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David Abner (1826-1902) —
of Texas.
Born in slavery
in Selma, Dallas
County, Ala., 1826.
Farmer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1874; delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1875.
Baptist. African
ancestry.
Died in 1902
(age about
76 years).
Interment at Old
Powder Mill Cemetery, Marshall, Tex.
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Richard Allen (1830-1909) —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in slavery
in Richmond,
Va., June 10,
1830.
Republican. Member of Texas
state house of representatives 14th District, 1870; candidate
for Lieutenant
Governor of Texas, 1878; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Texas, 1884,
1896.
Baptist. African
ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Houston, Harris
County, Tex., May 16,
1909 (age 78 years, 340
days).
Interment at City
Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
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John Samuel Anderson (1893-1972) —
also known as J. S. Anderson —
of University Park, Dallas
County, Tex.; Euless, Tarrant
County, Tex.
Born in Texas, September
6, 1893.
Mayor
of Euless, Tex., 1961-63.
Baptist.
Died in Arlington, Tarrant
County, Tex., April 3,
1972 (age 78 years, 210
days).
Interment at Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington, Tex.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel Barksdale Anderson and Amanda Louisa (Crane) Anderson;
married, June 15,
1923, to Mary Antoinette Daniel. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: City of
Euless |
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Raymond Douglas Anderson (b. 1927) —
also known as Raymond Anderson —
of Texarkana, Bowie
County, Tex.
Born in Lincoln
County, Ky., November
3, 1927.
Republican. Lawyer; chair of
Bowie County Republican Party, 1967-70, 1972-73; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972.
Baptist. Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1973.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Whitley Anderson and Caroline (Otto) Anderson; married, September
5, 1953, to Lois Powell. |
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Connie Charles Armstong (1925-2007) —
also known as Connie Armstong —
of Plano, Collin
County, Tex.
Born in Longview, Gregg
County, Tex., June 26,
1925.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972;
candidate for Texas
state house of representatives, 1976; chair of
Collin County Republican Party, 1979-83.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died August
11, 2007 (age 82 years, 46
days).
Interment at Ridgeview
Memorial Park, Allen, Tex.
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Relatives: Son
of Connie Clifton Armstong and Nora (Cornelius) Armstong; married 1950 to
Harriet Jane Queener. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Walter Ashley —
of Corinth, Denton
County, Tex.
Born in Sanger, Denton
County, Tex.
School
teacher; mayor
of Corinth, Tex., 1965-67.
Baptist.
Still living as of 1967.
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Relatives: Son
of Arthur Ashley and Bessie Ashley. |
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Houston A. P. Bassett (1857-1920) —
of Anderson, Grimes
County, Tex.
Born in Grimes
County, Tex., March
14, 1857.
Member of Texas
state house of representatives 52nd District, 1887-88.
Baptist. African
ancestry.
Died in Grimes
County, Tex., July 17,
1920 (age 63 years, 125
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor (1793-1874) —
also known as Robert E. B. Baylor —
Born in Lincoln
County, Ky., May 10,
1793.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of
Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1819-20; member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1824; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 2nd District, 1829-31; judge of Texas
Republic, 1841-45; delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; district judge in
Texas, 1845-60.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
One of the founders,
in 1845, of Baylor University, and of Baylor Female College (now the
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor).
Slaveowner.
Died in Gay Hill, Washington
County, Tex., January
6, 1874 (age 80 years, 241
days).
Original interment at Old
Baylor University Campus, Independence, Tex.; reinterment in 1886
at University
of Mary Hardin-Baylor Campus, Belton, Tex.
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Lindley Garrison Beckworth, Sr. (1913-1984) —
also known as Lindley Beckworth; Gary
Beckworth —
of Gilmer, Upshur
County, Tex.; Gladewater, Gregg
County, Tex.
Born in South Bouie, Kaufman
County, Tex., June 30,
1913.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1937-38; U.S.
Representative from Texas 3rd District, 1939-53, 1957-67;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1952; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1964;
Judge
of U.S. Customs Court, 1967-68; member of Texas
state senate, 1971-72.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in Tyler, Smith
County, Tex., March 9,
1984 (age 70 years, 253
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Tyler, Tex.
