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  Leon Abbett (1836-1894) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 8, 1836. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1865-66, 1869-70; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1872, 1876 (delegation chair), 1884, 1888 (member, Resolutions Committee; speaker), 1892; member of New Jersey state senate from Hudson County, 1875-77; Governor of New Jersey, 1884-87, 1890-93; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1893-94; appointed 1893; died in office 1894. Died, from diabetes and other conditions, in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., December 4, 1894 (age 58 years, 57 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Ezekiel Abbett and Sarah (Howell) Abbett; married, October 8, 1862, to Mary Briggs; father of Leon Abbett (c.1867-1928).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Edwin Milton Abbott (1877-1940) — also known as Edwin M. Abbott — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 4, 1877. Republican. Lawyer; poet; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1911-13; candidate for justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1918. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died in Pennsylvania, November 8, 1940 (age 63 years, 157 days). Interment at Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Theodore Abbott and Alvina (Rosewig) Abbott; married, November 9, 1905, to Florence Wilson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lynne Marsha Abraham (b. 1941) — also known as Lynne Abraham; "Deadliest D.A."; "Queen of Death" — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 31, 1941. Democrat. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1981-91; Philadelphia District Attorney, 1991-2010; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 2015. Female. Still living as of 2015.
  Relatives: Married 1977 to Edward Felbin.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Charles Louis Valcoulon Acheson (1873-1951) — also known as Charles L. V. Acheson — of Washington, Washington County, Pa. Born in Washington, Washington County, Pa., October 21, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916 (alternate), 1920, 1932. Died, from carcinoma of colon, in Washington, Washington County, Pa., June 12, 1951 (age 77 years, 234 days). Interment at Washington Cemetery, Washington, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of James Cunningham Acheson and Mary (Bureau) Acheson; nephew of Marcus Wilson Acheson; first cousin of Alexander Wilson Acheson and Ernest Francis Acheson.
  Political family: Acheson family of Washington, Pennsylvania.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ernest Francis Acheson (1855-1917) — also known as Ernest F. Acheson — of Washington, Washington County, Pa. Born in Washington, Washington County, Pa., September 19, 1855. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper editor; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1884, 1896; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 24th District, 1895-1909. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Washington, Washington County, Pa., May 16, 1917 (age 61 years, 239 days). Interment at Washington Cemetery, Washington, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Judge Alexander Wilson Acheson and Jane Belch (Wishart) Acheson; brother of Alexander Wilson Acheson; married, November 22, 1882, to Jane B. Stewart; nephew of Marcus Wilson Acheson; first cousin of Charles Louis Valcoulon Acheson.
  Political family: Acheson family of Washington, Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Marcus W. Acheson Marcus Wilson Acheson (1828-1906) — also known as Marcus W. Acheson — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Washington, Washington County, Pa., June 7, 1828. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1880-91; Judge of U.S. Circuit Court for the 3rd Circuit, 1891-1906; died in office 1906; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1891-1906; died in office 1906. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., June 21, 1906 (age 78 years, 14 days). Interment at Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of David Acheson and Mary Cunningham (Wilson) Acheson; married to Sophie Reiter; uncle of Alexander Wilson Acheson, Ernest Francis Acheson and Charles Louis Valcoulon Acheson.
  Political family: Acheson family of Washington, Pennsylvania.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Image source: Twentieth-Century Bench and Bar of Pennsylvania (1903)
  Arlin Marvin Adams (1921-2015) — also known as Arlin M. Adams — Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 16, 1921. Lawyer; Pennsylvania Secretary of Public Welfare, 1963-66; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1969-87; retired 1987. Member, American Judicature Society; American Bar Association. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 22, 2015 (age 94 years, 250 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Francis William Holbrook Adams (1904-1990) — also known as Francis W. H. Adams — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Mt. Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y., June 26, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1935; New York City Police Commissioner, 1954-55. Catholic. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Delta Theta Phi. Died, from heart failure, in the Devon Manor convalescent home, Devon, Chester County, Pa., April 20, 1990 (age 85 years, 298 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert A. Adams and Frances (Bennett) Adams; married, June 21, 1930, to Katherine Quinn.
