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in alphabetical order

  William Allen (1704-1780) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 5, 1704. Merchant; lawyer; mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1735-36. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 6, 1780 (age 76 years, 32 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 16, 1734, to Margaret Hamilton.
  The city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and William Allen High School, are named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hunter Booker Andrews (1921-2005) — also known as Hunter B. Andrews — of Hampton, Va. Born in Hampton, Va., May 28, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Virginia state senate, 1964-95 (31st District 1964-65, 28th District 1966-71, 1st District 1972-95); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; American Legion. Died, from a heart attack, in Hampton, Va., January 13, 2005 (age 83 years, 230 days). Interment at St. John's Church Cemetery, Hampton, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Stuart Andrews and Dorothy Whiting (Booker) Andrews; married to Cynthia Bentley Collings.
  Hunter B. Andrews Elementary School, in Hampton, Virginia, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Samuel Baird (1800-1875) — also known as Henry S. Baird — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Dublin, Ireland, May 16, 1800. Whig. Lawyer; Wisconsin territory attorney general, 1836-39; delegate to Wisconsin state constitutional convention, 1846; candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1853; mayor of Green Bay, Wis., 1861-62. Died in Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., April 30, 1875 (age 74 years, 349 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Allouez, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Samuel Baird (1763-1847) and Ann (Burnside) Baird; married, August 12, 1824, to Elizabeth Therese Fisher.
  Baird Elementary School, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is named for him.
Joel Barlow Joel Barlow (1754-1812) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Redding, Fairfield County, Conn., March 24, 1754. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; chaplain; writer; poet; lawyer; U.S. Consul in Cadiz, 1792-93; U.S. Consul General in Algiers, 1796-97; U.S. Minister to France, 1811-12, died in office 1812. Member, Society of the Cincinnati; Freemasons. He was sent to Algeria to negotiate for the release of those held prisoner by the Barbary pirates, and was protected by a detachment of U.S. Marines. The words "to the shores of Tripoli" in the U.S. Marine Hymn are a reference to this incident. Died, of pneumonia or exposure, in Zarnowiec, Poland, December 24, 1812 (age 58 years, 275 days). Interment at Churchyard, Zarnowiec, Poland; cenotaph at Great Pasture Road Cemetery, Redding, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Barlow and Esther (Hull) Barlow; married, December 26, 1779, to Ruth Baldwin (sister of Abraham Baldwin).
  Political family: Baldwin family of Connecticut.
  Joel Barlow High School, in Redding, Connecticut, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Joel Barlow: Peter P. Hill, Joel Barlow, American Diplomat and Nation Builder
  Image source: National Portrait Gallery
  Francis Stebbins Bartow (1816-1861) — also known as Francis S. Bartow — of Georgia. Born in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., September 6, 1816. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 1st District, 1856; delegate to Georgia secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Georgia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861; died in office 1861; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Slaveowner. Killed by rifle shot, while rallying his men on the Henry House Hill, during the first battle of Manassas, Va., July 21, 1861 (age 44 years, 318 days). Interment at Laurel Grove North Cemetery, Savannah, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Theodosius Bartow and Frances Louisa (Stebbins) Bartow; married, April 18, 1844, to Louisa Green Berrien (daughter of John Macpherson Berrien); first cousin twice removed of Theodosia Bartow (who married Aaron Burr).
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Tallmadge-Floyd family of New York; Burr-Alston-Wilson-Ballard family of Charleston, South Carolina; Edwards-Davenport-Thompson-Hooker family of Connecticut; Cornell-Schilplin-Washburn-Burr family of New York; Berrien-Burr-Bartow-Biddle family of Pennsylvania; Hamlin-Bemis family of Bangor, Maine (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Bartow County, Ga. is named for him.
  The city of Bartow, Florida, is named for him.  — The town of Bartow, Georgia, is named for him.  — The community of Bartow, West Virginia, is named for him.  — Bartow Elementary School (now Otis J. Brock Elementary School), in Savannah, Georgia, was formerly named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS Francis S. Bartow (built 1944 at Savannah, Georgia; scrapped 1971) was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Joseph Bates (1891-1949) — also known as George J. Bates — of Salem, Essex County, Mass. Born in Salem, Essex County, Mass., February 25, 1891. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Eighteenth Essex District, 1918-24; mayor of Salem, Mass., 1924-37; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1937-49; died in office 1949. Killed in an airplane collision between an Eastern Air Lines DC-4 passenger airliner and a war surplus P-38 fighter plane purchased by Bolivia, near Washington National Airport, Arlington, Arlington County, Va., November 1, 1949 (age 58 years, 249 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Salem, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas F. Bates and Annie (Burns) Bates; married, October 31, 1911, to Nora Jennings; father of William Henry Bates.
  Bates Elementary School, in Salem, Massachusetts, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Nicholas Joseph Begich (1932-1972) — also known as Nick Begich — of Anchorage, Alaska. Born in Eveleth, St. Louis County, Minn., April 6, 1932. Democrat. Member of Alaska state senate, 1963-71; U.S. Representative from Alaska at-large, 1971-72; died in office 1972; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 1972. Alaska Native and Croatian ancestry. Disappeared while on a campaign flight from Anchorage to Juneau, and presumed killed in a plane crash, somewhere in Alaska, October 16, 1972 (age 40 years, 193 days). The wreckage was never found. Cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of John Begich and Anna (Martinich) Begich; brother of Joseph Richard Begich; married 1956 to Margaret Jendro; father of Nicholas J. Begich Jr., Thomas Scott Begich and Mark Peter Begich (who married Deborah Bonito).
  Political family: Begich family of Anchorage, Alaska.
  Begich Peak in the Chugach Mountains, Anchorage, Alaska, is named for him.  — Begich Middle School, in Anchorage, Alaska, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lloyd Campbell Bird (1894-1978) — also known as Lloyd C. Bird — of Richmond, Va. Born in Highland County, Va., August 1, 1894. Democrat. Member of Virginia state senate 43rd District, 1943-50; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1944. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis; American Chemical Society. Died in Chesterfield County, Va., April 20, 1978 (age 83 years, 262 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  Relatives: Son of George Anson Bird and Mary Susan (Campbell) Bird; married to Lucille Crutchfield.
  L. C. Bird High School, in Chesterfield, Virginia, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  David Augustus Boody (1837-1930) — also known as David A. Boody; "Grand Old Man of Brooklyn"; "Grand Old Man of Wall Street" — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born, in a log cabin built by his father, in Jackson, Waldo County, Maine, August 13, 1837. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; stockbroker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1888; U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1891; defeated (Independent Democratic), 1882; resigned 1891; mayor of Brooklyn, N.Y., 1892-93; defeated, 1893; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Presbyterian. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 20, 1930 (age 92 years, 160 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of David Boody and Lucretia Boody; married to Alice H. Treat.
  David A. Boody Junior High School, in Brooklyn, New York, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  George Sewall Boutwell (1818-1905) — also known as George S. Boutwell — of Groton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass., January 28, 1818. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1842-50; Governor of Massachusetts, 1851-53; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1853; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1860, 1864 (alternate); first U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 1862; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1863-69 (7th District 1863-69, 9th District 1869); U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1869-73; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1873-77. Died, from pneumonia, in Groton, Middlesex County, Mass., February 27, 1905 (age 87 years, 30 days). Interment at Groton Cemetery, Groton, Mass.
  Cross-reference: Daniel Needham
  Boutwell School (built 1915; now Boutwell Early Childhood Center), in Groton, Massachusetts, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS George S. Boutwell (built 1942 at Richmond, California; scrapped 1964) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Nancy Merritt Boykin (1919-2006) — also known as Nancy M. Boykin; Nancy Merritt; Nancy Smith — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Washington, D.C., March 20, 1919. Republican. Social worker; founder (1966) and head (1966-87) of Detroit Public Schools Continuing Education for Girls; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972 (alternate), 1976; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1975-80, 1983-2006. Female. African ancestry. Member, Phi Delta Kappa; Alpha Kappa Alpha. Died January 28, 2006 (age 86 years, 314 days). Interment at Detroit Memorial Park West, Redford Township, Wayne County, Mich.
  Relatives: Daughter of Matthew Merritt and Mary Gertrude (White) Merritt; married, April 17, 1965, to Ulysses Wilhelm Boykin; step-mother of Ulysses Boykin III.
  Political family: Boykin family of Redford Township and Detroit, Michigan.
  The Nancy Boykin Continuing Education Center (closed 2010), an alternative school for pregnant teens in Detroit, Michigan, was named for her.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Carl Brablec Carl Brablec (1908-1986) — of Lenawee County, Mich.; Roseville, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Ogden Township, Lenawee County, Mich., September 24, 1908. Democrat. School teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; justice of the peace; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Lenawee County, 1936; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1958-66. Methodist. Moravian ancestry. Member, Rotary; Pi Kappa Delta; Kappa Delta Pi; Freemasons. Died in 1986 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1937 to Dorothy Margaret Kanous.
  Carl Brablec High School, in Roseville, Michigan, is named for him.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Ronald Harmon Brown (1941-1996) — also known as Ronald H. Brown; Ron Brown — of Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., August 1, 1941. Democrat. Lawyer; lobbyist; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1989-93; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1993-96; died in office 1996. African ancestry. Member, Urban League. Killed in a plane crash, during a storm, in Croatia, April 3, 1996 (age 54 years, 246 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  The Ron Brown Middle School (now the Ron Brown College Preparatory High School), in Washington, D.C., is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Critical books about Ronald Brown: Jack Cashill, Ron Brown's Body : How One Man's Death Saved the Clinton Presidency and Hillary's Future
  George Herbert Walker Bush (1924-2018) — also known as George Bush; "Poppy"; "Sheepskin"; "Timberwolf" — of Midland, Midland County, Tex.; Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Milton, Norfolk County, Mass., June 12, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1964; candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1964, 1970; U.S. Representative from Texas 7th District, 1967-71; U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1971-73; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1973-74; U.S. Liaison to China, 1974-75; director, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 1976-77; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1980; Vice President of the United States, 1981-89; President of the United States, 1989-93; defeated, 1992. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Skull and Bones; Council on Foreign Relations; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Society of the Cincinnati; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., November 30, 2018 (age 94 years, 171 days). Interment at George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, College Station, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Prescott Sheldon Bush and Dorothy (Walker) Bush; married, January 6, 1945, to Barbara Pierce; father of George Walker Bush (who married Laura Lane Welch) and John Ellis Bush; grandfather of George Prescott Bush; first cousin thrice removed of David Davis.
  Political family: Bush family of Texas and Massachusetts.
  Cross-reference: Caspar W. Weinberger — John H. Sununu — Don Evans — James C. Oberwetter — Mary McClure Bibby
  The George Bush School of Government and Public Service, at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, is named for him.  — George Bush High School, in Richmond, Texas, is named for him.  — George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School, in Addison, Texas, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by George H. W. Bush: All The Best, George Bush: My Life and Other Writings (1999) — Looking Forward (1987) — A World Transformed (1998)
  Books about George H. W. Bush: John Robert Greene, The Presidency of George Bush — Tim O'Shei & Joe Marren, George H. W. Bush (for young readers)
  Critical books about George H. W. Bush: Kevin Phillips, American Dynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush — Kitty Kelly, The Family : The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty
  Coleman Francis Carroll (1905-1977) — also known as Coleman F. Carroll — of Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., February 9, 1905. Republican. Catholic priest; bishop of Miami, 1958-68; archbishop, 1968-77; offered prayer, Republican National Convention, 1968. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., July 26, 1977 (age 72 years, 167 days). Interment at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery, Miami, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of William B. Carroll and Margaret (Hogan) Carroll.
  Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School, in Miami, Florida, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jerome Increase Case (1819-1891) — also known as Jerome I. Case — of Racine, Racine County, Wis. Born in Williamstown, Oswego County, N.Y., December 11, 1819. Inventor; threshing machine manufacturer; mayor of Racine, Wis., 1856, 1858, 1860; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1865-66; banker. Died in Racine, Racine County, Wis., December 22, 1891 (age 72 years, 11 days). Entombed at Mound Cemetery, Racine, Wis.; memorial monument at Monument Square, Racine, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Calebv Case and Deborah (Jackson) Case; married 1849 to Lydia Ann Bull; father of Jackson Irving Case.
  Jerome I. Case High School, in Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Lewis Cass Lewis Cass (1782-1866) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H., October 9, 1782. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1806; general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; Governor of Michigan Territory, 1813-31; U.S. Secretary of War, 1831-36; U.S. Minister to France, 1836-42; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1843-44; appointed 1843; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1844, 1852; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1845-48, 1849-57; resigned 1848; candidate for President of the United States, 1848; U.S. Secretary of State, 1857-60. Member, Freemasons. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 17, 1866 (age 83 years, 251 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Jonathan Cass and Mary 'Molly' (Gilman) Cass; married to Elizabeth Selden Spencer; father of Matilda Frances Cass (who married Henry Brockholst Ledyard); second great-grandfather of Thomas Cass Ballenger.
  Political family: Livingston-Schuyler family of New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cass counties in Ill., Ind., Iowa, Mich., Minn., Mo., Neb. and Tex. are named for him.
  The town and village of Cassville, Wisconsin, is named for him.  — The village of Cass City, Michigan, is named for him.  — The village of Cassopolis, Michigan, is named for him.  — The city of Cassville, Missouri, is named for him.  — Cass Lake, and the adjoining city of Cass Lake, Minnesota, are named for him.  — Cass Lake, in Oakland County, Michigan, is named for him.  — The Cass River, in Tuscola and Saginaw counties, Michigan, is named for him.  — The Lewis Cass Building (opened 1921 as the State Office Building; damaged in a fire in 1951; rebuilt and named for Lewis Cass; changed to Elliott-Larsen Building in 2020), in Lansing, Michigan, was named for him.  — Cass Avenue, Cass Park, and Cass Technical High School, in Detroit, Michigan, are named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: Lewis Cass WilmarthLewis C. CarpenterLewis C. VandergriftLewis C. TidballLewis Cass WickLewis Cass Tidball IILewis C. Gabbert
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books about Lewis Cass: Willard Carl Klunder, Lewis Cass and the Politics of Moderation — Frank Bury Woodford, Lewis Cass, the Last Jeffersonian
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Howard Cattle (1904-1992) — also known as Richard William Cattle — of Chino, San Bernardino County, Calif. Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, December 23, 1904. Dry cleaning business; clothing merchant; mayor of Chino, Calif., 1956-59. English ancestry. Died in San Bernardino County, Calif., February 17, 1992 (age 87 years, 56 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Henry Cattle and Janet Mary Florence (Proudfoot) Cattle; married to Vera Pearl Cook.
  Howard Cattle Elementary School, in Chino, California, is named for him.
  Anton Josef Cermak (1873-1933) — also known as Anton J. Cermak; "Pushcart Tony" — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Kladno, Bohemia (now Czechia), May 9, 1873. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1910; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924, 1928, 1932; candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1928; mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1931-33; died in office 1933. Bohemian ancestry. On February 15, 1933, while he was standing on the running board of an open car from which president-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt had just given a speech, was shot and badly wounded by Italian-American bricklayer Guiseppe Zangara, who had aimed for Roosevelt; over the next month, the wound became infected, and he died, in Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., March 6, 1933 (age 59 years, 301 days). Entombed at Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Married 1894 to Marie Horejs; father of Ludmila 'Lillian' Cermak (who married Richey V. Graham) and Helena Irene Cermak (daughter-in-law of Otto Kerner; who married Otto Kerner Jr.).
  Political family: Kerner-Cermak family of Chicago, Illinois.
  Cermak Road (formerly 22nd Street), from Chicago to Oak Brook, Illinois, is named for him.  — Antonin Cermak Elementary School, in Prague, Czechia, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS A. J. Cermak (built 1943 at Baltimore, Maryland; scrapped 1964) was named for him.
