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Michael John Eagen (1907-1987) —
also known as Michael J. Eagen —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Jermyn, Lackawanna
County, Pa., May 9,
1907.
Lawyer; Lackawanna
County District Attorney, 1934-41; common pleas court judge in
Pennsylvania, 1942-59; justice of
Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1960-.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Died July 7,
1987 (age 80 years, 59
days).
Interment at St.
Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, Pa.
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Charles H. Ealy (b. 1884) —
of Somerset, Somerset
County, Pa.
Born in Schellsburg, Bedford
County, Pa., January
25, 1884.
Republican. Lawyer; Somerset
County Solicitor, 1916-19; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 36th District, 1927-46; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Sigma
Chi; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Taylor F. Ealy and Mary (Ramsey) Ealy; married, June 16,
1914, to Edna May Pritts. |
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George Howard Earle Jr. (1856-1928) —
also known as George H. Earle, Jr. —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., July 6,
1856.
Republican. Lawyer; banker;
candidate for mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1911.
Member, Sons of
the Revolution.
Died in 1928
(age about
71 years).
Interment at Church
of the Redeemer Cemetery, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
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Herman Peter Eberharter (1892-1958) —
also known as Herman P. Eberharter —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., April
29, 1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1935-36; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1937-58 (32nd District 1937-43,
31st District 1943-45, 32nd District 1945-53, 28th District 1953-58);
died in office 1958.
Catholic.
Died in Arlington, Arlington
County, Va., September
9, 1958 (age 66 years, 133
days).
Interment at Mt.
Carmel Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Charles Richard Eckert (1868-1959) —
also known as Charles R. Eckert —
of Beaver, Beaver
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
20, 1868.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1928;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1935-39;
defeated, 1938.
Died as the result of an automobile
accident, in Rochester, Beaver
County, Pa., October
26, 1959 (age 91 years, 279
days).
Interment at Beaver
Cemetery, Beaver, Pa.
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Franklin Spencer Edmonds (b. 1874) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.; Whitemarsh, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., March
28, 1874.
Republican. Lawyer; law
professor; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1921-26; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 12th District, 1939-46.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Economic Association; American
Historical Association; American
Political Science Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; American Bar
Association; Union
League; Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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George Franklin Edmunds (1828-1919) —
also known as George F. Edmunds —
of Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.; Pasadena, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Richmond, Chittenden
County, Vt., February
1, 1828.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Burlington, 1854-55, 1857-59;
Speaker
of the Vermont State House of Representatives, 1857-59; member of
Vermont
state senate from Chittenden County, 1861-62; U.S.
Senator from Vermont, 1865-91; candidate for Republican
nomination for President, 1880,
1884.
Episcopalian.
Author of Edmunds Act for suppression of polygamy in Utah, 1882.
Died in Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
27, 1919 (age 91 years, 26
days).
Interment at Greenmount
Cemetery, Burlington, Vt.
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Samuel Edwards (1785-1850) —
of Chester, Delaware
County, Pa.
Born in Chester Township, Delaware
County, Pa., March
12, 1785.
Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member
of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1814-16; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1819-27 (1st District 1819-21,
2nd District 1821-23, 4th District 1823-27).
Died in Chester, Delaware
County, Pa., November
21, 1850 (age 65 years, 254
days).
Interment at Chester
Rural Cemetery, Chester, Pa.
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Joshua Eilberg (1921-2004) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., February
12, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1952-66; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960,
1964,
1968;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1967-79; defeated,
1978.
Jewish.
Member, B'nai
B'rith; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Jewish
War Veterans; Disabled
American Veterans; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons.
Pleaded
guilty in federal court to conflict
of interest charges,
February 1979; sentenced
to five years probation
and fined
$10,000.
Died, of Parkinson's
disease, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., March
24, 2004 (age 83 years, 41
days).
Interment at Montefiore
Cemetery, Jenkintown, Pa.
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Henry Ellenbogen (1900-1985) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Vienna, Austria,
April
3, 1900.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 33rd District, 1933-38; common
pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1938-66.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Eagles.
Died in Miami, Miami-Dade
County, Fla., July 4,
1985 (age 85 years, 92
days).