  George Bethune Adams (1845-1911) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 3, 1845. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; merchant; lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1901-11; died in office 1911. Member, Union League. Died in Hague, Warren County, N.Y., October 9, 1911 (age 66 years, 189 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew W. Adams and Mary A. Adams; married, July 12, 1904, to Helen Jean Balfour.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article
  Green Adams (1812-1884) — of Barbourville, Knox County, Ky. Born in Barbourville, Knox County, Ky., August 20, 1812. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1839; candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1847-49, 1859-61; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1851-56. Slaveowner. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 18, 1884 (age 71 years, 151 days). Interment at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
  Relatives: Uncle of George Madison Adams.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Lee Adams (1873-1946) — also known as James L. Adams — of Coraopolis, Allegheny County, Pa.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Allegheny County, Pa., May 27, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 12th District, 1907-09; resigned 1909; member of Pennsylvania state senate 45th District, 1909-12; as receiver to wrap up the affairs of a defunct Pittsburgh bank, he allegedly failed to pay $22,000 owed to the city; in November 1926, he was arrested in St. Petersburg, Florida, and charged with embezzlement; released on $10,000 bond; re-arrested in December, after detectives received information that he was about to jump bail; waived extradition and voluntarily returned to Pittsburgh; the case against him was dropped in April 1927. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died, from a heart attack, in Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pa., April 20, 1946 (age 72 years, 328 days). Interment at Allegheny County Memorial Park, Allison Park, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of William Adams and Mary Emma (Butler) Adams; married to Elise M. Campbell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Adamson (b. 1859) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Cedartown, Polk County, Ga. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 17, 1859. Republican. Lawyer; cotton manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1896, 1904, 1924. Unitarian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Beta Theta Pi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Adamson Jr. and Sarah Victorine (Wright) Adamson; married, October 27, 1897, to Katherine Brand Cook.
  John Herbert Adler (1959-2011) — also known as John H. Adler — of Cherry Hill, Camden County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 23, 1959. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state senate 6th District, 1991-2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 2009-; defeated, 1990. Jewish. Died while recovering from heart surgery, in connection with a staph infection, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 4, 2011 (age 51 years, 224 days). Interment at Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill, N.J.
  Relatives: Married to Shelley Levitan.
  Epitaph: "Beloved husband and father -- He loved his family and his country -- missed terribly by both."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Daniel Agnew (1809-1902) — of Beaver, Beaver County, Pa. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., January 5, 1809. Lawyer; delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1837-38; district judge in Pennsylvania, 1851-63; justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1863-79; chief justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1873-79. Irish and Welsh ancestry. Died in Beaver, Beaver County, Pa., March 9, 1902 (age 93 years, 63 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Agnew; grandson of Richard Howell.
  Political families: Taylor-Brodhead family of Easton, Pennsylvania; Davis-Howell-Morgan-Agnew family of New Orleans and Shreveport, Louisiana (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Willard F. Agnew Jr. (1924-1961) — of Aspinwall, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., December 30, 1924. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 17th District, 1955-61; died in office 1961. Member, American Legion; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Delta Theta Phi; Kiwanis. Died, from complications of acute bronchial congestion, in a hospital at Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., March 14, 1961 (age 36 years, 74 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Willard F. Agnew and Jean (Fischer) Agnew; married, September 13, 1952, to Norma Ann Graham.
  William David Blakeslee Ainey (1864-1932) — also known as William D. B. Ainey — of Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa.; Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in New Milford, Susquehanna County, Pa., April 8, 1864. Republican. Lawyer; Susquehanna County District Attorney; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1911-15; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; American Bar Association. Died in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., September 4, 1932 (age 68 years, 149 days). Interment at Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of David C. Ainey and Kathleen (Blakeslee) Ainey; married, October 10, 1888, to Emma E. Lyons.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Elma Gates Albert (b. 1866) — also known as E. G. Albert — of Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa. Born in Hampton, Adams County, Pa., June 5, 1866. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa 16th District, 1915-17; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1925-36. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel Albert and Margaret (Getz) Albert; married, June 16, 1897, to Alice Kester.
