Very incomplete list!See alsostomachcancer andcoloncancer. in chronological order | |  John Parke Custis (1754-1781) — also known asJacky Custis — ofFairfaxCounty, Va.Born inNew KentCounty, Va.,November27, 1754.Planter;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates from Fairfax County, 1778-81.Died, probably fromtyphus ordysentery, inNew KentCounty, Va.,November5, 1781 (age26 years, 343days).Interment atMt.Vernon, Fairfax County, Va. | | Henry Knox (1750-1806) — Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,July 25,1750.General in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War;U.S.Secretary of War, 1789-94.Member,Societyof the Cincinnati;AmericanPhilosophical Society.He brought 59 cannon from Fort Ticonderoga to Dorchester, Mass.,leading the British forces to evacuate Boston on March 17, 1776.Swallowed a small chicken bone that damaged hisintestines,and died three days later ofperitonitis,in Thomaston,KnoxCounty, Maine,October21, 1806 (age56 years, 88days).Interment atThomastonVillage Cemetery, Thomaston, Maine.| |  Knox counties inIll.,Ind.,Ky.,Maine,Mo.,Neb.,Ohio,Tenn. andTex. arenamed for him. | | | | ThecityofKnoxville,Tennessee, isnamed forhim. — The World War IILibertyshipSS Henry Knox (built 1941-42 atTerminalIsland, California; torpedoed and lost in theIndianOcean, 1943) wasnamed forhim. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | John Breckinridge (1760-1806) — of Kentucky. Born near Staunton,AugustaCounty, Va.,December2, 1760.Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the RevolutionaryWar;lawyer;U.S.Attorney for Kentucky, 1793-94;Kentuckystate attorney general, 1793-97; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1798-1801;Speaker ofthe Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1799-1801;delegateto Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1799;U.S.Senator from Kentucky, 1801-05;U.S.Attorney General, 1805-06; died in office 1806.Presbyterian.Slaveowner. Died, from astomach infection, in near Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,December14, 1806 (age46 years, 12days).Original interment atCabell's Dale Cemetery, Lexington, Ky.; reinterment in 1884 atLexingtonCemetery, Lexington, Ky.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert Breckenridge and Letitia 'Lettice' (Preston) Breckenridge;half-brother ofRobertBreckinridge; brother ofJamesBreckinridge; married,June 28,1785, to Mary Hopkins Cabell (sister-in-law ofWilliamJ. Lewis; aunt ofBenjaminWilliam Sheridan Cabell); father of Letitia Preston Breckinridge(who marriedPeterBuell Porter andAlfredWilliam Grayson),JosephCabell Breckinridge (1788-1823) andRobertJefferson Breckinridge; nephew ofWilliamPreston; uncle ofJamesDouglas Breckinridge; grandfather ofJohnCabell Breckinridge (who marriedMaryCyrene Burch), Mary Cabell Breckinridge (who marriedPeterAugustus Porter (1827-1864)),RobertJefferson Breckinridge Jr. andWilliamCampbell Preston Breckinridge; great-grandfather ofJosephCabell Breckinridge (1844-1906),CliftonRodes Breckinridge,PeterAugustus Porter (1853-1925),LevinIrving Handy,DeshaBreckinridge andHenrySkillman Breckinridge; second great-grandfather ofJohnBayne Breckinridge; cousin *** ofJohnBrown andJamesBrown; first cousin ofFrancisSmith Preston andJamesPatton Preston; first cousin once removed ofWilliamCampbell Preston,JamesMcDowell,JohnBuchanan Floyd,JohnSmith Preston andGeorgeRogers Clark Floyd. | | | | Political families:Cabell-Breckinridgefamily of Virginia;Breckinridge-Preston-Harrison-Richardsonfamily of Virginia (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | BreckinridgeCounty, Ky. is named for him. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial |
 | Thomas Lyon Hamer (1800-1846) — also known asThomas L. Hamer — of Georgetown,BrownCounty, Ohio.Born inNorthumberlandCounty, Pa., July,1800.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;member ofOhiostate house of representatives, 1825, 1828-29;Speaker ofthe Ohio State House of Representatives, 1829; PresidentialElector for Ohio,1828(voted forAndrewJackson andJohnC. Calhoun);U.S.Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1833-39; general in theU.S. Army during the Mexican War.NominatedUlyssesS. Grant to be a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.Diedin the military service, probably fromdysentery, atMonterrey,NuevoLeón,December2, 1846 (age46 years, 0days).Original intermentsomewherein near Monterrey, Nuevo León; reinterment atOldGeorgetown Cemetery, Georgetown, Ohio; cenotaph atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C.  | Zachary Taylor (1784-1850) — also known as"Old Rough and Ready" — Born inOrangeCounty, Va.,November24, 1784.Whig. Major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; colonel in theU.S. Army during the Black Hawk War; general in the U.S. Army duringthe Mexican War;Presidentof the United States, 1849-50; died in office 1850.Episcopalian.Slaveowner. Died, probably ofgastroenteritis, in theWhiteHouse,Washington,D.C.,July 9,1850 (age65 years, 227days). Based on the theory that he was poisoned, his remainswere tested for arsenic in 1991; the results tended to disconfirm thetheory.Original interment atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C.; reinterment in private or familygraveyard; reinterment in 1926 atZacharyTaylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.| | Relatives: Sonof Richard Taylor and Sarah Dabney (Strother) Taylor; married,June 21,1810, toMargaretMackall Smith (niece ofBenjaminMackall IV andThomasMackall); father of Sarah Knox Taylor (who marriedJeffersonFinis Davis); granduncle ofEdmundHaynes Taylor Jr.; ancestor *** ofVictorD. Crist; first cousin twice removed ofEdmundPendleton; first cousin thrice removed ofElliotWoolfolk Major andEdgarBailey Woolfolk; second cousin ofJamesMadison andWilliamTaylor Madison; second cousin once removed ofRichardHenry Lee,FrancisLightfoot Lee,ArthurLee,JohnPenn,JohnPendleton Jr.,NathanielPendleton,GeorgeMadison,ColebyChew,JohnStrother Pendleton,AlbertGallatin Pendleton,AylettHawes Buckner andThomasLeonidas Crittenden; second cousin twice removed ofJohnWalker,JohnTyler (1747-1813) andFrancisWalker; second cousin thrice removed ofGeorgeCassety Pendleton,HubbardT. Smith,CharlesM. Pendleton,SidneyFletcher Taliaferro,DanielMicajah Pendleton andMaxRogers Strother; second cousin four times removed ofCharlesSumner Pendleton; third cousin ofThomasSim Lee,HenryLee,CharlesLee,RichardBland Lee,EdmundJennings Lee,PhilipClayton Pendleton,EdmundHenry Pendleton andNathanaelGreene Pendleton; third cousin once removed ofRobertBrooke,MeriwetherLewis,RichardAylett Buckner,HenryGaines Johnson,JohnLee,JohnTyler (1790-1862),PhilipColeman Pendleton,GeorgeHunt Pendleton andJosephHenry Pendleton; third cousin twice removed ofHancockLee Jackson,FitzhughLee,WilliamHenry Fitzhugh Lee,WilliamBarret Pendleton,JamesFrancis Buckner Jr.,FrancisKey Pendleton,CharlesRittenhouse Pendleton,JohnOverton Pendleton,BickertonLyle Winston andFrancisPreston Blair Lee; third cousin thrice removed ofAbrahamLincoln,JohnLee Carroll,CharlesKellogg,JamesSansome Lakin andEdwardBrooke Lee; fourth cousin ofWilliamByrd III,FrancisTaliaferro Helm,ThomasWalker Gilmer,AyletteBuckner,DavidGardiner Tyler andLyonGardiner Tyler; fourth cousin once removed ofCharlesWilling Byrd,CharlesJohn Helm,RobertThomas Brooke,HubbardDozier Helm andGeorgeWashington Thornton Beck. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Cross-reference:DavidR. Atchison —ThomasEwing | | | | Taylor counties inFla.,Ga.,Iowa andKy. arenamed for him. | | | | Other politicians named for him:ZacharyT. Coy—ZackT. Sutley—ZacharyT. Bielby—ZacharyT. Nixon—ZacharyT. Harris—ZacharyT. Malaby—ZacharyT. Davis—ZackSpace | | | | Campaign slogan (1848): "General Taylornever surrenders." | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books about Zachary Taylor: K. JackBauer,ZacharyTaylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the OldSouthwest — Elbert B. Smith,ThePresidencies of Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore —Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] | | | | Image source: Portrait & BiographicalAlbum of Washtenaw County (1891) |