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Beryl Ann Bentsen (b. 1922) —
also known as B. A. Bentsen; Beryl Ann
Longino —
of Texas.
Born in 1922.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from Texas, 1966-.
Female.
Baptist.
Still living as of 1967.
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Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. (1921-2006) —
also known as Lloyd M. Bentsen —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.; Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born in Mission, Hidalgo
County, Tex., February
11, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
county judge in Texas, 1946-48; U.S.
Representative from Texas 15th District, 1948-55; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956,
1980;
member, Arrangements Committee, 1984;
speaker, 1988;
president, Lincoln Liberty Life
Insurance Company; U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1971-93; candidate for Democratic nomination
for President, 1976;
candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1988; U.S.
Secretary of the Treasury, 1993-94.
Baptist or Presbyterian.
Danish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sigma
Nu; Elks.
Died, of complications from a 1998 stroke,
in Houston, Harris
County, Tex., May 23,
2006 (age 85 years, 101
days).
Interment at Forest
Park Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
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John A. Binnion (1884-1951) —
also known as Gus Binnion —
of Paris, Lamar
County, Tex.
Born in Biardstown, Lamar
County, Tex., August
4, 1884.
Mayor
of Paris, Tex., 1946-48; defeated, 1944, 1948.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died November
2, 1951 (age 67 years, 90
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Paris, Tex.
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Harold E. Bledsoe (1896-1974) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Marshall, Harrison
County, Tex., August
29, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Michigan; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1948;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
11th District, 1961-62.
Baptist. African
ancestry.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March
26, 1974 (age 77 years, 209
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Bledsoe and Mattie (Smith) Bledsoe; married to Mamie
Geraldine Neal. |
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Henry Bonilla (b. 1954) —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., January
2, 1954.
Republican. Journalist;
television
reporter; U.S.
Representative from Texas 23rd District, 1993-.
Baptist. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Robert E. Burt (b. 1862) —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in Van Buren, Crawford
County, Ark., October
1, 1862.
Merchant;
oil
operator; mayor of
Dallas, Tex., 1927-29.
Baptist.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Henry Burt and Kitty (Turrentine) Burt; married to Mamie
Elizabeth Boone. |
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George Charles Butte (1877-1940) —
also known as George C. Butte —
of Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla.; Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., May 9,
1877.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Governor of
Texas, 1924; Puerto
Rico attorney general, 1925; Governor-General
of the Philippine Islands, 1932.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
American
Society for International Law; American
Law Institute; Alpha
Tau Omega; Delta
Theta Phi.
Died, following surgery for an intestinal
blockage, in American Hospital,
Mexico City (Ciudad de México), Distrito
Federal, January
18, 1940 (age 62 years, 254
days).
Interment at Live Oak Cemetery, Dublin, Tex.
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John J. Carona (b. 1955) —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in Texas City, Galveston
County, Tex., December
14, 1955.
Republican. Member of Texas
state house of representatives 108th District, 1993-96;
nominated, but withdrew 1996; member of Texas
state senate 16th District, 1996-.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2014.
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Benajah Harvey Carroll Jr. (1874-1922) —
also known as B. Harvey Carroll, Jr. —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in Waco, McLennan
County, Tex., March 3,
1874.
Minister;
served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Consul
in Venice, 1914-17; Naples, 1918-19.
Baptist. Member, Beta
Theta Pi.
Died, in the English Colonial Hospital,
Gibraltar, Gibraltar,
March
31, 1922 (age 48 years, 28
days).
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
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George W. Carroll (1855-1935) —
also known as "The Moneyless Millionaire of
Texas" —
of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex.
Born in Mansfield, DeSoto
Parish, La., April
11, 1855.
Lumber
business; banker; oil
millionaire; philanthropist; Prohibition candidate for Governor of
Texas, 1902; Prohibition candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1904.
Baptist.
Died, of pneumonia,
in Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex., December
14, 1935 (age 80 years, 247
days).
