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Walter W. Abbott (b. 1894) —
of Rome, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Born in Rome, Oneida
County, N.Y., June 20,
1894.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Oneida County 3rd District, 1930-33; mayor of
Rome, N.Y., 1942-43.
Member, American Bar
Association; Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Royal
Arcanum; Izaak Walton League; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William J. Abbott and Anna (Pritchard) Abbott; married, September
7, 1920, to Marion A. FitzGibbons. |
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James Abdnor (1923-2012) —
also known as Jim Abdnor; Ellis James
Abdnor —
of Kennebec, Lyman
County, S.Dak.
Born in Kennebec, Lyman
County, S.Dak., February
13, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; rancher; school
teacher; athletic
coach; member of South
Dakota state senate, 1957-68 (29th District 1957-66, 24th
District 1967-68); President
pro tempore of the South Dakota State Senate, 1965-66; Lieutenant
Governor of South Dakota, 1969-71; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota 2nd District, 1973-81; defeated
in primary, 1970; U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1981-87; defeated, 1986;
administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, 1987-89; delegate
to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1992.
Methodist;
later Lutheran.
Lebanese
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Elks; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Farmers
Union; Grange;
Sigma
Chi; Izaak Walton League.
Died, at Dougherty Hospice
House, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak., May 16,
2012 (age 89 years, 93
days).
Interment at Kennebec Cemetery, Kennebec, S.Dak.
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Carl Bert Albert (1908-2000) —
also known as Carl Albert; "The Little Giant from
Little Dixie" —
of McAlester, Pittsburg
County, Okla.
Born in McAlester, Pittsburg
County, Okla., May 10,
1908.
Democrat. Rhodes
scholar; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 3rd District, 1947-77; Speaker of
the U.S. House, 1971-77; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Oklahoma, 1952,
1964
(chair, Resolutions
and Platform Committee), 1968,
1976,
1992,
1996.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Elks; Lions; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Izaak Walton League; Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Elected to Oklahoma Hall of
Fame.
Died, at McAlester Regional Health
Center, McAlester, Pittsburg
County, Okla., February
4, 2000 (age 91 years, 270
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, McAlester, Okla.
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John Grant Alexander (1893-1971) —
also known as John G. Alexander —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Cortland
County, N.Y., July 16,
1893.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Independent candidate for
U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1936; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 3rd District, 1939-41; defeated,
1940; candidate for Governor of
Minnesota, 1942.
Lutheran.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Elks; Optimist
Club; Izaak Walton League.
Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., December
8, 1971 (age 78 years, 145
days).
Interment at Lakewood
Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
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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;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Oregon.
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.
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John William Anderson (1871-1954) —
also known as John W. Anderson —
of Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa.
Born in Buchanan
County, Iowa, July 21,
1871.
Democrat. Lawyer; Monona
County Attorney, 1910-14; district judge in Iowa 4th District,
1915-21; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1933-38.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, American Bar
Association; Order of
the Coif; Izaak Walton League; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Woodmen;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa, January
29, 1954 (age 82 years, 192
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Reese Babbs Anderson and Emma Theresa (Davenport) Anderson;
married, September
24, 1895, to Burdette Hopper; married, April
15, 1933, to Mary Agnes Peck. |
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James Hugh Arrington (1904-1979) —
also known as James H. Arrington —
of Stillwater, Payne
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Jethro, Franklin
County, Ark., May 23,
1904.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; superintendent
of schools; oil drilling
business; Oklahoma
Democratic state chair, 1940-46; member of Oklahoma
state house of representatives, 1942-60; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Oklahoma, 1948,
1952
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1956;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Oklahoma, 1956.
Presbyterian.
Member, Izaak Walton League; Sigma
Nu; Lions.
Named to Oklahoma State University Alumni Hall of
Fame.
Died March 8,
1979 (age 74 years, 289
days).
Interment at Fairlawn
Cemetery, Stillwater, Okla.
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Harlow E. Bacon (b. 1889) —
of Rome, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Born in Rome, Oneida
County, N.Y., 1889.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1945-48.
