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William Lamont Abbott (b. 1861) —
also known as William L. Abbott —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Whiteside
County, Ill., February
14, 1861.
Republican. Machinist; president, National Electric Construction
Co.; chief engineer,
power
house, Chicago Edison Co.; later, chief operating engineer;
president, Lake Lawn Hotel
Co.; director, Chicago Bank of
Commerce; University
of Illinois trustee, 1905-23.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Asa M. Abbott and Sarah (Sperry) Abbott; married, September
14, 1887, to Carrie Entwhistle. |
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Edmund J. Adamson (b. 1844) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., August
8, 1844.
Republican. Machinist; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Philadelphia County 10th
District, 1909-10.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas C. Alcott (1806-1872) —
of Mt. Holly, Burlington
County, N.J.
Born in Weymouth, Atlantic
County, N.J., August
6, 1806.
Machinist; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Burlington County, 1869-71.
Died in Mt. Holly, Burlington
County, N.J., March
17, 1872 (age 65 years, 224
days).
Interment at Mt.
Holly Cemetery, Mt. Holly, N.J.
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Haymond Alpheus Alltop (1892-1979) —
also known as Haymond A. Alltop —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Cedarville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., June 14,
1892.
Democrat. Machinist; employed by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
president,
Monongahela Valley Trades and Labor Council; vice
president, West Virginia Federation of Labor; vice
president, West Virginia Industrial Union Council; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1939-44.
Member, Woodmen;
Moose.
Died in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., April, 1979
(age 86
years, 0 days).
Interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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Philip C. Arnold (1867-1925) —
of Chatham (now East Hampton), Middlesex
County, Conn.
Born in Haddam, Middlesex
County, Conn., January
31, 1867.
Democrat. Toolmaker; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Chatham, 1907-08.
Died November
26, 1925 (age 58 years, 299
days).
Interment at Haddam Center Cemetery, Haddam, Conn.
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David L. Beatty (1798-1881) —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born in Bourbon
County, Ky., December
3, 1798.
Machinist; iron foundry
foreman; mayor
of Louisville, Ky., 1841-44.
Died in Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky., February
21, 1881 (age 82 years, 80
days).
Interment at Cave
Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
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Charles E. Berns (1864-1942) —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Germany,
January, 1864.
Socialist. Machinist; candidate for Presidential Elector for
New York; Socialist Labor candidate for New York
state comptroller, 1914, 1918.
German
ancestry.
Died in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., May 22,
1942 (age 78 years, 0
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.
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Walter Bezz (1922-2003) —
also known as Walter Bezruchka —
of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb
County, Mich.; Madison Heights, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, July 14,
1922.
Democrat. Tool and die maker; real estate
broker; mayor
of East Detroit, Mich., 1967-75; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1972.
Catholic.
Member, Lions; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Warren, Macomb
County, Mich., November
27, 2003 (age 81 years, 136
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Carl W. Bischoff (1895-1990) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in East Tawas, Iosco
County, Mich., April
23, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
machinist; carpenter;
builder;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1933-34; defeated in primary, 1936; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1939; member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1939-40; defeated in primary, 1934,
1940.
German
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., January
30, 1990 (age 94 years, 282
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1920 to Louise
Weideman. |
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William James Brennen (1852-1924) —
also known as W. J. Brennen —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., September
5, 1852.
Democrat. Steelworker;
machinist; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1876,
1900,
1904
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1912,
1916
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee); candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1890; member of
Pennsylvania
Democratic State Central Committee, 1893-1913.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Eagles.
Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., April
15, 1924 (age 71 years, 223
days).
Interment at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of John Brennen and Theresa (Callagher) Brennen. |
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memorial |
| | | Image source: The Book of Prominent
Pennsylvanians (1913) |
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Edward Goodwin Burnham (1827-1908) —
also known as Edward G. Burnham —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Springfield, Hampden
County, Mass., June 2,
1827.
Republican. Machinist; plumbing
supplies manufacturer; member of Connecticut
state senate 14th District, 1887-88; philanthropist.
Episcopalian.
