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  Frederick Hobbes Allen (1858-1937) — also known as Frederick H. Allen — of Pelham Manor, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, May 30, 1858. Democrat. Lawyer; economist; village president of Pelham Manor, New York, 1904-06; chair of Westchester County Democratic Party, 1904-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1908, 1920 (alternate); served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. Episcopalian. Member, Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the Revolution; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars. Died, from pneumonia, in Newport Hospital, Newport, Newport County, R.I., December 3, 1937 (age 79 years, 187 days). Interment at Beechwoods Cemetery, New Rochelle, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Elisha Hunt Allen and Mary Harrod (Hobbes) Allen; brother of William Fessenden Allen; married, June 30, 1892, to Adele Livingston Stevens; grandson of Samuel Clesson Allen; third great-grandnephew of Roger Wolcott (1679-1767); first cousin four times removed of Erastus Wolcott and Oliver Wolcott Sr.; second cousin once removed of Gouverneur Morris; second cousin twice removed of Elijah Hunt Mills; second cousin thrice removed of Oliver Ellsworth, Oliver Wolcott Jr., Roger Griswold and Frederick Wolcott; second cousin four times removed of William Pitkin; third cousin once removed of Chester Ashley; third cousin twice removed of Theodore Dwight, Henry Leavitt Ellsworth, William Wolcott Ellsworth and Abijah Blodget; third cousin thrice removed of Matthew Griswold (1714-1799), Return Jonathan Meigs, Sr., Jonathan Ingersoll, Jared Ingersoll, Josiah Meigs and Daniel Pitkin; fourth cousin of Albert Asahel Bliss and Philemon Bliss; fourth cousin once removed of Joseph Churchill Strong, Theodore Davenport, Chester William Chapin, Harrison Blodget, John William Allen, William Alfred Buckingham, James Samuel Wadsworth, Henry Titus Backus, George Washington Wolcott, William Dean Kellogg, Christopher Parsons Wolcott, Oliver Morgan Hungerford, Matthew Griswold (1833-1919), Judson H. Warner, Roger Wolcott (1847-1900) and Josiah Quincy.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Morris-Ingersoll family of New York and Connecticut; Livingston-Schuyler family of New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sidney Miller Ballou (1870-1929) — also known as Sidney Ballou — of Hawaii. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., October 24, 1870. Lawyer; justice of Hawaii territorial supreme court, 1907-09. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Navy League. Died October 29, 1929 (age 59 years, 5 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Oren Aldrich Ballou and Charlotte (Miller) Ballou; married, December 21, 1895, to Thomie Duke; married, July 27, 1907, to Lucia Burnett.
August Belmont August Belmont (1853-1924) — of Hempstead, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 18, 1853. Democrat. Banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912. Member, Sons of the Revolution. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 10, 1924 (age 71 years, 296 days). Interment at Island Cemetery, Newport, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of August Belmont (1816-1890) and Caroline Slidell (Perry) Belmont; brother of Perry Belmont and Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont; married 1881 to Elizabeth Hamilton Morgan; married, February 26, 1910, to Eleanor Elise Robson; grandnephew of John Slidell and Thomas Slidell; first cousin once removed of Matthew Calbraith Butler.
  Political families: Emmet-Slidell family of New York City, New York; Butler-Perry-Belmont-Slidell family of Edgefield, South Carolina (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: King's Notable New Yorkers of 1896-1899
  Perry Belmont (1851-1947) — of Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 28, 1851. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1881-88; resigned 1888; defeated, 1902 (7th District); U.S. Minister to Spain, 1888-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1892, 1896, 1900, 1904 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee), 1912; major in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Member, Sons of the Revolution; Society of the Cincinnati; American Legion. Died in Newport, Newport County, R.I., May 25, 1947 (age 95 years, 148 days). Interment at Island Cemetery, Newport, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of August Belmont (1816-1890) and Caroline Slidell (Perry) Belmont; brother of August Belmont (1853-1924) and Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont; married 1899 to Jessie Ann Robbins; grandnephew of John Slidell and Thomas Slidell; first cousin once removed of Matthew Calbraith Butler.
  Political families: Emmet-Slidell family of New York City, New York; Butler-Perry-Belmont-Slidell family of Edgefield, South Carolina (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Taggard Blodgett (1859-1912) — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Belmont, Middlesex County, Mass., May 16, 1859. Lawyer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1898-1900; justice of Rhode Island state supreme court, 1900-03. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Sons of the American Revolution. Died March 4, 1912 (age 52 years, 293 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of William Alfred Blodgett and Anna Maria (Taggard) Blodgett; married, March 28, 1883, to Amelia Wilson Torrey; married, August 15, 1900, to Amy Lacy Bemiss.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Elisha Dyer Jr. (1839-1906) — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., November 29, 1839. Republican. Chemist; member of Rhode Island state senate, 1877; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1882; Adjutant General of Rhode Island, 1882-95; Governor of Rhode Island, 1897-1900; mayor of Providence, R.I., 1906; died in office 1906. Member, Freemasons; Zeta Psi; Loyal Legion; Society of the Cincinnati; Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., November 29, 1906 (age 67 years, 0 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of Elisha Dyer and Anna Jones (Hoppin) Dyer; married 1862 to Nancy Anthony Viall; grandfather of Walter Gurnee Dyer; great-grandson of William Jones; first cousin once removed of William Warner Hoppin; third cousin twice removed of Peter Rawson Taft and Denwood Lynn Chapin; fourth cousin once removed of Alphonso Taft.