  Epitaph: "I Am Glad It Was Me, Instead of You."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. (1930-1998) — also known as Lawton Chiles; "Walkin' Lawton" — of Lakeland, Polk County, Fla. Born in Lakeland, Polk County, Fla., April 3, 1930. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives, 1959-67; member of Florida state senate, 1967-71; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1971-89; Governor of Florida, 1991-98; died in office 1998; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996 (delegation chair). Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Tau Omega. Died, of a heart condition, in the Governor's Mansion, Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., December 12, 1998 (age 68 years, 253 days). Original interment and cenotaph at Roselawn Cemetery, Tallahassee, Fla.; reinterment at a private or family graveyard, Leon County, Fla.
  Relatives: Uncle of Kay Hagan.
  Lawton Chiles Middle School, in Miami, Florida, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Walter Louis Cohen (1860-1930) — also known as Walter L. Cohen — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 22, 1860. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920 (member, Credentials Committee), 1924, 1928; life insurance business. Catholic. African and Jewish ancestry. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., December 29, 1930 (age 70 years, 341 days). Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Son of Bernard Cohen and Amelia (Bingaman) Cohen; married, February 28, 1882, to Williamina Seldon.
  Cohen College Prep High School, in New Orleans, Louisiana, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Francis X. Collins — of Salem, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Mayor of Salem, Mass., 1950-69; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956, 1960, 1964 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Francis Xavier
  Collins Middle School, in Salem, Massachusetts, is named for him.
  Martha Layne Collins (b. 1936) — of Versailles, Woodford County, Ky. Born in Bagdad, Shelby County, Ky., December 7, 1936. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1972, 1980; Permanent Chair, 1984; clerk of the Kentucky court of appeals; elected 1975; Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1979-83; Governor of Kentucky, 1983-87. Female. Baptist. Still living as of 2014.
  Martha Layne Collins High School, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, is named for her.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Books about Martha Layne Collins: Frances Smith, The Little Girl Who Grew Up to Be Governor : Stories from the Life of Martha Layne Collins
  George Henry Corliss (1817-1888) — also known as George H. Corliss — of North Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Easton, Washington County, N.Y., June 2, 1817. Republican. Mechanical engineer; inventor; developed the Corliss steam engine; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1868-70; candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island. Congregationalist. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., February 21, 1888 (age 70 years, 264 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Hiram Corliss and Susan (Sheldon) Corliss; married 1839 to Phebe F. Frost; married 1866 to Emily Shaw.
  Corliss Street, in Providence, Rhode Island, is named for him.  — Corliss High School (opened 1974), in Chicago, Illinois, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS G. H. Corliss (built 1942 at Richmond, California; scrapped 1972) was named for him.
  Epitaph: "Serving God in his life and with his wealth. Serving men with a kindness that was both careful and generous. By the gift of God, he increased magnificently as an inventor the world's resources in the use of steam machinery."
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Ashmead Courtenay (1831-1908) — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., February 4, 1831. Book publisher; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; mayor of Charleston, S.C., 1879-87. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., March 17, 1908 (age 77 years, 42 days). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Smith Courtenay and Elizabeth Storer (Wade) Courtenay; married 1854 to Julia Anna Francis.
  Courtenay School (built 1888, rebuilt 1955, now the Charleston Progressive School), and Courtenay Drive, in Charleston, South Carolina, are named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wilbur Lucius Cross (1862-1948) — also known as Wilbur L. Cross — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Mansfield, Tolland County, Conn., April 10, 1862. Democrat. University professor; Governor of Connecticut, 1931-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944; candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1946. Member, American Philosophical Society; Society of the Cincinnati; Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa; Society of Colonial Wars. Died in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., October 5, 1948 (age 86 years, 178 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Cross and Harriet M. (Gurley) Cross; married, July 17, 1889, to Helen B. Avery.
  Wilbur Cross Parkway (built 1939-47), in New Haven County, Connecticut, is named for him.  — Wilbur L. Cross Elementary School, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is named for him.
  Personal motto: "Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest."
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Wylie Dalrymple (1833-1907) — also known as Charles W. Dalrymple — of Albion, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Wayne County, N.Y., May 13, 1833. Republican. Dry goods merchant; postmaster at Albion, Mich., 1861-66; mayor of Albion, Mich., 1900-01; defeated, 1901. Died in Albion, Calhoun County, Mich., May 20, 1907 (age 74 years, 7 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of David Dalrymple and Hannah (Douglas) Dalrymple; married, November 27, 1866, to Jane Ellen Knickerbocker; married 1896 to Ann (White) Marsters.
  Dalrymple Elementary School (built 1916, closed 1982, demolished 2017), in Albion, Michigan, was named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edwin Denby (1870-1929) — also known as Ned Denby — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind., February 18, 1870. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1903-04; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1905-11; defeated, 1910; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1917; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1921-24; persuaded by Secretary of State Albert B. Fall to transfer control of the Navy's oil leases to the Interior Department; Fall then accepted large bribes to sell the leases to his friends, in what became known as the Teapot Dome scandal; in 1924, Denby was forced to resign as Secretary of the Navy. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 8, 1929 (age 58 years, 356 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Harvey Denby and Martha (Fitch) Denby; brother of Charles Harvey Denby Jr.; married, March 18, 1911, to Marion Bartlett Thurber; uncle of James Orr Denby; grandson of Graham Newell Fitch; third cousin thrice removed of Jonas Mapes.
  Political families: Conkling-Seymour family of Utica, New York; Mapes-Jennings-Denby-Harrison family of New York and Arizona; Denby-Fitch family of Evansville, Indiana; Tyler family of Virginia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: M. Hubert O'Brien
  Edwin Denby High School (opened 1930), in Detroit, Michigan, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph A. DePaolo Jr. (1908-1965) — of Plantsville, Southington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Southington, Hartford County, Conn., 1908. Democrat. Insurance and real estate business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Southington, 1937-38, 1941-42; defeated, 1942; first selectman of Southington, Connecticut, 1947-50; postmaster at Plantsville, Conn., 1952; Southington town clerk, 1961-65. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Sons of Italy; American Legion. Died in Southington, Hartford County, Conn., May 21, 1965 (age about 56 years). Interment at St. Thomas Cemetery, Southington, Conn.
  Relatives: Married 1942 to Juanine S. DePaolo.
  DePaolo Middle School, in Southington, Connecticut, is named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Wesley Dobbs (1882-1961) — also known as J. W. Dobbs — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in Marietta, Cobb County, Ga., March 6, 1882. Republican. Co-founder of the Atlanta Negro Voters League, 1946; delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1948, 1952 (member, Resolutions Committee). African ancestry. Member, Prince Hall Masons. Died in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., August 30, 1961 (age 79 years, 177 days). Interment at South View Cemetery, Atlanta, Ga.; statue at John Wesley Dobbs Plaza, Atlanta, Ga.
  Presumably named for: John Wesley
  Relatives: Married 1906 to Irene Ophelia Thompson; grandfather of Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr..
  John Wesley Dobbs Avenue (formerly Houston Street), and Dobbs Elementary School, Atlanta, Georgia, are named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John A. Doelle (1878-1962) — of Michigan; Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born February 10, 1878. Republican. Superintendent of schools; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1922; resigned 1922. Died in Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Mich., March 7, 1962 (age 84 years, 25 days). Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Mich.
  The John A. Doelle School (now closed), in Tapiola, Michigan, was named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Anthony Dondero (1883-1968) — also known as George A. Dondero — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Greenfield Township (now part of Detroit), Wayne County, Mich., December 16, 1883. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Royal Oak, Mich., 1921-23; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1933-57 (17th District 1933-53, 18th District 1953-57). Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Died in Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich., January 29, 1968 (age 84 years, 44 days). Interment at Oakview Cemetery, Royal Oak, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Louis Dondero and Caroline (Truthern) Dondero; married, June 28, 1913, to Adele Roegner; father of Stanton G. Dondero.
  Dondero High School (opened 1927 as Royal Oak High School; renamed 1955 for Dondero when Kimball High School was built; following closure of Kimball, renamed again in 2007 as Royal Oak High School), in Royal Oak, Michigan, was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James H. Donovan (1923-1990) — of Chadwicks, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Marcy, Oneida County, N.Y., November 12, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member of New York state senate, 1966-90 (51st District 1966, 46th District 1967-82, 47th District 1983-90); died in office 1990; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1980. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Represented Oneida County in the New York State Senate longer than any other senator in the history of the county. Died, of colon cancer, in Chadwicks, Oneida County, N.Y., August 31, 1990 (age 66 years, 292 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Clayville, N.Y.
  Donovan Middle School, and Donovan Hall, at the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute, Utica, New York, are named for him.
  James Duane Doty (1799-1865) — also known as James D. Doty — of Neenah, Winnebago County, Wis.; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Salem, Washington County, N.Y., November 5, 1799. Democrat. Lawyer; federal judge, 1828-32; member Michigan territorial council 7th District, 1834-35; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Wisconsin Territory, 1839-41; Governor of Wisconsin Territory, 1841-44; delegate to Wisconsin state constitutional convention, 1846; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1849-53; Governor of Utah Territory, 1863-65; died in office 1865. Presbyterian. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, June 13, 1865 (age 65 years, 220 days). Interment at Fort Douglas Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  Relatives: Son of Chillus Doty and Sarah (Martin) Doty; married to Sarah Collins; father of Charles Doty; first cousin of Morgan Lewis Martin; third cousin twice removed of Samuel Allyne Otis; fourth cousin once removed of Harrison Gray Otis.
  Political family: Otis family of Connecticut (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Doty Elementary School, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS James D. Doty (built 1943 at Portland, Oregon; scrapped 1961) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Dennis Joseph Dougherty (1865-1951) — also known as Dennis Dougherty; "The Great Builder" — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pa., August 16, 1865. Catholic priest; bishop of Buffalo, N.Y., 1916-18; archbishop of Philadelphia, Pa., 1918-51; cardinal, 1921-51; offered prayer, Republican National Convention, 1940, 1948; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention, 1948. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, from a stroke, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 31, 1951 (age 85 years, 288 days). Entombed at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Dougherty and Bridget (Henry) Dougherty; uncle of Joseph Carroll McCormick.
  Cardinal Dougherty High School (opened 1956, closed 2010), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Moberley Dudley (1860-1925) — also known as Richard M. Dudley — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Born in Waco, Madison County, Ky., 1860. Engineer; banker; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1910; mayor of El Paso, Tex., 1923-25; died in office 1925. Died, following ulcer surgery, in Hotel Dieu Hospital, El Paso, El Paso County, Tex., May 1, 1925 (age about 64 years). Interment at Evergreen Alameda Cemetery, El Paso, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Parker Dudley and Mary Susan (Gentry) Dudley; married to Frances Dow Moore.
  R. M. Dudley School (opened 1925; now gone), in El Paso, Texas, was named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wallace Rider Farrington (1871-1933) — of Hawaii. Born in Orono, Penobscot County, Maine, May 3, 1871. Governor of Hawaii Territory, 1921-29. Congregationalist. Died of heart disease in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, October 6, 1933 (age 62 years, 156 days). Interment at Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Rider Farrington (1830-1897) and Ellen Elizabeth (Holyoke) Farrington; married, October 26, 1896, to Catharine McAlpine Crane; father of Joseph Rider Farrington (1897-1954); second cousin of Edward Silsby Farrington; fourth cousin once removed of Calvin Frisbie.
  Political family: Farrington family of Honolulu, Hawaii (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Farrington High School, in Honolulu, Hawaii, is named for him.  — Farrington Street and Farrington Highway, in Honolulu, Hawaii, are named for him.  — Farrington Hall auditorium (built 1930, demolished in the 1970s), at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jacob Sloat Fassett (1853-1924) — also known as J. Sloat Fassett — of Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y. Born in Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y., November 13, 1853. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper editor; Chemung County District Attorney, 1879-80; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1880, 1892, 1904, 1908, 1916; member of New York state senate 27th District, 1884-91; Secretary of Republican National Committee, 1888-92; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1891; candidate for Governor of New York, 1891; U.S. Representative from New York 33rd District, 1905-11; defeated, 1910; banker; lumber business. Died in Vancouver, British Columbia, April 21, 1924 (age 70 years, 160 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Newton Pomeroy Fassett and Martha Ellen (Sloat) Fassett; married, February 13, 1879, to Jennie L. Crocker (daughter of Edwin Bryant Crocker; niece of Charles Crocker); fourth cousin once removed of Zenas Ferry Moody and Alfred Clark Chapin.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Crocker-Whitehouse family of Sacramento, California (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The village of Fassett, Quebec, Canada, is named for him.  — Fassett Elementary School, in Elmira, New York, is named for him.  — Fassett Commons, a building at Elmira College, Elmira, New York, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS Jacob Sloat Fassett (built 1944 at Savannah, Georgia; scrapped 1965) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Fred Christian Fischer (1879-1963) — also known as Fred C. Fischer — of Belleville, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Flat Rock, Wayne County, Mich., November 12, 1879. Republican. School teacher and principal; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1934; Wayne County Superintendent of Schools, 1935-54. Methodist. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows. Died, from a myocardial infarction, in Ridgewood Osteopathic Hospital, Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., April 20, 1963 (age 83 years, 159 days). Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Belleville, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Fred Fischer and Eleanor (Alexander) Fischer; married, June 24, 1908, to Reva Ruthruff.
  Fred C. Fischer Elementary School (built 1957, closed 2011), in Taylor, Michigan, was named for him.  — The former Fred C. Fischer Library, in Belleville, Michigan, was named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Edwin H. Fitler Edwin Henry Fitler (1825-1896) — also known as Edwin H. Fitler — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Kensington (now part of Philadelphia), Philadelphia County, Pa., December 2, 1825. Republican. Rope and cordage manufacturer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1887-91; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1888. German ancestry. Died in Torresdale, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 31, 1896 (age 70 years, 181 days). Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of William Fitler and Elizabeth (Wonderly) Fitler; married 1850 to Josephine R. Baker; great-grandfather of Margaretta Large Fitler (who married Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller).
  Political families: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York; Wise-Sergeant-Rockefeller family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The Edwin H. Fitler School (built 1897-98), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is named for him.  — Fitler Square, a public park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Philadelphia Inquirer, June 20, 1888
Charles W. Flanagan Charles W. Flanagan (c.1934-1995) — of Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Fla. Born about 1934. Republican. Mayor of Pembroke Pines, Fla., 1971-76, 1982-95; died in office 1995; candidate for Florida state house of representatives 96th District, 1978. Catholic. Died, from cancer, in Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Fla., January 20, 1995 (age about 61 years). Burial location unknown.
  Charles W. Flanagan High School (opened 1996), in Pembroke Pines, Florida, is named for him.
  Image source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel, March 1, 1990
  Daniel John Flood (1903-1994) — also known as Daniel J. Flood — of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pa., November 26, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1945-47, 1949-53, 1955-80; defeated, 1946, 1952. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Delta Sigma Rho; Lions; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Knights of Columbus. Charged in 1979 with taking bribes; a trial resulted in a hung jury; resigned from the House in 1980; pleaded guilty in February 1980 to a lesser charge of conspiracy to violate federal campaign finance laws, and sentenced to one year probation. Died in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa., May 28, 1994 (age 90 years, 183 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick F. Flood and Sarah (McCarthy) Flood.
  The Daniel J. Flood Elementary School (opened 1967), in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lucy Louisa Flower (1837-1921) — also known as Lucy L. Flower; Lucy Louisa Coues; "The Mother of the Juvenile Court" — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., May 10, 1837. Republican. School teacher; social reformer; founder of nursing school; advocate for the creation of a "parental court" to handle cases of delinquent children; her efforts led to the world's first juvenile court legislation, which created the Chicago Juvenile Court in 1899; University of Illinois trustee; elected 1894. Female. Died in Coronado, San Diego County, Calif., April 27, 1921 (age 83 years, 352 days). Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Married, September 4, 1862, to James Monroe Flower; mother of Harriet Flower (daughter-in-law of John Villiers Farwell) and Elliott Flower.