Died in Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn., February
28, 1908 (age 80 years, 271
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Burnham and Persis (White) Burnham; married 1853 to Mary
Ferree. |
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Connecticut (1908) |
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Francis T. Butler —
also known as Frank T. Butler —
of New Hampshire.
Born in England.
Socialist. Machinist; delegate to Socialist National
Convention from New Hampshire, 1920; candidate for Governor of
New Hampshire, 1920, 1928.
Burial location unknown.
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Sterling R. Catlin (1842-1919) —
of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa., 1842.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
machinist; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 21st District, 1905-19; died in office 1919.
Died March
23, 1919 (age about 76
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Harold W. Clemens (b. 1918) —
of Lac La Belle, Waukesha
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., October
21, 1918.
Republican. Machinist and toolmaker; printer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; boat livery
operator; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Waukesha County 2nd District, 1957-68; Wisconsin
state treasurer, 1968-71.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Henry Cooper (b. 1848) —
of Bellevue, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., December
12, 1848.
Republican. Machinist; farmer;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 40th District, 1911-14.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John F. Cooper and Sarah Cooper. |
| | | Image source: The Book of Prominent
Pennsylvanians (1913) |
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James L. Davis (b. 1914) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, April 7,
1914.
Democrat. Machinist; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1973-85; resigned 1985.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Eagles.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Okey Laurence Davis and Della (Wright) Davis; married, December
16, 1932, to Leona M. Barker. |
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William De Boer (1871-1951) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, October
5, 1871.
Republican. Machinist; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1915-16, 1925-28; defeated, 1912, 1916, 1930, 1932; candidate for Michigan
state senate 16th District, 1928.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., May 12,
1951 (age 79 years, 219
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Emerson Hugh De Lacy (1910-1986) —
also known as Hugh De Lacy —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.; Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in Seattle, King
County, Wash., May 9,
1910.
Democrat. College
instructor; machinist; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Washington, 1940;
U.S.
Representative from Washington 1st District, 1945-47; defeated,
1946; carpenter.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; International
Association of Machinists.
Died, from prostate
cancer, in Dominican Hospital,
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz
County, Calif., August
19, 1986 (age 76 years, 102
days).
Interment at Home of Peace Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Calif.
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J. E. Deverall —
of Illinois.
Born in Ireland.
Socialist. Toolmaker; delegate to Socialist National
Convention from Illinois, 1920.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles J. Donahue (born c.1873) —
of Derby, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Derby, New Haven
County, Conn., about 1873.
Democrat. Machinist; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Derby, 1901-02; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1906.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward C. Dowling (1900-1974) —
of Hammond, Lake
County, Ind.
Born in Morocco, Newton
County, Ind., November
5, 1900.
Democrat. Machinist; mayor
of Hammond, Ind., 1956-68; defeated in primary, 1951; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1956,
1960.
Died February
20, 1974 (age 73 years, 107
days).
Interment at Kentland
Cemetery, Kentland, Ind.
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Edward Loren Fenn (b. 1896) —
also known as Edward L. Fenn —
of Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., June 26,
1896.
Republican. Tool manufacturer; member of Connecticut
state senate 36th District, 1943-46.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward White Fenn and Lorena H. Fenn. |
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Allen J. Flannigan (b. 1909) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Princeton, Gibson
County, Ind., June 9,
1909.
Democrat. Telegraph
operator; served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
toolgrinder; committeeman
of Steelworkers Local 1114, 1948-56; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 7th District, 1957-66.
Member, United
Steelworkers of America.
Burial location unknown.
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Alfred L. Fox (born c.1882) —
of Ivoryton, Essex, Middlesex
County, Conn.; Westbrook, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Born in Connecticut, about 1882.
Democrat. Automobile
mechanic; machinist; candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Essex, 1926.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles F. Froidevaux (c.1868-1941) —
of Avon, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Collinsville, Canton, Hartford
County, Conn., about 1868.
Republican. Machinist; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Avon, 1895-96, 1905-06.
Died April
30, 1941 (age about 73
years).
Interment at Collinsville Cemetery, Collinsville, Canton, Conn.