| | Charles Paine (1799-1853) — of Northfield,WashingtonCounty, Vt.Born in Williamstown,OrangeCounty, Vt.,April15, 1799.Whig.Woollenmanufacturer;hotelier;merchant;member ofVermontstate house of representatives, 1828-29; delegate to WhigNational Convention from Vermont, 1839 (Convention Secretary);Governor ofVermont, 1841-43;railroadbuilder.Died, fromdysentery, in Waco,McLennanCounty, Tex.,July 6,1853 (age54 years, 82days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Northfield, Vt. | | Henry Watkins Collier (1801-1855) — of Tuscaloosa,TuscaloosaCounty, Ala.Born inLunenburgCounty, Va.,January17, 1801.Lawyer;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1826; circuit judge in Alabama,1828-36;associatejustice of Alabama state supreme court, 1836-37;chiefjustice of Alabama state supreme court, 1837-49;Governor ofAlabama, 1849-53.Methodist.Died, of "cholera morbus" (gastroenteritis), inBailey Springs,LauderdaleCounty, Ala.,August28, 1855 (age54 years, 223days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Tuscaloosa, Ala. | | John Gallagher Montgomery (1805-1857) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Northumberland,NorthumberlandCounty, Pa.,June 27,1805.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1855;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1857; died inoffice 1857.While in Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of at a PresidentJamesBuchanan, he became ill with "National Hotel disease" (attributedtopoison,but probablydysentery), and subsequently died, at Danville,MontourCounty, Pa.,April24, 1857 (age51 years, 301days).Interment atEpiscopalCemetery, Danville, Pa.; cenotaph atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C. | | John Anthony Quitman (1799-1858) — also known asJohn A. Quitman — of Mississippi. Born in Rhinebeck,DutchessCounty, N.Y.,September1, 1799.Democrat.Lawyer;cotton andsugarplanter;member ofMississippistate house of representatives, 1826-27;delegateto Mississippi state constitutional convention, 1832; member ofMississippistate senate, 1835-36;Governor ofMississippi, 1835-36, 1850-51; state court judge in Mississippi,1838; general in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; candidate forDemocratic nomination for Vice President,1848,1856;U.S.Representative from Mississippi 5th District, 1855-58; died inoffice 1858.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons.Slaveowner. While in Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of PresidentJamesBuchanan, he became ill with "National Hotel disease" (attributedtopoison,but probablydysentery), and subsequently died, near Natchez,AdamsCounty, Miss.,July 17,1858 (age58 years, 319days).Interment atNatchezCity Cemetery, Natchez, Miss.; cenotaph atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C. | | David Fullerton Robison (1816-1859) — of Pennsylvania. Born near Greencastle,FranklinCounty, Pa.,May 28,1816.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1855-57.While in Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of PresidentJamesBuchanan, he became ill with "National Hotel disease" (attributedtopoison,but probablydysentery), and subsequently died, atChambersburg,FranklinCounty, Pa.,June 24,1859 (age43 years, 27days).Interment atCedarHill Cemetery, Greencastle, Pa. | | James Henry Hammond (1807-1864) — of South Carolina. Born in Newberry District (nowNewberryCounty), S.C.,November15, 1807.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1835-36;Governor ofSouth Carolina, 1842-44; defeated, 1840;U.S.Senator from South Carolina, 1857-60.Slaveowner. Died, of astomach disorder, at Beech Island,AikenCounty, S.C.,November13, 1864 (age56 years, 364days).Interment atBeechIsland Cemetery, Beech Island, S.C. | | Charles S. Kuh (d. 1871) — of Hilton Head,BeaufortCounty, S.C.Member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Beaufort County,1868-71; died in office 1871.Member,Freemasons.Died, fromdysentery,September25, 1871.Burial location unknown. | | David Reed (1821-1877) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Washington,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,November12, 1821.Republican.Lawyer; lawpartner ofJ.Bowman Sweitzer;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1874-76.Died, frompneumoniaanddigestive problems, in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February17, 1877 (age55 years, 97days).Interment atAlleghenyCemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | Robert Rice Vandiver (1805-1885) — also known asRobert R. Vandiver — of Havre de Grace,HarfordCounty, Md.Born in Brandywine (now part of Wilmington),New CastleCounty, Del.,July 22,1805.Democrat.Contractor;delegateto Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1868.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.Died, fromdysentery, in Havre de Grace,HarfordCounty, Md.,September4, 1885 (age80 years, 44days).Interment atAngelHill Cemetery, Havre de Grace, Md. | | Robert Noble Hudson (1819-1889) — of Indiana. Born in Brookville,FranklinCounty, Ind.,November7, 1819.Member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1851-52, 1855; colonel in theUnion Army during the Civil War.Uncovered a canal bond fraud in 1859-60, thus saving the state ofIndiana more than $1.2 million.Died, of astomach ailment, in Terre Haute,VigoCounty, Ind.,August30, 1889 (age69 years, 296days).Interment atHighlandLawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind. | | Edward Patrick Hagan (1846-1893) — also known asEdward P. Hagan;Eddy Hagan — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February1, 1846.Democrat.Saloonkeeper; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 16th District, 1879-80,1885-89; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 9th District, 1892-93; died in office 1893.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,TammanyHall.Died, following a laparotomy for anintestinal obstruction, inRooseveltHospital,New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February20, 1893 (age47 years, 19days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Mary (Powell) Hagan; married,July 24,1877, to Ellen Matthews. |
