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Baptist Politicians in Pennsylvania

  Matt S. Anderson (b. 1904) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., May 10, 1904. Democrat. Office clerk; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 1st District; elected 1954. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Matthew Anderson and Margaret (Claye) Anderson; married to Gertrude Gwendolyn Prestwood.
  Thomas Jackson Baldrige (1872-1964) — also known as Thomas J. Baldrige — of Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pa. Born in Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pa., April 5, 1872. Republican. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1910-21; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1927-29; superior court judge in Pennsylvania, 1929-43. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Union League. Died in Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pa., January 27, 1964 (age 91 years, 297 days). Interment at Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery, Hollidaysburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Laura (Mattern) Baldrige and Howard Malcolm Baldrige (1842-1895); brother of Howard Hammond Baldrige; married, April 18, 1917, to Anna Dean; nephew of Edwin Rockefeller Baldrige; uncle of Howard Malcolm Baldrige (1894-1985); grandson of Joseph Baldrige; granduncle of Howard Malcolm Baldrige (1922-1987); first cousin of William Lovell Baldrige; second cousin once removed of Carl Clifford Baldrige; fourth cousin once removed of Henry Clarence Baldridge.
  Political family: Baldrige family of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arthur Laban Bates (1859-1934) — also known as Arthur L. Bates — of Meadville, Crawford County, Pa. Born in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., June 6, 1859. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888 (alternate), 1924; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1901-13 (26th District 1901-03, 25th District 1903-13). Baptist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Kiwanis; Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., August 26, 1934 (age 75 years, 81 days). Interment at Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Penniman Bates and Sarah Josephine (Bates) Bates; married 1909 to Emily Wells Rusling (grandniece of Robert Rusling; first cousin once removed of James Jacob Rusling and John A. Rusling); grandnephew of John Milton Thayer; second cousin four times removed of Samuel Adams and John Adams; third cousin of Almur Stiles Whiting; third cousin thrice removed of Joseph Allen, John Quincy Adams and Peter Rawson Taft; fourth cousin once removed of Ex Sumner Mansfield.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Fairbanks-Adams family; Saltonstall-Weeks family of Massachusetts; Adams-Waite-Forshee-Cowan family of Dexter, Michigan; Pike family of Lubec, Maine; Adams-Rusling family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
Samuel Z. Batten Samuel Zane Batten (1859-1925) — also known as Samuel Z. Batten — of Tioga, Tioga County, Pa.; New York, New York County, N.Y.; Morristown, Morris County, N.J.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb.; Lansdowne, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Swedesboro, Gloucester County, N.J., August 10, 1859. Minister; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1894. Baptist. Member, Anti-Saloon League. Died June 26, 1925 (age 65 years, 320 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Batten and Sarah Perkins (Zane) Batten; married, October 6, 1886, to Winifred Merriman; nephew of Thomas Gaskill Batten.
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Samuel Zane Batten: The New World Order — The Christian state : the state, democracy and Christianity — The social task of Christianity: a summons to the new crusade — The moral meaning of the war: A prophetic interpretation — A working temperance programme — The indifference of the churches to the lawlessness of the times
  Image source: New York Public Library
Charles L. Brown Charles Lincoln Brown (1864-1947) — also known as Charles L. Brown — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 6, 1864. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1897-1900, 1905-08 (5th District 1897-1900, 1905-06, 7th District 1907-08); municipal judge, 1913-24, 1929-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916, 1920 (alternate), 1936, 1940, 1944. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Sons of the American Revolution; Union League; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died, from a heart attack, in Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 8, 1947 (age 83 years, 94 days). Interment at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Brown and Amanda (Marple) Brown; married to M. Florence Warren.
  Image source: Philadelphia Inquirer, September 14, 1896
  John Elmore Browne (1905-1985) — also known as Jack Browne — of Corrales, Sandoval County, N.M. Born in Gibsonton, Westmoreland County, Pa., September 3, 1905. School teacher; chemist; Corrales municipal judge, 1971-76. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died in Corrales, Sandoval County, N.M., July 17, 1985 (age 79 years, 317 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Son of William Fred Brown and Carmie (Forsythe) Brown; married, November 29, 1935, to Katherine Pearl Umbel.
