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Politician members in Pennsylvania

  Robert Gray Allen (1902-1963) — also known as Robert G. Allen — of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. Born in Winchester, Middlesex County, Mass., August 24, 1902. Democrat. Business executive; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 28th District, 1937-41. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Rotary. Died in Keith, King William County, Va., August 9, 1963 (age 60 years, 350 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Keene, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur Harrison Allen and Sally (Gray) Allen; married, January 17, 1925, to Katharine Hancock Williamson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — 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
  Harry Bacharach (b. 1873) — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 24, 1873. Republican. Postmaster at Atlantic City, N.J., 1901-11; mayor of Atlantic City, N.J., 1912, 1916-20, 1930-35. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Bacharach and Betty (Nusbaum) Bacharach; married, September 16, 1901, to Hattie Hanstein.
  Eustace H. Bane (b. 1904) — of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa. Born in North Union Township, Fayette County, Pa., September 18, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1947-50; member of Pennsylvania state senate 32nd District, 1951-56. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Delta Chi; Phi Alpha Delta. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of David E. Bane and Nellie (Ramage) Bane; married to Frances B. Daugherty.
  Guy Kurtz Bard (1895-1953) — also known as Guy K. Bard — of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa.; Denver, Lancaster County, Pa.; Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pa. Born in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Pa., October 24, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; chair of Lancaster County Democratic Party, 1925-34; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1930; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1937; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1938-39; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1939-52; resigned 1952; candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1952. Lutheran. Member, American Judicature Society; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Phi Kappa Tau; Delta Theta Phi. Collapsed, probably from a heart attack, in his law office, and died en route to Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 23, 1953 (age 58 years, 30 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Silas E. Bard and Miranda S. (Kurtz) Bard.
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Moran Barr (1906-1982) — also known as Joseph M. Barr — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., May 28, 1906. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee, 1936-40; member of Pennsylvania state senate 43rd District, 1941-59; Pennsylvania Democratic state chair, 1954-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968; mayor of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1959-70; member of Democratic National Committee from Pennsylvania, 1968. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Moose; Phi Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Kappa Theta. Died August 26, 1982 (age 76 years, 90 days). Interment at St. Mary Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of James P. Barr and Blanche E. (Moran) Barr; married to Alice White.
  See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Theodore Lane Bean (1878-1943) — of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa.; West Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa., June 27, 1878. Republican. Lawyer; burgess of Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1903; member of Pennsylvania state senate 12th District, 1935-38. Episcopalian. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Loyal Legion; Elks; Moose; American Bar Association. Died September 22, 1943 (age 65 years, 87 days). Interment at Washington Memorial Cemetery, Valley Forge, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Col. Theodore Weber Bean and Hannah (Heebner) Bean; married, October 14, 1903, to Sarah Albertson Hunter; married, August 18, 1917, to Adele Cantrell.
  Harris Jacob Bixler (1870-1941) — also known as Harris J. Bixler — of Johnsonburg, Elk County, Pa. Born in New Buffalo, Perry County, Pa., September 16, 1870. Republican. School teacher; banker; Mayor of Johnsonburg, Pa., 1908-12; Elk County Sheriff, 1916-20; Elk County Treasurer, 1920-21; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 28th District, 1921-27. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Moose. Died in Johnsonburg, Elk County, Pa., March 29, 1941 (age 70 years, 194 days). Interment at Duncannon Cemetery, Duncannon, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Bixler and Sarah (Falkner) Bixler; married, September 26, 1896, to Jeanette Pray.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Leonard J. Bodack (b. 1932) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., August 10, 1932. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 38th District, 1979-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996, 2000. Slovene ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Marine Corps League; AFSCME; Moose; Lions. Still living as of 2002.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph J. Bodack and Mary Y. (Spehar) Bodack; married to Shirley M. Wagner.
  Eugene Cleophas Bonniwell (b. 1872) — also known as Eugene C. Bonniwell — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 25, 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; municipal judge in Pennsylvania, 1914-39; Democratic candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1918, 1926, 1934 (primary); candidate for justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1921. Catholic. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Sons of the Revolution; Sons of Union Veterans; Society of the War of 1812; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Evander Berry Bonniwell and Elizabeth (Doherty) Bonniwell; married, June 5, 1900, to Madeleine Helene Cahill; married, August 28, 1934, to Roberta Curry Ranck.
