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German ancestry Politicians in Pennsylvania

Edwin Albright Edwin Albright (1838-1902) — of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. Born in Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County, Pa., November 8, 1838. Democrat. Lawyer; Lehigh County District Attorney, 1865-68; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1871-76 (7th District 1871, 11th District 1872-74, 16th District 1875-76); district judge in Pennsylvania, 1878-1901. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died December 13, 1902 (age 64 years, 35 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Albright and Maria (Schaeffer) Albright; married 1866 to Rebecca Y. Sieger.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Twentieth-Century Bench and Bar of Pennsylvania (1903)
  John Andrew Albright (1770-1822) — also known as Andrew Albright — of Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pa. Born in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pa., February 28, 1770. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 9th District, 1822; died in office 1822. German ancestry. Died in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pa., November 24, 1822 (age 52 years, 269 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Andrew Albright (1718-1802) and Elizabeth (Orth) Albright; married to Catherine Rahm.
William Baker William Baker (1813-1872) — of Loudon (now Fort Loudon), Franklin County, Pa.; Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in Hamilton, Franklin County, Pa., February 11, 1813. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1847-49; mayor of Evansville, Ind., 1859-68, 1870-72; defeated, 1868; died in office 1872. Lutheran; later Presbyterian. German and Scotch-Irish ancestry. Died May 23, 1872 (age 59 years, 102 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Conrad Baker and Mary (Winterheimer) Baker; brother of Conrad Baker (1817-1885).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: City of Evansville
Andrew J. Barchfeld * Andrew Jackson Barchfeld (1863-1922) — also known as Andrew J. Barchfeld — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., May 18, 1863. Republican. Physician; president, South Side Hospital; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 32nd District, 1905-17; defeated, 1902. German ancestry. Member, American Medical Association. One of 98 killed when heavy snow caused a roof collapse at the Knickerbocker Theater, Washington, D.C., January 28, 1922 (age 58 years, 255 days). Interment at South Side Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Presumably named for: Andrew Jackson
  Relatives: Son of Mary (Neuenhagen) Barchfeld and Heinrich 'Henry' Barchfeld; married, May 21, 1885, to Anna Pifer; married, November 26, 1904, to Alice Davis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: The Book of Prominent Pennsylvanians (1913)
  Erwin G. Bartberger (born c.1859) — also known as E. G. Bartberger — of Shawnee, Johnson County, Kan. Born in Pennsylvania, about 1859. Republican. Engraver; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1912. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  T. Franklin Bayer (b. 1863) — also known as T. Frank Bayer — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md.; Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pa. Born in Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pa., April 1, 1863. Republican. Wholesale grocer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908. Christian Reformed. German ancestry. Member, Royal Arcanum. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John N. Bayer and Mary E. (Miller) Bayer; married, December 4, 1885, to Elizabeth M. Barnhart; married, November 30, 1892, to Mary E. Shaffer.
  Christian Becker (1851-1917) — also known as Christ Becker — of Pennsylvania. Born in Germany, April 7, 1851. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1913-16. German ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in 1917 (age about 66 years). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Pa.
  John S. Bender (b. 1827) — of Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind. Born near Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., January 26, 1827. School teacher; miller; surveyor; Starke County Clerk and Auditor; lawyer; newspaper publisher. Methodist. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Bender and Jane (Dobbs) Bender; married 1855 to Maggie Bowers; married 1858 to Rachel Houghton.
Jeremiah Sullivan Black Jeremiah Sullivan Black (1810-1883) — also known as Jeremiah S. Black — of Somerset, Somerset County, Pa.; Washington, D.C.; York, York County, Pa. Born in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pa., January 10, 1810. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Pennsylvania, 1842-51; chief justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1851-54; U.S. Attorney General, 1857-60; U.S. Secretary of State, 1860-61; delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1873. Disciples of Christ. Scotch-Irish and German ancestry. Died in York, York County, Pa., August 19, 1883 (age 73 years, 221 days). Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Mary (Sullivan) Black and Henry Black; married, March 23, 1836, to Mary Forward (daughter of Chauncey Forward); father of Chauncey Forward Black.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The World War II Liberty ship SS Jeremiah S. Black (built 1942 at Terminal Island, California; scrapped 1963) was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Twentieth-Century Bench and Bar of Pennsylvania (1903)
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Ludwig Blankenburg and Sophie (Goede) Blankenburg; married, April 18, 1867, to Lucretia M. Longshore.