  Political family: Farwell family of Chicago, Illinois (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Lucy Flower Park, on West Moffat Street, and Lucy Flower Technical High School (opened, 1911; moved to new building, 1927; renamed Flower Vocational High School, 1956; renamed Lucy Flower Career Academy High School, 1995; closed, 2003), both in Chicago, Illinois, were named for her.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Joseph Gales Joseph Gales Jr. (1786-1860) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Eckington, Derbyshire, England, April 10, 1786. Newspaper publisher; mayor of Washington, D.C., 1827-30. Died in Washington, D.C., July 21, 1860 (age 74 years, 102 days). Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Gales and Winifred (Marshall) Gales; brother of Sarah Weston Gales (who married of William Winston Seaton); married to Sarah Juliana Maria Lee.
  Gales School (built 1881; used as a school until 1944; now houses the Central Union Mission), in Washington, D.C., is named for him.
  Epitaph: "For more than half a century, the leading editor of the National Intelligencer: a journalist of the highest integrity, ability, and accomplishments."
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Perley's Reminiscences of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis (1886)
  Washington Gardner (1845-1928) — of Albion, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Morrow County, Ohio, February 16, 1845. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; minister; college professor; secretary of state of Michigan, 1894-98; defeated, 1890; appointed 1894; U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1899-1911; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1916. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Grand Army of the Republic; Royal Arcanum. Died in Albion, Calhoun County, Mich., March 31, 1928 (age 83 years, 44 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John L. Gardner and Sarah (Goodin) Gardner; married 1871 to Anna Powers.
  Washington Gardner High School (opened 1928; became Junior High School in 1950s; acquired by Albion College 2011; now under renovation as Body and Soul Center), in Albion, Michigan, was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs (1821-1874) — also known as Jonathan C. Gibbs — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 28, 1821. Minister; delegate to Florida state constitutional convention, 1868; secretary of state of Florida, 1868-73; Florida superintendent of public instruction, 1873-74. Presbyterian. African ancestry. Died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., August 14, 1874 (age 52 years, 320 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Jonathan Gibbs and Maria (Jackson) Gibbs; brother of Mifflin Wistar Gibbs.
  Gibbs High School (opened 1927), in St. Petersburg, Florida, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article
  John Herschel Glenn Jr. (1921-2016) — also known as John Glenn — of New Concord, Muskingum County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, July 18, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; Astronaut; in February 1962, first American to orbit the earth; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964, 1996, 2004, 2008; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1975-99; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1984; received the Medal of Freedom in 2012; also inducted to the International Air & Space Hall of Fame, the National Aviation Hall of Fame, the International Space Hall of Fame, and the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, December 8, 2016 (age 95 years, 143 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married 1943 to Anna Margaret Castor.
  The John Glenn Columbus International Airport (Port Columbus International Airport until 2016), in Columbus, Ohio, is named for him.  — John Glenn High School, in New Concord, Ohio, is named for him.  — John Glenn High School, in Westland, Michigan, is named for him.  — John Glenn High School, in Bay City, Michigan, is named for him.  — John Glenn High School, in Walkerton, Indiana, is named for him.  — John Glenn High School, in Norwalk, California, is named for him.  — John Glenn Middle School, in San Angelo, Texas, is named for him.  — Colonel Glenn Road, in Little Rock, Arkansas, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by John Glenn: John Glenn: A Memoir (1999)
  Books about John Glenn: Robert Green, John Glenn : Astronaut and U.S. Senator (for young readers)
  Robert Broadnax Glenn (1854-1920) — also known as Robert B. Glenn — of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C. Born in Rockingham County, N.C., August 11, 1854. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, 1893-97; member of North Carolina state senate 26th District, 1899-1900; Governor of North Carolina, 1905-09; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1912. Member, Anti-Saloon League. Died, from a heart attack, in his room at the Royal Alexandra Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 16, 1920 (age 65 years, 279 days). Interment at Salem Cemetery, Winston-Salem, N.C.
  Relatives: Great-grandnephew of Washington Irving.
  Political family: Irving family of New York City, New York.
  Robert B. Glenn High School (opened 1950), in Kenansville, North Carolina, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Monroe Goldwater (1885-1980) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 11, 1885. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Edward J. Flynn; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944, 1948 (alternate), 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1960, 1964; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966. Jewish. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 21, 1980 (age 95 years, 10 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Lea Prinstein; father of Richard M. Goldwater.
  The Goldwater High school, in Eilat, Israel, is named for him.
  Samuel Gompers (1850-1924) — Born in London, England, January 27, 1850. Democrat. Cigar maker; Founder and president, American Federation of Labor; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1914. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., December 13, 1924 (age 74 years, 321 days). Interment at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.; memorial monument at Gompers Square, Washington, D.C.; statue at Gompers Park, Chicago, Ill.
  Samuel Gompers High School (built 1930, closed about 2012), in Bronx, New York, was named for him.  — Gompers School (also known as Eastern High School), Baltimore, Maryland, was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
John Gorrie John Gorrie (1803-1855) — of Apalachicola, Franklin County, Fla. Born in Nevis, October 3, 1803. Physician; postmaster at Apalachicola, Fla., 1834-38; mayor of Apalachicola, Fla., 1837-38; banker; inventor of the first ice-making machine, patented in 1851. Episcopalian. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in Apalachicola, Franklin County, Fla., June 29, 1855 (age 51 years, 269 days). Original interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Apalachicola, Fla.; reinterment at Gorrie Square, Apalachicola, Fla.
  Relatives: Married 1838 to Caroline Frances Myrick.
  The John Gorrie Memorial Bridge (built 1935; rebuilt 1988), which carries U.S. highways 98 and 319 across Apalachicola Bay, from Apalachicola to Eastpoint, in Franklin County, Florida, is named for him.  — John Gorrie Junior High School (built 1923; closed 1997; now an apartment building called The John Gorrie), in Jacksonville, Florida, was named for him.  — Gorrie Elementary School (built 1889 as Hyde Park School; renamed 1915), in Tampa, Florida, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS John Gorrie (built 1942-43 at Jacksonville, Florida; scrapped 1967) was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Palm Beach (Fla.) Post, October 17, 1993
  Edward F. Gorton (1854-1929) — of Lake Forest, Lake County, Ill. Born in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, May 6, 1854. Lawyer; mayor of Lake Forest, Ill., 1895-1902. Died in Italy, March 10, 1929 (age 74 years, 308 days). Interment at Lake Forest Cemetery, Lake Forest, Ill.
  The Edward F. Gorton School (built 1901 as Central School; renamed 1905; closed 1971; became Gorton Community Center 1978), in Lake Forest, Illinois, is named for him.
Horace Greeley Horace Greeley (1811-1872) — also known as "Old Honesty"; "Old White Hat" — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Chappaqua, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Amherst, Hillsborough County, N.H., February 3, 1811. Founder and editor of the New York Tribune newspaper; U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1848-49; defeated (Republican), 1870; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1860; after the Civil War, became advocate of universal amnesty for Confederates; offered bail in May 1867 for Jefferson Davis; member of Republican National Committee from New York, 1866-70; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867; candidate for New York state comptroller, 1869; Democratic candidate for President of the United States, 1872. Died in Pleasantville, Westchester County, N.Y., November 29, 1872 (age 61 years, 300 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.; statue at City Hall Park, Manhattan, N.Y.; statue at Herald Square, Manhattan, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Zaccheus Greeley and Mary (Woodburn) Greeley; married, July 5, 1836, to Mary Y. Cheney; second cousin of Wallace M. Greeley.
  Cross-reference: Josiah B. Grinnell
  Greeley counties in Kan. and Neb. are named for him.
  The city of Greeley, Colorado, is named for him.  — Horace Greeley High School, in Chappaqua, New York, is named for him.  — Mount Horace Greeley, in Keweenaw County, Michigan, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS Horace Greeley (built 1942 at Terminal Island, California; scuttled with obsolete ammunition in the North Atlantic Ocean, 1966) was named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: Horace G. SnoverHorace G. KnowlesHorace Greeley Dawson, Jr.
  Personal motto: "Go West, young man."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books by Horace Greeley: American conflict: A history of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-1865 (1869) — Recollections Of A Busy Life
  Books about Horace Greeley: Glyndon G. Van Deusen, Horace Greeley, Nineteenth Century Crusader — Harry J. Maihafer, The General and the Journalists: Ulysses S. Grant, Horace Greeley, and Charles Dana — Wilbur J. Granberg, Spread the truth : The life of Horace Greeley — Doris Faber, Horace Greeley: The People's Editor — Coy F. Cross, Go West Young Man! : Horace Greeley's Vision for America — J. Parton, The Life of Horace Greeley, Editor of the New York Tribune
  Image source: Life and Work of James G. Blaine (1893)
  James Wilson Grimes (1816-1872) — also known as James W. Grimes — of Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Born in Deering, Hillsborough County, N.H., October 20, 1816. Member of Iowa territorial legislature, 1838-43; member of Iowa state legislature, 1852-54; Governor of Iowa, 1854-58; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1859-69. Congregationalist. Died in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, February 7, 1872 (age 55 years, 110 days). Interment at Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of John Grimes and Betsey (Wilson) Grimes; married 1846 to Elizabeth Sarah Neally.
  The city of Grimes, Iowa, is named for him.  — Grimes Elementary School, in Burlington, Iowa, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS James W. Grimes (built 1943 at Portland, Oregon; scrapped 1972) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Allyn Haigh (1854-1942) — also known as Henry A. Haigh — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich., March 13, 1854. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of William L. Carpenter, Flavius L. Brooke, and John Atkinson, starting in 1889; active in promotion and construction of electric railways, and officer for several railroad companies; director of the Alpena Power Company; stockholder and director of the Peninsular Savings Bank; director and counsel of Continental Casualty insurance company; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1896. Episcopalian. English ancestry. Member, American Public Health Association; American Historical Association; Freemasons. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 16, 1942 (age 88 years, 64 days). Interment at Northview Cemetery, Dearborn, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Haigh, Sr. and Lucy Billings (Allyn) Haigh; married, January 16, 1895, to Caroline S. Comstock (daughter of Andrew W. Comstock).
  Haigh Elementary School, in Dearborn, Michigan, is named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Herman Hallstrom (1888-1961) — also known as J. Herman Hallstrom — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Born in Sweden, November 18, 1888. Progressive. Bricklayer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Rockford, Ill., 1921-27, 1929-33; defeated, 1927, 1933; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois. Swedish ancestry. Died in Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill., November 14, 1961 (age 72 years, 361 days). Interment at Scandanavian Cemetery, Rockford, Ill.
  Relatives: Married, September 18, 1922, to Ruth Hammerstrand.
  Hallstrom School (built 1924, closed 1989, now a homeschooling co-op), in Rockford, Illinois, is named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Wade Hampton Wade Hampton III (1818-1902) — also known as "Savior of South Carolina" — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C.; Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., March 28, 1818. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state senate, 1858; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Governor of South Carolina, 1876-79; defeated, 1865; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1879-91; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1880; U.S. Railroad Commissioner, 1893-97. Episcopalian. Awarded the Confederate Medal of Honor by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Lost a leg in an accident in 1878. Slaveowner. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., April 11, 1902 (age 84 years, 14 days). Interment at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.; statue at State House Grounds, Columbia, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Wade Hampton (1791-1858) and Ann (FitzSimons) Hampton; married, October 10, 1838, to Margaret Buchanan Frances Preston (daughter of Francis Smith Preston; sister of William Campbell Preston); married 1858 to Mary Singleton McDuffie (daughter of George McDuffie); nephew of Caroline Martha Hampton (who married John Smith Preston) and Susan Frances Hampton (who married John Laurence Manning); grandson of Wade Hampton (1752-1835).
  Political families: Breckinridge-Preston-Cabell-Floyd family of Virginia; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Hampton County, S.C. is named for him.
  The town of Hampton, South Carolina, is named for him.  — Wade Hampton High School (built 1960, rebuilt 2006), in Greenville, South Carolina, is named for him.  — The Wade Hampton State Office Building (opened 1940), in Columbia, South Carolina, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Wade Hampton: Walter Brian Cisco, Wade Hampton: Confederate Warrior, Conservative Statesman
  Image source: William C. Roberts, Leading Orators (1884)
Warren G. Harding Warren Gamaliel Harding (1865-1923) — also known as Warren G. Harding — of Marion, Marion County, Ohio. Born in Blooming Grove, Morrow County, Ohio, November 2, 1865. Republican. Newspaper publisher; member of Ohio state senate 13th District, 1901-03; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1904-06; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1904 (alternate), 1912, 1916 (Temporary Chair; Permanent Chair; speaker); candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1910; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1915-21; President of the United States, 1921-23; died in office 1923. Baptist. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Phi Alpha Delta. First president ever to have his voice broadcast on the radio, June 14, 1922. Died, probably from a heart attack, in a room at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Calif., August 2, 1923 (age 57 years, 273 days). The claim that he was poisoned by his wife is not accepted by historians. Originally entombed at Marion Cemetery, Marion, Ohio; reinterment in 1927 at Harding Memorial Park, Marion, Ohio; memorial monument (now gone) at Woodland Park, Seattle, Wash.
  Relatives: Son of Phoebe Elizabeth (Dickerson) Harding and George Tryon Harding; married, July 8, 1891, to Florence Harding.
  Harding County, N.M. is named for him.
  Harding High School, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is named for him.  — Warren G. Harding High School, in Warren, Ohio, is named for him.  — Warren G. Harding Middle School, in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is named for him.  — The community of Harding Township, New Jersey (created 1922) is named for him.  — Warren Street, G Street, and Harding Street (now Boardwalk), in Ketchikan, Alaska, were all named for him.  — Harding Mountain, in Chelan County, Washington, is named for him.  — Mount Harding, in Skagway, Alaska, is named for him.
  Personal motto: "Remember there are two sides to every question. Get both."
  Campaign slogan (1920): "Back to normalcy with Harding."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books about Warren G. Harding: Francis Russell, The Shadow of Blooming Grove : Warren G. Harding In His Times — Robert K. Murray, The Harding Era : Warren G. Harding and His Administration — Eugene P. Trani & David L. Wilson, The Presidency of Warren G. Harding — Harry M. Daugherty, Inside Story of the Harding Tragedy — Charles L. Mee, The Ohio Gang : The World of Warren G. Harding — John W. Dean, Warren G. Harding — Robert H. Ferrell, The Strange Deaths of President Harding — Russell Roberts, Warren G. Harding (for young readers)
  Critical books about Warren G. Harding: Nathan Miller, Star-Spangled Men : America's Ten Worst Presidents
  Image source: Library of Congress
William F. Harrity William Francis Harrity (1850-1912) — also known as William F. Harrity — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., October 19, 1850. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1884, 1896; postmaster at Philadelphia, Pa., 1885-89; Pennsylvania Democratic state chair, 1890; secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1891-95; member of Democratic National Committee from Pennsylvania, 1892-97; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1892-96. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 12, 1912 (age 61 years, 176 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Harrity and Jane A. Harrity.
  The William F. Harrity Public School (built 1913, closed 2017), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: The Parties and The Men (1896)
  Bret Harte (1836-1902) — also known as Francis Brett Hart — of Union (now Arcata), Humboldt County, Calif.; London, England. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., August 25, 1836. Writer; editor; U.S. Consul in Crefeld, 1878-80; Glasgow, 1880-85. English, Dutch, and Jewish ancestry. Died in Camberley, England, May 2, 1902 (age 65 years, 250 days). Interment at St. Peter's Churchyard, Frimley, Surrey, England.
  Relatives: Step-son of Andrew Williams; son of Henry Hart and Elizabeth (Ostrander) Hart; married, August 11, 1862, to Anna Griswold.
  Bret Harte Union High School, in Angels Camp, California, is named for him.  — The Bret Harte Neighborhood Library, in Long Beach, California, is named for him.
  Epitaph: "Death shall reap the braver harvest."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
Charles N. Haskell Charles Nathaniel Haskell (1860-1933) — also known as Charles N. Haskell — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla. Born in Leipsic, Putnam County, Ohio, March 13, 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; oil business; delegate to Oklahoma state constitutional convention, 1906; Governor of Oklahoma, 1907-11; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1928. Died, of pneumonia, in the Skirvin Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., July 5, 1933 (age 73 years, 114 days). Interment at Greenhill Cemetery, Muskogee, Okla.
