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Congregationalist Politicians in Pennsylvania
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Evangelical and Reformed Church;
Congregational Christian Churches)

  George W. Baker (1863-1928) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 12, 1863. Republican. Shoe manufacturer; candidate for borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1921. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Died, from heart disease, in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 20, 1928 (age 64 years, 69 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of George Baker and Sarah (Randell) Baker; married to Isabel C. Huggins.
  Timothy Arthur Barrow (b. 1934) — also known as Timothy A. Barrow — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Pennsylvania, 1934. Republican. Banker; member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1967-72; Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1971-72; mayor of Phoenix, Ariz., 1974-76. Congregationalist. Still living as of 1976.
  Edward George Biester Jr. (b. 1931) — also known as Edward G. Biester, Jr. — of Furlong, Bucks County, Pa. Born in Trevose, Bucks County, Pa., January 5, 1931. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1967-77. United Church of Christ. Member, American Bar Association; Kiwanis. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
James G. Blaine James Gillespie Blaine (1830-1893) — also known as James G. Blaine; "The Plumed Knight"; "Belshazzar Blaine"; "Magnetic Man" — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in West Brownsville, Washington County, Pa., January 31, 1830. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1856 (Honorary Secretary); member of Maine state house of representatives, 1859-62; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1861-62; U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1863-76; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1869-75; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1876, 1880; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1876-81; U.S. Secretary of State, 1881, 1889-92; candidate for President of the United States, 1884. Congregationalist. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Died in Washington, D.C., January 27, 1893 (age 62 years, 362 days). Original interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.; reinterment in 1920 at Blaine Memorial Park, Augusta, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of Ephraim Lyon Blaine and Maria Louise (Gillespie) Blaine; married, June 30, 1850, to Harriet Stanwood; father of Harriet Blaine (who married Truxtun Beale); nephew of Ellen Blaine (who married John Hoge Ewing); grandfather of James Gillespie Blaine III.
  Political family: Dewey-Blaine-Coit-Huntington family of Connecticut and Pennsylvania (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: Robert G. Ingersoll
  Blaine counties in Idaho, Mont., Neb. and Okla. are named for him.
  Mount Blaine, in Park County, Colorado, is named for him.  — The city of Blaine, Washington, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS James G. Blaine (built 1942 at South Portland, Maine; scrapped 1969) was named for him.
  Politician named for him: J. B. McLaughlin
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about James G. Blaine: Mark Wahlgren Summers, Rum, Romanism, & Rebellion : The Making of a President, 1884 — Edward P. Crapol, James G. Blaine : Architect of Empire — Richard B. Cheney & Lynne V. Cheney, Kings Of The Hill : How Nine Powerful Men Changed The Course of American History
  Image source: William C. Roberts, Leading Orators (1884)
  Ralph C. Body (1903-1973) — of Boyertown, Berks County, Pa. Born in Yellow House, Berks County, Pa., February 18, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; vice-president, Pottstown Memorial Hospital; chair of Berks County Democratic Party, 1950-52; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1960-62; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1962-72; took senior status 1972. United Church of Christ. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Psi; Rotary; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association. Died June 2, 1973 (age 70 years, 104 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Howard W. Body and Mary Alice (Esterly) Body; married, July 26, 1930, to Ruth C. Sproesser.
