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Eugene Victor Alessandroni (1887-1966) —
also known as Eugene V. Alessandroni —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Capistrano, Italy,
January
24, 1887.
Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer;
common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 1st District, 1927-48;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Sons of
Italy; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American Academy of Political and Social
Science; Alpha
Phi Delta.
Died in March, 1966
(age 79
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Pierluigi Alessandroni and Carmela (Jafolla) Alessandroni;
married, January
6, 1909, to Ethel Hope Tumbelston. |
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William Wallace Atterbury (1866-1935) —
also known as William W. Atterbury; "The Railroad
General" —
of Radnor, Delaware
County, Pa.
Born in New Albany, Floyd
County, Ind., January
31, 1866.
Republican. Railroad
superintendent; president, American Railway
Association; during World War I, he was called on to organize
organized U.S. military railroad
operations in France; he was designated Director-General of
Transportation for the American Expeditionary Forces; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920
(speaker);
President, Pennsylvania Railroad,
1925-35.
Member, American
Philosophical Society; American Academy of Political and
Social Science.
Died, of apoplexy,
in Radnor, Delaware
County, Pa., September
20, 1935 (age 69 years, 232
days).
Interment at Old
St. David's Church Cemetery, Radnor, Pa.
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Guy Kurtz Bard (1895-1953) —
also known as Guy K. Bard —
of Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa.; Denver, Lancaster
County, Pa.; Ephrata, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Pa., October
24, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; chair of
Lancaster County Democratic Party, 1925-34; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1930; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932;
U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1937; Pennsylvania
state attorney general, 1938-39; U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1939-52;
resigned 1952; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1952.
Lutheran.
Member, American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association; American Academy of Political and Social
Science; Phi
Kappa Tau; Delta
Theta Phi.
Collapsed, probably from a heart
attack, in his law
office, and died en route to Jefferson Hospital,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
23, 1953 (age 58 years, 30
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Denver, Pa.
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John Cromwell Bell (1861-1935) —
also known as John C. Bell —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Elders Ridge, Indiana
County, Pa., October
3, 1861.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904;
Pennsylvania
state attorney general, 1911-15.
Member, American Bar
Association; American Academy of Political and Social
Science.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., December
29, 1935 (age 74 years, 87
days).
Interment at Old
St. David's Church Cemetery, Radnor, Pa.
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Rudolph Blankenburg (1843-1918) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Lippe Detmold (now Lippstadt), Germany,
February
16, 1843.
Naturalized U.S. citizen; manufacturer;
mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1911-16.
Quaker
or Unitarian.
German
ancestry. Member, American Academy of Political and Social
Science.
Died in Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April
12, 1918 (age 75 years, 55
days).
Burial location unknown.
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C. Arthur Blass (1884-1970) —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., December
17, 1884.
Republican. Lawyer; Erie
County District Attorney, 1920-24; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 49th District, 1945-60.
Lutheran.
Member, American Bar
Association; American Academy of Political and Social
Science.
Died in 1970
(age about
85 years).
Interment at Erie
Cemetery, Erie, Pa.
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Francis Shunk Brown (b. 1858) —
also known as Francis S. Brown —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 9,
1858.
Lawyer;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania
state attorney general, 1915-19; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924,
1928.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; American Academy of Political and Social
Science.
Burial location unknown.
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Edmund Nelson Carpenter (1865-1952) —
also known as Edmund N. Carpenter —
of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa., June 27,
1865.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; mining
business; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1925-27;
defeated, 1918 (Republican), 1926 (Prohibition).
Methodist.
Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; Sons of
the Revolution.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
4, 1952 (age 87 years, 130
days).
Interment at Hollenback
Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
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Michael Francis Doyle —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Democrat. Lawyer;
American counsel for Irish Republican Movement, 1921; represented
various Irish revolutionary leaders; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Pennsylvania.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Society for International Law; American Academy of Political
and Social Science.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John J. Doyle and Mary (Hughes) Doyle; married 1917 to Nancy
O'Donoghue. |
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Franklin Spencer Edmonds (b. 1874) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.; Whitemarsh, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., March
28, 1874.
Republican. Lawyer; law
professor; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1921-26; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 12th District, 1939-46.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Economic Association; American
Historical Association; American
Political Science Association; American Academy of Political
and Social Science; American Bar
Association; Union
League; Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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James Grove Fulton (1903-1971) —
also known as James G. Fulton —
of Dormont, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Dormont, Allegheny
County, Pa., March 1,
1903.
Republican. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 45th District, 1939-40; served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1945-71 (31st District 1945-53,
27th District 1953-71); died in office 1971; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952,
1956,
1960,
1964.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Judicature Society; American Academy of Political and Social
Science; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Lions; Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
United
World Federalists.
Died in Washington,
D.C., October
6, 1971 (age 68 years, 219
days).
Interment at Mt.
Lebanon Cemetery, Mt. Lebanon, Pa.
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Thomas Kennedy (1887-1963) —
of Hazleton, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Lansford, Carbon
County, Pa., November
2, 1887.
Democrat. Miner;
United Mine Workers secretary-treasurer,
1925-48, vice-president,
1948-60, and president,
1960; Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1935-39; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936,
1940,
1956,
1960.
Catholic.
Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; Knights
of Columbus; Eagles.
Died January
19, 1963 (age 75 years, 78
days).
Interment at St.
Gabriel's Cemetery, Hazleton, Pa.
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George Michael Leader (1918-2013) —
also known as George M. Leader —
of Dover, York
County, Pa.; Camp Hill, Cumberland
County, Pa.; Bryn Mawr, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born near York, York
County, Pa., January
17, 1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; chair of
York County Democratic Party, 1946-50; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 28th District, 1951-54; candidate for Pennsylvania
state treasurer, 1952; Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1956,
1960,
1964,
1972;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1958.
