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John Quincy Adams (1848-1911) —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Lancaster, Coos
County, N.H., October
26, 1848.
Democrat. Real estate business; raised money to save "The Old
Flag House", where Betsy Ross is reputed to have sewed the first
American flag; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 14th District, 1896.
Methodist.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died, of Bright's
disease, in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., January
14, 1911 (age 62 years, 80
days).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Augustus Franklin Allen (1873-1958) —
also known as Augustus F. Allen —
of Jamestown, Chautauqua
County, N.Y.
Born in Jamestown, Chautauqua
County, N.Y., September
7, 1873.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
real estate business; member of New York
state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1907-10;
postmaster at Jamestown,
N.Y., 1911-15.
Died August
22, 1958 (age 84 years, 349
days).
Interment at Lake
View Cemetery, Jamestown, N.Y.
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DeHart H. Ames (b. 1872) —
of Franklinville, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y.
Born in Great Valley town, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., January
30, 1872.
Republican. Cattaraugus
County Sheriff, 1907-09; real estate business; member of
New
York state assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1915-20; member of
New
York state senate 51st District, 1921-24; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 51st District, 1938.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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John Emory Andrus (1841-1934) —
also known as John E. Andrus; "The Millionaire
Strap-Hanger" —
of Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Pleasantville, Westchester
County, N.Y., February
16, 1841.
Republican. School
teacher; pharmaceutical
manufacturer; investor in real estate, mining
claims, and the Standard Oil
Company; owned considerable stock in railroads
and utilities;
director, New York Life Insurance
Co.; president, New York Pharmaceutical
Association; treasurer, Arlington Chemical
Co.; director, National Fuel Gas
Co.; mayor
of Yonkers, N.Y., 1904-05; defeated, 1901; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New York, 1904
(alternate), 1908;
U.S.
Representative from New York 19th District, 1905-13; candidate
for Presidential Elector for New York.
Methodist.
Philanthropist who founded the Surna Foundation and the Julia Dyckman
Andrus Memorial (orphanage). Even when he was one of the nation's
wealthiest men, he still took the subway to work.
Died, of pneumonia,
in Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y., December
26, 1934 (age 93 years, 313
days).
Interment at Kensico
Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.
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Oscar Louis Auf der Heide (1874-1945) —
also known as Oscar L. Auf der Heide —
of West New York, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., December
8, 1874.
Democrat. Real estate and insurance
business; director of several banks;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1907-10; mayor
of West New York, N.J., 1914-17; Hudson
County Freeholder, 1915-24; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1925-35 (11th District 1925-33,
14th District 1933-35); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New Jersey, 1928,
1932;
delegate
to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large;
elected 1933; president, Elizabeth Brewing
Co.
Died in West New York, Hudson
County, N.J., March
29, 1945 (age 70 years, 111
days).
Interment at Hoboken
Cemetery, North Bergen, N.J.
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Steven Beckwith Ayres (1861-1929) —
also known as Steven B. Ayres —
of New York.
Born in Fort Dodge, Webster
County, Iowa, October
27, 1861.
Newspaper
editor; real estate business; advertising
business; U.S.
Representative from New York 18th District, 1911-13; defeated
(Progressive), 1914.
Member, Psi
Upsilon.
Died, in Park West Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., June 1,
1929 (age 67 years, 217
days).
Interment at Clearwater
Municipal Cemetery, Clearwater, Fla.
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Jo Webb Baer (b. 1936) —
also known as Jo W. Baer —
of Nyack, Rockland
County, N.Y.; South Nyack, Rockland
County, N.Y.
Born in Mt. Sterling, Choctaw
County, Ala., February
28, 1936.
Democrat. Real estate broker; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New York, 1972,
1976;
member of Democratic
National Committee from New York, 1975-80.
Female.
Still living as of 1993.
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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.
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Alfred D. Bell —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Republican. Real estate business; member of New York
state assembly from New York County 29th District, 1916-17.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Webster Bell (1857-1927) —
of Pasadena, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., June 11,
1857.
