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  Martin Keeler (1781-1860) — of Delaware County, N.Y. Born in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn., July 3, 1781. Merchant; member of New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1816-17; Delaware County Sheriff, 1819; common pleas court judge in New York, 1820. Died in South Kortright, Delaware County, N.Y., April 1, 1860 (age 78 years, 273 days). Interment somewhere in South Kortright, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Jabez Keeler and Sarah (Benedict) Keeler; married, June 1, 1802, to Patience Mace; father of Stephen Hiram Keeler; first cousin thrice removed of Burr L. Castle and Anson Foster Keeler; second cousin once removed of Erastus DeWitt Benedict; second cousin twice removed of Alfred Walstein Bangs and John Clarence Keeler; second cousin thrice removed of Tracy R. Bangs, Frank D. Bangs, Asbury Elliott Kellogg and Randolph Fitzhugh Carroll; second cousin four times removed of George A. Bangs; third cousin once removed of William Anson Floyd, Elijah Hunt Mills, Daniel Darling Whitney and Edwin Olmstead Keeler; third cousin thrice removed of Walter Samuel Hine, Frank Clark Woodruff and Watson Stiles Woodruff; fourth cousin of Caleb Tompkins, Nicoll Floyd, Daniel D. Tompkins, Thaddeus Betts and Silas Wright Jr.; fourth cousin once removed of Samuel Huntington, Daniel Lockwood, Hanford Nichols Lockwood, Charles Albert Floyd, Frederick Augustus Tallmadge, David Gelston Floyd, John Gelston Floyd, Mangle Minthorne Tompkins and William Chapman Williston.
  Political family: Keeler-Russell family of Canton, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Stephen Hiram Keeler (1807-1876) — also known as Stephen H. Keeler — of Delaware County, N.Y. Born in Kortright, Delaware County, N.Y., October 24, 1807. Merchant; member of New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1841. Died in Bloomville, Delaware County, N.Y., September 27, 1876 (age 68 years, 339 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Bloomville, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Martin Keeler and Patience (Mace) Keeler; married, May 20, 1832, to Elizabeth Lyman Merwin; second cousin twice removed of Burr L. Castle and Anson Foster Keeler; third cousin of Erastus DeWitt Benedict; third cousin once removed of Alfred Walstein Bangs and John Clarence Keeler; third cousin twice removed of William Anson Floyd, Elijah Hunt Mills, Tracy R. Bangs, Frank D. Bangs, Asbury Elliott Kellogg and Randolph Fitzhugh Carroll; third cousin thrice removed of George A. Bangs; fourth cousin of Daniel Darling Whitney and Edwin Olmstead Keeler; fourth cousin once removed of Caleb Tompkins, Nicoll Floyd, Daniel D. Tompkins, Thaddeus Betts and Silas Wright Jr..
  Political family: Keeler-Russell family of Canton, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Charles Kellogg (1773-1842) — of Kelloggsville, Cayuga County, N.Y.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Mass., October 3, 1773. Merchant; miller; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1808-10, 1820-22; postmaster; U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1825-27. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., May 11, 1842 (age 68 years, 220 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Asa Kellogg and Lucy (Powell) Kellogg; married, October 21, 1794, to Mary Ann Otis; father of Day Otis Kellogg and Dwight Kellogg; uncle of Alvan Kellogg; first cousin once removed of Ensign Hosmer Kellogg; first cousin four times removed of Martin Weld Deyo; second cousin once removed of Aaron Kellogg; second cousin twice removed of Orlando Kellogg and William Dean Kellogg; second cousin thrice removed of Rowland Case Kellogg and Frank Billings Kellogg; third cousin of Jason Kellogg, Orsamus Cook Merrill, Timothy Merrill and Daniel Fiske Kellogg; third cousin once removed of Luther Walter Badger, Silas Dewey Kellogg, Greene Carrier Bronson, Chester Ashley, Daniel Kellogg (1791-1875), John Russell Kellogg, Alvah Nash, Thomas Belden Butler, George Smith Catlin, Albert Gallatin Kellogg, Francis William Kellogg, Farrand Fassett Merrill and Charles Kellogg (1839-1903); third cousin twice removed of Stephen Wright Kellogg, George Bradley Kellogg, William Pitt Kellogg, Daniel Kellogg (1835-1918), Arthur Tappan Kellogg and Selah Merrill; third cousin thrice removed of William Lucius Case, Charles Collins Kellogg, Clement Phineas Kellogg, Frank Fiske Bostwick, Edward Russell Kellogg, Henry Theodore Kellogg, Edward Stanley Kellogg and Franklin Warren Kellogg.
