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Alan Wayne Allard (b. 1943) —
also known as A. Wayne Allard —
of Loveland, Larimer
County, Colo.
Born in Fort Collins, Larimer
County, Colo., December
12, 1943.
Republican. Veterinarian; member of Colorado
state senate, 1983-90; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 4th District, 1991-97; U.S.
Senator from Colorado, 1997-2009.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2010.
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Richard J. Allen (b. 1933) —
of Ithaca, Gratiot
County, Mich.; Alma, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Ithaca, Gratiot
County, Mich., August
6, 1933.
Republican. Veterinarian; college
professor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 88th District, 1969-72; defeated
in primary, 1972; member of Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1975-82; defeated in primary, 1982;
Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1980, 1990 (primary).
Presbyterian.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Rotary;
Audubon
Society; Sierra
Club.
Still living as of 1990.
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Charles Anderson (b. 1945) —
also known as "Doc" —
of Lorena, McLennan
County, Tex.
Born June 29,
1945.
Republican. Veterinarian; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Texas, 2004,
2008
(alternate); member of Texas
state house of representatives 56th District, 2005-.
Still living as of 2014.
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Wayne Hubert Babbitt (1928-1994) —
also known as Wayne H. Babbitt —
of North Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark.
Born in Macedonia, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, April
21, 1928.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
veterinarian; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Arkansas, 1964;
vice-chair
of Arkansas Republican Party, 1967; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Arkansas, 1972.
Lutheran.
Member, Rotary.
Died in Heber Springs, Cleburne
County, Ark., August
6, 1994 (age 66 years, 107
days).
Interment at Rest Hills Memorial Park, North Little Rock, Ark.
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Paul Revere Baird (b. 1889) —
also known as Paul R. Baird —
of Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Born in Waitsfield, Washington
County, Vt., November
25, 1889.
Republican. Veterinarian; served in the U.S. Army during World
War I; mayor
of Waterville, Maine, 1925.
Congregationalist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Grange.
Burial location unknown.
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Presumably named
for: Paul
Revere |
| | | Relatives: Son of John L. Baird and
Belle (McLaren) Baird; married 1915 to Bertha
E. Knowlton. |
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Ulysses Samuel Grant Bieber (1865-1934) —
also known as Ulysses S. G. Bieber —
of Kutztown, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Maxatawny, Berks
County, Pa., April 2,
1865.
Veterinarian; burgess
of Kutztown, Pennsylvania, 1923.
Died in Kutztown, Berks
County, Pa., November
29, 1934 (age 69 years, 241
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Kutztown, Pa.
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Albert L. Brown (b. 1892) —
of Deposit, Broome
County, N.Y.
Born in Carthage, Jefferson
County, N.Y., June 16,
1892.
Democrat. Veterinarian; member of New York
state assembly from Broome County 1st District, 1933; defeated,
1933.
Burial location unknown.
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Frank W. Chamberlain (born c.1878) —
of Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt.; East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Sherburne (now Killington), Rutland
County, Vt., about 1878.
Veterinarian; Independent candidate for mayor
of East Lansing, Mich., 1926, 1927.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Elias P. Chamberlain and Marion (Perry) Chamberlain; married, June 16,
1909, to May P. Varney. |
| | | Image source: Michigan State College
"Wolverine" yearbook, 1925 |
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Glen Crosbie (c.1910-1995) —
of La Mesa, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Irwin, Union
County, Ohio, about 1910.
Veterinarian; mayor of
La Mesa, Calif., 1956-58.
Died, of lung
cancer, in La Mesa, San Diego
County, Calif., March
28, 1995 (age about 85
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Troop Day (1882-1944) —
also known as Robert T. Day —
of Denton, Denton
County, Tex.
Born in Valdosta, Lowndes
County, Ga., November
30, 1882.
Veterinarian; candidate for mayor of
Denton, Tex., 1936, 1938.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Denton, Denton
County, Tex., January
27, 1944 (age 61 years, 58
days).
Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park, Denton, Tex.
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Relatives: Son
of James Marshall Day and Nancy Katherine (McIntyre) Day; married to
Rosa Belle Rogers. |
| | | Epitaph: "He lived and died for
others." |
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memorial |
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John Flanigan Deadman (1868-1932) —
also known as John F. Deadman —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in London, Ontario,
November
26, 1868.
Democrat. Veterinarian; lost a
leg in a hunting accident; lost an
eye in another accident; candidate for mayor
of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 1915; in 1928, he famously saved
several lives when he brought needed serum and medical supplies by
dogsled, through a heavy winter storm, to snowbound Detour, Mich.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Odd
Fellows; Maccabees;
Modern
Woodmen of America.