Member, American
Legion; Elks;
Izaak Walton League.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Edna Dingman. |
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J. Arthur Baker (b. 1879) —
of Pittsfield, Berkshire
County, Mass.
Born in Buzzards Bay, Bourne, Barnstable
County, Mass., June 25,
1879.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
Governor's Council 8th District, 1933-36.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American Bar
Association; Izaak Walton League.
Burial location unknown.
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Clark S. Barnes (b. 1950) —
of Beverly, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Portsmouth,
Va., August
6, 1950.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 2005-.
Christian.
Member, American
Legion; National Rifle
Association; Izaak Walton League; Farm
Bureau; Elks.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Howard S. Barnes and Dorothy (Queen) Barnes. |
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Robert Edmund Bauman (b. 1937) —
also known as Robert E. Bauman —
of Easton, Talbot
County, Md.
Born in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery
County, Pa., April 4,
1937.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1964,
1972
(alternate); member of Maryland
state senate, 1971-73; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1973-81; defeated,
1971, 1980.
Catholic.
Member, Young
Americans for Freedom; American Bar
Association; Elks; Humane
Society; Jaycees;
Izaak Walton League; Gay.
Pleaded
guilty in 1980 to a sex-solicitation
charge.
Still living as of 1998.
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Birch Evans Bayh Jr. (1928-2019) —
also known as Birch Bayh —
of Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind.
Born in Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind., January
22, 1928.
Democrat. Farmer; lawyer;
member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1954-62; Speaker of
the Indiana State House of Representatives, 1959-60; U.S.
Senator from Indiana, 1963-81; defeated, 1980; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964,
1968
(speaker);
candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Izaak Walton League; Jaycees;
Farm
Bureau; Elks; Freemasons;
Alpha
Tau Omega.
Died in Easton, Talbot
County, Md., March
14, 2019 (age 91 years, 51
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Berkley Warren Bedell (b. 1921) —
also known as Berkley Bedell —
of Spirit Lake, Dickinson
County, Iowa.
Born in Spirit Lake, Dickinson
County, Iowa, March 5,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; founder
and owner of the Berkley fishing
tackle company; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1975-87; defeated, 1972.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Izaak Walton League.
Still living as of 2014.
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George B. Belting (1914-1998) —
of Beloit, Rock
County, Wis.; St. Petersburg, Pinellas
County, Fla.
Born in De Soto, Vernon
County, Wis., July 15,
1914.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Rock County 3rd District, 1957-70.
Member, Izaak Walton League; American
Legion; Elks; Kiwanis.
Died August
31, 1998 (age 84 years, 47
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Daniel P. Bergin —
of Chicago Heights, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Ireland.
Democrat. Mayor
of Chicago Heights, Ill., 1927-35; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Izaak Walton League; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Foresters.
Burial location unknown.
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Frank John Brady (1894-1964) —
also known as Frank J. Brady —
of Atkinson, Holt
County, Neb.
Born in Atkinson, Holt
County, Neb., September
15, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hay and
grain
dealer; member of Nebraska
state senate 22nd District, 1935-37; member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature 28th District, 1937-40; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1944,
1948.
Methodist.
Member, Alpha
Sigma Phi; Izaak Walton League; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Died in 1964
(age about
69 years).
Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Atkinson, Neb.
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Charles E. Broughton (1873-1956) —
of Sheboygan, Sheboygan
County, Wis.
Born in Lamartine, Fond du Lac
County, Wis., October
22, 1873.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; member of Democratic
National Committee from Wisconsin, 1932-41; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1932,
1936;
Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1939; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Wisconsin; owner of radio
station WHBL.
Member, Elks;
Izaak Walton League.
Died in Sheboygan, Sheboygan
County, Wis., October
31, 1956 (age 83 years, 9
days).
Interment at Wildwood
Cemetery, Sheboygan, Wis.
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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.
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Howard C. Buck (1899-1985) —
of State Center, Marshall
County, Iowa.