Theodore M. Bowers Theodore M. Bowers (1907-1995) — also known as Ted Bowers — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va.; Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla. Born in Point Marion, Fayette County, Pa., February 1, 1907. Republican. Sand and gravel business; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1943-46, 1949-64, 1969-72; defeated, 1964; trustee, Wetzel County Hospital. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Lions; Rotary. Died January 1, 1995 (age 87 years, 334 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frank L. Bowers and Asia L. (Sadler) Bowers; married, June 16, 1931, to Myra Llewelyn.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Raymond E. Bowkley (1917-1965) — of Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, N.J. Born in Pittston, Luzerne County, Pa., December 9, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; prisoner of war in Germany; lawyer; insurance broker; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hunterdon County, 1952-61; member of New Jersey state senate from Hunterdon County, 1962-65; died in office 1965. Member, American Legion; Moose; American Judicature Society; Elks. Died, from an infection, in University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 20, 1965 (age 47 years, 132 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Evelyn Tyrell.
  Thomas K. Bowman (1859-1948) — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born near Apollo, Armstrong County, Pa., November 6, 1859. Democrat. Carpenter; building contractor; mayor of Springfield, Mo., 1914-16; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Greene County 2nd District, 1923-24. Episcopalian. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America; Moose. Died in Springfield, Greene County, Mo., October 17, 1948 (age 88 years, 346 days). Interment at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Bowman and Agnes (Rengle) Bowman; married, October 13, 1886, to Martha Bill.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Buchanan (1902-1951) — of McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pa., December 1, 1902. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; automobile dealer; mayor of McKeesport, Pa., 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 33rd District, 1946-51; died in office 1951. Protestant. Member, American Economic Association; Phi Gamma Delta; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Lions. Died, from esophageal and gastric bleeding, in the naval hospital at Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., April 27, 1951 (age 48 years, 147 days). Interment at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, near McKeesport, Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Buchanan and Mary (Campbell) Buchanan; married, January 4, 1929, to Vera Daerr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Leonard Carrigg (1901-1989) — also known as Joseph L. Carrigg — of Susquehanna, Susquehanna County, Pa. Born in Susquehanna, Susquehanna County, Pa., February 23, 1901. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1951-59 (14th District 1951-53, 10th District 1953-59); defeated, 1958. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Moose; Knights of Columbus; Lions. Died in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., February 6, 1989 (age 87 years, 349 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Susquehanna, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Vincent Michael Carter (1891-1972) — also known as Vincent M. Carter — of Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyo.; Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in St. Clair, Schuylkill County, Pa., November 6, 1891. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; Wyoming state auditor, 1923-29; U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1929-35; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1936 (member, Credentials Committee), 1940 (member, Credentials Committee). Catholic. Member, American Legion; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles; American Bar Association; Pi Gamma Mu. Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., December 30, 1972 (age 81 years, 54 days). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Albuquerque, N.M.
  Relatives: Son of William J. Carter and Julia Anna (Clarke) Carter; married, July 2, 1921, to Helen Carlson; married, August 13, 1929, to Mary Crowley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Anthony Cavalcante (1897-1966) — of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa. Born in Vanderbilt, Fayette County, Pa., February 6, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1932; member of Pennsylvania state senate 32nd District, 1935-42; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1949-51. Italian ancestry. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Moose; Eagles; Elks; Delta Theta Phi; United Mine Workers. Died in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., October 29, 1966 (age 69 years, 265 days). Interment at Sylvan Heights Cemetery, Oliver, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Cavalcante and Antoinetta (Teta) Cavalcante; married, September 5, 1923, to Emma Salome Diehl.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Zehnder H. Confair (1906-1982) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Berwick, Columbia County, Pa., January 11, 1906. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1959-72 (24th District 1959-68, 23rd District 1969-72). Member, Freemasons; Moose; Elks; Rotary. Died in June, 1982 (age 76 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  William S. Connor (b. 1881) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Shannondale, Clarion County, Pa., 1881. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Missouri 8th Circuit, 1935-37; defeated, 1922, 1924, 1928. Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1909 to Katherine M. Byrne.
  George W. Cooper (b. 1897) — of Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Fla.; Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Glenfield, Allegheny County, Pa., February 24, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 15th District, 1939-56. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John W. Cooper and Catherine A. (Smith) Cooper; married to Helen Lillian Weisheit.
