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  Edward Carrington Cabell (1816-1896) — also known as Edward C. Cabell — of Jefferson County, Fla.; Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Richmond, Va., February 5, 1816. Lawyer; delegate to Florida state constitutional convention from Jefferson County, 1838-39; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1845-46, 1847-53 (at-large 1845-46, 1847-51, 1st District 1851-53); colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Missouri state senate 32nd District, 1879-82. Slaveowner. Died in St. Louis, Mo., February 28, 1896 (age 80 years, 23 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry Cabell and Agnes Sarah Bell (Gamble) Cabell; married to Anna Marie Wilcox; grandnephew of William Cabell and Paul Carrington; first cousin once removed of William Cabell Jr. and John Wirt Randall; first cousin twice removed of Hannah Parker Lowndes; second cousin of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge, Benjamin William Sheridan Cabell, Robert Jefferson Breckinridge and Frederick Mortimer Cabell; second cousin once removed of John Cabell Breckinridge, Carter Henry Harrison, Peter Augustus Porter (1827-1864), William Lewis Cabell, Robert Jefferson Breckinridge Jr., George Craighead Cabell and William Campbell Preston Breckinridge; second cousin twice removed of Clifton Rodes Breckinridge, Peter Augustus Porter (1853-1925), Benjamin Earl Cabell, Carter Henry Harrison II, Levin Irving Handy, Desha Breckinridge and Henry Skillman Breckinridge; second cousin thrice removed of Earle Cabell; third cousin of Cameron Erskine Thom; third cousin once removed of Erskine Mayo Ross.
  Political families: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Breckinridge-Preston-Cabell-Floyd family of Virginia; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Walker-Randolph family of Huntsville, Alabama (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Craighead Cabell (1836-1906) — also known as George C. Cabell — of Danville, Va. Born in Danville, Va., January 25, 1836. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Virginia 5th District, 1875-87. Died in Baltimore, Md., June 23, 1906 (age 70 years, 149 days). Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin William Sheridan Cabell and Sarah Epes (Doswell) Cabell; brother of William Lewis Cabell; married to Mary Harrison Baird; nephew of Martha Doswell (who married Collin Buckner); uncle of Benjamin Earl Cabell; granduncle of Earle Cabell; great-grandnephew of William Cabell; first cousin once removed of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge and Robert Jefferson Breckinridge; first cousin twice removed of William Cabell Jr., William Henry Cabell and Carter Henry Harrison II; second cousin of John Cabell Breckinridge, Carter Henry Harrison, Peter Augustus Porter (1827-1864), Robert Jefferson Breckinridge Jr. and William Campbell Preston Breckinridge; second cousin once removed of Frederick Mortimer Cabell, Edward Carrington Cabell, Clifton Rodes Breckinridge, Peter Augustus Porter (1853-1925), Levin Irving Handy, Desha Breckinridge and Henry Skillman Breckinridge; second cousin twice removed of John Randolph of Roanoke, Henry De La Warr Flood and Joel West Flood; second cousin thrice removed of Theodorick Bland, Beverley Randolph and Harry Flood Byrd; second cousin four times removed of Harry Flood Byrd Jr.; third cousin of John William Leftwich; third cousin once removed of Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. and Edith Wilson; third cousin twice removed of Martha Jefferson Randolph, John Wayles Eppes and Henry St. George Tucker; fourth cousin of Benjamin Franklin Randolph, Meriwether Lewis Randolph and George Wythe Randolph; fourth cousin once removed of Francis Wayles Eppes, Nathaniel Beverly Tucker and Thomas Jefferson Coolidge.
  Political families: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Breckinridge-Preston-Cabell-Floyd family of Virginia; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Monroe-Grayson-Roosevelt-Breckinridge family of Virginia and Kentucky (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
William H. Cabell William Henry Cabell (1772-1853) — also known as William H. Cabell — of Virginia. Born in Cumberland County, Va., December 16, 1772. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1796-1805; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia; Governor of Virginia, 1805-08; state court judge in Virginia, 1808-11; Judge, Virginia Court of Appeals, 1830-51. Died in Richmond, Va., January 12, 1853 (age 80 years, 27 days). Interment at Shockoe Hill Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Col. Nicholas Cabell and Hannah (Carrington) Cabell; married 1795 to Elizabeth Cabell; married 1805 to Agnes Sarah Bell Gamble (sister-in-law of William Wirt); father of Edward Carrington Cabell; nephew of William Cabell and Paul Carrington; first cousin of William Cabell Jr.; first cousin once removed of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge, Benjamin William Sheridan Cabell, Robert Jefferson Breckinridge and Frederick Mortimer Cabell; first cousin twice removed of John Cabell Breckinridge, Carter Henry Harrison, Peter Augustus Porter (1827-1864), William Lewis Cabell, Robert Jefferson Breckinridge Jr., George Craighead Cabell and William Campbell Preston Breckinridge; first cousin thrice removed of Clifton Rodes Breckinridge, Peter Augustus Porter (1853-1925), Benjamin Earl Cabell, Carter Henry Harrison II, Levin Irving Handy, Desha Breckinridge and Henry Skillman Breckinridge; first cousin four times removed of Earle Cabell; second cousin once removed of Cameron Erskine Thom; second cousin twice removed of Erskine Mayo Ross.
