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  Thomas Burton Adams Jr. (1917-2006) — also known as Tom Adams — of Florida. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., March 11, 1917. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; member of Florida state senate, 1956-60; secretary of state of Florida, 1961-71; Lieutenant Governor of Florida, 1971-75; candidate for Governor of Florida, 1974. Baptist. Member, Rotary; Newcomen Society; Phi Delta Theta; Alpha Kappa Psi. Killed in an automobile accident on I-10, in Suwannee County, Fla., May 22, 2006 (age 89 years, 72 days). Interment at Fountainhead Memorial Park, Palm Bay, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Burton Adams and Carolyn Sykes (Hamilton) Adams; married, July 30, 1939, to Helen Brown; married 1973 to Frances Sue Brewer.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Jean Baptiste Adoue Jr. (1884-1956) — also known as J. B. Adoue, Jr. — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., November 4, 1884. President, Dallas National Bank of Commerce, 1924-56; chairman, Gulf Insurance Company; chairman, Universal Life and Accident Insurance Company; director, Graham-Brown Shoe Company; director, First Texas Chemical Company; director, Cosmopolitan Hotel Company; mayor of Dallas, Tex., 1951-53; defeated, 1949. Episcopalian. French ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American Arbitration Association; Rotary; Phi Delta Theta; Newcomen Society. Died, from a heart attack, while working at his bank, in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., November 17, 1956 (age 72 years, 13 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Crown Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
  Presumably named for: John the Baptist
  Relatives: Son of Jean Baptiste Adoue and Mittie Neosha (Simpson) Adoue; married, October 12, 1909, to Hester Ann Allen; married, May 12, 1937, to Mary J. Wilson.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Julian Power Alexander (1887-1953) — also known as Julian P. Alexander — of Meridian, Lauderdale County, Miss.; Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Born in Jackson, Hinds County, Miss., December 7, 1887. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, 1919-21; circuit judge in Mississippi, 1934-39; justice of Mississippi state supreme court, 1941-53; died in office 1953. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; American Bar Association; Newcomen Society; Kappa Sigma. Died, from coronary thrombosis, while a spectator at the Sugar Bowl football game, in Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 1, 1953 (age 65 years, 25 days). Interment at Cedarlawn Cemetery, Jackson, Miss.
  Relatives: Son of Charlton Henry Alexander and Matilda (MacMillan) Alexander; married, December 16, 1913, to Corabel Wharton Roberts.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Walter Hubert Annenberg (1908-2002) — also known as Walter H. Annenberg — of Wynnewood, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., March 13, 1908. Vice-president of his father's company, which published the Racing Form and other newspapers; he and his father were indicted for tax evasion in 1939, but the charges against him were dismissed as part of a plea bargain; inherited the company when his father died; founder of Seventeen and TV Guide; owner of radio and television stations; philanthropist; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1969-74. Jewish ancestry. Member, Newcomen Society; Phi Sigma Delta; Sigma Delta Chi; Zeta Beta Tau. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1986. Died, of pneumonia, in Wynnewood, Montgomery County, Pa., October 1, 2002 (age 94 years, 202 days). Interment at Sunnyland Estate, Rancho Mirage, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Moses Annenberg and Sarah Annenberg; married 1938 to Veronica Dunkelman; married 1951 to Leonore Cohn Rosentiel.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alex Davison Bailey (b. 1882) — also known as Alex D. Bailey — of La Grange, Cook County, Ill. Born in Salem, Kenosha County, Wis., February 14, 1882. Engineer; utility company executive; village president of La Grange, Illinois, 1935-37. Member, Newcomen Society; Tau Beta Pi; Union League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Eugene M. Bailey and Caroline G. (Davison) Bailey; married, September 3, 1907, to Alice Carey; married, October 3, 1936, to Amelia Duncan.
