Very incomplete list!in chronological order | |  Jacob Babbitt (1809-1862) — of Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.Born in Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.,May 9,1809.Democrat.Banker;cottonmanufacturer; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1850; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Rhode Island,1860;major in the Union Army during the Civil War.Shotand wounded (in a "friendly fire" accident) during theCivilWar battle of Fredericksburg, Va., and died ten days later, inMansion HouseHospital,Alexandria,Va.,December23, 1862 (age53 years, 228days).Interment atJuniperHill Cemetery, Bristol, R.I. | | Henry Clark Gilbert (1818-1864) — also known asHenry C. Gilbert — of Coldwater,BranchCounty, Mich.Born in Salina (now part of Syracuse),OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,July 14,1818.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives, 1849; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1852;colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War.Mortallywounded at the battle of Resaca, Georgia, and died nine dayslater at the MilitaryHospital, Chattanooga,HamiltonCounty, Tenn.,May 24,1864 (age45 years, 315days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich. | | Michael Cook (1828-1864) — ofRiceCounty, Minn.Born inMorrisCounty, N.J.,March17, 1828.Carpenter;member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1857-62 (5th District 1857-60, 8th District1861-62); major in the Union Army during the Civil War.Wounded in theCivilWar battle of Nashville, and died eleven days later in theCumberlandfield hospital, Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,December27, 1864 (age36 years, 285days).Interment atOakRidge Cemetery, Faribault, Minn. | | Thomas Jefferson Boynton (1838-1871) — also known asThomas J. Boynton — of St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.Born in Amherst,LorainCounty, Ohio,August31, 1838.Lawyer;newspapereditor;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, 1861-63;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, 1864-70;resigned 1870.Died, in BellevueHospital, New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 2,1871 (age32 years, 244days).Burial location unknown. | | Isaac Smith Tallmadge (1824-1882) — also known asIsaac S. Tallmadge — of Fond du Lac,Fond duLac County, Wis.Born inDutchessCounty, N.Y.,May 31,1824.Lawyer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1853-54.Injured when he was run over by ahorsedrawncart; the wound in his back became aninfectedabscess, and he died as a result, in BellevueHospital,New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 27,1882 (age57 years, 361days).Intermentsomewhere in Fond du Lac, Wis. | | John Smith Phelps (1814-1886) — also known asJohn S. Phelps — of Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.Born in Simsbury,HartfordCounty, Conn.,December22, 1814.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Greene County, 1840-41;U.S.Representative from Missouri, 1845-63 (at-large 1845-47, 5thDistrict 1847-53, 6th District 1853-63); colonel in the Union Armyduring the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMissouri,1864;Governorof Missouri, 1877-81; defeated, 1868.Slaveowner. Died, in Sisters'Hospital,St.Louis, Mo.,November20, 1886 (age71 years, 333days).Interment atHazelwoodCemetery, Springfield, Mo.| |  Relatives: SonofElishaPhelps and Lucy (Smith) Phelps; married1837 to MaryWhitney; grandson ofNoahPhelps; second cousin ofNormanA. Phelps; second cousin once removed ofWilliamWalter Phelps; second cousin twice removed ofSheffieldPhelps; second cousin thrice removed ofPhelpsPhelps; third cousin ofAmosPettibone andGeorgeSmith Catlin; third cousin once removed ofAugustusPettibone,GaylordGriswold,HezekiahCase,RufusPettibone,CharlesJenkins Hayden andAsahelPierson Case; third cousin twice removed ofOliverEllsworth,AugustusSeymour Porter (1769-1849),PeterBuell Porter,NelsonPlatt Wheeler,WilliamEgbert Wheeler,AllenJacob Holcomb,ArthurBurnham Woodford andCarlTrumbull Hayden; third cousin thrice removed ofPierpontEdwards,AlexanderRoyal Wheeler andDonaldBarr Chidsey; fourth cousin ofParmenioAdams andAugustusHerman Pettibone; fourth cousin once removed ofJasonKellogg,BenjaminTrumbull,OrsamusCook Merrill,TimothyMerrill,LancelotPhelps,HenryLeavitt Ellsworth,WilliamWolcott Ellsworth,WilliamAugustus Bird,AbijahBlodget,AugustusSeymour Porter (1798-1872),EdmundHolcomb,PeterBuell Porter Jr.,AlbertAsahel Bliss,PhilemonBliss,HiramBidwell Case,PeterAugustus Porter,SelahMerrill andTimothyE. Griswold. | | | | Political family:Merrillfamily of Vermont and New Hampshire (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Phelps County,Mo. is named for him. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle |
| | John C. Niglutsch (d. 1887) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Clerk at Castle Garden;organist;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 10th District, 1882.Suffered aself-inflictedgunshotwound, apparently while in a paranoid state, and died soon after,in BellevueHospital, New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November8, 1887.Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Isaac Bell Jr. (1846-1889) — of Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November6, 1846.Democrat.Cottonbroker; U.S. Minister toNetherlands, 1885-88; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Rhode Island,1888.Died, from complications oftyphoidfever, andpyaemia,in St. Luke'sHospital, New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January20, 1889 (age42 years, 75days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | John Palmer Usher (1816-1889) — of Terre Haute,VigoCounty, Ind.; Lawrence,DouglasCounty, Kan.Born in Brookfield,MadisonCounty, N.Y.,January9, 1816.Member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1850-51; candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana, 1856;Indianastate attorney general, 1861-62;U.S.Secretary of the Interior, 1863-65.Died ofcancer atUniversityHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,April13, 1889 (age73 years, 94days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Lawrence, Kan.| | Relatives: Sonof Nathaniel Usher and Lucy (Palmer) Usher; married,January26, 1844, to Margaret Patterson; first cousin once removed ofJonathanUsher; second cousin ofRobertCleveland Usher; second cousin twice removed ofRollinUsher Tyler; third cousin ofFrancisLandon Cleveland andRolandGreene Usher; third cousin once removed ofGroverCleveland andJamesHarlan Cleveland; third cousin twice removed ofEphraimSafford,IsaiahKidder,SamuelLord,JamesHarlan Cleveland Jr. andRichardFolsom Cleveland; third cousin thrice removed ofJosephWheeler Bloodgood; fourth cousin once removed ofChaunceyFitch Cleveland,CharlesStetson,JamesSafford,LutherKidder andIsaiahStetson. | | | | Political family:Kidderfamily of Bangor, Maine (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). |
| | William Preston Taulbee (1851-1890) — also known asWilliam P. Taulbee — of Salyersville,MagoffinCounty, Ky.Born inMorganCounty, Ky.,October22, 1851.Democrat.Ordainedminister;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 10th District, 1885-89.Shotandmortallywounded, by Charles E. Kincaid, a journalist with whom he hadquarreled, in theU.S.Capitol Building, and died eleven days later at ProvidenceHospital,Washington,D.C.,March11, 1890 (age38 years, 140days). Kincaid pleaded self-defense and was found not guilty ofmurder in 1891.Intermentaprivate or family graveyard, Morgan County, Ky. | | James Redpath (1833-1891) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland,England,August24, 1833.Newspaperreporter;poet;anti-slavery activist;author;Commonwealth candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1890.Run over by ahorsedrawntrolley, and died soon after, in St. Luke'sHospital, NewYork,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February10, 1891 (age57 years, 170days).Cremated. | | John Alexander Anderson (1834-1892) — also known asJohn A. Anderson — of Manhattan,RileyCounty, Kan.Born near Pigeon Creek,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,June 26,1834.Republican.U.S.Representative from Kansas, 1879-91 (1st District 1879-85, 5thDistrict 1885-91); U.S. Diplomatic Agent toEgypt, 1891-92; U.S. Consul General inCairo, 1891-92.Died, in ahospital at Liverpool,England,May18, 1892 (age57 years, 327days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Junction City, Kan. | | Charles P. Miller (1853-1892) — of South Omaha (now part of Omaha),DouglasCounty, Neb.BornJanuary29, 1853.Mayorof South Omaha, Neb., 1891-92; died in office 1892.Member,OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias.Found unconscious from an apparentlyself-inflictedgunshotwound, and died soon after, in MethodistHospital, Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,October5, 1892 (age39 years, 250days). Later, two men were arrested and charged withmurderinghim, but evidence did not support this, and charges were dismissed.Interment atLaurel Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Neb. | | 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 anintestinalobstruction, in RooseveltHospital, 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. |
| | Newton Woodward Hall (1864-1893) — also known asNewton W. Hall — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Birmingham,England,1864.Vice-Consulfor Ecuador inSanFrancisco, Calif., 1891-93;Vice-Consulfor Honduras inSanFrancisco, Calif., 1891-93.Englishancestry.During an altercation with Edward A. Gillespie, hefell orwasthrowndown a flight of stairs, suffered a skull fracture, and died soonafter at ReceivingHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,November27, 1893 (ageabout 29years). Gillespie was arrested and charged with murder, butacquitted at trial in 1894. While in the hospital, Hall also receiveda probably fatal dose ofopium.Burial location unknown. | | Claude Nicholas Riopelle (c.1845-1894) — also known asClaude N. Riopelle — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born about 1845. Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1869-70.Frenchancestry.Died, frompneumonia,in GraceHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,January24, 1894 (ageabout 49years).Interment atMt.Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.  | Charles Stewart (1836-1895) — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Born in Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,May 30,1836.Democrat.Delegateto Texas secession convention, 1861; served in the ConfederateArmy during the Civil War; member ofTexasstate senate, 1878-82;U.S.Representative from Texas 1st District, 1883-93.Slaveowner. Died in Santa RosaHospital, San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,September21, 1895 (age59 years, 114days).Interment atGlenwoodCemetery, Houston, Tex. | | Henry Woltman (d. 1895) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 12th District, 1867, 1869; candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 6th District, 1871."Right-hand man" to Tammany leaderRichardCroker.Died, fromheartdisease, in BellevueHospital, New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October11, 1895.Burial location unknown. | | Louis Charles Latham (1840-1895) — also known asLouis C. Latham — of Plymouth,WashingtonCounty, N.C.; Greenville,PittCounty, N.C.Born in Plymouth,WashingtonCounty, N.C.,September11, 1840.Democrat. Major in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; memberofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1864; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1870;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 1881-83, 1887-89.Died in Johns Hopkins UniversityHospital,Baltimore,Md.,October16, 1895 (age55 years, 35days).Interment atCityCemetery, Greenville, N.C. | | Pierce Manning Butler Young (1836-1896) — also known asPierce M. B. Young — of Cartersville,BartowCounty, Ga.Born in Spartanburg,SpartanburgCounty, S.C.,November15, 1836.Democrat. General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;U.S.Representative from Georgia, 1868-69, 1870-75 (6th District1868-69, 7th District 1870-75); delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Georgia,1876(member,CredentialsCommittee),1880(member,CredentialsCommittee); U.S. Consul General inSt. Petersburg, 1885-86; U.S. Minister toGuatemala, 1893-96;Honduras, 1893-96.Slaveowner. Died in PresbyterianHospital, New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 6,1896 (age59 years, 234days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Cartersville, Ga. | | John Edmund Bacon (1830-1897) — also known asJohn E. Bacon — ofRichlandCounty, S.C.Born in South Carolina,1830.Member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Richland County,1878-80; U.S. Charge d'Affaires toParaguay, 1885-88;Uruguay, 1885-88; U.S. Minister toUruguay, 1888;Paraguay, 1888.Died, in ColumbiaHospital, Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.,February19, 1897 (ageabout 66years).Burial location unknown. | | William Dudley Chipley (1840-1897) — also known asW. D. Chipley — of Pensacola,EscambiaCounty, Fla.Born in Columbus,MuscogeeCounty, Ga.,June 6,1840.Democrat. Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;fought againstReconstructionalong with other members of theKu KluxKlan; he was among thoseimplicatedin themurderofGeorgeW. Ashburn in in 1868;tried ina military court, but Georgia's re-admission to the Union endedmilitary jurisdiction, so he and his co-defendants were released;general manager of the PensacolaRailroad;successfully promoted the construction of the Pensacola and AtlantaRailroadin 1881-83; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida,1884,1892;mayorof Pensacola, Fla., 1887-88; member ofFloridastate senate, 1895-97.Died in ahospital atWashington,D.C.,December1, 1897 (age57 years, 178days).Interment atLinwoodCemetery, Columbus, Ga.  | John Rouse (1863-1897) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Bay de Verde,Newfoundland,August10, 1863.Democrat.Pastor ofTrinity Episcopal Church, Chicago, Ill., 1890-97;offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,1892.Episcopalian.Englishancestry.Died, fromappendicitis,in St. Luke'sHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,December6, 1897 (age34 years, 118days).Interment atOakWoods Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof Maria (Damerel) Rouse and Rev. Oliver Rouse; married1891 toHenrietta Louise Ellis. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: John C. Street, ed., TheJournal of Oliver Rouse |
| | | Isaac Cox (c.1825-1898) — ofJosephineCounty, Ore.;SiskiyouCounty, Calif.Born in Massachusetts, about 1825. Member of Oregon state legislature, 1864-68. Died, fromheartdisease in the Sonoma CountyHospital,SonomaCounty, Calif.,July 16,1898 (ageabout 73years).Burial location unknown. | | Stevenson Archer (1827-1898) — of Bel Air,HarfordCounty, Md.Born near Churchville,HarfordCounty, Md.,February28, 1827.Lawyer;member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1854;U.S.Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1867-75; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Maryland,1868,1876;Marylandstate treasurer, 1886-90;MarylandDemocratic state chair, 1887-89.In April, 1890, following aninvestigationwhich revealed ashortageof $132,000, he wasarrested,removedfrom office as State Treasurer, andchargedwithembezzlement.Hepleadedguilty and wrote to the court: "No part of the State's money orsecurities was ever used by me in gambling, stock speculation, or forpolitical purposes; nor have I at this time one dollar of it left."Sentencedto five years inprison.Due to his failing health, waspardonedby Gov.FrankBrown in May 1894.Slaveowner. Died, in Baltimore CityHospital,Baltimore,Md.,August2, 1898 (age71 years, 155days).Interment atPresbyterianCemetery, Churchville, Md. | | John Clarence Keeler (1851-1899) — also known asJohn C. Keeler — of Canton,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.Born in Malone,FranklinCounty, N.Y.,February17, 1851.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from St. Lawrence County 2nd District, 1891-92.Died, fromheartdisease andpneumonia,in aprivate hospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October19, 1899 (age48 years, 244days).Interment atKensicoCemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.; cenotaph atEvergreenCemetery, Canton, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Amanda (Russell) Keeler and Carlos Cook Keeler; married,February28, 1878, to Ada H. Servis; married,September6, 1888, to Mattie Howard Lynde; nephew ofJohnLeslie Russell; first cousin ofLeslieWead Russell andCharlesHazen Russell; second cousin twice removed ofCalvinFillmore,BenjaminHard andMartinKeeler; second cousin five times removed ofAaronBurr; third cousin ofAlfredWalstein Bangs; third cousin once removed ofMillardFillmore,StephenHiram Keeler,TracyR. Bangs andFrankD. Bangs; third cousin twice removed ofTimothyPitkin,BelaEdgerton,HemanTicknor andGeorgeA. Bangs; third cousin thrice removed ofWilliamAnson Floyd andPierpontEdwards; fourth cousin ofAlonzoMark Leffingwell andAnsonFoster Keeler; fourth cousin once removed ofHenryMeigs,WilliamWhiting Boardman,AlfredPeck Edgerton,JosephKetchum Edgerton,DanielDarling Whitney,EdwinOlmstead Keeler,BurrL. Castle,JohnLeffingwell Randolph andAsburyElliott Kellogg. | | | | Political family:Keeler-Russellfamily of Canton, New York (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Thomas Joseph Bradley (1870-1901) — also known asThomas J. Bradley — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January2, 1870.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York 9th District, 1897-1901.Member,TammanyHall.Died, fromcirrhosis ofthe liver, in St. Vincent'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April 1,1901 (age31 years, 89days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | Nicholas Fish (1848-1902) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February19, 1848.Republican.Lawyer;U.S. Charge d'Affaires toSwitzerland, 1877-81; U.S. Minister toBelgium, 1882-85;banker;Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1896.Member,Societyof the Cincinnati.Quarreled with Thomas J. Sharkey, a private detective, on the secondfloor of the Ehrhardt Brotherssaloon;Sharkeystruckhim, so that hefell downthe stairs into the street with a skull fracture; died the next day,without regaining consciousness, at RooseveltHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September16, 1902 (age54 years, 209days). Sharkey was later convicted of second-degreemanslaughterand sentenced to ten years in prison.Interment atSt.Philip's Cemetery, Garrison, N.Y.| | Relatives: SonofHamiltonFish (1808-1893) and Julia (Kean) Fish; brother ofHamiltonFish Jr. (1849-1936); married to Clemence S. Smith-Bryce; fatherof Hamilton Fish (1874-1898; sergeant in the U.S. Volunteer CavalryRegiment, the "Rough Riders", in the Spanish-American war; killed inbattle); uncle ofHamiltonFish Jr. (1888-1991); grandson ofNicholasFish (1758-1833); granduncle ofHamiltonFish Jr. (1926-1996); great-grandson ofJohnKean (1756-1795); great-grandnephew ofRobertGilbert Livingston,HenryGilbert Livingston andPhilipPeter Livingston; great-granduncle ofHamiltonFish (born 1951) andAlexaFish Ward; second great-grandson ofGilbertLivingston andPeterVan Brugh Livingston; second great-grandnephew ofJohnLivingston,RobertLivingston (1688-1775),RobertLivingston (1708-1790),PhilipLivingston andWilliamLivingston; third great-grandson ofRobertLivingston the Elder andJamesAlexander; third great-grandnephew ofPieterSchuyler (1657-1724) andJohannesSchuyler (1668-1747); fourth great-grandson ofPieterStuyvesant andPieterVan Brugh; fourth great-grandnephew ofAbrahamde Peyster,JohannesCuyler andJohannesde Peyster; first cousin ofJohnKean (1852-1914) andHamiltonFish Kean; first cousin once removed ofRobertWinthrop Kean; first cousin twice removed ofPhilipVan Cortlandt,PierreVan Cortlandt Jr.,CharlesLudlow Livingston (1800-1873) andThomasHoward Kean; first cousin thrice removed ofRobertR. Livingston (1718-1775),PeterRobert Livingston (1737-1794),WalterLivingston,JohnStevens III,HenryBrockholst Livingston andThomasHoward Kean Jr.; first cousin four times removed ofRobertLivingston the Younger andJohannesSchuyler (1697-1746); first cousin five times removed ofNicholasBayard (c.1644-1707),DavidDavidse Schuyler,MyndertDavidtse Schuyler,JohannesDePeyster,CornelisCuyler andJohnCruger Jr.; second cousin once removed ofJonathanMayhew Wainwright; second cousin twice removed ofJamesJay,JohnJay,RobertR. Livingston (1746-1813),FrederickJay,EdwardLivingston (1764-1836),StephenVan Rensselaer,PhilipSchuyler Van Rensselaer,HenryWalter Livingston,PeterAugustus Jay (1776-1843),RensselaerWesterlo,EdwardPhilip Livingston,WilliamAlexander Duer,JohnDuer andWilliamJay; second cousin thrice removed ofStephanusBayard,PierreVan Cortlandt,PhilipJohn Schuyler,PhilipP. Schuyler andStephenJohn Schuyler; second cousin four times removed ofMatthewClarkson,HenryCruger andHenryRutgers; third cousin ofGilbertLivingston Thompson; third cousin once removed ofPhilipSchuyler,PeterRobert Livingston (1789-1859),EdwardLivingston (1796-1840),WilliamDuer,HenryBell Van Rensselaer,DenningDuer,HenryBrockholst Ledyard andJohnJay II; third cousin twice removed ofNicholasBayard (1736-1802),JeremiahVan Rensselaer,RobertVan Rensselaer,PieterSchuyler (1746-1792),JamesLivingston,PeterSamuel Schuyler,PhilipJeremiah Schuyler,JamesParker,GuyVernor Henry andMontgomerySchuyler Jr.; third cousin thrice removed ofPhilipDePeyster; fourth cousin ofJohnJacob Astor III,KiliaenVan Rensselaer andCharlesLudlow Livingston (born 1870); fourth cousin once removed ofPeterRobert Livingston (1766-1847),JacobRutsen Van Rensselaer,MaturinLivingston,JamesAlexander Hamilton,GeorgeWashington Schuyler,JohnCortlandt Parker,PhilipN. Schuyler,WilliamWaldorf Astor,HerbertLivingston Satterlee,PeterAugustus Jay (1877-1933),RobertReginald Livingston,BronsonMurray Cutting andBrockholstLivingston. | | | | Political families:Livingston-Schuylerfamily of New York;Chanler-Astor-Wardfamily of New York City, New York;Rooseveltfamily of New York City, New York (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —U.S. State Dept career summary |
 | Hubbard T. Smith (1854-1903) — Born in Indiana,1854.Songwriter;U.S. Deputy Consul General inParis, 1896;Constantinople, 1896-97;Cairo, 1902-03, died in office 1903; U.S. Vice Consul inOsaka, 1898-99;Hiogo, 1898-99;Canton, 1899-1900.Died, fromBright'sdisease orkidneycancer, in ahospital at Genoa (Genova),Italy,February10, 1903 (ageabout 48years).Interment atGreenlawnCemetery, Vincennes, Ind.| | Relatives: Sonof Hubbard Madison Smith and Nannie Willis (Pendleton) Smith; firstcousin four times removed ofEdmundPendleton,JohnWalker andFrancisWalker; second cousin thrice removed ofJohnPenn,JohnPendleton Jr.,JamesMadison,NathanielPendleton,WilliamTaylor Madison,MeriwetherLewis andZacharyTaylor; third cousin ofJamesBenjamin Garnett; third cousin twice removed ofPhilipClayton Pendleton,EdmundHenry Pendleton,NathanaelGreene Pendleton,ThomasWalker Gilmer andColebyChew; third cousin thrice removed ofRobertBrooke,GeorgeMadison andRichardAylett Buckner; fourth cousin ofGeorgeCassety Pendleton,CharlesM. Pendleton andDanielMicajah Pendleton; fourth cousin once removed ofHenryGaines Johnson,JohnStrother Pendleton,AlbertGallatin Pendleton,PhilipColeman Pendleton,GeorgeHunt Pendleton,JosephHenry Pendleton,GeorgeWashington Thornton Beck andCharlesSumner Pendleton. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Philadelphia Times,October 5, 1890 |
| | | William A. French (1849-1903) — also known asBilly French — of Dundee,MonroeCounty, Mich.; Bell,PresqueIsle County, Mich.Born in Pelham,Ontario,March2, 1849.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Monroe County 2nd District,1883-84; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1884;Michiganland commissioner, 1894-1900; appointed 1894.Member,Freemasons.Died, ofcancer,in St. Mary'sHospital, Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,February28, 1903 (age53 years, 363days).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Dundee, Mich. | | Samuel E. Morss (1852-1903) — of Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.; Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Born in Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.,December15, 1852.Democrat.Newspaperreporter; co-founder of the Kansas City Starnewspaper,1880; editor and publisher of the Indianapolis Sentinelnewspaper,1888-1903; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1892(delegation chair),1900;U.S. Consul General inParis, as of 1894-97.Englishancestry.Accidentallyfell fromhis third-floorofficewindow to the sidewalk below, and died soon after in St. Vincent'sHospital, Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,October21, 1903 (age50 years, 310days).Interment atLindenwoodCemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind. | | Frank Augustus Cady (1858-1904) — also known asFrank A. Cady — of Marshfield,WoodCounty, Wis.; Grand Rapids (now Wisconsin Rapids),WoodCounty, Wis.Born in Newport,ColumbiaCounty, Wis.,December31, 1858.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Wood County, 1901-04; died in office 1904.Member,AncientOrder of United Workmen;Elks.While suffering fromliverdisease, he left his hospital room, took the elevator to the topfloor,leapedover the railing into the rotunda, andfell to hisdeath on the stone floor five stories below, in St. JamesInfirmary, Hot Springs,GarlandCounty, Ark.,March30, 1904 (age45 years, 90days).Interment atSpring Grove Cemetery, Wisconsin Dells, Wis. | | Thomas A. Mangin (c.1860-1905) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born about 1860. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 23rd District, 1899.Died, in St. Luke'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February17, 1905 (ageabout 45years).Interment atKensicoCemetery, Valhalla, N.Y. | | James Brennan (d. 1905) — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Albany County 3rd District, 1894.Died, in the AlbanyHospital, Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,September11, 1905.Burial location unknown. | | Nathaniel P. Burruss (1844-1905) — ofNorfolk,Va.Born inRichmond,Va.,December17, 1844.Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;banker;Vice-Consulfor Portugal inNorfolk,Va., 1865-77, 1900-01; his bank failed in 1897.While buying tickets at arailwayoffice, hefell,suffered a severe hip injury, and was hospitalized; this was twohours before his daughter's scheduled wedding, on September 9, 1905;the wedding venue was hastily changed to his bedside; died less than30 days later, in St. Vincent'sHospital,Norfolk,Va.,October6, 1905 (age60 years, 293days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Norfolk, Va. | | William Thomas Clark (1831-1905) — of Texas. Born in Norwalk,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,June 29,1831.Republican.U.S.Representative from Texas 3rd District, 1869-72.Died in ahospital, at New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October12, 1905 (age74 years, 105days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Henry Champney Loomis (1834-1905) — also known asHenry C. Loomis — of Winfield,CowleyCounty, Kan.Born in Otto Township,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,March16, 1834.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;mayorof Winfield, Kan., 1896-98.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic;Freemasons;Elks;Redmen.Died in St. Mary'sHospital, Winfield,CowleyCounty, Kan.,October14, 1905 (age71 years, 212days).Interment atUnionCemetery, Winfield, Kan. | | Horace Austin (1831-1905) — of St. Peter,NicolletCounty, Minn.; Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.; Mound,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Canterbury,WindhamCounty, Conn.,October15, 1831.Republican.Lawyer;district judge in Minnesota 6th District, 1865-69;Governor ofMinnesota, 1870-74; member ofMinnesotarailroad and warehouse commission, 1887; appointed 1887.Died, in St. BarnabasHospital, Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,November2, 1905 (age74 years, 18days).Cremated;ashes interred atOaklandCemetery, St. Paul, Minn.  | Charles Wait Thomas (1840-1906) — also known asCharles W. Thomas — of Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born inJacksonCounty, Ill.,October6, 1840.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1880(alternate),1904.Died, in MullanphyHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,March13, 1906 (age65 years, 158days).Interment atGreenMount Cemetery, Belleville, Ill. | | | Robert Adams Jr. (1849-1906) — also known asBertie Adams — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,February26, 1849.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 6th District, 1883-86; U.S. Minister toBrazil, 1889-90;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1893-1906; died inoffice 1906; drafted and introduced the declaration of war againstSpain, 1898.Member,Societyof the Cincinnati;Sons ofthe Revolution;Sons ofthe War of 1812;Societyof Colonial Wars.Despondent over heavy losses in stock speculation and the prospect ofdefeat at the polls, hekilledhimself bypistolshot, in his rooms at the Metropolitan Club, and died soon afterin EmergencyHospital,Washington,D.C.,June 1,1906 (age57 years, 95days).Interment atLaurelHill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. | | George G. Sumner (1841-1906) — of Bolton,TollandCounty, Conn.; Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Hebron,TollandCounty, Conn.,January14, 1841.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives, 1867;mayorof Hartford, Conn., 1878-80;LieutenantGovernor of Connecticut, 1883-85; member ofConnecticutstate senate 1st District, 1887-88.Died, in ahospital at Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,September20, 1906 (age65 years, 249days).Burial location unknown. | | William Hughes (1857-1906) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,1857.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District 1906, but died beforeelection.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;RoyalArcanum;Elks.Died, frompneumonia,followingappendicitissurgery, in St. Peter'sHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,November2, 1906 (ageabout 49years).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.  | John Henry Ketcham (1832-1906) — also known asJohn H. Ketcham — of Dover Plains,DutchessCounty, N.Y.Born in Dover Plains,DutchessCounty, N.Y.,December21, 1832.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Dutchess County 1st District, 1856-57; memberofNewYork state senate 11th District, 1860-61; general in the UnionArmy during the Civil War;U.S.Representative from New York, 1865-73, 1877-93, 1897-1906 (12thDistrict 1865-73, 13th District 1877-85, 16th District 1885-93, 18thDistrict 1897-1903, 21st District 1903-06); defeated, 1872; died inoffice 1906;memberDistrict of Columbia board of commissioners, 1874-77; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1876,1896.Suffered afall about1903, which affected his health, and died three years later, in St.Elizabeth'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November4, 1906 (age73 years, 318days).Interment atValleyView Cemetery, Dover Plains, N.Y. | | Theodore Frelinghuysen Singiser (1845-1907) — of Idaho. Born in Churchtown,CumberlandCounty, Pa.,March15, 1845.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;secretaryof Idaho Territory, 1880;Delegateto U.S. Congress from Idaho Territory, 1883.Died in MercyHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,January23, 1907 (age61 years, 314days).Interment atChestnutHill Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Pa. | | Lyman Warren Bliss (1836-1907) — also known asLyman W. Bliss;"DoctorJoy" —of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Peterboro,MadisonCounty, N.Y.,July 12,1836.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;physician;lumberbusiness;mayorof Saginaw, Mich., 1879-81, 1888-89; defeated, 1890.Died in ahospital at San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,February19, 1907 (age70 years, 222days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Saginaw Township, Saginaw County, Mich. | | James M. Varnum (1848-1907) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,1848.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 11th District, 1879-80;candidate forNew Yorkstate attorney general, 1889; candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1890;NewYork County Surrogate, 1899.Member,Societyof the Cincinnati;Societyof Colonial Wars.Badly injured when hiscarcollided with astreetcar,and died soon after, in RooseveltHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March26, 1907 (ageabout 58years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1899 to MaryWitherspoon Dickey. |
 | Alexander Wild Thornely (1845-1908) — also known asAlexander W. Thornely;John Alexander WyldeThornely —of La Crosse,La CrosseCounty, Wis.; Long Prairie,ToddCounty, Minn.; Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.Born in Wrexham, Denbighshire,Wales,March,1845.Naturalized U.S. citizen;bookkeeper;feedandgrainbusiness;customsbroker; secretary, CrescentCoalCompany;Vice-Consulfor Mexico inTacoma,Wash., 1906-08.Englishancestry.Shotin the head by two robbers, anddied fourdays later in Fannie PaddockHospital, Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.,January24, 1908 (age62 years, 0days).Interment atTacomaCemetery, Tacoma, Wash.| | Relatives: Sonof Sarah (Roberts) Thornely and Robert Thornely; married,September6, 1881, to Louise Lavinia Hinkley. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Tacoma (Wash.) NewsTribune, January 21, 1908 |
 | Asbury Churchwell Latimer (1851-1908) — also known asAsbury C. Latimer — of Belton,AndersonCounty, S.C.Born near Lowndesville,AbbevilleCounty, S.C.,July 31,1851.Democrat.Farmer;chair ofAnderson County Democratic Party, 1890-93; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from South Carolina,1892;U.S.Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1893-1903;U.S.Senator from South Carolina, 1903-08; died in office 1908.Methodist.Died, fromappendicitisandperitonitis,in ProvidenceHospital,Washington,D.C.,February20, 1908 (age56 years, 204days).Interment atBeltonCemetery, Belton, S.C. | | Fabius Haywood Busbee (1848-1908) — also known asFabius H. Busbee — of North Carolina. Born in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,March 4,1848.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina,1872,1892(member,ResolutionsCommittee); Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forNorth Carolina,1876;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina,1880;U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1885-89.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;ChiPhi.Died, fromBright'sdisease, in MinorHospital, Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,August28, 1908 (age60 years, 177days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Raleigh, N.C. | | Albert Ferrier (1848-1908) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Carcassonne,France,June29, 1848.Accountant;Galveston city auditor;Consulfor Central America inGalveston,Tex., 1898;Consulfor Honduras inGalveston,Tex., 1899-1904;Consulfor Nicaragua inGalveston,Tex., 1899-1904.Frenchancestry.He was found wandering in St. Louis, well-dressed but suffering fromamnesia and confusion; police identified him from letters and ticketsin his pocket; died about three weeks later, in ahospital atSt.Louis, Mo.,August31, 1908 (age60 years, 63days).Interment atTrinityEpiscopal Cemetery, Galveston, Tex. | | Vicente Guerra (1850-1909) — of Tampa,HillsboroughCounty, Fla.Born in Ruenes, Asturias,Spain,March7, 1850.Naturalized U.S. citizen;cigarmanufacturer;ConsularAgent for France inTampa,Fla., 1898-1907;HonoraryVice-Consul for Spain inTampa,Fla., 1900-07.Catholic.Spanishancestry.Died, in St. LukeHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,January9, 1909 (age58 years, 308days).Interment atMyrtleHill Memorial Park, Tampa, Fla. | | Ebenezer Madden Kerr (1841-1909) — also known asE. M. Kerr — of Elkton,HickoryCounty, Mo.Born inMarionCounty, Ohio,August30, 1841.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Hickory County, 1891-94,1909; died in office 1909.Methodist.Member,OddFellows.Died, frompneumonia,in St. Mary'sHospital, Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.,February27, 1909 (age67 years, 181days).Interment atLehman Cemetery, Elkton, Mo. | | Samuel June Barrows (1845-1909) — also known asSamuel J. Barrows — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 26,1845.Republican. Secretary toWilliamH. Seward, 1867-69;pastor;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1897-99;defeated, 1898.Unitarian.Died, ofpneumonia,in PresbyterianHospital, New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April21, 1909 (age63 years, 330days).Cremated. | | Francis Wellington Cushman (1867-1909) — also known asFrancis W. Cushman;"Abe Lincoln of thePacific Coast" —of Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.Born in Brighton,WashingtonCounty, Iowa,May 8,1867.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Washington, 1899-1909 (at-large 1899-1909,2nd District 1909); died in office 1909.Died, ofpneumonia,in RooseveltHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 6,1909 (age42 years, 59days).Cremated;ashes interred atTacomaCemetery, Tacoma, Wash. | | Gustav Adolf Victor Hugo Dittmar (1845-1909) — also known asGustav Dittmar — ofWashington,D.C.;Alexandria,Va.Born in Charlottenburg, Prussia (now part of Berlin,Germany),June14, 1845.Patentattorney;notarypublic;ConsularAgent for Germany inWashington,D.C., 1899-1907.Died, in Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,September29, 1909 (age64 years, 107days).Cremated.  | 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, fromintestinaldegeneration, complicated byappendicitisandmyocarditis,in St. Catherine'sHospital, Williamsburg, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,October23, 1909 (age60 years, 127days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | Edward Theodore Bartlett (1841-1910) — also known asEdward T. Bartlett — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Skaneateles,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,June 14,1841.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1891;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1894-1910; died in office 1910.FrenchandEnglishancestry. Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;UnionLeague.Died, ofheartdisease, in AlbanyHospital, Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,May 3,1910 (age68 years, 323days).Intermentsomewherein Skaneateles, N.Y.  | Daniel Mayer (1837-1910) — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Nierstein,Germany,January6, 1837.Naturalized U.S. citizen;physician;served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1889-90;U.S. Consul inBuenos Aires, 1897-1905.Germanancestry. Member,OddFellows;Elks;Freemasons;GrandArmy of the Republic.Died, fromuremia,in the JewishHospital, Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,May 20,1910 (age73 years, 134days).Entombed in mausoleum atSpringHill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va. | | | Wallace Turner Foote Jr. (1864-1910) — also known asWallace T. Foote, Jr. — of Port Henry,EssexCounty, N.Y.Born in Port Henry,EssexCounty, N.Y.,April 7,1864.Republican.Lawyer;ironmanufacturer;U.S.Representative from New York 23rd District, 1895-99; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1908.Died, in St. Luke'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December17, 1910 (age46 years, 254days).Interment atUnionCemetery, Port Henry, N.Y. | | 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, fromstomachtrouble, in St. Raphael'sHospital, New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,June 11,1911 (age63 years, 318days).Interment atProspect Hill Cemetery, Essex, Conn. | | James A. Rierdon (c.1866-1911) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born about 1866. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 2nd District, 1899-1901.Died, in St. Vincent'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 22,1911 (ageabout 45years).Burial location unknown. | | John E. Mullally (1875-1912) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in1875.Saloonkeeper; member ofCaliforniastate assembly 30th District, 1911-12; died in office 1912.Catholic.Irishancestry.Attackedby three masked holdup men in hissaloon,shot,mortally wounded, and died soon after, in Central EmergencyHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,January15, 1912 (ageabout 36years).Interment atHolyCross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif. | | 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, ofintestinalparalysis 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. |
| | James Laidlaw (1847-1913) — of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.Born in Ayrshire,Scotland,January23, 1847.Commissionmerchant;shippingbroker;insurancebusiness;Vice-Consulfor Great Britain inPortland,Ore., 1874-95;arrestedin June 1893, andchargedby the Chief of Police withstoringdynamite within the city limits;Consulfor Great Britain inPortland,Ore., 1895-1913.Episcopalian.ScottishandEnglishancestry.Died, fromperitonitis,in St. Vincent'sHospital, Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,January5, 1913 (age65 years, 348days).Interment atRiverView Cemetery, Portland, Ore. | | James Warren Houghton (1856-1913) — also known asJames W. Houghton — of Saratoga Springs,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.Born in Corinth,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.,September1, 1856.Republican.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 4th District, 1899-1913; appointed 1899;died in office 1913.Died, followingappendicitissurgery, in a privatehospital at Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,February14, 1913 (age56 years, 166days).Interment atGreenridgeCemetery, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. | | Edward Marcellus Clarkson (1851-1913) — also known asEdward M. Clarkson — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Seneca Falls,SenecaCounty, N.Y.,December27, 1851.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 6th District, 1895.Member,Freemasons.Died, frommyocarditisandnephritis,in Coney IslandHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,May 25,1913 (age61 years, 149days).Interment atTheEvergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Peter Phineas Clarkson and Mary C. (Robinson) Clarkson; married,April1, 1872, to Marietta E. 'Mary' (Noles) Coleman. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | John Cox Underwood (1840-1913) — also known asJohn C. Underwood — of Bowling Green,WarrenCounty, Ky.; Covington,KentonCounty, Ky.Born in Georgetown,Washington,D.C.,1840.Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;mayorof Bowling Green, Ky., 1871-72;LieutenantGovernor of Kentucky, 1875-79.Member,OddFellows.Died, following astroke ofparalysis, in ahospital at Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October25, 1913 (ageabout 73years).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Bowling Green, Ky. | | Wilson Brown (c.1861-1913) — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born about 1861.Realestate operator; member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1900.Died, followingappendicitissurgery, in RooseveltHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November7, 1913 (ageabout 52years).Burial location unknown. | | Herbert Warren Ladd (1843-1913) — also known asHerbert W. Ladd — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in New Bedford,BristolCounty, Mass.,October15, 1843.Newspaperreporter;dry goodsmerchant;Governor ofRhode Island, 1889-90, 1891-92.Member,Freemasons.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in ButlerHospital, Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November29, 1913 (age70 years, 45days).Interment atSwanPoint Cemetery, Providence, R.I. | | Robert Gunn Bremner (1874-1914) — also known asRobert G. Bremner — of Passaic,PassaicCounty, N.J.Born in Keiss, Caithness,Scotland,December17, 1874.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;newspapereditor and publisher; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom New Jersey,1912(speaker);U.S.Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 1913-14; died inoffice 1914.Scottishancestry.Afflicted withcancer,which spread from his neck to his left shoulder, he was treated withthen-experimental radiation therapy. National news media followed hisprogress in detail for weeks. In Dr. Howard A. Kelley'shospital, tubes containing $100,000 worth ofradium(almost half of the entire U.S. supply) were temporarily insertedinto the tumor. The treatment was unsuccessful and probably harmful,and he died, inBaltimore,Md.,February5, 1914 (age39 years, 50days).Interment atLaurelGrove Cemetery, Totowa, N.J.  | Norman Alexander Seymour (1849-1914) — also known asNorman A. Seymour — ofLivingstonCounty, N.Y.Born in Mt. Morris,LivingstonCounty, N.Y.,February14, 1849.Democrat.Hotelier;postmaster of Mt. Morris, N.Y., 1894-98; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Livingston County, 1900.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons.Died, at St. Mary'sHospital, Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,February22, 1914 (age65 years, 8days).Interment atMt. Morris Cemetery, Mt. Morris, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Norman Seymour and Frances Hale (Metcalf) Seymour; married,September1, 1874, to Mary Elizabeth Curtis; nephew ofMcNeilSeymour; great-grandnephew ofMosesSeymour; first cousin twice removed ofHoratioSeymour (1778-1857) andHenrySeymour; second cousin once removed ofOrigenStorrs Seymour,HoratioSeymour (1810-1886),GeorgeSeymour andHenryWilliam Seymour; second cousin thrice removed ofThomasSeymour; second cousin four times removed ofWilliamPitkin; third cousin ofEdwardWoodruff Seymour,JosephBattell,MorrisWoodruff Seymour andHoratioSeymour Jr.; third cousin once removed ofHezekiahCook Seymour; third cousin thrice removed ofJosiahCowles andDanielPitkin; fourth cousin ofSilasSeymour,WilliamChapman Williston andAugustusSherrill Seymour; fourth cousin once removed ofDavidLowrey Seymour,ThomasHenry Seymour andOrloErland Wadhams. | | | | Political family:Seymourfamily of New York and Connecticut (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Illustrated BuffaloExpress, March 8, 1914 |
| | Southard Parker Warner (1881-1914) — also known asSouthard P. Warner — ofWashington,D.C.Born inWashington,D.C.,October29, 1881.U.S. Consular Agent inGera, 1904; U.S. Consul inLeipzig, 1904-09;Bahia, 1909-11;Harbin, 1912-14, died in office 1914.Died, from aself-inflictedgunshot,while in ahospital at Harbin,China,May9, 1914 (age32 years, 192days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Frederick William Hossfeld (1854-1914) — also known asFrederick W. Hossfeld — of Clermont,FayetteCounty, Iowa; Morganton,BurkeCounty, N.C.Born near Coburg,Germany,February17, 1854.Naturalized U.S. citizen;schoolteacher; U.S. Consul inTrieste, 1884-85, 1897-1906; private secretary to IowaGovernorsWilliamLarabee andHoraceBoies.Died, fromBright'sdisease, in John HopkinsHospital,Baltimore,Md.,September4, 1914 (age60 years, 199days).Interment atGod'sAcre Cemetery, Clermont, Iowa. | | Dwight Alson Dawson (1876-1914) — also known asDwight A. Dawson — of Reno,WashoeCounty, Nev.Born in Reno,WashoeCounty, Nev.,November9, 1876.Republican. Postmaster atReno,Nev., 1902-14.Member,Elks;Freemasons.Died, fromappendicitisandlungcongestion, in St. GeorgeHospital, Reno,WashoeCounty, Nev.,September10, 1914 (age37 years, 305days).Interment atMasonicMemorial Gardens, Reno, Nev. | | Granville G. Ames (1852-1914) — also known asGrandville G. Ames — of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.Born in Sheboygan,SheboyganCounty, Wis.,1852.Lawyer;Consulfor Costa Rica inPortland,Ore., 1896-1907.Died, in EmanuelHospital, Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,December31, 1914 (ageabout 62years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Isaac Ames and Roana (Witt) Ames; married1880 to AlmaMuzzy; married1904 to MinnieB. Robb. |
| | Emmett Robinson Wooten (1878-1915) — also known asEmmett R. Wooten — of Kinston,LenoirCounty, N.C.Born in Fort Barnwell,CravenCounty, N.C.,November2, 1878.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Lenoir County,1909-15; died in office 1915;Speaker ofthe North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1915; died inoffice 1915.Member,KappaAlpha Order;OddFellows;JuniorOrder.Injured in anautomobileaccident, sufferedtraumaticpneumonia, and died, in RexHospital, Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,February27, 1915 (age36 years, 117days).Interment atMaplewood Cemetery, Kinston, N.C. | | Charles Edgar Littlefield (1851-1915) — also known asCharles E. Littlefield — of Rockland,KnoxCounty, Maine; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Lebanon,YorkCounty, Maine,June 21,1851.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMainestate house of representatives, 1885-88;Speaker ofthe Maine State House of Representatives, 1887-88;Mainestate attorney general, 1889-92; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Maine,1892,1896(speaker);U.S.Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1899-1908; defeated(People's), 1898; resigned 1908.Died, from anembolismten days after surgery, in the Post-GraduateHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 2,1915 (age63 years, 315days).Interment atAchornCemetery, Rockland, Maine. | | Albert Heminway Michelson (1878-1915) — also known asAlbert H. Michelson — Born in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,January16, 1878.U.S. Consular Agent inCharleroi, 1901-06; U.S. Consul inTurin, 1906-12;Hanover, 1912-15, died in office 1915.Died, ofpneumonia,in ahospital at Cologne (Köln),Germany,June9, 1915 (age37 years, 144days).Burial location unknown. | | Albert Edward Crabtree (1860-1915) — also known asAlbert E. Crabtree — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born inCanada,1860.Auctioneer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 31st District, 1898.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died in St. FrancisHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,December8, 1915 (ageabout 55years).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Henry Anderson (1848-1916) — also known asThomas H. Anderson — of Cambridge,GuernseyCounty, Ohio;Washington,D.C.Born inBelmontCounty, Ohio,June 6,1848.Lawyer;U.S. Minister toBolivia, 1889-92;U.S.Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1899-1901;justice ofDistrict of Columbia supreme court, 1901-16; died in office 1916.Died, in ahospital atDenver,Colo.,September30, 1916 (age68 years, 116days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | 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 forintestinalobstruction, in WesleyHospital, Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,October9, 1916 (age64 years, 263days).Interment atOlean Cemetery, Olean, Mo. | | Joseph Edwin Lawton (1845-1916) — also known asJoseph E. Lawton — of Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio;St.Louis, Mo.Born inEngland,September10, 1845.Republican.Insuranceagent; electedMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 6th District1916, but died before taking office.Englishancestry.Died, frominterstitialnephritis andarteriosclerosis,in DeaconnessHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,November10, 1916 (age71 years, 61days).Interment atBellefontaineCemetery, St. Louis, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Elizabeth (Tatterson) Lawton and Joseph Lawton; married,March 7,1871, to Mary Louise Ficke. |
 | Edward Manning Bigelow (1850-1916) — also known asE. M. Bigelow;"Father of Pittsburgh'sParks" —of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November6, 1850.Republican.Civilengineer; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1888;Pittsburgh city engineer, 1880-88; chief of public works, city ofPittsburgh, 1888-1900; Commissioner, Pennsylvania State HighwayDepartment, 1911-15.Presbyterian.Died, fromcoloncancer, in AlleghenyHospital, Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December6, 1916 (age66 years, 30days).Interment atHomewoodCemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.; statue atSchenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | | Michael Francis Conry (1870-1917) — also known asMichael F. Conry — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Shenandoah,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.,April 2,1870.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New York, 1909-17 (12th District 1909-13,15th District 1913-17); died in office 1917.Died, fromBright'sdisease, in ProvidenceHospital,Washington,D.C.,March 2,1917 (age46 years, 334days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | Valentine Rettig (1846-1917) — of Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Hesse-Darmstadt,Germany,June11, 1846.Republican.Grocer;meat dealer;hotelier;beerbottler;mayorof Corning, N.Y., 1905-07.Germanancestry. Member,Elks;OddFellows;Maccabees.Died, frompancreaticcancer, in CorningHospital, Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,March17, 1917 (age70 years, 279days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Valentine Rettig and Anna (Olenslager) Rettig; married1870 to MaryKriger. |
| | Will H. Parry (1864-1917) — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 29,1864.Newspapereditor and publisher; treasurer and manager, MoranShipbuildingCo., 1900-15; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1915-17; died inoffice 1917.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;UnionLeague.Died, in ahospital atWashington,D.C.,April21, 1917 (age52 years, 296days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William M. Parry and Elizabeth (Gillette) Parry; married,January15, 1891, to Harriet Phelps. |
| | Alexander Caldwell (1830-1917) — of Leavenworth,LeavenworthCounty, Kan.Born in Drakes Ferry,HuntingdonCounty, Pa.,March 1,1830.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War;banker;U.S.Senator from Kansas, 1871-73; resigned 1873.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in St. Joseph'sHospital, Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,May 19,1917 (age87 years, 79days).Interment atMt.Muncie Cemetery, Lansing, Kan. | | Henry W. Knight (c.1846-1917) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Maine, about 1846. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;publishingbusiness; president, Young Men's Republican Club of Brooklyn,1884.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Died, in PilcherHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,July 2,1917 (ageabout 71years).Burial location unknown. | | John Alden Thayer (1857-1917) — also known asJohn A. Thayer — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,December22, 1857.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1911-13;defeated, 1912; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1912;postmaster atWorcester,Mass., 1915-17.Died, in Peter Bent BrighamHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,July 31,1917 (age59 years, 221days).Interment atHopeCemetery, Worcester, Mass. | | Shirley M. Crawford (1872-1917) — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.;SanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,August5, 1872.Republican.Actor;newspaperwriter; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;law partner ofAugustusE. Willson;HonoraryConsul for Guatemala inLouisville,Ky., 1901-07; in February 1905, amidst a controversy over theappointment of a new Colonel, a military court of inquiry wasconvened toinvestigatethe officers of the First Kentucky regiment, including a Major andsix Captains, forwillfuldisobedience; all were releived of duty, but Capt. Crawford wassingled out as "an agitator and fomenter of strife, disloyal andinsubordinate to his superior officers," and orderedcourt-martialed;secretary-treasurer and director, Kentucky-ArizonaCopperCompany (engaged inmining andsmelting).Hit bya car while crossing a street, suffered a fractured leg andpneumonia,and died two weeks later, in GermanHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,September6, 1917 (age45 years, 32days).Cremated;ashes interred atSanFrancisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, Calif. | | Gilbert S. Gilbertson (1863-1917) — ofWinnebagoCounty, Iowa.Born in Spring Grove,HoustonCounty, Minn.,October17, 1863.Iowastate treasurer, 1901-07.Died, in Iowa LutheranHospital, Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,November24, 1917 (age54 years, 38days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif. | | William Hughes (1872-1918) — of Paterson,PassaicCounty, N.J.Born in Drogheda, County Louth,Ireland,April3, 1872.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;stenographer;lawyer; candidate forNewJersey state house of assembly, 1901;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1903-05, 1907-12;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1912(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization;speaker),1916(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization); county judge in New Jersey, 1912;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1913-18; died in office 1918.Irishancestry.Died, ofsepsisfrom atoothinfection, complicated bybronchialpneumonia, in ahospital, at Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.,January30, 1918 (age45 years, 302days).Interment atCedarLawn Cemetery, Paterson, N.J. | | George A. Steel (1846-1918) — of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.Born in Stafford,MonroeCounty, Ohio,April22, 1846.Republican.Railroadexecutive;banker;OregonRepublican state chair, 1876; postmaster atPortland,Ore., 1881-85, 1889-94; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Oregon, 1896; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Oregon,1896;Oregonstate treasurer, 1907-11.Died, fromBright'sdisease, in Good SamaritanHospital, Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,June 20,1918 (age72 years, 59days).Interment atRiverView Cemetery, Portland, Ore.  | George Andrew Lewis (1863-1918) — also known asGeorge A. Lewis — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.; Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in LaPorte,LaPorteCounty, Ind.,January13, 1863.Banker;HonoraryConsul for Salvador inBoston,Mass., 1902-07.Died, in CambridgeHospital, Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,June 28,1918 (age55 years, 166days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof James Lewis and Emeline (Strong) Lewis; married,July 12,1904, to Edith Louise Costello. | | | | Image source: Boston Globe, June 29,1918 |
| | | Gustavo Preston (1856-1918) — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.; Swampscott,EssexCounty, Mass.Born inArroyoMunicipio, Puerto Rico,August1, 1856.Sugar andmolassesimporter;Consulfor Ecuador inBoston,Mass., 1889-1907;Consulfor Argentina inBoston,Mass., 1898.Died, fromstomachcancer, in Massachusetts HomeopathicHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,August15, 1918 (age62 years, 14days).Interment atSwampscott Cemetery, Swampscott, Mass. | | Emerson Bristol Terhune (1893-1918) — also known asEmerson Terhune — of Frederic,CrawfordCounty, Mich.; Buckley,WexfordCounty, Mich.Born in Peck,SanilacCounty, Mich.,August12, 1893.Candidate forMichiganstate senate 28th District, 1914.Died, frompneumonia,as asoldierin the basehospital, Camp Custer, Charleston Township,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,October13, 1918 (age25 years, 62days).Interment atOakwood Cemetery, Frederic, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Rev. William Gillespy Terhune and Deborah J. (Knisley)Terhune. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Michael Joseph Gill (1864-1918) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born in New York,December5, 1864.Democrat.Glassblower;glassmanufacturing business;U.S.Representative from Missouri 12th District, 1914-15; defeated,1898 (10th District), 1912 (12th District), 1916 (12th District).Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, frominfluenzaandbronchialpneumonia, in St. John'sHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,November1, 1918 (age53 years, 331days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, St. Louis, Mo. | | Bernard Nadal Baker (1854-1918) — also known asBernard N. Baker — of Catonsville,BaltimoreCounty, Md.Born inBaltimore,Md.,May 11,1854.Democrat.Glassmanufacturing business; established Atlantic Transport Line,operatingsteamships,shipping freight and passengers from Baltimore and Philadelphia toEurope; also hadlighterageandcoldstorage enterprises; philanthropist; member, U.S. Shipping Board,1917; resigned 1917.Died in CottageHospital, Santa Barbara,SantaBarbara County, Calif.,December20, 1918 (age64 years, 223days).Burial location unknown. | | Emory J. Wood (1838-1919) — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.Born in Mendon,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,November12, 1838.Republican. Justice of the peace; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District,1909-16.Englishancestry.Died, fromacuteuremia, in MercyHospital, Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.,January12, 1919 (age80 years, 61days).Interment atMt.Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Mich. | | McLain Jones (1855-1919) — of Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.Born near Decatur,MaconCounty, Ill.,February13, 1855.Republican.Lawyer;real estatebusiness; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Greene County 1st District,1911-12, 1919; died in office 1919.Suffered aparalyticstroke, and died two days later, in St. Mary'sHospital,Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.,January23, 1919 (age63 years, 344days).Interment atMaplePark Cemetery, Springfield, Mo.  | William Patterson Borland (1867-1919) — also known asWilliam P. Borland — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in Leavenworth,LeavenworthCounty, Kan.,October14, 1867.Democrat.Lawyer;lawprofessor;U.S.Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1909-19; died inoffice 1919.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.Died, ofbronchialpneumonia, in U.S. Army FieldHospital No. 31, nearCoblenz (Koblenz),Germany,February20, 1919 (age51 years, 129days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Kansas City, Mo. | | Fred Lockwood Keeler (1872-1919) — also known asFred L. Keeler — of Mt. Pleasant,IsabellaCounty, Mich.; Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Sharon Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,July 4,1872.Republican.Schoolteacher;collegeprofessor;Michigansuperintendent of public instruction, 1913-19; appointed 1913;died in office 1919.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.Died, fromcardiacdilitation, in St. Joseph Sanitarium (hospital), AnnArbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,April 4,1919 (age46 years, 274days).Interment atGrassLake East Cemetery, Grass Lake, Mich. | | Robert Bacon (1860-1919) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,July 5,1860.Republican.Financier;U.S.Secretary of State, 1909; U.S. Ambassador toFrance, 1909-12; candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1916; colonel in the U.S. Army duringWorld War I.Presbyterian.Englishancestry. Member,DeltaKappa Epsilon.Died, frominfectionfollowing surgery formastoiditis,in the New York Eye and EarInfirmary, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 29,1919 (age58 years, 328days).Original interment atMt.Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.; reinterment atWalnut Hills Cemetery, Brookline, Mass. | | Arthur Pue Gorman Jr. (1873-1919) — also known asArthur P. Gorman, Jr. — of Laurel,PrinceGeorge's County, Md.Born inHowardCounty, Md.,March27, 1873.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMarylandstate senate, 1904-10; candidate forGovernor ofMaryland, 1911; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMaryland,1912(speaker).Presbyterian.Died, in Johns HopkinsHospital,Baltimore,Md.,September3, 1919 (age46 years, 160days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Arthur Platt Howard (1868-1920) — also known asArthur P. Howard — of Salem,EssexCounty, Mass.; West Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,December16, 1868.Mayorof Salem, Mass., 1910.Died, in New HavenHospital, New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,January10, 1920 (age51 years, 25days).Burial location unknown. | | John Franklin Cannon (1851-1920) — also known asJohn F. Cannon — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inCabarrusCounty, N.C.,January3, 1851.Democrat.Minister;offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,1904.Presbyterian.Struckby an automobile, suffered severe injuries, and died four hourslater in St. Luke'sHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,March12, 1920 (age69 years, 69days).Interment atBellefontaineCemetery, St. Louis, Mo. | | Nathaniel Wheeler Bishop (1865-1920) — also known asNathaniel W. Bishop — of Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.BornJuly 16,1865.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromConnecticut,1916;served in the U.S. Navy during World War I.Despondent due to a lengthy illness, hestabbedhimselfin the chest, and died soon afterward at BridgeportHospital,Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,April 4,1920 (age54 years, 263days).Interment atMountainGrove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn. | | Theodore Newton Vail (1845-1920) — also known asTheodore N. Vail — of Lyndonville, Lyndon,CaledoniaCounty, Vt.Born in Minerva,StarkCounty, Ohio,July 16,1845.Republican. General superintendent, U.S. Railway Mail Service,1876-79; president, AmericanTelephoneandTelegraphCo., 1885-89 and 1907-19; founder of Western Electric and of BellLabs; built anelectricrailway system in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1890-1904;farmer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont,1916.Member,UnionLeague.Died, fromkidneyandcardiaccomplications, in Johns HopkinsHospital,Baltimore,Md.,April16, 1920 (age74 years, 275days).Interment atVailMemorial Cemetery, Parsippany, N.J. | | Robert Mitchell Allen (1877-1920) — also known asRobert M. Allen — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,October19, 1877.Republican.Telephoneinspector;appraiser;realestate business; candidate in primary formayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1915.Died, fromkidneycomplications, in Clara BartonHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,April20, 1920 (age42 years, 184days).Interment atAngelus-RosedaleCemetery, Los Angeles, Calif. | | Edward D. Roberts (1864-1920) — of Colton,SanBernardino County, Calif.Born in Cambria,ColumbiaCounty, Wis.,July 18,1864.Republican.Californiastate treasurer, 1911-15; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from California,1912.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Died, three days after surgery for acuteappendicitis,at RamonaHospital, San Bernardino,SanBernardino County, Calif.,August4, 1920 (age56 years, 17days).Entombed atInglewoodPark Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif. | | James Hampton Fithian (1873-1920) — also known asJ. Hampton Fithian — of Bridgeton,CumberlandCounty, N.J.Born in Greenwich,CumberlandCounty, N.J.,December16, 1873.Republican.Lawyer;CumberlandCounty Prosecutor of the Pleas, 1899-1914; member ofNewJersey state senate from Cumberland County, 1917-19.Died, from anabscess,in BridgetonHospital, Bridgeton,CumberlandCounty, N.J.,August29, 1920 (age46 years, 257days).Burial location unknown.  | Charles Franklin Van de Water (1872-1920) — also known asCharles F. Van de Water — of Long Beach,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Hobart,DelawareCounty, N.Y.,October10, 1872.Republican.Real estatedeveloper;bankdirector; electedU.S.Representative from California 9th District 1920, but died beforetaking office.Methodist.While driving in adensefog, hecollidedwith a truck parked on the road, and died soon after, in PomonaValleyHospital, Pomona,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,November20, 1920 (age48 years, 41days). His secretary, Janice Luebben, was also killed, and othersin his car were injured. The truck driver, Carlyle Hughes, was laterconvicted of criminal negligence for leaving the truck on the road.Interment atSunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof Jane Bertha 'Jennie' (Wilde) Van de Water and Rev. Isaac RandolphVan de Water; married1904 toEdithWeir. | | | | Image source: U.S. passport application(1920) |
 | Wilfred Earl Youker (1876-1920) — also known asWilfred E. Youker — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Ingham Mills, Oppenheim,FultonCounty, N.Y.,April26, 1876.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1917-19 (Kings County 18th District 1917, KingsCounty 21st District 1918-19).Dutchancestry.Died, followingappendicitissurgery, in Carson Peck MemorialHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,December17, 1920 (age44 years, 235days).Interment atRural Park Cemetery, Ingham Mills, Manheim, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Jacob Philip Youker and Cecilia Youker; married1905 to LenaViolet Sabin. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | George Washington Fithian (1854-1921) — also known asGeorge W. Fithian — of Newton,JasperCounty, Ill.Born near Willow Hill,JasperCounty, Ill.,July 4,1854.Democrat.Lawyer;JasperCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1876-84;U.S.Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1889-95; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Illinois,1912(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1916,1920;member ofIllinoisDemocratic State Central Committee, 1919.Died ofpneumonia,in ahospital at Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,January21, 1921 (age66 years, 201days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Newton, Ill. | | Edwin Jones (1862-1921) — of Wellston,JacksonCounty, Ohio; Jackson,JacksonCounty, Ohio.Born in Ohio,December12, 1862.Republican.Coaloperator; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1908,1920(alternate).Welshancestry.Died, fromstomachcancer, in GrantHospital, Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,February3, 1921 (age58 years, 53days).Interment atFairmountCemetery, Jackson, Ohio. | | Franklin Knight Lane (1864-1921) — also known asFranklin K. Lane — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born near Charlottetown,PrinceEdward Island,July 15,1864.Democrat.Newspaperreporter;lawyer;candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 1902; member, Interstate Commerce Commission,1906-13;U.S.Secretary of the Interior, 1913-20.Died, of aheartattack 12 days afterappendicitissurgery, at the MayoHospital, Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,May 18,1921 (age56 years, 307days).Cremated. | | Edward Douglass White (1845-1921) — of Louisiana. Born near Thibodaux,LafourcheParish, La.,November3, 1845.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; memberofLouisianastate senate, 1874;justice ofLouisiana state supreme court, 1879-80;U.S.Senator from Louisiana, 1891-94;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1894-1910;ChiefJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1910-21; died in office 1921.Catholic.Died, following unspecified surgery, at GarfieldHospital,Washington,D.C.,May 19,1921 (age75 years, 197days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Michael J. Dady (c.1850-1921) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y., about 1850.Republican.Contractor;Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1900(did not serve); delegate to Republican National Convention from NewYork,1904,1908,1912,1916;Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1920.Died, ofpneumonia,in St. Mary'sHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,June 2,1921 (ageabout 71years).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.  | Jonathan Wyckoff (1846-1921) — of Navarino,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Born in Navarino,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,March28, 1846.Farmer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1893-94.Member,Grange.Died, in the HomeopathicHospital, Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,September3, 1921 (age75 years, 159days).Interment atPine Ridge Cemetery, Navarino, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Austin Jonathan Wyckoff and Rebecca (Eggleston) Wyckoff; married,January27, 1869, to Emma Jeanette Beebe. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York StateLegislative Souvenir (1893) |
| | Arnon Lyon Squiers (1869-1921) — also known asArnon L. Squiers — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Sherburne,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.,October6, 1869.Republican.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1920-21; died in office 1921.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;American BarAssociation.Died, followingappendicitissurgery, in St. John'sHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,October28, 1921 (age52 years, 22days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Syracuse, N.Y.  | John Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922) — of Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.; Ogunquit, Wells,YorkCounty, Maine.Born in Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,May 27,1862.Democrat.Magazineeditor;author;playwright;candidate formayorof Yonkers, N.Y., 1894; candidate forU.S.Representative from Maine 1st District, 1921.Died, fromintestinalcancer, in CityHospital, Atlantic City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.,January21, 1922 (age59 years, 239days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Francis N. Bangs and Amelia Francis (Bull) Bangs; married,March 3,1886, to Agnes Lawson Hyde; married,April27, 1904, to Mary Blakeney Gray. | | | | Image source: American Review ofReviews, March 1922 |
 | 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 |
| | Arthur Henry Murphy (1868-1922) — also known asArthur H. Murphy — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November25, 1868.Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,1913(voted forWoodrowWilson andThomasR. Marshall);chair ofBronx County Democratic Party, 1913-22; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1916,1920;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1916;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1920.Died, followinggallstonesurgery, in St. Vincent'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February6, 1922 (age53 years, 73days).Interment atSt.Raymond's Old Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Arthur Henry Murphy (1819-1904) and Bridget (Malone)Murphy. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Alexander Archibald (1869-1922) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born inScotland,December,1869.Mayorof Newark, N.J., 1921-22; died in office 1922.Scottishancestry.Died, following surgery for abraintumor, in the Eye and EarInfirmary, Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,February11, 1922 (age52 years, 0days).Burial location unknown.  | Benajah Harvey Carroll Jr. (1874-1922) — also known asB. Harvey Carroll, Jr. — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Born in Waco,McLennanCounty, Tex.,March 3,1874.Minister;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. ConsulinVenice, 1914-17;Naples, 1918-19.Baptist.Member,BetaTheta Pi.Died, in the English ColonialHospital, Gibraltar,Gibraltar,March31, 1922 (age48 years, 28days).Interment atGlenwoodCemetery, Houston, Tex.  | Charles Beary Landis (1858-1922) — also known asCharles B. Landis — of Delphi,CarrollCounty, Ind.Born in Millville,ButlerCounty, Ohio,July 9,1858.Republican.Newspapereditor;U.S.Representative from Indiana 9th District, 1897-1909; defeated,1908.SwissandGermanancestry.Died, fromuremiadue tointerstitalnephritis, in MeriwetherHospital, Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,April24, 1922 (age63 years, 289days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Ind. | | Fleming Duncan Cheshire (1849-1922) — also known asFleming D. Cheshire — Born in Williamsburg (now part of Brooklyn),KingsCounty, N.Y.,March 4,1849.Merchant;U.S. Vice Consul inFoochow, 1878; U.S. Consul General inMukden, 1904-06;, 1906-12;Canton, 1912-15.Methodist.Died in ahospital at Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 13,1922 (age73 years, 101days).Interment atCypressHills Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.  | Charles Frederick Heilman (c.1872-1922) — also known asCharles F. Heilman — of Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.Born about 1872. Republican.Mayorof Evansville, Ind., 1910-14; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Indiana,1912.Died, in DeaconessHospital, Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.,October6, 1922 (ageabout 50years).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.| | Image source:City of Evansville |
 | Robert Porter Bush (1842-1923) — also known asRobert P. Bush — of Horseheads,ChemungCounty, N.Y.Born in Branchport,YatesCounty, N.Y.,March31, 1842.Democrat. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War;schoolteacher;physician;ChemungCounty School Commissioner, 1875-78;ChemungCounty Coroner, 1883; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Chemung County, 1886-92, 1894, 1911-13,1916-17; defeated, 1918;Speaker ofthe New York State Assembly, 1892; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for New York,1896;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 41st District, 1914.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Died, frompneumonia,in a Arnot-OgdenHospital, Elmira,ChemungCounty, N.Y.,January8, 1923 (age80 years, 283days).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Horseheads, N.Y. | | Peter Aloysius Hendrick (1858-1923) — also known asPeter A. Hendrick — of Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Penn Yan,YatesCounty, N.Y.,July 8,1858.Democrat.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1907-20.Catholic.Died in ahospital at Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,February10, 1923 (age64 years, 217days).Interment atHolySepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.  | Charlemagne Tower (1848-1923) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.; Duluth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,April17, 1848.Republican.Lawyer;president, Duluth & Iron RangeRailroad;managing director, Minnesota Iron Co. (mining);universityprofessor; U.S. Minister toAustria-Hungary, 1897-99; U.S. Ambassador toRussia, 1899-1902;Germany, 1902-08; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1916.Member,AmericanPhilosophical Society.Died, frompneumonia,in PennsylvaniaHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,February24, 1923 (age74 years, 313days).Original interment atWestLaurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.; reinterment atWatervilleCemetery, Waterville, N.Y. | | Albert Carter Dingle (1862-1923) — also known asA. C. Dingle — of Moberly,RandolphCounty, Mo.Born near Mexico,AudrainCounty, Mo.,September23, 1862.Democrat.Mayorof Moberly, Mo., 1903-06, 1921-23; died in office 1923.Christian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks.Died, fromdiabetesandinfection,in WoodlandHospital, Moberly,RandolphCounty, Mo.,March23, 1923 (age60 years, 181days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Moberly, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof John Gibbons Dingle and Nancy Crozier (Ward) Dingle; married1888 to IvaleeChaney. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Thomas Mitchell Campbell (1856-1923) — also known asThomas M. Campbell — of Palestine,AndersonCounty, Tex.Born in Rusk,CherokeeCounty, Tex.,April22, 1856.Democrat.Lawyer;receiver, and later general manager, International and Great NorthernRailroad;Governorof Texas, 1907-11; defeated in primary, 1902; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Texas,1912(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Died, in John SealyHospital, Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,April 1,1923 (age66 years, 344days).Interment atOldCity Cemetery, Palestine, Tex. | | Charles Brainard Taylor Moore (1853-1923) — also known asCharles B. T. Moore — of Decatur,MaconCounty, Ill.Born in1853.U.S. Navy officer;Governor ofAmerican Samoa;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 28th District, 1920.Died, in the Philadelphia NavalHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,April 4,1923 (ageabout 69years).Burial location unknown.  | Hugh McIndoe (1863-1923) — of Joplin,JasperCounty, Mo.Born in Wisconsin,July 24,1863.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate senate 28th District, 1903-06; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Missouri,1912;mayorof Joplin, Mo., 1914-17; candidate forGovernor ofMissouri, 1916.Died, from aheartrupture, in St. Mary'sHospital, Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.,May 28,1923 (age59 years, 308days).Interment atMt. Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Mo.| | Relatives:Married to Mary Elizabeth Morin. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Missouri Official Manual1917 |
| | | Jesse Milton Coburn (1853-1923) — also known asJ. Milton Coburn — of South Norwalk (now part of Norwalk),FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Pittsfield,MerrimackCounty, N.H.,March27, 1853.Republican.Physician;mayorof South Norwalk, Conn., 1898-99; candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Norwalk, 1902.Congregationalist.Member,OddFellows.Died in BridgeportHospital, Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,August13, 1923 (age70 years, 139days).Interment atMountainGrove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn.| | Relatives: Sonof Rev. Jesse Milton Coburn and Almira (Morse) Coburn; married,August4, 1879, to Abbie M. Cutler. |
 | James Campbell Cantrill (1870-1923) — also known asJ. Campbell Cantrill — of Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.Born in Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.,July 9,1870.Democrat.Farmer;chair ofScott County Democratic Party, 1895-97; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 58th District, 1897-1901; memberofKentuckystate senate 22nd District, 1901-05; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Kentucky,1904;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 7th District, 1909-23; died inoffice 1923; nominated in primary forGovernor ofKentucky 1923, but died before election.Member,Elks;OddFellows;Freemasons.Died, due toappendicitisandperitonitis,during hiscampaignfor governor, in St. Joseph'sInfirmary, Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,September2, 1923 (age53 years, 55days).Interment atGeorgetownCemetery, Georgetown, Ky. | | James Vincent Ganly (1878-1923) — also known asJames V. Ganly — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September13, 1878.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 24th District, 1907;BronxCounty Clerk, 1914-17;U.S.Representative from New York 24th District, 1919-21, 1923;defeated, 1920; died in office 1923.Catholic.Injured in anautomobileaccident on Pelham Shore Road, and died the next day in FordhamHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,September7, 1923 (age44 years, 359days).Interment atSt.Raymond's Old Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.  | Jotham Powers Allds (1865-1923) — also known asJotham P. Allds — of Norwich,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.Born in Claremont,SullivanCounty, N.H.,February1, 1865.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Chenango County, 1896-1902; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1903-10 (26th District 1903-06, 27th District1907-08, 37th District 1909-10); resigned 1910; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1908.Accusedby Sen.BennConger, in 1910, of acceptingbribesfrom bridge companies nine years earlier; following aninvestigation,the State Senatefound himguilty by a vote of 40 to 9, and heresignedto avoidexpulsion.Died, ofliverdisease, at Norwich MemorialHospital, Norwich,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.,September11, 1923 (age58 years, 222days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Jotham Gillis Allds and Lucy Charlotte (Powers)Allds. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1907 |
| | Francis Xavier Duer (1873-1923) — also known asFrancis X. Duer — of Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in College Point (now part of Queens),QueensCounty, N.Y.,June 3,1873.Democrat.Wholesalepaint business;hotelproprietor;restauranteur;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1902-03; Queensborough Superintendent of Public Buildings and Offices, 1912-14.Catholic.Germanancestry. Member,Elks;Redmen;Eagles.Died, fromperitonitis,in the Post GraduateHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September14, 1923 (age50 years, 103days).Interment atMountSt. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. | | Cornelius Verberg (c.1858-1923) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born about 1858.Mayorof Kalamazoo, Mich., 1921-23; died in office 1923.Suffered aheartattack, and died soon after, in ahospital in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,October23, 1923 (ageabout 65years).Burial location unknown. | | Walter M. Taussig (1862-1923) — of Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,June 10,1862.Democrat. President, Wiesbuch & Hilger,hardwareexporters; vice-president, American Chain Company; president,Challenge Cutlery Company;mayorof Yonkers, N.Y., 1922-23; defeated, 1923; died in office 1923.Shothimselfin the head, in the garage of his home, and died forty minutes later,in St. John'sHospital, Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,November21, 1923 (age61 years, 164days).Burial location unknown. | | 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,NewHanover County, N.C.,March14, 1924 (age67 years, 325days).Interment atOakdaleCemetery, Wilmington, N.C. | | Asher Bates Emery (1867-1924) — also known asAsher B. Emery — of East Aurora,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in East Aurora,ErieCounty, N.Y.,February18, 1867.Republican.Physician;lawyer;bankdirector; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom New York,1908;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1922-24; appointed 1922;died in office 1924.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias.Died, fromkidneydisease, in SistersHospital, Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,August8, 1924 (age57 years, 172days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, East Aurora, N.Y. | | Edgar Craven Henshaw (1859-1924) — also known asEdgar C. Henshaw — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.Born near Bunker Hill,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,November9, 1859.Republican.Fruitfarmer;postmaster atMartinsburg,W.Va., 1910-14.Member,Freemasons.Died, fromBright'sdisease, in CityHospital, Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,August17, 1924 (age64 years, 282days).Interment atHedgesville Cemetery, Hedgesville, W.Va. | | Albert Alexander Blakeney (1850-1924) — also known asAlbert A. Blakeney — of Franklinville,BaltimoreCounty, Md.; Savage,HowardCounty, Md.;Baltimore,Md.Born inBaltimore,Md.,September28, 1850.Republican.Cottonmanufacturer;hotelbusiness;banker;U.S.Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1901-03, 1921-23;defeated, 1922; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Maryland,1916.Member,UnionLeague.Died at Franklin SquareHospital,Baltimore,Md.,October15, 1924 (age74 years, 17days).Interment atGreenMount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. | | Michael Henry O'Hara (1854-1924) — also known asM. H. O'Hara — of Kenmare,WardCounty, N.Dak.Born in Vermont,September17, 1854.Democrat.Hotelowner; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNorth Dakota,1912.Died, in KenmareHospital, Kenmare,WardCounty, N.Dak.,October18, 1924 (age70 years, 31days).Interment atSt.Agnes Catholic Cemetery, Kenmare, N.Dak. | | Harold Marsh Sewall (1860-1924) — also known asHarold M. Sewall — of Bath,SagadahocCounty, Maine.Born in Bath,SagadahocCounty, Maine,January3, 1860.Republican. U.S. Vice Consul inLiverpool, 1885-87; U.S. Consul General inApia, 1887-92;lawyer;member ofMainestate house of representatives, 1896, 1903-07; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Maine,1896,1916;U.S. Minister toHawaiian Islands, 1897-98; member ofMainestate senate, 1907-09; candidate forU.S.Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1914; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Maine, 1924.Died, in a privatehospital in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October28, 1924 (age64 years, 299days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Bath, Maine.  | Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924) — of Nahant,EssexCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,May 12,1850.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1880-81;MassachusettsRepublican state chair, 1883;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1887-93; resigned1893;U.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1893-1924; died in office 1924;delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts,1896(speaker),1900,1904,1908,1916,1920(TemporaryChair;PermanentChair;speaker),1924.Member,AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences.Died, after a severestroke,at CharlesgateHospital, Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,November9, 1924 (age74 years, 181days).Interment atMt.Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass. | | Theodore Frank Appleby (1864-1924) — also known asT. Frank Appleby — of Asbury Park,MonmouthCounty, N.J.Born in Old Bridge,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,October10, 1864.Republican.Realestate andinsurancebusiness; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1896;mayorof Asbury Park, N.J., 1908-12;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1921-23; defeated,1922.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died, ofhearttrouble, in Johns HopkinsHospital,Baltimore,Md.,December15, 1924 (age60 years, 66days).Interment atChestnutHill Cemetery, Old Bridge, N.J. | | Edward M. Morgan (1857-1925) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,November16, 1857.Republican. Postmaster atNewYork City, N.Y., 1907-17, 1921-25; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1920.Member,Freemasons.On November 9, 1908, near his home on 146th Street, he wasshotand wounded by Eric Mackay, an "eccentric stenographer", who thenshot and killed himself.Died, followingappendicitissurgery, in LutheranHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January9, 1925 (age67 years, 54days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Frances Paterson. |
| | Frederick W. Knowlton (1856-1925) — of Old Town,PenobscotCounty, Maine.Born in Sangerville,PiscataquisCounty, Maine,1856.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine,1908,1916(alternate).Member,DeltaKappa Epsilon.Died, ofappendicitis,in Penobscot GeneralHospital, Old Town,PenobscotCounty, Maine,January12, 1925 (ageabout 68years).Interment atLawndaleCemetery, Old Town, Maine. | | Asa Francis Smith (c.1847-1925) — also known asAsa F. Smith — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Beverly,EssexCounty, Mass., about 1847.Lawyer;Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1898 (3rd District), 1914 (10thDistrict); Prohibition candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 17th District, 1902; candidateforJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1908, 1918 (Prohibition),1919, 1920 (Prohibition), 1922 (Prohibition).Died, a week after being overcome byfumesfrom his gas stove, in Prospect HeightsHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January16, 1925 (ageabout 78years).Burial location unknown. | | James M. Sliger (1851-1925) — of Rock Port,AtchisonCounty, Mo.Born inWashingtonCounty, Tenn.,May 21,1851.Democrat.Schoolteacher;farmer;merchant;bankdirector;AtchisonCounty Treasurer, 1897-1900;automobiledealer; president, Rock Port MutualTelephoneCompany; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Atchison County, 1909-10;defeated, 1910;chair ofAtchison County Democratic Party, 1916; mayor of Rock Port,Missouri, 1921-25.Presbyterian;laterMethodist.Member,Freemasons.Died in ahospital at Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,March21, 1925 (age73 years, 304days).Interment atMillsap Cemetery, Rock Port, Mo. | | Elijah Stark Abel (1868-1925) — also known asElijah S. Abel — of Bozrah,New LondonCounty, Conn.Born in Bozrah,New LondonCounty, Conn.,February2, 1868.Republican.Farmer;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Bozrah, 1921-22; defeated,1910.Died, in PresbyterianHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March24, 1925 (age57 years, 50days).Interment atJohnson Cemetery, Bozrah, Conn. | | Lewis Dewart Apsley (1852-1925) — also known asLewis D. Apsley — of Hudson,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Northumberland,NorthumberlandCounty, Pa.,September29, 1852.Republican. Founder and president of ApsleyRubber Co.(later Firestone-Apsley), manufacturers of rubberclothing;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1893-97; delegateto Republican National Convention from Massachusetts,1904.Died, in a private Americanhospital, Colón,Panama,April11, 1925 (age72 years, 194days).Interment atForestvaleCemetery, Hudson, Mass. | | 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, followingulcersurgery, in Hotel DieuHospital, El Paso,El PasoCounty, Tex.,May 1,1925 (ageabout 64years).Interment atEvergreenAlameda Cemetery, El Paso, Tex. | | Warren Stanford Stone (1860-1925) — also known asWarren S. Stone — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Born in Ainsworth,WashingtonCounty, Iowa,February1, 1860.Progressive.Locomotiveengineer;Grand Chief,Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, 1903-25; Progressive candidatefor Presidential Elector for Ohio,1924.Died, ofBright'sdisease, in ahospital at Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,June 12,1925 (age65 years, 131days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1884 to CarrieE. Newell. |
| | Edwin Freemont Ladd (1859-1925) — also known asEdwin F. Ladd — of Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.Born in Starks,SomersetCounty, Maine,December13, 1859.Republican.Chemist;collegeprofessor;president,North Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota StateUniversity), 1916-21;U.S.Senator from North Dakota, 1921-25; died in office 1925.Member,PhiGamma Delta.Died in Johns HopkinsHospital,Baltimore,Md.,June 22,1925 (age65 years, 191days).Interment atGlenwoodCemetery, Washington, D.C. | | James Hilton Manning (1854-1925) — also known asJames H. Manning — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,September22, 1854.Democrat. President, Weed ParsonsPrintingCompany; president, AlbanyRailwayCompany (street railways); president, Hudson RiverTelephoneCompany; president, National SavingsBank ofAlbany;mayor ofAlbany, N.Y., 1890-94; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom New York,1892.Died, fromacute dilationof heart, in AlbanyHospital, Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,July 4,1925 (age70 years, 285days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.  | Henry Lincoln Johnson (1870-1925) — of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.Born in Augusta,RichmondCounty, Ga.,July 27,1870.Republican.Blacksmith;lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia,1908,1912,1916,1920,1924;Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia, 1912-16; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Georgia, 1920-24.Africanancestry. Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;OddFellows.Suffered astroke ofapoplexy, and died a few days later in Freedmen'sHospital,Washington,D.C.,September10, 1925 (age55 years, 45days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married,September28, 1903, to Georgia Douglas Camp. | | | | Image source: Library ofCongress |
| | Herbert Parsons (1869-1925) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Rye,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October28, 1869.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York 13th District, 1905-11; defeated,1900 (12th District), 1910 (13th District); delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1908,1912,1916,1920;delegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1915;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from New York, 1916-20; colonel in the U.S.Army during World War I.PresbyterianorEpiscopalian.Member,DeltaKappa Epsilon;UnionLeague.Lost control of amotorbicycle,fell,suffered arupturedkidney, and died as a result, in House of MercyHospital,Pittsfield,BerkshireCounty, Mass.,September16, 1925 (age55 years, 323days).Cremated;ashes interred atChurchon the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, Mass. | | Robert E. Mansfield (1866-1925) — of Marion,GrantCounty, Ind.Born in Long Creek (unknowncounty), Iowa,June 13,1866.Newspapereditor; U.S. Consul inZanzibar, 1899-1901;Valparaiso, 1901-06;Lucerne, 1906-08;St. Gall, 1908-09; U.S. Consul General inZurich, 1909-13;Vancouver, 1913-16;Stockholm, as of 1917.Died, in MethodistHospital, Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,September18, 1925 (age59 years, 97days).Interment atArlington East Hill Cemetery, Arlington, Ind. | | Henry Vroman Borst (1857-1925) — also known asHenry V. Borst — of Amsterdam,MontgomeryCounty, N.Y.Born in Cobleskill,SchoharieCounty, N.Y.,July 4,1857.Democrat.Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 4th District, 1913-25; appointed 1913;resigned 1925.Methodist.Suffered aheartattack whilespeaking ata dinner, in theparishhouse of St. Casimir's Church, Amsterdam, N.Y., and died soonafter, in MemorialHospital, Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,November25, 1925 (age68 years, 144days).Interment atFairview Cemetery, Amsterdam, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Isaac Borst and Susan (Vrooman) Borst; married to Alida Yerdon andDaisy Snook. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Alison J. Shumway (1869-1926) — of Scottsbluff,ScottsBluff County, Neb.Born in New Windsor,MercerCounty, Ill.,May 1,1869.Newspapereditor;abstractor.Member,Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;ModernWoodmen.Died, duringgallbladder surgery, in ahospital at Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,February16, 1926 (age56 years, 291days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Scottsbluff, Neb. | | William Stormont Hackett (1868-1926) — also known asWilliam S. Hackett — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,December7, 1868.Democrat. President, Albany City SavingsBank;mayor ofAlbany, N.Y., 1922-26; died in office 1926.Member,Freemasons.Injured in anautomobileaccident in Cuba, and died three weeks later, from the injuriesanderysipelas,in AmericanHospital, Havana (La Habana),Cuba,March4, 1926 (age57 years, 87days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.  | Eugene C. Pociey (1851-1926) — of Hamilton,ButlerCounty, Ohio; Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio.Born inFrance,June21, 1851.Lawyer;concretebusiness;ConsularAgent for France inCincinnati,Ohio, 1902-18.Frenchancestry. Member,Knightsof Pythias.Died, in Good SamaritanHospital, Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,March 8,1926 (age74 years, 260days).Interment atSt.Stephen's Mausoleum, Hamilton, Ohio. | | | Albert Waller Gilchrist (1858-1926) — also known asAlbert W. Gilchrist — of Punta Gorda,CharlotteCounty, Fla.Born in Greenwood,GreenwoodCounty, S.C.,January15, 1858.Democrat.Civilengineer;real estatedealer;orangegrower; member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1893-96, 1903-06;Speaker ofthe Florida State House of Representatives, 1905; served in theU.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;Governor ofFlorida, 1909-13; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromFlorida,1912(speaker),1924;candidate forU.S.Senator from Florida, 1916.Member,Freemasons.Died, from atumor of thethigh, in theHospital for the Ruptured and Crippled,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 15,1926 (age68 years, 120days).Interment atIndianSpring Cemetery, Punta Gorda, Fla. | | Meyer London (1871-1926) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Kalvaria,Russia,December29, 1871.Socialist. Immigrated to the United States in 1891; became a citizenin 1896;lawyer;Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1908;candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1909 (Socialist), 1911, 1925(Socialist);U.S.Representative from New York 12th District, 1915-19, 1921-23;defeated, 1910 (9th District), 1912 (12th District), 1918 (12thDistrict), 1922 (12th District); delegate to Socialist NationalConvention from New York, 1920.Jewish.Struckby a car as he was crossing First Avenue, near Eighteenth Street,in Manhattan, and died soon after at BellevueHospital, NewYork,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 6,1926 (age54 years, 159days).Interment atMt.Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y. | | Charles Eugene Fuller (1849-1926) — also known asCharles E. Fuller — of Belvidere,BooneCounty, Ill.Born near Belvidere,BooneCounty, Ill.,March31, 1849.Republican.Lawyer;banker;BooneCounty State's Attorney, 1876-78; member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1878-82, 1888-93; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1882-88; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Illinois,1884,1896(alternate); circuit judge in Illinois 17th Circuit, 1897-1903;U.S.Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1903-13, 1915-26;died in office 1926.Died, in ahospital at Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,June 25,1926 (age77 years, 86days).Interment atBelvidereCemetery, Belvidere, Ill.  | Abraham Goodman (1884-1926) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November7, 1884.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lecturer;lawyer;counselfor the Furriers Union and otherlabororganizations; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 8th District, 1916-17.Jewish.Died, followingappendicitissurgery, in St. Mark'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 27,1926 (age41 years, 262days).Interment atMt.Neboh Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Samuel Goodman. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | Eric Alexander Zelius (1859-1926) — also known asAlex E. Zelius — of Pensacola,EscambiaCounty, Fla.Born inNorway,May20, 1859.Shipchandler;wholesalegrocer;Vice-Consulfor Netherlands inPensacola,Fla., 1896-1904.Norwegianancestry. Member,Knightsof Pythias.Died in ahospital at Macon,BibbCounty, Ga.,August21, 1926 (age67 years, 93days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla. | | William Whitson Workman (1877-1926) — also known asWilliam W. Workman — ofRichmond,Va.BornJuly 16,1877.Member ofVirginiastate senate 36th District, 1924-26; died in office 1926.Died in ahospital atRichmond,Va.,November11, 1926 (age49 years, 118days).Interment atMaury Cemetery, Richmond, Va.  | Mark Goldberg (1878-1926) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y., May,1878.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1907-19 (New York County 18th District 1907-17,New York County 14th District 1918-19).Jewish. Member,TammanyHall;RoyalArcanum;Orderof Heptasophs;Elks;OrderBrith Abraham;Freemasons.Died, from athroatinfection, in St. Luke'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November20, 1926 (age48 years, 0days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married,November15, 1917, to Edna Manovill. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | Frank B. Vennum (1853-1926) — of Champaign,ChampaignCounty, Ill.Born in Milford,IroquoisCounty, Ill.,October12, 1853.Prohibition candidate forU.S.Senator from Illinois, 1918, 1920; Prohibition candidate forPresidential Elector for Illinois,1924.Died, in Mayo Brothers'Hospital, Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,November22, 1926 (age73 years, 41days).Intermentsomewherein Champaign, Ill. | | William Greene Dows (1864-1926) — also known asWilliam G. Dows — of Cedar Rapids,LinnCounty, Iowa.Born inClaytonCounty, Iowa,August12, 1864.Republican. President, IowaRailwayandLightCompany, Cedar Rapids & Iowa CityRailway;IowaElectricCompany; Central StatesElectricCompany; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1897-99; colonel in the U.S. Armyduring the Spanish-American War; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Iowa,1912.Presbyterian.Scottishancestry. Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;OddFellows;Elks;UnitedSpanish War Veterans;LoyalLegion.Died, in UniversityHospital, Iowa City,JohnsonCounty, Iowa,November25, 1926 (age62 years, 105days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. | | Daniel Joseph Griffin (1880-1926) — also known asDaniel J. Griffin — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,March26, 1880.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York 8th District, 1913-17; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1916;KingsCounty Sheriff, 1918-19.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks.Died, following surgery forappendicitis,in St. Mary'sHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,December11, 1926 (age46 years, 260days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.  | John Curry Bane (1861-1927) — also known asJohn C. Bane — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Amwell Township,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,November6, 1861.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1900.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;American BarAssociation.Died, in MercyHospital, Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January14, 1927 (age65 years, 69days).Interment atHomewoodCemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Aaron Bane and Mary W. Bane; married,June 26,1901, to Katharine Gertrude Miller. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913) |
| | | Oscar Albert Naplin (1876-1927) — also known asOscar A. Naplin — of Thief River Falls,PenningtonCounty, Minn.Born inSweden,May2, 1876.Lawyer;member ofMinnesotastate senate 65th District, 1919-22, 1927; died in office 1927.Lutheran.Swedishancestry.Suffered astroke ofapoplexy, and died eleven days later, in MillerHospital,St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,January15, 1927 (age50 years, 258days).Interment atBlack River Lutheran Cemetery, Polk Centre Township, PenningtonCounty, Minn. | | James Smith Havens (1859-1927) — also known asJames S. Havens — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Weedsport,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,May 28,1859.Democrat.Lawyer;vice-president and secretary of Kodak Company; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1904,1920;U.S.Representative from New York 32nd District, 1910-11.Died, in Strong MemorialHospital, Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,February27, 1927 (age67 years, 275days).Originally entombed atMt.Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.; reinterment to unknown location. | | Benjamin M. Mitchell (1869-1927) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.,January30, 1869.Member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1901-06, 1911-14, 1919, 1923-27;died in office 1927; in July 1922, he wasindicted,with others, in federal court for conspiracy toviolateProhibition laws; the case was dismissed.Died, following surgery for ahernia,in ahospital at Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.,March11, 1927 (age58 years, 40days).Burial location unknown. | | Franklin Moore (1877-1927) — of St. Clair,St. ClairCounty, Mich.Born in St. Clair Township,St. ClairCounty, Mich.,1877.Republican.Saltmanufacturer;banker;mayorof St. Clair, Mich., 1911; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from St. Clair County 2ndDistrict, 1917-22; candidate forMichiganstate senate 11th District, 1922; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1924.Member,Knightsof Pythias;Elks;OddFellows;Rotary;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Order of theEastern Star.Died, in FordHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,May 11,1927 (ageabout 49years).Interment atHillsideCemetery, St. Clair, Mich. | | Henry Edwards Huntington (1850-1927) — also known asHenry E. Huntington — of Oneonta,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.;SanFrancisco, Calif.; San Marino,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Oneonta,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.,February27, 1850.Republican. Owned and expanded thestreetcarand trolley system in Southern California;real estatedeveloper; Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1908.Member,Sons ofthe Revolution.Died, fromkidneydisease andpneumonia,in LankenauHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 23,1927 (age77 years, 85days).Entombed in mausoleum atHuntington Library and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof Solon Huntington and Harriet (Saunders) Huntington; married1873 to MaryAlice Prentice; married1913 toArabella Duval 'Belle' (Yarrington) Huntington. | | | | ThecityofHuntingtonBeach, California, isnamed forhim. — ThecityofHuntingtonPark, California, isnamed forhim. — HuntingtonLake,inFresnoCounty, California, isnamed forhim. — The HuntingtonHotel(built 1907 as Hotel Wentworth; expanded and reopened 1914 as theHuntington Hotel; demolished 1989 and rebuilt; now Langham Huntingtonhotel) inPasadena,California, isnamed forhim. — The HuntingtonLibrary,ArtMuseum, andBotanicalGardens, on his former estate, inSanMarino, California, isnamed forhim. — The World War IILibertyshipSS Henry E. Huntington (built 1943-44 atTerminalIsland, California; scrapped 1961) wasnamed forhim. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | John Melvin Willison (1849-1927) — also known asJohn M. Willison — of Pennfield Township,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Johnstown Township,BarryCounty, Mich.,May 21,1849.Democrat.Schoolteacher;farmer;candidate forMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1902.Quaker. Member,Freemasons.Died, at NicholsHospital, Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,May 24,1927 (age78 years, 3days).Interment atHicksCemetery, Pennfield Township, Calhoun County, Mich. | | George Smith Patton (1856-1927) — also known asGeorge S. Patton;Frenchy Patton;George William Patton —of San Marino,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),September30, 1856.Democrat.LosAngeles County District Attorney, 1884-86; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from California,1892;candidate forU.S.Representative from California 6th District, 1894; candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1916.Episcopalian.Scottishancestry. Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died at Good SamaritanHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,June 10,1927 (age70 years, 253days).Interment atChurchof Our Savior Cemetery, San Gabriel, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof George Smith Patton (1833-1864); married to Ruth Wilson (daughterofBenjaminDavis Wilson); father of Gen. George S. Patton,Jr. |
 | Leonard Wood (1860-1927) — Born in Winchester,CheshireCounty, N.H.,October9, 1860.Republican.Physician;received theMedalof Honor in 1898 for his actions during an Indian war in 1886;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; commander ofthe "Rough Riders"; Military Governor of Cuba, 1899-1902; majorgeneral in the Philippine-American War, 1902-06; first Army Chief ofStaff; candidate for Republican nomination for President,1920;Governor-Generalof the Philippine Islands, 1921-27; died in office 1927.Englishancestry.Died, following surgery for abraintumor, in the Peter Bent BrighamHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,August7, 1927 (age66 years, 302days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | | Charles William Vermilion (1866-1927) — also known asCharles W. Vermilion — of Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,November6, 1866.Republican.Lawyer;district judge in Iowa 2nd District, 1902-23;justice ofIowa state supreme court, 1923-27; died in office 1927.Presbyterian.Died, in Iowa MethodistHospital, Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,September2, 1927 (age60 years, 300days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Centerville, Iowa.  | John Anderson McDowell (1853-1927) — also known asJohn A. McDowell — of Millersburg,HolmesCounty, Ohio; Ashland,AshlandCounty, Ohio.Born in Killibuck,HolmesCounty, Ohio,September25, 1853.Democrat.School teacherand principal;superintendentof schools;U.S.Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1897-1901.Died, from aheartproblem andbladdercancer, in the Cleveland ClinicHospital, Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,October2, 1927 (age74 years, 7days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Millersburg, Ohio. | | Edward Fletcher Brush (c.1847-1927) — also known asEdward F. Brush — of Mt. Vernon,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Dublin,Ireland,about 1847.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;physician;mayorof Mt. Vernon, N.Y., 1892-94, 1904-07, 1918-19; defeated(Republican), 1901.Died, in ahospital in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October3, 1927 (ageabout 80years).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Mt. Kisco, N.Y.| | Relatives:Father of Walton Brush. |
| | John Francis Dillon (1866-1927) — also known asJohn F. Dillon;"Father of Pacific Coastradio" —of California. Born in Bellevue,HuronCounty, Ohio,March 6,1866.Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; colonel inthe U.S. Army during World War I;radiobroadcasting expert; federal radio inspector; Fellow, Instituteof Radio Engineers; member, Federal Radio Commission, 1927; died inoffice 1927.Died, in Letterman GeneralHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,October9, 1927 (age61 years, 217days).Interment atSanFrancisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, Calif. | | William Joseph Kelly (1860-1927) — also known asWilliam J. Kelly — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,April13, 1860.Democrat.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1903-27; died in office 1927.Died, in Long Island CollegeHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,October11, 1927 (age67 years, 181days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Arnold Katz (c.1857-1927) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Bodenhausen, Hesse,Germany,about 1857.Shippingagent;notarypublic;HonoraryVice-Consul for Austria-Hungary inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1891-99;Vice-Consulfor Netherlands inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1894-1917.Jewish.Died, frommyocardialdegeneration, in JewishHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,November9, 1927 (ageabout 70years).Interment atAdath Jeshurun Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. | | Kenneth Duncan Lozier Niven (1862-1927) — also known asKenneth D. L. Niven — of Monticello,SullivanCounty, N.Y.Born in Westtown,OrangeCounty, N.Y., March,1862.Democrat.Pharmacist;postmaster atMonticello,N.Y., 1894-98, 1919-20 (acting, 1919-20); clerk, Sullivan CountyBoard of Supervisors, 1911-27.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.Struckby a car, and died two hours later, in MonticelloHospital, Monticello,SullivanCounty, N.Y.,November22, 1927 (age65 years, 0days).Interment atRockRidge Cemetery, Monticello, N.Y. | | Edward Mott Angell (1868-1927) — also known asEdward M. Angell — of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.; Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.Born in Moreau,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.,January6, 1868.Republican.Lawyer;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 33rd District, 1915;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1922-27; died in office1927.Quaker.Died, probably frominfection,six days afterappendicitissurgery, in Glens FallsHospital, Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.,November25, 1927 (age59 years, 323days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William Penn Angell and Francena (Mott) Angell; married,October18, 1913, to Gertrude Abigail Sheldon. |
| | Nathan Matthews Jr. (1854-1927) — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,March28, 1854.Democrat.Lawyer;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts,1888;mayorof Boston, Mass., 1891-95; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Massachusetts,1892.Episcopalian.Died, of apulmonaryembolism, in Massachusetts GeneralHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,December11, 1927 (age73 years, 258days).Interment atMt.Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass. | | Lewis R. Sullivan (1873-1928) — of Dorchester, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,August29, 1873.Democrat.Boxer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1912;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1913-15, 1925-28; died in office1928; member ofMassachusettsGovernor's Council, 1916-21.Died, in the Peter Bent BrighamHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,February8, 1928 (age54 years, 163days).Interment atMt. Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale, Boston, Mass. | | Richard Charles Flannigan (1857-1928) — also known asRichard C. Flannigan — of Norway,DickinsonCounty, Mich.Born in Ontonagon,OntonagonCounty, Mich.,December12, 1857.Lawyer;MarquetteCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1881-82, 1885-86; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1888;mayor of Norway, Mich., 1891;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 31st District,1907-08;circuitjudge in Michigan 25th Circuit, 1910-27; appointed 1910;resigned 1927;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1927-28; appointed 1927; died inoffice 1928;chiefjustice of Michigan state supreme court, 1928; died in office1928.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died, ofcancer,in ahospital at Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,February17, 1928 (age70 years, 67days).Entombed atHoly Cross Cemetery, Trowbridge Park, Mich. | | Julius Halpern (c.1859-1928) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inRussia,about 1859.Socialist.Physician;Social Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1900;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 17th District, 1918, 1920; candidateforNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 15th District, 1921.Jewish. Member,American MedicalAssociation.Died, ofcancer,in St. Luke'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March24, 1928 (ageabout 69years).Interment atMt.Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y. | | James Ambrose Gallivan (1866-1928) — also known asJames A. Gallivan — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,October22, 1866.Democrat.Newspaperreporter; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1890; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1900;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 12th District, 1914-28; died inoffice 1928; candidate formayor ofBoston, Mass., 1917.Staunch opponent of alcohol prohibition. Died, fromheartdisease, in RingHospital, Arlington,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,April 3,1928 (age61 years, 164days).Interment atHolyhoodCemetery, Brookline, Mass.  | John Alden Dix (1860-1928) — also known asJohn A. Dix — of Thomson,WashingtonCounty, N.Y.; Santa Barbara,SantaBarbara County, Calif.Born in Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.,December25, 1860.Democrat.Banker;lumberbusiness;papermanufacturer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from NewYork,1904,1912(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee); candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 1908;New YorkDemocratic state chair, 1910;Governor ofNew York, 1911-12; candidate fordelegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1914.Died, fromheartdisease, in HarborHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April 9,1928 (age67 years, 106days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | | | Alois B. Renehan (1869-1928) — of New Mexico. Born inAlexandria,Va.,January6, 1869.Democrat. Candidate formember NewMexico territorial council, 1896; member ofNewMexico state house of representatives, 1915; member ofNewMexico state senate; elected 1924.Died in ahospital at Dayton,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio,April20, 1928 (age59 years, 105days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Santa Fe, N.M. | | John Thomas Fancher (1891-1928) — also known asJack T. Fancher — of Washington. Born in Manila (now Espanola),SpokaneCounty, Wash.,May 13,1891.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I;candidate forU.S.Representative from Washington 5th District, 1926.Wounded by the prematureexplosionof a bomb was destroying, in an empty field at the newly-openedWenatcheeairport,and died soon after in thehospital at Wenatchee,ChelanCounty, Wash.,April30, 1928 (age36 years, 353days).Interment atRiversideMemorial Park, Spokane, Wash.  | Alexander Gilmore Cochran (1846-1928) — also known asAlexander G. Cochran — of Pennsylvania;St.Louis, Mo.Born in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March20, 1846.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1875-77; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1876.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons.Died, frompyelo-nephrosis,in St. Luke'sHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,May 1,1928 (age82 years, 42days).Interment atBellefontaineCemetery, St. Louis, Mo. | | Charles Benjamin Griffith (1872-1928) — also known asCharles B. Griffith — of Fort Scott,BourbonCounty, Kan.Born inBourbonCounty, Kan.,August28, 1872.Republican.Lawyer;BourbonCounty Attorney, 1899-1900; member ofKansasstate house of representatives 18th District, 1921-22;Kansasstate attorney general, 1923-27.Methodist.Died, fromBright'sdisease, in Christ'sHospital, Topeka,ShawneeCounty, Kan.,June 8,1928 (age55 years, 285days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Eva Burkholder. |