  Political families: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Breckinridge-Preston-Cabell-Floyd family of Virginia; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Walker-Randolph family of Huntsville, Alabama (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cabell County, W.Va. is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Huntington Through Seventy-Five Years (1947)
  James Chris Cacheris (b. 1933) — Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., 1933. Lawyer; circuit judge in Virginia 19th Circuit, 1971-81; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1981-98, 1998-. Still living as of 2010.
  Alexander Hillyard Caldwell (1774-1839) — also known as Alexander Caldwell — of Westville, Jefferson County, Pa.; Wheeling, Ohio County, Va. (now W.Va.). Born in New Jersey, November 1, 1774. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, 1825-39; died in office 1839. Died in Wheeling, Ohio County, Va (now W.Va.), April 1, 1839 (age 64 years, 151 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of James Caldwell and Elizabeth (Alexander) Caldwell; married, February 2, 1803, to Eliza Jane Halsted; uncle of Aquilla Bolton Caldwell.
  Alfred Caldwell (1817-1868) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, June 4, 1817. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Wheeling, Va., 1850-52, 1856-58; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1860; U.S. Consul in Honolulu, 1861-66. Died in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., May 3, 1868 (age 50 years, 334 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Caldwell and Anne (Booker) Caldwell; married 1839 to Martha Baird; married to Alice Wheat; father of Alfred Caldwell Jr..
  Political family: Caldwell family of Wheeling, West Virginia.
  Aquilla Bolton Caldwell (1814-1893) — also known as Aquilla B. Caldwell — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Ohio County, Va. (now W.Va.), February 11, 1814. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, 1861-62; West Virginia state attorney general, 1863-64, 1869-70. Died in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., June 18, 1893 (age 79 years, 127 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Caldwell and Mary Roberts (Yarnall) Caldwell; married, May 14, 1846, to Matilda Anne Travis Newman; nephew of Alexander Hillyard Caldwell.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Clay Caldwell (1832-1915) — of Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa; Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Marshall County, Va. (now W.Va.), September 4, 1832. Lawyer; Van Buren County Prosecuting Attorney, 1856-58; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1859-61; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, 1864-71; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 1864-90; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, 1890-1903; retired 1903. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 15, 1915 (age 82 years, 164 days). Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park, Little Rock, Ark.
  Presumably named for: Henry Clay
  Relatives: Son of Van R. Caldwell and Susan (Moffit) Caldwell; married, March 5, 1855, to Harriet Benton.
  See also Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James L. Camblos (1888-1970) — of Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 23, 1888. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1948-51, 1956-63. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Kiwanis. Died July 11, 1970 (age 82 years, 169 days). Burial location unknown.
  William Evelyn Cameron (1842-1927) — also known as William E. Cameron — of Petersburg, Va. Born in Petersburg, Va., November 29, 1842. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; newspaper editor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1872; mayor of Petersburg, Va., 1876-82; Governor of Virginia, 1882-86; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention from Petersburg city, 1901-02. In 1869, he was injured in a duel with Robert William Hughes. Died in Louisa County, Va., January 26, 1927 (age 84 years, 58 days). Interment at Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Walker Anderson Cameron and Elizabeth Page (Walker) Cameron; married, October 1, 1868, to Louisa Clarinda Egerton.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Wilson Campbell (1782-1833) — also known as John W. Campbell — of West Union, Adams County, Ohio. Born in Augusta County, Va., February 23, 1782. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1810, 1813, 1815; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1817-27 (2nd District 1817-23, 5th District 1823-27); candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1828; U.S. District Judge for Ohio, 1829-33. Died in Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio, September 24, 1833 (age 51 years, 213 days). Original interment at North Graveyard, Columbus, Ohio; reinterment at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Philip Pitt Campbell (1862-1941) — also known as Philip P. Campbell — of Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kan.; Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, April 25, 1862. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1900; U.S. Representative from Kansas 3rd District, 1903-23. Died in Washington, D.C., May 26, 1941 (age 79 years, 31 days). Originally entombed at Abbey Mausoleum (which no longer exists), Arlington, Va.; reinterment to unknown location.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel A. Campbell and Mary (McRae) Campbell; married, November 23, 1892, to Helen E. Goff.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Preston White Campbell (b. 1874) — also known as Preston W. Campbell — of Abingdon, Washington County, Va. Born in Abingdon, Washington County, Va., January 24, 1874. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention from Washington County & Bristol city, 1901-02; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia; circuit judge in Virginia, 1914-24; justice of Virginia state supreme court, 1924-31; chief justice of Virginia state supreme court, 1931-40. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Pi Gamma Mu; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward McDonald Campbell and Ellen Sheffey (White) Campbell; married, April 9, 1914, to Louise Elwood Howard.
  William C. Campbell (c.1924-1984) — of Highland Park, Middlesex County, N.J.; Piscataway, Middlesex County, N.J.; Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Born in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, N.J., about 1924. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; mayor of Highland Park, N.J., 1954-55; mayor of Piscataway Township, N.J., 1961-63; vice-president, U.S. Rubber Manufacturers Association. Died, from a heart attack, in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., January 5, 1984 (age about 60 years). Burial location unknown.