Robert J. Corbett Robert James Corbett (1905-1971) — also known as Robert J. Corbett — of Bellevue, Allegheny County, Pa.; Ben Avon Heights, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., August 25, 1905. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-41, 1945-71 (30th District 1939-41, 1945-53, 29th District 1953-63, 18th District 1963-71); defeated, 1940; died in office 1971; Allegheny County Sheriff, 1941-45; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles; Kiwanis; Lions; Phi Delta Theta; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Alpha Theta. Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., April 25, 1971 (age 65 years, 243 days). Interment at Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Corbett and Martha (Henderson) Corbett; married, May 24, 1926, to Ruth Ethel McClintock; first cousin twice removed of William Lucas Corbett; second cousin once removed of Don Carlos Corbett; third cousin of Homer Eugene Corbett.
  Political family: Corbett family of Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: Pittsburgh Press, November 2, 1962
  Maurice J. Coughlin (1902-1958) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., February 2, 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944. Catholic. Member, Moose; American Bar Association. Died in 1958 (age about 56 years). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Erie, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Coughlin and Mary (Murray) Coughlin; married 1943 to Frances Teft.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Josiah Crow (1902-1974) — also known as William J. Crow — of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa. Born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., January 22, 1902. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Uniontown, Pa., 1937-41; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1947-49; defeated, 1948. Baptist. Member, Phi Kappa Psi; Moose; Elks; Eagles; Exchange Club. Died in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., October 13, 1974 (age 72 years, 264 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, South Union Township, Fayette County, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of William Evans Crow and Ada (Curry) Crow; married, October 5, 1923, to Charlotte Sheafer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Paul Harvey Cunningham (1890-1961) — also known as Paul Cunningham — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Indiana County, Pa., June 15, 1890. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1933-36; U.S. Representative from Iowa, 1941-59 (6th District 1941-43, 5th District 1943-59); defeated, 1958. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Moose. Died in Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minn., July 16, 1961 (age 71 years, 31 days). Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Harvey Cunningham and Sarah Jane (McQuaide) Cunningham; married 1918 to Harriett French Plummer; married, December 26, 1926, to Gail Fry; father of Edward Plummer Cunningham.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James John Davis (1873-1947) — also known as James J. Davis; "Puddler Jim" — of Elwood, Madison County, Ind.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Tredegar, Wales, October 27, 1873. Republican. Madison County Recorder, 1903-07; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1921-30; resigned 1930; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928, 1936, 1940 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee; speaker); U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1930-45; defeated, 1944. Baptist. Welsh ancestry. Member, Moose; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Grotto; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Eagles; Foresters; Woodmen; Maccabees; Delta Sigma Phi. Died in a hospital at Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Md., November 22, 1947 (age 74 years, 26 days). Interment at Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of David James Davis and Esther Ford (Nicholls) Davis; married, November 26, 1914, to Jean Rodenbaugh.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Preston B. Davis (b. 1907) — of Milton, Northumberland County, Pa. Born in West Milton, Union County, Pa., May 19, 1907. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956 (alternate), 1960; member of Pennsylvania state senate 27th District, 1963-72. Lutheran. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Rotary; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  John Herman Dent (1908-1988) — also known as John H. Dent — of Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pa. Born in Johnetta, Armstrong County, Pa., March 10, 1908. Democrat. President, Local 18759, United Rubber Workers; writer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1935-36; member of Pennsylvania state senate 39th District, 1937-58; resigned 1958; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1956, 1964 (alternate); U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1958-79. Catholic. Member, Sons of Italy; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died in Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pa., April 9, 1988 (age 80 years, 30 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Dent and Genevieve Dent.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John William Ditter (1888-1943) — also known as J. William Ditter — of Ambler, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 5, 1888. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1933-43; died in office 1943. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Rotary. Died in an airplane crash near Columbia, Lancaster County, Pa., November 21, 1943 (age 55 years, 77 days). Interment at Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Ambler, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of George Ditter and Anna Elizabeth (Weissgerber) Ditter; married, September 2, 1913, to Mabel Sylvester Bearné.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ralph Waldo Emerson Donges (b. 1875) — also known as Ralph W. E. Donges — of Camden, Camden County, N.J.; Collingswood, Camden County, N.J. Born in Donaldson, Schuylkill County, Pa., May 5, 1875. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1916; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; circuit judge in New Jersey, 1920-30; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1930-48; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1948-51. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Moose; Elks. Entombed in mausoleum at Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, N.J.
  Presumably named for: Ralph Waldo Emerson
  Relatives: Son of John W. Donges and Rose (Renaud) Donges; married, October 1, 1921, to Lillian L. Mosebach.