  Haskell County, Okla. is named for him.
  Charles Haskell Elementary School, in Edmond, Oklahoma, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, August 1908
  Dudley Chase Haskell (1842-1883) — also known as Dudley C. Haskell — of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan. Born in Springfield, Windsor County, Vt., March 23, 1842. Republican. Member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1872; U.S. Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1877-83; died in office 1883. Died December 16, 1883 (age 41 years, 268 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Kan.
  Relatives: Grandfather of Otis Halbert Holmes.
  Haskell County, Kan. is named for him.
  Haskell Indian Nations University (founded in 1884 as a residential boarding school for Amerian Indian children), in Lawrence, Kansas, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822-1893) — also known as Rutherford B. Hayes; "Rutherfraud B. Hayes"; "His Fraudulency" — of Ohio. Born in Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio, October 4, 1822. Republican. Lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1865-67; Governor of Ohio, 1868-72, 1876-77; President of the United States, 1877-81. Methodist. Scottish ancestry. Member, Loyal Legion; Grand Army of the Republic; Odd Fellows; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Stricken by a heart attack at the railroad station in Cleveland, Ohio, and died that night in Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio, January 17, 1893 (age 70 years, 105 days). Original interment and cenotaph at Oakwood Cemetery, Fremont, Ohio; reinterment in 1915 at Rutherford B. Hayes State Memorial Grounds, Fremont, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Rutherford Hayes, Jr. and Sophia (Birchard) Hayes; married, December 30, 1852, to Lucy Webb Hayes; father of James Webb Cook Hayes.
  Political family: Hayes family of Fremont, Ohio.
  Cross-reference: Leopold Markbreit — James M. Comly — Joseph P. Bradley
  Hayes County, Neb. is named for him.
  Rutherford B. Hayes High School, in Delaware, Ohio, is named for him.  — The Presidente Hayes Department (province), and its capital city, Villa Hayes, in Paraguay, are named for him.  — Hayes Hall (built 1893), at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, is named for him.
  Personal motto: "He serves his party best who serves his country best."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books about Rutherford B. Hayes: Ari Hoogenboom, Rutherford B. Hayes: Warrior and President — Hans Trefousse, Rutherford B. Hayes: 1877 - 1881 — William H. Rehnquist, Centennial Crisis : The Disputed Election of 1876
  Image source: James G. Blaine, Twenty Years of Congress, vol. 2 (1886)
  Arthur Daniel Healey (1889-1948) — also known as Arthur D. Healey — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass., December 29, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1933-42; defeated, 1922, 1924, 1928; U.S. District Judge for Massachusetts, 1942-48; died in office 1948. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died in Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass., September 16, 1948 (age 58 years, 262 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Dennis Healey and Mary (Ireland) Healey; married, January 27, 1923, to Tresla Fisher.
  The Arthur D. Healey School, in Somerville, Massachusetts, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel G. Heiskell (1858-1923) — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Monroe County, Tenn., 1858. Lawyer; historian; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1890; mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., 1896-97, 1900-01, 1906-07, 1910-12, 1912-15. Died in 1923 (age about 65 years). Interment at Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  Heiskell Elementary School (built 1897, now gone), in Knoxville, Tennessee, was named for him.
  Abner Linwood Holton Jr. (b. 1923) — also known as Linwood Holton — of Roanoke, Va. Born in Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va., September 21, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1960, 1972 (delegation chair); Governor of Virginia, 1970-74; defeated, 1965; candidate for U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1978. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Father of Dwight Holton and Anne Bright Holton (who married Timothy Michael Kaine).
  Political family: Holton family of Virginia.
  Linwood Holton Elementary School, in Richmond, Virginia, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books by A. Linwood Holton: Opportunity Time (2008)
Herbert Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover (1874-1964) — also known as Herbert Hoover; "The Great Engineer"; "The Grand Old Man" — of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Calif.; Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in West Branch, Cedar County, Iowa, August 10, 1874. Republican. Mining engineer; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1920; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1921-28; President of the United States, 1929-33; defeated, 1932; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1940, 1952, 1960. Quaker. Swiss and Dutch ancestry. Inducted into the National Mining Hall of Fame, Leadville, Colorado. Died, of intestinal cancer, in his suite at the Waldorf Towers Hotel, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 20, 1964 (age 90 years, 71 days). Interment at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, West Branch, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Jesse Clark Hoover and Hulda Randall (Minthorn) Hoover; married, February 10, 1899, to Lou Hoover; father of Herbert Clark Hoover Jr.; distant cousin *** of Charles Lewis Hoover.
  Political family: Hoover family of Palo Alto, California.
  Cross-reference: Horace A. Mann — Walter H. Newton — Christian A. Herter — Lewis L. Strauss — Clarence C. Stetson
  Hoover Dam (built 1931-36 as Boulder Dam; renamed 1947), on the Colorado River between Clark County, Nevada, and Mohave County, Arizona, is named for him.  — Herbert Hoover High School, in Glendale, California, is named for him.  — Herbert Hoover High School, in Des Moines, Iowa, is named for him.  — Herbert Hoover High School, in San Diego, California, is named for him.  — Herbert Hoover High School, in Fresno, California, is named for him.  — Herbert Hoover High School, in Elkview, West Virginia, is named for him.  — The minor planets (asteroids) 932 Hooveria (discovered 1920), and 1363 Herberta (discovered 1935), are named for him.
  Campaign slogan (1928): "A chicken in every pot."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Herbert Hoover: The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson
  Books about Herbert Hoover: Martin L. Fausold, The Presidency of Herbert C. Hoover — Joan Hoff Wilson, Herbert Hoover : Forgotten Progressive — George H. Nash, Life of Herbert Hoover : The Humanitarian, 1914-1917 — George H. Nash, The Life of Herbert Hoover : Masters of Emergencies, 1917-1918 — William E. Leuchtenburg, Herbert Hoover: The 31st President, 1929-1933 — Glen Jeansonne, The Life of Herbert Hoover: Fighting Quaker, 1928-1933 — Kendrick A. Clements, The Life of Herbert Hoover: Imperfect Visionary, 1918-1928 — David Holford, Herbert Hoover (for young readers)
  Image source: U.S. postage stamp (1965)
Richard B. Hubbard Richard Bennett Hubbard Jr. (1832-1901) — also known as Richard B. Hubbard, Jr. — of Tyler, Smith County, Tex. Born in Walton County, Ga., November 1, 1832. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1856, 1880; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, 1857-59; member of Texas state senate, 1859-62; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1873-76; Governor of Texas, 1876-79; U.S. Minister to Japan, 1885. Died July 12, 1901 (age 68 years, 253 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Tyler, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Richard B. Hubbard and Seneca (Carter) Hubbard.
  Hubbard Middle School, in Tyler, Texas, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — U.S. State Dept career summary
  Image source: William C. Roberts, Leading Orators (1884)
  Teresa Patterson Hughes (1932-2011) — also known as Teresa P. Hughes; Teresa Cecilia Patterson — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 3, 1932. Democrat. Member of California state assembly 47th District, 1975-92; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 2000; member of California state senate 25th District, 1993-2000. Female. African ancestry. Died in Castro Valley, Alameda County, Calif., November 13, 2011 (age 79 years, 41 days). Interment at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, June 17, 1956, to George Vincent Hughes; married, February 14, 1981, to Frank E. Staggers.
  Teresa Hughes Elementary School, in Cudahy, California, is named for her.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Baxter Hunt Jr. (b. 1937) — also known as James B. Hunt, Jr.; Jim Hunt — of North Carolina. Born in Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C., May 16, 1937. Democrat. Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, 1973-77; Governor of North Carolina, 1977-85, 1993-2001; candidate for U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1984; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1996, 2000. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2014.
  The James B. Hunt, Jr. Library, at the North Carolina State University Centennial Campus, Raleigh, North Carolina, is named for him.  — Hunt Hall, a dormitory at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, in Charlotte, North Carolina, is named for him.  — The James B. Hunt Jr. Residence Hall, at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, in Durham, North Carolina, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about James B. Hunt: Wayne Grimsley, James B. Hunt: A North Carolina Progressive — Gary Pearce, Jim Hunt: A Biography
Washington Irving Washington Irving (1783-1859) — also known as "Dietrich Knickerbocker"; "Jonathan Oldstyle"; "Geoffrey Crayon" — of New York. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 3, 1783. Essayist; historian; author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1842-46. Elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1900. Died in Tarrytown, Westchester County, N.Y., November 28, 1859 (age 76 years, 239 days). Interment at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of William Irving (1731-1807) and Sarah (Sanders) Irving; brother of William Irving (1766-1821), Peter Irving and John Treat Irving; great-granduncle of Robert Broadnax Glenn.
  Political family: Irving family of New York City, New York.
  Cross-reference: William P. Duval
  The city of Irving, Texas, is named for him.  — The village of Irvington, New York, is named for him.  — Washington Irving Elementary School, in Edmond, Oklahoma, is named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: Washington Irving HowardW. Irving BabcockWashington I. WallaceW. I. BabbWashington Irving GadboisWashington I. SmithW. Irving VanderpoelWashington I. Kilpatrick
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Washington Irving: George S. Hellman, Washington Irving Esquire : Ambassador at Large from the New World to the Old
  Image source: U.S. postage stamp (1940)
  William Smith James (1914-1993) — also known as William S. James — of Havre de Grace, Harford County, Md. Born in Aberdeen, Harford County, Md., February 14, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1946-54; defeated, 1942; member of Maryland state senate, 1954-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964; Maryland Democratic state chair, 1971-75; Maryland state treasurer, 1975-87. Died in Aberdeen, Harford County, Md., April 17, 1993 (age 79 years, 62 days). Interment at Grove Cemetery, Aberdeen, Md.
  Relatives: Son of E. Roy James and Mary S. James; married, January 16, 1954, to Margaret Higinbothom; father of Mary-Dulany James.
  The William S. James Senate Office Building, in Annapolis, Maryland, is named for him.  — William S. James Elementary School, in Abingdon, Maryland, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Marie Hilson Katzenbach (1882-1970) — also known as Marie H. Katzenbach; Marie Louise Hunt Hilson — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., December 8, 1882. Librarian; member, New Jersey State Board of Education, 1921-64; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Mercer County, 1947. Female. French ancestry. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution; Colonial Dames. Died in Princeton, Mercer County, N.J., February 4, 1970 (age 87 years, 58 days). Interment at Ewing Cemetery, Ewing, N.J.
  Relatives: Daughter of Cleveland Hilson and Matilda Emily (Hunt) Hilson; married, November 7, 1911, to Edward Lawrence Katzenbach; mother of Nicholas de Belleville Katzenbach; second great-granddaughter of Moore Furman.
  Political family: Katzenbach family of New Jersey.
  The Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf, in Trenton, New Jersey, is named for her.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lorna J. Kesterson (1925-2012) — also known as Lorna Jolley — of Henderson, Clark County, Nev. Born in St. George, Washington County, Utah, December 30, 1925. Newspaper reporter; newspaper editor; mayor of Henderson, Nev., 1985-93. Female. Mormon. Died, in her doctor's office, Henderson, Clark County, Nev., January 16, 2012 (age 86 years, 17 days). Interment at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Nev.
  Relatives: Daughter of Donal Jolley and Nora (Crawford) Jolley; married, January 17, 1953, to Robert Earl Kesterson.
  Kesterson Elementary School, in Henderson, Nevada, is named for her.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William J. Knight (1929-2004) — also known as Pete Knight — of Palmdale, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind., November 18, 1929. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; mayor of Palmdale, Calif., 1988-92; member of California state assembly, 1993-96; member of California state senate 17th District, 1997-2004; died in office 2004. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks. Air Force test pilot who holds the speed record for winged aircraft: 4,250 mph flying the Bell X-15. Died, from acute myelogenous leukemia, in City of Hope Hospital, May 7, 2004 (age 74 years, 171 days). Interment at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Palmdale, Calif.
  Knight High School in Palmdale, California, is named for him.
  Frederick Kramer (1829-1896) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Halle, Germany, December 22, 1829. Banker; mayor of Little Rock, Ark., 1873-75, 1881-87. Jewish. Member, Freemasons. Died in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., September 8, 1896 (age 66 years, 261 days). Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park, Little Rock, Ark.
  Relatives: Married 1857 to Adaline Margaret Reichardt.
  Kramer Elementary School (built 1895, closed 1978), in Little Rock, Arkansas, was named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Lucius Q. C. Lamar Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (1825-1893) — also known as Lucius Q. C. Lamar — of Covington, Newton County, Ga.; Abbeville, Lafayette County, Miss.; Oxford, Lafayette County, Miss. Born near Eatonton, Putnam County, Ga., September 17, 1825. Democrat. Lawyer; cotton planter; president, University of Mississippi, 1849-52; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1853; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1st District, 1857-60, 1873-77; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Mississippi state constitutional convention, 1865, 1868, 1875, 1877, 1881; U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1877-85; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1885-88; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1888-93; died in office 1893. Methodist. Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Slaveowner. Died in Vineville (now part of Macon), Bibb County, Ga., January 23, 1893 (age 67 years, 128 days). Original interment at Riverside Cemetery, Macon, Ga.; reinterment in 1894 at St. Peter's Cemetery, Oxford, Miss.
  Relatives: Son of Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (1797-1834) and Sarah Williamson (Bird) Lamar; married to Virginia Longstreet; nephew of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar and Loretta Rebecca Lamar (who married Absalom Harris Chappell); uncle of William Bailey Lamar; fourth cousin of William McKendree Robbins and Joseph Rucker Lamar; fourth cousin once removed of Gaston Ahi Robbins.
  Political family: Lamar family of Georgia.
  Lamar counties in Ala., Ga. and Miss. are named for him.
  Lamar Hall, at the University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, is named for him.  — Lamar River, in Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming, is named for him.  — Lamar Boulevard, in Oxford, Mississippi, is named for him.  — Lamar Avenue, in Memphis, Tennessee, is named for him.  — Lamar School (founded 1964), in Meridian, Mississippi, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Lucius Q. C. Lamar: John F. Kennedy, Profiles in Courage
  Image source: James G. Blaine, Twenty Years of Congress, vol. 2 (1886)
  Albert Lange (1801-1869) — of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind. Born in Charlottenburg, Prussia (now part of Berlin, Germany), December 16, 1801. Republican. He belonged to a secret society which advocated a constitutional government for the German Empire; in 1824, the conspiracy was uncovered; he was convicted of treason and sentenced to fifteen years in in prison; pardoned in 1829, and left Germany for the United States; U.S. Consul in Amsterdam, 1849-50; Indiana state auditor, 1861-63; mayor of Terre Haute, Ind., 1863-67. Died in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., July 25, 1869 (age 67 years, 221 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
  Lange Elementary School (now closed), in Terre Haute, Indiana, was named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Larkin Jr. (1804-1896) — of Chester, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Concord Township, Delaware County, Pa., October 3, 1804. Merchant; river transportation business; Delaware County Sheriff, 1840; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1845-46; real estate developer; mayor of Chester, Pa., 1866-72; banker. One of the founders of Chester Rural Cemetery. Died in Chester, Delaware County, Pa., July 22, 1896 (age 91 years, 293 days). Interment at Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Martha (Thomas) Larkin and John Larkin; married, January 25, 1827, to Charlotte Johnson Morton; married, October 23, 1849, to Mary A. Boggs; ancestor *** of Joseph Larkin Eyre.
  Political family: Eyre family of Chester, Pennsylvania.