  Allen Taylor Caperton (1810-1876) — also known as Allen T. Caperton — of Monroe County, Va. (now W.Va.). Born near Union, Monroe County, Va. (now W.Va.), November 21, 1810. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1841-42; member of Virginia state senate, 1844-48; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1850; delegate to Virginia secession convention from Monroe County, 1861; Senator from Virginia in the Confederate Congress, 1863-65; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1872; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1875-76; died in office 1876. Slaveowner. Died in Washington, D.C., July 26, 1876 (age 65 years, 248 days). Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Union, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Hugh Elmwood Caperton; married to Harriet Echols.
  Political family: Gaillard family of Charleston, South Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Creighton Carlin (1866-1938) — also known as Charles C. Carlin — of Alexandria, Va.; Washington, D.C. Born in Alexandria, Va., April 8, 1866. Democrat. Lawyer; postmaster at Alexandria, Va., 1894-98; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia; U.S. Representative from Virginia 8th District, 1907-19; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1924 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1932. Died in Washington, D.C., October 4, 1938 (age 72 years, 179 days). Interment at Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Paul J. Carr Sr. (1893-1957) — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va. Born in Roanoke, Va., April 4, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; mayor of Hinton, W.Va., 1947-48; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1957; died in office 1957. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Pi Gamma Mu; Sons of the American Revolution; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Blue Key. Died March 24, 1957 (age 63 years, 354 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Paul John Carr Jr..
  Paul Carrington (1733-1818) — of Charlotte County, Va. Born in Charlotte County, Va., March 16, 1733. Lawyer; member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1760; delegate to Virginia convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Charlotte County, 1788; Judge, Virginia Court of Appeals, 1789-1807; resigned 1807. Died in Halifax County, Va., June 23, 1818 (age 85 years, 99 days). Interment at Mulberry Hill Cemetery, Charlotte Court House, Va.
  Relatives: Son of George Carrington and Ann (Mayo) Carrington; married 1755 to Margaret Read; married 1792 to Pricilla Sims; father of Ann 'Nancy' Carrington (who married William Cabell Jr.); uncle of William Henry Cabell; granduncle of Edward Carrington Cabell; first cousin twice removed of Cameron Erskine Thom; first cousin thrice removed of Erskine Mayo Ross.
  Political families: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Breckinridge-Preston-Cabell-Floyd family of Virginia; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Howard Hearnes Carwile (1911-1987) — also known as Howard H. Carwile; "Howlin' Howard" — of Richmond, Va. Born in Charlotte County, Va., November 14, 1911. Lawyer; Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1942 (5th District), 1944 (5th District), 1980 (3rd District); candidate for Governor of Virginia, 1945 (Independent), 1953 (Independent), 1957 (Democratic primary); Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1946, 1948; member of Virginia state house of delegates from Henrico County & Richmond city, 1974-75; defeated (Independent), 1947, 1975. Died, from sepsis due to severe bedsores, while suffering from emaciation and Alzheimer's disease, in St. Mary's Hospital, Henrico County, Va., June 6, 1987 (age 75 years, 204 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Willis Early Carwile and Allie Richardson (Taylor) Carwile; married, June 7, 1948, to Violet Virginia Talley; second cousin twice removed of Zachariah Williams Carwile; third cousin once removed of Preston Brooks Carwile, Jefferson Davis Carwile and Franklin Addison Carwile; fourth cousin of Addison Brooks Carwile.
  Political family: Carwile family of South Carolina.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Samuels Caskie (1821-1869) — also known as John S. Caskie — of Richmond, Va. Born in Richmond, Va., November 8, 1821. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Virginia, 1846-49; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1851-59 (6th District 1851-53, 3rd District 1853-59). Slaveowner. Died in Richmond, Va., December 16, 1869 (age 48 years, 38 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Catron (1786-1865) — of Tennessee. Born in Virginia, January 7, 1786. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; lawyer; justice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1824-34; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1837-65; died in office 1865. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died May 30, 1865 (age 79 years, 143 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS John Catron (built 1942-43 at Brunswick, Georgia; scrapped 1972) was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Ronald Chalmers (1831-1898) — also known as James R. Chalmers — of Vicksburg, Warren County, Miss. Born near Lynchburg, Halifax County, Va., January 12, 1831. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1852; delegate to Mississippi secession convention, 1861; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Mississippi state senate, 1876-77; U.S. Representative from Mississippi, 1877-82, 1884-85 (6th District 1877-82, 2nd District 1884-85). Slaveowner. Died, from complications of the grippe, in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., April 9, 1898 (age 67 years, 87 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Williams Chalmers; brother of H. H. Chalmers; nephew of John Gordon Chalmers.
  Political family: Chalmers family of Mississippi.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Williams Chalmers (1806-1853) — also known as Joseph W. Chalmers — of Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss. Born in Halifax County, Va., 1806. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1845-47. Slaveowner. Died June 16, 1853 (age about 46 years). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Miss.
  Relatives: Brother of John Gordon Chalmers; father of H. H. Chalmers and James Ronald Chalmers.