  Political families: Davis family of Massachusetts; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Adams-Rusling family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Elbridge Thomas Gerry (1837-1927) — also known as Elbridge T. Gerry; "Commodore Gerry" — of Newport, Newport County, R.I.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Charlestown, Washington County, R.I., December 25, 1837. Lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867; founder and president, New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (said to be the "parent of all child protective organizations in the world"); governor of New York Hospital, 1878-1912; chairman, New York State Commission on Capital Punishment (replaced hanging with the electric chair), 1886-88; trustee, New York Life Insurance Co.; chairman, New York City Commission on Insanity, 1892. Member, Sons of the Revolution. Broke his hip in a fall, and died two weeks later, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 18, 1927 (age 89 years, 55 days). Entombed at St. James Episcopal Churchyard, Hyde Park, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Russell Gerry and Hannah Green (Goelet) Gerry; married 1867 to Louisa Matilda Livingston (great-granddaughter of Morgan Lewis); father of Peter Goelet Gerry; grandson of Elbridge Gerry and Ann Gerry; first cousin once removed of Robert Walton Goelet; third cousin twice removed of Levi Lincoln; fourth cousin once removed of Levi Lincoln Jr. and Enoch Lincoln.
  Political families: Lincoln-Lee family; Livingston-Schuyler family of New York; Whitney-Nye-Lincoln-Hay family of Massachusetts (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Thomas Casey Greene (b. 1896) — of Potowomut, Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Born in Cranford, Union County, N.J., September 7, 1896. Republican. Paper box manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1944, 1948, 1952 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1956; Rhode Island Republican state chair, 1946-49. Presbyterian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Francis Greene and Margaret (Ladd) Greene; married, September 15, 1922, to Anne Buckley.
  William Bates Greenough (1866-1956) — also known as William B. Greenough — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Westfield, Hampden County, Mass., November 22, 1866. Republican. Lawyer; Rhode Island state attorney general, 1905-12; candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island; delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1924. Member, American Bar Association; Chi Phi; Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the American Revolution. Died November 17, 1956 (age 89 years, 361 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of James Carruthers Greenough and Jeanie Ashley (Bates) Greenough; married, September 27, 1893, to Eliza S. Clark.
  Charles Dean Kimball (1859-1930) — also known as Charles D. Kimball — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., September 13, 1859. Republican. Merchant; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1894-99; Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1900-01; Governor of Rhode Island, 1901-03; candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Sons of the Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars. Died December 8, 1930 (age 71 years, 86 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of Emery S. Kimball and Mary C. (Briggs) Kimball; married, November 24, 1885, to Gertrude C. Greenalgh.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  George Robert Lawton (1858-1937) — also known as George R. Lawton — of Tiverton, Newport County, R.I. Born in Tiverton, Newport County, R.I., December 31, 1858. Republican. Accountant; auditor, American Woolen Company, Douglas Shoe Company; member of Rhode Island state senate from Tiverton, 1911; delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1912, 1916. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Tiverton, Newport County, R.I., November 14, 1937 (age 78 years, 318 days). Interment at Island Cemetery, Newport, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of Moses Turner Lawton and Elizabeth Tillinghast (Harris) Lawton; married 1899 to Calista Church; second cousin five times removed of Ezekiel Cornell.
  Political families: Durfee-Wanton family of Newport, Rhode Island; Cornell family of New York; King-Hazard family of Connecticut and New York; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Hatfield-Cornell-Woolsey family of New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Page Sanborn (b. 1844) — also known as John P. Sanborn — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in Fremont, Rockingham County, N.H., September 9, 1844. Republican. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1879-82, 1898-99; Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1881-82; delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1880, 1896; member of Rhode Island state senate from Newport, 1885-86, 1906-11. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Alvah Sanborn and Nancy (Page) Sanborn; married, April 7, 1870, to M. Isabella Higbee.
  Sheldon Whitehouse (1883-1965) — of New York. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 5, 1883. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Guatemala, 1930-33; Colombia, 1933-34. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Died in 1965 (age about 82 years). Interment at St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery, Portsmouth, R.I.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Alexander (daughter of Charles Beatty Alexander; sister-in-law of Winthrop Williams Aldrich; granddaughter of Charles Crocker); father of Charles Sheldon Whitehouse; grandfather of Sheldon Whitehouse (born 1955).
  Political families: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York; Crocker-Whitehouse family of Sacramento, California (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Govtrack.us page — U.S. State Dept career summary
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