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Walter W. Abbott (b. 1894) —
of Rome, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Born in Rome, Oneida
County, N.Y., June 20,
1894.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Oneida County 3rd District, 1930-33; mayor of
Rome, N.Y., 1942-43.
Member, American Bar
Association; Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Royal Arcanum; Izaak
Walton League; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William J. Abbott and Anna (Pritchard) Abbott; married, September
7, 1920, to Marion A. FitzGibbons. |
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Allison Leland Adams (1867-1920) —
also known as Allison L. Adams —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Missouri, January, 1867.
Republican. Manager, tax and insurance department, Equitable Trust
Company; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 8th District, 1918.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Shriners;
Royal Arcanum.
Died in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., April
27, 1920 (age 53 years, 0
days).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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William Charles Adamson (1854-1929) —
also known as William C. Adamson —
of Carrollton, Carroll
County, Ga.
Born in Bowdon, Carroll
County, Ga., August
13, 1854.
Democrat. Lawyer;
city judge in Georgia, 1885-89; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Georgia; U.S.
Representative from Georgia 4th District, 1897-1917; Judge
of U.S. Customs Court, 1926-28.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal Arcanum; Knights
of Pythias.
Died, of pneumonia,
in Presbyterian Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., January
3, 1929 (age 74 years, 143
days).
Interment at Carrollton
City Cemetery, Carrollton, Ga.
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Arthur J. Audett (born c.1858) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Hamilton, Ontario,
about 1858.
Republican. Lithographer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1895-96 (Kings County 13th District 1895, Kings
County 6th District 1896); member of New York
state senate 4th District, 1901-02.
Member, Royal Arcanum; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Bermel and Elizabeth (Cohn) Bermel; married, October
21, 1884, to Anna Mary Timmes. |
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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.
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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. |
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Edward W. Buckley (b. 1877) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin
County, Maine, October
14, 1877.
Democrat. Printing
executive; member of New York
state assembly from New York County 28th District, 1907-08.
Member, Typographical
Union; Knights
of Columbus; Royal Arcanum.
Burial location unknown.
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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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William Thomas Coleman (b. 1867) —
also known as William T. Coleman —
of Elmira, Chemung
County, N.Y.
Born in Madison Township, Armstrong
County, Pa., April
20, 1867.
Republican. Grocer; mayor of
Elmira, N.Y., 1905.
Presbyterian.
Scotch-Irish
and German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Royal Arcanum.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Coleman and Mary E. (Langler) Coleman; married, September
16, 1896, to Mary J. Espey. |
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John Henry Colvin (b. 1839) —
also known as John H. Colvin —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Little Falls, Herkimer
County, N.Y., October
25, 1839.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Chicago
alderman, 1882-88; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1904.
Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Foresters;
Royal Arcanum; Knights
of Honor.
Burial location unknown.
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Francis J. Cronin —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1922-23.
Catholic.
Member, Royal Arcanum; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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John B. Davidson (1855-1932) —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in Scotland,
February
22, 1855.
Architect;
member of New York
state senate 21st District, 1914; defeated (State Tax), 1922.
Presbyterian.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Grange;
Freemasons;
Royal Arcanum.
Died in New Rochelle, Westchester
County, N.Y., February
20, 1932 (age 76 years, 363
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
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Relatives:
Married to Annie Cameron. |
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Willoughby Barrett Dobbs (1861-1931) —
also known as Willoughby B. Dobbs —
of Scottsville, Allen
County, Ky.; Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.; Flushing, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Portsmouth,
Va., 1861.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer; newspaper
editor and publisher; chair of
Allen County Democratic Party, 1891-92; member of New York
state assembly from New York County 32nd District, 1907.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal Arcanum; Knights
of Pythias.
Died, in Sherman Square Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., April 6,
1931 (age about 69
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Rev. Charles Edwin Willoughby Dobbs and Mary Elizabeth (Barrett)
Dobbs; married, June 7,
1884, to Mary Ready Ragland. |
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Chester Huntington Donaldson (1862-1952) —
also known as Chester Donaldson —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Ovid, Seneca
County, N.Y., March
28, 1862.
School
teacher and principal; engineer;
U.S. Consul in Managua, 1898-1905; Port Limon, 1905-17; Sherbrooke, 1917-18; real estate
broker.
Member, Royal Arcanum; Delta
Epsilon; American
Society for International Law.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., November
28, 1952 (age 90 years, 245
days).
Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Somers, N.Y.
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Relatives: Son
of John Chester Donaldson and Mary McCord (Smith) Donaldson; married,
December
23, 1886, to Edith Levy Maduro. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: U.S. passport application
(1920) |
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Lewis L. Fawcett (b. 1872) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., September
23, 1872.
Republican. Chair of
Kings County Republican Party, 1901-06; judge, Kings County
Court, 1906-17; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1918-40; defeated, 1912.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Grotto;
Royal Arcanum; Order
of Heptasophs; Redmen;
Elks; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Mark Fawcett and Elizabeth Anne (Hale)
Fawcett. |
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Edward Ernest Fay (1887-1977) —
also known as Edward E. Fay —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., November
27, 1887.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 17th District, 1925-27;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1936.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Elks;
Royal Arcanum; Maccabees;
Phi
Alpha Delta.
Died in Pinellas
County, Fla., September
4, 1977 (age 89 years, 281
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frederick J. Fay and Evelyn Louise (Armstrong) Fay; married, February
14, 1917, to Virginia Alice Ventz. |
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Paul Albert Fino (1913-2009) —
also known as Paul A. Fino —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., December
15, 1913.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for New York
state assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1940; member of New York
state senate 27th District, 1945-50; defeated, 1942; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1953-68 (25th District 1953-63,
24th District 1963-68); resigned 1968; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New York, 1964,
1968;
chair
of Bronx County Republican Party, 1965; Justice of
New York Supreme Court, 1969.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; American Bar
Association; Sons of
Italy; Royal Arcanum.
Died in North Woodmere, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., June 16,
2009 (age 95 years, 183
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
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Otto Godfrey Foelker (1875-1943) —
also known as Otto G. Foelker —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Mainz, Germany,
December
29, 1875.
Republican. Baker;
member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 5th District, 1905-06; member of
New
York state senate 4th District, 1907-08; U.S.
Representative from New York 3rd District, 1908-11.
German
ancestry. Member, Royal Arcanum.
Died in Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif., January
18, 1943 (age 67 years, 20
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
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Joseph E. Gavin (b. 1855) —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., 1855.
Democrat. Coal
merchant; real estate
dealer; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 32nd District, 1894.
Catholic.
Member, Royal Arcanum.
Burial location unknown.
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Leonard W. H. Gibbs (b. 1875) —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Salamanca, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., February
6, 1875.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Erie County 8th District, 1915-16; member of
New
York state senate 50th District, 1917-26.
Member, Royal Arcanum.
Burial location unknown.
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Louis Francis Haffen (1854-1935) —
also known as Louis F. Haffen; "Father of the
Bronx" —
of Melrose, Westchester County (now part of Bronx, Bronx
County), N.Y.; Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in Melrose, Westchester County (now part of Bronx, Bronx
County), N.Y., November
6, 1854.
Democrat. Civil
engineer; engineer, New York City Department of Parks, 1883-93;
commissioner of street improvement in Annexed Territory (Bronx),
1893-98; borough
president of Bronx, New York, 1898-1909; removed 1909; removed from
office by Gov. Charles
Evans Hughes over maladministration
charges,
1909; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 22nd District, 1915;
member of New York
Democratic State Committee, 1930.
Catholic.
German
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Royal Arcanum; Tammany
Hall.
Died, from arteriosclerosis,
in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., December
25, 1935 (age 81 years, 49
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
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Joseph Nelson Hallock (1861-1942) —
also known as Joseph N. Hallock —
of Southold, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Southold, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., September
16, 1861.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; member of New York
state assembly from Suffolk County 1st District, 1899-1901.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Royal Arcanum.
Died in 1942
(age about
80 years).
Interment at Presbyterian
Cemetery, Southold, Long Island, N.Y.
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Relatives: Son
of George Hallock and Maria J. (Dickerson) Hallock; married to Ella
Boldry. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Dennis J. Harte (1866-1917) —
of Long Island City, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., August
5, 1866.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 1st District, 1906; member of
New
York state senate 2nd District, 1907-12; defeated, 1914.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Royal Arcanum; Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Long Island City, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., February
19, 1917 (age 50 years, 198
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick Harte and Joanna Harte; married to Clara
Aschenbach. |
| | | Image source: New York Red Book
1907 |
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Reuben Locke Haskell (1878-1971) —
also known as Reuben L. Haskell —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., October
5, 1878.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908,
1920;
U.S.