| | Russell Harry Dunn (1873-1928) — also known asRussell H. Dunn — of Port Arthur,JeffersonCounty, Tex.Born in Texas,April12, 1873.Republican.U.S.Collector of Customs at Port Arthur, Tex., Texas, 1909-10, 1927;delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1916(alternate),1920;realestate agent.Died, fromcholecystitisand post-operativeaspirationpneumonia, in St. JosephHospital, Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,June 27,1928 (age55 years, 76days).Interment atGreenlawnMemorial Park, Groves, Tex. | | John Christopher Cutler (1846-1928) — of Utah. Born in Sheffield,England,February5, 1846.SaltLake County Clerk, 1884-90;Governor ofUtah, 1905-09;banker.Mormon.Found in the garage of his home, with aself-inflictedgunshotwound in his head, and died soon after in ahospital atSalt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,July 30,1928 (age82 years, 176days).Interment atSaltLake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah. | | Homer Warren (1855-1928) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Shelby Township,MacombCounty, Mich.,December1, 1855.Republican.Real estatebroker;treasurer ofMichigan Republican Party, 1903; postmaster atDetroit,Mich., 1906-13.Member,Freemasons.Died in Detroit DiagnosticHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,August17, 1928 (age72 years, 260days).Entombed in mausoleum atWoodlawnCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | David Alexander Ball (1851-1928) — also known asDavid A. Ball — of Louisiana,PikeCounty, Mo.Born inLincolnCounty, Mo.,June 18,1851.Democrat.Lawyer; lawpartner ofChampClark;bankdirector; member ofMissouristate senate 11th District, 1885-88;LieutenantGovernor of Missouri, 1887; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Missouri,1900,1904(member,CredentialsCommittee); candidate forGovernor ofMissouri, 1908;PikeCounty Probate Judge, 1919-28.Died, in Pike CountyHospital, Louisiana,PikeCounty, Mo.,October1, 1928 (age77 years, 105days).Interment atRiverviewCemetery, Louisiana, Mo. | | Charles Arnette Towne (1858-1928) — also known asCharles A. Towne — of Duluth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.; New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Born near Pontiac,OaklandCounty, Mich.,November21, 1858.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Minnesota 6th District, 1895-97;U.S.Senator from Minnesota, 1900-01; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1904;U.S.Representative from New York 14th District, 1905-07.Died, fromasthmaandpneumonia,in Southern MethodistHospital, Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.,October22, 1928 (age69 years, 336days).Interment atEvergreenMemorial Park, Tucson, Ariz. | | Lycurgus J. Rusk (1851-1928) — of Chippewa Falls,ChippewaCounty, Wis.Born inMorganCounty, Ohio,March13, 1851.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1899.Died, in St. Joseph'sHospital, Chippewa Falls,ChippewaCounty, Wis.,November5, 1928 (age77 years, 237days).Burial location unknown.  | Seth Grosvenor Heacock (1857-1928) — also known asSeth G. Heacock — of Ilion,HerkimerCounty, N.Y.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,March 1,1857.Republican.Postmaster;oilproducer; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1907-14 (33rd District 1907-08, 32nd District1909-14); candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 1914, 1918; Republican Presidential Electorfor New York,1916.Died, in PresbyterianHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December4, 1928 (age71 years, 278days).Interment atArmory Hill Cemetery, Ilion, N.Y. | | Charles Lee Faust (1879-1928) — also known asCharles L. Faust — of St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.Born near Bellefontaine,LoganCounty, Ohio,April24, 1879.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1921-28; died inoffice 1928.Died at U.S. NavalHospital,Washington,D.C.,December17, 1928 (age49 years, 237days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Highland, Kan. | | Rosendo Torrás (1851-1929) — of Brunswick,GlynnCounty, Ga.Born inSpain,February2, 1851.Lumberexportbusiness;Vice-Consulfor Portugal inBrunswick,Ga., 1880-1904;Vice-Consulfor Spain inBrunswick,Ga., 1886-98, 1900-07;Consulfor Argentina inBrunswick,Ga., 1886-1905;Vice-Consulfor Sweden & Norway inBrunswick,Ga., 1887-1904;Vice-Consulfor Great Britain inBrunswick,Ga., 1893-1907;Vice-Consulfor Uruguay inBrunswick,Ga., 1901-03;Consulfor Cuba inBrunswick,Ga., 1904-14;Vice-Consulfor Argentina inBrunswick,Ga., 1906-14, 1923-29.Spanishancestry.Died in ahospital at Brunswick,GlynnCounty, Ga.,January2, 1929 (age77 years, 335days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Brunswick, Ga. | | William Charles Adamson (1854-1929) — also known asWilliam C. Adamson — of Carrollton,CarrollCounty, Ga.Born in Bowdon,CarrollCounty, Ga.,August13, 1854.Democrat.Lawyer;city judge in Georgia, 1885-89; Democratic Presidential Elector forGeorgia,1893;U.S.Representative from Georgia 4th District, 1897-1917;Judgeof U.S. Customs Court, 1926-28.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArcanum;Knightsof Pythias.Died, ofpneumonia,in PresbyterianHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January3, 1929 (age74 years, 143days).Interment atCarrolltonCity Cemetery, Carrollton, Ga. | | Carville Dickinson Benson (1872-1929) — also known asCarville D. Benson — ofBaltimore,Md.; Halethorpe,BaltimoreCounty, Md.Born near Halethorpe,BaltimoreCounty, Md.,August24, 1872.Democrat. Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1904-10, 1918; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1912-14; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Maryland,1916(member,CredentialsCommittee),1924(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1928;U.S.Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1918-21; defeated,1920.Died in MercyHospital,Baltimore,Md.,February8, 1929 (age56 years, 168days).Interment atCedarHill Cemetery, Brooklyn Park, Md. | | Asa Griggs Candler (1851-1929) — also known asAsa G. Candler — of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.Born in Villa Rica,CarrollCounty, Ga.,December30, 1851.Druggist;founder of theCoca-Colabeverage company;mayorof Atlanta, Ga., 1917-19.Suffered astroke in1926, did not recover, and died in Wesley MemorialHospital,Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.,March12, 1929 (age77 years, 72days).Interment atWestviewCemetery, Atlanta, Ga. | | Frank Snowden Katzenbach Jr. (1868-1929) — also known asFrank S. Katzenbach, Jr. — of Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.Born in Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.,November5, 1868.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof Trenton, N.J., 1902-06; candidate forGovernor ofNew Jersey, 1907;associatejustice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1920-29; died inoffice 1929.Presbyterian.Germanancestry.Died, fromsepsisresulting from aleginfection, in MercerHospital, Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.,March13, 1929 (age60 years, 128days).Interment atEwing Church Cemetery, Ewing, N.J. | | William Henkel Jr. (1885-1929) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,March 1,1885.Republican.Lawyer;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1912;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 15th District, 1916; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1920,1924.Member,Freemasons.Died, following surgery for anabdominalinfection, in the Post GraduateHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March22, 1929 (age44 years, 21days).Burial location unknown.  | Chester Bentine McLaughlin (1856-1929) — also known asChester B. McLaughlin — of Port Henry,EssexCounty, N.Y.; Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Moriah,EssexCounty, N.Y.,February10, 1856.Republican.Lawyer;EssexCounty Judge and Surrogate, 1891-95;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 21st District, 1894;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1896-1917; Justice of theAppellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1st Department,1898-99;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1917-26.Member,UnionLeague.Died, in AlbanyHospital, Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,May 12,1929 (age73 years, 91days).Interment atMoriah Union Cemetery, Moriah, N.Y. | | Steven Beckwith Ayres (1861-1929) — also known asSteven B. Ayres — of New York. Born in Fort Dodge,WebsterCounty, Iowa,October27, 1861.Newspapereditor;real estatebusiness;advertisingbusiness;U.S.Representative from New York 18th District, 1911-13; defeated(Progressive), 1914.Member,PsiUpsilon.Died, in Park WestHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 1,1929 (age67 years, 217days).Interment atClearwaterMunicipal Cemetery, Clearwater, Fla. | | Richard P. Cane (1847-1929) — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born inIreland,November11, 1847.HonoraryConsul for Cuba inLouisville,Ky., 1905-26.Struckby an automobile on Broadway between Fourth and Fifth Streets,suffered a fractured skull, and died four days later withoutregaining consciousness, at St. Joseph'sInfirmary,Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,June 30,1929 (age81 years, 231days).Interment atCaveHill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. | | Joseph Augustus Kellogg (1865-1929) — also known asJoseph A. Kellogg — of Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.Born in Delaware City,New CastleCounty, Del.,May 13,1865.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 25th District, 1904; Democraticcandidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1908;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1911; appointed 1911;defeated, 1911; delegate to Democratic National Convention from NewYork,1912,1924(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee);New YorkDemocratic state chair, 1918-19.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;PhiDelta Phi.Died, ofappendicitis,in ahospital at Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.,September8, 1929 (age64 years, 118days).Interment atUnion Cemetery, Fort Edward, N.Y. | | Willard de Lamater Kingsbury (1868-1929) — also known asWillard Kingsbury — Born in San Pablo,ContraCosta County, Calif.,December18, 1868.Schoolteacher and principal;missionary;U.S. Consular Agent inYokkaichi, 1909-16.Died, fromapoplexy,in the InternationalHospital, Kobe,Japan,September27, 1929 (age60 years, 283days).Cremated;ashes interred atKobe Municipal Foreigners Cemetery, Kobe, Japan.  | Horace Chester Newcomb (1858-1929) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Cedarville,CumberlandCounty, N.J.,March25, 1858.Republican.Stenographer;importingbusiness;HonoraryVice-Consul for Spain inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1901-18.Presbyterian.Died, in SamaritanHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,November16, 1929 (age71 years, 236days).Interment atCedar Hill Cemetery, Cedarville, N.J.| | Relatives: Sonof John Newcomb and Jane (Paynter) Newcomb. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Who's Who in Philadelphiain Wartime (1920) |
 | Maurice Bloch (1891-1929) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April26, 1891.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1915-29 (New York County 22nd District 1915-17,New York County 16th District 1918-29); died in office 1929; campaignmanager for U.S. SenatorRobertF. Wagner, 1926.Jewish. Member,B'naiB'rith;OrderBrith Abraham;Elks;OddFellows;Freemasons;TammanyHall.Died, from anembolus of theheart, following aappendicitissurgery, in RooseveltHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December5, 1929 (age38 years, 223days).Entombed atMt.Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.  | Francis D. McNamara (1899-1929) — also known as"Bab" — of Whiting,LakeCounty, Ind.Born in Whiting,LakeCounty, Ind.,November14, 1899.Republican.Grocer;mayorof Whiting, Ind., 1929; died in office 1929.Catholic.Member,Elks;Moose;Knightsof Columbus.Died, fromappendicitisandperitonitis,in St. Catherine'sHospital, East Chicago,LakeCounty, Ind.,December22, 1929 (age30 years, 38days).Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Whiting Public Library |
 | Peter J. Hamill (1887-1930) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March29, 1887.Democrat.Lawyer;insurancebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1916-30 (New York County 2nd District 1916-17,New York County 1st District 1918-30); died in office 1930.Member,TammanyHall.Died, from complications ofappendicitissurgery, in PolyclinicHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January13, 1930 (age42 years, 290days).Original interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.; reinterment atSt. John's Cemetery, Goshen, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Peter Hamill and Mary (Robinson) Hamill; married to MatildaVanAxen. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | William M. Bennett (1869-1930) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,July 11,1869.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 15th District, 1908-10;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 15th District, 1910; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 18th District, 1915-16; defeated (IndependenceLeague), 1912; candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1916; Republican candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1917, 1921 (primary), 1925 (primary),1929 (primary); candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 1918, 1920.Suffered astroke ofparalysis in hisoffice,and died soon after in Broad StreetHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January16, 1930 (age60 years, 189days).Burial location unknown. | | Tracy Elihu Fore (1874-1930) — also known asTracy E. Fore — of Latta,DillonCounty, S.C.Born inMarionCounty, S.C.,November17, 1874.Merchant;farmer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Dillon County,1928-30; died in office 1930.While driving near Florence, S.C., he lost control of his car, whichwent off the road andoverturned;he was badly injured, and his condition was complicated bydiabetes;he died two days later, in ahospital at Florence,FlorenceCounty, S.C.,February2, 1930 (age55 years, 77days).Interment atMagnolia Cemetery, Latta, S.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Willis Fore and Sarah Martha (Berry) Fore; married1894 toKatherine Elizabeth Hayes; married to Clara Bethea. | | | | Epitaph: "An honest man is the noblestwork of God." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | George Edward Reed (1846-1930) — also known as"The Grand Old Man" — of Willimantic,WindhamCounty, Conn.; Fall River,BristolCounty, Mass.; Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.; Carlisle,CumberlandCounty, Pa.; Harrisburg,DauphinCounty, Pa.Born in Brownville,PiscataquisCounty, Maine,March28, 1846.Republican.Minister;president,Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., 1889-1911; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1900.Methodist.Englishancestry.Died, in PolyclinicHospital, Harrisburg,DauphinCounty, Pa.,February7, 1930 (age83 years, 316days).Interment atOldCarlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof George Reed and Ann (Hellyer) Reed; married1870 to EllaFrances Leffingwell; father ofGeorgeLeffingwell Reed. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Biographical and PortraitCyclopedia of the 19th Congressional District (1897) |
| | William Storen Legaré (1900-1930) — also known asWilliam S. Legaré — ofCharlestonCounty, S.C.Born in Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,January6, 1900.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Charleston County,1924-26; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Charleston County, 1926-30; died inoffice 1930.Episcopalian.Member,SigmaAlpha Epsilon.Fatally injured in anautomobileaccident near Wolfton, S.C., and died two hours later in ahospital at Orangeburg,OrangeburgCounty, S.C.,February7, 1930 (age30 years, 32days). Also killed was Sen.W.Claude Martin; Rep.J.Rutledge Smith, Jr. was injured but survived.Interment atMagnoliaCemetery, Charleston, S.C. | | Jens Möller (1846-1930) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Skagen,Denmark,April1, 1846.Ship'sofficer;shipbroker;Vice-Consulfor Russia inGalveston,Tex., 1879-1904;Vice-Consulfor Denmark inGalveston,Tex., 1882-96, 1900-07; member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1911-12.Danishancestry.Died in ahospital at Wichita Falls,WichitaCounty, Tex.,February20, 1930 (age83 years, 325days).Cremated;ashes interred atEvergreen Cemetery, Galveston, Tex. | | George John Kindel (1855-1930) — also known asGeorge J. Kindel — ofDenver,Colo.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,March 2,1855.Upholsteryand furniture business;U.S.Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1913-15; defeated,1916 (Liberal), 1927 (Independent); Kindel Commercial Equalitycandidate forU.S.Senator from Colorado, 1914.Injured in anautomobileaccident near Hillrose, Colo., and subsequently died in ahospital at Brush,MorganCounty, Colo.,February28, 1930 (age74 years, 363days).Interment atFairmountCemetery, Denver, Colo. | | James J. Byrne (1863-1930) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,April 8,1863.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 9th District, 1905;boroughpresident of Brooklyn, New York, 1926-30; died in office 1930.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus.Died, fromgallstones,in BrooklynHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,March14, 1930 (age66 years, 340days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.  | Albert Henry Washburn (1866-1930) — of Middleboro,PlymouthCounty, Mass.Born in Middleboro,PlymouthCounty, Mass.,April11, 1866.Republican. Private secretary toAndrewDickson White;lawyer;U.S. Consul inMagdeburg, 1890-93; private secretary to U.S. Sen.HenryCabot Lodge, 1893-96; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Massachusetts,1896;delegateto Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-19;collegeprofessor; Republican Presidential Elector for Massachusetts,1921;U.S. Minister toAustria, 1922-30, died in office 1930.Member,BetaTheta Pi;UnionLeague.Died, fromerysipelas,in the Rudolf InterhausHospital, Vienna,Austria,April2, 1930 (age63 years, 356days).Original interment atHietzing Cemetery, Vienna, Austria; reinterment in 1930 atNemasket Hill Cemetery, Middleboro, Mass. | | Mary Elizabeth Busey (1854-1930) — also known asMary E. Busey;Mary Elizabeth Bowen;Mrs. S. T. Busey —of Urbana,ChampaignCounty, Ill.Born in Delphi,CarrollCounty, Ind.,June 21,1854.Republican.Universityof Illinois trustee, 1905-30.Female.Presbyterian.Died, in ahospital at Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,April 7,1930 (age75 years, 290days).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Quincy Lee (1869-1930) — also known asRobert Q. Lee — of Texas. Born near Coldwater,TateCounty, Miss.,January12, 1869.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Texas 17th District, 1929-30; died in office1930.Died, in ahospital atWashington,D.C.,April18, 1930 (age61 years, 96days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Cisco, Tex. | | Charles Henry Crownhart (1863-1930) — also known asCharles H. Crownhart — of Superior,DouglasCounty, Wis.; Watertown,JeffersonCounty, Wis.Born in New Cassel (now part of Campbellsport),Fond du LacCounty, Wis.,April16, 1863.Lawyer;justiceof Wisconsin state supreme court, 1922-30; died in office 1930.Died, following aheartattack, in Wisconsin GeneralHospital, Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.,May 2,1930 (age67 years, 16days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Madison, Wis. | | Nathan Bijur (1862-1930) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 1,1862.Republican.Lawyer;took part inrailroadreorganizations and the creation of the SouthernRailway;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1910-30; died in office1930; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court1st Department, 1926-30; died in office 1930.Jewish. Member,AmericanJewish Committee;AmericanSociety for International Law;American BarAssociation;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, frompleurisy andempyema, in St. Luke'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 8,1930 (age68 years, 37days).Interment atBethOlom Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Asher Bijur and Pauline (Sondheim) Bijur; married1886 to LillyPronich. |
| | Edward James Dennis (1877-1930) — also known asE. J. Dennis — ofBerkeleyCounty, S.C.Born in Macbeth,BerkeleyCounty, S.C.,September23, 1877.Lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Berkeley County,1900-04, 1916-18; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Berkeley County, 1904-06, 1910-14,1918-22, 1926-30; died in office 1930.Methodist.Triedand acquitted in 1929 for conspiracy to violate thealcoholprohibition law.Shotandmortallywounded by Webster Lee 'Sporty' Thornley, on the street in frontof thepostoffice in Moncks Corner, S.C., and died the next day in ahospital at Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,July 25,1930 (age52 years, 305days). Thornley was tried and convicted of murder; Glenn D.McKnight, who allegedly hired Thornley to murder Dennis, was triedand not convicted.Interment atSt.John's Baptist Churchyard, Pinopolis, S.C.  | Edward Herbert Wright (1863-1930) — also known asEdward H. Wright — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September28, 1863.Republican.Lawyer;CookCounty Commissioner, 1897-1900; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Illinois,1908.Africanancestry.Died, in ColonialHospital, Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,August6, 1930 (age66 years, 312days).Burial location unknown.| | Image source:New York Public Library |
 | Herbert Bronson Shonk (1881-1930) — also known asHerbert B. Shonk — of Scarsdale,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Plymouth,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,October28, 1881.Republican.Lawyer;oilbusiness; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1923-30;died in office 1930.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion;AlphaDelta Phi;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, frompneumonia,following aheartattack, in White PlainsHospital, White Plains,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,September26, 1930 (age48 years, 333days).Interment atSt.James the Less Cemetery, Scarsdale, N.Y. | | | James B. Furber (c.1868-1930) — of Rahway,UnionCounty, N.J.; Linden,UnionCounty, N.J.Born in Allegan,AlleganCounty, Mich., about 1868.Traveling salesman for National Cash Register Company;newspaperpublisher;real estatedeveloper;lawyer;mayor ofRahway, N.J., 1906, 1922-24; resigned 1906;chargedwithassaultin connection with his participation in aSocialistrally in Rahway, N.J., May 31, 1919, which was ended by sprayingthe speaker and audience with a fire hose; Socialist candidate forU.S.Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1920; Progressivecandidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1924;elected (Democratic)mayor ofLinden, N.J. 1930, but died before taking office.Suffered aparalyticstroke, whileaddressinga meeting of the Parent Democratic Club, and died soon after inSt. ElizabethHospital, Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.,November12, 1930 (ageabout 62years).Burial location unknown. | | Cass J. Jankowski (1889-1930) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Gnesen, Prussia (now Gniezno,Poland),December7, 1889.Republican.Lawyer;banker;member ofMichiganstate senate 2nd District, 1927-30; died in office 1930.Member,American BarAssociation.While traveling to Washington with U.S. Rep.ClarenceJ. McLeod, their car skidded on anicyroad, andcollidedwith a lumber truck; he suffered a skull fracture, and died a fewdays later in ahospital at Warren,TrumbullCounty, Ohio,December2, 1930 (age40 years, 360days). Congressman McLeod, who was driving, sufferedcomparatively minor injuries.Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Michael Schall Niles (1887-1931) — also known asMichael S. Niles — of York,YorkCounty, Pa.Born inYorkCounty, Pa.,1887.Democrat.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1928.Died, in Union MemorialHospital,Baltimore,Md.,1931(ageabout44 years).Interment atProspectHill Cemetery, York, Pa.  | Alfred Rider Page (1859-1931) — also known asAlfred R. Page — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Carlinville,MacoupinCounty, Ill.,October7, 1859.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 19th District, 1905-08; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1908;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1910-23; resigned 1923;Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1stDepartment, 1916-23; law partner ofGeorgeL. Ingraham, 1923-25.ChristianReformed. Member,Chi Psi;Freemasons.Died, ofpneumonia,in SouthamptonHospital, Southampton,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,February3, 1931 (age71 years, 119days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Page and Angeline (Rider) Page; married,April27, 1886, to Elizabeth M. Rose. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1907 |
| | Abel Edward Blackmar (1852-1931) — also known asAbel E. Blackmar — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Newark,WayneCounty, N.Y.,August21, 1852.Democrat.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1908-22; defeated (CitizensJudiciary), 1906; appointed 1908; Justice of the Appellate Divisionof the New York Supreme Court, 1917-22; director, InterboroughRapidTransit Company, 1922-31.Member,DeltaKappa Epsilon;PhiBeta Kappa;American BarAssociation.Died, in BrooklynHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,February14, 1931 (age78 years, 177days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | William Philip Boland (1863-1931) — also known asWilliam P. Boland — of Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.Born in County Sligo,Ireland,January6, 1863.Progressive. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1924.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Elks.Died, of aheartcondition, at Clara BartonHospital, Hollywood, LosAngeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February27, 1931 (age68 years, 52days).Interment atSt.Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, Pa. | | Archibald James Carey (1868-1931) — also known asArchibald J. Carey — of Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born inslavery,in Georgia,August25, 1868.Republican.School teacherand principal;president,Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, Fla., 1895;minister;bishop;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 3rd District,1920-22; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1924;member, Chicago Civil Service Commission, 1927-29;indictedin 1929 onchargesofacceptingbribes from job applicants; the case never came to trial.AfricanMethodist Episcopal.Africanancestry.Died, fromheartdisease, in Billings MemorialHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March23, 1931 (age62 years, 210days).Interment atLincolnCemetery, Blue Island, Ill. | | Willoughby Barrett Dobbs (1861-1931) — also known asWilloughby B. Dobbs — of Scottsville,AllenCounty, Ky.; Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.; Flushing, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born inPortsmouth,Va.,1861.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;newspapereditor and publisher;chair ofAllen County Democratic Party, 1891-92; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 32nd District, 1907.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArcanum;Knightsof Pythias.Died, in Sherman SquareHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April 6,1931 (ageabout 69years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Rev. Charles Edwin Willoughby Dobbs and Mary Elizabeth (Barrett)Dobbs; married,June 7,1884, to Mary Ready Ragland. |
| | Daniel Nash Morgan (1844-1931) — also known asDaniel N. Morgan — of Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Newtown,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,August18, 1844.Democrat.Grocer;dry goodsmerchant;banker;mayorof Bridgeport, Conn., 1880-81, 1884-85; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives, 1883; member ofConnecticutstate senate 14th District, 1885-86, 1893; resigned 1893;Treasurer of the United States, 1893-97; candidate forGovernor ofConnecticut, 1898.Episcopalian.Member,Sons ofthe Revolution;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;OddFellows.While crossing a street, he washit by anautomobile, was badly injured, and died twelve days later, inBridgeportHospital, Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,May 30,1931 (age86 years, 285days).Interment atMountainGrove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn. | | William Vernon Phillips (1875-1931) — also known asW. Vernon Phillips — of Yeadon,DelawareCounty, Pa.Born inWales,November18, 1875.Iron andsteel business;bankdirector;burgessof Yeadon, Pennsylvania, 1923-31; died in office 1931.Episcopalian.Welshancestry. Member,UnionLeague.Died, fromheartdisease, in JeffersonHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,July 2,1931 (age55 years, 226days).Interment atArlingtonCemetery, Drexel Hill, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Frederick Richard Phillips and Emily Mary (Jenkins) Phillips;married1912 toFlorence Louise Starr. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Charles Hyacinthe Riopelle (1860-1931) — also known asCharles H. Riopelle — of Ecorse,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Ecorse,WayneCounty, Mich.,October19, 1860.Democrat. President, EurekaBrewingCompany;supervisorof Ecorse Township, Michigan; elected 1900, 1901, 1924.Frenchancestry.Died, in Henry FordHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,July 14,1931 (age70 years, 268days).Interment atSt. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Ecorse, Mich. | | Charles William Wendte (1844-1931) — also known asC. W. Wendte — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio; Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.; Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.; Newton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.; Berkeley,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,June 11,1844.Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;minister;offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,1880.Unitarian.Germanancestry.Injured in afall, anddied two weeks later in PeraltaHospital, Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,September9, 1931 (age87 years, 90days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Oakland, Calif. | | Mortimer J. Wohl (1888-1931) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,March20, 1888.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 18th District, 1921.Member,AmericanLegion.In 1929, he was one of several Brooklyn lawyers who werechargedwithambulancechasing activities; he disputed the charges.Died, fromsepticemia,in JewishHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,October14, 1931 (age43 years, 208days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Samuel Wohl and Fannie Whol; married,November11, 1923, to Adelaide Finkelstein. |
| | Fletcher Hale (1883-1931) — of Laconia,BelknapCounty, N.H.Born in Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine,January22, 1883.Republican.Lawyer;delegateto New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1918;U.S.Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1925-31; died inoffice 1931.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;OddFellows;American BarAssociation.Died in the Brooklyn NavalHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,October22, 1931 (age48 years, 273days).Interment atUnionCemetery, Laconia, N.H. | | Thaddeus Horatius Caraway (1871-1931) — also known asThaddeus H. Caraway — of Jonesboro,CraigheadCounty, Ark.Born inStoddardCounty, Mo.,October17, 1871.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1912(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1924(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1928;U.S.Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1913-21;U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1921-31; died in office 1931.Member,Knightsof Pythias;Elks;American BarAssociation.Died, fromheartdisease, in ahospital at Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,November6, 1931 (age60 years, 20days).Interment atWestLawn Cemetery, Jonesboro, Ark. | | Jerome Dinwiddie (1848-1931) — of Lowell,LakeCounty, Ind.Born in Crown Point,LakeCounty, Ind.,February8, 1848.Member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1895-96;bankdirector.Fellfrom a ladder while putting up storm windows, broke his hip, and diedtwo days later in MethodistHospital, Gary,LakeCounty, Ind.,November30, 1931 (age83 years, 295days).Interment atPlum Grove Cemetery, Lowell, Ind. | | Major L. Dunham (1850-1932) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born near Highland,LivingstonCounty, Mich.,March19, 1850.Republican. Superior court judge in Michigan of Grand Rapids,1916-22; resigned 1922;circuitjudge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1922-32; appointed 1922; died inoffice 1932.Died, fromsinuscomplications, in BlodgettHospital, Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,1932(ageabout82 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John Dunham and Mary (McDermott) Dunham; uncle ofJohnM. Dunham. |
 | Frank S. Gannon Jr. (c.1878-1932) — of West New Brighton, Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.Born in Long Island City (now part of Queens),QueensCounty, N.Y., about 1878.Republican.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1921-22; appointed 1921;defeated, 1921; appointed 1922; defeated, 1922; candidate forboroughpresident of Richmond, New York, 1925.Died, frompneumonia,in St. Vincent'sHospital, West New Brighton, Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.,January18, 1932 (ageabout 54years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Frank S. Gannon; married to Frances Foler. | | | | Image source: Brooklyn (N.Y.)Times-Union, January 19, 1932 |
| | | Henry O. Kahan (1891-1932) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August26, 1891.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 8th District, 1922-32; diedin office 1932.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Died, in Beth IsraelHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February6, 1932 (age40 years, 164days).Interment atMt.Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y. | | Edward McMathers Beers (1877-1932) — also known asEdward M. Beers — of Mt. Union,HuntingdonCounty, Pa.Born in Nossville,HuntingdonCounty, Pa.,May 27,1877.Republican.Farmer;hotelmanager; director GrangeTrustCompany, Huntingdon, Pa.; director, First NationalBank, Mt.Union, Pa.; mayor of Mt. Union, Pa., 1910-14; county judge inPennsylvania, 1914-23;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1923-32; died inoffice 1932.Methodist.Died, ofinfluenza,in the NavalHospital,Washington,D.C.,April21, 1932 (age54 years, 330days).Interment atMt.Union Cemetery, Mt. Union, Pa. | | Ransford Stevens Miller Jr. (1867-1932) — also known asRansford S. Miller — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,October21, 1867.Chief of Division of Far Eastern Affairs, U.S. State Department,1909-12 and 1918-19; U.S. Consul General inSeoul, as of 1914-17, as of 1920-30.Died, fromheartdisease, in GarfieldHospital,Washington,D.C.,April26, 1932 (age64 years, 188days).Cremated;ashes interred atYokohama Foreign General Cemetery, Yokohama, Japan. | | John Flanigan Deadman (1868-1932) — also known asJohn F. Deadman — of Sault Ste. Marie,ChippewaCounty, Mich.Born in London,Ontario,November26, 1868.Democrat.Veterinarian;lost aleg in a hunting accident;lost aneye in another accident; candidate formayorof Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 1915; in 1928, he famously savedseveral lives when he brought needed serum and medical supplies bydogsled, through a heavy winter storm, to snowbound Detour, Mich.Scottishancestry. Member,Knightsof Pythias;Elks;OddFellows;Maccabees;ModernWoodmen of America.Died in ahospital at Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.,April27, 1932 (age63 years, 153days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Alpena, Mich. | | Edwin Johnson Harvey (1864-1932) — also known asE. J. Harvey — of Stuart,PatrickCounty, Va.; Chatham,PittsylvaniaCounty, Va.Born inPittsylvaniaCounty, Va.,October5, 1864.Lawyer;member ofVirginiastate senate, 1899-1904, 1932 (Carroll, Grayson & Patrickcounties 1899-1904, 13th District 1932); died in office 1932; circuitjudge in Virginia 7th Circuit, 1906-18.Methodist.Member,Lions;Freemasons.Died, fromcerebralsclerosis, in MemorialHospital,Danville,Va.,May 7,1932 (age67 years, 215days).Interment atHighlandBurial Park, Danville, Va. | | John Ebenezer Durkee (1874-1932) — also known asJohn E. Durkee — of South Haven,Van BurenCounty, Mich.Born in Michigan,April22, 1874.Grocer;mayorof South Haven, Mich., 1920.Gravely injured in ahead-oncollision, and died an hour later in ClinicHospital,Michigan City,LaPorteCounty, Ind.,May 14,1932 (age58 years, 22days).Interment atArlingtonHill Cemetery, Bangor, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Rosseau Durkee and Aurelia Durkee; married,December23, 1901, to Edith O. Gish. |
| | William Elmendorf Rothery (1851-1932) — also known asWilliam E. Rothery — of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.; Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.;SanFrancisco, Calif.; Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.; Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March25, 1851.Newspapereditor and publisher;Consulfor Liberia inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1888-95;manufacturers'agent;food broker.Germanancestry.Died, following aheartattack, in St. Peter'sHospital, Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,July 8,1932 (age81 years, 105days).Interment atCataumet Cemetery, Bourne, Mass. | | Milton Robert Palmer (1878-1932) — also known asMilton R. Palmer — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,January25, 1878.Republican.Newspaperreporter; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1921-32; died in office 1932.Unitarian.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;Royaland Select Masters.Died in ahospital in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,August10, 1932 (age54 years, 198days).Interment atWoodmereCemetery, Detroit, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Milton Josiah Palmer and Jane (Bayne) Palmer. |
| | Arthur W. Edwards (c.1876-1932) — of Wyandotte,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Flat Rock,WayneCounty, Mich., about 1876.Lawyer;metalproducts business;mayorof Wyandotte, Mich., 1932; died in office 1932.Died, following anattack ofapoplexy, in ahospital at Chatham,Ontario,August12, 1932 (ageabout 56years).Interment atWoodmereCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Ralph Dayton Cole (1873-1932) — also known asRalph D. Cole — of Findlay,HancockCounty, Ohio.Born in Vanlue,HancockCounty, Ohio,November30, 1873.Republican.HancockCounty Clerk, 1897-99;lawyer;member ofOhiostate house of representatives, 1900;U.S.Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1905-11; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Ohio,1916,1924,1928(speaker);colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate forGovernor ofOhio, 1920.Member,AmericanLegion.Injured in anautomobileaccident near Parkman, Ohio, and died in thehospital atWarren,TrumbullCounty, Ohio,October15, 1932 (age58 years, 320days).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Findlay, Ohio. | | Robert Dwight Leeper (1891-1932) — also known asRobert D. Leeper — of Lewiston,Nez PerceCounty, Idaho.Born in Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.,June 29,1891.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;justice ofIdaho state supreme court, 1932; appointed 1932; died in office1932.Member,AmericanLegion.Died, frompneumonia,in ahospital at Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho,December19, 1932 (age41 years, 173days).Interment atNormalHill Cemetery, Lewiston, Idaho. | | Arthur Conrad Roach (1871-1932) — also known asA. C. Roach;Arthur CyrusRoach —ofSullivanCounty, Mo.Born in Reedy,RoaneCounty, W.Va.,November23, 1871.Democrat.Merchant;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Sullivan County, 1931-32;died in office 1932.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, while suffering frombronchialpneumonia andarteriosclerosis,in ResearchHospital, Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,December30, 1932 (age61 years, 37days).Interment atThomas Union Cemetery, Harris, Mo. | | Robert Reyburn Butler (1881-1933) — also known asRobert R. Butler — of Condon,GilliamCounty, Ore.; The Dalles,WascoCounty, Ore.Born in Butler,JohnsonCounty, Tenn.,September24, 1881.Republican.Lawyer;Republican Presidential Elector for Oregon,1909;circuit judge in Oregon, 1909-11; member ofOregonstate senate, 1913-17, 1925-28; Republican Presidential Electorfor Oregon,1917;U.S.Representative from Oregon 2nd District, 1928-33; died in office1933.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;SigmaAlpha Epsilon.Died ofheartdisease andpneumonia,at ProvidenceHospital,Washington,D.C.,January7, 1933 (age51 years, 105days).Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, The Dalles, Ore. | | Spencer Pettis Gracey (1865-1933) — also known asSpencer P. Gracey — of Atlanta,LoganCounty, Ill.; Berkeley,AlamedaCounty, Calif.; Hankow (now part of Wuhan),China.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,December18, 1865.Operasinger; U.S. Vice Consul inFoochow, as of 1898; U.S. Consular Marshal inFoochow, as of 1898; worked for StandardOil companyin Japan and China;foreignexchange broker.Died, fromperitonitisandheartfailure, in InternationalHospital, Hankow (now part ofWuhan),China,January15, 1933 (age67 years, 28days).Cremated. | | William Stryker Gummere (1852-1933) — also known asWilliam S. Gummere;"Dollar-A-LifeGummere" —of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.,June 24,1852.Republican.Lawyer;circuit judge in New Jersey, 1890;associatejustice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1895-1901; appointed1895;chiefjustice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1901-33.Died, ofpneumonia,in St. BarnabasHospital, Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,January26, 1933 (age80 years, 216days).Interment atPrincetonCemetery, Princeton, N.J. | | Henry A. Huber (1869-1933) — also known as"The Great Pacificator" — of Stoughton,DaneCounty, Wis.Born in Evergreen,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November6, 1869.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1904; member ofWisconsinstate senate, 1913-25; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Wisconsin,1924(alternate),1928(ConventionVice-President);LieutenantGovernor of Wisconsin, 1925-33.Died, of aheartailment, at Madison GeneralHospital, Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.,January31, 1933 (age63 years, 86days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Stoughton, Wis. | | Champe Terrell Barksdale (1853-1933) — also known asChamp T. Barksdale — ofDanville,Va.Born inHalifaxCounty, Va.,December2, 1853.Republican.Attackedand seriously hurt, in August 1895, when Buford Wimbish struck himover the head with an iron bar; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Virginia,1896;postmaster atDanville,Va., 1898-1908.Died, fromcoronarythrombosis andlungabscess, in MemorialHospital,Danville,Va.,February12, 1933 (age79 years, 72days).Intermentsomewhere in Pittsylvania County, Va. | | Fred Atwater (c.1871-1933) — of Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Birmingham (now part of Derby),New HavenCounty, Conn., about 1871.Democrat. Founder and president, Columbia Nut and Bolt Company;mayorof Bridgeport, Conn., 1921-23; defeated, 1923, 1927; member ofConnecticutstate senate 21st District, 1931; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Connecticut,1932.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Kiwanis.Died, fromdiabetesand aheartailment, in BridgeportHospital, Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,February23, 1933 (ageabout 62years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry Atwater and Josie (Wells) Atwater. |
| | Peter August Hatting (1867-1933) — also known asPeter A. Hatting — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November15, 1867.Democrat.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1924-33; died in office 1933.Germanancestry.Died, fromdiabetesandosteomyelitisand complications from the amputation of his left leg, inPost-GraduateHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February28, 1933 (age65 years, 105days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y.| | Relatives:Married to Rose L. Magee. |
| | Anton Josef Cermak (1873-1933) — also known asAnton J. Cermak;"PushcartTony" —of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Kladno, Bohemia (nowCzechia),May9, 1873.Democrat. Member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1910; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Illinois,1924,1928,1932;candidate forU.S.Senator from Illinois, 1928;mayorof Chicago, Ill., 1931-33; died in office 1933.Bohemianancestry.On February 15, 1933, while he was standing on the running board ofanopencar from which president-electFranklinD. Roosevelt had just given a speech, wasshot andbadlywounded by Italian-American bricklayer Guiseppe Zangara, who hadaimed for Roosevelt; over the next month, the wound becameinfected,and he died, in Jackson MemorialHospital, Miami, Dade County(nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,March 6,1933 (age59 years, 301days).Entombed atBohemianNational Cemetery, Chicago, Ill. | | Stillman Stephen Light (1858-1933) — also known asStillman Light — of Danbury,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Jefferson Valley,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,November13, 1858.Plumber;Prohibition candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Danbury, 1914.Died, in DanburyHospital, Danbury,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,March11, 1933 (age74 years, 118days).Interment atWoosterCemetery, Danbury, Conn. | | Harry Burgess (1872-1933) — Born in Starkville,OktibbehaCounty, Miss.,February22, 1872.Engineer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Brigadier General, U.S.Army; engineer in charge of maintenance, Panama Canal, 1924-28;Governor ofPanama Canal Zone, 1928-32.Died, in Army and Navy GeneralHospital, Hot Springs,GarlandCounty, Ark.,March18, 1933 (age61 years, 24days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Karl Cortlandt Schuyler (1877-1933) — also known asKarl C. Schuyler — of Colorado Springs,El PasoCounty, Colo.;Denver,Colo.Born in Colorado Springs,El PasoCounty, Colo.,April 3,1877.Republican.Lawyer;oilbusiness;bankdirector; delegate to Republican National Convention fromColorado,1916;U.S.Senator from Colorado, 1932-33; defeated, 1920, 1932.Struckby an automobile, and subsequently died in Lenox HillHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 31,1933 (age56 years, 119days).Entombed in mausoleum atFairmountCemetery, Denver, Colo.| | Relatives: Sonof Frederick Schuyler and Eleanor 'Nellie' (Farnan) Schuyler; marriedto Delia Alsena Shepard (who later marriedEugeneDonald Millikin); grandnephew ofGeorgeWashington Schuyler; fourth great-grandnephew ofPieterSchuyler (1657-1724) andJohannesSchuyler (1668-1747); first cousin once removed ofEugeneSchuyler; first cousin five times removed ofJohnLivingston,RobertLivingston (1688-1775),GilbertLivingston andJohannesSchuyler (1697-1746); first cousin six times removed ofDavidDavidse Schuyler andMyndertDavidtse Schuyler; second cousin four times removed ofStephanusBayard,RobertLivingston (1708-1790),PeterVan Brugh Livingston,RobertGilbert Livingston,HenryGilbert Livingston,PhilipLivingston,RobertR. Livingston (1718-1775),PierreVan Cortlandt,WilliamLivingston,PhilipJohn Schuyler,PhilipP. Schuyler andStephenJohn Schuyler; third cousin thrice removed ofNicholasBayard,PeterRobert Livingston,JeremiahVan Rensselaer,RobertVan Rensselaer,WalterLivingston,PhilipPeter Livingston,PieterSchuyler (1746-1792),RobertR. Livingston (1746-1813),JamesLivingston,PhilipVan Cortlandt,HenryBrockholst Livingston,PeterSamuel Schuyler,PierreVan Cortlandt Jr.,EdwardLivingston,PhilipJeremiah Schuyler andJamesParker. | | | | Political families:Livingston-Schuylerfamily of New York;Livingston-Duerfamily of New York City, New York (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | John J. Coyle (1863-1933) — of Mahanoy City,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.; Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Port Carbon,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.,November10, 1863.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1892-94; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 30th District, 1895-98; founder and president,American Catholic Union, 1897-1933; president, Pennsylvania MutualLifeInsurance Company, 1914-33 president, Bell UnionCoal andMining Company, 1914-33.Catholic.Died, ofbronchialpneumonia, in JeffersonHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,September4, 1933 (age69 years, 298days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Philip Coyle and Julia (Duffy) Coyle; married,December29, 1885, to Mary Groody. |
| | George McClellan Ray (1862-1933) — also known asGeorge M. Ray — of Shelbyville,ShelbyCounty, Ind.; Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.BornJanuary18, 1862.Democrat.Newspapereditor and publisher; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Indiana,1900;realestate business.Died, fromlivercancer, in Robert LongHospital, Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,September24, 1933 (age71 years, 249days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Ind.| | Relatives: Sonof Martin M. Ray and Susan Frances (Cross) Ray; married to EmmaWilson and Harriet D. Dunn. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | George L. Record (c.1859-1933) — of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in Auburn,AndroscogginCounty, Maine, about 1859.Lawyer;Republican candidate forNewJersey state senate, 1901; Republican candidate forNewJersey state house of assembly, 1908; Republican candidate forU.S.Representative from New Jersey, 1910; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New Jersey,1912;Republican Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1917;candidate forU.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1918 (Republican primary), 1924(Progressive).Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in State StreetHospital, Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine,September27, 1933 (ageabout 74years).Interment atBayview- New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J. | | Harry Clay Trexler (1854-1933) — also known asHarry C. Trexler — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Easton,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.,April17, 1854.Republican.Lumberbusiness;cementmanufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1904;director ofelectricrailroads,telephonecompanies, andelectricutilities.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Elks;UnionLeague.Badly injured when hiscarcollided with an oil truck on the William Penn Highway, and diedthe next day in EastonHospital, Easton,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.,November17, 1933 (age79 years, 214days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Allentown, Pa. | | Henry Nichols Blake (1838-1933) — also known asHenry N. Blake — of Virginia City,MadisonCounty, Mont.Born in Dorchester, Norfolk County (now part of Boston,SuffolkCounty), Mass.,June 5,1838.Republican.Lawyer;served in the Union Army during the Civil War;newspapereditor;justice ofMontana territorial supreme court, 1875-80;chiefjustice of Montana territorial supreme court, 1889; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Montana Territory,1880;member ofMontanaterritorial House of Representatives, 1881-87;chiefjustice of Montana state supreme court, 1889-92.Died in ahospital at Chelsea,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,November29, 1933 (age95 years, 177days).Interment atDorchesterNorth Burying Ground, Boston, Mass. | | Samuel Jameson McMains (1867-1933) — also known asSamuel J. McMains — of Leechburg,ArmstrongCounty, Pa.Born in Elizabeth,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March29, 1867.Republican.Dentist;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1916,1924;postmaster atLeechburg,Pa., 1931-33 (acting, 1931-32).Presbyterian.Member,Rotary.Died, fromdiabetesmellitus, and complications of the amputation of his right legforgangrene,in Allegheny Valley GeneralHospital, Natrona Heights,Harrison Township,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December17, 1933 (age66 years, 263days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Leechburg, Pa.  | Rufus Hansom Hagood Jr. (1887-1934) — also known asRufus H. Hagood, Jr. — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii.Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,November21, 1887.Democrat.Physician;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory,1932.Suffered aheartattack in the dining room of a downtownhotel,and died soon after in EmergencyHospital, Honolulu, Island ofOahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii,February1, 1934 (age46 years, 72days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Birmingham, Ala.  | Jacob Scheifele (1858-1934) — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Pennsylvania,March10, 1858.Republican. Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 1stDistrict, 1925-32.Suffered aninfectedtoe, which was amputated; soon after, the whole foot was amputated,and then his left leg; but within a few days, he died fromgangrene,in DelawareHospital, Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,February22, 1934 (age75 years, 349days).Interment atSilverbrook Cemetery and Memorial Park, Wilmington, Del. | | | John Williamson McGavock (1846-1934) — also known asJ. W. McGavock — of Max Meadows,WytheCounty, Va.Born in Wytheville,WytheCounty, Va.,October25, 1846.Republican. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;farmer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1920;candidate forU.S.Senator from Virginia, 1922.Scotch-Irishancestry.Struckby an automobile, and died in ahospital soon after, inMiami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,March20, 1934 (age87 years, 146days).Interment atOglesby Cemetery, Fort Chiswell, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Ephraim McGavock and Abie Jouet (Williamson) McGavock; married toEmily Maria Graham and Jane Byrd Pendleton. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | George Leland (1858-1934) — of Fennville,AlleganCounty, Mich.Born in Painesville,LakeCounty, Ohio,June 11,1858.Republican.Farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Allegan County 2nd District,1915-20; member ofMichiganstate senate 8th District, 1923-34; died in office 1934;Republican Presidential Elector for Michigan,1929.Englishancestry.Died, in BlodgettHospital, East Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,March23, 1934 (age75 years, 285days).Interment atFennvilleCemetery, Fennville, Mich. | | Richard Pretlow Ernst (1858-1934) — also known asRichard P. Ernst — of Covington,KentonCounty, Ky.Born in Covington,KentonCounty, Ky.,February28, 1858.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1896(alternate),1900,1904,1908,1916,1924(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business); candidate forU.S.Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1896;U.S.Senator from Kentucky, 1921-27; defeated, 1926; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Kentucky, 1924.Died, in Johns HopkinsHospital,Baltimore,Md.,April13, 1934 (age76 years, 44days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Fort Mitchell, Ky. | | Nahum Josiah Bachelder (1854-1934) — also known asNahum J. Bachelder — of East Andover, Andover,MerrimackCounty, N.H.Born in Andover,MerrimackCounty, N.H.,September3, 1854.Republican.Farmer;Governor ofNew Hampshire, 1903-05.Congregationalist.Member,Grange;Freemasons.Died, in EliotHospital, Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,April22, 1934 (age79 years, 231days).Interment atProctorCemetery, Andover, N.H. | | William Cooper Procter (1862-1934) — of Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio.Born in Glendale,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,August25, 1862.Republican. President (1907-30) and chairman (1930-34), Proctor &Gamble Company, where he established profit-sharing and pensionsystem; director, New York CentralRailroad;delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1916,1924,1928.Episcopalian.Member,UnionLeague.Died, frombronchialpneumonia, in HolmesHospital, Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,May 2,1934 (age71 years, 250days).Interment atSpringGrove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.  | William Hartman Woodin (1868-1934) — also known asWilliam H. Woodin;WillWoodin —of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Berwick,ColumbiaCounty, Pa.,May 27,1868.President, American Car and Foundry Company, manufacturer ofrailroadfreight cars; chairman, AmericanLocomotiveCompany;musiccomposer;U.S.Secretary of the Treasury, 1933.Presbyterian.Member,Lions;UnionLeague.Died, from athroatinfection andnephritis,in the Manhattan Eye, Ear and ThroatHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 3,1934 (age65 years, 341days).Entombed atPineGrove Cemetery, Berwick, Pa. | | William Jackson Adams (1860-1934) — also known asWilliam J. Adams — of Carthage,MooreCounty, N.C.Born in Rockingham,RichmondCounty, N.C.,January27, 1860.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1893; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1895; superior court judge in NorthCarolina 13th District, 1908-21;justice ofNorth Carolina state supreme court, 1927-34; died in office 1934.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, from complications of surgery for akidneyailment, in the Brady Urological Clinic of Johns HopkinsHospital,Baltimore,Md.,May 20,1934 (age74 years, 113days).Intermentsomewherein Carthage, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Rev. S. D. Adams and Mary (Jackson) Adams; married to FlorenceWall. |
 | Charles U. Becker (1868-1934) — of Wishart,PolkCounty, Mo.; Bolivar,PolkCounty, Mo.Born near New Haven,FranklinCounty, Mo.,October21, 1868.Republican.Farmer;writer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Polk County, 1915-20;secretaryof state of Missouri, 1921-33.GermanandFrenchancestry.Died, fromcirrhosis ofthe liver, in Missouri MethodistHospital, St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,May 21,1934 (age65 years, 212days).Interment atRiverviewCemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Hermann Becker and Sarah (Maupin) Becker; married,May 13,1920, to Mary B. Tolson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Missouri Official Manual1917 |
| | Walter Franklin Brawner (1873-1934) — also known asWalter Brawner — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.,October28, 1873.Democrat.Brickcontractor; alternate delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Arizona,1912,1924;Phoenixchiefof police.Died, of complications ofappendicitissurgery, in St. Joseph'sHospital, Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,May 27,1934 (age60 years, 211days).Interment atFrankfortCemetery, Frankfort, Ky. | | George Franklin Brumm (1878-1934) — also known asGeorge F. Brumm — of Minersville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.Born in Minersville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.,January24, 1878.Republican.Lawyer;solicitor for Miners StateBank;served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1923-27, 1929-34;died in office 1934.Episcopalian.Died, frommyocarditisandnephritis,in MethodistHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 29,1934 (age56 years, 125days).Interment atCharlesBaber Cemetery, Pottsville, Pa. | | Frank J. Corr (1877-1934) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January12, 1877.Mayorof Chicago, Ill., 1933.Died, from complication ofdiabetes,in PresbyterianHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,June 3,1934 (age57 years, 142days).Interment atHolySepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Ill. | | Thomas Chalkley Coffin (1887-1934) — also known asThomas C. Coffin — of Pocatello,BannockCounty, Idaho.Born in Caldwell,CanyonCounty, Idaho,October25, 1887.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;lawyer;mayorof Pocatello, Idaho, 1931-33;U.S.Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1933-34; died in office1934.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Struckby an automobile on a driveway in the south grounds of theU.S.Capitol, June 4, 1934, and died four days later at ProvidenceHospital,Washington,D.C.,June 8,1934 (age46 years, 226days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Pocatello, Idaho.  | Charles Frederick Murphy (1875-1934) — also known asCharles F. Murphy — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Norwood,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,April13, 1875.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 10th District, 1905-09; memberofNewYork state senate 6th District, 1917-18; defeated, 1914; delegateto Republican National Convention from New York,1920,1924,1928,1932;member ofNew YorkRepublican State Committee, 1930;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;OddFellows;RoyalArcanum;PhiGamma Delta;DeltaChi;Sonsof Veterans.Struckby a car, badly injured, and died two days later, in DanburyHospital, Danbury,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,June 19,1934 (age59 years, 67days).Interment atMilltown Cemetery, Brewster, N.Y. | | Carl Gustave Palm (1885-1934) — also known asCarl G. Palm — of Oceanside,San DiegoCounty, Calif.; Escondido,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,June 16,1885.Undertaker;mayorof Escondido, Calif., 1934; died in office 1934.Swedishancestry. Member,Elks;OddFellows;Kiwanis;OptimistClub.Died, fromheartdisease, in Escondido CommunityHospital, Escondido,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,July 1,1934 (age49 years, 15days).Interment atGreenwoodMemorial Park, San Diego, Calif. | | Edward J. Ahearn (1891-1934) — also known asEddie Ahearn — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 15,1891.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1928,1932;member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1930; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 14th District, 1931-32.Catholic.Member,TammanyHall.Died, ofperitonitis,at Post-GraduateHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August23, 1934 (age43 years, 69days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | Arthur James Lee (1871-1934) — of Price,CarbonCounty, Utah.Born in Springville,UtahCounty, Utah,March17, 1871.Townpresident of Price, Utah, 1904; justice of the peace.Member,Freemasons.Died, in ahospital at Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,August30, 1934 (age63 years, 166days).Interment atPrice City Cemetery, Price, Utah. | | William E. Whitecotton (1866-1934) — also known asW. E. Whitecotton — of Paris,MonroeCounty, Mo.Born inRallsCounty, Mo.,December26, 1866.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Monroe County, 1919-34; diedin office 1934.Died, fromhypostaticpneumonia,peritonitis,andcoloncancer, in ResearchHospital, Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,September9, 1934 (age67 years, 257days).Interment atSunset Hill Cemetery, Madison, Mo. | | Edward Bundy Manwaring (1851-1934) — also known asEdward B. Manwaring — of Menomonie,DunnCounty, Wis.; Superior,DouglasCounty, Wis.; Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Windsor,BroomeCounty, N.Y.,March26, 1851.Lawyer;fruitgrower;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1stDistrict, 1921-24; defeated (Progressive), 1912.Englishancestry.Died, fromprostatecancer, in the University of MichiganHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,November1, 1934 (age83 years, 220days).Interment atEvergreen Cemetery, Menomonie, Wis.| | Relatives: Sonof Edward Scoville Manwaring and Sarah Jane (Bundy) Manwaring;married to Syndonia Barwise. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Frederick Daniel Landis (1872-1934) — also known asFrederick Landis;FredLandis —of Logansport,CassCounty, Ind.Born in Sevenmile,ButlerCounty, Ohio,August18, 1872.U.S.Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1903-07; defeated(Republican), 1906; Progressive candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Indiana, 1912; candidate in Republican primary forGovernor ofIndiana, 1928.SwissandGermanancestry.Died in ahospital at Logansport,CassCounty, Ind.,November6, 1934 (age62 years, 80days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Ind. | | James Burtis Van Woert Jr. (1870-1934) — also known asJames B. Van Woert — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Greig,LewisCounty, N.Y.Born in Greig,LewisCounty, N.Y.,November8, 1870.Democrat.Leathermanufacturer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Lewis County, 1913.Dutchancestry. Member,Sons ofthe Revolution.Died, in St. Luke'sHospital, Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,November14, 1934 (age64 years, 6days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Jacob Van Woert and Theresa (Palen) Van Woert; married,April11, 1898, to Jessie Georgiana Varker. |
| | Charles M. Boswell (1860-1934) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Toms River,OceanCounty, N.J.,December28, 1860.Republican.Minister;offered prayer, Republican National Convention,1900 ; corresponding secretary, Methodist Board of Home Missions andChurch Extension, 1906-17; corresponding secretary, MethodistEpiscopalHospital,1917-34; president, Ocean Grove Campmeeting Association, 1925-34.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died, frompneumonia,in Methodist EpiscopalHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,December20, 1934 (age73 years, 357days).Interment atWestminsterCemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa. | | Frank L. Covert (1867-1935) — of Pontiac,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Waterford Township,OaklandCounty, Mich.,November23, 1867.Republican.Lawyer;OaklandCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1905-10; member ofMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1915-18; defeated, 1912; member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1917-19;circuitjudge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1919-35; appointed 1919; died inoffice 1935.Injured when hiscarcrashed into the back of a truck, and died soon after at PontiacGeneralHospital, Pontiac,OaklandCounty, Mich.,January11, 1935 (age67 years, 49days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Pontiac, Mich. | | James J. Murphy (c.1869-1935) — of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in New York, about 1869. Democrat. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1898-1900;candidate formayorof Jersey City, N.J., 1903.Catholic.Irishancestry.Hit bya car while crossing Hudson Boulevard, and died that evening atJersey CityMedical Center, Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,January21, 1935 (ageabout 66years).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas B. Davis (1878-1935) — also known as"Emperor of Tug River" — ofLoganCounty, W.Va.Born in New Hope,AugustaCounty, Va.,May 28,1878.Democrat.AdjutantGeneral of West Virginia, 1918-21.Died, in St. FrancisHospital, Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,February10, 1935 (age56 years, 258days).Burial location unknown. | | David Minott Anderson (1855-1935) — also known asDavid M. Anderson — of Watertown,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.Born in Harrison,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,October9, 1855.Republican.Papermanufacturer;bankdirector; Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1901(voted forWilliamMcKinley andTheodoreRoosevelt).Died, from aheartailment, in ahospital at La Jolla,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,February10, 1935 (age79 years, 124days).Interment atBrooksideCemetery, Watertown, N.Y. | | Charles Campbell Boyd (1873-1935) — also known asCharles C. Boyd — of Westbury,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February26, 1873.Plumber;plumbingfixture dealer;mayorof Westbury, N.Y., 1934-35; died in office 1935.Died, in NassauHospital, Westbury,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,February28, 1935 (age62 years, 2days).Burial location unknown. | | 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 andintestinalmalady, in Post-GraduateHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March16, 1935 (age67 years, 98days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Jacksonville, Fla. | | James Marion Whitesides (1879-1935) — also known asJames M. Whitesides — of Layton,DavisCounty, Utah.Born in Layton,DavisCounty, Utah,October14, 1879.Republican. Postmaster atLayton,Utah, 1922-24.Died, frompneumonia,in ahospital at Ogden,WeberCounty, Utah,April24, 1935 (age55 years, 192days).Interment atKaysvilleCity Cemetery, Kaysville, Utah.  | John Peter LaFrenz (1876-1935) — also known asJohn P. LaFrenz;John PeterLaFrenza —of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Wilmington,New HanoverCounty, N.C.,February1, 1876.Democrat.Cooperagebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1914-17.Catholic.FrenchandGermanancestry.Died, fromerysipelas,in Kings CountyHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,April26, 1935 (age59 years, 84days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.  | Melville Clyde Kelly (1883-1935) — also known asM. Clyde Kelly;"Father of AirMail" —of Edgewood,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Bloomfield,MuskingumCounty, Ohio,August4, 1883.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1911-12;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1913-15, 1917-35 (30th District1913-15, 1917-23, 33rd District 1923-33, 31st District 1933-35).Presbyterian.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;RoyalArcanum.On returning from afroghunting trip, was injured when arifle hewas cleaningaccidentallyfired; he died one week later, in ahospital atPunxsutawney,JeffersonCounty, Pa.,April29, 1935 (age51 years, 268days).Interment atMahoningUnion Cemetery, Marchand, Pa. | | John Bascom Crum (1885-1935) — also known asJohn B. Crum — of Vandalia,AudrainCounty, Mo.Born in Jamestown,MoniteauCounty, Mo.,July 19,1885.Democrat.Banker;mayorof Vandalia, Mo., 1910; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Audrain County, 1925-28.Christian.Died, in Missouri BaptistHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,May 11,1935 (age49 years, 296days).Interment atVandalia Cemetery, Vandalia, Mo. | | Joseph Flanagan (1876-1935) — of Long Island City, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January20, 1876.Realestate business; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1907; QueensBorough Secretary, 1910-28.Died, in FlushingHospital, Flushing, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,June 25,1935 (age59 years, 156days).Burial location unknown.  | George Blakely (1885-1935) — of Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Toronto,Ontario,April27, 1885.Republican.Bricklayer;plasterer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1914-22 (Westchester County 1st District 1914-17,Westchester County 5th District 1918-22); defeated, 1922.Member,Knightsof Pythias;Moose;Knightsof Khorassan.Died, frompneumonia,in GrasslandsHospital, Valhalla,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,July 22,1935 (age50 years, 86days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Yonkers, N.Y. | | John Barry Mahool (1870-1935) — also known asJ. Barry Mahool — ofBaltimore,Md.Born in Phoenix,BaltimoreCounty, Md.,September14, 1870.Democrat.Grain commissionbusiness;mayorof Baltimore, Md., 1907-11.Died, in South Baltimore GeneralHospital,Baltimore,Md.,July 29,1935 (age64 years, 318days).Interment atDruidRidge Cemetery, Pikesville, Md. | | Nathan Philemon Bryan (1872-1935) — also known asNathan P. Bryan — of Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Born near Fort Mason, Orange County (nowLakeCounty), Fla.,April23, 1872.Democrat.Lawyer;member,Committee on Rules and Order of Business,Democratic National Convention, 1904 ;U.S.Senator from Florida, 1911-17;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1920-35; died inoffice 1935.Died in ahospital at Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.,August8, 1935 (age63 years, 107days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.  | Huey Pierce Long (1893-1935) — also known asHuey P. Long;Hugh Pierce Long;"The Kingfish" —of Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.; New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Born near Winnfield,WinnParish, La.,August30, 1893.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,1928;Governorof Louisiana, 1928-32; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Louisiana, 1928;impeachedby the Louisiana House in 1929 over multiple charges including hisattempt to impose an oil tax and his unauthorized demolition of thegovernor's mansion, but not convicted by the Senate;U.S.Senator from Louisiana, 1932-35; died in office 1935.Baptist.Member,Elks.Shotandmortallywounded by Dr. Carl Weiss (who was immediately killed at thescene), in the LouisianaStateCapitol Building, September 8, 1935, and died two days later atOur Lady of the LakeHospital, Baton Rouge,East BatonRouge Parish, La.,September10, 1935 (age42 years, 11days).Interment atStateCapitol Grounds, Baton Rouge, La.| | Relatives: Sonof Hugh Pierce Long and Caledonia Palestine (Tison) Long; brother ofGeorgeShannon Long andEarlKemp Long (who marriedBlancheB. Revere); married,April12, 1913, toRoseMcConnell; father ofRussellBilliu Long; second cousin once removed ofGillisWilliam Long andSpeedyOteria Long. | | | | Political family:Longfamily of Louisiana. | | | | Cross-reference:CecilMorgan —JohnH. Overton —HarveyG. Fields —GeraldL. K. Smith | | | | The Huey P. Long - O.K. AllenBridge(opened 1940), which carries U.S. Highway 190 and a rail line overthe Mississippi River, betweenEast BatonRouge Parish andWest BatonRouge Parish, Louisiana, is partlynamed forhim. — Senador Huey Pierce Long, astreetinAsunsion,Paraguay, isnamed forhim. | | | | Campaign slogan: "Every Man aKing." | | | | Campaign slogan: "Share OurWealth." | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile | | | | Books by Huey P. Long:EveryMan a King : The Autobiography of Huey P. Long | | | | Books about Huey P. Long: T. HarryWilliams,HueyLong — Harnett T. Kane,HueyLong's Louisiana Hayride: The American Rehearsal for Dictatorship1928-1940 — Richard D. White,Kingfish:The Reign of Huey P. Long — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] — David R. Collins,HueyP. Long : Talker and Doer (for young readers) | | | | Image source: KnowLA Encyclopedia ofLouisiana |
| | | William John Cooper (1882-1935) — of California. Born in Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.,November24, 1882.Californiasuperintendent of public instruction, 1927-29; appointed 1927;resigned 1929.Member,Freemasons.Suffered astrokewhiledriving, and died nine days later, in ahospital atKearney,BuffaloCounty, Neb.,September19, 1935 (age52 years, 299days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.  | John George Malone (1877-1935) — also known asJohn G. Malone — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,December27, 1877.Republican.Accountant;electricalcontractor; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1912-19.Catholic.Member,HolyName Society;Knightsof Columbus;Elks.Struckby a car, on Central Avenue, suffered broken bones and internalinjuries, and died a week later, in St. Peter'sHospital,Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,October5, 1935 (age57 years, 282days).Interment atOur Lady of Angels Cemetery, Colonie, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof John Malone and Susan V. (Newman) Malone; married to Olga CarolinaDirolf. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | John A. Pilgard (c.1866-1935) — of Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born inDenmark,about 1866.Democrat.Grocer;banker;electedmayorof Hartford, Conn. 1935, but died before taking office.Danishancestry.Died, followinggallbladder surgery, in St. FrancisHospital, Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,November14, 1935 (ageabout 69years).Burial location unknown.  | Thomas David Schall (1878-1935) — also known asThomas D. Schall — of Excelsior,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Reed City,OsceolaCounty, Mich.,June 4,1878.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Minnesota 10th District, 1915-25; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Minnesota,1920;U.S.Senator from Minnesota, 1925-35; defeated in primary, 1923; diedin office 1935.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons.Blindedby an electric shock from a cigar lighter, 1907.Hit byan automobile, on the Washington-Baltimore Boulevard, nearCottage City, Maryland, suffered severe injuries, and died three dayslater, in CasualtyHospital,Washington,D.C.,December22, 1935 (age57 years, 201days).Interment atLakewoodCemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.  | Morris Whitridge (1865-1935) — ofBaltimore,Md.Born inBaltimore,Md.,August4, 1865.Investmentbanker;importer;Vice-Consulfor Denmark inBaltimore,Md., 1896-97;Consulfor Denmark inBaltimore,Md., 1898-1904.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons.Died, frompneumonia,in Johns HopkinsHospital,Baltimore,Md.,December22, 1935 (age70 years, 140days).Interment atGreenMount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. | | | Harvey Parnell (1880-1936) — of Dermott,ChicotCounty, Ark.Born near Orlando,ClevelandCounty, Ark.,February28, 1880.Democrat. Member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1919-22; member ofArkansasstate senate, 1923-26;LieutenantGovernor of Arkansas, 1927-28;Governor ofArkansas, 1928-33.SouthernMethodist. Member,Freemasons.In 1928, he waschargedwith violating the Corrupt Practices Act (earlycampaignfinance law) by spending more than $5,000 on his campaign; thecharges were later dropped.Died, following twoheartattacks, in St. Vincent'sInfirmary, Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,January16, 1936 (age55 years, 322days).Interment atRoselawnMemorial Park, Little Rock, Ark. | | Roy Dikeman Chapin (1880-1936) — also known asRoy D. Chapin — of Grosse Pointe Farms,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,February23, 1880.President, HudsonMotor CarCompany;U.S.Secretary of Commerce, 1932-33.Member,PhiDelta Theta.Died, frompneumonia,in Henry FordHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February16, 1936 (age55 years, 358days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Matthew Linn Bruce (c.1861-1936) — also known asM. Linn Bruce — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Mercersburg,FranklinCounty, Pa., about 1861.Republican.Lawyer;chair ofNew York County Republican Party, 1903;LieutenantGovernor of New York, 1905-06; resigned 1906;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1906-07, 1908; appointed1906; defeated, 1907; appointed 1908; defeated, 1908.Died, following aheartattack, in AlbanyHospital, Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,February26, 1936 (ageabout 75years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Rev. James Bruce. |
 | William Patton Kent (1857-1936) — also known asWilliam P. Kent — of Wytheville,WytheCounty, Va.;Staunton,Va.;Washington,D.C.Born in Wytheville,WytheCounty, Va.,March 8,1857.Republican.Lawyer;newspapereditor;livestockraiser; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromVirginia,1896;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. ConsulGeneral inGuatemala City, 1906-09; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Virginia, 1906; candidate forGovernor ofVirginia, 1909; U.S. Consul inNewchwang, 1910-14;Leipzig, as of 1916-17;Berne, as of 1919;Belfast, 1920-23;Hamilton, 1923-24.Protestant.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Died, frompneumonia,in the Mount Alto VeteransHospital,Washington,D.C.,March 3,1936 (age78 years, 361days).Interment atEastEnd Cemetery, Wytheville, Va. | | | Alexander Gilbert Bainbridge (1885-1936) — also known asAlexander Gale Bainbridge;"Buzz" —of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September4, 1885.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;advertisingagent with Barnum & Bailey and othercircuses;manager of ShubertTheaterin Minneapolis, and oftravelingroad shows;mayorof Minneapolis, Minn., 1933-35.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died, fromheartdisease, in VeteransHospital, Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,March14, 1936 (age50 years, 192days).Interment atLakewoodCemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.  | John Elwin Kehl (1870-1936) — also known asJohn E. Kehl — of Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio; Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,October10, 1870.Bookkeeper;printer;U.S. Consul inStettin, 1897-1908;Sydney, 1908-11;Salonika, 1911-18;Aarhus, 1918-20;Stuttgart, as of 1926-29; U.S. Consul General inHamburg, as of 1931-32.Germanancestry.Died, in Johns Hopkins UniversityHospital,Baltimore,Md.,April 2,1936 (age65 years, 175days).Interment atSpringGrove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.| | Relatives: Sonof John Kehl and Louise (Buckley) Kehl. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: U.S. passport application(1921) |
| | | Guy Van Amrige (1868-1936) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,1868.Republican.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1908;magistrate.Member,Societyof Colonial Wars.Died, ofappendicitis,in St. Vincent'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April 3,1936 (ageabout 67years).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Howard Van Amrige. |
 | Horatio J. Abbott (1876-1936) — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Clayton,LenaweeCounty, Mich.,March26, 1876.Democrat.Builder;merchant;oildistributor;WashtenawCounty Register of Deeds, 1909-12; postmaster atAnnArbor, Mich., 1915-23; member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1915; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1920,1928,1932;candidate forMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1924;MichiganDemocratic state chair, 1925-29; candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1929; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1932; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Michigan, 1933-36;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Detroit, Michigan, 1933.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in St. Joseph MercyHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,April24, 1936 (age60 years, 29days).Interment atWashtenongMemorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. | | Guy E. Smith (1865-1936) — of Gladwin,GladwinCounty, Mich.Born in Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.,May 16,1865.Republican.Lawyer;GladwinCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1895-1901;GladwinCounty Probate Judge, 1901-17;circuitjudge in Michigan 34th Circuit, 1919-36; appointed 1919; died inoffice 1936.Died, in St. Mary'sHospital, Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,April30, 1936 (age70 years, 350days).Interment atHighland Cemetery, Gladwin, Mich.| | Relatives:Married1922 to MaudeBlack. |
| | Joseph Bancroft (1875-1936) — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Rockford (now part of Wilmington),New CastleCounty, Del.,May 18,1875.Democrat.Chemicalengineer;executive, Joseph Bancroft & Sonschemicalmanufacturing firm; director ofrailroadsandinsurancecompanies; candidate forGovernor ofDelaware, 1924.Quaker. Member,AmericanChemical Society;ThetaXi;Freemasons;Elks.Injured in afall downstairs, and died a few days later, frompneumonia,in the HomeopathicHospital, Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,May 6,1936 (age60 years, 354days).Interment atWilmingtonand Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Del. | | Alexander Mitchell Palmer (1872-1936) — also known asA. Mitchell Palmer;"The FightingQuaker" —of Stroudsburg,MonroeCounty, Pa.;Washington,D.C.Born in Moosehead,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,May 4,1872.Democrat.Lawyer;bankdirector;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1909-15; memberofDemocraticNational Committee from Pennsylvania, 1912-20; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1912(speaker),1916(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee); candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1914; U.S. Alien Property Custodian,1917-19;U.S.Attorney General, 1919-21; target ofassassinationattempts in 1919; instigator of the "Palmer Raids" in 1919-20, inwhich over 10,000 legal immigrants were arrested and held fordeportation; most were eventually released; candidate for Democraticnomination for President,1920;delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia,1932.Quaker. Member,American BarAssociation;PhiKappa Psi;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, from aheartcondition following surgery forappendicitis,in EmergencyHospital,Washington,D.C.,May 11,1936 (age64 years, 7days).Interment atLaurelwoodCemetery, Stroudsburg, Pa. | | Walter Clifford Brown (1890-1936) — also known asWalter C. Brown — of Warrenville, Ashford,WindhamCounty, Conn.Born in Willimantic,WindhamCounty, Conn.,September28, 1890.Republican.Mechanic;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Ashford, 1921-22; defeated,1918; member ofConnecticutstate senate 28th District, 1929-31.Baptist.Member,ExchangeClub;Grange.Died, in the Windham Community Community MemorialHospital,Willimantic,WindhamCounty, Conn.,June 25,1936 (age45 years, 271days).Interment atWarrenvilleCemetery, Warrenville, Ashford, Conn. | | Dallas Burton Smith (1883-1936) — also known asDallas B. Smith — of Opelika,LeeCounty, Ala.Born in Opelika,LeeCounty, Ala.,March 9,1883.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; colonel in the U.S.Army during World War I; candidate forGovernor ofAlabama, 1918; delegate to Republican National Convention fromAlabama,1920;candidate forU.S.Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1920.Member,Rotary;Freemasons.Died, in the VeteransHospital, Gulfport,HarrisonCounty, Miss.,August1, 1936 (age53 years, 145days).Interment atRosemereCemetery, Opelika, Ala. | | Walter P. Barclay (d. 1936) — of Westfield,UnionCounty, N.J.Mayorof Westfield, N.J., 1935-36; died in office 1936.Died, in DoctorsHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August20, 1936.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Alice Gilmore. |
| | Daniel Webster Hamilton (1861-1936) — also known asDaniel W. Hamilton — of Sigourney,KeokukCounty, Iowa.Born near Dixon,OgleCounty, Ill.,December20, 1861.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1907-09; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Iowa,1912;state court judge in Iowa, 1918.Died in ahospital at Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,August21, 1936 (age74 years, 245days).Interment atNo.16 Cemetery, Near Thornburg, Keokuk County, Iowa.  | George Henry Dern (1872-1936) — also known asGeorge H. Dern — of Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Born inDodgeCounty, Neb.,September8, 1872.Democrat. General Manager of the Mercur GoldMining andMilling Company; jointinventor,with Theodore P. Holt, of the Holt-Dern ore roaster; member ofUtahstate senate, 1915-23;Governor ofUtah, 1925-33;U.S.Secretary of War, 1933-36; died in office 1936; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Utah,1936.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons.Died, in ahospital, ofinfluenzaandkidneyfailure,August27, 1936 (age63 years, 354days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah. | | Hutchins Inge (1855-1936) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inDanville,Va.,August10, 1855.Republican.Lawyer;real estateagent;Consulfor Liberia inSt.Louis, Mo., 1899-1904; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Missouri,1916.Episcopalian.Africanancestry.Died, fromheartdisease, at People'sHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,September1, 1936 (age81 years, 22days).Intermentsomewhere in Danville, Va. | | Oscar Durland Tuthill (1877-1936) — also known asOscar D. Tuthill — of Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January15, 1877.Republican.Dairybusiness;firstselectman of Greenwich, Connecticut, 1921-36; died in office 1936.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Redmen;Rotary.Injured in anautomobileaccident in Briarcliff, N.Y., and died three days later, inOssiningHospital, Ossining,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,September29, 1936 (age59 years, 258days).Interment atMountainGrove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn.| | Relatives:Married to Jane Sherman. |
| | Harden Bennion (1862-1936) — of Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Born in Taylorsville,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,October7, 1862.Democrat.Rancher;merchant;postmaster atVernal,Utah, 1895-98; member ofUtahstate senate 12th District, 1899-1904;secretaryof state of Utah, 1917-20;UtahDemocratic state chair, 1925.Mormon. Member,DeltaPhi.Died, in ahospital at Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,October12, 1936 (age74 years, 5days).Interment atWasatchLawn Memorial Park, Millcreek, Utah.| | Relatives: Sonof John Bennion and Esther Ann (Birch) Bennion; married1893 to VilateKimball Nebeker. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Edgar Nelson Harwood (1854-1936) — also known asEdgar N. Harwood — of Billings,YellowstoneCounty, Mont.; Butte,Silver BowCounty, Mont.Born near Ellicottville,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,December5, 1854.Member ofMontanaterritorial House of Representatives, 1887;justice ofMontana state supreme court, 1889-94.Died in ahospital at Billings,YellowstoneCounty, Mont.,October21, 1936 (age81 years, 321days).Interment atMt.Moriah Cemetery, Butte, Mont. | | Henry Herbert Law (1878-1936) — also known asHenry H. Law — of Briarcliff Manor,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,February28, 1878.Republican.Mayorof Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., 1918-33.Died, in OssiningHospital, Ossining,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,November18, 1936 (age58 years, 264days).Interment atSleepyHollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. | | Fred Warren Green (1871-1936) — also known asFred W. Green — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.; Ionia,IoniaCounty, Mich.Born in Manistee,ManisteeCounty, Mich.,October19, 1871.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;furnituremanufacturing executive; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Michigan,1912,1920,1928,1932,1936;mayorof Ionia, Mich., 1913-25;treasurer ofMichigan Republican Party, 1915-19;Governor ofMichigan, 1927-30.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Rotary;UnitedSpanish War Veterans.Died, following aheartattack, at MunisingHospital, Munising,AlgerCounty, Mich.,November30, 1936 (age65 years, 42days).Entombed in mausoleum atHighlandPark Cemetery, Ionia, Mich. | | Herman Richter (1872-1936) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Hamtramck,WayneCounty, Mich.Born inGermany,May28, 1872.Socialist.Carpenter;Socialist Labor candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1899, 1909, 1911; Socialist Laborcandidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1902; Socialist Laborcandidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1905, 1919; Socialist Laborcandidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1906, 1910, 1912, 1914; Socialist Labor candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1916; candidate in primary formayorof Hamtramck, Mich., 1926.Germanancestry.Died, fromsepticendocarditis,in DeaconnessHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,December19, 1936 (age64 years, 205days).Interment atParkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Mich. | | William Edward Kinnikin (1898-1936) — also known asWilliam E. Kinnikin;BillKinnikin —of Reno,WashoeCounty, Nev.Born in Virginia City,StoreyCounty, Nev.,February13, 1898.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; postmaster atReno,Nev., 1934-36 (acting, 1934).Member,AmericanLegion.Died, from athroatinfection, in ahospital at Reno,WashoeCounty, Nev.,December26, 1936 (age38 years, 317days).Interment atOur Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Reno, Nev. | | Joseph M. Weiss (1856-1937) — ofChippewaCounty, Mich.; Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,May 25,1856.Lawyer;ChippewaCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1877-78; one of the founders ofprofessionalbaseballin Detroit; helped organize the Cass Baseball Club in 1881;WayneCounty Circuit Court Commissioner; member ofMichiganstate senate 2nd District, 1891-94; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1907-08.Jewish.Died, in HarperHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,January11, 1937 (age80 years, 231days).Interment atWoodmereCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | James S. Parker (1872-1937) — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born near Corunna,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.,January15, 1872.Republican.Lawyer;colonel in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;GeneseeCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-13;circuitjudge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1925-37; died in office 1937.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.Died, of aheartailment, in Owosso MemorialHospital, Owosso,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.,January13, 1937 (age64 years, 364days).Interment atGlenwoodCemetery, Flint, Mich.  | Richard B. Smith (1878-1937) — also known asDick Smith — of Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Born in Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,August27, 1878.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Onondaga County 3rd District, 1924-37; diedin office 1937.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Elks;DeltaChi.Suffered acerebralhemorrhage while at the Citizens Club, and died about an hourlater, in Syracuse UniversityHospital, Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,February26, 1937 (age58 years, 183days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Syracuse, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Edward C. Smith and Mary N. (Gannon) Smith; married,June 24,1903, to Anna Leonard. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
| | | 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 anintestinalhemorrhage 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. |
| | Charles Edward Mitchell (1870-1937) — also known asCharles E. Mitchell — of Institute,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in St. Michaels,TalbotCounty, Md.,May 30,1870.Republican. Business manager, West Virginia State College, 1904-31;president, MutualSavings andLoan Company of Charleston, 1920-31; member ofWest VirginiaRepublican State Committee, 1921-29; U.S. Minister toLiberia, 1930-33; U.S. Consul General inMonrovia, as of 1932; member ofNew YorkRepublican State Committee, 1937.Africanancestry.Died, from anembolismwhich developed after surgery, in HarlemHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March29, 1937 (age66 years, 303days).Burial location unknown. | | Evert Harris Kittell (1856-1937) — of near Rockville,ShermanCounty, Neb.; Cortez,MontezumaCounty, Colo.; Bloomfield,San JuanCounty, N.M.Born in Shabbona Grove,DeKalbCounty, Ill.,November14, 1856.Pharmacist;farmer;member ofNebraskastate house of representatives 57th District, 1903-04.Died, fromheartdisease, in ahospital at Durango,La PlataCounty, Colo.,April 5,1937 (age80 years, 142days).Interment atCortez Cemetery, Cortez, Colo. | | William Breitenbach (1897-1937) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,April17, 1897.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;railwaysignalman;electricalcontractor; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 13th District, 1925-34; memberofNewYork Democratic State Committee, 1936.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Elks.Died, following an operation forappendicitis,in HamiltonHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,May 13,1937 (age40 years, 26days).Interment atLongIsland National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y. | | James C. Cropsey (1873-1937) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New Utrecht (now part of Brooklyn),KingsCounty, N.Y.,1873.Republican. New York CityPoliceCommissioner, 1910-11;KingsCounty District Attorney, 1912-16;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1916-37; appointed 1916;died in office 1937; Justice of the Appellate Division of the NewYork Supreme Court 2nd Department, 1937; died in office 1937.Dutchancestry.Died, from aglandularailment, in BrooklynHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,June 16,1937 (ageabout 63years).Cremated.| | Relatives: Sonof William Cropsey and Mary Voorhies (Church) Cropsey; married1898 toFlorence Graecen. |
| | John Russell Pope (1874-1937) — Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April24, 1874.Architect;member, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 1917-22.Died, following an operation, at the Harkness Pavilion of theColumbia-PresbyterianMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August27, 1937 (age63 years, 125days).Interment atBerkeley Memorial Cemetery, Middletown, R.I. | | Harry Clymer (1870-1937) — of Steelville,CrawfordCounty, Mo.Born inBatesCounty, Mo.,October15, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Crawford County, 1897-98,1935-37; died in office 1937; mayor of Steelville, Mo., 1902-05;member ofMissouriRepublican State Committee, 1908; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Missouri,1916;chairof Crawford County Republican Party, 1916;CrawfordCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1919-23.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in St. John'sHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,August29, 1937 (age66 years, 318days).Interment atSteelville Cemetery, Steelville, Mo. | | Grayson Mallet-Prevost Murphy (1878-1937) — also known asGrayson M. P. Murphy — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,December19, 1878.Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; Commissionerof the American Red Cross in Europe, 1917;financier;director, BethlehemSteelCorporation, GoodyearTireandRubberCompany, Anaconda CopperMiningCompany, NationalAviationCorporation;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Died, ofbronchialpneumonia, in DoctorsHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October18, 1937 (age58 years, 303days).Interment atKensicoCemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.  | Lafayette Blanchard Gleason (1863-1937) — also known asLafayette B. Gleason;LafeGleason —of Delhi,DelawareCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Delhi,DelawareCounty, N.Y.,May 30,1863.Republican.Lawyer;chair ofDelaware County Republican Party, 1889-90; clerk of the New YorkState Senate, 1906-11;secretary ofNew York Republican Party, 1906-37; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1912,1920,1932(alternate); Convention Secretary,1916,1920,1924,1928,1936;speaker,1920,1924,1928.Presbyterian.Died, in St. Luke'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October24, 1937 (age74 years, 147days).Interment atWoodlandCemetery, Delhi, N.Y. | | Edward T. Corcoran (c.1894-1937) — of Forest Hills, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Mechanicville,SaratogaCounty, N.Y., about 1894.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;electeddelegateto New York state constitutional convention 2nd District 1937,but died before taking office.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;FriendlySons of St. Patrick;AmericanLegion;Elks;CatholicLawyers Guild.Died, in Rockefeller Institutehospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November25, 1937 (ageabout 43years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Dominic Corcoran; married to Margaret M. McCosker. |
| | Frederick Hobbes Allen (1858-1937) — also known asFrederick H. Allen — of Pelham Manor,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii,May 30,1858.Democrat.Lawyer;economist;villagepresident of Pelham Manor, New York, 1904-06;chair ofWestchester County Democratic Party, 1904-14; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1908,1920(alternate); served in the U.S. Navy during World War I.Episcopalian.Member,Societyof Colonial Wars;Sons ofthe Revolution;AmericanLegion;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars.Died, frompneumonia,in NewportHospital, Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.,December3, 1937 (age79 years, 187days).Interment atBeechwoodsCemetery, New Rochelle, N.Y.| | Relatives: SonofElishaHunt Allen and Mary Harrod (Hobbes) Allen; brother ofWilliamFessenden Allen; married,June 30,1892, to Adele Livingston Stevens; grandson ofSamuelClesson Allen; great-grandnephew ofJonathanHunt; third great-grandnephew ofRogerWolcott (1679-1767); first cousin four times removed ofErastusWolcott andOliverWolcott Sr.; second cousin once removed ofGouverneurMorris; second cousin twice removed ofElijahHunt Mills; second cousin thrice removed ofOliverEllsworth,OliverWolcott Jr.,RogerGriswold andFrederickWolcott; second cousin four times removed ofWilliamPitkin; third cousin once removed ofChesterAshley; third cousin twice removed ofTheodoreDwight,HenryLeavitt Ellsworth,WilliamWolcott Ellsworth andAbijahBlodget; third cousin thrice removed ofMatthewGriswold (1714-1799),ReturnJonathan Meigs, Sr.,JonathanIngersoll,JaredIngersoll,JosiahMeigs andDanielPitkin; fourth cousin ofAlbertAsahel Bliss andPhilemonBliss; fourth cousin once removed ofJosephChurchill Strong,TheodoreDavenport,ChesterWilliam Chapin,HarrisonBlodget,JohnWilliam Allen,WilliamAlfred Buckingham,JamesSamuel Wadsworth,HenryTitus Backus,GeorgeWashington Wolcott,WilliamDean Kellogg,ChristopherParsons Wolcott,OliverMorgan Hungerford,MatthewGriswold (1833-1919),JudsonH. Warner,RogerWolcott (1847-1900) andJosiahQuincy. | | | | Political families:Ingersollfamily of New Haven, Connecticut;Ingersollfamily of New Haven, Connecticut (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Wilbur Louis Adams (1884-1937) — also known asWilbur L. Adams — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.; Georgetown,SussexCounty, Del.Born in Georgetown,SussexCounty, Del.,October23, 1884.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forDelawarestate attorney general, 1924;U.S.Representative from Delaware at-large, 1933-35; candidate forU.S.Senator from Delaware, 1934.Member,PhiKappa Psi;Freemasons.Died in BeebeHospital, Lewes,SussexCounty, Del.,December4, 1937 (age53 years, 42days).Interment atUnionCemetery, Georgetown, Del. | | George William Weadock (1853-1937) — also known asGeorge W. Weadock — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in St. Marys,AuglaizeCounty, Ohio,November6, 1853.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof Saginaw, Mich., 1890-92; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Michigan,1928;candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1929; Democratic PresidentialElector for Michigan,1933.Catholic.Member,Rotary;Elks;American BarAssociation;Knightsof Columbus.Died in St. Mary'sHospital, Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,December4, 1937 (age84 years, 28days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Saginaw, Mich. | | William Nast Gableman (1881-1937) — also known asWilliam N. Gableman — of Portsmouth,SciotoCounty, Ohio.Born in Waverly,PikeCounty, Ohio,July 27,1881.Democrat.Mayorof Portsmouth, Ohio; elected 1921; candidate forU.S.Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1922.Died, fromheartdisease, in White CrossHospital, Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,December13, 1937 (age56 years, 139days).Interment atGreenlawnCemetery, Portsmouth, Ohio.| | Relatives: Sonof Philip Gableman and Margaret (Breinig) Gableman; married toGertrude Lovett Baird. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Jaroslav Francis Smetanka (1881-1937) — also known asJaroslav F. Smetanka — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Horní Krupá, Bohemia (nowCzechia),September19, 1881.Consul-Generalfor Czechoslovakia inChicago,Ill., 1935-37.Bohemianancestry.Died, in PresbyterianHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,December27, 1937 (age56 years, 99days).Interment atBohemianNational Cemetery, Chicago, Ill. | | Pierre Prosper Garven (1872-1938) — also known asPierre P. Garven;Pierre ProsperGarvin —of Bayonne,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in Bayonne,HudsonCounty, N.J.,June 9,1872.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Bayonne, N.J., 1906-10, 1915-19; defeated, 1910; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1916;HudsonCounty Prosecutor of the Pleas, 1919.Suffered astroke,and died soon after, in the Jersey CityMedical Center, JerseyCity,HudsonCounty, N.J.,March 3,1938 (age65 years, 267days).Interment atBayview- New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J. | | Coleman W. Avery (1880-1938) — of Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,February22, 1880.Democrat.Lawyer;justice ofOhio state supreme court, 1920; appointed 1920; defeated, 1920.According topublishedreports, hemurderedhis wife, Sara, by shooting her in the head, and thenshothimself;he was found and taken to GeneralHospital, where he diedwithout regaining consciousness, in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,March14, 1938 (age58 years, 20days).Interment atSpringGrove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio. | | Harold C. Malchow (1904-1938) — of Green Bay,BrownCounty, Wis.Born in1904.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Brown County 1st District, 1931-32; defeated,1932; candidate forU.S.Representative from Wisconsin, 1934; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Wisconsin,1936.Member,ModernWoodmen of America;OddFellows;Moose;Eagles.Died, in ahospital at Green Bay,BrownCounty, Wis.,March17, 1938 (ageabout 33years).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Allouez, Wis. | | Charles Howard Brackett (1865-1938) — also known asCharles H. Brackett — of Greenland,RockinghamCounty, N.H.Born in Greenland,RockinghamCounty, N.H.,November1, 1865.Farmer;dairybusiness; member ofNewHampshire state house of representatives, 1927; member ofNewHampshire state senate 24th District, 1929-32; member ofNewHampshire Governor's Council, 1933; Dry candidate fordelegateto New Hampshire convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Member,Grange;Kiwanis;Freemasons.Died, frombronchialpneumonia, in PortsmouthHospital, Portsmouth,RockinghamCounty, N.H.,March23, 1938 (age72 years, 142days).Interment atProspect Hill Cemetery, Greenland, N.H. | | Robert M. Sweitzer (1868-1938) — also known as"Johnny Roach" — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,May 10,1868.Democrat.Teamerchant;dry goodssalesman;CookCounty Clerk, 1911-34; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Illinois,1912,1916,1920,1924,1928,1932;candidate formayorof Chicago, Ill., 1915, 1919;CookCounty Treasurer, 1934-35; in 1935, over $400,000 wasfoundmissing from the real estate tax redemption fund, which he wasthought to haveembezzled;he wasremoved fromoffice as county treasurer,indicted,tried,and found not guilty by a jury.Catholic.Germanancestry. Member,Elks;Moose;RoyalLeague;Knightsof Columbus.Died, in St. Anne'sHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,April 6,1938 (age69 years, 331days).Interment atAllSaints Catholic Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill. | | Joseph M. Fee (1888-1938) — of Grosse Pointe,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,May 15,1888.Lawyer;mayorof Grosse Pointe, Mich., 1938; died in office 1938.Member,PhiDelta Theta.Died, in HarperHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,April15, 1938 (age49 years, 335days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Detroit, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas M. Fee; married to Mary Hopwood. |
| | Walter B. Sands (1870-1938) — of Chinook,BlaineCounty, Mont.Born in Maiden Rock,PierceCounty, Wis.,January28, 1870.Lawyer;chiefjustice of Montana state supreme court, 1935-38; died in office1938; during his campaign for Chief Justice, he pledged to acceptonly $6,000 of the $7,500 salary; in 1935, W. D. Tiptonsued to ousthim based on the contention that this promise constituted abribe,and violated the state'scorruptpractices act; ultimately it was ruled that he had acted in goodfaith.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.Hit bya bus, was badly injured, suffered aheartattack, and died three days after the accident, in St. Peter'sHospital, Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.,June 13,1938 (age68 years, 136days).Entombed atHillcrestLawn Memorial, Great Falls, Mont. | | Frank Dyer Chester (1869-1938) — also known asFrank D. Chester — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Newton Lower Falls, Newton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,December2, 1869.Republican.Schoolteacher; U.S. Consul inBudapest, 1897-1904; U.S. Consul General inBudapest, 1904-08.Unitarian.Member,AmericanSociety for International Law.Died, in Boston CityHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,June 14,1938 (age68 years, 194days).Interment atMt.Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass. | | Harry Douglas Kirby (1890-1938) — also known asHarry D. Kirby — of Darlington,DarlingtonCounty, S.C.Born in Woodruff,SpartanburgCounty, S.C.,October16, 1890.Republican.Grocer;marketgardener; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom South Carolina,1936.Died, in Saunders MemorialHospital, Florence,FlorenceCounty, S.C.,July 4,1938 (age47 years, 261days).Interment atOld Bethel Baptist Cemetery, Woodruff, S.C.| | Relatives: Sonof James Henry Kirby and Janie (Chamblin) Kirby; married to OrienEdwards. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Clemente Nicolini (1853-1938) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Sestri Levante, Liguria,Italy,January13, 1853.Steamshipagent;importerand exporter;ConsularAgent for Italy inGalveston,Tex., 1887-1903;Consulfor Mexico inGalveston,Tex., 1895-96.Catholic.Italianancestry.Died, fromprostatecancer andsenility,in St. Mary'sInfirmary, Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,July 9,1938 (age85 years, 177days).Interment atCalvaryCatholic Cemetery, Galveston, Tex.| | Relatives: Sonof Frank Nicolini and Rosa (Rossi) Nicolini; married to CarmelitaLinaro. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Alston Fairservice (1864-1938) — of Port Townsend,JeffersonCounty, Wash.; Clallam Bay,ClallamCounty, Wash.; Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Born inQuebec,October24, 1864.Republican.Merchant;lumber andtimber business;banker;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington,1920.Died, in ProvidenceHospital, Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,August9, 1938 (age73 years, 289days).Entombed in mausoleum atAcaciaMemorial Park, Lake Forest Park, Wash. | | Robert Sayre MacCormack (1872-1938) — also known asRobert S. MacCormack — of Westfield,UnionCounty, N.J.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,1872.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;president of afruitauction company; president, New YorkFreshFruit and Vegetable Exchange; director, Franklin NationalBank ofNew York;mayorof Westfield, N.J., 1936-38; died in office 1938.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died, in MemorialHospital, Rahway,UnionCounty, N.J.,September7, 1938 (ageabout 66years).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Westfield, N.J.  | John Joseph Boylan (1878-1938) — also known asJohn J. Boylan — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September20, 1878.Democrat.Real estatebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 11th District, 1910-12;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1913-22 (15th District 1913-18, 13th District1919-22);U.S.Representative from New York 15th District, 1923-38; died inoffice 1938.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,TammanyHall;AncientOrder of Hibernians;Knightsof Columbus;ImprovedOrder of Red Men.Died, in FrenchHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October5, 1938 (age60 years, 15days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | John Barrett (1866-1938) — of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.; Grafton,WindhamCounty, Vt.; Coral Gables,Miami-DadeCounty, Fla.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Grafton,WindhamCounty, Vt.,November28, 1866.Newspapercorrespondent;newspapereditor; U.S. Minister toSiam, 1894-98;Argentina, 1903-04;Panama, 1904-05;Colombia, 1905-06; U.S. Consul General inBangkok, as of 1894-98; director general, Pan American Union,1907-20.Died, ofbronchialpneumonia, in ahospital at Bellows Falls, Rockingham,WindhamCounty, Vt.,October17, 1938 (age71 years, 323days).Interment atGraftonVillage Cemetery, Grafton, Vt. | | Henry Heitfeld (1859-1938) — of Lewiston,Nez PerceCounty, Idaho.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,January12, 1859.Democrat. Member ofIdahostate senate, 1894-97;U.S.Senator from Idaho, 1897-1903; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Idaho,1904(member,Committeeto Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee),1908,1912(member,CredentialsCommittee;speaker);candidate forGovernor ofIdaho, 1904;mayorof Lewiston, Idaho, 1905-09.Died in ahospital at Spokane,SpokaneCounty, Wash.,October21, 1938 (age79 years, 282days).Interment atNormalHill Cemetery, Lewiston, Idaho. | | Tillman Kulp Saylor (1873-1938) — also known asTillman K. Saylor — of Johnstown,CambriaCounty, Pa.Born inSomersetCounty, Pa.,October30, 1873.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1924.Died, fromcoronarysclerosis andmyocarditis,in Lee HomeopathicHospital, Johnstown,CambriaCounty, Pa.,October25, 1938 (age64 years, 360days).Interment atGrandviewCemetery, Southmont, Pa.  | Earl A. Smith (1876-1938) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Lawrence,EssexCounty, Mass.,December14, 1876.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1917-19 (New York County 23rd District 1917, NewYork County 22nd District 1918-19); magistrate.Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;TammanyHall.Died, in St. Elizabeth'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November28, 1938 (age61 years, 349days).Intermentsomewherein Milford, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof George H. Smith and Elizabeth (Hart) Smith; married1906 toFlorence Rochotte. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | John Colonel Karel (1873-1938) — also known asJohn C. Karel;"Ikey" —of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Schuyler,ColfaxCounty, Neb.,1873.Democrat. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1901;MilwaukeeCounty Judge, 1907-38; candidate forGovernor ofWisconsin, 1912, 1914; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Wisconsin,1916.Catholic.Bohemianancestry.Died in ahospital at Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,December4, 1938 (ageabout 65years).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.  | Cyrus E. Woods (1861-1938) — of Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Clearfield,ClearfieldCounty, Pa.,September3, 1861.Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 39th District, 1901-08; U.S. Minister toPortugal, 1912-13;secretaryof the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1915-21; resigned 1921; U.S.Ambassador toSpain, 1921-23;Japan, 1923-24;Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1929-30.Presbyterian.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaKappa Epsilon.Died, from uremic poisoning (kidneyfailure), in JeffersonHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,December8, 1938 (age77 years, 96days).Interment atSt.Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Pa. | | | Eugene James Kirby (1859-1938) — also known asEugene J. Kirby — of Covert,Van BurenCounty, Mich.Born in Flowerfield,St. JosephCounty, Mich.,August30, 1859.Republican.Dairyfarmer;fruitgrower;bankdirector; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Van Buren County, 1921-26;defeated in primary, 1926.Englishancestry. Member,OddFellows.Died, fromuremiaandprostatecancer, in CityHospital, South Haven,Van BurenCounty, Mich.,December24, 1938 (age79 years, 116days).Interment atOakridgeCemetery, Marshall, Mich.  | Frederick S. Burr (1866-1939) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born inSuffolk,Va.,September15, 1866.Democrat.Realestate andinsurancebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 9th District, 1913, 1915-19;defeated, 1919.Died, frompneumoniaandheartdisease, in St. John'sHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January6, 1939 (age72 years, 113days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.  | Theodore Bodenwein (1864-1939) — of New London,New LondonCounty, Conn.Born in Dusseldorf, Prussia (nowGermany),January25, 1864.Republican.Newspaperpublisher;secretaryof state of Connecticut, 1905-09; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Connecticut,1908(alternate),1932,1936(alternate); member ofConnecticutRepublican State Central Committee, 1930.Germanancestry. Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Elks.Died, from aheartailment, in Lawrence and Memorial AssociatedHospitals,New London,New LondonCounty, Conn.,January12, 1939 (age74 years, 352days).Interment atCedarGrove Cemetery, New London, Conn.| | Relatives: Sonof Anton Bodenwein and Agnes (Bornes) Bodenwein; married,February21, 1889, to Jennie Muir; married to Edna G.Simpson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Legislative History andSouvenir of Connecticut 1907-08 |
| | Henry Abraham Winchester Beck (1903-1939) — also known asHenry A. W. Beck — of Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Born in Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,January22, 1903.U.S. Vice Consul inGeneva, 1927;Athens, 1927-29;Alexandria, 1929-32;Hankow, 1932-33;Tsingtao, 1933; U.S. Consul inAthens, 1935-39, died in office 1939.Died, fromheartdisease, in ahospital atWashington,D.C.,February18, 1939 (age36 years, 27days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry Abraham Beck and Joine (Griffith) Beck. |