Lutheran.
Member, Tau
Kappa Epsilon; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Eagles;
Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Moose; Amvets;
American
Political Science Association; American Academy of Political
and Social Science.
Died in Hershey, Westmoreland
County, Pa., May 9,
2013 (age 95 years, 112
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Harry Arista Mackey (1869-1938) —
also known as Harry A. Mackey —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Susquehanna, Susquehanna
County, Pa., June 26,
1869.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924;
mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1928-32; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Pennsylvania.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American Academy of Political and Social
Science; Phi
Kappa Psi; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Eagles;
Redmen;
Foresters;
Patriotic
Order Sons of America; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Optimist
Club.
Died in 1938
(age about
69 years).
Interment at West
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
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Paul W. Mahady (1908-1973) —
of Latrobe, Westmoreland
County, Pa.
Born in Latrobe, Westmoreland
County, Pa., November
19, 1908.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 39th District, 1959-72.
Member, American Bar
Association; American Academy of Political and Social
Science; American
Association of University Professors; Lions.
Died October
7, 1973 (age 64 years, 322
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Joseph Margiotti (1891-1956) —
also known as Charles J. Margiotti —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Punxsutawney, Jefferson
County, Pa., April 4,
1891.
Lawyer;
business
executive; director, Punxsutawney National Bank;
candidate in Republican primary for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1934; Pennsylvania
state attorney general, 1935-38; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Eagles;
Elks; Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Sons of
Italy; American Academy of Political and Social Science;
Foresters.
Died August
25, 1956 (age 65 years, 143
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Punxsutawney, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Margiotti and Fortunata (Reca) Margiotti; married, February
5, 1918, to Denise Wery. |
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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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Edred Joseph Pennell (1890-1949) —
also known as Edred J. Pennell —
of Lower Merion Township, Montgomery
County, Pa.; Mifflintown, Juniata
County, Pa.
Born in Mifflintown, Juniata
County, Pa., December
29, 1890.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; American Bar
Association; American Academy of Political and Social
Science; Phi
Gamma Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died November
22, 1949 (age 58 years, 328
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank M. M. Pennell and Ida (McCanley) Pennell; married to Ruth
Glenn Pennell. |
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Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946) —
of Milford, Pike
County, Pa.
Born in Simsbury, Hartford
County, Conn., August
11, 1865.
Chief Forester of the U.S.; close confidant of President Theodore
Roosevelt; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1914 (Roosevelt Progressive), 1926
(Republican primary); Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1923-27, 1931-35; defeated in Republican primary,
1938.
French
ancestry. Member, American
Academy of Arts and Sciences; American
Forestry Association; American Academy of Political and Social
Science.
Died, from leukemia,
at the Harkness Pavilion, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical
Center, Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., October
4, 1946 (age 81 years, 54
days).
Interment at Milford
Cemetery, Milford, Pa.
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James Kerr Pollock (1898-1968) —
also known as James K. Pollock —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in New Castle, Lawrence
County, Pa., May 25,
1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; university
professor; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Washtenaw County
1st District, 1961-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Political Science Association; American Academy of Political
and Social Science; Phi
Beta Kappa; Delta
Sigma Rho; Sigma
Delta Kappa.
Died October
4, 1968 (age 70 years, 132
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of James Kerr Pollock and Ella (Newton) Pollock; married to Agnes
Marie Haun. |
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Victor Rosewater (b. 1871) —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., February
13, 1871.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of University
of Nebraska board of regents, 1896-97; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Nebraska, 1908;
member of Republican
National Committee from Nebraska, 1908-12; Chairman
of Republican National Committee, 1912.
Jewish.
Member, American
Jewish Committee; American Academy of Political and Social
Science; American
Economic Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Rosewater and Leah (Colman) Rosewater; married, January
27, 1904, to Katie Katz. |
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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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Edward Jackson Thompson (b. 1901) —
also known as Edward J. Thompson —
of Philipsburg, Centre
County, Pa.
Born in Philipsburg, Centre
County, Pa., June 2,
1901.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932,
1940;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 34th District, 1935-38.
Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Patriotic
Order Sons of America; Odd
Fellows; Redmen;
Junior
Order; Elks; Moose; Eagles;
United
Commercial Travelers; American Academy of Political and Social
Science.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Andrew Curtin Thompson and Bertha Ellen (Denning) Thompson;
married to Harriet Barker. |
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Ruby Ross Vale (1874-1961) —
also known as Ruby R. Vale —
of Milford, Sussex
County, Del.
Born in Carlisle, Cumberland
County, Pa., October
19, 1874.
Republican. School
principal; lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1912
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1916,
1948
(alternate).
Methodist.
French
Huguenot ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American Academy of Political and Social
Science; American
Historical Association; Phi
Kappa Psi; Theta
Nu Epsilon; Freemasons;
Union
League.
Died January
2, 1961 (age 86 years, 75
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John Haines Ware III (1908-1997) —
also known as John H. Ware III —
of Oxford, Chester
County, Pa.
Born in Vineland, Cumberland
County, N.J., August
29, 1908.
Republican. Engineer;
utility
executive; burgess
of Oxford, Pennsylvania, 1960; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 19th District, 1961-70; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1970-75 (9th District 1970-73,
5th District 1973-75).
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary;
Freemasons;
American Academy of Political and Social Science; Beta
Theta Pi.
Died July 29,
1997 (age 88 years, 334
days).
Burial location unknown.
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