Interment at West
View Jewish Cemetery, Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Charles H. English (1883-1944) —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., October
30, 1883.
Lawyer; active in the Democratic Party, then later in the
Republican Party.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died February
17, 1944 (age 60 years, 110
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael M. English and Maria (Sheridan) English; married to Mary
O'Brien and Aline Walker Warfel; father of John
W. English. |
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John W. English (b. 1915) —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., April
20, 1915.
Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956;
candidate for mayor of
Erie, Pa., 1959; chair of
Erie County Republican Party, 1960.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles
H. English and Mary (O'Brien) English; married to Otilie
Germer. |
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Kenneth Joseph English (1899-1970) —
also known as Kenneth J. English —
of Pittston, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Pittston, Luzerne
County, Pa., December
27, 1899.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Pittston, Pa., 1937-39.
Catholic.
Died in December, 1970
(age about
71 years).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Pittston, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Francis English and Frances Teresa (Webber) English;
married, November
16, 1938, to Mary Frances Burke. |
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Constantine Jacob Erdman (1846-1911) —
also known as Constantine J. Erdman —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh
County, Pa., September
4, 1846.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1893-97.
Died in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., January
15, 1911 (age 64 years, 133
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Allentown, Pa.
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Joel Benedict Erhardt (1838-1909) —
also known as Joel B. Erhardt —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Pottstown, Montgomery
County, Pa., February
21, 1838.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
lawyer; candidate for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1888; U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1889-91.
Member, Loyal
Legion; Union
League; Sphinx;
Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Died in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., September
8, 1909 (age 71 years, 199
days).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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David J. Erickson (b. 1887) —
of Duluth, St. Louis
County, Minn.
Born in Warren
County, Pa., December
3, 1887.
Lawyer; member of Minnesota
state house of representatives District 59, 1917-20.
Swedish
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Daniel Ermentrout (1837-1899) —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., January
24, 1837.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1868,
1880
(Convention
Vice-President), 1888;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1874-80 (8th District 1874, 11th District 1875-80);
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1881-89, 1897-99 (8th District
1881-89, 9th District 1897-99); died in office 1899.
Died in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., September
17, 1899 (age 62 years, 236
days).
Interment at Charles
Evans Cemetery, Reading, Pa.
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Allen Edward Ertel (1937-2015) —
also known as Allen E. Ertel —
of Montoursville, Lycoming
County, Pa.
Born in Williamsport, Lycoming
County, Pa., November
7, 1937.
Democrat. Lawyer; clerk for U.S. District Judge Caleb
M. Wright, 1965-66; Lycoming
County District Attorney, 1968-76; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972,
1984;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1977-83;
candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1982; candidate for Pennsylvania
state attorney general, 1984.
Died in Williamsport, Lycoming
County, Pa., November
19, 2015 (age 78 years, 12
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Morris M. Estee (b. 1833) —
of Sacramento
County, Calif.; San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Warren
County, Pa., November
23, 1833.
Republican. Lawyer; member of California
state assembly, 1863, 1873-75 (16th District 1863, 8th District
1873-75); candidate for Presidential Elector for California; delegate
to California state constitutional convention, 1879; candidate
for Governor of
California, 1882; delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1888
(chair, Committee
to Notify Nominees).
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
The Parties and The Men (1896) |
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Harry Allison Estep (1884-1968) —
also known as Harry A. Estep —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., February
1, 1884.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1920
(alternate), 1944;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 35th District, 1927-33.
Died in Oakland, Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., February
28, 1968 (age 84 years, 27
days).
Interment at Allegheny
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Alvin Evans (1845-1906) —
of Ebensburg, Cambria
County, Pa.
Born in Ebensburg, Cambria
County, Pa., October
4, 1845.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1901-05 (20th District 1901-03,
19th District 1903-05).
Died in Ebensburg, Cambria
County, Pa., June 19,
1906 (age 60 years, 258
days).
Interment at Lloyd
Cemetery, Ebensburg, Pa.
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Charles Conner Evans (b. 1858) —
also known as Charles C. Evans —
of Berwick, Columbia
County, Pa.