  Charles Hahn Albrecht (1885-1929) — also known as Charles H. Albrecht — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., February 22, 1885. Lawyer; U.S. Vice Consul in Santo Domingo, 1913-15; U.S. Consul in Reval, 1920-22; Danzig, 1922-23; Bangkok, 1923-26; Nairobi, 1926-29, died in office 1929. Died, from a gastric ailment, in Nairobi, Kenya, August 7, 1929 (age 44 years, 166 days). Interment at Mt. Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Albright (1830-1880) — of Mauch Chunk (now part of Jim Thorpe), Carbon County, Pa. Born in Bucks County, Pa., December 13, 1830. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860, 1872; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania at-large, 1873-75. Died, of "paralysis" (probably stroke), in Mauch Chunk (now part of Jim Thorpe), Carbon County, Pa., September 28, 1880 (age 49 years, 290 days). Interment at Mauch Chunk Cemetery, Jim Thorpe, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
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)
  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
  Charles E. Albrook (1851-1919) — of Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa; San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Clarion County, Pa., October 23, 1851. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Eldora, Iowa, 1879-81, 1892-94; candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1900 (chair, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee); district judge in Iowa 11th District, 1908-14. Died in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., February 19, 1919 (age 67 years, 119 days). Interment at Eldora City Cemetery, Eldora, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Michael Albrook and Myra (Hahn) Albrook; married to Adelaide Victoria Gibbs.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ruggero John Aldisert (1919-2014) — also known as Ruggero J. Aldisert — of Pennsylvania. Born in Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pa., November 10, 1919. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1961-68; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1968-86; took senior status 1986. Died in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Calif., December 28, 2014 (age 95 years, 48 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eugene Victor Alessandroni (1887-1966) — also known as Eugene V. Alessandroni — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Capistrano, Italy, January 24, 1887. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 1st District, 1927-48; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. Italian ancestry. Member, Sons of Italy; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Alpha Phi Delta. Died in March, 1966 (age 79 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Pierluigi Alessandroni and Carmela (Jafolla) Alessandroni; married, January 6, 1909, to Ethel Hope Tumbelston.
  Walter Edwin Alessandroni (1914-1966) — also known as Walter E. Alessandroni — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 27, 1914. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1959-61; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1963-66; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Italian ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion. As a candidate for Lieutenant Governor, was flying to a planned campaign speech in a twin-engine Aztec plane, in rainy and snowy weather, when the plane crashed near Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa., May 8, 1966 (age 51 years, 132 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Alessandroni and Sally Alessandroni; married 1935 to Ethel Decius.
  King Alexander (b. 1895) — of Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pa. Born in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pa., August 23, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; newspaper editor; chair of Franklin County Democratic Party, 1920-22; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1922; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Alexander and Annetta Haines (King) Alexander.
  Raymond Pace Alexander — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Lawyer; Honorary Consul for Haiti in Philadelphia, Pa., 1947. African ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Walter Scott Alexander (1847-1912) — also known as W. Scott Alexander — of Fulton County, Pa. Born in Bedford County (part now in Fulton County), Pa., March 13, 1847. Republican. School teacher; newspaper editor; lawyer; Fulton County District Attorney, 1877-79; member of Pennsylvania state senate 36th District, 1887-90; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. Died in 1912 (age about 65 years). Interment at McConnellsburg Presbyterian Cemetery, McConnellsburg, Pa.
  Presumably named for: Walter Scott
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Andrew Allen (1740-1825) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., 1740. Lawyer; Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1775-76. Disapproved of the Declaration of Independence, and withdrew from the Continental Congress in June 1776; when the British Army entered New York, he took the oath of allegiance to the King, and went to England; he was attainted of treason, and his estates in Pennsylvania were confiscated. Died in London, England, March 7, 1825 (age about 84 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Allen and Margaret (Hamilton) Allen; married, April 21, 1768, to Sally Coxe.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Clarence Emir Allen (1852-1932) — also known as Clarence E. Allen — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Girard Township, Erie County, Pa., September 8, 1852. Republican. Lawyer; mining business; member of Utah territorial House of Representatives, 1888-96; Salt Lake County Clerk, 1890-93; candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from Utah Territory, 1892; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1892, 1896 (member, Credentials Committee); U.S. Representative from Utah at-large, 1896-97. Died in Escondido, San Diego County, Calif., July 9, 1932 (age 79 years, 305 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  Relatives: Father of Florence Ellinwood Allen.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — BillionGraves burial record
  Orrin C. Allen (b. 1840) — of Warren, Warren County, Pa. Born in Pine Grove Township, Warren County, Pa., 1840. Republican. Lawyer; Warren County District Attorney, 1865; postmaster at Warren, Pa., 1877-85; member of Pennsylvania state senate 48th District, 1887-90. Burial location unknown.
  Robert Porter Allen (b. 1835) — also known as Robert P. Allen — of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa. Born in Lycoming County, Pa., February 6, 1835. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 24th District, 1876-78. Burial location unknown.