Interment at Magnolia
Cemetery, Beaumont, Tex.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank L. Carroll and Sarah (Long) Carroll; married 1877 to
Underhill Mixson. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: American Prohibition Year
Book 1912 |
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David Chadwick —
of Center, Shelby
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Center, Tex., 2010-.
Baptist. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2014.
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James Britton Cranfill (1858-1942) —
also known as James B. Cranfill —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in Parker
County, Tex., September
12, 1858.
Physician;
newspaper
editor; Baptist
minister; Prohibition candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1892.
Baptist.
Died December
28, 1942 (age 84 years, 107
days).
Interment at Grove
Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
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Relatives: Son
of Eaton Cranfill and Martha Jane (Galloway) Cranfill; married 1878 to Ollie
Allen. |
| | | Image source: American Prohibition Year
Book 1912 |
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William Herbert Crook (1925-1997) —
also known as William H. Crook —
of San Marcos, Hays
County, Tex.
Born in Momence, Kankakee
County, Ill., 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas, 1960; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1964;
U.S. Ambassador to Australia, 1968-69.
Baptist.
Died in Corpus Christi, Nueces
County, Tex., October
29, 1997 (age about 72
years).
Interment at St.
Stephens Churchyard, Wimberley, Tex.
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Rafael Edward Cruz (b. 1970) —
also known as Ted Cruz —
of Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born, to an American mother, in Foothills General Hospital,
Calgary, Alberta,
December
22, 1970.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008;
U.S.
Senator from Texas, 2013-; candidate for Republican nomination
for President, 2016.
Southern Baptist. Cuban,
Irish,
and Italian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2018.
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Christopher A. Daniel (b. 1982) —
also known as Chris Daniel —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born, in Herman Hospital,
Houston, Harris
County, Tex., March 4,
1982.
Republican. Engineer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004,
2008
(alternate), 2012;
Harris
County District Clerk, 2011-.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2012.
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Relatives: Son
of Hugh Daniel and Jolie Daniel. |
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Marion Price Daniel (1910-1988) —
also known as Price Daniel —
of Liberty, Liberty
County, Tex.
Born in Dayton, Liberty
County, Tex., October
10, 1910.
Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper
publisher; member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1939-45; Speaker of
the Texas State House of Representatives, 1943-45; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940,
1948,
1964;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Texas
state attorney general, 1947-53; U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1953-57; Governor of
Texas, 1957-63; justice of
Texas state supreme court, 1971-; appointed 1971.
Baptist. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Woodmen;
Sigma
Delta Chi; Pi
Kappa Delta.
Died, from a stroke,
in Liberty, Liberty
County, Tex., August
25, 1988 (age 77 years, 320
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Liberty County, Tex.
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James Keenan Davis (1790-1859) —
of Alabama; Texas.
Born in Richmond,
Va., July 17,
1790.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; county
judge in Alabama, 1823; general in the Texas Army during the Texas
War of Independence; member of Texas
Republic House of Representatives, 1843-44; delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1848;
member of Texas
state senate, 1851-53.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Slaveowner.
Died February
10, 1859 (age 68 years, 208
days).
Interment at Laurel
Hill Cemetery (White), Coldspring, Tex.
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Thomas Dale DeLay (b. 1947) —
also known as Tom DeLay; "The Hammer";
"Hot Tub Tom" —
of Lake Jackson, Brazoria
County, Tex.; Sugar Land, Fort Bend
County, Tex.
Born in Laredo, Webb
County, Tex., April 8,
1947.
Republican. Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1979-85; U.S.
Representative from Texas 22nd District, 1985-; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988;
indicted
in 2005 on criminal conspiracy and money
laundering charges;
the conspiracy charge was later dismissed; trial pending.
Baptist. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2014.
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Rodney Glenn Ellis (b. 1954) —
also known as Rodney Ellis —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born April 7,
1954.
Democrat. Lawyer;
chief of staff, U.S. Rep. Mickey
Leland; member of Texas
state senate 13th District, 1990-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Texas, 1996,
2000,
2008.
Baptist. African
ancestry. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations.
Still living as of 2014.
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Clyde Edward Fant (1905-1973) —
also known as Clyde E. Fant —
of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La.