 | James Hamilton Lewis (1863-1939) — also known asJ. Hamilton Lewis;"PinkWhiskers" —of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born inDanville,Va.,May 18,1863.Lawyer;member ofWashingtonterritorial legislature, 1887-88; candidate forGovernor ofWashington, 1892; candidate for Democratic nomination for VicePresident,1896,1900,1920;U.S.Representative from Washington at-large, 1897-99; defeated(People's), 1898; colonel in the U.S. Army during theSpanish-American War; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIllinois,1928,1936;Honorary Vice-President,1904;speaker,1912;Democratic candidate forGovernor ofIllinois, 1908 (primary), 1920;U.S.Senator from Illinois, 1913-19, 1931-39; defeated (Democratic),1918; died in office 1939.Died, ofcoronarythrombosis, at GarfieldHospital,Washington,D.C.,April 9,1939 (age75 years, 326days).Originally entombed atAbbeyMausoleum (which no longer exists), Arlington, Va.; reintermentto unknown location. | | Jacob Roll (1875-1939) — also known asJake Roll — of Newport,CampbellCounty, Ky.Born in Ohio,September19, 1875.Democrat. Postmaster atNewport,Ky., 1913-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKentucky,1928.Catholic.Member,Elks;Eagles;Moose.Died, ofcancer,at St. Elizabeth'sHospital, Covington,KentonCounty, Ky.,April18, 1939 (age63 years, 211days).Interment atSt.Stephen's Cemetery, Fort Thomas, Ky. | | Victor Gustave Benson (1873-1939) — also known asVictor Benson — of Iron River,IronCounty, Mich.Born inSweden,December22, 1873.Republican.Farmer;miller;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Iron County, 1939; defeated,1936; died in office 1939.Swedishancestry.Died, from abladderailment, in SparrowHospital, Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,April26, 1939 (age65 years, 125days).Interment atBatesTownship Cemetery, Mapleton, Mich. | | B. Duncan McClave (1889-1939) — of Cliffside Park,BergenCounty, N.J.Born in Cliffside Park,BergenCounty, N.J.,April29, 1889.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New Jersey,1924;chairof Bergen County Republican Party, 1925.Died at EnglewoodHospital, Englewood,BergenCounty, N.J.,May 8,1939 (age50 years, 9days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Fairview, N.J. | | Mary Mather Hooker (1864-1939) — also known asMary M. Hooker;Mary MatherTurner —of Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,February26, 1864.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Hartford, 1921-22, 1925-26;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut,1936.Female.Member,ColonialDames;Daughters of theAmerican Revolution;Order of theEastern Star.Firstwoman to serve in the Connecticut legislature.Died, in HartfordHospital, Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,May 13,1939 (age75 years, 76days).Entombed atCedarHill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. | | Frank Nathan Aldrich (1890-1939) — also known asFrank N. Aldrich — of Concord,JacksonCounty, Mich.Born in Capac,St. ClairCounty, Mich.,August8, 1890.Republican. Village president of Concord, Mich., 1917-39; president,Farmers StateBank ofConcord, 1920-39;chair ofJackson County Republican Party, 1932.Universalist.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died, in FooteHospital, Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.,May 21,1939 (age48 years, 286days).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Concord, Mich. | | Orville Elbridge Atwood (1880-1939) — also known asOrville E. Atwood — of Newaygo,NewaygoCounty, Mich.; Fremont,NewaygoCounty, Mich.; Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Morgan Park (now part of Chicago),CookCounty, Ill.,February23, 1880.Republican.Farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Newaygo County, 1919-22;member ofMichiganstate senate 26th District, 1923-26, 1929-30; defeated inprimary, 1926; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Michigan,1924;secretaryof state of Michigan, 1935-36; defeated, 1936; director, MichiganSales Tax Division, 1939.Congregationalist.Englishancestry. Member,DeltaUpsilon;Freemasons.While driving east on U.S. Highway 16, from Lansing to Detroit, hecollidedwith a westbound bus, was badly injured, and died an hour later inMcPhersonHospital, Howell,LivingstonCounty, Mich.,June 15,1939 (age59 years, 112days). His passenger, auto executive Frank D. Longyear(1879-1939), was also killed. Four passengers on the bus wereinjuried, includingClaudErickson of Lansing, and State Rep.MartinR. Kronk of Detroit.Interment atDeepdaleMemorial Park, Delta Township, Eaton County, Mich. | | George Tilden Bartlett (1877-1939) — also known asG. T. Bartlett — of Linden,CassCounty, Tex.Born inTippahCounty, Miss.,February2, 1877.Republican.Lawyer;postmaster;delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1916(alternate),1920;candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 1st District, 1920, 1922.Died, from acoronaryocclusion, in TexarkanaHospital, Texarkana,BowieCounty, Tex.,July 12,1939 (age62 years, 160days).Interment atLinden Cemetery, Linden, Tex.  | Salvatore A. Cotillo (1886-1939) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inItaly,November19, 1886.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 28th District, 1913, 1915-16;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1917-23 (20th District 1917-18, 18th District1919-23); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1920;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1924-39; died in office1939.Italianancestry. Member,Sons ofItaly;Foresters.Died, following an operation for achesttumor, in Columbia-PresbyterianMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 27,1939 (age52 years, 250days).Interment atGateof Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y. | | Albert Perkins Langtry (1860-1939) — also known asAlbert P. Langtry — of Springfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.Born in Wakefield,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,July 27,1860.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher; member ofMassachusettsRepublican State Committee, 1903-10; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives Fifth Hampden District, 1909-11;secretaryof state of Massachusetts, 1911-13, 1915-21.Member,Freemasons.Died, in MelroseHospital, Melrose,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,August28, 1939 (age79 years, 32days).Burial location unknown. | | Oliver Booth Dickinson (1857-1939) — also known asOliver B. Dickinson — of Chester,DelawareCounty, Pa.Born in Dayton,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio,September25, 1857.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1892;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1914-39;died in office 1939.Died, from akidneyailment, in ahospital at Chester,DelawareCounty, Pa.,September16, 1939 (age81 years, 356days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Aston, Pa. | | Robert William Bonynge (1863-1939) — also known asRobert W. Bonynge — ofDenver,Colo.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September8, 1863.Republican.Lawyer;member ofColoradostate house of representatives, 1893-94; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Colorado,1896;U.S.Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1904-09; defeated,1900.Member,American BarAssociation;UnionLeague.Died, in PresbyterianHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September22, 1939 (age76 years, 14days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y. | | George Washington Edmonds (1864-1939) — also known asGeorge W. Edmonds — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Pottsville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.,February22, 1864.Republican.Druggist;coaldealer;lumberbusiness;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1913-25, 1933-35.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons.Died, in JeffersonHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,September28, 1939 (age75 years, 218days).Interment atWestLaurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa. | | Eugene P. Booze (c.1880-1939) — of Mound Bayou,BolivarCounty, Miss.Born in Mississippi, about 1880. Republican.Farmer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi,1920,1924,1928,1932,1936.Shotby an unknown assailant as he was leaving hisoffice,anddied thenext day in ahospital at Greenville,WashingtonCounty, Miss.,November7, 1939 (ageabout 59years).Burial location unknown. | | Eli P. Pepper (1848-1939) — ofSussexCounty, Del.BornSeptember25, 1848.Democrat.Farmer;member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 9th District,1901-02.Died, in BeebeHospital, Lewes,SussexCounty, Del.,November20, 1939 (age91 years, 56days).Interment atUnionCemetery, Georgetown, Del.| | Relatives: Sonof David Pepper and Naomi (Warrington) Pepper; married1892 to MaryEugenia Burton. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Emmett Newton Parker (1859-1939) — also known asEmmett N. Parker — of Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.Born inYorkCounty, Pa.,May 12,1859.Republican.Lawyer;municipal judge in Washington, 1890-92; superior court judge inWashington, 1893-97;justice ofWashington state supreme court, 1909-33;chiefjustice of Washington state supreme court, 1921-22.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, in ahospital at Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.,December8, 1939 (age80 years, 210days).Interment atTacomaCemetery, Tacoma, Wash. | | Beryl Franklin Carroll (1860-1939) — also known asBeryl F. Carroll — of Bloomfield,DavisCounty, Iowa; Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa.Born inDavisCounty, Iowa,March15, 1860.Republican.Schoolteacher;livestockdealer;newspapereditor; Republican Presidential Elector for Iowa,1893;candidate forIowastate house of representatives, 1893; member ofIowastate senate, 1895-98;postmaster;Iowastate auditor, 1903-09;Governor ofIowa, 1909-13; delegate to Republican National Convention fromIowa,1912;organizer and president, ProvidentLifeInsurance Company.Methodist.Died, fromcoronarythrombosis, in Kentucky BaptistHospital, Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,December16, 1939 (age79 years, 276days).Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, Bloomfield, Iowa. | | Heywood Campbell Broun (1888-1939) — also known asHeywood Broun — of New York; Stamford,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,December7, 1888.Socialist.Sportswriter;columnistfor New Yorknewspapers;;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 17th District, 1930;founder ofthe American Newspaper Guild in 1933 and its firstpresident;expelled from Socialist Party in 1933.Catholic.Member,American CivilLiberties Union.Died, ofpneumonia,in the Harkness Pavilion of the Columbia-PresbyterianMedicalCenter, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December18, 1939 (age51 years, 11days).Interment atGateof Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y. | | George Henry Heinke (1882-1940) — also known asGeorge H. Heinke — of Nebraska City,OtoeCounty, Neb.Born near Dunbar,OtoeCounty, Neb.,July 22,1882.Republican.Lawyer;OtoeCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1919-23, 1927-35;U.S.Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1939-40; died inoffice 1940.Injured in anautomobilecollision during asnowstorm,and died a week later in ahospital at Morrilton,ConwayCounty, Ark.,January2, 1940 (age57 years, 164days).Interment atWyukaCemetery, Nebraska City, Neb. | | Wyndham Robertson Meredith (1859-1940) — also known asWyndham R. Meredith — ofRichmond,Va.Born inRichmond,Va.,April 6,1859.Democrat.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention fromVirginia, 1896.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, while suffering frompneumoniaandheartdisease, in Johnston-WillisHospital,Richmond,Va.,January12, 1940 (age80 years, 281days).Interment atHollywoodCemetery, Richmond, Va. | | 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 anintestinalblockage, in AmericanHospital, Mexico City (Ciudad deMéxico),DistritoFederal,January18, 1940 (age62 years, 254days).Interment atLive Oak Cemetery, Dublin, Tex. | | Louis James Garner (1852-1940) — also known asLouis J. Garner;Lewis J.Garner —of Cookeville,PutnamCounty, Tenn.; Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.Born in Buffalo Valley,PutnamCounty, Tenn.,October9, 1852.Republican. Postmaster atCookeville,Tenn., 1901-07.Died, in Nashville GeneralHospital, Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,January19, 1940 (age87 years, 102days).Interment atWoodlawnMemorial Park, Nashville, Tenn. | | Thomas Edward Green (1857-1940) — also known asThomas E. Green — of Cedar Rapids,LinnCounty, Iowa.Born in Harrisville,ButlerCounty, Pa.,December27, 1857.Democrat.Rector,Grace Episcopal Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1888-1903;offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,1892.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanHistorical Association;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Rotary;Sonsof the Revolution;Sons ofthe War of 1812;Pi GammaMu.Died, in Takoma ParkHospital, Takoma Park,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,January24, 1940 (age82 years, 28days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.| | Relatives: Sonof John Moore Green and Martha (McCreary) Green; married1880 to LauraElizabeth Johnson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Raymond Vail Ingersoll (1875-1940) — also known asRaymond V. Ingersoll — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,April 3,1875.Lawyer;campaign manager forAlfredE. Smith, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1928;boroughpresident of Brooklyn, New York, 1934-40; died in office 1940.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;PhiDelta Theta.Died, following surgery, in Long Island CollegeHospital,Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,February24, 1940 (age64 years, 327days).Interment atFriendsBurying Ground, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Arthur William Aleshire (1900-1940) — also known asArthur W. Aleshire — of Springfield,ClarkCounty, Ohio.Born near Luray,PageCounty, Va.,February15, 1900.Democrat.Grocer;gasolinestation business; Hislegs wereparalyzed as the result of an accident in 1923; used awheelchair;U.S.Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1937-39; defeated, 1938.Member,Knightsof Pythias.Died, fromuremiaandheartdisease, in ahospital at Springfield,ClarkCounty, Ohio,March11, 1940 (age40 years, 25days).Interment atFerncliffCemetery, Springfield, Ohio. | | Charles Edward Woodcock (1854-1940) — also known asCharles E. Woodcock — of Ansonia,New HavenCounty, Conn.; Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.; St. Matthews,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born in New Britain,HartfordCounty, Conn.,June 12,1854.Republican.Episcopalpriest;Bishop ofthe Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, 1905-35;offered prayer, Republican National Convention,1920.Episcopalian.Suffered aheartattack in Naples, Fla., and died soon after, in ahospitalat Fort Myers,LeeCounty, Fla.,March12, 1940 (age85 years, 274days).Interment atCaveHill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. | | William J. Wells (1876-1940) — of Montclair,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,December15, 1876.Republican.Accountant;general manager, later president, R.H. Macy & Co.departmentstore;bankdirector; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom New Jersey,1936.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died, from aheartcondition, in MountainsideHospital, Montclair,EssexCounty, N.J.,March22, 1940 (age63 years, 98days).Interment atTheEvergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Arthur W. Karch (1886-1940) — of Monroe,MonroeCounty, Mich.Born in Frankfort,WillCounty, Ill.,1886.Physician;surgeon;founder of MonroeHospital;mayorof Monroe, Mich., 1939-40; died in office 1940.Died, in MonroeHospital, Monroe,MonroeCounty, Mich.,April29, 1940 (ageabout 53years).Interment atRoselawnMemorial Park, La Salle, Mich. | | Lincoln Curtis Chenoweth (1862-1940) — of Webb City,JasperCounty, Mo.; Joplin,JasperCounty, Mo.Born in Pineville,McDonaldCounty, Mo.,March20, 1862.Democrat.Physician;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1904;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Missouri, 1904.Injured, along with his wife, in anautomobileaccident in November, 1936, which was eventually fatal to both;his wife died in 1937, and he died, in St. John'sHospital,Joplin,JasperCounty, Mo.,May 5,1940 (age78 years, 46days).Interment atOzarkMemorial Park, Joplin, Mo. | | Earl Cooley (1880-1940) — of Trinidad,Las AnimasCounty, Colo.Born in Richmond,McHenryCounty, Ill.,March27, 1880.Major in the U.S. Army during World War I;LieutenantGovernor of Colorado, 1921-23.Died in Fitzsimmons GeneralHospital,AdamsCounty, Colo.,May 6,1940 (age60 years, 40days).Burial location unknown. | | Ernest Willard Gibson (1871-1940) — also known asErnest W. Gibson — of Brattleboro,WindhamCounty, Vt.Born in Londonderry,WindhamCounty, Vt.,December29, 1871.Lawyer;member ofVermontstate house of representatives, 1906; member ofVermontstate senate, 1908; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Vermont,1912;Progressive candidate forVermontstate attorney general, 1914; served in the U.S. Army duringWorld War I;WindhamCounty State's Attorney, 1919-21;Vermontsecretary of civil and military affairs, 1922-23; appointed 1922;U.S.Representative from Vermont, 1923-33 (2nd District 1923-33,at-large 1933);U.S.Senator from Vermont, 1933-40; died in office 1940.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Moose;Woodmen;Redmen.Died, frompneumoniaand aheartailment, in Doctors'Hospital,Washington,D.C.,June 20,1940 (age68 years, 174days).Interment atMorningsideCemetery, Brattleboro, Vt. | | Frederic Clemson Howe (1867-1940) — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio; Cortlandt town,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Meadville,CrawfordCounty, Pa.,November21, 1867.Lawyer;lawprofessor;writer;member ofOhiostate senate, 1906-09; Commissioner of Immigration for the Portof New York, 1914-19.Died, in Martha's VineyardHospital, Oak Bluffs, Martha'sVineyard,DukesCounty, Mass.,August3, 1940 (age72 years, 256days).Interment atGreendaleCemetery, Meadville, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Andrew Jackson Howe and Jane (Clemson) Howe; married1904 to MarieH. Jenney. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | James Frederic Hughes (1883-1940) — also known asJames F. Hughes — of De Pere,BrownCounty, Wis.Born in Green Bay,BrownCounty, Wis.,August7, 1883.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,1920,1928;member ofWisconsinDemocratic State Central Committee, 1920-24;U.S.Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1933-35.Died in ahospital at Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,August9, 1940 (age57 years, 2days).Interment atCadyCemetery, Lawrence, Wis. | | George Elias Alter (1868-1940) — also known asGeorge E. Alter — of Springdale,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Springdale,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,May 8,1868.Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 13thDistrict, 1909-14;Speaker ofthe Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1913-14;Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1920-23; candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1922; director, Springdale NationalBank;director, DixmontHospital.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died, in PresbyterianHospital, Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,August18, 1940 (age72 years, 102days).Interment atHomewoodCemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.  | David Franklin Houston (1866-1940) — also known asDavid F. Houston — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Monroe,UnionCounty, N.C.,February17, 1866.Superintendentof schools;universityprofessor;president,Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, 1902-05;president,University of Texas, 1905-08;chancellor,Washington University, St. Louis, 1908-16;U.S.Secretary of Agriculture, 1913-20;U.S.Secretary of the Treasury, 1920-21; vice president, AmericanTelephoneandTelegraphCo. and president, BellTelephoneSecurities Co.; president, MutualLifeInsurance Company of New York, 1930-1940; director, United StatesSteelCorporation.Member,AmericanEconomic Association.Died, fromheartdisease, at the Harkness Pavilion of the Columbia PresbyterianMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September2, 1940 (age74 years, 198days).Interment atMemorialCemetery of St. John's Church, Laurel Hollow, Long Island, N.Y. | | Frank J. Conway (c.1888-1940) — of Derby,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in Ansonia,New HavenCounty, Conn., about 1888.Democrat.Mayor ofDerby, Conn., 1923-28.Died, fromdoublepneumonia, in the New Haven GeneralHospital, New Haven,NewHaven County, Conn.,October21, 1940 (ageabout 52years).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Lee Vann (1879-1940) — also known asRobert L. Vann — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Oakmont,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Ahoskie,HertfordCounty, N.C.,August27, 1879.Lawyer;newspapereditor and publisher; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1924;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1936.Africanancestry.Died, at ShadysideHospital, Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,October24, 1940 (age61 years, 58days).Entombed atHomewoodCemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Lucy Peoples; married1910 to JessieMatthews. | | | | The Robert L. Vann ElementarySchool(built 1914 as Watt School; name changed to Vann 1941; closed andsold 2011; now St. Benedict the Moor Catholic School), inPittsburgh,Pennsylvania, wasnamed forhim. |
| | Roland N. Holsaple (1876-1940) — also known asR. N. Holsaple — of Litchfield,HillsdaleCounty, Mich.; Petoskey,EmmetCounty, Mich.; Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.; Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; South Dakota; Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa; Minnesota; Cass City,TuscolaCounty, Mich.Born in Monroeville,AllenCounty, Ind.,April11, 1876.Republican.Minister;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1940.Member,Anti-SaloonLeague.Died, ofpneumonia,in Pleasant HomeHospital, Cass City,TuscolaCounty, Mich.,October31, 1940 (age64 years, 203days).Interment atElklandTownship Cemetery, Near Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich. | | Key Pittman (1872-1940) — of Nome,Nomecensus area, Alaska; Tonopah,NyeCounty, Nev.Born in Vicksburg,WarrenCounty, Miss.,September19, 1872.Democrat.Went tothe Klondike for the 1898 Gold Rush;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada,1912(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee;speaker),1916(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1924(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1928,1936,1940;U.S.Senator from Nevada, 1913-40; defeated, 1910; died in office 1940.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;SigmaAlpha Epsilon.It was rumored for years that he died before his final election in1940, and that party leaders kept his body on ice in a hotel bathtubuntil he was re-elected; this story has been disproven. In fact, hesuffered a severeheartattack before the election, at the RiversideHotel,and died after the election at the Washoe GeneralHospital,Reno,WashoeCounty, Nev.,November10, 1940 (age68 years, 52days).Entombed in mausoleum atMasonicMemorial Gardens, Reno, Nev. | | James McLachlan (1852-1940) — of Pasadena,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born inScotland,August1, 1852.Republican.U.S.Representative from California, 1895-97, 1901-11 (6th District1895-97, 1901-03, 7th District 1903-11).Died in ahospital at Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,November21, 1940 (age88 years, 112days).Entombed atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif. | | Harry William Hutton (1853-1940) — also known asHarry W. Hutton;Harry Percy WilliamHillsdon —ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Tring, Hertfordshire,England,September23, 1853.Lawyer;Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from California 4th District, 1928.Member,OddFellows.Police commissioner of San Francisco 1901-03. Died, in Mount ZionHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,December9, 1940 (age87 years, 77days).Entombed atMt.Olivet Mausoleum, Colma, Calif. | | Bertram Eugene Harcourt (1881-1940) — also known asBertram E. Harcourt — of Medina,OrleansCounty, N.Y.Born in Lockport,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.,August14, 1881.Lawyer;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1940; died in office 1940.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Suffered aheartattack in front of the BroadhurstTheatre,and died soon after, in RooseveltHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December9, 1940 (age59 years, 117days).Interment atBoxwoodCemetery, Medina, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof John Harcourt and Sarah E. (Hagadorn) Harcourt; married to BerthaH. Hacking. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Charles William Pugsley (1878-1940) — also known asCharles W. Pugsley — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born in Woodbine,HarrisonCounty, Iowa,1878.Farmer;editor, Nebraska Farmerweeklynewspaper;delegateto Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; assistantU.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1921-23;president,South Dakota State College (later University), 1923-40.Died, in ahospital at Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,December17, 1940 (ageabout 62years).Burial location unknown.| | Image source:American Review of Reviews, February 1922 |
| | Herschel Whitfield Arant (1887-1941) — also known asHerschel W. Arant — of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.; Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio.Born in Church Hill,TallapoosaCounty, Ala.,July 18,1887.Democrat.Lawyer;lawprofessor;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1939-41; died inoffice 1941.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;BetaTheta Pi;Order ofthe Coif;Rotary.Died, from akidneyailment, in ahospital at Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,January14, 1941 (age53 years, 180days).Burial location unknown. | | Harry Tuck Sherman (1866-1941) — of Bucksport,HancockCounty, Maine.Born in Bucksport,HancockCounty, Maine,August13, 1866.U.S. Deputy Consul General inAntwerp, 1901-07; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General inAntwerp, 1907-14; U.S. Vice Consul inAntwerp, 1916-32;Ghent, 1932.Died, in Orange MemorialHospital, Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,March 5,1941 (age74 years, 204days).Burial location unknown. | | Herschel L. Carnahan (c.1879-1941) — also known asH. L. Carnahan — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Aledo,MercerCounty, Ill., about 1879.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1920;LieutenantGovernor of California, 1928-31; Republican candidate forPresidential Elector for California,1940.Suffered aself-inflictedgunshotwound in the head, at his downtownlawoffice and died shortly afterward, at Georgia Street ReceivingHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,March13, 1941 (ageabout 62years).Entombed in mausoleum atEvergreenMemorial Park, Riverside, Calif. | | Stuart Worthington Smyth (1879-1941) — also known asStuart W. Smyth — of Owego,TiogaCounty, N.Y.Born in Owego,TiogaCounty, N.Y.,March22, 1879.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher;bankdirector; postmaster atOwego,N.Y., 1923-33.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks;OddFellows;Rotary.Died, in St. JosephHospital, Elmira,ChemungCounty, N.Y.,April 3,1941 (age62 years, 12days).Burial location unknown. | | Alexander Gair Blue (1882-1941) — also known asAlexander G. Blue — of Patchogue,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Paterson,PassaicCounty, N.J.,March 5,1882.Progressive.Lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 1st District, 1912;SuffolkCounty District Attorney, 1930-32.Scottishancestry.Died, in Mather MemorialHospital, Port Jefferson,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,April11, 1941 (age59 years, 37days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Alexander Gair Blue and Isabella McFarlane (Black) Blue; married,October13, 1906, to Alma E. Smith. |
| | John G. Moore (c.1869-1941) — of Stamford,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born about 1869.Firstselectman of Stamford, Connecticut, 1916-22.Died, in StamfordHospital, Stamford,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,May 29,1941 (ageabout 72years).Burial location unknown.  | Bird Sim Coler (1868-1941) — also known asBird S. Coler — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Mt. Vernon,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Champaign,ChampaignCounty, Ill.,October9, 1868.Democrat.Stockbroker;banker;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1896,1904;candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1902;boroughpresident of Brooklyn, New York, 1906-09; defeated in primary,1917; candidate forNew Yorkstate comptroller, 1918.Died, in CaledoniaHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,June 12,1941 (age72 years, 246days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Cordelia Shipley (Sim) Coler and William Nichols Coler; married,October10, 1888, to Emily Moore. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: American Monthly Reviewof Reviews, November 1902 |
| | Andrew Jackson Houston (1854-1941) — of La Porte,HarrisCounty, Tex.Born in Independence,WashingtonCounty, Tex.,June 21,1854.Lawyer;candidate forGovernor ofTexas, 1892 (Republican), 1910 (Prohibition), 1912 (Prohibition);U.S.Senator from Texas, 1941; died in office 1941.Died in ahospital atBaltimore,Md.,June 26,1941 (age87 years, 5days).Originally entombed atAbbeyMausoleum (which no longer exists), Arlington, Va.; reintermentatTexasState Cemetery, Austin, Tex. | | Sol Ullman (c.1893-1941) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y., about 1893.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 6th District, 1919-23;defeated, 1923;indictedby a Federal grand jury in 1921 onchargesof conspiring to create a falsified income tax return for amanufacturing company; atrialresulted in a directed verdict of acquittal due to insufficientevidence; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1928;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 14th District, 1928.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons.Arrestedandindictedin 1939 onchargesof protecting a physician who performedillegalabortions; in 1941, a dentist was convicted as Ullman's agent insolicitingprotection money from physicians, and during the pendency of thecriminal charges,disbarmentproceedings were brought against him. However, he was never tried,and his obituary states that he was "exonerated".Died, in Lenox HillHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 6,1941 (ageabout 48years).Entombed atUnionField Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Samuel Ullman and Kate Ullman; married to Esther or EstelleBlau. |
| | Archie Dovell Sanders (1857-1941) — also known asArchie D. Sanders — of Stafford,GeneseeCounty, N.Y.Born in Stafford,GeneseeCounty, N.Y.,June 17,1857.Republican.Farmer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Genesee County, 1896-97; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1896,1924,1932,1936(alternate),1940(alternate); member ofNew YorkRepublican State Committee, 1900-01;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Rochester, New York, 1909;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 44th District, 1915-16;U.S.Representative from New York 39th District, 1917-33;chair ofGenesee County Republican Party, 1929-39.Died, in Strong MemorialHospital, Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,July 15,1941 (age84 years, 28days).Interment atStaffordRural Cemetery, Stafford, N.Y. | | John Fitzgibbons (1868-1941) — of Oswego,OswegoCounty, N.Y.Born in Glenmore,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,July 10,1868.Democrat.Railwaytrainman;mayor ofOswego, N.Y., 1910-11, 1918-21;chair ofOswego County Democratic Party, 1932; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1932;U.S.Representative from New York at-large, 1933-35; defeated, 1914.Member,Brotherhoodof Railroad Trainmen.Died in ahospital at Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,August4, 1941 (age73 years, 25days).Interment atSt.Peter's Cemetery, Oswego, N.Y.  | Jason Elihu Payne (1874-1941) — also known asJason E. Payne — of Vermillion,ClayCounty, S.Dak.Born inClayCounty, S.Dak.,January22, 1874.Republican.Lost hisright arm as a youth, in an accident with a runaway team ofhorses;collegeinstructor;lawyer;lawprofessor; member ofSouthDakota state senate 2nd District, 1903-06.Episcopalian.Member,PhiDelta Theta;DeltaTheta Phi;American BarAssociation.An enraged litigant, Ozzie Kirby,tried tokill him in in 1940; Kirby also shot and killed Payne's lawpartner.Injured in anautomobileaccident, and died several weeks later as a result, in ahospital at Vermillion,ClayCounty, S.Dak.,September11, 1941 (age67 years, 232days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Byron Spencer Payne and Charlotte Elizabeth (Woodworth) Payne;brother ofByronSamuel Payne; married,July 20,1905, to Iwae E. Sheppard. | | | | Image source: South Dakota LegislativeManual, 1903 |
| | Samuel Abbot Maginnis (1885-1941) — also known asS. Abbot Maginnis — of Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.;Washington,D.C.Born in Zanesville,MuskingumCounty, Ohio,October23, 1885.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S. Minister toBolivia, 1919-21.Member,Elks.Died, in EmergencyHospital,Washington,D.C.,September25, 1941 (age55 years, 337days).Interment atCedarHill Cemetery, Suitland, Md. | | John Harvey Lowery (1860-1941) — also known asJ. H. Lowery — of Donaldsonville,AscensionParish, La.Born in Plaquemine,IbervilleParish, La.,October18, 1860.Republican.Physician;sugargrower;delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana,1916(alternate),1920,1924,1928,1940.Methodist.Africanancestry. Member,OddFellows.Died, in Flint-GoodridgeHospital, New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,September25, 1941 (age80 years, 342days).Interment atAscensionCatholic Cemetery, Donaldsonville, La. | | James Linville Bumgarner Jr. (1867-1941) — also known asLinville Bumgarner — of Wilkesboro,WilkesCounty, N.C.Born in Millers Creek,WilkesCounty, N.C.,July 7,1867.Republican. Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Wilkes County,1913-14; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 28th District, 1915-16, 1921-22.Baptist.Died, following anattack ofapoplexy, in WilkesHospital, Wilkesboro,WilkesCounty, N.C.,November1, 1941 (age74 years, 117days).Interment atMountainPark Cemetery, Wilkesboro, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Rev. James L. Bumgarner and Phoebe Hincher Bumgarner; married1889 to BessieR. McNeil. |
| | Edward Elwell Spafford (1878-1941) — also known asEdward E. Spafford — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Brewster,PutnamCounty, N.Y.Born in Springfield,WindsorCounty, Vt.,March12, 1878.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;lawyer;National Commander, American Legion, 1927-28; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 14th District, 1930.Member,AmericanLegion.In 1941, during divorce proceedings, he wasaccusedof conspiring withGermanagents in America; in an interview published in 1943 byjournalist John Roy Carlson, he espoused stronglyantisemiticandpro-Hitlerviews.Died, in the Naval AcademyHospital, Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,November13, 1941 (age63 years, 246days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Hiram Duncan Spafford and Georgia F. Spafford; married,May 22,1912, to Lucille M. Stevens; married1922 toLillian Mercer Pierce. |
| | Roscoe Conklin Chandley (1873-1941) — also known asRoscoe C. Chandley — of Greensboro,GuilfordCounty, N.C.Born inMadisonCounty, N.C.,January3, 1873.Republican. Postmaster atGreensboro,N.C., 1922-34.Died, from acoronaryocclusion andarteriosclerosis,in Wesley LongHospital, Greensboro,GuilfordCounty, N.C.,November27, 1941 (age68 years, 328days).Interment atForestLawn Cemetery, Greensboro, N.C. | | Rena McFadzean (1872-1941) — also known asRena A. Palmer;Mrs. JohnMcFadzean —of Del Norte,Rio GrandeCounty, Colo.; Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Born inTuscolaCounty, Mich.,March26, 1872.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,1924.Female.Died in ahospital at Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.,December18, 1941 (age69 years, 267days).Interment atDel Norte Cemetery, Del Norte, Colo. | | John Weston Allen (1872-1942) — also known asJ. Weston Allen — of Newton Highlands, Newton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Newton Highlands, Newton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,April19, 1872.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1915-18;Massachusettsstate attorney general, 1920-22.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;LoyalLegion.Prosecuted Charles Ponzi and other famous criminals. Died in ahospital at Belmont,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,January1, 1942 (age69 years, 257days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Walter Allen and Grace Mason (Weston) Allen; married,June 12,1901, to Caroline Cheney Hills. |
| | August Carl Polster (1885-1942) — also known asAugust Polster — of Wausau,MarathonCounty, Wis.Born in Wausau,MarathonCounty, Wis.,September24, 1885.Railwayfreight clerk;banker;mayor ofWausau, Wis., 1938-42; died in office 1942.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Royaland Select Masters;Shriners;Order of theEastern Star;WhiteShrine of Jerusalem;Moose;RoyalArcanum;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.Died, in St. Mary'sHospital, Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,February1, 1942 (age56 years, 130days).Interment atPineGrove Cemetery, Wausau, Wis. | | Hardy Maxey Swift (1870-1942) — of Illinois. Born inJeffersonCounty, Ill.,August29, 1870.Mayorof Mt. Vernon, Ill., 1911, 1927-29; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1934.Methodist.Member,Redmen;Elks;Woodmen;Lions.Died, of injuries sustained in anautomobileaccident, in ThompsonHospital, Mt. Vernon,JeffersonCounty, Ill.,February15, 1942 (age71 years, 170days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Mt. Vernon, Ill. | | Andrew Houston Longino (1855-1942) — of Mississippi. Born inLawrenceCounty, Miss.,May 16,1855.Member ofMississippistate senate, 1880-84;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, 1888-89;Governor ofMississippi, 1900-04.Italianancestry.Died in BaptistHospital, Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,February24, 1942 (age86 years, 284days).Interment atCedarlawnCemetery, Jackson, Miss. | | John Mary Morin (1868-1942) — also known asJohn M. Morin — of Missoula,MissoulaCounty, Mont.; Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,April18, 1868.Republican.Steelworker;member,Central Trades Council of Pittsburgh; director ofpublicsafety, Pittsburgh, 1909-13;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1913-29 (at-large 1913-15, 31stDistrict 1915-23, 34th District 1923-29).Irishancestry. Member,Eagles.Died in MarineHospital,Baltimore,Md.,March 3,1942 (age73 years, 319days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.  | Theodore J. Wolfley (1862-1942) — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.;St.Louis, Mo.Born inNemahaCounty, Kan.,December28, 1862.Republican.Newspaperbusiness; Republican candidate for Presidential Elector forMissouri,1916;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 6th District,1917-18.Had been living in the Ozanam shelter for homeless men; died, fromheartdisease andmalnutrition,in CityHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,March25, 1942 (age79 years, 87days).Interment atWetmoreCemetery, Wetmore, Kan.| | Relatives: Sonof John Louis Wolfley and Cynthia Dorinda (Dudley) Wolfley; married,November11, 1884, to Elizabeth C. Martin. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Missouri Official Manual1917 |
| | Stephen J. Stilwell (1866-1942) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.; Mamaroneck,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,May 10,1866.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 21st District, 1909-13; removed 1913;chargedin 1913 withextortingabribeof $3,500 from George H. Kendall, president of the New York Bank Notecompany, over a bill that Kendall supported;tried inthe State Senate and found not guilty on April 15 by a vote of 28 to21;indictedon May 12 by a grand jury forsolicitinga bribe;triedsoon after, andconvictedon May 24; this removed him from office;sentencedto four to eight years inprison;after his release, he moved to Mamaroneck and entered therealestate business;indictedin 1934 on charges that hedefraudedhis former stenographer of $9,000 when she came to him seeking aNaval Academy appointment for her son, but the case did not go totrial;arrestedin March 1941 andindictedin April on charges that he attempted tobribea Mamaroneck village trustee $1,000 to obtain a police job for anassociate;pleadedguilty, but never sentenced; while incarcerated, hislegs wereamputated.Died, while aprisonerawaiting sentence, in GrasslandsHospital, Valhalla,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,April20, 1942 (age75 years, 345days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Mary Delia (Archer) Stilwell and William Jewitt Stilwell; married,February14, 1887, to Celia A. Blanck. |
| | William Edgar Hull (1866-1942) — also known asWilliam E. Hull — of Peoria,PeoriaCounty, Ill.Born in Lewistown,FultonCounty, Ill.,January13, 1866.Republican. Postmaster atPeoria,Ill., 1898-1906;chemicalcompany executive; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Illinois,1916,1920,1932,1936,1940(alternate);U.S.Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1923-33.Died, in ahospital at Toronto,Ontario,May30, 1942 (age76 years, 137days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Lewistown, Ill. | | John Henry Morehead (1861-1942) — also known asJohn H. Morehead — of Falls City,RichardsonCounty, Neb.Born near Columbia,LucasCounty, Iowa,December3, 1861.Democrat.Merchant;farmer;banker;RichardsonCounty Treasurer, 1896-99; mayor, Falls City, Neb., 1900; memberofNebraskastate senate, 1911;Governor ofNebraska, 1913-17; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Nebraska,1916(alternate),1940;candidate forU.S.Senator from Nebraska, 1918;U.S.Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1923-35.Presbyterian.Died in ahospital at St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,May 31,1942 (age80 years, 179days).Interment atSteeleCemetery, Falls City, Neb. | | Albert William Ebeling (1869-1942) — also known asA. W. Ebeling — of Warrenton,WarrenCounty, Mo.Born in Memphis,ScotlandCounty, Mo.,July 28,1869.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;physician;candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Warren County, 1916, 1940;chair ofWarren County Democratic Party, 1921.Died, fromcancer,in the Veterans AdministrationHospital, Jefferson Barracks,St.Louis County, Mo.,June 19,1942 (age72 years, 326days).Interment atWarrentonCity Cemetery, Warrenton, Mo.  | Ragnvald Anderson Nestos (1877-1942) — also known asR. A. Nestos — of Minot,WardCounty, N.Dak.Born in Voss,Norway,April12, 1877.Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen;lawyer;member ofNorthDakota state house of representatives, 1911-12;WardCounty State's Attorney, 1913-16; candidate forU.S.Senator from North Dakota, 1916, 1928;Governor ofNorth Dakota, 1921-25; defeated in primary, 1924; delegate toRepublican National Convention from North Dakota,1932.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry. Member,PhiDelta Theta;DeltaSigma Rho;Rotary.Suffered astroke,and died three days later, in ahospital at Minot,WardCounty, N.Dak.,July 15,1942 (age65 years, 94days).Interment atSunsetMemorial Gardens, Minot, N.Dak. | | | Marie W. Colgan (1889-1942) — also known asMarie Waterhouse;Mrs. Edward J. Colgan,Jr. —ofBaltimore,Md.Born in1889.Democrat. Member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Maryland, 1940-42.Female.Apparently tried to revive her suicidal husband,Edward,who had turned on (without lighting) all the burners on the gasstove, filling the room with deadlycoal gas;but she was overcome by the fumes, and died nine days later withoutregaining consciousness, in Union MemorialHospital,Baltimore,Md.,September28, 1942 (ageabout 53years).Interment atBaltimoreCemetery, Baltimore, Md. | | Eben Richards (1866-1942) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.; Tuxedo Park,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,January10, 1866.Lawyer;Consulfor Costa Rica inSt.Louis, Mo., 1895-1904;oilexecutive; president, Mexican CentralRailroad.Died, in Tuxedo MemorialHospital, Tuxedo Park,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,October9, 1942 (age76 years, 272days).Interment atSt.Mary's-in-Tuxedo Church Cemetery, Tuxedo Park, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Eben Richards and Caroline (Maxwell) Richards; married to Perle(Pierce) Ruchards. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Charles Stephens (1870-1942) — of Columbus,CherokeeCounty, Kan.Born in Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.,February28, 1870.Democrat.Lawyer;CherokeeCounty Attorney, 1896; candidate forU.S.Representative from Kansas 3rd District, 1922, 1924; candidateforU.S.Senator from Kansas, 1926; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Kansas,1928.Presbyterian.Died, in CityHospital, Columbus,CherokeeCounty, Kan.,December29, 1942 (age72 years, 304days).Interment atParkCemetery, Columbus, Kan.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas M. Stephens and Maurine Mary 'Mamie' (Jenness) Stephens;married,April27, 1896, to Emma Mary Stump; married,December1, 1908, to Viola Townsend. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: The Modern Light,Industrial Edition, July 23, 1914 |
| | | Carolyn Caldwell (1871-1943) — of Lake George,WarrenCounty, N.Y.Born in Walden,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,October15, 1871.Democrat.Restaurantowner; member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1942.Female.Died, ofchronicmyocarditis, in Glens FallsHospital, Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.,1943(ageabout71 years).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Warrensburg, N.Y.| | Relatives:Daughter of Frederick Sedelmeyer and Gertrude (Mehew) Sedelmeyer;married to George Caldwell. |
| | Charles Anson Bond (1873-1943) — of Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio.Born in Findlay,HancockCounty, Ohio,February3, 1873.Mayorof Columbus, Ohio, 1908-09.Methodist.Executive of the Bond Clothing Company. Died in the Wyoming Valley HomeopathicHospital, Wilkes-Barre,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,January5, 1943 (age69 years, 336days).Interment atGreenLawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio. | | Charles Kramer (1879-1943) — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Paducah,McCrackenCounty, Ky.,April18, 1879.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from California 13th District, 1933-43; defeated,1942, 1943; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromCalifornia,1936;candidate in primary formayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1941.Catholic.Member,Elks;Moose;Knightsof Columbus.Died in Cedar LodgeHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January20, 1943 (age63 years, 277days).Entombed in mausoleum atCalvaryCemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif. | | Peter H. Ruvolo (c.1895-1943) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born inItaly,about 1895.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 22nd District, 1938; member ofNewYork state senate, 1939; resigned 1939; municipal judge in NewYork, 1940-43.Catholic.Italianancestry.Died, of aheartailment, in LutheranHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January27, 1943 (ageabout 48years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Catherine E. Foran. |
| | Louis Henry Fead (1877-1943) — also known asLouis H. Fead — of Newberry,LuceCounty, Mich.; Pleasant Ridge,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Lexington,SanilacCounty, Mich.,May 2,1877.Republican.Lawyer;LuceCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-12; vice-president, NewberryStateBank;circuitjudge in Michigan 11th Circuit, 1913-28; resigned 1928; workedwith the Red Cross in France during and after World War I;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1928-37; appointed 1928; defeated,1937;chiefjustice of Michigan state supreme court, 1928, 1937.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Rotary;Kiwanis;Lions.Died, from aheartattack while suffering fromthroatcancer, in the UniversityHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,February4, 1943 (age65 years, 278days).Interment atDeepdaleMemorial Park, Delta Township, Eaton County, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof John Lawrence Fead and Augusta (Walther) Fead; married,September19, 1919, to Marion McPherson. |
| | Lewis McClellan O'Bannon (1864-1943) — also known asLew M. O'Bannon — of Corydon,HarrisonCounty, Ind.Born in Corydon,HarrisonCounty, Ind.,August18, 1864.Democrat.Schoolteacher;HarrisonCounty Surveyor, 1887-90;HarrisonCounty Recorder, 1890-94;lawyer;private secretary, U.S. Rep.WilliamTaylor Zenor, 1897-1907;newspaperpublisher; alternate delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Indiana,1908;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Indiana, 1924; candidate forU.S.Senator from Indiana, 1932.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;ModernWoodmen of America;Elks;Lions.Died, in MethodistHospital, Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,February14, 1943 (age78 years, 180days).Interment atCedarHill Cemetery, Corydon, Ind. | | Franklin Ely Atwood (1878-1943) — also known asFrank Ely Atwood — of Carrollton,CarrollCounty, Mo.; Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.Born in Carrollton,CarrollCounty, Mo.,October5, 1878.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Carrollton, Mo., 1914-15;CarrollCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-19;delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention 8th District,1922-23;justice ofMissouri state supreme court, 1925-35; defeated, 1940; delegateto Republican National Convention from Missouri,1936.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;Order ofthe Coif;AmericanJudicature Society;Freemasons;PhiGamma Delta;PhiDelta Phi.Died, fromcoronarythrombosis, in AtwoodHospital, Carrollton,CarrollCounty, Mo.,March 5,1943 (age64 years, 151days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Carrollton, Mo. | | Seymour Carroll (1894-1943) — of Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.Born in South Carolina,February14, 1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member,Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee,Republican National Convention, 1940.Africanancestry.Died, fromnephritisanduremia,in the Veterans Administrationhospital, Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.,March11, 1943 (age49 years, 25days).Interment atRandolphCemetery, Columbia, S.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Richard Carroll and Mary (Simms) Carroll; married to Bessie MaeBurley. |
| | Charles Lilly Culbert (1866-1943) — also known asCharles L. Culbert — of Jackson,AmadorCounty, Calif.Born in Amador City,AmadorCounty, Calif.,September25, 1866.Democrat.AmadorCounty Clerk, 1894-1906;banker;delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1916(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee),1924,1928;Democratic Presidential Elector for California,1940(voted forFranklinD. Roosevelt andHenryA. Wallace).Member,NativeSons of the Golden West;Freemasons.Died, in SutterHospital, Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.,April 7,1943 (age76 years, 194days).Interment atOakKnoll Cemetery, Amador City, Calif. | | Gordon Auchincloss (1886-1943) — of Locust Valley,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 15,1886.Lawyer;assistant treasurer, Democratic National Committee, 1916; secretaryto his father-in-law, Col. Edward M. House, during negotiations ofthe Armistice in 1918 and the Paris Peace Conference in 1919;director, Chase NationalBank andInternationalPaperCompany; bankruptcy trustee and receiver.Member,PsiUpsilon.Died, fromHodgkin'sdisease, in the Columbia-PresbyterianMedical Center,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April16, 1943 (age56 years, 305days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y. | | Enid Broward Hardee (1894-1943) — also known asEnid Lyle Broward — of Florida. Born in Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.,January8, 1894.Democrat. Member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Florida, 1940-43.Female.Died in ahospital at Sebring,HighlandsCounty, Fla.,April21, 1943 (age49 years, 103days).Interment atPinecrest Cemetery, Sebring, Fla. | | Eustace Smallwood (1862-1943) — of Nampa,CanyonCounty, Idaho; Newport,LincolnCounty, Ore.Born in Birmingham,England,August15, 1862.Banker;mayorof Nampa, Idaho, 1929-30; defeated (Citizens), 1915.Died in ahospital at Nampa,CanyonCounty, Idaho,April26, 1943 (age80 years, 254days).Interment atKohlerlawnCemetery, Nampa, Idaho. | | Charles Alexander Young (1870-1943) — also known asCharles A. Young — of Cadet,WashingtonCounty, Mo.Born in Greencastle,WarrenCounty, Ky.,October7, 1870.Republican.Merchant;postmaster;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Washington County, 1921-30,1943; died in office 1943.While crossing a street, washit by acar, badly injured, and died an hour and a half later in ahospital at Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.,May 8,1943 (age72 years, 213days).Interment atSt. Joachim Cemetery, Old Mines, Mo. | | John Calhoun Phillips (1870-1943) — also known asJohn C. Phillips — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Vermont,FultonCounty, Ill.,November13, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;Governor ofArizona, 1929-31.Suffered aheartattack, whilefishingon Lake Mary, and died soon after, in FlagstaffHospital,Flagstaff,CoconinoCounty, Ariz.,June 25,1943 (age72 years, 224days).Intermentsomewherein Prescott, Ariz. | | Timothy Thomas Ansberry (1871-1943) — also known asTimothy T. Ansberry — of Defiance,DefianceCounty, Ohio;Washington,D.C.Born in Defiance,DefianceCounty, Ohio,December24, 1871.Democrat.Lawyer;DefianceCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1895-1903;U.S.Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1907-15; defeated, 1904;Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1915-16; Democratic PresidentialElector for Ohio,1917;delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia,1920;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1924(alternate),1928;law partner ofJosephE. Davies.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;AncientOrder of Hibernians.Died following agallbladder operation complicated byheartdisease, in DoctorsHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 5,1943 (age71 years, 193days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Joseph Weldon Bailey Jr. (1892-1943) — also known asJoseph W. Bailey, Jr. — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Born in Gainesville,CookeCounty, Tex.,December15, 1892.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Texas at-large, 1933-35; served in the U.S.Marine Corps during World War II.Presbyterian.Diedin military service, ofpneumoniafollowing injuries he suffered in acollision,in the militaryhospital at Camp Howze, near Gainesville,CookeCounty, Tex.,July 17,1943 (age50 years, 214days).Original interment atFairviewCemetery, Gainesville, Tex.; reinterment in 1958 atSparkmanHillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex. | | Francis Marion Taitt (1862-1943) — also known asFrancis M. Taitt — of Chester,DelawareCounty, Pa.Born in Burlington,BurlingtonCounty, N.J.,January3, 1862.Republican.Episcopalpriest; bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, 1931-43;offered prayer, Republican National Convention,1940.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons.Died, frompneumonia,in CrozerHospital, Upland,DelawareCounty, Pa.,July 17,1943 (age81 years, 195days).Entombed atSt. Mary's Episcopal Church, Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pa. | | Philas Stratton Jones (1867-1943) — also known asPhilas S. Jones — of Wilburton,LatimerCounty, Okla.; Muskogee,MuskogeeCounty, Okla.Born in Kentucky,September30, 1867.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Oklahoma 3rd District, 1922; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Oklahoma,1924(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Baptist.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;Freemasons.Died, ofarteriosclerosis,in ahospital at Muskogee,MuskogeeCounty, Okla.,July 27,1943 (age75 years, 300days).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Muskogee, Okla.  | Ernest Lynn Waldorf (1876-1943) — of Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.; Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.; Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio; Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in South Valley,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.,May 14,1876.Republican.Pastor;chaplain;bishop;offered prayer, Republican National Convention,1928,1936.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died, in the Noble FoundationHospital, Alexandria Bay,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.,July 27,1943 (age67 years, 74days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Syracuse, N.Y.  | Nat Rogan (c.1882-1943) — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.; Chula Vista,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in Ripley,TippahCounty, Miss., about 1882.Democrat.Real estatebusiness;financier;campaign manager for U.S. Sen.WilliamG. McAdoo, 1932;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Los Angeles, California,1935-43; resigned 1943.Died, following aheartattack, in MercyHospital, San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,August8, 1943 (ageabout 61years).Cremated.| | Image source:Los Angeles Times, August 9, 1943 |
| | | Fred Joseph Slater (1885-1943) — also known asFred J. Slater — of Greece,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Greece,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,June 26,1885.Republican.Lawyer;farmer;real estatebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 4th District, 1925-28; memberofNewYork state senate 46th District, 1929-34; defeated, 1934, 1936.Member,Order ofthe Coif;FarmBureau;Elks;Moose.Died, following aheartattack, at I. M. BassettHospital, Cooperstown,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.,August20, 1943 (age58 years, 55days).Interment atOur Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Greece, N.Y.  | George Wilder Hardee (1872-1943) — also known asGeorge W. Hardee — of Tampa,HillsboroughCounty, Fla.; Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Born in New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,December29, 1872.Cigarmanufacturer;Vice-Consulfor Argentina inJacksonville,Fla., 1923-35.Member,Rotary.Died, in ahospital atBaltimore,Md.,August21, 1943 (age70 years, 235days).Intermentsomewherein New Orleans, La.| | Relatives:Married,February3, 1908, to Elvira Concepcion Guerra (daughter ofVicenteGuerra). | | | | Image source: Tampa (Fla.) Tribune,August 22, 1943 |
| | | Henry Hughes Hough (1871-1943) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inSt. Pierreand Miquelon,January8, 1871.Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War;Governor ofU.S. Virgin Islands.Died, in RooseveltHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September9, 1943 (age72 years, 244days).Burial location unknown. | | Anson Foster Keeler (1887-1943) — also known asAnson F. Keeler — of South Norwalk, Norwalk,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,September22, 1887.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;laundryowner;mayorof Norwalk, Conn., 1927-31; member ofConnecticutstate senate 26th District, 1931;Connecticutstate comptroller, 1933-35.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Moose;Redmen.Died, from aheartailment, in VeteransHospital, Newington,HartfordCounty, Conn.,September29, 1943 (age56 years, 7days).Burial location unknown. | | Arthur D. Gallery (1861-1943) — of Caro,TuscolaCounty, Mich.Born in Eaton Rapids,EatonCounty, Mich.,October28, 1861.Newspaperpublisher; Dry candidate fordelegateto Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from TuscolaCounty, 1933.Congregationalist;laterPresbyterian.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Rotary.Died, in Caro CommunityHospital, Caro,TuscolaCounty, Mich.,October3, 1943 (age81 years, 340days).Interment atRoseHill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Mich. | | Charlotte Sleeth Farrar (c.1873-1943) — also known asCharlotte Farrar;Charlotte L.Sleeth —of Rushville,RushCounty, Ind.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Rushville,RushCounty, Ind., about 1873.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1924,1932(alternate); member ofNew YorkRepublican State Committee, 1930; Republican candidate forPresidential Elector for New York,1940.Female.Died, ofhearttrouble, in New YorkInfirmary for Women and Children,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October15, 1943 (ageabout 70years).Interment atEastHill Cemetery, Rushville, Ind. | | Thomas Arthur Turner (1878-1943) — also known asArthur Turner — of Jonesboro,CraigheadCounty, Ark.; San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in Corydon,HendersonCounty, Ky.,February11, 1878.Lawyer;member ofArkansasstate senate, 1908-11.Christian.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died, ofarteriosclerosis,in ahospital at San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,October22, 1943 (age65 years, 253days).Interment atGlenAbbey Memorial Park, Bonita, Calif. | | Harry Kopp (1881-1943) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Scarsdale,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Brest-Litovsk, Russia (now Brest,Belarus),February27, 1881.Republican.Lawyer; lawpartner ofNathanD. Perlman from 1909, Samuel Markewich in 1910-33, andSamuelNull in 1927-33; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 6th District, 1910-12;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1912,1916.Jewish.Died, ofcancer,in Mount SinaiHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October27, 1943 (age62 years, 242days).Interment atMt.Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. | | Edward F. Boyle (c.1876-1943) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y., about 1876.Democrat.Boroughpresident of Manhattan, New York, 1919; defeated, 1919; resigned1919; presiding justice of Children's Court (later Domestic RelationsCourt).Member,TammanyHall.Died, in St. Clare'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December14, 1943 (ageabout 67years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1900 to HelenKennedy; married1906 toJosephine Martin. |
| | Francis J. Loughran (1890-1943) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,May 7,1890.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate senate 13th District, 1931-43; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Illinois,1932.Died, in St. Bernard'sHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,December27, 1943 (age53 years, 234days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof Michael Laughran and Ellen Sophia (McGurk) Laughran; brother ofElizabethAnn Conkey. |
| | Anton Emil Achard (1889-1944) — also known asTony Achard — of Clare,ClareCounty, Mich.Born in Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,June 12,1889.Republican. Member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1927-30; member ofMichiganstate senate 28th District, 1929-30;chair ofClare County Republican Party, 1929-32.Germanancestry. Member,Elks.Suffered aheartattack, and died soon after, at MarionHospital, Marion,OsceolaCounty, Mich.,1944(ageabout55 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Emil Felix Achard and Elizabeth Augusta (Ritter) Achard; marriedto Marjorie Jackson. |
| | Melvin Andrew Hildreth (1859-1944) — also known asMelvin A. Hildreth — of Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.Born in Watertown,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.,October27, 1859.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; candidateforU.S.Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1900;U.S.Attorney for North Dakota, 1914-23; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from North Dakota,1932.PresbyterianorEpiscopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;NationalRifle Association;UnitedSpanish War Veterans.Following a series ofstrokesand afall inhis home, he died in ahospital at Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.,January13, 1944 (age84 years, 78days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Floyd W. Annabel (c.1886-1944) — of Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Howard,SteubenCounty, N.Y., about 1886.Democrat.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 7th District, 1935; appointed 1935;defeated, 1935.Member,Rotary;Freemasons;OddFellows.Died, ofpneumonia,in BathHospital, Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,January13, 1944 (ageabout 58years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Olive Dutcher. |
| | Clarence V. Mooney (c.1888-1944) — of Asbury Park,MonmouthCounty, N.J.Born in Spring Lake,MonmouthCounty, N.J., about 1888.Policeofficer;mayorof Asbury Park, N.J., 1941-44; died in office 1944.Suffered aheartattack, and died soon after, in FitkinHospital, AsburyPark,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,January13, 1944 (ageabout 56years).Burial location unknown. | | William Carter Burdett (1884-1944) — also known asWilliam C. Burdett — of Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.Born in Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,February3, 1884.Miningengineer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Consul inEnsenada, 1919-22;Seville, 1922-25;Brussels, 1925-30; U.S. Consul General inCallao-Lima, 1930-35;Buenos Aires, 1935-38;Rio de Janeiro, as of 1939-40; U.S. Minister toNew Zealand, 1943-44, died in office 1944.Died, in ahospital at Wellington,NewZealand,January14, 1944 (age59 years, 345days).Burial location unknown. | | 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 astomachailment, in the MayoClinic, Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,January20, 1944 (age60 years, 47days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Detroit, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof John G. Rumney; married to Miriam Hull. |
| | John Boyd Avis (1875-1944) — of Woodbury,GloucesterCounty, N.J.Born in Deerfield,CumberlandCounty, N.J.,July 11,1875.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1902-05;Speakerof the New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1904-05; member ofNewJersey state senate from Gloucester County, 1906-08; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New Jersey,1912;Republican Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1929;U.S.District Judge for New Jersey, 1929-44; died in office 1944.Presbyterian.Member,Grange;Freemasons;OddFellows;Moose;Foresters;Redmen.Died, in Price MemorialHospital, Camden,CamdenCounty, N.J.,January21, 1944 (age68 years, 194days).Interment atWenonahCemetery, Woodbury, N.J. | | Luther Henry Baker (1872-1944) — also known asLuther H. Baker — of East Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,September8, 1872.Republican.Insuranceexecutive; director, Lansing NationalBank;director, CapitolSavings &Loan Co.;mayorof East Lansing, Mich., 1925-28.Congregationalist.Member,PhiDelta Theta;Kiwanis.Suffered aheartattack at the Lansing City Club, and died soon afterwards inSparrowHospital, Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,February3, 1944 (age71 years, 148days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Lansing, Mich. | | Thomas Edward Campbell (1878-1944) — also known asThomas E. Campbell — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.; Prescott,YavapaiCounty, Ariz.; Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Born in Prescott,YavapaiCounty, Ariz.,January18, 1878.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Arizona, 1914;Governor ofArizona, 1917, 1919-23; defeated, 1936; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Arizona, 1924-28; member, U.S. CivilService Commission, 1932; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Arizona,1940(member,ResolutionsCommittee).Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in St. Joseph'sHospital, Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,March 1,1944 (age66 years, 43days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Prescott, Ariz. | | Clayson Wheeler Aldridge (1899-1944) — also known asClayson W. Aldridge — of Rome,OneidaCounty, N.Y.Born in Rome,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,October19, 1899.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inJerusalem, 1925-27;Aden, 1927-28;Athens, 1929; U.S. Consul inAthens, 1929;Singapore, 1939.Died, fromtuberculosis,in the U.S. NavalHospital, Corona,RiversideCounty, Calif.,March30, 1944 (age44 years, 163days).Interment atRomeCemetery, Rome, N.Y. | | R. T. Hilton (1878-1944) — of Mendenhall,SimpsonCounty, Miss.; Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.Born in Mendenhall,SimpsonCounty, Miss.,February28, 1878.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi,1904;HindsCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1944.Died, in ahospital at Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,April 2,1944 (age66 years, 34days).Interment atLakewoodMemorial Park, Jackson, Miss.| | Relatives: Sonof Amos Carson Hilton and Lydia Hilton; married to Mary MyrtisCruise. |
| | Sydney Smyth (d. 1944) — of Manila,Philippines.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Philippine Islands,1916(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Captured when the Japanese invaded the Philippines, and held at theSanto Tomas Interment Camp (University of Santo Tomas, Manila,Philippines). Died, as aprisonerof war, in San LazaroHospital, Manila,Philippines,April6, 1944.Original interment atLaLoma Cemetery, Manila, Philippines; reinterment atBasilicaof Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Quezon City, Philippines. | | William Dennison Stephens (1859-1944) — also known asWilliam D. Stephens — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Eaton,PrebleCounty, Ohio,December26, 1859.Republican.Merchant;mayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1909;U.S.Representative from California, 1911-16 (7th District 1911-13,10th District 1913-16); resigned 1916; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from California,1912;LieutenantGovernor of California, 1916-17;Governor ofCalifornia, 1917-23.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Died, from aheartailment, in the Santa FeHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,April25, 1944 (age84 years, 121days).Interment atAngelus-RosedaleCemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.  | Howard P. Savage (c.1884-1944) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Boone,BooneCounty, Iowa, about 1884.Republican. Played one season as a pitcher for the Chicago Cubsbaseballteam; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; National Commanderof the American Legion, 1926-27; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Illinois,1928(ConventionVice-President).Member,AmericanLegion.Died, in Edward Hines Jr.Hospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,May 7,1944 (ageabout 60years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married,September1, 1928, to Lu Mary Van Oss. | | | | Image source: Time Magazine, September26, 1927 |
| | Dwight H. Brown (1887-1944) — of Poplar Bluff,ButlerCounty, Mo.Born in Benton,ScottCounty, Mo.,January12, 1887.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate senate 21st District, 1925-28;secretaryof state of Missouri, 1933-44; defeated, 1928; died in office1944.Died, fromacutenephritis, in BrandonHospital, Poplar Bluff,ButlerCounty, Mo.,May 8,1944 (age57 years, 117days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Poplar Bluff, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof William E. Brown and Anna (Colbert) Brown. |
 | Hugh Edgar Exum (1881-1944) — also known asH. E. Exum — of Amarillo,PotterCounty, Tex.Born in Lampasas,LampasasCounty, Tex.,June 17,1881.Republican.Rancher;oil and gasproducer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1928,1932,1936,1940(HonoraryVice-President); candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Texas, 1932;TexasRepublican state chair, 1936-44.Episcopalian.Member,Elks;Lions.Suffered aheartattack in theofficesof the Tri-County Gas Company, Holcomb, Kans., and died soon after inahospital at Garden City,FinneyCounty, Kan.,May 17,1944 (age62 years, 335days).Interment atLlanoCemetery, Amarillo, Tex. | | | Ralph H. Clock (1878-1944) — of Hampton,FranklinCounty, Iowa; Long Beach,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Geneva,FranklinCounty, Iowa,September3, 1878.Republican.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1908;superior court judge in California, 1923-25; member, California Fishand Game Commission, 1926-31; member ofCaliforniastate senate 33rd District; elected 1931.Died, in SeasideHospital, Long Beach,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,May 29,1944 (age65 years, 269days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry Acker Clock and Susan Mary (Reeve) Clock; married to MaudeElisabeth Harriman; first cousin ofSherwoodAlonzo Clock. |
| | Augustus F. Fey (1861-1944) — also known asGus Fey — of Carbondale,LackawannaCounty, Pa.Born in Hawley,WayneCounty, Pa.,February3, 1861.Blacksmith;mayorof Carbondale, Pa., 1928-32.Presbyterian.Died, in Moses TaylorHospital, Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.,July 2,1944 (age83 years, 150days).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Carbondale, Pa. | | Richard Patrick Freeman (1869-1944) — also known asRichard P. Freeman — of New London,New LondonCounty, Conn.Born in New London,New LondonCounty, Conn.,April24, 1869.Republican. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from New London, 1912;U.S.Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1915-33.Died in a veteran'shospital at Newington,HartfordCounty, Conn.,July 8,1944 (age75 years, 75days).Interment atCedarGrove Cemetery, New London, Conn. | | Philip H. O'Connell (1872-1944) — also known asPhilip O'Connell — of McGregor,SanilacCounty, Mich.Born in Carsonville,SanilacCounty, Mich.,September30, 1872.Republican.Farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Sanilac County, 1923-26;member ofMichiganstate senate 20th District, 1927-30.Died, fromcoronarythrombosis, in SamaritanHospital, Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.,July 9,1944 (age71 years, 283days).Interment atDowning Cemetery, Deckerville, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof William O'Connell and Gozelda (Wright) O'Connell; married1902 toFidelia Samson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | John Steven McGroarty (1862-1944) — of California. Born in Foster Township,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,August20, 1862.Democrat.U.S.Representative from California 11th District, 1935-39; candidateforsecretaryof state of California, 1938.Catholic.Electedpoetlaureate of California by the state legislature in 1933.Died, at St. Vincent'sHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,August7, 1944 (age81 years, 353days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif. | | Charles Horace Stranahan (1845-1944) — also known asHorace C. Stranahan — ofHoodRiver County, Ore.Born in Potsdam,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,February15, 1845.Republican.Farmer;member ofOregonstate house of representatives, 1913.Died, in Vancouver GeneralHospital, Vancouver,ClarkCounty, Wash.,November7, 1944 (age99 years, 266days).Interment atIdlewildCemetery, Hood River, Ore.| | Relatives: Sonof James K. Stranahan and Permelia A. (Reynolds) Stranahan; married,November11, 1869, to Margaret Anne McKinley. |
| | Philip M. Steckman (1865-1944) — of Plattsburg,ClintonCounty, Mo.Born in Illinois,July 21,1865.Democrat.Physician;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1900.Member,OddFellows;Woodmen.Died in ahospital at St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,November11, 1944 (age79 years, 113days).Interment atGreenlawnCemetery, Plattsburg, Mo. | | Smith Wildman Brookhart (1869-1944) — also known asSmith W. Brookhart — of Washington,WashingtonCounty, Iowa.Born near Arbela,ScotlandCounty, Mo.,February2, 1869.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;schoolteacher;lawyer;farmer;U.S.Senator from Iowa, 1922-26, 1927-33.Member,FarmBureau;AmericanLegion;National RifleAssociation;Knightsof Pythias.Died, fromheartdisease, in the Veterans Administrationhospital inWhipple,YavapaiCounty, Ariz.,November15, 1944 (age75 years, 287days).Interment atElmGrove Cemetery, Washington, Iowa.  | Nelson Welch Cheney (1875-1944) — also known asNelson W. Cheney — of Eden,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,June 27,1875.Republican. Assistant treasurer, GoodyearLumberCompany and Buffalo & SusquehannaRailroadCompany;banker;farmer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1916-29 (Erie County 9th District 1916-17, ErieCounty 8th District 1918-29); member ofNew Yorkstate senate 50th District, 1930-38.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;OddFellows;KappaSigma.Died in ahospital at Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,November23, 1944 (age69 years, 149days).Interment atForestLawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y. | | | Charles Gallahue Ingraham (1868-1944) — also known asCharles G. Ingraham — of Hastings,AdamsCounty, Neb.Born in Missouri,December2, 1868.Mayorof Hastings, Neb., 1913-15, 1923-25, 1933-35; defeated, 1935.Died in Mary Lanning MemorialHospital, Hastings,AdamsCounty, Neb.,December22, 1944 (age76 years, 20days).Interment atParkviewCemetery, Hastings, Neb.  | Francis Thomas Maloney (1894-1945) — also known asFrancis T. Maloney — of Meriden,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in Meriden,New HavenCounty, Conn.,March31, 1894.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;newspapercity editor;insuranceagent; member ofConnecticutDemocratic State Central Committee, 1928-30;mayorof Meriden, Conn., 1930-33;U.S.Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1933-35;U.S.Senator from Connecticut, 1935-45; died in office 1945; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Connecticut,1936,1940,1944(speaker).Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Elks;Moose;Knightsof Columbus;AncientOrder of Hibernians.Died, following aheartattack, at the MeridenHospital, Meriden,New HavenCounty, Conn.,January16, 1945 (age50 years, 291days).Interment atSacredHeart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn. | | Thomas Joseph Walker (1877-1945) — of Butte,Silver BowCounty, Mont.Born in Plymouth,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,March25, 1877.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1905;SilverBow County Attorney, 1906-10; member ofMontanastate senate, 1922-34; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Montana,1928,1932,1936(alternate); candidate forchiefjustice of Montana state supreme court, 1938;Judgeof U.S. Customs Court, 1940-45, 1940-45; died in office 1945.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks.Died, in St. Vincent'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January18, 1945 (age67 years, 299days).Interment atSt. Patricks Cemetery, Butte, Mont.  | Frederick Charles Fairbanks (1868-1945) — also known asFrederick C. Fairbanks — of Dresden,Germany;Dieppe,France.Born, of American parents, in Paris,France,July2, 1868.Composer;professorofpianoat the Royal Conservatory of Music, Dresden, Germany, 1897-99; U.S.Consular Agent inDieppe, 1916-33.Died, fromcardiacdisease, in ahospital at Paris,France,February7, 1945 (age76 years, 220days).Interment atCimetière Parisien de Bagneux, Bagneux, France. | | John Walter Farley (1871-1945) — also known asJ. W. Farley;"Pop" —of Farley,PlatteCounty, Mo.Born in Platte City,PlatteCounty, Mo.,June 1,1871.Democrat.Banker;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Platte County, 1901-04,1939-45; died in office 1945; member ofMissouriDemocratic State Committee, 1906-10.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died in ahospital at Leavenworth,LeavenworthCounty, Kan.,February16, 1945 (age73 years, 260days).Interment atPlatteCity Cemetery, Platte City, Mo. | | John J. Lyons (c.1881-1945) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born about 1881. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;restaurantowner; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1916(alternate),1920;secretaryof state of New York, 1921-22; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1925.Died, in the VeteransHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,February27, 1945 (ageabout 64years).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | Robert Andrew Willson Barrett (1892-1945) — also known asR. A. W. Barrett — of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.Born in Rusk,CherokeeCounty, Tex.,November21, 1892.Realestate business;HonoraryConsul for Venezuela inAtlanta,Ga., 1923-29.Member,KappaAlpha Order;Freemasons;AmericanLegion.Died, frompancreaticcancer, in the stationhospital, Ellington Field, Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,February27, 1945 (age52 years, 98days).Cremated;ashes interred atCedarHill Cemetery, Rusk, Tex.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert Arthur Barrett and Lela May (Willson) Barrett; married toGrace NcNaught Bloodworth. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Furman Chairs Whitaker (1856-1945) — also known asFurman C. Whitaker — of Sarasota, Manatee County (nowSarasotaCounty), Fla.; Bradenton,ManateeCounty, Fla.Born in Manatee County (part now inSarasotaCounty), Fla.,March 4,1856.Physician;postmaster atSarasota,Fla., 1888-89.Died, in ahospital at Tampa,HillsboroughCounty, Fla.,March 8,1945 (age89 years, 4days).Interment atPioneer Whitaker Cemetery, Sarasota, Fla.  | Allison De France Gibbs (1868-1945) — also known asAllison D. Gibbs — Born in Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,April 3,1868.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from PhilippineIslands,1920.While aprisonerof the Japanese during World War II, waskilledby Alliedbombing ofthehospital where he was held, in Baguio, Benguet Province,Philippines,March15, 1945 (age76 years, 346days).Cremated;ashes interred atMt.Olivet Columbarium, Colma, Calif. |  | Harry B. Hickey (1875-1945) — of Fredonia,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.Born in Brant,ErieCounty, N.Y.,January21, 1875.Democrat.Furniturebusiness;meatmerchant; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Chautauqua County 2nd District, 1923;postmaster atFredonia,N.Y., 1936-42 (acting, 1936-37).Member,Freemasons;Sonsof Union Veterans.Died, in the Silver CreekHospital, Silver Creek,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.,March20, 1945 (age70 years, 58days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Fredonia, N.Y. | | | James Vandaveer Heidinger (1882-1945) — also known asJames V. Heidinger — of Fairfield,WayneCounty, Ill.Born near Mt. Erie,WayneCounty, Ill.,July 17,1882.Republican.Lawyer;county judge in Illinois, 1915-26; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Illinois,1928,1932(alternate);U.S.Representative from Illinois 24th District, 1941-45; defeated,1930, 1934; died in office 1945.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died, frompulmonaryfibrosis, in Good SamaritanHospital, Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,March22, 1945 (age62 years, 248days).Interment atMapleHill Cemetery, Fairfield, Ill. | | Theodore Waldemar Hukriede (1878-1945) — also known asTheodore W. Hukriede — of Warrenton,WarrenCounty, Mo.Born near New Truxton,WarrenCounty, Mo.,November9, 1878.Republican.Lawyer;WarrenCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1905-10; probate judge in Missouri,1910-20; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1916,1924(alternate),1936(delegation chair);MissouriRepublican state chair, 1916-18;U.S.Representative from Missouri 9th District, 1921-23; defeated,1922; U.S. Marshal, Eastern District of Missouri, 1923-34; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Warren County, 1943-45; diedin office 1945.Died, in St. JosephHospital, St. Charles,St. CharlesCounty, Mo.,April14, 1945 (age66 years, 156days).Interment atWarrentonCity Cemetery, Warrenton, Mo. | | Andrew F. Nolan (c.1887-1945) — of Ansonia,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born about 1887. Democrat.Mayorof Ansonia, Conn., 1937-45; died in office 1945.Died, in theHospital of St. Raphael, New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,April28, 1945 (ageabout 58years).Burial location unknown. | | John Augur Holabird (1886-1945) — also known asJohn A. Holabird — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.,May 4,1886.Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I;architect;member, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 1940-45.Died, in St. Luke'sHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,May 4,1945 (age59 years, 0days).Interment atGracelandCemetery, Chicago, Ill. | | Adolph Berky (1897-1945) — also known asAl Berky;Adolph Berkowitz — of Bangor,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.; Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,April19, 1897.Democrat.Real estateagent; member ofArizonastate house of representatives, 1942-45; died in office 1945.Jewish.Died, frommeningitisandtuberculosis,in St. Mary'sHospital, Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.,May 17,1945 (age48 years, 28days).Burial location unknown. | | Ralph Fulton Lozier (1866-1945) — also known asRalph F. Lozier — of Carrollton,CarrollCounty, Mo.Born near Hardin,RayCounty, Mo.,January28, 1866.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Missouri, 1923-35 (2nd District 1923-33,at-large 1933-35); defeated in primary, 1916; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Missouri,1928;state court judge in Missouri, 1936.Died in St. Luke'sHospital, Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,May 28,1945 (age79 years, 120days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Carrollton, Mo.  | Jacob Leonard Babler (1871-1945) — also known asJacob L. Babler — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born in New Glarus,GreenCounty, Wis.,May 3,1871.Republican.Lifeinsurance business; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Missouri, 1916-24; philanthropist;delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention 31st District,1943-44.Methodist.Member,Knightsof Pythias;Elks.Died, fromheartdisease, in St. Mary'sHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,May 31,1945 (age74 years, 28days).Interment atBellefontaineCemetery, St. Louis, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry John Babler and Sarah Salome (Lucksinger)Babler. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch,June 1, 1945 |
| | | James Hobart Allport (1874-1945) — also known asJames H. Allport — of Barnesboro (now part of Northern Cambria),CambriaCounty, Pa.Born in Philipsburg,CentreCounty, Pa.,April13, 1874.Republican.Engineer;coal miningbusiness;brick and claytile manufacturer;banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1928,1932.Suffered astroke,and died a week later, in the Philipsburg StateHospital,Philipsburg,CentreCounty, Pa.,June 11,1945 (age71 years, 59days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Dr. Hobart Allport and Edith Susannah (Nevling)Allport. |
| | Ella Mary Hickey (1887-1945) — also known asElla M. Hickey — of Mechanicville,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.Born in Mechanicville,SaratogaCounty, N.Y., December,1887.Democrat. Postmaster atMechanicville,N.Y., 1934-45 (acting, 1934-35).Female.Catholic.Died, in LeonardHospital, Troy,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.,June 21,1945 (age57 years, 0days).Interment atSt.Paul's Cemetery, Mechanicville, N.Y. | | Henry Waters Taft (1859-1945) — also known asHenry W. Taft — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,May 27,1859.Republican.Lawyer;counsel, New York, New Haven and HartfordRailroad;director, Central SavingsBank ofNew York; trustee, MutualLifeInsurance Company;; candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1898; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1920,1924.Member,American BarAssociation;Skulland Bones;PsiUpsilon.Tripped andfell on April 27, suffered a hip injury, and subsequently died asa result, in St. Luke'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August11, 1945 (age86 years, 76days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y. | | John Donnan Fredericks (1869-1945) — also known asJohn D. Fredericks — of Bel Air, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Burgettstown,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,September10, 1869.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;LosAngeles County District Attorney, 1903-15; candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 1914;U.S.Representative from California 10th District, 1923-27.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died, following aheartattack, at Good SamaritanHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,August26, 1945 (age75 years, 350days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.  | Howard Wiest (1864-1945) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Williamston,InghamCounty, Mich.; Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Washington Township,MacombCounty, Mich.,February24, 1864.Republican.Lawyer;WayneCounty Circuit Court Commissioner, 1887-88;circuitjudge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1900-21; resigned 1921;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1921-45; appointed 1921; died inoffice 1945;chiefjustice of Michigan state supreme court, 1923, 1930, 1938.Died, in St. LawrenceHospital, Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,September16, 1945 (age81 years, 204days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich. | | | Edward Joseph Coughlin (1887-1945) — also known asEdward J. Coughlin — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Troy,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.,July 25,1887.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;civilengineer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1923-34; memberofNewYork state senate 6th District, 1935-44.Catholic.Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;CatholicWar Veterans.Died, in VeteransHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,October10, 1945 (age58 years, 77days).Interment atCypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Eli Huston Brown Jr. (1875-1945) — of Bardstown,NelsonCounty, Ky.; Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.; Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born in Owensboro,DaviessCounty, Ky.,May 3,1875.Democrat.Lawyer;officer and general counsel tooilcompanies; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1899-1906;Speaker ofthe Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1904-06.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;KappaAlpha Order.Died, fromheartdisease, in NortonInfirmary, Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,October13, 1945 (age70 years, 163days).Burial location unknown. | | Margaret E. Keating (1879-1945) — also known asMargaret E. McAuliffe — of Olean,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in1879.Democrat. Postmaster atOlean,N.Y., 1935-41 (acting, 1935-36).Female.Died, in St. FrancisHospital, Olean,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,October16, 1945 (ageabout 66years).Interment atSt.Bonaventure Cemetery, Allegany, N.Y. | | Samuel Meredith Garland (1861-1945) — also known asSamuel M. Garland — of Lebanon,LinnCounty, Ore.Born in Amherst,AmherstCounty, Va.,January31, 1861.Democrat.Lawyer;superintendent, Umatilla reservation Indian schools; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Oregon,1904(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business;HonoraryVice-President); member ofOregonstate senate, 1917-25.Suffered an accidentalfall inhis home, sustained a chest injury, and died a week later fromhypostaticpneumonia, in Lebanon GeneralHospital, Lebanon,LinnCounty, Ore.,November3, 1945 (age84 years, 276days).Interment atOdd Fellows Cemetery, Lebanon, Ore.| | Relatives: Sonof Rev. James Powell Garland and Lucy Virginia (Braxton) Garland;married,October12, 1892, to Isabella LeRoy Kirkpatrick; grandson ofSamuelMeredith Garland (1802-1880); great-grandson ofDavidShepherd Garland; second great-grandnephew ofPatrickHenry; second cousin twice removed ofValentineWood Southall,WilliamCampbell Preston andJohnSmith Preston; third cousin ofDanielMicajah Pendleton; third cousin once removed ofStephenValentine Southall,RobertJefferson Breckinridge Jr. andWilliamCampbell Preston Breckinridge; fourth cousin ofLevinIrving Handy,DeshaBreckinridge andHenrySkillman Breckinridge. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | The GarlandBridge,which takes Santiam Highway (US-20) over the South Santiam River, inLinnCounty, Oregon, isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Luke Lea (1879-1945) — of Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.Born in Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,April12, 1879.Democrat.Lawyer;newspapereditor and publisher; founder of the Nashville Tennesseean;U.S.Senator from Tennessee, 1911-17; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Tennessee,1912(speaker);colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; in January 1919, afterthe war was over, he led a group of U.S. Army officers in anunauthorizedattempt to seize former German leader Kaiser Wilhelm; theyillegallyentered the Netherlands (which wasneutralterritory) usingforgedpassports; he and the others werereprimandedby the Army; following the collapse of the Asheville Central Bank andTrust, he and others wereindictedin 1931 forbankfraud;convictedon three counts; sentenced toprison,served two years before being paroled; ultimatelypardonedin 1937.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;AlphaTau Omega;PhiDelta Phi;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Redmen.Died, in Vanderbilt UniversityHospital, Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,November18, 1945 (age66 years, 220days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.  | Clyde Barrie (1901-1945) — also known asCecil Burrows — of Harlem, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Bridgetown,Barbados,October11, 1901.Republican.Baritonesinger for CBSradio;performed, Republican National Convention, 1940.Africanancestry.Died, frombronchialpneumonia, in HarlemHospital, Harlem, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December4, 1945 (age44 years, 54days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Percival Leon Burrows and Cecilia Burrows. | | | | Image source: Tribune PhotoArchives |
|  | Williana Jones Burroughs (1882-1945) — also known asWilliana J. Burroughs;Williana Jones;Mary Adams —of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Moscow,Russia.Born inPetersburg,Va.,December26, 1882.Communist.Schoolteacher; joined the Communist party in 1926; used the pseudonym"Mary Adams"; in 1933, she led ademonstrationto the New York City Board of Education, and as a result, she wasfiredfrom her teaching job; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 1934; announcer and editor for theEnglish-language broadcasts ofRadioMoscow, 1937-45.Africanancestry.Died, from aheartailment, in the Staten Island AreaHospital, StatenIsland,RichmondCounty, N.Y.,December24, 1945 (age62 years, 363days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1909 toCharles Burroughs. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: The Daily Worker, October1933 |
| | John R. MacDonald (1857-1946) — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Moretown,WashingtonCounty, Vt.,March30, 1857.Progressive.Mayor ofFlint, Mich., 1914-15.Scottishancestry. Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias.Injured in afall athis home, and died at HurleyHospital, Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich., January,1946(age88years, 0 days).Cremated;ashes interred atAvondaleCemetery, Flint, Mich. | | Elliott Northcott (1869-1946) — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Born in Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.,April26, 1869.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWest VirginiaRepublican State Executive Committee, 1900-08;West VirginiaRepublican state chair, 1904-08;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1905-09,1922-27; U.S. Minister toColombia, 1909-10;Nicaragua, 1911;Venezuela, 1911-13;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1927-39.Died, ofpneumonia,in ahospital at Arcadia,DeSotoCounty, Fla.,January3, 1946 (age76 years, 252days).Interment atSpringHill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va. | | Robert Griffith Houston (1867-1946) — also known asRobert G. Houston — of Georgetown,SussexCounty, Del.Born in Milton,SussexCounty, Del.,October13, 1867.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County, 1892;newspaperpublisher;banker;U.S.Collector of Customs at Wilmington, Del., Delaware, 1903-05;U.S.Representative from Delaware at-large, 1925-33; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Delaware,1928(member,ResolutionsCommittee); Independent Republican candidate forU.S.Senator from Delaware, 1936.Died in ahospital at Lewes,SussexCounty, Del.,January29, 1946 (age78 years, 108days).Interment atPresbyterianCemetery, Lewes, Del. | | Ira Barnes Hyde (1893-1946) — also known asIra Hyde — of Princeton,MercerCounty, Mo.Born in Princeton,MercerCounty, Mo.,October12, 1893.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;newspaperpublisher; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Mercer County, 1945-46; diedin office 1946.Died, in the University of KansasHospital, Kansas City,WyandotteCounty, Kan.,February23, 1946, (age52 years, 134days).Interment atPrincetonCemetery, Princeton, Mo. | | Harold Clement McGugin (1893-1946) — also known asHarold McGugin — of Coffeyville,MontgomeryCounty, Kan.Born near Liberty,MontgomeryCounty, Kan.,November22, 1893.Republican.Lawyer;member ofKansasstate house of representatives, 1927;U.S.Representative from Kansas 3rd District, 1931-35; served in theU.S. Army during World War II.Member,OddFellows;AmericanLegion.While in military service in France duringWorldWar II, contracted anincurabledisease; died in the Army and NavyHospital, Hot Springs,GarlandCounty, Ark.,March 7,1946 (age52 years, 105days).Interment atRestlawnCemetery, Coffeyville, Kan. | | Harry Howland Mason (1873-1946) — also known asHarry H. Mason — of Illinois. Born inMcLeanCounty, Ill.,December16, 1873.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1935-37.Died in ahospital at Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.,March10, 1946 (age72 years, 84days).Interment atPrairieRest Cemetery, Delavan, Ill. | | James Riley Keaton (1861-1946) — also known asJames R. Keaton — of Guthrie,LoganCounty, Okla.; Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.Born inCarterCounty, Ky.,December10, 1861.Democrat.Lawyer;justice ofOklahoma territorial supreme court, 1896-98; candidate forDelegateto U.S. Congress from Oklahoma Territory, 1898.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, from aheartailment, in WesleyHospital, Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.,April 3,1946 (age84 years, 114days).Interment atRoseHill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Okla.| | Relatives: Sonof Nelson T. Keaton and Mary Ann (Huff) Keaton; married1890 toLucille Johnston. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | William Olin Burgin (1877-1946) — also known asWilliam O. Burgin — of Lexington,DavidsonCounty, N.C.Born near Marion,McDowellCounty, N.C.,July 28,1877.Democrat.Mayorof Thomasville, N.C., 1906-10; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1931; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1933;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1939-46; died inoffice 1946.Died, of aheartailment, in ahospital atWashington,D.C.,April11, 1946 (age68 years, 257days).Interment atLexingtonCemetery, Lexington, N.C. | | Gerhard Adolph Bading (1870-1946) — also known asGerhard A. Bading — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,August31, 1870.Physician;mayorof Milwaukee, Wis., 1912-16; U.S. Minister toEcuador, 1922-29.Lutheran.Member,American MedicalAssociation;AmericanLegion;AmericanPublic Health Association.Died in MilwaukeeHospital, Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,April11, 1946 (age75 years, 223days).Interment atForestHome Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis. | | Willard Brooks Tanner (1858-1946) — also known asWillard B. Tanner — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Blackstone,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,August24, 1858.Republican.Lawyer;RhodeIsland state attorney general, 1897-1902; superior court judge inRhode Island, 1905-29.Died, in Rhode IslandHospital, Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,May 21,1946 (age87 years, 270days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Oscar A. Tanner and Agnes E. (Brooks) Tanner; married,October12, 1886, to Annie Tingley Dunlop. |
 | Alan Nathaniel Steyne (1896-1946) — also known asAlan N. Steyne — Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November19, 1896.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; inmetalexportbusiness in China, 1928-29; U.S. Vice Consul inMontreal, 1929-31;Hamburg, 1932.Suffered aself-inflictedgunshot,and died soon after, in EmergencyHospital,Washington,D.C.,May 22,1946 (age49 years, 184days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Joseph Medill Patterson (1879-1946) — also known asJoseph M. Patterson — of Ossining,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,January6, 1879.Member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1903;editorof the ChicagoTribune, 1910-25; served in the U.S. Armyduring World War I; founder (1919) andpublisherof the New YorkDaily News, the first successful Americantabloid newspaper.Died, from aliverailment, in DoctorsHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 26,1946 (age67 years, 140days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Alexander Biemeret (1877-1946) — of Green Bay,BrownCounty, Wis.Born in Green Bay,BrownCounty, Wis.,February28, 1877.Mayorof Green Bay, Wis., 1938-45.Died, following aheartattack, in ahospital at Green Bay,BrownCounty, Wis.,May 29,1946 (age69 years, 90days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John B. Biemeret and Catherine (LaHaye) Biemeret. |
| | Thomas Yancey Williams (1866-1946) — of Lancaster,LancasterCounty, S.C.Born in Lancaster, Lancaster District (nowLancasterCounty), S.C.,August20, 1866.Farmer;lawyer;banker;vice-president, SpringsCottonMills; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Lancaster County,1896-1904, 1932-36; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Lancaster County, 1906-10.Died, fromcancerandmalnutrition,in Marion Sims MemorialHospital, Lancaster,LancasterCounty, S.C.,June 5,1946 (age79 years, 289days).Interment atWestsideCemetery, Lancaster, S.C. | | William Franklin Allen (1883-1946) — also known asWilliam F. Allen;"LovebirdAllen" —of Seaford,SussexCounty, Del.Born in Bridgeville,SussexCounty, Del.,January19, 1883.Democrat.Telegrapher;railwaystation agent;fruitand produce dealer;real estatebusiness;oilbusiness; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromDelaware,1920;member ofDelawarestate senate from Sussex County 2nd District, 1925-28;U.S.Representative from Delaware at-large, 1937-39; LiberalDemocratic candidate forU.S.Senator from Delaware, 1940.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Kiwanis.Died in ahospital at Lewes,SussexCounty, Del.,June 14,1946 (age63 years, 146days).Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, Seaford, Del. | | John M. Kennette (1869-1946) — of Mooresville,IredellCounty, N.C.Born inGuilfordCounty, N.C.,January25, 1869.Democrat.Cotton millsuperintendent; postmaster atMooresville,N.C., 1934-46 (acting, 1934-35).Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Rotary.Died, in LowranceHospital, Mooresville,IredellCounty, N.C.,June 23,1946 (age77 years, 149days).Interment atWillow Valley Cemetery, Mooresville, N.C. | | Selden E. Bacon (1861-1946) — of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.; Pleasantville,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,September28, 1861.Lawyer;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, in Northern WestchesterHospital, Mt. Kisco,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,June 25,1946 (age84 years, 270days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Rev. Leonard Woolsey Bacon and Susan (Bacon) Bacon; married,October24, 1894, to Sarah Blair Fairchild; married,July 25,1903, to Josephine Dodge Daskam. |
| | John Francis Sinnott Jr. (1875-1946) — also known asJohn F. Sinnott, Jr. — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.BornApril 6,1875.Democrat. Postmaster atNewark,N.J., 1918-21, 1933-43 (acting, 1918-21, 1933-34);superintendent, New Jersey Department of Weights and Measures 1943-46.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, in PresbyterianHospital, Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,July 9,1946 (age71 years, 94days).Interment atHolySepulchre Cemetery, East Orange, N.J. | | William James Gallagher (1875-1946) — also known asWilliam J. Gallagher — of Minnesota. Born in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,May 13,1875.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Minnesota 3rd District, 1945-46; defeated,1942; died in office 1946.Died in ahospital at Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,August13, 1946 (age71 years, 92days).Interment atCrystalLake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn. | | John Clarence Riggen (1882-1946) — also known asJ. Clarence Riggen — of Milan,SullivanCounty, Mo.Born near Milan,SullivanCounty, Mo.,December16, 1882.Republican.Schoolteacher;livestockraiser;funeraldirector; member ofMissouristate senate 6th District, 1943-46; died in office 1946.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.Died, from aheartailment, in the University of KansasHospital, KansasCity,WyandotteCounty, Kan.,August18, 1946 (age63 years, 245days).Interment atOakwood Cemetery, Milan, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Stephen Arnold Douglas Riggen and Elizabeth (Cochran) Riggen;married1905 toElizabeth 'Lizzie' Montgomery. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Benjamin Irving Taylor (1877-1946) — also known asBenjamin I. Taylor — of Harrison,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December21, 1877.Democrat.Lawyer;banker;U.S.Representative from New York 25th District, 1913-15; defeated,1914.Member,Elks;Freemasons;Redmen;RoyalArcanum;Foresters.Died, in UnitedHospital, Port Chester,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,September5, 1946 (age68 years, 258days).Interment atKensicoCemetery, Valhalla, N.Y. | | Leslie Vermilyea Bateman (1871-1946) — also known asLeslie V. Bateman — of Mt. Vernon,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 17,1871.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;fuel oilbusiness;mayorof Mt. Vernon, N.Y., 1932-35; defeated, 1935; Westchester Countyrationing administrator during World War II.EnglishandDutchancestry. Member,Rotary;Elks;Freemasons.Died, in Mt. VernonHospital, Mt. Vernon,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,September13, 1946 (age75 years, 88days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Stephen Bateman and Margaret Jane (Ganun) Bateman; married,November17, 1897, to Mary Templeton Tamblyn. |
 | Herbert Males (1875-1946) — of Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.Born in Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.,July 19,1875.Republican.VanderburghCounty Sheriff, 1919-23;mayorof Evansville, Ind., 1926-30.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died, in DeaconessHospital, Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.,September19, 1946 (age71 years, 62days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.| | Relatives: Sonof Thornton Males and Emma Males. | | | | Image source: City ofEvansville |
| | | Frederick E. Weeks (c.1871-1946) — of White Plains,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born inWestchesterCounty, N.Y., about 1871.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;WestchesterCounty District Attorney, 1915-17, 1922;mayorof White Plains, N.Y., 1920-25.Member,Freemasons.Died, in St. AgnesHospital, White Plains,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,September27, 1946 (ageabout 75years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Abiel Weeks and Elmira F. (Miller) Weeks; married to Catherine A.Halpin. |
| | Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946) — of Milford,PikeCounty, Pa.Born in Simsbury,HartfordCounty, Conn.,August11, 1865.Chief Forester of the U.S.; close confidant of PresidentTheodoreRoosevelt; candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1914 (Roosevelt Progressive), 1926(Republican primary);Governor ofPennsylvania, 1923-27, 1931-35; defeated in Republican primary,1938.Frenchancestry. Member,AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences;AmericanForestry Association;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science.Died, fromleukemia,at the Harkness Pavilion, Columbia-PresbyterianMedicalCenter, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October4, 1946 (age81 years, 54days).Interment atMilfordCemetery, Milford, Pa. | | William Bernard Barry (1902-1946) — also known asWilliam B. Barry — of St. Albans, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in County Mayo,Ireland,July21, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York, 1935-46 (2nd District 1935-45, 4thDistrict 1945-46); died in office 1946.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Elks.Died, frompneumonia,in St. Vincent'sHospital, New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October20, 1946 (age44 years, 91days).Interment atMountSt. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. | | Willis Kingsley Gillette (c.1866-1946) — also known asWillis K. Gillette — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Milford,OtsegoCounty, N.Y., about 1866.Republican.Lawyer;MonroeCounty Sheriff, 1909-11;MonroeCounty Judge, 1917-27;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 7th District, 1928-36;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 46th District, 1938.Died, in St. Mary'sHospital, Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,October21, 1946 (ageabout 80years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Clara Davis. |
| | Alfred Thruston Burgevin (c.1871-1946) — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born in Spiro,Le FloreCounty, Okla., about 1871.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKentucky,1908;criminal court judge in Kentucky, 1930.Died, fromuremia,in the NortonInfirmary, Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,November10, 1946 (ageabout 75years).Interment atCaveHill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. | | Walter Perry Johnson (1887-1946) — also known asWalter P. Johnson — of Germantown,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born near Humboldt,AllenCounty, Kan.,November6, 1887.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1940.Professionalbaseballpitcher with Washington Senators, 1907-27; won 417 games, second onlyto Cy Young; held major league record in career strikeouts (3508)from 1921 until 1983; holds record for career shutouts (110) andother records; was pitcher at the 1910 baseball game at whichWilliamH. Taft became thefirstPresident to attend Opening Day; also was manager of the WashingtonSenators and the Cleveland Indians; elected to theBaseballHall of Fame in 1936.Died, of abraintumor in GeorgetownHospital,Washington,D.C.,December10, 1946 (age59 years, 34days).Interment atUnionCemetery, Rockville, Md. | | Cornelius A. Moylan (1898-1946) — of Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,January23, 1898.Republican.Lawyer;member ofConnecticutstate senate 1st District, 1939-40;mayorof Hartford, Conn., 1945-46; died in office 1946.Died, following anabdominaloperation, in St. FrancisHospital, Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,December24, 1946 (age48 years, 335days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Anne M. Durkin. |
| | Hugh Magill Luckey (1873-1946) — also known asHugh M. Luckey — of Potomac,VermilionCounty, Ill.Born near Potomac,VermilionCounty, Ill.,November2, 1873.Republican. Member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 22nd District; elected 1934;Republican candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1936, 1938 (primary).Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;ModernWoodmen of America;FarmBureau.Died, from aheartailment, in Lake ViewHospital, Danville,VermilionCounty, Ill.,December29, 1946 (age73 years, 57days).Interment atPotomac Cemetery, Potomac, Ill. | | Edwin St. John Greble Jr. (1887-1946) — also known asE. St. J. Greble, Jr. — of West Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,November9, 1887.Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I;railroadexecutive; delegate to Republican National Convention from NewJersey,1932.Died, from aheartailment, in EmergencyHospital,Washington,D.C.,December31, 1946 (age59 years, 52days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Junius Edgar West (1866-1947) — also known asJunius E. West — of Waverly,SussexCounty, Va.;Suffolk,Va.Born near Waverly,SussexCounty, Va.,July 12,1866.Democrat.Superintendentof schools;insurancebusiness;lawyer;newspaperpublisher; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromVirginia,1896,1936;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates from Nansemond County, 1910-11; memberofVirginiastate senate 30th District, 1912-21;LieutenantGovernor of Virginia, 1922-30.Christian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;OddFellows;Elks;Rotary;JuniorOrder;Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died, ofcancer,in ahospital atRichmond,Va.,January1, 1947 (age80 years, 173days).Interment atCedarHill Cemetery, Suffolk, Va. | | Ogden Mills Reid (1882-1947) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 16,1882.Republican.Newspaperpublisher; Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for NewYork,1912.Died, in Columbia PresbyterianHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January3, 1947 (age64 years, 232days).Interment atSleepyHollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. | | George Thomas Bardwell (1901-1947) — also known asGeorge Bardwell;Thomas GeorgeBardwell —ofDenver,Colo.Born in Lake City,HinsdaleCounty, Colo.,October18, 1901.Communist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1934;arrestedandprosecutedin the 1930s in connection with astrike;acquitted.Died in ahospital,Denver,Colo.,January19, 1947 (age45 years, 93days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colo.| | Relatives: Sonof George D. Bardwell and Hannah J. (Cunningham) Bardwell; married,April4, 1923, to Avelina Rella. |
| | Jacob Bartscherer (1868-1947) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Bavaria,Germany,1868.Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1920,1924,1928,1932,1936,1940,1944(alternate); member ofNew YorkRepublican State Committee, 1930.Germanancestry.Died, in Wyckoff HeightsHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January22, 1947 (ageabout 78years).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y. | | Herman M. Albert (1901-1947) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August15, 1901.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Bronx County 4th District, 1926-33;BronxCounty Register, 1933-41.Jewish.Died, in MontefioreHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,February4, 1947 (age45 years, 173days).Interment atMt.Zion Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Adolph Albert and Rose (Alter) Albert. |
| | H. Allen Barton (1893-1947) — of Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,February28, 1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;lawyer;member ofConnecticutstate senate 27th District, 1931-32; candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Greenwich, 1932; editor ofConnecticut Bar Journal, 1943-44.Died, of acerebralhemorrhage, in GreenwichHospital, Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,February5, 1947 (age53 years, 342days).Cremated;ashes interred atUnionCemetery, Greenwich, Conn. | | Frank Graham Finlayson (1864-1947) — also known asFrank G. Finlayson — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Bendigo, Victoria,Australia,March24, 1864.Republican.Lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1893-94; superior court judge in California,1911-19;Judge,California Court of Appeal, 1919-26;justice ofCalifornia state supreme court, 1926.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons.Died, ofpneumonia,at Good SamaritanHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February9, 1947 (age82 years, 322days).Cremated.| | Relatives: Sonof James Ross Finlayson and Elizabeth (Goodsir) Finlayson; married,July10, 1895, to Agnes Thayer. |
 | James Murdoch Clark (1863-1947) — also known asJames M. Clark — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Washington,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,December15, 1863.Republican.Lawyer;bankdirector; Pittsburgh director of public safety, 1926-33; delegateto Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1932.Presbyterian.Member,Elks;BetaTheta Pi.Died, in PresbyterianHospital, Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February12, 1947 (age83 years, 59days).Interment atWashingtonCemetery, Washington, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof William Clark and Margaret Donaldson (Mevey) Clark; married,May 3,1893, to Jean McClane Swan; married1929 toVirginia J. Peters. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913) |
| | Ada Belle Mills Nale (1882-1947) — also known asAda Belle Mills — of West Plains,HowellCounty, Mo.; Atlanta,MaconCounty, Mo.; Carrollton,CarrollCounty, Mo.; Dutch Flat,PlacerCounty, Calif.Born inGallatinCounty, Ill.,October6, 1882.Democrat.Schoolteacher;postmaster;member ofMissouriDemocratic State Central Committee, 1920.Female.Died, oflivercancer, in SutterHospital, Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.,March 4,1947 (age64 years, 149days).Interment atSierraView Memorial Patk, Marysville, Calif. | | John Joseph Cochran (1880-1947) — also known asJohn J. Cochran — ofSt.Louis, Mo.; Webster Groves,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Born in Webster Groves,St. LouisCounty, Mo.,August11, 1880.Democrat.Lawyer;secretary to U.S. Reps.WilliamL. Igoe andHarryB. Hawes, and to U.S. Sen.WilliamJ. Stone;U.S.Representative from Missouri, 1926-47 (11th District 1926-33,at-large 1933-35, 13th District 1935-47); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Missouri,1928;candidate forU.S.Senator from Missouri, 1934.Catholic.Member,Elks.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, in DePaulHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,March 6,1947 (age66 years, 207days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, St. Louis, Mo. | | Lawrence Becker (1869-1947) — of Montana; Hammond,LakeCounty, Ind.; East Chicago,LakeCounty, Ind.Born in Finnentrop,Germany,August10, 1869.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof Hammond, Ind., 1904-11; superior court judge in Indiana,1911-14, 1934-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIndiana,1912(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Member,AmericanPolitical Science Association;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;Freemasons;OddFellows.Died, following akidneyoperation, in St. Catherine'sHospital, East Chicago,LakeCounty, Ind.,March12, 1947 (age77 years, 214days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Hammond, Ind.| | Relatives: Sonof Eberhard Becker and Margaret (Alvers) Becker; married,September8, 1898, to Agnes D. Eaton. |
| | Robert S. Chilton Jr. (1861-1947) — ofWashington,D.C.Born inWashington,D.C.,June 19,1861.Private secretary to Vice PresidentLeviP. Morton, 1889-93; U.S. Consul inToronto, 1905-13.Died, in Notre DameHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,April 3,1947 (age85 years, 288days).Interment atSantaClara Catholic Cemetery, Santa Clara, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert S. Chilton and Mary Virginia (Brent) Chilton; married,October12, 1898, to Mary Ellen Dooly. |
 | Jesse Silbermann (1877-1947) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,June 30,1877.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 32nd District, 1908-09; NewYork City Magistrate, 1920-31;removed fromoffice in July 1931 by the Appellate Division, for beingimproperlyinfluenced by a party leader in the sentencing of a defendant.Member,Elks;Freemasons.Died, in Mount SinaiHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 17,1947 (age69 years, 321days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Silbermann and Caroline Silbermann; married to MabelSaunders. | | | | Image source: New York Times, July 3,1931 |
| | | John C. Amig (1868-1947) — of Lewistown,MifflinCounty, Pa.Born in Middleburg,SnyderCounty, Pa.,December7, 1868.Democrat.Dentist;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1904,1908,1932;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; postmaster atLewistown,Pa., 1933-43 (acting, 1933-34).Died, in LewistonHospital, Lewistown,MifflinCounty, Pa.,June 25,1947 (age78 years, 200days).Interment atSt.Mark's Cemetery, Lewistown, Pa. | | John Harvey Tolan (1877-1947) — also known asJohn H. Tolan — of Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born in Minnesota,1877.Democrat.U.S.Representative from California 7th District, 1935-47.Suffered aheartattack when his 2-year-old granddaughter disappeared from thefamily's summer vacation home; she was found unharmed, one mile fromthe cabin, but he died the next day at Westwood GeneralHospital, Westwood,LassenCounty, Calif.,June 30,1947 (ageabout 69years).Interment atHolySepulchre Cemetery, Hayward, Calif.  | James S. Allen (1867-1947) — of East Branch,DelawareCounty, N.Y.Born in Shavertown,DelawareCounty, N.Y.,July 16,1867.Republican.Merchant;lumberbusiness;postmaster;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Delaware County, 1917.Died, in the MargaretvilleHospital, Margaretville,DelawareCounty, N.Y.,July 11,1947 (age79 years, 360days).Interment atEast Branch Cemetery, East Branch, N.Y. | | Theodore Gilmore Bilbo (1877-1947) — also known asTheodore G. Bilbo — of Poplarville,PearlRiver County, Miss.Born near Poplarville,Pearl RiverCounty, Miss.,October13, 1877.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;farmer;member ofMississippistate senate, 1908-12;LieutenantGovernor of Mississippi, 1912-16; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Mississippi,1912(alternate),1916(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1928,1936,1940,1944;Governorof Mississippi, 1916-20, 1928-32;U.S.Senator from Mississippi, 1935-47; died in office 1947.Baptist.Scotch-Irishancestry. Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks;OddFellows;Ku Klux Klan.Authorof the bookTake Your Choice: Separation or Mongrelization,which advocated deportation of all Black Americans to Africa. Duringthe 1946 campaign, in a radio address, he called on "everyred-blooded Anglo-Saxon man in Mississippi to resort to any means tokeep hundreds of Negroes from the polls in the July 2 primary. And ifyou don't know what that means, you are just not up to yourpersuasive measures." After he won re-election, the Senate, appalledat hisracistviews and tactics,refused toseat him, and started aninvestigation.Died, ofmouthcancer, in ahospital at New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,August21, 1947 (age69 years, 312days).Interment atJuniperGrove Cemetery, Near Poplarville, Pearl River County, Miss. | | James H. Hudson (c.1878-1947) — of Guilford,PiscataquisCounty, Maine.Born in Guilford,PiscataquisCounty, Maine, about 1878.Republican.PiscataquisCounty Attorney, 1913-19; probate judge in Maine, 1920;justice ofMaine state supreme court, 1933-47; died in office 1947.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;DeltaKappa Epsilon.Suffered aheartattack, and died three days later, in Augusta GeneralHospital, Augusta,KennebecCounty, Maine,August21, 1947 (ageabout 69years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry Hudson; married1904 to MaryMcKown. |