Born in Briarcreek Township, Columbia
County, Pa., January
10, 1858.
Republican. Lawyer; banker;
common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 26th District, 1906-16,
1925-38; appointed 1906, 1925.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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John A. Evans (b. 1853) —
of Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born near Bronson, Branch
County, Mich., December
3, 1853.
Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 5th District,
1898-1929.
Burial location unknown.
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John E. Evans (b. 1876) —
of Cambria
County, Pa.
Born September
12, 1876.
Republican. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania
47th District, 1920-29.
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Emory Evans (1856-1925) —
also known as Robert E. Evans —
of Dakota City, Dakota
County, Neb.
Born in Coalmont, Huntingdon
County, Pa., July 15,
1856.
Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Nebraska 8th District,
1896-1900; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska,
1912;
U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1919-23; defeated,
1922; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1925; died in office 1925.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., July 8,
1925 (age 68 years, 358
days).
Interment at Graceland
Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa.
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John Hoge Ewing (1796-1887) —
also known as John H. Ewing —
of Washington, Washington
County, Pa.
Born near Brownsville, Fayette
County, Pa., October
5, 1796.
Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1835-36; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 17th District, 1838-42; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1845-47; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860.
Presbyterian.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry.
Died in Washington, Washington
County, Pa., June 9,
1887 (age 90 years, 247
days).
Interment at Washington
Cemetery, Washington, Pa.
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Charles Aloysius Fagan (1859-1925) —
also known as Charles A. Fagan —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., July 1,
1859.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1896,
1916,
1920.
Died November
25, 1925 (age 66 years, 147
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Edward Thomas Fairchild (1872-1965) —
also known as Edward T. Fairchild —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.; Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Towanda, Bradford
County, Pa., June 17,
1872.
Republican. Printer;
lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1907-10, 1915-16; circuit judge in Wisconsin,
1916-30; justice of
Wisconsin state supreme court, 1930-57; chief
justice of Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1954-57.
Presbyterian.
Died October
29, 1965 (age 93 years, 134
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph James Farnan Jr. (b. 1945) —
also known as Joseph J. Farnan —
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., 1945.
Lawyer; New
Castle County Attorney, 1976-79; U.S.
Attorney for Delaware, 1981-85; U.S.
District Judge for Delaware, 1985-2010; retired 2010.
Still living as of 2010.
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George E. Farrand (b. 1878) —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Dogtown, Clarion
County, Pa., April
14, 1878.
Republican. Lawyer; Ventura
County Clerk, 1900-07; member, California Constitutional
Commission, 1930.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Farrand and Jeanette (McKevett) Farrand; married, November
18, 1903, to Alice Knox. |
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David M. Farrelly (1807-1890) —
of Meadville, Crawford
County, Pa.
Born in Meadville, Crawford
County, Pa., April
15, 1807.
Lawyer; Crawford
County Register and Recorder of Deeds, 1830; delegate
to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1836; burgess
of Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1847.
Died in Meadville, Crawford
County, Pa., December
15, 1890 (age 83 years, 244
days).
Interment at Greendale
Cemetery, Meadville, Pa.
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Patrick Farrelly (1770-1826) —
of Meadville, Crawford
County, Pa.
Born in Ireland,
1770.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1811-12; major in the U.S. Army
during the War of 1812; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1821-26 (15th District 1821-23,
18th District 1823-26); died in office 1826.
Died in Meadville, Crawford
County, Pa., January
12, 1826 (age about 55
years).
Original interment at Old
Meadville Cemetery (which no longer exists), Meadville, Pa.;
reinterment at Greendale
Cemetery, Meadville, Pa.; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Henry B. Farren (1848-1905) —
of Elvira Township, Buffalo
County, S.Dak.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
4, 1848.
Republican. Carpenter;
lawyer; Buffalo
County State's Attorney; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 16th District, 1903-04.
Died March 5,
1905 (age 56 years, 121
days).
Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Gann Valley, S.Dak.
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Relatives: Son
of James L. Farren. |
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memorial |
| | | Image source: South Dakota Legislative
Manual, 1903 |
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Harry W. Fee (1870-1960) —
of Indiana, Indiana
County, Pa.