Born in Linden, Cass
County, Tex., 1905.
Democrat. Mayor
of Shreveport, La., 1946-54, 1958-70.
Baptist.
Died in Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La., 1973
(age about
68 years).
Interment at Forest
Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, La.
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Jack Milton Fields Jr. (b. 1952) —
also known as Jack Fields —
of Humble, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in Humble, Harris
County, Tex., February
3, 1952.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Texas 8th District, 1981-97; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1993.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2014.
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John H. Fisher (d. 1936) —
of Graham, Young
County, Tex.
Pastor;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1931-36.
Baptist.
Died in Newcastle, Young
County, Tex., 1936.
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Graham, Tex.
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James Winright Flanagan (1805-1887) —
also known as James W. Flanagan —
of Henderson, Rusk
County, Tex.
Born in Albemarle
County, Va., September
7, 1805.
Merchant;
lawyer;
farmer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1851-52; member of Texas
state senate, 1856-58; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Texas; delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1866, 1868-69; Lieutenant
Governor of Texas, 1869-70; resigned 1870; U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1869-75.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Slaveowner.
Died near Longview, Gregg
County, Tex., September
19, 1887 (age 82 years, 12
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Rusk County, Tex.
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Marshall Clinton Formby Jr. (1911-1984) —
also known as Marshall Formby —
of McAdoo, Dickens
County, Tex.; Plainview, Hale
County, Tex.
Born near Como, Hopkins
County, Tex., April
12, 1911.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; Dickens
County Judge, 1937-40; member of Texas
state senate 30th District, 1941-45; lawyer;
candidate for Governor of
Texas, 1962.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in Plainview, Hale
County, Tex., December
27, 1984 (age 73 years, 259
days).
Interment at McAdoo Cemetery, McAdoo, Tex.
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James Taliaferro Garrett (1865-1962) —
also known as J. T. Garrett —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Putnam
County, W.Va., October
9, 1865.
School
teacher; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1933-36.
Baptist. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex., May 24,
1962 (age 96 years, 227
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Hurricane Cemetery, Hurricane, W.Va.
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George G. Garver (b. 1932) —
of Georgetown, Williamson
County, Tex.
Born June 1,
1932.
Superintendent
of schools; academic
dean, Arizona State University West; mayor
of Georgetown, Tex., 2008-.
Baptist. German
and English
ancestry.
Still living as of 2010.
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Ed Lee Gossett (1902-1990) —
also known as Ed Gossett —
of Wichita Falls, Wichita
County, Tex.
Born near Many, Sabine
Parish, La., January
27, 1902.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Texas 13th District, 1939-51; resigned 1951.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died November
6, 1990 (age 88 years, 283
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Lyda Green (b. 1938) —
of Anchorage,
Alaska; Matanuska-Susitna
Borough, Alaska.
Born in Livingston, Polk
County, Tex., October
16, 1938.
Republican. School
teacher; business
owner; member of Alaska
state senate District N, 1995-.
Female.
Baptist. Member, National Rifle
Association; Soroptimists.
Still living as of 2001.
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Joseph Weldon Hale (b. 1891) —
also known as Joseph W. Hale —
of Waco, McLennan
County, Tex.
Born in Jones
County, Tex., May 29,
1891.
Democrat. Lawyer;
attorney for insurance
companies; secretary of
Texas Democratic Party, 1921-25; mayor of
Waco, Tex., 1935-37.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Hale and Drue (Murray) Hale; married to Iva
Childers. |
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Phil Hardberger (b. 1934) —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in Morton, Cochran
County, Tex., July 27,
1934.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of San Antonio, Tex., 2005-09.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2014.
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Robert Alexander Hefner (b. 1874) —
also known as Robert A. Hefner —
of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex.; Ardmore, Carter
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born near Lone Oak, Hunt
County, Tex., February
7, 1874.
Democrat. Lawyer; justice of
Oklahoma state supreme court, 1927-36.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Lafayette Hefner and Sallie Jane (Masters) Hefner;
married, July 18,
1906, to Eva Johnson. |
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Albert Clinton Horton (1798-1865) —
Born in Hancock
County, Ga., September
4, 1798.