  Larkin School (built 1894, demolished 1988), in Chester, Pennsylvania, was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Asbury C. Latimer Asbury Churchwell Latimer (1851-1908) — also known as Asbury C. Latimer — of Belton, Anderson County, S.C. Born near Lowndesville, Abbeville County, S.C., July 31, 1851. Democrat. Farmer; chair of Anderson County Democratic Party, 1890-93; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1893-1903; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1903-08; died in office 1908. Methodist. Died, from appendicitis and peritonitis, in Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C., February 20, 1908 (age 56 years, 204 days). Interment at Belton Cemetery, Belton, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Clement Theophilus Latimer and Frances Beulah (Young) Latimer; married, June 26, 1877, to Sara Alice Brown; father of Mamie Latimer (daughter-in-law of Robert Middleton Heard).
  Political family: Heard family of Elberton, Georgia.
  The Latimer Memorial United Methodist Church, in Belton, South Carolina, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Autobiographies and Portraits of the President, Cabinet, etc. (1899)
  John Harvey Lowery (1860-1941) — also known as J. H. Lowery — of Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, La. Born in Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, La., October 18, 1860. Republican. Physician; sugar grower; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1916 (alternate), 1920, 1924, 1928, 1940. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows. Died, in Flint-Goodridge Hospital, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 25, 1941 (age 80 years, 342 days). Interment at Ascension Catholic Cemetery, Donaldsonville, La.
  Relatives: Son of John Harvey Lowery (1834-1907) and Elizabeth (Carson) Lowery; married 1883 to Elizabeth Conway; married, December 13, 1927, to Mary L. Brown.
  Lowery Middle School, and Lowery Elementary School, in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, are named for him.
  Epitaph: "Though He Sleeps, His Memory Doth Live, And Cheering Comfort To His Mourners Give."
  See also Wikipedia article
  Morgan Lewis Martin (1805-1887) — also known as Morgan L. Martin — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Martinsburg, Lewis County, N.Y., March 31, 1805. Democrat. Lawyer; member Michigan territorial council 7th District, 1832-35; member of Wisconsin territorial legislature, 1838; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Wisconsin Territory, 1845-47; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1855, 1874; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1858-59; major in the Union Army during the Civil War; Brown County Judge, 1875-87. Died in Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., December 10, 1887 (age 82 years, 254 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Allouez, Wis.
  Presumably named for: Morgan Lewis
  Relatives: Son of Sarah (Turner) Martin and Walter Martin; married, July 25, 1837, to Elizabeth Smithm; first cousin of James Duane Doty; first cousin once removed of Charles Doty.
  Political family: Otis family of Connecticut (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Martin Elementary School, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Enoch Mather Marvin (1823-1877) — also known as Enoch M. Marvin — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Warren County, Mo., June 12, 1823. Democrat. Methodist bishop; chaplain of the Confederate Army during the Civil War; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention, 1876. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons. Died, of pneumonia, in St. Louis, Mo., November 26, 1877 (age 54 years, 167 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Wells E. Marvin.
  Marvin College (founded 1870, closed 1884), and Marvin Elementary School (on the former college site), in Waxahachie, Texas, were named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Calvin Robert McCullough (1902-1984) — also known as Calvin R. McCullough — of Holloway Terrace, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., September 29, 1902. Democrat. Contractor; bank director; member of Delaware state house of representatives from New Castle County 10th District, 1949-50; member of Delaware state senate, 1955-80 (New Castle County 5th District 1955-64, 11th District 1965-72, 12th District 1973-80); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1968. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Moose. Died, from cancer, in Holloway Terrace, New Castle County, Del., October 8, 1984 (age 82 years, 9 days). Interment at Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Del.
  Relatives: Married to Charlotte Virginia Brown.
  Calvin R. McCullough Elementary School (now Calvin R. McCullough Middle School), in New Castle, Delaware, is named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Douglas McKay Douglas James McKay (1893-1959) — also known as Douglas McKay — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., June 24, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; automobile dealer; mayor of Salem, Ore., 1933-34; member of Oregon state senate 1st District, 1935; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1940 (alternate), 1952 (speaker); Governor of Oregon, 1949-52; resigned 1952; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1953-56; candidate for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1956. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Purple Heart. Died in Salem, Marion County, Ore., July 22, 1959 (age 66 years, 28 days). Interment at Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Ore.
  Relatives: Son of E. D. McKay and Minnie (Musgrove) McKay; married 1917 to Mabel Hill.
  Douglas McKay High School, in Salem, Oregon, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Eminent Americans (1954)
  Frank Eugene McKee (1877-1951) — also known as Frank E. McKee — of North Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 22, 1877. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1943-44, 1951; defeated in primary, 1944; died in office 1951. Episcopalian. Scotch-Irish, Swiss, German, and English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died, of a heart attack, in a room at the Porter Hotel, Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., February 13, 1951 (age 73 years, 175 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Muskegon, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1913 to Florence Hume; married 1923 to Katharine Lacey.
  Frank E. McKee School (built 1930) in North Muskegon, Michigan, is named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
William McKinley William McKinley Jr. (1843-1901) — also known as "Idol of Ohio" — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio, January 29, 1843. Republican. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1877-84, 1885-91 (17th District 1877-79, 16th District 1879-81, 17th District 1881-83, 18th District 1883-84, 20th District 1885-87, 18th District 1887-91); delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1884, 1888; Governor of Ohio, 1892-96; President of the United States, 1897-1901; died in office 1901. Methodist. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Loyal Legion; Freemasons; Grand Army of the Republic; Knights of Pythias; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Shot by the assassin Leon Czolgosz, at a reception in the Temple of Music, at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y., September 6, 1901, and died eight days later, in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., September 14, 1901 (age 58 years, 228 days). Originally entombed at West Lawn Cemetery, Canton, Ohio; re-entombed in 1907 at McKinley Monument, Canton, Ohio; statue at Lucas County Courthouse Grounds, Toledo, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of William McKinley and Nancy Campbell (Allison) McKinley; married to Ida Saxton; first cousin of William McKinley Osborne; fourth cousin once removed of Henry Prather Fletcher.
  Political family: McKinley family of Canton, Ohio.
  Cross-reference: Albert Halstead — Loran L. Lewis — George B. Cortelyou — John Goodnow
  McKinley County, N.M. is named for him.
  Mount McKinley (the highest peak in North America, now known by its traditional name, Denali), in Denali Borough, Alaska, was named for him.  — McKinley High School, in Honolulu, Hawaii, is named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: William McKinley ThomasWilliam McKinley ThomasWilliam M. BellWilliam M. Branch
  Coins and currency: His portrait appeared on the U.S. $500 bill in 1928-46.
  Campaign slogan (1896): "The Full Dinner Pail."
  Campaign slogan (1896): "The Advance Agent of Prosperity."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books about William McKinley: Lewis L. Gould, The Presidency of William McKinley — Kevin Phillips, William McKinley — H. Wayne Morgan, William McKinley and His America
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, October 1901
Charles L. McNary Charles Linza McNary (1874-1944) — also known as Charles L. McNary — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born near Salem, Marion County, Ore., June 12, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; law school dean; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1913-14; appointed 1913; Oregon Republican state chair, 1916-17; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1917-18, 1918-44; appointed 1917, 1918; died in office 1944; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1940; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1940. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Grange. Died in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., February 25, 1944 (age 69 years, 258 days). Original interment at Pioneer Cemetery, Salem, Ore.; reinterment at Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Ore.
  Relatives: Son of Hugh Linza McNary and Mary Margaret (Claggett) McNary; brother of John Hugh McNary; married to Jessie Breyman and Cornelia Morton.
  McNary High School, in Keizer, Oregon, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Charles L. McNary: Steve Neal, McNary of Oregon: A Political Biography
  Image source: Official Report of the 22nd Republican National Convention (1940)
  Thomas Taylor Minor (1844-1889) — also known as Thomas T. Minor — of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Wash.; Seattle, King County, Wash. Born, of American parents, in Manepy, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), February 20, 1844. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; physician; one of the founders of the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad; delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington Territory, 1880; mayor of Port Townsend, Wash., 1880-83; mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1887-88. Member, Freemasons. Last seen traveling by canoe to Whidbey Island, with others, on a duck huting trip, and was never heard from again; presumed drowned in a watercraft accident, in Puget Sound, December 2, 1889 (age 45 years, 285 days). His canoe was recovered, but his remains were not found.
  Relatives: Son of Eastman Strong Minor and Judith (Manchester) Minor; married, August 20, 1872, to Sarah Montgomery; grandfather of Thomas Minor Pelly.
  Political family: Moriarty-Minor family of Seattle, Washington.
  The T.T. Minor School (built 1890, demolished 1940, rebuilt 1941, closed 2010, renovated and reopened 2016), in Seattle, Washington, is named for him.  — Minor Avenue, in Seattle, Washington, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Robert Morehead Jr. (1836-1921) — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Born in Richmond, Ray County, Mo., February 28, 1836. Banker; mayor of El Paso, Tex., 1903-05. Died in El Paso, El Paso County, Tex., December 15, 1921 (age 85 years, 290 days). Interment at Evergreen Alameda Cemetery, El Paso, Tex.
  Morehead Middle School, in El Paso, Texas, is named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Dwight Whitney Morrow (1873-1931) — also known as Dwight W. Morrow — of Englewood, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., January 11, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; banker; U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, 1927-30; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1930-31; died in office 1931. Suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, and died soon after, in Englewood, Bergen County, N.J., October 5, 1931 (age 58 years, 267 days). Interment at Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, N.J.
  Relatives: Brother of Jay Johnson Morrow; married 1903 to Elizabeth Reeve Cutter; father of Anne Spencer Morrow (who married of Charles A. Lindbergh).
  Cross-reference: John F. Kavanagh
  Dwight Morrow High School (opened 1933), in Englewood, New Jersey, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — West Virginia Encyclopedia
  Charles Stewart Mott (1875-1973) — also known as Charles S. Mott; C. S. Mott — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., June 2, 1875. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; mayor of Flint, Mich., 1912-14, 1918-19; defeated, 1914; candidate in Republican primary for Governor of Michigan, 1920; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924, 1940; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Episcopalian. Member, United Spanish War Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Kiwanis; Rotary. Vice-president of General Motors. Philanthropist; founder of Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Died in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., February 18, 1973 (age 97 years, 261 days). Entombed at Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
  Charles S. Mott High School, in Waterford, Michigan, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  José Luis Alberto Muñoz=Marin (1898-1980) — also known as Luis Muñoz=Marin; "Father of Modern Puerto Rico" — Born in Old San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico, February 18, 1898. Author; Governor of Puerto Rico, 1949-65. Puerto Rican ancestry. Died in San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico, April 30, 1980 (age 82 years, 72 days). Entombed at Mausoleo Luis Muñoz Rivera, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico.
  Relatives: Son of Luis Muñoz=Rivera and Amalia Marin=Castilla; married, July 1, 1919, to Muna Lee; father of Victoria Melo=Muñoz.
  Political family: Munoz family.
  The Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (opened 1955 as Puerto Rico International Airport, renamed 1985), in Carolina, Puerto Rico, is named for him.  — Luis Muñoz Marín High School, in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Pat Nixon (1912-1993) — also known as Thelma Catherine Ryan; "Starlight" — of California. Born in Ely, White Pine County, Nev., March 16, 1912. Republican. School teacher; Second Lady of the United States, 1953-61; First Lady of the United States, 1969-74; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1972. Female. Protestant. Irish and German ancestry. Died, from lung cancer, in Park Ridge, Bergen County, N.J., June 22, 1993 (age 81 years, 98 days). Interment at Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace, Yorba Linda, Calif.
  Relatives: Daughter of William M. Ryan, Sr. and Katherine (Halberstadt) Ryan; married, June 21, 1940, to Richard Milhous Nixon.
  Political families: Eisenhower-Nixon family; Carroll family of Maryland (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The Patricia Nixon Elementary School (opened 1973; now Nixon Academy), in Cerritos, California, is named for her.  — Pat Nixon Park (established 1969), in Cerritos, California, is named for her.
  Epitaph: "Even when people can't speak your language, they can tell if you have love in your heart."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Barack Hussein Obama Jr. (b. 1961) — also known as Barack Obama; "The Messiah"; "Renegade"; "The Loin King" — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, August 4, 1961. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois state senate 13th District, 1997-2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004 (speaker), 2008; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 2005-08; resigned 2008; President of the United States, 2009-17; received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009. United Church of Christ. Kenyan ancestry. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Son of Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. and Stanley Ann (Dunham) Obama; married, October 18, 1992, to Michelle LaVaughn Robinson.
  Cross-reference: Joe Wilson — Philip J. Berg — Rod Blagojevich — Timothy W. Jones
  Barack Obama Elementary School (formerly J.E.B. Stuart Elementary School; renamed 2018), in Richmond, Virginia, is named for him.
  Campaign slogan (2008): "Yes We Can!"
  Campaign slogan (2008): "Change We Can Believe In."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Barack Obama: Dreams from My Father : A Story of Race and Inheritance (2004) — The Audacity of Hope : Thoughts on Reclaimig the American Dream (2006)
  Books about Barack Obama: Steve Dougherty, Hopes and Dreams: The Story of Barack Obama — David Mendell, Obama: From Promise to Power — John K. Wilson, Barack Obama: This Improbable Quest — Shelby Steele, A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama and Why He Can't Win — Joseph Vogel, The Obama Movement: Why Barack Obama Speaks to America's Youth — Jodi Kantor, The Obamas — David Maraniss, Barack Obama: The Making of the Man — Jonathan Alter, The Promise: President Obama, Year One — Pete Souza, The Rise of Barack Obama — Jonathan Alter, The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies — Chuck Todd, The Stranger: Barack Obama in the White House
  Critical books about Barack Obama: Webster Griffin Tarpley, Obama - The Postmodern Coup: Making of a Manchurian Candidate — Gordon Heslop, The Hope of Audacity: Barack Obama, A Bad Choice — Edward Klein, The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House — Michelle Malkin, Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies — David Limbaugh, The Great Destroyer: Barack Obama's War on the Republic — David Limbaugh, Crimes Against Liberty: An Indictment of President Barack Obama — Dinesh D'Souza, The Roots of Obama's Rage — David Freddoso, Gangster Government: Barack Obama and the New Washington Thugocracy — Stanley Kurtz, Radical-in-Chief: Barack Obama and the Untold Story of American Socialism — Jerome R. Corsi, The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality — Jack Cashill, Deconstructing Obama: The Life, Loves, and Letters of America's First Postmodern President — Kate Obenshain, Divider-in-Chief: The Fraud of Hope and Change — Dinesh D'Souza, Obama's America: Unmaking the American Dream — Dinesh D'Souza, The Roots of Obama's Rage — Phyllis Schlafly & George Neumayr, No Higher Power: Obama's War on Religious Freedom
  Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994) — also known as Jackie Onassis; Jaqueline Lee Bouvier; Jacqueline Kennedy — Born in Southampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., July 28, 1929. First Lady of the United States, 1961-63. Female. Catholic. Died, from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 19, 1994 (age 64 years, 295 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Step-daughter of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss; daughter of John Vernou Bouvier and Janet Norton (Lee) Bouvier; step-sister of Eugene Luther Gore Vidal Jr. and Hugh Dudley Auchincloss III; married, September 12, 1953, to John Fitzgerald Kennedy (son of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr.; brother of Jean Kennedy Smith; grandson of John Francis Fitzgerald); married 1968 to Aristotle Socrates Onassis; mother of John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr..
  Political family: Kennedy family.
  The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School for International Careers, in Manhattan, New York, is named for her.  — Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Hall, at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., is named for her.  — Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, in Central Park, Manhattan, New York, is named for her.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
John R. Park John Rockey Park (1833-1900) — also known as John R. Park — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio, May 7, 1833. Republican. School teacher; president, University of Deseret (now University of Utah), 1869-92; Utah superintendent of public instruction, 1895-1900; died in office 1900. Mormon. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, September 29, 1900 (age 67 years, 145 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  Relatives: Son of John Park and Anna Elizabeth (Waggoner) Park.