  Political family: Merrill family of Vermont and New Hampshire (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Russell Kellogg (1793-1868) — also known as John R. Kellogg — of Allegan, Allegan County, Mich. Born in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Conn., May 16, 1793. Republican. Merchant; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Allegan County, 1838; member of Michigan state board of education, 1855-60; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1856. Presbyterian. Died in Allegan, Allegan County, Mich., March 13, 1868 (age 74 years, 302 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Scriba town, Oswego County, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Susanna (Griswold) Kellogg and Jesse Kellogg; married to Mary Otterson; grandfather of Edward Russell Kellogg; first cousin twice removed of Aaron Kellogg; second cousin of Greene Carrier Bronson; second cousin once removed of Selah Merrill; third cousin of George Smith Catlin and Francis William Kellogg; third cousin once removed of Jason Kellogg, Jonathan Brace, Charles Kellogg (1773-1842), Orsamus Cook Merrill, Timothy Merrill, Daniel Fiske Kellogg and Arthur Tappan Kellogg; third cousin twice removed of William Lucius Case; third cousin thrice removed of Leonard Leach Case; fourth cousin of Thomas Kimberly Brace, Luther Walter Badger, Silas Dewey Kellogg, Chester Ashley, Daniel Kellogg (1791-1875), Alvan Kellogg, Alvah Nash, Day Otis Kellogg, Dwight Kellogg, Albert Gallatin Kellogg, Ensign Hosmer Kellogg, Farrand Fassett Merrill and Charles Kellogg (1839-1903); fourth cousin once removed of Jonathan Hunt, Jonathan Ingersoll, Jared Ingersoll, Abel Merrill, Orlando Kellogg, William Dean Kellogg, Russell Sage, Stephen Wright Kellogg, George Bradley Kellogg, William Pitt Kellogg, Daniel Kellogg (1835-1918) and Benjamin Baker Merrill.
  Political families:Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Patrick J. Kelly — of Marcellus, Onondaga County, N.Y. Merchant; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County 1st District, 1913. Burial location unknown.
  Patrick J. Kenney (born c.1909) — of Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born about 1909. Democrat. Executive with Sears Roebuck & Co. retailers; mayor of Glen Cove, N.Y., 1961; appointed 1961; defeated, 1965. Burial location unknown.
  Edward Julian King (b. 1866) — also known as Edward J. King — Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 29, 1866. Merchant; U.S. Consular Agent in Hakodate, 1904-11. Burial location unknown.
  Adam W. Kline (c.1818-1898) — of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y. Born about 1818. Merchant; banker; pioneer in knit goods manufacturing; member of New York state senate 15th District, 1866-67. Died in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y., August 6, 1898 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.
H. Wallace Knapp H. Wallace Knapp (1869-1929) — of Mooers, Clinton County, N.Y. Born in Mooers, Clinton County, N.Y., March 31, 1869. Republican. Merchant; member and chairman of the Clinton County Board of Supervisors; member of New York state assembly from Clinton County, 1903-06; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904; member of New York state senate 30th District, 1907-10; president, National Commercial Bank, Plattsburgh, N.Y. Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., April 4, 1929 (age 60 years, 4 days). Interment at Old Protestant Cemetery, Mooers, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of H. F. Knapp.
  Image source: New York Red Book 1907
  John DeMott Laing (1858-1929) — also known as J. DeMott Laing — of East Otto, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Born in East Otto, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., September 17, 1858. Democrat. Merchant; postmaster; candidate for New York state assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1918; Cattaraugus County Treasurer, 1926. Died in East Otto, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., June 23, 1929 (age 70 years, 279 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Laing (1812-1899) and Minerva (Pierce) Laing; brother of Solon S. Laing; married 1878 to Lettie M. Dewey; uncle of John Laing (1880-1934); first cousin of Philip Adam Laing.
  Political family: Laing family of East Otto, New York.
  Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence (1791-1861) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., February 28, 1791. Democrat. Merchant; bank director; U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1833-34; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1834-37; U.S. Collector of Customs at New York, N.Y., New York, 1845-49. Died in Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., February 20, 1861 (age 69 years, 358 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Queens County, N.Y.