Democrat. Member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1829-30, 1833-34; colonel in the
Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas
Republic Senate from District of Matagorda, Jackson and Victoria,
1836-38; delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; Lieutenant
Governor of Texas, 1846-47; delegate
to Texas secession convention, 1861.
Baptist.
Slaveowner.
Died in Matagorda, Matagorda
County, Tex., September
1, 1865 (age 66 years, 362
days).
Interment at Matagorda
Cemetery, Matagorda, Tex.
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Eddie Bernice Johnson (b. 1935) —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in Waco, McLennan
County, Tex., December
3, 1935.
Democrat. Nurse;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1972-77; member of Texas
state senate, 1987-92; U.S.
Representative from Texas 30th District, 1993-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Texas, 2004-08.
Female.
Baptist. African
ancestry. Member, NAACP; Delta
Kappa Gamma; Urban
League; Alpha
Kappa Alpha.
Still living as of 2019.
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Jed Joseph Johnson (1888-1963) —
also known as Jed Johnson —
of Anadarko, Caddo
County, Okla.
Born near Waxahachie, Ellis
County, Tex., July 31,
1888.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mail
carrier; lawyer; newspaper
editor; member of Oklahoma
state senate, 1920-27, 1925-26 (17th District 1920-27, 15th
District 1925-26); U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 6th District, 1927-47; federal
judge, 1947.
Baptist. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Modern
Woodmen of America; Lions.
Died May 8,
1963 (age 74 years, 281
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Chickasha, Okla.
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Jerry K. Johnson (c.1934-2000) —
of Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches
County, Tex.
Born about 1934.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state house of representatives 9th District, 1989-96; candidate
for Texas
state senate 3rd District, 1996.
Baptist. Member, Rotary;
Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died April
19, 2000 (age about 66
years).
Burial location unknown.
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William Hayne Leavell (1850-1930) —
also known as William H. Leavell —
of Jackson, Hinds
County, Miss.; New York, New York
County, N.Y.; Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.; Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.; Meridian, Lauderdale
County, Miss.; Houston, Harris
County, Tex.; Carrollton, Carroll
County, Miss.
Born in Newberry District (now Newberry
County), S.C., May 24,
1850.
Democrat. Ordained
minister; U.S. Minister to Guatemala, 1913-18.
Baptist or Presbyterian.
Died in Harris
County, Tex., 1930
(age about
80 years).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, North Carrollton, Miss.
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Barbara Lee (b. 1946) —
of Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex., July 16,
1946.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly, 1991-96; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008
(member, Credentials
Committee); member of California
state senate, 1997-98; U.S.
Representative from California, 1998-2018 (9th District
1998-2013, 13th District 2013-18).
Female.
Baptist. African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2018.
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Otis Hoffpower Lee (1910-1990) —
of Texas.
Born in Pecan Island, Vermilion
Parish, La., December
17, 1910.
Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1947-51, 1953-55; candidate for
Texas
state senate, 1951.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Member Lamar University Hall of Honor.
Died of heart
failure, in Groves, Jefferson
County, Tex., March 4,
1990 (age 79 years, 77
days).
Interment at Greenlawn
Memorial Park, Groves, Tex.
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Thomas Clifton Mann (1912-1999) —
also known as Thomas C. Mann —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.; Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born in Laredo, Webb
County, Tex., November
11, 1912.
Lawyer;
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, 1955-57; Mexico, 1961-63.
Baptist.
Died in Austin, Travis
County, Tex., January
23, 1999 (age 86 years, 73
days).
Burial location unknown.
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O. L. McDaniel (1902-1977) —
of Glendale, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in Texas, 1902.
Democrat. Speaker of
the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1943-44; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1956.
Baptist.
Died in 1977
(age about
75 years).
Burial location unknown.
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John William Minton (1875-1959) —
also known as J. W. Minton —
of Hemphill, Sabine
County, Tex.
Born in Geneva, Sabine
County, Tex., December
31, 1875.