| | George Hartshorn Hodges (1866-1947) — also known asGeorge H. Hodges — of Olathe,JohnsonCounty, Kan.Born in Orion,RichlandCounty, Wis.,February6, 1866.Democrat.Lumberbusiness;bankdirector;mayor ofOlathe, Kan., 1900; member ofKansasstate senate, 1905-12;Governor ofKansas, 1913-15; defeated, 1914; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Kansas,1920;candidate forU.S.Senator from Kansas, 1920.Disciplesof Christ. Member,Freemasons.Died in ahospital at Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,October7, 1947 (age81 years, 243days).Interment atOlatheMemorial Cemetery, Olathe, Kan.  | Charles Lincoln Brown (1864-1947) — also known asCharles L. Brown — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,July 6,1864.Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1897-1900, 1905-08 (5th District 1897-1900,1905-06, 7th District 1907-08); municipal judge, 1913-24, 1929-47;delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1916,1920(alternate),1936,1940(HonoraryVice-President),1944.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Sonsof the American Revolution;UnionLeague;FriendlySons of St. Patrick.Died, from aheartattack, in JeffersonHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,October8, 1947 (age83 years, 94days).Interment atWestLaurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Brown and Amanda (Marple) Brown; married to M. FlorenceWarren. | | | | Image source: Philadelphia Inquirer,September 14, 1896 |
|  | Arthur Mastick Hyde (1877-1947) — also known asArthur M. Hyde — of Princeton,MercerCounty, Mo.; Trenton,GrundyCounty, Mo.Born in Princeton,MercerCounty, Mo.,July 12,1877.Republican.Lawyer;farmer;mayor of Princeton, Mo., 1908-10; Progressive candidate forMissouristate attorney general, 1912;Governor ofMissouri, 1921-25; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Missouri,1924,1928(member,ResolutionsCommittee;speaker),1932;president, SentinelLifeInsurance Company of Kansas City;U.S.Secretary of Agriculture, 1929-33.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;OddFellows;DeltaUpsilon.Died, followingcancersurgery, in MemorialHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October17, 1947 (age70 years, 97days).Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, Trenton, Mo. | | | Lauritz Selmer Swenson (1865-1947) — also known asLauritz S. Swenson — of Albert Lea,FreebornCounty, Minn.; Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in New Sweden,NicolletCounty, Minn.,June 12,1865.Republican.Schoolprincipal; delegate to Republican National Convention fromMinnesota,1896(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1908(alternate); U.S. Minister toDenmark, 1897-1905, resigned 1905;Switzerland, 1910-11;Norway, 1911-13, 1921-30;Netherlands, 1931-34.Lutheran.Died, ofheartdisease, in ahospital at Oslo,Norway,November3, 1947 (age82 years, 144days).Interment atNorselandLutheran Cemetery, Lake Prairie Township, Nicollet County, Minn. | | James John Davis (1873-1947) — also known asJames J. Davis;"PuddlerJim" —of Elwood,MadisonCounty, Ind.; Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Tredegar,Wales,October27, 1873.Republican.MadisonCounty Recorder, 1903-07;U.S.Secretary of Labor, 1921-30; resigned 1930; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1928,1936,1940(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee;speaker);U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1930-45; defeated, 1944.Baptist.Welshancestry. Member,Moose;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons;Shriners;Grotto;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;Eagles;Foresters;Woodmen;Maccabees;DeltaSigma Phi.Died in ahospital at Takoma Park,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,November22, 1947 (age74 years, 26days).Interment atUnionDale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.  | Nicholas Murray Butler (1862-1947) — of Paterson,PassaicCounty, N.J.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.,April 2,1862.Republican.Universityprofessor; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom New Jersey,1888;Presidentof Columbia University, 1901-45; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1904,1912,1916,1920,1924,1928(speaker),1932;candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1912; candidate for Republicannomination for President,1920,1928;co-recipient ofNobelPeace Prize in 1931; elected (Wet)delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment 1933, but did notserve;blindin his later years.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanPhilosophical Society;AmericanHistorical Association;PsiUpsilon;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, ofbronchio-pneumonia,in St. Luke'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December7, 1947 (age85 years, 249days).Interment atCedarLawn Cemetery, Paterson, N.J. | | Clarence Eugene Hancock (1885-1948) — also known asClarence E. Hancock — of Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Born in Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,February13, 1885.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; served in the U.S.Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from New York, 1927-47 (35th District 1927-45,36th District 1945-47); alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1928.Presbyterian.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;PhiDelta Phi;AlphaDelta Phi.Died in ahospital atWashington,D.C.,January3, 1948 (age62 years, 324days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Syracuse, N.Y. | | Jeremiah F. Ryan (1882-1948) — also known asJere F. Ryan — of Bayside, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Auburndale, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,1882.Democrat.Engineer;buildingcontractor;automobiledealer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Queens County 4th District, 1926-28;defeated, 1928; alternate delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom New York,1932;New York City Commissioner of Markets, 1933-34.Catholic.Member,TammanyHall;Moose;Elks;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, in FlushingHospital, Flushing, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,April 2,1948 (ageabout 65years).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Jeremiah Ryan and Catherine (Kane) Ryan. |
| | Ralph Emerson Bailey (1878-1948) — also known asRalph E. Bailey — of Sikeston,ScottCounty, Mo.Born in Cainsville,HarrisonCounty, Mo.,July 14,1878.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Missouri 14th District, 1925-27.Died, fromacute vascularcollapse as a result of anadversereaction to a blood transfusion, in St. FrancisHospital,Cape Girardeau,CapeGirardeau County, Mo.,April 8,1948 (age69 years, 269days).Interment atCityCemetery, Sikeston, Mo. | | Robert Lee Williams (1868-1948) — also known asRobert L. Williams — of Durant,BryanCounty, Okla.Born near Brundidge,PikeCounty, Ala.,December20, 1868.Democrat.Methodistminister;lawyer;member of Democratic National Committee from Indian Territory,1904-07;delegateto Oklahoma state constitutional convention, 1906;justice ofOklahoma state supreme court, 1907-14; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Oklahoma,1912(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee;speaker);Governorof Oklahoma, 1915-19;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1919-37;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1937-39.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, ofpneumonia,at Wilson N. JonesHospital, Sherman,GraysonCounty, Tex.,April10, 1948 (age79 years, 112days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Durant, Okla.  | William H. Elmendorf (c.1867-1948) — of Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.Born about 1867. Democrat.Blacksmith;mayorof Evansville, Ind., 1922-26; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Indiana,1924.Died, in DeaconessHospital, Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.,May 12,1948 (ageabout 81years).Interment atLocustHill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.| | Relatives:Married to Lillie Jourdan. | | | | Image source: City ofEvansville |
| | Charles A. Duck (1866-1948) — of Greenville,HuntCounty, Tex.Born in Elkhart,ElkhartCounty, Ind.,April18, 1866.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1916(alternate),1920;postmaster atGreenville,Tex., 1922-33 (acting, 1922).Disciplesof Christ.Died, following aheartattack, in ahospital at Greenville,HuntCounty, Tex.,May 21,1948 (age82 years, 33days).Interment atForest Park Cemetery, Greenville, Tex. | | Thomas Campbell Wasson (1896-1948) — also known asThomas C. Wasson — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.,February8, 1896.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul inMelbourne, 1925-29;Puerto Cortes, as of 1932; U.S. Consul inFlorence, 1936;Lagos, as of 1938; U.S. Consul General inJerusalem, 1948, died in office 1948.Shotby an unknownsniper,and died the next day, in Hadassah English MissionHospital,Jerusalem,Israel,May23, 1948 (age52 years, 105days).Entombed atWashingtonNational Cathedral, Washington, D.C. | | George Girrbach (1890-1948) — of Sault Ste. Marie,ChippewaCounty, Mich.Born in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,March30, 1890.Republican.Schoolteacher; general manager and vice-president, SooCreamery;secretary, RudyardWoodworkingCorp.; vice-president, CentralgomaIronMines,Ltd.; member ofMichiganstate senate 30th District, 1945-48; died in office 1948;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1947.Member,Grange;Rotary;Elks;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight.Suffered a head injury in anautomobilecollision, and died the next day, in HurleyHospital,Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,May 24,1948 (age58 years, 55days).Interment atCrystalLake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn. | | Rudolph Henry Wurlitzer (1873-1948) — also known asRudolph H. Wurlitzer;RodolfoWurlitzer —of Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,December30, 1873.HonoraryVice-Consul for Bolivia inCincinnati,Ohio, 1926-35.GermanandFrenchancestry.Died, in ChristHospital, Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,May 27,1948 (age74 years, 149days).Interment atSpringGrove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.| | Relatives: Sonof Franz Rudolph Wurlitzer and Leonie (Farny) Wurlitzer; married toMarie Henriette Richard. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Charles Elam Scull (1888-1948) — also known asCharles E. Scull — of San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.; Olmos Park,BexarCounty, Tex.Born in La Vernia,WilsonCounty, Tex.,July 18,1888.Democrat.Physician;surgeon;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1940.Died, fromcoronary heartdisease, in Santa RosaHospital, San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,June 6,1948 (age59 years, 324days).Interment atConcrete Cemetery, Near La Vernia, Guadalupe County, Tex. | | James Robert Barkley (1869-1948) — also known asJames R. Barkley — ofAppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born in alogcabin inDavisCounty, Iowa,February13, 1869.Lawyer;Dry candidate fordelegateto Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; member ofIowastate senate 3rd District, 1945-47.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Woodmen;OddFellows.Died in Iowa MethodistHospital, Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,July 26,1948 (age79 years, 164days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Moulton, Iowa. | | Alfred M. Caldwell (1872-1948) — of Bellevue,CampbellCounty, Ky.Born in Lesage,CabellCounty, W.Va.,May 16,1872.Republican.Lawyer;banker;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1936,1940,1944,1948.Died, following acerebralhemorrhage, in SpeersHospital, Dayton,CampbellCounty, Ky.,August7, 1948 (age76 years, 83days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Fort Mitchell, Ky.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert Caldwell and Elizabeth (Schlaegel) Caldwell; married1897 to BeulahRich. |
| | Henry W. Wright (1868-1948) — ofLosAngeles County, Calif.Born near Ionia,ChickasawCounty, Iowa,March 4,1868.Republican.Real estatebusiness; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1915-22;Speaker ofthe California State Assembly, 1919-22.Methodist.Died at Huntington MemorialHospital, Pasadena,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,August19, 1948 (age80 years, 168days).Burial location unknown. | | 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. | | Douglas Mathewson (c.1870-1948) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y., about 1870.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 35th District, 1897;defeated, 1895;boroughpresident of Bronx, New York, 1914-17; candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1925.Scotch-Irishancestry.Died, in St. BarnabasHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,September24, 1948 (ageabout 78years).Interment atKensicoCemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.| | Relatives:Married to Mary Dillingham. |
 | Edgar J. Lauer (1871-1948) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November10, 1871.Republican.Lawyer;Judge, New York City Municipal Court, 1906-33;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1934-39; resigned 1939.In 1938, his wife pleaded guilty in Federal Court to charges that shesmuggled expensive clothing and diamonds from Europe to the U.S.; shewas fined and sentenced to three months in prison and fined. In 1939,the state legislature moved toinvestigatewhether Judge Lauer had knowledge of his wife'ssmugglingactivities; he denied this, but immediatelyresignedhis seat.Died, in Mount SinaiHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November9, 1948 (age76 years, 365days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William Emanuel Lauer and Cecilia (Hornthal) Lauer; married toElma M. Kramer. | | | | Image source: Empire State Notables(1914) |
| | Rollie L. Lewis (1884-1948) — of Charlevoix,CharlevoixCounty, Mich.Born in Charlevoix,CharlevoixCounty, Mich.,August2, 1884.Republican.Lawyer;CharlevoixCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-18, 1929-32; served in the U.S.Army during World War I; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Charlevoix County, 1921-24;defeated in primary, 1938;CharlevoixCounty Probate Judge, 1945-48.Scotch-Irishancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Kiwanis;AmericanLegion.Died, in Little TraverseHospital, Petoskey,EmmetCounty, Mich.,November28, 1948 (age64 years, 118days).Interment atBrooksideCemetery, Charlevoix, Mich. | | Patrick F. Calpin (1872-1948) — of Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.Born in Bellevue, Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.,March25, 1872.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 20th District, 1903-06;LackawannaCounty Sheriff; candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1910.Catholic.Member,FriendlySons of St. Patrick;AncientOrder of Hibernians;Elks.Suffered astroke atScrantonCityHall, and died later the same day at StateHospital,Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.,December3, 1948 (age76 years, 253days).Interment atCathedralCemetery, Scranton, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Patrick M. Calpin. |
| | Marvin Washington Barnes (1875-1949) — also known asMarvin W. Barnes — of Elizabethtown,HardinCounty, Ky.Born inNelsonCounty, Ky.,September15, 1875.Republican. Postmaster atElizabethtown,Ky., 1912-15, 1920-33.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in DeaconnessHospital, Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,February28, 1949 (age73 years, 166days).Interment atElizabethtownCity Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Ky. | | Emanuel Philip Adler (1872-1949) — also known asE. P. Adler — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,September30, 1872.Republican.Newspaperpublisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1932.Jewish.Died, in St. Luke'sHospital, Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa,March 2,1949 (age76 years, 153days).Interment atMt. Nebo Hebrew Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa.| | Relatives: Sonof Philipp Emanuel Adler and Bertha (Blade) Adler; married to LenaRothschild. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Ruth Ethel Perrin (1878-1949) — also known asRuth E. Perrin;Ruth EthelPenny —of Potsdam,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.Born in Good Ground (now Hampton Bays), Long Island,SuffolkCounty, N.Y.,March 3,1878.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1928;postmaster atPotsdam,N.Y., 1933-47.Female.Episcopalian.Died, ofcoronarythrombosis, in PotsdamHospital, Potsdam,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,March 8,1949 (age71 years, 5days).Interment atBaysideCemetery, Potsdam, N.Y.| | Relatives:Daughter of Alanson C. Penny and Fannie (Jackson) Penny; married,November9, 1898, to Thomas Howe Perrin. |
| | Cornelius Newton Bliss Jr. (1874-1949) — also known asCornelius N. Bliss, Jr. — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April13, 1874.Republican.Businessexecutive; philanthropist; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1916(alternate),1924,1928(speaker);Treasurerof Republican National Committee, 1916.Member,UnionLeague.Died, in RooseveltHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April 5,1949 (age74 years, 357days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y.  | William Thornton Henshaw (1868-1949) — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.; South Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,March20, 1868.Physician;mayorof Martinsburg, W.Va., 1896-1902; major in the U.S. Army duringthe Spanish-American War; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1901-02;West Virginia State Health Commissioner, 1921.Member,KappaSigma.Died, fromcoloncancer, in St. FrancisHospital, Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,April13, 1949 (age81 years, 24days).Cremated;ashes interred atNorborneParish Cemetery, Martinsburg, W.Va. | | 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 astomachailment, in Lenox HillHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April19, 1949 (age75 years, 33days).Entombed atWestchesterHills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. | | George Gordon Battle (1868-1949) — also known as"Mr. Chairman" — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inEdgecombeCounty, N.C.,October26, 1868.Democrat.Lawyer; lawpartner ofBartowS. Weeks,H.Snowden Marshall, andJamesA. O'Gorman; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forNew York,1916;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1920,1928,1932,1936,1940,1944.Member,TammanyHall.Watergate conspirator G. Gordon Liddy was named after him. Died, following aheartattack, in ahospital atFredericksburg,Va.,April29, 1949 (age80 years, 185days).Interment atHollywoodCemetery, Richmond, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Turner Westray Battle and Lavinia (Bassett) Daniel Battle;married,April12, 1898, to Martha Burwell Dabney Bagby. | | | | Epitaph: "Throughout a long anddistinguished career as a greatly beloved and brilliant lawyer in thecity of New York, he never failed to defend the helpless and upholdthe rights of the poor and oppressed." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Robert Lee Tudor (1875-1949) — also known asRobert L. Tudor — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Critz,PatrickCounty, Va.,March 4,1875.Democrat.Telegrapher;railwaystation agent;publishingbusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 14th District, 1913-17.Member,TammanyHall.Died, from asubduralhematoma, in JeffersonHospital,Roanoke,Va.,May 14,1949 (age74 years, 71days).Interment atTudorFamily Cemetery, Critz, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof William Abraham Tudor and Martha Jane (Lee) Tudor. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | Oscar L. Lenhart (1878-1949) — of Hamburg,BerksCounty, Pa.Born in Greenwich Township,BerksCounty, Pa.,August9, 1878.Republican. Acting postmaster atHamburg,Pa., 1932.ChristianReformed. Member,Freemasons.Died, in St. Joseph'sHospital, Reading,BerksCounty, Pa.,June 6,1949 (age70 years, 301days).Interment atSt. John's Cemetery, Hamburg, Pa.  | James Walker Yelverton (1869-1949) — also known asJames W. Yelverton — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,May 16,1869.Republican.Banker;SchenectadyCounty Treasurer, 1896-1901; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1917-20 (31st District 1917-18, 32nd District1919-20); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1928.Died, in EllisHospital, Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,June 21,1949 (age80 years, 36days).Interment atValeCemetery, Schenectady, N.Y. | | Helen Guthrie Miller (1862-1949) — also known asHelen Guthrie;Mrs. Walter McNabMiller —of Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.Born in Zanesville,MuskingumCounty, Ohio,September2, 1862.Republican. Woman suffrage activist;delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention at-large, 1922-23.Female.Died, fromcoronarythrombosis due toarteriosclerosis,in UniversityHospital, Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.,June 22,1949 (age86 years, 293days).Interment atColumbiaCemetery, Columbia, Mo. | | Elliot Woolfolk Major (1864-1949) — also known asElliot W. Major — ofPikeCounty, Mo.;St.Louis, Mo.; Clayton,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Born in Edgewood,LincolnCounty, Mo.,October20, 1864.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate senate 11th District, 1897-1900;Missouristate attorney general, 1909-13;Governor ofMissouri, 1913-17.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons.Died, fromcardiacinsufficiency due tochronicmyocarditis andarteriosclerosis,aggravated byvery hot andhumid weather, in St. Joseph's HillInfirmary, nearEureka,JeffersonCounty, Mo.,July 9,1949 (age84 years, 262days).Interment atBowling Green City Cemetery, Bowling Green, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof James Reed Major and Sarah Taylor (Woolfolk) Major; married,June 14,1887, to Elizabeth Myers; first cousin ofEdgarBailey Woolfolk; first cousin thrice removed ofZacharyTaylor; first cousin five times removed ofEdmundPendleton; second cousin twice removed ofColebyChew; second cousin thrice removed ofJamesMadison andWilliamTaylor Madison; second cousin four times removed ofRichardHenry Lee,FrancisLightfoot Lee,ArthurLee,JohnPenn,JohnPendleton Jr. andNathanielPendleton; second cousin five times removed ofPeytonRandolph; third cousin twice removed ofThomasLeonidas Crittenden; third cousin thrice removed ofThomasSim Lee,HenryLee,CharlesLee,RichardBland Lee,EdmundJennings Lee,PhilipClayton Pendleton,EdmundHenry Pendleton andNathanaelGreene Pendleton; fourth cousin once removed ofSt.Clair Ballard andLewisBallard. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Frank Murphy (1890-1949) — also known asWilliam Francis Murphy;Francis WilliamMurphy —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Sand Beach (now Harbor Beach),HuronCounty, Mich.,April13, 1890.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1920; recorder's courtjudge in Michigan, 1924-30; resigned 1930;mayorof Detroit, Mich., 1930-33;Governor-Generalof the Philippine Islands, 1933-35; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1936;Governorof Michigan, 1937-38; defeated, 1938; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Philippine Islands,1936;U.S.Attorney General, 1939-40;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1940-49; died in office 1949;candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President,1944.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, from aheartattack, at Henry FordHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,July 19,1949 (age59 years, 97days).Interment atOurLady of Lake Huron Cemetery, Harbor Beach, Mich. | | Lucien Bertram Baskerville (1880-1949) — also known asLucien B. Baskerville — ofBatesCounty, Mo.Born inBatesCounty, Mo.,August14, 1880.Democrat.Farmer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Bates County, 1913-14.Sufferedcoronarythrombosis in adoctor'soffice, and died soon after, in EllettHospital, AppletonCity,St. ClairCounty, Mo.,August20, 1949 (age69 years, 6days).Interment atAppleton City Cemetery, Appleton City, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof William Baskerville and Mary Malinda (Caldwell) Baskerville;married1919 to LottieGladys Bailey. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Richard Joseph Welch (1869-1949) — also known asRichard J. Welch — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in New York,1869.Republican.Insurancebroker;real estatebusiness; member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1901-13;U.S.Representative from California 5th District, 1926-49; died inoffice 1949.Catholic.Member,Moose;Elks;Eagles.While travelingbytrain, suffered aheartattack, and died the next day, in ahospital at Needles,SanBernardino County, Calif.,September10, 1949 (ageabout 80years).Interment atHolyCross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif. | | Walter A. Blackburn (1874-1949) — of Marion,CrittendenCounty, Ky.; Paducah,McCrackenCounty, Ky.Born in Fredonia,CaldwellCounty, Ky.,October1, 1874.Republican.Lawyer;county judge in Kentucky, 1906-10; president, People's NationalBank,Paducah, 1926-31; candidate in primary formayorof Paducah, Ky., 1935; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Kentucky,1936.Baptist.Died, in Illinois CentralHospital, Paducah,McCrackenCounty, Ky.,October30, 1949 (age75 years, 29days).Interment atMaplelawnPark Cemetery, Paducah, Ky.| | Relatives: Sonof Rev. Elisha Bell Blackburn and Mary Jane (McGough) Blackburn;married1898 to CoraC. Hurley. |
| | Arthur Aitkenhead (c.1881-1949) — of Glen Cove,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Glasgow,Scotland,about 1881.Republican.Carpenter;builder;vice-president, First NationalBank ofGlen Cove;mayorof Glen Cove, N.Y., 1944-47; defeated, 1947.Scottishancestry. Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;Rotary.Died, in North Country CommunityHospital, Glen Cove,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,November2, 1949 (ageabout 68years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Janet Gordon. |
 | John T. Dooling (c.1871-1949) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y., about 1871.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 28th District, 1901-03;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 16th District, 1915;director, Staten Island MidwayRailwayCo.; president, New York City Board of Elections; chief assistantdistrict attorney of New York County; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1932,1936,1940;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 18th District, 1938.Member,TammanyHall.Died, in St. Agnes'Hospital, White Plains,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,November15, 1949 (ageabout 78years).Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Library of Congress |
 | George Rivet Van Namee (1877-1949) — also known asGeorge R. Van Namee — of Watertown,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Watertown,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.,December23, 1877.Democrat.Lawyer;chair ofJefferson County Democratic Party, 1908-19;secretary ofNew York Democratic Party, 1912-19; secretary to Gov.AlfredE. Smith, 1919-20, 1922-23; member, New York State Public ServiceCommission, 1923; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1928,1932.Catholic.Died, frompneumonia,in St. Luke'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December6, 1949 (age71 years, 348days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Eugene Clinton Van Namee and Adele (Rivet) Van Namee; married toRose Fallon. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1924 |
| | Charles Evans Hughes Jr. (1889-1950) — of Riverdale, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November30, 1889.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Solicitor General,1929-30; director, New York LifeInsuranceCompany.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaUpsilon;Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died, following surgery for abraintumor, in Columbia-PresbyterianMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January21, 1950 (age60 years, 52days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y. | | Ralph E. Lowell (c.1897-1950) — of Cortland,CortlandCounty, N.Y.Born about 1897. Republican.Mayorof Cortland, N.Y., 1926-28; resigned 1928.Died, in the CountyHospital, Cortland,CortlandCounty, N.Y.,January24, 1950 (ageabout 53years).Burial location unknown. | | Frederick Simpich (1878-1950) — of Wenatchee,ChelanCounty, Wash.Born in Urbana,ChampaignCounty, Ill.,November21, 1878.Stenographer;newspapercorrespondent; U.S. Consul inBaghdad, 1909-11;Ensenada, 1911;Nogales, as of 1916-17; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul inNogales, as of 1914.Suffered aheartattack at NationalAirport,where he was about to board a plane, and died soon after in GarfieldMemorialHospital,Washington,D.C.,January25, 1950 (age71 years, 65days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | William F. Hagarty (1877-1950) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Dayton,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio,June 30,1877.Democrat.Lawyer;member, board of managers, Holy FamilyHospital;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1923-47; defeated, 1921;Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 2ndDepartment, 1927-47.Catholic.Member,FriendlySons of St. Patrick;CatholicLawyers Guild.Died, in Long Island CollegeHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January30, 1950 (age72 years, 214days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Cornelius E. Hagarty and Julia A. (Leary) Hagarty; married1942 to MaryE. McGrath. |
| | Walter Eli Clark (1869-1950) — also known asWalter E. Clark — ofWashington,D.C.; Alaska; Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Ashford,WindhamCounty, Conn.,January7, 1869.Republican.Newspaperreporter;Governorof Alaska District, 1909-12;Governorof Alaska Territory, 1912-13;newspapereditor.PresbyterianorCongregationalist.Member,Chi Psi.Died of aheartattack, in ahospital at Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,February4, 1950 (age81 years, 28days).Interment atSpringHill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va. | | Elloy R. Ganey (1881-1950) — of Jamestown,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.Born in1881.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1926;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1928;chairof Chautauqua County Democratic Party, 1932; postmaster atJamestown,N.Y., 1934-50 (acting, 1934).Member,Elks.Died, from aheartailment, in WCAHospital, Jamestown,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.,March21, 1950 (ageabout 68years).Interment atFentonville Cemetery, Fentonville, N.Y. | | Walter Pierce Byrd (1867-1950) — also known asWalter P. Byrd — of Lillington,HarnettCounty, N.C.Born inHarnettCounty, N.C.,June 26,1867.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 14th District, 1921-22.Died, fromuremia,in theVA Hospital at Fayetteville,CumberlandCounty, N.C.,March22, 1950 (age82 years, 269days).Interment atHarnett Memorial Park, Lillington, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Andrew Jackson 'Jack' Byrd and Margaret Caroline (Shaw) Byrd;married,November3, 1909, to Zula Walton Tomlinson. | | | | Epitaph: "A Good Name Is Rather To BeChosen Than Great Riches." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Ralph L. Custer (d. 1950) — of Garden City,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Logansport,CassCounty, Ind.Chemicalengineer;vice-president, FederatedLaundryCorporation;mayorof Garden City, N.Y., 1949-50; died in office 1950.Died, probably from abrainaneurysm, in NassauHospital, Mineola,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,March24, 1950.Burial location unknown. | | Colin Neblett (1875-1950) — of Tesuque,Santa FeCounty, N.M.Born inBrunswickCounty, Va.,July 6,1875.Democrat.Lawyer;superintendentof schools; district judge in New Mexico 6th District, 1911-17;U.S.District Judge for New Mexico, 1917-48; took senior status 1948.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Jesters;Elks.Suffered astroke inthe HiltonHoteldining room, and died soon after in ahospital at Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.,May 7,1950 (age74 years, 305days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Santa Fe, N.M. | | Charles Calvert Ellis (1874-1950) — also known asCharles C. Ellis — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.; Huntingdon,HuntingdonCounty, Pa.Born inWashington,D.C.,July 21,1874.Schoolteacher;pastor;collegeprofessor;president,Juniata College, 1930-43; Dry candidate fordelegateto Pennsylvania convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Brethren.Died, in PresbyterianHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,June 27,1950 (age75 years, 341days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry Jennings Ellis and Kate Calvert (Kane) Ellis; married,December25, 1902, to Emma Susan Nice. |
| | Henry Hesterberg (c.1882-1950) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Flatbush, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y., about 1882.Democrat.Boroughpresident of Brooklyn, New York, 1930-33; defeated, 1933; memberofNewYork Democratic State Committee, 1930-36, 1948; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1932,1936,1940.Died, in MidwoodHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,July 3,1950 (ageabout 68years).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry Hesterberg . |
| | Isaac Young Conger (1882-1950) — also known asIsaac Y. Conger;Ike Y.Conger —of Tifton,TiftCounty, Ga.Born in Ty Ty, Worth County (nowTiftCounty), Ga.,January31, 1882.Democrat.Farmer;merchant;mailcarrier; postmaster atTifton,Ga., 1945-46 (acting, 1945); member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from Tift County, 1947-48.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star.Died, in Vereen MemorialHospital, Moultrie,ColquittCounty, Ga.,July 16,1950 (age68 years, 166days).Interment atOak Ridge Cemetery, Tifton, Ga. | | Fred Tarbell Field (1876-1950) — of Newton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Springfield,WindsorCounty, Vt.,December24, 1876.Lawyer;justiceof Massachusetts state supreme court, 1929-47;chiefjustice of Massachusetts supreme judicial court, 1938-47.Baptist.Member,AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences;American BarAssociation;AmericanHistorical Association;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, in Newton-WellesleyHospital, Newton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,July 23,1950 (age73 years, 211days).Burial location unknown. | | John R. A. Crossland (1864-1950) — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.; St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.Born in1864.Republican.Physician;U.S. Minister toLiberia, 1902-03; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Missouri,1908(alternate),1916(alternate),1920,1932(alternate),1936.Africanancestry.Died, fromhypostaticpneumonia andseniledementia, in the StateHospital, St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,September12, 1950 (ageabout 86years).Interment atAshlandCemetery, St. Joseph, Mo. | | Thomas C. Kadien Jr. (c.1890-1950) — of Astoria, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Long Island City, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y., about 1890.Democrat.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1935-48 (2nd District 1935-48, 10thDistrict 1948); defeated, 1948.Died, in St. John'sHospital, Long Island City, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,September22, 1950 (ageabout 60years).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas C. Kadien, Sr. and May (Dennen) Kadien; married to Marie J.Allen. |
 | Dudley Field Malone (1882-1950) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Westwood, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 3,1882.Lawyer;U.S.Collector of Customs at New York, N.Y., New York, 1913-17;resigned 1917; resigned to protest Wilson Administration's failure toadvocate Woman Suffrage Amendment; Farmer-Labor candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1932;legal counsel for Twentieth Century-Foxmoviestudio; played Winston Churchill in the 1943movieMission to Moscow.Catholic.Famed for saying, in a speech at the Scopes trial in 1925, "I havenever learned anything from any man who agreed with me." Toward theend of his life, he appeared in movies as British Prime MinisterWinston Churchill, who he resembled.Died, from aheartattack, in Culver CityHospital, Culver City,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,October5, 1950 (age68 years, 124days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Culver City, Calif. | | Henry Schroeder (1867-1950) — also known asEnrique Schroeder — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,December4, 1867.Banker;HonoraryVice-Consul for Uruguay inGalveston,Tex., 1902-48.Member,Elks;Lions.Struckby a car while crossing a street, suffered a skull fracture, anddied three days later, in St. Mary'sInfirmary, Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,October20, 1950 (age82 years, 320days).Interment atOld City Cemetery, Galveston, Tex.  | Jacob Henry Livingston (1896-1950) — also known asJacob H. Livingston — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August1, 1896.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 22nd District, 1926-35; memberofNewYork state senate 9th District, 1935-38;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 9th District, 1938;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1946-50; died in office1950.Jewish. Member,Maccabees.Died, fromcoronarythrombosis, in JewishHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,October21, 1950 (age54 years, 81days).Interment atMt.Judah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens, N.Y. | | Benjamin Franklin Hackney (1849-1950) — also known asBenjamin F. Hackney — of Carthage,JasperCounty, Mo.Born inGilesCounty, Tenn.,December30, 1849.Democrat.Lawyer;JasperCounty Circuit Clerk, 1886; postmaster atCarthage,Mo., 1914-22.Died, in Jane ChinnHospital, Webb City,JasperCounty, Mo.,November1, 1950 (age100 years,306 days).Interment atPark Cemetery, Carthage, Mo. | | Louis R. Bick (c.1883-1950) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y., about 1883.Republican.U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1915; candidateforNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 21st District, 1932.Member,Freemasons.Died, in Prospect HeightsHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,November2, 1950 (ageabout 67years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Albert Bick. |
| | James Mordecai Hudson (1876-1950) — also known asJames M. Hudson — of Bloomfield,GreeneCounty, Ind.Born in Center Township,GreeneCounty, Ind.,April17, 1876.Democrat.School teacherand principal;lawyer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1916.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Redmen.Died, in Freeman Greene CountyHospital, Linton,GreeneCounty, Ind.,November11, 1950 (age74 years, 208days).Interment atGrandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Ind. | | Lyman Chester Rea (1868-1950) — also known asLyman C. Rea — of Carrollton,CarrollCounty, Mo.Born inLoganCounty, Ohio,December23, 1868.Democrat.Farmer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Carroll County, 1925-26,1933-34; defeated, 1926, 1930, 1934.Died in ahospital at Excelsior Springs,ClayCounty, Mo.,December30, 1950 (age82 years, 7days).Interment atEnon Cemetery, Carroll County, Mo. | | Douglas H. Grieve (c.1881-1951) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born about 1881. Republican.Engineer;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 21st District, 1928; candidate forboroughpresident of Bronx, New York, 1937.Protestant.Died, in Westchester SquareHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,January13, 1951 (ageabout 70years).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y. | | Charles Willauer Kutz (1870-1951) — also known asCharles W. Kutz — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Reading,BerksCounty, Pa.,October14, 1870.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers;memberDistrict of Columbia board of commissioners, 1914-17, 1918-21,1941-45; retired 1945;Presidentof the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners, 1920; servedin the U.S. Army during World War I.Universalist.Died, in St. Elizabeth'sHospital,Washington,D.C.,January25, 1951 (age80 years, 103days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Allen Kutz and Emily (Briner) Kutz; married,June 25,1895, to Elizabeth Randolph Keim. | | | | Kutz MemorialBridge(built 1943, altered and renamed 1954), on Independence Avenue,crossing the Tidal Basin, in West Potomac Park,Washington,D.C., isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Charles Hiram Randall (1865-1951) — also known asCharles H. Randall — of Kimball,KimballCounty, Neb.; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Auburn,NemahaCounty, Neb.,July 23,1865.Newspapereditor and publisher; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1911-12; defeated, 1950;U.S.Representative from California 9th District, 1915-21; defeated,1920 (9th District), 1921 (9th District), 1922 (9th District), 1924(9th District), 1926 (9th District), 1932 (13th District), 1934 (13thDistrict), 1940 (13th District), 1944 (20th District); Prohibitioncandidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1928.Methodist.Died at GeneralHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February18, 1951 (age85 years, 210days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif. | | Araminta Cooper Kern (c.1866-1951) — also known asAraminta C. Kern;Araminta Cooper;Mrs. John W. Kern —of Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Born about 1866. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1928;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana,1944.Female.Died, in MethodistHospital, Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,March 4,1951 (ageabout 85years).Burial location unknown.  | Peter J. Boeye (1883-1951) — of Windsor,Ontario.Born inBelgium,January22, 1883.Builder;realestate business; served in the Belgian Army during World War I;HonoraryConsul for Belgium inDetroit,Mich., 1919-51.Catholic.Belgianancestry.Died, in GraceHospital, Windsor,Ontario,March13, 1951 (age68 years, 50days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.| | Image source:Detroit Free Press, August 1, 1932 |
| | | William Philip Banach (1903-1951) — also known asWilliam Banach — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,March30, 1903.Democrat.Tavernowner; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Milwaukee County 12th District, 1947-51; diedin office 1951; alternate delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Wisconsin,1948.Catholic.Member,PolishNational Alliance;Knightsof Columbus.Died, from a hemorrhage followinggallbladder surgery, in St. Luke'sHospital, Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,March24, 1951 (age47 years, 359days).Burial location unknown.  | Lee Cusack (1885-1951) — of New Martinsville,WetzelCounty, W.Va.Born in Uniontown,WetzelCounty, W.Va.,August26, 1885.Democrat.Locomotiveengineer; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1927-32;candidate forWestVirginia state senate 2nd District, 1948.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Brotherhoodof Locomotive Engineers.Died, in Wetzel CountyHospital, New Martinsville,WetzelCounty, W.Va.,March28, 1951 (age65 years, 214days).Interment atGreenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Patrick Kinsey Cusack and Jennie (Hunt) Cusack; married to DoraJane Watson. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1929 |
| | | Albert Rozell (c.1879-1951) — of Croton-on-Hudson,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Lyons,WayneCounty, N.Y., about 1879.Republican. Statistician for New York CentralRailroad;mayorof Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., 1939-51; defeated, 1951; died inoffice 1951.Hadgallbladder surgery, and died three weeks later, in OssiningHospital, Ossining,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,March30, 1951 (ageabout 72years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Minnie B. Merchant. |
| | John Harley Burke (1894-1951) — also known asJohn H. Burke — of Long Beach,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Excelsior,RichlandCounty, Wis.,June 2,1894.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;oilproducer;real estatebusiness;U.S.Representative from California 18th District, 1933-35.Died in ahospital at Long Beach,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,May 14,1951 (age56 years, 346days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif. | | James Anthony Gray (1882-1951) — also known asJ. A. Gray — of Watson,AtchisonCounty, Mo.Born in Ansonia,DarkeCounty, Ohio,October27, 1882.Republican.Physician;newspaperpublisher; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Atchison County, 1935-51;died in office 1951.Died, following aheartattack, in ahospital at Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.,June 6,1951 (age68 years, 222days).Interment atAmericus Cemetery, Americus, Kan. | | Elvin R. Stewart (1896-1951) — also known asE. R. Stewart;"Red" —of Casper,NatronaCounty, Wyo.; Gordon,SheridanCounty, Neb.Born in Townsend,BroadwaterCounty, Mont.,August28, 1896.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lumbersalesman;contractor;realestate business; candidate in primary formayor ofCasper, Wyo., 1945;servicestation operator.Died, in the Veterans AdministrationHospital, Hot Springs,Fall RiverCounty, S.Dak.,June 8,1951 (age54 years, 284days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Casper, Wyo.| | Relatives: Sonof Hiram Bartlett Stewart and Lena (Schreiner) Stewart; married1921 to BerthaErickson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Ralph Emory Willey (1888-1951) — also known asRalph E. Willey — of Greenwood,SussexCounty, Del.Born in Greenwood,SussexCounty, Del.,December21, 1888.Democrat.Merchant;insurancebusiness; member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 2nd District,1937-38.Member,SigmaPhi Epsilon.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in Milford MemorialHospital, Milford,SussexCounty, Del.,July 20,1951 (age62 years, 211days).Interment atSt.Johnstown Cemetery, Greenwood, Del.| | Relatives:Married to Mary Nancy Russell. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Wilmington (Del.) MorningNews, December 12, 1936 |
| | | Robert H. Menegay (c.1904-1951) — of Louisville,StarkCounty, Ohio.Born about 1904.Barber;member ofOhiostate house of representatives, 1947-48.Catholic.Member,Rotary;Knightsof Columbus.Died, of aheartailment, in MercyHospital, Louisville,StarkCounty, Ohio,August2, 1951 (ageabout 47years).Interment atSt.Louis Catholic Church Cemetery, Louisville, Ohio. | | Arthur Lee Gaston (1876-1951) — of Chester,ChesterCounty, S.C.Born in Chester,ChesterCounty, S.C.,August14, 1876.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Chester County,1900-06; delegate to Democratic National Convention from SouthCarolina,1920;director ofbanks andcottonmills.Presbyterian.Member,Rotary.Died, fromHodgkinslymphoma, in Charlotte MemorialHospital, Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,August13, 1951 (age74 years, 364days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Chester, S.C. | | John Joseph McGrath (1872-1951) — also known asJohn J. McGrath — of Hillsborough,San MateoCounty, Calif.Born in Limerick,Ireland,July23, 1872.Democrat.U.S.Representative from California 8th District, 1933-39; defeated,1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1936.Died at Mills MemorialHospital, San Mateo,San MateoCounty, Calif.,August25, 1951 (age79 years, 33days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, San Mateo, Calif. | | William A. Simonton (1871-1951) — also known as"Cap" — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Peoria,PeoriaCounty, Ill.,September28, 1871.Republican. Executive at Du Pontchemicalcompany; director of Delaware Maryland VirginiaRailroad;member ofDelawarestate senate from New Castle County 1st District, 1923-38.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Elks.Died, following aheartattack, at DelawareHospital, Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,October9, 1951 (age80 years, 11days).Interment atLowerBrandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Owls Nest, Del. | | Carlos J. Jolly (1888-1951) — of South Range,HoughtonCounty, Mich.Born in Atlantic Mine,HoughtonCounty, Mich.,July 8,1888.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Houghton County 3rd District,1923-24; attorney forGeneralMotors, 1937-41.Englishancestry.Died, in Henry FordHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,October16, 1951 (age63 years, 100days).Intermentsomewhere in Houghton, Mich. | | Hoffman Philip (1872-1951) — also known asHerman Hoffman Philip — of New York. Born inWashington,D.C.,July 13,1872.Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; ForeignService officer; U.S. Deputy Consul General inTangier, 1901-02; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General inTangier, 1902-06; U.S. Consul General inTangier, 1906-08; U.S. Minister toAbyssinia, 1908-10;Colombia, 1917-22;Uruguay, 1922-25;Persia, 1925-28;Norway, 1930-35; U.S. Ambassador toChile, 1935-37.Died, in CottageHospital, Santa Barbara,SantaBarbara County, Calif.,October31, 1951 (age79 years, 110days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Emanuel C. Friece (1862-1951) — of Circleville,PickawayCounty, Ohio.Born in Saltcreek Township,PickawayCounty, Ohio,September1, 1862.Minister;schoolteacher; Prohibition candidate forOhiostate house of representatives from Pickaway County, 1897;mayorof Circleville, Ohio, 1914-15.Presbyterian.Died, in BergerHospital, Circleville,PickawayCounty, Ohio,November1, 1951 (age89 years, 61days).Interment atForestCemetery, Circleville, Ohio.| | Relatives: Sonof Peter Friece and Hester Ann (Imler) Friece; married1886 toSusannah Karshner. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Harvey Gordon Starkweather (1868-1951) — also known asHarvey G. Starkweather — of Milwaukie,ClackamasCounty, Ore.BornJune 20,1868.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Oregon 1st District, 1928.Died, fromcoronaryseclusion andarterialsclerosis, at Portland GeneralHospital, Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,November13, 1951 (age83 years, 146days).Cremated.| | Relatives:Married to Alice M. Risley. |
| | Edward Corlett (c.1871-1951) — of Wilmington,WillCounty, Ill.; Joliet,WillCounty, Ill.Born inWillCounty, Ill., about 1871.Lawyer;Mayor of Wilmington, Ill., 1899;newspaperpublisher;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 41st District,1920-22.Died, in Silver CrossHospital, Joliet,WillCounty, Ill.,December4, 1951 (ageabout 80years).Burial location unknown. | | Frederick Sherwood Abney (1871-1951) — also known asF. S. Abney — of Brownwood,BrownCounty, Tex.Born inAngelinaCounty, Tex.,August31, 1871.Democrat.Banker;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1944.Died, fromcoronary heartdisease, in MemorialHospital, Brownwood,BrownCounty, Tex.,December19, 1951 (age80 years, 110days).Interment atGreenleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, Tex.| | Relatives: Sonof James Addison Abney and Susan Elizabeth (Davis) Abney; married toClara Brian. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Howard Samuel Fullagar (1869-1951) — also known asHoward S. Fullagar — of Penn Yan,YatesCounty, N.Y.Born in Jerusalem,YatesCounty, N.Y.,March30, 1869.Republican.Schoolteacher;fruitgrower;president of a smallinsurancecompany, and of a ruraltelephonecompany; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Yates County, 1916-17.Methodist.Member,Grange;FarmBureau;OddFellows.Died, in Soldiers and Sailors MemorialHospital, Penn Yan,YatesCounty, N.Y.,December25, 1951 (age82 years, 270days).Interment atLakeView Cemetery, Penn Yan, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Benjamin Fullagar and Eleanor Bridgeland (Cuckow) Fullagar;married,December18, 1895, to Cora Bellis. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | Harris Edward Denman (1874-1951) — also known asHarry Denman — of Farmington,St.Francois County, Mo.Born in Marquand,MadisonCounty, Mo.,March23, 1874.Republican.Newspaperpublisher; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from St. Francois County, 1945-48,1951; defeated, 1948; died in office 1951.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.Died, following surgery forstomachcancer, in BarnesHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,December29, 1951 (age77 years, 281days).Interment atParkview Cemetery, Farmington, Mo. | | Allan Colfax Garrigus (1870-1952) — also known asAllan C. Garrigus — of Vincennes,KnoxCounty, Ind.; Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio.Born in Greentown,HowardCounty, Ind.,March14, 1870.Republican. Acting postmaster atVincennes,Ind., 1924.Methodist.Died, fromheartdisease, in Good SamaritanHospital, Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,February2, 1952 (age81 years, 325days).Interment atCrownPoint Cemetery, Kokomo, Ind. | | Harold LeClair Ickes (1874-1952) — also known asHarold L. Ickes — of Hubbard Woods,CookCounty, Ill.; Winnetka,CookCounty, Ill.; Olney,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born in Frankstown,BlairCounty, Pa.,March15, 1874.Newspaperreporter;lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1920;U.S.Secretary of the Interior, 1933-46; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Illinois,1936,1940,1944;newspapercolumnist.Presbyterian.ScottishandGermanancestry. Member,American CivilLiberties Union;American BarAssociation;PhiDelta Theta;PhiDelta Phi.Died, in EmergencyHospital,Washington,D.C.,February3, 1952 (age77 years, 325days).Interment atSandy Spring Friends Cemetery, Sandy Spring, Md. | | Francis J. Dwyer (d. 1952) — of Green Island,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Mayorof Green Island, N.Y., 1944-52; died in office 1952.Died, in ahospital at Troy,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.,March15, 1952.Burial location unknown. | | William Bost Gaither (1864-1952) — also known asW. B. Gaither — of Newton,CatawbaCounty, N.C.Born in Newton,CatawbaCounty, N.C.,December4, 1864.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Catawba County,1901, 1913-14.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.Died, fromacutemyocarditis, in CatawbaHospital, Newton,CatawbaCounty, N.C.,April14, 1952 (age87 years, 132days).Interment atEastviewCemetery, Newton, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof David Belt Gaither and Mary Melinda Angeline (Bost) Gaither;married to Genevieve Wilfong. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | William Tecumseh Sherman Rath (1868-1952) — also known asW. T. S. Rath — of Ackley,HardinCounty, Iowa.Born in Ackley,HardinCounty, Iowa,May 5,1868.Republican.Banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1920,1928(alternate).Germanancestry.Suffered aheartattack, and died four days later, in Allen MemorialHospital, Waterloo,Black HawkCounty, Iowa,April24, 1952 (age83 years, 355days).Interment atOak Wood Cemetery, Ackley, Iowa. | | Richard Wright (1867-1952) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,December21, 1867.Republican. Secretary to New York Supreme Court justiceJohnMacCrate, 1921-39 warden, Kings County Jail, 1911; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1924,1928,1932,1940,1944(alternate),1952;member ofNew YorkRepublican State Committee, 1930.Died, in GreenpointHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,May 15,1952 (age84 years, 146days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, N.Y. | | Albert Davis Lasker (1880-1952) — also known asAlbert D. Lasker;"The Father of ModernAdvertising" —of Lake Forest,LakeCounty, Ill.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born, of American parents, in Freiburg (Freiburg im Breisgau),Germany,May1, 1880.Republican.Advertisingbusiness; member, U.S. Shipping Board, 1921-23; resigned 1923;chair, U.S. Shipping Board, 1921-23; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Illinois,1936,1940;Universityof Illinois trustee, 1937-42.Jewish.Germanancestry. Member,AmericanJewish Committee.As part owner of the Chicago Cubsbaseballteam, devised "Lasker Plan" for reorganization of baseball, 1920.Established the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation for promotion ofmedical research.Died, ofcancer,in the Harkness Pavilion of the Columbia-PresbyterianMedicalCenter, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 30,1952 (age72 years, 29days).Entombed atSleepyHollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. | | Herman G. Hutt (1872-1952) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.; West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.BornJuly 11,1872.Newsdealer; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 1901-06;burgessof West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1922-25.Died, fromprostatecancer, in Chester CountyHospital, West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,June 13,1952 (age79 years, 338days).Interment atOaklandsCemetery, West Chester, Pa.  | Nathan David Perlman (1887-1952) — also known asNathan D. Perlman — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Prusice, Silesia (nowPoland),August2, 1887.Republican.Lawyer; lawpartner ofHarryKopp from 1909; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 6th District, 1915-17;U.S.Representative from New York 14th District, 1920-27; defeated,1926; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1928(alternate),1932;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; candidateforNew Yorkstate attorney general, 1936; candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1937.Jewish.Died, fromcoronarythrombosis, in Beth IsraelHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 29,1952 (age64 years, 332days).Interment atMt.Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. | | Frederick Madison Roberts (1879-1952) — also known asFrederick M. Roberts;FredRoberts —of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Chillicothe,RossCounty, Ohio,September14, 1879.Republican.Mortician;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1919-34; defeated, 1934; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from California,1932,1940,1944,1948;candidate forU.S.Representative from California 14th District, 1946.AfricanMethodist Episcopal.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP;UrbanLeague.FirstAfrican-American state legislator in California; descendancy fromThomas Jefferson confirmed by DNA evidence in 1998.Died, from injuries received in anautomobileaccident the day before, in Los Angeles County GeneralHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,July 19,1952 (age72 years, 309days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof Andrew Jackson Roberts and Ellen Wayles (Hemings) Roberts;married,November30, 1921, to Pearl W. Hinds; grandnephew ofMarthaJefferson Randolph; great-grandson ofThomasJefferson; third great-grandnephew ofRichardRandolph; first cousin once removed ofFrancisWayles Eppes,BenjaminFranklin Randolph,MeriwetherLewis Randolph andGeorgeWythe Randolph; first cousin twice removed ofDabneyCarr; first cousin four times removed ofRichardBland andPeytonRandolph (1721-1775); second cousin ofThomasJefferson Coolidge; second cousin once removed ofDabneySmith Carr andJohnGardner Coolidge; second cousin thrice removed ofTheodorickBland,EdmundJenings Randolph,BeverleyRandolph andJohnRandolph of Roanoke; third cousin once removed ofJohnJordan Crittenden,ThomasTurpin Crittenden,RobertCrittenden,CarterHenry Harrison,JohnBreckinridge Castleman andEdithWilson; third cousin twice removed ofJohnMarshall,HenryLee,CharlesLee,RichardBland Lee,JamesMarkham Marshall,ThomasMann Randolph Jr.,AlexanderKeith Marshall,EdmundJennings Lee,PeytonRandolph (1779-1828) andHenrySt. George Tucker; fourth cousin ofAlexanderParker Crittenden,ThomasLeonidas Crittenden,ThomasTheodore Crittenden,ArchelausMarius Woodson andCarterHenry Harrison II; fourth cousin once removed ofThomasMarshall,JamesKeith Marshall,NathanielBeverly Tucker,EdmundRandolph andThomasTheodore Crittenden Jr.. | | | | Political family:Livingston-Schuylerfamily of New York (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). |
| | Frank Maurice Frisby (1888-1952) — also known asFrank M. Frisby — of Bethany,HarrisonCounty, Mo.Born in Bethany,HarrisonCounty, Mo.,March 8,1888.Republican.Lawyer;HarrisonCounty Prosecuting Attorney;abstractor;member ofMissouristate senate, 1943-52 (4th District 1943-46, 14th District1947-52); died in office 1952; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Missouri,1948.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died, a few days after aheartattack, in ahospital at Berkeley,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,July 25,1952 (age64 years, 139days).Interment atMiriam Cemetery, Bethany, Mo.  | Irwin Steingut (1893-1952) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October17, 1893.Democrat.Newspaperreporter;realestate andinsurancebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 18th District, 1922-52; died inoffice 1952;Speaker ofthe New York State Assembly, 1935;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegateto Democratic National Convention from New York,1936,1940,1944,1948;member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1936, 1948;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 8th District, 1938.Jewish. Member,Elks;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Died, from aheartattack, in Long Island CollegeHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,September26, 1952 (age58 years, 345days).Interment atMontefioreCemetery, Springfield Gardens, Queens, N.Y. |  | Henry May Dawes (1877-1952) — also known asHenry M. Dawes — of Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Marietta,WashingtonCounty, Ohio,April22, 1877.Lumberbusiness; president, SouthwesternGas &Electric Company; U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, 1923-24;president, PureOilCompany; vice-president, AmericanPetroleumInstitute.Member,Sonsof Union Veterans.Died, following aheartattack, in EvanstonHospital, Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.,September29, 1952 (age75 years, 160days).Interment atRosehillCemetery, Chicago, Ill. | | Harry Streett Baldwin (1894-1952) — also known asH. Streett Baldwin — of Towson,BaltimoreCounty, Md.; Hydes,BaltimoreCounty, Md.Born in Baldwin,BaltimoreCounty, Md.,August21, 1894.Democrat. Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1931-33; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Maryland,1940,1944,1952;U.S.Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1943-47.Presbyterian.Member,Elks;OddFellows.Died, following acerebralhemorrhage, in Union MemorialHospital,Baltimore,Md.,October19, 1952 (age58 years, 59days).Interment atChestnutGrove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Md. | | Stewart Earl McMillin (1889-1952) — also known asStewart E. McMillin — of Kansas. Born in Arkansas City,CowleyCounty, Kan.,December17, 1889.U.S. Consul inPort Limon, 1917-22;Antofagasta, 1922-24;Belgrade, as of 1926-29;Warsaw, as of 1932;Caracas, as of 1938-40.Died in ahospital at Arkansas City,CowleyCounty, Kan.,November1, 1952 (age62 years, 320days).Interment atRiverviewCemetery, Arkansas City, Kan. | | Tracy Freeman Crandall (1884-1952) — also known asTracy F. Crandall — of Howell,LivingstonCounty, Mich.Born in Howell Township,LivingstonCounty, Mich.,January16, 1884.Republican.Farmer;director, First NationalBank ofHowell; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Livingston County, 1931-32;defeated, 1932, 1940.Methodist.Englishancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died, in St. LawrenceHospital, Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,December6, 1952 (age68 years, 325days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Frank R. Crandall and Libbie (Richmond) Crandall; married,February27, 1907, to Ada E. Howe. |
| | Richard W. Reading (1882-1952) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February7, 1882.Republican.Newspaperbusiness manager;real estatebusiness; Detroit city clerk, 1926-37;mayorof Detroit, Mich., 1938-40; defeated, 1939.Died, from aheartailment, in MellusHospital, Brighton,LivingstonCounty, Mich.,December9, 1952 (age70 years, 306days).Interment atGrandLawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | George Thomas Myers (1873-1952) — also known asGeorge T. Myers — of Macks Creek,CamdenCounty, Mo.Born in Quincy,HickoryCounty, Mo.,March15, 1873.Democrat.Physician;surgeon;pharmacist;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Camden County, 1933-34;defeated, 1916, 1934, 1936;postmaster.Member,Freemasons.Died, fromacute cardiacfailure followingprostatecancer surgery, in St. John'sHospital, Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.,December15, 1952 (age79 years, 275days).Interment atMacks Creek Cemetery, Macks Creek, Mo. | | Henry Minett (1857-1952) — Born in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,1857.U.S. Navy commander;Governor ofAmerican Samoa.Died, in Veterans AdministrationHospital, Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,December20, 1952 (ageabout 95years).Interment atCaveHill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. | | Charles Edward Merriam Jr. (1874-1953) — also known asCharles E. Merriam — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Hopkinton,DelawareCounty, Iowa,November15, 1874.Republican.Politicalscientist;universityprofessor; Republican candidate formayorof Chicago, Ill., 1911, 1919 (primary); served in the U.S. Armyduring World War I.Member,AmericanPolitical Science Association.Died, in HilltopHospital, Rockville,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,January8, 1953 (age78 years, 54days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.  | Joseph D. Kelly (c.1887-1953) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y., about 1887.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 12th District, 1913-17;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 16th District, 1920; special sessions court judge inNew York, 1923-29.Catholic.Member,TammanyHall.Died, from aheartailment, in St. FrancisHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February6, 1953 (ageabout 66years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Michael J. Kelly. | | | | See alsoWikipedia article | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
 | Harry Samuel Gay Jr. (1889-1953) — also known asHarry S. Gay, Jr. — of Mt. Gay,LoganCounty, W.Va.; Logan,LoganCounty, W.Va.Born in Lykens,DauphinCounty, Pa.,April 7,1889.Republican.Coal miningsuperintendent; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1927-30.Died, in Logan GeneralHospital, Logan,LoganCounty, W.Va.,March 4,1953 (age63 years, 331days).Interment atWoodmereMemorial Park, Huntington, W.Va. | | Joseph Wright Alsop (1876-1953) — also known asJoseph W. Alsop — of Avon,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Middletown,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.,April 2,1876.Dairyfarmer;tobaccogrower;insurancebusiness; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Avon, 1907-08; member ofConnecticutstate senate 5th District, 1909-12; member ofConnecticutRepublican State Central Committee, 1909-12; Progressivecandidate forU.S.Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1912;firstselectman of Avon, Connecticut, 1922-50.Episcopalian.Member,DeltaPsi.Died, following aheartattack, in the St. Francis XavierInfirmary, Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,March17, 1953 (age76 years, 349days).Interment atIndianHill Cemetery, Middletown, Conn. | | Leonard Dalton Abbott (1878-1953) — also known asLeonard D. Abbott — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Westfield,UnionCounty, N.J.Born in Liverpool,England,May20, 1878.Socialist.Writer;editor;Social Democratic candidate forNew Yorkstate treasurer, 1900; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 15th District, 1906; candidate forNewYork state senate 15th District, 1910; president, Free SpeechLeague, predecessor of the American Civil Liberties Union.Englishancestry. Member,Leaguefor Industrial Democracy.Died, in MontefioreHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,March19, 1953 (age74 years, 303days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Lewis Lowe Abbott and Grace (Van Dusen) Abbott; married1915 to RoseYuster. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | Arthur Monroe Free (1879-1953) — also known asArthur M. Free — of Mountain View,SantaClara County, Calif.; San Jose,SantaClara County, Calif.Born in San Jose,Santa ClaraCounty, Calif.,January15, 1879.Republican.Lawyer;SantaClara County District Attorney, 1907-19;U.S.Representative from California 8th District, 1921-33; defeated,1932.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks;OddFellows;Kiwanis.Suffered a skull fracture in afall on aflight of stairs at home, and died the next day at San JoseHospital, San Jose,Santa ClaraCounty, Calif.,April 1,1953 (age74 years, 76days).Interment atOakHill Memorial Park, San Jose, Calif. | | Milton K. Young (1868-1953) — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Litchfield,MontgomeryCounty, Ill.,April 7,1868.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1908,1912,1932;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for California,1928;Democratic candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 1930, 1934 (primary).Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Died at St. Vincent'sHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,April 9,1953 (age85 years, 2days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif. | | Gertrude M. Steiner (1890-1953) — also known asGertrude M. Weisser;Mrs. William L.Steiner —of New Haven,FranklinCounty, Mo.Born in Jamestown,MoniteauCounty, Mo.,December6, 1890.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMissouri,1932.Female.Died, in St. Mary'sHospital, Richmond Heights,St. LouisCounty, Mo.,May 10,1953 (age62 years, 155days).Interment atNew Haven Cemetery, New Haven, Mo. | | Ray LeGrande Riley (c.1874-1953) — also known asRay L. Riley — of California; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born about 1874. Republican.Druggist;Californiastate controller, 1921-37; candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1938.Died in ahospital in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 19,1953 (ageabout 79years).Burial location unknown. | | William Howard (1875-1953) — of Darlington,DarlingtonCounty, S.C.Born inSumterCounty, S.C.,1875.Republican.Minister;delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina,1924,1928(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1936(alternate);printingbusiness.Baptist.Africanancestry.Died, fromuremiadue toprostateadenoma, in Saunders MemorialHospital, Florence,FlorenceCounty, S.C.,May 21,1953 (ageabout 77years).Interment atDarlington Memorial Cemetery, Darlington, S.C. | | Burnett James Abbott (1894-1953) — also known asBurnett J. Abbott — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Champion,MarquetteCounty, Mich.,March30, 1894.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1928; candidate forsecretaryof state of Michigan, 1930, 1932; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1948.Died, in University of MichiganHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,May 22,1953 (age59 years, 53days).Entombed atOakwoodMemorial Mausoleum, Saginaw Township, Saginaw County, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Archibald 'Archie' Abbott and Nancy (Rice) Abbott; married,July 27,1916, to Louella A. Gill. |
| | John Jay Dorman (c.1871-1953) — also known asJohn J. Dorman — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born about 1871. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1912(alternate),1916,1924(alternate),1928(alternate),1932(alternate),1936(alternate),1940(alternate),1944(alternate),1948,1952(alternate);chair ofKings County Democratic Party, 1923-53; New York City FireCommissioner, 1926-33; vice-president, Commercial StateBank andTrust Company.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Moose.Died, in St. Mary'sHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,June 21,1953 (ageabout 82years).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.  | Wooda Nicholas Carr (1871-1953) — also known asWooda N. Carr — of Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.Born in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February6, 1871.Democrat.Newspapereditor;lawyer;chair ofFayette County Democratic Party, 1902-03;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1913-15;defeated, 1900; postmaster atUniontown,Pa., 1934-47 (acting, 1934-35).Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died, frompyelonephritisanduremia,in UniontownHospital, Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.,June 28,1953 (age82 years, 142days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, South Union Township, Fayette County, Pa. | | Henry William Jeffers (1871-1953) — also known asHenry W. Jeffers — of Plainsboro,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.Born in Harford,SusquehannaCounty, Pa.,January4, 1871.Republican. President, Walker-Gordon Laboratory Co., innovators indairying andmilkproduction;inventor;bankdirector;mayorof Plainsboro Township, N.J., 1919;New JerseyRepublican state chair, 1935-37; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New Jersey,1940,1948(alternate).Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died, in PrincetonHospital, Princeton,MercerCounty, N.J.,July 17,1953 (age82 years, 194days).Interment atHarfordCemetery, Harford, Pa. | | Ernest Victor Blendt (1903-1953) — also known asErnest V. Blendt — of Smyrna,KentCounty, Del.Born in Delaware,May 18,1903.Democrat.Farmer;bankdirector; member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1941-42, 1953; died in office 1953; candidate forDelawarestate senate from Kent County 1st District, 1942.Methodist.Member,Lions;OddFellows;Grange.Died, in DelawareHospital, Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,August4, 1953 (age50 years, 78days).e.Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, Smyrna, Del. | | Edward J. Flynn (1891-1953) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York, New York County (part now in Bronx,BronxCounty), N.Y.,September22, 1891.Democrat.Lawyer; lawpartner ofMonroeGoldwater; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Bronx County 2nd District, 1918-21;BronxCounty Sheriff, 1922-25;chair ofBronx County Democratic Party, 1922-40; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1924,1928,1932,1936,1940,1944(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee),1948,1952;New York City Chamberlain, 1926-28;secretaryof state of New York, 1929-39; member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1930; Democratic Presidential Electorfor New York,1933;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from New York, 1939-45;Chairmanof Democratic National Committee, 1940-43;leader ofBronx County Democratic Party, 1941-53.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, probably from aheartailment, in St. Vincent'sHospital, Dublin,Ireland,August18, 1953 (age61 years, 330days).Burial location unknown.  | Harold Knutson (1880-1953) — of St. Cloud,StearnsCounty, Minn.Born in Skein,Norway,October20, 1880.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher;U.S.Representative from Minnesota, 1917-49 (6th District 1917-33,at-large 1933-35, 6th District 1935-49); delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Minnesota,1940(HonoraryVice-President).Lutheran.Norwegianancestry. Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Elks.On March 9, 1924, he and Leroy M. Hull, a 29-year-old clerk for theLabor Department, sitting in his parked car alongside a rural roadnear Arlington National Cemetery, werearrestedby officers of the Arlington County vice squad; he vainly offered a$100bribe,but wascharged,apparently withsodomy(press reports avoided mentioning the specific crime, only that itwas a "grave moral offense"), andjailedovernight;triedbefore a jury, and found not guilty.Died, following a series ofheartattacks, in Wesley MemorialHospital, Wadena,WadenaCounty, Minn.,August21, 1953 (age72 years, 305days).Interment atNorthStar Cemetery, St. Cloud, Minn. | | Frank Griffith Knox (1878-1953) — also known asFrank Knox — of Emmett,GemCounty, Idaho.Born in Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho,June 1,1878.Democrat.Hotelier;cigar storeowner;mayor ofEmmett, Idaho, 1920-21, 1923.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners.Died in ahospital at Emmett,GemCounty, Idaho,September1, 1953 (age75 years, 92days).Interment atEmmett Cemetery, Emmett, Idaho. | | 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 astomachailment, in SherbrookeHospital, Sherbrooke,Quebec,September7, 1953 (ageabout 70years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof David Bruce Carswell and Ann (Brown) Carswell. |
 | Reinald Werrenrath (1883-1953) — Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,August7, 1883.Republican.Operasinger;honored guest, Republican National Convention,1936.Danishancestry.Died, following aheartattack, in Physicians'Hospital, Plattsburgh,ClintonCounty, N.Y.,September12, 1953 (age70 years, 36days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Lucien Cooper Tilden (1868-1953) — also known asLucien C. Tilden — of Ames,StoryCounty, Iowa.Born in Vermont,November15, 1868.Departmentstore executive;mayor ofAmes, Iowa, 1897-98; postmaster atAmes,Iowa, 1925.Congregationalist.Member,Rotary.Died, in the Mary GreeleyHospital, Ames,StoryCounty, Iowa,September15, 1953 (age84 years, 304days).Interment atAmesMunicipal Cemetery, Ames, Iowa. | | Daniel Thomas McCarty (1912-1953) — also known asDan McCarty — of Florida. Born in Fort Pierce,St. LucieCounty, Fla.,January18, 1912.Democrat. Member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1937-41;Speaker ofthe Florida State House of Representatives, 1941; served in theU.S. Army during World War II;Governor ofFlorida, 1953; defeated in primary, 1948; died in office 1953.Died, ofpneumoniafollowing aheartattack, in ahospital at Tallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.,September28, 1953 (age41 years, 253days).Interment atPalmsCemetery, Near Ankona, St. Lucie County, Fla. | | Andrew Lynn Bingham, Sr. (1883-1953) — of New Brighton,BeaverCounty, Pa.Born in New Brighton,BeaverCounty, Pa.,June 18,1883.Republican.Banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1948(alternate),1952.Presbyterian.Member,Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons.Died, in Beaver Valley GeneralHospital, New Brighton,BeaverCounty, Pa.,September30, 1953 (age70 years, 104days).Interment atGroveCemetery, New Brighton, Pa. | | William J. Dalton (c.1883-1953) — of Long Beach,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born about 1883. Democrat. Vice-president, Burns Brothers,coal andfuel oil dealers;mayorof Long Beach, N.Y., 1925-29.Died at the Columbia-PresbyterianMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October16, 1953 (ageabout 70years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Florence W. Russell. |
| | Alice Elizabeth Figg (1882-1953) — also known asAlice E. Figg — of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa.Born in Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,January21, 1882.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIowa,1940,1948;member ofIowaRepublican State Central Committee, 1942-50;treasurer ofIowa Republican Party, 1950-52.Female.Lutheran.Member,AmericanLegion Auxiliary.Died, from aheartailment, in ahospital at Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,November8, 1953 (age71 years, 291days).Interment atAvon Cemetery, Avon, Iowa. | | Jesse W. Barrett (1884-1953) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born in Canton,LewisCounty, Mo.,March17, 1884.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;secretary ofMissouri Republican Party, 1919;Missouristate attorney general, 1921-25; candidate forU.S.Senator from Missouri, 1922; candidate forGovernor ofMissouri, 1936.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Shriners;NewcomenSociety;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;PhiSigma Kappa.Suffered aheartattack, and was dead on arrival at St. Louis CityHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,November12, 1953 (age69 years, 240days).Interment atForestGrove Cemetery, Canton, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Harry Hooven Barrett and Jeanette Amelia (Bushman) Barrett;married,June 19,1912, to Ethelyn Louthan; married,February21, 1925, to Mary Louise Church. |
 | Charles G. Covert (c.1863-1953) — also known as"Mr. Republican" — of Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.Born about 1863. Republican.Newspapereditor;sheriff;mayorof Evansville, Ind., 1901-06; postmaster atEvansville,Ind., 1906-10, 1923-33.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;Redmen;RoyalArcanum;Foresters.Died in DeaconessHospital, Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.,November18, 1953 (ageabout 90years).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.| | Image source:City of Evansville |
| | William Du Hamel Denney (1873-1953) — also known asWilliam D. Denney — of Dover,KentCounty, Del.Born near Dover,KentCounty, Del.,March31, 1873.Republican.Insurancebusiness; member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,1905-06; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware,1908(alternate),1924,1928(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization); served in the U.S. Army during WorldWar I;Governor ofDelaware, 1921-25;DelawareRepublican state chair, 1926-28.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons.Died in the Veterans AdministrationHospital, Elsmere,New CastleCounty, Del.,November21, 1953 (age80 years, 235days).Interment atChristChurch Cemetery, Dover, Del. | | Guy Kurtz Bard (1895-1953) — also known asGuy K. Bard — of Lancaster,LancasterCounty, Pa.; Denver,LancasterCounty, Pa.; Ephrata,LancasterCounty, Pa.Born in Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Pa.,October24, 1895.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;chair ofLancaster County Democratic Party, 1925-34; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Pennsylvania, 1930; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1932;U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1937;Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1938-39;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1939-52;resigned 1952; candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1952.Lutheran.Member,AmericanJudicature Society;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Elks;Moose;Veterans ofForeign Wars;American BarAssociation;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;PhiKappa Tau;DeltaTheta Phi.Collapsed, probably from aheartattack, in hislawoffice, and died en route to JeffersonHospital,Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,November23, 1953 (age58 years, 30days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Denver, Pa. | | 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,andintestinalhemorrhage, 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 |
| | Allen Clarence Wilcox (1860-1953) — also known asAllen C. Wilcox — of Swanzey,CheshireCounty, N.H.Born in Swanzey,CheshireCounty, N.H.,January9, 1860.Woodwaremanufacturer; member ofNewHampshire state senate 14th District, 1907-08.Died, frombroncho-pneumonia,in Elliot CommunityHospital, Keene,CheshireCounty, N.H.,December31, 1953 (age93 years, 356days).Interment atMount Caesar Cemetery, Swanzey, N.H. | | John J. Fogarty (c.1898-1954) — of Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y., about 1898.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Yonkers, N.Y., 1928-31.Died, in St. John's RiversideHospital, Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,January1, 1954 (ageabout 56years).Burial location unknown. | | Charles Arthur Standiford (1866-1954) — also known asCharles A. Standiford — of Athens,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Sherwood Township,BranchCounty, Mich.,November8, 1866.Democrat. Justice of the peace;lawyer;postmaster;realestate andinsurancebusiness; candidate forMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1922, 1930.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in LeilaHospital, Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,January11, 1954 (age87 years, 64days).Interment atNorth Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Mich. | | Alban Goshorn Snyder (1877-1954) — also known asAlban G. Snyder — of West Virginia. Born in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,November5, 1877.U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul inCiudad Porfirio Diaz, 1899-1901; U.S. Consul General inBogotá, 1903-06;Buenos Aires, 1906-09;Panama, 1909-20;Singapore, 1920;Christiania, 1921-22;Oslo, as of 1926.Died in ahospital at St. Petersburg,PinellasCounty, Fla.,January26, 1954 (age76 years, 82days).Interment atSpringHill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va. | | Charles F. Haight (1865-1954) — of Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in North Newburg (now Newburg),ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.,March21, 1865.Republican.Locomotivefireman;telegraphoperator;lawyer;municipal judge in Michigan, 1911-18; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District,1923-32, 1935-36; defeated, 1936; law partner ofLouisE. Coash, 1934-1941.Baptist.Member,OddFellows;Elks;Eagles;Knightsof Pythias;ModernWoodmen of America;Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died, in ahospital at Farmington,OaklandCounty, Mich.,February13, 1954 (age88 years, 329days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich. | | William Wilson Wood III (1878-1954) — also known asWilliam W. Wood III — of Piqua,MiamiCounty, Ohio; Miami Beach, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.Born in Piqua,MiamiCounty, Ohio,March19, 1878.Republican.Toolmanufacturer;banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1916,1920(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1928,1932,1936,1940,1944,1948;delegateto Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Sonsof the American Revolution.Died, in the Miami Heart Institutehospital, Miami Beach, DadeCounty (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,February18, 1954 (age75 years, 336days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Piqua, Ohio.| | Relatives: Sonof Harley Kirk Wood and Frances Adeline 'Fannie' (Wilson) Wood;married1916 to AileenFrederick Boal. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | George Dwight Schermerhorn (1886-1954) — also known asGeorge D. Schermerhorn — of Reading,HillsdaleCounty, Mich.Born in Reading,HillsdaleCounty, Mich.,October8, 1886.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; president, AcmeChairCompany; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1928;candidate forMichiganstate senate 10th District, 1932;delegateto Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from HillsdaleCounty, 1933; candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1947.Member,AmericanLegion.Died, fromcoronaryocclusion and fromcarcinomaof tongue and jaw, in Henry FordHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,April21, 1954 (age67 years, 195days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Hillsdale, Mich. | | Samuel Dickstein (1885-1954) — also known as"Crook" — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born near Vilna,Lithuania,February5, 1885.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 4th District, 1919-22;U.S.Representative from New York, 1923-45 (12th District 1923-45,19th District 1945);Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1945-53.Jewish. Member,Freemasons;Shriners;B'naiB'rith;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;American BarAssociation;Veterans ofForeign Wars.According to old Russian recordsfound inthe mid-1990s, he was apaidagent of the Soviet intelligence service while in Congress, andreceived some $12,000 in 1937-40 under the Soviet code-name "Crook".Died, in Beth IsraelHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April22, 1954 (age69 years, 76days).Interment atUnionField Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens, N.Y. | | Guy Patterson Gannett (1881-1954) — also known asGuy P. Gannett — of Augusta,KennebecCounty, Maine; Cape Elizabeth,CumberlandCounty, Maine.Born in Augusta,KennebecCounty, Maine,November27, 1881.Republican. Publisher ofnewspapersand owner ofradiostations; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine,1916;member ofMainestate house of representatives, 1917-18; member ofMainestate senate 7th District, 1919-20; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Maine, 1920-28.Died, from aheartailment, in DoctorsHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April24, 1954 (age72 years, 148days).Burial location unknown. | | Harry William Baals (1886-1954) — also known asHarry W. Baals — of Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.Born in Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.,November16, 1886.Republican.Lumberbusiness; postmaster atFortWayne, Ind., 1922-31 (acting, 1922);mayorof Fort Wayne, Ind., 1934-47, 1951-54; died in office 1954.Lutheran.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died, from akidneyinfection, in Parkview MemorialHospital, Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.,May 9,1954 (age67 years, 174days).Interment atLindenwoodCemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind.  | George Hampel (1885-1954) — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,August27, 1885.Accountant;bookseller;Social Democratic candidate forWisconsinstate treasurer, 1914;MilwaukeeCounty Clerk, 1919-20; delegate to Socialist National Conventionfrom Wisconsin, 1920; member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1931-32; member ofWisconsinstate senate 6th District, 1937-44; defeated, 1932 (Socialist),1944.Died, in St. Joseph'sHospital, Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,May 15,1954 (age68 years, 261days).Interment atLincolnMemorial Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis. | | Edward William McManus (1887-1954) — also known asEdward W. McManus — of Keokuk,LeeCounty, Iowa.Born in Keokuk,LeeCounty, Iowa,January1, 1887.Democrat.Lawyer;acting postmaster atKeokuk,Iowa, 1918; candidate forU.S.Representative from Iowa 1st District, 1920; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Iowa,1936.Catholic.Died, fromcoronarythrombosis, in St. JosephHospital, Keokuk,LeeCounty, Iowa,June 1,1954 (age67 years, 151days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Keokuk, Iowa. | | Bowman Elder (1888-1954) — of Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Born in Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,March 4,1888.Democrat.Real estatebusiness; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIndiana,1916,1932,1940;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;treasurer ofIndiana Democratic Party, 1924-26; treasurer, Indiana OfficeFurnitureCo., 1929-35; receiver who liquidated Indiana'sinterurbanrailways, 1933-40;ConsularAgent for France inIndianapolis,Ind., 1935.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;ReserveOfficers Association;MilitaryOrder of Foreign Wars;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Freemasons;Elks;ZetaPsi.Died, in MethodistHospital, Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,June 10,1954 (age66 years, 98days).Interment atCrownHill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind. | | Lester Callaway Hunt (1892-1954) — of Lander,FremontCounty, Wyo.Born in Isabel,EdgarCounty, Ill.,July 8,1892.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;dentist;member ofWyomingstate house of representatives, 1933-34;secretaryof state of Wyoming, 1935-43; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Wyoming,1940,1944(speaker),1948,1952;Governorof Wyoming, 1943-49;U.S.Senator from Wyoming, 1949-54; died in office 1954.Member,TauKappa Epsilon.In despair over his poor health and threats to expose his son'sarrest for homosexual solicitation, he died fromself-inflictedrifleshot, at his desk in the SenateOfficeBuilding, and died soon after, in CasualtyHospital,Washington,D.C.,June 19,1954 (age61 years, 346days).Interment atBethEl Cemetery, Cheyenne, Wyo. | | John Timothy Stone (1868-1954) — of Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.; Cortland,CortlandCounty, N.Y.;Baltimore,Md.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; Coral Gables, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.Born in Stow,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,September7, 1868.Republican.Pastor;offered prayer, Republican National Convention,1916,1920.Presbyterian.Member,DeltaKappa Epsilon;Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died, in PresbyterianHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,June 27,1954 (age85 years, 293days).Interment atGraceland Memorial Park North, Coral Gables, Fla. | | Frank Hague Eggers (1901-1954) — also known asFrank H. Eggers — of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,February22, 1901.Democrat.Lawyer;criminal court judge in New Jersey, 1929-34; district judge in NewJersey, 1934; served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II;delegateto New Jersey state constitutional convention from Hudson County,1947;mayorof Jersey City, N.J., 1947-49; defeated, 1949; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New Jersey,1948.Catholic.Member,Amvets;American BarAssociation.Died, ofcerebralthrombosis, in Jersey CityMedical Center, Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,July 8,1954 (age53 years, 136days).Interment atHolyName Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.| | Relatives:Married to Mary L. McDonald; nephew ofFrankHague. |
| | Arthur Edson Blair Moody (1902-1954) — also known asBlair Moody — of Michigan. Born in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,February13, 1902.Democrat.Newspaperreporter;U.S.Senator from Michigan, 1951-52; defeated, 1952, 1954; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1952(chair,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died, during hiscampaignfor the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senator, of aheartailment andpneumonia,in UniversityHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,July 20,1954 (age52 years, 157days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Willis Winter Bradley (1884-1954) — also known asWillis W. Bradley — of Long Beach,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Ransomville,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.,June 28,1884.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;Governor ofGuam, 1929-31;U.S.Representative from California 18th District, 1947-49; defeated,1948; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1953-54; died in office 1954.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks;Moose.Received theMedalof Honor, for action on U.S.S.Pittsburgh, July 23, 1917.Suffered aheartattack during the noon recess of a legislativehearing,and died soon after at CottageHospital, Santa Barbara,SantaBarbara County, Calif.,August27, 1954 (age70 years, 60days).Interment atFortRosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, Calif. | | Irving Dilley Tillman (1886-1954) — also known asIrving D. Tillman — of Norwich,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.Born in Bainbridge,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.,September30, 1886.Republican.Lawyer;ChenangoCounty Clerk, 1928-48;chair ofChenango County Republican Party, 1934-37.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died, following aheartattack, in Chenango MemorialHospital, Norwich,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.,September3, 1954 (age67 years, 338days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Norwich, N.Y. | | Loomis King Preston (1879-1954) — also known asLoomis K. Preston — of St. Joseph,BerrienCounty, Mich.Born in St. Joseph,BerrienCounty, Mich.,July 22,1879.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District,1923-26, 1939-50; defeated, 1912, 1930, 1932, 1950; Republicancandidate forMichiganstate senate 7th District, 1926 (primary), 1936; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1928.Congregationalist.EnglishandIrishancestry. Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died, in MemorialHospital, St. Joseph,BerrienCounty, Mich.,September12, 1954 (age75 years, 52days).Interment atCrystalSprings Cemetery, Benton Township, Berrien County, Mich. | | Brynjulf Ostby (1888-1954) — also known asBryn Ostby — of Superior,DouglasCounty, Wis.; Duluth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.Born inNorway,July6, 1888.Mayorof Superior, Wis., 1935-41;HonoraryVice-Consul for Norway inDuluth,Minn., 1948-54.Norwegianancestry.Died in ahospital at Duluth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,October11, 1954 (age66 years, 97days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Superior, Wis. | | J. Gottlieb Reutter (1868-1954) — of Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born inGermany,October26, 1868.Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen;meatmerchant;real estatebusiness; president, LansingIce andFuel; vice-president, WeissingerPaperCo.;mayorof Lansing, Mich., 1912-18; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1940.Germanancestry. Member,Freemasons.Struckby a car, badly injured, and died two weeks later, in ahospital at Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,October20, 1954 (age85 years, 359days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich. | | William Bradley Umstead (1895-1954) — also known asWilliam B. Umstead — of Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.Born in Mangum Township,DurhamCounty, N.C.,May 13,1895.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 6th District, 1933-39;NorthCarolina Democratic state chair, 1945;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1946-48; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from North Carolina,1948;Governorof North Carolina, 1953-54; died in office 1954.Methodist.Died, fromarterioscleroticheart disease andcongestiveheart failure, while also suffering frombronchopneumonia,in WattsHospital, Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.,November7, 1954 (age59 years, 178days).Interment atMt.Tabor Church Cemetery, Mangum Township, Durham County, N.C. | | 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 anintestinalblood 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 |
 | Louis E. Trieseler (1886-1954) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,September12, 1886.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 2nd District,1915-20;delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention 30th District,1922-23.Member,Freemasons.Died, in LutheranHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,November22, 1954 (age68 years, 71days).Interment atBellefontaineCemetery, St. Louis, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry Trieseler and Charlotte (Luth) Trieseler. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Missouri Official Manual1917 |
 | Israel Amter (1881-1954) — of Ohio; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inDenver,Colo.,March26, 1881.Communist.Musician;Workers Communist candidate forU.S.Senator from Ohio, 1928; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1930 (23rd District), 1938(at-large); candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1932, 1934, 1942; candidate forboroughpresident of Manhattan, New York, 1933.Indictedin 1951 for conspiring to teach and advocate theviolentoverthrow of the government, but due to poor health, was nevertried.Died, fromParkinson'sdisease, in ColumbusHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November24, 1954 (age73 years, 243days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1903 to SadieVan Veen. | | | | Image source: Marxists InternetArchive |
| | | James Fairman Fielder (1867-1954) — also known asJames F. Fielder — ofHudsonCounty, N.J.; Montclair,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,February26, 1867.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1903-04;member ofNewJersey state senate from Hudson County, 1908-13;Governor ofNew Jersey, 1913, 1914-17; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New Jersey,1916;vice-chancellorof New Jersey court of chancery, 1919-46.EpiscopalianorCongregationalist.DutchandEnglishancestry.Died, from aheartcondition, in MountainsideHospital, Montclair,EssexCounty, N.J.,December2, 1954 (age87 years, 279days).Entombed in mausoleum atFairmountCemetery, Newark, N.J. | | August Claessens (1885-1954) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.; Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born inSwitzerland,1885.Schoolteacher; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1914 (Socialist, 15th District),1924 (Socialist, 23rd District), 1928 (Socialist, 14th District),1930 (Socialist, 18th District), 1932 (Socialist, 14th District),1934 (Socialist, at-large), 1946 (Liberal, 10th District), 1948(Liberal, 8th District), 1950 (Liberal, 8th District); member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 17th District, 1918-20, 1922;defeated, 1915 (Socialist, New York County 26th District), 1916(Socialist, New York County 26th District); expelled 1920, 1920;defeated, 1920 (Socialist, New York County 17th District), 1922(Socialist, New York County 17th District), 1923 (Socialist, New YorkCounty 17th District), 1925 (Socialist, Bronx County 4th District),1937 (American Labor, Kings County 4th District), 1938 (AmericanLabor, Kings County 14th District), 1954 (Liberal, Kings County 14thDistrict); delegate to Socialist National Convention from New York,1920; Socialist candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 1926; American Labor candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 11th District, 1940.Expelledfrom the New York State Assembly over allegeddisloyalty,along with the other four Socialist members, April 1, 1920;re-elected to the same seat in a special election, andexpelledagain on September 21.Died, following aheartattack, at Brooklyn JewishHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,December9, 1954 (ageabout 69years).Interment atCedarGrove Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. | | Frederick Ernest Nolting (1872-1955) — also known asFred E. Nolting — ofRichmond,Va.Born inRichmond,Va.,December6, 1872.Investmentbanker;HonoraryConsul for Belgium inRichmond,Va., 1935-44.Died, frombladdercancer, in St. Luke'sHospital,Richmond,Va.,January6, 1955 (age82 years, 31days).Interment atHollywoodCemetery, Richmond, Va.  | William Leslie Beers (1904-1955) — also known asWilliam L. Beers — of New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.; Guilford,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in Guilford,New HavenCounty, Conn.,August17, 1904.Republican.Lawyer;Connecticutstate attorney general, 1953-55; appointed 1953.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, from aheartailment, in Grace New HavenHospital, New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,January14, 1955 (age50 years, 150days).Interment atOakLawn Cemetery, Fairfield, Conn.| | Relatives: Sonof George Emerson Beers and Margaret (Lowry) Beers; married,May 30,1924, to Doris M. Kiernan. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Connecticut Register &Manual 1953 |
| | | Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) — also known asRush D. Holt — of Weston,LewisCounty, W.Va.Born in Weston,LewisCounty, W.Va.,June 19,1905.Schoolteacher;athleticcoach; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1931-35,1942-50, 1955; defeated (Democratic), 1928; died in office 1955;U.S.Senator from West Virginia, 1935-41; defeated in Democraticprimary, 1940; candidate forGovernor ofWest Virginia, 1944, 1952.Member,Elks;Moose.Died, fromcancer,in the ResearchClinic of the National Inbstitutes of Health,Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,February8, 1955 (age49 years, 234days).Interment atMacpelahCemetery, Weston, W.Va.  | William J. Heffernan (1872-1955) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,September21, 1872.Democrat.Real estatebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 5th District, 1913-18; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1916(alternate),1920,1924,1928,1932;member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1930-36, 1948; member, New York CityBoard of Elections, 1931-52.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;AncientOrder of Hibernians;RoyalArcanum;Elks.Died, in St. John's EpiscopalHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,February8, 1955 (age82 years, 140days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Thomas L. J. Corcoran (c.1908-1955) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y., about 1908.Lawyer;assistant counsel (1937), counsel (1942) to Gov.HerbertH. Lehman; head of the New York State War Council during WorldWar II;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1947-55; died in office 1955.Irishancestry. Member,FriendlySons of St. Patrick.Died, from abloodclot, in St. Elizabeth'sHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,February21, 1955 (ageabout 47years).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | John Edward Carroll (1877-1955) — also known asJohn E. Carroll — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Born in New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,October15, 1877.Lawyer;major in the U.S. Army during World War I;mayorof Seattle, Wash., 1941; defeated, 1926; appointed 1941.Died in ahospital at Shelton,MasonCounty, Wash.,February22, 1955 (age77 years, 130days).Interment atLakeView Cemetery, Seattle, Wash. | | John Robert Britten (1898-1955) — also known asJohn R. Britten — of Richmond,WayneCounty, Ind.Born in Reading,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,December16, 1898.Republican.Lawyer;WayneCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1935-39;mayorof Richmond, Ind., 1939-44.Christian.Member,Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star;Grotto;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;Eagles;Moose;JuniorOrder;Elks;Kiwanis.Sufferedsevereburns to his feet and toes from overnight application of anelectric pad, leading to apulmonaryembolism and ultimately death, in ReidHospital, SpringGrove,WayneCounty, Ind.,February25, 1955 (age56 years, 71days).Interment atEarlhamCemetery, Richmond, Ind. | | Ernest Moss Tipton (1889-1955) — also known asErnest M. Tipton — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in Bowling Green,PikeCounty, Mo.,January2, 1889.Lawyer;justiceof Missouri state supreme court, 1933-55; died in office 1955;chiefjustice of Missouri state supreme court, 1954-55; died in office1955.Died, in ResearchHospital, Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,February25, 1955 (age66 years, 54days).Interment atRiverviewCemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Rev. William Morton Tipton and Mary Ann (Moss) Tipton; married toRosalie Bloch. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | John Joseph Donovan Jr. (1913-1955) — also known asJohn J. Donovan, Jr. — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,February14, 1913.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1951-55 (24th District 1951-54, 26th District1955); died in office 1955.Member,FriendlySons of St. Patrick;FederalBar Association;Knightsof Columbus;DeltaTheta Phi.Suffered aheartattack, and died a few hours later, in St. Elizabeth'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March12, 1955 (age42 years, 26days).Interment atGateof Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Dr. John J. Donovan and Harriet (O'Connor)Donovan. |
| | Edward MacFunn Biddle Jr. (1865-1955) — also known asEdward M. Biddle, Jr. — of Carlisle,CumberlandCounty, Pa.Born in Irvine,WarrenCounty, Pa.,October4, 1865.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1916,1924;common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 9th District, 1921-29.Died, fromchronicmyocarditis, in CarlisleHospital, Carlisle,CumberlandCounty, Pa.,March25, 1955 (age89 years, 172days).Interment atOldCarlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Pa.  | Thomas Francis Burchill (1882-1955) — also known asThomas F. Burchill — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Belle Harbor, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August3, 1882.Democrat.Auctioneer;appraiser;insurancebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1920-24; memberofNewYork state senate 13th District, 1925-38;U.S.Representative from New York 15th District, 1943-45.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;FriendlySons of St. Patrick;Elks.Died, following aheartattack, in St. JosephHospital, Far Rockaway, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,March26, 1955 (age72 years, 235days).Interment atGateof Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.  | Robert Johnson Mitchell (1869-1955) — also known asRobert J. Mitchell — of Verona,LawrenceCounty, Mo.; Marionville,LawrenceCounty, Mo.; Aurora,LawrenceCounty, Mo.Born in New Palestine (now Speed),CooperCounty, Mo.,September24, 1869.Democrat.Schoolteacher;merchant;banker;LawrenceCounty Recorder, 1899-1902; member ofMissouristate senate 18th District, 1915-18; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Missouri,1924.Died, fromarterioscleroticheart disease andpulmonaryedema, in Mount ZionHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,April25, 1955 (age85 years, 213days).Interment atWoodlawnMemorial Park, Colma, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof Walter Mitchell and Margaret (Parrish) Mitchell; married,August13, 1899, to Leni L. Smith. | | | | Image source: Missouri Official Manual1917 |
| | Frederick C. Breidenbach (1876-1955) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,September20, 1876.Photographybusiness;mayor ofNewark, N.J., 1922-25.Died, in MartlandMedical Center, Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,May 21,1955 (age78 years, 243days).Burial location unknown. | | Wellington Wells (1868-1955) — also known asBill Wells — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Arlington,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,April18, 1868.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate senate Fifth Suffolk District, 1923-24.Baptist;laterEpiscopalian.Member,Freemasons.Died, in Massachusetts GeneralHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,May 23,1955 (age87 years, 35days).Interment atForestHills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass.  | Jacob Schepers (1876-1955) — of East Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Lafayette,TippecanoeCounty, Ind.,March15, 1876.Republican.Mayorof East Lansing, Mich., 1914-18; founder and president, EastLansing StateBank;treasurer of Michigan State College, 1928-47; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District,1947-50; defeated in primary, 1926, 1950.Presbyterian.Dutchancestry.Died in ahospital at Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,July 15,1955 (age79 years, 122days).Interment atDeepdaleMemorial Park, Delta Township, Eaton County, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Jan 'John' Schepers and Johanna (Van Strian) Schepers; married,December11, 1901, to Henrietta Baker; married,June 22,1928, to Kate Pfanstiehl; married,June 23,1949, to Margaret (Atkinson) Baldwin. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Ingham County News(Mason, Mich.), October 17, 1946 |
| | | Mark M. Fagan (1869-1955) — of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,September29, 1869.Republican.Undertaker;mayorof Jersey City, N.J., 1902-07, 1913-17; defeated, 1907, 1909;delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1904.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died in ahospital at Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,July 16,1955 (age85 years, 290days).Interment atHolyName Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J. | | William Edward Barton (1868-1955) — also known asWilliam E. Barton — of Houston,TexasCounty, Mo.Born inPickensCounty, S.C.,April11, 1868.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;TexasCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-02; circuit judge in Missouri 19th Circuit, 1923-28, 1935-46; defeated, 1928, 1946;U.S.Representative from Missouri 16th District, 1931-33.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;OddFellows;Woodmen.Died, fromcerebralthrombosis, in Springfield BaptistHospital, Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.,July 29,1955 (age87 years, 109days).Interment atPineLawn Cemetery, Houston, Mo.  | R. Foster Piper (1889-1955) — of Hamburg,ErieCounty, N.Y.; Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Duke Center,McKeanCounty, Pa.,August9, 1889.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Erie County 8th District, 1930-40;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 50th District, 1938;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1941-55; died in office1955; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court4th Department, 1949.Died, in ahospital at Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,August18, 1955 (age66 years, 9days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1911 toWinifred Fish; married to Helen A. Morse. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
| | | Devere Allen (1891-1955) — of Wilton,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 24,1891.Editor for variouspublications,includingThe Nation; overseas correspondent fornewspapersandmagazines;author;Socialist candidate forU.S.Senator from Connecticut, 1932, 1934; Labor candidate forGovernor ofConnecticut, 1938, 1940.Member,WarResisters League;Leaguefor Industrial Democracy;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;AmericanFederation of Teachers;PhiBeta Kappa.Died in ahospital at Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,August27, 1955 (age64 years, 64days).Interment atWheelerCemetery, North Stonington, Conn. | | Charles H. Martens (c.1883-1955) — of East Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born about 1883. Republican.Mayorof East Orange, N.J., 1918-52.Member,Freemasons.Died, in East Orange GeneralHospital, East Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,September23, 1955 (ageabout 72years).Burial location unknown. | | William Howell Smathers (1891-1955) — also known asWilliam H. Smathers — of Margate City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.Born near Waynesville,HaywoodCounty, N.C.,January7, 1891.Democrat.Lawyer;common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1922; member ofNewJersey state senate from Atlantic County, 1935-37; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New Jersey,1936,1940,1948;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1937-43; defeated, 1942.Died in ahospital at Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,September24, 1955 (age64 years, 260days).Interment atGreenHill Cemetery, Waynesville, N.C. | | Bruce Alexander Campbell (1879-1955) — also known asBruce A. Campbell — of East St. Louis,St. ClairCounty, Ill.; Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.; Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Albion,EdwardsCounty, Ill.,October28, 1879.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1912(member,CredentialsCommittee),1924,1928,1932,1936,1940,1944(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1948,1952;candidate forGovernor ofIllinois, 1932;delegateto Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933;IllinoisDemocratic state chair, 1937; candidate forIllinoisstate treasurer, 1938.Member,Elks;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, frominfectionfollowing surgery, in St. Joseph'sHospital, Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,September29, 1955 (age75 years, 336days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Belleville, Ill. | | Bertrand Wesley Gearhart (1890-1955) — also known asBertrand W. Gearhart;BudGearhart —of Fresno,FresnoCounty, Calif.Born in Fresno,FresnoCounty, Calif.,May 31,1890.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;delegateto California convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933;U.S.Representative from California 9th District, 1935-49; defeated,1948; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1948.Member,Elks;AmericanLegion;NativeSons of the Golden West;Sons ofthe American Revolution;ZetaPsi;PhiDelta Phi.Among the founders of the American Legion. Died in ahospital atSanFrancisco, Calif.,October11, 1955 (age65 years, 133days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Fresno, Calif. | | Carter Glass Jr. (1893-1955) — also known asGeorge Carter Glass Jr. — ofLynchburg,Va.Born inLynchburg,Va.,March29, 1893.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1940;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II;newspapereditor.Died, in Virginia BaptistHospital,Lynchburg,Va.,December1, 1955 (age62 years, 247days).Burial location unknown. | | Charles Ulrick Bay (1888-1955) — also known asCharles U. Bay — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Rensselaer,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.,September5, 1888.Founder, Bay Company,manufacturerof medical supplies; partner, A. M. Kidder & Co., stockbrokers;founder, BayPetroleumCorporation; stockholder and director, New York, New Haven andHartfordRailroad;director, First NationalBank andTrust Company of Bridgeport; also involved with the ConnecticutRailwayandLightingCompany; U.S. Ambassador toNorway, 1946-53.Episcopalian.Norwegianancestry.Died, in the Harkness Pavilion of the Columbia-PresbyterianMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December31, 1955 (age67 years, 117days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y. | | Cyrus Chace Miller (c.1867-1956) — also known asCyrus C. Miller — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Claverack,ColumbiaCounty, N.Y., about 1867.Lawyer;boroughpresident of Bronx, New York, 1910-13.Died, in St. Luke'sHospital, New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January21, 1956 (ageabout 89years).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Jacob F. Miller. |