| | Walter Henry Churchill (1838-1900) — also known asWalter H. Churchill — of Shelby,OceanaCounty, Mich.Born in Batavia,GeneseeCounty, N.Y.,April27, 1838.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;postmaster;supervisor, Shelby Township, 1866, 1885;hardwarebusiness;boot and shoemerchant;banker;OceanaCounty Probate Judge, 1889-92.Died, fromintestinal adhesions, in Shelby Township,OceanaCounty, Mich.,June 23,1900 (age62 years, 57days).Interment atMt. Hope Cemetery, Shelby, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Samuel Churchill and Eliza Churchill; married1859 to JaneP. Green; married1869 to LucadaA. Carter; married1874 to SarahA. Hamlin. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Cornelius R. Parsons (c.1836-1901) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in York,LivingstonCounty, N.Y., about 1836.Republican.Lumbermerchant;mayorof Rochester, N.Y., 1876-90; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1891; member ofNewYork state senate, 1892-1901 (29th District 1892-93, 28thDistrict 1894-95, 43rd District 1896-1901); died in office 1901.Died, fromstomach trouble, in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,January30, 1901 (ageabout 65years).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y. | | Adolph Osterloh (1847-1901) — ofRichmond,Va.Born in Bremen,Germany,May15, 1847.Tobaccoexporter;Consulfor Austria-Hungary inRichmond,Va., 1879;Consulfor Germany inRichmond,Va., 1885-1901.Presbyterian;laterGerman EvangelicalChurch.Germanancestry.Died, fromdysentery andperitonitis,inRichmond,Va.,August29, 1901 (age54 years, 106days).Interment atHollywoodCemetery, Richmond, Va. | | Hugh Reid Belknap (1860-1901) — also known asHugh R. Belknap — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Keokuk,LeeCounty, Iowa,September1, 1860.Republican.U.S.Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1895-99; defeated,1898.Died, fromintestinal trouble, in Calamba, Laguna,Philippines,November12, 1901 (age41 years, 72days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Henry Cullen Adams (1850-1906) — also known asHenry C. Adams — of Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.Born in Verona,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,November28, 1850.Republican.Dairyfarmer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1883-86; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Wisconsin,1888;Wisconsin Dairy and Food Commissioner, 1895-1902;U.S.Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1903-06; died inoffice 1906.Died, fromintestinal illness, in AuditoriumHotel,Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,July 9,1906 (age55 years, 223days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Madison, Wis.  | Auguste Fusenot (1851-1907) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born inFrance,February,1851.Naturalized U.S. citizen;dry goodsmerchant;bankdirector;ConsularAgent for France inLosAngeles, Calif., 1898-1907.Frenchancestry.Died, fromheartfailure, duringstomach surgery, in Paris,France,May27, 1907 (age56 years, 0days).Interment atPèrela Chaise Cemetery, Paris, France.| | Image source:Los Angeles Evening Express, May 28, 1907 |
| | | John J. Cathro (1842-1909) — of Alpena,AlpenaCounty, Mich.Born inScotland,April3, 1842.Republican.Painterand decorator;farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Alpena District, 1895-96.Scottishancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died, from a "long illness ofstomach trouble", in Cathro,AlpenaCounty, Mich.,March 7,1909 (age66 years, 338days).Burial location unknown.  | Patrick Henry McCarren (1849-1909) — also known asPatrick H. McCarren;"Friend of theSugar Trust" —of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in East Cambridge, Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,June 18,1849.Democrat.Cooper;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 6th District, 1882-83, 1889;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1890-93, 1896-1909 (4th District 1890-93, 7thDistrict 1896-1909); died in office 1909; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1892(delegation secretary),1900,1904.Catholic.Irishancestry.Political boss who dominated Brooklyn politics for twenty years. Died, fromintestinal degeneration, complicated byappendicitisandmyocarditis,in St. Catherine'sHospital,Williamsburg, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,October23, 1909 (age60 years, 127days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.  | John Griffin Carlisle (1835-1910) — also known asJohn G. Carlisle — of Covington,KentonCounty, Ky.Born in Campbell County (part now inKentonCounty), Ky.,September5, 1835.Democrat.Lawyer; lawpartner ofCharlesD. Foote; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1859-61; member ofKentuckystate senate, 1866-71; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Kentucky,1868;LieutenantGovernor of Kentucky, 1871-75;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1877-90; resigned1890;Speaker ofthe U.S. House, 1883-89; candidate for Democratic nomination forPresident,1884;U.S.Senator from Kentucky, 1890-93;U.S.Secretary of the Treasury, 1893-97.Died, reportedly fromintestinal trouble andheartdisease, in theHotelWolcott, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 31,1910 (age74 years, 329days).Interment atLindenGrove Cemetery, Covington, Ky.  | Charles Gasham Jones (1856-1911) — also known asCharles G. Jones;"Gristmill" —of Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.Born in Greenup,CumberlandCounty, Ill.,November3, 1856.Flour millbusiness;paintingcontractor;mayorof Oklahoma City, Okla., 1896-97, 1901-03; member ofOklahomaterritorial House of Representatives, 1900.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks.Died, from astomach hemorrhage, in Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.,March29, 1911 (age54 years, 146days).Interment atFairlawnCemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla. | | Alfred Ernest Goddard (1847-1911) — also known asAlfred E. Goddard — of Essex,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.Born in Lowell,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,July 28,1847.Republican. Postmaster atEssex,Conn., 1892-96, 1900-11.Baptist.Member,AncientOrder of United Workmen.Died, fromstomach trouble, in St. Raphael'sHospital,New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,June 11,1911 (age63 years, 318days).Interment atProspect Hill Cemetery, Essex, Conn. | | James Marshall Hanger (1833-1912) — also known asMarshall Hanger — Born near Waynesboro,AugustaCounty, Va.,November12, 1833.Lawyer;served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1869-76;Speaker ofthe Virginia State House of Delegates, 1876; U.S. Consul inBermuda, 1894-98.Died, ofintestinal paralysis andgangrene,in King's DaughtersHospital,Staunton,Va.,August26, 1912 (age78 years, 288days).Interment atThornroseCemetery, Staunton, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Peter Hanger and Martha Elizabeth 'Patsy' (Crawford)Hanger. |