  See also Wikipedia article
  James Williamson Bosler (1833-1883) — also known as James W. Bosler — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa; Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa. Born in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pa., April 4, 1833. Lawyer; merchant; real estate agent; banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1860; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1860; Republican candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 32nd District, 1882. German ancestry. Died, from a stroke of apoplexy, in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., December 17, 1883 (age 50 years, 257 days). Interment at Ashland Cemetery, Carlisle, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Abraham Bosler and Elizabeth (Herman) Bosler; married 1860 to Helen Beltzhoover.
  Bosler Hall (built 1884-86; expanded and transformed, 1940-41; renovated again in 1967 and 1983), at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, is named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Martin G. Brumbaugh Martin Grove Brumbaugh (1862-1930) — also known as Martin G. Brumbaugh; "Hercules of the Educational World" — of Huntingdon County, Pa.; Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Penn Township, Huntingdon County, Pa., April 14, 1862. Republican. Huntingdon County Superintendent of Schools, 1884-90; university professor; president, Juniata College, 1895-1906; Puerto Rico Commissioner of Education, 1900-02; Philadelphia superintendent of schools, 1906-15; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1915-19; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1916; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Brethren. German ancestry. Member, Union League. Died in Pinehurst, Moore County, N.C., March 14, 1930 (age 67 years, 334 days). Interment at Valley View Cemetery, McConnellstown, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of George Boyer Brumbaugh and Martha (Peightal) Brumbaugh; married 1884 to Anna Konigmacher; married, January 29, 1916, to Flora Belle Parks.
  Brumbaugh Hall, a residence hall at Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books about Martin Grove Brumbaugh: Earl C. Kaylor, Jr., Martin Grove Brumbaugh : A Pennsylvanian's Odyssey from Sainted Schoolman to Bedeviled World War I Governor, 1862-1930
  Image source: Smull's Legislative Hand Book and Manual 1916
  Martin Brunges (1827-1903) — of Northmoreland Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Born in Northmoreland Township, Luzerne County (now Wyoming County), Pa., May 11, 1827. Republican. Farmer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1872-73. German and Dutch ancestry. Died in Northmoreland Township, Wyoming County, Pa., April 28, 1903 (age 75 years, 352 days). Interment at Marsh Cemetery, Centermoreland, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of John Brunges and Rachel (Silva) Brunges; relative *** of Stanley Robert Brunges.
  Stanley Robert Brunges (1852-1937) — also known as Stanley R. Brunges — of Wyoming County, Pa. Born in Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pa., February 8, 1852. Republican. Dairy farmer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1897, 1903; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. German ancestry. Died in Wyoming County, Pa., September 12, 1937 (age 85 years, 216 days). Interment at Sunnyside Cemetery, Tunkhannock, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob M. Brunges and Rebecca (Jayne) Brunges; relative *** of Martin Brunges.
  Theodore Burchfield (b. 1842) — of Atwood, Armstrong County, Pa. Born in Juniata County, Pa., July 21, 1842. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1881-84; mayor of Altoona, Pa., 1890-93. Methodist. English and German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Order of Heptasophs; Patriotic Order Sons of America; Grand Army of the Republic. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Burchfield and Martha (Zelner) Burchfield; married, December 24, 1867, to Anna M. Gable.
  Henry Burk (1850-1903) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Wurttemberg, Germany, September 26, 1850. Republican. Leather business; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1901-03; died in office 1903. German ancestry. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 5, 1903 (age 53 years, 70 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of David Burk and Charlotte (Reinmann) Burk; brother of Charles D. Burk and Alfred E. Burk; married, August 18, 1873, to Ellen Carney.
  Political family: Burk family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Thomas Coleman (b. 1867) — also known as William T. Coleman — of Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y. Born in Madison Township, Armstrong County, Pa., April 20, 1867. Republican. Grocer; mayor of Elmira, N.Y., 1905. Presbyterian. Scotch-Irish and German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Royal Arcanum. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Coleman and Mary E. (Langler) Coleman; married, September 16, 1896, to Mary J. Espey.
  John Depinet (b. 1855) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa.; New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., November 14, 1855. Republican. Erie County Register and Recorder, 1891-1896; mayor of Erie, Pa., 1899-1901. French and German ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Depinet and Mary (Ehret) Depinet; married, October 2, 1882, to Jessie Densmore.
