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  Samuel Moffett Ralston (1857-1925) — also known as Samuel M. Ralston — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born near New Cumberland, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, December 1, 1857. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Indiana state senate, 1888; candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana; candidate for secretary of state of Indiana, 1896, 1898; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1904 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization); Governor of Indiana, 1913-17; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1923-25; died in office 1925; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1924. Presbyterian. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died, from heart and kidney diseases, near Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., October 14, 1925 (age 67 years, 317 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of John Ralston and Sarah (Scott) Ralston; married, December 26, 1881, to Mary Josephine Backous; married, December 30, 1889, to Jennie Craven.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Brown Ray (1794-1848) — of Brookville, Franklin County, Ind. Born in Jefferson County, Ky., February 19, 1794. Lawyer; merchant; tavern owner; newspaper publisher; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1821-22; member of Indiana state senate, 1822-25; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1824, 1831, 1837; Governor of Indiana, 1825-31. Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, August 4, 1848 (age 54 years, 167 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  Relatives: Brother of Martin M. Ray (1795-1865); uncle of Martin M. Ray (1823-1872).
  Political family: Ray family of Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Indiana.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Henry Frazier Reams (1897-1971) — also known as Frazier Reams — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., January 15, 1897. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1928 (alternate), 1940, 1944 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1948, 1956; U.S. Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1951-55. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., September 15, 1971 (age 74 years, 243 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harper Julius Reed (1848-1912) — also known as Harper Reed — of Mason, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio, November 11, 1848. Republican. Mayor of Mason, Mich., 1884-86, 1893-96, 1900-01; defeated, 1889, 1901. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias. Died in Mason, Ingham County, Mich., June 15, 1912 (age 63 years, 217 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Louisa A. (Barnes) Reed and Lucien Reed; married 1872 to Adell Sanders; married 1876 to Emma O. (Rayner) Wheeler (sister of Charles J. Rayner).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Rollin Raymond Rees (1865-1935) — also known as Rollin R. Rees — of Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kan. Born in Camden, Preble County, Ohio, January 10, 1865. Republican. Lawyer; Ottawa County Attorney, 1895-99; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1899-1902; district judge in Kansas 30th District, 1903-10; U.S. Representative from Kansas 5th District, 1911-13. Member, Freemasons. Died May 30, 1935 (age 70 years, 140 days). Interment at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Victor D. Rees and Augusta L. (Carroll) Rees; married 1906 to Hattie E. Merrick.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Clarence A. Reid (1892-1978) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in a log cabin, Saltcreek Township, Pickaway County, Ohio, December 11, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1932; member of Michigan state senate 18th District, 1941-48, 1951-52; defeated, 1934, 1938, 1948; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1953-54; defeated, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962. Member, Freemasons; Lions; Eagles; Elks; Forty and Eight; American Legion; American Bar Association. Died in 1978 (age about 85 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Grace Mapes.
  James Reily (1811-1863) — of Texas. Born in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, July 3, 1811. Lawyer; major in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1840-41; Texas Republic Minister to the United States, 1841-42; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1853-54; U.S. Consul in St. Petersburg, as of 1856; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Presbyterian; later Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Slaveowner. Killed in the Battle of Camp Bisland, on Bayou Teche, near Franklin, St. Mary Parish, La., April 14, 1863 (age 51 years, 285 days). Interment at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of John Reily and Nancy (Hunter) Reily; married, March 4, 1834, to Ellen Hart Ross (grandniece of Henry Clay).
