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  Stanley G. Adams (1907-1954) — of Isle of Wight County, Va.; Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Va. Born in Eclipse, Nansemond County (now part of Suffolk), Va., December 16, 1907. Republican. Ferry boat captain; farmer; real estate business; hotel owner; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; chair of Westmoreland County Republican Party, 1944-50; candidate for Virginia state senate, 1947; candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1948; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1952. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, from an intestinal blood clot, in Physicians Memorial Hospital, La Plata, Charles County, Md., November 7, 1954 (age 46 years, 326 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove, Va.
  Relatives: Son of John Quincy Adams and Cecil May (Barkelow) Adams; married to Marie Miller.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Bradie Allman (1895-1958) — also known as J. Bradie Allman — of Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Va. Born in Union Hall, Franklin County, Va., November 17, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; director, People's National Bank; president, Tobacco Board of Trade; lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1926-31, 1948-55, 1958; died in office 1958; mayor of Rocky Mount, Va.; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1948. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Lions; Ruritan; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died July 7, 1958 (age 62 years, 232 days). Interment at High Street Cemetery, Rocky Mount, Va.
  Relatives: Married to Sarah Beckham.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Howard Palmer Anderson (1915-2000) — also known as Howard P. Anderson — Born in Crystal Hill, Halifax County, Va., May 25, 1915. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; FBI special agent; lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1958-71; member of Virginia state senate 18th District, 1972-91. Member, Ruritan; Freemasons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Farm Bureau. Died in South Boston, Halifax County, Va., November 1, 2000 (age 85 years, 160 days). Interment at Crystal Hill Cemetery, Crystal Hill, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Howard Putnam Anderson and Mary Elizabeth (Palmer) Anderson; married, February 28, 1941, to Mildred Graham Webb.
  The Howard P. Anderson Bridge (built 1989, named 1992), which takes US Route 501 over the Staunton River, between Brookneal and Halifax County, Virginia, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Robert Anderson (1921-2007) — also known as William R. Anderson — of Waverly, Humphreys County, Tenn.; Leesburg, Loudoun County, Va. Born in Bakerville, Humphreys County, Tenn., June 17, 1921. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Independent candidate for Governor of Tennessee, 1962; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 1965-73. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets. Commanded the U.S.S. Nautilus on the first under-ice crossing of the North Pole, 1958. Died in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Va., February 25, 2007 (age 85 years, 253 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of David Hensley Anderson and Mary (McKelvey) Anderson; married, June 10, 1943, to Yvonne Etzel.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website
  William J. Artrip (b. 1924) — of Southside, Mason County, W.Va. Born in Clintwood, Dickenson County, Va., July 16, 1924. Democrat. Dentist; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-76, 1983-84, 1987-88 (10th District 1975-76, 12th District 1983-84, 1987-88); defeated, 1984; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1976. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Psi Omega; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William J. Artrip, Sr. and Lydia Rebecca (Childress) Artrip; married, July 3, 1949, to Phyllis Jean Hoff.
  Harry Eugene Atkinson (1920-2001) — also known as Harry E. Atkinson — of Newport News, Va. Born in Virginia, February 6, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; lawyer; mayor of Newport News, Va., 1974-76. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Moose; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Newport News, Va., June 30, 2001 (age 81 years, 144 days). Interment at Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Atkinson and Lucille Atkinson.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Laurie Calvin Battle (1912-2000) — also known as Laurie C. Battle — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala.; Alexandria, Va. Born in Wilsonville, Shelby County, Ala., May 10, 1912. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from Alabama 9th District, 1947-55; candidate for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1954; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1956; candidate for Governor of Alabama, 1958. Methodist. Member, Jaycees; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kappa Phi Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Gamma Mu; Elks; Eagles; Lions. Sponsored Battle Act, which banned U.S. assistance to countries doing business with the Soviet Union, but allowed the President flexibility to waive the ban. Died, from cancer, at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., May 2, 2000 (age 87 years, 358 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website