  Hubert Anton Casimir Dilger (1836-1911) — also known as Hubert Dilger — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Sangamon County, Ill.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Sulgen, Germany, March 5, 1836. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Adjutant General of Illinois, 1869-73; appointed 1869. German ancestry. Received the Medal of Honor in 1893 for action in the Battle of Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863. Died in Front Royal, Warren County, Va., May 4, 1911 (age 75 years, 60 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Eduard Dilger and Emmeline (Duerr) Dilger.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Knox Polk Fenner (b. 1844) — also known as James K. P. Fenner — of Ashley, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Shawnee-on-Delaware, Monroe County, Pa., July 20, 1844. Democrat. Insurance and real estate business; postmaster at Ashley, Pa., 1885-89; justice of the peace. Methodist. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: James Knox Polk
  Relatives: Son of Abraham Fenner and Catherine (Smoke) Fenner; married, September 6, 1870, to Caroline P. Fellows.
  Benjamin Franklin Fisher (1834-1915) — also known as B. Franklin Fisher — of Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pa.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Spring Mills, Centre County, Pa., November 21, 1834. Republican. Lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1884. German ancestry. Died in Chester County, Pa., September 9, 1915 (age 80 years, 292 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Franklin
  Relatives: Son of Peter S. Fisher and Frances Veronica (Heckert) Fisher; married, March 15, 1864, to Alice Eliza Causten.
Edwin H. Fitler 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.
  Relatives: Son of William Fitler and Elizabeth (Wonderly) Fitler; married 1850 to Josephine R. Baker; great-grandfather of Margaretta Large Fitler (who married Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller).
  Political families: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York; Wise-Sergeant-Rockefeller family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The Edwin H. Fitler School (built 1897-98), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is named for him.  — Fitler Square, a public park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Philadelphia Inquirer, June 20, 1888
  Charles Frank (1842-1911) — of Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Ind. Born in Beaver County, Pa., March 18, 1842. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; sawmill owner; mayor of Mishawaka, Ind., 1905-06. German ancestry. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died in 1911 (age about 69 years). Interment at Mishawaka City Cemetery, Mishawaka, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Reinhold Frank and Catherine (Raup) Frank; married 1868 to Mary A. Buchheit.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Montgomery Garman (1851-1926) — also known as John M. Garman — of Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, Pa.; Nanticoke, Luzerne County, Pa.; Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in a log house near Thompsontown, Juniata County, Pa., September 1, 1851. Democrat. School principal; superintendent of schools; Luzerne County District Attorney, 1892-94; Pennsylvania Democratic state chair, 1896-99; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1896, 1900, 1904 (speaker), 1908; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1910-26. German and Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa., November 25, 1926 (age 75 years, 85 days). Interment at Sunnyside Cemetery, Tunkhannock, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of John Levi Garman and Margaret Garman; married, October 25, 1882, to Nellie Mitchell Carver.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Elijah Hise (1802-1867) — of Russellville, Logan County, Ky. Born in Allegheny County, Pa., July 4, 1802. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1829; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1836; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Guatemala, 1848-49; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1866-67; died in office 1867. German ancestry. Slaveowner. Died by a self-inflicted pistol shot, in Russellville, Logan County, Ky., May 8, 1867 (age 64 years, 308 days). He left a note declaring that he had "lost all hope of … saving the country from the impending disasters and ruin in which despotic and unconstitutional rule has involved her." However, later news reports disclosed that he had been about to be indicted for perjury and tax evasion, based on his statements as a candidate. Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Russellville, Ky.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick Hise and Nancy (Eckstein) Hise.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary
  Harold LeClair Ickes (1874-1952) — also known as Harold L. Ickes — of Hubbard Woods, Cook County, Ill.; Winnetka, Cook County, Ill.; Olney, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Frankstown, Blair County, Pa., March 15, 1874. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1933-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1940, 1944; newspaper columnist. Presbyterian. Scottish and German ancestry. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; American Bar Association; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi. Died, in Emergency Hospital, Washington, D.C., February 3, 1952 (age 77 years, 325 days). Interment at Sandy Spring Friends Cemetery, Sandy Spring, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Jesse Boone Williams Ickes and Martha Ann (McCune) Ickes; married 1911 to Anna Wilmarth Thompson; married, May 24, 1938, to Jane Dahlman; father of Harold McEwen Ickes; nephew by marriage of John Clarence Cudahy.
  Political family: Ickes family.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Peter Ihrie Jr. (1796-1871) — of Easton, Northampton County, Pa. Born in Easton, Northampton County, Pa., February 3, 1796. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1826-27; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1829-33. German ancestry. Died in Easton, Northampton County, Pa., March 29, 1871 (age 75 years, 54 days). Interment at Easton Cemetery, Easton, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Peter Ihrie and Elizabeth (Kichlein) Ihrie; married, February 3, 1822, to Camilla A. Ross (daughter of John Ross).
