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  Llewelyn Sherman Adams (1899-1986) — also known as Sherman Adams; "The Abominable No Man"; "The Great Stone Face" — of Lincoln, Grafton County, N.H. Born in East Dover, Dover, Windham County, Vt., January 8, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lumberman; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1941-44; Speaker of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 1943-44; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1944, 1952 (speaker); U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1945-47; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Lincoln, 1948; Governor of New Hampshire, 1949-53; defeated, 1946; assistant to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953-58; forced to resign in 1958 following disclosure that he had accepted gifts, including a vicuna coat, from a Boston businessman seeking preferred treatment from federal agencies. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Shriners; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Grange; Elks; Society of Colonial Wars; Foresters. Died in Hanover, Grafton County, N.H., October 27, 1986 (age 87 years, 292 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Lincoln, N.H.
  Relatives: Son of Clyde A. Adams and Winnie Marian (Sherman) Adams; married, July 28, 1923, to Rachael Leona White.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  David Verner Anderson — also known as David V. Anderson — of Montpelier, Washington County, Vt. Born in Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass. Republican. Vermont state auditor of accounts, 1940-. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Harold John Arthur (1904-1971) — also known as Harold J. Arthur — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Whitehall, Washington County, N.Y., February 9, 1904. Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1949-50; Governor of Vermont, 1950-51; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1950 (primary), 1958. Unitarian. Member, United Commercial Travelers; American Legion; Amvets; Farm Bureau; Sons of the American Revolution; Elks; Grange; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Eagles; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died, from cancer, in the Air Force Base Hospital, Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y., July 19, 1971 (age 67 years, 160 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, Vt.
  Relatives: Married to Mary C. Alafat.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Elliott Barber Jr. (1912-1992) — also known as F. Elliott Barber — of Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt. Born in Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt., June 8, 1912. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1944; member of Vermont state senate from Windham County, 1947-48. Universalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks. Died January 15, 1992 (age 79 years, 221 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frank E. Barber and Elsie (Haskell) Barber; married, January 20, 1938, to Jeanne Freund; married, July 8, 1947, to Virginia Wells.
  Asa S. Bloomer (1891-1963) — of West Rutland, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Proctor, Rutland County, Vt., August 15, 1891. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1937-43; Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives, 1943; member of Vermont state senate from Rutland County, 1947. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks. Died in 1963 (age about 71 years). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Vt.
  Relatives: Married to Florence E. O'Neil.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Francis A. Crowley (1909-1980) — of Clarkston, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Proctor, Rutland County, Vt., May 21, 1909. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 61st District, 1965-66; defeated, 1966; candidate for Michigan state senate 17th District, 1970. Catholic. Member, Lions; Eagles; American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Died in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., April 13, 1980 (age 70 years, 328 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1933 to Elma S. Wenner.
  Irving Willard Eastman (b. 1895) — of Whiting, Addison County, Vt. Born in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vt., May 23, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1959-61; member of Vermont state senate from Addison County, 1963. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution; Chi Psi. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph Andrew Gavagan (1892-1968) — also known as Joseph A. Gavagan — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 20, 1892. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 22nd District, 1923-29; U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1929-43; resigned 1943; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1944-61. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Died in Bennington, Bennington County, Vt., October 18, 1968 (age 76 years, 59 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of John Gavagan and Mary (Lyons) Gavagan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jay Gordon (1930-2007) — of Montpelier, Washington County, Vt. Born October 10, 1930. Democrat. Accountant; Vermont state auditor of accounts, 1965-68; university professor. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Elks; American Legion. Killed, along with his wife, in a house fire, in Montpelier, Washington County, Vt., December 4, 2007 (age 77 years, 55 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Joan Plumpton.
  Joseph Blaine Johnson (1893-1986) — also known as Joseph B. Johnson — of Springfield, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Helsingborg, Sweden, August 29, 1893. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; mechanical engineer; bank director; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1945-46; member of Vermont state senate from Windsor County, 1947-50; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1951-54; Governor of Vermont, 1955-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1956. Congregationalist. Swedish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Died in Springfield, Windsor County, Vt., October 25, 1986 (age 93 years, 57 days). Interment at Summer Hill Cemetery, Springfield, Vt.