| | William Francis Glasby (1825-1912) — also known asWilliam F. Glasby — of East Saginaw (now part of Saginaw),SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in New York,March 7,1825.Contractor;mayorof East Saginaw, Mich., 1863-64.Died, fromenteritis, in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,November21, 1912 (age87 years, 259days).Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof Patrick Glasby and Polly (Coon) Glasby. |
| | John C. Callbreath (1826-1916) — ofStanislausCounty, Calif.; Wrangell (unknowncounty), Wash.Born in New York,January16, 1826.Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 7th District, 1856-57.Died, from agastric ulcer, in the Kenneynursinghome, Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,April 6,1916 (age90 years, 81days).Interment atLakeView Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas Callbreath and Mary (Finch) Callbreath. |
| | Andrew Duncan Davidson (1853-1916) — also known asA. D. Davidson — of Little Falls,MorrisonCounty, Minn.; Duluth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.Born in Glencoe,Ontario,May18, 1853.Republican. President, Canadian WesternLumberCompany; vice-president, Columbia RiverLumberCompany; land commissioner, Canadian NorthernRailway;banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota,1896(member,Committeeto Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee).Died, fromacute stomach trouble, in theMayoClinic, Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,April22, 1916 (age62 years, 340days).Entombed atForestHill Cemetery, Duluth, Minn. | | William Sylvanus Allee (1852-1916) — also known asWilliam S. Allee — of High Point,MoniteauCounty, Mo.; Olean,MillerCounty, Mo.Born inMoniteauCounty, Mo.,January20, 1852.Democrat.Physician;banker;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1904;member ofMissouristate senate 27th District, 1909-16; died in office 1916.Died, following surgery forintestinal obstruction, in WesleyHospital,Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,October9, 1916 (age64 years, 263days).Interment atOlean Cemetery, Olean, Mo. | | William D. Wood (1858-1917) — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.BornDecember1, 1858.Lawyer;realestate developer;KingCounty Probate Judge, 1884;mayorof Seattle, Wash., 1896-97; appointed 1896;went tothe Klondike for the 1898 Gold Rush.Died, from anintestinal ailment, in Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,March23, 1917 (age58 years, 112days).Interment atLakeView Cemetery, Seattle, Wash. | | Wellington R. Burt (1831-1919) — also known as"The Lone Pine ofMichigan" —of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Pike,WyomingCounty, N.Y.,August26, 1831.Lumber andtimber business;railroadbuilder;mayorof East Saginaw, Mich., 1867-68; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1872,1880;Fusion candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1888; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1900,1912;Convention Vice-President,1892;member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee,1912;member ofMichiganstate senate 22nd District, 1893-94; defeated (Democratic), 1904,1908; Democratic candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1900; Democraticcandidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1903;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 22nd District,1907-08.Died, fromstomach trouble, in Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,March 2,1919 (age87 years, 188days).Interment atForestLawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich. | | William Drake Baring-Gould (1878-1921) — also known asWilliam D. Baring-Gould — of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born inEngland,December21, 1878.Realestate business;Vice-Consulfor Great Britain inMinneapolis,Minn., 1919-21.Died, following surgery for anacute stomach disorder, inMinnesota,August19, 1921 (age42 years, 241days).Interment atLakewoodCemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.| | Relatives: Sonof Sabine Baring-Gould and Grace Berry (Taylor) Baring-Gould; fatherof William Stuart Baring-Gould. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Henry Stephen Clubb (1827-1921) — also known asHenry S. Clubb — of Grand Haven,OttawaCounty, Mich.; Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Colchester, Essex,England,June21, 1827.Abolitionist;newspaperpublisher; founder and first president, Vegetarian Society ofAmerica; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofMichiganstate senate 29th District, 1873-74;pastor.Swedenborgian.Died, fromchronic gastritis andseniledebility, in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,October29, 1921 (age94 years, 130days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Sharon, Pa.  | James Alfred Emerson (1865-1922) — also known asJames A. Emerson — of Warrensburg,WarrenCounty, N.Y.Born in Warrensburg,WarrenCounty, N.Y.,April25, 1865.Republican.Lumberbusiness;woollenmanufacturer;steamboatbusiness;hotelowner;banker;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1907-18 (32nd District 1907-08, 33rd District1909-18); as an opponent of alcohol prohibition in 1918, he wascalled "wringing wet" (in contrast to prohibition advocates, who were"desert dry").Became ill, fromheartdisease andgastritis, whileonboard the steamshipPorto Rico, and died soon after, inLong IslandHospital,Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January31, 1922 (age56 years, 281days).Interment atWarrensburgCemetery, Warrensburg, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Albert C. Emerson and Abigail J. (Woodward) Emerson; brother ofLouisWoodard Emerson; married to Margaret JaneMcGregor. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1907 |
| | Hilem F. Paddock (1871-1922) — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Canandaigua,OntarioCounty, N.Y.,November10, 1871.SaginawCounty Treasurer;mayorof Saginaw, Mich., 1915-19; resigned 1919.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Moose;OddFellows.Died, fromgastritis, in Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,December2, 1922 (age51 years, 22days).Interment atBradyHill Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich. | | George Harriss Bellamy (1856-1924) — also known asGeorge H. Bellamy — of El Paso,BrunswickCounty, N.C.Born in Wilmington,New HanoverCounty, N.C.,April24, 1856.Democrat. Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Brunswick County,1893, 1913-14; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1903-04, 1907-08, 1911-12.Injured in afall ontopavement, and died a few days later, from anintestinalhemorrhage, in James Walker MemorialHospital,Wilmington,New HanoverCounty, N.C.,March14, 1924 (age67 years, 325days).Interment atOakdaleCemetery, Wilmington, N.C. | | Richard Moberley Dudley (1860-1925) — also known asRichard M. Dudley — of El Paso,El PasoCounty, Tex.Born in Waco,MadisonCounty, Ky.,1860.Engineer;banker;member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1910;mayor ofEl Paso, Tex., 1923-25; died in office 1925.Died, followingulcer surgery, in Hotel DieuHospital,El Paso,El PasoCounty, Tex.,May 1,1925 (ageabout 64years).Interment atEvergreenAlameda Cemetery, El Paso, Tex. | | Edgar Addison Bancroft (1857-1925) — also known asEdgar A. Bancroft — of Galesburg,KnoxCounty, Ill.