| | Robert Morss Lovett (1870-1956) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; Lake Zurich,LakeCounty, Ill.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,December25, 1870.Progressive.Universityprofessor;novelist;playwright;Progressive candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois,1924;secretaryof the U.S. Virgin Islands, 1939-43;Governor ofU.S. Virgin Islands, 1940-41;removed fromoffice as Secretary of the Virgin Islands, andbarredfrom federal employment, by action of the U.S. Congress in 1943, overhis ties toleft-wingand purportedlyCommunistindividuals and groups; the action was later struck down by the U.S.Supreme Court as an unconstitutional bill of attainder, and hereceived about $2,000 in salary owed to him.Atheist.Died, in St. Joseph'sHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,February8, 1956 (age85 years, 45days).Interment atGracelandCemetery, Chicago, Ill. | | Robert Frederic Lange (1863-1956) — also known asRobert F. Lange — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii.Born in Tilsit, East Prussia (now Sovetsk,KaliningradOblast),1863.Naturalized U.S. citizen;commissionmerchant;importingbusiness;Vice-Consulfor Belgium inHonolulu,Hawaii, 1900-15;Consulfor Germany inHonolulu,Hawaii, 1935-41; in 1938, as German consul, he protested the useof a wooden effigy of Adolf Hitler as the target in a "sock 'em" gameat a church fair; the three targets (Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin)were modified and renamed "Boen", "Flop", and "Fifi".Germanancestry. Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons.Died, in Queen'sHospital, Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii,February11, 1956 (ageabout 92years).Interment atOahuCemetery, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.  | Warren Thomas Thayer (1869-1956) — also known asWarren T. Thayer — of Chateaugay,FranklinCounty, N.Y.Born in Burke,FranklinCounty, N.Y.,July 12,1869.Republican.Newspaperpublisher; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Franklin County, 1916-20; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 34th District, 1921-34; resigned 1934; in March1934, ascandalerupted over letters he had written in 1927-28 to a power companywhich waspaying hisexpenses, including his acceptance of money to paycampaignexpenses for village trustees in Chateaugay; following aninvestigation,a special session of the State Senate was called to consider hisexpulsion;heresigned,but the Senate later voted unanimously tofind himguilty of misconduct.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.Died, in Alice HydeHospital, Malone,FranklinCounty, N.Y.,March 9,1956 (age86 years, 241days).Interment atEastSide Cemetery, Chateaugay, N.Y. | | Asa Porter Prather (1883-1956) — also known asAsa P. Prather — of Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.Born in Kentucky,May 7,1883.Garagebusiness;inventor;mayorof Georgetown, Ky., 1933-49, 1953-55.Died, in John Graves Ford MemorialHospital, Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.,March22, 1956 (age72 years, 320days).Interment atGeorgetownCemetery, Georgetown, Ky.  | Edward William Fanning (1889-1956) — also known asE. W. Fanning — of Idaho Falls,BonnevilleCounty, Idaho.Born in Idaho Falls,BonnevilleCounty, Idaho,August12, 1889.Democrat.Mayorof Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1940-49, 1951-56; defeated, 1949; died inoffice 1956.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Rotary;Elks.Died, frompleurisy,followinglungsurgery, in Salt Lake L.D.S.Hospital, Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,March29, 1956 (age66 years, 230days).Interment atRoseHill Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Idaho. | | | James Henry Hyer (1903-1956) — also known asJames H. Hyer;Jimmy Hyer — of Athens,GreeneCounty, N.Y.Born in Athens,GreeneCounty, N.Y.,March 8,1903.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 29th District, 1932.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;Grange.Died, from anacutemyocardial infarct, in AlbanyHospital, Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,April 7,1956 (age53 years, 30days).Interment atSt.Patrick's Cemetery, Catskill, N.Y. | | Leo R. Sack (1889-1956) — of Pennsylvania;Washington,D.C.Born in Tupelo,LeeCounty, Miss.,July 9,1889.Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War I;newspaperreporter;newspapereditor; U.S. Minister toCosta Rica, 1933-37;publicrelations business.Jewish. Member,Freemasons.Died, of akidneyailment, in Cedars of LebanonHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,April15, 1956 (age66 years, 281days).Burial location unknown. | | Olen Gunnett (1876-1956) — of Frostburg,AlleganyCounty, Md.Born in Maryland,July 17,1876.Plasterer;grocer;hardwaredealer; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1920;mayorof Frostburg, Md., 1939-42; defeated, 1942.Member,Eagles.Died, in MinersHospital, Frostburg,AlleganyCounty, Md.,May 22,1956 (age79 years, 310days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Madison Gunnett and Anna Gunnett; first cousin once removed ofSamuelGunnett Neff. | | | | Political family:Crowe-Gunnett-Nefffamily of Frostburg, Maryland. | | | | Campaign slogan: "Not a publicityseeker, but a plain honest public official." |
| | Elmer Charless Henderson (1873-1956) — also known asElmer C. Henderson — of Fulton,CallawayCounty, Mo.Born in Fulton,CallawayCounty, Mo.,January30, 1873.Democrat. President, MissouriHybrid SeedCorn Co.;bankdirector; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Callaway County, 1947-50.Presbyterian.Member,Rotary;PhiDelta Theta;Freemasons.Died, fromrectalcancer, in CallawayHospital, Fulton,CallawayCounty, Mo.,May 25,1956 (age83 years, 116days).Interment atHillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Mo. | | Walter Stenrod Bambrick (1888-1956) — also known asWalter S. Bambrick — of Weirton,HancockCounty, W.Va.Born in New Cumberland,HancockCounty, W.Va.,September19, 1888.Democrat. Postmaster atWeirton,W.Va., 1916-23, 1947-56 (acting, 1947-49).Died, from amyocardialinfarct, in Weirton GeneralHospital, Weirton,HancockCounty, W.Va.,June 16,1956 (age67 years, 271days).Interment atChapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Weirton, W.Va. | | Rubey Mosley Hulen (1894-1956) — also known asRubey M. Hulen — of Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.;St.Louis, Mo.Born in Hallsville,BooneCounty, Mo.,July 9,1894.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;BooneCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1920-24; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Missouri,1940;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1943-56;died in office 1956.Wounded byself-inflictedgunshot,and died soon after, at BarnesHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,July 7,1956 (age61 years, 364days).Burial location unknown.  | William B. Duke Jr. (1883-1956) — also known asWilliam Duke, Jr. — of Wellsville,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.Born in Scio,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.,April11, 1883.Republican.Lawyer;lumberbusiness;bankdirector; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Allegany County, 1916-23; alternate delegateto Republican National Convention from New York,1920,1924.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;DeltaChi.Died, in Jones MemorialHospital, Wellsville,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.,July 20,1956 (age73 years, 100days).Interment atWoodlawn Cemetery, Wellsville, N.Y. | | Susan Jane Quealy (1870-1956) — also known asSusan J. Quealy;Mrs. P. J.Quealy —of Kemmerer,LincolnCounty, Wyo.Born in Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,January17, 1870.Democrat.Rancher;oilbusiness;banker;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming,1924,1928,1940,1948,1952;Democratic Presidential Elector for Wyoming,1933;Democratic Presidential Elector for Wyoming,1936;Democratic Presidential Elector for Wyoming,1940;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Wyoming, 1945-53.Female.Catholic.Died in ahospital at Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,July 26,1956 (age86 years, 191days).Interment atKemmererCity Cemetery, Kemmerer, Wyo.  | Arthur Bliss Lane (1894-1956) — of New York;Washington,D.C.Born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,June 16,1894.U.S. Minister toNicaragua, 1933-36;Estonia, 1936-37;Latvia, 1936-37;Lithuania, 1936-37;Yugoslavia, 1937-41;Costa Rica, 1941-42; U.S. Ambassador toColombia, 1942-44;Poland, 1944-47.Member,Council onForeign Relations.Died, fromacutehepatitis, in DoctorsHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August13, 1956 (age62 years, 58days).Burial location unknown. | | James Percy Priest (1900-1956) — also known asJ. Percy Priest — of Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.Born in Carter's Creek,MauryCounty, Tenn.,April 1,1900.Democrat.Schoolteacher;newspaperwork;U.S.Representative from Tennessee, 1941-56 (5th District 1941-43, 6thDistrict 1943-53, 5th District 1953-56); died in office 1956.Died, in ahospital at Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,October12, 1956 (age56 years, 194days).Interment atWoodlawnMemorial Park, Nashville, Tenn. | | Walter Evans Edge (1873-1956) — also known asWalter E. Edge — of Atlantic City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.; Ventnor City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.; Princeton,MercerCounty, N.J.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,November20, 1873.Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;advertisingbusiness;newspaperpublisher;banker;Republican Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1905;delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1908(alternate),1920,1924,1928,1932,1936(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1940(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1944,1948,1952(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1956;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Atlantic County, 1910; memberofNewJersey state senate from Atlantic County, 1911-16;Governor ofNew Jersey, 1917-19, 1944-47; resigned 1919;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1919-29; U.S. Ambassador toFrance, 1929-33;delegateto New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933;candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President,1936.Presbyterian;laterEpiscopalian.Member,UnionLeague.Died, fromuremicpoisoning, in MemorialHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October29, 1956 (age82 years, 344days).Interment atNorthwoodCemetery, Downingtown, Pa.  | Rudolph Halley (1913-1956) — also known asRudy Halley — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,June 19,1913.Liberal.Lawyer;counsel for two U.S. Senate investigative committees in the 1940s andearly 1950s; New York City Council President, 1951-53; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1953.Jewish. Member,B'naiB'rith.Died, while under treatment forpancreaticpseudocysts, in Mount SinaiHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November19, 1956 (age43 years, 153days).Interment atFerncliffCemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y. | | | Larry Brunk (1883-1956) — of Aurora,LawrenceCounty, Mo.Born inFranklinCounty, Mo.,February9, 1883.Republican.Mayor ofAurora, Mo., 1910; member ofMissouristate senate 18th District, 1923-28;Missouristate treasurer, 1929-33.Died, fromgall bladdercarcinoma, in AuroraHospital, Aurora,LawrenceCounty, Mo.,November22, 1956 (age73 years, 287days).Interment atMaplePark Cemetery, Aurora, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry Brunk and Martha (Hamilton) Brunk. |
| | Raphael Floyd Clough (1886-1956) — also known asRay F. Clough — of Mason City,CerroGordo County, Iowa.Born in Sioux Rapids,Buena VistaCounty, Iowa,May 10,1886.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1928(alternate),1932;delegateto Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment from Cerro GordoCounty, 1933; Republican Presidential Elector for Iowa,1940.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;Elks;Freemasons;PhiAlpha Delta;DeltaSigma Rho.Died, fromcancer,in ahospital at Mason City,Cerro GordoCounty, Iowa,December7, 1956 (age70 years, 211days).Interment atElmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.  | Fred M. Ackerson (1866-1956) — of Niagara Falls,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.Born in Somerset,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.,June 6,1866.Republican.School teacherand principal;lawyer;NiagaraCounty District Attorney, 1908-15; Judge of New York Court ofClaims, 1915-37.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;OddFellows;Rotary;Sonsof the American Revolution.Suffered aheartattack, and died soon after, in MemorialHospital, NiagaraFalls,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.,December28, 1956 (age90 years, 205days).Interment atSomerset Cemetery, Somerset, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles F. Ackerson and Mary Jane (Nellist) Ackerson; married toEvangeline Hotaling. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
 | Sosthenes Behn (1884-1957) — also known asLouis Richard Sosthenes Behn — of San Juan,San JuanMunicipio, Puerto Rico; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in St. Thomas, Danish West Indies (nowVirginIslands),January30, 1884.Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen;sugarbusiness; member of Republican National Committee from PuertoRico, 1912; delegate to Republican National Convention from PuertoRico,1912;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; he and his brotherHernand bought atelephonecompany in Puerto Rico, and went on to establish InternationalTelephone and Telegraph (ITT), which rapidly expanded worldwide.Danish,French, andItalianancestry.Died, from aheartailment, in St. Luke'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January6, 1957 (age72 years, 342days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | | William Comegys Paradee (1883-1957) — also known asWilliam C. Paradee — of Magnolia,KentCounty, Del.BornJuly 9,1883.Democrat. Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Kent County 8th District,1927-28, 1951-52; member ofDelawarestate senate from Kent County 5th District, 1955-57; died inoffice 1957.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died, from aheartattack, the day after an emergencyappendectomy,in Kent GeneralHospital, Dover,KentCounty, Del.,January11, 1957 (age73 years, 186days).Interment atLakesideCemetery, Dover, Del.  | Ralph Henry Ackerman (1892-1957) — also known asRalph H. Ackerman — of Walterboro,ColletonCounty, S.C.Born in West Hoboken (now part of Union City),HudsonCounty, N.J.,July 23,1892.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toDominican Republic, 1948-52.Died, in Colleton CountyHospital, Walterboro,ColletonCounty, S.C.,January12, 1957 (age64 years, 173days).Interment atLiveOak Cemetery, Walterboro, S.C.  | Albert Johnson (1869-1957) — of Hoquiam,GraysHarbor County, Wash.Born in Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.,March 5,1869.Republican.Newspapereditor;U.S.Representative from Washington, 1913-33 (2nd District 1913-15,3rd District 1915-33); defeated, 1932.Member,LoyalLegion;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Died in the American Lake veteranshospital, Fort Lewis,PierceCounty, Wash.,January17, 1957 (age87 years, 318days).Interment atSunsetMemorial Park, Hoquiam, Wash. | | | Josephine Lamfrom (1879-1957) — also known asJosephine Orell Worthington;Mrs. RudolphLamfrom —of North Baltimore,WoodCounty, Ohio; Scottsdale,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Van Wert,Van WertCounty, Ohio,July 11,1879.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOhio,1924.Female.Died, frombronchialpneumonia, in Tempe ClinicHospital, Tempe,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,February3, 1957 (age77 years, 207days).Interment atGreenwoodMemory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz. | | William J. Ahearn (c.1894-1957) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born about 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;commissioner of records, New York County Surrogate's Court, 1934;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1936,1940,1944.Catholic.Member,TammanyHall.Died, in the Veterans AdministrationHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March 7,1957 (ageabout 63years).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | Gustave M. Hahn (1877-1957) — of Lindenhurst,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born inGermany,1877.Founder and president of Lindenhurst Manufacturing Company, makers ofbuttonsand buckles;villagepresident of Lindenhurst, New York, 1923.Died in Brunswick GeneralHospital, Amityville,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,April 2,1957 (ageabout 79years).Interment atBreslauCemetery, North Lindenhurst, Long Island, N.Y.| | Relatives:Married to Margaret E. Hirsch. | | | | Epitaph: "Beloved Husband andFather." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Percy D. Stoddart (c.1892-1957) — of Oyster Bay,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born about 1892. Democrat.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1938-57 (2nd District 1938-48, 10thDistrict 1948-57); died in office 1957.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;AmericanLegion.Died, in CommunityHospital, Glen Cove,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,April19, 1957 (ageabout 65years).Interment atMemorialCemetery of St. John's Church, Laurel Hollow, Long Island, N.Y. | | Otho Webb Altizer (1888-1957) — also known asO. W. Altizer — of Christiansburg,MontgomeryCounty, Va.Born inFloydCounty, Va.,January3, 1888.Republican.Farmer;miller;MontgomeryCounty Sheriff; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Virginia,1944.Presbyterian.Member,Lions.Died, fromhistoplasmosisof lungs, in Lewis GaleHospital,Roanoke,Va.,June 16,1957 (age69 years, 164days).Interment atSunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Va. | | Carlos Barreno Lastreto (1867-1957) — also known asCarlos B. Lastreto;Charles B.Lastreto —ofSanFrancisco, Calif.; Atherton,San MateoCounty, Calif.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,May 3,1867.Coffeeimporter;Vice-Consulfor Ecuador inSanFrancisco, Calif., 1901-02.ItalianandFrenchancestry.Died, in St. Luke'sHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,July 4,1957 (age90 years, 62days).Entombed atHolyCross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif.  | Clifford T. McAvoy (1904-1957) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October3, 1904.Collegeinstructor;concertviolinist;legislativerepresentative, College Teachers Union;; American Labor candidateforNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 15th District, 1938; New YorkCity Deputy Welfare Commissioner, 1938-41;legislativedirector, Greater New York CIO Council, 1941-44;legislativerepresentative,political actiondirector, and laterinternationalrepresentative, United Electrical Workers; American Laborcandidate forU.S.Representative from New York 12th District, 1952; American Laborcandidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1953.Member,AmericanFederation of Teachers.Died, fromnephritis,in Cape CodHospital, Hyannis, Barnstable,BarnstableCounty, Mass.,August9, 1957 (age52 years, 310days).Burial location unknown. | | Edward William Fehling (1880-1957) — also known asEdward W. Fehling — of St. Johns,ClintonCounty, Mich.Born in Watertown,JeffersonCounty, Wis.,June 27,1880.Republican.Lawyer;ClintonCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-20; director and attorney forFarmers State SavingsBank, andStateBank ofSt. Johns; member ofMichiganstate senate 15th District, 1935-38; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1936;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1938; candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 29th Circuit, 1941 (primary), 1942.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Order of theEastern Star;OddFellows;Grange.Died, in Clinton MemorialHospital, St. Johns,ClintonCounty, Mich.,August10, 1957 (age77 years, 44days).Interment atSowleCemetery, Near Maple Rapids, Clinton County, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Otto Fehling and Helen (Newman) Fehling; married,June 7,1908, to Mary G. Boyle. |
| | Albert Eugene Cobo (1893-1957) — also known asAlbert E. Cobo — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,October2, 1893.Republican.Mayorof Detroit, Mich., 1950-57; died in office 1957; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1956.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Died, following aheartattack, in Henry FordHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,September12, 1957 (age63 years, 345days).Entombed in mausoleum atWoodlawnCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Frederick Aaron Lingeman (1883-1957) — also known asFred Lingeman — of Grosse Pointe,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,September2, 1883.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1944, 1950, 1952.Died, in Bon SecoursHospital, Grosse Pointe,WayneCounty, Mich.,September13, 1957 (age74 years, 11days).Interment atMt.Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Frederick William Lingemann and Angeine M. (Peltier) Lingemann;married1908 to MarthaArndt. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Alfred Egidio Modarelli (1898-1957) — also known asAlfred E. Modarelli — of Union City,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in Union City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,November27, 1898.Lawyer;municipal judge in New Jersey, 1925-34;U.S.Attorney for New Jersey, 1948-51;U.S.District Judge for New Jersey, 1951-57; died in office 1957.Member,AmericanLegion;Elks;American BarAssociation.Suffered astroke,and died four hours later, in ChristHospital, Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,September22, 1957 (age58 years, 299days).Burial location unknown.  | Arthur Francis Lockhart (1889-1957) — also known asA. F. Lockhart — of Casper,NatronaCounty, Wyo.Born in Stamford,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,1889.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;real estatebusiness;livestockbroker; candidate in primary formayor ofCasper, Wyo., 1949, 1951, 1955.Died, in MemorialHospital, Casper,NatronaCounty, Wyo.,September28, 1957 (ageabout 68years).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Casper, Wyo.| | Relatives:Married1926 to EdnaWoodhouse. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Casper (Wyoming)Star-Tribune, August 9, 1949 |
| | | Raleigh W. Falbe (1890-1957) — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,March21, 1890.Republican.Policeofficer;restaurantandtavernoperator;real estatebroker;insuranceagent; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Milwaukee County 15th District, 1949-54.Suffered aheartattack, whileduckhunting on Rush Lake, and died five days later in Ripon MunicipalHospital, Ripon,Fond du LacCounty, Wis.,October6, 1957 (age67 years, 199days).Interment atWisconsinMemorial Park, Brookfield, Wis. | | Charles G. Johnson (1880-1957) — also known asGus Johnson — of Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.BornOctober12, 1880.Republican.Californiastate treasurer, 1923-56; resigned 1956; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from California,1932.Resignedunder fire in 1956, while subject of aninquiryinto over $100,000 in unpaid personal loans from banks withstate-deposited funds; no charges were ever filed.Died, four days after suffering astroke,at SutterHospital, Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.,October14, 1957 (age77 years, 2days).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Edward Glover (1864-1957) — ofPortsmouth,Va.Born inPortsmouth,Va.,August29, 1864.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromVirginia,1920.Member,Freemasons.Died, in Kecoughtan Veterans AdministrationHospital,Hampton,Va.,October22, 1957 (age93 years, 54days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Va. | | Garry Hall Yount (1879-1957) — also known asGarry H. Yount — of Van Buren,CarterCounty, Mo.Born in Good Water,IronCounty, Mo.,January10, 1879.Republican.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1908,1916;chairof Carter County Republican Party, 1916.Baptist.Died, fromgangrene,in St. FrancisHospital, Cape Girardeau,CapeGirardeau County, Mo.,October26, 1957 (age78 years, 289days).Interment atSt. Paul Churchyard, Affton, Mo.  | Joseph Clark Baldwin III (1897-1957) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January11, 1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;newspaperreporter;insurancebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 17th District, 1935-36; defeated, 1936;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 17th District, 1938;U.S.Representative from New York 17th District, 1941-47; defeated(American Labor), 1946.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died, in the Veterans AdministrationHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October27, 1957 (age60 years, 289days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y.  | George W. Merck (1894-1957) — of West Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.; Rupert,BenningtonCounty, Vt.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March29, 1894.Republican.Chemist;president (1925-49) and chairman (1949-57), Merck & Co.,pharmaceuticalmakers;delegateto New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large;elected 1933; delegate to Republican National Convention from NewJersey,1948;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont,1956.Suffered acerebralhemorrhage, and died the next day, in Orange MemorialHospital, Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,November9, 1957 (age63 years, 225days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George Merck and Friedrike (Schenck) Merck; married,September22, 1917, to Josephine Carey Wall; married1926 to SerenaStevens. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: Time Magazine, August 18,1952 |
| | Otto Emanuel Haab (1880-1957) — also known asOtto E. Haab — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Freedom Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,October16, 1880.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1stDistrict, 1916.Died, fromcoloncancer,peritonitisfollowing surgery, andpneumonia,in St. Joseph MercyHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,November15, 1957 (age77 years, 30days).Interment atBethlehemCemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.  | Francis Burton Harrison (1873-1957) — also known asFrancis B. Harrison — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December18, 1873.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York, 1903-05, 1907-13 (13th District1903-05, 16th District 1907-13, 20th District 1913); candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 1904;Governor-Generalof the Philippine Islands, 1913-21; candidate for Democraticnomination for President,1920.Died, in HunterdonMedical Center, Raritan Township,HunterdonCounty, N.J.,November21, 1957 (age83 years, 338days).Interment atManilaNorth Cemetery, Manila, Philippines.| | Relatives: Sonof Burton Norvell Harrison and Constance (Cary) Harrison; married,June 7,1900, to Mary Crocker (daughter ofCharlesFrederick Crocker; granddaughter ofCharlesCrocker); married1907 to MagelJudson; married,May 15,1919, to Elizabeth Wrentmore; married,April 8,1927, to Margaret Wrentmore. | | | | Political families:Crockerfamily of Sacramento, California;Rockefellerfamily of New York City, New York;Whitehouse-Alexanderfamily of New York and Virginia (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Empire State Notables(1914) |
| | John H. Muyskens (1887-1957) — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Orange City,SiouxCounty, Iowa,September3, 1887.Democrat.Universityprofessor; candidate formayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1935; candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1936.Died, fromuremia,in St. Joseph MercyHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,December10, 1957 (age70 years, 98days).Cremated.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry H. Muyskens and Tietje (Cupido) Muyskens; married to Mary G.Groen. |
| | Wilfred Langdon Kihn (1898-1957) — also known asW. Langdon Kihn;William Langdon Kihn;"Zoi-och-ka-tsai-ya";"Chase-Enemy-in-Water" —of Hadlyme, Lyme,New LondonCounty, Conn.; Moodus, East Haddam,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,September5, 1898.Democrat.Artist,specializing in paintings of American Indians; candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Lyme, 1948.Died, in Lawrence MemorialHospital, New London,New LondonCounty, Conn.,December12, 1957 (age59 years, 98days).Interment atCoveCemetery, Hadlyme, Lyme, Conn. | | Robert Henry Gittins (1869-1957) — also known asRobert H. Gittins — of Niagara Falls,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.; Sloatsburg,RocklandCounty, N.Y.Born in Oswego,OswegoCounty, N.Y.,December14, 1869.Democrat.Coal,grain,andlumberdealer;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 47th District, 1911-12; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1912;U.S.Representative from New York 40th District, 1913-15; defeated,1914;newspaperpublisher; postmaster atNiagaraFalls, N.Y., 1916-20 (acting, 1916-17).Died, in Tuxedo MemorialHospital, Tuxedo,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,December25, 1957 (age88 years, 11days).Entombed in mausoleum atOakwoodCemetery, Niagara Falls, N.Y. | | Edith P. Welty (c.1881-1957) — of Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio, about 1881.Successfully advocated for city manager system in Yonkers, 1938;mayorof Yonkers, N.Y., 1949.Female.Member,League of WomenVoters.Died, in St. John's RiversideHospital, Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,December31, 1957 (ageabout 76years).Burial location unknown. | | F. Harold Van Orman (c.1885-1958) — of Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.Born about 1885. Republican.Hotelier;LieutenantGovernor of Indiana, 1925-29; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Indiana,1932,1936(alternate).Died, in BoehneHospital, Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.,January6, 1958 (ageabout 73years).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind. | | John Schechinger (1894-1958) — of Westphalia Township,ShelbyCounty, Iowa; Harlan,ShelbyCounty, Iowa.Born in Westphalia,ShelbyCounty, Iowa,December17, 1894.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;farmer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,1948.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus.Died, in MercyHospital, Council Bluffs,PottawattamieCounty, Iowa,January6, 1958 (age63 years, 20days).Interment atHarlanCemetery, Harlan, Iowa.  | Lois Irene Marshall (1873-1958) — also known asLois Irene Kimsey — of Columbia City,WhitleyCounty, Ind.; Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.; Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Salem Center,SteubenCounty, Ind.,May 9,1873.Democrat.Second Ladyof the United States, 1913-21; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Indiana,1928.Female.Suffered astroke inherhotelsuite, and died a few days later, in Good SamaritanHospital, Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,January6, 1958 (age84 years, 242days).Entombed atCrownHill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind. | | Robert E. Manley (1875-1958) — Born in Cattaraugus,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,May 3,1875.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1930-31.Died, in UniversityHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January18, 1958 (age82 years, 260days).Interment atLiberty Park Cemetery, Cattaraugus, N.Y.  | Frank L. Shaw (1877-1958) — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born near Warwick,Ontario,February1, 1877.Republican.Mayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1933-38; recalled 1938; defeated, 1941; arecallcampaign against him in 1938 charged that he was associated withunspecified "racketeers"and "underworldcharacters", and that his administrationtoleratedvice in the city; meanwhile, Harry J. Raymond, a privateinvestigator nearly killed in a January 1938 bombing,charged,in a civil lawsuit for damages, that the mayor had been part of aplot by gambling and vice interests tomurderhim.Died, fromcancer,in CaliforniaHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January24, 1958 (age80 years, 357days).Interment atInglewoodPark Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif. | | | Joseph Vinc Frnka (1880-1958) — also known asJoseph V. Frnka;Joe V.Frnka —of Columbus,ColoradoCounty, Tex.Born in Industry,AustinCounty, Tex.,March 7,1880.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1923-27; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Texas,1944.Member,Freemasons;Lions.Died, in ColumbusHospital, Columbus,ColoradoCounty, Tex.,January29, 1958 (age77 years, 328days).Interment atOddFellows Rest Cemetery, Columbus, Tex.| | Relatives: Sonof Josef Frnka and Anna (Kynsak) Frnka. |
| | Alvin Olin King (1890-1958) — also known asAlvin O. King — of Lake Charles,CalcasieuParish, La.Born in Leoti,WichitaCounty, Kan.,June 21,1890.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofLouisianastate senate, 1924-31;LieutenantGovernor of Louisiana, 1931-32;Governor ofLouisiana, 1932.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias.Died, in ahospital at Lake Charles,CalcasieuParish, La.,February21, 1958 (age67 years, 245days).Interment atOrangeGrove Cemetery, Lake Charles, La. | | Edward R. Rayher (1883-1958) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Hartsdale,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.; Pompton Lakes,PassaicCounty, N.J.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August20, 1883.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 9th District, 1921-22.Died, in St. Joseph'sHospital, Paterson,PassaicCounty, N.J.,May 12,1958 (age74 years, 265days).Cremated. | | James Martin Barnes (1899-1958) — also known asJames M. Barnes — of Jacksonville,MorganCounty, Ill.Born in Jacksonville,MorganCounty, Ill.,January9, 1899.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;lawyer;county judge in Illinois, 1926-34;U.S.Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1939-43; defeated,1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1944.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Elks;Kiwanis.Died, of aliverailment, in Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,June 8,1958 (age59 years, 150days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Paul Allen Wallace (1901-1958) — also known asPaul A. Wallace — of Wallace,MarlboroCounty, S.C.Born in Bennettsville,MarlboroCounty, S.C.,July 15,1901.Democrat. Member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Marlboro County, 1947-58; died inoffice 1958; delegate to Democratic National Convention from SouthCarolina,1956.On the night of the 1958 Democratic primary, he and others gatheredin the sheriff'sofficeat the MarlboroCountyCourthouse to hear election returns on the radio; he had justlearned he had won renomination, when Court Clerk Henry A. Rogersentered the room andshot himfour times; hediedabout twenty minutes later, in the emergency room of a nearbyhospital, in Bennettsville,MarlboroCounty, S.C.,June 10,1958 (age56 years, 330days). On June 27, Rogers hanged himself in the South Carolinastate mental hospital.Interment atWallace Baptist Church Cemetery, Wallace, S.C. | | 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 anintestinalailment, 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 |
| | Richard P. Byrne (1880-1958) — of DeWitt,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Born near Pompey,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,October27, 1880.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 35th District, 1934; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1944,1948,1952;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 43rd District, 1945-46; member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1945.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, in Crouse-IrvingHospital, Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,July 18,1958 (age77 years, 264days).Interment atPompeyHill Cemetery, Pompey, N.Y. | | Thomas Jerome Curran (1898-1958) — also known asThomas J. Curran — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November28, 1898.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;schoolteacher;lawyer;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 17th District, 1938;chairof New York County Republican Party, 1940-58;secretaryof state of New York, 1943-54; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1944,1948,1952(alternate),1956;candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1944; member ofNew YorkRepublican State Executive Committee, 1945.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars;Knightsof Columbus;FriendlySons of St. Patrick;DeltaTheta Phi.Died, from aheartailment, in St. Vincent'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 29,1958 (age59 years, 243days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.  | Walter William Law Jr. (1871-1958) — also known asWalter W. Law, Jr. — of Briarcliff Manor,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.; White Plains,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Harrison,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,July 15,1871.Republican.Lawyer;real estatebusiness;villagepresident of Briarcliff Manor, New York, 1904; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Westchester County 3rd District, 1914-17;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 26th District, 1919-20; New York State TaxCommissioner, 1921-22.Died, in GeorgetownHospital,Washington,D.C.,August26, 1958 (age87 years, 42days).Interment atSleepyHollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Walter William Law and Georgianna Hitt (Ransom) Law; brother ofHenryHerbert Law; married to Helen Renfrew Kingman. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
 | Charles Clapp Lockwood (1877-1958) — also known asCharles C. Lockwood — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,September2, 1877.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1912(alternate),1924,1928;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 5th District, 1914; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1915-22 (4th District 1915-18, 7th District1919-22); law partner ofNathanielL. Goldstein during the 1920s;chair ofKings County Republican Party, 1927-29; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 1928;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1932-47.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons;American BarAssociation;RoyalArcanum.Died, following aheartattack, in BrooklynHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,September21, 1958 (age81 years, 19days).Interment atTheEvergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Riddick Waverly Gatling (1871-1958) — also known asR. W. Gatling — of Gates,GatesCounty, N.C.Born inGatesCounty, N.C.,October4, 1871.Democrat.Farmer;GatesCounty Treasurer, 1898-1914;banker;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Gates County,1919-22;postmaster.Episcopalian.Suffered afall athome, and died eight days later, fromheartdisease, in Roanoke ChowanHospital, Ahoskie,HertfordCounty, N.C.,September28, 1958 (age86 years, 359days).Interment atGatesvilleCemetery, Gatesville, N.C. | | Frederick William Mansfield (1877-1958) — also known asFrederick W. Mansfield — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in East Boston, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,March26, 1877.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War;pharmacist;lawyer;Democratic candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1910 (primary), 1916, 1917;Massachusettsstate treasurer, 1914-15, 1941; defeated, 1914;mayor ofBoston, Mass., 1934-38; defeated, 1929.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;American BarAssociation;AncientOrder of Hibernians;Knightsof Columbus;Foresters;UnitedSpanish War Veterans.Died, in St. Elizabeth'sHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,November6, 1958 (age81 years, 225days).Interment atHolyhoodCemetery, Brookline, Mass. | | George H. Taylor Jr. (1873-1958) — of Mt. Vernon,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Westport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,1873.Republican.Lawyer;candidate formayorof Mt. Vernon, N.Y., 1911;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 9th District, 1923-43; Justice of theAppellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Department,1940.Methodist.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Injured in afall athome, and died two weeks later, in LawrenceHospital,Bronxville,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,November18, 1958 (ageabout 85years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George H. Taylor and Elizabeth (Newlin) Taylor. |
| | Edward J. Cronin (1912-1958) — of Chelsea,SuffolkCounty, Mass.; Peabody,EssexCounty, Mass.Born in Chelsea,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,February25, 1912.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;secretaryof state of Massachusetts, 1949-58; died in office 1958; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts,1952,1956.Died, followingthroatsurgery, in Quigley MemorialHospital, Chelsea,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,November24, 1958 (age46 years, 272days).Burial location unknown. | | Mose R. Blumrosen (1886-1958) — of Corsicana,NavarroCounty, Tex.Born in Ennis,EllisCounty, Tex.,January2, 1886.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1932,1940,1944(alternate),1948,1952;candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 6th District, 1950.Jewish.Died, in the NavarroClinic, Corsicana,NavarroCounty, Tex.,December2, 1958 (age72 years, 334days).Interment atHebrew Cemetery, Corsicana, Tex. | | John Tull Barker (1877-1958) — also known asJohn T. Barker — of La Plata,MaconCounty, Mo.; Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in Carrollton,CarrollCounty, Mo.,August2, 1877.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Macon County, 1907-12;Speaker ofthe Missouri State House of Representatives, 1911-12;Missouristate attorney general, 1913-17; candidate forGovernor ofMissouri, 1916.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Freemasons;Elks.Died, from acoronaryocclusion, in DowntownHospital, Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,December7, 1958 (age81 years, 127days).Interment atLa Plata Cemetery, La Plata, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Lucian Barker and Mary (Withers) Barker; married to MaymeFisher. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Cristina Serra Carles (1880-1958) — also known asCristina S. Carles;CristinaSerra —of Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Born in Girona,Spain,1880.Consulfor Honduras inJacksonville,Fla., 1954-58;Vice-Consulfor Spain inJacksonville,Fla., 1954-58.Female.Died, in ahospital at Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.,December10, 1958 (ageabout 78years).Interment atSt.Mary's Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla. | | Lucie Reavis Royall (1867-1959) — also known asLucie Virginia Reavis;Lucie V.Reavis —of Cary,WakeCounty, N.C.Born inGranvilleCounty, N.C.,May 12,1867.Republican. Postmaster atCary,N.C., 1900-14.Female.Died, fromrenalfailure anddiabetes,in Duke UniversityHospital, Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.,January18, 1959 (age91 years, 251days).Interment atHillcrest Cemetery, Cary, N.C.| | Relatives:Daughter of George James Reavis and Martha Hayes (Debnam) Reavis;married,June 1,1919, to Valerius Addison Royall. | | | | Epitaph: "The Inspired Word of God /Jesus Christ, My Salvation." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Samuel H. Caddy (c.1884-1959) — also known asSam Caddy;"The Grand Old Man ofKentucky Labor" —of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Born in Staffordshire,England,about 1884.Democrat.Unionorganizer andlaborleader;districtpresident, United Mine Workers of America; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Kentucky,1936,1940,1952.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;UnitedMine Workers.Died, at Good SamaritanHospital, Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,January24, 1959 (ageabout 75years).Interment atLexingtonCemetery, Lexington, Ky. | | MacGillivray Milne (1882-1959) — Born in Gauley Bridge,FayetteCounty, W.Va.,August19, 1882.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;Governor ofAmerican Samoa.Died, in Oak KnollHospital, Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,January26, 1959 (age76 years, 160days).Intermentsomewherein Tenafly, N.J.| | Relatives:Married,July 2,1917, to Natalie Elise Blauvelt. |
| | Adam McMullen (1872-1959) — of Wymore,GageCounty, Neb.; Beatrice,GageCounty, Neb.Born in Wellsville,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.,June 12,1872.Republican. Member ofNebraskastate house of representatives, 1905-09; member ofNebraskastate senate, 1917-19;Governor ofNebraska, 1925-29; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Nebraska,1928(speaker),1932,1944;postmaster atBeatrice,Neb., 1932-36.Died, in ahospital at Beatrice,GageCounty, Neb.,March 2,1959 (age86 years, 263days).Interment atWymoreCemetery, Wymore, Neb. | | George McGillivray (c.1871-1959) — of Linden,UnionCounty, N.J.Born about 1871. Republican.Mayor ofLinden, N.J., 1925-30; defeated, 1930.Died, in Rahway MemorialHospital, Rahway,UnionCounty, N.J.,March 2,1959 (ageabout 88years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Uncleof Frederick Maline McGillivray (nephew by marriage ofJamesB. Furber). |
| | John William Minton (1875-1959) — also known asJ. W. Minton — of Hemphill,SabineCounty, Tex.Born in Geneva,SabineCounty, Tex.,December31, 1875.Democrat.Lawyer;president, Hemphill StateBank; oneof the organizers of the Sabine CitizensTelephoneCo.; member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1910-11; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Texas,1940(alternate),1952.Baptist.Died, as a result of aheartattack, in CityHospital, Nacogdoches,NacogdochesCounty, Tex.,April19, 1959 (age83 years, 109days).Interment atHemphillCity Cemetery, Hemphill, Tex.  | James Loder Park (1895-1959) — also known asJames L. Park — of Rayne Township,IndianaCounty, Pa.Born in Beaver Falls,BeaverCounty, Pa.,June 14,1895.U.S. Vice Consul inConstantinople, as of 1924;Aden, as of 1926-27;Addis Ababa, as of 1929-32.Died, fromarteriosclerosisandkidneydisease, in IndianaHospital, Indiana,IndianaCounty, Pa.,June 10,1959 (age63 years, 361days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Indiana, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof James Clark Neff Park and Agnes Ianthe (Loder)Park. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: U.S. passport application(1921) |
|  | Ford Franklin Roberts (1912-1959) — also known asFord F. Roberts — of Milton,CabellCounty, W.Va.Born in Milton,CabellCounty, W.Va.,March 7,1912.Democrat.Merchant;insuranceagent; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1949-52.Protestant.Member,Freemasons;Moose.Died, in St. Mary'sHospital, Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.,June 19,1959 (age47 years, 104days).Interment atForest Memorial Park, Milton, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof James Maxwell Roberts and Lula Mae (Shamlin) Roberts; married,July 20,1936, to Gladys C. Simonton. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | James Denver Driskill (1888-1959) — of Waldron,HillsdaleCounty, Mich.Born in Ohio,March11, 1888.Minister;Dry candidate fordelegateto Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from HillsdaleCounty, 1933.Died, fromcoronarythrombosis, in Thorn MemorialHospital, Hudson,LenaweeCounty, Mich.,June 25,1959 (age71 years, 106days).Interment atWaldronCemetery, Waldron, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Driskill and Arabella (Shepard) Driskill. |
| | David Kusnetz (c.1912-1959) — of Astoria, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Long Island City, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y., about 1912.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 3rd District, 1938; member, New York State Workmen'sCompensation Board, 1947-49; law secretary to JusticeJosephM. Conroy, 1949-55;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 10th District, 1956-59; died in office1959.Jewish. Member,Elks.Suffered an apparentheartattack, and was dead on arrival at St. John'sHospital,Long Island City, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,June 27,1959 (ageabout 47years).Burial location unknown. | | Seth J. Johnson (1901-1959) — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Minden,KearneyCounty, Neb.,March19, 1901.Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 56th District, 1955-59; died in office 1959.Died, from arespiratoryailment, in Queen of AngelsHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,July 16,1959 (age58 years, 119days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.  | Eugene Isaac Meyer (1875-1959) — also known asEugene Meyer — of Mt. Kisco,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,October31, 1875.Republican.Stockbroker;banker;instrumental in the merger of five chemical companies to createAlliedChemicaland Dye Corporation, 1920; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom New York,1928;Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,1930-33; bought theWashington Postnewspaperin 1933, and was itspublisheruntil 1946; president, World Bank, 1946.Jewish.Died, fromheartdisease andcancer,at George Washington UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,July 17,1959 (age83 years, 259days).Interment atKensicoCemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Marc Eugene Meyer and Harriet (Newmark) Meyer; married1910 to AgnesElizabeth Ernst; father of Katherine Graham. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier | | | | Image source: Time Magazine, May 31,1932 |
| | | Howard Wilmert Ameli (1881-1959) — also known asHoward W. Ameli — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,October12, 1881.Republican.Lawyer; lawpartner ofAbnerC. Surpless; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1929-34.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association;AmericanLegion;Sonsof Union Veterans;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars;DeltaChi;Freemasons.Died, in MethodistHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,July 29,1959 (age77 years, 290days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Alonzo Ameli and Jessie Isabel (Robinson) Ameli; married,August10, 1918, to Flora E. Maus. |
| | George A. Dix (1885-1959) — of near Delaware,DelawareCounty, Ohio.Born inDelawareCounty, Ohio,September27, 1885.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOhio,1940.Welsh,English,andGermanancestry.Died, in Marion GeneralHospital, Marion,MarionCounty, Ohio,August10, 1959 (age73 years, 317days).Interment atRadnor Cemetery, Radnor, Ohio.  | David Leigh Colvin (1880-1959) — also known asD. Leigh Colvin — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.Born in South Charleston,ClarkCounty, Ohio,January28, 1880.Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1912;Prohibition candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 23rd District, 1913;Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1914 (15th District), 1922 (11thDistrict); candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1916 (Prohibition), 1932 (LawPreservation); Prohibition candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1917; Prohibition candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1920; Chairman of ProhibitionNational Committee, 1925-32; Prohibition candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1936.Methodist.Member,AlphaTau Omega.Died, fromuremia,in LawrenceHospital, Bronxville,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,September7, 1959 (age79 years, 222days).Interment atSummitLawn Cemetery, Westfield, Ind. | | | Verne LaRue Reynolds (1884-1959) — also known asVerne L. Reynolds — of Corcoran,KingsCounty, Calif.;Baltimore,Md.; El Monte,LosAngeles County, Calif.; Woodstock,UlsterCounty, N.Y.;LakeCounty, Fla.Born in Parsons,LabetteCounty, Kan.,March 7,1884.Steamfitter;Labor candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1922; Labor candidateforGovernor ofMaryland, 1923; Socialist Labor candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1924; Socialist Labor candidateforPresidentof the United States, 1928, 1932.Atheist.Died, fromlungcancer, in St. Joseph'sHospital, Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,September16, 1959 (age75 years, 193days).Cremated. | | Paul Richman (1895-1959) — ofNewportNews, Va.Born in Budapest,Hungary,December25, 1895.Democrat.Ship supplydealer;HonoraryVice-Consul for Panama inHamptonRoads, Va., 1934-36.Jewish. Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Died, fromkidneyfailure anddiabetes,in RiversideHospital,NewportNews, Va.,September16, 1959 (age63 years, 265days).Interment atJewish Cemetery of the Virginia Peninsula, Hampton, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Nathan Richman and Jennie (Zigmond) Richman; married to RuthLichtenberg. | | | | Epitaph: "Beloved husband, father andgrandfather." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | William Elmer Evans (1877-1959) — also known asWilliam E. Evans — of Glendale,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in London,LaurelCounty, Ky.,December14, 1877.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from California,1924;U.S.Representative from California, 1927-35 (9th District 1927-33,11th District 1933-35); defeated, 1934.Christian.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died at Good SamaritanHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,November12, 1959 (age81 years, 333days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif. | | Charles E. Murphy (c.1895-1959) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J., about 1895.Democrat.Newspaperreporter; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1944;New York City Corporation Counsel, 1947;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1948-59; died in office1959; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court2nd Department, 1954-59; died in office 1959.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus.Died, from aheartattack, in BrooklynHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,November22, 1959 (ageabout 64years).Interment atSt. Johns Cemetery, Pawling, N.Y.| | Relatives:Married to Elizabeth Sawyer. |
 | Walter Friedrich Gries (1892-1959) — also known asWalter F. Gries — of Laurium,HoughtonCounty, Mich.; Marquette,MarquetteCounty, Mich.; Negaunee,MarquetteCounty, Mich.Born in Lake Linden,HoughtonCounty, Mich.,October1, 1892.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;school teacherand principal;prisonwarden; superintendent, welfare department, Cleveland-Cliffsiron miningandshippingcompany; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1952;member ofMichiganstate board of education, 1953-59.Member,Rotary.Died, while suffering fromdiabetes,in ahospital at Ishpeming,MarquetteCounty, Mich.,November23, 1959 (age67 years, 53days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John Gries and Ida J. (Tauppe) Gries; married to VeltaListe. | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1957-58 |
| | | John Randolph Neal (1876-1959) — also known asJohn R. Neal — of Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.Born in Rhea Springs,RheaCounty, Tenn.,September17, 1876.Candidate forU.S.Senator from Tennessee, 1936 (Independent), 1938 (Independent),1940 (Independent), 1942 (Independent), 1946 (Independent), 1954(Democratic primary); Independent candidate forGovernor ofTennessee, 1954.Chief defense counsel for John T. Scopes at the 1925 "Monkey Trial". Died, frompneumonia,in ahospital at Rockwood,RoaneCounty, Tenn.,November23, 1959 (age83 years, 67days).Interment atAult Cemetery, Postoak, Tenn. | | Raphael Placidus Deegan (1892-1959) — also known asRaphael P. Deegan — of Benwood,MarshallCounty, W.Va.Born in Benwood,MarshallCounty, W.Va.,October5, 1892.Democrat.Grocer;mayorof Benwood, W.Va., 1941-51; candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1942.Died, fromadenocarcinomaof left lung, in ahospital at Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.,December2, 1959 (age67 years, 58days).Interment atSt. Patrick's Cemetery, Hohman, Ohio. | | William Lee Knous (1889-1959) — also known asW. Lee Knous — of Montrose,MontroseCounty, Colo.Born in Ouray,OurayCounty, Colo.,February2, 1889.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofColoradostate senate 17th District, 1930-37;justice ofColorado state supreme court, 1937-47;chiefjustice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1946-47;Governor ofColorado, 1947-50;U.S.District Judge for Colorado, 1950.Suffered aheartattack at hisoffice,and died soon after in St. Joseph'sHospital,Denver,Colo.,December11, 1959 (age70 years, 312days).Entombed in mausoleum atFairmountCemetery, Denver, Colo. | | George Wingfield (1876-1959) — of Reno,WashoeCounty, Nev.Born in Fort Smith,SebastianCounty, Ark.,August16, 1876.Republican.Rancher;miningbusiness;banker;hotelowner; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Nevada, 1920-24; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Nevada,1924.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in WashoeMedical Center, Reno,WashoeCounty, Nev.,December25, 1959 (age83 years, 131days).Interment atMasonicMemorial Gardens, Reno, Nev. | | Edwin Louis Garvin (1877-1960) — also known asEdwin L. Garvin — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Flatbush, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,October25, 1877.Democrat.Lawyer;special sessions court judge in New York, 1915-18;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 1918-25;receiver, New York, Westchester & BostonRailway,1937;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1941-47; defeated, 1920.Member,American BarAssociation;PsiUpsilon;PhiDelta Phi.Died, in Brookhaven MemorialHospital, Bellport,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,1960(ageabout82 years).Burial location unknown. | | Oswald John Koch (1896-1960) — also known asOswald J. Koch — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,December6, 1896.Democrat. Postmaster atAnnArbor, Mich., 1943-60 (acting, 1943-44).Germanancestry.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in St. Joseph MercyHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,January14, 1960 (age63 years, 39days).Interment atBethlehemCemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich. | | Marcy Bradshaw Darnall (1872-1960) — also known asMarcy B. Darnall — of Key West,MonroeCounty, Fla.Born inEdgarCounty, Ill.,January27, 1872.Democrat.Newspapereditor and publisher; postmaster atKeyWest, Fla., 1913-21.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;AmericanLegion;UnitedSpanish War Veterans;Civitan;Elks.Died, in Coffee MemorialHospital, Florence,LauderdaleCounty, Ala.,January18, 1960 (age87 years, 356days).Interment atGreenview Memorial Gardens, Florence, Ala.| | Relatives:Married to Lutie Milliken. |
| | Peter P. Smith (c.1877-1960) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y., about 1877.Democrat.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1933-45; appointed 1933;Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, 1936.Member,FriendlySons of St. Patrick.Suffered aheartattack, and died a few hours later, in MethodistHospital,Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,February3, 1960 (ageabout 83years).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.  | Walter H. Toberman (1879-1960) — also known as"Mr. Democrat" — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inMontgomeryCounty, Ill.,April19, 1879.Democrat. Founder and president, TobermanGrainCompany;secretaryof state of Missouri, 1949-60; died in office 1960.Baptist.Died at Memorial CommunityHospital, Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.,February13, 1960 (age80 years, 300days).Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Missouri Official Manual 1957 |
| | Louis Westcott Myers (1872-1960) — of California. Born in Lake Mills,JeffersonCounty, Wis.,September6, 1872.Superior court judge in California, 1913-23;justice ofCalifornia state supreme court, 1923-26;chiefjustice of California state supreme court, 1924-26.Died at Good SamaritanHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February15, 1960 (age87 years, 162days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif. | | Coert du Bois (1881-1960) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.; Stonington,New LondonCounty, Conn.Born in Hudson,ColumbiaCounty, N.Y.,November10, 1881.Forester;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Consul inParis, 1919-20;Naples, 1920-21;Port Said, 1922; U.S. Consul General inBatavia, 1927-30;Genoa, 1931;Naples, 1931-35;Havana, as of 1938.Episcopalian.His two daughters, Jane and Betty, ages 20 and 23, in grief over thedeaths of two RAF airmen they had fallen in love with, killedthemselves by jumping together from a British plane in 1935.Died, in WesterlyHospital, Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,March 6,1960 (age78 years, 117days).Interment atEvergreen Cemetery, Stonington, Conn. | | Bert Leigh Acker (1882-1960) — also known asBert L. Acker;Adelbert LeighAcker —of Miami,Miami-DadeCounty, Fla.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September21, 1882.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Florida,1929;candidate forU.S.Representative from Florida 4th District, 1940, 1942; candidateforGovernor ofFlorida, 1944, 1948; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Florida,1948,1952.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Moose.Actorin twosilentmovies, 1919-20.Died, fromheartdisease, in ahospital at Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,March 7,1960 (age77 years, 168days).Interment atFlagler Memorial Park, Miami, Fla. | | Roy T. Yates (1895-1960) — ofPassaicCounty, N.J.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Paterson,PassaicCounty, N.J.,August8, 1895.Republican.Banker;member ofNew JerseyRepublican State Committee, 1925-27; member ofNewJersey state senate from Passaic County, 1928-31; resigned 1931.Member,Freemasons;JuniorOrder;PatrioticOrder Sons of America.Shotin the abdomen, on August 14, 1931, by Miss Ruth Cranmer, in herapartment in Manhattan, New York; this incident led to the discoverythat Miss Cranmer, apparently hismistress,had also received checks from the State of New Jersey; the New JerseyState Senate Judiciary committee began aninvestigationinto whether Sen. Yates should beimpeached;but then heresigned.Died, of aheartailment, in DoctorsHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March 8,1960 (age64 years, 213days).Intermentsomewherein Easton, Conn.| | Relatives:Married to Elsie Southrope. |
| | Clarence Edward Gauss (1887-1960) — also known asClarence E. Gauss — of Connecticut;Washington,D.C.; Santa Barbara,SantaBarbara County, Calif.Born inWashington,D.C.,January12, 1887.Republican. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Deputy Consul General inShanghai, 1907-12; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General inShanghai, 1912-15; U.S. Vice Consul inShanghai, 1915; U.S. Consul inShanghai, 1915-16;Tientsin, 1916;Amoy, 1916-19;Tsinan, 1919-23; U.S. Consul General inMukden, 1923-24;Tsinan, 1924-26;Shanghai, 1926-27, 1935-38;Tientsin, 1927-31;Paris, 1935; U.S. Minister toAustralia, 1940-41; U.S. Ambassador toChina, 1941-44.Protestant.Died, following aheartattack, in ahospital at Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,April 8,1960 (age73 years, 87days).Interment atHollywoodForever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif. | | John T. Scott (1872-1960) — of Casper,NatronaCounty, Wyo.Born in1872.Republican.Mayor ofCasper, Wyo., 1926-27.Member,Freemasons.Died, in MemorialHospital, Casper,NatronaCounty, Wyo.,April21, 1960 (ageabout 87years).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Casper, Wyo. | | Henry Skillman Breckinridge (1886-1960) — also known asHenry Breckinridge;HenryBreckenridge —of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Fresh Meadows, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,May 25,1886.Democrat. Assistant Secretary of War, 1913-16; served in the U.S.Army during World War I;lawyer;attorney for Charles A. Lindbergh, 1932; Constitutional candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1934; candidate for Democratic nominationfor President,1936.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Sons ofthe American Revolution;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars;AmericanLegion;LoyalLegion;NavyLeague.Died, in St. Vincent'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 3,1960 (age73 years, 344days).Interment atLexingtonCemetery, Lexington, Ky.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1842-1921) and Louise Ludlow (Dudley)Breckinridge; married,July 7,1910, to Ruth (Bradley) Woodman; married,August5, 1927, to Aida (de Acosta) Root; married,March27, 1947, to Margaret Lucy Smith; nephew ofRobertJefferson Breckinridge Jr. andWilliamCampbell Preston Breckinridge; grandson ofRobertJefferson Breckinridge; grandnephew ofJosephCabell Breckinridge (1788-1823),WilliamCampbell Preston andJohnSmith Preston; great-grandson ofJohnBreckinridge andFrancisSmith Preston; great-grandnephew ofJamesPatton Preston; second great-grandson ofWilliamPreston andWilliamCampbell; second great-grandnephew ofWilliamCabell andPatrickHenry; first cousin ofLevinIrving Handy andDeshaBreckinridge; first cousin once removed ofJohnCabell Breckinridge andPeterAugustus Porter (1827-1864); first cousin twice removed ofJamesDouglas Breckinridge,BenjaminWilliam Sheridan Cabell,JamesMcDowell,JohnBuchanan Floyd andGeorgeRogers Clark Floyd; first cousin thrice removed ofWilliamCabell Jr. andWilliamHenry Cabell; second cousin ofJosephCabell Breckinridge (1844-1906),CliftonRodes Breckinridge andPeterAugustus Porter (1853-1925); second cousin once removed ofCarterHenry Harrison,WilliamLewis Cabell,GeorgeCraighead Cabell andJohnBreckinridge Castleman; second cousin twice removed ofValentineWood Southall,FrederickMortimer Cabell,SamuelMeredith Garland (1802-1880) andEdwardCarrington Cabell; third cousin ofBenjaminEarl Cabell andCarterHenry Harrison II; third cousin once removed ofJohnWilliam Leftwich,StephenValentine Southall andEarleCabell; fourth cousin ofSamuelMeredith Garland (1861-1945). | | | | Political families:Breckinridge-Preston-Harrison-Richardsonfamily of Virginia;Cabell-Breckinridgefamily of Virginia (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Ralph Waldo Tracy (1884-1960) — also known asRalph W. Tracy — of Closter,BergenCounty, N.J.Born in Brownington Center, Brownington,OrleansCounty, Vt.,November13, 1884.Republican.Mayorof Closter, N.J., 1954-58.Member,Freemasons.Injured in anautomobileaccident at Cedar Lane and Knickerbocker Road in Closter,suffered a fractured skull, and died four hours later at PascackValleyHospital, Westwood,BergenCounty, N.J.,May 24,1960 (age75 years, 193days).Interment atWestwood Cemetery, Westwood, N.J.| | Relatives: Sonof Herbert H. Tracy and Ida M. (Driver) Tracy; married to Herminie C.Lindmann. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | John Dob Blanton (1870-1960) — also known asJohn D. Blanton — of Marion,McDowellCounty, N.C.Born in Dysartville,McDowellCounty, N.C.,November12, 1870.Democrat.Merchant;member ofNorthCarolina state senate 27th District, 1935.Baptist.Died, from acerebrovascularaccident, in Marion GeneralHospital, Marion,MarionCounty, S.C.,July 3,1960 (age89 years, 234days).Interment atOak Grove Cemetery, Marion, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof William Miller Blanton and Josephine (Setzer) Blanton; married toNancy D. Fleming. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Joseph Wheeler Bloodgood (1926-1960) — also known asJoseph W. Bloodgood — of Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.Born in Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.,May 15,1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;DaneCounty Coroner, 1951-54;lawyer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Dane County 1st District, 1955-56;DaneCounty District Attorney, 1957-60;DaneCounty Family Court Judge, 1960.Died fromsuicide,byhanginghimself with his belt, in ahospital shower room, in Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.,July 7,1960 (age34 years, 53days).Interment atNashotah House Cemetery, Summit, Wis. | | John Francis Neylan (1885-1960) — also known asJohn F. Neylan — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November6, 1885.Republican.Newspaperreporter;lawyer;newspaperpublisher; counsel to, and close associate of,WilliamRandolph Hearst; delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1920(member,ResolutionsCommittee); member, University of California Board of Regents,1928-55; Republican candidate for Presidential Elector forCalifornia,1940.Irishancestry.Died, from apulmonarycondition, in UniversityHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,August19, 1960 (age74 years, 287days).Burial location unknown. | | Daniel Ellison (1886-1960) — ofBaltimore,Md.Born inRussia,February14, 1886.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,1932,1948(alternate);U.S.Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1943-45; defeated,1936, 1940, 1944; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1947-50.Jewish. Member,AmericanJewish Congress.Died in SinaiHospital,Baltimore,Md.,August20, 1960 (age74 years, 188days).Interment atHebrewFriendship Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. | | Earl Kemp Long (1895-1960) — also known asEarl Long — of Winnfield,WinnParish, La.Born in Winnfield,WinnParish, La.,August26, 1895.Democrat.LieutenantGovernor of Louisiana, 1936-39; defeated, 1932, 1944;Governor ofLouisiana, 1939-40, 1948-52, 1956-60; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Louisiana,1956;candidate forU.S.Representative from Louisiana 8th District 1960, but died beforeelection.In 1959, after making a speech defending the rights of Blacks tovote, was committed to a state mental hospital by his wifeBlancheR. Long; he used his gubernatorial powers to obtain his release.Suffered aheartattack whilecampaigning,but refused medical attention until the polls had closed; died a fewdays later, in BaptistHospital, Alexandria,RapidesParish, La.,September5, 1960 (age65 years, 10days).Interment atEarlK. Long Memorial Park, Winnfield, La. | | Richard Bowditch Wigglesworth (1891-1960) — also known asRichard B. Wigglesworth — of Milton,NorfolkCounty, Mass.Born in Milton,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,April25, 1891.Republican.Lawyer;private secretary to Philippines Governor-GeneralW.Cameron Forbes, 1913; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1928-58 (14th District1928-33, 13th District 1933-58); alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Massachusetts,1948;U.S. Ambassador toCanada, 1958-60, died in office 1960.Unitarian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Veterans ofForeign Wars;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars.Died, from astrokewhile being treated forphlebitis,in Peter Bent BrighamHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,October22, 1960 (age69 years, 180days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Harry Herbert Stahl (1875-1960) — also known asHarry H. Stahl — of Freeport,StephensonCounty, Ill.Born in Lena,StephensonCounty, Ill.,October4, 1875.Mayorof Freeport, Ill., 1915-19;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 12th District,1920-22.Methodist.Member,Rotary;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons.Died, in ahospital at Freeport,StephensonCounty, Ill.,November4, 1960 (age85 years, 31days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Freeport, Ill. | | Blaine Willard Hatch (1889-1960) — also known asBlaine W. Hatch — of Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,July 26,1889.Republican.Lawyer;probate judge in Michigan, 1920-27;circuitjudge in Michigan 37th Circuit, 1927-59; appointed 1927.Episcopalian.Member,Sonsof Union Veterans;Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Died, in OaklawnHospital, Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,November11, 1960 (age71 years, 108days).Interment atOakridgeCemetery, Marshall, Mich. | | Leigh Jarvis Young (1883-1960) — also known asLeigh J. Young — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.BornMarch31, 1883.Republican.Universityprofessor;mayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1941-45.Died, ofheartdisease, in St. Joseph MercyHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,December24, 1960 (age77 years, 268days).Cremated.| | Relatives: Sonof David Whitcomb Young and Mary (Jarvis) Young; married to FrancesSpeed Graham. |
 | M. William Bray (1889-1961) — also known asBill Bray — of Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.Born in Churubusco,ClintonCounty, N.Y.,September25, 1889.Democrat.Lawyer;chair ofOneida County Democratic Party, 1924-32; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1928,1932,1940,1948;New YorkDemocratic state chair, 1928-30;LieutenantGovernor of New York, 1933-38.Irishancestry. Member,American BarAssociation.Died, in St. Elizabeth'sHospital, Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,January17, 1961 (age71 years, 114days).Interment atSt. Patrick Cemetery, Chateaugay, N.Y. | | | Roy McKittrick (1888-1961) — of Salisbury,CharitonCounty, Mo.Born in Guthridge Mills,CharitonCounty, Mo.,August24, 1888.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate senate 6th District, 1931-32;Missouristate attorney general, 1933-45; candidate forU.S.Senator from Missouri, 1944; candidate for nomination forGovernor ofMissouri, 1948.Baptist.Member,Freemasons.Died, in ahospital at Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,January22, 1961 (age72 years, 151days).Interment atSalisburyCemetery, Salisbury, Mo. | | Eugene Dennis (1905-1961) — also known asFrancis Xavier Waldron;TimRyan —Born in Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,August10, 1905.Communist.Unionorganizer;fledto the Soviet Union in 1929 to avoidprosecution;returned to the U.S. in 1935; General Secretary, Communist Party,1946-59, and Chairman, 1959-61;arrestedin 1948, along with other party leaders, andchargedwithadvocatingthe violent overthrow of the United States;convictedin 1949, andsentencedto five years inprison.Died, fromcancer,in Mount SinaiHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January31, 1961 (age55 years, 174days).Interment atForestHome Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill. | | Paris Montrose (c.1895-1961) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born about 1895. Republican.Lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 22nd District, 1927, 1928.In 1929, he was one of several Brooklyn lawyers who weredisciplinedforambulancechasing activities andpayinginsurance company adjusters for favorable settlement of claims; hislicense to practice law wassuspendedfor two years.Died, ofcancer,in the MemorialCenter for Cancer and Allied Diseases of theSloan-Kettering Cancer Institute, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February14, 1961 (ageabout 66years).Burial location unknown. | | Taylor Hudnall Stukes (1893-1961) — also known asTaylor H. Stukes — of Manning,ClarendonCounty, S.C.Born in Manning,ClarendonCounty, S.C.,June 1,1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Clarendon County,1922-26; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Clarendon County, 1927-40;SouthCarolina Democratic state chair, 1938-40;justice ofSouth Carolina state supreme court, 1940-56;chiefjustice of South Carolina state supreme court, 1956-61.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Rotary.Died, from anaorticaneurysm, in Medical UniversityHospital, Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,February20, 1961 (age67 years, 264days).Interment atClarendenMemorial Gardens, Manning, S.C. | | 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 aperforatedstomach ulcer, at CommunityHospital, El Centro,ImperialCounty, Calif.,March 2,1961 (ageabout 66years).Burial location unknown. | | Willard F. Agnew Jr. (1924-1961) — of Aspinwall,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December30, 1924.Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 17thDistrict, 1955-61; died in office 1961.Member,AmericanLegion;SigmaPhi Epsilon;DeltaTheta Phi;Kiwanis.Died, from complications ofacute bronchialcongestion, in ahospital at Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March14, 1961 (age36 years, 74days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Willard F. Agnew and Jean (Fischer) Agnew; married,September13, 1952, to Norma Ann Graham. |
| | James Melton (1904-1961) — of Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Moultrie,ColquittCounty, Ga.,January2, 1904.Republican.Professionalsinger;actor;performed, Republican National Convention, 1952.Died, fromlobarpneumonia, in RooseveltHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April21, 1961 (age57 years, 109days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Ocala, Fla. | | Walter Herman Tank (1897-1961) — also known asWalter H. Tank — of Oshkosh,WinnebagoCounty, Wis.Born in Oshkosh,WinnebagoCounty, Wis.,May 25,1897.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;truckdriver;Businessagent, Local 126, Truck Drivers Union (later Teamsters Union); candidate formayorof Oshkosh, Wis., 1939 (primary), 1943; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Winnebago County 1st District, 1943; defeatedin Progressive primary, 1936.Episcopalian.Germanancestry. Member,TeamstersUnion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, in MercyHospital, Oshkosh,WinnebagoCounty, Wis.,July 1,1961 (age64 years, 37days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.| | Relatives: Sonof Ferdinand Wilhelm Tank and Wilhelmina 'Minnie' (Mueller) Tank;married1930 to OlgaMeta Jeske. |
| | Albert William Elsasser (1888-1961) — also known asAlbert W. Elsasser — of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Born in Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,February8, 1888.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofNebraskastate house of representatives, 1923-24.Germanancestry. Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;AmericanLegion.Suffered astroke,and died eight days later, in ahospital at Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,August9, 1961 (age73 years, 182days).Interment atWestlawn-HillcrestMemorial Park, Omaha, Neb. | | Billings Learned Hand (1872-1961) — also known asLearned Hand — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,January27, 1872.Progressive.Lawyer;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1909-24;candidate forchiefjudge of New York Court of Appeals, 1913;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1924-51.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, fromheartfailure, in St. Luke'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August18, 1961 (age89 years, 203days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | | Clarence Edwards Case (1877-1961) — also known asClarence E. Case — of Somerville,SomersetCounty, N.J.Born in Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,September24, 1877.Republican.Lawyer;SomersetCounty Judge, 1910-13; member ofNewJersey state senate from Somerset County, 1918-29;Governor ofNew Jersey, 1920;associatejustice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1929-46, 1948-52;chiefjustice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1946-48.ChristianReformed. Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaUpsilon;PhiDelta Phi;Rotary.Died, from aheartailment, in SomersetHospital, Somerville,SomersetCounty, N.J.,September3, 1961 (age83 years, 344days).Burial location unknown.  | Nicholas Thurman Cave (1885-1961) — also known asNick T. Cave — of Fulton,CallawayCounty, Mo.; Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.Born in New Bloomfield,CallawayCounty, Mo.,March 9,1885.Democrat.Lawyer;CallawayCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1913-16; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Missouri,1916;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Callaway County, 1917-20;member ofMissouristate senate 10th District, 1923-30; Judge, Missouri Kansas CityCourt of Appeals, 1940-60.Baptist.Died, fromleukemia,in St. Luke'sHospital, Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,September4, 1961 (age76 years, 179days).Interment atHillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof John Calhoun Cave and Sally (Suggett) Cave; married,October1, 1913, to Ella Pauline Martin. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Missouri Official Manual1917 |
| | | Alice Mayo (1881-1961) — also known asAlice Alka Meek;Mrs. John C. C.Mayo —of Paintsville,JohnsonCounty, Ky.; Ashland,BoydCounty, Ky.Born inJohnsonCounty, Ky.,March27, 1881.Democrat. Member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Kentucky, 1929.Female.Methodist.Died, in King's DaughtersHospital, Ashland,BoydCounty, Ky.,September5, 1961 (age80 years, 162days).Interment atMayoCemetery, Paintsville, Ky. | | Clarence Watson Meadows (1904-1961) — also known asClarence W. Meadows — of Beckley,RaleighCounty, W.Va.; Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.; Fort Lauderdale,BrowardCounty, Fla.; Clifton Forge,AlleghanyCounty, Va.Born in Beckley,RaleighCounty, W.Va.,February11, 1904.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1931-32;RaleighCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1933-36;WestVirginia state attorney general, 1937-42; circuit judge in WestVirginia, 1942-44;Governor ofWest Virginia, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from West Virginia,1948,1952;campaign manager forClaudePepper, in 1958 U.S. Senate campaign.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;PhiAlpha Delta;AlphaKappa Psi;PiKappa Alpha;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Moose;Lions;Rotary.Died, following aheartattack in Chesapeake and OhioHospital, Clifton Forge,AlleghanyCounty, Va.,September12, 1961 (age57 years, 213days).Interment atWildwoodCemetery, Beckley, W.Va. | | Vincent H. Auleta (1886-1961) — also known asVincenzo Auleta — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Astoria, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April 6,1886.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 18th District, 1926-30;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 20th District, 1930.Italianancestry.Died, in UniversityHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September29, 1961 (age75 years, 176days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives:Married to Anna J. Schoenherr. |
| | Horace Fay Casey (1890-1961) — also known asHorace F. Casey — of Butte,Silver BowCounty, Mont.; Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.Born in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,May 9,1890.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;wholesale candydealer; member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1931;Montanastate treasurer, 1957-61.Died, in St. Peter'sHospital, Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.,October11, 1961 (age71 years, 155days).Interment atSunset Memorial Gardens, Helena, Mont. | | Earle Coke Bridges (1892-1961) — also known asE. Coke Bridges — of Heath Springs,LancasterCounty, S.C.Born inLancasterCounty, S.C.,December2, 1892.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Lancaster County,1924-26; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Lancaster County, 1934-38; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from South Carolina,1944;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of South Carolina, 1946.Died, at the Marion SimsHospital,LancasterCounty, S.C.,October12, 1961 (age68 years, 314days).Interment atSalemCemetery, Heath Springs, S.C. | | Frances W. Steketee (1874-1961) — also known asFrances Wallder;Mrs. JacobSteketee —of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,November3, 1874.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1924(alternate),1928;member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1927;vice-chair ofMichigan Republican Party, 1927-29; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Michigan, 1932-39.Female.Died, in ahospital at Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,October12, 1961 (age86 years, 343days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.  | Charles Test Prescott (1884-1961) — also known asCharles T. Prescott — of Prescott,OgemawCounty, Mich.Born in Tawas City,IoscoCounty, Mich.,October1, 1884.Republican.Merchant;lumberbusiness;real estatebroker;rancher;cattlebreeder; member ofMichiganstate senate 28th District, 1947-61; died in office 1961;delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1952.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;DeltaKappa Epsilon.Died, from apulmonaryembolism, in University of MichiganHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,October24, 1961 (age77 years, 23days).Interment atMemory Gardens Cemetery, Tawas City, Mich. | | John Leslie Jones (1889-1961) — also known asJ. Leslie Jones — of Blackburn,SalineCounty, Mo.Born inSalineCounty, Mo.,November12, 1889.Democrat.Veterinarian;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Saline County, 1933-36.Injured in anautomobileaccident, and died a few days later, in FitzgibbonHospital, Marshall,SalineCounty, Mo.,November17, 1961 (age72 years, 5days).Interment atRidgePark Cemetery, Marshall, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Oscar Jones and Effie Jane (McPherson) Jones; married to MarieField. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Stephen Bond Fleming (1870-1961) — also known asStephen B. Fleming — of Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.Born in Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.,November20, 1870.Democrat.Manufacturer;member ofIndianastate senate, 1901-15; resigned 1915; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Indiana,1908(alternate),1916(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee); president, Holsum Bakery Company,1938-56.Catholic.Irish,German, andFrenchancestry. Member,Elks.Died, in St. Joseph'sHospital, Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.,December6, 1961 (age91 years, 16days).Interment atCatholicCemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind. | | Jacob Tick (d. 1961) — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Republican.Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 8th District, 1960-61; died in office 1961.Jewish.Suffered aheartattack at theHotelTaft, and died soon after at St. Clare'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December29, 1961.Burial location unknown. | | Frank L. Doty (c.1881-1962) — of Pontiac,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born about 1881. Republican.Circuitjudge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1927-59.Died, in St. Joseph MercyHospital, Pontiac,OaklandCounty, Mich.,January11, 1962 (ageabout 81years).Burial location unknown. | | Theodore I. Fry (1881-1962) — also known as"Mr. Democrat" — of Fremont,NewaygoCounty, Mich.Born in Fremont,NewaygoCounty, Mich.,July 25,1881.Democrat.Banker;director, FremontCanningCompany;Michiganstate treasurer, 1933-38, 1941-42; defeated, 1938, 1942; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1936,1940,1944(alternate),1956(alternate); Democratic Presidential Elector for Michigan,1944(voted forFranklinD. Roosevelt andHarryS. Truman).Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died, in GerberHospital, Fremont,NewaygoCounty, Mich.,January28, 1962 (age80 years, 187days).Burial location unknown. | | Glenn Allan Abbey (1898-1962) — also known asGlenn A. Abbey — of Dodgeville,IowaCounty, Wis.Born in Dodgeville,IowaCounty, Wis.,June 11,1898.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Vice Consul inJohannesburg, 1928-31; U.S. Consul General inSalonika, 1949-51.Died, fromesophagealcancer, withmetastasisto the liver, in Santa RosaMedical Center, San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,January28, 1962 (age63 years, 231days).Interment atMissionBurial Park South, San Antonio, Tex. | | Norman Henry Wiener (1891-1962) — also known asNorman H. Wiener — of Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born inRussia,May12, 1891.Scrap ironbusiness;coaldealer;mayor ofAlbion, Mich., 1931-44, 1949-54; resigned 1944.Jewish. Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Died, in St. FrancisHospital, Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,February20, 1962 (age70 years, 284days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Albion, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Mandel Wiener and Rivka Wiener; married,March12, 1916, to Rose Stone. |
 | Irving McNeil Ives (1896-1962) — also known asIrving M. Ives — of Norwich,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.Born in Bainbridge,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.,January24, 1896.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;insurancebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Chenango County, 1930-46;Speaker ofthe New York State Assembly, 1936;U.S.Senator from New York, 1947-59; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1948,1952(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1956(member,ResolutionsCommittee); candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1954.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;PhiBeta Kappa;ThetaDelta Chi;Elks;Grange.Author and sponsor of legislation creating the New York StateDepartment of Commerce, and the School of Industrial and LaborRelations at Cornell University.Died in Chenango MemorialHospital, Norwich,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.,February24, 1962 (age66 years, 31days).Interment atGreenlawnCemetery, Bainbridge, N.Y. | | | Robert C. Crane (c.1921-1962) — of Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.; Westfield,UnionCounty, N.J.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa., about 1921.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;newspapereditor and publisher; Republican Presidential Elector for NewJersey,1948;delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1952;member ofNewJersey state senate from Union County, 1956-62; resigned 1962.Died, ofcancer,in Elizabeth GeneralHospital, Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.,April24, 1962 (ageabout 41years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Frederick L. Crane and Gwendolyn (Kershner) Crane; married toFrances H. Adams. |
| | Francis Victor du Pont (1894-1962) — also known asFrancis V. du Pont;Frank V. duPont —of Greenville,New CastleCounty, Del.; Cambridge,DorchesterCounty, Md.Born in Johnstown,CambriaCounty, Pa.,May 28,1894.Republican.Engineer;member, Delaware State Highway Commission, 1922-49; president,EquitableTrustCompany of Wilmington; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Delaware,1944,1948;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Delaware, 1952; Commissioner, U.S. Bureauof Public Roads, 1953-56.Died, fromlungcancer, in UniversityHospital,Baltimore,Md.,May 16,1962 (age67 years, 353days).Burial location unknown.  | Harold Hunter Emmons (1875-1962) — also known asHarold H. Emmons — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,June 30,1875.Republican.Lawyer;secretary-treasurer, RegalMotor CarCompany, 1913-17; in charge ofaviationengine construction for Army and Navy during World War I;officer, Stout MetalAirplaneCo.; organizer and director, NationalAirTransport Co.; organizer and president,AircraftDevelopment Corp., NorthwestAirways,Inc.; organizer and general counsel, StinsonAircraftCorp.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1928;DetroitPoliceCommissioner, 1930; candidate formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1931.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;DeltaChi;AmericanLegion;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Societyof Colonial Wars.Died, in Jennings MemorialHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,May 20,1962 (age86 years, 324days).Interment atRoselandPark Cemetery, Berkley, Mich. | | | Henry Fountain Ashurst (1874-1962) — also known asHenry F. Ashurst;"The CowboySenator";"Fountain";"Dean ofInconsistency";"Five-Syllable Henry";"Silver-Tongued Sunbeam of the PaintedDesert" —of Prescott,YavapaiCounty, Ariz.Born near Winnemucca,HumboldtCounty, Nev.,September13, 1874.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofArizonaterritorial House of Representatives, 1896; member ofArizonaterritorial senate, 1902;CoconinoCounty District Attorney, 1905-08;delegateto Arizona state constitutional convention, 1911;U.S.Senator from Arizona, 1912-41.Catholic.Famed for saying "No senator can change his mind quicker than I."Actorin a cameo role in the 1962movieAdvise & Consent.Suffered astroke,and died two weeks later, in Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,May 31,1962 (age87 years, 260days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Prescott, Ariz. | | Charles Boyd Curtis (1878-1962) — also known asCharles B. Curtis — of Litchfield,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December6, 1878.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul General inSanto Domingo, 1912-14;Munich, 1925-27; U.S. Minister toDominican Republic, 1929-31;El Salvador, 1931-33.Episcopalian.Died, in Charlotte HungerfordHospital, Torrington,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,June 25,1962 (age83 years, 201days).Burial location unknown. | | Edward William Frederick (1897-1962) — also known asEdward W. Frederick — of Ann Arbor Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Ann Arbor Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,June 17,1897.Farmer;supervisorof Ann Arbor Township, Michigan, 1951-61.Died, fromcerebralthrombosis, in St. Joseph MercyHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,July 6,1962 (age65 years, 19days).Interment atBotsford Cemetery, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof John Frederick and Rickie (Breuninger) Frederick; married toHattie Whiteman. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Joseph Luther Smith (1880-1962) — also known asJoe L. Smith — of Beckley,RaleighCounty, W.Va.Born in Marshes (now Glen Daniel),RaleighCounty, W.Va.,May 22,1880.Democrat.Printingbusiness;newspaperpublisher;banker;mayorof Beckley, W.Va., 1904-09; member ofWestVirginia state senate 7th District, 1909-12;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1929-45;West VirginiaDemocratic state chair, 1944-47; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from West Virginia,1952.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died of aheart andcirculatory ailment, in BeckleyHospital, Beckley,RaleighCounty, W.Va.,August23, 1962 (age82 years, 93days).Interment atSunsetMemorial Park, Beckley, W.Va. | | Cavendish Welles Cannon (1895-1962) — also known asCavendish W. Cannon — of Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Born in Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,February1, 1895.Schoolteacher; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inZurich, 1927-30;Sofia, 1933-35; U.S. Consul inSofia, 1935-38;Athens, 1939-41; U.S. Ambassador toYugoslavia, 1947-49;Portugal, 1952-53;Greece, 1953-56;Morocco, 1956-58; U.S. Minister toSyria, 1950-52.Died followinggallbladder surgery in thehospital of the U.S. Air ForceBase, near Seville,Spain,October7, 1962 (age67 years, 248days).Intermentsomewhere in Seville, Spain. | | Edgar Coleman Levey (1881-1962) — also known asEdgar C. Levey — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in California,1881.Republican.Lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1925-35, 1937-39;Speaker ofthe California State Assembly, 1927-32.Jewish.Died in HahnemannHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,October8, 1962 (ageabout 81years).Burial location unknown. | | Peter A. Frapaul (c.1902-1962) — of Hackensack,BergenCounty, N.J.Born about 1902.Roadcontractor;mayorof Hackensack, N.J., 1961-62; died in office 1962.Member,Kiwanis;Elks.Died, following aheartattack, in HackensackHospital, Hackensack,BergenCounty, N.J.,October16, 1962 (ageabout 60years).Burial location unknown. | | Joseph Alperin (c.1899-1962) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born about 1899. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1944,1960.Died, in DoctorsHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November10, 1962 (ageabout 63years).Interment atCedarPark Cemetery, Paramus, N.J.| | Relatives:Married to Belle Greenberg. |
| | Merwin Kimball Hart (1881-1962) — also known asMerwin K. Hart — ofOneidaCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,June 25,1881.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1907-08; servedin the U.S. Army during World War I; founder and director, UticaMutualInsuranceCo.; political ally of "radio priest" Rev. Charles Coughlin, Sen.JosephR. McCarthy, and Generalissimo Francisco Franco of Spain.Protestant.Member,JohnBirch Society.Died, of aheartattack, in DoctorsHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November30, 1962 (age81 years, 158days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Utica, N.Y. | | William Stiles Bennet (1870-1962) — also known asWilliam S. Bennet — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Port Jervis,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,November9, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 21st District, 1901-02;municipal judge in New York, 1903;U.S.Representative from New York, 1905-11, 1915-17 (17th District1905-11, 23rd District 1915-17); defeated, 1910 (17th District), 1916(23rd District), 1936 (19th District), 1944 (21st District); delegateto Republican National Convention from New York,1908,1916;candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President,1936;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 15th District, 1938.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Freemasons;Elks;Moose;DeltaChi.Died in FalkirkHospital, Central Valley,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,December1, 1962 (age92 years, 22days).Cremated;ashes interred atLaurelGrove Cemetery, Port Jervis, N.Y. | | Bernard J. Berry (1913-1963) — of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,July 3,1913.Democrat.Mayorof Jersey City, N.J., 1953-57; defeated, 1957, 1961; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New Jersey,1956.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in St. FrancisHospital, Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,January6, 1963 (age49 years, 187days).Interment atHolyName Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J. | | Harlo Beck Rigby (1893-1963) — also known asHarlo B. Rigby — of Rexburg,MadisonCounty, Idaho.Born in Rexburg,MadisonCounty, Idaho,January1, 1893.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;physician;mayorof Rexburg, Idaho, 1935-37; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Idaho,1940.Died, fromacute coronarythrombosis, in Nye GeneralHospital, Tonopah,NyeCounty, Nev.,January28, 1963 (age70 years, 27days).Interment atFielding Memorial Park Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Idaho.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Eckersley Rigby and Mary Elizabeth (Beck) Rigby; married1922 to ElsieMomberger. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Joseph J. Moriarity (1884-1963) — of Belle Plaine,ScottCounty, Minn.Born in Belle Plaine,ScottCounty, Minn.,March23, 1884.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 26, 1911-12; candidateforU.S.Representative from Minnesota 3rd District, 1930; candidate forGovernorof Minnesota, 1934.Irishancestry.Died, in St. Joseph'sHospital, St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,February2, 1963 (age78 years, 316days).Interment atShakopee Catholic Cemetery, Shakopee, Minn. | | Charles W. Baker (1876-1963) — also known as"Hand Shaking Charlie" — of Monroe Center,OgleCounty, Ill.; Davis Junction,OgleCounty, Ill.; Rockford,WinnebagoCounty, Ill.Born in Monroe Center,OgleCounty, Ill.,July 10,1876.Republican.Farmer;cattlebreeder; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 10th District, 1917-25, 1927-29;member ofIllinoisstate senate 10th District, 1929-57.Congregationalist.Member,FarmBureau;ModernWoodmen;Elks;Moose;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Order of theEastern Star;Grotto.Died, in St. AnthonyHospital, Rockford,WinnebagoCounty, Ill.,February26, 1963 (age86 years, 231days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Rockford, Ill. | | John Edward Reilly Sr. (1893-1963) — also known asJohn E. Reilly, Sr. — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,July 27,1893.Democrat.Machinist;firefighter;cafemanager; member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 1stDistrict, 1945-46; defeated, 1946; member ofDelawarestate senate from New Castle County 2nd District, 1949-63; diedin office 1963.Catholic.Member,HolyName Society;Knightsof Columbus;Moose;Eagles.Died, fromcancer,in St. FrancisHospital, Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,February26, 1963 (age69 years, 214days).Interment atCathedralCemetery, Wilmington, Del.| | Relatives: Sonof Mary (Canavan) Reilly and James P. Reilly; married1917 to AliceMagdala Scanlan. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | John Benjamin Fay (1889-1963) — also known asJohn B. Fay — of Delhi Township,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Delhi Township,InghamCounty, Mich.,April14, 1889.Democrat.Supervisorof Delhi Township, Michigan, 1917-22, 1932-57; defeated, 1930,1931; resigned 1957; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District,1926, 1946.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.Died in Ingham MedicalHospital, Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,February27, 1963 (age73 years, 319days).Interment atMapleRidge Cemetery, Holt, Mich. | | Robert Ephram Abell (1887-1963) — also known asRobert E. Abell — of Chester,ChesterCounty, S.C.Born inChesterCounty, S.C.,October12, 1887.Democrat.Surgeon;delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina,1940.Died, from a suspectedcoronaryocclusion, due toemphysemaandpneumonia,in MemorialHospital, Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,March 9,1963 (age75 years, 148days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Chester, S.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Joshua L. Abell and Sophia (Erwin) Abell; married to Alice HallGlenn. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Eunice A. Carreau (1901-1963) — also known asEunice A. Stevens — of Merrick,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine,September14, 1901.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1944.Female.Shotin the throat during a robbery, anddied soonafter, in Puesto de Emergencia de Salashospital, Caracas,Venezuela,March24, 1963 (age61 years, 191days).Interment atLongIsland National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y. | | Fred Christian Fischer (1879-1963) — also known asFred C. Fischer — of Belleville,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Flat Rock,WayneCounty, Mich.,November12, 1879.Republican.School teacherand principal; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Michigan,1920;villagepresident of Belleville, Michigan, 1932-36; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1934;WayneCounty Superintendent of Schools, 1935-54.Methodist.Germanancestry. Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;OddFellows.Died, from amyocardialinfarction, in Ridgewood OsteopathicHospital, SuperiorTownship,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,April20, 1963 (age83 years, 159days).Interment atHillsideCemetery, Belleville, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Fred Fischer and Eleanor (Alexander) Fischer; married,June 24,1908, to Reva Ruthruff. | | | | Fred C. FischerElementarySchool (built 1957, closed 2011), inTaylor,Michigan, wasnamed forhim. — The former Fred C. FischerLibrary,inBelleville,Michigan, wasnamed forhim. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Philip James Welch (1895-1963) — also known asPhil J. Welch — of St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.Born in St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,April 4,1895.Democrat. Sales manager for afurniturecompany;mayorof St. Joseph, Mo., 1936-46; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Missouri,1940,1944(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee);U.S.Representative from Missouri 3rd District, 1949-53; candidate forGovernorof Missouri, 1952.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Died in MethodistHospital, St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,April26, 1963 (age68 years, 22days).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mo. | | William A. O'Hearn (c.1887-1963) — of North Adams,BerkshireCounty, Mass.Born about 1887. Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate senate Berkshire District, 1923-24; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Massachusetts,1924.Died, at North AdamsHospital, North Adams,BerkshireCounty, Mass., May,1963(ageabout76 years).Burial location unknown. | | Tunis E. Barhite, Sr. (1893-1963) — of Medina,OrleansCounty, N.Y.Born in Medina,OrleansCounty, N.Y.,November29, 1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;mayor ofMedina, N.Y., 1951-54; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Orleans County, 1956.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks;Moose.Suffered acerebralhemorrhage, and died a few hours later in Medina MemorialHospital, Medina,OrleansCounty, N.Y.,May 4,1963 (age69 years, 156days).Interment atSt. Mary's Cemetery, Medina, N.Y.; cenotaph atBoxwoodCemetery, Medina, N.Y. | | Alexander Bicks (1901-1963) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inRussia,March17, 1901.Naturalized U.S. citizen;lawyer;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1954-63;died in office 1963.Jewish.Died, in UniversityHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 9,1963 (age62 years, 53days).Interment atMt.Lebanon Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Michael Bicks and Sarah (Thomas) Bicks; married,December25, 1924, to Henrietta Isaacson. |
| | George McGill (1879-1963) — of Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.Born near Russell,LucasCounty, Iowa,February12, 1879.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas,1928,1936,1944(member,CredentialsCommittee);U.S.Senator from Kansas, 1930-39; defeated, 1938, 1942, 1948, 1954;member, U.S. Tariff Commission, 1945.Protestant.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Elks.Died in St. FrancisHospital, Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.,May 14,1963 (age84 years, 91days).Interment atPawneeRock Cemetery, Pawnee Rock, Kan.  | Kenneth Hearn Fake (1895-1963) — also known asKenneth H. Fake — of Cobleskill,SchoharieCounty, N.Y.Born in Chatham,ColumbiaCounty, N.Y.,February9, 1895.Republican.Insurancebusiness; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofNewYork state assembly from Schoharie County, 1923-32; defeated,1932;lobbyistfor New York State Grange.Member,Grange;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;Rotary.Died in ahospital at Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,May 24,1963 (age68 years, 104days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Leonidas Fake and Clara (Hearn) Fake; married,June 12,1920, to Eva Kling; first cousin ofGuyLeverne Fake. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1924 |
| | | John Smith Sample (1895-1963) — also known asJohn S. Sample — of Saco,MadisonCounty, Mo.; Jewett,MadisonCounty, Mo.; Mineral Point,WashingtonCounty, Mo.Born in Fredericktown,MadisonCounty, Mo.,June 14,1895.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;farmer;stockman;member ofMissouristate house of representatives, 1941-48, 1954-58 (Madison County1941-48, Washington County 1954-58); defeated, 1948; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1948.Member,FarmBureau;Freemasons.Died, fromcorpulmonale, due tochronicemphysema andasthma,in Bonne TerreHospital, Bonne Terre,St.Francois County, Mo.,May 31,1963 (age67 years, 351days).Interment atMarcus Memorial Cemetery, Fredericktown, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Ezekiel Alexander Sample and Ada Caroline (Smith) Sample; marriedto Della Berry. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Shirley G. Wimberly (d. 1963) — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Democrat. Candidate formayorof New Orleans, La., 1942, 1946 (Democratic); district judge inLouisiana, 1956-63.Died, in TouroInfirmary, New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,June 6,1963.Burial location unknown. | | William Ward Johnson (1892-1963) — also known asWard Johnson — of Long Beach,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Brighton,WashingtonCounty, Iowa,March 9,1892.Republican.U.S.Representative from California 18th District, 1941-45; defeated,1944.Died, of aheartattack, at Long Beach MemorialHospital, Long Beach,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,June 8,1963 (age71 years, 91days).Entombed in mausoleum atForestLawn Memorial Park - Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif. | | William Amory Gardner Minot (1916-1963) — also known asWilliam A. G. Minot — of Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Berlin,Germany,of American parents,December8, 1916.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;soft drinkbottler; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Connecticut,1956,1960;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives, 1959-60.Died, in GreenwichHospital, Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,July 1,1963 (age46 years, 205days).Burial location unknown.  | Herman Methfessel (1900-1963) — of Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.; Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November23, 1900.Democrat.Newspaperreporter;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Richmond County 2nd District, 1935-38;RichmondCounty District Attorney, 1948-51.In September 1951, the New York State Crime Commission, investigatingrackets on the Staten Island waterfront, heard testimony from Mrs.Anna Wentworth that she had seen District Attorney Methfessel in agamblinghouse, which implied that he wasprotectingvice; in response, he ordered her arrest and charged her withperjury. At the request of the Crime Commission, citingabuseof power, Gov.ThomasE. Dewey superseded him from all cases related to theinvestigation; in the meantime, he was defeated for re-election. In1952, he and a subordinate werechargedwithofficialmisconduct, but found not guilty.Injured in aone-caraccident, and died the next day, in North ShoreHospital,Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,July 7,1963 (age62 years, 226days).Burial location unknown. | | Anthony Alfred Fleger (1900-1963) — also known asAnthony A. Fleger — of Ohio. Born inAustria-Hungary,October21, 1900.Democrat. State court judge in Ohio, 1930-32; member ofOhiostate house of representatives, 1933;mayor ofParma, Ohio, 1934-35;U.S.Representative from Ohio 22nd District, 1937-39; defeated, 1940.Died in AlexandriaHospital,Alexandria,Va.,July 16,1963 (age62 years, 268days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brook Park, Ohio.  | John A. Byrnes (c.1897-1963) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y., about 1897.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 12th District, 1926-36;Justice, New York City Court, 1937-59; chief justice, 1943-57.Died, in St. Vincent'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 24,1963 (ageabout 66years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Mae McSherry. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
| | | James David Zellerbach (1892-1963) — also known asJ. D. Zellerbach — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,January17, 1892.Executive vice president and director of Crown ZellerbachCorporation, manufacturers ofpaperproducts; director Wells FargoBank andUnionTrustCompany; U.S. Ambassador toItaly, 1956-60.Jewish. Member,Council onForeign Relations.Died, during surgery for abraintumor, in Mount ZionHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,August3, 1963 (age71 years, 198days).Interment atHomeof Peace Cemetery, Colma, Calif. | | Phillip David Swing (1884-1963) — also known asPhillip D. Swing;Phil Swing — of El Centro,ImperialCounty, Calif.Born in San Bernardino,SanBernardino County, Calif.,November30, 1884.Republican.Lawyer;ImperialCounty District Attorney, 1911-15; superior court judge inCalifornia, 1919-21;U.S.Representative from California 11th District, 1921-33.Died at MercyHospital, San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,August8, 1963 (age78 years, 251days).Interment atGreenwoodMemorial Park, San Diego, Calif. | | Samuel Martin Smith (1903-1963) — also known asSamuel M. Smith — of Three Rivers,St. JosephCounty, Mich.Born in Savanna,CarrollCounty, Ill.,February2, 1903.Republican.Mayorof Three Rivers, Mich., 1955-63.Lutheran.Member,Civitan;Rotary;Lions.Died, from aheartattack, at Three RiversHospital, Three Rivers,St. JosephCounty, Mich.,September19, 1963 (age60 years, 229days).Interment atRiverside Cemetery, Three Rivers, Mich. | | Nathan G. Coulter (c.1911-1963) — of Nashville,HowardCounty, Ark.Born about 1911.Furnituremerchant; member ofArkansasstate senate 6th District, 1963; died in office 1963.Died, two weeks followingbrainsurgery, in ahospital at Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,September23, 1963 (ageabout 52years).Burial location unknown. | | John Lee Smith (1894-1963) — ofThrockmortonCounty, Tex.Born in Chico,WiseCounty, Tex.,May 16,1894.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; county judge in Texas,1920-26; member ofTexasstate senate, 1940-42;LieutenantGovernor of Texas, 1943-47; candidate forGovernor ofTexas, 1946.Died at St. Mary'sHospital, Lubbock,LubbockCounty, Tex.,September26, 1963 (age69 years, 133days).Interment atResthavenMemorial Park, Lubbock, Tex.  | Jeremiah Francis Twomey (1874-1963) — also known asJeremiah F. Twomey — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,June 16,1874.Democrat.Pharmacist;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 15th District, 1916-18; memberofNewYork state senate 10th District, 1919-44.Died, in Queens GeneralHospital, Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,October3, 1963 (age89 years, 109days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y. | | David Armstrong (c.1879-1963) — of Rahway,UnionCounty, N.J.Born about 1879.Lawyer;mayorof Rahway, N.J., 1943-44.Presbyterian.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died, from aheartailment, in Rahway MemorialHospital, Rahway,UnionCounty, N.J.,October9, 1963 (ageabout 84years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Albion Barber. |
| | John Nelson Axford (1880-1963) — also known asJohn N. Axford — of Owosso,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.; Beulah,BenzieCounty, Mich.Born in Owosso,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.,June 30,1880.Democrat.Clothingmerchant;mayor ofOwosso, Mich., 1935-40.Episcopalian.Member,Elks.Died in ahospital at Beulah,BenzieCounty, Mich.,November4, 1963 (age83 years, 127days).Interment atBenzonia Township Cemetery, Benzonia, Mich.  | John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) — also known asJohn F. Kennedy;"J.F.K.";"Lancer" —of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Brookline,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,May 29,1917.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1947-53;U.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1953-60; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Massachusetts,1956;candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President,1956;received a 1957PulitzerPrize for his bookProfiles in Courage;Presidentof the United States, 1961-63; died in office 1963.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion;Elks.Kennedy was posthumously awarded thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1963.Shotby asniper,Lee Harvey Oswald, whileriding in amotorcade, and died in ParklandHospital, Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.,November22, 1963 (age46 years, 177days). Oswald was shot and killed two days later by Jack Ruby.Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; memorial monument atJohnF. Kennedy Memorial Plaza, Dallas, Tex.| | Relatives: SonofJosephPatrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy;step-brother-in-law of Nina Gore Auchincloss (who marriedNewtonIvan Steers Jr.); brother ofJosephPatrick Kennedy Jr., Eunice Mary Kennedy (who marriedRobertSargent Shriver Jr.),PatriciaKennedy Lawford (who marriedPeterLawford),RobertFrancis Kennedy,JeanKennedy Smith andEdwardMoore Kennedy (who marriedVirginiaJoan Bennett); married,September12, 1953, toJaquelineLee Bouvier (step-daughter ofHughDudley Auchincloss; step-sister ofEugeneLuther Gore Vidal Jr. andHughDudley Auchincloss III); father ofJohnFitzgerald Kennedy Jr.; uncle of Maria Owings Shriver (whomarriedArnoldAlois Schwarzenegger),KathleenKennedy Townsend,JosephPatrick Kennedy II,RobertFrancis Kennedy Jr.,MarkKennedy Shriver andPatrickJoseph Kennedy (born 1967); grandson ofPatrickJoseph Kennedy (1858-1929) andJohnFrancis Fitzgerald. | | | | Political family:Kennedyfamily of Boston, Massachusetts (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Cross-reference:JohnB. Connally —HenryB. Gonzalez —HenryM. Wade —WalterRogers —GerryE. Studds —JamesB. McCahey, Jr. —MarkDalton —WaggonerCarr —TheodoreC. Sorensen —PierreSalinger —JohnBartlow Martin —AbrahamDavenport —NellieConnally | | | | The John F. Kennedy MemorialBridge(opened 1963), which carries southbound I-65 over the Ohio River fromJeffersonville,Indiana, toLouisville,Kentucky, isnamed forhim. | | | | Coins and currency: Hisportraitappears on the U.S. half dollar coin. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books by John F. Kennedy:Profilesin Courage (1956) | | | | Books about John F. Kennedy:Christopher Loviny & Vincent Touze,JFK: Remembering Jack — Robert Dallek,AnUnfinished Life : John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 — MichaelO'Brien,JohnF. Kennedy : A Biography — Sean J. Savage,JFK,LBJ, and the Democratic Party — Thurston Clarke,AskNot : The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the Speech That ChangedAmerica — Thomas Reeves,AQuestion of Character : A Life of John F. Kennedy —Chris Matthews,JackKennedy: Elusive Hero — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] — Shelley Sommer,JohnF. Kennedy : His Life and Legacy (for youngreaders) | | | | Critical books about John F. Kennedy:Seymour Hersh,TheDark Side of Camelot — Lance Morrow,TheBest Year of Their Lives: Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon in 1948:Learning the Secrets of Power — Victor Lasky,JFK:the Man and the Myth | | | | Image source: Warren Commission report(via Wikipedia) |
| | Abba Hillel Silver (1893-1963) — also known asAbraham Silver — of Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.; Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio; Shaker Heights,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Born in Nayshtot-Shaki, Suwalki, Russian Empire (now KudirkosNaumiestis,Lithuania),January28, 1893.Republican.Rabbi, TheTemple (Tifereth Israel), Cleveland, Ohio, 1917-63; offered prayer,Republican National Convention,1952,1960.Jewish. Member,ZionistOrganization of America.Died, from aheartattack, in ahospital at Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,November28, 1963 (age70 years, 304days).Interment atMayfieldCemetery, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. | | Germain P. Dupont (c.1915-1963) — of Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Born in Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H., about 1915.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; employed at J.F. McElwainShoeCompany;secretary-treasurer,New Hampshire Shoe Workers Union;HillsboroughCounty Commissioner, 1959-63; candidate formayorof Manchester, N.H., 1963.Catholic.Member,CatholicWar Veterans;AmericanLegion;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Foresters.Suffered aheartattack at his home, and was dead on arrival at Notre DameHospital, Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,December12, 1963 (ageabout 48years).Interment atMt.Calvary Cemetery, Manchester, N.H. | | Horace Elgin Dodge Jr. (1900-1963) — also known asHorace E. Dodge — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Grosse Pointe,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,August2, 1900.Republican. Founder, DodgeBoatWorks, 1923; delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1924(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Died, fromlivercirrhosis, at Jennings MemorialHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,December22, 1963 (age63 years, 142days).Entombed atWoodlawnCemetery, Detroit, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Horace Elgin Dodge and Anna (Thomson) Dodge; brother of DelphineIone Dodge (who marriedJamesHenry Roberts Cromwell); married,June 21,1921, to Lois Virginia Knowlson; married,May 17,1928, to Muriel Sisman; married,May 16,1940, to Martha 'Mickey' Devine; married,May 26,1945, to Clara Mae Tinsley; married,February14, 1953, to Gregg Sherwood; nephew ofJohnFrancis Dodge (who marriedMatildaRausch). | | | | Political families:Dodge-Duke-Cromwellfamily of Detroit, Michigan;MacArthurfamily of Pennsylvania;Biddlefamily of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Edward F. Clark (1898-1963) — also known asHowie Clark — of Bayonne,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in Bayonne,HudsonCounty, N.J.,May 1,1898.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1948(alternate),1952,1956(alternate);mayorof Bayonne, N.J., 1951-55.Catholic.Member,Kiwanis;Elks.Died, ofthroatcancer, in PollakHospital, Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,December27, 1963 (age65 years, 240days).Interment atHolyName Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J. | | William Otto Anderson (1920-1964) — also known asWilliam O. Anderson — of Shelbyville,ShelbyCounty, Ind.Born in Shelbyville,ShelbyCounty, Ind.,August21, 1920.U.S. Naval Reserve Intelligence Officer, 1943; U.S. Vice Consul inCape Town, 1945-48; U.S. Consul inSingapore, 1954-56.Methodist.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died, following amyocardialinfarction, in SuburbanHospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,January1, 1964 (age43 years, 133days).Interment atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Bertie Anderson and Gertie Bernice (Bennett) Anderson; married,August29, 1942, to Annie Vergene Marguerite Owens. |
| | Howard Henry Baker (1902-1964) — also known asHoward H. Baker — of Huntsville,ScottCounty, Tenn.Born in Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.,January12, 1902.Republican.Lawyer;newspaperpublisher; member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1929-30; candidate forGovernor ofTennessee, 1938; delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,1940(HonoraryVice-President),1948,1952,1956(delegation chair),1960(delegation chair); candidate forU.S.Senator from Tennessee, 1940; board chairman, First NationalBank ofOneida;U.S.Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 1951-64; died inoffice 1964.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Order ofthe Coif;SigmaNu;PhiAlpha Delta;PhiKappa Phi;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Died, following aheartattack, at Fort Sanders PresbyterianHospital, Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,January7, 1964 (age61 years, 360days).Interment atSherwoodMemorial Gardens, Alcoa, Tenn. | | Wiley Monroe Templeton (1873-1964) — also known asWiley Templeton — of Joplin,JasperCounty, Mo.Born in Oskaloosa,MahaskaCounty, Iowa,February22, 1873.Communist. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Jasper County 3rd District,1934.Died, in Oak HillHospital, Joplin,NewtonCounty, Mo.,January15, 1964 (age90 years, 327days).Interment atCarterville Cemetery, Carterville, Mo.  | Robert Loweree Adams (1895-1964) — also known asRobert L. Adams — of Somerville,SomersetCounty, N.J.Born in Plainfield,UnionCounty, N.J.,April11, 1895.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; served inthe U.S. Army during World War I;accountant;coalandfeeddealer;mayorof Somerville, N.J., 1931;SomersetCounty Sheriff, 1933;SomersetCounty Freeholder, 1937-60;chair ofSomerset County Republican Party, 1945; candidate forGovernor ofNew Jersey, 1949.ChristianReformed. Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;DisabledAmerican Veterans;ExchangeClub.Died, in the Veterans AdministrationHospital, East Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,January16, 1964 (age68 years, 280days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Frederick Coe Adams and Julia (Vroom) Adams; married to DorothyConklin. | | | | Image source: The Daily Home News (NewBrunswick, N.J.), January 4, 1949 |
