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Benjamin Ableman (1890-1976) —
of Georgetown, Sussex
County, Del.; Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 1,
1890.
Democrat. Clothing merchant; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Delaware, 1924;
Delaware state director, Works Progress Administration; member,
Delaware State Highway Commission.
Jewish.
Member, Rotary;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., March
16, 1976 (age 85 years, 350
days).
Interment at Beth Emeth Memorial Park, Faulkland, Del.
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Joan D. Aikens (b. 1928) —
also known as Joan Deacon —
of Swarthmore, Delaware
County, Pa.
Born in Lansdowne, Delaware
County, Pa., May 1,
1928.
Republican. Clothing fashion consultant; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972.
Female.
Protestant.
Still living as of 1973.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Robert Wallace Deacon and Bessie (Crook) Deacon; married
1950 to
Donald R. Aikens. |
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Lewis Dewart Apsley (1852-1925) —
also known as Lewis D. Apsley —
of Hudson, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Northumberland, Northumberland
County, Pa., September
29, 1852.
Republican. Founder and president of Apsley Rubber Co.
(later Firestone-Apsley), manufacturers of rubber clothing; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1893-97; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1904.
Died, in a private American hospital,
Colón, Panama,
April
11, 1925 (age 72 years, 194
days).
Interment at Forestvale
Cemetery, Hudson, Mass.
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Richard Bache (1737-1811) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Settle, Yorkshire, England,
September
12, 1737.
Dry goods merchant; marine insurance
business; U.S.
Postmaster General, 1776-82.
Died in Bucks
County, Pa., July 29,
1811 (age 73 years, 320
days).
Interment at Christ
Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pa.
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John Barker (c.1746-1818) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born about 1746.
Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War;
tailor; Philadelphia
County Sheriff, 1794-97, 1803-07; mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1808-10, 1812-13.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 3,
1818 (age about 72
years).
Original interment in unknown location; reinterment at Laurel
Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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William Shakespeare Cappeller (1839-1911) —
also known as W. S. Cappeller —
of Mt. Healthy, Hamilton
County, Ohio; Mansfield, Richland
County, Ohio.
Born in Somerset
County, Pa., February
23, 1839.
Republican. Dry goods merchant; grocer;
postmaster at Mt.
Healthy, Ohio, 1866-72; Mansfield,
Ohio, 1902-10; Hamilton
County Auditor, 1878-1883; newspaper
publisher; Ohio
Republican state chair, 1886-88; Ohio state commissioner of
railroads and telegraphs, 1887-89; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Ohio, 1896.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died in Mansfield, Richland
County, Ohio, November
1, 1911 (age 72 years, 251
days).
Interment at Mansfield
Cemetery, Mansfield, Ohio.
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Charles Robert Connell (1864-1922) —
also known as Charles R. Connell —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., September
22, 1864.
Republican. President, Lackawanna Mills, manufacturers of
underwear; president, Scranton Button Company;
vice-president, Third National Bank;
director, South Side Bank of
Scranton; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1921-22; died in
office 1922.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., September
26, 1922 (age 58 years, 4
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Dunmore, Pa.
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Isaac Hoffer Doutrich (1871-1941) —
also known as Isaac H. Doutrich —
of Harrisburg, Dauphin
County, Pa.
Born near Middletown, Dauphin
County, Pa., December
19, 1871.
Republican. Clothing merchant; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1927-37.
Died May 28,
1941 (age 69 years, 160
days).
Interment at East
Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pa.
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Edwin Henry Fitler (1825-1896) —
also known as Edwin H. Fitler —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Kensington (now part of Philadelphia), Philadelphia
County, Pa., December
2, 1825.
Republican. Rope and cordage manufacturer; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1887-91; candidate for Republican
nomination for President, 1888.
German
ancestry.
Died in Torresdale, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., May 31,
1896 (age 70 years, 181
days).
Interment at Laurel
Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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William Walker Foulkrod (1846-1910) —
also known as William W. Foulkrod —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Frankford, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
22, 1846.
Republican. Wholesale dry goods business; hosiery
manufacturer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1907-10; died in
office 1910.
Died in Frankford, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
13, 1910 (age 63 years, 356
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Benjamin Rush Foust (1830-1890) —
also known as Benjamin R. Foust —
of Mt. Union, Huntingdon
County, Pa.; Mill Creek, Huntingdon
County, Pa.
Born in Shirley Township, Huntingdon
County, Pa., December
22, 1830.
Democrat. Postmaster at Mt.
Union, Pa., 1857-61; dry goods merchant; grain
dealer; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Huntingdon County, 1879-80;
postmaster at Mill Creek, Pa., 1885-89.