Representative from New York 10th District, 1915-19; defeated,
1912; county judge in New York, 1920-25; candidate for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1921.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Royal Arcanum; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Delta
Chi.
Died in Westwood, Bergen
County, N.J., October
2, 1971 (age 92 years, 362
days).
Interment at Mt.
Repose Cemetery, Haverstraw, N.Y.
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Chester Arthur Heitman (b. 1880) —
also known as Chester A. Heitman —
of Spring Valley, Rockland
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., August
12, 1880.
Investment
securities business; Republican candidate for New York
state senate 24th District, 1924; mayor
of Spring Valley, N.Y., 1930; defeated (Democratic), 1935;
Democratic candidate for New York
state assembly from Rockland County, 1934.
Christian
Reformed. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Royal Arcanum; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Almeth White Hoff (1878-1950) —
also known as Almeth W. Hoff —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., December
24, 1878.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 18th District, 1911-12, 1914-15;
defeated, 1933; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from New York, 1944.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal Arcanum.
Died, from a heart
ailment, in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., September
22, 1950 (age 71 years, 272
days).
Interment at Rahway
Cemetery, Rahway, N.J.
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Harold Giles Hoffman (1896-1954) —
also known as Harold G. Hoffman —
of South Amboy, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Born in South Amboy, Middlesex
County, N.J., February
7, 1896.
Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate
business; banker; newspaper
columnist and radio
commentator; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Middlesex County, 1923-24; mayor
of South Amboy, N.J., 1925-27; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1927-31; New Jersey
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, 1930-35; Governor of
New Jersey, 1935-38; defeated in primary, 1940, 1946; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1936
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business); colonel in the U.S. Army during
World War II.
Methodist.
Member, Junior
Order; Patriotic
Order Sons of America; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles;
Royal Arcanum.
Suspended
in 1954 as head of the New Jersey unemployment compensation system
for an investigation
of financial irregularities. Subsequently, when he died, his written
confession
of embezzlement
schemes was disclosed.
Died, of a heart
attack, in his room at the Blake Hotel,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., June 4,
1954 (age 58 years, 117
days).
Interment at Christ
Church Cemetery, South Amboy, N.J.
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William Hughes (1857-1906) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., 1857.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Justice of
New York Supreme Court 2nd District 1906, but died before
election.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Royal Arcanum; Elks.
Died, from pneumonia,
following appendicitis
surgery, in St. Peter's Hospital,
Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., November
2, 1906 (age about 49
years).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Isaac M. Kapper (b. 1864) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., 1864.
Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1910-34; defeated, 1906;
Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 2nd
Department, 1933-34.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Royal Arcanum; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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William Kirnan (b. 1880) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., January
4, 1880.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1931-41; resigned
1941; member of New York
state senate, 1941-46 (5th District 1941-44, 13th District
1945-46).
Catholic.
Member, Holy
Name Society; Royal Arcanum; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; United
Spanish War Veterans; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
New York Red Book 1936 |
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Ardolph Loges Kline (1858-1930) —
also known as Ardolph L. Kline —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born near Newton, Sussex
County, N.J., February
21, 1858.
Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1913; U.S.
Representative from New York 5th District, 1921-23; defeated,
1922.
Episcopalian.
German
and Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, United
Spanish War Veterans; Sons
of Veterans; Royal Arcanum.
Died in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., October
13, 1930 (age 72 years, 234
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Meyer Levy (1887-1967) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., May 16,
1887.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 26th District, 1916-17;
member of New York
state senate 17th District, 1923-24; defeated, 1924.
Jewish.
Member, Royal Arcanum; Knights
of Pythias; Order
Brith Abraham.
Died, in Park East Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., January
26, 1967 (age 79 years, 255
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Frances S. Levy. |
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Ladd J. Lewis Jr. (b. 1871) —
of Sauquoit, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., July 5,
1871.
Republican. Manufacturer;
founder, Lewis Knitting
Co.; member of New York
state assembly from Oneida County 2nd District, 1907-09.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Royal Arcanum.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas J. McDonald (b. 1883) —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in Mt. Vernon, Westchester
County, N.Y., June 21,
1883.
Democrat. Newspaper
reporter; member of New York
state assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1918-27.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Royal Arcanum; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John McDonald. |
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William James McKone (1866-1928) —
also known as William J. McKone —
of Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Montezuma, Cayuga
County, N.Y., August
23, 1866.
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1906-15.