  Jesse W. Barrett (1884-1953) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Canton, Lewis County, Mo., March 17, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; secretary of Missouri Republican Party, 1919; Missouri state attorney general, 1921-25; candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1922; candidate for Governor of Missouri, 1936. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Newcomen Society; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Phi Sigma Kappa. Suffered a heart attack, and was dead on arrival at St. Louis City Hospital, St. Louis, Mo., November 12, 1953 (age 69 years, 240 days). Interment at Forest Grove Cemetery, Canton, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Harry Hooven Barrett and Jeanette Amelia (Bushman) Barrett; married, June 19, 1912, to Ethelyn Louthan; married, February 21, 1925, to Mary Louise Church.
  Thomas Harry Barton (1881-1960) — also known as Thomas H. Barton; T. H. Barton — of El Dorado, Union County, Ark. Born in Marlin, Falls County, Tex., September 20, 1881. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; one of the founders of the Natural Gas and Fuel Corporation; president and director of Lion Oil Company; owner of radio and television stations; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1940; member of Democratic National Committee from Arkansas, 1940; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1944. Member, Newcomen Society; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died December 24, 1960 (age 79 years, 95 days). Interment at Arlington Memorial Park, El Dorado, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Killebrew Barton and Mary Estelle (Johnson) Barton; married, July 13, 1925, to Madeline Mary Larimer.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Allen Jay Beermann (b. 1940) — also known as Allen J. Beermann — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, January 14, 1940. Lawyer; secretary of state of Nebraska, 1971-. Lutheran. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Elks; American Judicature Society; Pi Kappa Delta; Phi Alpha Delta; Newcomen Society. Still living as of 2001.
  Roger Douglas Branigin (1902-1975) — also known as Roger D. Branigin — of Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind. Born in Franklin, Johnson County, Ind., July 26, 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964, 1968 (delegation chair); Governor of Indiana, 1965-69; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1968. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Newcomen Society; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Delta Theta. Died November 19, 1975 (age 73 years, 116 days). Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Elba L. Branigin and Zula (Francis) Branigin; married, November 2, 1929, to Josephine Mardis.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Millard Fillmore Caldwell Jr. (1897-1984) — also known as Millard F. Caldwell, Jr. — of Milton, Santa Rosa County, Fla.; Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., February 6, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1929-32; U.S. Representative from Florida 3rd District, 1933-41; Governor of Florida, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948, 1956; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1962-69. Protestant. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Kappa Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Newcomen Society; American Legion; American Judicature Society; Alpha Kappa Psi; Blue Key. Died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., October 23, 1984 (age 87 years, 260 days). Interment at Harwood Plantation Cemetery, Leon County, Fla.
  Presumably named for: Millard Fillmore
  Relatives: Son of Millard Fillmore Caldwell and Martha Jane (Clapp) Caldwell; married, February 14, 1925, to Mary Rebecca Harwood.
  The Millard Caldwell state office building (opened 1949), in Tallahassee, Florida, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
F. P. Champ Frederick Percival Champ (1896-1976) — also known as F. P. Champ — of Logan, Cache County, Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, June 4, 1896. Democrat. Banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1928; director, St. Mark's Hospital. Episcopalian. Member, American Bankers Association; American Forestry Association; American Arbitration Association; Newcomen Society; Rotary. Died in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 15, 1976 (age 79 years, 285 days). Interment at Cedar Bluff Cemetery, Rockford, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of George Herbert Champ and Alla Dora (Cochran) Champ; married, December 29, 1921, to Frances Elizabeth Winton.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Eminent Americans (1954)
  Clinton Amos Clauson (1895-1959) — also known as Clinton A. Clauson — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Mitchell, Mitchell County, Iowa, March 28, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; chiropractor; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Maine, 1934-53; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1956-57; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1956; Governor of Maine, 1959; died in office 1959. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Newcomen Society. Died in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, December 30, 1959 (age 64 years, 277 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, Maine.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Allan R. Cullimore (b. 1884) — of South Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., March 2, 1884. Civil engineer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; Dean, later President, Newark College of Engineering; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Essex County, 1947. Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; American Chemical Society; Newcomen Society. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Cullimore and Mary Pearce (Joy) Cullimore; married, March 25, 1912, to Edith Van Alst.