  Political family: Chalmers family of Mississippi.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Charles E. Chamberlain Charles Ernest Chamberlain (1917-2002) — also known as Charles E. Chamberlain; "The Automobile Horn of Congress" — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Locke Township, Ingham County, Mich., July 22, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1957-75. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Kiwanis; Society of the Cincinnati. Died, of renal failure and congestive heart failure, in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Va., November 25, 2002 (age 85 years, 126 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  The Charles E. Chamberlain Federal Building and U.S. Post Office, in Lansing, Michigan, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Oscar Littleton Chapman (1896-1978) — also known as Oscar L. Chapman — of Denver, Colo.; Washington, D.C. Born in Omega, Halifax County, Va., October 22, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1936, 1940, 1944 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee); U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1949-53. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Phi Alpha Delta. Died February 8, 1978 (age 81 years, 109 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of James Jackson Chapman and Rosa Archer (Blount) Chapman; married, December 21, 1920, to Olga Pauline Edholm; married, February 24, 1940, to Ann Kendrick.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Reuben Chapman (1799-1882) — of Somerville, Morgan County, Ala.; Huntsville, Madison County, Ala. Born in Bowling Green, Caroline County, Va., July 15, 1799. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama state senate, 1832-35; U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1835-47 (1st District 1835-41, at-large 1841-43, 6th District 1843-47); Governor of Alabama, 1847-49; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1855; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1860, 1868; Confederate States Envoy to France, 1862-65. Slaveowner. Died in Huntsville, Madison County, Ala., May 16, 1882 (age 82 years, 305 days). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Ala.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Samuel Chilton (1804-1867) — of Virginia. Born near Warrenton, Fauquier County, Va., September 7, 1804. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Virginia 9th District, 1843-45; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1850-51. Slaveowner. Died in Warrenton, Fauquier County, Va., January 14, 1867 (age 62 years, 129 days). Interment at Warrenton Cemetery, Warrenton, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph William Chinn (1798-1840) — of Virginia. Born near Nuttsville, Lancaster County, Va., November 16, 1798. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1826-28; member of Virginia state senate, 1829-31; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1831-35 (13th District 1831-33, 10th District 1833-35). Slaveowner. Died in Richmond County, Va., December 5, 1840 (age 42 years, 19 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Richmond County, Va.
  Relatives: Married to Marianne Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Joseph William Chinn (1866-1936) — also known as Joseph W. Chinn — of Warsaw, Richmond County, Va. Born in Tappahannock, Essex County, Va., February 15, 1866. Democrat. Lawyer; Richmond County Commonwealth Attorney, 1891-1915; president, Northern Neck State Bank, Warsaw, Va., 1908-36; circuit judge in Virginia 12th Circuit, 1915-31; justice of Virginia state supreme court, 1931-36; appointed 1931; died in office 1936. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died, of emphysema, in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich., August 16, 1936 (age 70 years, 183 days). Interment at St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warsaw, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph William Chinn and Gaybriella (Brockenbrough) Chinn; married, December 14, 1899, to Sarah Fairfax Douglas.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Howard Chitwood (b. 1877) — also known as Joseph H. Chitwood — of Franklin County, Va.; Roanoke, Va. Born in Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Va., March 14, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates from Franklin County, 1908-09; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, 1920-21, 1934-40. Baptist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Theta Delta Chi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Clay Chitwood and Gillie Anne (Divers) Chitwood; married, September 12, 1913, to Ruth Elizabeth Peddicord.
  Murray M. Chotiner (1909-1974) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; McLean, Fairfax County, Va. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., October 4, 1909. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1936, 1944, 1952, 1956; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 16th District, 1960. Special counsel to President Richard Nixon, 1970-71. Injured in an automobile accident on Chain Bridge Road, McLean, Va., in front of the home of Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, and died one week later, in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 30, 1974 (age 64 years, 118 days). Interment at National Memorial Park, Near Falls Church, Fairfax County, Va.
  Relatives: Married, November 17, 1956, to Ruth Arnold.
  See also Wikipedia article
  William Christian (c.1743-1786) — Born in Staunton, Va., about 1743. Lawyer; member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1773-75; colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Manx ancestry. Killed while fighting Indians in what is now Clark County, Ind., April 9, 1786 (age about 43 years). Interment at Bullitt Family Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Israel Christian and Elizabeth (Starke) Christian; brother of Anne Christian (who married William Fleming); married to Anne Henry (sister of Patrick Henry); second great-granduncle of William Marshall Bullitt and Alexander Scott Bullitt.
  Political families: Lee-Randolph family; Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Bullitt-Speed-Fry-Henry family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Christian counties in Ill., Ky. and Mo. are named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lloyd Church (c.1890-1948) — also known as "Lulu Lloyd" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Norfolk, Va., about 1890. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1935-41, 1942-48; resigned 1941; died in office 1948; candidate for New York City Controller, 1941. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Elks; Tammany Hall. Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage, on board the ocean liner President Cleveland, en route from Yokohama to Shanghai, in the North Pacific Ocean, August 2, 1948 (age about 58 years). Interment at Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Father of Lloyd Church, Jr.
  Thomas Claiborne (1780-1856) — of Tennessee. Born in Brunswick County, Va., May 17, 1780. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1811-15, 1831-33; Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1813-15; U.S. Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1817-19. Member, Freemasons. Slaveowner. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., January 7, 1856 (age 75 years, 235 days). Interment at Nashville City Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812) and Mary (Clayton) Claiborne; brother of John Claiborne; married to Sarah Martin Lewis; second cousin of Ferdinand Leigh Claiborne, William Charles Cole Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; second cousin once removed of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; second cousin four times removed of Herbert Claiborne Pell Jr. and Corinne Claiborne Boggs; second cousin five times removed of Claiborne de Borda Pell, Barbara Boggs Sigmund and Thomas Hale Boggs Jr.; third cousin thrice removed of Andrew Fuller Fox.