  James Henderson Duff (1883-1969) — also known as James H. Duff; "Big Red" — of Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Mansfield (now part of Carnegie), Allegheny County, Pa., January 21, 1883. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932, 1936 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1940, 1948 (speaker), 1952, 1956; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1943-47; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1947-51; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1951-57; defeated, 1956. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Rotary; Moose; Eagles. Died in Washington, D.C., December 20, 1969 (age 86 years, 333 days). Interment at Chartiers Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Miller Duff and Margaret (Morgan) Duff; married, October 26, 1909, to Jean Taylor.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Joseph Eagen and Sarah (Nallin) Eagen; married, June 27, 1935, to Helen Fitzsimmons.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Joseph Esterly (1888-1940) — also known as Charles J. Esterly — of Wyomissing, Berks County, Pa. Born in Reading, Berks County, Pa., February 8, 1888. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920; member of Pennsylvania Republican State Committee, 1923-24; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1925-27, 1929-31. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Rotary. Died in Wernersville, Berks County, Pa., September 3, 1940 (age 52 years, 208 days). Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Hermann Augustus Esterly and Louise Gertrude (Zable) Esterly; married, February 14, 1912, to Beulah Shade Deem; married, June 23, 1934, to Willa R. Nicely.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Indus Farley (1871-1948) — also known as James I. Farley — of Auburn, DeKalb County, Ind. Born near Hamilton, Steuben County, Ind., February 24, 1871. Democrat. School teacher; automobile dealer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1928; U.S. Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1933-39; defeated, 1938. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Moose. Died in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa., June 16, 1948 (age 77 years, 113 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Auburn, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Franklin Farley and Nancy Jane (McCurdy) Farley; married, April 15, 1893, to Charlotte Gramling.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert D. Fleming (1903-1994) — of Aspinwall, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pa., March 8, 1903. Republican. Real estate broker; insurance business; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1939-50; member of Pennsylvania state senate 40th District, 1951-74; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960, 1972; candidate for Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1964. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Kiwanis; Kappa Sigma; Alpha Kappa Psi. Died August 15, 1994 (age 91 years, 160 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert H. Fleming and Daisy (Doty) Fleming; married to D. Jean Varner.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick F. Flood and Sarah (McCarthy) Flood.
  The Daniel J. Flood Elementary School (opened 1967), in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Grove Fulton (1903-1971) — also known as James G. Fulton — of Dormont, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Dormont, Allegheny County, Pa., March 1, 1903. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 45th District, 1939-40; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1945-71 (31st District 1945-53, 27th District 1953-71); died in office 1971; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, American Judicature Society; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Lions; Elks; Eagles; Moose; United World Federalists. Died in Washington, D.C., October 6, 1971 (age 68 years, 219 days). Interment at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Mt. Lebanon, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of James Ernest Fulton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Lewis Gerlach (1895-1947) — also known as Charles L. Gerlach — of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. Born in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pa., September 14, 1895. Republican. Heating supply business; member of Pennsylvania Republican State Committee, 1936-37; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-47 (9th District 1939-45, 8th District 1945-47); died in office 1947. Moravian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Eagles. Died in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa., May 5, 1947 (age 51 years, 233 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Allentown, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, November 16, 1916, to Florence I. Hillegas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Curtis Hussey Gregg (1865-1933) — also known as Curtis H. Gregg — of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. Born in Adamsburg, Westmoreland County, Pa., August 9, 1865. Democrat. Lawyer; Westmoreland County District Attorney, 1891; chair of Westmoreland County Democratic Party, 1896-1913; candidate for Pennsylvania state senate, 1904; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908, 1928, 1932; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1911-13. Lutheran. Member, Moose. Died in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa., January 18, 1933 (age 67 years, 162 days). Interment at St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of James Gregg and Eliza (Ryerly) Gregg; married to Frances Good.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Edward Alton Heutsche (b. 1905) — also known as E. Alton Heutsche — of Sharon, Mercer County, Pa. Born in Sharon, Mercer County, Pa., July 22, 1905. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944; member of Pennsylvania Republican State Executive Committee, 1948. Catholic. Member, Moose; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Weldon Brinton Heyburn (b. 1903) — also known as Weldon B. Heyburn — of Delaware County, Pa. Born in Concordville, Delaware County, Pa., March 8, 1903. Farmer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 9th District, 1937-48; Pennsylvania state auditor general, 1949-53; Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1953-57; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1958. Member, Freemasons; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Harry Hannum Heyburn and Margaret (Darlington) Heyburn.