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Galesburg,KnoxCounty, Ill.,November20, 1857.Republican.Lawyer;solicitor in Illinois for Atchison, Topeka and Santa FeRailroad;vice-president and general solicitor for Chicago and Western IndianaRailroadand the BeltRailwayCompany; general counsel, International Harvester Company,farmequipment andtruckmanufacturer; Republican Presidential Elector for Illinois,1889;U.S. Ambassador toJapan, 1924-25, died in office 1925.Died, from anintestinal hemorrhage, in Karuizawa,Japan,July27, 1925 (age67 years, 249days).Interment atHopeCemetery, Galesburg, Ill. | | Don Carlos Corbett (1861-1927) — also known asDon C. Corbett — of Pennsylvania. Born in Clarion,ClarionCounty, Pa.,December5, 1861.Democrat.Lawyer;ClarionCounty District Attorney, 1894-96; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1916.Methodist.Died, fromintestinal hemorrhages, in Clarion,ClarionCounty, Pa.,December15, 1927 (age66 years, 10days).Interment atClarionCemetery, Clarion, Pa. | | Barton Myers (1853-1927) — also known asRichard Barton Myers — ofNorfolk,Va.Born inNorfolk,Va.,March29, 1853.Vice-Consulfor Great Britain inNorfolk,Va., 1877-1923;Vice-Consulfor Netherlands inNorfolk,Va., 1878-1904;Vice-Consulfor Brazil inNorfolk,Va., 1884-1907;mayorof Norfolk, Va., 1886-88.Jewishancestry.Died, frommesenteric thrombosis, inVirginiaBeach, Va.,December23, 1927 (age74 years, 269days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Norfolk, Va.  | Charles D. Donohue (1880-1928) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October11, 1880.Democrat.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1912;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1913-23 (New York County 9th District 1913-17,New York County 5th District 1918-23);Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1924-28; died in office 1928.Catholic.Member,FriendlySons of St. Patrick;Knightsof Columbus;TammanyHall.Died, fromacute indigestion, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March 5,1928 (age47 years, 146days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | Francois Joseph Denis Belanger (1848-1928) — also known asJoseph Belanger — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born inQuebec,October8, 1848.ConsularAgent for France inDetroit,Mich., 1889-1907.FrenchCanadian ancestry.Died, fromgastrointestinal infection andseniledebility, in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,November19, 1928 (age80 years, 42days).Interment atMt.Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Charles Francis Brown (1844-1929) — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,September12, 1844.Democrat.Lawyer;secretary ofNew York Democratic Party, 1874, 1880-82;OrangeCounty District Attorney, 1875-77;OrangeCounty Judge, 1878-82;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1883-96;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1889-92; Justice of the AppellateDivision of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Department, 1893-96;general counsel, MetropolitanStreetRailway Co., 1897-1901.Presbyterian.Member,DeltaKappa Epsilon.Died, from anintestinal malady, in Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,June 19,1929 (age84 years, 280days).Burial location unknown. | | Charles Hahn Albrecht (1885-1929) — also known asCharles H. Albrecht — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,February22, 1885.Lawyer;U.S. Vice Consul inSanto Domingo, 1913-15; U.S. Consul inReval, 1920-22;Danzig, 1922-23;Bangkok, 1923-26;Nairobi, 1926-29, died in office 1929.Died, from agastric ailment, in Nairobi,Kenya,August7, 1929 (age44 years, 166days).Interment atMt. Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. | | George White Baxter (1855-1929) — also known asGeorge W. Baxter — ofDenver,Colo.; Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.Born in Hendersonville,HendersonCounty, N.C.,January7, 1855.Democrat.Governorof Wyoming Territory, 1886;delegateto Wyoming state constitutional convention, 1889; candidate forGovernorof Wyoming, 1890; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Tennessee,1912.Episcopalian.Died, after suffering agastric hemorrhage, in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December18, 1929 (age74 years, 345days).Interment atOldGray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn. | | Frank L. Young (1860-1930) — of Ossining,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Port Byron,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,October31, 1860.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Westchester County 3rd District, 1909-12;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1912;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 24th District, 1915;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 9th District, 1922-30; died in office1930.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArcanum.Died, fromacute indigestion, in Ossining,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,May 21,1930 (age69 years, 202days).Interment atDaleCemetery, Ossining, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Levi W. Young and Margaret (Lane) Young; married to Mary Yawgerand Mary Lockwood; married1916 to MaryE. Cummings. |
| | Lee Slater Overman (1854-1930) — also known asLee S. Overman — of Salisbury,RowanCounty, N.C.Born in Salisbury,RowanCounty, N.C.,January3, 1854.Democrat.Schoolteacher; private secretary to Gov.Z. B.Vance, 1877-78, and to Gov.ThomasJ. Jarvis, 1879;lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Rowan County,1883-88, 1893-94, 1899-1900;Speaker ofthe North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1893;president, North CarolinaRailroad,1894; president, Saisbury SavingsBank;Democratic Presidential Elector for North Carolina,1901;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1903-30; died in office 1930;delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina,1916.Died, from astomach hemorrhage, inWashington,D.C.,December12, 1930 (age76 years, 343days).Interment atChestnutHill Cemetery, Salisbury, N.C.  | Harry W. Mager (1893-1930) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Illinois,December11, 1893.U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Chicago, Illinois, 1920-21; in1921-22, he wasarrestedseveral times forintoxicationand possession ofillegalliquor; in July 1922, he andBenjaminM. Mitchell werechargedas part of anextortionconspiracy andviolationof Prohibition laws; he was not convicted.GermanandIrishancestry.Suffered an attack ofacute indigestion, and diedin anambulance en route to a hospital, in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,December28, 1930 (age37 years, 17days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Mager and Margaret (Casey) Mager. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Chicago Tribune, January14, 1920 |