Stephen Bolles Stephen Bolles (1866-1941) — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; Erie, Erie County, Pa.; Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.; Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y.; Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga.; Janesville, Rock County, Wis. Born in Springboro, Crawford County, Pa., June 25, 1866. Republican. Newspaper reporter; newspaper editor and publisher; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1928; member of Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee, 1936; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1939-41; died in office 1941. Congregationalist. Member, Sigma Delta Chi; Kiwanis; Grange. Died in Washington, D.C., July 8, 1941 (age 75 years, 13 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Nelson Richard Bolles and Malvina Belle (Whitford) Bolles; married, June 29, 1918, to Aimee Carreras Wall.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
  David Emmert Brumbaugh (1894-1977) — also known as D. Emmert Brumbaugh — of Claysburg, Blair County, Pa. Born in Henrietta, Blair County, Pa., October 8, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; insurance business; partner, Queen Lumber Company; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1943-47 (23rd District 1943-45, 22nd District 1945-47); delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1956, 1960; member of Pennsylvania state senate 30th District, 1963-68. United Church of Christ. Member, Rotary; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters. Died in Claysburg, Blair County, Pa., April 22, 1977 (age 82 years, 196 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Martinsburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Moses R. Brumbaugh and Sarah Florence (Stuard) Brumbaugh; married, October 29, 1919, to Carolyn L. Acker.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Albert B. Cummins Albert Baird Cummins (1850-1926) — also known as Albert B. Cummins — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born, in a log house, near Carmichaels, Greene County, Pa., February 15, 1850. Republican. Lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1888; member of Republican National Committee from Iowa, 1896-1900; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1896, 1904, 1924; Governor of Iowa, 1902-08; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1908-26; died in office 1926; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1912, 1916. Congregationalist. Died of a heart attack, in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, July 30, 1926 (age 76 years, 165 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Layton Cummins and Sarah (Baird) Cummins; married, June 24, 1874, to Ida Lucette Gallery.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS Albert B. Cummins (built 1943 at Portland, Oregon; scrapped 1961) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, September 1901
  Peter John Daley II (b. 1950) — also known as Peter J. Daley II; Pete Daley — of Coal Center, Washington County, Pa.; California, Washington County, Pa. Born in Brownsville General Hospital, Brownsville, Fayette County, Pa., August 8, 1950. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972; mayor of the Borough of California, Pa., 1973-81; youngest mayor in Pennsylvania at age 22; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives 49th District, 1983-2003. United Church of Christ or Disciples of Christ. Member, Optimist Club. Still living as of 2003.
  Thomas W. Fleming (b. 1874) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Mercer, Mercer County, Pa., May 13, 1874. Republican. Barber; lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1908, 1920; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Congregationalist. African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Fleming and Lavinia Fleming; married, February 12, 1912, to Lethia Cousins.
  Nicholas Gilman (1755-1814) — of Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H., August 3, 1755. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Hampshire, 1787-89; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1789-97; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1805-14; died in office 1814. Congregationalist. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 2, 1814 (age 58 years, 272 days). Interment at Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, N.H.
  Relatives: Brother of John Taylor Gilman; granduncle of Charles Jervis Gilman; third cousin of Nathaniel Folsom.
  Political family: Gilman family of Exeter, New Hampshire.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Relatives: Son of John Greer and Caroline (Kirk) Greer; married, October 18, 1898, to Sarah M. Walker.
  Louis Benjamin Hanna (1861-1948) — also known as Louis B. Hanna — of Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak. Born in New Brighton, Beaver County, Pa., August 9, 1861. Republican. Member of North Dakota state house of representatives, 1895-97; member of North Dakota state senate, 1897-1901, 1905-09; North Dakota Republican state chair, 1902-08, 1925; U.S. Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1909-13; Governor of North Dakota, 1913-17; candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1916, 1926 (Republican). Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak., April 23, 1948 (age 86 years, 258 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, N.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Jason R. Hanna and Margaret A. (Lewis) Hanna; married 1884 to Lottie L. Thatcher.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Ralph W. Hess (b. 1939) — of Spring Grove, York County, Pa. Born in Fawn Grove, York County, Pa., December 25, 1939. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 28th District, 1971-90. Congregationalist; later United Church of Christ. Member, Jaycees; Lions. Still living as of 1990.
  Relatives: Son of Avon W. Hess and Marian (Jamison) Hess; married, December 25, 1963, to Ruth Sprenkle.