Born in Marshall
County, Iowa, October
10, 1899.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Iowa
state house of representatives from Marshall County; elected 1950.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Izaak Walton League.
Died in March, 1985
(age 85
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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David Francis Cargo (1929-2013) —
also known as David F. Cargo; "Lonesome
Dave" —
of New Mexico; Lake Oswego, Clackamas
County, Ore.
Born in Dowagiac, Cass
County, Mich., January
13, 1929.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New
Mexico state house of representatives, 1963-67; Governor of
New Mexico, 1967-71; defeated, 1994; candidate for U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1970, 1972; candidate for Oregon
state treasurer, 1984; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 3rd District, 1986.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions;
Izaak Walton League.
Died, from complications of a stroke,
in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., July 5,
2013 (age 84 years, 173
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Gerald L. Chafin (b. 1930) —
also known as Jerry Chafin —
of Delbarton, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., April 1,
1930.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; mortician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 13th District, 1975-76.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis;
Moose;
Elks;
Izaak Walton League; National Rifle
Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1976.
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Relatives: Son
of Jeff Chafin and Matilda (Curry) Chafin; married, April
10, 1960, to Marie Savage. |
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Thomas Ewing Clay (b. 1893) —
of Lupus, Moniteau
County, Mo.
Born in Lupus, Moniteau
County, Mo., January
12, 1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer;
member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Moniteau County, 1927-28.
Member, American
Legion; Izaak Walton League.
Burial location unknown.
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Gino R. Colombo (b. 1939) —
of Nutter Fort, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrison
County, W.Va., October
27, 1939.
Democrat. Coal
broker; real estate
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-78 (Harrison County
1971-74, 25th District 1975-78); member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1979-86; defeated, 1986.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Lions; Moose;
Izaak Walton League; Sigma
Nu.
Still living as of 1986.
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Relatives: Son
of Sam Colombo and Lenora Colombo; married to Virginia
Pair. |
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Guy S. Condo (b. 1874) —
of Marion, Grant
County, Ind.
Born in Lafayette, Tippecanoe
County, Ind., July 1,
1874.
Republican. Lawyer; Grant
County Attorney, 1904-06; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1904-09; director, Marion
National Bank.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Izaak Walton League; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel S. Condo and Sarah Ann (Pottorf) Condo; married, June 30,
1902, to Nelle Kiley. |
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Jacob McGavock Dickinson (1851-1928) —
also known as Jacob M. Dickinson —
of Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Columbus, Lowndes
County, Miss., January
30, 1851.
Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; justice of
Tennessee state supreme court, 1891-93; law
professor; general counsel, Illinois Central Railroad,
1899-1909; U.S.
Secretary of War, 1909-11.
Member, Izaak Walton League.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
13, 1928 (age 77 years, 318
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.
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Everett McKinley Dirksen (1896-1969) —
also known as Everett M. Dirksen; "The Wizard of
Ooze" —
of Pekin, Tazewell
County, Ill.
Born in Pekin, Tazewell
County, Ill., January
4, 1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1933-49; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940
(alternate), 1948,
1952
(speaker),
1956
(speaker),
1960
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1964
(delegation chair), 1968
(delegation chair); U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1951-69; died in office 1969.
Christian
Reformed. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Eagles;
Elks; Moose; American Bar
Association; Odd
Fellows; Izaak Walton League.
Died, of lung
cancer, at the Walter
Reed Army Medical Center, Washington,
D.C., September
7, 1969 (age 73 years, 246
days).
Interment at Glendale
Memorial Gardens, Pekin, Ill.
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Ray E. Dougherty (b. 1895) —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in Atlantic, Cass
County, Iowa, July 11,
1895.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
candidate for South
Dakota state attorney general, 1928.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Elks;
Izaak Walton League.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William J. Dougherty and Sarah Ann (Judkins) Dougherty; married,
June
30, 1920, to Julia Newell Treat. |
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Donald N. Dworak (b. 1934) —
of Columbus, Platte
County, Neb.