  The Park Building at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, is named for him.  — Draper Park School (built 1912; converted to city hall 1972; sold 2017), in Draper, Utah, was named for him.  — Draper Park Middle School (built 2013), in Draper, Utah, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS John R. Park (built 1943 at Richmond, California; torpedoed and lost in the English Channel, 1945) was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Salt Lake Herald, September 30, 1900
Wendell Phillips Wendell Phillips (1811-1884) — Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 29, 1811. Lawyer; abolitionist; orator; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1870 (Labor Reform), 1877 (Greenback). English ancestry. Member, American Anti-Slavery Society. Died, from heart disease, in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., February 2, 1884 (age 72 years, 65 days). Interment at Milton Cemetery, Milton, Mass.; statue erected 1915 at Boston Public Garden, Boston, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of John Phillips and Sarah (Walley) Phillips.
  Wendell Phillips High School (opened 1904), in Chicago, Illinois, is named for him.  — Wendell Phillips School (opened 1890, closed 1950) in Washington, D.C., was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: William C. Roberts, Leading Orators (1884)
James K. Polk James Knox Polk (1795-1849) — also known as James K. Polk; "Young Hickory"; "Napoleon of the Stump" — of Tennessee. Born in Pineville, Mecklenburg County, N.C., November 2, 1795. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1823-25; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1825-39 (6th District 1825-33, 9th District 1833-39); Speaker of the U.S. House, 1835-39; Governor of Tennessee, 1839-41; President of the United States, 1845-49. Presbyterian or Methodist. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Slaveowner. Died, of cholera, in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., June 15, 1849 (age 53 years, 225 days). Original interment at Polk Place Grounds (which no longer exists), Nashville, Tenn.; reinterment in 1893 at Tennessee State Capitol Grounds, Nashville, Tenn.; cenotaph at Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbia, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Polk and Jane Gracy (Knox) Polk; brother of William Hawkins Polk; married, January 1, 1824, to Sarah Childress (daughter of Joel Childress); nephew of Mary Ophelia Polk (who married Thomas Jones Hardeman); uncle of Marshall Tate Polk and Tasker Polk; first cousin once removed of Edwin Fitzhugh Polk; second cousin once removed of Mary Adelaide Polk (who married George Davis) and Richard Tyler Polk; second cousin twice removed of Rufus King Polk and Frank Lyon Polk; second cousin thrice removed of Elizabeth Polk Guest; second cousin four times removed of Raymond R. Guest; third cousin once removed of Charles Polk and Augustus Caesar Dodge; fourth cousin of Trusten Polk; fourth cousin once removed of Albert Fawcett Polk.
  Political families: Ashe-Polk family of North Carolina; Polk family; Manly-Haywood-Polk family of Raleigh, North Carolina (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: Aaron V. Brown — John Charles Frémont
  Polk counties in Ark., Fla., Ga., Iowa, Minn., Neb., Ore., Tenn., Tex. and Wis. are named for him.
  The city of Polk City, Florida, is named for him.  — The city of Polk City, Iowa, is named for him.  — The borough of Polk, Pennsylvania, is named for him.  — James K. Polk Elementary School, in Alexandria, Virginia, is named for him.  — James K. Polk Elementary School, in Fresno, California, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS James K. Polk (built 1942 at Wilmington, North Carolina; torpedoed in the North Atlantic Ocean, 1943; towed away and scrapped) was named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: James Knox Polk HallJames P. LattaJames K. P. FennerJ. K. P. Marshall
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail — Tennessee Encyclopedia
  Books about James K. Polk: Sam W. Haynes, James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse — Paul H. Bergeron, The Presidency of James K. Polk — Thomas M. Leonard, James K. Polk : A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny — Eugene Irving McCormac, James K. Polk: A Political Biography to the Prelude to War 1795-1845 — Eugene Irving McCormac, James K. Polk: A Political Biography to the End of a Career 1845-1849 — Richard B. Cheney & Lynne V. Cheney, Kings Of The Hill : How Nine Powerful Men Changed The Course of American History — John Seigenthaler, James K. Polk: 1845 - 1849
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
John H. Reagan John Henninger Reagan (1818-1905) — also known as John H. Reagan — of Palestine, Anderson County, Tex. Born in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tenn., October 8, 1818. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1847; district judge in Texas, 1852-57; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1857-61, 1875-87 (1st District 1857-61, 1875-83, 2nd District 1883-87); delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Texas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861; Confederate Postmaster General, 1861-65; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1872, 1904 (Honorary Vice-President); delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1875; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1887-91. Methodist. Arrested by Union troops in May 1865, along with Jefferson Davis, and imprisoned for several months. Slaveowner. Died of pneumonia in Palestine, Anderson County, Tex., March 6, 1905 (age 86 years, 149 days). Interment at East Hill Cemetery, Palestine, Tex.
  John H. Reagan High School (opened 1965; renamed 2019 as Northeast High School), in Austin, Texas, was named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS John H. Reagan (built 1943 at Houston, Texas; scrapped 1967) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Jacob Leonard Replogle (1876-1948) — also known as J. Leonard Replogle — of Westmont, Cambria County, Pa.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in New Enterprise, Bedford County, Pa., May 6, 1876. Republican. Steel manufacturer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1928 (alternate), 1932, 1936 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1940 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business; member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1944; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1932; member of Republican National Committee from Florida, 1940. Died, from complications of influenza, in the Savoy-Plaza Hotel, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 25, 1948 (age 72 years, 203 days). Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Southmont, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Rinehart Zook Replogle and Mary Ann (Furry) Replogle; married, January 10, 1905, to Blanche Kenley McMillen; second cousin of Luther Irvin Replogle; third cousin of Henry Earl Replogle and Howard B. Replogle; fourth cousin once removed of Louise R. Galt.
  Political family: Galt-Replogle family of Martinsdale, Montana.
  The J. Leonard Replogle High School (built 1918, closed 1963, demolished 1972), in South Woodbury Township, Pennsylvania, was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ann Richards (1933-2006) — also known as Dorothy Ann Willis — of Texas. Born in Lakeview (now part of Lacy Lakeview), McLennan County, Tex., September 1, 1933. Democrat. Travis County Commissioner, 1976-82; Texas state treasurer, 1983-91; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1988 (speaker); Governor of Texas, 1991-95; defeated, 1994. Female. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died, of esophageal cancer, in Austin, Travis County, Tex., September 13, 2006 (age 73 years, 12 days). Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
  Relatives: Daughter of Cecil Willis and Iona (Warren) Willis; married 1953 to David Richards; mother of Cecile Richards.
  The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, in Austin, Texas, is named for her.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by Ann Richards: Straight from the Heart : My Life in Politics and Other Places (1990) — I'm Not Slowing Down : Winning My Battle With Osteoporosis, with Richard U. Levine
  Books about Ann Richards: Mike Shropshire and Frank Schaeffer, The Thorny Rose of Texas : An Intimate Portrait of Governor Ann Richards — Celia Morris, Storming the Statehouse : Running for Governor with Ann Richards and Dianne Feinstein — Sue Tolleson-Rinehart and Jeanie R. Stanley, Claytie and the Lady : Ann Richards, Gender, and Politics in Texas — Jan Reid, Let the People In: The Life and Times of Ann Richards
John R. Rogers John Rankin Rogers (1838-1901) — also known as John R. Rogers — of Washington. Born September 4, 1838. Governor of Washington, 1897-1901; died in office 1901. Died December 26, 1901 (age 63 years, 113 days). Interment at Woodbine Cemetery, Puyallup, Wash.
  The Governor John R. Rogers High School (opened 1968), in Puyallup, Washington, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, February 1902
  Joseph Herman Romig (1872-1951) — also known as Joseph H. Romig; "Dog-Team Doctor" — of San Francisco, Calif.; Anchorage, Alaska. Born in Edwards County, Ill., September 3, 1872. Physician; mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, 1937-38. Moravian ancestry. Died in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., 1951 (age about 78 years). Original interment somewhere in Colorado Springs, Colo.; reinterment at Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery, Anchorage, Alaska.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Romig and Margaret (Ricksecker) Romig; married 1896 to Ella Mae Ervin.
  Romig Junior High School (opened 1966; now Romig Middle School), in Anchorage, Alaska, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Daniel Calhoun Roper (1867-1943) — also known as Daniel C. Roper — of Washington, D.C. Born in Marlboro County, S.C., April 1, 1867. Democrat. Lawyer; publicist; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Marlboro County, 1892-94; U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 1917-20; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1924 (member, Credentials Committee), 1932, 1936; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1933-38; U.S. Minister to Canada, 1939. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Beta Kappa. Died, from leukemia, in Washington, D.C., April 11, 1943 (age 76 years, 10 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of John Wesley Roper and Henrietta V. (McLaurin) Roper; married, December 25, 1889, to Lou McKenzie.
  Daniel C. Roper Junior High School (opened 1966; later changed to Roper Middle School; renamed in 1997 as Ron Brown Middle School), in Washington, D.C., was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  Leverett Saltonstall (1783-1845) — of Salem, Essex County, Mass. Born in Haverhill, Essex County, Mass., June 13, 1783. Whig. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1813-14, 1816, 1822, 1829, 1834, 1844; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1817-19; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1820; mayor of Salem, Mass., 1836-38; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1838-43. Died in Salem, Essex County, Mass., May 8, 1845 (age 61 years, 329 days). Interment at Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Nathaniel Saltonstall and Anna (White) Saltonstall; married, March 14, 1811, to Mary Elizabeth Saunders (sister-in-law of Dudley Leavitt Pickman); father of Leverett Saltonstall (1825-1895); granduncle of John Lee Saltonstall; great-grandfather of Leverett Saltonstall (1892-1979) and Richard Saltonstall; great-grandnephew of Gurdon Saltonstall (1666-1724); great-granduncle of William Gurdon Saltonstall and John Lee Saltonstall Jr.; second great-grandfather of William Lawrence Saltonstall; first cousin twice removed of Gurdon Saltonstall (1708-1785); third cousin twice removed of James Rodes Saltonstall.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Saltonstall-Davis-Frelinghuysen-Appleton family of Massachusetts; Saltonstall-Weeks family of Massachusetts; Holden-Davis-Lawrence-Garcelon family of Massachusetts; Sullivan-Saltonstall family of Durham, New Hampshire (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Saltonstall Elementary School, in Salem, Massachusetts, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wilson G. Sarig (1874-1936) — of Lenhardtsville, Berks County, Pa. Born in Lenhardtsville, Berks County, Pa., March 7, 1874. Democrat. School teacher; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1915-20, 1923-28, 1931-36 (Berks County 2nd District 1915-20, Berks County 4th District 1923-28, 1931-36); defeated, 1928; died in office 1936; Speaker of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1935-36; died in office 1936; candidate for Pennsylvania state senate, 1920; candidate for Pennsylvania state auditor general, 1932. Died of a heart ailment, in Temple, Berks County, Pa., March 14, 1936 (age 62 years, 7 days). Interment at Laureldale Cemetery, Laureldale, Pa.
  Relatives: Married to Jennie Unterkofler.
  The Wilson G. Sarig Elementary School (built 1936, expanded 1954, closed by 1988), in Temple, Pennsylvania, was named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Carl Schurz Carl Christian Schurz (1829-1906) — also known as Carl Schurz — of Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis.; St. Louis, Mo.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Liblar (now part of Erfstadt), Germany, March 2, 1829. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, 1857; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1860; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1861; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; newspaper editor; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1868 (Temporary Chair; speaker); U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1869-75; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1877-81. German ancestry. Member, American Philosophical Society. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., May 14, 1906 (age 77 years, 73 days). Interment at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.; statue at Morningside Park, Manhattan, N.Y.
  The community of Schurz, Nevada, is named for him.  — Mount Schurz, in Park County, Wyoming, is named for him.  — Carl Schurz Park, in Manhattan, New York, is named for him.  — Carl Schurz High School, in Chicago, Illinois, is named for him.  — Schurz Elementary School, in Watertown, Wisconsin, is named for him.  — Carl Schurz Elementary School, in New Braunfels, Texas, is named for him.
  Politician named for him: Carl S. Thompson
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary
  Books about Carl Schurz: Hans Louis Trefousse, Carl Schurz: A Biography
  Image source: William C. Roberts, Leading Orators (1884)
  Robert Thompson Secrest (1904-1994) — also known as Robert T. Secrest — of Caldwell, Noble County, Ohio; Senecaville, Guernsey County, Ohio. Born in Senecaville, Guernsey County, Ohio, January 22, 1904. Democrat. School principal; superintendent of schools; member of Ohio state legislature, 1931-32; U.S. Representative from Ohio 15th District, 1933-42, 1949-54, 1963-67; defeated, 1946; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1954-61. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died May 15, 1994 (age 90 years, 113 days). Interment at Senecaville Cemetery, Senacaville, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married to Virginia Bowden.
  Secrest Elementary School, in Senecaville, Ohio, is named for him.  — The Robert T. Secrest Senior Citizen Center, in Senecaville, Ohio, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Eleanor Parker Sheppard (1907-1991) — also known as Eleanor P. Sheppard; Eleanor Parker — of Richmond, Va. Born in Pelham, Mitchell County, Ga., July 24, 1907. Democrat. Mayor of Richmond, Va., 1962-64; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-76. Female. Baptist. First woman mayor in Virginia. Died in Richmond, Va., March 13, 1991 (age 83 years, 232 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  Relatives: Daughter of John W. Parker; married, February 23, 1928, to Thomas E. Sheppard.
  Overby-Sheppard Elementary School, in Richmond, Virginia, is partly named for her.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. (1915-2011) — also known as R. Sargent Shriver, Jr.; "Sarge" — Born in Westminster, Carroll County, Md., November 9, 1915. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; organized and directed the Peace Corps, 1961-66; U.S. Ambassador to France, 1968-70; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1972; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976. Catholic. German ancestry. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. Died, from Alzheimer's disease, in Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 18, 2011 (age 95 years, 70 days). Interment at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Centerville, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Sargent Shriver and Hilda (Shriver) Shriver; married, May 23, 1953, to Eunice Mary Kennedy (daughter of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr.; sister of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Patricia Kennedy Lawford, Robert Francis Kennedy, Jean Kennedy Smith and Edward Moore Kennedy; aunt of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend); father of Maria Owings Shriver (who married Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger) and Mark Kennedy Shriver; nephew of James Causten Shriver; grandson of Thomas Herbert Shriver; great-grandson of Thomas Johns Perry.
  Political family: Kennedy family.
  Sargent Shriver Elementary School, in Silver Spring, Maryland, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about R. Sargent Shriver: Scott Stossel, Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver — Mark Shriver, A Good Man: Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver
  Henry Hastings Sibley (1811-1891) — also known as Henry H. Sibley — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich.; Mendota, Dakota County, Minn.; St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 20, 1811. Democrat. Delegate to U.S. Congress from Wisconsin Territory, 1848-49; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Minnesota Territory, 1849-53; member of Minnesota territorial House of Representatives 6th District, 1855; Governor of Minnesota, 1858-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1860; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., February 18, 1891 (age 79 years, 363 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of James Steele; son of Solomon Sibley.
  Political family: Sibley-Johnson-Trowbridge family.
  Sibley County, Minn. is named for him.
  The city of Hastings, Minnesota, is named for him.  — Henry Sibley High School (founded 1954, rebuilt 1971), in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS Henry H. Sibley (built 1943 at Terminal Island, California; scrapped 1968) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Books about Henry Hastings Sibley: Rhoda R. Gilman, Henry Hastings Sibley: Divided Heart
Hoke Smith Michael Hoke Smith (1855-1931) — also known as M. Hoke Smith — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in Newton, Catawba County, N.C., September 2, 1855. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper publisher; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1893-96; Governor of Georgia, 1907-09, 1911; U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1911-21. Presbyterian. Died in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., November 27, 1931 (age 76 years, 86 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Hildreth Hosea Smith and Mary Brent (Hoke) Smith; married to Marion Birdie Cobb (daughter of Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb); grandson of Michael Hoke; grandnephew of John Franklin Hoke; first cousin once removed of William Alexander Hoke.
