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  Delbert R. Ackerman (1910-1968) — of Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio. Born in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, May 27, 1910. Partner, Ackerman-Brizes Tire Service; mayor of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 1966-67. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Grotto; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Kiwanis. Died in November, 1968 (age 58 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edwin Oliver Ackerman and Gertrude (Carpenter) Ackerman; married, April 25, 1935, to Donna Mae Eberhart.
  Daniel Brainard Ainger (1844-1913) — also known as Daniel B. Ainger — of Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio; Bryan, Williams County, Ohio; Charlotte, Eaton County, Mich.; Washington, D.C.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio, March 9, 1844. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; newspaper publisher; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1868, 1876; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1878, 1894; postmaster at Washington, D.C., 1880-82; Adjutant General of Michigan, 1887-91; Michigan state banking commissioner, 1896-97. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., April 2, 1913 (age 69 years, 24 days). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of William W. Ainger and Nancy (Brainard) Ainger; married, November 29, 1866, to Fannie Rhodes; married 1896 to Kittie Rose Savage.
  Fred H. Aldrich (b. 1861) — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio, September 11, 1861. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 28th Circuit, 1888-99. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph D. Aldrich and Julie E. (Carter) Aldrich; married, August 21, 1884, to Sarah Corine Isbell.
Florence Ellinwood Allen Florence Ellinwood Allen (1884-1966) — also known as Florence E. Allen — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, March 23, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1921-22; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1922-34; candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1926; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1934-59; took senior status 1959. Female. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Daughters of the American Revolution; American Association of University Women; Phi Beta Kappa; Kappa Beta Pi; Delta Kappa Gamma; Kappa Delta Pi. Inducted, National Women's Hall of Fame, 2005. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 12, 1966 (age 82 years, 173 days). Interment at Waite Hill Village Cemetery, Waite Hill, Ohio.
  Relatives: Daughter of Clarence Emir Allen and Corinne Marie (Tuckerman) Allen.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — National Women's Hall of Fame
  Image source: Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio (1921)
  John Striker Andrews (1919-2001) — also known as John S. Andrews — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, April 25, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; underwriter and manager, Travelers Insurance; director of public relations, Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1956 (alternate), 1960 (alternate), 1964, 1972 (delegation chair); chair of Lucas County Republican Party, 1958-66; Ohio Republican state chair, 1965-73; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; American Legion; Jaycees. Died, of complications from diabetes, in Adamstown, Frederick County, Md., February 25, 2001 (age 81 years, 306 days). Interment at Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Burton Richardson Andrews and Cora (Striker) Andrews; married, July 4, 1964, to Marjorie Ann Carney.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert M. Ashley (1890-1966) — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Newark, Licking County, Ohio, April 12, 1890. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; pharmacist; osteopath; delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County 4th District, 1933; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Congregationalist. Member, Kappa Sigma; Kiwanis; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles. Died in July, 1966 (age 76 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Allen Ashley and Mary Elma Ashley; married, June 15, 1929, to Gretchen Rebecca Peterman.
  John W. Barkley (1889-1986) — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Braceville, Trumbull County, Ohio, September 2, 1889. Lawyer; mayor of Shaker Heights, Ohio, 1952-54. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Gamma Delta; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in September, 1986 (age about 96 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Barkley and Josephine A. (Kreitler) Barkley; married, June 2, 1917, to Margaret E. Megirt.
  Henry Mahan Beardsley (1858-1938) — also known as Henry M. Beardsley — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Knox County, Ohio, October 20, 1858. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Kansas City, Mo., 1906-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1908, 1928 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Congregationalist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died in 1938 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Fitch Beardsley and Martha (Mahan) Beardsley; married, April 24, 1883, to Marietta Davis.
  Arthur Orin Bement (1847-1915) — also known as Arthur O. Bement — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio, May 22, 1847. Republican. Mayor of Lansing, Mich., 1892-93. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Grand Army of the Republic. Founder, with his father, of the E. Bement Sons implement and stove manufacturing firm. Died, of heart trouble, in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., January 26, 1915 (age 67 years, 249 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Rufus Budd Bement — also known as Rufus B. Bement — of Dexter, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Delphi, Carroll County, Ind.; Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio. Civil engineer; minister; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County, 1838; Liberty candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1843. Congregationalist. Interment at Clyde Cemetery, Clyde, Ohio.