  Relatives: Cousin *** of Effingham Lawrence.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Jonathan Lawrence (1737-1812) — of Newtown (now part of Queens), Queens County, N.Y.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Newtown (now part of Queens), Queens County, N.Y., October 4, 1737. Merchant; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1776-77; major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New York state senate Southern District, 1777-83; member of New York council of appointment, 1779, 1782. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 1, 1812 (age 74 years, 333 days). Interment at Lawrence Cemetery, Astoria, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of John Lawrence and Patience (Sackett) Lawrence; brother of Daniel Lawrence; married, March 16, 1766, to Judith Fish; married to Ruth Riker; father of Samuel Lawrence, John L. Lawrence and William Thomas Lawrence; uncle of Nathaniel Lawrence; grandfather of Abraham Riker Lawrence; granduncle of Richard Riker and James Lent.
  Political family: Lawrence family of Astoria and New York City, New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Leo A. Lawrence — of Herkimer, Herkimer County, N.Y. Republican. Merchant; member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1937-64; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956. Burial location unknown.
  Joel Lee (1776-1850) — of Ballston (now Ballston Spa), Saratoga County, N.Y. Born in Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., April 12, 1776. Merchant; postmaster at Ballston Springs, N.Y., 1805-29; Ballston, N.Y., 1829-41; member of New York state assembly from Saratoga County, 1809-10, 1836. Died in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, N.Y., September 13, 1850 (age 74 years, 154 days). Interment at Ballston Spa Cemetery, Ballston Spa, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Patience Westcott.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alexander Lincoln (1806-1879) — of Hingham, Plymouth County, Mass. Born in Hingham, Plymouth County, Mass., February 12, 1806. Democrat. Merchant; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1860, 1864 (alternate). Died in Dansville, Livingston County, N.Y., October 26, 1879 (age 73 years, 256 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Dansville, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Jedediah Lincoln and Susanna (Beal) Lincoln; married 1827 to Deborah Revere; married 1864 to NinEva Aldrich; second cousin once removed of Levi Lincoln; second cousin twice removed of Benjamin Lincoln; third cousin of Levi Lincoln Jr. and Enoch Lincoln; third cousin once removed of Lansing Edgar Lincoln; third cousin twice removed of Burr Buchanan Lincoln; third cousin thrice removed of James Helme Lincoln; fourth cousin once removed of Abraham Lincoln.
  Political families: Lincoln family of Harbor Beach, Michigan; Lincoln family of Worcester, Massachusetts (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lansing Edgar Lincoln (1842-1916) — also known as Lansing E. Lincoln — of Mason, Ingham County, Mich.; Harbor Beach, Huron County, Mich.; Omer, Arenac County, Mich. Born in Groton, Tompkins County, N.Y., November 23, 1842. Progressive. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; merchant; farmer; livestock dealer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Huron County, 1885-88; defeated, 1914. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. While entering a country store, he slipped and fell, never regained consciousness, and died soon after, in Omer, Arenac County, Mich., November 4, 1916 (age 73 years, 347 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Omer, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Milton Luvane Lincoln and Sarah (Carpenter) Lincoln; married, July 23, 1879, to Philura Buchanan; father of Burr Buchanan Lincoln; grandfather of James Helme Lincoln; second cousin twice removed of Levi Lincoln; third cousin once removed of Levi Lincoln Jr., Enoch Lincoln and Alexander Lincoln.
  Political families: Lincoln family of Harbor Beach, Michigan; Lincoln family of Worcester, Massachusetts (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Peter B. Loomis (b. 1820) — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y., April 14, 1820. Republican. Merchant; miller; banker; mayor of Jackson, Mich., 1858-59; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District, 1859-60; treasurer, and later president, Jackson, Fort Wayne & Saginaw Railroad. Burial location unknown.
Bert Lord Bert Lord (1869-1939) — of Afton, Chenango County, N.Y. Born in Sanford, Broome County, N.Y., December 4, 1869. Republican. Merchant; lumber business; member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1915-21, 1924-30; member of New York state senate 40th District, 1930-34; U.S. Representative from New York 34th District, 1935-39; died in office 1939. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Redmen; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., May 24, 1939 (age 69 years, 171 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Afton, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of James A. Lord and Henrietta (Hawkins) Lord; married to Lillian Kniskern; married 1938 to Margaret T. Gregg.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: New York Red Book 1917
  Nicholas Low (1739-1826) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Middlesex County, N.J., March 30, 1739. Merchant; real estate developer; member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1787-89; delegate to New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from New York County, 1788. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 15, 1826 (age 87 years, 230 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Isaac Low.