Born in Reed Station, Indiana
County, Pa., March 3,
1870.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer; postmaster;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 27th District, 1924; chair of
Indiana County Democratic Party, 1927.
Died May 18,
1960 (age 90 years, 76
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Indiana, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of John Fee and Ellen (Duncan) Fee; married, January
2, 1901, to Cora Bertha Myers. |
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Thomas C. Tom Feeney III (b. 1958) —
also known as Tom Feeney —
of Oviedo, Seminole
County, Fla.
Born in Abington, Montgomery
County, Pa., May 21,
1958.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Florida
state house of representatives 33rd District, 1990-94, 1996-2002;
candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Florida, 1994; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Florida; U.S.
Representative from Florida 24th District, 2003-.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2014.
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George Joseph Feldman (1904-1994) —
also known as George J. Feldman —
of New York.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., November
6, 1904.
Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
U.S. Ambassador to Malta, 1965-67; Luxembourg, 1967-69.
Jewish.
Chief author of a Congressional study which led to the creation of
NASA as a civilian space agency.
Died in the Bryn Mawr Terrace Nursing
Home, Bryn Mawr, Montgomery
County, Pa., November
22, 1994 (age 90 years, 16
days).
Interment at Jewish
Community Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
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Homer Ferguson (1889-1982) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Harrison City, Westmoreland
County, Pa., February
25, 1889.
Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan
state senate 4th District, 1928; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1929-42; appointed 1929; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1943-55; defeated, 1954; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1952;
U.S. Ambassador to Philippines, 1955-56; federal
judge, 1956-71.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Sigma
Delta Kappa.
Died December
17, 1982 (age 93 years, 295
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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William Cramp Ferguson (b. 1864) —
also known as William C. Ferguson —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., January
2, 1864.
Republican. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania
1st District, 1906-29; appointed 1906.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Union
League.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Cooper Ferguson and Sophia (Cramp) Ferguson; married, January
29, 1889, to Ella Buckman. |
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Walton Canby Ferris (b. 1900) —
also known as Walton C. Ferris —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., December
2, 1900.
Lawyer; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Palermo, 1927-31.
Burial location unknown.
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John Sydney Fine (1893-1978) —
also known as John S. Fine —
of Nanticoke, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Alden, Newport Township, Luzerne
County, Pa., April
10, 1893.
Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War
I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920
(alternate), 1936,
1952
(speaker);
chair
of Luzerne County Republican Party, 1922-23; common pleas court
judge in Pennsylvania 11th District, 1927-29; appointed 1927;
superior court judge in Pennsylvania, 1947-50; resigned 1950; Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1951-55.
Died May 21,
1978 (age 85 years, 41
days).
Interment at Oak
Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pa.
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Thomas Edward Finegan (b. 1866) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in West Fulton, Schoharie
County, N.Y., September
28, 1866.
School
teacher; lawyer; bank
director; Pennsylvania
superintendent of public instruction, 1919-21.
Presbyterian.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Dickson Finletter (b. 1862) —
also known as Thomas D. Finletter —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., October
20, 1862.
Republican. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania
1st District, 1913-32.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Knight Finletter (1893-1980) —
also known as Thomas K. Finletter —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
11, 1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
special assistant to U.S. Secretary of State Cordell
Hull, 1941-44; Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, 1950-53; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960;
U.S. Ambassador to NationalO, 1961-65.
Member, Council on
Foreign Relations; Delta
Phi; Americans
for Democratic Action; United
World Federalists.
Died in 1980
(age about
86 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Darwin Abel Finney (1814-1868) —
also known as Darwin A. Finney —
of Meadville, Crawford
County, Pa.
Born in Shrewsbury, Rutland
County, Vt., August
11, 1814.
Republican. Lawyer; burgess
of Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1848; member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1856-61 (20th District 1856-57, 27th District
1858-61); U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1867-68; died in
office 1868.
Died in Brussels, Belgium,
August
25, 1868 (age 54 years, 14
days).
Interment at Greendale
Cemetery, Meadville, Pa.; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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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.
