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William Hawley Atwell (1869-1961) —
also known as William H. Atwell —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in Sparta, Monroe
County, Wis., June 9,
1869.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1898-1913; candidate
for Governor of
Texas, 1922; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, 1923-54; took
senior status 1954.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Redmen.
Died December
22, 1961 (age 92 years, 196
days).
Interment at Sparkman
Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
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Relatives: Son
of Capt. Benjamin D. Atwell and De Emma (Greene) Atwell; married, December
7, 1892, to Susie Snyder. |
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Emil Baensch (1857-1939) —
of Manitowoc, Manitowoc
County, Wis.
Born in Manitowoc, Manitowoc
County, Wis., June 12,
1857.
Republican. Lawyer; newspaper
editor and publisher; Manitowoc
County Judge, 1888-94; Lieutenant
Governor of Wisconsin, 1895-99; banker;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1904.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Royal
League; American
Historical Association.
Died in Manitowoc, Manitowoc
County, Wis., 1939
(age about
82 years).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc, Wis.
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Willis Gaylord Clark Bagley (1873-1943) —
also known as Willis G. C. Bagley; W. G. C.
Bagley —
of Mason City, Cerro
Gordo County, Iowa.
Born in Magnolia, Rock
County, Wis., October
29, 1873.
Republican. Banker; in
1934, during a bank robbery, John Dillinger shot at
him and missed; Iowa state
treasurer, 1939-43; died in office 1943.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Odd Fellows; Woodmen;
Moose;
Maccabees;
American
Bankers Association; Lions.
Died in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, October
20, 1943 (age 69 years, 356
days).
Interment at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.
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John Andrew Banderob (1838-1921) —
also known as John Banderob —
of Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Holstein, Germany,
August
23, 1838.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; furniture
manufacturer; mayor
of Oshkosh, Wis., 1905-09, 1911-12; defeated, 1909, 1912 (
primary).
German
ancestry. Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Odd Fellows.
Died in Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis., April
24, 1921 (age 82 years, 244
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.
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Alexis U. Coates (1858-1943) —
also known as A. U. Coates —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Excelsior, Richland
County, Wis., June 21,
1858.
School
teacher; music
store manager; grocer; real estate
dealer; Prohibition candidate for Governor of
Iowa, 1901; Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1936.
Church
of Christ. English
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows.
Died in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, January
21, 1943 (age 84 years, 214
days).
Interment at Glendale
Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
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Relatives: Son
of William Harvey Coates and Anna French (Knowlton) Coates; married,
August
31, 1875, to Isabel Lein. |
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John Flanigan Deadman (1868-1932) —
also known as John F. Deadman —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in London, Ontario,
November
26, 1868.
Democrat. Veterinarian;
lost a
leg in a hunting accident; lost an
eye in another accident; candidate for mayor
of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 1915; in 1928, he famously saved
several lives when he brought needed serum and medical supplies by
dogsled, through a heavy winter storm, to snowbound Detour, Mich.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks;
Odd Fellows; Maccabees;
Modern
Woodmen of America.
Died in a hospital
at Madison, Dane
County, Wis., April
27, 1932 (age 63 years, 153
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
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Charles Sumner Eastman (1864-1939) —
also known as Charles S. Eastman —
of Hot Springs, Fall River
County, S.Dak.
Born in Primrose, Dane
County, Wis., January
23, 1864.
Democrat. Lawyer; real estate
business; Fall
River County Sheriff, 1897-1900; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 44th District, 1907-08; postmaster;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1928.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Died in Hot Springs, Fall River
County, S.Dak., August
26, 1939 (age 75 years, 215
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Ewert and Mina (Haberman) Ewert; married, September
30, 1890, to Carrie E. Dutcher. |
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Edward William Fehling (1880-1957) —
also known as Edward W. Fehling —
of St. Johns, Clinton
County, Mich.
Born in Watertown, Jefferson
County, Wis., June 27,
1880.
Republican. Lawyer; Clinton
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-20; director and attorney for
Farmers State Savings Bank, and
State Bank of
St. Johns; member of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1935-38; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1936;
candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1938; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 29th Circuit, 1941 (primary), 1942.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd Fellows; Grange.
Died, in Clinton Memorial Hospital,
St. Johns, Clinton
County, Mich., August
10, 1957 (age 77 years, 44
days).
Interment at Sowle
Cemetery, Near Maple Rapids, Clinton County, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Otto Fehling and Helen (Newman) Fehling; married, June 7,
1908, to Mary G. Boyle. |
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Fredrick Gerber Jr. (1870-1941) —
also known as Fred Gerber, Jr. —
of Worthing, Lincoln
County, S.Dak.
Born in Spring Green, Sauk
County, Wis., May 1,
1870.
Republican. Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 5th District, 1919-22.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Died in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak., May 13,
1941 (age 71 years, 12
days).
Interment at Worthing Cemetery, Worthing, S.Dak.
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Oscar Hallam (b. 1865) —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in Linden town, Iowa
County, Wis., October
19, 1865.
Republican. Lawyer;
district judge in Minnesota 2nd District, 1905-13; justice of
Minnesota state supreme court, 1913-23; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1923; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Minnesota, 1928.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Phi
Beta Kappa; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Hallam and Mary (Wood) Hallam; married, July 27,
1892, to Edith L. Lott. |
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Manual 1917 |
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Henry Baldwin Harshaw (1842-1900) —
also known as Henry B. Harshaw —
of Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Argyle, Washington
County, N.Y., June 14,
1842.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; postmaster
at Oshkosh,
Wis., 1877-86; Wisconsin
state treasurer, 1887-91.