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Lawrence M. Hagen (1904-1992) —
of Superior, Douglas
County, Wis.
Born in Black River Falls, Jackson
County, Wis., April 4,
1904.
Republican. Machinist; railroad
worker; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Douglas County 2nd District, 1953-58;
defeated, 1958.
Norwegian
ancestry.
Died June 8,
1992 (age 88 years, 65
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Superior, Wis.
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Arthur Hay (b. 1859) —
of Oneida, Madison
County, N.Y.
Born in New Jersey, March, 1859.
Machinist; insurance
business; justice of the peace; candidate for Presidential
Elector for New York; candidate for New York
state assembly from Madison County, 1901.
English
and Scottish
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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George Hibshman (1852-1918) —
of Ephrata, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in Ephrata Township, Lancaster
County, Pa., August
29, 1852.
Republican. Machinist; tobacco grower;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Lancaster County, 1907-09.
Died March
16, 1918 (age 65 years, 199
days).
Interment at Hibshman
Cemetery, Ephrata, Pa.
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Charles C. Hosford (b. 1880) —
of East Haven, Essex
County, Vt.
Born in East Haven, Essex
County, Vt., 1880.
Republican. Machinist; member of Vermont
state house of representatives from East Haven, 1910.
Episcopalian.
Burial location unknown.
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Daniel D. Hungerford (b. 1886) —
of Elmira, Chemung
County, N.Y.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1886.
Machinist; Socialist candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 37th District, 1924, 1926; Socialist
candidate for New York
state assembly from Chemung County, 1930; American Labor
candidate for New York
state senate 46th District, 1952.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William N. Hungerford and Mary Hungerford. |
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William Jennings Hussion (b. 1896) —
also known as William J. Hussion —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., April
26, 1896.
Democrat. Machinist; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1937-38;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1939-41; defeated in
primary, 1934; resigned 1941; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1944,
1948,
1956.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick Henry Hussion and Catherine (McLaughlin) Hussion; married,
January
2, 1939, to Nellie McGrady. |
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Fred C. Hydel (born c.1870) —
of Avon, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Burlington, Hartford
County, Conn., about 1870.
Republican. Machinist; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Avon, 1911-12, 1915-16.
Burial location unknown.
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William Kaye (1813-1890) —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born in Yorkshire, England,
February
13, 1813.
Machinist; founder and owner of the Kaye & Company brass works;
bell
manufacturer; mayor
of Louisville, Ky., 1863-65.
Died November
19, 1890 (age 77 years, 279
days).
Interment at Cave
Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
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John T. Kelsey (b. 1921) —
of Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., December
22, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; tool and
die maker; real estate
sales; municipal judge in Michigan, 1958-61; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County
1st District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 70th District, 1965-82; defeated
in primary, 1992.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Disabled
American Veterans; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Eagles;
Exchange
Club; Sigma
Nu Phi.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1945 to Anne
Ambrowski. |
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Casimir Kendziorski (b. 1898) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Poland,
December
3, 1898.
Democrat. Machinist; inspector;
real
estate broker; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 5th District, 1947-49;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 3rd District, 1949-73; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Wisconsin Blue Book 1954 |
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Everett Kent (1888-1963) —
of Bangor, Northampton
County, Pa.
Born in East Bangor, Northampton
County, Pa., November
15, 1888.
Democrat. Machinist; newspaper
reporter; school teacher
and principal; coal
salesman; lawyer; Northampton
County Solicitor, 1920; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 30th District, 1923-25, 1927-29;
defeated, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956.
Died October
13, 1963 (age 74 years, 332
days).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Bangor, Pa.
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William Stanley Klimasiewsky (1889-1975) —
also known as William Klimasiewsky —
of Milford, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Suwalki, Poland,
October
8, 1889.
Socialist. Tool setter; worked for Singer Sewing
Machine Company; candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Milford, 1934, 1946, 1948.
Died in February, 1975
(age 85
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Frank Kwiatkowski —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Moulder; member of New York
state assembly from Erie County 5th District, 1938; defeated
(Liberty), 1938.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Claud H. Larsen (b. 1892) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., December
1, 1892.
