Wayne County, N.Y. Born in Wolcott town, Wayne County, N.Y., April 14, 1863. Republican. Newspaper publisher; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1904-18; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 42nd District, 1915; member of New York state assembly from Wayne County, 1920-22; postmaster at Lyons, N.Y., 1928. Member, Alpha Tau Omega; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Jerry W. Black (b. 1898) — of Hector, Schuyler County, N.Y. Born August 13, 1898. Republican. Farmer; garage owner; member of New York state assembly from Schuyler County, 1945-64. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Black and Anna Black; married, October 15, 1921, to Mabel Bower.
  Maurice Bloch (c.1891-1929) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., about 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1915-29 (New York County 22nd District 1915-17, New York County 16th District 1918-29); died in office 1929; campaign manager for U.S. Senator Robert F. Wagner, 1926. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith; Order Brith Abraham; Elks; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Tammany Hall. Died, from an embolus of the heart, following a appendicitis surgery, in Roosevelt Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 5, 1929 (age about 38 years). Interment at Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married 1923 to Madelaine Neuberger.
  Sol Bloom (1870-1949) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Pekin, Tazewell County, Ill., March 9, 1870. Democrat. Play producer; entertainment manager; songwriter; furniture business; real estate business; U.S. Representative from New York, 1923-49 (19th District 1923-45, 20th District 1945-49); died in office 1949; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Redmen. Died, from a heart attack, in the U.S. Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 7, 1949 (age 78 years, 363 days). Interment at Mt. Eden Cemetery, Westchester Hills, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Garrison Bloom and Sara Bloom; married 1897 to Evelyn Hechheimer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Blumberg (b. 1903) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 28, 1903. Republican. Lumber business; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 6th District, 1926; member of New York state senate 7th District, 1933-34; defeated, 1928, 1934. Jewish. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Nils Andreas Boe (1913-1992) — also known as Nils A. Boe — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak.; Rye, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Baltic, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., September 10, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; Minnehaha County State's Attorney, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1951-58; Speaker of the South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1955-58; Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1963-65; Governor of South Dakota, 1965-69; Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for Pres. Richard Nixon, 1969-71; Judge of U.S. Customs Court, 1971-77. Lutheran. Member, Farm Bureau; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Odd Fellows; American Bar Association. Died July 30, 1992 (age 78 years, 324 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Nils N. Boe and Sissel Catherine (Finseth) Boe; grandson of Anders Knudson Finseth.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Francis J. Boland Jr. (b. 1923) — of Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y. Born in Johnson City, Broome County, N.Y., September 13, 1923. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; dairy farmer; real estate developer; builder; excavation contractor; appraiser; insurance business; member of New York state assembly, 1966-74 (126th District 1966, 124th District 1967-74). Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Sara Caven.
  Albert N. Bort (1845-1925) — of Bridgewater, Oneida County, N.Y.; Beloit, Rock County, Wis.; Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill. Born in Hastings, Oswego County, N.Y., May 10, 1845. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; dry goods merchant; bank director; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1880; investment manager for Modern Woodmen of America. Member, Modern Woodmen of America; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Died in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., January 23, 1925 (age 79 years, 258 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Beloit, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Nicholas N. Bort and Elizabeth (Horton) Bort; married, October 15, 1867, to Flora Marcella Williams.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Henry Bosch (1908-2005) — also known as Albert H. Bosch — of Woodhaven, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 30, 1908. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1953-61; county judge in New York, 1961-62; Justice of New York Supreme Court 11th District, 1962-64; defeated, 1959. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose. Died in Amityville, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., November 21, 2005 (age 97 years, 22 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Bosch and Margaretha (Hamburger) Bosch; married, July 19, 1936, to Theresa Hoenig.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Francis Eugene Bouck (1873-1941) — also known as Francis E. Bouck — of Leadville, Lake County, Colo.; Denver, Colo. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 25, 1873. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Colorado 5th District, 1918-33; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1933-41; died in office 1941; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1941; died in office 1941. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Elks; Royal Arcanum. Died, from a heart ailment, in Denver, Colo., November 24, 1941 (age 67 years, 364 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Francis Anthony Bouck and Pauline Emilie (Raefle) Bouck; married, November 29, 1900, to Mabel Frankland Worcester; married, August 20, 1917, to Harriet Wolcott Vaile.