  Tony Campolo (b. 1935) — of St. Davids, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., February 25, 1935. Democrat. Minister; university professor; member, Platform Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Baptist. Still living as of 2018.
  See also Wikipedia article — Encyclopedia of American Loons
  James Mitchell Chase (1891-1945) — also known as J. Mitchell Chase — of Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pa. Born in Glen Richey, Clearfield County, Pa., December 19, 1891. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1927-33. Baptist. Member, American Legion. Died in Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pa., January 1, 1945 (age 53 years, 13 days). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Clearfield, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of John M. Chase and Jane T. (Phillips) Chase; married, October 6, 1920, to Elise Lake.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Josiah Crow (1902-1974) — also known as William J. Crow — of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa. Born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., January 22, 1902. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Uniontown, Pa., 1937-41; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1947-49; defeated, 1948. Baptist. Member, Phi Kappa Psi; Moose; Elks; Eagles; Exchange Club. Died in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., October 13, 1974 (age 72 years, 264 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, South Union Township, Fayette County, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of William Evans Crow and Ada (Curry) Crow; married, October 5, 1923, to Charlotte Sheafer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Potter Darrow (1859-1943) — also known as George P. Darrow — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Waterford, New London County, Conn., February 4, 1859. Republican. Member, board of managers, Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Germantown; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1915-37, 1939-41 (6th District 1915-23, 7th District 1923-37, 1939-41). Baptist. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 7, 1943 (age 84 years, 123 days). Interment at Ivy Hill Mausoleum, Philadelphia, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Edmund Darrow and Elizabeth (Potter) Darrow; married, February 8, 1887, to Sarah Johnson; married, September 16, 1897, to Elizabeth Shore.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James John Davis (1873-1947) — also known as James J. Davis; "Puddler Jim" — of Elwood, Madison County, Ind.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Tredegar, Wales, October 27, 1873. Republican. Madison County Recorder, 1903-07; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1921-30; resigned 1930; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928, 1936, 1940 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee; speaker); U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1930-45; defeated, 1944. Baptist. Welsh ancestry. Member, Moose; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Grotto; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Eagles; Foresters; Woodmen; Maccabees; Delta Sigma Phi. Died in a hospital at Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Md., November 22, 1947 (age 74 years, 26 days). Interment at Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of David James Davis and Esther Ford (Nicholls) Davis; married, November 26, 1914, to Jean Rodenbaugh.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Robert Budd Dwyer (1939-1987) — also known as R. Budd Dwyer — of Pennsylvania. Born in St. Charles, St. Charles County, Mo., November 21, 1939. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1965-70; member of Pennsylvania state senate 50th District, 1971-81; resigned 1981; Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1981-87; died in office 1987. Baptist. Member, National Education Association; Eagles; Theta Chi; Jaycees. Convicted in December 1986 of bribery and conspiracy in federal court. About to be sentenced, and widely expected to resign from office, he called a press conference; there, in front of spectators and television cameras, he insisted he was not guilty, and then shot and killed himself, in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., January 22, 1987 (age 47 years, 62 days). Interment at Blooming Valley Cemetery, Blooming Valley, Pa.
  Cross-reference: Robert B. Asher
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  George Evans (b. 1882) — of Iaeger, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Blossburg, Tioga County, Pa., September 7, 1882. Democrat. Physician; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1937-38, 1941-46. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Evan F. Evans and Mary Jane (Phillips) Evans; married 1916 to Virginia Burke.