Democrat. Lawyer;
president, Hemphill State Bank; one
of the organizers of the Sabine Citizens Telephone
Co.; member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1910-11; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Texas, 1940
(alternate), 1952.
Baptist.
Died, as a result of a heart
attack, in City Hospital,
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches
County, Tex., April
19, 1959 (age 83 years, 109
days).
Interment at Hemphill
City Cemetery, Hemphill, Tex.
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William Dempsey Moore (1917-2000) —
also known as Bill Moore —
of Arkansas.
Born in Pittsburg, Camp
County, Tex., July 24,
1917.
Member of Arkansas
state senate, 1967-95.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark., June 18,
2000 (age 82 years, 330
days).
Cremated.
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Patrick Morris Neff (1871-1952) —
also known as Pat Morris Neff —
of Waco, McLennan
County, Tex.
Born in McGregor, McLennan
County, Tex., November
26, 1871.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1901-05; Speaker of
the Texas State House of Representatives, 1903-05; McLennan
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1906-12; Governor of
Texas, 1921-25; president
of Baylor University, from 1932; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1940.
Baptist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Anti-Saloon
League; Lions.
Died January
20, 1952 (age 80 years, 55
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Waco, Tex.
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Robert Randolph Neugebauer (b. 1949) —
also known as Randy Neugebauer —
of Lubbock, Lubbock
County, Tex.
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., December
24, 1949.
Republican. Member, Lubbock city council, 1992-98; U.S.
Representative from Texas 19th District, 2003-17.
Southern Baptist.
Still living as of 2017.
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Drew Nixon (b. 1959) —
of Carthage, Panola
County, Tex.
Born November
21, 1959.
Republican. Real estate
sales; accountant;
insurance
business; member of Texas
state senate 3rd District, 1995-2000; arrested
in February 1997, after he offered
money to a police officer posing as a prostitute; a loaded
revolver was found under the seat of his car, though he had no
concealed hangun permit; pleaded
guilty and sentenced to six months in jail.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2000.
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William Davis Northcutt (1861-1931) —
also known as W. D. Northcutt —
of Longview, Gregg
County, Tex.
Born in Georgia, 1861.
Physician;
mayor
of Longview, Tex., 1898-1900, 1920-23.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died November
20, 1931 (age about 70
years).
Burial location unknown.
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William Brooks Oliver (b. 1895) —
also known as Brooks Oliver —
of Bastrop, Morehouse
Parish, La.
Born in Douglassville, Cass
County, Tex., August
31, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Louisiana
state senate, 1940-50.
Baptist. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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John Patterson Osterhout (1826-1903) —
of Bellville, Austin
County, Tex.
Born in Lagrange, Wyoming
County, Pa., May 8,
1826.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer; newspaper
editor; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;
district judge in Texas 34th District, 1870-76; postmaster;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas, 1884.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Belton, Bell
County, Tex., 1903
(age about
77 years).
Burial location unknown.
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John William Wright Patman (1893-1976) —
also known as Wright Patman —
of Texarkana, Bowie
County, Tex.
Born near Hughes Springs, Cass
County, Tex., August
6, 1893.
Democrat. Cotton farmer; lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1921-24; U.S.
Representative from Texas 1st District, 1929-76; died in office
1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956,
1964.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles;
American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., March 7,
1976 (age 82 years, 214
days).
Interment at Hillcrest
Cemetery, Texarkana, Tex.
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Ronald Ernest Paul (b. 1935) —
also known as Ron Paul —
of Lake Jackson, Brazoria
County, Tex.; Surfside Beach, Brazoria
County, Tex.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., August
20, 1935.
Physician;
U.S.
Representative from Texas, 1976-77, 1979-85, 1997- (22nd District
1976-77, 1979-85, 14th District 1997-2004); defeated (Republican),
1974, 1976; candidate in Republican primary for U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1984; candidate for President
of the United States, 1988 (Libertarian), 2008 (Constitution);
candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2008,
2012;
received one electoral vote for President, 2016.
Lutheran;
later Baptist. Member, Lambda
Chi Alpha.
Still living as of 2019.