  Political family: Claiborne-Dallas family of Virginia and Louisiana (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Charles Cole Claiborne (1775-1817) — also known as William C. C. Claiborne — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Sussex County, Va., 1775. Lawyer; delegate to Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1796; state court judge in Tennessee, 1796; U.S. Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1797-1801; Governor of Mississippi Territory, 1801-04; Governor of Orleans Territory, 1804-12; Governor of Louisiana, 1812-16; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1817; died in office 1817. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Fought a duel with Daniel Clark on June 8, 1807; he was wounded in the thigh. Died of a liver ailment, in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., November 23, 1817 (age about 42 years). Originally entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, La.; re-entombed in 1872 at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Son of William Charles Cole Claiborne (1748-1809) and Mary (Leigh) Claiborne; brother of Ferdinand Leigh Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; married to Clarissa Duralde, Suzette Bosque and Elizabeth Lewis; uncle of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; second great-granduncle of Herbert Claiborne Pell Jr. and Corinne Claiborne Boggs; third great-granduncle of Claiborne de Borda Pell, Barbara Boggs Sigmund and Thomas Hale Boggs Jr.; first cousin once removed of Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812); second cousin of John Claiborne and Thomas Claiborne (1780-1856); third cousin thrice removed of Andrew Fuller Fox.
  Political family: Claiborne-Dallas family of Virginia and Louisiana (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Claiborne counties in La., Miss. and Tenn. are named for him.
  Epitaph: "Cara patria, carior libertas; ubi est libertas, ibi mea patria." [Dear my country, dearer liberty; where liberty is, there is my country.]
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Moses Edwin Clapp (1851-1929) — also known as Moses E. Clapp — of Hudson, St. Croix County, Wis.; Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minn.; St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Delphi, Carroll County, Ind., May 21, 1851. Republican. Lawyer; St. Croix County Attorney, 1878-80; Minnesota state attorney general, 1887-93; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1901-17; defeated in primary, 1916; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1904, 1912. Died near Accotink, Fairfax County, Va., March 6, 1929 (age 77 years, 289 days). Interment at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Harvey Spaulding Clapp and Abbie Jane (Vandercook) Clapp; married, December 30, 1874, to Hattie Allen.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bennett Champ Clark (1890-1954) — also known as Joel Bennett Clark — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Bowling Green, Caroline County, Va., January 8, 1890. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1944 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business; speaker); U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1931-45; defeated in primary, 1944; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1945. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho. Died in Gloucester, Essex County, Mass., July 13, 1954 (age 64 years, 186 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of Wilbur W. Marsh; son of James Beauchamp Clark and Genevieve (Bennett) Clark; married, October 5, 1922, to Miriam Marsh.
  Political family: Clark-Thomson family of Iowa and Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  James Clark (1779-1839) — of Winchester, Clark County, Ky. Born in Bedford County, Va., January 16, 1779. Whig. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1807-08; Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1810-12; U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1813-16, 1825-31 (at-large 1813-15, 1st District 1815-16, 3rd District 1825-31); circuit judge in Kentucky, 1817-24; member of Kentucky state senate, 1832; Governor of Kentucky, 1836-39; died in office 1839. Slaveowner. Died in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., September 27, 1839 (age 60 years, 254 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Clark County, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Clark and Susannah (Henderson) Clark; brother of Christopher Henderson Clark; married, July 2, 1809, to Susan Fosythe; married, March 3, 1829, to Margaret (Buckner) Thornton; uncle of John Bullock Clark.
  Political family: Clark family.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ramsey Clark (1927-2021) — also known as William Ramsey Clark — of near Falls Church, Fairfax County, Va.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., December 18, 1927. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney General, 1967-69; law professor; Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1974, 1976 (primary); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1976. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Delta Tau Delta. Defended many controversial figures during his legal and political career, including David Koresh, Lyndon LaRouche, Leonard Peltier, Radovan Karadzic, Slobodan Milosevic, and Saddam Hussein. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 9, 2021 (age 93 years, 112 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Campbell Clark and Mary Jane (Ramsey) Clark; married, April 16, 1949, to Georgia Welch; grandson of William Franklin Ramsey.
  Political family: Clark-Ramsey family of Dallas, Texas.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clement Comer Clay (1789-1866) — also known as Clement C. Clay — of Huntsville, Madison County, Ala. Born in Halifax County, Va., December 17, 1789. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member Alabama territorial council, 1817-18; state court judge in Alabama, 1819-23; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1827-28; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1829-35; Governor of Alabama, 1835-37; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1837-41; associate justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1843. Fought a duel in 1823 with Dr. Waddy Tate. Slaveowner. Died in Huntsville, Madison County, Ala., September 7, 1866 (age 76 years, 264 days). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Ala.
  Relatives: Father of Clement Claiborne Clay Jr.; second cousin once removed of Matthew Clay (1754-1815) and Green Clay; third cousin of Henry Clay (1777-1852), Porter Clay, Matthew Clay (c.1795-1827), Brutus Junius Clay (1808-1878) and Cassius Marcellus Clay; third cousin once removed of Thomas Hart Clay, James Brown Clay and Brutus Junius Clay (1847-1932); third cousin twice removed of Henry Clay (1849-1884).