| | | George Docking (1904-1964) — of Lawrence,DouglasCounty, Kan.Born in Clay Center,ClayCounty, Kan.,February23, 1904.Democrat.Governor ofKansas, 1957-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKansas,1960.Died ofrespiratoryemphysema in ahospital at Kansas City,WyandotteCounty, Kan.,January20, 1964 (age59 years, 331days).Interment atHighlandPark Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan. | | Alfred Lawrence Breor (1893-1964) — also known asAlfred L. Breor — of West New Brighton, Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.; Howell Township,MonmouthCounty, N.J.Born in Westfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.,July 19,1893.Republican.Advertisingbusiness;chair ofRichmond County Republican Party, 1930-35; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1932;hearingaid dealer.Died, in Paul KimballHospital, Lakewood,OceanCounty, N.J.,January21, 1964 (age70 years, 186days).Interment atSt.Mary of the Lake Cemetery, Lakewood, N.J.| | Relatives: Sonof James William Breor and Catherine F. (Phillips) Breor; married,October25, 1915, to Eva M. Brault. |
| | Vail Montgomery Pittman (1880-1964) — also known asVail Pittman — of Tonopah,NyeCounty, Nev.; Ely,White PineCounty, Nev.; Las Vegas,ClarkCounty, Nev.Born in Vicksburg,WarrenCounty, Miss.,September17, 1880.Democrat.Newspaperpublisher; member ofNevadastate senate, 1930;LieutenantGovernor of Nevada; elected 1942; candidate forU.S.Senator from Nevada, 1944; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Nevada,1944,1956;Governorof Nevada, 1945-51; defeated, 1950, 1954.Died, fromlungcancer, in St. Mary'sHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,January29, 1964 (age83 years, 134days).Interment atMasonicMemorial Gardens, Reno, Nev. | | Homer Martin Adkins (1890-1964) — also known asHomer M. Adkins — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Jacksonville,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,October15, 1890.Democrat.Pharmacist;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;PulaskiCounty Sheriff, 1923-26;insurancebusiness;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Little Rock, Arkansas, 1933-40;Governorof Arkansas, 1941-45; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Arkansas,1944,1956;candidate forU.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1944.Methodist.Member,Woodmen ofthe World;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Elks;Ku Klux Klan.Died, from aheartailment, in ahospital at Malvern,Hot SpringCounty, Ark.,February26, 1964 (age73 years, 134days).Interment atRoselawnMemorial Park, Little Rock, Ark. | | John Dryden Kuser (1897-1964) — also known asDryden Kuser — of Bernardsville,SomersetCounty, N.J.; Reno,WashoeCounty, Nev.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,September24, 1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1926-29;member ofNewJersey state senate from Somerset County, 1930-35;insuranceagent;real estatebroker.Member,AmericanLegion;Elks;Eagles;Moose;Grange;AudubonSociety.Died, in Columbia-PresbyterianMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March 3,1964 (age66 years, 161days).Interment atSt.Bernard's Cemetery, Bernardsville, N.J. | | John Benjamin Sanborn Jr. (1883-1964) — also known asJohn B. Sanborn, Jr. — of Otisville,WashingtonCounty, Minn.Born in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,November9, 1883.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 1913-16 (District 37 1913-14,District 42 1915-16); served in the U.S. Army during World War I;district judge in Minnesota, 1922-25;U.S.District Judge for Minnesota, 1925-32;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, 1932-59; tooksenior status 1959.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;LoyalLegion;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Chi Psi.Died, of aheartailment, in ahospital at St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,March 7,1964 (age80 years, 119days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, St. Paul, Minn.  | Hooper Steele Miles (1895-1964) — also known asHooper S. Miles — of Salisbury,WicomicoCounty, Md.Born in Cambridge,DorchesterCounty, Md.,January27, 1895.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1925;banker;Marylandstate treasurer, 1935-63; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Maryland,1936.Died, in Johns HopkinsHospital,Baltimore,Md.,March 8,1964 (age69 years, 41days).Interment atDruidRidge Cemetery, Pikesville, Md. | | | Norman Rond Hamilton (1877-1964) — also known asNorman R. Hamilton — ofPortsmouth,Va.Born inPortsmouth,Va.,November13, 1877.Democrat.Publisherof the Portsmouth Star; Democratic Presidential Elector for Virginia,1913;U.S.Collector of Customs at Norfolk, Va., Virginia, 1914-22; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1924,1928,1932,1952;U.S.Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1937-39.Presbyterian.Died at Norfolk GeneralHospital,Norfolk,Va.,March26, 1964 (age86 years, 134days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Va. | | John Hyde Sweet (1880-1964) — also known asJohn H. Sweet — of Nebraska City,OtoeCounty, Neb.Born in Milford,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.,September1, 1880.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNebraska,1932;U.S.Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1940-41.Died in CommunityHospital, Wickenburg,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,April 4,1964 (age83 years, 216days).Interment atWyukaCemetery, Nebraska City, Neb. | | 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. | | Clementina Maria Anna Poto Langone (1896-1964) — also known asClementina Langone — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,May 30,1896.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1936,1940,1944,1948.Female.Died, at Massachusetts GeneralHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,April20, 1964 (age67 years, 326days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Malden, Mass. | | Aaron Tyler Bliss (1885-1964) — also known asAaron T. Bliss — of Midland,MidlandCounty, Mich.; Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Peterboro,MadisonCounty, N.Y.,September3, 1885.MidlandCounty Clerk, 1919-32; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Midland District, 1935-36;abstract andtitle business.Died, in ahospital at Midland,MidlandCounty, Mich.,April24, 1964 (age78 years, 234days).Interment atMidlandCemetery, Midland, Mich.; cenotaph atPeterboroCemetery, Peterboro, N.Y. | | Winifred Nelson Campbell (1879-1964) — also known asWinifred N. Campbell;Winifred PearlNelson;Mrs. J. K. Campbell —of Slayton,MurrayCounty, Minn.Born in Adrian,NoblesCounty, Minn.,April14, 1879.Republican.Newspapercolumnist;delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota,1920(alternate),1924(alternate),1928(member,Committeeto Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee).Female.Methodist.Member,Orderof the Eastern Star.Died, in MethodistHospital, Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,May 19,1964 (age85 years, 35days).Interment atSlayton Cemetery, Slayton, Minn. | | Gordon Hubert Butler (1889-1964) — also known asGordon H. Butler — of Duluth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.Born in Scipio,JenningsCounty, Ind.,February10, 1889.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;civilengineer;generalcontractor; president, PolarisConcreteProducts Company;bankdirector; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1951-64 (57th District 1951-62, 61st District1963-64); died in office 1964.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers;AlphaTau Omega;Freemasons;AmericanLegion;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Rotary;Elks;Eagles.Died, ofpneumonia,in St. Luke'sHospital, Duluth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,August1, 1964 (age75 years, 173days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Duluth, Minn. | | Albert Edward Carter (1881-1964) — also known asAlbert E. Carter — of Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born near Visalia,TulareCounty, Calif.,July 5,1881.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from California 6th District, 1925-45; defeated,1944.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Woodmen;Moose;Elks;NativeSons of the Golden West;PhiAlpha Delta.Died at ProvidenceHospital, Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,August8, 1964 (age83 years, 34days).Interment atHomeof Peace Cemetery, Porterville, Calif. | | Norman Judd Gould (1877-1964) — also known asNorman J. Gould — of Seneca Falls,SenecaCounty, N.Y.Born in Seneca Falls,SenecaCounty, N.Y.,March15, 1877.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1908(alternate),1916;member ofNew YorkRepublican State Committee, 1914-22;U.S.Representative from New York 36th District, 1915-23.Presbyterian.Member,NewcomenSociety;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Elks.Died at GenevaHospital, Geneva,OntarioCounty, N.Y.,August20, 1964 (age87 years, 158days).Interment atRestvaleCemetery, Seneca Falls, N.Y. | | Benjamin Jefferson Davis Jr. (1903-1964) — also known asBenjamin J. Davis, Jr.;BenDavis —of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.; Harlem, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Dawson,TerrellCounty, Ga.,September8, 1903.Communist.Lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 18th District, 1936; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York at-large, 1942; candidate forNew Yorkstate attorney general, 1946;arrestedin 1948, along with other party leaders, andchargedwithadvocatingthe violent overthrow of the United States;convictedin 1949, andexpelledfrom his New York city council seat; served more than three years inprison.Africanancestry.Died, fromlungcancer, in Beth IsraelHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August22, 1964 (age60 years, 349days).Burial location unknown. | | Edward Francis Feely (1880-1964) — also known asEdward F. Feely — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,March 6,1880.Republican.Exporter;U.S. Minister toBolivia, 1930-33.Member,Council onForeign Relations;DeltaKappa Epsilon;ThetaNu Epsilon.Died of astroke,at St. Mary'sHospital, Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,August30, 1964 (age84 years, 177days).Burial location unknown. | | Carlton Joseph Huntley Hayes (1882-1964) — also known asCarlton J. H. Hayes — of New York. Born near Afton,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.,May 16,1882.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;historian;U.S. Ambassador toSpain, 1942-45.Catholic.Member,AmericanHistorical Association.Died, of aheartailment, at SidneyHospital, Afton,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.,September3, 1964 (age82 years, 110days).Burial location unknown.  | Bert A. Sweet (1891-1964) — of Twin Falls,Twin FallsCounty, Idaho.Born in Viola,BarryCounty, Mo.,October18, 1891.Mayorof Twin Falls, Idaho, 1943-47; defeated, 1935.Died, in Twin Falls ClinicHospital, Twin Falls,Twin FallsCounty, Idaho,October10, 1964 (age72 years, 358days).Interment atTwin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Idaho.| | Relatives:Married1912 to HazelE. Hillman. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Twin Falls (Idaho)Times-News, April 23, 1945 |
| | | William O'Dwyer (1890-1964) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Bohola, County Mayo,Ireland,July11, 1890.Policeofficer;lawyer;county judge in New York, 1937-40;KingsCounty District Attorney, 1940-45;mayorof New York City, N.Y., 1946-50; defeated (Democratic), 1941;resigned 1950; general in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegateto Democratic National Convention from New York,1948;U.S. Ambassador toMexico, 1950-52.Died in ahospital in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November24, 1964 (age74 years, 136days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | John Ambrose Hastings (1900-1964) — also known asJohn A. Hastings — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April21, 1900.Democrat.Broker;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 7th District, 1923-32; defeated, 1932; Loyalcandidate forU.S.Representative from New York 16th District, 1936.Died in ahospital at New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y., December,1964(age64years, 0 days).Burial location unknown. | | Leslie Jensen (1892-1964) — of Hot Springs,Fall RiverCounty, S.Dak.Born in Hot Springs,Fall RiverCounty, S.Dak.,September15, 1892.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; served inthe U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Aberdeen, South Dakota, 1921-34;president, People'sTelephoneand Telegraph Co.;Governor ofSouth Dakota, 1937-39; candidate forU.S.Senator from South Dakota, 1938; colonel in the U.S. Army duringWorld War II.Member,Freemasons;Elks;AmericanLegion.Suffered a head injury in anautomobileaccident, and died three days later, in St. Johns-McNamaraHospital, Rapid City,PenningtonCounty, S.Dak.,December14, 1964 (age72 years, 90days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Hot Springs, S.Dak. | | William Richard Arnold (1881-1965) — also known asWilliam R. Arnold — of Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.Born in Wooster,WayneCounty, Ohio,June 10,1881.Democrat.Catholicpriest;chaplain;U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains, 1937-45 (with rank ultimately of MajorGeneral); Bishop and Military Delegate of the Armed Forces (appointedby Pope Pius XII), 1945-65;offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,1948.Catholic.Died, in St. Clare'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January7, 1965 (age83 years, 211days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | John McCulloch Spencer (1917-1965) — also known asEric Winter — Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,December14, 1917.Democrat. Philanthropist;VermontDemocratic state chair, 1964.Died, in ahospital at Gardner,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,January18, 1965 (age47 years, 35days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Rutland, Vt. | | Nat King Cole (1919-1965) — also known asNathaniel Adams Coles — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.,March17, 1919.Singer;musician;actor;performed, Republican National Convention, 1956 ;honored guest, Democratic National Convention,1960.Africanancestry. Member,Freemasons;NAACP.Died, fromlungcancer, in St. John'sHospital, Santa Monica,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February15, 1965 (age45 years, 335days).Entombed in mausoleum atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.  | Felix Frankfurter (1882-1965) — of Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Vienna,Austria,November15, 1882.Lawprofessor;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1939-62.Jewish. Member,Council onForeign Relations;American CivilLiberties Union.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1963.Suffered aheartattack, and died the next day, in George Washington UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,February22, 1965 (age82 years, 99days).Cremated;ashes interred atMt.Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass. | | Lucile Bailey Conger (1882-1965) — also known asLucile B. Conger;LucileBailey —of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Leslie,InghamCounty, Mich.,October14, 1882.Republican. Member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1949-51.Female.Died, fromcancer,in St. Joseph MercyHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,February22, 1965 (age82 years, 131days).Interment atLakesideCemetery, Port Huron, Mich. | | Franklin E. Katterjohn (1898-1965) — of Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.Born in Owensboro,DaviessCounty, Ky.,June 30,1898.Republican.Advertisingbusiness; candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1958.Died, following aheartattack, in ahospital at Fort Lauderdale,BrowardCounty, Fla., March,1965(age66years, 0 days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind. | | Aaron Wetzell Miles (1875-1965) — also known asAaron W. Miles;Paddy Miles — of Big Rapids,MecostaCounty, Mich.Born in Watsontown,NorthumberlandCounty, Pa.,December6, 1875.Cigarmanufacturer; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Mecosta County, 1919-24;defeated (Progressive), 1914; postmaster atBigRapids, Mich., 1924-36;MecostaCounty Probate Judge, 1937-56.GermanandIrishancestry. Member,Elks.Died, in Mecosta MemorialHospital, Stanwood,MecostaCounty, Mich.,March 1,1965 (age89 years, 85days).Interment atHighlandView Cemetery, Big Rapids, Mich. | | James Francis Murray Jr. (1919-1965) — also known asJames F. Murray, Jr. — of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,May 11,1919.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofNewJersey state senate from Hudson County, 1954-57.Catholic.Died, following aheartattack, in St. FrancisHospital, Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,March12, 1965 (age45 years, 305days).Interment atHolyName Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.| | Relatives: Sonof Jane (Wallace) Murray; married to Bianca MariaVite. |
| | T. Frank Hayes (c.1884-1965) — of Waterbury,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born about 1884. Democrat. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Waterbury, 1927-30;mayorof Waterbury, Conn., 1930-39; resigned 1939; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Connecticut,1932,1936;LieutenantGovernor of Connecticut, 1935-39.Chargedin May, 1938, along with 26 others, with conspiracy tocheatand defraud the city of Waterbury of more than a million dollars;triedin 1938-39 andconvicted;sentencedto 10-to-15 years inprison;released in 1949.Suffered aheartattack at home, and died soon after, in St. Mary'sHospital, Waterbury,New HavenCounty, Conn.,March26, 1965 (ageabout 81years).Burial location unknown. | | Leo Edward Joseph Carney (1899-1965) — also known asLeo E. J. Carney — of New Bedford,BristolCounty, Mass.Born in Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November16, 1899.Mayorof New Bedford, Mass., 1937-40.Died, in St. LucksHospital, New Bedford,BristolCounty, Mass.,March30, 1965 (age65 years, 134days).Interment atPineGrove Cemetery, New Bedford, Mass. | | Albert Horwell Gerberich (1898-1965) — also known asAlbert H. Gerberich — of Pennsylvania; Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born in Williamstown,DauphinCounty, Pa.,February23, 1898.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul inPuerto Cortes, 1919-22;Bremerhaven, as of 1922-24; U.S. Consul inMaracaibo, 1924-25;collegeprofessor.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, in SibleyHospital,Washington,D.C.,April14, 1965 (age67 years, 50days).Interment atAtglenMethodist Cemetery, Atglen, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Albert Henry Gerberich and Martha Eleanor (Horwell) Gerberich;married,June 21,1934, to Gisela Margit Heim-Zimanyi. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Raymond E. Bowkley (1917-1965) — of Lebanon Township,HunterdonCounty, N.J.Born in Pittston,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,December9, 1917.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; prisoner ofwar in Germany;lawyer;insurancebroker; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Hunterdon County, 1952-61;member ofNewJersey state senate from Hunterdon County, 1962-65; died inoffice 1965.Member,AmericanLegion;Moose;AmericanJudicature Society;Elks.Died, from aninfection,in University of PennsylvaniaHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,April20, 1965 (age47 years, 132days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Evelyn Tyrell. |
| | Thomas Edward Austin (1901-1965) — also known asT. Edward Austin — of Effingham,EffinghamCounty, Ill.Born in Effingham,EffinghamCounty, Ill.,May 21,1901.Republican.Investmentbanker;outdooradvertising business; candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 23rd District, 1932;chair ofEffingham County Republican Party, 1944-50.Member,Elks;Moose.Died, in ahospital at Effingham,EffinghamCounty, Ill.,April21, 1965 (age63 years, 335days).Interment atOakridgeCemetery, Effingham, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof William Winter Austin and Mamie (Wade) Austin; married to FrancesVivian Crews. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Vern V. Greenman (c.1885-1965) — of Pennfield Township,CalhounCounty, Mich.; Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born about 1885. Republican.Farmer;supervisorof Pennfield Township, Michigan, 1926-49.ChristianScientist. Member,FarmBureau.Died, in ahospital at Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,May 20,1965 (ageabout 80years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Daniel Greenman and Cynthia (Ball) Greenman; married,October16, 1907, to Lila Markham. |
| | Lewis E. Fite (1888-1965) — ofMcDowellCounty, W.Va.Born in Fite Hollow,LewisCounty, Ky.,October31, 1888.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from McDowell County; elected1934.Died in HayswoodHospital, Maysville,MasonCounty, Ky.,June 25,1965 (age76 years, 237days).Interment atMt.Tabor Cemetery, Ribolt, Ky.| | Relatives:Married to Cora Marie Logan. |
 | William Hunsberger Detweiler (1893-1965) — also known asWilliam H. Detweiler;BillDetweiler —of Hazelton,JeromeCounty, Idaho.Born in Souderton,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,January1, 1893.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;sheeprancher;member ofIdahostate house of representatives, 1927-32; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Idaho,1940(member,CredentialsCommittee),1952(alternate); candidate forGovernor ofIdaho, 1944; member ofIdahostate senate, 1951-54.Member,Lions;Elks;AmericanLegion.Died, from anaorticaneurysm, in St. Luke'sHospital, Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho,June 25,1965 (age72 years, 175days).Interment atTwin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Idaho. | | Grover Joseph Bittner (1885-1965) — also known asGrover J. Bittner;GroveBittner —of Bellevue,JacksonCounty, Iowa.Born in Bellevue,JacksonCounty, Iowa,August23, 1885.Democrat.Lumberdealer; mayor of Bellevue, Iowa, 1936-48; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1939-40; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Iowa,1940.Catholic.Member,Lions;Knightsof Columbus.Died, in MercyHospital, Dubuque,DubuqueCounty, Iowa,July 4,1965 (age79 years, 315days).Entombed atSt.Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Bellevue, Iowa.  | Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (1900-1965) — also known asAdlai E. Stevenson — of Libertyville,LakeCounty, Ill.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February5, 1900.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1948(member,CredentialsCommittee),1952,1956,1960;Governorof Illinois, 1949-53; candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1952, 1956; candidate for Democraticnomination for President,1960;U.S. Representative toUnited Nations, 1961-65, died in office 1965.Unitarian.Member,Council onForeign Relations.While walking withMariettaTree, he was stricken with aheartattack, and died soon after, in St. George'sHospital,London,England,July14, 1965 (age65 years, 159days).Interment atEvergreenMemorial Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.| | Relatives: SonofLewisGreen Stevenson and Helen Louise (Davis) Stevenson; married,December1, 1928, to Ellen Borden; father ofAdlaiEwing Stevenson III; grandson ofAdlaiEwing Stevenson andLetitiaStevenson; great-grandnephew ofSpeedSmith Fry; second great-grandnephew ofJohnSpeed Smith; fourth great-grandson ofJohnFry; fifth great-grandson ofJoshuaFry; first cousin twice removed ofJamesStevenson Ewing andWilliamGillespie Ewing; first cousin thrice removed ofJamesSpeed andGreenClay Smith; second cousin once removed of McLean Stevenson;second cousin twice removed ofWilliamChristian Bullitt (1856-1914),WilliamMarshall Bullitt andAlexanderScott Bullitt; second cousin five times removed ofRobertPryor Henry,JohnFlournoy Henry,GustavusAdolphus Henry andThomasStanhope Flournoy; third cousin once removed ofWilliamChristian Bullitt (1891-1967); third cousin thrice removed ofRobertGoodloe Harper Speed. | | | | Political families:Clayfamily of Kentucky;Bullittfamily;Fryfamily of Virginia (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Cross-reference:WilliamMcCormick Blair, Jr. —DanielWalker —JohnBrademas —JohnBartlow Martin | | | | See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —U.S. State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Books about Adlai Stevenson: JeffBroadwater,AdlaiStevenson and American Politics : The Odyssey of a Cold WarLiberal — Porter McKeever,AdlaiStevenson: His Life and Legacy — Scott Farris,AlmostPresident: The Men Who Lost the Race but Changed theNation — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] | | | | Image source: Carl Albert Center (viaWikipedia) |
| | Gracie Bowers Pfost (1906-1965) — also known asGracie Pfost;Gracie Bowers — of Nampa,CanyonCounty, Idaho.Born in Harrison,BooneCounty, Ark.,March12, 1906.Democrat.Real estatebroker;CanyonCounty Treasurer, 1941-50; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Idaho,1944(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1948,1952(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee);U.S.Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1953-63; defeated, 1950;candidate forU.S.Senator from Idaho, 1962.Female.Member,Soroptimists.Died in Johns HopkinsHospital,Baltimore,Md.,August11, 1965 (age59 years, 152days).Interment atMeridianCemetery, Meridian, Idaho. | | Albert Joseph McCartney (1878-1965) — of Sharon,MercerCounty, Pa.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; Santa Monica,LosAngeles County, Calif.;Washington,D.C.Born inLoganCounty, Ohio,July 3,1878.Republican.Minister;pastor, Covenant-First Presbyterian Church (later NationalPresbyterian Church), 1930-50; offered prayer, Republican NationalConvention,1936,1940;commander, U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps, during World War II.Presbyterian.Scottishancestry.Died, in George Washington UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,August20, 1965 (age87 years, 48days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Louis Francis Haller (1906-1965) — also known asLouis Haller — of Blackfoot,BinghamCounty, Idaho.Born in Bladen,WebsterCounty, Neb.,May 7,1906.Newspapereditor;hardwarebusiness;radio stationmanager;mayorof Blackfoot, Idaho, 1964-65; died in office 1965.Died, from acoronaryocclusion, in Bingham MemorialHospital, Blackfoot,BinghamCounty, Idaho,September1, 1965 (age59 years, 117days).Interment atGroveCity Cemetery, Blackfoot, Idaho.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles J. Haller and Ellen (Branigan) Haller; married toElizabeth Bell. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Myron Melvin Cowen (1898-1965) — also known asMyron M. Cowen — of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa;Washington,D.C.Born in Logan,HarrisonCounty, Iowa,January25, 1898.Lawyer;U.S. Ambassador toAustralia, 1948-49;Philippines, 1949-51;Belgium, 1952-53.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, in Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,November1, 1965 (age67 years, 280days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Louis Edward Graham (1880-1965) — also known asLouis E. Graham — of Beaver,BeaverCounty, Pa.Born in New Castle,LawrenceCounty, Pa.,August4, 1880.Republican.Deputysheriff;lawyer;BeaverCounty District Attorney, 1912-24;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1929-33;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-55 (26th District 1939-45,25th District 1945-55); defeated, 1954.Methodist.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;Freemasons;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias.Died in RochesterHospital, Rochester,BeaverCounty, Pa.,November9, 1965 (age85 years, 97days).Interment atBeaverCemetery, Beaver, Pa. | | Leland Merritt Ford (1893-1965) — also known asLeland M. Ford — of Santa Monica,LosAngeles County, Calif.; Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Eureka,EurekaCounty, Nev.,March 8,1893.Republican.Surveyor;rancher;realestate broker;U.S.Representative from California 16th District, 1939-43; defeated,1942.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Kiwanis;Elks;Eagles.Died, of aheartattack, at Santa MonicaHospital, Santa Monica,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,November27, 1965 (age72 years, 264days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Santa Monica, Calif. | | Ray H. Burrell (1893-1965) — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Ypsilanti Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,August31, 1893.Republican.Cemeterymonument business;mayorof Ypsilanti, Mich., 1935-40.Died, fromcoronarythrombosis, andcoronaryartery sclerosis, in BeyerHospital, Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,November30, 1965 (age72 years, 91days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Alfred J. Burrell and Genevieve (Harrison)Burrell. |
| | James Joseph Lyons (1890-1966) — also known asJames J. Lyons — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February12, 1890.Democrat.Delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933;boroughpresident of Bronx, New York, 1934-61; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1940(alternate),1944(alternate),1948,1952,1956.Died, from complications ofgallbladder surgery, in Columbia-PresbyterianMedical Center,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January7, 1966 (age75 years, 329days).Interment atGateof Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.  | Walter Frederick Weis (1898-1966) — also known asWalter F. Weis;"Pop" —of Bowling Green,WarrenCounty, Ky.Born in New Washington,CrawfordCounty, Ohio,April18, 1898.Mayorof Bowling Green, Ky., 1964-66; appointed 1964; died in office1966.Died, following aheartattack, at Bowling Green-Warren CountyHospital, BowlingGreen,WarrenCounty, Ky.,March11, 1966 (age67 years, 327days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Bowling Green, Ky. | | Elon Proffer (1885-1966) — of Matthews,New MadridCounty, Mo.Born near Burfordville,CapeGirardeau County, Mo.,November22, 1885.Democrat.Farmer;NewMadrid County Judge, 1918-38; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from New Madrid County, 1923-24;ruralelectrification advocate; president, Missouri-ArkansasGeneratingCo-Op.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died, following aheartattack, in the Missouri Delta CommunityHospital,Sikeston,ScottCounty, Mo.,March16, 1966 (age80 years, 114days).Interment atMatthews Cemetery, Matthews, Mo. | | Hyman E. Mintz (c.1909-1966) — also known asBucky Mintz — of South Fallsburg,SullivanCounty, N.Y.Born about 1909. Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Sullivan County, 1951-65.Jewish. Member,B'naiB'rith.Indictedin 1965 onbriberycharges;convictedin February 1966, andsentencedto a year inprison.Died, following aheartattack, while serving aprisonsentence, in BellevueHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March25, 1966 (ageabout 57years).Burial location unknown. | | Newbold Morris (1902-1966) — also known asAugustus Newbold Morris — of New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February2, 1902.Republican.Lawyer; NewYork City alderman, 1934-37; New York City Council President,1938-45; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1945 (No Deal), 1949 (Republican); NewYork City Parks Commissioner, 1960-66.Died, ofstomachcancer, in St. Luke'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March31, 1966 (age64 years, 57days).Cremated;ashes interred atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y. | | Milton B. Badt (1884-1966) — of Elko,ElkoCounty, Nev.;CarsonCity, Nev.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,July 8,1884.Lawyer;district judge in Nevada, 1945-47;justice ofNevada state supreme court, 1947-66; appointed 1947; died inoffice 1966;chiefjustice of Nevada state supreme court, 1951-52, 1957-59.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Elks;Rotary.Died, fromheartdisease andpneumonia,in ahospital at Reno,WashoeCounty, Nev.,April 2,1966 (age81 years, 268days).Cremated.| | Relatives: Sonof Moris Badt and Lina (Posener) Badt; married,June 29,1927, to Gertrude L. Nizze. |
| | Henry Hastings Curran (1877-1966) — also known asHenry H. Curran — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November8, 1877.Republican.Newspaperreporter;lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 11th District, 1910; major in theU.S. Army during World War I;boroughpresident of Manhattan, New York, 1919-21; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1921; U.S. Commissioner of Immigration atEllis Island, 1923-26;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Died, ofheartdisease, in St. BarnabasHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April 8,1966 (age88 years, 151days).Burial location unknown. | | Joseph Marion Aimee (1896-1966) — also known asJoseph M. Aimee — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; West Hempstead,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,March19, 1896.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 7th District, 1934, 1936.Italianancestry.Died, frommyocardialinfarct, in ABCHospital, Mexico City (Ciudad deMéxico),DistritoFederal,April21, 1966 (age70 years, 33days).Interment atLongIsland National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y. | | Lewis W. Olliffe (c.1905-1966) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born about 1905. Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1941-54 (Kings County 1st District 1941-44, KingsCounty 10th District 1945-54); defeated, 1934, 1938; candidate forboroughpresident of Brooklyn, New York, 1953;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1954, 1959-66; appointed1954; defeated, 1954; appointed 1959; died in office 1966; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1956.Sponsor, in the New York Assembly, of the law which ended racial andreligious discrimination in college admissions, 1948.Died, fromheartdisease, in the JewishHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,May 7,1966 (ageabout 61years).Burial location unknown. | | William Alonzo Barris (1882-1966) — also known asLon Barris — of Marionville,LawrenceCounty, Mo.BornJanuary11, 1882.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;newspapereditor and publisher;schoolteacher; mayor of Marionville, Mo.; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Missouri,1952;postmaster.Christian.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Lions.Died, in AuroraHospital, Aurora,LawrenceCounty, Mo.,June 9,1966 (age84 years, 149days).Entombed in mausoleum atOdd Fellows Cemetery, Marionville, Mo. | | Frank Leslie Hagaman (1894-1966) — also known asFrank L. Hagaman — of Fairway,JohnsonCounty, Kan.Born in Bushnell,McDonoughCounty, Ill.,June 1,1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofKansasstate house of representatives, 1935;Speaker ofthe Kansas State House of Representatives, 1945-46; member ofKansasstate senate, 1945;LieutenantGovernor of Kansas, 1947-50;Governor ofKansas, 1950-51.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Freemasons;Shriners.Died in ahospital at Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,June 23,1966 (age72 years, 22days).Interment atFairmountCemetery, Denver, Colo. | | Melvin Carr Eaton (1891-1966) — also known asMelvin C. Eaton — of Norwich,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.Born in Norwich,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.,April 2,1891.Republican.Chemist;director, superintendent, later vice-president, president andchairman, NorwichPharmaceuticalCo.; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1932,1936,1940;chairof Chenango County Republican Party, 1932-33;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933;New YorkRepublican state chair, 1934-36; Republican Presidential Electorfor New York,1952(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon).Congregationalist.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks;PhiKappa Sigma;Rotary.Died, following an apparentheartattack, in St. CharlesHospital, Toledo,LucasCounty, Ohio,August1, 1966 (age75 years, 121days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert D. Eaton and Maria E. (Smith) Eaton; married,April14, 1915, to Ethel Jewell. |
| | Frank Marion Anastasio (1897-1966) — also known asFrank M. Anastasio — of New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,February28, 1897.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;dentist;Connecticutstate treasurer, 1941-43; served in the U.S. Army during WorldWar II; candidate formayorof New Haven, Conn., 1947; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Connecticut,1948.Italianancestry.Died, in the Veterans AdministrationHospital, West Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,August23, 1966 (age69 years, 176days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Juliano Anastasio and Maddalena (Bonito) Anastasio; married toJulia DeFelice. |
| | Frank Wilson Wozencraft (1892-1966) — also known asFrank W. Wozencraft;"The BoyMayor" —of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Born in Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.,June 7,1892.Democrat.Lawyer;Democratic Presidential Elector for Texas,1917;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;mayor ofDallas, Tex., 1919-21; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Texas,1924;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died in ahospital at Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.,September3, 1966 (age74 years, 88days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Dallas, Tex.| | Relatives: Sonof Alfred Prior Wozencraft and Virginia Lee (Wilson) Wozencraft;married1922 to MaryVictoria McReynolds. | | | | Epitaph: "He Kept TheFaith." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Howard Hamilton Dickerson (1884-1966) — also known asHoward H. Dickerson — of Laurel,SussexCounty, Del.Born in1884.Democrat. Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 5th District,1925-26; member ofDelawarestate senate from Sussex County 3rd District, 1947-50;Delawarestate treasurer, 1955-56.Methodist.Member,Rotary;OddFellows;Freemasons;Grange.Suffered aheartattack, and died soon after, at Nanticoke MemorialHospital, Seaford,SussexCounty, Del.,October20, 1966 (ageabout 82years).Interment atOdd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel, Del.| | Relatives: Sonof Levin Newton Dickerson and Levica Ann (Owens) Dickerson; marriedto Mary Alice Phillips. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Frederick William Behmler (1895-1966) — also known asFred W. Behmler — of Appleton,SwiftCounty, Minn.; Morris,StevensCounty, Minn.Born in Jordan,ScottCounty, Minn.,February2, 1895.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;physician;surgeon;member ofMinnesotastate senate 48th District, 1955-58; defeated, 1958.Lutheran.Germanancestry. Member,American MedicalAssociation;AmericanLegion;Kiwanis;Freemasons;Shriners.Died, from amyocardialinfarction, in Abbott NorthwesternHospital, Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,November6, 1966 (age71 years, 277days).Interment atSummit Cemetery, Morris, Minn. | | Brooks J. Dunwiddie (1890-1966) — of Monroe,GreenCounty, Wis.Born in Atlantic,CassCounty, Iowa,December6, 1890.Abstractand title business;mayor ofMonroe, Wis., 1952-58; defeated, 1958.Died in ahospital at Colorado Springs,El PasoCounty, Colo.,November15, 1966 (age75 years, 344days).Interment atGreenwood Cemetery, Monroe, Wis.| | Relatives: Sonof William Dunwiddie and Margaret B. (Moore) Dunwiddie; married toEmma Marty. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Nicholas St. John La Corte (1918-1966) — of Cranford,UnionCounty, N.J.Born in Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.,March 8,1918.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Cranford, N.J., 1962-63; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1964-66; diedin office 1966.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;Lions.Suffered aheartattack during a dinner party at the home ofLoreeCollins, and died soon after in the emergency room at OverlookHospital, Summit,UnionCounty, N.J.,December3, 1966 (age48 years, 270days).Interment atSt.Gertrude's Cemetery, Colonia, N.J. | | 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 angastrointestinalhemorrhage, followingduodenalulcer surgery, in University of MichiganHospital, AnnArbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,December13, 1966 (age79 years, 26days).Cremated;ashes interred atEvergreenCemetery, Alpena, Mich.  | Chase Addison Clark (1883-1966) — also known asChase A. Clark — of Idaho Falls,BonnevilleCounty, Idaho; Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho.Born in Amo,HendricksCounty, Ind.,August20, 1883.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofIdahostate house of representatives, 1913-16; served in the U.S. Armyon the Mexican border; candidate forU.S.Senator from Idaho, 1928; member ofIdahostate senate, 1933-36;mayorof Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1937-40;Governor ofIdaho, 1941-43;U.S.District Judge for Idaho, 1943.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Elks;Eagles;Freemasons.Died in ahospital at Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho,December30, 1966 (age83 years, 132days).Interment atRoseHill Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Idaho. |  | Meyer Levy (1887-1967) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 16,1887.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 26th District, 1916-17;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 17th District, 1923-24; defeated, 1924.Jewish. Member,RoyalArcanum;Knightsof Pythias;OrderBrith Abraham.Died, in Park EastHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January26, 1967 (age79 years, 255days).Interment atBeth-El Cemetery, Paramus, N.J.| | Relatives:Married to Frances S. Levy. | | | | Epitaph: "Beloved Husband, Father,Grandfather." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | | Alexander I. Rorke (d. 1967) — of New York. Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Lawyer;orator;as assistant district attorney for New York County, 1916-21, heprosecuted many cases against left wing political and labor unionleaders; Judiciary candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1935.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,FriendlySons of St. Patrick.Died, in FrenchHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January27, 1967.Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Malden, Mass.  | Henry Edmund Machold (1880-1967) — also known asH. Edmund Machold — of Ellisburg,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.; Watertown,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.Born in Amsterdam,MontgomeryCounty, N.Y.,July 5,1880.Republican.Dairyfarmer;banker;utilityexecutive; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1912-24 (Jefferson County 1st District 1912-17,Jefferson County 1918-24);Speaker ofthe New York State Assembly, 1921-24; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1924;New YorkRepublican state chair, 1928-29; Republican Presidential Electorfor New York,1952(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon); Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1956(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon); executive committee chairman, St. RegisPaperCompany.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died, in the UpstateMedical Center, Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,February6, 1967 (age86 years, 216days).Interment atEllisburgCemetery, Ellisburg, N.Y. | | Pierce Eubanks Lackey (1898-1967) — also known asPierce E. Lackey — of Paducah,McCrackenCounty, Ky.Born in Paducah,McCrackenCounty, Ky.,December21, 1898.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;insuranceandrealestate business;mayorof Paducah, Ky., 1940-44; defeated, 1963; president, PaducahBroadcastingCo., operator ofradiostation WPAD; founder of six other radio stations in Kentucky,Illinois and Indiana.Died, in BarnesHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,February16, 1967 (age68 years, 57days).Interment atMaplelawnPark Cemetery, Paducah, Ky. | | Jesse Spencer Bell (1906-1967) — also known asJ. Spencer Bell — of Matthews,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.Born in Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,April 1,1906.Democrat.Lawyer;major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 20th District, 1957-61; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from North Carolina,1960;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1961-67; died inoffice 1967.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;SigmaChi.Died, following aheartattack, in ahospital at Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,March19, 1967 (age60 years, 352days).Burial location unknown. | | Gilbert Rhoads Willson (1881-1967) — also known asGilbert R. Willson — of Laredo,WebbCounty, Tex.; Point Rock,OneidaCounty, N.Y.; Pennsauken,CamdenCounty, N.J.Born in Lee Center,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,April23, 1881.Schoolteacher; U.S. Consul inMatamoros, 1918-24;Yarmouth, 1924-29;Lagos, as of 1932;Piedras Negras, as of 1938.Died, in CooperHospital, Camden,CamdenCounty, N.J.,March20, 1967 (age85 years, 331days).Interment atArlington Cemetery, Pennsauken, N.J. | | Marcellus G. Boss (1901-1967) — also known asMarc Boss — of Columbus,CherokeeCounty, Kan.Born in Bremen,MarshallCounty, Ind.,January24, 1901.Republican.Lawyer;CherokeeCounty Attorney, 1931-33; member ofKansasstate senate, 1945-49; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Kansas,1952;Governorof Guam, 1959-60.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Suffered aheartattack whileaddressinga meeting of the Kansas Business and Professional Women, and diedsoon after, in the CityHospital, Columbus,CherokeeCounty, Kan.,March21, 1967 (age66 years, 56days).Interment atCityCemetery, Columbus, Kan.| | Relatives: Sonof Frank W. Boss and Alice M. (Lehr) Boss; married,August11, 1926, to Margery Griswold. |
| | Rex Platt Cornelison (1880-1967) — also known asRex P. Cornelison — ofSt.Louis, Mo.; Paducah,McCrackenCounty, Ky.Born in Symsonia,GravesCounty, Ky.,November7, 1880.Republican.Drug companysalesman; postmaster atPaducah,Ky., 1928-33 (acting, 1928-29); Paducah city judge; candidateformayorof Paducah, Ky., 1947.Died, in Western BaptistHospital, Paducah,McCrackenCounty, Ky.,March30, 1967 (age86 years, 143days).Interment atMt. Carmel Cemetery, Paducah, Ky.| | Relatives: Sonof Bazalliel Cornelison; married to Lillian KatherineGraves. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | George Marlette Haight (1879-1967) — also known asGeorge M. Haight — of Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Born in Onondaga Valley,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,September5, 1879.Democrat.School teacherand principal;lawyer;justice of the peace; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1914, 1924;defeated, 1915; candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 38th District, 1916, 1924;chair ofOnondaga County Democratic Party, 1920-22, 1932-34; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 36th District, 1944.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died, in Crouse IrvingHospital, Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y., April,1967(age87years, 0 days).Interment atOnondagaValley Cemetery, Onondaga Valley, N.Y. | | | Arthur Gardner (1889-1967) — Born in Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,February21, 1889.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Ambassador toCuba, 1953-57.Died, ofheartfailure, in Good SamaritanHospital, Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,April11, 1967 (age78 years, 49days).Burial location unknown. | | Somerville Pinkney Tuck Jr. (1891-1967) — also known asS. Pinkney Tuck;"Kippy" —of New Brighton, Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.Born in Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.,May 31,1891.Democrat. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inAlexandria, as of 1916-17; U.S. Consul inAlexandria, as of 1919-21;Samsun, as of 1921;Vladivostok, 1922-23;Geneva, 1924-28; U.S. Minister toEgypt, 1944; U.S. Ambassador toEgypt, 1946.Episcopalian.Member,AlphaDelta Phi.Died, in the AmericanHospital, Paris,France,April21, 1967 (age75 years, 325days).Interment atSt.Barnabas Church Cemetery, Upper Marlboro, Md. | | Edward Patrick Francis Eagan (1897-1967) — also known asEdward P. F. Eagan;EddieEagan —of Rye,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born inDenver,Colo.,April26, 1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Won thegoldmedal as light-heavyweight boxer at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp,Belgium; as member of a four-man bobsleigh team, won anothergoldmedal at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York;Rhodesscholar;lawyer;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1948.Member,AmericanLegion;BetaTheta Pi.Died, following aheartattack, in RooseveltHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 14,1967 (age70 years, 49days).Interment atGreenwoodUnion Cemetery, Rye, N.Y. | | James Rumsey Beverley (1894-1967) — also known asJames R. Beverley — of San Juan,San JuanMunicipio, Puerto Rico.Born in Dalhart,DallamCounty, Tex.,June 15,1894.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;Governor ofPuerto Rico, 1929, 1932-33.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;PhiBeta Kappa;PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons.Died, frommyocardialfailure, in SetonHospital, Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.,June 17,1967 (age73 years, 2days).Interment atAustinMemorial Park, Austin, Tex. | | Vernon Huber (1899-1967) — Born in Philadelphia,CassCounty, Ill.,August28, 1899.U.S. Navy officer;Governor ofAmerican Samoa.Pronounced dead on arrival at El CaminoHospital, Los Altos,SantaClara County, Calif.,June 17,1967 (age67 years, 293days).Interment atGoldenGate National Cemetery, San Bruno, Calif. | | Edward J. Carlin (c.1895-1967) — of Rahway,UnionCounty, N.J.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J., about 1895.Democrat.Physician;mayorof Rahway, N.J., 1945-46.Died, in Rahway MemorialHospital, Rahway,UnionCounty, N.J.,July 18,1967 (ageabout 72years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Edna Weber. |
| | Ralph W. Humphrey (c.1906-1967) — of Huron,BeadleCounty, S.Dak.Born in Granite Falls,YellowMedicine County, Minn., about 1906.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromSouth Dakota,1956.Died, ofcancer,in St. BarnabasHospital, Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,August22, 1967 (ageabout 61years).Burial location unknown.  | Lee Beattie Mailler (1898-1967) — also known asLee B. Mailler — of Cornwall-on-Hudson,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,March17, 1898.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; creditmanager, CornwallHospital;director, HighlandTelephoneCompany, Highland Mills, N.Y.; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1934-54; member,New York State Parole Board, 1955-58.Died, fromleukemia,in CornwallHospital, Cornwall,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,September22, 1967 (age69 years, 189days).Interment atCemeteryof the Highlands, Highland Mills, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof William Henry Mailler and Sophia Jane (Preston) Mailler; marriedto Marion MacKenzie; third cousin ofIreneHazard Gerlinger. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
| | | Clarence Buell Meggison (1894-1967) — also known asClarence B. Meggison — of Charlevoix,CharlevoixCounty, Mich.Born in Charlevoix,CharlevoixCounty, Mich.,September13, 1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;postmaster;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Charlevoix District, 1955-62;defeated in primary, 1962.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Kiwanis.Died, in CharlevoixHospital, Charlevoix,CharlevoixCounty, Mich.,October4, 1967 (age73 years, 21days).Interment atBrooksideCemetery, Charlevoix, Mich. | | Robert Beck White (1893-1967) — also known asRobert B. White — of Plainville,HartfordCounty, Conn.; East Corinth, Corinth,OrangeCounty, Vt.Born in East Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,August14, 1893.Republican.Realestate andinsurancebusiness;farmer;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Plainville; elected 1926,1928, 1930.Died, fromcancerof esophagus, in Barre CityHospital, Barre,WashingtonCounty, Vt.,November25, 1967 (age74 years, 103days).Interment atEastCorinth Cemetery, East Corinth, Corinth, Vt.| | Relatives: Sonof Fred C. White and Hannah Belle (Reese) White. |
 | Leo John Keena (1878-1967) — also known asLeo J. Keena — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Knysna,SouthAfrica.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,April12, 1878.Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; ForeignService officer; U.S. Consul inChihuahua, 1909-10;Florence, 1910-14;Liverpool, 1924-26; U.S. Consul General inBuenos Aires, 1914-15;Valparaiso, 1915-19;Zurich, 1919-20;Warsaw, 1920-22;Havana, 1927-29;Paris, 1929-32; U.S. Minister toHonduras, 1935-37;South Africa, 1937-42.Catholic.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in KnysnaHospital, Knysna,SouthAfrica,December13, 1967 (age89 years, 245days).Cremated. | | | Paul Windels (1885-1967) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,December7, 1885.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1920,1924,1928,1940;candidate fordelegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1937.Member,PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons.Died, in NorwalkHospital, Norwalk,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,December15, 1967 (age82 years, 8days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John Henry Windels and Pauline (Klink) Windels. |
 | Robert J. Crews (1894-1968) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,July 4,1894.Republican.Advertisingbusiness;real estatebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 6th District, 1936, 1938-47;defeated, 1936; resigned 1947; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1940(alternate),1944(alternate),1948(alternate),1952(alternate),1956,1960,1964,1968.Died, in Long Island CollegeHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,1968(ageabout73 years).Interment atTheEvergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.| | Relatives: Twinbrother ofJohnR. Crews. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
| | | Fred Turner (1907-1968) — of Ypsilanti Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Jackson,BreathittCounty, Ky.,December24, 1907.Democrat.Builder;realestate broker; candidate forsupervisorof Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1961.Died fromrenalfailure, in St. Joseph MercyHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,January6, 1968 (age60 years, 13days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof A. C. Turner and Mary Frances (Riley) Turner; married to MabelEngle. |
 | David Scull (1917-1968) — of Silver Spring,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born in Overbrook, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,September16, 1917.Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II;real estatebusiness;chair ofMontgomery County Republican Party, 1958-60;MarylandRepublican state chair, 1962-64; candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland at-large, 1964; member and chair,Montgomery County Council, 1967-68.Prominent civil rights advocate; successfully fought for a MontgomeryCounty law against racial discrimination in housing.Suffered aheartattack during the noon recess of aCountyCouncil meeting, in the MontgomeryCountyBuilding, Rockville; never regained consciousness; died soonafter in SuburbanHospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,January23, 1968 (age50 years, 129days).Cremated;ashes interred atSandy Spring Friends Cemetery, Sandy Spring, Md. | | | Robert Wood Johnson Jr. (1893-1968) — also known as"The General" — of Highland Park,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.Born in New Brunswick,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,1893.Mayorof Highland Park, N.J., 1920-22.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons.President or Chairman of the Board, Johnson & Johnson, 1932-63. Died, in RooseveltHospital, New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January30, 1968 (ageabout 74years).Entombed in mausoleum atElmwoodCemetery, New Brunswick, N.J. | | Kenneth M. Phipps (c.1917-1968) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born about 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 14th District, 1954-58;Criminal Court judge, 1958-68.Africanancestry.Died, following aheartattack, at VeteransHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February5, 1968 (ageabout 51years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William H. Phipps; married to Mae ElizabethGramling. |
| | Sudler H. King (1896-1968) — ofNewCastle County, Del.Born in1896.Democrat.Poultryfarmer;policeofficer; member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 13thDistrict, 1949-50.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, in KentGeneral Hospital, Dover,KentCounty, Del.,February19, 1968 (ageabout 71years).Interment atTownsend Cemetery, Townsend, Del. | | Arthur George Klein (1904-1968) — also known asArthur G. Klein — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August8, 1904.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York, 1941-45, 1946-56 (14th District1941-45, 19th District 1946-56);Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1957-67; famously ruled, in1963, that the novelFanny Hill was not obscene.Jewish.Died, following aheartattack, in Lenox HillHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February20, 1968 (age63 years, 196days).Interment atMt.Moriah Cemetery, Fairview, N.J. | | William Francis Smith (1904-1968) — also known asWilliam F. Smith — of Perth Amboy,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.; New Brunswick,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.Born in Perth Amboy,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,February24, 1904.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for New Jersey, 1940-41;U.S.District Judge for New Jersey, 1941-61;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1961-68; died inoffice 1968.Catholic.Died, in St. Peter'sHospital, New Brunswick,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,February26, 1968 (age64 years, 2days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Young Abernethy (1908-1968) — also known asTom Abernethy — of Talladega,TalladegaCounty, Ala.Born in Brookwood,TuscaloosaCounty, Ala.,April19, 1908.Newspapereditor and publisher; States Rights Presidential Elector forAlabama,1948;Republican candidate forGovernor ofAlabama, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention fromAlabama,1956,1960(alternate); Republican candidate forU.S.Representative from Alabama at-large, 1962; RepublicanPresidential Elector for Alabama,1964.Presbyterian.Died, in BaptistMedical Center, Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,March 7,1968 (age59 years, 323days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Talladega, Ala. | | Allen McFarland Sapp (1900-1968) — also known asAllen M. Sapp — ofLancasterCounty, S.C.; Fort Lawn,ChesterCounty, S.C.Born in Lancaster,LancasterCounty, S.C.,January30, 1900.Lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Lancaster County,1928-32, 1938-40.Methodist.Died, in Senn MemorialHospital, Lancaster,LancasterCounty, S.C.,March24, 1968 (age68 years, 54days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Columbia, S.C. | | Louis Gary Clemente (1908-1968) — also known asL. Gary Clemente — of Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 10,1908.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; vice-president anddirector, UnexcelledChemicalCorporation; executive with ModernePaintCompany, PremierChemicalCorporation, and OhioBronzeCompany; director, Mary ImmaculateHospital;U.S.Representative from New York 4th District, 1949-53; defeated,1952.Catholic.Member,DisabledAmerican Veterans.Died, fromcancer,in Mary ImmaculateHospital, Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,May 13,1968 (age59 years, 338days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y. | | Robert Wilson Barrow (1900-1968) — also known asR. Wilson Barrow — of Macon,MaconCounty, Mo.Born in Macon,MaconCounty, Mo.,February21, 1900.Democrat.Lawyer;MaconCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-35;chair ofMacon County Democratic Party, 1934-42; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Macon County, 1943-44;defeated, 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMissouri,1956.Baptist.Member,Elks;Rotary.Suffered aheartattack, and later died, in SamaritanHospital, Macon,MaconCounty, Mo.,May 15,1968 (age68 years, 84days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Macon, Mo.  | Harold Lester Turk (1893-1968) — also known asHarold L. Turk — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; New Rochelle,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September21, 1893.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1916; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1924,1928,1936,1940,1944,1948;member ofNew YorkRepublican State Committee, 1930;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Jewish. Member,Freemasons.Died, in New RochelleHospital, New Rochelle,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,May 28,1968 (age74 years, 250days).Interment atMt.Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y. | | | Elmer Vernon Griggs (1887-1968) — also known asElmer V. Griggs — of White Plains,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.; West Cornwall, Cornwall,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.BornMay 31,1887.Lawyer;assistant general patent attorney for BellTelephoneLaboratories; Dry candidate fordelegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Died, in TorringtonHospital, Torrington,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,May 30,1968 (age80 years, 365days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married,November26, 1912, to Lydia Moser (daughter of James HenryMoser). |
| | Robert Francis Kennedy (1925-1968) — also known asRobert F. Kennedy;Bobby Kennedy;"R.F.K." —of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.; Barnstable,BarnstableCounty, Mass.; Glen Cove,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,November20, 1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts,1956,1960;U.S.Attorney General, 1961-64;U.S.Senator from New York, 1965-68; died in office 1968; candidatefor Democratic nomination for President,1968.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion.On June 5, 1968, whilerunningfor president, having just won the California presidential primary,wasshot andmortallywounded by Sirhan Sirhan, in the AmbassadorHotel,and died the next day in in Good SamaritanHospital, LosAngeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,June 6,1968 (age42 years, 199days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.| | Relatives: SonofJosephPatrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy; brother ofJosephPatrick Kennedy Jr.,JohnFitzgerald Kennedy, Eunice Mary Kennedy (who marriedRobertSargent Shriver Jr.),PatriciaKennedy Lawford (who marriedPeterLawford),JeanKennedy Smith andEdwardMoore Kennedy; married,June 17,1950, to Ethel Skakel; father ofKathleenKennedy Townsend,JosephPatrick Kennedy II,RobertFrancis Kennedy Jr. and Kerry Kennedy (who marriedAndrewMark Cuomo); uncle ofJohnFitzgerald Kennedy Jr.,MarkKennedy Shriver andPatrickJoseph Kennedy (born 1967); grandson ofPatrickJoseph Kennedy (1858-1929) andJohnFrancis Fitzgerald. | | | | Political family:Kennedyfamily of Boston, Massachusetts (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Cross-reference:BenjaminAltman —JohnBartlow Martin —FrankMankiewicz —PaulSchrade | | | | The Robert F. Kennedy Department of JusticeBuilding(opened 1935, renamed 2001), inWashington,D.C., isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Books about Robert F. Kennedy: ArthurM. Schlesinger Jr.,RobertKennedy and His Times — Evan Thomas,RobertKennedy : His Life — Joseph A. Palermo,InHis Own Right — Thurston Clarke,TheLast Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That InspiredAmerica — Nicholas deB. Katzenbach,Someof It Was Fun: Working with RFK and LBJ — BillEppridge,ATime it Was: Bobby Kennedy in the Sixties — MikeResnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] | | | | Critical books about Robert F. Kennedy:Allen Roberts,RobertFrancis Kennedy: Biography of a CompulsivePolitician — Victor Lasky,RFK:Myth and Man — Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince,TheKennedys: All the Gossip Unfit for Print |
| | Charles Hardin Sullivan (c.1899-1968) — also known asCharles H. Sullivan — of Northport,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born about 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;mayor of Northport, N.Y., 1931-32; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1936(alternate),1940;chairof Suffolk County Democratic Party, 1936-40.Died, in HuntingtonHospital, Huntington,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,June 11,1968 (ageabout 69years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Jane M. Bruderlein. |
| | Hubert Baxter Scudder (1888-1968) — also known asHubert B. Scudder — of Sebastopol,SonomaCounty, Calif.Born in Sebastopol,SonomaCounty, Calif.,November5, 1888.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1925-41;U.S.Representative from California 1st District, 1949-59.Member,Freemasons;Rotary.Died at Palm DriveHospital, Sebastopol,SonomaCounty, Calif.,July 4,1968 (age79 years, 242days).Interment atSebastopolCemetery, Sebastopol, Calif. | | Garland Smith Garriss (1908-1968) — also known asGarland S. Garriss — of Troy,MontgomeryCounty, N.C.Born in Margarettsville,NorthamptonCounty, N.C.,February23, 1908.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1947-48, 1959-60, 1964-65.Methodist.Member,Rotary;AmericanLegion.Died, ofpneumoniaandcoloncancer, in Moore RegionalHospital, Pinehurst,MooreCounty, N.C.,July 21,1968 (age60 years, 149days).Interment atGlendonChristian Church Cemetery, Glendon, N.C. | | Hallett C. Johnson (1888-1968) — also known asFrancis Hallett Johnson — of South Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.; Princeton,MercerCounty, N.J.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November26, 1888.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul General inStockholm, as of 1938; U.S. Ambassador toCosta Rica, 1944-47.Episcopalian.Member,Societyof Colonial Wars;Sons ofthe American Revolution;DeltaPsi.Died, in Massachusetts GeneralHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,August11, 1968 (age79 years, 259days).Interment atRosedaleCemetery, Orange, N.J.  | Herbert G. Lauterbach (1888-1968) — of Twin Falls,Twin FallsCounty, Idaho.Born in Redwood Falls,RedwoodCounty, Minn.,September8, 1888.Rancher;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; colonel in the U.S. Armyduring World War II;mayorof Twin Falls, Idaho, 1947-49; defeated (Progressive Citizens),1949.Member,AmericanLegion;Elks.Died, in Magic Valley MemorialHospital, Twin Falls,Twin FallsCounty, Idaho,August19, 1968 (age79 years, 346days).Interment atSunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Twin Falls, Idaho. | | Rex Bennett Goodcell (1880-1968) — also known asRex B. Goodcell — of San Bernardino,SanBernardino County, Calif.Born in San Bernardino,SanBernardino County, Calif.,September15, 1880.Republican.Lawyer;SanBernardino County District Attorney, 1911; superior court judgein California, 1918-21; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from California,1920;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Los Angeles, California,1921-25; candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 1924.Englishancestry. Member,Lions;Eagles;Elks;Freemasons.Died, in ahospital at Newport Beach,OrangeCounty, Calif.,October11, 1968 (age88 years, 26days).Interment atMelroseAbbey Memorial Park, Anaheim, Calif. | | Wilber Marion Brucker (1894-1968) — also known asWilber M. Brucker — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Farms,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,June 23,1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;SaginawCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1923-26;Michiganstate attorney general, 1928-30; appointed 1928;Governor ofMichigan, 1931-32; defeated, 1932; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1932,1936,1948,1964(alternate); candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1936; U.S. Secretary of the Army.Presbyterian.Member,Council onForeign Relations;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Kiwanis;Elks;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;DeltaSigma Rho;SigmaDelta Kappa;PhiGamma Delta;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Moose;OddFellows.Suffered an apparentheartattack after attending an Economic Club luncheon, and died soonafter, in the emergency room at HarperHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,October28, 1968 (age74 years, 127days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.  | Wendell Reid Corey (1914-1968) — also known asWendell Corey — of Santa Monica,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Dracut,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,March20, 1914.Republican.Actoron Broadway, in movies, and on television; president of the Academyof Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 1961-63;boardmember, Screen Actors Guild; member, Santa Monica city council,1965-68; speaker, Republican National Convention,1956,1960;candidate forU.S.Representative from California, 1966.Died, fromlivercirrhosis, in the Motion Picture and TelevisionHospital,Woodland Hills, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,November8, 1968 (age54 years, 233days).Interment atWashington Cemetery, Washington, Mass. | | | Perry Belmont Duryea (1891-1968) — also known asPerry B. Duryea — of Montauk,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 9,1891.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;merchant;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 1st District, 1942-45; resigned 1945; New York StateConservation Commissioner, 1945-54; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1952.Member,Freemasons;Elks;AmericanLegion.Died, in South OaksHospital, Amityville,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,November9, 1968 (age77 years, 153days).Interment atFortHill Cemetery, Montauk, Long Island, N.Y. | | Edward Lewis Bartlett (1904-1968) — also known asE. L. 'Bob' Bartlett — ofJuneau,Alaska.Born in Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,April20, 1904.Democrat.Newspaperreporter;gold miner;secretaryof Alaska Territory, 1939-44; resigned 1944;Delegateto U.S. Congress from Alaska Territory, 1945-59; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Alaska Territory,1948,1956;U.S.Senator from Alaska, 1959-68; died in office 1968; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Alaska,1960,1968.Member,Elks.Died, followingheartsurgery, in the Cleveland Clinichospital, Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,December11, 1968 (age64 years, 235days).Interment atNorthernLights Memorial Park, Fairbanks, Alaska.  | John W. Aiken (1896-1968) — of Everett,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.; East Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,August12, 1896.Socialist.Furniturefinisher; Socialist Labor candidate forMassachusettsstate auditor, 1922; Socialist Labor candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1930, 1934; Socialist Labor candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1932; Socialist Labor candidateforPresidentof the United States, 1936, 1940; Socialist Labor candidate forU.S.Senator from Connecticut, 1946.Died, in St. Vincent'sHospital, Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,December14, 1968 (age72 years, 124days).Burial location unknown. | | | Godfrey Nurse (c.1888-1968) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in British Guiana (nowGuyana),about 1888.Democrat.Physician;surgeon;Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,1933;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1934; Democratic Presidential Electorfor New York,1936;Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,1944.Africanancestry.Died, in ItalianHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December22, 1968 (ageabout 80years).Burial location unknown. | | Allen Welsh Dulles (1893-1969) — also known asAllen W. Dulles;"Spymaster" —of Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Watertown,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.,April 7,1893.Republican. Foreign Service officer;lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 16th District, 1938; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1940;director, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 1953-61; member,President's Commission on the Assassination of President KNDY,1963-64.Presbyterian.Member,Council onForeign Relations.Died, frominfluenzaandpneumonia,in Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,January28, 1969 (age75 years, 296days).Interment atGreenMount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.| | Relatives: Sonof Allen Macy Dulles and Edith F. (Foster) Dulles; brother ofJohnFoster Dulles; married1920 to CloverTodd; grandson ofJohnWatson Foster; great-grandnephew ofJohnWelsh; third great-grandnephew ofJoshuaCoit; first cousin twice removed ofLangdonCheves Jr.; first cousin six times removed ofBenjaminHuntington; second cousin once removed ofSamuelWelsh; second cousin thrice removed ofRobertCoit Jr.; second cousin four times removed ofJabezHuntington,JohnDavenport,JamesDavenport,HenryHuntington,GurdonHuntington andAbelHuntington; second cousin five times removed ofSamuelHuntington; third cousin ofLewisWardlaw Haskell; third cousin twice removed ofAlonzoMark Leffingwell andWilliamBrainard Coit; third cousin thrice removed ofJedediahHuntington,EbenezerHuntington,WilliamWoodbridge,ZinaHyde Jr.,IsaacBackus,TheodoreDavenport,HenryTitus Backus andBenjaminNicoll Huntington; fourth cousin once removed ofJohnLeffingwell Randolph. | | | | Political family:Wolcottfamily of Connecticut (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Charles Rogers Fenwick (1900-1969) — also known asCharles R. Fenwick — of Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.Born in East Falls Church,FairfaxCounty, Va.,August11, 1900.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates from Arlington County, 1940-45; memberofVirginiastate senate, 1948-69 (22nd District 1948-55, 9th District1956-69); died in office 1969; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Virginia,1952(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization); member ofVirginiaDemocratic State Central Committee, 1952-64; DemocraticPresidential Elector for Virginia,1964.Baptist.Member,SigmaNu;PhiDelta Phi;OmicronDelta Kappa;American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Moose;AmericanLegion;Rotary;FarmBureau.Died in ahospital at Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,February22, 1969 (age68 years, 195days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Falls Church, Va.  | Abraham N. Geller (1899-1969) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,May 15,1899.Democrat.Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1962-69; died in office 1969.Jewish.Died, in Mount SinaiHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March 8,1969 (age69 years, 297days).Interment atWestchesterHills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. | | Ben Shahn (1898-1969) — of Roosevelt,MonmouthCounty, N.J.Born in Kovno (now Kaunas),Lithuania,September12, 1898.Progressive.Artist;Progressive candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1948.Jewish.Died, in Mt. SinaiHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March14, 1969 (age70 years, 183days).Interment atRoosevelt Cemetery, Roosevelt, N.J. | | Herbert Clark Hoover Jr. (1903-1969) — also known asHerbert Hoover, Jr. — of Palo Alto,SantaClara County, Calif.; San Marino,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in London,England,August4, 1903.Republican.Petroleumgeologist;miningengineer;inventor;president,AeronauticalRadio,Inc., 1930; U.S. Undersecretary of State, 1954-57; delegate toRepublican National Convention from California,1960;speaker,1956;director, MonsantoChemicalCompany; director, LockheedAircraftCorporation; director, Southern CaliforniaEdisonCompany; director, HannaMiningCompany; director, Pacific MutualInsuranceCompany.Died, ofcancer,in Huntington CommunityHospital, Pasadena,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,April 9,1969 (age65 years, 248days).Cremated;ashes interred atMountainView Cemetery, Altadena, Calif. | | Alan Gordon Pattee (1913-1969) — also known asAlan G. Pattee — of Salinas,MontereyCounty, Calif.Born in Riverside,RiversideCounty, Calif.,December12, 1913.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1952;member ofCaliforniastate assembly 34th District, 1955-69; died in office 1969.Badly injured in acarcrash on Highway 101, and died about six hours later in AlexianBrothersHospital, San Jose,Santa ClaraCounty, Calif.,April19, 1969 (age55 years, 128days).Entombed in mausoleum atGarden of Memories Memorial Park, Salinas, Calif. | | Harry Richard Sheppard (1885-1969) — also known asHarry R. Sheppard — of Yucaipa,SanBernardino County, Calif.Born in Mobile,MobileCounty, Ala.,January10, 1885.Democrat.Railroadworker;beveragebusiness;U.S.Representative from California, 1937-65 (19th District 1937-43,21st District 1943-53, 27th District 1953-63, 33rd District 1963-65);delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1940,1944,1956,1960.Member,Brotherhoodof Railroad Trainmen.Died ofpneumoniaat George Washington UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,April28, 1969 (age84 years, 108days).Interment atNationalMemorial Park, Near Falls Church, Fairfax County, Va. | | Tallant Tubbs (1897-1969) — of California. Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,May 8,1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1925-37; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of California, 1930; candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1932.Suffered afall athome, and died three weeks later, at St. Francis MemorialHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,May 17,1969 (age72 years, 9days).Interment atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | Albert Conway (1889-1969) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,April 3,1889.Democrat.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1928;candidate forNew Yorkstate attorney general, 1928; county judge in New York, 1930-31;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1931-40; Justice of theAppellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, 1937-39;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1940; appointed 1940;chiefjudge of New York Court of Appeals, 1954-59.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;DeltaTheta Phi.Died, in MethodistHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,May 18,1969 (age80 years, 45days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph P. Conway and Jane Lucille (Flanagan) Conway; married toAlice O'Neil. |
| | Marcus Daly (1908-1969) — of Lincroft,MonmouthCounty, N.J.Born in Long Branch,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,September18, 1908.Republican.Collegeprofessor; Director General, Intergovernmental Committee forEuropean Migration, 1958-61; candidate forU.S.Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1964.Catholic.Member,HolyName Society.Died, frombladdercancer, in MonmouthMedical Center, Long Branch,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,July 25,1969 (age60 years, 310days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | Randall Norton Christmas (1920-1969) — also known asRandall N. Christmas;RandyChristmas —of Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.Born in Ocilla,IrwinCounty, Ga.,October14, 1920.Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;mayor ofMiami, Fla., 1955-57; defeated, 1957.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died, ofheartdisease, at North ShoreHospital, Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,July 27,1969 (age48 years, 286days).Interment atSouthernMemorial, North Miami Beach, Fla. | | Charles Edison (1890-1969) — of West Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in West Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,August3, 1890.Democrat.U.S.Secretary of the Navy, 1940;Governor ofNew Jersey, 1941-44.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;DeltaPsi;NewcomenSociety.Died, ofheartfailure, in the Harkness Pavilion of the Columbia-PresbyterianMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 31,1969 (age78 years, 362days).Interment atRosedaleCemetery, Orange, N.J. | | Esther B. Narey (1884-1969) — also known asEsther Ann Bergman — of Spirit Lake,DickinsonCounty, Iowa.Born in Spirit Lake,DickinsonCounty, Iowa,June 26,1884.Republican.Schoolteacher; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Iowa,1940.Female.GermanandEnglishancestry. Member,Daughters of theAmerican Revolution;ColonialDames.Died, in Dickinson County MemorialHospital, Spirit Lake,DickinsonCounty, Iowa,August22, 1969 (age85 years, 57days).Interment atLakeviewCemetery, Spirit Lake, Iowa. | | Lawrence Walter Hartman (1898-1969) — of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.; Sun City,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,June 20,1898.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;customsbroker;HonoraryConsul for Panama inPortland,Ore., 1935;HonoraryVice-Consul for Argentina inPortland,Ore., 1935-42;HonoraryConsul for Guatemala inPortland,Ore., 1944.Died, in Fort Whipple V.A.Hospital, Prescott,YavapaiCounty, Ariz.,August22, 1969 (age71 years, 63days).Entombed atWilhelm's Portland Memorial, Portland, Ore. | | Pross Tid Cross (1876-1969) — also known asPross T. Cross — of Lathrop,ClintonCounty, Mo.Born inCaldwellCounty, Mo.,July 8,1876.Democrat.Farmer;lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Clinton County, 1905-10.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Woodmen.Suffered afall,fractured his pelvis, and died a week later, from apulmonaryembolism, in ResearchHospital, Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,October1, 1969 (age93 years, 85days).Interment atLathrop Cemetery, Lathrop, Mo. | | Nick James Rajkovich (1910-1969) — also known asNick J. Rajkovich — of Ironwood,GogebicCounty, Mich.; Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Krispolje, Austria (now Krizpolje,Croatia),February8, 1910.Republican.Schoolteacher;collegeprofessor;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Grand TraverseDistrict, 1961-62;mayorof Traverse City, Mich., 1969; died in office 1969.Catholic.Member,Kiwanis.Died, from aheartattack, in MunsonHospital, in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,November11, 1969 (age59 years, 276days).Interment atOakwood Catholic Cemetery, Traverse City, Mich. | | Edward Vincent Loughlin (1894-1969) — also known asEdward V. Loughlin;EdLoughlin —of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February27, 1894.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 14th District, 1933; delegateto Democratic National Convention from New York,1936(alternate),1944,1964,1968(alternate); secretary to JusticeFerdinandPecora;leader of NewYork County Democratic Party, 1944-47.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;FriendlySons of St. Patrick;AncientOrder of Hibernians.Died, in Brookhaven MemorialHospital, East Patchogue,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,November18, 1969 (age75 years, 264days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.  | Walter Scott McNutt (1887-1969) — also known asWalter S. McNutt — of Batesville,IndependenceCounty, Ark.; Jefferson,MarionCounty, Tex.Born in Searcy,WhiteCounty, Ark.,September2, 1887.Minister;candidate forGovernor ofArkansas, 1938 (Republican), 1940 (Independent), 1942; candidatein Democratic primary forGovernor ofTexas, 1946; Democratic candidate forU.S.Senator from Texas, 1957;president,Four States Co-Operative University.Presbyterian.Died in the Marion CountyHospital, Jefferson,MarionCounty, Tex.,November26, 1969 (age82 years, 85days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Jefferson, Tex. | | | Frederic Pearson Bartlett (1909-1970) — also known asFrederic P. Bartlett — ofWashington,D.C.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November15, 1909.Economist;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Ambassador toMalagasy Republic, 1960-62.Died, in University of North Carolina MemorialHospital,Chapel Hill,OrangeCounty, N.C.,January10, 1970 (age60 years, 56days).Burial location unknown.  | George Magoffin Humphrey (1890-1970) — also known asGeorge M. Humphrey — of Mentor,LakeCounty, Ohio.Born in Cheboygan,CheboyganCounty, Mich.,March 8,1890.Republican.Lawyer;president, M.A. Hanna Company (mining andprocessingiron andnickel ores), 1929-52; chairman of Pittsburgh ConsolidatedCoalCompany; chairman, Executive Committee, NationalSteelCorporation;U.S.Secretary of the Treasury, 1953-57;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1956.Episcopalian.Died, fromheartdisease, in UniversityHospital, Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,January20, 1970 (age79 years, 318days).Interment atLakeView Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio. | | Herman Max Cohen (1888-1970) — also known asHerman M. Cohen — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.; St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.; Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Born inRussia,October26, 1888.Republican.Rabbi;offered prayer, Republican National Convention,1928.Died, in TucsonMedical Center, Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.,April14, 1970 (age81 years, 170days).Interment atEvergreenMemorial Park, Tucson, Ariz. | | Clarence Alfred Barnes (1882-1970) — also known asClarence A. Barnes — of Mansfield,BristolCounty, Mass.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,August28, 1882.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1912-13; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Massachusetts,1940,1944,1948,1952(speaker);Massachusettsstate attorney general, 1945-49; defeated, 1928, 1938, 1948;candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1950.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons.Died, in Martha's VineyardHospital, Oak Bluffs, Martha'sVineyard,DukesCounty, Mass.,May 25,1970 (age87 years, 270days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William D. Barnes and Mabel F. (Harding) Barnes; married,March13, 1906, to Helen V. Long; married,October8, 1927, to Doreen Kane. |
| | Luna Ermal Butler (1904-1970) — also known asLuna E. Butler — of Albany,GentryCounty, Mo.Born inGentryCounty, Mo.,December13, 1904.Democrat.Grocer;gasolinestation business;farmer;GentryCounty Collector and Treasurer, 1937-44; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Gentry County, 1945-52,1955-60, 1963-66.Baptist.Member,Lions;OddFellows.Died, in the University of MissouriHospital, Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.,June 9,1970 (age65 years, 178days).Interment atGrandview Cemetery, Albany, Mo. | | William Emilio Rodriguez (1879-1970) — also known asWilliam E. Rodriguez;Eldritus EmilioRodriguez —of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Naperville,DuPageCounty, Ill.,September15, 1879.Lawyer;Socialist candidate formayorof Chicago, Ill., 1911; delegate to Socialist National Conventionfrom Illinois, 1912; Progressive candidate for Presidential Electorfor Illinois,1924.SpanishandGermanancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;American CivilLiberties Union;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died, in Good SamaritanHospital, Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,July 6,1970 (age90 years, 294days).Cremated. | | Alfred V. Brady (1898-1970) — of Bayonne,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in Bayonne,HudsonCounty, N.J.,July 15,1898.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;mayorof Bayonne, N.J., 1959-62; defeated, 1962.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus.Died, in BayonneHospital, Bayonne,HudsonCounty, N.J.,July 19,1970 (age72 years, 4days).Interment atBayview- New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J. | | Ella Mae Quish (1889-1970) — also known asElla M. Quish;Ella MaeMurphy —of Manchester,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Manchester,HartfordCounty, Conn.,May 12,1889.Probationofficer;firstselectman of Manchester, Connecticut, 1954-57.Female.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, in Manchester MemorialHospital, Manchester,HartfordCounty, Conn.,July 23,1970 (age81 years, 72days).Interment atSaint James Cemetery, Manchester, Conn. | | Edgar Willard Hiestand (1888-1970) — also known asEdgar W. Hiestand — of Altadena,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,December3, 1888.Republican.U.S.Representative from California 21st District, 1953-63; defeated,1962; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1960.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;Rotary;JohnBirch Society.Died, of akidneyinfection andpneumonia,at Huntington MemorialHospital, Pasadena,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,August19, 1970 (age81 years, 259days).Cremated;ashes interred atSanGabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, Calif. | | William Dyer Byrd (1884-1970) — also known asW. Dyer Byrd — of Caruthersville,PemiscotCounty, Mo.Born inClayCounty, Ky.,August24, 1884.Democrat.Insurancebusiness;mayorof Caruthersville, Mo., 1915-22, 1942-58.Methodist.Broke his hip in afall, anddied a few days later, in Pemiscot County MemorialHospital,Hayti,PemiscotCounty, Mo.,September29, 1970 (age86 years, 36days).Interment atLittle Prairie Cemetery, Caruthersville, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Jasper Byrd and Alice (Pullam) Byrd; married to SallyWhite. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Harry Clifton Byrd (1889-1970) — also known asHarry C. Byrd;Curley Byrd — Born in Crisfield,SomersetCounty, Md.,February12, 1889.Democrat.Athleticcoach;president,University of Maryland, 1936-54; candidate forGovernor ofMaryland, 1954; candidate forU.S.Senator from Maryland, 1964; candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland, 1966.Member,Moose;Rotary.Died, fromheartdisease, in the University of MarylandHospital,Baltimore,Md.,October2, 1970 (age81 years, 232days).Interment atAsbury Cemetery, Crisfield, Md. | | David E. Burgess (1914-1970) — of Grosse Pointe,WayneCounty, Mich.BornJune 1,1914.Lawyer;mayorof Grosse Pointe, Mich., 1963-70; died in office 1970.Member,American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association;GammaEta Gamma;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died, in Bon SecoursHospital, Grosse Pointe,WayneCounty, Mich.,November3, 1970 (age56 years, 155days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Louise Marie Hawley. |
| | Hugh Rogers Adair (1889-1971) — also known asHugh R. Adair — of Montana. Born near Ellis,TregoCounty, Kan.,August29, 1889.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1927, 1931;LieutenantGovernor of Montana, 1937-41; candidate forU.S.Representative from Montana 1st District, 1940;justice ofMontana state supreme court, 1943-69;chiefjustice of Montana state supreme court, 1947-56.Member,Freemasons.Died in ahospital at Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.,January18, 1971 (age81 years, 142days).Interment atForestvaleCemetery, Helena, Mont. | | Harry Frank Guggenheim (1890-1971) — also known asHarry F. Guggenheim — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in West End, Long Branch,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,August23, 1890.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;mining andsmeltingbusiness; U.S. Ambassador toCuba, 1929-33; co-founder, with his wife Alicia, ofNewsday, the dailynewspaperof Long Island, New York.Jewish.Died, ofcancer,in Sloan-Kettering MemorialHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January22, 1971 (age80 years, 152days).Interment atSalemFields Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Paul Lambert Feltus (1889-1971) — also known asPaul L. Feltus — of Bloomington,MonroeCounty, Ind.Born in Bloomington,MonroeCounty, Ind.,December10, 1889.Democrat.Newspapereditor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1940,1944(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1948(alternate),1952(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization); acting postmaster atBloomington,Ind., 1952-54.Member,SigmaDelta Chi;Elks;Kiwanis;AmericanLegion;ReserveOfficers Association.Died, in BloomingtonHospital, Bloomington,MonroeCounty, Ind.,February2, 1971 (age81 years, 54days).Interment atRoseHill Cemetery, Bloomington, Ind. | | Thomas Mallee (1887-1971) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October6, 1887.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly, 1916 (New York County 18th District), 1919 (NewYork County 14th District); delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1928(alternate),1932(alternate),1936(alternate),1940(alternate),1944(alternate),1948(alternate),1952,1956,1960.Catholic.Died, in Mount SinaiHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February17, 1971 (age83 years, 134days).Interment atFerncliffCemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y. | | Edward J. Speno (1920-1971) — of East Meadow,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,September23, 1920.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1955-71 (4th District 1955-65, 5th District 1966,4th District 1967-71); died in office 1971; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1964,1968;chairof Nassau County Republican Party, 1965-67; candidate fordelegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966.Catholic.Member,Kiwanis;AmericanLegion;Elks;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Knightsof Columbus.Died, of aheartattack, in St. Peter'sHospital, Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,February17, 1971 (age50 years, 147days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof James Speno; married to Audrey Bernichon. | | | | Cross-reference:JosephM. Margiotta |
| | Phanor James Eder (1880-1971) — also known asPhanor J. Eder — of Forest Hills, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Palmira,Colombia,December11, 1880.Lawyer;Vice-Consul-Generalfor Colombia inNewYork, N.Y., 1905-07.LatvianandEnglishancestry.Died, in St. Clare'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March 1,1971 (age90 years, 80days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof James Martin 'Santiago' Eder and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' (Benjamin)Eder; married,April21, 1909, to Violet Lindo. |
| | Thomas Joseph Brady (1885-1971) — also known asThomas J. Brady — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February25, 1885.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Justice, New York CitySpecial Sessions, 1934-39; Justice, New York City Court, 1940-50;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1951-55.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;American BarAssociation;CatholicLawyers Guild.Died, in UnionHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,March 4,1971 (age86 years, 7days).Interment atGateof Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y. | | Albert Lee Reeves (1873-1971) — also known asAlbert L. Reeves;Alburdah LeeReeves —of Steelville,CrawfordCounty, Mo.; Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.; Dunedin,PinellasCounty, Fla.Born in Steelville,CrawfordCounty, Mo.,December21, 1873.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Crawford County, 1901-02;candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1918;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, 1923-54;took senior status 1954; senior judge, 1954-71.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;Order ofthe Coif;PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias.Died, in Morton F. PlantHospital, Dunedin,PinellasCounty, Fla.,March24, 1971 (age97 years, 93days).Interment atSylvanAbbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, Fla. | | Andrew Leroy Willey (1908-1971) — also known asA. Leroy Willey — of Cambridge,DorchesterCounty, Md.Born inDorchesterCounty, Md.,April17, 1908.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;postmaster atCambridge,Md., 1967-71 (acting, 1967-68).Suffered astroke,and died without regaining consciousness, in Cambridge MemorialHospital, Cambridge,DorchesterCounty, Md.,June 6,1971 (age63 years, 50days).Interment atChristEpiscopal Church Cemetery, Cambridge, Md.| | Relatives: Sonof George Ernest Willey and Rida C. (Johnson) Willey; married1930 to MaryGeneva Shaw. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Harold John Arthur (1904-1971) — also known asHarold J. Arthur — of Burlington,ChittendenCounty, Vt.Born in Whitehall,WashingtonCounty, N.Y.,February9, 1904.Republican.Lawyer;major in the U.S. Army during World War II;LieutenantGovernor of Vermont, 1949-50;Governor ofVermont, 1950-51; Republican candidate forU.S.Representative from Vermont at-large, 1950 (primary), 1958.Unitarian.Member,UnitedCommercial Travelers;AmericanLegion;Amvets;FarmBureau;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Elks;Grange;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Order of theEastern Star;Eagles;Knightsof Pythias;OddFellows.Died, fromcancer,in the Air Force BaseHospital, Plattsburgh,ClintonCounty, N.Y.,July 19,1971 (age67 years, 160days).Entombed in mausoleum atLakeviewCemetery, Burlington, Vt. | | Van Heflin (1910-1971) — also known asEmmett Evan Heflin Jr. — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Walters,CottonCounty, Okla.,December13, 1910.Democrat.Actor;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1948.IrishandFrenchancestry. Member,PhiDelta Theta.Suffered aheartattack whileswimming,and died six weeks later, in Cedars of LebanonHospital, LosAngeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,July 23,1971 (age60 years, 222days).Cremated;ashes scattered in North Pacific Ocean. | | Russel Pealer Breyfogle (1898-1971) — also known asRussel P. Breyfogle — of Three Rivers,St. JosephCounty, Mich.Born in Three Rivers,St. JosephCounty, Mich.,December11, 1898.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1952,1964;member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1959.Died in ahospital at Three Rivers,St. JosephCounty, Mich.,August23, 1971 (age72 years, 255days).Interment atRiverside Cemetery, Three Rivers, Mich. | | Matthew M. Levy (1899-1971) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Brest-Litovsk, Russia (now Brest,Belarus),March1, 1899.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;American Labor candidate forboroughpresident of Bronx, New York, 1941;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1951-71; defeated, 1932(Socialist), 1934 (Socialist), 1943 (American Labor); died in office1971.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;American CivilLiberties Union;PhiBeta Kappa;SigmaUpsilon.Died, in Bronx-LebanonHospital Center, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,September4, 1971 (age72 years, 187days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Aaron Levy and Rachel Levy; married1922 to PearlG. Spivak. |
| | Bernard Joseph Flynn (1888-1971) — also known asBernard J. Flynn — ofBaltimore,Md.Born inBaltimore,Md.,February10, 1888.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for Maryland, 1934-53.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association;Knightsof Columbus;AmericanJudicature Society;AncientOrder of Hibernians;Orderof Alhambra.Suffered a concussion and skull fracture in an accidentalfall athis home, and died eleven days later at Union MemorialHospital,Baltimore,Md.,September15, 1971 (age83 years, 217days).Interment atNewCathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. | | Francis Dobbins McCurn (1889-1971) — also known asFrancis D. McCurn — of Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Born in Westernville,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,September17, 1889.Democrat. Candidate formayorof Syracuse, N.Y., 1931, 1935;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 5th District, 1934, 1939-58; appointed1934; defeated, 1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1936;Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 4thDepartment, 1940-49.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;PhiDelta Phi.Died, in Community GeneralHospital, Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,September16, 1971 (age81 years, 364days).Interment atSt.Mary's Cemetery, DeWitt, N.Y. | | George James Burke Jr. (1914-1971) — also known asGeorge J. Burke, Jr. — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.; Howell,LivingstonCounty, Mich.Born in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,October12, 1914.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1stDistrict, 1950.Catholic.Died in St. Joseph MercyHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,October3, 1971 (age56 years, 356days).Interment atSt.Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich. | | Harry F. Baily (1882-1971) — of Waynesburg,GreeneCounty, Pa.Born in Cumberland Township,GreeneCounty, Pa.,May 2,1882.Republican.Insurancebroker; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1924,1952(alternate);chair ofGreene County Republican Party, 1927.Presbyterian.Member,Elks;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Sonsof the American Revolution.Died, in Greene County MemorialHospital, Waynesburg,GreeneCounty, Pa.,October22, 1971 (age89 years, 173days).Interment atGreenMount Cemetery, Waynesburg, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof J. Ewing Baily and Eldora (Mitchener) Baily; married,June 25,1908, to Lucy Sayers; married,April23, 1927, to Phila Babcock. |
| | Walter G. Nakkula (1907-1971) — of Gladwin,GladwinCounty, Mich.Born in Calumet,HoughtonCounty, Mich.,August9, 1907.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1953-64 (Gladwin District1953-54, Arenac District 1955-64); candidate forMichiganstate senate 35th District, 1964.Catholic.Finnishancestry. Member,Eagles;Knightsof Columbus.Sufferedlungcancer and abraintumor, and died in Gladwin AreaHospital, Gladwin,GladwinCounty, Mich.,November1, 1971 (age64 years, 84days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Arvid Nakkula and Senja (Erkhila) Nakkula; married to JulieToutant. |
| | Richard Joseph Donovan (1926-1971) — also known asRichard Donovan;DickDonovan —of Chula Vista,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in New RochelleHospital,New Rochelle,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,February24, 1926.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;policeofficer;lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1965-69; municipal judge in California, 1969-71;died in office 1971.Catholic;laterCongregationalist.Member,Elks;Kiwanis;Sonsof the American Revolution.Suffered aself-inflictedgunshotwound, and died soon after, in ahospital at Chula Vista,SanDiego County, Calif.,November21, 1971 (age45 years, 270days).Cremated;ashes interred atGlenAbbey Memorial Park, Bonita, Calif. | | Guy Everette Corn (1910-1972) — also known asGuy Corn — of Corinth,DentonCounty, Tex.Born inFranklinCounty, Tex.,September28, 1910.Mayorof Corinth, Tex., 1964-65.Died, fromcerebralthrombosis, in FlowHospital, Denton,DentonCounty, Tex.,January6, 1972 (age61 years, 100days).Interment atGood Hope Cemetery, Cypress, Tex. | | Leonard Evans Carson (1900-1972) — also known asLeonard Carson — of Crab Orchard,LincolnCounty, Ky.Born in Turnersville,LincolnCounty, Ky.,July 4,1900.Democrat.Farmer;horseman;stategovernment employee; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 42nd District, 1938-39.Died, in Haggin MemorialHospital, Harrodsburg,MercerCounty, Ky.,February9, 1972 (age71 years, 220days).Interment atBuffaloSprings Cemetery, Stanford, Ky.| | Relatives: Sonof James Thomas Carson and Susie Belle (Carter)Carson. |
| | Robert Elmer Hollifield (1902-1972) — also known asRobert E. Hollifield — of Forest City,RutherfordCounty, N.C.Born in North Carolina,May 1,1902.Republican. Postmaster atForestCity, N.C., 1953-65 (acting, 1953-54).Died, frompneumoniaandParkinson'sdisease, in RutherfordHospital, Rutherfordton,RutherfordCounty, N.C.,March24, 1972 (age69 years, 328days).Interment atCool Springs Cemetery, Forest City, N.C.  | Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (1908-1972) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,November29, 1908.Democrat.Baptistminister;U.S.Representative from New York, 1945-71 (22nd District 1945-53,16th District 1953-63, 18th District 1963-71); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1952,1960,1964;citedforcontemptof court in 1966 for refusing to pay damages in a lawsuit againsthim; on February 28, 1967, he wasexpelledfrom the House of Representatives onchargesofunbecomingconduct andmisusingpublic funds; the Supreme Court overturned the expulsion in 1969.Baptist.Africanancestry. Member,AlphaPhi Alpha;Elks.Died, ofprostatecancer, in Jackson MemorialHospital, Miami, Dade County(nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,April 4,1972 (age63 years, 127days).Cremated;ashes scattered inaprivate or family graveyard, Bahamas.| | Relatives: Sonof Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. and Mattie (Fletcher) Powell; married,March 8,1933, to Isabel Washington; married,August1, 1945, to Hazel Scott; married,December15, 1960, to Yvette Marjorie Diago (Flores) Powell; father ofAdamClayton Powell IV. | | | | Adam Clayton Powell Jr.Boulevard(formerly part of Seventh Avenue), inManhattan,New York, isnamed forhim. — The Adam Clayton PowellStateOffice Building (opened 1974 as the Harlem State Office Building;renamed 1983), inManhattan,New York, isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier | | | | Books by Powell,Adam Clayton,Jr.:Adamby Adam: The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell,Jr. | | | | Books about Powell,Adam Clayton,Jr.:Tisha Hamilton,AdamClayton Powell, Jr.: The Political Biography of an AmericanDilemma — Wil Haygood,Kingof the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell,Jr. | | | | Image source: Library ofCongress |
| | Elmer H. Droste (1895-1972) — of Illinois. Born in Mt. Olive,MacoupinCounty, Ill.,June 16,1895.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofIllinoisstate senate 38th District, 1941-43; defeated, 1936; colonel inthe U.S. Army during World War II.Died, in St. Mary'sHospital, Clayton,St. LouisCounty, Mo.,April23, 1972 (age76 years, 312days).Interment atMt.Olive Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Ill. | | Edwin Lee Gavin (1888-1972) — also known asEdwin L. Gavin — of Roseboro,SampsonCounty, N.C.; Sanford,LeeCounty, N.C.Born in Giddinsville,SampsonCounty, N.C.,August17, 1888.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer;mayor of Roseboro, N.C., 1912-14; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1919-20;U.S.Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, 1928-32;candidate forU.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1950; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from North Carolina,1956.MissionaryBaptist. Member,Woodmen;JuniorOrder;Moose;Knightsof Pythias.Died, ofperitonitis,in Lee CountyHospital, Sanford,LeeCounty, N.C.,May 5,1972 (age83 years, 262days).Interment atBuffaloCemetery, Sanford, N.C. | | Frederic René Coudert Jr. (1898-1972) — also known asFrederic R. Coudert, Jr. — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 7,1898.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegateto Republican National Convention from New York,1936,1940,1944,1948,1956;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1939-46 (17th District 1939-44, 20th District1945-46);U.S.Representative from New York 17th District, 1947-59; campaignchair forWilliamF. Buckley, Jr.'s campaign for Mayor of New York City, 1965.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, in PresbyterianHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 21,1972 (age74 years, 14days).Interment atMemorialCemetery of St. John's Church, Laurel Hollow, Long Island, N.Y. | | Lucretia del Valle Grady (1892-1972) — also known asLucretia del Valle — of Berkeley,AlamedaCounty, Calif.;SanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,October18, 1892.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1928,1936,1940(alternate),1956;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from California, 1937-39;Vice-Chairof Democratic National Committee, 1939; Democratic PresidentialElector for California,1944(voted forFranklinD. Roosevelt andHarryS. Truman).Female.Died, of aheartattack, at Mills MemorialHospital, San Mateo,San MateoCounty, Calif.,May 23,1972 (age79 years, 218days).Interment atHolyCross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif. | | Lawrence Ettore Gerosa (1894-1972) — also known asLawrence E. Gerosa — of Riverdale, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Milan,Italy,August10, 1894.Truckingbusiness; delegate to Democratic National Convention from NewYork,1948,1952,1956,1960;New York City Controller, 1954-61; Citizens candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1961.Italianancestry.Died, oflungcancer, in Albert EinsteinHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,June 24,1972 (age77 years, 319days).Burial location unknown. | | Walter Augustus Huxman (1887-1972) — also known asWalter Huxman — of Hutchinson,RenoCounty, Kan.Born near Pretty Prairie,RenoCounty, Kan.,February16, 1887.Democrat.Lawyer; candidate forjustice ofKansas state supreme court, 1928;Governor ofKansas, 1937-39; defeated, 1938;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1939-57; tooksenior status 1957.Disciplesof Christ.Suffered an apparentstrokeand died in ahospital at Topeka,ShawneeCounty, Kan.,June 25,1972 (age85 years, 130days).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Topeka, Kan. | | Hyman Mann (1898-1972) — also known asHoney Mann;Hyman Manevitch — of Massachusetts. Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,July 4,1898.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1930.Jewish.Died, in the VeteransHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,July 16,1972 (age74 years, 12days).Interment atMontefioreCemetery, Woburn, Mass. | | Harry Ennis Mayhew (1906-1972) — also known asHarry E. Mayhew — of Milford,KentCounty, Del.Born in Milford,SussexCounty, Del.,April16, 1906.Democrat.Truckingbusiness;coal andice dealer; member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Kent County 10th District,1955-58;Speaker ofthe Delaware State House of Representatives, 1957-58; member ofDelawarestate senate from Kent County 5th District, 1959-62; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware,1960.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;TallCedars of Lebanon;Shriners;Rotary.Suffered aheartattack while he and his wife weredrivinghome from Wilmington, and was dead on arrival at Kent GeneralHospital, Dover,KentCounty, Del.,July 21,1972 (age66 years, 96days).Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, Milford, Del. | | Milo Ritton Kniffen (1902-1972) — also known asMilo R. Kniffen — of Cobleskill,SchoharieCounty, N.Y.Born in Worcester,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.,August20, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;banker;chair ofSchoharie County Democratic Party, 1932-40; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1932.Died, in Cobleskill CommunityHospital, Cobleskill,SchoharieCounty, N.Y.,July 29,1972 (age69 years, 344days).Interment atMaple Grove Cemetery, Worcester, N.Y. | | Henry Gustav Krausse (1896-1972) — also known asHenry G. Krausse — of Brownsville,CameronCounty, Tex.Born in Brownsville,CameronCounty, Tex.,October28, 1896.U.S. Vice Consul inMatamoros, 1919-22, 1922-24, 1924-26, 1926-27, 1927-38;Nuevo Laredo, 1922, 1924;San Luis Potosi, 1926;Saltillo, 1927.Died, fromarteriosclerosisandcongestiveheart failure, in MercyHospital, Brownsville,CameronCounty, Tex.,October3, 1972 (age75 years, 341days).Interment atBuenaVista Burial Park, Brownsville, Tex.  | Prescott Sheldon Bush (1895-1972) — also known asPrescott S. Bush — of Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,May 15,1895.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;banker;director, Pan AmericanAirways;director, ColumbiaBroadcastingSystem (CBS); delegate to Republican National Convention fromConnecticut,1948,1956(chair,ResolutionsCommittee;speaker),1960(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1964(alternate);U.S.Senator from Connecticut, 1952-63; defeated, 1950.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Skulland Bones.Died, oflungcancer, in the MemorialHospital for Cancer and AlliedDiseases, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October8, 1972 (age77 years, 146days).Interment atPutnamCemetery, Greenwich, Conn. | | | Milton Fred Napier (1900-1972) — also known asMilton F. Napier — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,September3, 1900.Republican.Lawyer;accountant;criminal court judge in Missouri, 1930; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 1st District,1943-44; defeated, 1944; member ofMissouristate senate 2nd District, 1947-50; defeated, 1950 (2ndDistrict), 1956 (1st District), 1960 (1st District), 1964 (1stDistrict).Lutheran.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight.Died, fromcancer,in LutheranMedical Center,St.Louis, Mo.,October11, 1972 (age72 years, 38days).Interment atConcordiaCemetery, St. Louis, Mo. | | Thomas John Moore (1903-1972) — also known asThomas J. Moore — of Wilson,WilsonCounty, N.C.Born in Saratoga,WilsonCounty, N.C.,June 6,1903.Republican.Pharmacist;delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina,1940,1952(alternate),1956;chairof Wilson County Republican Party, 1952.Died, frompneumonia,possibly withlungcancer, in Wilson MemorialHospital, Wilson,WilsonCounty, N.C.,November2, 1972 (age69 years, 149days).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Wilson, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Aurelius Milton Moore and Margaret Cornelia 'Maggie' (Owens)Moore; married to Marjorie Smith. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Max Schachtman (1904-1972) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.; Floral Park,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Warsaw,Poland,September10, 1904.Naturalized U.S. citizen;arrestedduring ademonstrationon Wall Street in New York City, July 3, 1928, but charges againsthim were dismissed; became an open supporter of Leon Trotsky'sopposition to Stalin about 1928, and was expelled from the CommunistParty; became a major Trotskyist leader and theoretician, and one ofthe founders of the Socialist Workers Party; editor ofTheMilitantnewspaper;Workers candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1940 (23rd District), 1946 (15thDistrict); Workers candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1941, 1945; broke with Trotskyism in1948, and became more conservative in later life.Jewishancestry. Member,Leaguefor Industrial Democracy.Died, in Long Island JewishHospital, New Hyde Park,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,November4, 1972 (age68 years, 55days).Burial location unknown.  | Stephen Earnest Aguirre (1892-1972) — also known asStephen E. Aguirre — of El Paso,El PasoCounty, Tex.Born in Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.,November11, 1892.U.S. Vice Consul inCiudad Juarez, 1917-20;Chihuahua, 1920;Manzanillo, 1921-24;Nuevo Laredo, 1925-27, 1927-29;Piedras Negras, 1927;Mexico City, 1929-32; U.S. Consul inCiudad Juarez, as of 1943.Mexican,Scottish,English,French, andGermanancestry.Died, from anaorticaneurysm, in Southwestern GeneralHospital, El Paso,El PasoCounty, Tex.,November19, 1972 (age80 years, 8days).Interment atRestlawnMemorial Park, El Paso, Tex.| | Relatives: Sonof Stephen Monroe Aguirre and Mary Wilhelmina (Sneed) Aguirre;married to Jeannette Adelina Krause. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: U.S. passport application(1920) |
| | Roger Lowell Putnam (1893-1972) — also known asRoger L. Putnam — of Springfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,December19, 1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;businessexecutive;mayorof Springfield, Mass., 1938-43; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Massachusetts,1940,1948;candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1942; Democratic candidate for PresidentialElector for Massachusetts,1956.Catholic.Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus.Died, following astroke,at MercyHospital, Springfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.,November24, 1972 (age78 years, 341days).Burial location unknown. | | Charles Henry Thompson (1882-1972) — also known asCharles H. Thompson — of Harrisburg,SalineCounty, Ill.Born near Mt. Vernon,PoseyCounty, Ind.,December11, 1882.Republican.Lawyer;SalineCounty State's Attorney; member ofIllinoisstate senate 51st District, 1927-35, 1939-43;justice ofIllinois state supreme court, 1942-51;chiefjustice of Illinois state supreme court, 1945-46, 1949-50.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Died, in DoctorsHospital, Harrisburg,SalineCounty, Ill.,November26, 1972 (age89 years, 351days).Interment atSunsetHill Cemetery, Harrisburg, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof Lewis Thompson and Emma (Monroe) Thompson; married1914 to EthelK. Knight; nephew ofJohnL. Thompson. |
| | John Carter Vincent (1900-1972) — of Macon,BibbCounty, Ga.; Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Seneca,NemahaCounty, Kan.,August19, 1900.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul inChangsha, 1925-27; U.S. Consul inTsinan, 1930-31;Mukden, 1931-32;Nanking, 1932, 1934-35;Dairen, 1932-34;Geneva, as of 1940; U.S. Minister toSwitzerland, 1947-51; U.S. Diplomatic Agent toMorocco, 1951-52.Died, in Mount AuburnHospital, Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,December3, 1972 (age72 years, 106days).Burial location unknown.  | Charles Albert Sink (1879-1972) — also known asCharles A. Sink — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Westernville,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,July 4,1879.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1stDistrict, 1919-20, 1925-26; member ofMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1921-22, 1927-30; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1932; member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1936; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1948.Congregationalist.Member,Rotary;Freemasons;Acacia;PhiMu Alpha;PhiKappa Phi.Died, from astroke,in St. Joseph MercyHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,December17, 1972 (age93 years, 166days).Entombed atWashtenongMemorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Herman Sink and Caroline (Gleasman) Sink; married,June 18,1923, to Alva Joanna Gordon. | | | | Image source: Ann Arbor Daily News,October 8, 1928 |
|  | Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) — also known as"Give 'Em Hell Harry" — of Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in Lamar,BartonCounty, Mo.,May 8,1884.Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War I; county judge inMissouri, 1922-24, 1926-34;U.S.Senator from Missouri, 1935-45; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Missouri,1940,1944(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee;speaker),1952,1960;VicePresident of the United States, 1945;Presidentof the United States, 1945-53; candidate for Democraticnomination for President,1952.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;KnightsTemplar;AmericanLegion;Eagles;Elks;LambdaChi Alpha;PhiAlpha Delta.Two members of a Puerto Rican nationalist group, Griselio Torresolaand Oscar Collazo, tried to shoot their way into Blair House,temporary residence of the President, as part of anattemptedassassination, November 1, 1950. Torresola and a guard, LeslieCoffelt, were killed. Collazo, wounded, was arrested, tried, andconvicted of murder.Died at ResearchHospital and Medical Center, Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,December26, 1972 (age88 years, 232days).Interment atTrumanPresidential Library and Museum, Independence, Mo.; statue atIndependenceSquare, Independence, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof John Anderson Truman and Martha Ellen (Young) Truman; married,June 28,1919, toElizabethVirginia Wallace (granddaughter ofBenjaminFranklin Wallace); grandnephew ofJamesC. Chiles. | | | | Political family:Trumanfamily of Independence, Missouri. | | | | Cross-reference:AndrewJ. May —MiltonLipson —SamuelI. Rosenman —StephenJ. Spingarn —JamesM. Curley —GeorgeE. Allen —GeorgeE. Allen —JonathanDaniels | | | | TrumanStateUniversity,Kirksville,Missouri, isnamed forhim. — TrumanCollege,Chicago,Illinois, isnamed forhim. — Harry S. TrumanHighSchool, inLevittown,Pennsylvania, isnamed forhim. | | | | Other politicians named for him:H.Truman Chafin—HarryTruman Moore | | | | Personal motto: "The Buck StopsHere." | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books by Harry S. Truman:TheAutobiography of Harry S. Truman | | | | Books about Harry S. Truman: DavidMcCullough,Truman —Alonzo L. Hamby,Manof the People : A Life of Harry S. Truman — Sean J.Savage,Trumanand the Democratic Party — Ken Hechler,WorkingWith Truman : A Personal Memoir of the White HouseYears — Alan Axelrod,Whenthe Buck Stops With You: Harry S. Truman onLeadership — Ralph Keyes,TheWit and Wisdom of Harry S. Truman — William LeeMiller,TwoAmericans: Truman, Eisenhower, and a Dangerous World —Matthew Algeo,HarryTruman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American RoadTrip — David Pietrusza,1948:Harry Truman's Improbable Victory and the Year that TransformedAmerica — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] | | | | Image source: Who's Who in UnitedStates Politics (1950) |