Born in David City, Butler
County, Neb., December
3, 1934.
Republican. Member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature, 1975; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1976.
Catholic.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Optimist
Club; Izaak Walton League.
Still living as of 1976.
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Romeo D. Erdie (b. 1913) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Berryburg, Barbour
County, W.Va., July 13,
1913.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; exterminator;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 26th District; elected 1974.
Protestant.
Member, Moose;
Izaak Walton League; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Erdie and Bessie (Hovey) Erdie; married, July 3,
1964, to Ona M. Hardesty. |
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Nicola Fantasia (b. 1923) —
also known as Nick Fantasia —
of Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va., January
3, 1923.
Democrat. School
teacher; general manager, WTCS radio
station, Fairmont, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-58, 1965-72, 1975-76,
1989-90, 1993- (Marion County 1955-58, 1965-72, 26th District
1975-76, 1989-90, 43rd District 1993-97); defeated, 1972; appointed
1993.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Izaak Walton League; National
Education Association; United
Mine Workers.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Walter Louis Finn (1875-1936) —
also known as Walter L. Finn —
of Iuka, Marion
County, Ill.
Born in Marion
County, Ill., April
15, 1875.
Democrat. Physician;
farmer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Iuka, Ill.;
member of Illinois
state senate 42nd District, 1929-36; died in office 1936.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Izaak Walton League.
Died in Iuka, Marion
County, Ill., November
7, 1936 (age 61 years, 206
days).
Interment at East
Lawn Cemetery, Salem, Ill.
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Relatives: Son
of Alfred C. Finn and Art (Mercer) Finn; married, December
31, 1912, to Kate M. Ward. |
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Orville Lothrop Freeman (1918-2003) —
also known as Orville L. Freeman —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., May 9,
1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer;
aide to Minneapolis Mayor Hubert
H. Humphrey, and his campaign manager for U.S. Senator in 1948;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1948,
1952,
1960,
1964;
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor state chair, 1948-50;
Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota
state attorney general, 1950; Governor of
Minnesota, 1955-61; defeated (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), 1952,
1960; U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture, 1961-69.
Lutheran.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; American
Judicature Society; Americans
for Democratic Action; American Civil
Liberties Union; Moose; Eagles;
Izaak Walton League; Sons of
Norway; Purple
Heart; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died, from complications of Alzheimer's
disease, in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., February
20, 2003 (age 84 years, 287
days).
Interment at Lakewood
Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Simon Hirsch Galperin Jr. (1931-2007) —
also known as Si Galperin, Jr. —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., August
5, 1931.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; real estate
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-70;
member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1971-82; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1976.
Jewish.
Member, Izaak Walton League; B'nai
B'rith.
Died, from complications of a stroke,
June
17, 2007 (age 75 years, 316
days).
Interment at Bnai Israel Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Simon H. Galperin and Fannie (Lavenstein) Galperin; married, June 18,
1958, to Rose Marie Rogers; married to Maureen
Supcoe. |
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George Atlee Goodling (1896-1982) —
also known as George A. Goodling —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Loganville, York
County, Pa., September
26, 1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1943-57; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1961-65, 1967-75.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Legion; Izaak Walton League.
Died in York, York
County, Pa., October
17, 1982 (age 86 years, 21
days).
Interment at Emmanuel
United Methodist Church Cemetery, Loganville, Pa.
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Philip J. Graziani (b. 1924) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in McIntire, Harrison
County, W.Va., May 13,
1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1959-60.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Elks; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Izaak Walton League; Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Raymond R. Guest (1939-2001) —
also known as Andy Guest —
of Front Royal, Warren
County, Va.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., September
29, 1939.
Republican. Farmer; banker;
member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1973-99.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Rotary;
Izaak Walton League; Ruritan.
Died, of cancer,
in Front Royal, Warren
County, Va., April 2,
2001 (age 61 years, 185
days).
Interment at Old
Chapel Cemetery, Millwood, Va.
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Halvor Langdon Halvorson (b. 1881) —
also known as Halvor L. Halvorson —
of Minot, Ward
County, N.Dak.
