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William Henry Allswede (1874-1962) —
also known as William H. Allswede —
of Sanford, Midland
County, Mich.; Hersey, Osceola
County, Mich.
Born in Midland
County, Mich., January
22, 1874.
Farmer;
merchant;
grain
dealer; gravel business; member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1913-14; defeated (Progressive),
1914; candidate in Republican primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Osceola District, 1926.
German
ancestry.
Died July 22,
1962 (age 88 years, 181
days).
Interment at Fairplains Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Ronald Annunziato (born c.1929) —
of Miramar, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., about 1929.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; paving
contractor; candidate for mayor
of Miramar, Fla., 1959.
Still living as of 1959.
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Charles J. Arrigoni (born c.1904) —
of Durham, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Born in Durham, Middlesex
County, Conn., about 1904.
Republican. Road builder; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1933-36; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1936;
member of Connecticut
state senate 34th District, 1937-40.
Burial location unknown.
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Harry Hurd Atwell (b. 1877) —
also known as Harry H. Atwell —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., December
14, 1877.
Democrat. Engineer;
grading contractor; university
professor; Washtenaw
County Surveyor, 1921-30; Washtenaw
County Clerk, 1933-34.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Arbitration Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Harrison Atwell and Julia Matilda (Hurd) Atwell; married 1904 to Clara
K. M. Rohde; married 1919 to
Katherine Anna Schaeberle. |
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Walter F. Bagley (1892-1952) —
of Wilson, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Wilson, Menominee
County, Mich., November
4, 1892.
Republican. Road construction foreman; farmer; horse and
cattle dealer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Menominee County, 1943-44;
defeated in primary, 1944, 1946, 1948.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1952
(age about
59 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hugh Bagley and Rebecca (Moyles) Bagley. |
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Allan George Bense (b. 1951) —
also known as Allan G. Bense —
of Panama City, Bay
County, Fla.
Born in Panama City, Bay
County, Fla., October
6, 1951.
Republican. Golf course contractor; member of Florida
state house of representatives 6th District, 1999-; Speaker of
the Florida State House of Representatives, 2004; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2004.
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D. Stephen Benzie (b. 1893) —
of Norway, Dickinson
County, Mich.
Born in Norway, Dickinson
County, Mich., March
10, 1893.
Democrat. Road contractor; lumber
business; member of Michigan
state senate 31st District, 1939-42; defeated, 1942; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1940;
charged
on January 22, 1944 (along with 19 other current and former state
legislators) with accepting
bribes; tried,
convicted,
and sentenced
to 3-5 years in prison.
Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1913 to
Lillian Wilson. |
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Dennis A. Blakeslee (1856-1933) —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., March
11, 1856.
Republican. Paving contractor; bank
director; candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from New Haven, 1900; member of Connecticut
state senate 9th District, 1907-10; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Connecticut, 1908;
Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1911-13.
Congregationalist.
Died April 5,
1933 (age 77 years, 25
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Wells Blakeslee and Martha Jane (Waters) Blakeslee;
married, December
4, 1878, to Lizzie Finette Law. |
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Francis J. Boland Jr. (b. 1923) —
of Binghamton, Broome
County, N.Y.
Born in Johnson City, Broome
County, N.Y., September
13, 1923.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; dairy farmer; real estate
developer; builder;
excavation contractor; appraiser;
insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly, 1966-74 (126th District 1966, 124th District
1967-74).
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Rotary.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Theodore M. Bowers (1907-1995) —
also known as Ted Bowers —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.; Pompano Beach, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Point Marion, Fayette
County, Pa., February
1, 1907.
Republican. Sand and gravel business; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1943-46, 1949-64, 1969-72;
defeated, 1964; trustee, Wetzel County Hospital.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Lions; Rotary.
Died January
1, 1995 (age 87 years, 334
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank L. Bowers and Asia L. (Sadler) Bowers; married, June 16,
1931, to Myra Llewelyn. |
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1951 |
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Allen Bowsher (1899-1956) —
of Clinton, Henry
County, Mo.
Born in Lee, White
County, Ind., June 22,
1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; road and
bridge contractor; farmer;
member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Henry County, 1945-48;
defeated, 1950; member of Missouri
state senate 31st District; elected 1952.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Legion.