Progressive. Machinist; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 5th District, 1939-40.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Wisconsin Blue Book 1940 |
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Thomas R. Layden (b. 1866) —
of Paterson, Passaic
County, N.J.
Born in Kingston, Luzerne
County, Pa., December
26, 1866.
Republican. Machinist; electrical
contractor; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1904-05,
1910-11; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Jersey, 1912.
Burial location unknown.
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Herbert G. Lewin (1914-2010) —
also known as Herbert Lewin —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in 1914.
Machinist; candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1950 (Militant Workers), 1958 (Workers); Militant
Workers candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1956; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Pennsylvania; Peace and Freedom candidate for President
of the United States, 1988.
Member, United
Auto Workers.
Died March
18, 2010 (age about 95
years).
Burial location unknown.
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John W. Loosemore (b. 1964) —
of Pelkie, Baraga
County, Mich.
Born in Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich., January
29, 1964.
Libertarian. Machinist; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004.
Member, National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2004.
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Arthur Custer MacKinnon (1870-1957) —
also known as Arthur C. MacKinnon —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, August
3, 1870.
Republican. Machinist; manufacturer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1923-32, 1941-42, 1945-48,
1951-52 (Bay County 1st District 1923-32, 1941-42, Bay County
1945-48, 1951-52); defeated, 1932 (Bay County 1st District), 1934
(Bay County 1st District), 1936 (Bay County 1st District), 1942 (Bay
County 1st District), 1948 (Bay County), 1952 (Bay County).
Congregationalist.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., October
15, 1957 (age 87 years, 73
days).
Interment at Elm
Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
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Matthew Maguire (b. 1850) —
of Paterson, Passaic
County, N.J.
Born in New York, 1850.
Socialist. Machinist; Socialist Labor candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1896; Socialist Labor candidate
for Governor of
New Jersey, 1898.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Christopher Maguire and Mary (Stafford) Maguire; married 1870 to Martha
McCormick. |
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George Albert Makinson (b. 1886) —
also known as George A. Makinson —
of San Anselmo, Marin
County, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., March
18, 1886.
Machinist; U.S. Consular Agent in Sorau, 1909-11; Cardenas, 1918; U.S. Vice Consul in Tampico, 1915-16; Santo Domingo, 1919-22; U.S. Consul in Valparaiso, 1922-25; Callao-Lima, 1925-29; Birmingham, as of 1932; U.S. Consul General in Osaka, as of 1938; Barcelona, as of 1943.
Congregationalist.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George Henry Makinson and Mary (Saul) Makinson; married, March
29, 1921, to Mary Taft Atwater. |
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Joseph F. Malloney (b. 1835) —
of Winchester, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., October
16, 1835.
Socialist. Machinist; labor
organizer; Socialist Labor candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1898; Socialist
Labor candidate for President
of the United States, 1900.
Burial location unknown.
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John Martin (b. 1846) —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in London, England,
June, 1846.
Democrat. Carpenter;
steamfitter;
machinist; member of New York
state assembly from New York County 9th District, 1887-90.
Irish
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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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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William Watson McIntire (1850-1912) —
also known as William W. McIntire —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Chambersburg, Franklin
County, Pa., June 30,
1850.
Republican. Machinist; insurance
agent; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1897-99.
Episcopalian.
Scotch-Irish
and German
ancestry.
Died on
a boat while fishing
in the Middle River (or Gunpowder River), Baltimore
County, Md., March
30, 1912 (age 61 years, 274
days).
Interment at Loudon
Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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Joseph H. McIntyre —
of Washington,
D.C.
Socialist. Molder; delegate to Socialist National Convention
from District of Columbia, 1920.
Burial location unknown.
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Ralph S. Moore —
of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Machinist; mayor
of Muskegon Heights, Mich., 1911-12; defeated, 1912.
Burial location unknown.
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J. P. Moran (b. 1887) —
also known as Red Moran —
of Turtle Creek, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born March
12, 1887.
