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Politicians in the Furniture Business in Pennsylvania

Joseph Paul Albright (1938-2009) — also known as Joseph P. Albright — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., November 8, 1938. Democrat. Lawyer; furniture business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-72, 1975-86 (Wood County 1971-72, 8th District 1975-86); defeated, 1972; Speaker of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1985-86; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1995-96, 2001-; appointed 1995. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died, in University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., March 20, 2009 (age 70 years, 132 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.   Relatives: Son of Melvin Paul 'Jinks' Albright and Catherine Alberta (Rathbone) Albright; married, August 16, 1958, to Patricia Ann Deem; married 1995 to Nancie (Gensert) Divvens.   Epitaph: "He stood for justice / Lived his faith / and loved his family."   See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Nathaniel Neiman Craley Jr. (1927-2006) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Red Lion, York County, Pa., November 17, 1927. Democrat. Furniture manufacturer; college instructor; chair of York County Democratic Party, 1962-64; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1965-67. Lutheran. Died in Glen Rock, York County, Pa., June 18, 2006 (age 78 years, 213 days). Burial location unknown.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Andrew George Katcher (1905-1966) — also known as Andrew G. Katcher — of Ambridge, Beaver County, Pa. Born in Ambridge, Beaver County, Pa., December 10, 1905. Democrat. Furniture and piano merchant; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Knights of Columbus. Died in 1966 (age about 60 years). Interment at Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Ambridge Heights, Pa.   Relatives: Son of Frank Katcher and Julia (Panchura) Katcher; married to Agnes Fedorchak.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Joseph Kelley (b. 1854) — of Mifflin County, Pa. Born in Reedsville, Mifflin County, Pa., January 24, 1854. Meat merchant; sawmill operator; furniture manufacturer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Mifflin County, 1909. Burial location unknown.   Victor Bernard Stader Jr. (1908-1982) — also known as Victor B. Stader, Jr. — of Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pa. Born in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pa., July 25, 1908. Democrat. Furniture business; burgess of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1950-61; mayor of Latrobe, Pa., 1961; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Catholic. Member, Rotary. Died in 1982 (age about 73 years). Interment at St. Vincent Cemetery, Latrobe, Pa.   Relatives: Son of Mary (Ruffner) Stader and Victor Bernard Stader, Sr.; married, September 12, 1933, to Mary Ellen Thurston.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   William Erskine Stevenson (1820-1883) — also known as William E. Stevenson — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Warren, Warren County, Pa., March 18, 1820. Republican. Cabinetmaker; farmer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1857; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1860; delegate to West Virginia state constitutional convention, 1863; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1863-68; President of the West Virginia State Senate, 1865-68; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia; Governor of West Virginia, 1869-71; defeated, 1870. Irish ancestry. Died in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., November 29, 1883 (age 63 years, 256 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.   Relatives: Son of James Stevenson and Elizabeth (Erskine) Stevenson; married 1842 to Sarah Clotworthy.   See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial   Earl Winfield Travis (1879-1948) — also known as Earl W. Travis — of Endicott, Broome County, N.Y. Born in Upsonville, Susquehanna County, Pa., May 26, 1879. Republican. Furniture and undertaking business; mayor of Endicott, N.Y., 1933-37. Died in 1948 (age about 69 years). Interment at Riverhurst Cemetery, Endicott, N.Y.   James Wilson (1779-1868) — of Fairfield, Adams County, Pa. Born in Millerstown, York County (now Fairfield, Adams County), Pa., April 28, 1779. Democrat. Cabinetmaker; merchant; justice of the peace; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1823-29; real estate business. Died in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa., July 19, 1868 (age 89 years, 82 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pa.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

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