  Political family: Clay family of Kentucky (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
Walter R. Reitz Walter Raleigh Reitz (1885-1957) — also known as Walter R. Reitz — of Sistersville, Tyler County, W.Va. Born in Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio, December 8, 1885. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; oil business; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1920; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1927-30. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Delta Tau Delta. Died in 1957 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Walter Raleigh
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Carl West Rich (1898-1972) — also known as Carl W. Rich — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, September 12, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1947, 1951-53, 1954; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1963-65. Member, Lambda Chi Alpha; Phi Alpha Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa; Tau Kappa Alpha; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Eagles. Chairman and president of the Cincinnati Royals professional basketball team. Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, June 26, 1972 (age 73 years, 288 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
James H. Richards James Heber Richards (1852-1936) — also known as James H. Richards — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Fredericktown, Knox County, Ohio, May 5, 1852. Republican. Lawyer; banker; district judge in Idaho 3rd District, 1895-96; mayor of Boise, Idaho, 1899-1901; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1905. Christian Scientist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in 1936 (age about 84 years). Interment somewhere in Portland, Ore.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel Richards and Clarissa (Allen) Richards; married, November 29, 1881, to Fannie Howe.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: City of Boise
  Charles Robert Richey (1923-1997) — of District of Columbia. Born in Middleburg, Logan County, Ohio, October 16, 1923. U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia, 1971-97; died in office 1997. Member, American Judicature Society; American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died, of cancer, in the Washington Home Hospice, Washington, D.C., March 19, 1997 (age 73 years, 154 days). Burial location unknown.
  Arthur Raymond Robinson (1881-1961) — also known as Arthur R. Robinson — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Pickerington, Fairfield County, Ohio, March 12, 1881. Republican. Lawyer; member of Indiana state senate, 1915-19; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; superior court judge in Indiana, 1921-22; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1924, 1932; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1925-35; defeated, 1934. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; American Bar Association. Died March 17, 1961 (age 80 years, 5 days). Interment at Washington Park Cemetery East, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of John F. Robinson and Catherine (Beard) Robinson; married, December 27, 1901, to Frieda A. Elfers.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lloyd Emerson Roulet (1891-1985) — also known as Lloyd E. Roulet — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, September 15, 1891. Republican. Jeweler; mayor of Toledo, Ohio, 1943-47, 1952-53; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1952. Member, Freemasons. Died February 6, 1985 (age 93 years, 144 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio.
  Harry Evans Sackett (b. 1874) — also known as Harry E. Sackett — of Beatrice, Gage County, Neb. Born in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, October 10, 1874. Lawyer; member of Nebraska state senate, 1907; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1912, 1920 (member, Credentials Committee); Progressive candidate for Governor of Nebraska, 1914; Nebraska Republican state chair, 1924-26. Christian. Member, American Bar Association; Kiwanis; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Oliver P. Sackett and Mary (Evans) Sackett; married, September 27, 1899, to Hermina Reynolds (daughter of Herman Meyer Reynolds).
  Arthur St. Clair (1734-1818) — Born in Scotland, March 23, 1734. General in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1785-87; Governor of Northwest Territory, 1788-1802; Federalist candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1790. Episcopalian. Member, Society of the Cincinnati; Freemasons. Injured in a fall from an overturned horsedrawn cart, and died a few days later, near Youngstown, Westmoreland County, Pa., August 31, 1818 (age 84 years, 161 days). Interment at Old St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Grandfather of Mary E. Baldridge (who married James Henry Lane).
  Political family: Lane family of Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
  St. Clair County, Ala., St. Clair County, Ill., St. Clair County, Mich. and St. Clair County, Mo. are named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: Arthur St. Clair VanceArthur St. Clair Colyar
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Archibald Johnson Sampson (1839-1921) — also known as Archibald J. Sampson; A. J. Sampson — of Sedalia, Pettis County, Mo.; Colorado; Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born near Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, June 21, 1839. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Colorado state attorney general, 1877-79; U.S. Minister to Ecuador, 1897-1905. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Freemasons. Died, from acute nephritis and pneumonia, in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., December 24, 1921 (age 82 years, 186 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Married 1866 to Kate I. Turner; married 1891 to Frances S. Wood.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  John Elbert Sater (1854-1937) — also known as John E. Sater — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in New Haven, Huron County, Ohio, January 16, 1854. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, 1907-24; retired 1924; delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Member, Freemasons. Died July 18, 1937 (age 83 years, 183 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Charles W. Sawyer Charles W. Sawyer (1887-1979) — also known as "Buzz" — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Glendale, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 10, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1930; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1933-35; Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1934 (primary), 1938; member of Democratic National Committee from Ohio, 1936-44; Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1939; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940, 1952; U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, 1944-45; U.S. Minister to Luxembourg, 1944-45; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1948-53; part owner, Cincinnati Reds baseball team. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., April 7, 1979 (age 92 years, 56 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Milton Sawyer and Caroline (Butler) Sawyer; married, July 15, 1918, to Margaret Sterrett Johnston; married, June 10, 1942, to Elizabeth L. (Lippelman) de Veyrac.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Who's Who in United States Politics (1950)