Died in a hospital
at Madison, Dane
County, Wis., April
27, 1932 (age 63 years, 153
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
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John Eric Ensign (b. 1958) —
also known as John E. Ensign —
of Las Vegas, Clark
County, Nev.
Born in Roseville, Placer
County, Calif., March
25, 1958.
Republican. Veterinarian; hotel
and casino manager; U.S.
Representative from Nevada 1st District, 1995-99; U.S.
Senator from Nevada, 2001-; defeated, 1998; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Nevada, 2008.
Pentecostal.
Italian,
German,
and Filipino
ancestry.
In June 2009, he admitted
to an extramarital
affair with Cindy Hampton, a member of his campaign staff and the
wife of his Senate aide Doug Hampton. In an unsuccessful attempt to
keep the Hamptons quiet about the affair, he gave them $96,000 (an illegally
undisclosed severance payment) through his parents. He also used
his influence to set up Jeff Hampton as a lobbyist,
in violation of laws restricting lobbying by former congressional
aides. A grand jury investigation
is in progress.
Still living as of 2014.
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William Fickling (1853-1925) —
of Le Sueur Center, Le Sueur
County, Minn.
Born in England,
April
5, 1853.
Veterinarian; member of Minnesota
state senate 17th District, 1923-25; died in office 1925.
Died in Le Sueur
County, Minn., October
17, 1925 (age 72 years, 195
days).
Interment at Mound Cemetery, Le Sueur, Minn.
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John D. Fuhr (b. 1928) —
of Aurora, Adams
County, Colo.
Born in Aledo, Mercer
County, Ill., September
9, 1928.
Veterinarian; member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1967-74; Speaker of
the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1971-74.
Member, Rotary;
Shriners.
Still living as of 1975.
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Alfred O. Gigstad —
of Nebraska City, Otoe
County, Neb.
Veterinarian; mayor
of Nebraska City, Neb., 1970.
Still living as of 1970.
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George W. Gillie (1880-1963) —
of Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Ind.
Born in Berwickshire, Scotland,
August
15, 1880.
Republican. Veterinarian; Allen
County Sheriff, 1917; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1939-49; defeated, 1948.
Died in Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Ind., July 3,
1963 (age 82 years, 322
days).
Interment at Lindenwood
Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind.
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M. E. Gouge (b. 1884) —
of Sedalia, Pettis
County, Mo.
Born in Centertown, Cole
County, Mo., December
9, 1884.
Democrat. Veterinarian; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Pettis County, 1941-42;
defeated, 1942; delegate
to Missouri state constitutional convention 15th District,
1943-44.
Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Virgil Ray Homan (1895-1952) —
also known as Virgil R. Homan —
of Sugar Grove, Pendleton
County, W.Va.
Born in Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va., May 20,
1895.
Democrat. Veterinarian; chair of
Pendleton County Democratic Party, 1945-50.
Died May 1,
1952 (age 56 years, 347
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Walter Scott Homan and Luna H. (Byrd) Homan; married to Leafy S.
Mitchell. |
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William Horace Hoskins (b. 1860) —
also known as W. Horace Hoskins —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Rockdale, Crawford
County, Pa., July 23,
1860.
Democrat. Veterinarian; candidate for mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1899; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Pennsylvania.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John T. Hoskins and Jane B. Hoskins; married, March
19, 1885, to Annie E. Cheever. |
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John Leslie Jones (1889-1961) —
also known as J. Leslie Jones —
of Blackburn, Saline
County, Mo.
Born in Saline
County, Mo., November
12, 1889.
Democrat. Veterinarian; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Saline County, 1933-36.
Injured in an automobile
accident, and died a few days later, in Fitzgibbon Hospital,
Marshall, Saline
County, Mo., November
17, 1961 (age 72 years, 5
days).
Interment at Ridge
Park Cemetery, Marshall, Mo.
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Relatives: Son
of Oscar Jones and Effie Jane (McPherson) Jones; married to Marie
Field. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Harry W. Kornobis —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Veterinarian; member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 4th District, 1913.
Burial location unknown.
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Earl Arthur McCain (1880-1972) —
also known as Earl A. McCain —
of Gregory, Gregory
County, S.Dak.; Hidalgo
County, Tex.; Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb.; Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Delphi, Carroll
County, Ind., September
24, 1880.