  Political families: Walker-Meriwether-Kellogg family of Virginia; Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland; Jackson-Lee family; Lee-Randolph family; Washington-Walker family of Virginia; Lumpkin family of Athens, Georgia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Hoke Smith High School (opened 1923 as junior high, became high school 1947, closed 1985), in Atlanta, Georgia, was named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS Hoke Smith (built 1943 at Savannah, Georgia; scrapped 1967) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: New York World, March 5, 1893
  Ora Lynn Smith, Sr. (1879-1942) — also known as O. L. Smith — of Ithaca, Gratiot County, Mich.; Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Union City, Branch County, Mich., October 8, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of George P. Stone, 1913-14; Gratiot County Prosecuting Attorney, 1914-21; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1927-28; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1940. Died November 27, 1942 (age 63 years, 50 days). Interment at Moscow Plains Cemetery, Moscow, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of James D. Smith and Henrietta (Miller) Smith; married 1902 to Genevieve Mumford.
  O. L. Smith Middle School, in Dearborn, Michigan, is named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Arthur Sprague (1887-1969) — also known as Charles A. Sprague — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan., November 12, 1887. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; Governor of Oregon, 1939-43. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Delta Chi; Rotary. Died in Salem, Marion County, Ore., March 13, 1969 (age 81 years, 121 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Mount Crest Abbey Mausoleum, Salem, Ore.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Allen Sprague and Caroline (Glasgow) Sprague; married, August 8, 1912, to Blanche Chamberlain; third cousin twice removed of William Sprague (1799-1856); fourth cousin of Walter Keene Linscott and Sidney Smythe Linscott; fourth cousin once removed of Augustus Brown Reed Sprague and William Sprague (1830-1915).
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Sprague family of Providence, Rhode Island (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Charles A. Sprague High School (opened 1972), in Salem, Oregon, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Diedrich Spreckels (1853-1926) — also known as John D. Spreckels — of San Francisco, Calif.; Coronado, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Charleston, Charleston District (now Charleston County), S.C., August 16, 1853. Republican. Founder and president, Oceanic Steamship Company; president, Western Sugar Company; owned the Hotel de Coronado, the San Diego Electric Railway, newspapers in San Francisco and San Diego; built the San Diego and Arizona Railway, from San Diego to Calexico; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1896, 1924; member of Republican National Committee from California, 1896. German ancestry. Died in Coronado, San Diego County, Calif., June 7, 1926 (age 72 years, 295 days). Entombed at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Claus Spreckels and Anna Christina (Mangels) Spreckels; brother of Adolph Bernard Spreckels; married 1877 to Lillie C. Siebein.
  Political family: Spreckels family of San Francisco, California.
  The Spreckels Theatre, in San Diego, California, is named for him.  — Spreckels Elementary School, in San Diego, California, is named for him.  — Spreckels Park, in Coronado, California, is named for him.  — The Spreckels Organ Pavilion, an outdoor performance venue, in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, is named for him and his brother.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Amos Steck (1822-1908) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, January 8, 1822. Republican. Lawyer; went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; mayor of Denver, Colo., 1863-64; chief justice of Colorado territorial supreme court, 1870; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1880. Died in Denver, Colo., November 17, 1908 (age 86 years, 314 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Steck Elementary School (built 1930), in Denver, Colorado, is named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Isaac Ingalls Stevens (1818-1862) — also known as Isaac I. Stevens — of Washington. Born in North Andover, Essex County, Mass., March 25, 1818. Major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; Governor of Washington Territory, 1853-57; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Washington Territory, 1857-61; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Shot and killed at the Civil War battle of Chantilly, Fairfax County, Va., September 1, 1862 (age 44 years, 160 days). Interment at Island Cemetery, Newport, R.I.; memorial monument at Ox Hill Battlefield Park, Fairfax County, Va.
  Relatives: Cousin *** of Charles Abbot Stevens and Moses Tyler Stevens.
  Political family: Stevens-Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
  Stevens counties in Minn. and Wash. are named for him.
  Fort Stevens (established 1863; decomissioned 1947; now a state park) in Warrenton, Oregon, was named for him.  — Fort Stevens (active during the Civil War, 1861-65; site now a park) in Washington, D.C., was named for him.  — The city (and lake) of Lake Stevens, Washington, is named for him.  — The town of Stevensville, Montana, is named for him.  — Stevens Peak (6,838 feet), in Shoshone County, Idaho, is named for him.  — Stevens Peak (5,372 feet), in Bingham County, Idaho, is named for him.  — Upper Stevens Lake, and Lower Stevens Lake, in Shoshone County, Idaho, are named for him.  — The Stevens Hall dormitory, at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, is named for him.  — Isaac I. Stevens Elementary School (opened 1906, expanded 1928, renovated and reopened 2001), in Seattle, Washington, is named for him.  — Stevens Middle School, in Port Angeles, Washington, is named for him.  — Stevens Junior High School (now Middle School), in Pasco, Washington, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS Isaac I. Stevens (built 1943 at Portland, Oregon; scrapped 1967) was named for him.
  Epitaph: "Who gave to the service of his country a quick and comprehensive mind, a warm and generous heart, a firm will, and a strong arm, and who fell while rallying his command, with the flag of the Republic in his dying grasp, at the battle of Chantilly, Va."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Isaac Ingalls Stevens: Joseph Taylor Hazard, Companion of Adventure: A Biography of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, First Governor of Washington
  John Peters Stevens (1868-1929) — also known as J. P. Stevens — of Fanwood, Union County, N.J.; Plainfield, Union County, N.J. Born in North Andover, Essex County, Mass., February 2, 1868. Republican. Dry goods merchant; postmaster at Fanwood, N.J., 1901-03; founder of J.P. Stevens textile firm; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. Member, Union League. Died in Plainfield, Union County, N.J., October 27, 1929 (age 61 years, 267 days). Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Susan Elizabeth (Peters) Stevens and Horace Nathaniel Stevens; married, February 12, 1895, to Edna Ten Broek; nephew of Charles Abbot Stevens and Moses Tyler Stevens; second cousin once removed of Henry Varnum Poor.
  Political family: Stevens-Woodhull family of New York City, New York.
  J.P. Stevens High School, in Edison, New Jersey, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Stoneman (1822-1894) — of California. Born in Busti, Chautauqua County, N.Y., August 8, 1822. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; Governor of California, 1883-87. Died in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., September 5, 1894 (age 72 years, 28 days). Interment at Bentley Cemetery, Lakewood, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of George Stoneman (1799-1877) and Catherine Rebecca (Cheney) Stoneman; married to Mary Oliver Hardisty.
  Stoneman Elementary School (now closed), in San Marino, California, was named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Stuart (1785-1848) — of Michigan. Born in Perthshire, Scotland, February 19, 1785. Explorer; fur trader; business partner of John Jacob Astor; Michigan state treasurer, 1840-41. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 28, 1848 (age 63 years, 252 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Father of David Stuart.
  Robert Stuart Middle School, in Twin Falls, Idaho, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Roger Charles Sullivan (1861-1920) — also known as Roger C. Sullivan — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Belvidere, Boone County, Ill., February 3, 1861. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1892, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912 (speaker), 1916; delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Illinois, 1896; member of Democratic National Committee from Illinois, 1906; candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1914. Died, of heart failure, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 14, 1920 (age 59 years, 71 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Ill.
  Relatives: Married to Helen M. Quinlan.
  Sullivan High School (opened 1926), in Chicago, Illinois, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Charles Sumner Charles Sumner (1811-1874) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., January 6, 1811. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1848; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1851-74; died in office 1874. In May, 1856, he suffered severe injuries in an assault by South Carolina Rep. Preston S. Brooks, who was furious over an anti-slavery speech. Died in Washington, D.C., March 11, 1874 (age 63 years, 64 days). Interment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.; statue erected 1879 at Boston Public Garden, Boston, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Pinckney Sumner and Relief (Jacob) Sumner; married 1866 to Alice Mason Hooper; fourth cousin of Israel Washburn and Reuel Washburn; fourth cousin once removed of Israel Washburn Jr., Elihu Benjamin Washburne, Cadwallader Colden Washburn, Charles Ames Washburn and William Drew Washburn.
  Political families: Washburn family of Massachusetts; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: L. M. Keitt
  Charles Sumner School (built 1872 for African-American students; now serves as an archives and museum), in Washington, D.C., is named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: Charles S. CairnsCharles Sumner BirdCharles S. ChaseCharles S. AshleyCharles S. HamlinCharles S. WinansCharles S. EastmanCharles Sumner Bird, Jr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Library of Congress
  George Bell Swift (1845-1912) — also known as George B. Swift — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, December 14, 1845. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1892; mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1893, 1895-97. Methodist. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 2, 1912 (age 66 years, 201 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel W. Swift and Elizabeth (Bell) Swift.
  George B. Swift School, in Chicago, Illinois, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article
Robert A. Taft Robert Alphonso Taft (1889-1953) — also known as Robert A. Taft; "Mr. Republican"; "Mr. Integrity"; "Our Illustrious Dunderhead" — of Indian Hill, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, September 8, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1921-26; Speaker of the Ohio State House of Representatives, 1926; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1928 (member, Resolutions Committee; speaker), 1932, 1944; member of Ohio state senate, 1931-32; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1939-53; died in office 1953; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952. Episcopalian. Member, Psi Upsilon. Co-sponsor of the Taft-Hartley Act. Died, from malignant tumors, in New York Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 31, 1953 (age 63 years, 326 days). Interment at Indian Hill Episcopal Church Cemetery, Indian Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio; memorial monument at Capitol Grounds, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Howard Taft and Helen Herron Taft; brother of Charles Phelps Taft II; married, October 17, 1914, to Martha Wheaton Bowers (daughter of Lloyd Wheaton Bowers; granddaughter of Thomas Wilson); father of William Howard Taft III and Robert Taft Jr.; nephew of Charles Phelps Taft and Henry Waters Taft; uncle of Seth Chase Taft; grandson of Alphonso Taft and John Williamson Herron; grandfather of Robert Alphonso Taft III; grandnephew of William Collins; great-grandson of Peter Rawson Taft and Ela Collins; first cousin of Walbridge S. Taft and Frederick Lippitt; second cousin thrice removed of Willard J. Chapin; second cousin four times removed of Josiah Cowles; second cousin five times removed of William Pitkin; distant relative *** of Ezra Taft Benson.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Robert A. Taft High School (opened 1955; now Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School), in Cincinnati, Ohio, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Robert A. Taft: James T. Patterson, Mr. Republican : A Biography of Robert A. Taft — John F. Kennedy, Profiles in Courage
  Image source: U.S. postage stamp (1960)
William H. Taft William Howard Taft (1857-1930) — also known as William H. Taft; "Big Bill" — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; New Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; Washington, D.C. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, September 15, 1857. Republican. Superior court judge in Ohio, 1887-90; U.S. Solicitor General, 1890-92; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1892-1900; resigned 1900; law professor; Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, 1901-04; U.S. Secretary of War, 1904-08; President of the United States, 1909-13; defeated, 1912; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1921-30; resigned 1930. Unitarian. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Psi Upsilon; Skull and Bones; Phi Alpha Delta; American Bar Association. Died in Washington, D.C., March 8, 1930 (age 72 years, 174 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Alphonso Taft and Louisa Maria (Torrey) Taft; half-brother of Charles Phelps Taft; brother of Henry Waters Taft; married, June 19, 1886, to Helen Louise Herron (daughter of John Williamson Herron; sister-in-law of Henry Frederick Lippitt; niece of William Collins; aunt of Frederick Lippitt; granddaughter of Ela Collins); father of Robert Alphonso Taft and Charles Phelps Taft II; uncle of Walbridge S. Taft; grandson of Peter Rawson Taft; grandfather of William Howard Taft III, Robert Taft Jr. and Seth Chase Taft; great-grandfather of Robert Alphonso Taft III; second cousin twice removed of Willard J. Chapin; fourth cousin once removed of William Warner Hoppin, John Milton Thayer, Edward M. Chapin and George Franklin Chapin.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: Walter P. Johnson — Fred Warner Carpenter — Charles D. Hilles
  The former community of Taft, now part of Lincoln City, Oregon, was named for him.  — William Howard Taft High School, in San Antonio, Texas, is named for him.  — William Howard Taft High School, in Bronx, New York (closed 2008), was named for him.  — Taft High School, in Chicago, Illinois, is named for him.  — William Howard Taft High School (opened 1960; became charter school 2013-14), in Los Angees, California, is named for him.
  Epitaph: "#S#(1908) Progress and Prosperity."
  See also Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website
  Books about William Howard Taft: Paolo Enrico Coletta, The Presidency of William Howard Taft — James Chace, 1912 : Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs : The Election that Changed the Country — Alpheus Thomas Mason, William Howard Taft — Lewis L. Gould, The William Howard Taft Presidency
  Critical books about William Howard Taft: Nathan Miller, Star-Spangled Men : America's Ten Worst Presidents
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, August 1901
Strom Thurmond James Strom Thurmond (1902-2003) — also known as Strom Thurmond — of Edgefield, Edgefield County, S.C.; Aiken, Aiken County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Edgefield, Edgefield County, S.C., December 5, 1902. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of South Carolina state senate from Edgefield County, 1933-38; resigned 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936, 1948, 1952 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1956; circuit judge in South Carolina, 1938-46; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Governor of South Carolina, 1947-51; States Rights candidate for President of the United States, 1948; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1954-56, 1956-2003; received 14 electoral votes for Vice-President, 1960; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1972, 1988. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Pi Kappa Alpha. Died in Edgefield, Edgefield County, S.C., June 26, 2003 (age 100 years, 203 days). Interment at Willow Brook Cemetery, Edgefield, S.C.; statue erected 1999 at State House Grounds, Columbia, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of John William Thurmond and Eleanor Gertrude Thurmond; married 1968 to Nancy Janice Moore; married 1947 to Jean Crouch.
  Cross-reference: Charles E. Simons, Jr. — Joe Wilson — John Light Napier — Robert Adams
  Strom Thurmond Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, in Columbia, South Carolina, is named for him.  — Strom Thurmond High School, in Johnston, South Carolina, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books about Strom Thurmond: Essie May Washington-Williams, Dear Senator : A Memoir by the Daughter of Strom Thurmond — Jack Bass & Marilyn W. Thompson, Strom: The Complicated Personal and Political Life of Strom Thurmond — R. J. Duke, The Centennial Senator: True Stories of Strom Thurmond from the People Who Knew Him Best — Joseph Crespino, Strom Thurmond's America
  Image source: Library of Congress
Samuel J. Tilden Samuel Jones Tilden (1814-1886) — also known as Samuel J. Tilden; "The Great Reformer"; "The Great Forecloser" — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New Lebanon, Columbia County, N.Y., February 9, 1814. Democrat. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1846; member of New York state assembly, 1846, 1872 (New York County 1846, New York County 18th District 1872); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1864; New York Democratic state chair, 1872-82; Governor of New York, 1875-77; candidate for President of the United States, 1876. Died near Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y., August 4, 1886 (age 72 years, 176 days). Interment at Cemetery of the Evergreens, New Lebanon, N.Y.; statue erected 1926 at Riverside Park, Manhattan, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Elam Tilden and Polly Younglove (Jones) Tilden; brother of Moses Younglove Tilden; second cousin once removed of Calvin Tilden Hulburd; third cousin of Stephen Daniel Tilden; third cousin once removed of Daniel Rose Tilden; third cousin twice removed of George Galen Tilden; third cousin thrice removed of Lucien Cooper Tilden, Julius Galen Tilden and Fred Chester Tilden; fourth cousin of Asahel Otis; fourth cousin once removed of Day Otis Kellogg and Dwight Kellogg.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Otis family of Connecticut (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: John Bigelow — Pulaski F. Hyatt — Daniel S. Lamont — William W. Niles
  Samuel J. Tilden High School (opened 1930), in Brooklyn, New York, is named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: Samuel T. MontagueSamuel T. Munson
  Epitaph: "I still trust the people."