|  | Francis M. Wilson (1867-1932) — of Platte City,PlatteCounty, Mo.Born in1867.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate senate 3rd District, 1899-1900, 1909-14; candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1904;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, 1913-20; candidateforGovernor ofMissouri, 1928.Died, fromstomach ulcers, in Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,October12, 1932 (ageabout 65years).Interment atPlatteCity Cemetery, Platte City, Mo. | | John McKay Byrd (1867-1934) — also known asJohn M. Byrd — of Lillington,HarnettCounty, N.C.; Coats,HarnettCounty, N.C.Born inHarnettCounty, N.C.,June 25,1867.Republican.Lumberbusiness;HarnettCounty Register of Deeds, 1894-98;HarnettCounty Sheriff, 1914-16; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from North Carolina,1920(alternate),1928;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1928-30; candidate forU.S.Representative from North Carolina 7th District, 1932.Died, fromintestinal obstruction anduremia,in Coats,HarnettCounty, N.C.,April11, 1934 (age66 years, 290days).Interment atCoats Cemetery, Coats, N.C. | | Walter Marion Chandler (1867-1935) — also known asWalter M. Chandler — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inYazooCounty, Miss.,December8, 1867.Cowboy;schoolteacher;lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York 19th District, 1913-19, 1921-23;defeated (Republican), 1918, 1922, 1923, 1924.Died, from aheartattack andintestinal malady, in Post-GraduateHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March16, 1935 (age67 years, 98days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Jacksonville, Fla. | | Harry Terhune (d. 1935) — of Middletown,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Republican.Pharmacist;mayorof Middletown, N.Y., 1934-35; died in office 1935.Died, from astomach ailment, in Middletown,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,July 17,1935.Burial location unknown. | | Alphonse Gaulin Jr. (1874-1937) — of Woonsocket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Woonsocket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,May 24,1874.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Woonsocket, R.I., 1903-05; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Rhode Island,1904;U.S. Consul inLe Havre, 1905-09; U.S. Consul General inMarseille, 1909-21;Rio de Janeiro, 1921-26;Paris, 1926-29.Died, from anintestinal hemorrhage andheartdisease, in St. Vincent'sHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March 6,1937 (age62 years, 286days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Alphonse Gaulin and Marcoux (Elmire) Gaulin; married,September12, 1905, to Marguerite H. Steele. |
| | Thomas J. Hogan (d. 1938) — of Long Beach,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate formayorof Long Beach, N.Y., 1929.Died, from complications ofstomach ulcers, inNew YorkHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January18, 1938.Burial location unknown.  | Albert Gaddis (1849-1938) — of North Union Township,FayetteCounty, Pa.Born in Franklin Township,FayetteCounty, Pa.,May 30,1849.Farmer;grocer;miller;coal miningbusiness; Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector forPennsylvania,1916;Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania at-large, 1918; Prohibitioncandidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1920.Methodist.Died, from anintestinal obstruction while suffering fromsenility,in North Union Township,FayetteCounty, Pa.,August24, 1938 (age89 years, 86days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, South Union Township, Fayette County, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert Gaddis and Sarah (Carter) Gaddis; married1871 to EstherJones. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913) |
 | Frederick A. Chapman (1878-1938) — also known asFred A. Chapman — of Ionia,IoniaCounty, Mich.Born in Leeds,England,October16, 1878.Republican.Furnituremanufacturer; business partner of Gov.FredW. Green;bankdirector; co-founder (1915) and manager (1915-38) of the IoniaFree Fair;mayor ofIonia, Mich., 1927-31; defeated, 1931;delegateto Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from IoniaCounty, 1933; warden of Michigan Reformatory at Ionia, 1936-37.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus.Suffered from an incurablestomach ailment; whilein hiscar, parked in his home garage, hekilledhimself with ashotgun,in Ionia,IoniaCounty, Mich.,October18, 1938 (age60 years, 2days).Interment atSts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ionia, Mich. | | | James Delmage Ross (1872-1939) — also known asJ. D. Ross — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Born in Chatham,Ontario,November9, 1872.Electricalengineer;Seattle superintendent of lighting (electricpower), 1911-39; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,1935-37; administrator, Bonneville Power Administration, 1937.Died, from aheartattack, following surgery forstomach andintestinal ailments, in theMayoClinic, Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,March14, 1939 (age66 years, 125days).Interment atRoss Family Burial Site, Newhalem, Wash.| | Relatives:Married1907 to AliceM. Wilson. | | | | MountRoss, inWhatcomCounty, Washington, isnamed forhim. — RossDam(built 1937-49), on the Skagit River, inWhatcomCounty, Washington, isnamed forhim. — RossLake,a reservoir inWhatcomCounty, Washington, which also extends intoBritishColumbia, Canada, isnamed forhim. — The World War IILibertyshipSS J. D. Ross (built 1943 atPortland,Oregon; sold and renamedSS Lampsis; sank during a stormin theNorthAtlantic Ocean, 1966) was originallynamed forhim. | | | | Epitaph: "J.D. Ross, one of thegreatest Americans of our generation, was an outstandingmathematician and equally great engineer. He had also the practicalability to make things work in the spirit of public opinion andsuccessful business. More than that, he was a philosopher and loverand student of trees and flowers. His successful career andespecially his long service in behalf of the public interest areworthy of study by every American boy." | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | George Charles Butte (1877-1940) — also known asGeorge C. Butte — of Muskogee,MuskogeeCounty, Okla.; Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,May 9,1877.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forGovernor ofTexas, 1924;PuertoRico attorney general, 1925;Governor-Generalof the Philippine Islands, 1932.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;AmericanSociety for International Law;AmericanLaw Institute;AlphaTau Omega;DeltaTheta Phi.Died, following surgery for anintestinal blockage, inAmericanHospital,Mexico City (Ciudad de México),DistritoFederal,January18, 1940 (age62 years, 254days).Interment atLive Oak Cemetery, Dublin, Tex. | | Mason P. Rumney (1883-1944) — of Grosse Pointe,WayneCounty, Mich.BornDecember4, 1883.Steelexecutive;mayorof Grosse Pointe, Mich., 1939-44; died in office 1944.Died, following surgery for astomach ailment, in the MayoClinic,Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,January20, 1944 (age60 years, 47days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Detroit, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof John G. Rumney; married to Miriam Hull. |