  William Bart Saxbe (1916-2010) — also known as William B. Saxbe — of Mechanicsburg, Champaign County, Ohio. Born in Mechanicsburg, Champaign County, Ohio, June 24, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1947-54; Speaker of the Ohio State House of Representatives, 1953-54; candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1954; Ohio state attorney general, 1957-59, 1963-69; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1964, 1972; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1969-74; U.S. Attorney General, 1973-75; U.S. Ambassador to India, 1975-76. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Grange; Freemasons; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Chi Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Died August 24, 2010 (age 94 years, 61 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Bart Rockwell Saxbe and Faye Henry (Carey) Saxbe; married, September 14, 1940, to Ardath Louise Kleinhans.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  Paul Fornshell Schenck (1899-1968) — also known as Paul F. Schenck — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Born in Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio, April 19, 1899. Republican. U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1951-65; defeated, 1950. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, November 30, 1968 (age 69 years, 225 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Willis Gratz Sears (1860-1949) — also known as Willis G. Sears — of Tekamah, Burt County, Neb.; Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, August 16, 1860. Republican. Lawyer; Burt County Attorney, 1895-1901; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1901-04; district judge in Nebraska 4th District, 1905-22, 1933-48; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1923-31. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died June 1, 1949 (age 88 years, 289 days). Interment at Tekamah Cemetery, Tekamah, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Stephen Sears and Mary Sears; married 1887 to Belle V. Hoadly.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
W. T. Sheppard William Taylor Sheppard (b. 1877) — also known as W. T. Sheppard — of Smoot, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Fayette County, Ohio, April 16, 1877. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1927-30. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Modern Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Lawrence Yates Sherman (1858-1939) — also known as Lawrence Y. Sherman — of Macomb, McDonough County, Ill.; Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill.; Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Fla. Born near Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, November 8, 1858. Republican. County judge in Illinois, 1886-90; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1897-1905; Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1899-1903; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1905-09; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1912, 1920, 1924; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1913-21; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1916; member of Republican National Committee from Illinois, 1916-24; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1928 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee). Member, Freemasons. Died in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Fla., September 15, 1939 (age 80 years, 311 days). Interment at Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Nelson Sherman and Maria (Yates) Sherman; married 1891 to Ella M. Crews; married, March 4, 1908, to Estelle Spitler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  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.
  Frank A. Smith (1876-1947) — of Luther, Lake County, Mich. Born in Lynchburg, Highland County, Ohio, January 8, 1876. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wexford District, 1915-24; defeated in primary, 1924 (Wexford District), 1940 (Mecosta District); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928; member of Michigan state senate 26th District, 1931-32; defeated, 1932, 1938, 1944. Member, Grange; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Maccabees. Died in 1947 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 14, 1894, to Martha A. Younce.
  Franklin Emerson Smith (1902-1965) — also known as Franklin E. Smith; Frank E. Smith — of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Born in Livingston, Rockcastle County, Ky., 1902. Democrat. Printing business; candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1946; postmaster at Portsmouth, Ohio, 1949-58, 1961-62 (acting, 1949-50, 1961-62); candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1958; chair of Scioto County Democratic Party, 1965. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Elks; Eagles. Died in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, November 8, 1965 (age about 63 years). Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery, Portsmouth, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Luther Caldwell Smith and Lockie Virginia (Dillion) Smith.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Jacob D. Smith Jacob David Smith (1870-1945) — also known as Jacob D. Smith — of Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Scott Town, Lawrence County, Ohio, April 28, 1870. Republican. Lawyer; Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-25; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1929-32. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Modern Woodmen of America; Knights of Pythias. Died March 24, 1945 (age 74 years, 330 days). Interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob D. Smith and Barbara J. (Lewis) Smith; married to Rose A. Smith.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Quincy Adams Smith (b. 1844) — also known as Quincy A. Smith — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Dover (now Westlake), Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 6, 1844. Democrat. Lawyer; probate judge in Michigan, 1885-91; resigned 1891; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1896; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1900; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1905. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Stearns Fisher Smith.