  Herbert Seely Bigelow (1870-1951) — of Mt. Washington, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Ind., January 4, 1870. Democrat. Pastor; candidate for secretary of state of Ohio, 1902; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention, 1912; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1913-14; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1937-39. Congregationalist. Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, November 11, 1951 (age 81 years, 311 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Son of Alpheus A. Bigelow and Emma M. Bigelow; married, September 10, 1894, to Margaret N. Doane.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Stephen Bolles Stephen Bolles (1866-1941) — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; Erie, Erie County, Pa.; Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.; Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y.; Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga.; Janesville, Rock County, Wis. Born in Springboro, Crawford County, Pa., June 25, 1866. Republican. Newspaper reporter; newspaper editor and publisher; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1928; member of Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee, 1936; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1939-41; died in office 1941. Congregationalist. Member, Sigma Delta Chi; Kiwanis; Grange. Died in Washington, D.C., July 8, 1941 (age 75 years, 13 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Nelson Richard Bolles and Malvina Belle (Whitford) Bolles; married, June 29, 1918, to Aimee Carreras Wall.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
  Justin De Witt Bowersock (1842-1922) — also known as Justin D. Bowersock — of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan. Born near Columbiana, Columbiana County, Ohio, September 19, 1842. Republican. President, Lawrence National Bank, Bowersock Mills and Power Co., Kansas Water Power Co., Lawrence Iron Works, Lawrence Paper Manufacturing Co., Kansas and Colorado Railroad; mayor of Lawrence, Kan., 1881-85; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1887; member of Kansas state senate, 1895; U.S. Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1899-1907. Congregationalist. Died in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan., October 27, 1922 (age 80 years, 38 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of I. Bowersock and Adaline (McDonald) Bowersock; married, September 5, 1866, to Mary C. Gower.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John William Bricker (1893-1986) — also known as John W. Bricker — of Upper Arlington, Franklin County, Ohio. Born near Mt. Sterling, Madison County, Ohio, September 6, 1893. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Ohio state attorney general, 1933-37; defeated in primary, 1928; Governor of Ohio, 1939-45; defeated, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1940, 1948, 1952 (speaker), 1960 (speaker), 1964, 1972; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1944; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1947-59; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights Templar; Delta Chi; Delta Sigma Rho; Order of the Coif; Optimist Club. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, March 22, 1986 (age 92 years, 197 days). Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Lemuel Spencer Bricker and Laura (King) Bricker; married, September 4, 1920, to Harriet Day.
  Cross-reference: Robert L. Barton
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
Ansel Briggs Ansel Briggs (1806-1881) — of Ohio; Jackson County, Iowa. Born in Vermont, February 3, 1806. Democrat. Sheriff; member of Iowa territorial House of Representatives, 1842-46; Governor of Iowa, 1846-50. Congregationalist. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., May 5, 1881 (age 75 years, 91 days). Original interment somewhere in Omaha, Neb.; reinterment in 1909 at Andrew Cemetery, Andrew, Iowa.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Image source: History and Civil Government of Iowa (1897)
  Eugene V. Clark (b. 1919) — of Bennington, Bennington County, Vt. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 19, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Vermont state senate from Bennington County, 1963. Congregationalist. Member, Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William Raymond Davis (b. 1877) — also known as W. R. Davis — of Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio. Born in Edinburg, Portage County, Ohio, June 6, 1877. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1912; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1913-14. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Alpha Tau Omega. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Dexter D. Davis and Frances Ellen (Turner) Davis; married, July 17, 1907, to Jennie E. Turner.
  Frank Austin DeWitt (b. 1864) — also known as Frank A. DeWitt — of Newfane, Windham County, Vt. Born in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, February 9, 1864. Republican. Treasurer, Windham County Savings Bank; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Newfane, 1910. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Michael A. Dively (b. 1938) — of Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, December 12, 1938. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 104th District, 1969-74; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972. United Church of Christ. Member, Kiwanis; Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association; Elks. Still living as of 1974.