  William Jennings Bryan Dorn (1916-2005) — also known as W. J. Bryan Dorn — of Greenwood, Greenwood County, S.C. Born near Greenwood, Greenwood County, S.C., April 14, 1916. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1939-40; defeated in primary, 1978; member of South Carolina state senate from Greenwood County, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1947-49, 1951-74; candidate for U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1948; candidate for Governor of South Carolina, 1974; South Carolina Democratic state chair, 1980-84; member of Democratic National Committee from South Carolina, 1980-84. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; American Legion; Newcomen Society. Died in Greenwood, Greenwood County, S.C., August 13, 2005 (age 89 years, 121 days). Interment at Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery, Callison, S.C.
  Presumably named for: William Jennings Bryan
  Relatives: Son of T. E. Dorn and Pearl (Griffith) Dorn; married 1948 to Mildred Johnson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by William Jennings Bryan Dorn: Dorn: Of the People, A Political Way of Life, with Scott Derks (1988)
  Lee Douglas (1885-1959) — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn.; Belle Meade, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., May 23, 1885. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, 1914-22; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1924 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1940 (alternate); president, Nashville and Decatur Railroad. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi; Newcomen Society; Freemasons; Shriners. Died August 17, 1959 (age 74 years, 86 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Byrd Douglas and Adelaide (Gaines) Douglas; married, January 30, 1929, to Elizabeth (Keith) Caldwell.
  Charles Edison (1890-1969) — of West Orange, Essex County, N.J.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in West Orange, Essex County, N.J., August 3, 1890. Democrat. U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1940; Governor of New Jersey, 1941-44. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Delta Psi; Newcomen Society. Died, of heart failure, in the Harkness Pavilion of the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 31, 1969 (age 78 years, 362 days). Interment at Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Alva Edison and Mina (Miller) Edison; married, March 27, 1918, to Carolyn Hawkins.
  Cross-reference: Sido L. Ridolfi
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel James Ervin Jr. (1896-1985) — also known as Sam J. Ervin, Jr. — of Morganton, Burke County, N.C. Born in Morganton, Burke County, N.C., September 27, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1923-25, 1931; chair of Burke County Democratic Party, 1924; member of North Carolina Democratic State Executive Committee, 1930-37; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1937-43; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 10th District, 1946-47; justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1948-54; appointed 1948; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1954-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1956, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Historical Association; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Farm Bureau; Grange; Sons of the American Revolution; Society of the Cincinnati; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Order of Ahepa; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Kiwanis; Junior Order; Newcomen Society; Sigma Upsilon; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C., April 23, 1985 (age 88 years, 208 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Morganton, N.C.; statue at County Courthouse Grounds, Morganton, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel James Ervin and Laura Theresa (Powe) Ervin; brother of Joseph Wilson Ervin; married, June 18, 1924, to Margaret Bruce Bell; father of Laura Powe Ervin (daughter-in-law of Hallett Sydney Ward) and Samuel James Ervin III.
  Political family: Ervin family of Morganton, North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Frank Evans (1873-1950) — of Coalville, Summit County, Utah; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Coalville, Summit County, Utah, July 26, 1873. Coal miner; newspaper editor; school teacher; lawyer; Summit County Prosecuting Attorney, 1905-07; member of Utah state senate, 1915-17. Mormon. Member, Exchange Club; Newcomen Society. Died August 21, 1950 (age 77 years, 26 days). Interment at Coalville City Cemetery, Coalville, Utah.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Beck Evans and Anna Catherine (Brunn) Evans; married, December 31, 1902, to Priscilla Livingston.
  Norman Judd Gould (1877-1964) — also known as Norman J. Gould — of Seneca Falls, Seneca County, N.Y. Born in Seneca Falls, Seneca County, N.Y., March 15, 1877. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908 (alternate), 1916; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1914-22; U.S. Representative from New York 36th District, 1915-23. Presbyterian. Member, Newcomen Society; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Elks. Died at Geneva Hospital, Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y., August 20, 1964 (age 87 years, 158 days). Interment at Restvale Cemetery, Seneca Falls, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Seabury S. Gould and Mary Mitchell (Judd) Gould; married, July 2, 1921, to Anna Benrath; grandson of Norman Buel Judd.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Andrew Gray (1882-1975) — also known as R. A. Gray — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Concord, Pike County, Ga., August 2, 1882. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; secretary of state of Florida, 1930-61; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Woodmen; Moose; American Legion; Newcomen Society. Died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., 1975 (age about 92 years). Burial location unknown.