Methodist.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Foresters;
Royal Arcanum; Freemasons.
Died in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., August
28, 1928 (age 62 years, 5
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Franklin McKone and Mary C. (Bell) McKone; married 1892 to Minnie
Townsend; grandnephew of Samuel
Bell. |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1911 |
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Thomas A. McWhinney (c.1863-1933) —
of Lawrence, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.; Atlantic Beach, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., about 1863.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
postmaster at Lawrence,
N.Y., 1901; automobile
dealer; member of New York
state assembly, 1915-23 (Nassau County 1915-17, Nassau County 1st
District 1918-23); indicted
in 1920 on charges
that he and others had tipped off
gamblers to planned police raids; tried
and found not guilty.
Member, Elks;
Royal Arcanum; United
Spanish War Veterans; Foresters;
Redmen;
Order
of Heptasophs; Order
of United American Mechanics.
Suffered a stroke,
and died, in Atlantic Beach, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., November
25, 1933 (age about 70
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Lidie Wright. |
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David Joseph O'Connell (1868-1930) —
also known as David J. O'Connell —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., December
25, 1868.
Democrat. Bookseller;
U.S.
Representative from New York 9th District, 1919-21, 1923-30;
defeated, 1920; died in office 1930; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New York, 1920.
Catholic.
Member, Royal Arcanum; Elks.
Died in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., December
29, 1930 (age 62 years, 4
days).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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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.
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John K. Patton (b. 1856) —
of Tonawanda, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., October
1, 1856.
Republican. Lawyer; law
partner of Dow
Vroman; member of New York
state assembly, 1898-1907 (Erie County 7th District 1898-1906,
Erie County 8th District 1907).
Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Royal Arcanum; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Lewis Humphrey Pounds (b. 1861) —
also known as Lewis H. Pounds —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Lorain
County, Ohio, 1861.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1908,
1912
(alternate), 1936,
1940;
borough
president of Brooklyn, New York, 1913-17; New York
state treasurer, 1925-26.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Royal Arcanum.
Interment at Northport
Rural Cemetery, Northport, Long Island, N.Y.
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George A. Robinson (1851-1908) —
of Sayville, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Newmarket, Ontario,
January, 1851.
Republican. Physician;
naturalized U.S. citizen; volunteer
fire fighter; director, Sayville Electric
Light and Power Company; member of New York
state assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1901-02.
English
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Foresters;
Royal Arcanum.
Died in St. Augustine, St. Johns
County, Fla., February
22, 1908 (age 57 years, 0
days).
Interment somewhere
in Islip, Long Island, N.Y.
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Relatives:
Married to Amelia A. Foster. |
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Robert Henry Roy (1866-1919) —
also known as Robert H. Roy —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., December
7, 1866.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 6th District, 1912; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1919; died in office 1919.
Congregationalist.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Royal Arcanum.
Died, from pleural
and mediastinal carcinoma, in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., April
10, 1919 (age 52 years, 124
days).
Interment at Kensico
Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.
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George Nicholas Seger (1866-1940) —
also known as George N. Seger —
of Passaic, Passaic
County, N.J.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., January
4, 1866.
Republican. Builder;
mayor
of Passaic, N.J., 1911-19; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from New Jersey, 1916;
U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1923-40 (7th District 1923-33,
8th District 1933-40); died in office 1940.
Member, Royal Arcanum; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks.
Died August
26, 1940 (age 74 years, 235
days).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Alfred A. Shlickerman (1870-1929) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Russia,
September
14, 1870.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for New York
state assembly from Kings County 12th District, 1901.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Royal Arcanum.
Died in 1929
(age about
58 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Nellie Koslin. |
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William A. Smyth (1852-1919) —
of Owego, Tioga
County, N.Y.
Born in Owego, Tioga
County, N.Y., March
14, 1852.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; bank
director; delegate to Republican National Convention from New
York, 1896,
1904
(alternate); postmaster at Owego,
N.Y., 1897-1914; director, Owego Power &
Light Company.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Royal Arcanum; Redmen.
Died, from arteriosclerosis
and asthma,
in Owego, Tioga
County, N.Y., August
11, 1919 (age 67 years, 150
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Owego, N.Y.
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Alvin M. Suchin (b. 1919) —
of Dobbs Ferry, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester
County, N.Y., November
18, 1919.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York
state assembly, 1966-75 (96th District 1966, 89th District
1967-75).
Jewish.