Died, from coronary
thrombosis, in Clinton, Henry
County, Mo., April 2,
1956 (age 56 years, 285
days).
Interment at Englewood
Cemetery, Clinton, Mo.
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Henry B. Brewster —
of Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Democrat. President, Brewster & Williams, engineers
and dealers of concrete
construction and paving equipment; chair of
Onondaga County Democratic Party, 1927; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 35th District, 1927.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas C. Bridwell (1841-1921) —
of Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind.
Born in Lawrence
County, Ohio, February
18, 1841.
Democrat. Druggist;
gravel contractor; mayor
of Evansville, Ind., 1880-86.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Died in Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind., March
17, 1921 (age 80 years, 27
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
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Francis S. Carmody (b. 1868) —
of Washington,
D.C.; Seat Pleasant, Prince
George's County, Md.
Born in Washington,
D.C., 1868.
Republican. Excavation contractor; building
contractor; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Maryland, 1916.
Burial location unknown.
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Dan J. Cavanagh (b. 1883) —
of Twin Falls, Twin Falls
County, Idaho.
Born in St. Charles, St. Charles
County, Mo., March
20, 1883.
Democrat. Road contractor; rancher;
member of Idaho
state house of representatives, 1933-37; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Idaho, 1944
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1948,
1952;
Idaho
Democratic state chair, 1947-48; member of Democratic
National Committee from Idaho, 1948-50.
Catholic.
Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Dan Cavanagh and Ann (Martin) Cavanagh; married, October
6, 1915, to Pearl Langford. |
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Byron W. Courter (b. 1877) —
of Imlay City, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Goodland Township, Lapeer
County, Mich., March
24, 1877.
Republican. Farmer;
road contractor; Lapeer
County Treasurer, 1919-22; Lapeer
County Sheriff, 1929-32; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Lapeer County, 1935-48;
defeated in primary, 1950.
Member, Gleaners;
Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Omer Nixon Custer (1873-1942) —
also known as Omer N. Custer —
of Galesburg, Knox
County, Ill.
Born in Fayette
County, Pa., December
25, 1873.
Republican. Banker;
president, Purington Paving Brick
Company; president, Intra-State Telephone
Company; postmaster at Galesburg,
Ill., 1909-13; Illinois
state treasurer, 1925-27, 1929-31; newspaper
publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1928
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1932,
1936,
1940;
candidate for Governor of
Illinois, 1932.
Died in Galesburg, Knox
County, Ill., October
17, 1942 (age 68 years, 296
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Hope
Cemetery, Galesburg, Ill.
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William Edmund Daly (b. 1866) —
also known as William E. Daly —
Born in Puerto Rico, July 20,
1866.
Not U.S. citizen; superintendent, New Trinidad Lake Asphalt
Company; U.S. Consular Agent in Brighton, 1911-16.
Burial location unknown.
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John G. Dean (b. 1875) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., May 6,
1875.
Road building superintendent; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County 1st District,
1919-22, 1943-44; defeated, 1936 (Republican primary, Bay County 1st
District), 1940 (Republican primary, Bay County 1st District), 1944
(Democratic, Bay County), 1954 (Republican primary, Bay County); mayor
of Bay City, Mich., 1921-25; candidate in Republican primary for
Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1922.
German
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward M. Eby (b. 1872) —
of Wellington, Sumner
County, Kan.
Born in Eaton, Preble
County, Ohio, August
4, 1872.
Democrat. Sewer contractor; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Kansas, 1916
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel Murray Eby and Nancy Jane (Collett) Eby; married, February
11, 1918, to Theresa Schenker. |
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Peter A. Frapaul (c.1902-1962) —
of Hackensack, Bergen
County, N.J.
Born about 1902.
Road contractor; mayor
of Hackensack, N.J., 1961-62; died in office 1962.
Member, Kiwanis;
Elks.
Died, following a heart
attack, in Hackensack Hospital,
Hackensack, Bergen
County, N.J., October
16, 1962 (age about 60
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Rolla Nathan Frisinger (1890-1961) —
also known as Rolla N. Frisinger —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born near Rockford, Mercer
County, Ohio, 1890.
Democrat. Road contractor; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1932;
candidate for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1933.
Died in 1961
(age about
71 years).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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John H. Gill (b. 1880) —
of Minnesota.