  Political family: Ross family of Easton, Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hiram H. Keller (b. 1878) — of Doylestown, Bucks County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, August 9, 1878. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916; chair of Bucks County Republican Party, 1927; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 7th District, 1929-30. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Keller and Emma J. (Harpel) Keller.
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)
  Reuben Kempf (1835-1912) — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Trumbauersville, Bucks County, Pa., March 5, 1835. Republican. Banker; member of Michigan state senate, 1880; candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1903. German ancestry. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., July 3, 1912 (age 77 years, 120 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Rosina (Maier) Kempf and Johann Jacob Kempf; brother of Charles Henry Kempf; married, August 11, 1862, to Susana Dancer; uncle of George Henry Kempf.
  Political family: Kempf family of Chelsea and Detroit, Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Henry Ladner Jr. (b. 1882) — also known as Albert H. Ladner — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 21, 1882. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 1st Pennsylvania District, 1932; candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1940. Lutheran. German ancestry. Member, Moose; Freemasons. Interment at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Albert H. Ladner and Emma S. (Konzelmann) Ladner; married, April 14, 1909, to Lillian Guenthoer.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Peter Levergood — of Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa. Burgess of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1845-46, 1857. Lutheran. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandfather of John Park Linton.
  Political family: Linton-King-Levergood family of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
  Philip H. Mattes — of Easton, Northampton County, Pa. Born in Germany. Postmaster at Easton, Pa., 1813-29. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Robert Francis McDonnell (b. 1954) — also known as Bob McDonnell — of Glen Allen, Henrico County, Va. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 15, 1954. Republican. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates 84th District, 1992-2005; Virginia state attorney general, 2006-09; resigned 2009; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008 (delegation chair); Governor of Virginia, 2010-14; he and his wife were indicted in January 2014 for receiving improper gifts; convicted in September 2014; sentenced to two years in prison; in June 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned his conviction. Irish and Alsatian ancestry. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Son of John Francis McDonnell and Emma (Meiller) McDonnell.
  Campaign slogan (2009): "Bob's for Jobs."
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — Encyclopedia of American Loons
William W. McIntire William Watson McIntire (1850-1912) — also known as William W. McIntire — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pa., June 30, 1850. Republican. Machinist; insurance agent; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1897-99. Episcopalian. Scotch-Irish and German ancestry. Died on a boat while fishing in the Middle River (or Gunpowder River), Baltimore County, Md., March 30, 1912 (age 61 years, 274 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Married to Hortense Hay Hardesty.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Autobiographies and Portraits of the President, Cabinet, etc. (1899)
  Frank Eugene McKee (1877-1951) — also known as Frank E. McKee — of North Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 22, 1877. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1943-44, 1951; defeated in primary, 1944; died in office 1951. Episcopalian. Scotch-Irish, Swiss, German, and English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died, of a heart attack, in a room at the Porter Hotel, Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., February 13, 1951 (age 73 years, 175 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Muskegon, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1913 to Florence Hume; married 1923 to Katharine Lacey.
  Frank E. McKee School (built 1930) in North Muskegon, Michigan, is named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Charles H. Meyer 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.
  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
  Martin Charles Mihm (1898-1967) — also known as Martin C. Mihm — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., August 5, 1898. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 42nd District, 1934; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1936-62 (Allegheny County 7th District 1936-54, Allegheny County 11th District 1955-62). Catholic. German ancestry. Member, American Legion; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Knights of Columbus; Catholic War Veterans. Died June 1, 1967 (age 68 years, 300 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Martin Mihm and Kate (Artz) Mihm; married, June 29, 1931, to Cecelia Mathilda Hepp.
  Aaron Wetzell Miles (1875-1965) — also known as Aaron W. Miles; Paddy Miles — of Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Mich. Born in Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pa., December 6, 1875. Cigar manufacturer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Mecosta County, 1919-24; defeated (Progressive), 1914; postmaster at Big Rapids, Mich., 1924-36; Mecosta County Probate Judge, 1937-56. German and Irish ancestry. Member, Elks. Died, in Mecosta Memorial Hospital, Stanwood, Mecosta County, Mich., March 1, 1965 (age 89 years, 85 days). Interment at Highland View Cemetery, Big Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of George Davis Miles and Caroline (Wetzell) Miles; married to Emma Knopf; father of Robert L. Miles.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Winfield Scott Moore (b. 1852) — of Beaver, Beaver County, Pa. Born in Beaver, Beaver County, Pa., June 14, 1852. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908. Methodist. Scotch-Irish and German ancestry. Interment at Beaver Cemetery, Beaver, Pa.