Born in Henning, Otter Tail
County, Minn., August
15, 1881.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of
Minot, N.Dak., 1911-15; candidate for U.S.
Representative from North Dakota, 1912 (3rd District), 1942
(Democratic, at-large); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from North Dakota, 1916
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1944
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee; speaker),
1948;
candidate for Governor of
North Dakota, 1924.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Sons of
Norway; Izaak Walton League; Lions; American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John C. Halvorson and Juliana (Christenson) Halvorson; married to
Nina C. Knudson. |
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Max Cole Hamlin (b. 1894) —
also known as Max C. Hamlin —
of Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Kalkaska, Kalkaska
County, Mich., September
12, 1894.
Republican. Lawyer; Manistee
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1927-28; Manistee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-34; probate judge in Michigan,
1937; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1947-49; chair of
Manistee County Republican Party, 1950; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 19th Circuit, 1953.
Member, Kiwanis;
Izaak Walton League; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Fay S. Hamlin and Dora J. (Calkins) Hamlin; married, December
16, 1926, to Minnie Bond. |
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Harry W. Hansen (b. 1884) —
of Craig, Moffat
County, Colo.
Born in Carbon, Carbon
County, Wyo., January
12, 1884.
Republican. Mayor of Craig, Colo., 1920-21; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1928;
member of Colorado
state senate 13th District, 1929-32.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Lions; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Izaak Walton League.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jens Hansen and Anna E. (Arnold) Hansen; married, November
20, 1919, to Maye Tiger. |
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G. Homer Harding (b. 1925) —
of South Dakota.
Born December
7, 1925.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in
the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of South
Dakota state senate, 1971-88; South
Dakota state treasurer, 1991-; defeated, 1994.
Methodist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks;
Izaak Walton League.
Still living as of 1994.
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Harry Bartow Hawes (1869-1947) —
also known as Harry B. Hawes —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Born in Covington, Kenton
County, Ky., November
15, 1869.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1904,
1928;
member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee, 1904,
1916;
member of Missouri
state house of representatives from St. Louis City 3rd District,
1917-18; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 11th District, 1921-26; U.S.
Senator from Missouri, 1926-33; resigned 1933.
Episcopalian.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Sons
of Confederate Veterans; American
Legion; Reserve
Officers Association; Military
Order of the World Wars; American Bar
Association; American
Society for International Law; American
Economic Association; Izaak Walton League; Audubon
Society; American
Forestry Association; National Rifle
Association.
Died in Washington,
D.C., July 31,
1947 (age 77 years, 258
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered in a private or family graveyard, Ripley County, Mo.
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Melvin Colvin Hazen (1869-1941) —
also known as Melvin C. Hazen —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Prince
William County, Va., October
27, 1869.
Member
District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1933-41; died in
office 1941; President
of the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners, 1933-41; died
in office 1941.
Member, Izaak Walton League; Phi
Kappa Phi.
Died July 15,
1941 (age 71 years, 261
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles W. Hazen and Mary (Colvin) Hazen; married to Mary E.
Smith. |
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Jack L. Hellems (b. 1930) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va., August
31, 1930.
Democrat. Merchant;
bank
director; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1975-76; appointed 1975.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Izaak Walton League.
Still living as of 1976.
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Relatives: Son
of Earl Leonard Hellems and Mary E. (Wallace) Hellems; married, July 26,
1957, to Glenda E. Hamm. |
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Hugh B. Holman (b. 1879) —
of Rochester, Fulton
County, Ind.
Born in Rochester, Fulton
County, Ind., July 2,
1879.
Republican. Farmer; road
contractor; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1921-23; chair of
Fulton County Republican Party, 1930-44.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Izaak Walton League; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Roger William Jepsen (b. 1928) —
also known as Roger Jepsen —
of Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa.
Born in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk
County, Iowa, December
23, 1928.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of Iowa
state senate, 1967-69; Lieutenant
Governor of Iowa, 1969-72; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Iowa, 1972;
U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1979-85; defeated, 1984.