Died in Mill Creek, Huntingdon
County, Pa., March
10, 1890 (age 59 years, 78
days).
Burial location unknown.
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William Kirk Greer (b. 1873) —
also known as William K. Greer —
of North Adams, Berkshire
County, Mass.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., October
11, 1873.
Republican. Textile mill agent; mayor
of North Adams, Mass., 1923-24; director, North Adams National Bank;
vice-president, North Adams Savings
Bank.
Congregationalist.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Greer and Caroline (Kirk) Greer; married, October
18, 1898, to Sarah M. Walker. |
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Ransom Hart Guinnip (1819-1892) —
also known as Ransom H. Guinnip —
of Meadville, Crawford
County, Pa.; Elmira, Chemung
County, N.Y.
Born in Dryden, Tompkins
County, N.Y., December
2, 1819.
Democrat. Dry goods merchant; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New York, 1880.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Elmira, Chemung
County, N.Y., 1892
(age about
72 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Henry H. Hinds (b. 1840) —
of Stanton, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born near Montrose, Susquehanna
County, Pa., October
9, 1840.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; dry
goods merchant; real estate
business; lumber
business; member of Michigan
state senate 27th District, 1873-74.
Burial location unknown.
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John Henry Kinkead (1826-1904) —
also known as John H. Kinkead —
of Carson
City, Nev.; Sitka,
Alaska; Unionville, Pershing
County, Nev.
Born in Smithfield, Somerset
County, Pa., December
10, 1826.
Republican. Dry goods merchant; treasurer
of Nevada Territory, 1862-64; delegate
to Nevada state constitutional convention, 1863; postmaster at Sitka,
Alaska, 1867-69; Governor of
Nevada, 1879-83; Governor
of Alaska District, 1884-85.
Died in Carson
City, Nev., August
15, 1904 (age 77 years, 249
days).
Interment at Lone
Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Nev.
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Thomas Harve McKlveen (1877-1965) —
also known as Thomas H. McKlveen —
of Trafford, Westmoreland
County, Pa.
Born in Cook Township, Westmoreland
County, Pa., June 18,
1877.
Democrat. Postmaster at Trafford,
Pa., 1916-21, 1935-42; clothing merchant.
Died in 1965
(age about
88 years).
Interment at Ligonier Valley Cemetery, Ligonier, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of John McKlveen and Esther Baize 'Asie' (Grove) McKlveen; married to
Edith Irene Groft. |
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Charles Henry Meyer (1826-1898) —
also known as Charles H. Meyer; Carl H. Meyer; Karl
Heinrich Meyer —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Schleiz, Germany,
March
15, 1826.
Dry goods importer;
banker;
Consul
for Germany in Philadelphia,
Pa., 1872-98; silk ribbon manufacturer.
German
ancestry.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., August
14, 1898 (age 72 years, 152
days). During a lawsuit following his death, his successor as
German Consul alleged
that Mr. Meyer had defaulted
with at least $11,000 of the consulate's funds; this was denied by
the executors of his estate, and the outcome of the dispute is
unknown.
Interment at Woodlands
Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of Christoph Heinrich Meyer and Marie (Felder) Meyer; married, April
16, 1857, to Sophie Karoline Wilhelmine Brossman. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Philadelphia Times,
August 18, 1898 |
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Susie Monroe (b. 1898) —
also known as Susie Wallace —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla., March 4,
1898.
Democrat. Dressmaker; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Philadelphia County 23rd
District, 1949-54; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952.
Female.
Episcopalian.
African
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Sandy Wallace and Susan Wallace. |
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Edmond S. Rankin (c.1856-1924) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Pennsylvania, about 1856.
Republican. Dry goods merchant; insurance
business; mayor
of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1902.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1924
(age about
68 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. John Rankin. |
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John Reber (1858-1931) —
of Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill
County, Pa., February
1, 1858.
Republican. School
teacher; bookkeeper;
hosiery manufacturer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1919-23.
Died in 1931
(age about
73 years).
Interment at Charles
Baber Cemetery, Pottsville, Pa.
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William Stumph —
of Uniontown, Fayette
County, Pa.
Tailor; justice of the peace; burgess
of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 1848-50.
Burial location unknown.
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William Wall (1800-1872) —
of Williamsburg (now part of Brooklyn), Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., March
20, 1800.
Republican. Rope manufacturer; banker; mayor
of Williamsburgh, N.Y., 1853; U.S.
Representative from New York 5th District, 1861-63.
Died in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., April
20, 1872 (age 72 years, 31
days).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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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.
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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 |
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