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War Resisters League Politicians

Very incomplete list!   Devere Allen (1891-1955) — of Wilton, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., June 24, 1891. Editor for various publications, including The Nation; overseas correspondent for newspapers and magazines; author; Socialist candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1932, 1934; Labor candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1938, 1940. Member, War Resisters League; League for Industrial Democracy; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Federation of Teachers; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in a hospital at Westerly, Washington County, R.I., August 27, 1955 (age 64 years, 64 days). Interment at Wheeler Cemetery, North Stonington, Conn.   Relatives: Son of Henry L. Allen and Sarah Elizabeth (Champlin) Allen; married, August 22, 1917, to Marie Hollister.   See also Wikipedia article   Evelyn West Hughan (1871-1947) — also known as Evelyn W. Hughan — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March, 1871. Socialist. Stenographer; publishing executive; candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1927, 1933; candidate for New York state senate 13th District, 1928; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 13th District, 1932. Female. Scottish, English, and French ancestry. Member, War Resisters League. Died, in the Wood Nursing Home, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., December 12, 1947 (age 76 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Daughter of Samuel Hughan and Margaret (West) Hughan; sister of Jessie Wallace Hughan.   Jessie Wallace Hughan (1875-1955) — also known as Jessie W. Hughan — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., December 25, 1875. Socialist. School teacher; candidate for New York state assembly, 1914 (Kings County 11th District), 1927 (New York County 10th District), 1932 (New York County 10th District), 1933 (New York County 10th District), 1936 (New York County 6th District), 1938 (New York County 6th District); candidate for secretary of state of New York, 1918; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1922 (16th District), 1924 (17th District), 1928 (15th District), 1934 (15th District); candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1926. Female. Scottish, English, and French ancestry. Member, Alpha Omicron Pi; War Resisters League; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 10, 1955 (age 79 years, 106 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Daughter of Samuel Hughan and Margaret (West) Hughan; sister of Evelyn West Hughan.   See also Wikipedia article   David Ernest McReynolds (1929-2018) — also known as David McReynolds — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 25, 1929. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from New York, 1960; Peace and Freedom candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1968; Socialist candidate for President of the United States, 1980, 2000; Green candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 2004. Gay. Member, War Resisters League; American Civil Liberties Union. Suffered a fall in his apartment, and died soon after, in Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., August 17, 2018 (age 88 years, 296 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Charles McReynolds and Elizabeth Grace (Tallon) McReynolds.   See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Tracy Dickinson Mygatt (1886-1973) — also known as Tracy D. Mygatt — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in 1886. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly, 1920 (New York County 10th District), 1932 (Kings County 8th District); candidate for New York state senate 5th District, 1936. Female. Member, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; War Resisters League; United World Federalists. Died, in Rest Haven Nursing Center, Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 22, 1973 (age about 87 years). Burial location unknown.

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