Democrat. Machinist; candidate for burgess
of Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, 1933; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 16th
District, 1935-46, 1949-56.
Member, Moose; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Moran and Mary E. (O'Brien) Moran; married to Nora
Devlin. |
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Donald Lapthorp Munro (1859-1934) —
also known as Donald L. Munro —
of Virginia.
Born in Saint John, New
Brunswick, May 6,
1859.
Socialist. Machinist and toolmaker; Socialist Labor candidate
for Vice
President of the United States, 1908; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Virginia.
Presbyterian.
Died in Cradock, Portsmouth,
Va., March 8,
1934 (age 74 years, 306
days).
Interment at Olive
Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Va.
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Louis H. Neff —
of Ohio.
Socialist. Machinist; delegate to Socialist National
Convention from Ohio, 1920.
Burial location unknown.
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William S. Neil —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Socialist. Toolmaker; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Bridgeport, 1939-40;
defeated, 1940.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Walter Nortman —
of Wauwatosa, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Republican. Machinist; lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 20th District, 1939-40.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Wisconsin Blue Book 1940 |
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John T. O'Connor (1881-1968) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., 1881.
Machinist; mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1932-35.
Died in 1968
(age about
87 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Leonard Owens (1897-1948) —
also known as Thomas L. Owens —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
21, 1897.
Republican. Machinist; accountant;
salesman;
lawyer;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1947-48; died in
office 1948.
Member, American Bar
Association; Delta
Theta Phi; American
Legion.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., June 7,
1948 (age 50 years, 169
days).
Interment at All
Saints Catholic Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.
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Alfred V. Panno (born c.1922) —
of Lake Worth (now Lake Worth Beach), Palm Beach
County, Fla.
Born about 1922.
Machinist; candidate for mayor
of Lake Worth, Fla., 1981.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Terence Vincent Powderly (1849-1924) —
also known as Terence Powderly —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Carbondale, Lackawanna
County, Pa., January
22, 1849.
Machinist; mayor
of Scranton, Pa., 1878-84; one of the founders of
the Knights of Labor; U.S. Commissioner General of Immigration,
1897-1902.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died June 24,
1924 (age 75 years, 154
days).
Interment at Rock
Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Epitaph: "That
is the most perfect government in which an injury to one is the
concern of all." |
| | | Image source: American Monthly Review
of Reviews, August 1897 |
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Kenneth L. Proctor (b. 1951) —
also known as Ken Proctor —
of Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., March
16, 1951.
Libertarian. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war;
machinist; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1992 (7th District), 1994 (7th
District), 1998 (7th District), 2002 (7th District), 2004 (7th
District), 2006 (1st District), 2012 (7th District); candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1996; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 2010.
Member, National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2012.
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William F. Quick —
of Wisconsin.
Socialist. Machinist; delegate to Socialist National
Convention from Wisconsin, 1920; member of Wisconsin
state senate 7th District, 1923-26; candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1924; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1930.
Burial location unknown.
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F. Charles Raap (1920-1989) —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Ottawa
County, Mich., November
4, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
machinist; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1955-60, 1965-66 (Muskegon County
2nd District 1955-60, 97th District 1965-66); defeated, 1960
(Muskegon County 2nd District), 1966 (97th District).
Member, Eagles;
Moose.
Died in 1989
(age about
68 years).
Interment at Egelston Township Cemetery, Egelston Township, Muskegon County,
Mich.
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Frank Lovell Raymond (1878-1941) —
also known as Frank L. Raymond —
of Aurora, Kane
County, Ill.
Born in Bristol, Kendall
County, Ill., March 1,
1878.
Socialist. Machinist; member of Illinois Socialist State
Central Committee, 1919; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 11th District, 1920, 1922.
Died in Aurora, Kane
County, Ill., May 28,
1941 (age 63 years, 88
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Yorkville, Ill.
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John Edward Reilly Sr. (1893-1963) —
also known as John E. Reilly, Sr. —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., July 27,
1893.