  Presumably named for: Winfield Scott
  Relatives: Son of Alfred Robert Moore and Jane (Small) Moore; brother of Alfred Stibbs Moore; married, June 12, 1879, to Mary Atkins; grandson of Robert Moore.
  Political family: Moore family of Beaver, Pennsylvania.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Francis Swaine Muhlenberg (1795-1831) — of Reading, Berks County, Pa.; Pickaway County, Ohio. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 22, 1795. Lawyer; private secretary to Gov. Joseph Hiester, 1820-23; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1827; U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1828-29; real estate business. German ancestry. Died in Pickaway County, Ohio, December 17, 1831 (age 36 years, 239 days). Interment at Protestant Cemetery, Circleville, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg and Anna Barbara (Meyer) Muhlenberg; married to Mary Denny Downing; nephew of Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg; great-granduncle of Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg; first cousin of Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg; first cousin once removed of Henry Augustus Muhlenberg; first cousin twice removed of Henry Ernestus Muhlenberg; first cousin thrice removed of Hiester Henry Muhlenberg.
  Political family: Muhlenberg-Hiester family of Pennsylvania (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg (1750-1801) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Trappe, Montgomery County, Pa., January 1, 1750. Pastor; Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1779-80; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1780-83; Speaker of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1780-83; delegate to Pennsylvania convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1787; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1789-97 (at-large 1789-93, 3rd District 1793-95, 4th District 1795-97); Speaker of the U.S. House, 1789-91, 1793-95; Federalist candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1793, 1796. Lutheran. German ancestry. Died in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa., June 4, 1801 (age 51 years, 154 days). Interment at Woodward Hill Cemetery, Lancaster, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg and Anna Maria (Weiser) Muhlenberg; brother of John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg; uncle of Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg and Francis Swaine Muhlenberg; granduncle of Henry Augustus Muhlenberg; great-granduncle of Henry Ernestus Muhlenberg; second great-granduncle of Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg and Hiester Henry Muhlenberg.
  Political family: Muhlenberg-Hiester family of Pennsylvania (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Henry Augustus Muhlenberg (1823-1854) — also known as Henry A. Muhlenberg — of Berks, Berks County, Pa. Born in Reading, Berks County, Pa., July 21, 1823. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 5th District, 1850-52; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1853-54; died in office 1854. German ancestry. Died, from tuberculosis, in Washington, D.C., January 9, 1854 (age 30 years, 172 days). Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Pa.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Rebecca (Hiester) Muhlenberg and Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg; married, November 16, 1847, to Anna Hall Muhlenberg; grandson of Joseph Hiester; grandnephew of John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg and Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg; granduncle of Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg and Hiester Henry Muhlenberg; first cousin once removed of Francis Swaine Muhlenberg and Henry Ernestus Muhlenberg; first cousin twice removed of John Hiester and Daniel Hiester (1747-1804); second cousin once removed of Daniel Hiester (1774-1834) and William Hiester; third cousin of Daniel Robeadeau Clymer, Isaac Ellmaker Hiester and Hiester Clymer; third cousin thrice removed of Edward Brooke Lee.
  Political family: Muhlenberg-Hiester family of Pennsylvania (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg (1782-1844) — also known as Henry A. Muhlenberg — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Born in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa., May 13, 1782. Pastor; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1829-38 (7th District 1829-33, 9th District 1833-38); chief burgess of Reading, Pennsylvania, 1831-32; candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1835; U.S. Minister to Austria, 1838-40. Lutheran. German ancestry. Died in Reading, Berks County, Pa., August 11, 1844 (age 62 years, 90 days). Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Gotthilf Henry Ernestus Muhlenberg and Mary Catherine (Hall) Muhlenberg; married to Rebecca Hiester (daughter of Joseph Hiester); father of Henry Augustus Muhlenberg; nephew of John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg and Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg; granduncle of Henry Ernestus Muhlenberg; great-grandfather of Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg and Hiester Henry Muhlenberg; first cousin of Francis Swaine Muhlenberg.