Lutheran.
Member, Izaak Walton League; Farm
Bureau; Shriners;
Reserve
Officers Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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Vernon L. Larson (b. 1948) —
also known as Vern Larson —
of Vivian, Lyman
County, S.Dak.
Born in Vivian, Lyman
County, S.Dak., October
25, 1948.
Republican. South
Dakota state auditor, 1979-94; delegate to Republican National
Convention from South Dakota, 2008.
Lutheran.
Member, Elks; Kiwanis;
Shriners;
Jaycees;
Izaak Walton League; Freemasons.
Still living as of 2008.
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Louis D. McGregor (1901-1993) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Linden, Genesee
County, Mich., January
9, 1901.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1934; circuit
judge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1960-64; resigned 1964; candidate
for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1962; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1965-76; retired 1976.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sigma
Nu Phi; American Bar
Association; Audubon
Society; National Rifle
Association; Izaak Walton League; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Optimist
Club.
Died in 1993
(age about
92 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Jack Richard Miller (1916-1994) —
also known as Jack Miller —
of Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa; Temple Terrace, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 6,
1916.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of Iowa
state house of representatives, 1955-56; member of Iowa
state senate, 1957-60; U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1961-73; defeated, 1972; Associate
Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1973-82; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982-85; took
senior status 1985.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Reserve
Officers Association; Izaak Walton League; Rotary;
Moose;
Eagles;
Elks; Knights
of Columbus; United
Commercial Travelers.
Died in Temple Terrace, Hillsborough
County, Fla., August
29, 1994 (age 78 years, 84
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Frank C. Moore (1896-1978) —
of Kenmore, Erie
County, N.Y.; Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.; Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.
Born in Toronto, Ontario,
March
23, 1896.
Republican. Delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 50th District, 1938;
New
York state comptroller, 1943-50; Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1951-53; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1967.
Member, American
Legion; Rotary;
Freemasons;
Eagles;
National
Rifle Association; Izaak Walton League.
Died in Crystal River, Citrus
County, Fla., April
23, 1978 (age 82 years, 31
days).
Interment at Elmlawn
Cemetery, Tonawanda, N.Y.
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Clayton T. Morrison (b. 1903) —
of Pickford, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in Mackinac
County, Mich., December
11, 1903.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1953-66 (Chippewa County 1953-54,
Chippewa District 1955-64, 106th District 1965-66); defeated in
primary, 1936 (Chippewa County), 1966 (106th District).
Methodist.
Member, Lions;
Izaak Walton League.
Burial location unknown.
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Karl Earl Mundt (1900-1974) —
also known as Karl E. Mundt —
of Madison, Lake
County, S.Dak.
Born in Humboldt, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak., June 3,
1900.
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; real
estate and insurance
business; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1939-48; U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1948-73; delegate to Republican
National Convention from South Dakota, 1956.
Member, Izaak Walton League; Kiwanis;
Delta
Sigma Rho; Pi
Kappa Delta; Tau
Kappa Alpha.
Died in Washington,
D.C., August
16, 1974 (age 74 years, 74
days).
Interment at Graceland
Cemetery, Madison, S.Dak.
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Freda Noble Paul —
also known as Freda N. Paul; Freda Noble —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Ansted, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1965-68,
1971-72; defeated, 1968, 1970; appointed 1971; defeated, 1972.
Female.
Baptist.
Member, Order
of the Eastern Star; American
Association of University Women; Izaak Walton League.
Still living as of 1972.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Clifton Edward Noble and Mamie (Neal) Noble; married to
Bosher Hubert Paul. |
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William P. C. Perry (b. 1895) —
of Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va., February
25, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; glass
worker; accountant;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1943-46; defeated, 1946;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1949-60.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Delta
Phi; Izaak Walton League; Sons
of Confederate Veterans; American
Legion; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Tayloe Perry and Eleanor (Craighill) Perry; married, October
28, 1922, to Mary Duffield Shutt. |
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1951 |
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Franz Christopher Radke (1889-1966) —
also known as Francis Radke —
of Hartington, Cedar
County, Neb.; Tecumseh, Johnson
County, Neb.