  Political family: Low-Cuyler family of New York.
  Alfred D. Lowe (b. 1850) — of Depauville, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Clayton, Jefferson County, N.Y., September 26, 1850. Republican. Merchant; postmaster; director, Depauville Telephone Exchange; member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County 1st District, 1907-09. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Foresters. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Isaac Lowe and Zilla (Atwood) Lowe; married, August 13, 1873, to Emma F. Smith.
  Frank A. Lyon (b. 1855) — of Stanton, Montcalm County, Mich.; Quincy, Branch County, Mich.; Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich. Born in Walworth, Wayne County, N.Y., January 4, 1855. Republican. Lawyer; merchant; member of Michigan state senate 6th District, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown.
  Alexander Macomb (1748-1831) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in County Antrim, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), 1748. Fur trader; merchant; land speculator; member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1788-89, 1790-91. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Died in Washington, D.C., 1831 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Macomb and Jane (Gordon) Macomb.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Peter Paul Mahoney (1848-1889) — also known as Peter P. Mahoney — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 25, 1848. Democrat. Merchant; U.S. Representative from New York 4th District, 1885-89. Died in Washington, D.C., March 27, 1889 (age 40 years, 275 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Abijah Mann Jr. (1793-1868) — of Fairfield, Herkimer County, N.Y.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Fairfield, Herkimer County, N.Y., September 24, 1793. Merchant; member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1828-30, 1838; postmaster; U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1833-37; candidate for New York state attorney general, 1855; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856; candidate for New York state senate, 1857. Died in Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y., September 6, 1868 (age 74 years, 348 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  David Parshall Mapes (1798-1890) — also known as David P. Mapes — of Roxbury, Delaware County, N.Y.; Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wis. Born in Coxsackie, Greene County, N.Y., January 10, 1798. Steamboat business; member of New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1831; merchant; Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1848. Principal founder of Ripon College, 1850. Died in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis., May 18, 1890 (age 92 years, 128 days). Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Ripon, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Timothy Mapes and Hannah (Brown) Mapes; married, April 14, 1822, to Ruth Frisbee; married, January 26, 1855, to Mary C. Frisbee; married, November 9, 1864, to Emeline (Huntsinger) Wilson; married, September 15, 1883, to Augusta R. Miles; father of Fannie Mapes (who married Otto Christian Neuman); first cousin once removed of Jonas Mapes; third cousin once removed of George Hammond Parshall; third cousin thrice removed of Irving Anthony Jennings and Renz L. Jennings; fourth cousin once removed of David Gardiner and Bertha Mapes.
  Mapes Hall (built 1959), at Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin, is named for him.
  Epitaph: "In grateful recognition of David P, Mapes, for his vision and valuable services as pioneer, founder, benefactor and promoter of the City of Ripon and its College, the citizens of Ripon dedicate this marker."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Harry R. Marble Harry Ray Marble (b. 1876) — also known as Harry R. Marble — of Holcomb, Ontario County, N.Y. Born in West Bloomfield, Ontario County, N.Y., July 27, 1876. Republican. School teacher; railroad office employee; farmer; merchant; member of New York state assembly from Ontario County, 1934-50. Universalist. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Harrison R. Marble and Sabra (Simmons) Marble; married, March 21, 1900, to Effie May Cottrell.
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
  Jasper Mason (d. 1848) — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Born in New York. Merchant; village president of Niles, Michigan, 1846. Died in 1848. Burial location unknown.
  Francis Joseph McCarthy (1889-1947) — also known as Francis J. McCarthy — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., March 18, 1889. Democrat. Merchant; postmaster at Watertown, N.Y., 1936-47 (acting, 1936). Died in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., August 14, 1947 (age 58 years, 149 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Watertown, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Charles J. McCarthy and Katherine 'Kate' (Burns) McCarthy; married, June 30, 1923, to Gertrude N. McCormick.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert M. McFarlane (b. 1857) — of Eagle, Wyoming County, N.Y. Born in Castile, Wyoming County, N.Y., May 26, 1857. Merchant; member of New York state assembly from Wyoming County, 1908-09. Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Robert Lorin Merwin (b. 1863) — also known as Robert L. Merwin — of Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 21, 1863. Merchant; British vice-consul at St. Croix, 1887-95; U.S. Consular Agent in Frederiksted, 1901-17. Burial location unknown.