Member, American
Legion; Royal Arcanum; Elks; Kiwanis;
B'nai
B'rith; American
Jewish Committee.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Lewis M. Swasey (c.1859-1929) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., about 1859.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1912,
1916
(alternate), 1920,
1924,
1928;
candidate for Presidential Elector for New York.
Member, Elks; Moose;
Royal Arcanum.
Died, of apoplexy,
in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., June 2,
1929 (age about 70
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Benjamin Irving Taylor (1877-1946) —
also known as Benjamin I. Taylor —
of Harrison, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., December
21, 1877.
Democrat. Lawyer; banker; U.S.
Representative from New York 25th District, 1913-15; defeated,
1914.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Redmen;
Royal Arcanum; Foresters.
Died, in United Hospital,
Port Chester, Westchester
County, N.Y., September
5, 1946 (age 68 years, 258
days).
Interment at Kensico
Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.
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Eugene Mabbett Travis (1863-1940) —
also known as Eugene M. Travis —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., June 10,
1863.
Republican. Wholesale
fruit and vegetable business; member of New York
state senate 6th District, 1907-12; defeated, 1912; New York
state comptroller, 1915-20.
Methodist.
Member, Royal Arcanum; Order
of Heptasophs; Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Died in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., July 25,
1940 (age 77 years, 45
days).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Edmund Waring Wakelee (b. 1869) —
also known as Edmund W. Wakelee —
of Demarest, Bergen
County, N.J.
Born in Kingston, Ulster
County, N.Y., November
21, 1869.
Republican. Lawyer; utility
executive; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Bergen County, 1899-1900;
member of New
Jersey state senate from Bergen County, 1901-10; member of New Jersey
Republican State Committee, 1910; delegate to Republican National
Convention from New Jersey, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Delta
Upsilon; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Elks;
Royal Arcanum; Knights
of Honor; Junior
Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Nicholas Wakelee and Eliza C. (Ingersoll) Wakelee. |
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Cyrus Packard Walbridge (1849-1921) —
also known as Cyrus P. Walbridge —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Born in Madrid, St.
Lawrence County, N.Y., July 20,
1849.
Republican. Carpenter;
lawyer;
druggist;
mayor
of St. Louis, Mo., 1893-97; member, Arrangements Committee, Republican National
Convention, 1896 ; candidate for Governor of
Missouri, 1904.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Royal Arcanum.
Died in St.
Louis, Mo., May 1,
1921 (age 71 years, 285
days).
Interment at Bellefontaine
Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
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William W. Wemple (b. 1862) —
of Schenectady, Schenectady
County, N.Y.
Born in Duanesburg, Schenectady
County, N.Y., January
19, 1862.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; lawyer; Schenectady
County District Attorney, 1899; member of New York
state assembly from Schenectady County, 1903-06; member of New York
state senate 31st District, 1907-08.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Redmen;
Royal Arcanum; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Frank Eugene Wilson (1857-1935) —
also known as Frank E. Wilson —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Roxbury, Delaware
County, N.Y., December
22, 1857.
Democrat. Physician;
U.S.
Representative from New York, 1899-1905, 1911-15 (5th District
1899-1903, 4th District 1903-05, 1911-13, 3rd District 1913-15);
defeated, 1904; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
York, 1900.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Royal Arcanum; Foresters.
Died in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., July 12,
1935 (age 77 years, 202
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Roxbury
Cemetery, Roxbury, N.Y.
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W. Irving Yeckley (b. 1833) —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ontario
County, N.Y., May 5,
1833.
Republican. Harness
maker; farmer; supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1869-79.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Royal Arcanum.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Adam Yeckley and Gertrude (Snyder) Yeckley; married 1873 to Nancy
E. Gilbert. |
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Frank L. Young (1860-1930) —
of Ossining, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Port Byron, Cayuga
County, N.Y., October
31, 1860.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Westchester County 3rd District, 1909-12;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1912;
delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 24th District, 1915;
Justice
of New York Supreme Court 9th District, 1922-30; died in office
1930.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal Arcanum.
Died, from acute
indigestion, in Ossining, Westchester
County, N.Y., May 21,
1930 (age 69 years, 202
days).
Interment at Dale
Cemetery, Ossining, N.Y.
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Relatives: Son
of Levi W. Young and Margaret (Lane) Young; married to Mary Yawger
and Mary Lockwood; married 1916 to Mary
E. Cummings. |
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