Democrat. Machinist; fire
fighter; cafe
manager; member of Delaware
state house of representatives from New Castle County 1st
District, 1945-46; defeated, 1946; member of Delaware
state senate from New Castle County 2nd District, 1949-63; died
in office 1963.
Catholic.
Member, Holy
Name Society; Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Eagles.
Died, from cancer,
in St. Francis Hospital,
Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., February
26, 1963 (age 69 years, 214
days).
Interment at Cathedral
Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
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Relatives: Son
of Mary (Canavan) Reilly and James P. Reilly; married 1917 to Alice
Magdala Scanlan. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Edward A. Schuster Sr. (1900-1968) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., March 7,
1900.
Democrat. Machinist; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1943-60 (Allegheny County 3rd
District 1943-54, Allegheny County 7th District 1955-60).
Died in 1968
(age about
68 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John F. Schuster and Ida B. (Eichenger) Schuster; married to Agnes
A. Foley. |
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T. G. Scott —
of Sheridan, Sheridan
County, Wyo.
Machine shop operator; mayor
of Sheridan, Wyo., 1950-51.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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J. W. Seney (b. 1851) —
of Sheffield, Franklin
County, Iowa; Pope
County, Minn.; Howard, Miner
County, S.Dak.
Born in Port Hope, Ontario,
January
31, 1851.
Republican. Machinist; flour mill
business; lumber
dealer; member of South
Dakota state senate 17th District, 1903-04.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, December
25, 1872, to Eliza Anderson. |
| | | Image source: South Dakota Legislative
Manual, 1903 |
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Rollin Morse Severance (1901-1984) —
also known as Rollin M. Severance —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., June 21,
1901.
Tool manufacturer; pastor;
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1948; Prohibition
candidate for Michigan
state treasurer, 1950, 1952; member of Michigan Prohibition Party
State Central Committee, 1951; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Michigan; Prohibition candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1958; Prohibition candidate for Wayne State
University board of governors, 1959; Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1960; Prohibition candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1961.
Assembly
of God.
Died in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., September
7, 1984 (age 83 years, 78
days).
Interment at Roselawn
Memorial Gardens, Saginaw, Mich.
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Carlos Douglas Shelden (1840-1904) —
also known as Carlos D. Shelden —
of Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Walworth, Walworth
County, Wis., June 10,
1840.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
machinist; real estate
business; steamboat
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Houghton County 2nd District,
1893-94; member of Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1895-96; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1897-1903.
Died in Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich., June 24,
1904 (age 64 years, 14
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Houghton, Mich.
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George Thom Smith (b. 1843) —
also known as George T. Smith —
Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, October
16, 1843.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; bookkeeper;
machinist; minister;
U.S. Consular Agent in Bremerhaven, 1909-11.
Burial location unknown.
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George Sokolowski (1917-1984) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in South Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., April
21, 1917.
Democrat. Machinist; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; member of Wisconsin
state assembly; elected 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958.
Polish
ancestry. Member, United
Steelworkers of America; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Catholic
Order of Foresters; Polish
National Alliance.
Died in May, 1984
(age 67
years, 0 days).
Interment at St.
Adalbert's Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
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George Edwin Somers (1833-1915) —
also known as George E. Somers —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Newtown, Fairfield
County, Conn., January
21, 1833.
Republican. Machinist; inventor;
superintendent, later president, Bridgeport Brass
Company; bank
director; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Bridgeport, 1897.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died December
18, 1915 (age 82 years, 331
days).
Interment at Mountain
Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Esther (Peck) Somers and Rufus Somers; married 1858 to Sarah
J. Noble; married, December
6, 1865, to Fannie Elizabeth (French) Clark. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Men of Mark in
Connecticut (1908) |
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Clement Stachowiak (b. 1902) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., May 3,
1902.
Police
officer; machinist; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 11th District, 1939-40;
Socialist candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1948.
Polish
ancestry. Member, International
Association of Machinists; Polish
National Alliance.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Wisconsin Blue Book 1940 |
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Alonzo Jackson Stevens (b. 1828) —
also known as Alonzo J. Stevens —
of Colchester, Chittenden
County, Vt.
Born in Essex, Chittenden
County, Vt., April 1,
1828.