Arthur I. Miller Arthur I. Miller (b. 1879) — of Bronx, New York County (now Bronx County), N.Y.; Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in England, January 4, 1879. Democrat. Auctioneer; merchant; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 5th District, 1923-24, 1926-27; defeated, 1927; real estate sales; purchasing agent. Member, Modern Woodmen of America; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: New York Red Book 1924
  Gabriel Minvielle — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Bordeaux, France. Merchant; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1684-85. French Huguenot ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
Andrew D. Morgan Andrew D. Morgan (1859-1934) — of Ilion, Herkimer County, N.Y. Born in December, 1859. Lawyer; merchant; postmaster at Ilion, N.Y., 1887; village president of Ilion, New York, 1890; chairman, New York State Hospital Commission, 1914-21. Died December 15, 1934 (age about 74 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: Library of Congress
Edwin D. Morgan Edwin Denison Morgan (1811-1883) — also known as Edwin D. Morgan — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Washington, Berkshire County, Mass., February 8, 1811. Merchant; member of New York state senate 6th District, 1850-53; New York Republican state chair, 1856-58, 1874-75; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1856-64, 1872-76; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1856, 1860, 1864, 1876; Governor of New York, 1859-62; defeated (Republican), 1876; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Senator from New York, 1863-69; member of Republican National Committee from New York, 1872-; Republican Presidential Elector for New York, 1880 (voted for James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur). Died of Bright's disease, in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 14, 1883 (age 72 years, 6 days). Entombed at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Catherine (Copp) Morgan and Jasper Morgan; married, August 19, 1833, to Eliza Waterman; uncle of William Frederick Morgan Rowland; first cousin of Lydia Smith Morgan (who married Eliphalet Adams Bulkeley); first cousin once removed of Morgan Gardner Bulkeley and William Henry Bulkeley; second cousin of Edwin Barber Morgan and Christopher Morgan; second cousin twice removed of Waightstill Avery; third cousin of Alfred Avery Burnham; third cousin twice removed of George Champlin; third cousin thrice removed of Mason Turner; fourth cousin of Lorenzo Burrows and William Waigstill Avery; fourth cousin once removed of David Hough, Christopher Grant Champlin, Jeremiah Mason, Daniel Packer, Asa Packer and Samuel S. Knabenshue.
  Political family: Lenoir-Avery-Morehead family of North Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: New York Red Book 1896
  Algeron S. Munger (b. 1821) — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in New York, 1821. Merchant; real estate investor; mayor of Bay City, Mich., 1870. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Algernon Sidney
  Allen Munroe (1819-1884) — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Onondaga County, N.Y., March 9, 1819. Merchant; grain milling business; banker; vice-president, Oswego and Syracuse Railroad; mayor of Syracuse, N.Y., 1854; member of New York state senate 22nd District, 1860-63; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County 1st District, 1876. Presbyterian. Died in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., October 5, 1884 (age 65 years, 210 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Nathan Munroe and Cynthia (Champlin) Munroe; brother of James Munroe; married 1846 to Julia Isabella Townsend (daughter of John Townsend; niece of John Canfield Spencer; granddaughter of Ambrose Spencer).
  Political family: Clinton family of New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Moses Myers (1752-1835) — of Norfolk, Va. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1752. Merchant; U.S. Collector of Customs at Norfolk, Va., Virginia, 1820. Jewish. Died in Norfolk, Va., July 10, 1835 (age about 83 years). Interment somewhere in Norfolk, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Rachel (DeLouzada) Myers and Hyam Myers; married 1787 to Elizabeth (Judah) Chapman; father of Myer Myers.
  Political family: Myers family of Norfolk, Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles O. Newton — of Homer, Cortland County, N.Y. Born in Brimfield, Hampden County, Mass. Republican. Merchant; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1896; member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1905, 1907. English ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Isaac N. Norton (d. 1837) — of Athens, Athens County, Ohio. Born in Cortland, Cortland County, N.Y. Merchant; mayor of Athens, Ohio, 1836-37. Died in 1837. Burial location unknown.