Member, Elks; Grand
Army of the Republic; Loyal
Legion; Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Wounded at the battle of Laurel Hill, Va., 1864, and lost his
left arm as a result.
Died, of tongue
cancer, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., December
25, 1900 (age 58 years, 194
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Riverside
Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.
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Robert Kirkland Henry (1890-1946) —
also known as Robert K. Henry —
of Jefferson, Jefferson
County, Wis.
Born in Jefferson, Jefferson
County, Wis., February
9, 1890.
Wisconsin
state treasurer, 1933-37; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1945-46; died in
office 1946.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows.
Died in Madison, Dane
County, Wis., November
20, 1946 (age 56 years, 284
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Jefferson, Wis.
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Myron Plato Lindsley (1825-1883) —
also known as Myron P. Lindsley —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Middlesex, Yates
County, N.Y., September
18, 1825.
Lawyer;
mayor
of Green Bay, Wis., 1865; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1873-74.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Died in 1883
(age about
57 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Paul August Luedtke (1888-1968) —
also known as Paul A. Luedtke —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., August
24, 1888.
Republican. Wood
finishing and decorating business; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Marathon County 2nd District, 1943-62.
Member, Moose; Elks;
Odd Fellows; United
Commercial Travelers.
Died June 18,
1968 (age 79 years, 299
days).
Interment at Pine
Grove Cemetery, Wausau, Wis.
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Alexander M. MacKay (1881-1952) —
also known as Sandy MacKay —
of West Branch, Ogemaw
County, Mich.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., January
13, 1881.
Republican. Jeweler;
postmaster;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1937-52 (Arenac District 1937-44,
Gladwin District 1945-52); died in office 1952.
Episcopalian.
Scottish
and English
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died December
9, 1952 (age 71 years, 331
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1901 to Cora
E. Winslow; married, July 7,
1924, to Mrs. Anna Bowman. |
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Harold C. Malchow (1904-1938) —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in 1904.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Brown County 1st District, 1931-32; defeated,
1932; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin, 1934; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1936.
Member, Modern
Woodmen of America; Odd Fellows; Moose; Eagles.
Died, in a hospital
at Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis., March
17, 1938 (age about 33
years).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Allouez, Wis.
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Vincent Albert Martin (1870-1951) —
also known as Vincent A. Martin —
of Fruitport, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Madison, Dane
County, Wis., February
17, 1870.
Republican. Train
master of the Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and Muskegon electric
railway; member of Michigan
state senate 23rd District, 1917-18, 1925-28; defeated in
primary, 1922, 1940; Dry candidate for delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Muskegon
County 2nd District, 1933.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows.
Died in Grand Haven, Ottawa
County, Mich., September
22, 1951 (age 81 years, 217
days).
Interment at Ottawa Center Cemetery, Coopersville, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of George S. Martin and Harriet E. (Phelps) Martin; married to Sarah
E. Smith; married 1919 to Mary
Augusta (Neuman) Kinney; married 1934 to Addie
L. (Carter) Robinson. |
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Herman L. Page (1818-1873) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Oneida
County, N.Y., May 27,
1818.
Democrat. Dry goods
merchant; mayor
of Milwaukee, Wis., 1859-60; insurance
agent.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Died in Dresden, Germany,
October
15, 1873 (age 55 years, 141
days).
Interment at Alter
Annenfriedhof, Dresden, Germany.
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Arthur William Prehn (1884-1951) —
also known as Arthur W. Prehn; A. W. Prehn —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Marathon City, Marathon
County, Wis., December
1, 1884.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912,
1936,
1944;
Marathon
County District Attorney, 1922-25; member of Wisconsin
Republican State Central Committee, 1936.
Presbyterian.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Elks;
Odd Fellows; Moose; Eagles.
Died, of heart
failure, in Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas
County, Fla., March
24, 1951 (age 66 years, 113
days).
Interment at Restlawn
Memorial Park, Wausau, Wis.
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William Thomas Rawleigh (b. 1870) —
also known as William T. Rawleigh —
of Freeport, Stephenson
County, Ill.
Born near Mineral Point, Iowa
County, Wis., December
3, 1870.
Merchant;
newspaper
editor; manufacturer;
mayor
of Freeport, Ill., 1909-11; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1911-12; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Illinois; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Illinois; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1932.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles David Rawleigh and Sarah Malinda (Babcock) Rawleigh;
married, November
16, 1890, to Minnie B. Trevillian; married, March
14, 1923, to M. Marguerite Schneider. |
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Perry A. C. Reed (b. 1871) —
of Henderson, York
County, Neb.
Born in Monroe, Green
County, Wis., January
22, 1871.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1917; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1919-33.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John P. Reed and Emma J. (Devereaux) Reed; married, March
11, 1896, to Abbie L. Westcott. |
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William Gillett Ritch (1830-1904) —
also known as William G. Ritch —
of Wisconsin.
Born in Ulster
County, N.Y., May 4,
1830.
Ulster
County Clerk; served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1867; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Wisconsin; newspaper
editor; secretary
of New Mexico Territory, 1880.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Odd Fellows.
Died in Engle, Sierra
County, N.M., September
14, 1904 (age 74 years, 133
days).
Interment at Santa
Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
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Reno W. Trego (1877-1961) —
of Merrill, Lincoln
County, Wis.; Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born near Blairstown, Benton
County, Iowa, August
24, 1877.
Progressive. Machinist;
automobile
dealer; real estate
agent; hotel
operator; trucking
business; electric
utility engineer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Lincoln County, 1937-40.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Died in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., November
3, 1961 (age 84 years, 71
days).
Interment at Garrison Cemetery, Garrison, Iowa.
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