  Donald Glenn Brotzman (1922-2004) — also known as Donald G. Brotzman — of Boulder, Boulder County, Colo. Born near Sterling, Logan County, Colo., June 28, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1951-52; member of Colorado state senate, 1953-56; candidate for Governor of Colorado, 1956; U.S. Attorney for Colorado, 1959-61; U.S. Representative from Colorado 2nd District, 1963-65, 1967-75; defeated, 1964. Methodist. Member, Elks; Rotary; Freemasons; American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Federal Bar Association; Jaycees. Died in Alexandria, Va., September 15, 2004 (age 82 years, 79 days). Interment at Green Mountain Cemetery, Boulder, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Harry Brotzman and Priscilla Ruth (Kittle) Brotzman; married, April 9, 1944, to Louise L. Reed.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joel Thomas Broyhill (1919-2006) — also known as Joel T. Broyhill — of Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Born in Hopewell, Va., November 4, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; taken prisoner by the German forces in the Battle of the Bulge; escaped after six months; U.S. Representative from Virginia 10th District, 1953-75; defeated, 1974; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1960, 1964. Lutheran. Member, Optimist Club; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Amvets; Reserve Officers Association; Freemasons; Moose; Elks; Eagles; Izaak Walton League; Kappa Alpha Order. Died, of congestive heart failure and pneumonia, in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., September 24, 2006 (age 86 years, 324 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Marvin Talmadge Broyhill and Nellie Magdalene (Brewer) Broyhill; married, May 17, 1942, to Jane Marshall Bragg.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harry Flood Byrd Jr. (1914-2013) — also known as Harry F. Byrd, Jr. — of Winchester, Va. Born in Winchester, Va., December 20, 1914. Newspaper editor; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940; member of Virginia state senate, 1948-65 (25th District 1948-55, 24th District 1956-63, 23rd District 1964-65); U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1965-83. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Elks; Moose; Eagles. Died in Winchester, Va., July 30, 2013 (age 98 years, 222 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Anne Douglas (Beverley) Byrd and Harry Flood Byrd; married, August 9, 1941, to Gretchen Bigelow Thomson (sister of James McIhany Thomson; niece of James McIlhany Thomson); grandson of Richard Evelyn Byrd; grandnephew of Henry De La Warr Flood and Joel West Flood; third great-grandnephew of Charles Willing Byrd; first cousin five times removed of Benjamin William Sheridan Cabell; first cousin six times removed of Benjamin Harrison and Robert Carter Nicholas; second cousin four times removed of William Lewis Cabell and George Craighead Cabell; second cousin five times removed of George Nicholas, Carter Bassett Harrison, Wilson Cary Nicholas, John Nicholas and William Henry Harrison; third cousin twice removed of Connally Findlay Trigg; third cousin thrice removed of Benjamin Earl Cabell.
  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 — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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..
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
  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 Charles Corman (1920-2000) — also known as James C. Corman; Jim Corman — of Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Reseda, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Galena, Cherokee County, Kan., October 20, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960, 1964; U.S. Representative from California, 1961-81 (22nd District 1961-75, 21st District 1975-81). Methodist. Member, Lions; American Legion; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association. Floor manager in U.S. House for Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act in 1960s; member of the Kerner Commission on Civil Disorders. Died, following a cerebral hemorrhage, in a hospital at Arlington, Arlington County, Va., December 30, 2000 (age 80 years, 71 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  The James C. Corman Federal Building, in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Joseph Crowley (b. 1962) — of Elmhurst, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., March 16, 1962. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly 30th District, 1987-98; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1999-. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Thomas Nelms Downing (1919-2001) — also known as Thomas N. Downing — of Newport News, Va. Born in Newport News, Va., January 2, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Virginia 1st District, 1959-77. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Lions; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, from complications of intestinal surgery, in a hospital at Newport News, Va., October 23, 2001 (age 82 years, 294 days). Interment at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank Jefferson Horton (1919-2004) — also known as Frank Horton — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y.; Bentonville, Warren County, Va. Born in Cuero, DeWitt County, Tex., December 12, 1919. Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1963-93 (36th District 1963-73, 34th District 1973-83, 29th District 1983-93). Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died, following a stroke, in a hospital at Winchester, Va., August 30, 2004 (age 84 years, 262 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married to Marjorie Wilcox and Nancy Richmond.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Pat Jennings (1919-1994) — of Marion, Smyth County, Va. Born in Camp, Smyth County, Va., August 20, 1919. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; Smyth County Sheriff, 1948-54; U.S. Representative from Virginia 9th District, 1955-67; defeated, 1966. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis; Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Alpha Zeta; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Omicron Delta Kappa. Died, following an accident in which a tractor he was driving overturned and crushed him, in Marion, Smyth County, Va., August 2, 1994 (age 74 years, 347 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Paul Winfred Kear (1887-1965) — also known as Paul W. Kear — of Norfolk, Va. Born in Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio, November 2, 1887. Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Virginia Republican State Committee, 1920-36; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1921-31, 1932-33. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Gamma Delta; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Norfolk, Va., November 2, 1965 (age 78 years, 0 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Wiley McDonald Kear and Malinda (Romig) Kear.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sidney Harrison Kelsey (b. 1910) — also known as Sidney H. Kelsey — of Norfolk, Va. Born in Norfolk, Va., November 29, 1910. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1946. Episcopalian. Member, Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Burial location unknown.