| | | Alfred James Elliott (1895-1973) — also known asAlfred J. Elliott — of Tulare,TulareCounty, Calif.Born in Guinda,YoloCounty, Calif.,June 1,1895.Democrat.Farmer;U.S.Representative from California 10th District, 1937-49.Died in ahospital at Tulare,TulareCounty, Calif.,January17, 1973 (age77 years, 230days).Interment atTulareCemetery, Tulare, Calif.  | Robert Justin Miller (1888-1973) — also known asJustin Miller — of Hanford,KingsCounty, Calif.; Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Crescent City,Del NorteCounty, Calif.,November17, 1888.Lawyer;KingsCounty District Attorney, 1915-18;lawprofessor;AssociateJustice of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1937-45;resigned 1945; chairman and general counsel, National Association ofRadio andTelevision Broadcasters.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association;AmericanJudicature Society;Order ofthe Coif;DeltaSigma Rho;DeltaChi;AlphaPi Zeta;PhiDelta Phi;PhiKappa Phi;PiSigma Alpha;OmicronDelta Kappa;PhiBeta Kappa;Pi GammaMu;SigmaNu Phi.Died, in ahospital at Santa Monica,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January17, 1973 (age84 years, 61days).Interment atGrangevilleCemetery, Armona, Calif. | | | John M. Dunham (1888-1973) — of East Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Cadillac,WexfordCounty, Mich.,July 16,1888.Republican.Lawyer;delegateto Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Kent County2nd District, 1933; candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1941.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Elks.Died in Kent CommunityHospital, Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,January23, 1973 (age84 years, 191days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Harrison M. Dunham and Kittie (Parks) Dunham; married1917 toFrances Adeline Rogers; nephew ofMajorL. Dunham. |
| | John Edgar Manders (1895-1973) — also known asJohn E. Manders — ofAnchorage,Alaska.Born inDenver,Colo.,February3, 1895.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forDelegateto U.S. Congress from Alaska Territory, 1944;mayorof Anchorage, Alaska, 1945-46; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Alaska Territory,1952;candidate for nomination forU.S.Senator from Alaska, 1958.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks.Died in ahospital atAnchorage,Alaska,February18, 1973 (age78 years, 15days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert Francis Manders and Letha Clementine (Barnes) Manders;married,June 6,1914, to Henrietta Bertolas. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | Riley Alvin Bender (1890-1973) — also known asRiley A. Bender — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,July 8,1890.Prizefighter;hotelmanager;musicstore manager;seedwholesaler; candidate in Democratic primary forIllinoisstate senate 11th District, 1938; candidate for Republicannomination for President,1944,1948,1952.Churchof Christ.GermanandWelshancestry.Died, in Illinois CentralHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March 6,1973 (age82 years, 241days).Interment atOnargaCemetery, Onarga, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof Edward Bender and Rachel Josephine 'Josie' (Davis)Bender. |
| | James Carlisle Kearse (1893-1973) — also known asJ. Carl Kearse — of Bamberg,BambergCounty, S.C.Born in Olar,BambergCounty, S.C.,March29, 1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Bamberg County,1921-24; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Bamberg County, 1940-56; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina,1944;South Carolina State Highway Commissioner.Methodist.Member,Lions;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Died, in ahospital at Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,March14, 1973 (age79 years, 350days).Interment atSouth End Cemetery, Bamberg, S.C. | | James Kemp Doughton Sr. (1884-1973) — of Sparta,AlleghanyCounty, N.C.Born inAlleghanyCounty, N.C.,May 18,1884.Banker;farmer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1948-57;Speaker ofthe North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1951-57.Methodist.Indictedforbankfraud in 1928;triedand acquitted.Died, ofpneumonia,in ahospital at Sparta,AlleghanyCounty, N.C.,March17, 1973 (age88 years, 303days).Interment atShilohMethodist Church Cemetery, Sparta, N.C. | | Richard Yates Rowe (1888-1973) — also known asRichard Y. Rowe — of Jacksonville,MorganCounty, Ill.Born in Jacksonville,MorganCounty, Ill.,December12, 1888.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member ofIllinoisRepublican State Central Committee, 1943;IllinoisRepublican state chair, 1944;secretaryof state of Illinois, 1944-45;Illinoisstate treasurer, 1947-49.Member,AmericanLegion;Rotary.Died in ahospital at Jacksonville,MorganCounty, Ill.,March19, 1973 (age84 years, 97days).Interment atDiamondGrove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Ill. | | Clifford Ross Powell (1893-1973) — also known asClifford R. Powell — of Mt. Holly,BurlingtonCounty, N.J.Born in Lumberton,BurlingtonCounty, N.J.,July 26,1893.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Burlington County, 1922-27;Speakerof the New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1925; member ofNewJersey state senate from Burlington County, 1928-39;Governor ofNew Jersey, 1935; defeated in primary, 1937; served in the U.S.Army during World War II; major general, U.S. Army.Died, in Burlington County MemorialHospital, Mt. Holly,BurlingtonCounty, N.J.,March28, 1973 (age79 years, 245days).Interment atLakeview Memprial Park, Cinnaminson, N.J. | | Robert Keaton Christenberry (1899-1973) — also known asRobert K. Christenberry — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio; Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Peoria,PeoriaCounty, Ill.; Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Fort Lauderdale,BrowardCounty, Fla.Born in Huntingdon,CarrollCounty, Tenn.,January27, 1899.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;lost hisright hand and wrist in a grenade explosion; U.S. Vice Consul inVladivostok, as of 1919;hotelmanager and executive; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1957; postmaster atNewYork City, N.Y., 1958-66 (acting, 1958-59).Presbyterian.Member,DisabledAmerican Veterans;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons;Shriners;Jesters.Suffered astroke,and died two months later, in MethodistHospital, Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,April13, 1973 (age74 years, 76days).Burial location unknown. | | George Edward Allen (1896-1973) — also known asGeorge E. Allen — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Booneville,PrentissCounty, Miss.,February29, 1896.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;hotelbusiness;memberDistrict of Columbia board of commissioners, 1933-38, 1939-40;resigned 1938, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromDistrict of Columbia,1936;Secretaryof Democratic National Committee, 1943;speechwriterfor Pres.HarryTruman; director, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 1946.Methodist.Member,KappaSigma.Close friend of presidentsRoosevelt,Truman,andEisenhower.Died, following aheartattack, in the EisenhowerMedical Center, Palm Desert,RiversideCounty, Calif.,April23, 1973 (age77 years, 54days).Intermentsomewherein Booneville, Miss.  | Julius J. Gans (1896-1973) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January21, 1896.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1936-37, 1939-54 (Bronx County 5th District1936-37, 1939-44, Bronx County 6th District 1945-54); defeated, 1937;civil court judge in New York, 1961-67.Jewish. Member,Elks;Freemasons;ZionistOrganization of America;B'naiB'rith.Died, in DoctorsHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April24, 1973 (age77 years, 93days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Nathan Gans and Ida (Lowenthal) Gans; married to Sylvia (Kugel)Tisch. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
|  | Palmer Ray Nichols (1904-1973) — also known asPalmer R. Nichols — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born in Ashland,BooneCounty, Mo.,June 15,1904.Democrat. Candidate formayorof Sedalia, Mo., 1970.Baptist.Died, in BothwellHospital, Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,August18, 1973 (age69 years, 64days).Interment atCrownHill Cemetery, Sedalia, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Ethan Allen Nichols and Artie Mecie Nichols; married,October19, 1935, to Violet Marguerite Turner. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Sedalia (Mo.) Democrat,August 19, 1973 |
| | Clarence James Henry (1902-1973) — also known asClarence J. Henry;CassHenry —of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,August15, 1902.Republican.Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 7th District, 1961-70.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.Died, frommultiplemyeloma, in ahospital at Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,August23, 1973 (age71 years, 8days).Cremated;ashes scattered.  | John Daniel Miller Hamilton (1892-1973) — also known asJohn D. M. Hamilton — of Topeka,ShawneeCounty, Kan.; Paoli,ChesterCounty, Pa.; Clearwater,PinellasCounty, Fla.Born in Fort Madison,LeeCounty, Iowa,March 2,1892.Republican.Lawyer;member ofKansasstate house of representatives, 1925-28;Speaker ofthe Kansas State House of Representatives, 1927-28;KansasRepublican state chair, 1930-32; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Kansas, 1932-40;Chairmanof Republican National Committee, 1936-40; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Kansas,1936,1940(chair,ArrangementsCommittee;speaker).Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;PhiAlpha Delta;Freemasons;Elks.Died, in Morton PlantHospital, Clearwater,PinellasCounty, Fla.,September24, 1973 (age81 years, 206days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John Daniel Miller Hamilton and Mary (Rice) Hamilton; married,December28, 1915, to Laura Hall; married1940 to Jane(Kendall) Mason. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: Time Magazine, September21, 1936 |
| | Robert L. Roberts (1922-1973) — of Kansas City,WyandotteCounty, Kan.Born in Fort Worth,TarrantCounty, Tex.,1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; postmasteratKansasCity, Kan., 1959-68, 1970-73 (acting, 1959); served in the U.S.Army during the Vietnam war.Stabbedandmortallywounded by Carroll Edward Noel, Jr., a former mail handler, intheofficeof the assistant postmaster, at the mainpostoffice, and was dead on arrival at BethanyMedical Center,Kansas City,WyandotteCounty, Kan.,November29, 1973 (ageabout 51years). Noel was tried for murder, and found not guilty by reasonof insanity.Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan. | | Edward Michael Kinsella (1911-1973) — also known asEdward M. Kinsella;NedKinsella —of Solvay,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Born in Solvay,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,June 15,1911.Republican.Insurancebusiness;mayor ofSolvay, N.Y., 1962-70; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 120th District, 1971-73; died in office 1973.Catholic.Member,HolyName Society.Died, in Community-GeneralHospital, Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,December3, 1973 (age62 years, 171days).Interment atSt.Mary's Cemetery, DeWitt, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Edward F. Kinsella and Alice R. Kinsella; married1934 toGenevieve Loretta Degan. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Philip Mason Sears (1899-1973) — also known asMason Sears — of Dedham,NorfolkCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,December29, 1899.Republican. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1935-36; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1947-48; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Massachusetts,1948,1952;MassachusettsRepublican state chair, 1949-50; U.S. representative to UnitedNations Trusteeship Council, 1953-60.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons.Died, in FaulknerHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,December13, 1973 (age73 years, 349days).Burial location unknown. | | Patrick James McAndrews (1890-1973) — also known asPatrick J. McAndrews — of Adams,BerkshireCounty, Mass.Born in Adams,BerkshireCounty, Mass.,October30, 1890.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. ViceConsul inPrescott, 1920-29;insurancebusiness; postmaster atAdams,Mass., 1949-62 (acting, 1949-50).Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion.Died, in North Adams RegionalHospital, North Adams,BerkshireCounty, Mass.,December21, 1973 (age83 years, 52days).Interment atBellevueCemetery, Adams, Mass. | | Charles Eustis Bohlen (1904-1974) — also known asCharles E. Bohlen;ChipBohlen —of Ipswich,EssexCounty, Mass.;Washington,D.C.Born in Clayton,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.,August30, 1904.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inPrague, 1929-31;Paris, 1931-34;Moscow, 1934; U.S. Consul inMoscow, 1938-40; U.S. Ambassador toSoviet Union, 1953-57;Philippines, 1957-59;France, 1962-68.Died ofcancer,at WashingtonHospital Center,Washington,D.C.,January1, 1974 (age69 years, 124days).Interment atLaurelHill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. | | Frederick Andrew Seaton (1909-1974) — also known asFred A. Seaton — of Manhattan,RileyCounty, Kan.; Hastings,AdamsCounty, Neb.Born inWashington,D.C.,December11, 1909.Republican.Radioannouncer;sportsreporter; editor, manager, and publisher ofnewspapers;vice-chairof Kansas Republican Party, 1934-37; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Kansas,1936;campaign secretary for Gov.AlfredM. Landon, 1936; member ofNebraskaunicameral legislature, 1945-49;U.S.Senator from Nebraska, 1951-52;U.S.Secretary of the Interior, 1956-61;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1956 ; candidate forGovernor ofNebraska, 1962.MethodistorEpiscopalian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Rotary;NavyLeague;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;BetaTheta Pi;PiKappa Delta.Recipient,Medalof Freedom.Died in St. Mary'sHospital, Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,January16, 1974 (age64 years, 36days).Interment atParkviewCemetery, Hastings, Neb. | | George A. McDaniel (c.1909-1974) — of Maryland. Born about 1909. Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1946-50.Died at Easton MemorialHospital, Easton,TalbotCounty, Md.,January16, 1974 (ageabout 65years).Burial location unknown. | | Richardson K. Dilworth (c.1899-1974) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born about 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; servedin the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1948,1952,1956,1960,1964;candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1950, 1962;mayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 1956-62; defeated, 1947; resigned 1962;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1956.Died of abraintumor, in PennsylvaniaHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,January23, 1974 (ageabout 75years).Burial location unknown. | | Frank Smithwick Hogan (1902-1974) — also known asFrank S. Hogan;"Mr.Integrity" —of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Waterbury,New HavenCounty, Conn.,January17, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;NewYork County District Attorney, 1941-73; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1944,1952,1956,1960,1964;candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1958.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,American BarAssociation.Died, followinglungcancer surgery and astroke,in St. Luke'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April 2,1974 (age72 years, 75days).Burial location unknown. | | Frederic Runyon Colie (1895-1974) — also known asFrederic R. Colie — of Millburn,EssexCounty, N.J.; Short Hills,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in East Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,May 4,1895.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;associatejustice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1941-48; superiorcourt judge in New Jersey, 1948-61.Member,AlphaDelta Phi;PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons.Died, in St. BarnabasMedical Center, Livingston,EssexCounty, N.J.,May 30,1974 (age79 years, 26days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Edward Martin Colie and Caroline (Runyon) Colie; married,November11, 1922, to Rosalie Littell Hall. |
| | George W. Johnson (1894-1974) — of Duluth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.Born in Duluth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,December22, 1894.Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 59, 1925-36;insurancebusiness;mayor ofDuluth, Minn., 1945-53.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Order of theEastern Star.Died in ahospital at Duluth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,June 20,1974 (age79 years, 180days).Interment atOneotaCemetery, Duluth, Minn. | | Roger Joseph Kiley (1900-1974) — also known asRoger J. Kiley — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; Oak Park,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,October23, 1900.Democrat. Professionalfootballplayer, Chicago Cardinals, 1923;athleticcoach;lawyer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1936,1940;superior court judge in Illinois, 1940; Judge, Illinois AppellateCourt, 1941-61;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1961-74; tooksenior status 1974.Catholic.Irishancestry.Suffering fromdiabetesand aheartailment, he collapsed at Rosary College in River Forest, and diedsoon after at Gottlieb MemorialHospital, Melrose Park,CookCounty, Ill.,September6, 1974 (age73 years, 318days).Interment atQueenof Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Ill. | | Raymond Vincent McNamara (1889-1974) — also known asRaymond V. McNamara — of Haverhill,EssexCounty, Mass.Born in Haverhill,EssexCounty, Mass.,April 6,1889.Democrat.Shoemanufacturer; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Massachusetts,1928;Massachusetts Associate Commissioner of Labor and Arbitration;postmaster atHaverhill,Mass., 1939-59;newspaperpublisher.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, in HaleHospital, Haverhill,EssexCounty, Mass.,September21, 1974 (age85 years, 168days).Interment atSt.James Catholic Cemetery, Haverhill, Mass. | | George Sylvester Counts (1889-1974) — also known asGeorge S. Counts — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; New Hope,BucksCounty, Pa.Born near Baldwin City,DouglasCounty, Kan.,December9, 1889.Universityprofessor;author;president,American Federation of Teachers, 1939-42; New York American LaborParty state chair, 1942-44; Liberal candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1952; New York Liberal Party state chair,1955-59.Member,American CivilLiberties Union;DeltaTau Delta;PhiDelta Kappa;KappaDelta Pi.Suffered astroke,and died two weeks later, in ahospital at Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,November10, 1974 (age84 years, 336days). Hisbody wasdonated to Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof James Wilson Counts and Mertie Florella (Gamble)Counts. |
| | Hallet Thomas Ellsworth (1885-1974) — of Laredo,WebbCounty, Tex.Born in Corpus Christi,NuecesCounty, Tex.,November7, 1885.Officeclerk; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul inCiudad Porfirio Diaz, 1912.Died, fromarterioscleroticheart disease, in Northeast BaptistHospital, San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,December26, 1974 (age89 years, 49days).Interment atMission Burial Park North, San Antonio, Tex. | | Mac Swinford (1899-1975) — Born in Cynthiana,HarrisonCounty, Ky.,December23, 1899.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1926-29;U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1933-37;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1937-75;died in office 1975;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky, 1937-75;died in office 1975.Died, in Cincinnati GeneralHospital, Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,February3, 1975 (age75 years, 42days).Interment atBattleGrove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Ky. | | Jesse Ormondroyd (1897-1975) — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Pennsylvania,February7, 1897.Democrat.Professorofmechanicalengineering, University of Michigan; candidate formayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1953.Died, following astroke,at St. Joseph MercyHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,February6, 1975 (age77 years, 364days).Cremated.| | Relatives: Sonof Herbert Ormondroyd and Jeannette (Wrighton) Ormondroyd; married toKathleen Felton. |
| | William L. Koch (1879-1975) — of Dunkirk,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.Born in Dunkirk,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.,May 11,1879.Democrat.Brewer;candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Chautauqua County 2nd District, 1907;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1916;postmaster atDunkirk,N.Y., 1934-48 (acting, 1934-35).Catholic.Germanancestry. Member,Moose;Elks.Died in BrooksHospital, Dunkirk,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.,February13, 1975 (age95 years, 278days).Interment atSt. Mary's Cemetery, Dunkirk, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Frederick Charles Koch and Mary (Stahler) Koch; married1917 toLoretto Toomey. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | John R. Crews (1894-1975) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,July 4,1894.Republican.Boxer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 6th District, 1921-22; delegateto Republican National Convention from New York,1928,1932,1936(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee),1940(HonoraryVice-President),1944,1948,1952,1956,1960,1964,1968;member ofNew YorkRepublican State Committee, 1930;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933;chair ofKings County Republican Party, 1939-42, 1955; member ofNew YorkRepublican State Executive Committee, 1945.Suffered astroke,and later died, at Good SamaritanHospital, West Islip,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,February22, 1975 (age80 years, 233days).Interment atTheEvergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Harvey Harrison Lawson (1890-1975) — also known asHarvey H. Lawson — of Millsboro,SussexCounty, Del.Born in Millsboro,SussexCounty, Del.,May 10,1890.Republican.Carpenter;member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 8th District,1943-44, 1949-52; member ofDelawarestate senate from Sussex County 4th District, 1945-48; RepublicanPresidential Elector for Delaware,1972(voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).Died, following aheartattack, in BeebeHospital, Millsboro,SussexCounty, Del.,March17, 1975 (age84 years, 311days).Interment atMillsboroCemetery, Millsboro, Del.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry James Lawson and Annie E. (Coffin) Lawson; married to BlanchMay Phillips. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Earl William Brydges (1905-1975) — also known asEarl W. Brydges — of Niagara Falls,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.; Wilson,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.Born in Niagara Falls,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.,May 25,1905.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1949-72 (52nd District 1949-54, 54th District1955-65, 60th District 1966, 52nd District 1967-72);delegateto New York state constitutional convention 52nd District, 1967;delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1968.Catholic.Died, ofcancer,in ahospital at Lewiston,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.,March30, 1975 (age69 years, 309days).Burial location unknown. | | William Walton Butterworth Jr. (1903-1975) — also known asW. Walton Butterworth — of Brookeville,MontgomeryCounty, Md.; Princeton,MercerCounty, N.J.Born in New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,September7, 1903.Rhodesscholar; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inSingapore, 1929-31; U.S. Ambassador toSweden, 1950-53;Canada, 1962-68.Died, fromlivercirrhosis, in RooseveltHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March31, 1975 (age71 years, 205days).Interment atMetairieCemetery, New Orleans, La. | | Everett Glen Burkhalter (1897-1975) — also known asEverett G. Burkhalter — of California. Born in Heber Springs,CleburneCounty, Ark.,January19, 1897.Democrat. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1941-47, 1949-53; Democratic Presidential Electorfor California,1948(voted forHarryS. Truman andAlbenW. Barkley);U.S.Representative from California 27th District, 1963-65; defeated,1946.Died at the City of Hopemedical center, Duarte,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,May 24,1975 (age78 years, 125days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif. | | John C. Dalton (1912-1975) — of Brooklyn,JacksonCounty, Mich.BornNovember24, 1912.Circuitjudge in Michigan 4th Circuit, 1960-74; defeated, 1974.Catholic.Died, in MercyHospital, Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.,May 29,1975 (age62 years, 186days).Interment atSt.Joseph Shrine Cemetery, Cambridge Township, Lenawee County, Mich. | | Frank Frankel (1886-1975) — of Long Beach,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.; Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.; Beverly Hills,LosAngeles County, Calif.BornOctober2, 1886.Mayorof Long Beach, N.Y., 1924, 1930-33; defeated, 1925 (Democraticprimary), 1925 (Republican), 1929 (Democratic primary); founder ofLong Beach MemorialHospitalindictedin September 1927 onchargesof maintaining agamblingplace; the charges were later dropped; in December 1929, his right totake office as mayor was unsuccessfullychallengedby the Long Beach police chief, based onvotefraud (for which many had been arrested and prosecuted) and theexpectation that Frankel wouldtolerategambling in the city;indictedin January 1933 forfraudover his transfer of $90,000 in city funds to the Long Beach TrustCompany, which subsequently closed; the indictment was dismissed inFebruary;indictedagain in May 1933, along with two city council members, over thediversion of $750,000 of state and county tax revenue to cityprojects; pleaded not guilty; no trial was held; the indictment wasdismissed in 1937;oilproducer.Died, in ahospital at Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,June 12,1975 (age88 years, 253days).Intermentsomewherein Houston, Tex.  | Edgar Allen Brown (1888-1975) — also known asEdgar A. Brown;"The Bishop ofBarnwell" —of Barnwell,BarnwellCounty, S.C.Born inAikenCounty, S.C.,July 12,1888.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Barnwell County,1920-26;Speaker ofthe South Carolina State House of Representatives, 1925-26;SouthCarolina Democratic state chair, 1922-26, 1952-53; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from South Carolina,1924(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1932,1940,1948,1952,1956,1960;candidate forU.S.Senator from South Carolina, 1926, 1938; member ofSouthCarolina state senate, 1928-72 (Barnwell County 1928-66, 18thDistrict 1966-68, 12th District 1968-72).Injured in anautomobileaccident in Barnwell County, and died a few hours later, inRichland County MemorialHospital, Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.,June 26,1975 (age86 years, 349days).Interment atChurch of the Holy Apostles Episcopal Cemetery, Barnwell, S.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Augustus Abraham Brown and Elizabeth (Howard) Brown; married,December30, 1913, to Annie Love Sitgreaves. | | | | Epitaph: "Attorney, Beloved PoliticalLeader, Humanitarian .. His faith and courage imbued him with thevision to foresee the future with confidence in himself, his people,and his Creator. He was a man for all seasons, all generations, alltime." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: South CarolinaLegislative Manual 1964 |
| | | Thomas Domenico Santoro (1922-1975) — also known asThomas D. Santoro — of Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,November17, 1922.Innkeeper;insurancebusiness; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1950-56; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1960.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Elks;Moose;Sons ofItaly.Died, in MiriamHospital, Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 28,1975 (age52 years, 223days).Interment atSt.Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly, R.I. | | Donald Holman McLean (1884-1975) — also known asDonald H. McLean — of Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.Born in Paterson,PassaicCounty, N.J.,March18, 1884.Republican.Lawyer;chair ofUnion County Republican Party, 1919-21;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1933-45; Judge, NewJersey Court of Errors and Appeals, 1945-48; superior court judge inNew Jersey, 1948-54.Episcopalian.Died, in Fanny AllenHospital, Winooski,ChittendenCounty, Vt.,August19, 1975 (age91 years, 154days).Cremated;ashes interred atVailMemorial Cemetery, Parsippany, N.J. | | Myron B. Gessaman (1894-1975) — of Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio.Born in Youngstown,MahoningCounty, Ohio,October15, 1894.Lawyer;FranklinCounty Prosecutor, 1928-31; member ofOhiostate house of representatives, 1934-35;mayorof Columbus, Ohio, 1936-39.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;AmericanLegion.Died, in Mt. CarmelHospital, Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,August20, 1975 (age80 years, 309days).Interment atUnionCemetery, Columbus, Ohio. | | William Edward Drevlow (1890-1975) — also known asWilliam E. Drevlow — of Lewiston,Nez PerceCounty, Idaho; Craigmont,LewisCounty, Idaho.Born in Round Prairie,ToddCounty, Minn.,January23, 1890.Democrat. Member ofIdahostate house of representatives, 1947-48, 1951-54; member ofIdahostate senate, 1955-56;LieutenantGovernor of Idaho, 1959-67; defeated, 1966; hisright legwas amputated in 1961.Member,Grange;Toastmasters.Died, frompneumonia,in ahospital at Lewiston,Nez PerceCounty, Idaho,August20, 1975 (age85 years, 209days).Interment atLewisand Clark Memorial Gardens, Lewiston, Idaho. | | Arnold Edmond Kapitan (1917-1975) — also known asArnold E. Kapitan — of Yankton,YanktonCounty, S.Dak.Born in Minnesota,1917.Grocer;mayorof Yankton, S.Dak., 1967-68.Died, following aheartattack, at ahospital in Rapid City,PenningtonCounty, S.Dak.,August28, 1975 (ageabout 58years).Interment atSacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, S.Dak. | | Justus Earl Armstrong (1897-1975) — also known asJustus E. Armstrong — of Belmont,GastonCounty, N.C.Born inGastonCounty, N.C.,February19, 1897.Republican. Postmaster atBelmont,N.C., 1921-34.Died, fromcongestiveheart failure, in Gaston MemorialHospital, Gastonia,GastonCounty, N.C.,September7, 1975 (age78 years, 200days).Interment atGreenwood Cemetery, Belmont, N.C. | | Daniel Boone Dawson (1897-1975) — also known asD. Boone Dawson — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Sissonville,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,September12, 1897.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Charleston, W.Va., 1935-47; defeated, 1947; candidate forGovernor ofWest Virginia, 1940, 1944; Republican candidate for PresidentialElector for West Virginia,1960;delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia,1972.Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;PhiAlpha Delta;Elks;Moose;Lions.Dead on arrival at Charleston GeneralHospital, Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,September15, 1975 (age78 years, 3days).Interment atMountainView Memorial Park, Charleston, W.Va. | | Alfred Paul Murrah (1904-1975) — also known asAlfred P. Murrah — of Oklahoma. Born in Tishomingo,JohnstonCounty, Okla.,October27, 1904.Lawyer;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1937-40;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1937-40;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1937-40;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1940-70.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;LambdaChi Alpha;PhiAlpha Delta;Freemasons.Died, in UniversityHospital, Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.,October30, 1975 (age71 years, 3days).Interment atFairlawnCemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.  | Andrew W. Mulrain (1903-1975) — of Bayside, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Sarcoxie,JasperCounty, Mo.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,June 9,1903.Democrat. New York CitySanitationCommissioner, 1949-57; later, head of Andrew W. Mulrain Inc.,distributor ofconstructionsafety equipment; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1964,1968.Died, in the CoxMedical Center, Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.,November16, 1975 (age72 years, 160days).Interment atMaple Grove Cemetery, Sylvania, Mo.| | Relatives:Married to Lois Carson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Times, January24, 1957 |
| | Hazen Jesse Hatch (1901-1976) — also known asHazen J. Hatch — of Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,September23, 1901.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,1931-32; defeated (Republican), 1932; Democratic candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1953.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, in OaklawnHospital, Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,February8, 1976 (age74 years, 138days).Cremated;ashes interred atRice Creek Cemetery, Marshall, Mich. | | Eugenio Alfredo Alvarez (1918-1976) — also known asEugenio A. Alvarez — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Bayamón,BayamónMunicipio, Puerto Rico,July 21,1918.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1972;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 75th District, 1973-74.Catholic.Hispanicancestry.Died, in Beekman DowntownHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February12, 1976 (age57 years, 206days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Innocencio Alvarez and Juana (Rodriguez) Alvarez; married1943 to InesLeon. |
| | Michael Aaronsohn (1896-1976) — of Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio.Born inBaltimore,Md.,July 5,1896.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;blindedin action;rabbi;collegeprofessor;offered prayer, Republican National Convention,1940.Jewish.Died, in JewishHospital, Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,February25, 1976 (age79 years, 235days).Interment atClifton United Jewish Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio. | | William Henry Hastie (1904-1976) — also known asWilliam H. Hastie — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,November17, 1904.Lawyer;lawprofessor;U.S.District Judge for Virgin Islands, 1937-39;dean,Howard University law school, 1939-46;Governor ofU.S. Virgin Islands, 1946-49;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1949-71; tooksenior status 1971.Africanancestry. Member,PhiBeta Kappa;OmegaPsi Phi;Freemasons;AmericanCivil Liberties Union;Americansfor Democratic Action.ReceivedSpingarnMedal in 1943.Died, at Suburban GeneralHospital, East Norriton,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,April14, 1976 (age71 years, 149days).Burial location unknown. | | Kenneth Grenville Bell (1892-1976) — also known asKenneth G. Bell;Ken Bell — of Plymouth,GraftonCounty, N.H.Born in Plymouth,GraftonCounty, N.H.,January24, 1892.Republican. Member ofNewHampshire state house of representatives from Plymouth; elected1938;delegateto New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Plymouth,1956.Died, in the Sceva Speare MemorialHospital. Plymouth,GraftonCounty, N.H.,May 19,1976 (age84 years, 116days).Interment atTurnpike Cemetery, Plymouth, N.H.| | Relatives: Sonof Grenville S. Bell and Mary Jennie (Gould) Bell; married1911 to AnnaLeslie Wells. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | George A. Lingo (d. 1976) — of Fairbanks,FairbanksNorth Star Borough, Alaska;Anchorage,Alaska.Born in Anaconda,Deer LodgeCounty, Mont.Democrat. Member ofAlaskaterritorial House of Representatives 4th District, 1933-36;trustee, Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, 1934-35,continuing as regent, University of Alaska, 1935-43; served in theU.S. Navy during World War II.Died, fromhearttrouble, in Saddleback CommunityHospital, Laguna Hills,OrangeCounty, Calif.,May 21,1976.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Archie Lingo; married1935 toDorothy Troy (daughter ofJohnWeir Troy). |
| | Mark T. Southall (1911-1976) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inNorfolk,Va.,June 1,1911.Democrat.Realestate andinsurancebusiness; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1960(alternate),1968;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1963-74 (New York County 12th District 1963-65,79th District 1966, 74th District 1967-74).Baptist.Africanancestry. Member,UrbanLeague;NAACP.Died, in New York UniversityMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 28,1976 (age65 years, 27days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Joanne Arrington. |
| | Horace Tracy Cahill (1894-1976) — also known asHorace T. Cahill — of East Braintree, Braintree,NorfolkCounty, Mass.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December12, 1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1928;LieutenantGovernor of Massachusetts, 1939-45; candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1944; superior court judge in Massachusetts,1947-73.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;OddFellows.Died, in CityHospital, Quincy,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,August21, 1976 (age81 years, 253days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George William Cahill and Alice Gertrude (Dallas) Cahill; married,February4, 1922, to Josephine Gates. |
| | John Henry Annett (1903-1976) — also known asJohn Annett — of Staytonville,SussexCounty, Del.BornDecember15, 1903.Republican.Merchant;school andcharter bus contractor; member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 2nd District,1961-64; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromDelaware,1972.Member,Rotary;FarmBureau.Suffered aheartattack, and was dead on arrival at Milford MemorialHospital, Milford,SussexCounty, Del.,August26, 1976 (age72 years, 255days).Interment atSt.Johnstown Cemetery, Greenwood, Del. | | John Joseph Kane Jr. (1916-1976) — also known asJohn J. Kane, Jr. — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Whitehall,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; West Mifflin,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November23, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;aircraftmechanic; candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 31st District, 1948; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1960(alternate),1964,1968.Died, in MercyHospital, Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September20, 1976 (age59 years, 302days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | Walter Bruchhausen (1892-1976) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,May 29,1892.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1950; RepublicanPresidential Elector for New York,1952(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon);U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 1953-67;took senior status 1967.Died, in Weeks MemorialHospital, Lancaster,CoosCounty, N.H.,October11, 1976 (age84 years, 135days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Lois Thayer. |
| | James Willys Silliman (1905-1976) — also known asJames W. Silliman — ofMontereyCounty, Calif.Born near Castroville,MontereyCounty, Calif.,August12, 1905.Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1947-55;Speaker ofthe California State Assembly, 1953-54; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of California, 1954; candidate forCaliforniastate senate, 1955; Republican Presidential Elector forCalifornia,1956(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon).Presbyterian.Member,Rotary.Died in Salinas Valley MemorialHospital, Salinas,MontereyCounty, Calif.,October21, 1976 (age71 years, 70days).Burial location unknown. | | John W. Gibson (1910-1976) — of Michigan. Born in Harrisburg,SalineCounty, Ill.,August23, 1910.Democrat. Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1945-49;; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1948;chairman, U.S. Displaced Persons Commission, 1950-52;banker.In 1957, was one of thefirstowners of a McDonald's Hamburgers franchise in the Washington area.Died, following aheartattack, in ahospital at Lewes,SussexCounty, Del.,October22, 1976 (age66 years, 60days).Interment atColumbiaGardens Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Grover C. George (1893-1976) — of Goodhue,GoodhueCounty, Minn.Born in Belvidere Township,GoodhueCounty, Minn.,March17, 1893.Farmer;member ofMinnesotastate senate 19th District, 1947-62.Died, in St. Mary'sHospital, Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,November4, 1976 (age83 years, 232days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Red Wing, Minn. | | Joseph Larkin Eyre (1905-1976) — also known asJoseph L. Eyre;Joe Eyre;"Mr.Republican" —of Chester,DelawareCounty, Pa.Born in Chester,DelawareCounty, Pa.,April24, 1905.Republican.Mayorof Chester, Pa., 1956-63.Died in Sacred HeartHospital, Chester,DelawareCounty, Pa.,December28, 1976 (age71 years, 248days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Aston, Pa. | | Edward J. Barrett (1900-1977) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; Wilmette,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March10, 1900.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;Illinoisstate treasurer, 1931-33;Illinoisstate auditor of public accounts, 1933-41; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Illinois,1940(alternate),1948,1952(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1956,1960,1964;served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;secretaryof state of Illinois, 1945-53;CookCounty Clerk, 1955-73; in 1973, he wasconvictedofbribery,mail fraud, andincometax evasion;sentencedto three years inprisonandfined$15,000.Member,AmericanLegion;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, in V.A.Hospital Lakeside, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,April 4,1977 (age77 years, 25days).Interment atHolySepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Ill. | | Jacob M. Arvey (1895-1977) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,November3, 1895.Democrat.Lawyer;alderman, 24th Ward, Chicago, 1923-41; commissioner, Chicago ParkDistrict, 1945-67;delegateto Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1936,1940,1948,1952,1956,1968;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II;chair ofCook County Democratic Party, 1946-50; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Illinois, 1950-.Jewish.Russianancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association;B'naiB'rith;JewishWar Veterans;AmericanLegion;NavyLeague;Freemasons;Elks;Moose;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias.Died, ofheartfailure, in Weiss MemorialHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,August25, 1977 (age81 years, 295days).Interment atShalom Memorial Park, Arlington Heights, Ill. | | Will H. Acord (1896-1977) — of Waverly,PikeCounty, Ohio.Born in Jackson Township,PikeCounty, Ohio,March14, 1896.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;schoolteacher; probate judge in Ohio, 1924-67; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Ohio,1944.Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion;OddFellows.Died in the Chillicothe VeteransHospital, Chillicothe,RossCounty, Ohio,September16, 1977 (age81 years, 186days).Interment atEvergreen-UnionCemetery, Waverly, Ohio.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph G. Acord and Edna (Overly) Acord. |
| | Robert Gaylord Barnes (1914-1977) — of Dobbs Ferry,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,October18, 1914.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Ambassador toJordan, 1964-66; manager of international government relations,MobilOilCorporation.Presbyterian.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died, in the Albert Einstein College of MedicineHospital,Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,October24, 1977 (age63 years, 6days).Burial location unknown. | | David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce (1898-1977) — also known asDavid K. E. Bruce — ofBaltimore,Md.; Charlotte Court House,CharlotteCounty, Va.; Elkridge,HowardCounty, Md.Born inBaltimore,Md.,February12, 1898.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;farmer;member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1924-26; U.S. Vice Consul inRome, as of 1926; member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1940-43; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Virginia,1940;served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Ambassador toFrance, 1949-52;Germany, 1957-59;Great Britain, 1961-69; U.S. Liaison toChina, 1973-74.Episcopalian.Member,Council onForeign Relations.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1976.Died, as a result of aheartattack, in Georgetown UniversityMedical Center,Washington,D.C.,December5, 1977 (age79 years, 296days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Spruille Braden (1894-1978) — of Riverdale, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Elkhorn,JeffersonCounty, Mont.,March13, 1894.Miningengineer;financier;U.S. Ambassador toColombia, 1939-42;Cuba, 1942-45;Argentina, 1945.Member,Council onForeign Relations;AmericanArbitration Association;NavyLeague;JohnBirch Society.Died, from aheartailment, in Good SamaritanHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January10, 1978 (age83 years, 303days).Interment atGateof Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y. | | G. Thomas DiDomenico (1905-1978) — also known as"Dapper Dan" — of Bayonne,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born inItaly,April9, 1905.Mayorof Bayonne, N.J., 1955-59; defeated, 1951, 1962.Catholic.Member,Kiwanis;Elks;Knightsof Columbus.Died, in BayonneHospital, Bayonne,HudsonCounty, N.J.,January26, 1978 (age72 years, 292days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J. | | Robert Lendon Bibler (1905-1978) — also known asRobert L. Bibler — of Valparaiso,PorterCounty, Ind.Born inFultonCounty, Ind.,October1, 1905.Republican.Chair ofPorter County Republican Party, 1946-58; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Indiana,1948.Christian.Died in Daytona BeachHospital, Daytona Beach,VolusiaCounty, Fla.,February13, 1978 (age72 years, 135days).Interment atGracelandCemetery, Valparaiso, Ind. | | John Hugo Aronson (1891-1978) — also known asJ. Hugo Aronson;"The GallopingSwede" —of Montana. Born inSweden,September1, 1891.Republican. Member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1938; member ofMontanastate senate, 1944;Governor ofMontana, 1953-61; delegate to Republican National Convention fromMontana,1960.Swedishancestry.Died in the VeteransHospital at Columbia Falls,FlatheadCounty, Mont.,February25, 1978 (age86 years, 177days).Interment atPleasantView Cemetery, Davenport, Wash. | | John A. Lynch (1908-1978) — of New Brunswick,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.Born in New Brunswick,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,March10, 1908.Democrat.Lawyer;MiddlesexCounty Prosecutor of the Pleas, 1941-46;mayorof New Brunswick, N.J., 1951-55; member ofNewJersey state senate, 1956-77 (Middlesex County 1956-65, District7 1966-73, 17th District 1974-77).Died, ofcancer,in WhitestoneHospital, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,March 3,1978 (age69 years, 358days). The John A. Lynch Memorial Bridge, which takes Route 18across the Raritan River, isnamed forhim.Interment atResurrection Burial Park, Piscataway, N.J. | | Walter Francis Kane Jr. (1915-1978) — also known asWalter F. Kane — of Leavenworth,LeavenworthCounty, Kan.; Sun City,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Leavenworth,LeavenworthCounty, Kan.,October14, 1915.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; postmaster atLeavenworth,Kan., 1967, 1969-74 (acting, 1967, 1969-71).Catholic.Member,Rotary;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, in BoswellHospital, Sun City,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,May 22,1978 (age62 years, 220days).Interment atMt. Calvary Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kan.| | Relatives: Sonof Mary Ann (Beyer) Kane and Walter Samuel Francis Kane; married toLeah L. McKenna. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | William Matthew Ketchum (1921-1978) — also known asWilliam M. Ketchum — of Paso Robles,San LuisObispo County, Calif.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,September2, 1921.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served inthe U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;dairyfarmer;automobileparts business; member ofCaliforniaRepublican State Central Committee, 1964-66; member ofCaliforniastate assembly 29th District, 1967-72; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from California,1968;U.S.Representative from California, 1973-78 (36th District 1973-75,18th District 1975-78); died in office 1978.Episcopalian.Member,AlphaKappa Psi;FarmBureau.Suffered aheartattack, and died soon after, at KernMedical Center,Bakersfield,KernCounty, Calif.,June 24,1978 (age56 years, 295days).Burial location unknown. | | Harry Joseph Gilligan, Sr. (1895-1978) — also known asHarry J. Gilligan — of Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio.Born in Ohio,January4, 1895.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;funeraldirector;delegateto Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, in Good SamaritanHospital, Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,September12, 1978 (age83 years, 251days).Interment atGateof Heaven Cemetery, Montgomery, Ohio. | | Virginia A. Kittell (1906-1978) — also known asVirginia Anna Harmon — of Bloomfield,San JuanCounty, N.M.Born in Putnam,DeweyCounty, Okla.,January30, 1906.Delegateto New Mexico state constitutional convention, 1969;mayorof Bloomfield, N.M., 1978; died in office 1978.Female.Severely injured in aone-caraccident on U.S. 50, near Lakin, Kan., when her pickup truckflipped inhighwinds, and died a week later in Denver GeneralHospital,Denver,Colo.,September25, 1978 (age72 years, 238days).Entombed in mausoleum atMemory Gardens of Farmington, Farmington, N.M. | | Gene Archer (1913-1978) — ofWashington,D.C.; Brookeville,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born in Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.,September15, 1913.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;radio showhost;singer;performed, Republican National Convention,1948,1952,1956,1960;board member, Washington Redskinsfootballteam, 1956-73; also provided halftime entertainment at games;president,Washington-Baltimore local, American Federation of Television andRadio Artists, 1969-70.Died, fromcancer,in the Montgomery GeneralHospital, Olney,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,October4, 1978 (age65 years, 19days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Ulysses Grant Archer and Alice (Jarett) Archer; married to JuanitaWhite. |
| | Wallace Ralston Westlake (1907-1978) — also known asRalston Westlake — of Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio.Born in Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,August27, 1907.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;glassbusiness;motelowner;mayorof Columbus, Ohio, 1960-63.Lutheran.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died, in Mt. CarmelMedical Center, Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,December9, 1978 (age71 years, 104days).Interment atGreenLawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.  | Talbot Smith (1899-1978) — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Fayette,HowardCounty, Mo.,October11, 1899.Democrat.Lawyer;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1955-61; defeated, 1953; appointed1955; resigned 1961;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1961-71;took senior status 1971.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;PhiDelta Phi;Order ofthe Coif.Died, ofheartdisease, in St. Joseph MercyHospital, Superior Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,December21, 1978 (age79 years, 71days).Cremated. | | | Manson L. Reichert (1893-1978) — of Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.Born in Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.,April11, 1893.Republican.Roadcontractor;real estatedeveloper;chair ofVanderburgh County Republican Party, 1942-44;mayorof Evansville, Ind., 1943-48.Presbyterian.Member,Elks;Eagles.Died, in DeaconessHospital, Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.,December27, 1978 (age85 years, 260days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind. | | Albert Sidney Porter Jr. (1904-1979) — also known asAlbert S. Porter — of Lyndhurst,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio; Pepper Pike,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Born inPortsmouth,Va.,November29, 1904.Democrat.Civilengineer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;CuyahogaCounty Engineer, 1947-76; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Ohio,1952,1964,1972;candidate forGovernor ofOhio, 1958; candidate for Democratic nomination for President,1960,1964;chairof Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, 1963-69; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Ohio, 1964-72; in 1976, reportersdiscoveredthat he forced his staff tokickback two percent of their pay; aninvestigationresulted; hepleadedguilty to 19 counts oftheftin office, and wassentencedto two years of probation, andfined$10,000.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Grotto;Eagles;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars;ReserveOfficers Association;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Tau BetaPi;SigmaXi;SigmaPhi Epsilon.Died, fromheartdisease anddiabetes,in HillcrestHospital, Mayfield Heights,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,January7, 1979 (age74 years, 39days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Albert Sidney Porter and Lena May (Edmonds) Porter; married,April20, 1929, to Grace Marie Robinson; married1949 toGenevieve Shaveyco. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | Clarence F. Hyde (1888-1979) — of Eugene,LaneCounty, Ore.Born in Sun Valley,BlaineCounty, Idaho,May 13,1888.Democrat.Real estatebroker; member ofOregonstate house of representatives, 1935-38; candidate forOregoncommissioner of labor, 1938, 1942; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Oregon,1940;Oregon Real Estate Commissioner, 1957-59.Member,Freemasons.Died, one week after aheartattack, in Sacred Heart GeneralHospital, Eugene,LaneCounty, Ore.,March 3,1979 (age90 years, 294days).Interment atWestLawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Ore. | | Mary Pickford Rogers (1892-1979) — also known asGladys Louise Smith;Mary Pickford;"America's Sweetheart";"LittleMary";"Blondilocks" —of Beverly Hills,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Toronto,Ontario,April8, 1892.Republican. Professionalactressin 1908-33; appeared in more than 250films;co-founder (with Douglas Fairbanks, D. W. Griffith, and CharlieChaplin), United Artistsmotionpicture company; also co-founder ofMotionPicture Academy; Republican candidate for Presidential Electorfor California,1944.Female.EnglishandIrishancestry.Died, of acerebralhemorrhage, in Santa MonicaHospital, Santa Monica,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,May 29,1979 (age87 years, 51days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.| | Relatives:Daughter of John Charles Smith and Charlotte (Hennessy) Smith;married,January7, 1911, to Owen Moore; married,March28, 1920, to Douglas Fairbanks; married,June 26,1937, to Charles 'Buddy' Rogers. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Books about Mary Pickford: KevinBrownlow,MaryPickford Rediscovered — Eileen Whitfield,Pickford:The Woman Who Made Hollywood |
 | Rexford Guy Tugwell (1891-1979) — also known asRexford G. Tugwell;"Rex theRed" —Born in Sinclairville,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.,July 10,1891.Economist;universityprofessor; member of the "Brain Trust" which advised PresidentFranklinD. Roosevelt;Governor ofPuerto Rico, 1941-46.Member,AmericanPolitical Science Association.Died, in CottageHospital, Santa Barbara,SantaBarbara County, Calif.,July 21,1979 (age88 years, 11days).Interment atEvergreen Cemetery, Sinclairville, N.Y. | | Leonard V. Parisi (1911-1979) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.BornJune 25,1911.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1956(appointed to fill vacancy; voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon).Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,AmericanLegion.Died, following aheartattack, in Brooklyn VeteransHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,August4, 1979 (age68 years, 40days).Burial location unknown. | | Burton S. Heal (1884-1979) — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.; Holly Oak,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,May 2,1884.Republican. Clerk of the Delaware House of Representatives, 1925;member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 6thDistrict, 1935-36; member ofDelawarestate senate from New Castle County 3rd District, 1939-42;NewCastle County Recorder of Deeds, 1943-54.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.Introduced the bill to designate the Blue Hen as the Delaware statebird.Died, in Memorial Divisionhospital, Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,August17, 1979 (age95 years, 107days).Interment atRiverviewCemetery, Wilmington, Del. | | Charles Fahy (1892-1979) — of Santa Fe,Santa FeCounty, N.M.;Washington,D.C.Born in Rome,FloydCounty, Ga.,August27, 1892.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; general counsel, NationalLabor Relations Board, 1935; U.S. Solicitor General, 1941-45; legaladvisor to the military government of Germany, 1945-46;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1949-67.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,American BarAssociation.Died, in Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,September17, 1979 (age87 years, 21days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Roy Chamberlain (1905-1979) — of Lusk,NiobraraCounty, Wyo.Born in Brownville,NemahaCounty, Neb.,June 4,1905.Republican.Hotelowner;oilbusiness; member ofWyomingstate senate, 1943-53.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons;Lions.Died, ofcancer,in Niobrara County MemorialHospital, Lusk,NiobraraCounty, Wyo.,September19, 1979 (age74 years, 107days).Interment atLuskCemetery, Lusk, Wyo. | | Anthony F. Crissalli (c.1892-1979) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born about 1892. Democrat.Real estatebusiness; alternate delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom New York,1952,1956,1960,1964,1968.Died, in Long Island JewishHospital, New Hyde Park,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,September29, 1979 (ageabout 87years).Interment atMountSt. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. | | Emery Earl Airy (1884-1979) — also known asEmery E. Airy — of Maryville,NodawayCounty, Mo.Born in Maryville,NodawayCounty, Mo.,February17, 1884.Republican.Grocer;mayorof Maryville, Mo., 1945.Presbyterian.Member,Lions.Died, in ahospital at Maryville,NodawayCounty, Mo., October,1979(age95years, 0 days).Interment atMiriam Cemetery, Maryville, Mo. | | Paul A. Grassle (1896-1979) — of Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.Born in Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,May 5,1896.Hotelbusiness;mayorof Rochester, Minn., 1939-47; candidate forMinnesotastate senate 4th District, 1946.Episcopalian.Member,Kiwanis;Elks;Eagles;Rotary;Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Jesters.Suffered aheartattack, and died two weeks later, in Rochester MethodistHospital, Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,October10, 1979 (age83 years, 158days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Rochester, Minn. | | William Jules Handley (1918-1979) — also known asWilliam J. Handley — of Virginia. Born in Paramaribo, Netherlands Guiana (nowSuriname)of American parents,December17, 1918.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toMali, 1961-64;Turkey, 1969-73.Died, from complications ofliverdisease, in ahospital at Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,November4, 1979 (age60 years, 322days).Interment atResurrection Cemetery, Coraopolis, Pa. | | Paul Revere Williams (1894-1980) — also known asPaul R. Williams — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February18, 1894.Republican.Architect;firstAfrican-American architect west of the Mississippi, and first to bemember of the American Institute of Architects; designed manySouthern California landmarks, including the homes of Hollywoodcelebrities; received theSpingarnMedal in 1953; delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1952,1960;member, California Housing Commission and California Civil RightsCommission.Africanancestry. Member,AmericanInstitute of Architects;Freemasons.Died, fromdiabetes,in CaliforniaHospital, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January23, 1980 (age85 years, 339days).Interment atInglewoodPark Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif. | | William Lorenzo Patterson (1891-1980) — also known asWilliam L. Patterson — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,August27, 1891.Communist.Longshoreman;lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 21st District, 1931;candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1932.Africanancestry.Died, in UnionHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,March 5,1980 (age88 years, 191days).Burial location unknown. | | Allard Kenneth Lowenstein (1929-1980) — also known asAllard K. Lowenstein — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Long Beach,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,January16, 1929.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1960(alternate),1972;U.S.Representative from New York 5th District, 1969-71; defeated,1970, 1972 (primary), 1972 (Liberal), 1974, 1976, 1978 (primary).Jewish. Member,Americansfor Democratic Action.Shotandmortallywounded by Dennis Sweeney, in hislawoffice in Rockefeller Center, and died about seven hours later,in St. Clare'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March14, 1980 (age51 years, 58days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.  | Russell G. Lloyd Sr. (1932-1980) — of Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.Born in Kingston,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,March29, 1932.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Evansville, Ind., 1972-79; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Indiana,1972.Catholic.Shotandmortallywounded by Julia Van Orden; he died eight hours later, in St.Mary'sHospital, Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.,March21, 1980 (age47 years, 358days). His killer was convicted of murder and sentenced to 40years in prison.Interment atSt.Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Evansville, Ind. | | Jesse Addison Udall (1893-1980) — also known asJesse A. Udall — of Arizona. Born near Eagar,ApacheCounty, Ariz.,June 24,1893.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;GrahamCounty Attorney; member ofArizonastate house of representatives, 1931-38; superior court judge inArizona, 1939-42, 1953-58; served in the U.S. Army during World WarII;justice ofArizona state supreme court, 1960-72.Mormon.Died, in St. Joseph'sHospital, Tempe,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,May 11,1980 (age86 years, 322days).Intermentsomewherein Tempe, Ariz. | | Carlos M. Rios (1914-1980) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Ponce,PonceMunicipio, Puerto Rico,March 5,1914.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;president,Independent Theater Employees Union; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 10th District, 1963-65.Protestant.PuertoRican ancestry.Died, following astroke,in the Veterans AdministrationHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 6,1980 (age66 years, 93days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Candida Santos. |
| | George Stanley Allen (1897-1980) — also known asG. Stanley Allen — of Albion,OrleansCounty, N.Y.Born in Albion,OrleansCounty, N.Y.,July 12,1897.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;electrician;appliancedealer; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Orleans County, 1940.Catholic.Member,HolyName Society;Knightsof Columbus;Elks;AmericanLegion.Died, in Arnold Gregory MemorialHospital, Albion,OrleansCounty, N.Y.,July 7,1980 (age82 years, 361days).Interment atSt. Joseph's Cemetery, Albion, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof George H. Allen and Katherine (O'Brien) Allen; married to TeresaAnn Ryan. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Thornwell Howard Clyburn (1899-1980) — also known asThornwell H. Clyburn;FattyClyburn —ofLeeCounty, S.C.Born inKershawCounty, S.C.,April22, 1899.Member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Lee County, 1932-34.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died, in Lee County MemorialHospital, Bishopville,LeeCounty, S.C.,September5, 1980 (age81 years, 136days).Interment atTurkey Creek Cemetery, Lee County, S.C. | | George N. Bashara, Sr. (1901-1980) — of Grosse Pointe Woods,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Hartford City,BlackfordCounty, Ind.,July 20,1901.Republican.Lawyer; candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1941, 1947, 1948 (primary), 1953,1959; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1964; candidate forMichiganstate senate 1st District, 1966.EasternOrthodox.Lebaneseancestry.Died, in Bon SecoursHospital, Grosse Pointe,WayneCounty, Mich.,September12, 1980 (age79 years, 54days).Burial location unknown. | | Archibald Holly Patterson (1898-1980) — also known asA. Holly Patterson;"Mr.Republican" —of Hempstead,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Uniondale,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,May 31,1898.Republican.Lawyer;banker;NassauCounty Executive, 1953-61; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1956,1960,1968(alternate); Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1972(voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).Died, following aheartattack, in Hempsted GeneralHospital, Hempstead,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,September20, 1980 (age82 years, 112days).Interment atGreenfieldCemetery, Uniondale, Long Island, N.Y.  | Eric Hass (1905-1980) — of Oregon; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Santa Rosa,SonomaCounty, Calif.Born in Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,1905.Socialist.Advertisingbusiness; Socialist Labor candidate forU.S.Senator from Oregon, 1936;editorofThe Weekly People, 1938-68; Socialist Labor candidate forNewYork state attorney general, 1942; Industrial Governmentcandidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1944; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1945 (Socialist Labor), 1949 (IndustrialGovernment), 1957 (Socialist Labor), 1961 (Socialist Labor), 1965(Socialist Labor); candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1950 (Industrial Government), 1958 (Socialist Labor),1962 (Socialist Labor); Socialist Labor candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; resigned orexpelled from the Socialist Labor Party, 1969;librarian.GermanandDanishancestry.Died, from aheartattack, in CommunityHospital, Santa Rosa,SonomaCounty, Calif.,October2, 1980 (ageabout 75years).Burial location unknown. | | | Bertha Ableman (1890-1980) — also known asBertha Weinstein;Mrs. BenjaminAbleman —of Georgetown,SussexCounty, Del.; Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born inRussia,April14, 1890.Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Delaware,1936,1964.Female.Jewish. Member,Rebekah.Died, in Memorial DivisionHospital, Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,November16, 1980 (age90 years, 216days).Interment atBeth Emeth Memorial Park, Faulkland, Del. | | Judith A. Herndon (1941-1980) — of Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.Born inOhioCounty, W.Va.,June 5,1941.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1970-74;appointed 1970; member ofWestVirginia state senate 1st District, 1974-80; appointed 1974; diedin office 1980.Female.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, fromcancer,in ahospital at Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.,November19, 1980 (age39 years, 167days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Richard G. Herndon and Virginia (Holler)Herndon. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | Carl H. Read (1898-1980) — of East Ann Arbor (now part of Ann Arbor),WashtenawCounty, Mich.; Dexter Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine,October27, 1898.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;merchant;mayorof East Ann Arbor, Mich., 1949-53.Member,Freemasons;Kiwanis.Died, fromacutecongestive heart failure anddiabetes,in Saline CommunityHospital, Saline,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,November25, 1980 (age82 years, 29days).Interment atWashtenongMemorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry Read and Carrie (Partlow) Read; married,September27, 1923, to Linda L. Hoelzel. |
| | Luther Karl Plummer (1923-1980) — also known asLuther K. Plummer — of Vanceburg,LewisCounty, Ky.Born in Vanceburg,LewisCounty, Ky.,March25, 1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofKentuckystate senate 18th District, 1970-73; defeated, 1973.Methodist.Member,Lions;Elks;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners.Died, ofheartdisease, in MercyHospital, Portsmouth,SciotoCounty, Ohio,December29, 1980 (age57 years, 279days).Interment atLewisCounty Memory Gardens, Vanceburg, Ky. | | Mildred Frick Taylor (1905-1981) — also known asMildred F. Taylor — of Lyons,WayneCounty, N.Y.BornApril21, 1905.Republican.Coaldealer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1940,1948,1952(alternate),1960;chairof Wayne County Republican Party, 1943-56; member ofNew YorkRepublican State Executive Committee, 1945; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Wayne County, 1947-60; RepublicanPresidential Elector for New York,1956(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon).Female.Firstwoman to be elected a Republican county chair in New York State.Died, in Clifton SpringsHospital, Clifton Springs,OntarioCounty, N.Y.,January4, 1981 (age75 years, 258days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Paul Taylor. |
| | Samuel Philip Cohen (1903-1981) — also known asS. Philip Cohen — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,April20, 1903.Lawyer;Victory candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 23rd District, 1934; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1968.Died, in Mount SinaiHospital, Miami Beach, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,January23, 1981 (age77 years, 278days).Burial location unknown. | | Carlton Jackson Smith (1902-1981) — also known asCarlton J. Smith — of Waco,McLennanCounty, Tex.Born in Crawford,McLennanCounty, Tex.,January14, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1956,1960,1964.Died, in ahospital at Waco,McLennanCounty, Tex.,February8, 1981 (age79 years, 25days).Interment atRosemound Cemetery, Waco, Tex. | | Evelyn Silliman Malone (1905-1981) — also known asEvelyn Malone;Evelyn I. Silliman;Mrs. M. W. Malone —of Windom,CottonwoodCounty, Minn.Born in Windom,CottonwoodCounty, Minn.,December25, 1905.Democrat.Schoolteacher;librarian;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,1948,1952(alternate),1960;Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor state chair, 1960-62.Female.Methodist.Member,AmericanAssociation of University Women;Order of theEastern Star;Daughters of theAmerican Revolution.Struckby a car while walking in Sun City, Arizona, and died soon after,in ahospital at Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,February18, 1981 (age75 years, 55days).Interment atLakeview Cemetery, Windom, Minn.  | Trealy Vinton Pennington (1898-1981) — also known asT. V. Pennington — of Powhatan,McDowellCounty, W.Va.Born inAsheCounty, N.C.,April22, 1898.Republican.Coal miner;postmaster;grocer;bankdirector; candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1948,1956.Methodist.Died, in WelchHospital, Welch,McDowellCounty, W.Va.,February22, 1981 (age82 years, 306days).Entombed in mausoleum atWoodlawnMemorial Park, Bluewell, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof James Abraham Pennington and Celia Jane (Haga) Pennington; marriedto Wilma Rachel Lowe and Odell Eastep. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source:Find-A-Grave |
| | Donald Barr Chidsey (1902-1981) — of Lyme,New LondonCounty, Conn.Born in Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.,May 14,1902.Democrat.Novelist;candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Lyme, 1948.Died, in Lawrence MemorialHospital, New London,New LondonCounty, Conn.,March17, 1981 (age78 years, 307days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John Marshall Chidsey and Catherine (Barr) Chidsey; married,December29, 1921, to Sylvia Wellington Litchfield; married,March 9,1935, to Eleanor Shirley Stewart; married1944 toVirginia Clark; first cousin five times removed ofNoahPhelps; second cousin twice removed ofErnestHarvey Woodford; second cousin thrice removed ofAmosPettibone; second cousin four times removed ofElishaPhelps; third cousin once removed ofArthurBurnham Woodford andWillisCase Chidsey; third cousin twice removed ofAsahelPierson Case; third cousin thrice removed ofOrsamusCook Merrill,TimothyMerrill,NormanA. Phelps andJohnSmith Phelps; fourth cousin once removed ofNelsonPlatt Wheeler,WilliamEgbert Wheeler andRowlandCase Kellogg. | | | | Political family:Merrillfamily of Vermont and New Hampshire (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Books by Donald Barr Chidsey:Thegreat conspiracy: Aaron Burr and his strange doings in theWest —Thewars in Barbary: Arab piracy and the birth of the United StatesNavy —TheLouisiana Purchase: The Story of the Biggest Real Estate Deal inHistory —SirHumphrey Gilbert: Elizabeth's Racketeer —July4, 1776: The dramatic story of the first four days of July,1776 —Mr.Hamilton and Mr. Jefferson —AndTyler Too —Thegentleman from New York: A life of Roscoe Conkling —SirWalter Raleigh That Damned Upstart —TheSiege of Boston: an on-the-scene account of the beginning of theAmerican Revolution —TheLoyalists: the story of those Americans who fought againstindependence —TheBattle of New Orleans —TheDay They Sank the Lusitania —TheCalifornia Gold Rush: an informal history —TheWar with Mexico —Victoryat Yorktown —AndrewJackson, Hero —TheSpanish?American War: a behind-the-scenes account of the war inCuba —Lewisand Clark: The Great Adventure —TheFrench and Indian War: an informal history —ThePanama Canal: an informal history of its concept, building, andpresent status —TheAmerican Privateers: a history —TheGreat Separation: the story of the Boston Tea Party and the beginningof the American Revolution —Shackleton'sVoyage —Marlborough:the portrait of a conqueror —TheWar in the North: an informal history of the American Revolution inand near Canada —Goodbyeto Gunpowder: an informal history —ValleyForge —TheWorld of Samuel Adams —Onand Off the Wagon: A Sober Analysis of the Temperance Movement fromthe Pilgrims through Prohibition —ElizabethI: a great life in brief | | | | Fiction by Donald Barr Chidsey:PanamaPassage —FancyMan —ThisBright Sword —Lordof the Isles —SingaporePassage —CaptainAdam —ReluctantCavalier —TheLegion of the Lost —TheNaked Sword —ThePipes are Calling —Buccaneer'sBlade —Stronghold —CaptainBashful —TheWickedest Pilgrim —CaptainCrossbones —NobodyHeard the Shot |
| | Gustav J. Akerland (1920-1981) — of Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.BornSeptember14, 1920.Republican.Mayorof Annapolis, Md., 1981.A month after becoming acting mayor, he was found wounded by aself-inflictedgunshot,on the floor of hisofficein the Annapolismunicipalbuilding, and died a few days later without regainingconsciousness, in Anne Arundel GeneralHospital, Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,April15, 1981 (age60 years, 213days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Jenkins Pearsall (1903-1981) — also known asThomas J. Pearsall;TomPearsall —of Rocky Mount,NashCounty, N.C.BornFebruary11, 1903.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNorth Carolina,1956,1964.Died, in GeneralHospital, Rocky Mount,NashCounty, N.C.,May 5,1981 (age78 years, 83days).Interment atPineviewCemetery, Rocky Mount, N.C.  | Lewis Wesley Cutrer (1904-1981) — also known asLewis W. Cutrer — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Born in Osyka,PikeCounty, Miss.,November5, 1904.Lawyer;mayorof Houston, Tex., 1958-63; defeated, 1963.Died in ahospital at Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,May 7,1981 (age76 years, 183days).Interment atMemorialOaks Cemetery, Houston, Tex. | | Vincent Francis Albano Jr. (1914-1981) — also known asVincent F. Albano, Jr. — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 5,1914.Republican.Appraiser;banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1960,1964,1968,1972;chairof New York County Republican Party, 1962-81.Catholic.Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus.Suffered an apparentheartattack just outside hisofficein the RooseveltHotel,and died soon after in BellevueHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 12,1981 (age67 years, 7days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Vincent F. Albano and Mary Ann (Sullivan) Albano; married,June 5,1937, to Cathleen C. CUmmings. |
| | Charles Woodruff Yost (1907-1981) — also known asCharles W. Yost — of New York;Washington,D.C.Born in Watertown,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.,November6, 1907.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inAlexandria, 1931-32;Warsaw, 1932-33; U.S. Charge d'Affaires toThailand, 1946; U.S. Minister toLaos, 1954-55; U.S. Ambassador toLaos, 1955-56;Syria, 1957-58;Morocco, 1958-61; U.S. Representative toUnited Nations, 1969-71.Member,Council onForeign Relations;AmericanSociety for International Law;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;AmericanPhilosophical Society.Died, fromcancer,in Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,May 21,1981 (age73 years, 196days).Interment atBrooksideCemetery, Watertown, N.Y.  | Marshall E. Hanley (1920-1981) — of Muncie,DelawareCounty, Ind.Born in Muncie,DelawareCounty, Ind.,May 7,1920.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, 1952-53.Presbyterian.IrishandEnglishancestry. Member,Rotary;BetaTheta Pi.Died, in Ball MemorialHospital, Muncie,DelawareCounty, Ind.,May 23,1981 (age61 years, 16days).Interment atBeechGrove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind. | | Kenneth W. Cunningham (1896-1981) — of Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.; Grosse Pointe Park,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Texas,September23, 1896.Sales manager, SunOilCompany;mayorof Grosse Pointe Park, Mich., 1957-64; resigned 1964.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died, in HarperHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,July 27,1981 (age84 years, 307days).Burial location unknown. | | Ray Charles Bliss (1907-1981) — also known asRay C. Bliss — of Akron,SummitCounty, Ohio.Born in Akron,SummitCounty, Ohio,December16, 1907.Republican.Insurancebusiness;chair ofSummit County Republican Party, 1942-60; member ofOhioRepublican State Central Committee, 1944-65;OhioRepublican state chair, 1949-65; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Ohio,1952(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1956(delegation chair),1960,1964,1972;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Ohio, 1952-80;Chairmanof Republican National Committee, 1965-69;Vice-Chairof Republican National Committee, 1960-64.Episcopalian.Germanancestry. Member,PhiKappa Tau;Freemasons;Shriners;Kiwanis.Suffered aheartattack at hisoffice,and died soon after at Akron CityHospital, Akron,SummitCounty, Ohio,August6, 1981 (age73 years, 233days).Interment atMt.Peace Cemetery, Akron, Ohio. | | Samuel Orr (1890-1981) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.BornJuly 11,1890.Socialist.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Bronx County 4th District, 1918, 1920, 1921;defeated, 1918; expelled 1920; resigned 1920; delegate to SocialistNational Convention from New York, 1920; candidate forNew Yorkstate senate, 1922 (22nd District), 1928 (22nd District), 1933(21st District); candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 23rd District, 1926, 1930, 1932,1934; New York City Magistrate, 1941-51.Jewish.Expelledfrom the New York State Assembly over allegeddisloyalty,along with the other four Socialist members, April 1, 1920;re-elected to the same seat in a special election, but resigned inprotest when three other Socialist members were expelled again.Died, in MontefioreHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,August29, 1981 (age91 years, 49days).Burial location unknown. | | Marilyn Hare (1923-1981) — Born in Flushing, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,October13, 1923.Democrat.Singer;actress;honored guest, Democratic National Convention,1960.Female.Died, fromcancer,in ahospital at Encino, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,October9, 1981 (age57 years, 361days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif. | | James L. Eisele (c.1907-1981) — of Center Line,MacombCounty, Mich.Born near Fowlerville,LivingstonCounty, Mich., about 1907.Democrat.Schoolteacher;insurancebusiness;mayorof Center Line, Mich., 1946-54, 1960-64; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County1st District, 1961.Catholic.Member,Lions;Knightsof Columbus.Died, fromcancer,in Henry FordHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,November2, 1981 (ageabout 74years).Interment atHolySepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich. | | Alva Blanchard Adams Jr. (1915-1981) — also known asAlva B. Adams, Jr. — of Pueblo,PuebloCounty, Colo.Born in Pueblo,PuebloCounty, Colo.,October21, 1915.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II;hardwarebusiness;banker;corporate director, StandardFire BrickCo., KCRTradiostation, Trinidad, Colo.; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Colorado,1948(alternate),1952,1960;candidate forU.S.Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1954, 1956.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Eagles;Kiwanis;Toastmasters.Died, while being treated for aheartcondition, in ahospital atDenver,Colo.,December3, 1981 (age66 years, 43days).Interment atRoselawnCemetery, Pueblo, Colo. | | Eugene Thomas Conley (1908-1981) — also known asEugene Conley — Born in Lynn,EssexCounty, Mass.,March12, 1908.Republican.Operasinger;performed, Republican National Convention, 1952.Died, fromcancer,in WestgateHospital, Denton,DentonCounty, Tex.,December18, 1981 (age73 years, 281days).Interment atRoselawn Memorial Park, Denton, Tex. | | Robert Andrew Ainsworth Jr. (1910-1981) — also known asRobert A. Ainsworth, Jr. — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Born in Gulfport,HarrisonCounty, Miss.,May 10,1910.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofLouisianastate senate, 1952-61;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1961-66;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1966-81; died inoffice 1981.Member,Order ofthe Coif;AmericanJudicature Society.Died, during treatment for aheartattack, at Southern BaptistHospital, New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,December22, 1981 (age71 years, 226days).Burial location unknown. | | John David Caemmerer (1928-1982) — also known asJohn D. Caemmerer;"The SnortingBull" —of East Williston,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January19, 1928.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1966-82 (8th District 1966, 5th District 1967-72,7th District 1973-82); died in office 1982; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1968.Catholic.Member,HolyName Society;Kiwanis;PhiDelta Phi;American BarAssociation;CatholicLawyers Guild.Died, ofcancer,in Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February7, 1982 (age54 years, 19days).Interment atCemeteryof the Holy Rood, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Albert J. Caemmerer and Helen (Rooney) Caemmerer; married to JoanL. Holt. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Clifford Philip Case (1904-1982) — also known asClifford P. Case — of Rahway,UnionCounty, N.J.Born in Franklin Park,SomersetCounty, N.J.,April16, 1904.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1943-44;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1945-53; resigned1953;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1955-79; defeated in primary, 1978;delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1956,1964,1968;candidate for Republican nomination for President,1968.Presbyterian.Member,Council onForeign Relations;American BarAssociation;Elks;PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaUpsilon;PhiDelta Phi.Died, fromlungcancer, in Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,March 5,1982 (age77 years, 323days).Interment atNew Somerville Cemetery, Somerville, N.J. | | Robert W. Mattson (1924-1982) — of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.; Bloomington,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in ahospitalat Virginia,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,August26, 1924.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;Minnesotastate attorney general, 1964-67.Lutheran.Finnishancestry. Member,DisabledAmerican Veterans.Died, ofkidneyfailure, in St. Mary'sHospital, Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,March14, 1982 (age57 years, 200days).Intermentsomewherein Naples, Fla.  | 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-intestinalbleeding, probably due to agastriculcer, 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 |
| | | Scovel Richardson (1912-1982) — of New Rochelle,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,February4, 1912.Judgeof U.S. Customs Court, 1957-80; Judge of U.S. Court ofInternational Trade, 1980-82; died in office 1982.Died, following aheartattack, in the New RochelleMedical Center, New Rochelle,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,March30, 1982 (age70 years, 54days).Interment atKensicoCemetery, Valhalla, N.Y. | | Mathew Oscar Tobriner (1904-1982) — also known asMathew O. Tobriner — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,April 2,1904.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1956;Judge,California Court of Appeal 1st District, 1959-62;justice ofCalifornia state supreme court, 1962-82.Jewish. Member,PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaSigma Rho;Order ofthe Coif.Died, fromhearttrouble, at Mt. ZionHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,April 7,1982 (age78 years, 5days).Burial location unknown. | | Sidney Asher Fine (1903-1982) — also known asSidney A. Fine — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,September14, 1903.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Bronx County 2nd District, 1945-46; member ofNewYork state senate 24th District, 1947-50;U.S.Representative from New York, 1951-56 (23rd District 1951-53,22nd District 1953-56);Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1956-75.Jewish.Died, in Mount SinaiHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April23, 1982 (age78 years, 221days).Interment atMontefioreCemetery, Springfield Gardens, Queens, N.Y. | | 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 amassivegastrointestinal bleed, and died soon after, in Licking MemorialHospital, Newark,LickingCounty, Ohio,April24, 1982 (age53 years, 215days).Cremated;ashes interred atGreenHill Cemetery, Johnstown, Ohio. | | Ralph S. Keenan (1903-1982) — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,June 13,1903.Republican.Paintingcontractor;policeofficer; member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 3rdDistrict, 1943-48, 1961-64; member ofDelawarestate senate 4th District, 1967-68.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;TallCedars of Lebanon;Shriners.Died, in the Delaware Divisionhospital, Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,June 23,1982 (age79 years, 10days).Interment atGracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Del. | | Walworth Barbour (1908-1982) — of Lexington,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,June 4,1908.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inNaples, 1932;Athens, 1933-36;Baghdad, 1936-39;Sofia, 1939-41;Cairo, 1942-44; U.S. Consul inAthens, 1944-45; U.S. Ambassador toIsrael, 1961-73.Died, in ahospital at Gloucester,EssexCounty, Mass.,July 25,1982 (age74 years, 51days).Burial location unknown.  | David Dubinsky (1892-1982) — also known asDavid Dobnievski — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Brest-Litovsk, Poland (now Brest,Belarus),February22, 1892.Presidentof International Ladies' Garment Workers Union, from 1932; one of thefoundersof the American Labor Party in New York, 1936; DemocraticPresidential Elector for New York,1936;vice-chair of New York Liberal Party, 1944, 1958;delegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1967.Jewish. Member,Americansfor Democratic Action.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom on January 20, 1969.Died, in St. Vincent'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September17, 1982 (age90 years, 207days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Zallel Dubinsky and Shaine (Wishingrad) Dubinsky; married1915 to EmmaGoldberg. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: Time Magazine, August 29,1949 |
| | Winston Frederick Churchill Guest (1906-1982) — also known asWinston Guest — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Old Westbury,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born inEngland,1906.Republican.Lawyer;prominent polo player; candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 19th District, 1934; served in the U.S. Marine Corpsduring World War II.Died in NassauHospital, Mineola,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,October25, 1982 (ageabout 76years).Burial location unknown. | | Max Rogers Strother (1908-1982) — also known asMax R. Strother — of East Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.; Corpus Christi,NuecesCounty, Tex.Born in Lake Odessa,IoniaCounty, Mich.,October3, 1908.Purchasingagent;mayorof East Lansing, Mich., 1953-59.Died, from apulmonaryembolus and arupturedaortic aneurysm, in MemorialMedical Center, CorpusChristi,NuecesCounty, Tex.,December26, 1982 (age74 years, 84days).Cremated. | | Arthur J. Sills (1917-1982) — of Metuchen,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,October23, 1917.Democrat.Lawyer;NewJersey state attorney general, 1962-70; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New Jersey,1964.Jewish. Member,PhiBeta Kappa;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society.Died, following astroke,in Perth Amboy GeneralHospital, Perth Amboy,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,December26, 1982 (age65 years, 64days).Interment atBeth Israel Memorial Park, Woodbridge, N.J. | | John Leonard Swigert Jr. (1931-1982) — also known asJack Swigert — of Colorado. Born inDenver,Colo.,August30, 1931.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Colorado, 1978; electedU.S.Representative from Colorado 1982, but died before taking office.Astronauton Apollo 13 moon mission in April 1970, which was aborted when anoxygen tank ruptured, but returned safely to earth. Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1970.Died, ofbone marrowcancer, in Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,December27, 1982 (age51 years, 119days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colo. | | Hugh J. Gallen (1924-1982) — of Littleton,GraftonCounty, N.H.BornJuly 30,1924.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NewHampshire,1972,1980;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from New Hampshire, 1973;Governor ofNew Hampshire, 1979-82.Died ofkidneyandliverfailure at Brigham and Women'sHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,December29, 1982 (age58 years, 152days).Interment atGlenwoodCemetery, Littleton, N.H. | | Marion L. Pillsbury (1902-1983) — also known asPill Pillsbury — of Coldwater,BranchCounty, Mich.Born in Metz,SteubenCounty, Ind.,January7, 1902.Played professionalbasketballfor the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (now the Detroit Pistons);automobiledealer;mayorof Coldwater, Mich., 1966-70.Member,Freemasons;ExchangeClub;FarmBureau.Died in the CommunityHealth Center of Branch County,Coldwater,BranchCounty, Mich.,January2, 1983 (age80 years, 360days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.  | Addison Brooks Carwile (1896-1983) — ofAbbevilleCounty, S.C.Born inAbbevilleCounty, S.C.,October13, 1896.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;schoolteacher;farmer;AbbevilleCounty Probate Judge, 1931-42; served in the U.S. Army duringWorld War II;countyagricultural extension agent; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Abbeville County, 1962-66.Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;FarmBureau.Died, in Abbeville County MemorialHospital,AbbevilleCounty, S.C.,February22, 1983 (age86 years, 132days).Interment atUpperLong Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, S.C. | | Gordon W. Jennings (1901-1983) — of Bromley,KentonCounty, Ky.Born in1901.Democrat.KentonCounty Sheriff, 1942-46; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Kentucky,1956.Member,Freemasons.Died, in St. Elizabeth SouthHospital, Edgewood,KentonCounty, Ky.,March27, 1983 (ageabout 81years).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Fort Mitchell, Ky.| | Relatives:Married to Dorothy Traylor. |
| | Phillip Burton (1926-1983) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,June 1,1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1957-64; defeated, 1954; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from California,1960(alternate),1964,1968,1972;U.S.Representative from California, 1964-83 (5th District 1964-75,6th District 1975-83, 5th District 1983); died in office 1983.Died, from arupturedaneurysm, in St. FrancisHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,April10, 1983 (age56 years, 313days).Cremated;ashes interred atSanFrancisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, Calif. | | William Everett Adams (1922-1983) — also known asWilliam E. Adams — of Tonawanda,ErieCounty, N.Y.; Kenmore,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Knightstown,HenryCounty, Ind.,December25, 1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1957-64; member ofNewYork state senate, 1966-70 (61st District 1966, 53rd District1967-70);indictedin December 1969 on charges oflying to agrand jury when he testified that he returned acashcampaign contribution from a medical services company;tried in1970 and found not guilty.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion;SigmaNu;Knightsof Pythias.Suffered aheartattack, and died a week later, in AlbanyMedical Center,Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,April14, 1983 (age60 years, 110days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | | Abraham Solomon (1906-1983) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,January21, 1906.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1937, 1942;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 23rd District, 1938.Died, in MontefioreHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,April15, 1983 (age77 years, 84days).Interment atCedarPark Cemetery, Paramus, N.J.| | Relatives: Sonof Hyman Solomon and Eva Solomon; married to MonaPapierno. |
| | Edwin Ross Adair (1907-1983) — also known asE. Ross Adair — of Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.Born in Albion,NobleCounty, Ind.,December14, 1907.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1951-71; defeated,1970; U.S. Ambassador toEthiopia, 1971-74.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons;Shriners;Moose;Elks;American BarAssociation;Amvets;DeltaSigma Phi;PhiAlpha Delta.Died, followingmultiple heartbypass surgery, in LutheranHospital, Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.,May 5,1983 (age75 years, 142days).Interment atGreenlawnMemorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Wayne, Ind.  | Erastus Corning II (1909-1983) — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,October7, 1909.Democrat.Insurancebroker; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1936; member ofNewYork state senate 30th District, 1937-41; resigned 1941;mayor ofAlbany, N.Y., 1942-83; died in office 1983; served in the U.S.Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom New York,1944,1948,1952,1956,1960,1964,1968,1972,1980;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 1946; member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1964;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 40th District, 1967.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;Chi Psi.Died, ofcardio-pulmonaryfailure, in UniversityHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,May 28,1983 (age73 years, 233days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | | Townsend F. Beaman (1906-1983) — also known asTowny Beaman — of Summit Township,JacksonCounty, Mich.Born in Vandercook Lake,JacksonCounty, Mich.,May 12,1906.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forMichiganstate senate 19th District, 1974.Methodist.Suffered aheartattack whilegolfingat the Country Club of Jackson, and died soon after, at FooteHospital West, Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.,June 12,1983 (age77 years, 31days).Cremated. | | Edwin Donald Sterner (1894-1983) — also known asE. Donald Sterner — of Colts Neck,MonmouthCounty, N.J.Born in Belmar,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,January3, 1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lumberman;coaldealer; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly, 1928-29; member ofNewJersey state senate from Monmouth County, 1930-32;New JerseyRepublican state chair, 1934-35; New Jersey Highway Commissioner,1935-42; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew Jersey,1944,1968.Died, in Jersey ShoreMedical Center, Neptune City,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,September30, 1983 (age89 years, 270days).Interment atAtlantic Cemetery, Colts Neck, N.J. | | Jeremiah B. Bloom (1913-1983) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 25,1913.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1957-78 (12th District 1957-65, 21st District 1966,17th District 1967-72, 19th District 1973-78); candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1978.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;JewishWar Veterans.Suffered aheartattack at the Port AuthorityBusTerminal, and died soon after, in St. Clare'sHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October2, 1983 (age70 years, 130days).Interment atMt.Lebanon Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y. | | John R. Petrus (1923-1983) — of Highland,IowaCounty, Wis.Born in Walsenburg,HuerfanoCounty, Colo.,October23, 1923.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Iowa County, 1953-54; administrativeassistant to U.S. Rep.VernonW. Thomson, 1965-66.Catholic.Member,Lions.Died, in MemorialHospital, Dodgeville,IowaCounty, Wis.,October2, 1983 (age59 years, 344days).Interment atHighland Public Cemetery, Highland, Wis. | | Milton Rakove (1918-1983) — also known as"Mayor Daley'sIntellectual" —of Wilmette,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Buhl,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,October30, 1918.Democrat.Universityprofessor; politicalhistorian;consultant and speechwriter to U.S. Sen.CharlesH. Percy and Gov.OttoKerner; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1980.Died, in Weiss MemorialHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,November5, 1983 (age65 years, 6days).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Skokie, Ill. | | Roland Ellsworth Harry Kannenberg (1907-1983) — also known asRoland E. Kannenberg — of Wausau,MarathonCounty, Wis.; Mercer,IronCounty, Wis.Born inKenoshaCounty, Wis.,September25, 1907.Member ofWisconsinstate senate 25th District, 1935-38; defeated, 1938 (Progressive,25th District), 1956 (Democratic, 12th District); Democraticcandidate forU.S.Representative from Wisconsin 10th District, 1952.Protestant.Member,Kiwanis.Died, ofcancer,in UniversityHospital, Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.,November15, 1983 (age76 years, 51days).Interment atMercerCemetery, Mercer, Wis. | | Byron Giles Rogers (1900-1983) — also known asByron G. Rogers — ofBentCounty, Colo.;Denver,Colo.Born in Greenville,HuntCounty, Tex.,August1, 1900.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofColoradostate house of representatives, 1931-35;Speaker ofthe Colorado State House of Representatives, 1933;Coloradostate attorney general, 1936-40;ColoradoDemocratic state chair, 1941-42;U.S.Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1951-71; defeated,1940.Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Lions;Elks;OddFellows;American BarAssociation;PhiAlpha Delta;Freemasons;Shriners.Died in ahospital inDenver,Colo.,December31, 1983 (age83 years, 152days).Interment atMt.Lindo Cemetery, Near Tiny Town, Jefferson County, Colo. | | Alousius Pancratius Kaufmann (1902-1984) — also known asAloys P. Kaufmann — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,December23, 1902.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof St. Louis, Mo., 1943-49; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Missouri,1948,1960(alternate),1964(alternate).Catholic.Died, fromcancerandhearttrouble, in BarnesHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,February12, 1984 (age81 years, 51days). Hisbody wasdonated to Washington University.| | Relatives: Sonof John B. Kaufman and Sophia Maria (Woehr) Kaufman; married1943 toMargaret Cordelia Uding. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | John Thomas Reardon (1910-1984) — of Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.Born in St. Mary'sHospital,Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.,March 3,1910.Circuit judge in Illinois, 1957-76; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court,1976.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Eagles;Elks;Lions;Knightsof Columbus.Died, ofpancreaticcancer, at St. Mary'sHospital, Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.,March16, 1984 (age74 years, 13days).Interment atQuincyMemorial Park, Quincy, Ill. | | Julius Klein (1901-1984) — also known as"Dutch" — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,September5, 1901.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;newspaperreporter; candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois at-large, 1932; general in the U.S.Army during World War II;publicrelations business;lobbyist;delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1952,1960;candidate forU.S.Senator from Illinois, 1954.Jewish. Member,JewishWar Veterans.Died, in the Great Lakes NavalHospital, Great Lakes,LakeCounty, Ill.,April 6,1984 (age82 years, 214days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Helene von Holstein. |
| | Klemmer Kalteissen (1894-1984) — of New Brunswick,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.BornAugust5, 1894.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;MiddlesexCounty Freeholder, 1925;chair ofMiddlesex County Democratic Party, 1927; common pleas court judgein New Jersey, 1940;bankdirector; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1961-64.ChristianReformed.Died, in St. Peter'sMedical Center, New Brunswick,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,April17, 1984 (age89 years, 256days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, New Brunswick, N.J. | | George Luzerne Hart Jr. (1905-1984) — also known asGeorge L. Hart, Jr. — ofWashington,D.C.Born inRoanoke,Va.,July 14,1905.Republican.Lawyer;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from District of Columbia,1952(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1956(delegation chair; member,CredentialsCommittee);District ofColumbia Republican Party chair, 1958;U.S.District Judge for the District of Columbia, 1958-79; took seniorstatus 1979.Died, in Washington UniversityMedical Center,Washington,D.C.,May 21,1984 (age78 years, 312days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof George Luzerne Hart and Lavela (Slicer) Hart; married,October12, 1935, to Margaret Louise Neller. |
| | William Aloysius Lee (1895-1984) — also known asWilliam A. Lee — of River Forest,CookCounty, Ill.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,April11, 1895.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;President ofBakery Drivers Local 734, 1926-60, andvice-presidentof the Teamsters' Union;president ofthe Chicago Federation of Labor, 1946-84; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Illinois,1952,1956,1960,1964.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, fromcardiacarrest, in Northwestern MemorialHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,June 16,1984 (age89 years, 66days).Burial location unknown. | | Albert Howard Blumenthal (1928-1984) — also known asAlbert H. Blumenthal — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Larchmont,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Flatbush, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,October13, 1928.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1963-76 (New York County 5th District 1963-65,73rd District 1966, 67th District 1967-72, 69th District 1973-76);candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1973 (Democratic primary), 1973(Liberal); in December, 1975, he wasindictedonperjurycharges over his testimony about a 1971 meeting where he was allegedto intercede on behalf of a nursing home operator; later,briberycharges were added; in April, 1976, all the charges were ruled to bewithout factual basis, and dismissed.Jewish. Member,American CivilLiberties Union;AmericanJewish Congress;American BarAssociation;Americansfor Democratic Action.Died, presumably fromcancer,in the Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 8,1984 (age55 years, 269days).Burial location unknown. | | Reinhold J. Sailer (1902-1984) — also known asR. J. Sailer — of Hazen,MercerCounty, N.Dak.; Bismarck,BurleighCounty, N.Dak.Born in Mannhaven,MercerCounty, N.Dak.,April26, 1902.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from NorthDakota,1948.Lutheran.VolgaGerman ancestry. Member,Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star.Died in ahospital at Bismarck,BurleighCounty, N.Dak.,July 19,1984 (age82 years, 84days).Interment atSunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck, N.Dak.| | Relatives: Sonof Adam Sailer and Jacobina (Benz) Sailer; married1941 to AlmaRockne; married1969 to Elsie(Gebert) Haney. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Charles Herbert Wilson (1917-1984) — also known asCharles H. Wilson — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Magna,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,February15, 1917.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1955-63; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from California,1960,1964;U.S.Representative from California 31st District, 1963-81.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Kiwanis.Reprimandedby the House of Representatives in 1978 for accepting a$1,000wedding gift from a key figure in the Koreagatescandal;censuredby the House of Representatives in 1980 forfinancialmisconduct; no criminal charges were filed.Died, of aheartattack, at Southern MarylandHospital, Clinton,PrinceGeorge's County, Md.,July 21,1984 (age67 years, 157days).Interment atInglewoodPark Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif. | | Ellsworth Bunker (1894-1984) — also known as"The Refrigerator";"The SlyFox" —of New York; Dummerston,WindhamCounty, Vt.Born in Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,May 11,1894.Director and officer, NationalSugarRefining Company; director, American-HawaiianSteamshipCompany; U.S. Ambassador toArgentina, 1951-52;Italy, 1952-53;India, 1956-61;Nepal, 1956-59;, 1966-67, 1973-78;Vietnam, 1967-73.Member,Council onForeign Relations;AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences.Recipient of twoPresidentialMedals of Freedom, in 1963 and in 1967.Died, in Brattleboro MemorialHospital, Brattleboro,WindhamCounty, Vt.,September27, 1984 (age90 years, 139days).Intermentsomewherein Dummerston, Vt. | | Margaret Vanderploeg (1899-1984) — also known asMargaret Ann Raak — of North Muskegon,MuskegonCounty, Mich.; Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Holland,OttawaCounty, Mich.,June 28,1899.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1964.Female.Died, in St. Mary'sHospital, Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,October8, 1984 (age85 years, 102days).Interment atPilgrimHome Cemetery, Holland, Mich. | | James L. Maxwell (1926-1984) — of Tulsa,TulsaCounty, Okla.Born in Tulsa,TulsaCounty, Okla.,May 12,1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;florist;mayorof Tulsa, Okla., 1958-66; defeated, 1966, 1968.Presbyterian.Member,Jaycees;AmericanLegion;SigmaChi.Died, ofcancer,in ahospital at Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.,October18, 1984 (age58 years, 159days).Interment atRoseHill Memorial Park, Tulsa, Okla.| | Relatives: Sonof William B. Maxwell and Mary Pauline (O'Donnell)Maxwell. |
| | Maxwell Henry Gluck (1899-1984) — also known asMaxwell H. Gluck — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Commerce,HuntCounty, Tex.,November4, 1899.Republican.Women's wearmerchant; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom New York,1956;U.S. Ambassador toCeylon, 1957-58.Died, ofheartfailure, at the UCLAMedical Center, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,November21, 1984 (age85 years, 17days).Burial location unknown. | | Willard Lloyd Rambo (1917-1984) — also known asW. L. Rambo — of Georgetown,GrantParish, La.Born in Georgetown,GrantParish, La.,March22, 1917.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;oilfielddrilling contractor; member ofLouisianastate house of representatives, 1952-60; defeated, 1968, 1976;member ofLouisianastate senate, 1964-68.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion.Died, ofheartfailure, in ahospital at Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,November28, 1984 (age67 years, 251days).Interment atGeorgetownCemetery, Georgetown, La. | | Peter Lawford (1923-1984) — also known asPeter Sydney Ernest Aylen Lawford — Born in London,England,September7, 1923.Democrat.Actor;naturalized U.S. citizen;honored guest, Democratic National Convention,1960.Englishancestry.Died, fromcardiacarrest, while suffering fromkidneyfailure andliverfailure, in Cedars-SinaiMedical Center, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,December24, 1984 (age61 years, 108days).Cremated;ashes scattered in North Pacific Ocean; cenotaph atWestwood Memorial Park, Westwood, Los Angeles, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof Sydney Turing Barlow Lawford and May Somerville (Bunny) Lawford;married,October30, 1971, to Mary Rowan; married,June 25,1976, to Deborah Gould; married,July 5,1984, to Patricia Seaton; married,April24, 1954, toPatriciaHelen Kennedy (daughter ofJosephPatrick Kennedy, Sr.; sister ofJohnFitzgerald Kennedy,RobertFrancis Kennedy,JeanKennedy Smith andEdwardMoore Kennedy); father of Christopher Lawford. | | | | Epitaph: "Beloved Husband, Father &Friend." | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Edward Kent Gill (1917-1985) — also known asEdward K. Gill — of Cranford,UnionCounty, N.J.Born inEngland,November14, 1917.Republican.Mayorof Cranford, N.J., 1967-69; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly 21st District, 1982-85; died inoffice 1985.Died, fromheartdisease, in MuhlenbergHospital, Plainfield,UnionCounty, N.J.,February9, 1985 (age67 years, 87days).Burial location unknown. | | Arthur Pinkney Causby (1900-1985) — also known asA. P. Causby — of Morganton,BurkeCounty, N.C.Born in North Carolina,December22, 1900.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthCarolina,1948,1956.Died, in ahospital at Morganton,BurkeCounty, N.C.,April 2,1985 (age84 years, 101days).Burial location unknown. | | William Brown Stansbury (1923-1985) — also known asWilliam B. Stansbury — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born in Corydon,HarrisonCounty, Ind.,March18, 1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;chair ofJefferson County Democratic Party, 1968-76;mayorof Louisville, Ky., 1977-81; in 1978, during a firemen's strike,he left the city, saying that he was going to a conference inAtlanta; instead, he went to New Orleans for atrystwith his administrative assistant; thescandalled to an effort toimpeachhim; soon after, a city official pleaded guilty toextorting$16,000 from local businessmen; when questioned by a federal grandjury as to whether this money came to hiscampaignor to him personally, Stansbury refused to answer, claiming the FifthAmendment right againstself-incrimination.Member,DeltaUpsilon;American BarAssociation.While crossing Bardstown Road to enter St. Francis of AssisiChurch,he washit by acar, and died soon after, in HumanaHospital-University,Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,April 4,1985 (age62 years, 17days); His mother was killed in the same accident, and his wifewas injured.Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Louisville, Ky. | | Nancy Vivian Rawls (1926-1985) — also known asNancy V. Rawls — of Georgia; Florida; Westport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Clearwater,PinellasCounty, Fla.,January24, 1926.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toTogo, 1974-76;Ivory Coast, 1979-83.Female.Died, in NorwalkHospital, Norwalk,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,April13, 1985 (age59 years, 79days).Burial location unknown. | | Mark Warren Hannaford (1925-1985) — also known asMark W. Hannaford — of Lakewood,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Woodrow,LincolnCounty, Colo.,February7, 1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;mayorof Lakewood, Calif., 1968-70, 1972-74; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from California,1968;U.S.Representative from California 34th District, 1975-79; defeated,1978, 1980.Died of mesothelioma (lungcancer) in ahospital at Lakewood,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,June 2,1985 (age60 years, 115days).Cremated;ashes scattered.  | Mario Joseph Cariello (1907-1985) — also known asMario J. Cariello — of Long Island City, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January23, 1907.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Queens County 1st District, 1936-41; resigned1941; municipal judge in New York, 1941-62;boroughpresident of Queens, New York, 1963-68; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1964;Justiceof New York Supreme Court, 1969-77.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Elks;Order ofAhepa;Moose;Knightsof Columbus.Died, ofcancer,in Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August9, 1985 (age78 years, 198days).Entombed atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives:Married to Lee Pallante. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
| | Ralph B. Netting (1897-1985) — of Grosse Pointe,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,September16, 1897.Engineer;officebuilding manager;mayorof Grosse Pointe, Mich., 1945-53.Germanancestry.Died, in Henry FordHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,September18, 1985 (age88 years, 2days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: SonofConradJ. Netting and Clara Elizabeth (Beckbissinger) Netting; marriedto Dorothy M. Jerome. |