  Franklin Luke Dodge (1853-1929) — also known as Frank L. Dodge — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio, October 22, 1853. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District, 1883-86; candidate for Michigan state senate, 1890, 1900; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1908, 1914, 1920, 1926; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., December 24, 1929 (age 76 years, 63 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Hervey Dodge and Angeline (Stevens) Dodge; married, November 21, 1888, to Abigail 'Abby' Turner (daughter of James Madison Turner; sister of James Munroe Turner; aunt of James Turner).
  Political family: Morton family (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thelma D. Drake (b. 1949) — of Norfolk, Va. Born in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, November 20, 1949. Republican. Realtor; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1996-2004; U.S. Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 2005-. Female. United Church of Christ. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Melvin Carr Eaton (1891-1966) — also known as Melvin C. Eaton — of Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y. Born in Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y., April 2, 1891. Republican. Chemist; director, superintendent, later vice-president, president and chairman, Norwich Pharmaceutical Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1932, 1936, 1940; chair of Chenango County Republican Party, 1932-33; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; New York Republican state chair, 1934-36; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Phi Kappa Sigma; Rotary. Died, following an apparent heart attack, in St. Charles Hospital, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, August 1, 1966 (age 75 years, 121 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert D. Eaton and Maria E. (Smith) Eaton; married, April 14, 1915, to Ethel Jewell.
  Charles Figy (1893-1973) — also known as Charley Figy — of Morenci, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio, July 9, 1893. Republican. Farmer; mayor of Morenci, Mich., 1939-43; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 19th Senatorial District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan state senate 19th District, 1962. Congregationalist. Member, Kiwanis; Grange. Died in April, 1973 (age 79 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Figy and Leah (King) Figy; married to Adeline G. Newell.
  Thomas W. Fleming (b. 1874) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Mercer, Mercer County, Pa., May 13, 1874. Republican. Barber; lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1908, 1920; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Congregationalist. African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Fleming and Lavinia Fleming; married, February 12, 1912, to Lethia Cousins.
  Stanley Griswold (1763-1815) — Born in Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn., November 14, 1763. Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; secretary of Michigan Territory, 1805-08; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1809-11; justice of Illinois territorial supreme court, 1810-15; died in office 1815. Congregationalist. Died in Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Ill., August 21, 1815 (age 51 years, 280 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank Wakeley Gunsaulus (1856-1921) — also known as Frank W. Gunsaulus — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chesterville, Morrow County, Ohio, January 1, 1856. Republican. Pastor; lecturer; offered prayer, Republican National Convention, 1888 ; president, Armour Institute of Technology, 1893-1921. Congregationalist. Suffered a heart attack and died, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 17, 1921 (age 65 years, 75 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Gunsaulus and Mary (Hawley) Gunsaulus; married 1875 to Georgeanna Long.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Joseph Lawrence Hooper (1877-1934) — also known as Joseph L. Hooper — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, December 22, 1877. Republican. Lawyer; Calhoun County Prosecuting Attorney, 1903-06; U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1925-34; died in office 1934. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., February 22, 1934 (age 56 years, 62 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Washington Ellsworth Lindsey (1862-1926) — of Portales, Roosevelt County, N.M. Born in Belmont County, Ohio, December 20, 1862. Lawyer; delegate to New Mexico state constitutional convention, 1910; Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, 1917; Governor of New Mexico, 1917-19. Congregationalist. Died April 5, 1926 (age 63 years, 106 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Arthur Custer MacKinnon (1870-1957) — also known as Arthur C. MacKinnon — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, August 3, 1870. Republican. Machinist; manufacturer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1923-32, 1941-42, 1945-48, 1951-52 (Bay County 1st District 1923-32, 1941-42, Bay County 1945-48, 1951-52); defeated, 1932 (Bay County 1st District), 1934 (Bay County 1st District), 1936 (Bay County 1st District), 1942 (Bay County 1st District), 1948 (Bay County), 1952 (Bay County). Congregationalist. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., October 15, 1957 (age 87 years, 73 days). Interment at Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Donald McKinnon and Agnes (Kirk) McKinnon; married, October 19, 1899, to Charlotte Hodgkins.