Progressive. Fruit
farmer;
real estate business; Los
Angeles County Clerk, 1899-1903; member of California
state senate, 1907-12; U.S.
Representative from California 9th District, 1913-15.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., April
19, 1927 (age 69 years, 312
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Altadena, Calif.
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J. Harvey Bell (d. 1921) —
of Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Real estate broker; mayor
of Yonkers, N.Y., 1886-90; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 19th District, 1904.
Died in 1921.
Burial location unknown.
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Albert Charles Benninger (1884-1937) —
also known as Albert C. Benninger —
of Ridgewood, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in New Germany, Nova
Scotia, August
27, 1884.
Democrat. Real estate business; member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1913; Park
Commissioner for the borough of Queens, 1918-28; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920
(alternate), 1924
(alternate), 1928
(alternate), 1932
(alternate), 1936;
member of New York
Democratic State Committee, 1930-37.
Died in Glendale, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., March
18, 1937 (age 52 years, 203
days).
Interment somewhere
in New Germany, Nova Scotia.
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Abram Randolph Blakley (1841-1898) —
also known as Abram R. Blakley —
of Meridian Township, Ingham
County, Mich.; Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich.
Born in New York, October
19, 1841.
Supervisor
of Meridian Township, Michigan, 1874-75, 1878-79; defeated
(Greenback), 1879; real estate business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Alpena District, 1893-94;
resigned 1894.
Died, from a gunshot
wound, in Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich., November
14, 1898 (age 57 years, 26
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of John Blakeley and Matilda (Randolph) Blakeley; married to Lydia P.
Ballard. |
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memorial |
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Archibald Meserole Bliss (1838-1923) —
also known as Archibald M. Bliss —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., January
25, 1838.
Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1864,
1868;
Republican candidate for mayor
of Brooklyn, N.Y., 1867; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1875-83, 1885-89 (4th District
1875-83, 5th District 1885-89); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New York, 1876,
1880,
1884;
vice-president, Bushwick Railroad
Company, 1877; real estate business.
Died in Washington,
D.C., March
19, 1923 (age 85 years, 53
days).
Interment at Cypress
Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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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.
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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.
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John Joseph Boylan (1878-1938) —
also known as John J. Boylan —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., September
20, 1878.
Democrat. Real estate business; member of New York
state assembly from New York County 11th District, 1910-12;
member of New York
state senate, 1913-22 (15th District 1913-18, 13th District
1919-22); U.S.
Representative from New York 15th District, 1923-38; died in
office 1938.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Tammany
Hall; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Redmen.
Died, in French Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., October
5, 1938 (age 60 years, 15
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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Albert M. Bradshaw (1838-1915) —
of Lakewood, Ocean
County, N.J.
Born in New York, 1838.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; real
estate agent; postmaster at Bricksburgh,
N.J., 1866-69, 1869-73; Lakewood,
N.J., 1890-95, 1899-1913; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Ocean County, 1870-71;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1896.
Died in Lakewood, Ocean
County, N.J., 1915
(age about
77 years).
Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Lakewood, N.J.
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John M. Brady (born c.1865) —
of New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Brockport, Monroe
County, N.Y., about 1865.
Democrat. Real estate business; member of Connecticut
state senate 6th District, 1907-08.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas G. Brennan (b. 1900) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., March 2,
1900.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; real
estate and insurance
business; member of New York
state senate 16th District, 1942.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Joseph H. Brinster —
of Glendale, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Republican. Real estate broker; member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1945-48.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Richard A. Brown (1908-1994) —
of Bridgeport, Madison
County, N.Y.; Cape Coral, Lee
County, Fla.
Born in Bridgeport, Madison
County, N.Y., July 27,
1908.
Merchant;
real estate business; served in the U.S. Army during World War
II; member of New York
state assembly 114th District, 1968-72.
Member, American
Legion; Grange;
Lions;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died January
24, 1994 (age 85 years, 181
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Edith S. Steier. |
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Thomas H. Brown (1908-1992) —
of Troy, Rensselaer
County, N.Y.
Born in Tipperary, Ireland,
April
8, 1908.
