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Niel Richardson Allen (b. 1894) — also known as Niel R. Allen — of Grants Pass, Josephine County, Ore. Born in Pullman, Whitman County, Wash., May 1, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Oregon Republican state chair, 1941-46; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1944; Republican Presidential Elector for Oregon, 1956 (voted for Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard M. Nixon). Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Sons of Union Veterans; Rotary; Izaak Walton League; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, September 14, 1918, to Evelyn Marie Carey.   Roy Whitney Atkinson (1894-1962) — also known as Roy Atkinson — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Hertel, Burnett County, Wis., September 26, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; coal miner; CIO Regional Director; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1944 (member, Credentials Committee), 1948 (member, Credentials Committee), 1952. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eagles. Died August 31, 1962 (age 67 years, 339 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Ferndale, Wash.   Relatives: Son of Jeremiah Atkinson and Nora (Whitney) Atkinson; married to Bertha Lee Catlett.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Walter Burges Beals (b. 1876) — also known as Walter B. Beals — of Seattle, King County, Wash.; Olympia, Thurston County, Wash. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., July 21, 1876. Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; superior court judge in Washington, 1926-28; justice of Washington state supreme court, 1928-36; appointed 1928. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Loyal Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of James Burrill Beals and Katharine (McMillan) Beals; married, July 14, 1904, to Othilla Gertrude Carroll.   Samuel Marion Driver (b. 1893) — also known as Sam M. Driver — of Douglas County, Wash.; Chelan County, Wash.; Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Wamic, Wasco County, Ore., May 22, 1893. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Douglas County Prosecuting Attorney, 1922-23; Chelan County Prosecuting Attorney, 1935-37; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, 1937-40; justice of Washington state supreme court, 1940-46; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, 1946. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Francis Marion Driver and Adelia (Lucas) Driver; married, March 21, 1922, to Sue Glascock.   Abe McGregor Goff (1899-1984) — of Moscow, Latah County, Idaho. Born in Colfax, Whitman County, Wash., December 21, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Latah County Prosecuting Attorney, 1926-34; member of Idaho state senate, 1941-42; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1947-49; defeated, 1948; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1958-67. Episcopalian. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, November 23, 1984 (age 84 years, 338 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Moscow Cemetery, Moscow, Idaho.   Relatives: Son of Herbert William Goff and Mary (Dorsey) Goff; married, August 24, 1927, to Florence Leticia Richardson.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Arthur Bernard Langlie (1900-1966) — also known as Arthur B. Langlie — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minn., July 25, 1900. Republican. Mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1938-41; defeated, 1936; resigned 1941; Governor of Washington, 1941-45, 1949-57; delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1944, 1948, 1952 (Honorary Vice-President; speaker), 1956 (delegation chair; speaker); served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Royal Arcanum. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., July 24, 1966 (age 65 years, 364 days). Interment at Acacia Memorial Park, Lake Forest Park, Wash.   Relatives: Married to Evelyn Pansy Baker.   Campaign slogan (1956): "High Office Demands High Principles."   See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Warren Grant Magnuson (1905-1989) — also known as Warren G. Magnuson; "Maggie" — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Moorhead, Clay County, Minn., April 12, 1905. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Washington state constitutional convention, 1933; member of Washington state house of representatives, 1933-34; King County Prosecuting Attorney, 1934-36; U.S. Representative from Washington 1st District, 1937-44; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Senator from Washington, 1944-81; defeated, 1980; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1952. Lutheran. Member, Elks; Eagles; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Sons of Norway; Theta Chi. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., May 20, 1989 (age 84 years, 38 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Acacia Memorial Park, Lake Forest Park, Wash.   Relatives: Married, October 4, 1964, to Jermaine Elliott Peralta.   Cross-reference: Norman D. Dicks   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Mike McCormack (b. 1921) — of Richland, Benton County, Wash. Born in Basil, Fairfield County, Ohio, December 14, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Washington state house of representatives, 1957-60; member of Washington state senate, 1961-70; U.S. Representative from Washington 4th District, 1971-81; defeated, 1980. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Grange. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1947 to Margaret Higgins.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Evan Culver Siggelkow (1909-1997) — also known as Evan C. Siggelkow; Barney Siggelkow — of Garden City, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Puyallup, Pierce County, Wash., October 29, 1909. Candidate for mayor of Garden City, Idaho, 1967, 1975, 1979. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, January 6, 1997 (age 87 years, 69 days). Interment at Dry Creek Cemetery, Boise, Idaho.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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