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Lee P. Brown (b. 1937) —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.; Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in Wewoka, Seminole
County, Okla., October
4, 1937.
Democrat. Police officer; Multnomah
County Sheriff, 1975-76; Houston chief of police, 1982-90; New
York City police commissioner, 1990-92; mayor
of Houston, Tex., 1998-2004.
African
ancestry. Member, Alpha
Phi Alpha; Sigma
Pi Phi.
Still living as of 2014.
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Charles A. McLaran —
of Albany, Linn
County, Ore.
FBI agent; mayor of
Albany, Ore., 1995-2006.
Still living as of 2006.
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Terry Doyle Schrunk (b. 1913) —
also known as Terry D. Schrunk —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Born in Stayton, Marion
County, Ore., March
10, 1913.
Democrat. Fire fighter; served in the U.S. Navy during World
War II; Multnomah
County Sheriff, 1949-56; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Oregon, 1952;
mayor
of Portland, Ore., 1957-72; indicted
in March, 1957 on bribery
and perjury
charges;
tried
and found not guilty; another indictment,
for conspiracy
to obtain wiretaps and other related charges, was dismissed in
September, 1957.
Presbyterian.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Purple
Heart; Elks; Eagles;
Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Schrunk and Pearl Margaret (Doyle) Schrunk; married, May 17,
1936, to Virginia Dorothy Price. |
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John Thomas —
Republican. Police officer; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Oregon, 1995.
Still living as of 1995.
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Elton Watkins (1881-1956) —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Born in Newton, Newton
County, Miss., 1881.
Democrat. FBI agent; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1923-25; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from Oregon, 1930; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Oregon.
Baptist.
Died in 1956
(age about
75 years).
Interment at Greenwood
Hills Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
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James Elton West (1951-2006) —
also known as James E. West; Jim West —
of Spokane, Spokane
County, Wash.
Born in Salem, Marion
County, Ore., March
28, 1951.
Republican. Deputy sheriff; member of Washington
state house of representatives, 1982-86; member of Washington
state senate 6th District, 1986-2003; mayor
of Spokane, Wash., 2004-05.
Member, Rotary;
Gay.
Following a scandal
involving use
of his position to obtain
sex with young men, and an FBI investigation,
he was recalled
from office as mayor in 2005.
Died, from complications of colon
cancer, in the University of Washington Medical
Center, Seattle, King
County, Wash., July 22,
2006 (age 55 years, 116
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Walter William Whitbeck (1892-1961) —
also known as Walter W. Whitbeck —
of Oregon.
Born in North St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., August
7, 1892.
Democrat. Insurance
business; fire chief; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Oregon, 1942.
Died in Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore., October
23, 1961 (age 69 years, 77
days).
Interment at Willamette
National Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
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Relatives:
Married 1918 to
Beaulah Angela Simpson. |
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