  Vespasian Smith (1818-1897) — of Superior, Douglas County, Wis.; Bayfield, Bayfield County, Wis.; Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Born in Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, October 21, 1818. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Duluth, Minn., 1873-74; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1876-81. Member, Freemasons. Died in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn., October 11, 1897 (age 78 years, 355 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1846 to Charlotte E. Neely.
  William Walker Smith Jr. (b. 1874) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Covington, Kenton County, Ky., November 21, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives from Hamilton County, 1902-05; U.S. Consul General in Santo Domingo, as of 1914. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Walker Smith.
  Loren Edmunds Souers Jr. (b. 1882) — also known as Loren E. Souers, Jr. — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Mineral City, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, December 4, 1882. Republican. Lawyer; vice-president and general counsel, Continental Steel Corp.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Baptist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Delta Sigma Rho; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Enos S. Souers and Celestia M. (Black) Souers; married, February 1, 1910, to Ilka R. Gaskell.
  John Charles Speaks (1859-1945) — also known as John C. Speaks — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Canal Winchester, Franklin County, Ohio, February 11, 1859. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; milling business; lumber business; U.S. Representative from Ohio 12th District, 1921-31. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, November 6, 1945 (age 86 years, 268 days). Interment at Union Grove Cemetery, Canal Winchester, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Charles W. Speaks and Sarah (Hesser) Speaks; married 1889 to Edna Lawyer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Andrew Squire (b. 1850) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Mantua, Portage County, Ohio, October 21, 1850. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of Lt. Gov. Alphonso Hart, 1875-78; director for two Cleveland banks; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1896. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Andrew Jackson Squire and Martha (Wilmot) Squire.
  William Dennison Stephens (1859-1944) — also known as William D. Stephens — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, December 26, 1859. Republican. Merchant; mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1909; U.S. Representative from California, 1911-16 (7th District 1911-13, 10th District 1913-16); resigned 1916; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1912; Lieutenant Governor of California, 1916-17; Governor of California, 1917-23. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died, from a heart ailment, in the Santa Fe Hospital, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 25, 1944 (age 84 years, 121 days). Interment at Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, June 17, 1891, to Flora E. Rawson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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
  James Garfield Stewart (b. 1881) — also known as James G. Stewart — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, November 17, 1881. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1938-47; resigned 1947; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1944; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1957. Episcopalian. Member, Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: James A. Garfield
Sam V. Stewart Samuel Vernon Stewart (1872-1939) — also known as Sam V. Stewart — of Virginia City, Madison County, Mont.; Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. Born in Monroe County, Ohio, August 2, 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; Madison County Attorney; Governor of Montana, 1913-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1916, 1920, 1924 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1920; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1931-32; justice of Montana state supreme court, 1933-39; died in office 1939. Member, Freemasons. Died in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont., September 15, 1939 (age 67 years, 44 days). Interment at Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Mont.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Biographies and Histories of Montana's Justices, Judges, and Courts (2020)
  Louis Stokes (1925-2015) — of Warrensville Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, February 23, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1969-99 (21st District 1969-93, 11th District 1993-99); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972, 1996. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Kappa Alpha Psi. Arrested for drunken driving in 1983; convicted on a lesser charge and fined. Died August 18, 2015 (age 90 years, 176 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  Relatives: Brother of Carl Burton Stokes.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Claude Vilas Swann (1887-1959) — also known as Claude V. Swann — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Salt Rock, Cabell County, W.Va., July 30, 1887. Democrat. Plumber; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1937-40, 1945-46; mayor of Huntington, W.Va., 1940-42. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Junior Order; Lions. Died in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, July 3, 1959 (age 71 years, 338 days). Interment at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Barboursville, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Francis Marion Swann and Bulah Ann (Perry) Swann; married to Grace May Cornell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Noah Haynes Swayne (1804-1884) — also known as Noah H. Swayne — of Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Frederick County, Va., December 7, 1804. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1830; U.S. Attorney for Ohio, 1830-39; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1856 (Convention Vice-President); Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1862-81; retired 1881. Quaker. Member, Freemasons. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 8, 1884 (age 79 years, 184 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also federal judicial profile — NNDB dossier — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Kingsley Arter Taft (1903-1970) — also known as Kingsley A. Taft — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 19, 1903. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1933-34; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1946-47; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1948-62, 1962-70; died in office 1970. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Psi; Freemasons. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, March 28, 1970 (age 66 years, 252 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick L. Taft and Mary Alice (Arter) Taft; married, September 14, 1927, to Louise Dakin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
William H. Taft William Howard Taft (1857-1930) — also known as William H. Taft; "Big Bill" — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; New Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; Washington, D.C. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, September 15, 1857. Republican. Superior court judge in Ohio, 1887-90; U.S. Solicitor General, 1890-92; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1892-1900; resigned 1900; law professor; Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, 1901-04; U.S. Secretary of War, 1904-08; President of the United States, 1909-13; defeated, 1912; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1921-30; resigned 1930. Unitarian. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Psi Upsilon; Skull and Bones; Phi Alpha Delta; American Bar Association. Died in Washington, D.C., March 8, 1930 (age 72 years, 174 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Alphonso Taft and Louisa Maria (Torrey) Taft; half-brother of Charles Phelps Taft; brother of Henry Waters Taft; married, June 19, 1886, to Helen Louise Herron (daughter of John Williamson Herron; sister-in-law of Henry Frederick Lippitt; niece of William Collins; aunt of Frederick Lippitt; granddaughter of Ela Collins); father of Robert Alphonso Taft and Charles Phelps Taft II; uncle of Walbridge S. Taft; grandson of Peter Rawson Taft; grandfather of William Howard Taft III, Robert Taft Jr. and Seth Chase Taft; great-grandfather of Robert Alphonso Taft III; second cousin twice removed of Willard J. Chapin; fourth cousin once removed of William Warner Hoppin, John Milton Thayer, Edward M. Chapin and George Franklin Chapin.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: Walter P. Johnson — Fred Warner Carpenter — Charles D. Hilles
  The former community of Taft, now part of Lincoln City, Oregon, was named for him.  — William Howard Taft High School, in San Antonio, Texas, is named for him.  — William Howard Taft High School, in Bronx, New York (closed 2008), was named for him.  — Taft High School, in Chicago, Illinois, is named for him.  — William Howard Taft High School (opened 1960; became charter school 2013-14), in Los Angees, California, is named for him.
  Epitaph: "#S#(1908) Progress and Prosperity."
  See also Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website
  Books about William Howard Taft: Paolo Enrico Coletta, The Presidency of William Howard Taft — James Chace, 1912 : Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs : The Election that Changed the Country — Alpheus Thomas Mason, William Howard Taft — Lewis L. Gould, The William Howard Taft Presidency
  Critical books about William Howard Taft: Nathan Miller, Star-Spangled Men : America's Ten Worst Presidents
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, August 1901
  Charles Tatgenhorst Jr. (1883-1961) — of Cleves, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, August 19, 1883. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1927-29; Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1936. Methodist. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons. Died January 13, 1961 (age 77 years, 147 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Charles F. W. Tatgenhorst and Amelia (Streidelmeyer) Tatgenhorst; married, August 19, 1914, to Clara Strebel.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Everett Bailey Taylor (1899-1990) — also known as Everett B. Taylor — of Sun Valley, Blaine County, Idaho. Born in Montgomery County, Ohio, October 21, 1899. Republican. Lawyer; represented Travelers' Insurance, banks, and the Union Pacific Railroad; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1956, 1960. Member, American Legion; Psi Upsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Rotary. Died March 2, 1990 (age 90 years, 132 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Harry Taylor and Myrtle E. (Bailey) Taylor; married, September 14, 1931, to Dorice E. Neiman.
  James Alfred Taylor (1878-1956) — also known as J. Alfred Taylor — of Fayetteville, Fayette County, W.Va. Born near Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio, September 25, 1878. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1917-18, 1921-22, 1931-32, 1937-38; Speaker of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1931-32; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1923-27; defeated, 1926 (6th District), 1938 (3rd District); candidate for Governor of West Virginia, 1928; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia; candidate for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1934. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Junior Order; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Moose. Died in Montgomery, Fayette County, W.Va., June 9, 1956 (age 77 years, 258 days). Interment at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va.