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Presumably named
for: Benjamin
Franklin |
| | | Relatives: Son of Peter S. Fisher and
Frances Veronica (Heckert) Fisher; married, March
15, 1864, to Alice Eliza Causten. |
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Dennis Michael Fisher (b. 1944) —
also known as D. Michael Fisher; Mike
Fisher —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
7, 1944.
Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1975-80; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 37th District, 1981-96; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1986; Republican candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1994 (primary), 2002; Pennsylvania
state attorney general; elected 1996, 2000.
Catholic.
Member, American
Arbitration Association; Elks; American
Legion; Rotary.
Still living as of 2014.
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John Stuchell Fisher (1867-1940) —
also known as John S. Fisher —
of Indiana, Indiana
County, Pa.
Born in South Mahoning Township, Indiana
County, Pa., May 25,
1867.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 37th District, 1901-08; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916
(speaker),
1928
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1936;
Governor
of Pennsylvania, 1927-31; defeated in primary, 1922; chairman of
Capitol Investigating Commission, which exposed frauds in the
furnishing of the Pennsylvania state capitol building; chairman of
board, National Union Fire
Insurance Company.
Presbyterian.
Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., June 25,
1940 (age 73 years, 31
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Indiana, Pa.
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Thomas Prosper Fisk (1862-1933) —
also known as Thomas P. Fisk —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.; Shelton, Mason
County, Wash.; Kelso, Cowlitz
County, Wash.; Longview, Cowlitz
County, Wash.
Born in Pennsylvania, March, 1862.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Washington, 1924
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business; speaker).
Died in Kelso, Cowlitz
County, Wash., June 27,
1933 (age 71 years, 0
days).
Interment at Shelton
Memorial Park, Shelton, Wash.
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Michael G. Fitzpatrick (b. 1963) —
of Levittown, Bucks
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 28,
1963.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 2005-.
Still living as of 2014.
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Peter F. Flaherty (1924-2005) —
also known as Pete Flaherty; "Nobody's
Boy" —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., June 25,
1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
lawyer; mayor
of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1970-77; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1974, 1980; candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1978; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Pennsylvania; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1996.
Died, from colon
cancer, in Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny
County, Pa., April
18, 2005 (age 80 years, 297
days).
Interment at Queen
of Heaven Cemetery, South Hills, Pa.
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M. Ward Fleming (b. 1884) —
of Centre
County, Pa.
Born in Bellefonte, Centre
County, Pa., August
23, 1884.
Republican. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania
49th District, 1928-29.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Fleming and Lavinia Fleming; married, February
12, 1912, to Lethia Cousins. |
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Henry Prather Fletcher (1873-1959) —
also known as Henry P. Fletcher —
of Chambersburg, Franklin
County, Pa.; Greencastle, Franklin
County, Pa.; Newport, Newport
County, R.I.
Born in Greencastle, Franklin
County, Pa., April
10, 1873.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer; U.S. Minister to Chile, 1909-14; Luxembourg, 1923-24; U.S. Ambassador to Chile, 1914-16; Mexico, 1916-19; Belgium, 1922-24; Italy, 1924-29; Chairman
of Republican National Committee, 1934-36; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936
(speaker);
delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1940;
member, Arrangements Committee, 1940;
member, Resolutions Committee, 1940;
Parliamentarian, 1952.
Presbyterian.
Died in Newport, Newport
County, R.I., July 10,
1959 (age 86 years, 91
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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William Alan Fletcher (b. 1945) —
also known as William A. Fletcher —
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 6,
1945.
Lawyer; law
professor; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1998-.
Still living as of 2014.
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James Patton Flick (1845-1929) —
also known as James P. Flick —
of Bedford, Taylor
County, Iowa.
Born in Bakerstown, Allegheny
County, Pa., August
28, 1845.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Taylor
County Recorder, 1869-70; lawyer; member of Iowa
state house of representatives, 1878-79; District Attorney, 3rd
District, 1880-86; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 8th District, 1889-93.
Died in Bedford, Taylor
County, Iowa, February
25, 1929 (age 83 years, 181
days).