  Political families: Clay family of Kentucky; Ligon-Clay-Clopton family of Montgomery and Tuskegee, Alabama (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The Clement C. Clay Bridge (built 1931; second span built 1965; first span replaced 2006), which carries U.S. 231 over the Tennessee River, between Madison and Morgan counties, Alabama, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Sherrard Clemens (1820-1881) — of Ohio County, Va. (now W.Va.). Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, Va. (now W.Va.), April 28, 1820. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1852-53, 1857-61 (15th District 1852-53, 10th District 1857-61); delegate to Virginia secession convention from Ohio County, 1861. Slaveowner. Died in St. Louis, Mo., June 30, 1881 (age 61 years, 63 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Ernest H. Clinedinst Ernest H. Clinedinst (1884-1926) — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Born in Virginia, September 23, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1921; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Died, from lobar pneumonia and "La Grippe" (influenza), in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, April 6, 1926 (age 41 years, 195 days). Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park, Fairlawn, Ohio; cenotaph at Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, New Market, Va.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Akron Beacon Journal, August 8. 1921
  Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb (1823-1862) — also known as Thomas R. R. Cobb — of Georgia. Born in Jefferson County, Ga., April 10, 1823. Lawyer; Delegate from Georgia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Shot and killed in the battle of Fredericksburg, Stafford County, Va., December 13, 1862 (age 39 years, 247 days). Interment at Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of John Addison Cobb and Sarah Robinson (Rootes) Cobb; brother of Howell Cobb (1815-1868); married 1844 to Marion McHenry Lumpkin (daughter of Joseph Henry Lumpkin; niece of Wilson Lumpkin); father of Marion Birdie Cobb (who married Michael Hoke Smith); nephew of Howell Cobb (1772-1818); great-grandson of Howell Lewis; great-grandnephew of John Smith; first cousin of Henry Rootes Jackson; second cousin twice removed of Meriwether Lewis; second cousin thrice removed of George Washington; third cousin of Thomas Leonidas Crittenden; third cousin once removed of Thomas Chilton, William Parish Chilton, David Shelby Walker and Joshua Chilton; third cousin twice removed of Bushrod Washington; third cousin thrice removed of Dracos Alexander Dimitry Jr.; fourth cousin of James David Walker, Commodore Perry Chilton, David Shelby Walker Jr. and Shadrach Chilton; fourth cousin once removed of John Thornton Augustine Washington, Horace George Chilton and Arthur Bounds Chilton.
  Political families: Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland; Jackson-Lee family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Benjamin Wilson Coleman (b. 1869) — also known as Ben W. Coleman — of Ely, White Pine County, Nev.; Carson City, Nev. Born in Ballsville, Powhatan County, Va., July 1, 1869. Lawyer; district judge in Nevada 9th District, 1911-15; justice of Nevada state supreme court, 1915-36; chief justice of Nevada state supreme court, 1919-20, 1925-27, 1931-33. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma Mu; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Coleman and Arabella (Smith) Coleman; married, June 6, 1906, to Martha L. Attleton.
  Earl Thomas Coleman (b. 1943) — also known as E. Thomas Coleman; Tom Coleman — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo.; Alexandria, Va. Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., May 29, 1943. Republican. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1973-76; U.S. Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1977-93; defeated, 1992. Protestant. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Lewis Minor Coleman (b. 1861) — also known as Lewis M. Coleman — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Born in University, Charlottesville, Va., May 20, 1861. Democrat. School principal; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1912 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee); U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 1913-17. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Chi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Minor Coleman and Mary Ambler (Marshall) Coleman; married, September 7, 1892, to Julia Wingate Boyd; great-grandson of John Marshall.
  Political families: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Lee-Randolph family; Biddle-Randolph family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Anderson-Marshall family of Ohio and West Virginia; Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  William Thaddeus Coleman Jr. (1920-2017) — also known as William T. Coleman, Jr. — Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 7, 1920. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1975-77. African ancestry. Member, Trilateral Commission; Alpha Phi Alpha; Phi Beta Kappa. Died, from complications of Alzheimer's disease, in Alexandria, Va., March 31, 2017 (age 96 years, 267 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Thaddeus Coleman and Beatrice (Mason) Coleman.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Charles Fenton Collier (1817-1899) — also known as Charles F. Collier — of Petersburg, Va. Born in Petersburg, Va., September 27, 1817. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state legislature, 1852; Representative from Virginia in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64; mayor of Petersburg, Va., 1866-68, 1888-92; president, Southern Railroad. Presbyterian. Died, from a self-inflicted gunshot, attributed to "insomnia, melancholia, and nervous prostration," in Petersburg, Va., June 29, 1899 (age 81 years, 275 days). Interment at Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Va.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Watkins Collier (1801-1855) — of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Ala. Born in Lunenburg County, Va., January 17, 1801. Lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1826; circuit judge in Alabama, 1828-36; associate justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1836-37; chief justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1837-49; Governor of Alabama, 1849-53. Methodist. Died, of "cholera morbus" (gastroenteritis), in Bailey Springs, Lauderdale County, Ala., August 28, 1855 (age 54 years, 223 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  L. Preston Collins (c.1897-1952) — of Marion, Smyth County, Va. Born in Lynchburg, Va., about 1897. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940, 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1952; Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 1946-52; died in office 1952. Suffered a heart attack, and died, at the dedication of the Robert S. Sheffey Consolidated Elementary School, near Austinville, Wythe County, Va., September 20, 1952 (age about 55 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Preston Collins and Ella (Moorman) Collins; married to Pauline Hull Staley.