Republican. Machinist; manufacturer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Colchester, 1869-70; member
of Vermont
state senate from Chittenden County, 1886.
Congregationalist.
Burial location unknown.
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Stephen J. Stopczynski (1911-1991) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
1, 1911.
Democrat. Machinist; member,
Wayne County AFL-CIO Council; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1959-61; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 7th
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-78 (7th District 1965-72,
19th District 1973-78); defeated in primary, 1962.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Died in Grand Ledge, Eaton
County, Mich., May 16,
1991 (age 80 years, 135
days).
Burial location unknown.
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James Albertus Tawney (1855-1919) —
also known as James A. Tawney —
of Winona, Winona
County, Minn.
Born in Mt. Pleasant Township, Adams
County, Pa., January
3, 1855.
Republican. Blacksmith;
machinist; lawyer;
member of Minnesota
state senate 15th District, 1891-94; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 1st District, 1893-1911.
Died in Excelsior Springs, Clay
County, Mo., June 12,
1919 (age 64 years, 160
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Winona, Minn.
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Thomas Clarke Theaker (1812-1883) —
of Ohio.
Born in Pennsylvania, February
4, 1812.
Republican. Machinist; wheelwright;
U.S.
Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1859-61; defeated, 1860;
Commissioner, U.S. Patent Office, 1865-68.
Died July 16,
1883 (age 71 years, 162
days).
Interment at Weeks
Cemetery, Bridgeport, Ohio.
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Samuel Everett Thornburg (1872-1955) —
also known as Sam Thornburg —
of Columbus, Bartholomew
County, Ind.
Born in Indiana, August
17, 1872.
Socialist. Machinist; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Indiana.
Died in Indiana, July 4,
1955 (age 82 years, 321
days).
Interment at Garland
Brook Cemetery, Columbus, Ind.
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Relatives: Son
of William Stillwell Thornburg and Rachel (Thompson) Thornburg;
married 1909 to Emma
(Kline) Ewick. |
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memorial |
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Reno W. Trego (1877-1961) —
of Merrill, Lincoln
County, Wis.; Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born near Blairstown, Benton
County, Iowa, August
24, 1877.
Progressive. Machinist; automobile
dealer; real estate
agent; hotel
operator; trucking
business; electric
utility engineer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Lincoln County, 1937-40.
Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., November
3, 1961 (age 84 years, 71
days).
Interment at Garrison Cemetery, Garrison, Iowa.
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Irving Charles Velson (1913-1976) —
also known as Irving C. Velson; Irving Charles
Shavelson; Charles Wilson; "Nick";
"Shavey" —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.; San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., June 3,
1913.
Machinist; boilermaker;
shipfitter;
president,
Local 13, Shipbuilders
Union; American Labor candidate for New York
state senate 11th District, 1938; served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II; in 1951 and 1953, he was brought to testify before
Congressional committees about his Communist and Soviet activities,
including efforts to infiltrate
the U.S. military with Soviet spies; he repeatedly refused to answer
questions, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination;
as a result, he was "barred for
life" by the Shipbuilders' union; later, served as international
representative for the (West Coast) International Longshoreman's
and Warehousemen's Union.
Venona Project documents (decrypted Soviet messages from the World
War II era), released in 1995, show that he was an agent
for Soviet military intelligence under the code name "Nick".
Died in San
Francisco, Calif., February
18, 1976 (age 62 years, 260
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered in San Francisco Bay.
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Hubert Vo (b. 1956) —
of Alief, Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in Vietnam,
May
30, 1956.
Democrat. Machinist; real estate
developer; member of Texas
state house of representatives 149th District, 2005-.
Vietnamese
ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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Hiram Walden (1800-1880) —
of Schoharie
County, N.Y.
Born in Pawlet, Rutland
County, Vt., August
21, 1800.
Democrat. Axe manufacturer; member of New York
state assembly from Schoharie County, 1836; U.S.
Representative from New York 21st District, 1849-51.
Died in Wright town, Schoharie
County, N.Y., July 21,
1880 (age 79 years, 335
days).