Born in Allouez, Keweenaw
County, Mich., 1880.
Steam shovel engineer; member of Minnesota
state house of representatives District 61, 1915-20.
Burial location unknown.
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Jamie M. Gillespie (b. 1904) —
of Strafford, Greene
County, Mo.
Born in Strafford, Greene
County, Mo., August
26, 1904.
Democrat. Farmer;
road overseer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Greene County 3rd District,
1937-38; defeated, 1934.
Burial location unknown.
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Jerry F. Gooding —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Gravel contractor; mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1965-66.
Still living as of 1973.
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Francis Vinton Greene (c.1851-1921) —
also known as Francis V. Greene —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born about 1851.
Republican. General in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900;
president, Barber Asphalt Paving Company, 1901; New York City
Police
Commissioner, 1903; president, Niagara, Lockport and Ontario Power
Company, 1904-15.
Member, Military
Order of Foreign Wars.
Died in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., May 14,
1921 (age about 70
years).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Gen. George Sears Greene; married 1879 to Belle
Chevallie. |
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Louis Everett Guyott (b. 1892) —
also known as Louis E. Guyott —
of Scituate, Providence
County, R.I.; Woodmont, Milford, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New London, New London
County, Conn., November
5, 1892.
Republican. Civil
engineer; road contractor; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Milford, 1931-32, 1935-36.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Alfred Guyott and Minnie Guyott; married, February
1, 1915, to Clara Alice St. Germain. |
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John L. Hanna (b. 1869) —
of Franklin, Venango
County, Pa.
Born in Franklin, Venango
County, Pa., December
16, 1869.
Republican. Road builder; oil
producer; chair of
Venango County Republican Party, 1927; Pennsylvania Secretary of
Welfare, 1931.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Lindsay Hanna and Emily (Roberts) Hanna; married 1902 to Clara
Elizabeth Moore. |
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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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William P. Huizenga (b. 1969) —
also known as Bill Huizenga —
of Zeeland, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Zeeland, Ottawa
County, Mich., January
31, 1969.
Republican. Co-owner, Huizenga Gravel Company; realtor;
staff member for U.S. Rep Peter
Hoekstra, 1996-2002; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 2000;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 90th District, 2003-08; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 2011-.
Still living as of 2014.
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Lloyd G. Jackson (b. 1918) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Yawkey, Lincoln
County, W.Va., May 30,
1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; drilling
contractor; natural gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1947-70; defeated in primary,
1970.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Guy H. Jackson and Ella (Johnson) Jackson; married, December
16, 1948, to Pauline Adkins; father of Lloyd
G. Jackson II. |
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1951 |
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Frank Leguil (1892-1964) —
of Adrian, Nobles
County, Minn.
Born in Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Iowa, April
17, 1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; road
contractor; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Minnesota, 1940.
Died in Canada,
January
20, 1964 (age 71 years, 278
days).
Interment at Fort
Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Relatives: Son
of Louis Leguil and Kathryn Leguil. |
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H. Clay Mace (b. 1888) —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Hackers Valley, Webster
County, W.Va., May 13,
1888.
Democrat. School
teacher; road contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1939-42;
defeated, 1942.
Methodist.
Member, Lions; Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order; Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Presumably named
for: Henry
Clay |
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Willie Ann (Berry) Mace; married, July 26,
1914, to Maude M. Rose. |
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John Mackler (b. 1875) —
of Chicago Heights, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in New York, 1875.
Republican. Road contractor; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1944,
1960
(alternate).
Catholic.
Burial location unknown.
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Horace Atlee Mann (1866-1934) —
also known as Horace A. Mann; "Mystery
Mann" —
of Greeneville, Greene
County, Tenn.; Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in McMinn
County, Tenn., February
26, 1866.
Lawyer;
road contractor; member of Tennessee
state senate, 1897-1901.
Methodist;
later Catholic.
English
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Southern campaign manager for Herbert
Hoover in 1928, but split with Hoover after he was elected
President.
Died in Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn., March
15, 1934 (age 68 years, 17
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
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Vito Marzullo (b. 1897) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Senerchia, Italy,
September
10, 1897.
Machinist;
street repair superintendent; funeral
director; elected (Republican) Illinois
state house of representatives 2nd District 1940; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960,
1964.