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Samuel J. Tilden: Alexander C. Flick & Gustav Lobrano, Samuel Jones Tilden — William Severn, Samuel J. Tilden and the Stolen Election — William H. Rehnquist, Centennial Crisis : The Disputed Election of 1876
  Image source: Library of Congress
Horace M. Towner Horace Mann Towner (1855-1937) — also known as Horace M. Towner — of Corning, Adams County, Iowa. Born in Belvidere, Boone County, Ill., October 23, 1855. Republican. Lawyer; Adams County Superintendent of Schools, 1881-84; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1888; district judge in Iowa 3rd District, 1891-1910; U.S. Representative from Iowa 8th District, 1911-23; Governor of Puerto Rico, 1923-29. Suffered a head injury in an accidental fall, and died ten days later, in Corning, Adams County, Iowa, November 23, 1937 (age 82 years, 31 days). Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of John Loop Towner and Keziah B. (Brownell) Towner; married to Harriet Elizabeth Cole.
  Horace Mann Towner Primary School, in Comerío, Puerto Rico, is named for him.  — Horace Mann Towner Primary School, in Cataño, Puerto Rico, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Library of Congress
Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) — also known as "Give 'Em Hell Harry" — of Independence, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Lamar, Barton County, Mo., May 8, 1884. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War I; county judge in Missouri, 1922-24, 1926-34; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1935-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1940, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1952, 1960; Vice President of the United States, 1945; President of the United States, 1945-53; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1952. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; American Legion; Eagles; Elks; Lambda Chi Alpha; Phi Alpha Delta. Two members of a Puerto Rican nationalist group, Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo, tried to shoot their way into Blair House, temporary residence of the President, as part of an attempted assassination, November 1, 1950. Torresola and a guard, Leslie Coffelt, were killed. Collazo, wounded, was arrested, tried, and convicted of murder. Died at Research Hospital and Medical Center, Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., December 26, 1972 (age 88 years, 232 days). Interment at Truman Presidential Library and Museum, Independence, Mo.; statue at Independence Square, Independence, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of John Anderson Truman and Martha Ellen (Young) Truman; married, June 28, 1919, to Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Wallace and Elizabeth Virginia Wallace (granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin Wallace); grandnephew of James C. Chiles.
  Political family: Truman-Wallace family of Independence, Missouri.
  Cross-reference: Andrew J. May — Milton Lipson — Samuel I. Rosenman — Stephen J. Spingarn — James M. Curley — George E. Allen — George E. Allen — Jonathan Daniels
  Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri, is named for him.  — Truman College, Chicago, Illinois, is named for him.  — Harry S. Truman High School, in Levittown, Pennsylvania, is named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: H. Truman ChafinHarry Truman Moore
  Personal motto: "The Buck Stops Here."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Harry S. Truman: The Autobiography of Harry S. Truman
  Books about Harry S. Truman: David McCullough, Truman — Alonzo L. Hamby, Man of the People : A Life of Harry S. Truman — Sean J. Savage, Truman and the Democratic Party — Ken Hechler, Working With Truman : A Personal Memoir of the White House Years — Alan Axelrod, When the Buck Stops With You: Harry S. Truman on Leadership — Ralph Keyes, The Wit and Wisdom of Harry S. Truman — William Lee Miller, Two Americans: Truman, Eisenhower, and a Dangerous World — Matthew Algeo, Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip — David Pietrusza, 1948: Harry Truman's Improbable Victory and the Year that Transformed America
  Image source: Who's Who in United States Politics (1950)
  James Milton Turner (1840-1915) — also known as J. Milton Turner — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo.; St. Louis, Mo. Born in slavery in St. Louis, Mo., 1840. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1871-78; stabbed in the chest by George W. Medley, in St. Louis, October 9, 1872. African ancestry. First African-American to serve as a U.S. diplomat. Died, as the result of a railroad tank car explosion, in Ardmore, Carter County, Okla., November 1, 1915 (age about 75 years). Interment at Father Dickson's Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Turner School (opened 1924, renamed Turner 1932, closed 1976), in Kirkwood, Missouri, was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary
John Tyler John Tyler (1790-1862) — also known as "The Accidental President" — of Williamsburg, Va. Born in Charles City County, Va., March 29, 1790. Whig. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1811-16, 1823-25, 1839-40; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from Virginia 23rd District, 1817-21; Governor of Virginia, 1825-27; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1827-36; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1829-30; delegate to Whig National Convention from Virginia, 1839 (Convention Vice-President); Vice President of the United States, 1841; defeated, 1836; President of the United States, 1841-45; delegate to Virginia secession convention from Charles City, James City & New Kent counties, 1861; Delegate from Virginia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; died in office 1862. Episcopalian. English ancestry. A bill to impeach him was defeated in the House of Representatives in January 1843. Slaveowner. Died, probably from a stroke, in a hotel room at Richmond, Va., January 18, 1862 (age 71 years, 295 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  Relatives: Son of John Tyler (1747-1813) and Mary (Armistead) Tyler; married, March 29, 1813, to Letitia Tyler; married, June 26, 1844, to Julia Tyler (daughter of David Gardiner); father of David Gardiner Tyler and Lyon Gardiner Tyler; third cousin of George Madison; third cousin once removed of Zachary Taylor; third cousin twice removed of John Strother Pendleton, Albert Gallatin Pendleton and Aylett Hawes Buckner; third cousin thrice removed of James Francis Buckner Jr. and Bronson Murray Cutting.
  Political families: Saltonstall-Davis-Frelinghuysen-Appleton family of Massachusetts; Conkling-Seymour family of Utica, New York; Mapes-Jennings-Denby-Harrison family of New York and Arizona; Tyler family of Virginia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: Benjamin Tappan
  Tyler County, Tex. is named for him.
  John Tyler High School, in Tyler, Texas, is named for him.  — John Tyler Community College, in Chester, Virginia, is named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: John T. RichJohn T. CuttingJohn Tyler CooperJohn Tyler Hammons
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books about John Tyler: Oliver P. Chitwood, John Tyler : Champion of the Old South — Norma Lois Peterson, Presidencies of William Henry Harrison and John Tyler — Jane C. Walker, John Tyler : A President of Many Firsts — Edward P. Crapol, John Tyler, the Accidental President — Gary May, John Tyler: The 10th President, 1841-1845 — Donald Barr Chidsey, And Tyler Too
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
Martin Van_Buren Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) — also known as "The Little Magician"; "Old Kinderhook"; "Red Fox of Kinderhook"; "Matty Van"; "American Talleyrand"; "Blue Whiskey Van" — of Kinderhook, Columbia County, N.Y.; Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Kinderhook, Columbia County, N.Y., December 5, 1782. Lawyer; Columbia County Surrogate, 1808-13; member of New York state senate Middle District, 1812-20; New York state attorney general, 1815-19; appointed 1815; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1821; U.S. Senator from New York, 1821-28; Governor of New York, 1829; U.S. Secretary of State, 1829-31; U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1831-32; Vice President of the United States, 1833-37; President of the United States, 1837-41; defeated, 1840 (Democratic), 1848 (Free Soil); candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1844. Christian Reformed. Dutch ancestry. Slaveowner. Died, reportedly due to asthma, but more likely some kind of heart failure, in Kinderhook, Columbia County, N.Y., July 24, 1862 (age 79 years, 231 days). Interment at Kinderhook Cemetery, Kinderhook, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Abraham Van Buren and Maria (Hoes) Van Alen Van Buren; half-brother of James Isaac Van Alen; married to the sister-in-law of Moses I. Cantine; married, February 21, 1807, to Hannah Hoes; father of John Van Buren; second cousin of Barent Van Buren; second cousin twice removed of Dirck Ten Broeck, Cornelis Cuyler and Thomas Brodhead Van Buren; second cousin thrice removed of Harold Sheffield Van Buren; third cousin twice removed of Theodore Roosevelt; fourth cousin of James Livingston; fourth cousin once removed of Stephen Van Rensselaer, Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer, Rensselaer Westerlo, Edward Philip Livingston and Peter Gansevoort.
  Political families: Livingston-Schuyler family of New York; Cantine family of Marbletown, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: Sanford W. Smith — Jesse Hoyt — Charles Ogle
  Van Buren County, Ark., Van Buren County, Iowa, Van Buren County, Mich. and Van Buren County, Tenn. are named for him.
  The city of Van Buren, Arkansas, is named for him.  — The town of Van Buren, New York, is named for him.  — Mount Van Buren, in Palmer Land, Antarctica, is named for him.  — Martin Van Buren High School (opened 1955), in Queens Village, Queens, New York, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS Martin Van Buren (built 1943 at Baltimore, Maryland; torpedoed and lost 1944 in the North Atlantic Ocean) was named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: M. V. B. EdgerlyM. V. B. JeffersonM. V. B. BennettVan B. WiskerMartin V. B. RowlandMartin V. B. IvesMartin V. B. ClarkMartin V. Godbey
  Opposition slogan (1840): "Van, Van, is a used-up man."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books about Martin Van Buren: Major L. Wilson, The Presidency of Martin Van Buren — Joel H. Silbey, Martin Van Buren and the Emergence of American Popular Politics — Jerome Mushkat & Robert G. Rayback, Martin Van Buren : Law, Politics, and the Shaping of Republican Ideology — John Niven, Martin Van Buren : The Romantic Age of American Politics — Ted Widmer, Martin Van Buren
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
  Robert Lee Vann (1879-1940) — also known as Robert L. Vann — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; Oakmont, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Ahoskie, Hertford County, N.C., August 27, 1879. Lawyer; newspaper editor and publisher; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936. African ancestry. Died, at Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., October 24, 1940 (age 61 years, 58 days). Entombed at Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Lucy Peoples; married 1910 to Jessie Matthews.
  The Robert L. Vann Elementary School (built 1914 as Watt School; name changed to Vann 1941; closed and sold 2011; now St. Benedict the Moor Catholic School), in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was named for him.
  Bruce Frank Vento (1940-2000) — also known as Bruce F. Vento — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., October 7, 1940. Democrat. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1971-76; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1977-2000; died in office 2000; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984, 1996, 2000. Catholic. German and Italian ancestry. Died, of mesothelioma (lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos), St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., October 10, 2000 (age 60 years, 3 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Maplewood, Minn.
  Bruce F. Vento Elementary School, in St. Paul, Minnesota, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Morrison Remick Waite (1816-1888) — also known as Morrison R. Waite — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Lyme, New London County, Conn., November 29, 1816. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1849-50; candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1862; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Lucas County, 1873; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1874-88. Episcopalian. Died in Washington, D.C., March 23, 1888 (age 71 years, 115 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Matson Waite; married, September 21, 1840, to Amelia C. Warner; first cousin of John Turner Wait.
  Political family: Waite-Wait family of Lyme, Connecticut.
  Morrison R. Waite High School (opened 1914), in Toledo, Ohio, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Frank Bartlett Willis (1871-1928) — also known as Frank B. Willis — of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio. Born in Lewis Center, Delaware County, Ohio, December 28, 1871. Republican. U.S. Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1911-15; Governor of Ohio, 1915-17; defeated, 1916, 1918; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1916, 1920, 1924; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1921-28; died in office 1928; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1928. Died suddenly, from a cerebral hemorrhage, as he was about to give a presidential campaign speech, at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio, March 30, 1928 (age 56 years, 93 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Jay B. Willis and Lavinia Willis; married 1895 to Almira Parmelia Dustin.
  Frank B. Willis School (opened 1883 as Delaware High School; renamed 1928; closed 2016), in Delaware, Ohio, was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Wood Wingate (1840-1928) — also known as George W. Wingate — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 1, 1840. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; led construction of elevated railways in Brooklyn; marksmanship promoter; president, National Rifle Association, 1886-1900; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; National Rifle Association. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 22, 1928 (age 87 years, 265 days). Interment at Friends Burying Ground, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Mary P. (Robinson) Wingate and Charles Wingate; married 1867 to Susan Prudence Man.
  George W. Wingate High School (opened 1956, closed 2006), in Brooklyn, New York, was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Wolf (1777-1840) — of Easton, Northampton County, Pa.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Allen Township, Northampton County, Pa., August 12, 1777. Democrat. Lawyer; postmaster at Easton, Pa., 1802-03; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1814; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1824-29; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1829-35; defeated, 1835; comptroller of the U.S. Treasury, 1836-38; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1838-40; died in office 1840. German ancestry. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 11, 1840 (age 62 years, 212 days). Interment at Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Maria Margaretta Wolf and George Wolf (1737-1808).
  Wolf Township, in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, is named for him.  — Wolf Hall, at Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania, is named for him.  — Governor Wolf Elementary School (built 1956), in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is named for him.  — George Wolf Elementary School, in Bath, Pennsylvania, is named for him.  — The Governor Wolf Building (built 1893, a former school converted to apartments), in Easton, Pennsylvania, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Howland Wood Jr. (1916-1979) — also known as John H. Wood, Jr.; "Maximum John" — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in Rockport, Aransas County, Tex., March 31, 1916. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1960; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas, 1970-79; died in office 1979. Shot and killed in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., May 29, 1979 (age 63 years, 59 days). The killer was Charles Harrelson, a contract killer who was also the father of actor Woody Harrelson. Burial location unknown.
  The John H. Wood Federal Courthouse, in San Antonio, Texas, is named for him.  — John H. Wood Middle School, in San Antonio, Texas, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Silas Wood (1769-1847) — of Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in West Hills, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., September 14, 1769. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County, 1795-98, 1799-1800; Suffolk County District Attorney, 1818, 1821; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1819-29. Died in Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., March 2, 1847 (age 77 years, 169 days). Interment at Old Burying Hill Cemetery, Huntington, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Joshua Wood and Ruth (Brush) Wood; married 1802 to Catharine Huyck; married 1829 to Elizabeth Smith.
  Silas Wood School (now Silas Wood Sixth Grade Center), in Huntington Station, New York, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alexander Penn Wooldridge (1847-1930) — also known as A. P. Wooldridge — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., April 13, 1847. Lawyer; bank president; mayor of Austin, Tex., 1909-19. Died in Austin, Travis County, Tex., September 8, 1930 (age 83 years, 148 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
  Wooldridge Park, in downtown Austin, Texas, is named for him.  — Wooldridge Elementary School, in Austin, Texas, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Gerald Lewis Wright (1933-2002) — also known as Gerald L. Wright; Jerry Wright — of West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Lyman, Uinta County, Wyo., February 22, 1933. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; school teacher; mayor of West Valley City, Utah, 1994-2002; defeated, 1987; died in office 2002. Mormon. Suffered a stroke, and died, in LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, July 25, 2002 (age 69 years, 153 days). Interment at Valley View Memorial Park, West Valley City, Utah.
  Relatives: Son of Alton T. Wright and Ida Mabel (Jensen) Wright; married, July 16, 1953, to Lila Lynn Florence.
  Gerald L. Wright Elementary School, in West Valley City, Utah, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Almer Michael Yealey (1873-1962) — also known as A. M. Yealey — of Florence, Boone County, Ky. Born in Union County, Ohio, January 29, 1873. Democrat. School teacher and principal; mayor of Florence, Ky., 1908, 1921-23, 1941-43, 1954. German ancestry. Died in Boone County, Ky., November 25, 1962 (age 89 years, 300 days). Interment at Florence Cemetery, Florence, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Yealey and Catherine (Strebel) Yealey; married, March 1, 1898, to Lucy Ann Rouse.
  The A. M. Yealey Elementary School (built 1962), in Florence, Kentucky, is named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Owen Daniel Young (1874-1962) — also known as Owen D. Young — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Van Hornesville, Herkimer County, N.Y., October 27, 1874. Democrat. Lawyer; financier; industrialist; chairman, General Electric, 1922-39 and 1942-45; founded Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and was chairman 1919-29; one of the founders of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC); author of the "Young Plan" in 1929 for settlement of German war reparations; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1932. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Grange. Died in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Fla., July 11, 1962 (age 87 years, 257 days). Interment at Van Hornesville Cemetery, Van Hornesville, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Smith Young and Ida (Brandow) Young; married, June 30, 1898, to Josephine Sheldon Edmonds; married, February 21, 1937, to Louise (Powis) Clark; father of Philip Young.
  The Owen D. Young Central School, in Van Hornesville, New York, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
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