  William Allen (1704-1780) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 5, 1704. Merchant; lawyer; mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1735-36. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 6, 1780 (age 76 years, 32 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 16, 1734, to Margaret Hamilton.
  The city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and William Allen High School, are named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Norwood Francis Allman (1893-1987) — also known as Norwood F. Allman — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La.; Union Hall, Franklin County, Va.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, Fla. Born in Union Hall, Franklin County, Va., July 24, 1893. Lawyer; interpreter; U.S. Vice Consul in Antung, 1917; Nanking, 1918; Tientsin, 1918-19; Tsinanfu, as of 1919-21; Shanghai, 1921; Chungking, 1921; U.S. Consul in Shanghai, 1922-24. Member, Rotary. Died in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., February 28, 1987 (age 93 years, 219 days). Interment at Lincoln-Noyes Cemetery, Greensboro, Vt.
  Relatives: Son of John Isaac Allman and Nannie Kate (English) Allman; married 1920 to Mary Louise Hamilton; married to Dorothy Dennis.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Elias Alter (1868-1940) — also known as George E. Alter — of Springdale, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Springdale, Allegheny County, Pa., May 8, 1868. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 13th District, 1909-14; Speaker of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1913-14; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1920-23; candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1922; director, Springdale National Bank; director, Dixmont Hospital. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., August 18, 1940 (age 72 years, 102 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Elias Alter and Martha (Feison) Alter; married, September 11, 1902, to Diana Jane Swanton.
  Wilbur McClure Alter (1879-1967) — also known as Wilbur M. Alter — of Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colo.; Denver, Colo.; Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colo. Born in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh), Allegheny County, Pa., December 17, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in Colorado 4th District, 1923-28; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1928-33, 1944-57; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1955-57. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks. Died in July, 1967 (age 87 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of D. G. Alter and Ada V. (Lutz) Alter; married, February 6, 1923, to Florence E. Christy.
  Donetta W. Ambrose (b. 1945) — of New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pa. Born in New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pa., November 5, 1945. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1982-93; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1993-. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Herbert Thomas Ames — also known as Herbert T. Ames — of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa. Born in Tioga County, Pa. Lawyer; mayor of Williamsport, Pa., 1929. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas W. Ames and Mary A. (Card) Ames.
  Joseph Scofield Ammerman (1924-1993) — also known as Joseph S. Ammerman — of Curwensville, Clearfield County, Pa. Born in Curwensville, Clearfield County, Pa., July 14, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1972 (alternate); Clearfield County District Attorney, 1954-61; president, Curwensville State Bank, 1958-61; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1961-63; member of Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee, 1968; member of Pennsylvania state senate 34th District, 1971-77; resigned 1977; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1977-79; defeated, 1978; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1986-. Methodist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died October 14, 1993 (age 69 years, 92 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Scott D. Ammerman and Katharine (Shearer) Ammerman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ephraim Foster Anderson (1838-1877) — of Maryland. Born in Bedford County, Pa., 1838. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1865; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1868. Crippled by wounds received during the Civil War. Died April 5, 1877 (age about 38 years). Original interment at Presbyterian Church (which no longer exists), Anderson, Md.; reinterment to unknown location.
  J. Aubrey Anderson (b. 1882) — of Bridgeport, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Upper Merion, Montgomery County, Pa., September 14, 1882. Republican. Lawyer; banker; Montgomery County District Attorney, 1915-20; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John F. Anderson and Catherine (Missimer) Anderson; married, November 20, 1917, to Lidie Walker McFarland.
  Joseph Inslee Anderson (1757-1837) — also known as Joseph Anderson — of Tennessee. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 5, 1757. Major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; lawyer; justice of Southwest Territory supreme court, 1791; delegate to Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1796; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1797-1815; Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury, 1815-36. Member, Society of the Cincinnati. Died in Washington, D.C., April 17, 1837 (age 79 years, 163 days). Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Anderson and Elizabeth (Inslee) Anderson; married 1797 to Only Patience Outlaw; father of Alexander Outlaw Anderson.
