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| |  FENTON:See alsoFentonBagley —AndrewBell Ballinger —FredFenton Bays —FentonL. Bland Jr. —FentonWhitlock Booth —SamuelFenton Cary —CharlesFenton Collier —C.Fenton Day —FentonB. Fleming —SamuelWhittier Gardiner —FentonKeenan —HowardFenton Latourette —GriffithWalker Lewis Jr. —FentonReuben McCreery —CharlesFenton Mercer —G.Fenton Mitchell —NedFenton Roscoe —HazelSchermerhorn —FentonT. Stockard —FentonJ. Taylor —MarionFenton Winter | | Fenton, Alva E. — Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1910.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, Arthur — of Denton,DoniphanCounty, Kan.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, Arthur C. — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.U.S.Collector of Customs at Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio, 1927.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, Aubrey A. (bornc.1970) —of Willingboro,BurlingtonCounty, N.J.; Mt. Laurel,BurlingtonCounty, N.J.Born about 1970. Republican.Minister;delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,2008(alternate),2012;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey,2012(on behalf ofMittRomney andPaulRyan).Africanancestry.Still living as of 2012. | | Fenton, Barbara Ann — of Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,2012.Female.Still living as of 2012. | | Fenton, Charles B. — of Michigan. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Mackinac District, 1867-68,1871-72.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, Charles W. — of New Jersey. U.S. Consul inSouthampton, 1849-50.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, Daniel G. — of Prairie du Chien,CrawfordCounty, Wis.Democrat. Member ofWisconsinstate senate 3rd District, 1848.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, David N. — of Rhode Island. Peace and Freedom candidate forU.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1970.Still living as of 1970. | | Fenton, Elizabeth — of Connecticut. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromConnecticut,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Fenton, Ernest B. — of Markham,CookCounty, Ill.Candidate formayorof Markham, Ill., 2009.Still living as of 2009. | | Fenton, Frank P.(1874-1947) —of Willimantic,WindhamCounty, Conn.Born in Connecticut,October31, 1874.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut,1908,1924(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization); candidate forU.S.Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1918, 1924;candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Windham, 1926.Englishancestry.DiedJanuary19, 1947 (age72 years, 80days).Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, Frank W. — of Yamhill,YamhillCounty, Ore.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOregon,1892.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, Harry C. — of Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Republican.Secretary ofIndiana Republican Party, 1937.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, HazelWilmaSeeHazelSchermerhorn | | Fenton, Ivor David(1889-1986) —also known asIvor D. Fenton — of Mahanoy City,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.Born in Mahanoy City,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.,August3, 1889.Republican.Physician;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-63 (13th District 1939-45,12th District 1945-63); defeated, 1962; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1956,1960.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;American MedicalAssociation.Died in Sunbury,NorthumberlandCounty, Pa.,October23, 1986 (age97 years, 81days).Interment atGermanProtestant Cemetery, Mahonoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. | | Fenton, Jeremiah(1845-1936) —of Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.Born in1845.Republican.Mayorof Springfield, Mo., 1894-96; postmaster atSpringfield,Mo., 1898-1902.Died in Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.,December20, 1936 (ageabout 91years).Interment atHazelwoodCemetery, Springfield, Mo. | | Fenton, Jerry B.(1889-1958) —of Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.BornAugust6, 1889.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Greene County 2nd District,1922; on December 7, 1922, he wasstabbedin the upper back by Tom J. Griffin, whose wife he was representingin a divorce case; Griffin was convicted of felonious assault andsentenced to two years in prison.DiedMarch15, 1958 (age68 years, 221days).Interment atHazelwoodCemetery, Springfield, Mo. | | Fenton, John J. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,1884.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, John W. — of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromWest Virginia,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, Joseph Brush — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate forMichiganland commissioner, 1876.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, Joseph S. — of Fenton,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Genesee County, 1851-52.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, Kelly — Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 53-B, 2015-.Still living as of 2016. | | Fenton, Lawrence Bruce — Reform candidate forU.S.Representative from California 17th District, 2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Fenton, Lucien Jerome(1844-1922) —also known asLucien J. Fenton — of Winchester,AdamsCounty, Ohio.Born in Winchester,AdamsCounty, Ohio,May 7,1844.Republican.Superintendentof schools;banker;U.S.Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1895-99.Died in Winchester,AdamsCounty, Ohio,June 28,1922 (age78 years, 52days).Interment atWinchesterCemetery, Winchester, Ohio. | | Fenton, Nathaniel — ofOtsegoCounty, N.Y.;ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1814-15, 1817-18, 1828 (Otsego County 1814-15,1817-18, Chautauqua County 1828).Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, Peter — ofOlmstedCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 9, 1872.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, Reuben (bornc.1964) —of Kingshill, St. Croix,VirginIslands.Born about 1964. Republican. Candidate forVirginIslands legislature from St. Croix, 2002; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Virgin Islands,2004.Still living as of 2004.  | Fenton, Reuben Eaton(1819-1885) —also known asReuben E. Fenton — of Frewsburg,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.Born in Carroll,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.,July 4,1819.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York, 1853-55, 1857-65 (33rd District1853-55, 1857-63, 29th District 1863-65); delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1856;Governorof New York, 1865-69; candidate for Republican nomination forVice President,1868;U.S.Senator from New York, 1869-75.Died in Jamestown,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.,August25, 1885 (age66 years, 52days).Entombed atLakeView Cemetery, Jamestown, N.Y.| |  Relatives: Sonof George Washington Fenton and Elsie (Owen) Fenton; married,February5, 1840, to Jane Frew; married,June 12,1844, to Elizabeth Scudder; second cousin once removed ofNathanielFreeman Jr.; third cousin ofBenjaminFessenden andCharlesBackus Hyde Fessenden; third cousin twice removed ofDesdaChapin; fourth cousin once removed ofJohnBaldwin,LeviYale,HerschelHarrison Hatch andFrank P.Fenton. | | | | Political family:FourThousand Related Politicians.. | | | | ThetownofFenton,New York, isnamed forhim. — ThecommunityofFentonville,New York, isnamed forhim. — Fenton Hall, at the StateUniversityof New York atFredonia,isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —National GovernorsAssociation biography —Wikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1896 |
| | | Fenton, Robert E. — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Democrat. Postmaster atLincoln,Neb., 1936-43 (acting, 1936-37).Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, Robert G. — Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 24th District, 1884.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, Robert J. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Oregon, 1995.Still living as of 1995. | | Fenton, Roderick — of Willington,TollandCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Willington, 1834.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, T. P. — of Charleston,MississippiCounty, Mo.Mayorof Charleston, Mo., 1967.Still living as of 1967. | | Fenton, Walter Samuel(1886-1940) —also known asWalter S. Fenton — of Rutland,RutlandCounty, Vt.Born in Pittsford,RutlandCounty, Vt.,July 12,1886.Republican.Lawyer;member ofVermontstate house of representatives, 1917-18; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Vermont,1932;delegateto Vermont convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Died, from acoronaryembolism, in Rutland,RutlandCounty, Vt.,July 12,1940 (age54 years, 0days).Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, Warren C. — of Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho.Republican. Postmaster atBoise,Idaho, 1897-1910.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, William — of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Fenton, William H. — of Naugatuck,New HavenCounty, Conn.Republican. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Naugatuck, 1912.Burial location unknown. | | Fenton, William Matthew(1808-1871) —also known asWilliam M. Fenton — of Fenton,GeneseeCounty, Mich.; Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Norwich,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.,December19, 1808.Democrat.Merchant;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate senate 6th District, 1846-47;LieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1848-51;registerof U.S. Land Office at Genesee, Michigan, 1853-57;mayor ofFlint, Mich., 1858-59; served in the Union Army during the CivilWar; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1864; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Michigan,1864.Injured whilefire-fighting,and subsequently died, in Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,May 12,1871 (age62 years, 144days).Interment atGlenwoodCemetery, Flint, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Seneca Fenton and Sarah (Thompson) Fenton; married1835 toAdelaide Birdsall; second cousin thrice removed ofWalter Samuel Fenton. |
| | Fenton, William T. (b.1872) —ofRichardsonCounty, Neb.; Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born in Dawson,RichardsonCounty, Neb.,October2, 1872.Democrat.RichardsonCounty Sheriff, 1907-13; warden, Nebraska State Prison, 1913;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska,1924.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;ModernWoodmen of America;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Jeremiah Fenton and Catherine (Calnon) Fenton; married,April 9,1903, to Vinnette M. Coleman. |
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