| | Alexander Akerman (1869-1948) — of Cartersville,BartowCounty, Ga.; Macon,BibbCounty, Ga.; Kissimmee,OsceolaCounty, Fla.; Orlando,OrangeCounty, Fla.Born in Elberton,ElbertCounty, Ga.,October9, 1869.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia,1908;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, 1912-14;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, 1929-39;took senior status 1939; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Florida,1948.Died, after undergoing an operation for anintestinaldisorder, in Orange MemorialHospital,Orlando,OrangeCounty, Fla.,August21, 1948 (age78 years, 317days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Orlando, Fla. | | Stephen Samuel Wise (1874-1949) — also known asStephen Wise;Stephen SamuelWeisz —of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Budapest,Hungary,March17, 1874.Democrat.Rabbi;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1924;offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,1924.Jewish. Member,AmericanJewish Congress;NAACP.Died, from astomach ailment, in Lenox HillHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April19, 1949 (age75 years, 33days).Entombed atWestchesterHills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. | | Max Radin (1880-1950) — of Berkeley,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born in Kempen,Poland,March29, 1880.Democrat.Lawyer;lawprofessor; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromCalifornia,1940.Jewish. Member,PhiBeta Kappa;American BarAssociation;AmericanAssociation of University Professors.Died, from anintestinal obstruction, in Berkeley,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,June 22,1950 (age70 years, 85days).Interment atForestLawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Rabbi Adolph Moses Radin and Johanna (Theodor) Radin; married,July 2,1909, to Rose Jaffe; married,June 30,1922, to Dorothea Prall (sister-in-law of SherwoodAnderson). |
| | Frank Buchanan (1902-1951) — of McKeesport,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in McKeesport,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December1, 1902.Democrat.Schoolteacher;athleticcoach;automobiledealer;mayorof McKeesport, Pa., 1942; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1944;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 33rd District, 1946-51; died inoffice 1951.Protestant.Member,AmericanEconomic Association;PhiGamma Delta;Elks;Eagles;Moose;Lions.Died, fromesophageal and gastric bleeding, in thenavalhospital at Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,April27, 1951 (age48 years, 147days).Interment atMt.Vernon Cemetery, near McKeesport, Elizabeth Township, AlleghenyCounty, Pa. | | William Brown Carswell (1883-1953) — also known asWilliam B. Carswell — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Edinburgh,Scotland,1883.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 6th District, 1913-16;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1923-53; died in office1953; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court2nd Department, 1927-49; candidate fordelegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1937;vice-president and trustee, CaledonianHospital.ChristianReformed.Scottishancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Grotto;Elks.Died, following surgery for astomach ailment, in SherbrookeHospital,Sherbrooke,Quebec,September7, 1953 (ageabout 70years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof David Bruce Carswell and Ann (Brown) Carswell. |
| | Harry Clifton Yates (1878-1953) — also known asHarry C. Yates — of Faucett,BuchananCounty, Mo.Born in Faucett,BuchananCounty, Mo.,October12, 1878.Democrat.Schoolteacher;banker;farmer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Buchanan County 3rd District,1909-12, 1923-26;BuchananCounty Recorder of Deeds, 1915-23;BuchananCounty Judge, 1927-31.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;RoyalArch Masons;Royaland Select Masters;KnightsTemplar;Order of theEastern Star;Shriners.Died, fromcoronaryocclusion,kidneydisease,diverticulitis, andintestinal hemorrhage,in Missouri MethodistHospital,St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,December5, 1953 (age75 years, 54days).Interment atYates Cemetery, Faucett, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Sarah Jane 'Sallie' (Williams) Yates and Henry R. Yates; marriedto Lora Jane Means and Edith M. Arnold; married,March18, 1915, to Waunetta Bruce. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Stanley G. Adams (1907-1954) — ofIsleof Wight County, Va.; Colonial Beach,WestmorelandCounty, Va.Born in Eclipse, Nansemond County (now part ofSuffolk),Va.,December16, 1907.Republican.Ferry boatcaptain;farmer;real estatebusiness;hotelowner; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;chair ofWestmoreland County Republican Party, 1944-50; candidate forVirginiastate senate, 1947; candidate forU.S.Representative from Virginia, 1948; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Virginia,1952.Methodist.Member,Rotary;Elks;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, from anintestinal blood clot, in Physicians MemorialHospital,La Plata,CharlesCounty, Md.,November7, 1954 (age46 years, 326days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Oak Grove, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof John Quincy Adams and Cecil May (Barkelow) Adams; married to MarieMiller. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Orville Canada Bullington (1882-1956) — also known asOrville Bullington — of Wichita Falls,WichitaCounty, Tex.Born in Indian Springs,VernonCounty, Mo.,February10, 1882.Republican.Lawyer;president and chairman, Wichita Falls & SouthernRailroad;delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1924(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1928(member,CredentialsCommittee),1932,1936(member,ResolutionsCommittee;speaker),1940(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1944,1948;candidate forGovernor ofTexas, 1932; member ofTexasRepublican State Committee, 1947-51;TexasRepublican state chair, 1951.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, frommesenteric thrombosis while also suffering fromemphysema,in Wichita Falls,WichitaCounty, Tex.,November24, 1956 (age74 years, 288days).Entombed in mausoleum atSparkmanHillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex. | | Herbert Bayard Swope (1882-1958) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Sands Point,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,January5, 1882.Democrat.Newspaperreporter and editor; received thePulitzerPrize in 1917 for a series of articles titled "Inside the GermanEmpire"; executive editor,New York World, 1920-29; under hisleadership, the newspaper won aPulitzerPrize for meritorious public service in 1922, for reporting onthe Ku Klux Klan; delegate to Democratic National Convention from NewYork,1932,1936,1940;elected (Wet)delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment 1933, but did notserve.English,German, andJewishancestry.Died, frompneumonia,following surgery for anintestinal ailment, in DoctorsHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 20,1958 (age76 years, 166days).Cremated.