  Anderson County, Tenn. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Par B. Anderson (b. 1868) — also known as P. B. Anderson — of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio; Kane, McKean County, Pa.; Caibarien, Cuba. Born in Sweden, March 27, 1868. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; steamship agent; banker; sugar business; U.S. Consular Agent in Caibarien, 1903-17. Swedish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  William Anderson (1762-1829) — of Chester, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Accomack County, Va., December, 1762. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; lawyer; postmaster at Chester, Pa., 1797-98; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1809-15, 1817-19 (1st District 1809-13, 2nd District 1813-15, 1st District 1817-19); county judge in Pennsylvania, 1826-29. Died in Chester, Delaware County, Pa., December 16, 1829 (age about 66 years). Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery, Chester, Pa.
  Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Dixon.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Brown Anderson (1861-1940) — also known as William B. Anderson; "Tall Pine of Minnesota" — of Winona, Winona County, Minn.; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., August 4, 1861. Republican. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 2, 1901-02, 1905-06; candidate for justice of Minnesota state supreme court, 1916; member of Minnesota state senate 33rd District, 1927-40; died in office 1940. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Sigma Chi; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Died in Hennepin County, Minn., September 26, 1940 (age 79 years, 53 days). Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
  Relatives: Married to Louise Man.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — Minnesota Legislator record
  Louis Loomis Ansart (1877-1955) — also known as Louis L. Ansart — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, Pa., July 30, 1877. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 11th District, 1936. Died in Westchester County, N.Y., November 21, 1955 (age 78 years, 114 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Felix Ansart and Harriet Rowena (Loomis) Ansart.
  Joseph Biles Anthony (1795-1851) — also known as Joseph B. Anthony — of Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 19, 1795. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 13th District, 1830-31; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1833-37; district judge in Pennsylvania, 1844-51; died in office 1851. Died in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa., January 10, 1851 (age 55 years, 205 days). Interment at Williamsport Cemetery, Williamsport, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Garner Anthony (1899-1982) — also known as Joseph G. Anthony — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 19, 1899. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Hawaii territory attorney general, 1942-43; delegate to Hawaii state constitutional convention, 1950. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association. Died October 31, 1982 (age 82 years, 316 days). Interment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Howard Anthony and Rachel Edith (Humphreys) Anthony; married, June 29, 1926, to Dorothy McClaren.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Wodrow Archbald (1848-1926) — also known as Robert W. Archbald — of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pa., September 10, 1848. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1884-88; district judge in Pennsylvania, 1888-1901; U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1901-11; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1911-13; removed 1913. Impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives in 1912 on conflict of interest charges; convicted (removed from office) by the U.S. Senate on four articles of impeachment. Died, from a heart attack, in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Mass., August 19, 1926 (age 77 years, 343 days). Interment at Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of James Archbald and Augusta (Frothingham) Archbald; married, January 21, 1875, to Elizabeth Baldwin Cannon.
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Holmes Arnold (1862-1944) — also known as John H. Arnold — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Freeport, Armstrong County, Pa., December 11, 1862. Lumberman; railroad mechanic; lawyer; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1915-17. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Moose. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, March 29, 1944 (age 81 years, 109 days). Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Richard V. Arnold and Araminta J. (Holmes) Arnold; married, August 17, 1904, to Eleanor A. Moore.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Max Aron (b. 1885) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Russia, October 15, 1885. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1913-20; member of Pennsylvania state senate 5th District, 1921-36; defeated, 1936. Burial location unknown.
  Janet Bond Arterton (b. 1944) — of Connecticut. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., February 8, 1944. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for Connecticut, 1995-. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Louis Harry Artuso (1907-1991) — also known as Louis H. Artuso — of McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, February 8, 1907. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940; served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Italian ancestry. Died February 7, 1991 (age 83 years, 364 days). Interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, South Hills, Pa.
  Louis Evans Atkinson (1841-1910) — also known as Louis E. Atkinson — of Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa. Born in Delaware Township, Juniata County, Pa., April 16, 1841. Republican. Lawyer; president, Juniata National Bank; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1883-93; district judge in Pennsylvania 41st District, 1901-02. Presbyterian. Died in Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa., February 5, 1910 (age 68 years, 295 days). Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Mifflintown, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Adam Holliday Atkinson and Mary Martha (Evans) Atkinson; married, April 4, 1878, to Margaret E. Mathers.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Alex Michael Azar (b. 1967) — also known as Alex Azar — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa., June 17, 1967. Republican. Lawyer; president of U.S. division, Eli Lily & Co. (pharmaceuticals), 2012-17; U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 2018-. Eastern Orthodox. Lebanese ancestry. Still living as of 2019.
  Relatives: Son of Alex Azar and Lynda (Zarisky) Azar.
  See also Wikipedia article
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