Born near Wynot, Cedar
County, Neb., June 23,
1889.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1917; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; private
secretary to Gov. Charles
W. Bryan, 1923-25; Johnson
County Judge, 1925.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Izaak Walton League; Forty and
Eight; Modern
Woodmen of America; Kiwanis.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., April 3,
1966 (age 76 years, 284
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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Michael Rosenberg (b. 1886) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
9, 1886.
Democrat. Partner, Rosenberg Iron and
Metal Company; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 19th District,
1920-22; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924,
1928.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Izaak Walton League.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Reuben Rosenberg and Fanny (Annenberg) Rosenberg; married, September
30, 1906, to Ethel Colitz. |
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John Richard Schmidhauser (b. 1922) —
also known as John R. Schmidhauser —
of Iowa.
Born in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., January
3, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 1st District, 1965-67; defeated, 1966,
1968; member of Iowa
Democratic State Central Committee, 1971.
Unitarian.
Member, American
Association of University Professors; Izaak Walton League.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Clyde Spry (1889-1961) —
of Woodbury
County, Iowa.
Born near Mt. Pleasant, Henry
County, Iowa, March
26, 1889.
Republican. Farmer; Iowa
secretary of agriculture, 1950-61; appointed 1950; died in office
1961.
Presbyterian.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Izaak Walton League; Moose; Freemasons.
Died June 14,
1961 (age 72 years, 80
days).
Interment at Masonic
Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
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Robert H. Tennant (b. 1911) —
also known as Bob Tennant —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Barrackville, Marion
County, W.Va., September
2, 1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1961-63.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Izaak Walton League.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edgar L. Tennant and Musa B. (Conaway) Tennant; married, May 15,
1942, to Geraldine Davis. |
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Harry S. Toy (b. 1892) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Elkhorn, McDowell
County, W.Va., January
12, 1892.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Wayne
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-34; Michigan
state attorney general, 1935; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1935-36; appointed 1935; defeated,
1936; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1938; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1948.
German
and Welsh
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Izaak Walton League; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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James Boyd Utt (1899-1970) —
also known as James B. Utt —
of Santa Ana, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in Tustin, Orange
County, Calif., March
11, 1899.
Republican. Appraiser;
lawyer;
member of California
state assembly, 1933-36; U.S.
Representative from California, 1953-70 (28th District 1953-63,
35th District 1963-70); died in office 1970; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from California, 1956.
Presbyterian.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks;
Izaak Walton League; Lions; Native
Sons of the Golden West; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Suffered a heart
attack during religious
services at a church
in Washington, D.C., and died soon after at Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., March 1,
1970 (age 70 years, 355
days).
Interment at Santa Ana Cemetery, Santa Ana, Calif.
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Lew Wallace (b. 1889) —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Born in Furnas
County, Neb., March
27, 1889.
Democrat. Insurance
agent; member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1935; member of Oregon
state senate, 1938; candidate for Governor of
Oregon, 1942, 1948; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Oregon, 1944;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Oregon, 1944; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1946.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Izaak Walton League; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry M. Wallace and Margaret (Scott) Wallace; married to Pearl
Hock. |
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Lafe P. Ward (b. 1925) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., August
23, 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1971-82.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; American Bar
Association; Izaak Walton League.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lafe P. Ward, Sr. and Eula (Ward) Ward; married, August
16, 1951, to Dorothy Ayers. |
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J. E. Watson (b. 1917) —
also known as Ned Watson —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., November
8, 1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; manufacturer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1953-56,
1959-70; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1956.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary;
Elks; Moose;
Izaak Walton League; Fraternal
Order of Police; Phi
Gamma Delta; American
Judicature Society; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association; Reserve
Officers Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. E. Watson, Jr. and Eleanor (Blackford) Watson; married, May 5,
1942, to Altidel Weager. |
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