| | Relatives: Sonof Isaac Swope and Ida Swope; brother of Gerard B. Swope; married1912 toMargaret Honeyman Powell. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | Ben Hulse (c.1895-1961) — of El Centro,ImperialCounty, Calif.Born about 1895. Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1945-57;Presidentpro tempore of the California State Senate, 1955-57; delegate toRepublican National Convention from California,1956.Died, five days after emergency surgery for aperforated stomachulcer, at CommunityHospital,El Centro,ImperialCounty, Calif.,March 2,1961 (ageabout 66years).Burial location unknown. | | George Nicholas Yoho (1868-1964) — also known asGeorge N. Yoho — ofWetzelCounty, W.Va.;MarshallCounty, W.Va.Born inWetzelCounty, W.Va.,February18, 1868.Democrat.Farmer;member ofWestVirginia state senate 2nd District, 1923-26; defeated, 1926, 1938.Died, fromgastroenteritis, in Wetzel CountyHospital,New Martinsville,WetzelCounty, W.Va.,April 7,1964 (age96 years, 49days).Interment atHighland Cemetery, Cameron, W.Va. | | Carl R. Henry (1887-1966) — of Alpena,AlpenaCounty, Mich.Born in Au Sable,IoscoCounty, Mich.,November17, 1887.Democrat.Lawyer;AlpenaCounty Prosecuting Attorney; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Alpena County, 1916;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1928; candidate forjusticeof Michigan state supreme court, 1930.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;Rotary;Freemasons;Elks.Died, from angastrointestinal hemorrhage, followingduodenal ulcer surgery, in University of MichiganHospital,Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,December13, 1966 (age79 years, 26days).Cremated;ashes interred atEvergreenCemetery, Alpena, Mich.  | Alice K. Leopold (1906-1982) — also known asAlice Kay Koller — of Weston,FairfieldCounty, Conn.;Alexandria,Va.Born in Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.,May 9,1906.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Weston, 1949-50;secretaryof state of Connecticut, 1951-53; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Connecticut,1952;member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55; U.S.Assistant Secretary of Labor, 1953-61.Female.Episcopalian.Member,Daughters of theAmerican Revolution;Grange;League ofWomen Voters.Died, fromcardiacarrythmia andgastro-intestinal bleeding, probably due toagastric ulcer, in AlexandriaHospital,Alexandria,Va.,March23, 1982 (age75 years, 318days).Interment atChestnut Hill Cemetery, Glen Rock, Pa.| | Relatives:Daughter of Edmund Leonard Koller and Lenora May (Edwards) Koller;married,May 28,1931, to Joseph Leopold. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Connecticut Register &Manual 1953 |
| | | John Milan Ashbrook (1928-1982) — also known asJohn M. Ashbrook;"The Small PaulRevere" —of Johnstown,LickingCounty, Ohio.Born in Johnstown,LickingCounty, Ohio,September21, 1928.Republican.Newspaperpublisher;lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1956(alternate),1960(alternate),1964;member ofOhiostate house of representatives, 1957-60;U.S.Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1961-82; died in office1982; candidate for Republican nomination for President,1972.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Kiwanis;Elks;Lions;DeltaTheta Phi;SigmaDelta Chi.Suffered amassive gastrointestinal bleed, and died soonafter, in Licking MemorialHospital,Newark,LickingCounty, Ohio,April24, 1982 (age53 years, 215days).Cremated;ashes interred atGreenHill Cemetery, Johnstown, Ohio. | | Ernest Sherrill Halbert (1901-1991) — also known asSherrill Halbert — of Porterville,TulareCounty, Calif.; Modesto,StanislausCounty, Calif.Born in Terra Bella,TulareCounty, Calif.,October17, 1901.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from California,1936;chairof Tulare County Republican Party, 1936-41;StanislausCounty District Attorney, 1949; superior court judge inCalifornia, 1949-54;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of California, 1954-66;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of California, 1966-69;took senior status 1969.Protestant.Member,Rotary;Elks;NativeSons of the Golden West;Freemasons.Died, while suffering fromstomach problems, in Marin GeneralHospital,Greenbrae,MarinCounty, Calif.,May 31,1991 (age89 years, 226days).Cremated;ashes interred atMt.Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, Calif. | | Richard Stockman Cohen (1937-1998) — also known asRichard S. Cohen — of Augusta,KennebecCounty, Maine.Born in Brookline,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,April 5,1937.Mainestate attorney general, 1979-80;U.S.Attorney for Maine, 1981-93.Died ofCrohn's disease, in Mount SinaiHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April13, 1998 (age61 years, 8days).Interment atHarrison Village Cemetery, Harrison, Maine. | | Eugene Hoffman Nickerson (1918-2002) — also known asEugene H. Nickerson — of Roslyn Harbor,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,August2, 1918.Democrat.Lawyer; lawclerk for U.S. Circuit JudgeAugustusN. Hand, 1943-44, and for U.S. Supreme Court JusticeHarlanF. Stone, 1944-46;NassauCounty Executive, 1962-70; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1964,1968,1972;candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1968;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 1977-94;took senior status 1994; senior judge, 1994-2002.Hisright armwas paralyzed by polio in his youth.Died, from complications ofulcer surgery, in St. Luke'sHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January1, 2002 (age83 years, 152days).Interment atSt.Philip's Cemetery, Garrison, N.Y. | | Hope Elise Ross Lange (1933-2003) — also known asHope Lange — Born in Redding Ridge, Redding,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,November28, 1933.Democrat.Actress;honored guest, Democratic National Convention,1960.Female.Died, fromischemic colitis, in St. JohnsHospital,Santa Monica,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,December19, 2003 (age70 years, 21days).Cremated.| | Relatives:Daughter of John George Lange and Minetta (Buddecke) Lange; married,April14, 1956, to Don Murray; married,October19, 1963, to Alan Jay Pakula; married,January29, 1986, to Charles Hollerith, Jr. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | John Patrick Murtha Jr. (1932-2010) — also known asJohn P. Murtha;Jack Murtha;"TheKing of Pork" —of Johnstown,CambriaCounty, Pa.Born in New Martinsville,WetzelCounty, W.Va.,June 17,1932.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1969-74;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1974-; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1984,1996,2000,2004,2008.Catholic.Implicatedin the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arabbusinessmen offeredbribesto political figures; never charged, but cited by the grand jury in1980 as anunindictedco-conspirator.During gall bladder surgery, suffered anintestinal cut, whichled toinfection;he subsequently died at VirginiaMedicalCenter, Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,February8, 2010 (age77 years, 236days).Interment atGrandviewCemetery, Southmont, Pa.
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