  Clarence Roland Hotchkiss (1880-1952) — also known as Clarence R. Hotchkiss — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in West Warren, Bradford County, Pa., June 5, 1880. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; real estate broker; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1916; secretary of Oregon Republican Party, 1920; candidate for Presidential Elector for Oregon. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; United Spanish War Veterans; Military Order of the World Wars; Reserve Officers Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Delta Theta Phi; Phi Gamma Mu; Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Royal Arcanum. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., September 17, 1952 (age 72 years, 104 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Frederick Hotchkiss and Melissa Ann (Taylor) Hotchkiss; married, July 2, 1908, to Grace Evangeline North; fourth cousin once removed of Arthur Burnham Woodford.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Webb Jefferis (1868-1942) — also known as Albert W. Jefferis — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Chester County, Pa., December 7, 1868. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1919-23; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1924 (member, Credentials Committee), 1932. Congregationalist. Member, Delta Chi; Freemasons; Elks; Woodmen. Died September 14, 1942 (age 73 years, 281 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Henry P. Jefferis and Elizabeth Jefferis; married, October 27, 1897, to Helen J. Malarkey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edward E. Jones (b. 1867) — also known as "Good Roads Jones" — of Harford, Susquehanna County, Pa. Born in Harford, Susquehanna County, Pa., November 25, 1867. Republican. Merchant; dairy business; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Susquehanna County, 1907-09; member of Pennsylvania state senate 23rd District, 1917-24. Congregationalist. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
Charles H. Kempf Charles Henry Kempf (1831-1916) — also known as Charles H. Kempf — of Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Trumbauersville, Bucks County, Pa., January 1, 1831. Republican. Tinsmith; hardware business; banker; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Congregationalist. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 22, 1916 (age 85 years, 295 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Chelsea, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Rosina (Maier) Kempf and Johann Jacob Kempf; brother of Reuben Kempf; married 1855 to Mary Elizabeth Freer; father of George Henry Kempf.
  Political family: Kempf family of Chelsea and Detroit, Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Past and Present of Washtenaw County (1906)
  Herbert Stanley MacDonald (1907-1998) — also known as Herbert S. MacDonald — of North Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; North Branford, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., January 14, 1907. Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate, 1947-48; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1957-72; justice of Connecticut state supreme court, 1972-. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died January 15, 1998 (age 91 years, 1 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel Webster MacDonald and Bessie (Bowman) MacDonald; married, March 2, 1933, to Margaretta Wolff Miller.
  Charles Pinckney Holbrook Nason (1842-1937) — also known as Charles P. H. Nason — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Newburyport, Essex County, Mass., September 7, 1842. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; clergyman; writer; lecturer; U.S. Consul in Grenoble, 1901-11. Presbyterian or Congregationalist. Died in 1937 (age about 94 years). Interment at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
  Presumably named for: Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Elias Nason and Myra Ann (Bigelow) Nason; married, November 17, 1870, to Helen Augusta Bond; second cousin thrice removed of Timothy Bigelow; third cousin twice removed of John Prescott Bigelow.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Weeks-Bigelow-Andrew-Upham family; Saltonstall-Weeks family of Massachusetts; Upham family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank M. Rood (b. 1856) — of Deadwood, Lawrence County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.); Ash Creek, Stanley County, S.Dak.; Pierre, Hughes County, S.Dak. Born in Lenoxville, Susquehanna County, Pa., October 13, 1856. Republican. Rancher; hardware business; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 26th District, 1907-08; secretary of state of South Dakota, 1915-19. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Rood and Ruby (Rogers) Rood; married, May 28, 1886, to Eva J. Voorhees.
  John Phillips Saylor (1908-1973) — also known as John P. Saylor — of Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa. Born in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pa., July 23, 1908. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1949-73 (26th District 1949-53, 22nd District 1953-73, 12th District 1973); died in office 1973; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Evangelical and Reformed Church; later United Church of Christ. Member, Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association; Eagles. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., October 28, 1973 (age 65 years, 97 days). Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Southmont, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Tillman Kulp Saylor and Minerva Jane (Phillips) Saylor; married 1937 to Grace Doerstler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
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