Interment at Bedford
Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa.
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Daniel John Flood (1903-1994) —
also known as Daniel J. Flood —
of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Hazleton, Luzerne
County, Pa., November
26, 1903.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1945-47, 1949-53,
1955-80; defeated, 1946, 1952.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Delta
Sigma Rho; Lions; Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus.
Charged
in 1979 with taking
bribes; a trial
resulted in a hung jury; resigned
from the House in 1980; pleaded
guilty in February 1980 to a lesser charge of conspiracy to
violate federal campaign
finance laws, and sentenced
to one year probation.
Died in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa., May 28,
1994 (age 90 years, 183
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pa.
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Charles Flowers (1845-c.1922) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Bucks
County, Pa., December
14, 1845.
Republican. Stenographer;
lawyer; Wayne
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1881-84; Detroit corporation
counsel, 1896-1900; member of Michigan
Republican State Executive Committee, 1899; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1899; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1909-18.
English
and Dutch
ancestry.
Died about 1922 (age about 77
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Flowers and Sarah (Pickering) Flowers; married 1868 to Mary
E. De Normandie. |
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Dennis Thomas Flynn (1861-1939) —
also known as Dennis T. Flynn —
of Kiowa, Barber
County, Kan.; Guthrie, Logan
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Phoenixville, Chester
County, Pa., February
13, 1861.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Republican
National Committee from Oklahoma, 1890-92; Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Oklahoma Territory, 1893-97, 1899-1903;
defeated, 1890, 1896; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1908.
Catholic.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., June 19,
1939 (age 78 years, 126
days).
Interment at Fairlawn
Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Thomas Michael Foglietta (1928-2004) —
also known as Thomas M. Foglietta —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., December
3, 1928.
Lawyer; member, Philadelphia city council, 1955-75; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956,
1960
(alternate); Republican candidate for mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1975; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 1st District, 1981-97; resigned
1997; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,
1984,
1996;
U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1997-2001.
Catholic.
Member, Sons of
Italy; American Bar
Association; Loyal
Legion.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
13, 2004 (age 75 years, 346
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pa.
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Frederick Voris Follmer (b. 1885) —
also known as Frederick V. Follmer —
of Milton, Northumberland
County, Pa.
Born in Milton, Northumberland
County, Pa., December
13, 1885.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1935-46.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Samuel Follmer and Elizabeth B. (Voris) Follmer; married, May 30,
1921, to Ella Brown. |
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Thomas J. Ford (1856-1930) —
of Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, September
3, 1856.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1898-1903; common pleas court
judge in Pennsylvania 5th District, 1906-29; appointed 1906.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1930
(age about
73 years).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, Pa.
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Chauncey Forward (1793-1839) —
of Somerset, Somerset
County, Pa.
Born in Granby, Hartford
County, Conn., February
4, 1793.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1820-22; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 22nd District, 1824-25; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1826-31; Somerset
County Prothonotary and Recorder, 1831.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Freemasons.
Died, from typhoid
fever, in Somerset, Somerset
County, Pa., October
19, 1839 (age 46 years, 257
days).
Interment at Aukeny
Square Cemetery, Somerset, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel Forward and Susannah (Holcombe) Forward; brother of Oliver
Owen Forward and Walter
Forward; married to Rebecca Blair; father of Mary Forward (who
married Jeremiah
Sullivan Black); grandfather of Chauncey
Forward Black; first cousin thrice removed of Joseph
Wells Holcomb, Bankson
Taylor Holcomb and Thomas
Holcomb Jr.; first cousin four times removed of Edmond
Alfred Holcomb; second cousin twice removed of Marcus
Hensey Holcomb and Burton
Everett Hoskins; third cousin twice removed of Oliver
Ellsworth, John
Allen, Charles
Ogden Tappan, Martin
Harris Holcomb and Orlo
Erland Wadhams; third cousin thrice removed of Daniel
Chapin and Lyle
Donald Holcomb; fourth cousin of Hezekiah
Case, Orsamus
Cook Merrill, Timothy
Merrill, Abiel
Case, Edmund
Holcomb, Jairus
Case, Anson
Levi Holcomb and William
Gleason Jr.; fourth cousin once removed of Gaylord
Griswold, Jeremiah
Mason, Parmenio
Adams, Elisha
Phelps, Luther
Walter Badger, Henry
Leavitt Ellsworth, William
Wolcott Ellsworth, Abijah
Blodget, John
William Allen, Oliver
Dwight Filley, Farrand
Fassett Merrill, Noah
Webster Holcomb and Lafayette
Blanchard Gleason. |
| | | Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin
family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four
Thousand Related Politicians). |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page |
| | | Image source: Twentieth-Century Bench
and Bar of Pennsylvania (1903) |
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Walter Forward (1786-1852) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in East Granby, Hartford
County, Conn., January
24, 1786.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1822-25 (14th District 1822-23,
16th District 1823-25); defeated, 1824; delegate
to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1837-38; U.S.