  Paul L. Boyce (b. 1887) — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in Bolton, Warren County, N.Y., November 19, 1887. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Warren County, 1928-30. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  John A. Boyle (b. 1883) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born June 24, 1883. Democrat. Undertaker; member of New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1923-24; defeated, 1915. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Willis Winter Bradley (1884-1954) — also known as Willis W. Bradley — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Ransomville, Niagara County, N.Y., June 28, 1884. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Governor of Guam, 1929-31; U.S. Representative from California 18th District, 1947-49; defeated, 1948; member of California state assembly, 1953-54; died in office 1954. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Moose. Received the Medal of Honor, for action on U.S.S. Pittsburgh, July 23, 1917. Suffered a heart attack during the noon recess of a legislative hearing, and died soon after at Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Calif., August 27, 1954 (age 70 years, 60 days). Interment at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Willis W. Bradley and Sarah Anne (Johnson) Bradley; married, October 16, 1907, to Sue Worthington Cox.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Joseph Brady (1853-1916) — also known as John J. Brady — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 30, 1853. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1907-16; died in office 1916. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Elks. Collapsed on a train returning from Atlantic City, and brought home; died, a week later, from pneumonia, in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., January 7, 1916 (age 62 years, 130 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Breitenbach (1897-1937) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 17, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; railway signalman; electrical contractor; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 13th District, 1925-34; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1936. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks. Died, following an operation for appendicitis, in Hamilton Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 13, 1937 (age 40 years, 26 days). Interment at Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William C. Brennan Jr. (1918-2000) — of Far Rockaway, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Elmhurst, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., October 11, 1918. Democrat. Police officer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1955-64; member of New York state senate 12th District, 1967-68; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1970-85; resigned 1985. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Elks. In July 1985, he was indicted in Federal court for accepting bribes in return for reducing or dismissing charges in criminal cases involving organized crime figures; also charged with extortion; pleaded not guilty and tried; did not testify in his own defense; convicted in December 1985, sentenced to five years in prison, and fined $209,000. He was released from prison in May 1988. Died May 8, 2000 (age 81 years, 210 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1941 to Gloria M. Lauer.
  Henry E. H. Brereton — of Lake George, Warren County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; real estate business; member of New York state assembly from Warren County, 1911-17; member of New York state senate 33rd District, 1927-32; chair of Warren County Republican Party, 1929. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Elks; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  J. Arthur Brooks (b. 1873) — of Cazenovia, Madison County, N.Y. Born in Milton, Norfolk County, Mass., March 27, 1873. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1921-24. Member, Farm Bureau; Grange; Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Mary T. E. Oakley.
  Albert Edmund Brown (1874-1958) — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass.; Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y.; East Greenbush, Rensselaer County, N.Y.; Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo. Born in Derby, England, December 9, 1874. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; singer; music educator; director of community singing; performed, Republican National Convention, 1920 ; dean, Ithaca Institute of Public School Music (later, Ithaca College Music Department), 1924-36. Christian Scientist. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Rotary. Died in Denver, Colo., December 7, 1958 (age 83 years, 363 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Brown and Elizabeth (Frost) Brown; married, June 15, 1898, to Martha Elizabeth Taylor.
  Lathrop Brown (1883-1959) — of St. James, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Montauk, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Monterey County, Calif. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 26, 1883. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1913-15; defeated, 1914, 1916; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920, 1924, 1936. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in Fort Myers, Lee County, Fla., November 28, 1959 (age 76 years, 275 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Manasota Memorial Park, Sarasota, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Charles S. Brown and Lucy Nevins (Barnes) Brown; married, April 5, 1911, to Helen Hooper.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Kenneth N. Browne (b. 1923) — of Hollis, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., June 25, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1965-68 (Queens County 11th District 1965, 22nd District 1966, 26th District 1967-68). African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Elks; American Bar Association; Knights of Pythias. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Shirley Ann Session.
  Henry Bruckner (1871-1942) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, New York County (now Bronx County), N.Y., June 17, 1871. Democrat. President, Bruckner Beverages; director, Milton Realty Co.; director, American Metal Cap Co.; member of New York state assembly from New York County 35th District, 1901; New York City Commissioner of Public Works, 1902-06; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912 (alternate), 1924, 1932 (alternate); U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1913-17; resigned 1917; borough president of Bronx, New York, 1918-33. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Elks. In 1932, the Seabury investigating committee, looking into corruption in New York City, called him to testify about the wealth he had accumulated; at the conclusion of the investigation, the committee called for his removal as Borough President. Died, from chronic nephritis, in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., April 14, 1942 (age 70 years, 301 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of John A. Bruckner and Katharine (Schmidt) Bruckner; married, November 17, 1904, to Helen Zobel.