  John Osgood (1782-1872) — of Cincinnatus, Cortland County, N.Y. Born in Pomfret, Windham County, Conn., May 13, 1782. Merchant; member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1838. English ancestry. Died in Cincinnatus, Cortland County, N.Y., December 19, 1872 (age 90 years, 220 days). Interment at Cincinnatus Cemetery, Cincinnatus, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of William Osgood and Mary (Scarborough) Osgood; married, May 27, 1808, to Olive Grosvenor.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harry J. Palmer (b. 1872) — of Rosebank, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y.; Port Richmond, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Dover, Morris County, N.J., February 28, 1872. Democrat. Merchant; member of New York state senate 24th District, 1929-34. Member, Elks; Kiwanis; Royal Arcanum. Burial location unknown.
Alexander A. Patrzykowski Alexander A. Patrzykowski — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Merchant; member of New York state assembly, 1917-20, 1922 (Erie County 6th District 1917, Erie County 5th District 1918-20, 1922). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: New York Red Book 1917
  Edwin A. Pelton (b. 1814) — of Cold Spring, Putnam County, N.Y. Born in Portland, Middlesex County, Conn., December 23, 1814. Manufacturer; merchant; member of New York state assembly from Putnam County, 1859-60. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Pelton and Sarah (Bailey) Pelton; married, November 5, 1840, to Almira Clark; father of Jennie A. Pelton (who married Monroe Leland Hayward); grandfather of William Hayward; third cousin of Guy Ray Pelton and Frederic William Pelton; third cousin once removed of George Pelton Lawrence.
  Political family: Pelton-Hayward family of New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Edward Wheeler Pendleton (1825-1889) — also known as Edward W. Pendleton — of Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Mich. Born in Broadalbin, Fulton County, N.Y., December 13, 1825. Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; hotel-keeper; merchant; member of Michigan state senate 10th District, 1879-80. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Mich., May 18, 1889 (age 63 years, 156 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Pendleton and Hannah (Wheeler) Pendleton; married 1855 to Eveline Lorena Baird; great-grandnephew of Nathan Pendleton (1754-1841); first cousin once removed of Enoch C. Chapman, Charles Marsh Pendleton and Cyrus Henry Pendleton; first cousin twice removed of Nathan Pendleton (1779-1827); second cousin of Charles Henry Pendleton, Chauncey C. Pendleton and Eckford Gustavus Pendleton; second cousin once removed of James Monroe Pendleton and Claudius Victor Pendleton; second cousin twice removed of Daniel Burrows; third cousin of Calvin Crane Pendleton, Joseph Palmer Dyer, Harris Pendleton, Nathan William Pendleton and James Pendleton; third cousin once removed of Henry Brewster Stanton, Lorenzo Burrows and Cornelius Welles Pendleton.
  Political family: Pendleton family of Connecticut (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  George W. Phillips (b. 1823) — of Homer, Cortland County, N.Y. Born in Onondaga County, N.Y., December 18, 1823. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; farmer; merchant; member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1873-74; president, Homer National Bank. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Waterman Phillips and Rachel (Kinney) Phillips; married 1850 to Abby Rhodes.
  Edmund J. Pickett — of Saranac, Clinton County, N.Y. Democrat. Merchant; member of New York state assembly from Clinton County, 1898-99; defeated, 1900; candidate for New York state senate 33rd District, 1914. Burial location unknown.
  Charles D. Pierce (c.1848-1908) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born about 1848. Consulting engineer; commission merchant; manufacturer of well-drilling, excavation, and mining machinery and supplies; Consul-General for Orange Free State in New York, N.Y., 1891-1902. Killed himself by inhaling illuminating gas, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 24, 1908 (age about 60 years). Burial location unknown.
  John T. Pirie Sr. (1871-1940) — of Lake Forest, Lake County, Ill. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 11, 1871. Chairman, Carson Pirie Scott department store; mayor of Lake Forest, Ill., 1911-14. Died February 25, 1940 (age 69 years, 45 days). Burial location unknown.
  Ralph Plumb (1816-1903) — of Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio; Streator, La Salle County, Ill. Born in Busti, Chautauqua County, N.Y., March 29, 1816. Republican. Merchant; lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1855; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; coal mining business; railroad builder; banker; mayor of Streator, Ill., 1882-85; U.S. Representative from Illinois 8th District, 1885-89. Died in Streator, La Salle County, Ill., April 8, 1903 (age 87 years, 10 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Streator, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Sol Price (1916-2009) — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., January 23, 1916. Democrat. Lawyer; Retailer who started the "warehouse club" model copied by Sam's Club and others; his Price Club chain merged with Costco; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960; philanthropist. Jewish. Died in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., December 14, 2009 (age 93 years, 325 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
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