  Patrick Andrew Collins (1844-1905) — also known as Patrick A. Collins — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland, March 12, 1844. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1868-69; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1870-71; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1876, 1880, 1888, 1892, 1904; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1883-89; U.S. Consul General in London, 1893-97; mayor of Boston, Mass., 1902-05; defeated, 1899; died in office 1905. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Hot Springs, Bath County, Va., September 13, 1905 (age 61 years, 185 days). Interment at Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, Mass.; memorial monument at Commonwealth Avenue Mall, Boston, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Edward Colston (1786-1852) — of Virginia. Born near Winchester, Frederick County, Va., December 25, 1786. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1812-14, 1816-17, 1823-28, 1833-35; U.S. Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1817-19. Slaveowner. Died in Berkeley County, Va (now W.Va.), April 23, 1852 (age 65 years, 120 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Berkeley County, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of William Brockenbrough; brother-in-law of Benjamin Watkins Leigh and John White Brockenbrough; nephew of John Marshall, James Markham Marshall and Alexander Keith Marshall (1770-1825); first cousin and second cousin of Thomas Alexander Marshall; first cousin of Thomas Francis Marshall, Alexander Keith Marshall (1808-1884), Charles Alexander Marshall and Edward Colston Marshall; first cousin once removed and nephew by marriage of Humphrey Marshall.
  Political families: Brockenbrough-Stevenson-Braxton-Tyler family of Virginia; Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Conner (1829-1883) — of Charleston, Charleston District (now Charleston County), S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., September 1, 1829. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for South Carolina, 1856-60; delegate to South Carolina secession convention from St. Philips' & St. Michael's, 1861-62; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died in Richmond, Va., June 26, 1883 (age 53 years, 298 days). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Workman Conner and Julianna Margaret (Courtney) Conner; married to Sarah Lambert 'Sallie' Enders.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Magill Conrad (1804-1878) — of Louisiana. Born in Winchester, Va., December 24, 1804. Lawyer; fought a duel and killed his opponent; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1840-42; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1842-43; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1844; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1849-50; U.S. Secretary of War, 1850-53; Delegate from Louisiana to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Representative from Louisiana in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Slaveowner. Suffered a stroke while testifying in court, and died a few days later, in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 11, 1878 (age 73 years, 49 days). Originally entombed at Girod Street Cemetery (which no longer exists), New Orleans, La.; re-entombed in 1957 at Hope Mausoleum, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Grandnephew by marriage of George Washington.
  Political families: Walker-Meriwether-Kellogg family of Virginia; Roosevelt family of New York; Jackson-Lee family; Lee-Randolph family; Washington-Walker family of Virginia; Clay family of Kentucky; DeBruyn-Washington family of Savannah, Georgia; Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Holmes Conrad (1840-1915) — of Winchester, Va. Born in Winchester, Va., January 31, 1840. Major in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1878-82; U.S. Solicitor General, 1895-97. Died in Winchester, Va., September 4, 1915 (age 75 years, 216 days). Interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Young Conrad and Elizabeth Whiting (Powell) Conrad.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
Edward Cooper Edward Cooper (1873-1928) — of Bramwell, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Trevorton, Northumberland County, Pa., February 26, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; coal mining business; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1912; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1915-19. Presbyterian. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va., March 1, 1928 (age 55 years, 4 days). Entombed at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Maria (Padbury) Cooper and John Cooper; married, October 5, 1895, to Frances Douglas Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia and Its People (1913)
  William Corry (1779-1833) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Virginia, 1779. Lawyer; mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1815-19. Died December 16, 1833 (age about 54 years). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  Edward Prentiss Costigan (1874-1939) — also known as Edward P. Costigan — of Denver, Colo. Born in King William County, Va., July 1, 1874. Lawyer; Progressive candidate for Governor of Colorado, 1912, 1914; U.S. Tariff Commissioner, 1917-28.; member, U.S. Tariff Commission, 1927-28; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1931-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1936. Protestant. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Denver, Colo., January 17, 1939 (age 64 years, 200 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Married to Mabel Cory.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James La Fayette Cottrell (1808-1885) — also known as James L. F. Cottrell — of Hayneville, Lowndes County, Ala. Born near King William, King William County, Va., August 25, 1808. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1834, 1836-37; member of Alabama state senate, 1838-41; U.S. Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1846-47; member of Florida state senate, 1865-85. Slaveowner. Died in Cedar Key, Levy County, Fla., September 7, 1885 (age 77 years, 13 days). Interment at Old Town Cemetery, Old Town, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Lawrence Coughlin Jr. (1929-2001) — also known as R. Lawrence Coughlin — of Villanova, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa., April 11, 1929. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Montgomery County 1st District, 1965-67; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1969-93. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Jaycees; Military Order of the World Wars. Died in Mathews, Mathews County, Va., November 30, 2001 (age 72 years, 233 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Nephew of Clarence Dennis Coughlin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Steve Camberling Cowper (b. 1938) — also known as Steve Cowper; "The High Plains Drifter" — of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Born in Petersburg, Va., August 21, 1938. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alaska state house of representatives, 1975-78; Governor of Alaska, 1986-90. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2014.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  George North Craig (1909-1992) — also known as George N. Craig — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind.; Annandale, Fairfax County, Va. Born in Brazil, Clay County, Ind., August 6, 1909. Republican. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; Governor of Indiana, 1953-57; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1956. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Delta Chi; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons. Died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., December 17, 1992 (age 83 years, 133 days). Interment at Clearview Cemetery, Brazil, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Bernard Clyde Craig and Clo (Branson) Craig; married, August 29, 1931, to Kathryn Louisa Heiliger.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Craik (1761-1807) — of Baltimore, Md.; Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Born near Port Tobacco, Charles County, Md., October 31, 1761. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1789-92; district judge in Maryland 5th District, 1793-96, 1801-02; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1796-1801. Slaveowner. Died in Alexandria, Va., February 9, 1807 (age 45 years, 101 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Fairfax County, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gibson L. Cranmer (b. 1826) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 20, 1826. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1855-56. Burial location unknown.
