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William Agnew (b. 1870) —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland,
May
30, 1870.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Ohio
state senate, 1917-21.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Society for International Law; American Academy of Political
and Social Science; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Agnew and Elizabeth (Black) Agnew; married, June 20,
1899, to Anna B. Coville. |
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Ohio (1921) |
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Leonard Julius Benckenstein (1894-1966) —
also known as L. J. Benckenstein —
of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex.
Born in Wyoming, Hamilton
County, Ohio, July 5,
1894.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Texas
Republican State Executive Committee, 1928; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932,
1936
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1940,
1944,
1948;
candidate for chief
justice of Texas state supreme court, 1940.
Episcopalian.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Alpha
Chi Rho; Freemasons;
American Bar
Association; American Academy of Political and Social
Science.
Died in October, 1966
(age 72
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Leonard Frederick Benckenstein and Genevieve (Peterson)
Benckenstein; married, April
15, 1917, to Elaine Lock. |
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Hugh Henry Brown (1872-1975) —
also known as Hugh H. Brown —
of San
Francisco, Calif.; Tonopah, Nye
County, Nev.
Born in Steubenville, Jefferson
County, Ohio, May 4,
1872.
Republican. Lawyer;
represented railroads
and mining
companies; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Nevada, 1908,
1912
(alternate), 1916,
1920
(alternate).
Member, American Bar
Association; American Academy of Political and Social
Science; American
Judicature Society; Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died February
26, 1975 (age 102 years,
298 days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Cypress
Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
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Thaddeus Harold Brown (1887-1941) —
also known as Thad H. Brown —
of Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Born in Lincoln Township, Morrow
County, Ohio, January
10, 1887.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; secretary
of state of Ohio, 1923-27; candidate for Governor of
Ohio, 1926; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1928;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio; member, Federal Radio
Commission, 1932-34; member, Federal Communications Commission,
1934-40.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social
Science; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, February
25, 1941 (age 54 years, 46
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Charles Henry Carey (1857-1941) —
also known as Charles H. Carey —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, October
27, 1857.
Republican. Lawyer;
attorney for James J. Hill's railroad
lines; historian;
municipal judge in Oregon, 1892-95; member of Republican
National Committee from Oregon, 1904-06; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Oregon, 1912,
1916,
1920,
1924;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Oregon; Oregon Corporation
Commissioner, 1933-37.
Member, American Bar
Association; American Academy of Political and Social
Science; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died in Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore., August
26, 1941 (age 83 years, 303
days).
Interment at River
View Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel Doak Carey and Martha Louisa (Felton) Carey; married, September
24, 1883, to Mary N. Bidwell. |
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memorial |
| | | Image source: Salem (Oregon) Capital
Journal, August 27, 1941 |
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Burton Lee French (1875-1954) —
also known as Burton L. French —
of Moscow, Latah
County, Idaho; Oxford, Butler
County, Ohio.
Born near Delphi, Carroll
County, Ind., August
1, 1875.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Idaho
state house of representatives, 1898-1902; U.S.
Representative from Idaho, 1903-09, 1911-15, 1917-33 (at-large
1903-09, 1911-15, 1st District 1917-33); defeated, 1934; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from Idaho, 1914.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Political Science Association; American Academy of Political
and Social Science; Phi
Delta Theta; Delta
Sigma Rho; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Phi
Beta Kappa; Freemasons.
Died in Hamilton, Butler
County, Ohio, September
12, 1954 (age 79 years, 42
days).
Interment at Moscow
Cemetery, Moscow, Idaho.
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William Green (1872-1952) —
of Coshocton, Coshocton
County, Ohio.
Born in Coshocton, Coshocton
County, Ohio, March 3,
1872.
Democrat. Coal miner;
president,
Ohio District, United Mine Workers Union, 1906-10; member of Ohio
state senate, 1911-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Ohio, 1912,
1920
(alternate); president,
American Federation of Labor, 1924-52.
Baptist.
English
ancestry. Member, American Academy of Political and Social
Science; Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died, from a heart
attack, November
21, 1952 (age 80 years, 263
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hugh Green and Jane (Oran) Green; married 1894 to Jennie
Mobley. |
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Congress |
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John Grove Payne (b. 1887) —
also known as J. G. Payne —
of Oil City, Venango
County, Pa.
Born in Farmdale, Trumbull
County, Ohio, December
13, 1887.
Republican. Superintendent, Allegheny Division, Pennsylvania Railroad,
1917-27; mayor
of Oil City, Pa., 1931-39.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of I. N. Payne and Cora B. (Thompson) Payne; married 1909 to Alice
Montgomery. |
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Henry Willson Temple (1864-1955) —
also known as Henry W. Temple —
of Washington, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in Belle Center, Logan
County, Ohio, March
31, 1864.
Republican. Pastor; college
professor; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1913-15, 1915-33 (24th District
1913-15, 1915-23, 25th District 1923-33).
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Historical Association; American Academy of Political and
Social Science; American
Society for International Law.
Died in Washington, Washington
County, Pa., January
11, 1955 (age 90 years, 286
days).
Interment at Washington
Cemetery, Washington, Pa.
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Milo Joseph Warner (1891-1968) —
also known as Milo J. Warner —
of Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio; Ottawa Hills, Lucas
County, Ohio.
Born in Lime City, Wood
County, Ohio, November
11, 1891.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1932,
1948,
1952,
1956;
elected National Commander of the American Legion, 1940.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Pi
Kappa Alpha; American
Legion; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Judicature Society; American Academy of Political and Social
Science; American Bar
Association; Freemasons.
Died in Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio, January
4, 1968 (age 76 years, 54
days).
Interment at Fort
Meigs Cemetery, Perrysburg, Ohio.
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