  Relatives: Father of J. Alfred Taylor Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Richard Thom (1885-1960) — also known as William R. Thom — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, July 7, 1885. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1933-39, 1941-43, 1945-47; defeated, 1946; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Member, Freemasons; Eagles; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died August 28, 1960 (age 75 years, 52 days). Interment at West Lawn Cemetery, Canton, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Louis Thom and Katherine (Roemhild) Thom.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Carl W. Thompson Carl W. Thompson (1879-1958) — of Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.; Richmond, Wayne County, Ind. Born in Randolph County, Ind., October 10, 1879. School teacher; lawyer; Randolph County Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-08; mayor of Winchester, Ind., 1910-14; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1916 (Progressive, 8th District), 1946 (Prohibition, 10th District), 1947 (Prohibition, 10th District), 1950 (Prohibition, 10th District); Prohibition candidate for U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1940, 1944, 1952, 1956. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; Sons of Veterans. Died in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., July 12, 1958 (age 78 years, 275 days). Interment at Hollansburg Cemetery, Hollansburg, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob W. Thompson and Maria M. (Williams) Thompson; married to Olive H. Thompson.
  Epitaph: "Lawyer."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Richmond (Ind.) Palladium-Item, November 5, 1944
  Clayton C. Townes (1888-1970) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, January 30, 1888. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1920, 1924; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1924-25. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died in Florida, February 24, 1970 (age 82 years, 25 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William C. Townes and Kate (Hoyt) Townes; married 1917 to Grace Dix.
  Edward Crawford Turner (1872-1950) — also known as Edward C. Turner — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, March 26, 1872. Republican. Lawyer; Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney, 1911-15; Ohio state attorney general, 1915-17, 1927-29; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1928; candidate for justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1938. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died September 13, 1950 (age 78 years, 171 days). Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Robert M. Turner and Jane L. (Crawford) Turner; married, December 11, 1902, to Nan A. Jahn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Isaac Underwood (1821-1904) — of Indiana. Born in Clinton County, Ohio, July 21, 1821. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1861; member of Indiana state senate, 1875-77. Quaker. Member, Sons of Temperance; Freemasons. Died in Pennville, Jay County, Ind., June 5, 1904 (age 82 years, 320 days). Burial location unknown.
  Abraham Van Vorhes (1793-1879) — of Ohio; Stillwater, Washington County, Minn. Born in Washington County, Pa., December 2, 1793. Republican. Member of Ohio state legislature, 1840; Minnesota territorial auditor, 1852-53; member of Minnesota territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1856; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 1, 1859-60; postmaster at Stillwater, Minn., 1861-65. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Stillwater, Washington County, Minn., January 24, 1879 (age 85 years, 53 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Stillwater, Minn.
  Relatives: Father of Nelson Holmes Van Vorhes.
  William Henry Vodrey Jr. (1873-1954) — also known as William H. Vodrey — of East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio. Born in East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio, March 4, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; Columbiana County Prosecuting Attorney; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1932, 1944 (alternate), 1948. Christian. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks; American Bar Association. Died in 1954 (age about 81 years). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, East Liverpool, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Col. William H. Vodrey and Elizabeth Jackman Vodrey; married, May 16, 1902, to Dorothy Kelley.
O. H. Waddle Odolphus Ham Waddle (1851-1918) — also known as O. H. Waddle — of Somerset, Pulaski County, Ky. Born March 4, 1851. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1912. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, December 29, 1918 (age 67 years, 300 days). Interment at Somerset Cemetery, Somerset, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of William Waddle and Maria (Ham) Waddle; married to Mary Austin Hall.