  Edwin G. Holl — of Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Chester, Delaware County, Pa. Republican. Industrial equipment business; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1961-66; member of Pennsylvania state senate 24th District, 1969-2002. Lutheran. Member, Lions; Moose; Union League; Freemasons; Navy League. Still living as of 2002.
  Relatives: Son of Paul T. Holl and Margaret (Rupp) Holl.
  Albert Walter Johnson (1906-1998) — also known as Albert W. Johnson — of McKean County, Pa. Born in Smethport, McKean County, Pa., April 17, 1906. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from McKean County, 1947-63; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1963-77; defeated, 1976. Member, Moose. Died, of complications of pneumonia, at Boca Raton Community Hospital, Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla., September 1, 1998 (age 92 years, 137 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  David E. Kaufman (1883-1962) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Towanda, Bradford County, Pa. Born in Towanda, Bradford County, Pa., May 15, 1883. Lawyer; U.S. Minister to Bolivia, 1928-29; Siam, 1930-33. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Rotary. Died in 1962 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Marks Kaufman and Rachel (Foreman) Kaufman; married, September 24, 1942, to Florence Glass.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Carroll Dudley Kearns (1900-1976) — also known as Carroll D. Kearns — of Farrell, Mercer County, Pa.; Conneaut Lake, Crawford County, Pa. Born in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, May 7, 1900. Republican. Concert musician; orchestral conductor; superintendent of schools; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1947-63 (28th District 1947-53, 24th District 1953-63); defeated in primary, 1962. Lutheran. Member, Elks; Moose; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Lions; Phi Mu Alpha. Died in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., June 11, 1976 (age 76 years, 35 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Conneaut Lake, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Henry Kearns and Ida May (Carroll) Kearns; married, August 30, 1933, to Nora Lynch.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Harold W. Kinter (b. 1905) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., July 25, 1905. Democrat. Dentist; candidate for mayor of Erie, Pa., 1955, 1959. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George W. Kinter and Sophia (Hirsch) Kinter; married to Mildred Wells.
  Frank Kopriver Jr. — of Duquesne, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Duquesne, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Florist; mayor of Duquesne, Pa., 1947-60; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948; member of Pennsylvania state senate 45th District, 1953-60; defeated, 1960. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Eagles; Odd Fellows; Lions. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  John Crain Kunkel (1898-1970) — also known as John C. Kunkel — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., July 21, 1898. Republican. Banker; farmer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-51, 1961-67 (19th District 1939-45, 18th District 1945-51, 16th District 1961-67); candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1950. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Lions; Elks; Moose; Odd Fellows. Died July 27, 1970 (age 72 years, 6 days). Interment at Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of John C. Kunkel and Louisa (Sergeant) Kunkel; grandson of John Christian Kunkel; great-grandson of John Sergeant; second great-grandson of Robert Whitehill and Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant.
  Political family: Sergeant-Whitehill-Kunkel-Spencer family of Pennsylvania (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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
  Eugene Lammot (1899-1987) — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 22, 1899. Democrat. Insurance broker; member of Delaware state senate from New Castle County 1st District, 1955-58; mayor of Wilmington, Del., 1957-60; defeated in primary, 1964; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1960; Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, 1961-65. Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died, from heart failure, in Wilmington Hospital, Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., March 2, 1987 (age 87 years, 284 days). Interment at Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Del.
  Relatives: Son of Eugene Lammot (1859-1928) and Lullie (Holmes) Lammot; second cousin of Thomas Coleman du Pont, Alfred Irénée du Pont and Pierre Samuel du Pont; second cousin once removed of Francis Victor du Pont, Henry Belin du Pont Jr., Lammot du Pont Copeland and Reynolds du Pont; second cousin twice removed of Eleuthere Irenee du Pont and Pierre Samuel du Pont IV.
  Political families: DuPont family of Wilmington, Delaware; Livingston-Schuyler family of New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Michael Leader (1918-2013) — also known as George M. Leader — of Dover, York County, Pa.; Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pa.; Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa. Born near York, York County, Pa., January 17, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; chair of York County Democratic Party, 1946-50; member of Pennsylvania state senate 28th District, 1951-54; candidate for Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1952; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1972; candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1958. Lutheran. Member, Tau Kappa Epsilon; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Eagles; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Moose; Amvets; American Political Science Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Died in Hershey, Westmoreland County, Pa., May 9, 2013 (age 95 years, 112 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Beulah (Boyer) Leader and Guy Alvin Leader; married, September 17, 1939, to Mary Jane Strickler.