Republican. Real estate and insurance
business; Rensselaer
County Treasurer; member of New York
state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1949-59; candidate for mayor of
Troy, N.Y., 1955.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Catholic
War Veterans; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Died March
25, 1992 (age 83 years, 352
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Viola Smith. |
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Wilson Brown (c.1861-1913) —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Born about 1861.
Real estate operator; member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1900.
Died, following appendicitis
surgery, in Roosevelt Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., November
7, 1913 (age about 52
years).
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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William Frank Brunner (1887-1965) —
also known as William F. Brunner —
of Rockaway Beach, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.; Rockaway Park, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Woodhaven, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., September
15, 1887.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate
business; member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 5th District, 1922-28; U.S.
Representative from New York 2nd District, 1929-35; defeated,
1942 (Democratic primary), 1942 (American Labor); Queens
County Sheriff, 1935-36; Democratic candidate for borough
president of Queens, New York, 1937.
Died in Far Rockaway, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., April
23, 1965 (age 77 years, 220
days).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y.
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Charles Buchmaier (c.1853-1927) —
of Tonawanda, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born about 1853.
Republican. Realtor; mayor
of Tonawanda, N.Y., 1911.
Died in Tonawanda, Erie
County, N.Y., October
31, 1927 (age about 74
years).
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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James A. Burke (1890-1965) —
of Hollis, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.; Little Neck, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., March 3,
1890.
Democrat. Worked for various railroads
as clerk, train
dispatcher, and car accountant; stock supervisor, Brooklyn Navy
Yard; real estate broker; member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 4th District, 1931-33, 1935;
defeated, 1933; borough
president of Queens, New York, 1942-49; defeated in primary, 1937.
Died in Little Neck, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., September
12, 1965 (age 75 years, 193
days).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y.
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John J. Burns (c.1864-1936) —
of Eastwood (now part of Syracuse), Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Born in Ireland,
about 1864.
Real estate business; mayor of Eastwood, N.Y.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Holy
Name Society.
Died in Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y., March
10, 1936 (age about 72
years).
Interment at St.
Agnes Cemetery, Syracuse, N.Y.
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Frederick S. Burr —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Real estate and insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 9th District, 1913, 1915-19;
defeated, 1919.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Gordon K. Cameron —
of Cornwall-on-Hudson, Orange
County, N.Y.
Born in Westfield, Chautauqua
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; insurance
and real estate business; member of New York
state assembly 96th District, 1967-68.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion.
Still living as of 1968.
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Patrick J. Carley (1866-1936) —
also known as P. J. Carley —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in County Roscommon, Ireland,
February
2, 1866.
Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; real estate developer; builder;
banker;
U.S.
Representative from New York 8th District, 1927-35.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry.
Died in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., February
25, 1936 (age 70 years, 23
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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David Carpenter (1815-1891) —
Born in Potsdam, St.
Lawrence County, N.Y., April
19, 1815.
Republican. Real estate business; banker;
member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1861-71.
Methodist.
Died in Mt. Dora, Lake
County, Fla., December
22, 1891 (age 76 years, 247
days).
Interment at Pleasant
View Cemetery, Blissfield, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Clement Carpenter and Sarah (Gilmore) Carpenter; married 1834 to Tibza
Pease; married 1840 to Mary
L. Ellis; married 1848 to
Hepsibeth Worth. |
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memorial |
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William G. Carroll —
of Bayport, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Democrat. Real estate business; member of New York
state assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1920; candidate
for New York
state senate 1st District, 1920.
Burial location unknown.
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Richard A. Cerosky (b. 1927) —
of Valhalla, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., February
13, 1927.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; real estate and
insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly, 1965-70 (Westchester County 6th District 1965,
102nd District 1966, 92nd District 1967-70).
Lutheran.
Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 1970.
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Relatives:
Married to Edith Glade. |
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Murray A. Chanin —
of Hempstead, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Lawyer;
real estate broker; Village Improvement candidate for mayor
of Hempstead, N.Y., 1965.
Still living as of 1965.