  James Harrison Cravens (1802-1876) — of Harrisonburg, Va.; Franklin, Venango County, Pa.; Madison, Jefferson County, Ind.; Ripley County, Ind. Born in Harrisonburg, Va., August 12, 1802. Lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1831-33, 1846-47; member of Indiana state senate, 1839-41; candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana; U.S. Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1841-43; candidate for Governor of Indiana, 1849, 1852 (Free Soil); candidate for delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850; candidate for Indiana state attorney general, 1856; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. Died in Osgood, Ripley County, Ind., December 4, 1876 (age 74 years, 114 days). Interment at Cliff Hill Cemetery, Versailles, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Cravens and Mary (Nickel) Cravens; second cousin of James Addison Cravens.
  Political family: Cravens family of Indiana.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Montgomery Crebs (1830-1890) — also known as John M. Crebs — of Carmi, White County, Ill. Born in Middleburg, Loudoun County, Va., April 9, 1830. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidate for Illinois superintendent of public instruction, 1866; U.S. Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1869-73; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1880. Died in Carmi, White County, Ill., June 26, 1890 (age 60 years, 78 days). Interment at Maple Ridge Cemetery, Carmi, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Ferdinand Berry Crebs and Lucy Jones (Wilson) Crebs; married, October 13, 1857, to Annie E. Stewart; father of John Montgomery Crebs Jr.; grandfather of Caswell Jones Crebs.
  Political family: Crebs family of Carmi, Illinois.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Charles James Pindall Cresap (1836-1886) — also known as C. J. P. Cresap — of Preston County, Va. (now W.Va.); Beverly, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Preston County, Va. (now W.Va.), August 17, 1836. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Virginia secession convention from Preston County, 1861; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1876; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1881. Died in Beverly, Randolph County, W.Va., October 21, 1886 (age 50 years, 65 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Kingwood, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Gustavus Jacob Cresap and Ruhama (Pindall) Cresap; married, January 25, 1870, to Agnes C. Crawford.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph M. Crockett (d. 1968) — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1937-41, 1955; chair of McDowell County Republican Party, 1945-46. Died in Crockett's Cove, Wythe County, Va., 1968. Interment at Crockett Family Cemetery, Crockett's Cove, Va.
Jabez L. M. Curry Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry (1825-1903) — also known as Jabez L. M. Curry — of Talladega, Talladega County, Ala.; Washington, D.C. Born near Double Branches, Lincoln County, Ga., June 5, 1825. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1847-48, 1853-57; U.S. Representative from Alabama 7th District, 1857-61; Delegate from Alabama to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Representative from Alabama in the Confederate Congress 4th District, 1862-64; defeated, 1863; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; president, Howard College, Alabama, 1866-68; college professor; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1885-88. Baptist. Slaveowner. Died near Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C., February 12, 1903 (age 77 years, 252 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  Relatives: Son of William Curry and Susan (Winn) Curry.
  The Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, was named for him from 1905 to 2020.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS J. L. M. Curry (built 1941-42 at Mobile, Alabama; sank in the North Sea, 1943) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, February 1902
  Louis A. Cuvillier (1871-1935) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Fairfax County, Va., February 4, 1871. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1907-09, 1911-13, 1920, 1922-33, 1935 (New York County 30th District 1907-09, 1911-13, New York County 20th District 1920, 1922-33, 1935); defeated, 1909 (New York County 30th District), 1920 (New York County 20th District), 1933 (New York County 20th District); died in office 1935; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Tammany Hall. Died, from bronchial pneumonia, in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., May 18, 1935 (age 64 years, 103 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Cuvillier and Jane (Taylor) Cuvillier.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Baldwin cyers (1883-1962) — also known as R. Baldwin cyers — of Norfolk, Va. Born in Norfolk, Va., November 19, 1883. Lawyer; Honorary Consul for Venezuela in Norfolk & Newport News, Va., 1916-29; Vice-Consul for Argentina in Norfolk, Va., 1924. Jewish ancestry. Died in Vienna, Fairfax County, Va., May 5, 1962 (age 78 years, 167 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Barton Myers and Katherine 'Kate' (Baldwin) Myers; married, March 11, 1916, to Anna Louise Smith; third great-grandnephew of David Rittenhouse.
  Political families: Myers family of Norfolk, Virginia; Wise-Sergeant-Rockefeller family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Epitaph: "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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