  Political families: Lee-Randolph family; Muhlenberg-Hiester family of Pennsylvania (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — U.S. State Dept career summary
  John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg (1746-1807) — of Virginia; Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Trappe, Montgomery County, Pa., October 12, 1746. Democrat. Pastor; member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774; general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1789-91, 1793-95, 1799-1801 (at-large 1789-91, 1st District 1793-95, 1799-1801); delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1790; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1801; resigned 1801; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1802-07. Lutheran; later Episcopalian. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Slaveowner. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 1, 1807 (age 60 years, 354 days). Interment at Augustus Lutheran Church Cemetery, Trappe, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg and Anna Maria (Weiser) Muhlenberg; brother of Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg; married, November 6, 1770, to Anna Barbara Meyer; father of Francis Swaine Muhlenberg; uncle of Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg; granduncle of Henry Augustus Muhlenberg; great-granduncle of Henry Ernestus Muhlenberg; second great-grandfather of Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg; second great-granduncle of Hiester Henry Muhlenberg.
  Political family: Muhlenberg-Hiester family of Pennsylvania (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Muhlenberg County, Ky. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Peter Muller — of Hanover, York County, Pa. Born in Germany. Postmaster at Hanover, Pa., 1816. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Henry J. Myers (born c.1863) — of Chicora, Butler County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, about 1863. Democrat. Banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912 (alternate), 1928. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Charles William Neeb (1856-1914) — also known as Charles W. Neeb — of Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Allegheny County, Pa., April 26, 1856. Newspaper editor; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County, 1901-02. Protestant. German ancestry. Died July 4, 1914 (age 58 years, 69 days). Interment at Voegtly Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of William Neeb and Elizabeth (Voegtly) Neeb; brother of John Nicholas Neeb.
  Political family: Neeb family of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Nicholas Neeb (1851-1893) — also known as John N. Neeb — of Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, March 19, 1851. Republican. Newspaper editor; member of Pennsylvania state senate 42nd District, 1891-93; died in office 1893. German ancestry. Died February 19, 1893 (age 41 years, 337 days). Interment at Voegtly Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of William Neeb and Elizabeth (Voegtly) Neeb; brother of Charles William Neeb.
  Political family: Neeb family of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Neeb (1822-1899) — of Pennsylvania. Born July 3, 1822. Republican. Newspaper publisher; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. German ancestry. Died January 7, 1899 (age 76 years, 188 days). Interment at Voegtly Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Voegtly; father of John Nicholas Neeb and Charles William Neeb.
  Political family: Neeb family of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gustav Niederlein (1858-1924) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in 1858. Explorer; botanist; Consul for Costa Rica in Philadelphia, Pa., 1896-1907; Honorary Consul for Guatemala in Philadelphia, Pa., 1902-08. German ancestry. Died in 1924 (age about 66 years). Burial location unknown.
  George Washington Oakes (b. 1861) — also known as George W. Oakes; George Washington Ochs; George W. Ochs — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, October 27, 1861. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1892; mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1893-97; delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Tennessee, 1896; served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Jewish. German ancestry. Member, Civitan; American Historical Association. Interment at Mt. Sinai Cemetery, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa.
  Presumably named for: George Washington
  Relatives: Son of Julius Ochs and Bertha (Levy) Ochs; brother of Adolph S. Ochs; married to Bertie Gans.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Godlove Stein Orth (1817-1882) — also known as Godlove S. Orth — of Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind. Born near Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pa., April 22, 1817. Republican. Lawyer; member of Indiana state senate, 1843-49; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1845; candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1863-71, 1873-75, 1879-82 (8th District 1863-69, 7th District 1869-71, at-large 1873-75, 9th District 1879-82); died in office 1882; U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary, 1875-76. German ancestry. Died in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind., December 16, 1882 (age 65 years, 238 days). Interment at Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, Ind.
  Relatives: Nephew of Christian Henry Orth; uncle of Sarah M. Orth (who married Godlove Orth Behm).
  Political family: Orth family of Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
Alfred J. Ostheimer Alfred J. Ostheimer (1845-1903) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 22, 1845. Republican. Importer and exporter; Consul for Austria-Hungary in Philadelphia, Pa., 1894-1903; Honorary Consul for Japan in Philadelphia, Pa., 1897-1903. Unitarian. German ancestry. Member, Union League; Freemasons. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 21, 1903 (age 58 years, 29 days). Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Maurice Ostheimer and Elizabeth (Lipmann) Ostheimer; married, October 28, 1871, to Ellen Hackes.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Philadelphia Inquirer, October 23, 1903
  Pauline H. Peterson — of Salem County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. School teacher and principal; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Salem County, 1947. Female. English and German ancestry. Member, Order of the Eastern Star; Soroptimists; American Association of University Women; Delta Kappa Gamma. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Harold A. Peterson.