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Albert Clark Chapin (1891-1950) —
also known as Albert C. Chapin —
of South Egremont, Egremont, Berkshire
County, Mass.; Sea Girt, Monmouth
County, N.J.
Born in Richmond Hill, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., May 14,
1891.
Interpreter;
U.S. Vice Consul in Chefoo, 1917-18; Tientsin, 1918; Mukden, 1918; real estate broker.
Died in Mendocino
County, Calif., December
28, 1950 (age 59 years, 228
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Clyde C. Chittenden (1860-1953) —
of Cadillac, Wexford
County, Mich.; Lake City (now part of Seattle), King
County, Wash.
Born in New York, 1860.
Republican. Lawyer; sawmill
owner; real estate business; member of Michigan
state senate 27th District, 1895-96; circuit
judge in Michigan 28th Circuit, 1900-09.
Died in Lake City (now part of Seattle), King
County, Wash., April
12, 1953 (age about 92
years).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Acacia
Memorial Park, Lake Forest Park, Wash.
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Relatives: Son
of William Fletcher Chittenden and Mary Jane (Wheeler) Chittenden;
married to Grace Guild. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Charles F. Cline (b. 1881) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., 1881.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; electrician;
real estate business; member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1924-29.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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George De Witt Clinton —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Land agent; member of New York
state assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1857.
Burial location unknown.
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Frederick Collin (b. 1850) —
of Elmira, Chemung
County, N.Y.
Born in Benton, Yates
County, N.Y., August
2, 1850.
Lawyer;
director, Chemung Canal
Trust Co.; director, Arnot Realty Corporation; director,
Elmira, Corning, & Waverly Railway;
mayor
of Elmira, N.Y., 1894-98; judge of
New York Court of Appeals, 1910-20; appointed 1910.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Clark Collin and Maria Louisa (Park) Collin. |
| | | Image source: Empire State Notables
(1914) |
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Harry E. Colwell —
of New Rochelle, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Republican. Banker;
real estate and insurance
business; mayor
of New Rochelle, N.Y., 1910-11; defeated, 1911; Westchester
County Treasurer, 1919-25; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from New York, 1920.
Presbyterian.
Burial location unknown.
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Ira Cook (1821-1902) —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Union Center, Broome
County, N.Y., October
6, 1821.
Republican. Surveyor;
banker;
insurance
and real estate business; mayor
of Des Moines, Iowa, 1861.
Died in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, March
11, 1902 (age 80 years, 156
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
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James A. Corcoran —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Real estate and insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 22nd District, 1940-43; member
of New
York state senate, 1944-46 (9th District 1944, 10th District
1945-46); defeated, 1946.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1905 to Mary
Genevieve DeLacy. |
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John N. Cordts (b. 1865) —
of Kingston, Ulster
County, N.Y.
Born in Kingston, Ulster
County, N.Y., August
17, 1865.
Republican. Brick
manufacturer; real estate business; bank
director; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; member
of New
York state senate, 1905-10 (25th District 1905-06, 26th District
1907-08, 27th District 1909-10).
German
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John H. Cordts. |
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1907 |
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Peter P. Cornen (1815-1893) —
of Ridgefield, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., March
13, 1815.
Democrat. Went
to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; real estate
business; oil
producer; banker;
member of Connecticut
state senate 11th District, 1867; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Ridgefield, 1871.
Episcopalian.
Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died March
23, 1893 (age 78 years, 10
days).
Interment at Scott's Cemetery, Ridgefield, Conn.
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Robert J. Crews (b. 1894) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., July 4,
1894.
Republican. Advertising
business; real estate business; member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 6th District, 1936, 1938-47;
defeated, 1936; resigned 1947; delegate to Republican National
Convention from New York, 1940
(alternate), 1944
(alternate), 1948
(alternate), 1952
(alternate), 1956,
1960,
1964.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Twin
brother of John
R. Crews. |
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1936 |
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Thomas J. Cuite (b. 1913) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., March 4,
1913.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; real estate
broker; member of New York
state senate, 1953-58 (8th District 1953-54, 13th District
1955-58); candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 12th District, 1958.
Member, Elks; Catholic
War Veterans; Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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