  Cross-reference: Allison D. Wade
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about George M. Leader: Richard J. Cooper, Politics of Progress : How Governor George M. Leader Modernized Pennsylvania State Government — Kenneth C. Wolensky, The Life of Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader: Challenging Complacency
  Louis Leonard (1880-1969) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Belgium, April 22, 1880. Democrat. Steelworker; International Secretary-Treasurer, Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America, 1919-42; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1941-46, 1949-66 (Allegheny County 6th District 1941-46, 1949-54, Allegheny County 10th District 1955-64, Allegheny County 6th District 1965-66). Belgian ancestry. Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles. Died in December, 1969 (age 89 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Julius Leonard and Catherine (Legot) Leonard; married to Margaret B. McClellan.
  Alfons H. Letzler (1884-1972) — also known as A. H. Letzler — of Houtzdale, Clearfield County, Pa. Born in Sweden, July 1, 1884. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 34th District, 1939-54; defeated, 1954; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960. Lutheran. Swedish ancestry. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Elks; Moose; United Commercial Travelers. Died in 1972 (age about 87 years). Burial location unknown.
  Thomas F. Lewis (1924-2003) — also known as Tom Lewis — of North Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 26, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; aircraft industry executive, 1957-73; real estate and investments, 1972-82; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1973-81; member of Florida state senate, 1981-83; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1983-95 (12th District 1983-93, 16th District 1993-95); delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1984. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Moose; Exchange Club; Freemasons; Shriners. Died August 1, 2003 (age 78 years, 279 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Arthur P. Logan — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pa. Democrat. Chair of Erie County Democratic Party, 1948-49. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Paul F. Lutty (1917-1988) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; Gibsonia, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., June 30, 1917. Democrat. Paperhanging contractor; office clerk; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1951-72 (Allegheny County 6th District 1951-54, Allegheny County 8th District 1955-64, Allegheny County 3rd District 1965-66, Allegheny County 9th District 1967-68, 25th District 1969-72). Member, Elks; Moose. Died October 3, 1988 (age 71 years, 95 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Victoria (Huneck) Lutty; married to Rita Herold.
  James McDevitt Magee (1877-1949) — also known as James M. Magee — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Evergreen, Allegheny County, Pa., April 5, 1877. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 35th District, 1923-27; defeated (Labor), 1926; trustee, Elizabeth Steel Magee Hospital. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Moose; Elks; American Bar Association. Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., April 16, 1949 (age 72 years, 11 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick M. Magee and Hannah Mary (Gillespie) Magee; married, November 7, 1924, to Mary (Gittings) Forsyth.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Rowland B. Mahany Rowland B. Mahany (1904-2000) — of Titusville, Crawford County, Pa.; Fort Myers, Lee County, Fla. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., November 2, 1904. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1943-46; member of Pennsylvania state senate 50th District, 1947-58, 1963-68; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1958. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died in Fort Myers, Lee County, Fla., July 2, 2000 (age 95 years, 243 days). Interment at Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Annette (Baldwin) Mahany and Walter Reuben Mahany; married to Mabel Crouch.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Autobiographies and Portraits of the President, Cabinet, etc. (1899)
  Donald Kirk Marchand (1885-1958) — also known as Don K. Marchand — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Westmoreland County, Pa., October 13, 1885. Democrat. Real estate business; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia; member of West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1953-58; appointed 1953; died in office 1958. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Moose. Died in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va., May 31, 1958 (age 72 years, 230 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Rush Samuel Marchand and Elizabeth (Branthoover) Marchand; married, March 25, 1911, to Edna O. Walls; married 1921 to Mary Olwyn Marchand; great-grandnephew of David Marchand; first cousin twice removed of Albert Gallatin Marchand.
  Political family: Marchand family of Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
  Charles Joseph Margiotti (1891-1956) — also known as Charles J. Margiotti — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pa., April 4, 1891. Lawyer; business executive; director, Punxsutawney National Bank; candidate in Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1934; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1935-38; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Knights of Columbus; Sons of Italy; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Foresters. Died August 25, 1956 (age 65 years, 143 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Punxsutawney, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Margiotti and Fortunata (Reca) Margiotti; married, February 5, 1918, to Denise Wery.