  William Somers Mailliard (1917-1992) — also known as William S. Mailliard — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Belvedere, Marin County, Calif., June 10, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of California Republican State Central Committee, 1948-49; secretary to Gov. Earl Warren, 1949-51; U.S. Representative from California, 1953-74 (4th District 1953-63, 6th District 1963-74); defeated, 1948; resigned 1974. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, of a heart attack, at Dulles International Airport, Chantilly, Fairfax County, Va., June 10, 1992 (age 75 years, 0 days). Interment at Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of John Ward Mailliard, Jr. and Kate (Peterson) Mailliard; married, July 13, 1940, to Elizabeth Whinney; married, July 10, 1957, to Cora Millicent Fox.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  John Otho Marsh Jr. (1926-2019) — also known as John O. Marsh, Jr. — of Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Va. Born in Winchester, Va., August 7, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Virginia 7th District, 1963-71; U.S. Secretary of the Army, 1981-89. Presbyterian. Member, Jaycees; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Raphine, Rockbridge County, Va., February 4, 2019 (age 92 years, 181 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Otho Marsh and Nell Virginia (Wayland) Marsh; married, July 22, 1950, to Glenn Ann Patterson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Henry Michel (1923-2017) — also known as Robert H. Michel — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Born in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., March 2, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Harold Velde, 1949-56; U.S. Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1957-95; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964, 1968, 1972. Member, Order of Ahepa; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Amvets; Sigma Nu; Pi Kappa Delta; Purple Heart; Jaycees. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. Died in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., February 17, 2017 (age 93 years, 352 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles John Michel; married, December 26, 1948, to Corinne Woodruff.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Richard Harding Poff (1923-2011) — of Radford, Va. Born in Radford, Va., October 19, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from Virginia 6th District, 1953-72; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1968; justice of Virginia state supreme court, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Nu Phi; Jaycees; Lions; Freemasons; Moose; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tenn., June 28, 2011 (age 87 years, 252 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Henry Quillen (1916-2003) — also known as James H. Quillen; Jimmy Quillen — of Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tenn. Born near Gate City, Scott County, Va., January 11, 1916. Republican. Newspaper publisher; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1955-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1956 (alternate), 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1992; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1963-97. Methodist. Member, Lions; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Moose. Director, Kingsport National Bank, 1961-82. Died November 2, 2003 (age 87 years, 295 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John A. Quillen and Hannah (Chapman) Quillen; married to Cecile Cox.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  J. T. Rutherford (1921-2006) — of Odessa, Ector County, Tex. Born in Hot Springs, Garland County, Ark., May 30, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; advertising business; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1948-52; member of Texas state senate, 1952-54; U.S. Representative from Texas 16th District, 1955-63; defeated, 1962; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956; lobbyist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., November 6, 2006 (age 85 years, 160 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Carl Schadeberg (1913-1985) — also known as Henry C. Schadeberg — of Burlington, Racine County, Wis. Born in Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wis., October 12, 1913. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1961-65, 1967-71; defeated, 1964, 1970; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1964. United Church of Christ. Member, Rotary; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died in Rockbridge Baths, Rockbridge County, Va., December 11, 1985 (age 72 years, 60 days). Cremated.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. (1900-1994) — also known as Hugh Scott — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Fredericksburg, Va., November 11, 1900. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1941-45, 1947-59 (7th District 1941-45, 6th District 1947-59); defeated, 1944; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1948-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960, 1964, 1972 (delegation chair); speaker, 1956; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1959-77. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Sons of the American Revolution; Lions; Society of the Cincinnati; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Alpha Chi Rho; Tau Kappa Alpha; Patriotic Order Sons of America. Died July 21, 1994 (age 93 years, 252 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married to Marian Chase.
  Cross-reference: Robert L. Kunzig
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Frank Stacy Tavenner Jr. (b. 1895) — also known as Frank S. Tavenner, Jr. — of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va. Born in Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va., July 12, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, 1940-48; acting chief counsel, International Prosecutions Section, Tokyo, Japan, 1947. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sigma Upsilon; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Stacy Tavenner and Lou Lazear (Stephenson) Tavenner; married, December 28, 1920, to Sarah Ellen Zea.
  Scott William Taylor (b. 1979) — also known as Scott W. Taylor — of Virginia Beach, Va. Born in Baltimore, Md., June 27, 1979. Republican. Real estate broker; candidate for mayor of Virginia Beach, Va., 2008; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 2014-16; U.S. Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 2017-; defeated in primary, 2010. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article
  James Edward Van Zandt (1898-1986) — also known as James E. Van Zandt — of Altoona, Blair County, Pa. Born in Altoona, Blair County, Pa., December 18, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; worked in Altoona shops of Pennsylvania Railroad; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-43, 1947-63 (23rd District 1939-43, 22nd District 1947-53, 20th District 1953-63); resigned 1943; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1952 ; candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1962. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Knights of Pythias; Grange; Eagles; Patriotic Order Sons of America. Died in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., January 6, 1986 (age 87 years, 19 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of James T. Van Zandt and Kathryn Van Zandt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  John William Warner III (1927-2021) — also known as John W. Warner — of Middleburg, Loudoun County, Va. Born in Washington, D.C., February 18, 1927. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; lawyer; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1972-74; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1979-; appointed 1979. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Beta Theta Pi. Died in Alexandria, Va., May 25, 2021 (age 94 years, 96 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of John William Warner and Martha Stuard (Budd) Warner; married, August 7, 1957, to Catherine Conover Mellon; married, December 4, 1976, to Elizabeth Taylor.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Francis Eugene Worley (1908-1974) — also known as Eugene Worley — of Shamrock, Wheeler County, Tex. Born in Lone Wolf, Kiowa County, Okla., October 10, 1908. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1935-40; U.S. Representative from Texas 18th District, 1941-50; resigned 1950; Associate Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1950-59. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Naples, Collier County, Fla., December 17, 1974 (age 66 years, 68 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
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