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Howard Hyde Russell (1855-1946) — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Westerville, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Stillwater, Washington County, Minn., October 21, 1855. Lawyer; Adams County Superintendent of Schools, 1878-84; minister; founder (1895) and national superintendent (1895-1903) of the Anti-Saloon League; Dry candidate for delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Congregationalist. Member, Anti-Saloon League; Sons of the American Revolution. Died June 30, 1946 (age 90 years, 252 days). Interment at Otterbein Cemetery, Westerville, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Joseph A. Russell and Sarah (Parker) Russell; married, July 17, 1880, to Lillian Davis.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  David Evans Skaggs (b. 1943) — also known as David E. Skaggs — of Boulder, Boulder County, Colo. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 22, 1943. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War; lawyer; aide to U.S. Rep. Timothy E. Wirth, 1975-77; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1981-86; U.S. Representative from Colorado 2nd District, 1987-99; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1996. Congregationalist. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Ellison Griffith Smith (b. 1854) — also known as Ellison G. Smith — of Yankton, Yankton County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.); Vermillion, Clay County, S.Dak. Born in Noble County, Ohio, December 5, 1854. Republican. Lawyer; member Dakota territorial council, 1887; circuit judge in South Dakota 1st Circuit, 1889-1909; judge of South Dakota state supreme court 4th District, 1909-23; law professor. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Amos Griffith Smith and Mary A. (Ellison) Smith; married, October 18, 1877, to Anna F. Kirkwood; married, January 3, 1922, to Florence Pearl Hunkins.
  Thomas Sterling (1851-1930) — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill.; Redfield, Spink County, S.Dak.; Vermillion, Clay County, S.Dak. Born near Amanda, Fairfield County, Ohio, February 20, 1851. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to South Dakota state constitutional convention, 1889; member of South Dakota state senate 30th District, 1889-90; dean, college of law, University of South Dakota, 1901-11; U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1913-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1916. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Ancient Order of United Workmen; American Bar Association; American Political Science Association. Died in 1930 (age about 79 years). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Sterling and Anna (Kessler) Sterling; brother of John Allen Sterling; married to Anna Dunn and Emma R. Rowe-Thayer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Weston Tipton (1817-1899) — also known as Thomas W. Tipton — of Brownville, Nemaha County, Neb. Born in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, August 5, 1817. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1845; ordained minister; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1859, 1867; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1867-75; candidate for Governor of Nebraska, 1880. Methodist; later Congregationalist. Died in Washington, D.C., November 26, 1899 (age 82 years, 113 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Thomas Dyer Tway (1894-1968) — of Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Ohio, 1894. Democrat. Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1935. Congregationalist. Died in 1968 (age about 74 years). Burial location unknown.
  William Hanford Upson (1823-1910) — also known as William H. Upson — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Born in Worthington, Franklin County, Ohio, January 11, 1823. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of Sidney Edgerton; member of Ohio state senate, 1854-55; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1864, 1876; U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1869-73; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1883; circuit judge in Ohio, 1885-93 (6th Circuit 1885-88, 8th Circuit 1888-93). Congregationalist. Died in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, April 13, 1910 (age 87 years, 92 days). Interment at Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Polly (Wright) Upson and Daniel Upson; married, May 20, 1856, to Julia Ann Ford; grandfather of William Hazlett Upson; third cousin once removed of Charles Upson, Harvey Washington Upson, Gad Ely Upson and Andrew Seth Upson; third cousin twice removed of James Wesley Upson.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Dawes-Upson family of Connecticut (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Pliny W. Williamson Pliny W. Williamson — of Scarsdale, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Russellville, Brown County, Ohio. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1935-58 (25th District 1935-44, 31st District 1945-58). Presbyterian; later Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Phi Gamma Delta. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
  Weldon Osborne Yeager (b. 1922) — also known as Weldon O. Yeager — of Detroit west side, Wayne County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich.; West Bloomfield, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio, July 26, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Republican candidate for Michigan state senate, 1958 (18th District), 1960 (18th District), 1974 (primary, 8th District); member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1960-62; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 18th Senatorial District, 1961-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964, 1968; member of Michigan state house of representatives 17th District, 1969-70; defeated, 1956 (Wayne County 12th District), 1966 (17th District); candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; secretary of Michigan Republican Party, 1979; candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1986. Congregationalist. Member, Military Order of the World Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Carl O. Yeager and Stella (McCall) Yeager; married to T. Ione Affholder.
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