Frank B. McClain Francis Bernard McClain (1864-1925) — also known as Frank B. McClain; "The Red Rose of Lancaster" — of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa. Born in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa., April 14, 1864. Republican. Livestock dealer; real estate business; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Lancaster County, 1895-1910; Speaker of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1907; mayor of Lancaster, Pa., 1910-15; resigned 1915; Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1915-19. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Union League; Elks; Moose. Died in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa., October 11, 1925 (age 61 years, 180 days). Interment at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Lancaster, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Francis McClain and Susan (Mulhatten) McClain; married, February 14, 1888, to Ellen Bernadine O'Neill.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Smull's Legislative Hand Book and Manual 1916
  Robert Baumle Meyner (1908-1990) — also known as Robert B. Meyner — of Phillipsburg, Warren County, N.J. Born in Easton, Northampton County, Pa., July 3, 1908. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of New Jersey state senate from Warren County, 1948-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948 (alternate), 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1964, 1968, 1976; Governor of New Jersey, 1954-62; defeated, 1969; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. Member, American Bar Association; Alpha Chi Rho; Elks; Eagles; Odd Fellows; Moose; Rotary; Grange. Died May 27, 1990 (age 81 years, 328 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Gustave Herman Meyner and Mary Sophia (Baumle) Meyner; married, January 19, 1957, to Helen Day Stevenson.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Thomas Elliott Millsop (1898-1967) — also known as Thomas E. Millsop — of Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in Sharon, Mercer County, Pa., December 4, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; steel executive; mayor of Weirton, W.Va., 1947-55; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Scottish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Jesters; Lions; Moose; Eagles; Rotary; Sigma Phi Epsilon. Died, following a heart attack, in Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va., September 12, 1967 (age 68 years, 282 days). Interment at Chestnut Ridge Cemetery, Florence, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of George Roy Millsop and Mary Margaret (McCormick) Millsop; married, December 1, 1918, to Lauretta Brunswick; married 1949 to Eleanor (Marwitz) Ent; married, January 17, 1955, to Frances (Lowe) Weir.
  The Weirton Millsop Community Center (opened 1952 as Weirton Community Center; renamed 1965), in Weirton, West Virginia, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  J. P. Moran (b. 1887) — also known as Red Moran — of Turtle Creek, Allegheny County, Pa. Born March 12, 1887. Democrat. Machinist; candidate for burgess of Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, 1933; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 16th District, 1935-46, 1949-56. Member, Moose; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Moran and Mary E. (O'Brien) Moran; married to Nora Devlin.
  Donald O. Oesterling (b. 1927) — of Butler, Butler County, Pa. Born in Butler County, Pa., June 2, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate 21st District, 1965-72; defeated, 1960. Lutheran. Member, Grange; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Fraternal Order of Police. Still living as of 2000.
  Olaf E. Olsen (1896-1962) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Mandal, Norway, July 4, 1896. Democrat. Grocer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1942, 1949-56 (Allegheny County 6th District 1942, 1949-54, Allegheny County 9th District 1955-56). Norwegian ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Lions; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in June, 1962 (age 65 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Mildred Milich.
  Roy St. Lewis (b. 1891) — also known as Roy St. Lewis — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Sharon, Mercer County, Pa., September 27, 1891. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; assistant attorney in Oklahoma for Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1925-31. Baptist. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association; Kappa Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Griffith Lewis and Mary Ann (Davis) Lewis; married, July 12, 1926, to Inez Reams.
Gordon W. Sammons Gordon W. Sammons (1896-1974) — of Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Aleppo, Greene County, Pa., July 3, 1896. Republican. Civil engineer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1951-54, 1963-64; defeated, 1960. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Rotary. Died in 1974 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James J. Sammons and Catherine (Gordon) Sammons; married 1939 to Cecilia Rodgers.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  George J. Sarraf (1901-1966) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., March 14, 1901. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; taxicab driver; physician; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 2nd District, 1935-56; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate 38th District, 1956-66; died in office 1966. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Odd Fellows. Died September 13, 1966 (age 65 years, 183 days). Interment at Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of John Sarraf and Helena Sarraf; married to Amanda Gilmore.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Maitland Stewart (1908-1997) — also known as Jimmy Stewart — Born in Indiana, Indiana County, Pa., May 20, 1908. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; one of America's most famous film actors; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1972. Scottish ancestry. Member, Moose. Recipient, Medal of Freedom, 1985. Died, from pulmonary embolism and cardiac arrest, in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif., July 2, 1997 (age 89 years, 43 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander Maitland Stewart and Ruth (Jackson) Stewart; married 1949 to Gloria (Hatrick) McLean; adoptive father of Ronald McLean.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Jackson Thompson (b. 1901) — also known as Edward J. Thompson — of Philipsburg, Centre County, Pa. Born in Philipsburg, Centre County, Pa., June 2, 1901. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932, 1940; member of Pennsylvania state senate 34th District, 1935-38. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Kiwanis; Freemasons; Patriotic Order Sons of America; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Junior Order; Elks; Moose; Eagles; United Commercial Travelers; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Curtin Thompson and Bertha Ellen (Denning) Thompson; married to Harriet Barker.