  See also Strangest Names in American Political History
  Image source: The Confederate Veteran (1910)
  Madison Miner Walden (1836-1891) — also known as Madison M. Walden — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born in Adams County, Ohio, October 6, 1836. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; school teacher; newspaper editor and publisher; member of Iowa state house of representatives 4th District, 1866-67, 1890; member of Iowa state senate 4th District, 1868-69; Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1870-71; U.S. Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1871-73. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Freemasons. Died, of Bright's disease, in Washington, D.C., July 24, 1891 (age 54 years, 291 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
Ernest Lynn Waldorf Ernest Lynn Waldorf (1876-1943) — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y.; Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in South Valley, Otsego County, N.Y., May 14, 1876. Republican. Pastor; chaplain; bishop; offered prayer, Republican National Convention, 1928, 1936. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died, in the Noble Foundation Hospital, Alexandria Bay, Jefferson County, N.Y., July 27, 1943 (age 67 years, 74 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of David Hiram Waldorf and Mercy Ann (Thrall) Waldorf; married, January 9, 1902, to Flora Jannette Irish.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: New York Times, July 28, 1943
  William Henson Wallace (1811-1879) — Born in Troy, Miami County, Ohio, July 19, 1811. Lawyer; member of Iowa territorial House of Representatives, 1838; member Iowa territorial council, 1842-43; candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from Iowa Territory, 1843; candidate for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1848; member of Washington territorial legislature, 1853; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Washington Territory, 1861; defeated, 1854; Governor of Washington Territory, 1861; Governor of Idaho Territory, 1863-64; appointed 1863; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Idaho Territory, 1864; probate judge in Washington, 1870. Member, Freemasons. Died in Steilacoom, Pierce County, Wash., February 7, 1879 (age 67 years, 203 days). Interment at Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery, Steilacoom, Wash.
  Relatives: Brother of David Wallace; uncle of Lewis Wallace.
  Political family: Wallace family of Indiana.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Levi Smith Warner and Mary Ellen 'Mellie' (Brownsberger) Warner; married, June 1, 1917, to Dorothy Casad Bennett.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
W. Edwin Wells William Edwin Wells Jr. (b. 1890) — also known as W. Edwin Wells — of Newell, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio, July 30, 1890. Republican. Pottery manufacturer; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1929-32. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Sigma Nu. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Wallace Ralston Westlake (1907-1978) — also known as Ralston Westlake — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, August 27, 1907. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; glass business; motel owner; mayor of Columbus, Ohio, 1960-63. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died, in Mt. Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, December 9, 1978 (age 71 years, 104 days). Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
  Jonathan Whealdon (1832-1863) — of Yuba County, Calif. Born in Ohio, February 13, 1832. Member of California state assembly 15th District, 1859-60. Member, Freemasons. Died in Virginia City, Storey County, Nev., 1863 (age about 31 years). Interment somewhere in Virginia City, Nev.
Albert B. White Albert Blakeslee White (1856-1941) — also known as Albert B. White — of Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 22, 1856. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; banker; vice-president, George Washington Life Insurance Company; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for West Virginia, 1891; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1896 (speaker), 1924, 1928 (Convention Vice-President); Governor of West Virginia, 1901-05; West Virginia State Tax Commissioner, 1907-08; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1927-30. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died July 3, 1941 (age 84 years, 284 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Emerson Elbridge White and Mary Ann (Sabin) White; married, October 2, 1879, to Agnes Ward.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Dudley Allen White (1901-1957) — also known as Dudley A. White — of Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio. Born in New London, Huron County, Ohio, January 3, 1901. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; newspaper editor and publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1928, 1932 (alternate), 1948, 1956 (alternate); U.S. Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1937-41. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Died in 1957 (age about 56 years). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Seward Henry Williams (1870-1922) — also known as Seward H. Williams — of Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio. Born in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y., November 7, 1870. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1910-13; U.S. Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1915-17. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias. Died in Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, September 2, 1922 (age 51 years, 299 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
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
  Simeon Slavens Willis (1879-1965) — also known as Simeon Willis — of Ashland, Boyd County, Ky. Born in Lawrence County, Ohio, December 1, 1879. Republican. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1927-32; Governor of Kentucky, 1943-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1944, 1948. Methodist; later Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Newcomen Society. Died in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., April 2, 1965 (age 85 years, 122 days). Interment at Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of John H. Willis and Abigail (Slavens) Willis; married, April 14, 1920, to Idah Lee Millis.