  John Alfred Hannah (1902-1991) — also known as John A. Hannah — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., October 9, 1902. Republican. Agricultural extension agent; president of Michigan State College, 1941-55, and Michigan State University, 1955-69; director, Motor Wheel Corporation, Michigan Bell Telephone Company, American Bank and Trust Company, and Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 14th Senatorial District, 1961-62. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Rotary; Newcomen Society; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi; Sigma Delta Chi; Pi Kappa Delta; Alpha Zeta. Died in 1991 (age about 88 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Wilfred Steele Hannah and Mary Ellen (Malone) Hannah; married to Sarah May Shaw.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Clifford Peter Hansen (1912-2009) — also known as Clifford P. Hansen — of Jackson, Teton County, Wyo. Born in Zenith, Lincoln County (now Teton County), Wyo., October 16, 1912. Republican. Rancher; Teton County Commissioner, 1943-51; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1960 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); Governor of Wyoming, 1963-67; U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1967-78. Episcopalian. Danish and English ancestry. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; Newcomen Society; Sigma Nu. Died in Jackson, Teton County, Wyo., October 20, 2009 (age 97 years, 4 days). Cremated; ashes interred at St. John's Episcopal Church, Jackson, Wyo.
  Relatives: Son of Peter Christofferson Hansen and Sylvia Irene (Wood) Hansen; married 1934 to Martha Close; father of Mary Hansen Mead.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Albert Wahl Hawkes (1878-1971) — also known as Albert W. Hawkes — of Montclair, Essex County, N.J. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 20, 1878. Republican. Business executive; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1943-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1944. Episcopalian. Member, Kiwanis; Sons of the American Revolution; Newcomen Society; Union League. Died in Palm Desert, Riverside County, Calif., May 9, 1971 (age 92 years, 170 days). Interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Upper Montclair, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Moses A. Hawkes and Louise Restieaux (Starrett) Hawkes; married, May 15, 1901, to Frances Olive Whitfield; father of Albert Whitfield Hawkes.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Erik Jonsson (1901-1995) — also known as J. Erik Jonsson — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 6, 1901. Among the founders of Geophysical Service, which became Texas Instruments; president (1951-58), and chairman of the board (1958-66) of Texas Instruments; director for Republic Bank, Dallas, 1954-80; Equitable Life Assurance Society, 1958-73; Dallas Power and Light, 1955-64; Neiman Marcus, 1956-65; mayor of Dallas, Tex., 1964-71. Member, Newcomen Society. Died in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., August 31, 1995 (age 93 years, 359 days). Interment at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  John Washington Rath (1872-1951) — also known as John W. Rath — of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Born in Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa, February 26, 1872. Republican. Meatpacking executive; president, First National Bank of Waterloo; director, Illinois Central Railroad; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1944. Presbyterian. German ancestry. Member, Rotary; Newcomen Society; Union League; Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died, from cerebral thrombosis, in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, December 22, 1951 (age 79 years, 299 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of John Rath and Elizabeth (Moser) Rath; brother of William Tecumseh Sherman Rath; married, August 21, 1895, to Maud Harbin.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Aaron Ashley Flowers Seawell (b. 1864) — also known as Aaron A. F. Seawell — of Moore County, N.C.; Jonesboro (now part of Sanford), Lee County, N.C.; Sanford, Lee County, N.C.; Chapel Hill, Orange County, N.C. Born in Moore County, N.C., October 30, 1864. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1901, 1913-16, 1931 (Moore County 1901, Lee County 1913-16, 1931); member of North Carolina state senate, 1907, 1925; North Carolina state attorney general, 1935-38; justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1938-45; appointed 1938. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Junior Order; Order of the Coif; Kiwanis; Phi Delta Phi; Newcomen Society. Interment at Buffalo Cemetery, Sanford, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Aaron Ashley Flowers Seawell and Jeanette Anne (Buie) Seawell; married, April 12, 1905, to Bertha Alma Smith; father of Malcolm Buie Seawell; grandfather of Buie Seawell.