Interment at Berne
and Beaverdam Cemetery, West Berne, N.Y.
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Michael Henry Wall (1899-1970) —
also known as M. Henry Wall —
of Lynn, Essex
County, Mass.
Born in Lynn, Essex
County, Mass., January
26, 1899.
Machinist; treasurer
and assistant
business manager, Local 201, IUE-CIO; mayor of
Lynn, Mass., 1961-65.
Died in Lynn, Essex
County, Mass., December
25, 1970 (age 71 years, 333
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Lynn, Mass.
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Charles F. Weaver (1858-1932) —
of Ashland, Boyd
County, Ky.
Born in Aurora, Dearborn
County, Ind., March
10, 1858.
Republican. Machine shop operator; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Kentucky, 1904;
mayor
of Ashland, Ky., 1927.
Died, from a cerebral
hemorrhage, while also suffering from chronic
interstital nephritis, in Ashland, Boyd
County, Ky., October
21, 1932 (age 74 years, 225
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Ashland
Cemetery, Ashland, Ky.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel Le Fever Weaver and Avtyra (Davis) Weaver; married to Belle
Coles. |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article |
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Frank M. White (born c.1875) —
of Guilford, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Old Lyme, New London
County, Conn., about 1875.
Democrat. Machinist; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Guilford, 1911-12; defeated,
1908.
Burial location unknown.
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Everett Ray Wilbur (1883-1959) —
also known as Everett R. Wilbur —
of Gilbert, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in Iowa, July 7,
1883.
Farmer;
automobile
mechanic; welder;
machinist; banker; mayor
of Gilbert, Ariz., 1920-21.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., September
15, 1959 (age 76 years, 70
days).
Interment at Mesa City Cemetery, Mesa, Ariz.
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Clint M. Wilson (b. 1888) —
of Brazil, Clay
County, Ind.
Born in Brazil, Clay
County, Ind., October
10, 1888.
Democrat. Machinist; garage
business; mayor of
Brazil, Ind., 1943-44.
Member, Freemasons;
Eagles;
Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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William Wilson Wood III (1878-1954) —
also known as William W. Wood III —
of Piqua, Miami
County, Ohio; Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla.
Born in Piqua, Miami
County, Ohio, March
19, 1878.
Republican. Tool manufacturer; banker;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1916,
1920
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization), 1928,
1932,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1948;
delegate
to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Sons
of the American Revolution.
Died, in the Miami Heart Institute hospital,
Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla., February
18, 1954 (age 75 years, 336
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Ohio.
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Relatives: Son
of Harley Kirk Wood; married to Aileen Boal. |
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James Fleming Woodward (b. 1868) —
also known as James F. Woodward —
of McKeesport, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in New Brighton, Beaver
County, Pa., February
19, 1868.
Republican. Machinist; bookkeeper;
hospital
superintendent; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1905-12, 1915-18; Pennsylvania
secretary of internal affairs, 1919-27; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924,
1928.
Burial location unknown.
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Frederick Lewis Wooster (1851-1942) —
also known as Frederick L. Wooster —
of Winchester, Litchfield
County, Conn.; New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Naugatuck, New Haven
County, Conn., December
7, 1851.
Machinist; Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1896; Prohibition
candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from New Britain, 1912.
Died in Lorain
County, Ohio, February
21, 1942 (age 90 years, 76
days).
Burial location unknown.
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William Joseph Wynn (1860-1935) —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., June 12,
1860.
Democrat. Machinist; U.S.
Representative from California 5th District, 1903-05; insurance
business.
Died in San
Francisco, Calif., January
4, 1935 (age 74 years, 206
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
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Milton Zaslow (1918-1997) —
also known as Michael Bartell —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; California.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., June 28,
1918.
Machinist; construction
worker; Socialist Workers candidate for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1949; Socialist Workers candidate for Governor of
New York, 1950; Socialist Workers candidate for U.S.
Senator from New York, 1952; Peace and Freedom candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 49th District, 1992.
Died August
8, 1997 (age 79 years, 41
days).
Burial location unknown.
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