Secretary of the Treasury, 1841-43; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Denmark, 1849-51; district judge in Pennsylvania, 1851.
Methodist.
Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
24, 1852 (age 66 years, 305
days).
Interment at Allegheny
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel Forward and Susannah (Holcombe) Forward; brother of Oliver
Owen Forward and Chauncey
Forward; married, January
12, 1808, to Henrietta 'Hetty' Barclay; granduncle of Chauncey
Forward Black; first cousin thrice removed of Joseph
Wells Holcomb, Bankson
Taylor Holcomb and Thomas
Holcomb Jr.; first cousin four times removed of Edmond
Alfred Holcomb; second cousin twice removed of Marcus
Hensey Holcomb and Burton
Everett Hoskins; third cousin twice removed of Oliver
Ellsworth, John
Allen, Charles
Ogden Tappan, Martin
Harris Holcomb and Orlo
Erland Wadhams; third cousin thrice removed of Daniel
Chapin and Lyle
Donald Holcomb; fourth cousin of Hezekiah
Case, Orsamus
Cook Merrill, Timothy
Merrill, Abiel
Case, Edmund
Holcomb, Jairus
Case, Anson
Levi Holcomb and William
Gleason Jr.; fourth cousin once removed of Gaylord
Griswold, Jeremiah
Mason, Parmenio
Adams, Elisha
Phelps, Luther
Walter Badger, Henry
Leavitt Ellsworth, William
Wolcott Ellsworth, Abijah
Blodget, John
William Allen, Oliver
Dwight Filley, Farrand
Fassett Merrill, Noah
Webster Holcomb and Lafayette
Blanchard Gleason. |
| | | Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin
family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four
Thousand Related Politicians). |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB
dossier |
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Jon D. Fox (1947-2018) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Abington, Montgomery
County, Pa., April
22, 1947.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1984-90; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1995-99;
defeated, 1992, 1998.
Jewish.
Died in Abington, Montgomery
County, Pa., February
11, 2018 (age 70 years, 295
days).
Interment at Roosevelt
Memorial Park, Trevose, Pa.
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Robert Sellers Frazer (born c.1850) —
also known as Robert S. Frazer —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Fayette City, Fayette
County, Pa., about 1850.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1877-79; common pleas court judge
in Pennsylvania, 1897-1914; justice of
Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1915-36; chief
justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1930-36.
Presbyterian.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Caleb T. Frazer and Sarah J. (Baker) Frazer; married, September
25, 1879, to Loretta Gilfillan. |
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Lake Jenkins Frazier (b. 1898) —
also known as Lake J. Frazier —
of Winchester,
Va.; Roswell, Chaves
County, N.M.
Born near Danville, Montour
County, Pa., December
11, 1898.
Democrat. Lawyer; probate judge in New Mexico, 1931-32;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1948;
mayor
of Roswell, N.M., 1948-51.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Sons of
the American Revolution; Delta
Theta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel Edward Frazier and Sarah Jane (Herr) Frazier; married 1921 to Helen
P. Holshue. |
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John Donnan Fredericks (1869-1945) —
also known as John D. Fredericks —
of Bel Air, Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Burgettstown, Washington
County, Pa., September
10, 1869.
Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the
Spanish-American War; Los
Angeles County District Attorney, 1903-15; candidate for Governor of
California, 1914; U.S.
Representative from California 10th District, 1923-27.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Died, following a heart
attack, at Good Samaritan Hospital,
Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., August
26, 1945 (age 75 years, 350
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
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Harrison J. Freebourn (b. 1890) —
also known as Harry Freebourn —
of Butte, Silver Bow
County, Mont.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., February
17, 1890.
Democrat. Lawyer; Silver
Bow County Attorney, 1929-36; Montana
state attorney general, 1937-41; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Montana, 1940; justice of
Montana state supreme court, 1949-51.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Eagles.
Burial location unknown.
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John Freedley (1793-1851) —
of Norristown, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born in Norristown, Montgomery
County, Pa., May 22,
1793.
Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1847-51.
Died December
8, 1851 (age 58 years, 200
days).
Interment at Montgomery
Cemetery, Norristown, Pa.
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Abraham Lincoln Freedman (1904-1971) —
also known as Abraham L. Freedman —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J., November
19, 1904.
Lawyer; U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1961-64;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1964-71; died in
office 1971.
Jewish.
Died March
13, 1971 (age 66 years, 114
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Benjamin N. Freeland (b. 1858) —
of Waynesburg, Greene
County, Pa.
Born in Mt. Morris, Greene
County, Pa., March
18, 1858.
Democrat. School
teacher; Greene
County Clerk of Courts; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 40th District, 1903-06; bank
director; director, South Penn Telephone
Company.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Freeland and Nancy Freeland. |
| | | Image source: The Book of Prominent
Pennsylvanians (1913) |
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Chapman Freeman (1832-1904) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., October
8, 1832.
Republican. Merchant;
served in the Union Navy during the Civil War; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 1st District, 1875-79.
Died in Strafford, Chester
County, Pa., March
22, 1904 (age 71 years, 166
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Oliver Walter Frey (1887-1939) —
also known as Oliver W. Frey —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born near Quakertown, Bucks
County, Pa., September
7, 1887.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1933-39.
Died in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., August
26, 1939 (age 51 years, 353
days).
Interment at Grandview
Cemetery, Allentown, Pa.
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W. Roger Fronefield (1864-1943) —
of Delaware
County, Pa.
Born near Phoenixville, Chester
County, Pa., November
22, 1864.
Democrat. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania
32nd District, 1925-29.
Died in 1943
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Media
Cemetery, Media, Pa.
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Henry Mills Fuller (1820-1860) —
of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Bethany, Wayne
County, Pa., January
3, 1820.
Whig. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1848-49; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1851-53, 1855-57 (11th District
1851-53, 12th District 1855-57).
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., December
26, 1860 (age 40 years, 358
days).
Interment at Hollenback
Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
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William Elijah Fuller (1846-1918) —
also known as William E. Fuller —
of West Union, Fayette
County, Iowa.
Born in Howard, Centre
County, Pa., March
30, 1846.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Iowa
state house of representatives, 1876-77; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1885-89.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April
23, 1918 (age 72 years, 24
days).
Interment at West
Union Cemetery, West Union, Iowa.
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Vincent J. Fumo (b. 1943) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., May 8,
1943.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer; real estate
developer; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 1st District, 1977-2004; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Pennsylvania; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1996.
Member, American Bar
Association; American Civil
Liberties Union; National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2004.
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Relatives: Son
of Vincent E. Fumo and Helen (Rodgers) Fumo; married to Susan A.
Vena. |
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Robert Washington Fyan (1835-1896) —
also known as Robert W. Fyan —
of Marshfield, Webster
County, Mo.
Born in Bedford Springs, Bedford
County, Pa., March
11, 1835.
Democrat. Lawyer; served in the Union Army during the Civil
War; circuit judge in Missouri 14th Circuit, 1866-83; delegate
to Missouri state constitutional convention 19th District, 1875;
U.S.
Representative from Missouri 13th District, 1883-85, 1891-95.
Died in Marshfield, Webster
County, Mo., July 28,
1896 (age 61 years, 139
days).
Interment at Lebanon
Cemetery, Lebanon, Mo.
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