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Stevan Edward Pearce (b. 1947) —
also known as Steve Pearce —
of Hobbs, Lea
County, N.M.
Born in Lamesa, Dawson
County, Tex., August
24, 1947.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War;
member of New
Mexico state house of representatives 62nd District, 1997-2000;
Republican candidate for U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 2000 (primary), 2008; U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 2nd District, 2003-09, 2011-.
Southern Baptist.
Still living as of 2018.
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Robert Lee Proffer (b. 1909) —
of Justin, Denton
County, Tex.
Born in Ponder, Denton
County, Tex., April
14, 1909.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1943-46; member of Texas
state senate, 1947-50.
Baptist. Member, Kiwanis;
Phi
Delta Kappa; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Willard Lloyd Rambo (1917-1984) —
also known as W. L. Rambo —
of Georgetown, Grant
Parish, La.
Born in Georgetown, Grant
Parish, La., March
22, 1917.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; oilfield
drilling contractor; member of Louisiana
state house of representatives, 1952-60; defeated, 1968, 1976;
member of Louisiana
state senate, 1964-68.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died, of heart
failure, in a hospital
at Houston, Harris
County, Tex., November
28, 1984 (age 67 years, 251
days).
Interment at Georgetown
Cemetery, Georgetown, La.
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Byron Giles Rogers (1900-1983) —
also known as Byron G. Rogers —
of Bent
County, Colo.; Denver,
Colo.
Born in Greenville, Hunt
County, Tex., August
1, 1900.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1931-35; Speaker of
the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1933; Colorado
state attorney general, 1936-40; Colorado
Democratic state chair, 1941-42; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1951-71; defeated,
1940.
Baptist. Member, American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Lions; Elks; Odd
Fellows; American Bar
Association; Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in a hospital
in Denver,
Colo., December
31, 1983 (age 83 years, 152
days).
Interment at Mt.
Lindo Cemetery, Near Tiny Town, Jefferson County, Colo.
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Daniel Owen Rowlett (c.1786-1847) —
also known as Daniel Rowlett —
of Texas.
Born in Prince
Edward County, Va., about 1786.
Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member
of Texas
Republic House of Representatives, 1837-38, 1839-40, 1843-44.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Fannin
County, Tex., December
2, 1847 (age about 61
years).
Interment at Inglish
Cemetery, Bonham, Tex.
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Brandon R. Sanders (b. 1968) —
of Fort Worth, Tarrant
County, Tex.
Born in Stevens Hospital,
Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex., May 13,
1968.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1992.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2000.
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Morgan Gurley Sanders (1878-1956) —
also known as Morgan G. Sanders —
of Canton, Van Zandt
County, Tex.
Born near Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt
County, Tex., July 14,
1878.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1903-06; Van
Zandt County Attorney, 1910-14; District Attorney 7th District,
1914-16; U.S.
Representative from Texas 3rd District, 1921-39.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died January
7, 1956 (age 77 years, 177
days).
Interment at Hillcrest
Cemetery, Canton, Tex.
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Max A. Sandlin (b. 1952) —
of Marshall, Harrison
County, Tex.
Born in Texarkana, Miller
County, Ark., September
29, 1952.
Democrat. Lawyer;
county judge in Texas, 1986-96; U.S.
Representative from Texas 1st District, 1997-; defeated, 2004;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000,
2004.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2014.
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Rick Scarborough —
of Pearland, Brazoria
County, Tex.
Republican. Pastor;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2012.
Southern Baptist.
Still living as of 2012.
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Cyrus Rowlett Smith (1899-1990) —
Born in Minerva, Milam
County, Tex., September
9, 1899.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S.
Secretary of Commerce, 1968-69.
Baptist.
Died April 4,
1990 (age 90 years, 207
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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H. E. Snow —
also known as Pete Snow —
of Texarkana, Bowie
County, Tex.
Republican. Candidate for Texas
state house of representatives 1st District, 2004; candidate for
mayor
of Texarkana, Tex., 2012.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2012.
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Stephen Ernest Stockman (b. 1956) —
also known as Steve Stockman —
of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex.
Born in Bloomfield Hills, Oakland
County, Mich., November
14, 1956.
