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Baptist Politicians in Wisconsin

Milton Robert Carr (b. 1943) — also known as Bob Carr — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Janesville, Rock County, Wis., March 27, 1943. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1975-81, 1983-95 (6th District 1975-81, 1983-93, 8th District 1993-95); defeated, 1972, 1980; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980, 1988; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1994. Baptist. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; American Bar Association; Common Cause; NAACP. Still living as of 2020.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   Adolph W. Ewert (b. 1865) — of Pierre, Hughes County, S.Dak. Born in La Crosse County, Wis., June 18, 1865. Republican. Banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1908; member of South Dakota state senate 24th District, 1909-10; South Dakota state treasurer, 1913-17. Baptist. Member, Odd Fellows; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Maccabees; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Edward Ewert and Mina (Haberman) Ewert; married, September 30, 1890, to Carrie E. Dutcher.   Michael James Lowrey (b. 1953) — also known as Michael J. Lowrey; "Orange Mike"; "Inali of Tanasi" — of Henderson, Chester County, Tenn.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in a hospital, Jackson, Madison County, Tenn., November 25, 1953. Democratic candidate for Tennessee state house of representatives, 1974; candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004. Baptist; later Quaker. Irish and Cherokee Indian ancestry. Member, Industrial Workers of the World; AFSCME; American Civil Liberties Union; National Organization for Women. Still living as of 2004.   William Edgar Merry (1861-1941) — also known as William E. Merry — of Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Royalton, Waupaca County, Wis., March 6, 1861. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1927-28. Baptist. Died in Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., February 4, 1941 (age 79 years, 335 days). Interment at Dell Rapids Cemetery, Dell Rapids, S.Dak.   Relatives: Son of Lyman Swan Merry and Margaret Ann (Bronk) Merry; brother of George Schuyler Merry; married, November 27, 1888, to Reefa Mable Hart.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Gwendolynne S. Moore (b. 1951) — also known as Gwen Moore — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Racine, Racine County, Wis., April 18, 1951. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1989-92; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1993-2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1996, 2000, 2008; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 2005-. Female. Baptist. Member, NAACP. Still living as of 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   William Barbour Pedigo (1870-1932) — also known as W. B. Pedigo; "Bill Bob" — of Stuart, Patrick County, Va.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va.; Wausau, Marathon County, Wis. Born, in a log cabin, at Elamsville, Patrick County, Va., January 28, 1870. Republican. Lawyer; Patrick County Commonwealth Attorney, 1895-99; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1896; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates, 1906; mayor of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1907-11. Baptist. French ancestry. Died, of tuberculosis, in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., October 23, 1932 (age 62 years, 269 days). Interment at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Fla.   Relatives: Son of Charles Lewis Pedigo and Sarah Amanda (Taylor) Pedigo; married 1896 to Lena Attaway.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   John Z. Saxton (1792-1872) — of Fredonia, Chautauqua County, N.Y.; Argyle, Lafayette County, Wis. Born in Fredonia, Chautauqua County, N.Y., October 24, 1792. Democrat. Postmaster at Fredonia, N.Y., 1835-39. Baptist. Died in Argyle, Lafayette County, Wis., October 30, 1872 (age 80 years, 6 days). Interment at Old Argyle Cemetery, Argyle, Wis.   Relatives: Married to Mary Akin; married 1862 to Mary (Ferguson) LaFollette (mother of Robert Marion LaFollette).   Political families: Eastman family; LaFollette family of Madison, Wisconsin (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Sylvester E. Sweet (1839-1920) — of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wis. Born in Ontario, 1839. Minister; Prohibition candidate for mayor of Oshkosh, Wis., 1905. Baptist. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wis., 1920 (age about 81 years). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Lowell Curtis Wadmond (1896-1986) — also known as Lowell Wadmond — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Racine, Racine County, Wis., March 16, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Freemasons. Died September 25, 1986 (age 90 years, 193 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Lakeland, Fla.   Relatives: Son of Christian George Wadmond and Celia (Jensen) Wadmond; married, July 27, 1938, to Mary Elita Cason.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Robert Joseph Wells (1856-1941) — of Breckenridge, Wilkin County, Minn. Born in Mazomanie, Dane County, Wis., October 4, 1856. Newspaper editor; lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 60, 1901-10. Baptist. Died in Winter Haven, Polk County, Fla., February 12, 1941 (age 84 years, 131 days). Interment at Old Cemetery, Winter Haven, Fla.

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