  See also National Governors Association biography
Wendell L. Willkie Wendell Lewis Willkie (1892-1944) — also known as Wendell L. Willkie — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Born in Elwood, Madison County, Ind., February 18, 1892. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924; Republican candidate for President of the United States, 1940. Episcopalian. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died, of complications from a heart attack, in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 8, 1944 (age 52 years, 233 days). Interment at East Hill Cemetery, Rushville, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Herman Francis Willkie and Henrietta (Trisch) Willkie; married 1919 to Edith Wilk; father of Philip Herman Willkie.
  Cross-reference: Mary A. Sleeth — Raymond Moley
  Campaign slogan: "We Want Willkie."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Wendell Willkie: Charles Peters, Five Days in Philadelphia: The Amazing "We Want Willkie!" Convention of 1940 and How It Freed FDR to Save the Western World — Steve Neal, Dark Horse: A Biography of Wendell Willkie
  Image source: Official Report of the 22nd Republican National Convention (1940)
  William Wilson Wood III (1878-1954) — also known as William W. Wood III — of Piqua, Miami County, Ohio; Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, March 19, 1878. Republican. Tool manufacturer; banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1916, 1920 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948; delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Sons of the American Revolution. Died, in the Miami Heart Institute hospital, Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., February 18, 1954 (age 75 years, 336 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Harley Kirk Wood; married to Aileen Boal.
  William Burnham Woods (1824-1887) — of Newark, Licking County, Ohio; Mobile, Mobile County, Ala.; Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Newark, Licking County, Ohio, August 3, 1824. Lawyer; mayor of Newark, Ohio, 1856-58; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1858-62; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1869-80; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1880-87; died in office 1887. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., May 14, 1887 (age 62 years, 284 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier
  Herbert McNultie Wyrick (1893-1978) — also known as H. M. Wyrick — of Aurora, Dearborn County, Ind.; Fairbury, Jefferson County, Neb.; Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, N.Dak.; Omaha, Douglas County, Neb.; Barberton, Summit County, Ohio. Born in Maynardville, Union County, Tenn., October 6, 1893. Republican. Pastor; offered prayer, Republican National Convention, 1948. Baptist. Member, Pi Gamma Mu; Freemasons. Died in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., December 28, 1978 (age 85 years, 83 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Maloneyville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of George M. Wyrick and Catherine (Hawkins) Wyrick; married, June 27, 1917, to Roxie Peters.
  Wallace D. Yaple (b. 1870) — of Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. Born in Eagle Township, Vinton County, Ohio, May 2, 1870. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; mayor of Chillicothe, Ohio, 1901-02; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1904 (member, Credentials Committee). Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Redmen; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Ross Yaple and Elizabeth (McDonald) Yaple.
  Martin Washington Yencer (1871-1960) — of Boston, Wayne County, Ind.; Richmond, Wayne County, Ind. Born in Greenfield Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, December 27, 1871. Republican. Physician; member of Indiana state house of representatives from Wayne County, 1903-06; served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Protestant. Swiss and German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Sons of Veterans. Died in Richmond, Wayne County, Ind., February 22, 1960 (age 88 years, 57 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1911 to Jeanette May Hill.
  Fred William Yoos (1879-1940) — also known as Fred W. Yoos — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, January 20, 1879. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; railroad flagman; police officer; rubber tire worker; after serving as an organizer for the Ku Klux Klan, he resigned, or was expelled, and announced in January 1923 that he would expose corruption and "un-American prejudice" in the local Klan organization; on January 18, police received an anonymous "tip off" that Yoos was illegally carrying a concealed weapon; he was searched, and no weapon was found on his person, but a companion had a gun, and Yoos was arrested and held in jail for days until released; he continued to express opposition to the Ku Klux Klan, but did not make the disclosures he promised; Independent candidate for mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1923. German ancestry. Member, Ku Klux Klan; Freemasons. Died in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, May 31, 1940 (age 61 years, 132 days). Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park, Fairlawn, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Fred B. Yoos and Katie (Hurst) Yoos; married, October 24, 1900, to Hedwig 'Hattie' Wojahn.
  Allen Zollars (1839-1909) — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Born in Licking County, Ohio, September 3, 1839. Democrat. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1869; superior court judge in Indiana, 1877; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1880; justice of Indiana state supreme court, 1883-89. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind., December 20, 1909 (age 70 years, 108 days). Interment at Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind.
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