Republican. Accountant;
U.S.
Representative from Texas 9th District, 1995-97; defeated, 1992
(9th District), 1996 (9th District), 2006 (22nd District); candidate
for Texas
railroad commissioner, 1998; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Texas, 2014; arrested
in March 2017 and charged
in federal court on multiple counts, including obtaining $1.25 millon
under
false pretenses, money
laundering, making false
statements to the FEC, not reporting income on his tax
return; tried
starting in January 2018; convicted
in April of 23 felonies; sentenced
to ten years in prison
and ordered to pay more than $1 million restitution.
Baptist. Member, National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2020.
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Olin Earl Teague (1910-1981) —
also known as Olin E. Teague; "Tiger
Teague" —
of Bryan, Brazos
County, Tex.; College Station, Brazos
County, Tex.
Born in Woodward, Woodward
County, Okla., April 6,
1910.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Texas 6th District, 1946-78; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956,
1964.
Baptist. Member, Lions.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., January
23, 1981 (age 70 years, 292
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Jim Turner (b. 1946) —
of Crockett, Houston
County, Tex.
Born in Fort Lewis, Pierce
County, Wash., February
6, 1946.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1981-84; mayor of Crockett, Tex.,
1989-91; member of Texas
state senate 5th District, 1991-96; U.S.
Representative from Texas 2nd District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000,
2004.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2014.
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Sylvester Turner (b. 1954) —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in Houston, Harris
County, Tex., September
27, 1954.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives 139th District, 1989-2016; mayor
of Houston, Tex., 2016-; defeated, 1991, 2003; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996
(alternate), 2000,
2004;
member, Platform Committee, 2008.
Baptist. African
ancestry. Member, Alpha
Phi Alpha; American Bar
Association; National
Bar Association.
Still living as of 2018.
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Mark Wells White (b. 1940) —
also known as Mark White —
of Texas.
Born in Henderson, Rusk
County, Tex., March
17, 1940.
Democrat. Secretary
of state of Texas, 1973-77; Texas
state attorney general, 1979-83; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1980;
speaker, 1984;
Governor
of Texas, 1983-87.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2014.
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James Lilburn Wright (1886-1969) —
also known as J. L. Wright —
of Denton, Denton
County, Tex.
Born in Texas, April 7,
1886.
Automobile
dealer; mayor of
Denton, Tex., 1934-38; defeated, 1938, 1940.
Baptist. Member, Kiwanis.
Died in Fort Worth, Tarrant
County, Tex., June 19,
1969 (age 83 years, 73
days).
Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Denton, Tex.
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Ralph Webster Yarborough (1903-1996) —
also known as Ralph W. Yarborough —
of Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born in Chandler, Henderson
County, Tex., June 8,
1903.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Texas, 1936-41; candidate for nomination for Texas
state attorney general, 1938; colonel in the U.S. Army during
World War II; candidate for Governor of
Texas, 1952, 1954, 1956; U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1957-71; defeated in primary, 1970, 1972;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964,
1980.
Baptist. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Phi
Delta Phi; Order of
the Coif; Moose; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Acacia.
Died January
27, 1996 (age 92 years, 233
days).
Interment at Texas
State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
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Nathaniel Yarbrough (1810-1899) —
of Rome, Floyd
County, Ga.; Comanche, Comanche
County, Tex.
Born in Franklin
County, Ga., March 1,
1810.
Member of Georgia
state house of representatives, 1845; county judge in Georgia,
1846; mayor of
Rome, Ga., 1852-53; Floyd
County Sheriff, 1866-67.
Baptist.
Died in Comanche, Comanche
County, Tex., June 22,
1899 (age 89 years, 113
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Comanche, Tex.
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Ervin Freeman Yearling (1929-2005) —
also known as E. Freeman Yearling —
of Lake View, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.; Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in Red River
Parish, La., March
26, 1929.
Conservative. Minister;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York, 1967 (18th District), 1978 (19th
District).
Baptist. African
ancestry. Member, John
Birch Society.
Died January
7, 2005 (age 75 years, 287
days).
Burial location unknown.
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