Veterinarian; candidate for Presidential Elector for South
Dakota.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., June 19,
1972 (age 91 years, 269
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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Joseph E. McDermid (b. 1894) —
of Ladysmith, Rusk
County, Wis.
Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., March
20, 1894.
Progressive. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
veterinarian; member of Wisconsin
state senate 12th District; elected 1936.
Member, American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Wisconsin Blue Book 1940 |
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John Melcher (1924-2018) —
also known as "Doc" —
of Forsyth, Rosebud
County, Mont.; Missoula, Missoula
County, Mont.
Born in Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa, September
6, 1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
veterinarian; mayor of Forsyth, Mont., 1955; member of Montana
state house of representatives, 1961-63, 1969; member of Montana
state senate, 1963-67; U.S.
Representative from Montana 2nd District, 1969-77; U.S.
Senator from Montana, 1977-89; defeated, 1988; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1988,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Montana, 2008.
Catholic.
Died April
12, 2018 (age 93 years, 218
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Moon (1923-2001) —
also known as Chuck Moon —
of Snohomish, Snohomish
County, Wash.
Born in Sheridan, Sheridan
County, Wyo., 1923.
Veterinarian; member of Washington
state house of representatives, 1962-76, 1982-84.
Died, of heart
failure, in Everett, Snohomish
County, Wash., April 9,
2001 (age about 77
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Fred A. Munyan —
of Thompson, Windham
County, Conn.
Democrat. Veterinarian; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Thompson, 1923, 1937-40.
Burial location unknown.
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Sonny Perdue (b. 1946) —
also known as George Ervin Perdue III —
Born in Perry, Houston
County, Ga., December
20, 1946.
Republican. Veterinarian; member of Georgia
state senate, 1993; Governor of
Georgia, 2003-; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Georgia, 2004.
Baptist.
Member, Kappa
Sigma.
Still living as of 2014.
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Kurt Schrader (b. 1951) —
Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn., 1951.
Democrat. Veterinarian; farmer;
member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1997-2003; member of Oregon
state senate, 2003-08; U.S.
Representative from Oregon 5th District, 2009-.
Still living as of 2018.
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Connor D. Smith (1907-1993) —
of Standish, Arenac
County, Mich.
Born in St. Johns, Clinton
County, Mich., October
6, 1907.
Democrat. Veterinarian; served in the U.S. Army during World
War II; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1947; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1950-53, 1954-68; defeated, 1949;
appointed 1950; defeated, 1953; appointed 1954; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956;
member of Michigan
State University board of trustees; elected 1961; candidate for
Michigan
state house of representatives 102nd District, 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1993
(age about
85 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1931 to Alice
Tennant. |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1957-58 |
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Walter William Stiern (1914-1988) —
also known as Walter W. Stiern —
of Bakersfield, Kern
County, Calif.
Born in San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., March 8,
1914.
Democrat. Veterinarian; member of California
state senate, 1959-86 (34th District 1959-66, 18th District
1967-86); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1960.
Died in Bakersfield, Kern
County, Calif., February
21, 1988 (age 73 years, 350
days).
Interment at Greenlawn
Memorial Park, Bakersfield, Calif.
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Russell F. Strasburger —
of Newtown, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Veterinarian; warden
(borough president) of Newtown, Connecticut, 1954-57.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Earl Edward Wegner —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Veterinarian; college
professor; dean, College of Veterinary Science, State College of
Washington (now Washington State University), 1921-47; mayor
of Pullman, Wash., 1927-30.
Burial location unknown.
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Frank C. Wells (b. 1851) —
of Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Ohio, 1851.
Republican. Veterinarian; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Macomb County 2nd District,
1899-1900.
Burial location unknown.
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Theodore Scott Yoho (b. 1955) —
also known as Ted Yoho —
of Gainesville, Alachua
County, Fla.
Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., April
13, 1955.
Republican. Veterinarian; U.S.
Representative from Florida 3rd District, 2013-21.
Member, National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2021.
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Ansel Kenneth Zellner (1894-1961) —
also known as Ansel K. Zellner —
of Oneida, Madison
County, N.Y.
Born in Fayette, Seneca
County, N.Y., September
26, 1894.
Republican. Veterinarian; mayor of
Oneida, N.Y., 1938-41.
Died in Oneida, Madison
County, N.Y., May 24,
1961 (age 66 years, 240
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Utica, N.Y.
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Relatives: Son
of Oron Alonzo Zellner and Margaret (Carleton) Zellner; married to
Olive Sarah Jones and Mildred M. Conley. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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