  Chaka Fattah (b. 1956) — also known as Arthur Davenport — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 21, 1956. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1982-88; member of Pennsylvania state senate 7th District, 1989-94; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1995-; defeated (Consumer), 1991; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 2007. Baptist. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Newt Gingrich (b. 1943) — also known as Newton Leroy McPherson; "Nuclear Newt" — of Carrollton, Carroll County, Ga. Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., June 17, 1943. Republican. College professor; author; U.S. Representative from Georgia 6th District, 1979-99; defeated, 1974, 1976; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1995-99. Baptist; later Catholic. Reprimanded in 1997 by the House of Representatives, and fined $300,000, over false statements he had made during an investigation of his use of tax-exempt organizations for partisan advocacy. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Son of Newton Searles McPherson and Kathleen (Daugherty) McPherson; married, June 19, 1962, to Jackie Battley; married, August 8, 1981, to Marianne Ginther; married, August 18, 2000, to Callista Louise Bisek; step-father of Robert Gingrich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail — Encyclopedia of American Loons
  Books by Newt Gingrich: Winning The Future: A 21st Century Contract with America (2005) — Saving Lives & Saving Money : Transforming Health and Healthcare, with Dana Pavey & Anne Woodbury — To Renew America (1995) — Lessons Learned the Hard Way: A Personal Report (1998) — Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny, with Callista Gingrich & David N. Bossie (2011) — A Nation Like No Other: Why American Exceptionalism Matters (2011)
  Fiction by Newt Gingrich: Gettysburg: A Novel of the Civil War, with William R. Forstchen — Grant Comes East, with William R. Forstchen — Never Call Retreat : Lee and Grant: The Final Victory, with William R. Forstchen — 1945, with William R. Forstchen
  Books about Newt Gingrich: Mel Steely, The Gentleman from Georgia : The Biography of Newt Gingrich — Richard B. Cheney & Lynne V. Cheney, Kings Of The Hill : How Nine Powerful Men Changed The Course of American History
  Critical books about Newt Gingrich: David Maraniss & Michael Weisskopf, Tell Newt to Shut Up : Prize-Winning Washington Post Journalists Reveal How Reality Gagged the Gingrich Revolution — John K. Wilson, Newt Gingrich: Capitol Crimes and Misdemeanors
  Woodrow Wilson Goode (b. 1938) — also known as W. Wilson Goode — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born near Seaboard, Northampton County, N.C., August 19, 1938. Democrat. Mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1984-92; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1984 (delegation chair). Baptist. African ancestry. Still living as of 2020.
  Presumably named for: Woodrow Wilson
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by W. Wilson Goode: In Goode Faith (1992)
William H. Gray III William Herbert Gray III (1941-2013) — also known as William H. Gray III; Bill Gray — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., August 20, 1941. Democrat. Baptist minister; college professor; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1979-91; resigned 1991; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1984; president and CEO, United Negro College Fund, 1991-2004. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Trilateral Commission; Alpha Phi Alpha. Died in London, England, July 1, 2013 (age 71 years, 315 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Herbert Gray, Jr.; married to Andrea Dash.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: National Council of Churches
  Freeman P. Hankins (1917-1988) — also known as Freeman Hankins — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Brunswick, Glynn County, Ga., September 30, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; funeral director; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1961-67; member of Pennsylvania state senate 7th District, 1967-88; died in office 1988. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, American Legion; Amvets; NAACP; Freemasons; American Woodmen; Elks. Died, from heart disease, in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 31, 1988 (age 71 years, 92 days). Interment at Fernwood Cemetery, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Oliver Hankins and Anna (Pyles) Hankins; married, April 20, 1939, to Dorothy Days.
  The Freeman Hankins branch post office, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Andrew Hoerner Harnly (b. 1864) — also known as Andrew H. Harnly — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Manheim, Lancaster County, Pa., February 13, 1864. Republican. Pastor; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1927-32; defeated, 1932. Baptist. Member, Anti-Saloon League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry H. Harnly and Elizabeth (Hoerner) Harnly; married, December 26, 1889, to Hattie I. Henry; married, May 7, 1910, to Lulu Lorena Torrence.