Italian
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Letizia Cozzi. |
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Martin Anthony Matich (1927-2008) —
also known as Martin A. Matich —
of Colton, San
Bernardino County, Calif.; San Bernardino, San
Bernardino County, Calif.
Born in Loma Linda, San
Bernardino County, Calif., September
6, 1927.
Engineer;
grading contractor; his company built over 1,000 miles of
roads, including major expressways and interchanges, as well as airport
runways, flood control channels, landfills, and major buildings; mayor of
Colton, Calif., 1958-60; director, San Bernardino Community Hospital.
Catholic.
Member, American
Society of Civil Engineers; Navy
League; American
Arbitration Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Native
Sons of the Golden West.
Died in San Bernardino, San
Bernardino County, Calif., April
19, 2008 (age 80 years, 226
days).
Interment at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery, Colton, Calif.
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Howard V. Morgan (1914-2012) —
of Monmouth, Polk
County, Ore.
Born in Tillamook, Tillamook
County, Ore., January
22, 1914.
Democrat. Sheep rancher;
gravel contractor; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; candidate for Oregon
commissioner of labor, 1950; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Oregon, 1952,
1956;
Oregon
Democratic state chair, 1952-56; Oregon Public Utility
Commissioner, 1957-59; member, Federal Power Commission, 1961-63;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Oregon, 1966.
Died in McMinnville, Yamhill
County, Ore., April
14, 2012 (age 98 years, 83
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Peter Norbeck (1870-1936) —
of Redfield, Spink
County, S.Dak.
Born in Vermillion, Clay
County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.), August
27, 1870.
Republican. Well driller; member of South
Dakota state senate 30th District, 1909-14; Lieutenant
Governor of South Dakota, 1915-17; Governor of
South Dakota, 1917-21; U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1921-36; died in office 1936; delegate
to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1924
(speaker),
1928
(member, Resolutions
Committee).
Lutheran.
Swedish
and Norwegian
ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died December
20, 1936 (age 66 years, 115
days).
Interment at Bloomington
Church Cemetery, Platte, S.Dak.
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Paul Pate (b. 1958) —
of Cedar Rapids, Linn
County, Iowa.
Born May 8,
1958.
Republican. Asphalt paving business; member of Iowa
state senate; elected 1988, 1992; secretary
of state of Iowa, 1995-98; candidate for Governor of
Iowa, 1998; mayor
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2002-06.
Still living as of 2010.
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David Auburn Peery (1881-1952) —
also known as D. A. Peery —
of Linneus, Linn
County, Mo.
Born in Linneus, Linn
County, Mo., January
23, 1881.
Democrat. Farmer;
road and bridge contractor; Linn
County Assessor, 1907-09; Linn
County Surveyor, 1909-21; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Linn County, 1931-46.
Died in Linneus, Linn
County, Mo., February
18, 1952 (age 71 years, 26
days).
Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Linneus, Mo.
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Charles D. Pierce (c.1848-1908) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born about 1848.
Consulting
engineer; commission
merchant; manufacturer of well-drilling,
excavation, and mining
machinery and supplies; Consul-General
for Orange Free State in New
York, N.Y., 1891-1902.
Killed
himself by inhaling
illuminating gas, in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., April
24, 1908 (age about 60
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Manson L. Reichert (1893-1978) —
of Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind.
Born in Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind., April
11, 1893.
Republican. Road contractor; real estate
developer; chair of
Vanderburgh County Republican Party, 1942-44; mayor
of Evansville, Ind., 1943-48.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Eagles.
Died, in Deaconess Hospital,
Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind., December
27, 1978 (age 85 years, 260
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
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Nuncie A. Ripa Jr. (born c.1946) —
of Hammonton, Atlantic
County, N.J.
Born about 1946.
Excavating business; Independent candidate for Governor of
New Jersey, 1997.
Still living as of 1997.
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Joseph Fitch Silliman (1840-1913) —
also known as Joseph F. Silliman —
of New Canaan, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in New Canaan, Fairfield
County, Conn., February
7, 1840.
Republican. Merchant;
stone crushing business; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from New Canaan, 1901-02; member
of Connecticut
state senate 26th District, 1909-10.
Congregationalist.
Died in 1913
(age about
73 years).
Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Conn.
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John T. Sliney (b. 1864) —
of Branford, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Branford, New Haven
County, Conn., April, 1864.
Democrat. Excavation contractor; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Branford; elected 1902.
Irish
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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John Loomis Stevens (1850-1933) —
also known as John L. Stevens —
of Ames, Story
County, Iowa; Boone, Boone
County, Iowa.
Born in Northfield, Washington
County, Vt., May 29,
1850.
Lawyer;
district attorney 11th District, 1879-86; promoter of early telephone
companies; organizer, Boone Brick and
Tile Paving Company; district judge in Iowa 11th District,
1887-92; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1900,
1912;
delegate to Progressive National Convention from Iowa, 1912;
Progressive candidate for Governor of
Iowa, 1912.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died in Iowa, October
23, 1933 (age 83 years, 147
days).
Interment at Ames
Municipal Cemetery, Ames, Iowa.
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Relatives: Son
of Isaac Loomis Stevens and Harriet E. (Tucker) Stevens; married, August
10, 1876, to Rowena Estelle Edson. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Congress |
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William P. Strauch (1870-1950) —
of Durand, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Shiawassee Township, Shiawassee
County, Mich., July 6,
1870.
Republican. Farmer;
road contractor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Shiawassee County, 1921-28;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1928.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in 1950
(age about
79 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Patrick J. Sullivan —
of Lebanon, New London
County, Conn.
Democrat. Road contractor; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Lebanon, 1939-42; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1940,
1944;
member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wayne R. Swanson (b. 1914) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., December
31, 1914.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
excavating business; plumber;
member of Nebraska
railway commission, 1957-67; Nebraska
state treasurer, 1967-75.
Baptist.
Swedish,
German,
and Scottish
ancestry. Member, Eagles;
Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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William J. Sweeney —
of Glenmore town, Brown
County, Wis.; De Pere, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Glenmore town, Brown
County, Wis.
Democrat. Road contractor; auctioneer;
insurance
agent; farmer; stone quarry
business; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Brown County 2nd District, 1933-46; defeated,
1952 (Brown County 2nd District), 1954 (Brown County 3rd District).
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Wisconsin Blue Book 1940 |
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John Polk Thomson (1854-1942) —
also known as John P. Thomson —
of Greensburg, Decatur
County, Ind.
Born in Greensburg, Decatur
County, Ind., September
5, 1854.
Republican. Road and bridge contractor; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Indiana, 1900
(alternate), 1928.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry.
Died in Greensburg, Decatur
County, Ind., April
13, 1942 (age 87 years, 220
days).
Interment at South
Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Ind.
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Patrick Moran Thornton (b. 1884) —
also known as Patrick Thornton —
of Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich.; Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., April
11, 1884.
Democrat. Road contractor; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick Thornton and Margaret Thornton; married, September
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Henry Wells Tracy (1807-1886) —
of Standing Stone, Bradford
County, Pa.
Born in Ulster Township, Bradford
County, Pa., September
24, 1807.
Republican. Merchant;
road contractor; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1860;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1861-62; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1863-65; U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1866.
Died in Standing Stone, Bradford
County, Pa., April
11, 1886 (age 78 years, 199
days).
Interment at Brick
Church Cemetery, Wysox, Pa.
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George A. Turnham (b. 1859) —
of Long Lake, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Hennepin
County, Minn., 1859.
Road contractor; bridge
builder; member of Minnesota
state senate 36th District, 1915-28; defeated, 1934.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917 |
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James Alexander Woodson (1848-1908) —
also known as J. A. Woodson —
of Pine Bluff, Jefferson
County, Ark.; Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark.
Born in Rockingham
County, N.C., July 14,
1848.
Grocer;
paving contractor; railroad
builder; mayor
of Little Rock, Ark., 1895-1900.
Died in Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark., October
19, 1908 (age 60 years, 97
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Raymond C. Wurzel (1902-1967) —
of North Street, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in St. Clair
County, Mich., April 1,
1902.
Republican. Farmer;
president and chairman, London Farm Dairy, Inc.,
of Port Huron; excavating business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-66 (St. Clair District
1957-64, 76th District 1965-66).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Farm
Bureau; Kiwanis.
Died in 1967
(age about
65 years).
Burial location unknown.
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