  Bruckner Expressway, Bronx, New York, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Ellsworth Brewer Buck (1892-1970) — also known as Ellsworth B. Buck — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 3, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; business executive; U.S. Representative from New York, 1944-49 (11th District 1944-45, 16th District 1945-49); shot and seriously wounded, by Charles Van Newkirk, at the Richmond Borough Hall, April 5, 1949; District Attorney Herman Methfessel witnessed the shooting from his office; chair of Richmond County Republican Party, 1951-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Member, Delta Tau Delta; Elks; American Legion. Died in Stephenson town, Marinette County, Wis., August 14, 1970 (age 78 years, 42 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Thunder Mountain Ranch Cemetery, Stephenson town, Marinette County, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Orlando Jacob Buck and Lillian Louisa (Brewer) Buck; married, April 12, 1919, to Constance Tyler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
John L. Buckley John L. Buckley (b. 1900) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 9, 1900. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 7th District, 1925-26; member of New York state senate 15th District, 1927-42; defeated, 1942; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940, 1944, 1948. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
  John T. Buckley — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly 116th District, 1967-72. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Elks; Jaycees; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1972.
  Maurice Z. Bungard (b. 1891) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born at sea in the North Atlantic Ocean, August 24, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1924-33; defeated, 1933. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Order Brith Abraham. Burial location unknown.
Thomas F. Burchill Thomas Francis Burchill (1882-1955) — also known as Thomas F. Burchill — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Belle Harbor, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 3, 1882. Democrat. Auctioneer; appraiser; insurance business; member of New York state assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1920-24; member of New York state senate 13th District, 1925-38; U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1943-45. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Elks. Died, following a heart attack, in St. Joseph Hospital, Far Rockaway, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., March 26, 1955 (age 72 years, 235 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of John Burchill and Mary (Wholey) Burchill; brother of Joseph Burchill; married to Margaret McMahon.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
Andrew D. Burgdorf Andrew D. Burgdorf (b. 1892) — of Martville, Cayuga County, N.Y. Born in Victory, Cayuga County, N.Y., March 27, 1892. Republican. Farmer; hay dealer; member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1934-38. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Elks; United Commercial Travelers; Freemasons; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
Charles H. Burke Charles Henry Burke (1861-1944) — also known as Charles H. Burke — of Pierre, Hughes County, S.Dak. Born near Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y., April 1, 1861. Republican. Lawyer; real estate investor; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 26th District, 1895-98; U.S. Representative from South Dakota, 1899-1907, 1909-15 (at-large 1899-1907, 1909-13, 2nd District 1913-15); candidate for U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1914; U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1921-29. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Died in Washington, D.C., April 7, 1944 (age 83 years, 6 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Pierre, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Burke and Sarah T. (Beckwith) Burke; married, January 14, 1886, to Caroline Schlosser.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  George Taylor Burling (1849-1928) — also known as George T. Burling — of Purchase, Westchester County, N.Y.; White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Harrison, Westchester County, N.Y., February 16, 1849. Republican. Farmer; Town Supervisor of Harrison, 1878-86, 1903-04; postmaster at Purchase, N.Y., 1889-94; Westchester County Treasurer, 1909-14; member of New York state senate 25th District, 1919-22. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in Bronxville, Westchester County, N.Y., July 29, 1928 (age 79 years, 164 days). Interment at Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery, Purchase, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of John Burling and Adaline F. (Taylor) Burling; married, December 25, 1867, to Mary H. Lane; married, October 17, 1883, to Clara B. Sutton.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Daniel L. Burrows (1908-1990) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Cape Charles, Northampton County, Va., January 23, 1908. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; member of New York state assembly from New York County 19th District, 1939-44; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban League; Elks. Died, from cancer, in Calvary Hospital, Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., June 3, 1990 (age 82 years, 131 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Married, June 16, 1928, to Elaine Nelthrop; father of Joyce Burrows (who married David Norman Dinkins).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James J. Byrne (1863-1930) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 8, 1863. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 9th District, 1905; borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1926-30; died in office 1930. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died, from gallstones, in Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 14, 1930 (age 66 years, 340 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Byrne and Bridget (Lawrey) Byrne; married 1906 to May A. Sesnon (sister-in-law of John Henry McCooey); uncle by marriage of John Henry McCooey Jr..
  Political family: McCooey-Ambro family of Brooklyn, New York.
  Charles J. Byrns (b. 1861) — of Ishpeming, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Altona, Clinton County, N.Y., January 6, 1861. Republican. Lumber business; insurance business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Marquette County 2nd District, 1901-08. Catholic. Member, Woodmen; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Royal Arcanum; Maccabees; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Foresters. Burial location unknown.
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