  Relatives: Son of Ole Johnson and Matilda (Jensen) Johnson; married, September 23, 1919, to Virginia Frances Slack.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Leon M. Layden (1893-1955) — of Whitehall, Washington County, N.Y. Born in West Pawlet, Pawlet, Rutland County, Vt., December 17, 1893. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Washington County Surrogate, 1926-28; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940; Justice of New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1941; defeated, 1932; appointed 1941; defeated, 1941. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion. Suffered a heart attack, and died in an ambulance, en route from Whitehall to the Glens Falls hospital, in Washington County, N.Y., February 8, 1955 (age 61 years, 53 days). Interment at Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Whitehall, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Mary H. Morgan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Harold W. Mason Harold Whitney Mason (1895-1944) — also known as Harold W. Mason — of Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., April 21, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; boot and shoe business; vice-president, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital; director for power companies, insurance companies, the Central Vermont Railway, and the Estey Organ Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1932; Convention Secretary, 1940, 1944; secretary, Arrangements Committee, secretary, 1940; speaker, 1940; candidate for Presidential Elector for Vermont; delegate to Vermont convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; member of Republican National Committee from Vermont, 1936-44; Secretary of Republican National Committee, 1937-44. Member, American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars; Union League; Sigma Nu. Died, from a heart attack, in his room at the Savoy-Plaza Hotel, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 3, 1944 (age 49 years, 196 days). Interment at Morningside Cemetery, Brattleboro, Vt.
  Relatives: Son of William Lysander Mason and Margaret Etta (Matthews) Mason; married, March 17, 1918, to Evelyn Hawley Dunham.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Official Report of the 22nd Republican National Convention (1940)
  George C. Morse (b. 1892) — of Danville, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Danville, Caledonia County, Vt., December 21, 1892. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1945-47; member of Vermont state senate from Caledonia County, 1949-63. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Mortimer Robinson Proctor (1889-1968) — also known as Mortimer R. Proctor — of Proctor, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Proctor, Rutland County, Vt., May 30, 1889. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; president, Vermont Marble Co.; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1933-39; Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives, 1937; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1941-45; Governor of Vermont, 1945-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1948, 1952 (Honorary Vice-President; delegation chair; speaker); candidate for Presidential Elector for Vermont. Member, Grange; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Psi Upsilon; Eagles; Elks; Freemasons. Died April 28, 1968 (age 78 years, 334 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Fletcher Dutton Proctor and Minnie Euretta (Robinson) Proctor; married, November 14, 1942, to Lillian Washburn Bryan; nephew of Redfield Proctor Jr.; grandson of Redfield Proctor.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Joseph Francis Radigan (1905-1975) — also known as Joseph F. Radigan — of Rutland, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., November 15, 1905. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1957-59; U.S. Attorney for Vermont, 1961-69. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; American Bar Association. Died in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., August 1, 1975 (age 69 years, 259 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Rutland, Vt.
  Relatives: Son of William H. Radigan and Mary C. (Ryan) Radigan; married 1945 to Florence Irene Sabourin.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Arkwright Snelling (1927-1991) — also known as Richard A. Snelling — of Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa., February 18, 1927. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1959-60, 1973-76; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1960, 1968, 1980; chair of Chittenden County Republican Party, 1963-66; member of Vermont Republican State Executive Committee, 1963-66; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1964; Governor of Vermont, 1977-85, 1991; defeated, 1966; died in office 1991; candidate for U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1986. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; Rotary. Died, from a heart attack, in Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vt., August 13, 1991 (age 64 years, 176 days). Interment at Shelburne Village Cemetery, Shelburne, Vt.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Otheman Snelling and Marjorie (Gahring) Snelling; married, June 14, 1947, to Barbara T. Weil.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Elwell Spafford (1878-1941) — also known as Edward E. Spafford — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Brewster, Putnam County, N.Y. Born in Springfield, Windsor County, Vt., March 12, 1878. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; National Commander, American Legion, 1927-28; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1930. Member, American Legion. In 1941, during divorce proceedings, he was accused of conspiring with German agents in America; in an interview published in 1943 by journalist John Roy Carlson, he espoused strongly antisemitic and pro-Hitler views. Died, in the Naval Academy Hospital, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., November 13, 1941 (age 63 years, 246 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Hiram Duncan Spafford and Georgia F. Spafford; married, May 22, 1912, to Lucille M. Stevens; married 1922 to Lillian Mercer Pierce.
  Robert Theodore Stafford (1913-2006) — also known as Robert T. Stafford — of Rutland, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., August 8, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Rutland County State's Attorney, 1947-51; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; Vermont state attorney general, 1955-57; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1957-59; Governor of Vermont, 1959-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1960; U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1961-71; resigned 1971; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1971-89; appointed 1971. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Eagles; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., December 23, 2006 (age 93 years, 137 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Vt.
  Relatives: Son of Bert Linus Stafford and Mabel R. (Stratton) Stafford; married, October 15, 1938, to Helen Content Kelley.
  The Robert T. Stafford Student Loan Program (established 1965 as the Federal Guaranteed Student Loan Program; renamed 1988) is named for him.  — The Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area (established 1984 as White Rocks National Recreation Area; renamed 2006), in Bennington, Rutland, and Windsor counties, Vermont, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
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