  Alexander Ramsey (1815-1903) — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born near Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., September 8, 1815. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1843-47; Governor of Minnesota Territory, 1849-53; mayor of St. Paul, Minn., 1855-56; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1856 (Convention Vice-President; member, Platform Committee); Governor of Minnesota, 1860-63; defeated, 1857; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1863-75; U.S. Secretary of War, 1879-81. Methodist or Presbyterian. Scottish and German ancestry. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., April 22, 1903 (age 87 years, 226 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn.
  Ramsey counties in Minn. and N.Dak. are named for him.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS Alexander Ramsey (built 1942 at Richmond, California; scuttled 1974 as an artificial reef in the Atlantic Ocean) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Valentine Francis Remmel (1853-1929) — also known as Valentine Remmel — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., March 10, 1853. Socialist. Glass worker; union organizer; Socialist Labor candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1900. German ancestry. Died, from lobar pneumonia, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., May 9, 1929 (age 76 years, 60 days). Interment at South Side Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Conrad R. Remmel; married, June 3, 1880, to Virginia Emma 'Jennie' Harlan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Elmendorf Rothery (1851-1932) — also known as William E. Rothery — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif.; Seattle, King County, Wash.; Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 25, 1851. Newspaper editor and publisher; Consul for Liberia in Philadelphia, Pa., 1888-95; manufacturers' agent; food broker. German ancestry. Died, following a heart attack, in St. Peter's Hospital, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., July 8, 1932 (age 81 years, 105 days). Interment at Cataumet Cemetery, Bourne, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, July 14, 1907, to Olive Draper (Leach) Hoag.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry D. Saylor (b. 1857) — of Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pa., October 22, 1857. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 12th District, 1895-98; U.S. Consul in Matanzas, as of 1898-99. Lutheran. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Albert G. Saylor and Mary A. (Oberholtzer) Saylor; married, October 15, 1885, to Dora B. Gerhard; grandson of Henry D. Oberholtzer.
  Christian Henry Sheets (1851-1927) — also known as Christian H. Sheets — of Braddock, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, Va. (now W.Va.), January 8, 1851. Republican. Postmaster at Braddock, Pa., 1898-1915. German ancestry. Died, from cerebral apoplexy, in Braddock, Allegheny County, Pa., February 17, 1927 (age 76 years, 40 days). Interment at Monongahela Cemetery, Braddock Hills, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Christian Sheets and Evadora (Shaffer) Sheets; married to Phoebe Jane Aiken.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Benjamin Shoemaker (1704-c.1767) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 3, 1704. Merchant; mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1743-44, 1752-53, 1760-61. Quaker. German ancestry. Died about 1767 (age about 63 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Samuel Shoemaker.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Samuel F. Snively (1859-1952) — of Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Born in Greencastle, Franklin County, Pa., November 24, 1859. Mayor of Duluth, Minn., 1921-37. Swiss and German ancestry. Died in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn., 1952 (age about 92 years). Interment at Sunrise Memorial Park, Hermantown, Minn.
  Plymouth Warren Snyder (1851-1943) — also known as Plymouth W. Snyder — of Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pa. Born in Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pa., March 1, 1851. Republican. Druggist; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Blair County 2nd District, 1911-14; member of Pennsylvania state senate 30th District, 1915-26. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Royal and Select Masters. Died in Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pa., December 19, 1943 (age 92 years, 293 days). Interment at Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery, Hollidaysburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Snyder and Sarah C. (Bowers) Snyder; married to Cora Eleanor Moore.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) — Born in Washington, D.C., November 6, 1854. Republican. Band conductor; composer; honored guest, Republican National Convention, 1924. Bavarian and Portugese ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Audubon Society. He was elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1973. Died, in his room at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel, Reading, Berks County, Pa., March 6, 1932 (age 77 years, 121 days). Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Antonio John Sousa and Marie Elizabeth (Trinkhaus) Sousa; married to Jane van Middlesworth Bellis; great-grandfather of John Philip Sousa IV.
  The John Philip Sousa Bridge (built 1938-41), which takes Pennsylvania Avenue over the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS John Philip Sousa (built 1943 at Jacksonville, Florida; sold 1947; scrapped, 1965) was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Charles W. Staudenmeier (1894-1988) — of Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pa., November 4, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 29th District, 1933-36; defeated, 1936; circuit judge in Pennsylvania, 1940. German ancestry. Died January 12, 1988 (age 93 years, 69 days). Interment at New St. Mauritius Cemetery, Ashland, Pa.