  Charles Murray Turpin (1878-1946) — also known as C. Murray Turpin — of Kingston, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Kingston, Luzerne County, Pa., March 4, 1878. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; steamboat captain; dentist; burgess of Kingston, Pennsylvania, 1923; Luzerne County Prothonotary; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1929-37. Member, United Spanish War Veterans; Psi Omega; Odd Fellows; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Patriotic Order Sons of America; Junior Order. Died in 1946 (age about 68 years). Interment at Forty Fort Cemetery, Forty Fort, Pa.
  Relatives: Married 1907 to Anna V. Manley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John J. Vaughan (born c.1908) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., about 1908. Republican. Played professional football with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 1930s; investigator; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1947-48, 1953-58 (Allegheny County 8th District 1947-48, 1953-54, Allegheny County 12th District 1955-58); defeated, 1960 (Allegheny County 12th District), 1964 (Allegheny County 1st District); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964, 1972. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Knights of Equity; American Legion; Amvets; Catholic War Veterans. Burial location unknown.
  John T. Walsh — of McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Contractor; assessor; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 13th District, 1953-60. Member, American Legion; Moose; Eagles; Lions. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Samuel Arthur Weiss (1902-1977) — also known as Samuel A. Weiss — of Glassport, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Krotowocz, Poland, April 15, 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1935-39; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1941-46 (31st District 1941-43, 30th District 1943-45, 33rd District 1945-46); common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1946. Jewish. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Lions; Odd Fellows; B'nai B'rith; American Bar Association. Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., February 1, 1977 (age 74 years, 292 days). Interment at B'nai Israel Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1930, to Jeannette E. Hoffman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Elmer H. Wene (1892-1957) — of Vineland, Cumberland County, N.J. Born in Hunterdon County, N.J., 1892. Democrat. Poultry farmer; radio station president; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1937-39, 1941-45; defeated, 1950; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1944, 1948, 1952; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Cumberland County, 1947; member of New Jersey state senate from Cumberland County, 1947-49; Democratic candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1949, 1953 (primary). Methodist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Redmen; Grange. Died in 1957 (age about 65 years). Interment at Locust Grove Cemetery, Quakertown, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Emanuel S. Wene and Mary J. (Killy) Wene.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Alexander Wiley Alexander Wiley (1884-1967) — of Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wis. Born in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wis., May 26, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; Chippewa County District Attorney, 1909-15; dairy farmer; candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1936; U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1939-63. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Sons of Norway; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Kiwanis; United Commercial Travelers. Died at High Oaks Christian Science Church Sanitarium, in Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 26, 1967 (age 83 years, 0 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
  Relatives: Married 1909 to May Jenkins; married 1952 to Dorothy May Kydd.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
  Raymond E. Wilt (b. 1907) — of Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pa., December 5, 1907. Republican. Hauling contractor; constable; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 17th District, 1951-60. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Wilt and Caroline Wilt; married to Marcella Newman.
  Rene V. Zabeau (1916-1996) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Mt. Jewett, McKean County, Pa., July 10, 1916. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62. Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Knights of Columbus; Jaycees. Died November 20, 1996 (age 80 years, 133 days). Burial location unknown.
  Frederick Nicholas Zihlman (1879-1935) — also known as Frederick N. Zihlman — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md. Born in Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pa., October 2, 1879. Republican. Glass blower; president, Maryland Federation of Labor, 1906-07; member of Maryland state senate, 1910-17; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1917-31; defeated, 1914, 1930; investigated in 1924 by the U.S. House over an accusation that he accepted a bribe of $5,000 from a "fixer"; the charges were not substantiated; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1928 (member, Resolutions Committee); in December 1929, he, Daniel R. Crissinger, and five others, officers of the F. H. Smith Company, which had promoted and sold apparently worthless securities, were indicted on federal charges of using the mails to commit fraud; most of those indicted went to prison, but Zihlman and Crissinger were never tried, and charges against them were dismissed in 1932. Methodist. Swiss ancestry. Member, Moose. Died in Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., April 22, 1935 (age 55 years, 202 days). Interment at St. John the Evangelist Cemetery, Forest Glen, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Nicholas Zihlman and Julia (Etzel) Zihlman; married to Margaret C. Dahl.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
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