  Augustus Eugenio Ingram (b. 1867) — also known as Augustus E. Ingram — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 9, 1867. U.S. Vice Consul in Paris, 1903, 1905-06; Antwerp, 1903-04; Nottingham, 1904-05; Stockholm, 1905; Berlin, 1906-07; Montreal, 1907; U.S. Consul in Bradford, 1909-20; U.S. Consul General in Le Havre, as of 1922; Vancouver, as of 1924. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Scott Ingram and Marie Louise (Kincaid) Ingram; married 1891 to Alice B. Paris.
  William Kinney (1781-1843) — of St. Clair County, Ill. Born in Washington County, Pa., 1781. Baptist minister; merchant; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1826-30; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1830, 1834. Baptist. Died near Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill., October 1, 1843 (age about 62 years). Interment a private or family graveyard, St. Clair County, Ill.
  Thaddeus Kirkland (b. 1955) — of Chester, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Chester, Delaware County, Pa., January 12, 1955. Democrat. Pastor; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives 159th District, 1993-2016; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008; mayor of Chester, Pa., 2016-. Baptist. African ancestry. Still living as of 2020.
  See also Wikipedia article
  William Carr Lane (1789-1863) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born near Brownsville, Fayette County, Pa., December 1, 1789. Whig. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; physician; surgeon; mayor of St. Louis, Mo., 1823-29, 1837-40; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1826-30; Governor of New Mexico Territory, 1852-53; candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from New Mexico Territory, 1853. Episcopalian; later Baptist. Died in St. Louis, Mo., January 6, 1863 (age 73 years, 36 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Presley Carr Lane and Sarah 'Sallie' (Stephenson) Lane; married, February 26, 1818, to Mary Ewing.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edgar M. Levy (1822-1906) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in St. Marys, Camden County, Ga., November 23, 1822. Republican. Minister; offered prayer, Republican National Convention, 1856, 1900. Baptist. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 29, 1906 (age 83 years, 340 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Levy and Ann (Patterson) Levy.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Sr. (1898-1987) — also known as Robert N. C. Nix, Sr. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, S.C., August 9, 1898. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956, 1960, 1964; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1958-79 (4th District 1958-63, 2nd District 1963-79). Baptist. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Elks; American Woodmen. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 22, 1987 (age 88 years, 317 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  John Patterson Osterhout (1826-1903) — of Bellville, Austin County, Tex. Born in Lagrange, Wyoming County, Pa., May 8, 1826. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; newspaper editor; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; district judge in Texas 34th District, 1870-76; postmaster; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas, 1884. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Belton, Bell County, Tex., 1903 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Junia Roberts.
  Ronald Ernest Paul (b. 1935) — also known as Ron Paul — of Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, Tex.; Surfside Beach, Brazoria County, Tex. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., August 20, 1935. Physician; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1976-77, 1979-85, 1997- (22nd District 1976-77, 1979-85, 14th District 1997-2004); defeated (Republican), 1974, 1976; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1984; candidate for President of the United States, 1988 (Libertarian), 2008 (Constitution); candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2008, 2012; received one electoral vote for President, 2016. Lutheran; later Baptist. Member, Lambda Chi Alpha. Still living as of 2019.
  Relatives: Married 1957 to Carol Wells; father of Rand Paul.
  Political family: Paul family of Bowling Green, Kentucky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail — Encyclopedia of American Loons
  Books by Ron Paul: The Revolution: A Manifesto (2008) — End the Fed (2009)
  Books about Ron Paul: Brian Doherty, Ron Paul's rEVOLution: The Man and the Movement He Inspired
  Alphonso Valdeze Penn (1851-1945) — also known as A. V. Penn — of Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa. Born in Washington County, Pa., 1851. Democrat. Pharmacist; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1904. Baptist. Member, Knights of Pythias. Died in Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa, 1945 (age about 94 years). Interment at Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. John Newton Penn and Emily (Rickey) Penn; married 1874 to Mary Zinzie Gray.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Blondell Reynolds=Brown (b. 1952) — also known as Blondell Reynolds — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Sumter, Sumter County, S.C., October 16, 1952. Democrat. School teacher; dancer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Delta Sigma Theta. Still living as of 2019.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Roy St. Lewis (b. 1891) — also known as Roy St. Lewis — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Sharon, Mercer County, Pa., September 27, 1891. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; assistant attorney in Oklahoma for Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1925-31. Baptist. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association; Kappa Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Griffith Lewis and Mary Ann (Davis) Lewis; married, July 12, 1926, to Inez Reams.