  Political family: Seawell family of North Carolina.
  Frederick Bernard Wachs (1897-1974) — also known as Fred B. Wachs — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Covington, Kenton County, Ky., October 22, 1897. Republican. Newspaper editor; treasurer of Kentucky Republican Party, 1930-67; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, Jaycees; Omicron Delta Kappa; Sigma Delta Chi; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; Newcomen Society. Died in 1974 (age about 76 years). Interment at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Selmar Wachs and Emma (Niemeyer) Wachs; married, October 15, 1919, to Jeanne Faulkner.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Walter Walker (1883-1956) — of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colo. Born in Marion, Crittenden County, Ky., April 3, 1883. Democrat. Newspaper editor and publisher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1924, 1928 (member, Credentials Committee), 1932, 1936, 1940, 1948, 1952 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); Colorado Democratic state chair, 1930-32; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1932; appointed 1932; candidate for Presidential Elector for Colorado. Protestant. Member, Elks; Woodmen; Rotary; Newcomen Society. Died in Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colo., October 8, 1956 (age 73 years, 188 days). Interment at Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Grand Junction, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Clement Walker and Mattie Martin (Brown) Walker; brother of Robert Hickman Walker; married, November 2, 1903, to Kathie Woods.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Paul Black Wallace (b. 1879) — also known as Paul B. Wallace — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 28, 1879. Republican. President, Valley Motor Co.; president, Salem Sand and Gravel Co.; manager, R. S. Wallace Orchard Co.; president, Producers Cannery; director, Salem Federal Savings & Loan Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1944. Presbyterian. Member, Newcomen Society; American Legion; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of R. S. Wallace and Nancy Lee (Black) Wallace; married, August 15, 1923, to Helena Willett.
  James Stephen Watkins (b. 1892) — also known as J. Stephen Watkins — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in London, Laurel County, Ky., November 14, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; civil engineer; Kentucky Highway Commissioner, 1943-48; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1952 (alternate), 1956 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1960. Christian. Member, American Society of Civil Engineers; Sigma Nu; Omicron Delta Kappa; Rotary; Newcomen Society. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Nathaniel Watkins and Dorcas (Chesnut) Watkins; married, June 21, 1923, to Martha Willis.
  Ray Lyman Wilbur (1875-1949) — also known as Ray L. Wilbur — of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Calif. Born in Boonesborough (now Boone), Boone County, Iowa, April 13, 1875. Republican. Physician; dean of Stanford University Medical School, 1911-16; president of Stanford University, 1916-43; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1928; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1929-33. Congregationalist. Member, American Medical Association; Newcomen Society. Died in Stanford, Santa Clara County, Calif., June 26, 1949 (age 74 years, 74 days). Interment at Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Dwight Locke Wilbur and Edna Maria (Lyman) Wilbur; brother of Curtis Dwight Wilbur.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Simeon Slavens Willis (1879-1965) — also known as Simeon Willis — of Ashland, Boyd County, Ky. Born in Lawrence County, Ohio, December 1, 1879. Republican. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1927-32; Governor of Kentucky, 1943-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1944, 1948. Methodist; later Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Newcomen Society. Died in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., April 2, 1965 (age 85 years, 122 days). Interment at Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of John H. Willis and Abigail (Slavens) Willis; married, April 14, 1920, to Idah Lee Millis.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Jesse Arthur Younger (1893-1967) — also known as J. Arthur Younger — of San Mateo, San Mateo County, Calif. Born in Albany, Linn County, Ore., April 11, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from California, 1953-67 (9th District 1953-63, 11th District 1963-67); died in office 1967; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1956. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; Newcomen Society; Delta Upsilon. Died, of leukemia, at Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, D.C., June 20, 1967 (age 74 years, 70 days). Interment at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Hardin Younger and Lena (Galbraith) Younger; married, June 30, 1915, to Margaret Meany; married, December 11, 1946, to Norma Wells.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
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