  Jacob Croyle Stineman (1841-1913) — also known as Jacob C. Stineman — of South Fork, Cambria County, Pa. Born April 9, 1841. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Pennsylvania state senate 35th District, 1897-1908, 1913; died in office 1913; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. German ancestry. Died April 2, 1913 (age 71 years, 358 days). Interment at South Fork Cemetery, South Fork, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Stineman and Mary Croyle Stineman; married, December 20, 1866, to Ella Varner.
  Christian Markle Straub (1804-1860) — also known as Christian M. Straub — of Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pa.; Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Milton, Northumberland County, Pa., 1804. Democrat. Lawyer; Schuylkill County Prothonotary, 1845; Schuylkill County Sheriff, 1849; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1853-55; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1856-58 (28th District 1856-57, 7th District 1858). German ancestry. Died in Washington, D.C., June 7, 1860 (age about 55 years). Interment somewhere in Pottsville, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Zachary Taylor Sutley (1848-1930) — also known as Zack T. Sutley — of Pierre, Hughes County, S.Dak.; Fort Pierre, Stanley County, S.Dak.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Cherry Tree, Indiana County, Pa., May 1, 1848. Democrat. Farmer; postmaster; livery business; railroad builder; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1908; Honorary Vice-President, 1916; candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 28th District, 1911-12; author. German and Scotch-Irish ancestry. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., April 17, 1930 (age 81 years, 351 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Sutley and Jane (Hays) Sutley; married 1884 to Emma Starkweather; married, January 28, 1911, to Olive B. Woods; married to Anna Bard; second cousin thrice removed of Irvin Hamilton Sutley Jr. and Richard Michael Sutley.
  Political family: Sutley family of California.
  George J. Tallman (1824-1906) — of Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kan. Born in Westmoreland County, Pa., July 6, 1824. Physician; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; druggist; mayor of Coffeyville, Kan., 1873. Methodist. German and Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kan., July 10, 1906 (age 82 years, 4 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Coffeyville, Kan.
  Relatives: Married 1858 to Nini W. Barker.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alfred Wilhelm Taubenberger — also known as Al Taubenberger — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 2002, 2004; candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 2007. German ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
  Relatives: Married to Barbara Muller and Joanne Brenner.
  See also Wikipedia article
  George John Urban (1906-1978) — also known as George J. Urban — of South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, May 14, 1906. Republican. Mayor of South Euclid, Ohio, 1948-72. Methodist. German and Czech ancestry. Member, Lions. Died, of cancer, in a nursing home at Oil City, Venango County, Pa., March 25, 1978 (age 71 years, 315 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Heights, Ohio.
John Wanamaker John Wanamaker (1838-1922) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 11, 1838. Republican. Merchant; opened John Wanamaker & Company store in 1877 (forerunner of modern department store); organizer and director, Merchants' Bank; director, Philadelphia and Reading Railroad; organizer (with others) and trustee, Presbyterian Hospital; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; U.S. Postmaster General, 1889-93; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912, 1916. Presbyterian. Alsatian ancestry. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 12, 1922 (age 84 years, 154 days). Interment at St. James the Less Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of John Nelson Wanamaker and Elizabeth Deshong (Kochersperger) Wanamaker; married 1860 to Mary Erringer Brown; father of Thomas Brown Wanamaker and Lewis Rodman Wanamaker.
  Political family: Wanamaker-Welsh-Dulles-Brown family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The community of Wanamaker (now part of Indianapolis, Indiana), was named for him.  — The community of Wanamaker, South Dakota (now a ghost town), was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: The Parties and The Men (1896)
  George Wolf (1777-1840) — of Easton, Northampton County, Pa.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Allen Township, Northampton County, Pa., August 12, 1777. Democrat. Lawyer; postmaster at Easton, Pa., 1802-03; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1814; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1824-29; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1829-35; defeated, 1835; comptroller of the U.S. Treasury, 1836-38; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1838-40; died in office 1840. German ancestry. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 11, 1840 (age 62 years, 212 days). Interment at Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Maria Margaretta Wolf and George Wolf (1737-1808).
  Wolf Township, in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, is named for him.  — Wolf Hall, at Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania, is named for him.  — Governor Wolf Elementary School (built 1956), in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is named for him.  — George Wolf Elementary School, in Bath, Pennsylvania, is named for him.  — The Governor Wolf Building (built 1893, a former school converted to apartments), in Easton, Pennsylvania, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
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