  Marshall L. Shapard — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Baptist minister; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention, 1948. Baptist. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Charles Emory Smith Charles Emory Smith (1842-1908) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Mansfield, Tolland County, Conn., February 18, 1842. Republican. Newspaper editor; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1876; U.S. Minister to Russia, 1890-92; U.S. Postmaster General, 1898-1902. Baptist. Member, Union League; Freemasons. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 19, 1908 (age 65 years, 335 days). Interment at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Emory Boutelle Smith and Arvilla T. (Royce) Smith; married, June 30, 1863, to Ella Huntley.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Men of Mark in America (1906)
Harold Stassen Harold Edward Stassen (1907-2001) — also known as Harold E. Stassen — of South St. Paul, Dakota County, Minn.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in West St. Paul, Dakota County, Minn., April 13, 1907. Republican. Lawyer; Dakota County Attorney, 1931-38; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1936, 1940 (Temporary Chair; speaker); Governor of Minnesota, 1939-43; resigned 1943; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; among the founders of the United Nations, 1945 (in 2001, he was the last surviving signer of the UN Charter); president, University of Pennsylvania, 1948-53; director, U.S. Mutual Security Agency, 1953; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1948, 1952, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992; candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1958; candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1959; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960; Independent Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1986. Baptist. Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Delta Sigma Rho; Gamma Eta Gamma; Freemasons; Shriners; Council on Foreign Relations. Died, at the Friendship Village nursing home, Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minn., March 4, 2001 (age 93 years, 325 days). Interment at Acacia Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of William Andrew Stassen and Elsie Emma (Mueller) Stassen; married, November 14, 1929, to Esther Glewwe.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: Eminent Americans (1954)
Harold G. Sturgis Harold Greene Sturgis (b. 1887) — also known as Harold G. Sturgis — of Fayette County, Pa. Born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., October 9, 1887. Republican. Newspaper editor; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Orin Jones Sturgis and Isa Dora (Greene) Sturgis.
  Image source: The Book of Prominent Pennsylvanians (1913)
Leon F. Wheatley Leon F. Wheatley (1872-1944) — of Hornell, Steuben County, N.Y. Born in West Franklin, Armstrong County, Pa., February 20, 1872. Republican. Dry goods merchant; bank director; member of New York state assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1922-26; member of New York state senate 43rd District, 1927-32; mayor of Hornell, N.Y., 1934-37; defeated, 1937. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died in Hornell, Steuben County, N.Y., December 19, 1944 (age 72 years, 303 days). Interment at Hornell Rural Cemetery, Hornell, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of William Wheatley and Geraldine Wheatley; married, May 17, 1898, to Mary Elizabeth Burt.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: New York Red Book 1924
  John B. William — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Republican. Minister; offered prayer, Republican National Convention, 1956. Baptist. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Samuel Howard Woodson Jr. (1916-1999) — also known as S. Howard Woodson, Jr. — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 8, 1916. Democrat. Pastor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1964-76 (Mercer County 1964-67, District 6-B 1968-73, 13th District 1974-76); resigned 1976. Baptist. African ancestry. Died in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., July 28, 1999 (age 83 years, 81 days). Interment at Ewing Cemetery, Ewing, N.J.
  Epitaph: "He devoted his life to preaching, teaching and living the Word of God."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Albert Russell Wynn (b. 1951) — also known as Albert R. Wynn — of Largo, Prince George's County, Md.; Mitchellville, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 10, 1951. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1983-86; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004; member of Maryland state senate, 1987-92; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1993-. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Kappa Alpha Psi. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
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