| | Charles Kimball Fletcher (1902-1985) — also known asCharles K. Fletcher — of Del Mar,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,December15, 1902.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Representative from California 23rd District, 1947-49; defeated,1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from California,1956,1964.Congregationalist.Founder in 1934 of Home Federal Savings & Loan. Died, ofcancer,at MercyHospital, San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,September29, 1985 (age82 years, 288days).Cremated;ashes scattered in North Pacific Ocean. | | James E. Murphy (d. 1985) — also known asMurph Murphy — of Newport,CampbellCounty, Ky.Democrat.Real estateagent; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1964;CampbellCounty Sheriff; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1970.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Elks;OptimistClub.Died, ofcancer,in St. LukeHospital, Fort Thomas,CampbellCounty, Ky.,September29, 1985.Interment atSt.Stephen's Cemetery, Fort Thomas, Ky. | | William W. Weinstone (1897-1985) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Vilna (now Vilnius),Lithuania,December15, 1897.Communist.Labororganizer; Workers candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly, 1924 (New York County 17th District), 1927 (NewYork County 8th District); Workers candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 20th District, 1926; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1929; editor of the Communistnewspaper,The Daily Worker, 1931-32; candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1932;convictedin 1953 of advocating theviolentoverthrow of the government, and served two years inprison.Died, in LaGuardiaHospital, Forest Hills, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,October22, 1985 (age87 years, 311days).Burial location unknown.  | John Davis Lodge (1903-1985) — of Westport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born inWashington,D.C.,October20, 1903.Republican.Lawyer;professionalactorin 1933-40, appearing inmoviessuch asLittle Women,The Scarlet Empress,TheLittle Colonel, andIn Like Flint; served in the U.S. Navyduring World War II;U.S.Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1947-51;Governor ofConnecticut, 1951-55; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Connecticut,1952(speaker),1960;U.S. Ambassador toSpain, 1955-61;Argentina, 1969-73;Switzerland, 1983-85; candidate forU.S.Senator from Connecticut, 1964;delegateto Connecticut state constitutional convention 4th District,1965; Republican Presidential Elector for Connecticut,1980(voted forRonaldReagan andGeorgeBush).Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;PhiBeta Kappa.Collapsed whilefinishing aspeech to the Women's National Republican Club, and died lessthan an hour later at St. Clare'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October29, 1985 (age82 years, 9days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | | Forest Sale (1911-1985) — also known asAggie Sale — of Harrodsburg,MercerCounty, Ky.Born in Lawrenceburg,AndersonCounty, Ky.,June 25,1911.Democrat. Famed college basketball player; served in the U.S. Navyduring World War II;schoolteacher;athleticcoach;sportinggoods merchant; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 55th District, 1972-83.Christian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Lions.Died, following aheartattack, in St. JosephHospital, Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,December4, 1985 (age74 years, 162days).Burial location unknown. | | Charles J. Falahee, Sr. (c.1924-1986) — of Michigan Center,JacksonCounty, Mich.Born about 1924.Circuitjudge in Michigan 4th Circuit, 1959, 1967-85; appointed 1959.Catholic.Member,Rotary.Died, in FooteHospital, Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.,January6, 1986 (ageabout 62years).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Jackson, Mich. | | Martin Carl Lueck (1888-1986) — also known asMartin C. Lueck — of Hamburg,MarathonCounty, Wis.Born in Hamburg,MarathonCounty, Wis.,February27, 1888.Republican.Farmer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Marathon County 1st District, 1941-54;defeated, 1954.Died, in WausauHospital, Wausau,MarathonCounty, Wis.,January21, 1986 (age97 years, 328days).Interment atSalem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hamburg, Wis. | | Donald R. Manes (1934-1986) — also known as"The King of Queens" — of Flushing, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January18, 1934.Democrat.Lawyer;boroughpresident of Queens, New York, 1971-86; resigned 1986; delegateto Democratic National Convention from New York,1980,1984.On January 10, 1986, he was found driving erratically and bleedingfrom slashes to his wrist and ankle; at first he claimed he had beenabducted, but then admitted his wounds were self-inflicted; while hewas hospitalized, a criminalinvestigationagainst him became public.Stabbedhimselfin the heart, and died soon after, at Booth MemorialMedicalCenter, Flushing, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,March13, 1986 (age52 years, 54days).Interment atMt.Ararat Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.  | Carl W. Welborn (1929-1986) — of Hattiesburg,ForrestCounty, Miss.Born in Sanford,SeminoleCounty, Fla.,June 25,1929.Lawyer; candidate formayorof Hattiesburg, Miss., 1957; colonel in the U.S. Army during theVietnam War.Died, in MethodistHospital, Hattiesburg,ForrestCounty, Miss.,March16, 1986 (age56 years, 264days).Interment atHighland Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Miss. | | | Theodore Carter Achilles (1905-1986) — also known asTheodore C. Achilles — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,December29, 1905.Newspaperwork; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inHavana, as of 1932;Rome, as of 1933; while serving as director of the StateDepartment's Division of Western European Affairs in 1947-49, was oneof the main architects of the North Atlantic Treaty, thefoundingdocument of NationalO; U.S. Ambassador toPeru, 1956-60.Member,BetaTheta Pi;Council onForeign Relations.Suffered anembolism,and died, in the WashingtonHospital Center,Washington,D.C.,April 8,1986 (age80 years, 100days).Entombed atSt.John's Church Cemetery, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. | | George Breitman (1916-1986) — also known asAlbert Parker;Philip Blake;ChesterHofla;Anthony Massini;John F. Petrone;G.Sloane —of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.; Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,February28, 1916.Socialist. Became a socialist agitator in Newark, N.J., 1935;arrestedabout 1936 andchargedwithincitingriots;jailedfor a week; founding member of the Socialist Workers Party, 1937;member of its National Committee, 1939-81; Socialist Workerscandidate forU.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1948, 1954;editor-in-chief of the weeklynewspaper,The Militant, 1941-43, 1946-54;writerunder several different pen names; Socialist Workers candidate forPresidential Elector for New Jersey,1952;Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1960;Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1964.Member,InternationalTypographical Union.Expelled from the Socialist Workers Party for "disloyalty," 1984. Died, following aheartattack, in Beekman DowntownHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April19, 1986 (age70 years, 50days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Benjamin Breitman and Pauline (Trattler) Breitman; married1940 toDorothea Katz. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | Elva Thurman (1899-1986) — of Desloge,St.Francois County, Mo.Born in Redford,ReynoldsCounty, Mo.,March30, 1899.Democrat.Schoolteacher;mayorof Desloge, Mo., 1965-69; resigned 1969.Died, in Missouri BaptistHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,May 29,1986 (age87 years, 60days).Interment atRedford Memorial Cemetery, Redford, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Edward Franklin Thurman and Lucy Ann (Meyers) Thurman; married toPearl Pogue. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Frederick Stanley Upton (1890-1986) — also known asFrederick S. Upton — of St. Joseph,BerrienCounty, Mich.Born in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,June 20,1890.Republican. Co-founder, in 1911, of Upton Machine Company (laterWhirpool),manufacturersof washing machines; delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1956(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Died, in Mercey-MemorialMedical Center, St. Joseph,BerrienCounty, Mich.,June 11,1986 (age95 years, 356days).Burial location unknown. | | Edwin R. Denney (c.1904-1986) — of Mt. Vernon,RockcastleCounty, Ky.; Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Born inWayneCounty, Ky., about 1904.Republican.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1940; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Kentucky,1952;U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1953-55; candidateforGovernor ofKentucky, 1955.Baptist.Member,Freemasons.Died, of an apparentheartattack, at St. JosephHospital, Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,June 22,1986 (ageabout 82years).Interment atElkSpring Cemetery, Monticello, Ky. | | Jonathan Brewster Bingham (1914-1986) — also known asJonathan B. Bingham;JackBingham —of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,April24, 1914.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; secretary to New YorkGovernorW.Averell Harriman, 1955-59; candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 29th District, 1958;U.S.Representative from New York, 1965-83 (23rd District 1965-73,22nd District 1973-83); delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom New York,1968.Member,Council onForeign Relations;Americansfor Democratic Action;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, from complications ofpneumonia,in PresbyterianHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 3,1986 (age72 years, 70days).Interment atWoodbridge Cemetery, Salem, Conn. | | George Miller O'Brien (1917-1986) — also known asGeorge M. O'Brien — of Illinois. Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,June 17,1917.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; memberofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1970-71;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1973-86 (17th District 1973-83, 4thDistrict 1983-86); died in office 1986.Died, fromprostatecancer, at the National CancerInstitute, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,July 18,1986 (age69 years, 31days).Interment atResurrectionCemetery, Lockport, Ill. | | Milton A. Abelove (1912-1986) — ofOneidaCounty, N.Y.; Boca Raton,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.Born in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,June 9,1912.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 36th District, 1938.Jewish. Member,OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons.Died, in St. Luke's MemorialHospital, Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,July 22,1986 (age74 years, 43days).Interment atTemple Beth El Cemetery, Whitesboro, N.Y. | | Emerson Hugh De Lacy (1910-1986) — also known asHugh De Lacy — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.; Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Born in Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,May 9,1910.Democrat.Collegeinstructor;machinist;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,1940;U.S.Representative from Washington 1st District, 1945-47; defeated,1946;carpenter.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;InternationalAssociation of Machinists.Died, fromprostatecancer, in DominicanHospital, Santa Cruz,Santa CruzCounty, Calif.,August19, 1986 (age76 years, 102days).Interment atHome of Peace Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Calif. | | Charles Robert Burrows (1910-1986) — also known asCharles R. Burrows — of Willard,HuronCounty, Ohio;Washington,D.C.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February25, 1910.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inHavana, 1939;Buenos Aires, 1943-46; U.S. Consul inCiudad Trujillo, as of 1949; U.S. Ambassador toHonduras, 1960-65.Died, in ahospital atWashington,D.C.,September6, 1986 (age76 years, 193days).Burial location unknown. | | James H. Gray (1915-1986) — of Albany,DoughertyCounty, Ga.Born in Westfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.,May 17,1915.Democrat. Editor and publisher of the Albany Heraldnewspaper;owner of WALBradio andtelevision stations; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Georgia,1952(alternate),1968;GeorgiaDemocratic state chair, 1960; candidate forGovernor ofGeorgia, 1966;mayor ofAlbany, Ga., 1974-86; died in office 1986.Died, following aheartattack, at the New EnglandMedical Center, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,September19, 1986 (age71 years, 125days).Burial location unknown. | | William M. Tendy (c.1915-1986) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Flushing, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born about 1915. Republican.Lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 16th District, 1956;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1980.Catholic.Died, fromcancer,in Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October11, 1986 (ageabout 71years).Burial location unknown. | | Shepard J. Crumpacker Jr. (1917-1986) — of South Bend,St. JosephCounty, Ind.Born in South Bend,St. JosephCounty, Ind.,February13, 1917.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Representative from Indiana 3rd District, 1951-57; superior courtjudge in Indiana, 1977-85.Died, in St. Joseph'sMedical Center, South Bend,St. JosephCounty, Ind.,October14, 1986 (age69 years, 243days).Interment atRiverviewCemetery, South Bend, Ind. | | John Linebaugh Knuppel (1923-1986) — also known asJohn L. Knuppel — of Petersburg,MenardCounty, Ill.Born in Easton,MasonCounty, Ill.,August15, 1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention, 1969-70; member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1971-81 (42nd District 1971-73, 48th District1973-81); candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1980.Lutheran.Germanancestry. Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion.Jailedforcontemptof court forrefusing towear a tie.Died, ofheartdisease, in ahospital at Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.,November15, 1986 (age63 years, 92days).Intermentsomewherein Havana, Ill. | | Hulan Edwin Jack (1906-1986) — also known asHulan E. Jack — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inSt.Lucia,December29, 1906.Democrat.Paper boxmanufacturer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1941-53, 1968-72 (New York County 17th District1941-44, New York County 14th District 1945-53, 70th District1968-72); defeated in primary, 1972;boroughpresident of Manhattan, New York, 1954-61; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1956;indictedin 1960 onchargesof conspiracy toobstructjustice and violation of the City Charter, overacceptanceof $4,400 from a real estate developer; the indictment wasdismissed, but then reinstated on appeal; atrial,in June and July 1960, resulted in a hung jury; at a secondtrialwasconvicted;hissentencewas suspended, but he was automaticallyremoved fromoffice as Borough President;indictedin 1970 on federalchargesof conspiracy andconflictof interest;tried,convicted,andsentencedto three months inprison,andfined$5,000.Catholic.Africanancestry. Member,PhiBeta Sigma;Elks.Died, in St. Luke'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December19, 1986 (age79 years, 355days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Almira Wilkinson. |
| | John Bartlow Martin (1915-1987) — of Illinois. Born in Hamilton,ButlerCounty, Ohio,August3, 1915.Journalist;author;speechwriter forAdlaiE. Stevenson,JohnF. Kennedy,RobertF. Kennedy, andHubertHumphrey; U.S. Ambassador toDominican Republic, 1962-63.Died, fromthroatcancer, in Highland ParkHospital, Highland Park,LakeCounty, Ill.,January3, 1987 (age71 years, 153days).Original interment in unknown location; reinterment atHermanCemetery, Herman, Mich. | | Philip Young (1910-1987) — of New York; Great Falls,FairfaxCounty, Va.Born in Lexington,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,May 9,1910.Republican.Economist;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;businessexecutive;dean ofthe Columbia University business school, 1948-53; chair, U.S. CivilService Commission, 1953-57; U.S. Ambassador toNetherlands, 1957-60.Died, from aheartattack, in ArlingtonHospital, Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,January15, 1987 (age76 years, 251days).Burial location unknown. | | Joseph T. Karcher (c.1904-1987) — of Sayreville,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.Born about 1904. Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Middlesex County, 1930-32;candidate forU.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1972.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died, in South Amboy MemorialHospital, South Amboy,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,January28, 1987 (ageabout 83years).Interment atNew Calvary Cemetery, Parlin, N.J. | | Sala Galant Burton (1925-1987) — also known asSala Burton;Sala Galant — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Bialystock,Poland,April1, 1925.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1956,1976,1980,1984;U.S.Representative from California 5th District, 1983-87; died inoffice 1987.Female.Jewish.Died, ofcoloncancer, at George Washington UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,February1, 1987 (age61 years, 306days).Interment atSanFrancisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, Calif. | | Eugene Lammot (1899-1987) — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Germantown, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 22,1899.Democrat.Insurancebroker; member ofDelawarestate senate from New Castle County 1st District, 1955-58;mayorof Wilmington, Del., 1957-60; defeated in primary, 1964; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Delaware,1960;LieutenantGovernor of Delaware, 1961-65.Presbyterian.Member,Kiwanis;Elks;Eagles;Moose.Died, fromheartfailure, in WilmingtonHospital, Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,March 2,1987 (age87 years, 284days).Interment atGracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Del. | | Reinhard Mathias Strassweg (1911-1987) — also known asJack Strassweg — of Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.Born in Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.,November30, 1911.Republican.Insuranceandrealestate business; member ofIndianastate senate, 1943-44.Member,Kiwanis.Died, in St. Mary'sMedical Center, Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.,March18, 1987 (age75 years, 108days).Interment atAlexanderMemorial Park, Evansville, Ind.| | Relatives: Sonof Herbert Arthur Strassweg and Alma Christina (Hallenberger)Strassweg; married to Lois Mae Baldwin and Thelma LouiseHoskinson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | LeRoy Webster Preston (1915-1987) — also known asRoy Preston — of Maryland. Born inBaltimoreCounty, Md.,July 15,1915.Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1948-52; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1952-56.Methodist.Died, at Union MemorialHospital,Baltimore,Md.,April19, 1987 (age71 years, 278days).Cremated. | | Charles V. Carr (c.1905-1987) — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Born in Texas, about 1905. Democrat.Lawyer;insurancebusiness; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1940(alternate),1944(alternate),1948(alternate),1952(alternate),1956,1960,1964,1972;member, Cleveland City Council, 1945-75.Africanancestry.Followingheartattacks and astroke,died in Cleveland ClinicHospital, Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,April30, 1987 (ageabout 82years).Interment atLakeView Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio. | | Clarence Henry Adams (1905-1987) — also known asClarence H. Adams — of Bloomfield,HartfordCounty, Conn.;Washington,D.C.; Mamaroneck,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Ogunquit, Wells,YorkCounty, Maine,November1, 1905.Republican. Securities administrator for Connecticut BankingDepartment, 1931-52; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,1952-56; president and trustee, Boston Celticsprofessionalbasketball team, 1965-68.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Jesters;Shriners.Died, in the MaineMedical Center, Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine,May 10,1987 (age81 years, 190days).Interment atOcean View Cemetery, Wells, Maine. | | Howard Hearnes Carwile (1911-1987) — also known asHoward H. Carwile;"Howlin'Howard" —ofRichmond,Va.Born inCharlotteCounty, Va.,November14, 1911.Lawyer;Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from Virginia, 1942 (5th District), 1944 (5thDistrict), 1980 (3rd District); candidate forGovernor ofVirginia, 1945 (Independent), 1953 (Independent), 1957(Democratic primary); Independent candidate forU.S.Senator from Virginia, 1946, 1948; member ofVirginiastate house of delegates from Henrico County & Richmond city,1974-75; defeated (Independent), 1947, 1975.Died, fromsepsisdue toseverebedsores, while suffering fromemaciationandAlzheimer'sdisease, in St. Mary'sHospital,HenricoCounty, Va.,June 6,1987 (age75 years, 204days).Interment atForest Lawn Cemetery, Richmond, Va. | | Anthony Podgorski (1903-1987) — also known asAl Podgorski — of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.BornMay 6,1903.Democrat.Servicestation owner; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 1945-66 (District 38 1945-62,District 47 1963-66); alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Minnesota,1956.Catholic.Died, following aheartattack, in Bethesda LutheranMedical Center, St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,July 12,1987 (age84 years, 67days).Burial location unknown. | | Lee Marvin (1924-1987) — of Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February19, 1924.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;actor;honored guest, Democratic National Convention,1960.Died, from aheartattack, in TucsonMedical Center, Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.,August29, 1987 (age63 years, 191days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Wade Hampton McCree Jr. (1920-1987) — also known asWade H. McCree, Jr. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,July 3,1920.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;circuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1954-61; appointed 1954; resigned1961;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1961-66;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1966-77; resigned1977; U.S. Solicitor General, 1977-81;lawprofessor.Unitarian.Africanancestry. Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died, from aheartattack andbonecancer in Henry FordHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,August30, 1987 (age67 years, 58days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Francis Edwin Dorn (1911-1987) — also known asFrancis E. Dorn — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,April18, 1911.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 10th District, 1941-42;defeated, 1937, 1938; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Representative from New York 12th District, 1953-61; defeated,1948 (7th District), 1949 (7th District), 1950 (7th District), 1960(12th District), 1962 (15th District); candidate forboroughpresident of Brooklyn, New York, 1961.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;CatholicLawyers Guild;Eagles;Elks;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Knightsof Columbus.Died, ofcancer,in Columbia PresbyterianHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September17, 1987 (age76 years, 152days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | John F. English (1926-1987) — also known asJack English — of Syosset,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.; Kismet,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1960,1964,1968,1980;chairof Nassau County Democratic Party, 1965.Died, oflivercancer, in MercyHospital, Rockville Centre,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,November7, 1987 (ageabout 61years).Burial location unknown. | | Channing Emery Phillips (1928-1987) — also known asChanning E. Phillips — ofWashington,D.C.; New York.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,March23, 1928.Democrat.Minister;candidate for Democratic nomination for President,1968;delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia,1968.UnitedChurch of Christ.Africanancestry.Died, fromcancer,at the Columbia-PresbyterianMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November11, 1987 (age59 years, 233days).Burial location unknown. | | John Howard Pyle (1906-1987) — also known asHoward Pyle — of Tempe,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Sheridan,SheridanCounty, Wyo.,March25, 1906.Republican.Governor ofArizona, 1951-55; defeated, 1954;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1952.Suffered astroke,and died about a month later, inhospital at Tempe,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,November29, 1987 (age81 years, 249days).Interment atDoubleButte Cemetery, Tempe, Ariz.  | Albert Paul Morano (1908-1987) — also known asAlbert P. Morano — of Indian Harbor, Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Paterson,PassaicCounty, N.J.,January18, 1908.Republican. Congressional executive secretary to Rep.AlbertE. Austin, 1939-41, and Rep.ClareBoothe Luce, 1943-47;U.S.Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1951-59; defeated,1958;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1952.Catholic.Italianancestry.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in GreenwichHospital, Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,December16, 1987 (age79 years, 332days).Interment atSt.Mary's Cemetery, Greenwich, Conn. | | | Clyde P. Fickes (1884-1987) — of Missoula,MissoulaCounty, Mont.Born in Nelson,NuckollsCounty, Neb.,November2, 1884.Republican.Forestranger; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMontana,1960.Catholic.Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus.Died, in St. PatrickHospital, Missoula,MissoulaCounty, Mont.,December29, 1987 (age103 years,57 days).Interment atSt.Mary's Cemetery, Missoula, Mont. | | Thomas F. Vezzetti (1928-1988) — also known asTommy Vezzetti — of Hoboken,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in Bradley Beach,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,1928.Mayorof Hoboken, N.J., 1985-88; died in office 1988.Suffered aheartattack, and died the same day, in St. MaryHospital,Hoboken,HudsonCounty, N.J.,March 2,1988 (ageabout 59years).Burial location unknown. | | Harold Terry Johnson (1907-1988) — also known asHarold T. Johnson;BizzJohnson —of Roseville,PlacerCounty, Calif.Born in Broderick,YoloCounty, Calif.,December2, 1907.Democrat.Mayorof Roseville, Calif., 1941-49; member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1949-59; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom California,1952(alternate),1960,1964;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for California,1952;U.S.Representative from California, 1959-81 (2nd District 1959-75,1st District 1975-81); member ofCaliforniaDemocratic State Central Committee, 1973.Member,Elks;Eagles;Moose;LambdaChi Alpha.Died in ahospital at Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.,March16, 1988 (age80 years, 105days).Burial location unknown.  | William J. Donovan (c.1908-1988) — also known asBill Donovan — of Somerville,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born about 1908.Mayorof Somerville, Mass., 1954-59; Somerville city clerk.Catholic.Member,Rotary.Died, in SomervilleHospital, Somerville,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,March19, 1988 (ageabout 80years).Interment atMt. Pleasant Cemetery, Arlington, Mass.| | Image source:Somerville Times |
| | Byron Gilchrist Allen (1901-1988) — also known asByron G. Allen;Barney Allen — of Pocahontas,PocahontasCounty, Iowa; Detroit Lakes,BeckerCounty, Minn.Born in Laurens,PocahontasCounty, Iowa,September13, 1901.Democrat.Farmer;newspapereditor; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1927-32; candidate forU.S.Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1940; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Minnesota,1944(speaker),1952(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business); Democratic-Farmer-Laborcandidate forGovernor ofMinnesota, 1944; candidate forMinnesotastate senate, 1946, 1950; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Minnesota, 1948-55; MinnesotaCommissioner of Agriculture, 1955-61; assistant U.S. Secretary ofAgriculture, 1961-69.Member,PhiDelta Theta;DeltaSigma Rho;Freemasons.Died, in St. Mary'sHospital, Detroit Lakes,BeckerCounty, Minn.,June 10,1988 (age86 years, 271days).Interment atSummit Hill Cemetery, Pocahontas, Iowa.  | Mount Etna Morris (1900-1988) — also known asM. E. Morris — of Miller,LawrenceCounty, Mo.; Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.Born in Dadeville,DadeCounty, Mo.,September1, 1900.Democrat.Banker;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Lawrence County, 1933-36;Missouristate treasurer, 1949-53, 1957-61, 1965-69.Presbyterian.Died, in St. Mary'sHealth Center, Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.,July 8,1988 (age87 years, 311days).Interment atRiverviewCemetery, Jefferson City, Mo. | | Nutter David Marvel, Sr. (1902-1988) — also known asNutter D. Marvel — of Georgetown,SussexCounty, Del.Born in Georgetown,SussexCounty, Del.,June 30,1902.Democrat.Oil supplybusiness;owner ofgas stations; member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 9th District,1949-50; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware,1960;member, Delaware Public Service Commission, 1961-73.Methodist.Member,Rotary;Freemasons;TallCedars of Lebanon;Shriners.Famed for his collection of horsedrawn carriages, which participatedin parades and were displayed in his private museum.Died, following astroke,in BeebeHospital, Lewes,SussexCounty, Del.,July 22,1988 (age86 years, 22days).Interment atUnionCemetery, Georgetown, Del.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles H. Marvel and Martha Rebecca (Hopkins) Marvel; married toWillie F. Barr. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Henry George Templar (1904-1988) — also known asGeorge Templar — of Arkansas City,CowleyCounty, Kan.Born inCowleyCounty, Kan.,October18, 1904.Lawyer;member ofKansasstate house of representatives, 1933-41; member ofKansasstate senate, 1945-49;U.S.Attorney for Kansas, 1953-54;U.S.District Judge for Kansas, 1962-74; took senior status 1974;senior judge, 1974-88.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died, in ahospital at Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.,August5, 1988 (age83 years, 292days).Interment atMemorialLawn Cemetery, Arkansas City, Kan. | | Thaddeus Joseph Dulski (1915-1988) — also known asThaddeus J. Dulski — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,September27, 1915.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;accountant;U.S.Representative from New York, 1959-74 (41st District 1959-73,37th District 1973-74).Died, fromleukemia,in the Roswell ParkCancer Institute, Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,October11, 1988 (age73 years, 14days).Interment atMt.Calvary Cemetery, Cheektowaga, N.Y. | | William Joseph Campbell (1905-1988) — also known asWilliam J. Campbell — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; Lake Worth (now Lake Worth Beach),Palm BeachCounty, Fla.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March19, 1905.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1938-40;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1940-70;chairman, board of trustees, St. AgnesHospital.Catholic.Died, in Good SamaritanHospital, West Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,October19, 1988 (age83 years, 214days).Interment atOurLady Queen of Peace Cemetery, Royal Palm Beach, Fla.| | Relatives: Sonof John Campbell and Christina (Larson) Campbell; married1937 to MaryAgnes Cloherty. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | James V. Mangano (c.1905-1988) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born about 1905. Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1935-37; delegateto Democratic National Convention from New York,1936(alternate),1940,1956,1960,1964,1968;KingsCounty Sheriff, 1938-42; member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1948.Catholic.Italianancestry.Died, ofcancer,in Long Island CollegeHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,October28, 1988 (ageabout 83years).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.| | Relatives:Married to Rose Mancaruso; father ofGuyJames Mangano. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
| | | Kingman Brewster Jr. (1919-1988) — of New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.; Oxford,England.Born in Longmeadow,HampdenCounty, Mass.,June 17,1919.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;lawprofessor;Presidentof Yale University, 1963-77; U.S. Ambassador toGreat Britain, 1977-81.Member,CommonCause.Died, from abrainhemorrhage, in John RadcliffeHospital, Oxford,England,November8, 1988 (age69 years, 144days).Interment atGroveStreet Cemetery, New Haven, Conn. | | John Newton Mitchell (1913-1988) — also known asJohn N. Mitchell — of New York;Washington,D.C.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,September15, 1913.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Attorney General, 1969-72.Member,American BarAssociation.A central figure in the Watergatescandal.Indictedin 1973, along withMauriceStans, forperjuryandobstructionover acontributionfromfugitivefinancier Robert Vesco to PresidentRichardM. Nixon's re-election campaign;triedand acquitted.Convictedin February 1975 of conspiracy,obstructionof justice andperjury,over his role in theWatergatebreak-in, andsentencedto two and a half to eight years inprison;served 19 months.Suffered aheartattack, and died later the same day, at George WashingtonUniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,November9, 1988 (age75 years, 55days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Freeman P. Hankins (1917-1988) — also known asFreeman Hankins — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Brunswick,GlynnCounty, Ga.,September30, 1917.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;funeraldirector; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1961-67; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 7th District, 1967-88; died in office 1988; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1968.Baptist.Africanancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Amvets;NAACP;Freemasons;AmericanWoodmen;Elks.Died, fromheartdisease, in the University of PennsylvaniaHospital,Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,December31, 1988 (age71 years, 92days).Interment atFernwood Cemetery, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pa. | | William Laurence Tierney Jr. (1907-1989) — also known asWilliam L. Tierney, Jr. — of Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Rumson,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,June 4,1907.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; superior court judge inConnecticut, 1968-77.Catholic.Died, in GreenwichHospital, Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,January6, 1989 (age81 years, 216days).Interment atSt.Mary's Cemetery, Greenwich, Conn. | | Gordon Llewellyn Allott (1907-1989) — also known asGordon Allott — of Lamar,ProwersCounty, Colo.; Englewood,ArapahoeCounty, Colo.Born in Pueblo,PuebloCounty, Colo.,January2, 1907.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Colorado,1948,1952,1956(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1960(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1964(delegation chair),1972;LieutenantGovernor of Colorado, 1950-55;U.S.Senator from Colorado, 1955-73; defeated, 1972.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons;Rotary;American BarAssociation;PhiGamma Delta;DeltaSigma Pi.Died, ofcancer,in SwedishMedical Center, Englewood,ArapahoeCounty, Colo.,January17, 1989 (age82 years, 15days).Interment atFairmountCemetery, Denver, Colo. | | James Grant O'Hara (1925-1989) — also known asJames G. O'Hara — of Utica,MacombCounty, Mich.Born inWashington,D.C.,November8, 1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Michigan, 1959-77 (7th District 1959-65, 12thDistrict 1965-77); delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1960,1968;candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1976.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;DisabledAmerican Veterans;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, fromlungcancer, in the George Washington UniversityMedicalCenter,Washington,D.C.,March13, 1989 (age63 years, 125days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Enzo Gaspari (1915-1989) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.; Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,February26, 1915.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 27th District, 1951-52; defeated, 1952; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Bronx County 11th District, 1955-56;defeated, 1956.Died, from astroke,in St. Peter'sHospital, Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,April13, 1989 (age74 years, 46days).Burial location unknown. | | James Floyd Patterson (1907-1989) — also known asJ. F. Pat Patterson — of Caruthersville,PemiscotCounty, Mo.Born in Portageville,New MadridCounty, Mo.,September7, 1907.Democrat.Engineer;member ofMissouristate senate 25th District, 1951-72.Baptist.Member,Rotary.Died, in Missouri DeltaMedical Center, Sikeston,ScottCounty, Mo.,May 5,1989 (age81 years, 240days).Interment atLittle Prairie Cemetery, Caruthersville, Mo. | | James Bernard Cochran (1901-1989) — also known asJames B. Cochran — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Woolwine,PatrickCounty, Va.,February8, 1901.Inspector;busdriver; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1947-48; defeated, 1940 (Democratic primary), 1942 (Democraticprimary), 1944 (Democratic primary), 1948 (Republican), 1950(Republican primary), 1954 (Democratic primary), 1960 (Democraticprimary).Member,Freemasons.Died, in Appalachian RegionalHospital, Whitesburg,LetcherCounty, Ky.,June 7,1989 (age88 years, 119days).Interment atPotter Cemetery, Ashcamp, Ky.| | Relatives: Sonof James David Cochran and Mary Ellen (Wood) Cochran; married,July 4,1920, to Ruth J. Watson; married,March18, 1946, to Josephine Janules; married,December22, 1951, to Bernice Mae (Lackey) Johnson; married,February1, 1984, to Goldie (Potter) Childress. |
| | Rudolph Theodore Anselmi (1904-1989) — also known asRudolph Anselmi — of Rock Springs,SweetwaterCounty, Wyo.; Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Born in Rock Springs,SweetwaterCounty, Wyo.,May 1,1904.Democrat. Manager, MinersMercantileCo.; director, North Side StateBank;member ofWyomingstate senate, 1937-64; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Wyoming,1940(alternate),1944(alternate),1968.Catholic.Member,Lions;Knightsof Columbus;Eagles;Elks;SigmaChi;PhiKappa Phi.Died, in the DePaulHospital, Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.,June 11,1989 (age85 years, 41days).Interment atRock Springs Cemetery, Rock Springs, Wyo. | | Charles August Schoeneck Jr. (1912-1989) — also known asCharles A. Schoeneck — of Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Born in Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,February3, 1912.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1955-60;New YorkRepublican state chair, 1967-69; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1968(delegation chair); Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1972(appointed to fill vacancy; voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).Germanancestry.Died, in Crouse Irving MemorialHospital, Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,August19, 1989 (age77 years, 197days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Syracuse, N.Y. | | Frederic Lincoln Chapin (1929-1989) — also known asFrederic L. Chapin — of New Brunswick,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.;Washington,D.C.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,July 13,1929.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul General inSao Paulo, 1972-78; U.S. Ambassador toEthiopia, 1978-80;Guatemala, 1981-84.Died, ofcancer,in the Johns HopkinsHospital,Baltimore,Md.,September8, 1989 (age60 years, 57days).Burial location unknown. | | Melba Till Allen (1933-1989) — also known asMelba Till — of Hope Hull,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.; Grady,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.; Marbury,AutaugaCounty, Ala.Born in Friendship Community,ButlerCounty, Ala.,March 3,1933.Democrat.Alabamastate auditor, 1967-75; candidate forU.S.Senator from Alabama, 1972;Alabamastate treasurer, 1975-78;Convictedin 1978 of using her position as state treasurer to obtainbankloans to build a theme park, and forfailingto disclose her personal finances; she denied any wrongdoing;sentencedto six years injail,but spent most of her sentence working as a bookkeeper in aretirement home.Female.Baptist.Member,Orderof the Eastern Star.Died, ofcancer,in BaptistMedical Center, Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.,October20, 1989 (age56 years, 231days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Samuel Ben Till and Gertrude (Johnson) Till; married,December24, 1950, to Marvin E. Allen. |
 | Robert Emmett Petrie (1908-1989) — also known asRobert E. Petrie — of Bowling Green,WarrenCounty, Ky.Born in Fairview,ToddCounty, Ky.,December24, 1908.Democrat.Real estatebusiness;automobiledealer;mayorof Bowling Green, Ky., 1966-67; appointed 1966.Baptist.Member,Elks;Moose;Freemasons;Shriners.Died, in the Bowling GreenMedical Center, Bowling Green,WarrenCounty, Ky.,October20, 1989 (age80 years, 300days).Interment atChapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Bowling Green, Ky.| | Relatives: Sonof Edward Petrie and Kathryn (Field) Petrie; married1939 toDelaphene Smith; married1952 to MaryFrances Riggs. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: City of BowlingGreen |
| | Arthur John Holland (1918-1989) — also known asArthur J. Holland — of Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.Born in Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.,October24, 1918.Democrat.Mayorof Trenton, N.J., 1959-66, 1970-89; died in office 1989; delegateto Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1976,1988.Died, fromcancer,in St FrancisMedical Center, Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.,November9, 1989 (age71 years, 16days).Burial location unknown. | | Arnold Bauman (1914-1989) — of Mamaroneck,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 25,1914.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1971-74;resigned 1974.Died, fromcancer,at the Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November21, 1989 (age75 years, 119days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Bernice Rechtman. |
| | Frederick Ernest Nolting Jr. (1911-1989) — also known asFrederick Nolting — Born inRichmond,Va.,August24, 1911.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Ambassador toVietnam, 1961-63.Died, fromheartdisease, in the University of VirginiaMedical Center,Charlottesville,Va.,December14, 1989 (age78 years, 112days).Interment atSt.Paul's Churchyard, Ivy, Va. | | Gentry Crowell (1932-1989) — of Tennessee. Born in Chestnut Mound,SmithCounty, Tenn.,December10, 1932.Democrat. Member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1969-77;secretaryof state of Tennessee, 1977-89; died in office 1989.His office was a target of the federal "Operation Rocky Top"investigationintofraudulentcharity bingo games; his administrative assistant admitted tolongtimeembezzlement.Suffered aself-inflictedgunshotwound on December 12, 1989, and died eight days later inVanderbiltHospital, Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,December20, 1989 (age57 years, 10days).Interment atCedarGrove Cemetery, Lebanon, Tenn. | | Marshall G. West (1923-1990) — of Oceana,WyomingCounty, W.Va.Born in Guyan,WyomingCounty, W.Va.,July 17,1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1959-62.Baptist.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Moose;Lions;Rotary.Died, ofstomachcancer, in PresbyterianHospital, Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,January10, 1990 (age66 years, 177days).Cremated. | | Robert P. Marren (1918-1990) — of Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.Born in Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,March10, 1918.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;civilengineer;surveyor;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 48th District, 1954; member of city council, Auburn,N.Y., 1957-63.Died, from complications ofdiabetes,in ahospital at Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,January26, 1990 (age71 years, 322days).Interment atSt.Joseph's Cemetery, Auburn, N.Y. | | Abraham Bernstein (1918-1990) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 1,1918.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1961-90 (28th District 1961-65, 36th District 1966,32nd District 1967-90); died in office 1990.Jewish. Member,AmericanJewish Congress;ZionistOrganization of America;B'naiB'rith.Oneleg wasamputated in 1977 due to phlebitis.Died, following aheartattack, in Albert EinsteinMedical Center, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,March 4,1990 (age71 years, 307days).Interment atNewMt. Lebanon Cemetery, Iselin, N.J.| | Relatives:Married to Ruth Schub and Gretchen Diamond. |
| | George Antheme Beauchamp (1899-1990) — also known asGeorge A. Beauchamp — of Grosse Pointe Shores,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Superior,DouglasCounty, Wis.,May 4,1899.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forsupervisorof Grosse Pointe Township, Michigan.FrenchCanadian ancestry.Died, in BeaumontHospital, Royal Oak,OaklandCounty, Mich.,March12, 1990 (age90 years, 312days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Graham Anderson Martin (1912-1990) — of Winston-Salem,ForsythCounty, N.C.Born in Mars Hill,MadisonCounty, N.C.,September22, 1912.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Foreign Serviceofficer; U.S. Consul General inGeneva, 1960-61; U.S. Ambassador toThailand, 1963-67;Italy, 1969-73;Vietnam, 1973-75.Died, from aheartailment, in ForsytheHospital, Winston-Salem,ForsythCounty, N.C.,March13, 1990 (age77 years, 172days).Cremated;ashes interred atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Joseph E. Parisi (1913-1990) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Rye,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,May 10,1913.Republican.Real estatebroker; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1942; member ofNewYork state senate 14th District, 1945-48; defeated, 1948, 1950;delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1948,1952,1956,1960,1964,1968;Chief Clerk, Criminal Term, Brooklyn Supreme Court;indictedin 1973, along with retired JusticeDavidL. Malbin, on federalchargesof aiding and abbetting anembezzlementscheme, involving officials of the International Production, Serviceand Sales Employees Union; in 1975, both men were acquitted.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died, fromkidneydisease, in UnitedHospital, Port Chester,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,May 29,1990 (age77 years, 19days).Interment atGreenwoodUnion Cemetery, Rye, N.Y. | | Daniel L. Burrows (1908-1990) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Cape Charles,NorthamptonCounty, Va.,January23, 1908.Democrat.Realestate andinsurancebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 19th District, 1939-44;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1940.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP;UrbanLeague;Elks.Died, fromcancer,in CalvaryHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,June 3,1990 (age82 years, 131days).Cremated. | | George F. Addes (1910-1990) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; St. Clair Shores,MacombCounty, Mich.Born in La Crosse,La CrosseCounty, Wis.,August26, 1910.Democrat.Automobileworker;secretary-treasurerof the United Automobile Workers union, 1936-47; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1944;tavernowner.Catholic.Lebaneseancestry. Member,UnitedAuto Workers.Died, fromheartfailure, in Bon SecoursHospital, Grosse Pointe,WayneCounty, Mich.,June 19,1990 (age79 years, 297days).Burial location unknown. | | Charles R. Santos (1923-1990) — of Lowell,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Lowell,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,March15, 1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;meatbusiness; postmaster atLowell,Mass., 1967-79 (acting, 1967-68).Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died, from complications ofheartsurgery, in UniversityHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,July 11,1990 (age67 years, 118days).Interment atSt.Patrick's Cemetery, Lowell, Mass.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Santos and Mary Santos; married to Ruth E.Cassidy. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Taylor Garrison Belcher (1920-1990) — also known asTaylor G. Belcher — of Garrison,PutnamCounty, N.Y.Born in Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.,July 1,1920.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Consul inGlasgow, 1950-54; U.S. Ambassador toCyprus, 1964-69;Peru, 1969-74.Died, ofcancer,in Peekskill CommunityHospital, Peekskill,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,August6, 1990 (age70 years, 36days).Interment atSt.Philip's Cemetery, Garrison, N.Y. | | Vernon Ensign Bradley (1912-1990) — also known asVernon E. Bradley;BradBradley —of Springfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.Born in Olympia,ThurstonCounty, Wash.,September27, 1912.Republican.Accountant;realtor;realestate developer; candidate formayorof Springfield, Mass., 1949; candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1954.UnitedChurch of Christ. Member,Civitan.Died, ofarteriosclerosis,in ahospital at Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,September7, 1990 (age77 years, 345days).Cremated;ashes interred atHillcrestCemetery, Springfield, Mass. | | Henry Johnson Ridgely (1913-1990) — also known asHenry J. Ridgely — of Dover,KentCounty, Del.Born in Camden,KentCounty, Del.,November17, 1913.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Delaware,1952(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1956(alternate).Member,SigmaNu;AmericanJudicature Society;American BarAssociation;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;OddFellows;Grange;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Died, fromkidneyfailure, in Kent GeneralHospital, Dover,KentCounty, Del.,September10, 1990 (age76 years, 297days).Interment atOdd Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Del. | | Max Bloom (c.1909-1990) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born about 1909. Liberal.Lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 25th District, 1950; candidate forboroughpresident of Bronx, New York, 1957; criminal court judge in NewYork, 1962-69;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1970-86; defeated, 1964,1965; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York SupremeCourt, 1979-86; vice-chair of New York Liberal Party, 1987.Died, from aneurologicaldisorder, in Columbia-PresbyterianMedical Center,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October10, 1990 (ageabout 81years).Burial location unknown. | | Joseph Owen Zurhellen Jr. (1920-1990) — also known asJ. Owen Zurhellen, Jr. — of New York. Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 8,1920.Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; Foreign Serviceofficer; U.S. Ambassador toSuriname, 1976-78.Died, fromcancer,in MontefioreHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,November5, 1990 (age70 years, 120days).Interment atPutnamValley Cemetery, Putnam Valley, N.Y. | | Sigurd Anderson (1904-1990) — of Webster,DayCounty, S.Dak.Born in Arendal,Norway,January22, 1904.Republican.Lawyer;DayCounty State's Attorney, 1939-40; served in the U.S. Navy duringWorld War II;SouthDakota state attorney general, 1947-51; member ofSouth DakotaRepublican State Executive Committee, 1947-48;Governor ofSouth Dakota, 1951-55; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1955-64;circuit judge in South Dakota, 1970.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association;Freemasons;Shriners;FarmBureau;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Kiwanis;PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaTheta Phi;PiKappa Delta.Died, fromprostatecancer andpneumonia,in Lake AreaHospital, Webster,DayCounty, S.Dak.,December21, 1990 (age86 years, 333days).Interment atWebster Cemetery, Webster, S.Dak. | | Donald Frederick Welday, Sr. (1902-1991) — also known asDonald F. Welday;Don Welday — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Allen Park,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February12, 1902.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1948(alternate),1956,1964(alternate); member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1949; Republican PresidentialElector for Michigan,1952(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon).Died, in ahospital at Southfield,OaklandCounty, Mich.,1991(ageabout89 years).Interment atGlenEden Cemetery, Livonia, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas Franklin Welday and Emma Welday; married to Anne Deska;grandfather ofPaulFrederick Welday. |
| | William T. Cowin (1901-1991) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,November16, 1901.Republican. Legal secretary to U.S. District JudgeGroverM. Moscowitz;lawyer;assistant U.S. Attorney; served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WorldWar II; candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 13th District, 1956;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1966, 1969-76; defeated,1963, 1964; appointed 1966; defeated, 1966.Jewish.Died, frompneumonia,in Long Island CollegeHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,February1, 1991 (age89 years, 77days).Interment atHillcrest Memorial Gardens, Leesburg, Fla. | | Knut Magnus Wefald (1900-1991) — also known asMagnus Wefald — of Hawley,ClayCounty, Minn.Born in Hawley,ClayCounty, Minn.,April21, 1900.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofMinnesotastate senate 49th District, 1947-58.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry.Died, in St. John'sHospital, Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.,February9, 1991 (age90 years, 294days).Interment atHawleyCemetery, Hawley, Minn. | | Nick Vanoff (1929-1991) — of Beverly Hills,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Banitza,Greece,October25, 1929.Democrat.Dancer;televisionproducer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom California,1968.Greekancestry.Died, in the Ronald Reagan UCLAMedical Center, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.,March20, 1991 (age61 years, 146days).Burial location unknown. | | Sol Chick Chaikin (1918-1991) — also known asSol C. Chaikin — of Great Neck,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,January9, 1918.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;president,International Ladies Garment Workers Union, 1975-86;vice-president,AFL-CIO; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1980,1984.Jewish. Member,TrilateralCommission.Died, fromheartfailure, in Long Island JewishMedical Center, New HydePark,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,April 1,1991 (age73 years, 82days).Interment atMt.Ararat Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y. | | Samuel I. Berman (1911-1991) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,January19, 1911.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 17th District, 1955-62.Died, following aheartattack, in Lenox HillHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April27, 1991 (age80 years, 98days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Mollie S. Shainman. |
| | 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 fromstomachproblems, in Marin GeneralHospital, Greenbrae,MarinCounty, Calif.,May 31,1991 (age89 years, 226days).Cremated;ashes interred atMt.Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, Calif.  | Nicholas Abraham (1917-1991) — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,September20, 1917.Bowlingalley business;real estateinvestor; candidate in primary formayor ofBoston, Mass., 1967.EasternOrthodox.Lebaneseancestry.Died, following aheartattack, in FaulknerHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,June 5,1991 (age73 years, 258days).Interment atThe Gardens Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass. | | | Harley Orrin Staggers (1907-1991) — also known asHarley O. Staggers — of Keyser,MineralCounty, W.Va.Born in Keyser,MineralCounty, W.Va.,August3, 1907.Democrat.Schoolteacher;athleticcoach;MineralCounty Sheriff, 1937-41; served in the U.S. Navy during World WarII;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1949-81; delegateto Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,1960,1972,1976.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Amvets;FarmBureau;Moose;Lions;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.Died, in Sacred HeartHospital, Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,August20, 1991 (age84 years, 17days).Intermenta private or family graveyard, Mineral County, W.Va. | | Benjamin Atwood Smith II (1916-1991) — also known asBenjamin A. Smith II — of Gloucester,EssexCounty, Mass.Born in Gloucester,EssexCounty, Mass.,March26, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;mayorof Gloucester, Mass., 1954-55; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Massachusetts,1956,1960,1964;U.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1960-61, 1961-62.Died, in Addison GilbertHospital, Gloucester,EssexCounty, Mass.,September6, 1991 (age75 years, 164days).Interment atCalvary Cemetery, Gloucester, Mass. | | LeRoy Hagen Anderson (1906-1991) — also known asLeRoy H. Anderson — of Conrad,PonderaCounty, Mont.Born in Ellendale,DickeyCounty, N.Dak.,February2, 1906.Democrat.Rancher;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1947-48; member ofMontanastate senate, 1949-56, 1967; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Montana,1956;U.S.Representative from Montana 2nd District, 1957-61; defeated,1954; candidate forU.S.Senator from Montana, 1960.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Lions;Tau BetaPi;PiKappa Delta;AlphaChi Sigma;PiKappa Alpha;AmericanChemical Society.Died, in ahospital at Conrad,PonderaCounty, Mont.,September25, 1991 (age85 years, 235days).Burial location unknown. | | Edwin Webb Martin (1917-1991) — also known asEdwin W. Martin — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Madura (Madurai),Indiaof American parents,August31, 1917.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inHamilton, 1941-44;Léopoldville, 1944;Peiping, 1946-48;Hankow, 1948-49; U.S. Consul inTaipei, 1949-50;Rangoon, 1957-61; U.S. Consul General inAnkara, 1964-67;Hong Kong, 1967-70; U.S. Ambassador toBurma, 1971-73.Congregationalist.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died, following surgery for anaorticaneurysm, in Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,October5, 1991 (age74 years, 35days).Burial location unknown. | | Victor Laurence August Christgau (1894-1991) — also known asVictor Christgau — of Austin,MowerCounty, Minn.Born in Austin,MowerCounty, Minn.,September20, 1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;farmer;member ofMinnesotastate senate 5th District, 1927-29;U.S.Representative from Minnesota 1st District, 1929-33; defeated(Independent), 1932.Lutheran.Germanancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, frompneumonia,in George WashingtonHospital,Washington,D.C.,October10, 1991 (age97 years, 20days).Interment atSt. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery, St. Paul Park, Minn. | | Frank G. Binswanger (1902-1991) — of Elkins Park,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,November12, 1902.Republican.Real estatebroker;real estatedeveloper; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1952(alternate),1956.Died, fromcancer,heartdisease, andpneumonia,in Thomas Jefferson UniversityHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,November1, 1991 (age88 years, 354days).Burial location unknown. | | Ralph Moses Paiewonsky (1907-1991) — also known asRalph Paiewonsky — of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas,VirginIslands.Born in St. Thomas, Danish West Indies (nowVirginIslands),November9, 1907.Democrat. Manager or president ofdistillery,movietheaters, aliquorstore and agiftshop; one of the organizers of the West IndiesBank andTrust Co.; delegate to Democratic National Convention from VirginIslands,1940,1944(member,CredentialsCommittee; member,Platformand Resolutions Committee; member,Committeeto Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee;speaker),1948,1952(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1956,1964,1980;member of Democratic National Committee from Virgin Islands, 1940-60;Governorof U.S. Virgin Islands, 1961-69.Jewish. Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, in St. ThomasHospital, St. Thomas,VirginIslands,November9, 1991 (age84 years, 0days).Entombed atAltona Jewish Cemetery, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VirginIslands. | | Ralph Rexford Bellamy (1904-1991) — also known asRalph Bellamy — Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,June 17,1904.Democrat.Actor;appeared in more than 100 movies; his most famous role was asFranklinD. Roosevelt in "Sunrise at Campobello";boardmember, Screen Actors Guild;president,Actors Equity;honored guest, Democratic National Convention,1960.Member,ScreenActors Guild.Died, from alungailment, in St. John'sHealth Center, Santa Monica,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,November29, 1991 (age87 years, 165days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif. | | Terence John Scanlon (1931-1992) — also known asTerry Scanlon — Born in St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,July 26,1931.Democrat. Businessman who owned Pizza Hutrestaurantfranchises, abeerdistributorship, and waspublisherof theWichita Business Journal;KansasDemocratic state chair, 1977-79.Irishancestry.Died, ofpancreaticcancer, in St. FrancisMedical Center, Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.,January15, 1992 (age60 years, 173days).Interment atCalvary Cemetery, Wichita, Kan. | | John Oliver Gunn (1892-1992) — also known asJ. O. Gunn — of Yanceyville,CaswellCounty, N.C.Born in Pelham,CaswellCounty, N.C.,December27, 1892.Democrat.Farmer;automobiledealer;banker;CaswellCounty Treasurer, 1936-40;chair ofCaswell County Democratic Party, 1942-45; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1945-57, 1965-67;secretary, RoyalHosieryMills.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Order of theEastern Star;Rotary;JuniorOrder.Died, in MemorialHospital,Danville,Va.,February18, 1992 (age99 years, 53days).Interment atYanceyville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Yanceyville, N.C. | | Peter J. Crotty (c.1908-1992) — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y., about 1908.Democrat.Lawyer;generalcounsel in New York for the United Steelworkers union; delegateto Democratic National Convention from New York,1948,1956,1960,1964,1972;candidate formayorof Buffalo, N.Y., 1953;chair ofErie County Democratic Party, 1954-65; candidate forNew Yorkstate attorney general, 1958;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 56th District, 1967.Irishancestry.Died, following aheartattack, in MercyHospital, Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,March 3,1992 (ageabout 84years).Burial location unknown. | | Wayne Dumont Jr. (1914-1992) — of Phillipsburg,WarrenCounty, N.J.Born in Paterson,PassaicCounty, N.J.,June 25,1914.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofNewJersey state senate, 1952-65, 1968-90 (Warren County 1952-65,District 15 1968-73, 15th District 1974-81, 24th District 1982-90);resigned 1990; Republican candidate forGovernor ofNew Jersey, 1957 (primary), 1961 (primary), 1965; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New Jersey,1960.Died, fromcongestiveheart failure, in WarrenHospital, Phillipsburg,WarrenCounty, N.J.,March19, 1992 (age77 years, 268days).Burial location unknown. | | Regina Low (1910-1992) — also known asRegina Rita McCormick — of Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March28, 1910.Democrat.Schoolteacher; alternate delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Rhode Island,1960,1964,1968.Female.Died, in Rhode IslandHospital, Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March22, 1992 (age81 years, 360days).Interment atSt. Joseph's Cemetery, West Greenwich, R.I. | | William B. Hoyt (c.1938-1992) — also known asBill Hoyt — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born about 1938. Democrat.Schoolteacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from NewYork,1972;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 144th District, 1975-92; died in office 1992; candidate formayorof Buffalo, N.Y., 1989.Suffered aheartattack and collapsed, during anAssemblysession, in theStateCapitol Building, and died soon after in the AlbanyMedicalCenter, Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,March25, 1992 (ageabout 54years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Susan Curran. |
| | Ralph Waldo Muncy (1902-1992) — also known asRalph W. Muncy — of Allegan,AlleganCounty, Mich.; Monument,El PasoCounty, Colo.; Ann Arbor Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Cedar,LeelanauCounty, Mich.,April26, 1902.Socialist.Forester;engineer;Socialist Labor candidate forMichiganstate attorney general, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1960; Socialist Laborcandidate forMichigansuperintendent of public instruction, 1951; member of MichiganSocialist Labor State Central Committee, 1953, 1965; secretary ofMichigan Socialist Labor Party, 1953; Socialist Labor candidate forMichiganstate highway commissioner, 1953, 1961; Socialist Labor candidateforGovernor ofMichigan, 1958; Socialist Labor candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1959; Michigan Socialist Laborstate chair, 1961-69; Socialist Labor candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Washtenaw County1st District, 1961; Socialist Labor candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan, 1962 (at-large), 1968 (2ndDistrict); Socialist Labor candidate forsecretaryof state of Michigan, 1964; Socialist Labor candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1966.English,Scottish,andSwissancestry.Died, followingmyocardialinfarction, at UniversityHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,March28, 1992 (age89 years, 337days). Hisbody wasdonated to the University of Michigan medical school.Cremated;ashes interred atRose Hill Cemetery, St. Clair, Mich.  | Carroll Wilmot Parcher (1903-1992) — also known asCarroll W. Parcher;"Mr.Glendale" —of Tujunga, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.; Glendale,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Glendale,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,September13, 1903.Republican.Newspapereditor-publisher,columnist;candidate forCaliforniastate assembly, 1936; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom California,1952,1956(alternate);mayorof Glendale, Calif., 1977-78, 1979-81, 1984-85.Member,NativeSons of the Golden West;SigmaDelta Chi;Kiwanis.Died, ofcancer,in Glendale AdventistMedical Center, Glendale,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,March31, 1992 (age88 years, 200days).Interment atGrand View Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif. | | Gale William McGee (1915-1992) — also known asGale W. McGee — of Laramie,AlbanyCounty, Wyo.Born in Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,March17, 1915.Democrat.U.S.Senator from Wyoming, 1959-77; defeated, 1976; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Wyoming,1976.Died, ofpneumonia,following surgery for abrainaneurysm, in SuburbanHospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,April 9,1992 (age77 years, 23days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Joseph G. Savage (1926-1992) — of Roseville,MacombCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,January29, 1926.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1970; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 72nd District, 1978.Died, following aheartattack, in St. JosephHospital, Clinton Township,MacombCounty, Mich.,April28, 1992 (age66 years, 90days).Interment atCadillacMemorial Gardens East, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich. | | Francis G. Fitzpatrick (1903-1992) — of Bayonne,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in Bayonne,HudsonCounty, N.J.,April18, 1903.Democrat.Mayorof Bayonne, N.J., 1962-74; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New Jersey,1964,1968.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;AncientOrder of Hibernians.Died, in BayonneHospital, Bayonne,HudsonCounty, N.J.,May 15,1992 (age89 years, 27days).Entombed in mausoleum atHolyCross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J. | | Hilary Ashby Bush (1905-1992) — also known asHilary A. Bush — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in Excelsior Springs,ClayCounty, Mo.,June 21,1905.Democrat.Lawyer;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II;LieutenantGovernor of Missouri, 1961-65; candidate forGovernor ofMissouri, 1964.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;SigmaNu;PhiKappa Delta;DeltaTheta Phi.Died, in ahospital at Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,May 20,1992 (age86 years, 334days).Cremated.| | Relatives: Sonof Aubrey Charles Bush and Claire Emmons (Grantham) Bush; married,July 16,1932, to Frances Kromberg. |
| | Frank J. Balcer Sr. (1896-1992) — of Millington,TuscolaCounty, Mich.Born in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,August16, 1896.Democrat.Farmer;candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1958, 1960.Died, in Hills and DalesHospital, Cass City,TuscolaCounty, Mich.,June 25,1992 (age95 years, 314days).Interment atMillingtonTownship Cemetery, Millington, Mich. | | Allan Jones (1907-1992) — also known asTheodore Allen Jones — Born in Moosic,LackawannaCounty, Pa.,October14, 1907.Republican.Actor;singer;performed, Republican National Convention, 1952.Died, fromlungcancer, in Lenox HillHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 27,1992 (age84 years, 257days).Cremated. | | Beth Wharton Milford (1908-1992) — also known asBeth W. Milford;BethWharton —of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Bradford,McKeanCounty, Pa.,August19, 1908.Republican.Collegeinstructor; member, Ypsilanti board of education, 1955-67;candidate forMichiganstate senate 33rd District, 1960; member, Eastern MichiganUniversity Board of Regents, 1964-86.Female.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,AmericanAssociation of University Women.Died, following aheartattack, in St. Joseph MercyHospital, Superior Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,August7, 1992 (age83 years, 354days).Interment atSt.John Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.| | Relatives:Daughter of Thomas Wharton and Helen (O'Mara) Wharton; married1941 to AlbertF. Milford, Jr. |
| | Howard Wells Alcorn (1901-1992) — also known asHoward W. Alcorn — of Suffield,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Suffield,HartfordCounty, Conn.,May 14,1901.Republican.Lawyer;director and vice-president, First NationalBank ofSuffield; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Suffield, 1927-32;Speaker ofthe Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1931-32;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromConnecticut,1932;member ofConnecticutstate senate, 1933-34; superior court judge in Connecticut,1943-61;justice ofConnecticut state supreme court, 1961-71;chiefjustice of Connecticut Supreme Court, 1970-71.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Sonsof Union Veterans;Grange;Freemasons.Died, in ahospital at Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,August10, 1992 (age91 years, 88days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Suffield, Conn. | | Quentin Northrop Burdick (1908-1992) — also known asQuentin N. Burdick;"The King ofPork" —of Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.Born in Munich,CavalierCounty, N.Dak.,June 19,1908.Democrat.Lawyer; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of North Dakota, 1942; candidate forGovernor ofNorth Dakota, 1946;U.S.Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1959-60;U.S.Senator from North Dakota, 1960-92; defeated, 1956; died inoffice 1992.Congregationalist.Member,SigmaNu;Freemasons;Elks;Eagles.Died, fromheartdisease, in St. Luke'sHospital, Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.,September8, 1992 (age84 years, 81days).Interment atBohemianCemetery, Silver Lake, Minn. | | Frank D. O'Connor (1909-1992) — of Jackson Heights, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Elmhurst, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December20, 1909.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1949-52, 1955 (6th District 1949-52, 8th District1955); defeated, 1952;QueensCounty District Attorney, 1956-65; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1960,1964,1968;candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1966;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1969-85; Justice of the AppellateDivision of the New York Supreme Court, 1976-85.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;AncientOrder of Hibernians;AmericanLegion;CatholicWar Veterans.Felldown a flight of stairs, suffered head injuries, and died two weekslater, in Booth MemorialHospital, Flushing, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,December2, 1992 (age82 years, 348days).Interment atMountSt. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. | | Merrill Robert Ebner (1902-1992) — of Pullman,WhitmanCounty, Wash.Born in Cando,TownerCounty, N.Dak.,June 14,1902.Banker;mayorof Pullman, Wash., 1944-48.Died, ofcancer,in Virginia MasonHospital, Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,December12, 1992 (age90 years, 181days).Interment atAssociatedOrder of United Workers Cemetery, Pullman, Wash. | | William Clyde Trueheart (1918-1992) — also known asWilliam C. Trueheart;BillTrueheart —ofWashington,D.C.Born in Chester,ChesterfieldCounty, Va.,December18, 1918.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Ambassador toNigeria, 1969-71.Died, ofcancer,in SibleyHospital,Washington,D.C.,December24, 1992 (age74 years, 6days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Richard Howard Ichord II (1926-1992) — also known asRichard H. Ichord;DickIchord —of Houston,TexasCounty, Mo.; Tantallon,PrinceGeorge's County, Md.Born in Licking,TexasCounty, Mo.,June 27,1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;collegeinstructor;lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Texas County, 1953-60;Speaker ofthe Missouri State House of Representatives, 1959-60;U.S.Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1961-81; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Missouri,1968.Baptist.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Lions;OddFellows;PhiEta Sigma;DeltaSigma Pi;AlphaPi Zeta;BetaGamma Sigma;PhiDelta Phi.Suffered aheartattack, and died one week later, in ahospital at Houston,TexasCounty, Mo.,December25, 1992 (age66 years, 181days).Interment atPineLawn Cemetery, Houston, Mo. | | Eliot Janeway (1913-1993) — also known asEliot Jacobstein;"CalamityJaneway" —of Redding,FairfieldCounty, Conn.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.BornJanuary1, 1913.Democrat.Economist;economic advisor to PresidentsFranklinRoosevelt andLyndonJohnson; candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Redding, 1948;newspapercolumnist.Jewishancestry.Died, fromdiabetesandheartproblems, in Columbia-PresbyterianMedical Center,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February8, 1993 (age80 years, 38days).Burial location unknown. | | Jerome Anthony Ambro Jr. (1928-1993) — also known asJerome A. Ambro, Jr. — of Huntington Station,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,June 27,1928.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;Huntington town supervisor; member, Suffolk County Board ofSupervisors; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 1970;U.S.Representative from New York 3rd District, 1975-81; defeated,1980.Died, fromdiabetes,in ahospital atFallsChurch, Va.,March 4,1993 (age64 years, 250days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Henry Manus Curran (1918-1993) — also known asHenry M. Curran — of Oyster Bay,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Sewickley,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January2, 1918.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served inthe U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;deputysheriff;insurancebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1961-70 (3rd District 1961-65, 4th District 1966,3rd District 1967-70); chair, New York State Harness RacingCommission, 1970-75.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus;HolyName Society.Died, in North Shore UniversityHospital, Glen Cove,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,March13, 1993 (age75 years, 70days).Interment atCemeteryof the Holy Rood, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Manus Curran and Margaret (Raleigh) Curran; married to RitaRothmann. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Zolton Anton Ferency (1922-1993) — also known asZolton A. Ferency — of East Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,June 30,1922.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member, Michigan Liquor Control Commission, 1957-58; director,Michigan Workers Compensation Bureau, 1958-60; executive secretary toGov.JohnB. Swainson, 1961-62;MichiganDemocratic state chair, 1963-68; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Michigan,1964,1968(alternate); candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1966 (Democratic), 1970 (Democratic primary), 1974(Human Rights), 1978 (Democratic primary), 1982 (Democratic primary);Democratic Presidential Elector for Michigan,1968(elected on behalf ofHubertH. Humphrey andEdmundS. Muskie; did not serve); candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1972 (Human Rights), 1976 (HumanRights), 1986 (Independent);InghamCounty Commissioner, 1981-82; candidate in Democratic primary forMichiganstate senate 24th District, 1990.Catholic.Hungarianancestry. Member,NAACP;CatholicWar Veterans;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, following aheartattack, at SparrowHospital, Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,March23, 1993 (age70 years, 266days).Interment atSummitCemetery, Williamston, Mich. | | Robert Emmet Lee (1912-1993) — also known asRobert E. Lee — of Illinois; Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March31, 1912.Republican.FBIspecial agent; member, Federal Communications Commission,1953-81; chair, Federal Communications Commission, 1981.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, oflivercancer, in ahospital at Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,April 5,1993 (age81 years, 5days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Patrick J. Lee and Delia (Ryan) Lee; married1936 to WilmaRector. |
| | Richard C. Failla (1940-1993) — of New York. Born in Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,1940.Lawyer;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1988-93; died in office1993.Gay. Died, from complications ofAIDS, inSt. Luke's-RooseveltHospital Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April11, 1993 (ageabout 52years).Burial location unknown.  | Warren Perley Knowles (1908-1993) — also known asWarren P. Knowles — of New Richmond,St. CroixCounty, Wis.; Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in River Falls,PierceCounty, Wis.,August19, 1908.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWisconsinstate senate 10th District, 1941-54; served in the U.S. Navyduring World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention fromWisconsin,1948,1956,1960,1964,1972;LieutenantGovernor of Wisconsin, 1955-59, 1961-63; Republican PresidentialElector for Wisconsin,1956(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon); candidate forU.S.Senator from Wisconsin, 1957;Governor ofWisconsin, 1965-71.Protestant.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Eagles;Kiwanis.Suffered aheartattack at the end of a day offishing,during the annual "Governor's Open" fishing tournament, and died soonafter at Black River MemorialHospital, Black River Falls,JacksonCounty, Wis.,May 1,1993 (age84 years, 255days). Hisbody wasdonated to the Medical College of Wisconsin. | | Walton H. Simpson (1912-1993) — of Camden,KentCounty, Del.BornFebruary20, 1912.Republican.Constructionbusiness;lumberdealer; member ofDelawarestate senate from Kent County 3rd District, 1959-64;secretaryof state of Delaware, 1971-72.Methodist.Member,Rotary;Elks;OddFellows.Died, in Kent GeneralHospital, Dover,KentCounty, Del.,May 6,1993 (age81 years, 75days).Interment atOdd Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Del. | | Charles S. Witkowski (1907-1993) — of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,March 4,1907.Schoolteacher;lawyer;mayorof Jersey City, N.J., 1957-61; defeated, 1961.Catholic.Polishancestry.Died, in St. Vincent'sHospital, New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 1,1993 (age86 years, 89days).Entombed in mausoleum atHolyCross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J. | | Barrington Daniels Parker (1915-1993) — also known asBarrington D. Parker — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Rosslyn, Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,November17, 1915.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia,1952(alternate),1956(alternate),1968;U.S.District Judge for the District of Columbia, 1969-85; took seniorstatus 1985.Africanancestry.Died, in Holy CrossHospital, Silver Spring,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,June 2,1993 (age77 years, 197days).Burial location unknown. | | John Bowden Connally Jr. (1917-1993) — also known asJohn B. Connally — of Fort Worth,TarrantCounty, Tex.Born near Floresville,WilsonCounty, Tex.,February27, 1917.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Texas,1956,1960,1964;U.S.Secretary of the Navy, 1961;Governor ofTexas, 1963-69;shotand wounded in Dallas, Tex., November 22, 1963, in the same volley ofgunfire that killed PresidentJohnF. Kennedy;U.S.Secretary of the Treasury, 1971-72;indictedin July 1974 foracceptingthousands of dollars from a dairy industry lobbyist;tried inApril 1975 and acquitted; candidate for Republican nomination forPresident,1980.Methodist.Died ofpulmonaryfibrosis, in MethodistHospital, Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,June 15,1993 (age76 years, 108days).Interment atTexasState Cemetery, Austin, Tex.; statue atSamHouston Park, Houston, Tex.| | Relatives: Sonof John Bowden Connally, Sr. and Lela (Wright) Connally; married,December21, 1940, toIdanellBrill. | | | | Cross-reference:NellieConnally | | | | John B. ConnallyHighSchool (opened 1996),Austin,Texas, isnamed forhim. — John B. ConnallyMiddleSchool,SanAntonio, Texas, isnamed forhim. — The ConnallyLoop,a portion of Interstate 410, inSanAntonio, Texas, isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Gerald Patrick Culkin (1906-1993) — also known asGerald P. Culkin — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March22, 1906.Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1967-76.Died, in St. Vincent'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 6,1993 (age87 years, 106days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives: SonofCharlesW. Culkin and Margaret (Murray) Culkin; married to DorothyHelmer. |
| | George Hughes Revercomb (1929-1993) — of District of Columbia. Born in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,June 3,1929.Lawyer;superior court judge in District of Columbia, 1970-85;U.S.District Judge for the District of Columbia, 1985-93; died inoffice 1993.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, ofcancer,at Sibley MemorialHospital,Washington,D.C.,August1, 1993 (age64 years, 59days).Burial location unknown. | | Jacob Dyneley Beam (1908-1993) — also known asJacob D. Beam — of Princeton,MercerCounty, N.J.Born in Princeton,MercerCounty, N.J.,March24, 1908.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inGeneva, 1931-34; U.S. Consul inBatavia, as of 1949; U.S. Ambassador toPoland, 1957-61;Czechoslovakia, 1966-69;Soviet Union, 1969-73.Died, from astroke,in ahospital at Rockville,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,August16, 1993 (age85 years, 145days).Burial location unknown. | | Iris Faircloth Blitch (1912-1993) — also known asIris Blitch;Iris Faircloth;Mrs. B.E. Blitch —of Homerville,ClinchCounty, Ga.Born near Vidalia,ToombsCounty, Ga.,April25, 1912.Democrat. Member ofGeorgiastate senate 5th District, 1947-48, 1953-54; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Georgia,1948,1952(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee); member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Georgia, 1948-56; member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from Clinch County, 1949-50;defeated, 1940, 1950;U.S.Representative from Georgia 8th District, 1955-63.Female.Methodist.Suffered aheartattack, and died in ahospital at San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,August19, 1993 (age81 years, 116days).Intermentsomewherein Homerville, Ga. | | Meade Henry Esposito (1909-1993) — also known asMeade H. Esposito;Amadeo HenryEsposito —of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,December28, 1909.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1964,1968;vice-president, Lafayette NationalBank,1965;insurancebroker;leader ofKings County Democratic Party, 1969-83.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,NAACP.Indictedin 1987 on federalchargesthat he had givenbribesto U.S. Rep.MarioBiaggi in in return forinfluenceon federal contracts for a Brooklynship-repaircompany;convictedon September 22, 1987 of giving anillegalgratuity;fined$500,000;indictedin 1988 onbriberyandtaxcharges,but the case was dismissed due to his age and poor health.Died, fromrenalfailure caused by aheartattack, while suffering fromlungcancer andbladdercancer, in North Shore UniversityHospital, Manhasset,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,September3, 1993 (age83 years, 249days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Felicia Esposito; married to Anne De Cunzo. |
| | Nathan Pressman (1912-1993) — of Ellenville,UlsterCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,June 24,1912.Socialist. Longtime Socialist Labor Party activist;jailedbriefly during World War II fordraftresistance, but subsequently accepted induction into the U.S.Army; several time candidate for mayor of Ellenville, N.Y.; SocialistLabor candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1972;expelled from Socialist Labor Party, 1984.Died, in Ellenville CommunityHospital, Ellenville,UlsterCounty, N.Y.,September25, 1993 (age81 years, 93days).Interment atWorkmen'sCircle Cemetery, Wawarsing town, Ulster County, N.Y. | | Craig Lovitt (1932-1993) — ofKnoxCounty, Ill.Born in Terre Haute,HendersonCounty, Ill.,February18, 1932.Democrat. Public Relations Director, Knox College, 1959-64;chair ofKnox County Democratic Party, 1964-78; administrative assistantand campaign manager for U.S. Rep.GaleSchisler, 1965-67; aide to Gov.SamuelShapiro, 1967-69; candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1968; assistant toLt. Gov. and later U.S. Rep.PaulSimon, 1973-77; aide to Illinois Secretary of State and laterU.S. SenatorAlanDixon, 1977-93; aide to U.S. Sen.CarolMoseley Braun; aide to Illinois Attorney GeneralRolandBurris.Died, in St. John'sHospital, Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.,October11, 1993 (age61 years, 235days).Interment atEastLinwood Cemetery, Galesburg, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof John Preston Lovitt and Mildred (Pence) Lovitt. |
| | Frank Vaughan Plummer (1918-1993) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Malden,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,November23, 1918.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; district judge inPennsylvania, 1966-81.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.Died, ofrenalfailure and other complications, in Downeast CommunityHospital, Machias,WashingtonCounty, Maine,November5, 1993 (age74 years, 347days).Interment atBlossomHill Cemetery, Concord, N.H.  | Leonard Farbstein (1902-1993) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October12, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 4th District, 1933-56;U.S.Representative from New York 19th District, 1957-71; defeated inprimary, 1970.Jewish. Member,B'naiB'rith;American BarAssociation;Knightsof Pythias;AmericanJewish Congress;AmericanJudicature Society.Died, of advancedheartdisease, at New York DowntownHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November9, 1993 (age91 years, 28days).Interment atCedarPark Cemetery, Paramus, N.J. | | Henry Alfred Byroade (1913-1993) — also known asHenry A. Byroade — of Woodburn,AllenCounty, Ind.Born in Maumee Township,AllenCounty, Ind.,July 24,1913.General in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Serviceofficer; U.S. Ambassador toEgypt, 1955-56;South Africa, 1956-59;Afghanistan, 1959-62;Burma, 1963-68;Philippines, 1969-73;Pakistan, 1973-77.Member,Council onForeign Relations.Died, several months aftercancersurgery, ofcardiopulmonaryarrest, at SuburbanHospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,December31, 1993 (age80 years, 160days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Ivan Warner (1919-1994) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February18, 1919.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1958-60; member ofNewYork state senate 27th District, 1961-65, 1967-68; member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1964; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1964,1968;Justiceof New York Supreme Court, 1970.Episcopalian.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP;UrbanLeague;Lions.Died, ofcancer,at Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,1994(ageabout75 years).Burial location unknown. | | David A. Hess (1908-1994) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.; Ladue,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Born in Cameron,MarshallCounty, W.Va.,March29, 1908.Democrat.Gas and oildealer; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 2nd District,1933-42; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofMissouristate senate 2nd District, 1951-54; defeated in primary, 1954;real estatedeveloper.Member,DisabledAmerican Veterans;AmericanLegion.Died, from complications ofpneumonia,in St. John's MercyMedical Center, Creve Coeur,St. LouisCounty, Mo.,January31, 1994 (age85 years, 308days).Interment atValhallaCemetery, Bel-Nor, Mo. | | Saul Weprin (1927-1994) — of Fresh Meadows, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,August5, 1927.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 24th District, 1971-94; died in office 1994;Speaker ofthe New York State Assembly, 1991-94; died in office 1994;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1984,1988;Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,1992.Jewish.Died, from complications of astroke,in Long Island JewishMedical Center, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,February11, 1994 (age66 years, 190days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas D. Hamilton Jr. (c.1930-1994) — also known asTom Hamilton — of Chula Vista,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in Pecos,ReevesCounty, Tex., about 1930.Pharmacist;mayorof Chula Vista, Calif., 1970-74.Methodist.Died, ofdiabetesandstrokes,at SharpMedical Center, Chula Vista,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,March26, 1994 (ageabout 64years).Interment atGlenAbbey Memorial Park, Bonita, Calif. | | Lawrence Winchester Wetherby (1908-1994) — also known asLawrence W. Wetherby — of Anchorage,JeffersonCounty, Ky.; Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.Born in Middletown,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,January2, 1908.Democrat.Lawyer;juvenile court judge in Kentucky, 1943-47;LieutenantGovernor of Kentucky, 1947-50; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Kentucky,1948,1952,1956,1960,1964;secretaryof Kentucky Democratic Party, 1948-51;Governor ofKentucky, 1950-55; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Kentucky, 1954; candidate forU.S.Senator from Kentucky, 1956; member ofKentuckystate senate, 1965-66.Methodist.Member,SigmaNu Phi;Rotary.Died at King's Daughters MemorialHospital, Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.,March27, 1994 (age86 years, 84days).Interment atFrankfortCemetery, Frankfort, Ky. | | Margaret Towsley (1906-1994) — also known asMargaret Grace Dow — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.BornJanuary3, 1906.Republican.Firstwoman member of the Ann Arbor City Council; Republican candidate forPresidential Elector for Michigan,1964.Female.Died, of astroke,at St. Joseph MercyHospital, Superior Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,May 2,1994 (age88 years, 119days).Burial location unknown. | | Lois Goldstein Forer (c.1913-1994) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill., about 1913.Common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1971-87.Female.Died, ofnon-Hodgkin'slymphoma, at PennsylvaniaHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 9,1994 (ageabout 81years).Burial location unknown. | | Florence D. Finney (1905-1994) — of Riverside, Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,1905.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Greenwich, 1949-55; member ofConnecticutstate senate, 1955-76;delegateto Connecticut state constitutional convention 4th District,1965; Republican Presidential Elector for Connecticut,1976(voted forGeraldR. Ford andBobDole).Female.Died at Greenwich WoodsHealth Care Center, Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,May 28,1994 (ageabout 88years).Burial location unknown. | | Julia Luigia Maietta (1909-1994) — also known asJulia L. Maietta — of Curwensville,ClearfieldCounty, Pa.Born in Laquin,BradfordCounty, Pa.,August20, 1909.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1948 (22nd District), 1958(20th District); delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1964,1968,1972,1976(alternate).Female.Catholic.Died, in ClearfieldHospital, Clearfield,ClearfieldCounty, Pa.,May 28,1994 (age84 years, 281days).Interment atCalvary Cemetery, Clearfield, Pa. | | Lester DeWitt Mallory (1904-1994) — also known asLester D. Mallory — of Washington. Born in Houlton,AroostookCounty, Maine,April21, 1904.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toJordan, 1953-58;Guatemala, 1958-59.Died following aheartattack, at SaddlebackHospital, Laguna Hills,OrangeCounty, Calif.,June 21,1994 (age90 years, 61days).Burial location unknown. | | Dennis Joseph Roberts (1903-1994) — also known asDennis J. Roberts;DennyRoberts —of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.BornApril 8,1903.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from RhodeIsland,1936(alternate),1940,1948,1952,1960,1964;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1941-51;Governor ofRhode Island, 1951-59; defeated, 1958; candidate forU.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1960.Member,Grange.Died while in surgery for arupturedaneurysm, in Rhode IslandHospital, Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 30,1994 (age91 years, 83days).Burial location unknown. | | Ralph Elihu Becker (1907-1994) — also known asRalph E. Becker — of Port Chester,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.;Washington,D.C.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January29, 1907.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1936;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Republican candidate forPresidential Elector for District of Columbia,1972;U.S. Ambassador toHonduras, 1976-77.Jewish;laterEpiscopalian.LithuanianandBelarusianancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;FederalBar Association;NationalTrust for Historic Preservation;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;JewishWar Veterans;AmericanLegion;B'naiB'rith;AmericanJewish Committee.Donor of the Ralph E. Becker Collection of Political Americana to theSmithsonian Institution; a sponsor of the Antarctic-South PoleOperation Deep Freeze expedition, 1963.Died, fromcongestiveheart failure, in George Washington UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,August24, 1994 (age87 years, 207days).Cremated;ashes interred atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Avon N. Williams Jr. (1921-1994) — of Tennessee. Born in Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,December22, 1921.Member ofTennesseestate senate, 1968-90.Africanancestry.Died, of complications fromamyotrophiclateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig'sdisease), at Meharry-HubbardHospital, Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,August29, 1994 (age72 years, 250days).Burial location unknown. | | Angelo C. Petromelis (c.1928-1994) — of College Point, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y., about 1928.Democrat.Greekancestry.Chairman of New York State Crime Victims Board. Died, ofkidneyfailure caused by ablooddisorder, in North ShoreHospital, Manhasset,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,September25, 1994 (ageabout 66years).Burial location unknown. | | Fred Pruitt (c.1941-1994) — also known as"Little Bandit" — of National City,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in Johnstown,CambriaCounty, Pa., about 1941.Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war;hardwarestore owner; candidate formayorof National City, Calif., 1990.Member,Jaycees.Died, at Scripps Chula VistaHospital, Chula Vista,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,September26, 1994 (ageabout 53years).Burial location unknown.  | George Meader (1907-1994) — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Benton Harbor,BerrienCounty, Mich.,September13, 1907.Republican.Lawyer;WashtenawCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1941-42;U.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1951-65; defeated,1948, 1964, 1966.Englishancestry. Member,Kiwanis.Fell inhis bathtub, struck his head, suffered complications, and died twoweeks later, in UniversityHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,October15, 1994 (age87 years, 32days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich. | | | Thomas Gibbs Gee (c.1925-1994) — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Born in Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla., about 1925.Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1973-91.Died, fromamyotrophiclateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig'sdisease), at MethodistHospital, Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,October25, 1994 (ageabout 69years).Interment atTexasState Cemetery, Austin, Tex. | | Glenn Malcolm Anderson (1913-1994) — also known asGlenn M. Anderson — of Hawthorne,LosAngeles County, Calif.; Harbor City, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.; San Pedro, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February21, 1913.Democrat.Merchant;mayorof Hawthorne, Calif., 1940-42; served in the U.S. Army duringWorld War II; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1943-50;chair ofLos Angeles County Democratic Party, 1948-50;CaliforniaDemocratic state chair, 1950-52; candidate forCaliforniastate senate, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom California,1956,1960,1964,1988;LieutenantGovernor of California, 1959-67;U.S.Representative from California, 1969-93 (17th District 1969-73,35th District 1973-75, 32nd District 1975-93).Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Amvets;Elks;Kiwanis;Redmen;NativeSons of the Golden West;Toastmasters.Died, from complications ofAlzheimer'sdisease, at San Pedro PeninsulaHospital Pavilion, SanPedro, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,December13, 1994 (age81 years, 295days).Interment atGreenHills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. | | Gaylord Patrick O'Connor (1916-1994) — also known asGaylord P. O'Connor;PatO'Connor —of Louisiana,PikeCounty, Mo.Born in Louisiana,PikeCounty, Mo.,November20, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;chair ofPike County Democratic Party, 1949; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Missouri,1952.Member,Sonsof Confederate Veterans;Sons ofthe American Revolution;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Societyof the War of 1812;ReserveOfficers Association;Elks;Freemasons.Died, in Pike County MemorialHospital, Louisiana,PikeCounty, Mo.,December26, 1994 (age78 years, 36days).Interment atFairview Cemetery, Near Louisiana, Pike County, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Daniel Vincent O'Connor and Clelia Emma (Ince) O'Connor; married,June19, 1943, to Martha Jeanne Wing. |
| | Angelo Del Toro (c.1947-1994) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y., about 1947.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1975-94 (72nd District 1975-82, 68th District1983-94); died in office 1994; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1980,1984,1988.Hispanicancestry.Died, of aheartattack duringkidneydialysis, at Beth IsraelHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December30, 1994 (ageabout 47years).Burial location unknown. | | Walter Rand (c.1920-1995) — of Camden,CamdenCounty, N.J.; Bellmawr,CamdenCounty, N.J.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa., about 1920.Democrat. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly 5th District, 1976-81; member ofNewJersey state senate 5th District, 1982-95; died in office 1995.Died at Our Lady of LourdesMedical Center, Camden,CamdenCounty, N.J.,January6, 1995 (ageabout 75years).Burial location unknown. | | John Coyle White (1924-1995) — also known asJohn C. White — of Wichita Falls,WichitaCounty, Tex.Born near Newport,ClayCounty, Tex.,November26, 1924.Democrat.Texascommissioner of agriculture, 1951-77; candidate forU.S.Senator from Texas, 1957; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Texas,1960,1964;Chairmanof Democratic National Committee, 1977-81.Died, of aheartailment, at Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,January20, 1995 (age70 years, 55days).Interment atTexasState Cemetery, Austin, Tex.| | Relatives: Sonof Ed White. |
| | Lucille Moore (c.1926-1995) — of El Cajon,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in Kansas, about 1926. Candidate formayorof El Cajon, Calif., 1990.Female.Member,League of WomenVoters.Died, of abraintumor, at GrossmontHospital, La Mesa,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,March 5,1995 (ageabout 69years).Burial location unknown. | | Leroy B. Kellam (c.1919-1995) — of New York. Born in Pinnacle,StokesCounty, N.C., about 1919.Justiceof New York Supreme Court, 1982-88.Africanancestry.Died, of complications ofleukemia,in North Carolina BaptistHospital, Winston-Salem,ForsythCounty, N.C.,March 7,1995 (ageabout 76years).Burial location unknown. | | William Manning Rountree (1917-1995) — also known asWilliam M. Rountree — of Maryland; Florida. Born in Swainsboro,EmanuelCounty, Ga.,March28, 1917.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toPakistan, 1959-62;Sudan, 1962-65;South Africa, 1965-70;Brazil, 1970-73.Died, ofcancer,in ShandsHospital, Gainesville,AlachuaCounty, Fla.,March11, 1995 (age77 years, 348days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | William Arthur Winstead (1904-1995) — also known asW. Arthur Winstead — of Philadelphia,NeshobaCounty, Miss.Born in Mississippi,January6, 1904.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Mississippi, 1943-65 (5th District 1943-63,4th District 1963-65); defeated, 1964; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Mississippi,1948,1956(alternate),1960.Died, following aheartattack, in ahospital at Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,March14, 1995 (age91 years, 67days).Interment atCedarlawnCemetery, Philadelphia, Miss. | | Joseph W. Prettyman (1917-1995) — of Lewes,SussexCounty, Del.Born in Delaware,August7, 1917.Grainfarmer;member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 8th District,1953-54.Methodist.Died, in Lee Memorial Health Parkmedical center, Fort Myers,LeeCounty, Fla.,April 9,1995 (age77 years, 245days).Interment atConleys Chapel Cemetery, Angola, Del. | | Earl Faircloth (1920-1995) — also known asWilliam Earl Faircloth — of Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.Born in Chiefland,LevyCounty, Fla.,September24, 1920.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1963-65;Floridastate attorney general, 1965-71; candidate forU.S.Senator from Florida, 1968; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Florida,1968;candidate forGovernor ofFlorida, 1970.Died, fromstrokesanddiabetes,in Holy CrossHospital, Fort Lauderdale,BrowardCounty, Fla.,May 5,1995 (age74 years, 223days).Interment atHenderson City Cemetery, Henderson, Tenn. | | Leslie Aspin (1938-1995) — also known asLes Aspin — of Racine,RacineCounty, Wis.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,July 21,1938.Democrat.Rhodesscholar;U.S.Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1971-93;U.S.Secretary of Defense, 1993-94.Member,Council onForeign Relations;ZetaPsi.Died, from astroke,at Georgetown UniversityMedical Center,Washington,D.C.,May 21,1995 (age56 years, 304days).Interment atWisconsinMemorial Park, Brookfield, Wis. | | George Leon Paul Weaver (1912-1995) — also known asGeorge L. P. Weaver — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,May 8,1912.Democrat.Railroadworker;director,civil rights committee, CIO;executivesecretary, civil rights committee, AFL-CIO, 1955-58; assistant tothe president, International Union of Electrical, Radio and MachineWorkers; U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs,1961-69; special assistant to the Director-General, InternationalLabor Organization; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromDistrict of Columbia,1960,1964.Africanancestry.Died, from complications ofemphysemaandasthma,in George Washington UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,July 14,1995 (age83 years, 67days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George J. Weaver and Josephine (Snell) Weaver; married,September7, 1941, to Mary F. Sullivan. |
| | Thomas Tang (1922-1995) — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,January11, 1922.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; superior courtjudge in Arizona, 1964-70;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1977-93; tooksenior status 1993.Chineseancestry.Died, fromcancer,in the Good SamaritanHospital, Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,July 18,1995 (age73 years, 188days).Burial location unknown. | | Bernice Frederic Sisk (1910-1995) — also known asB. F. Sisk — of Fresno,FresnoCounty, Calif.Born in Montague,MontagueCounty, Tex.,December14, 1910.Democrat.U.S.Representative from California, 1955-79 (12th District 1955-63,16th District 1963-75, 15th District 1975-79); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from California,1956(alternate),1960,1964.Died in San Joaquin GardenHospital, Fresno,FresnoCounty, Calif.,October25, 1995 (age84 years, 315days).Burial location unknown. | | John Stanislaus Thorp Jr. (1925-1995) — also known asJohn S. Thorp, Jr. — of Rockville Centre,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Rockville Centre,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,September29, 1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1965-75 (Nassau County 6th District 1965, 14thDistrict 1966, 13th District 1967-72, 19th District 1973-75);NassauCounty Judge, 1976-85; Judge of New York Court of Claims,1985-95; died in office 1995.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Lions;CatholicLawyers Guild;Knightsof Columbus;HolyName Society.Died, frompulmonaryfibrosis, in MercyMedical Center, Rockville Centre,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,November15, 1995 (age70 years, 47days).Interment atCemeteryof the Holy Rood, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y. | | Joseph L. Galiber (c.1924-1995) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born about 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1968,1984(alternate),1988(alternate); member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1969-95 (32nd District 1969-82, 31st District1983-95); died in office 1995; candidate forboroughpresident of Bronx, New York, 1979 (Democratic primary), 1979(New Alliance).Africanancestry.Indictedonfraudchargesin 1977; tried and found not guilty.Died at Columbia-PresbyterianMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November21, 1995 (ageabout 71years).Interment atFerncliffCemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y.  | John F. Collins (1919-1995) — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Roxbury, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,1919.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1950; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Massachusetts,1952,1960,1964;mayorof Boston, Mass., 1960-68.Catholic.Hislegs wereparalyzed due to polio.Died at VencorHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,November23, 1995 (ageabout 76years).Interment atSt.Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.| | See alsoNNDBdossier | | | | Image source: Time Magazine, March 23,1962 |
| | Loree Collins (1927-1995) — also known asRip Collins — of Summit,UnionCounty, N.J.BornNovember10, 1927.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1964-65;defeated, 1965;chair ofUnion County Republican Party, 1966-68.Died, ofcancer,at Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December14, 1995 (age68 years, 34days).Burial location unknown. | | Mario Angelo Procaccino (1912-1995) — also known asMario A. Procaccino — of New York. Born in Bisaccia,Italy,September5, 1912.Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; New York City Controller,1966-69; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1969.Italianancestry.Died, of complications ofdiabetes,at Our Lady of MercyHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,December20, 1995 (age83 years, 106days).Burial location unknown. | | Marshall Burns Williams (1912-1995) — also known asMarshall B. Williams — of Orangeburg,OrangeburgCounty, S.C.Born in Norway,OrangeburgCounty, S.C.,January17, 1912.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;farmer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Orangeburg County,1947-52; member ofSouthCarolina state senate, 1952-95 (Orangeburg County 1952-66, 19thDistrict 1966-68, 11th District 1968-72, 13th District 1972-84, 40thDistrict 1984-95); died in office 1995.Died, from complications ofheartdisease, at ProvidenceHospital, Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.,December28, 1995 (age83 years, 345days).Intermentsomewherein Orangeburg, S.C.| | Relatives: Sonof C. H. Williams and Maude (Metts) Williams; married to MargaretShecut. |
| | N. Curtis Peterson Jr. (c.1923-1996) — of Lakeland,PolkCounty, Fla.Born about 1923. Democrat. Member ofFloridastate senate 12th District, 1973-84.Died followingheartsurgery at Lakeland RegionalMedical Center, Lakeland,PolkCounty, Fla.,1996(ageabout73 years).Burial location unknown. | | Sidney Martin (1919-1996) — also known asSid Martin — of Hawthorne,AlachuaCounty, Fla.Born in Hawthorne,AlachuaCounty, Fla.,1919.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1974-90.Died, from injuries suffered in anautomobileaccident, at Alachua GeneralHospital, Gainesville,AlachuaCounty, Fla.,1996(ageabout77 years).Burial location unknown. | | James D. Hopkins (c.1912-1996) — of Armonk,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born about 1912. Republican.Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 9th District, 1961-81; Justice of theAppellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, 1962-81.Died at Northern WestchesterHospital, Mt. Kisco,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,January5, 1996 (ageabout 84years).Burial location unknown. | | Marshall Korshak (1910-1996) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,February6, 1910.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate senate 5th District, 1951-63; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Illinois,1964.Member,American BarAssociation;Elks;UrbanLeague.Died, in ahospital at Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,January19, 1996 (age85 years, 347days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Brother of Sidney Korshak. |
| | William Lyman Soards (1942-1996) — also known asWilliam L. Soards — of Indiana. Born in Crawfordsville,MontgomeryCounty, Ind.,July 26,1942.Republican.Lawyer;member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1975-85; member ofIndianastate senate, 1985-94; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Indiana,1988.Died, ofprostatecancer, in ahospital at Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,January26, 1996 (age53 years, 184days).Interment atWaynetownMasonic Cemetery, Waynetown, Ind. | | Norman Harvey (1919-1996) — of New York. Born in Canisteo,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,1919.Justiceof New York Supreme Court, 1968-93; Justice of the AppellateDivision of the New York Supreme Court, 1984-93.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, in FloridaHospital, Haines City,PolkCounty, Fla.,February18, 1996 (ageabout 76years).Interment atHillsideCemetery, Canisteo, N.Y. | | Frank Cecil Newman (1917-1996) — also known asFrank C. Newman — of California. Born in Eureka,HumboldtCounty, Calif.,July 17,1917.Lawyer;lawprofessor;justice ofCalifornia state supreme court, 1977-82.Member,American CivilLiberties Union.Died, ofheartfailure, in ahospital at Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,February18, 1996 (age78 years, 216days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Frank Johnston Newman and Anna (Dunn) Newman; married,January14, 1940, to Frances Burks. |
| | Edmund Sixtus Muskie (1914-1996) — also known asEdmund S. Muskie;"Mr.Clean" —of Waterville,KennebecCounty, Maine.Born in Rumford,OxfordCounty, Maine,March28, 1914.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofMainestate house of representatives, 1947-51; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Maine, 1952-54;Governor ofMaine, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMaine,1956,1964;speaker,1988;U.S.Senator from Maine, 1959-80; candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1968; candidate for Democraticnomination for President,1972;U.S.Secretary of State, 1980-81.Catholic.Polishancestry. Member,Lions;Elks;Amvets;PhiBeta Kappa.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1981.Died of aheartattack, in Georgetown UniversityMedical Center,Washington,D.C.,March26, 1996 (age81 years, 364days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | David Packard (1912-1996) — of Palo Alto,SantaClara County, Calif.Born in Pueblo,PuebloCounty, Colo.,September7, 1912.Republican. Co-founder and chief executive, Hewlett-Packardelectronics andcomputercompany; U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, 1969-71; director, PacificGas &Electric Co., Crocker-Citizens NationalBank,General Dynamics Corp., U.S.Steel Corp.,Trans WorldAirways,StandardOil ofCalifornia, CaterpillarTractorCo.; delegate to Republican National Convention from California,1972;Republican Presidential Elector for California,1972(voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew); philanthropist.Member,TrilateralCommission;AlphaDelta Phi;Tau BetaPi;SigmaXi;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, in Stanford UniversityHospital, Palo Alto,Santa ClaraCounty, Calif.,March26, 1996 (age83 years, 201days).Interment atAltaMesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, Calif. | | Kenneth Theodore Anderson (1909-1996) — also known asKenneth T. Anderson — of Emporia,LyonCounty, Kan.; Tulsa,TulsaCounty, Okla.Born in Burdick,MorrisCounty, Kan.,June 22,1909.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofKansasstate house of representatives, 1949-50; candidate forGovernor ofKansas, 1950; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Kansas, 1952-67; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Kansas,1956.Lutheran.Member,PhiGamma Delta.Died, in St. John'sHospital, Tulsa,TulsaCounty, Okla.,March30, 1996 (age86 years, 282days).Cremated. | | Robert Anderson (1922-1996) — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,January6, 1922.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Vice Consul inShanghai, 1946-47; U.S. Consul inBordeaux, 1959-61; U.S. Ambassador toDahomey, 1972-74;Morocco, 1976-78;Dominican Republic, 1982-85.Member,Council onForeign Relations.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, at FairfaxHospital,Fairfax,Va.,April 5,1996 (age74 years, 90days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | George J. Balbach (c.1910-1996) — of Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y., about 1910.Criminal court judge in New York, 1961-66;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1971-86.Catholic.Member,Rotary.Died, at St. FrancisHospital, Roslyn,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,April15, 1996 (ageabout 86years).Interment atFlushingCemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. | | William Hughes Mulligan (1918-1996) — also known asWilliam H. Mulligan — Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March 5,1918.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawprofessor; Dean, Fordham Law School; candidate fordelegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1971-81; resigned1981.Catholic.Died, from complications of astroke,at LawrenceHospital, Bronxville,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,May 13,1996 (age78 years, 69days).Burial location unknown. | | Kazuhisa Abe (1914-1996) — of Hilo, Island of Hawaii,HawaiiCounty, Hawaii; Kaneohe, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii.Born in Pepeekeo, Island of Hawaii,HawaiiCounty, Hawaii,January18, 1914.Democrat.Lawyer;district judge in Hawaii, 1940-44; member ofHawaiiterritorial senate, 1952-59; member ofHawaiistate senate, 1960-66;justice ofHawaii state supreme court, 1967-74; appointed 1967.Buddhist.Japaneseancestry.Suffered afall inhis home, caused by astroke,and died soon after, in HiloMedical Center, Hilo, Island ofHawaii,HawaiiCounty, Hawaii,May 18,1996 (age82 years, 121days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Manshiro Abe and Matsuyo (Fujiwara) Abe; married,December9, 1939, to Haruko Murakami. |
| | Delmar Daniel Dennis (1940-1996) — also known asDelmar Dennis — Born inScottCounty, Miss.,May 9,1940.Minister;American candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1984, 1988.SouthernBaptist. Member,JohnBirch Society;Rotary;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Suffered aheartattack, and died the next day, in Fort Sanders SevierMedicalCenter, Sevierville,SevierCounty, Tenn.,June 1,1996 (age56 years, 23days).Interment atSmoky Mountain Memory Gardens, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. | | George W. Rothschild (c.1916-1996) — of Illinois. Born about 1916. Circuit judge in Illinois, 1983-95. Died in EvanstonHospital, Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.,June 25,1996 (ageabout 80years).Burial location unknown. | | Birdie Amsterdam (1901-1996) — also known as"First Lady of theJudiciary" —of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March25, 1901.Democrat.Lawyer;municipal judge in New York, 1940-54;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1958-75.Female.Jewish. Member,AmericanJudicature Society.Died, in Beth IsraelMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 8,1996 (age95 years, 105days).Interment atMt.Zion Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, N.Y. | | George Leroy Saal (1918-1996) — also known asGeorge L. Saal — of Pekin,TazewellCounty, Ill.Born in Pekin,TazewellCounty, Ill.,December2, 1918.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;insurancebusiness;TazewellCounty Sheriff, 1950-54, 1958-62; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Illinois,1952(alternate),1960,1964;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1955-58, 1963-64, 1967-68.Catholic.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;MarineCorps League;Amvets;Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Moose;Eagles.Died in MethodistMedical Center, Peoria,PeoriaCounty, Ill.,July 12,1996 (age77 years, 223days).Interment atSt. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Pekin, Ill. | | John Wills Tuthill (1910-1996) — of Illinois. Born in Montclair,EssexCounty, N.J.,November10, 1910.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inOttawa, as of 1943; U.S. Ambassador toBrazil, 1966-69.Died, ofcancer,in ahospital atWashington,D.C.,September9, 1996 (age85 years, 304days).Burial location unknown. | | Fred Speaker (c.1930-1996) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Williamsport,LycomingCounty, Pa., about 1930.Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1970-71.Died ofheartdisease in ahospital at Harrisburg,DauphinCounty, Pa.,September10, 1996 (ageabout 66years).Burial location unknown.  | Spiro Theodore Agnew (1918-1996) — also known asSpiro T. Agnew;Spiro TheodoreAnagnostopoulos;"Spiro T. Eggplant";"Nixon's Nixon";"The WhiteKnight" —of Towson,BaltimoreCounty, Md.Born inBaltimore,Md.,November9, 1918.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served inthe U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;lawyer;BaltimoreCounty Executive, 1962-66; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Maryland,1964;Governorof Maryland, 1967-69;VicePresident of the United States, 1969-73.Episcopalian.Greekancestry. Member,Kiwanis;AmericanLegion;Order ofAhepa;PhiAlpha Delta;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Waschargedwith acceptingbribesand falsifying federalincometax returns;pleaded nocontest totaxevasion andresignedas Vice-President, October 10, 1973;disbarredby a Maryland court in 1974.Died, ofleukemia,in Atlantic GeneralHospital, Berlin,WorcesterCounty, Md.,September17, 1996 (age77 years, 313days).Interment atDulaneyValley Memorial Gardens, Timonium, Md. | | Leo Isacson (1910-1996) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.; Eastchester,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April20, 1910.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Bronx County 13th District, 1945-46; defeated(American Labor), 1946; American Labor candidate forboroughpresident of Bronx, New York, 1945, 1949;U.S.Representative from New York 24th District, 1948-49; defeated(American Labor), 1948; vice-chair of New York American Labor Party,1949; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1968.Jewish. Member,AlphaEpsilon Pi.Died ofcancer inahospital at Fort Lauderdale,BrowardCounty, Fla.,September21, 1996 (age86 years, 154days).Burial location unknown. | | Haydn Proctor (1903-1996) — of Asbury Park,MonmouthCounty, N.J.Born in Asbury Park,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,June 16,1903.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Monmouth County, 1936-37;district judge in New Jersey, 1937; member ofNewJersey state senate from Monmouth County, 1939-47;delegateto New Jersey state constitutional convention from MonmouthCounty, 1947; circuit judge in New Jersey, 1947;associatejustice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1957-73.Died in ahospital at Lakewood,OceanCounty, N.J.,October2, 1996 (age93 years, 108days).Burial location unknown. | | Wymberley DeRenne Coerr (1913-1996) — also known asWymberley DeR. Coerr — of Connecticut. Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October2, 1913.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inMontreal, as of 1940; U.S. Ambassador toUruguay, 1962-65;Ecuador, 1965-67.Died, from complications ofParkinson'sdisease, in ahospital at Ajijic,Jalisco,October5, 1996 (age83 years, 3days).Cremated. | | Farleigh S. Dickinson Jr. (c.1920-1996) — also known asFarleigh Dickinson, Jr. — ofBergenCounty, N.J.Born in Rutherford,BergenCounty, N.J., about 1920.Republican. Member ofNewJersey state senate District 13, 1968-71.Died at Brigham and Women'sHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,October12, 1996 (ageabout 76years).Burial location unknown. | | Leonard Ray Blanton (1930-1996) — also known asRay Blanton — of Adamsville,McNairyCounty, Tenn.Born inHardinCounty, Tenn.,April10, 1930.Democrat. Member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1964-66;U.S.Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1967-73; defeated inprimary, 1988; candidate forU.S.Senator from Tennessee, 1972;Governor ofTennessee, 1975-79.Methodist.Member,Lions;Moose;Shriners;Freemasons.Oustedas Governor amid charges ofsellingpardons; laterconvictedof conspiracy tosellliquor licenses and served 23 months inprison.Died, ofkidneydisease, at Jackson-Madison CountyHospital, Jackson,MadisonCounty, Tenn.,November22, 1996 (age66 years, 226days).Interment atShilohChurch Cemetery, Shiloh, Tenn. | | William F. Passannante (1920-1996) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February10, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;president, CosmopolitanTruckingCorporation; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1955-90 (New York County 1st District 1955-65,69th District 1966, 63rd District 1967-72, 64th District 1973-82,61st District 1983-90).Catholic.Member,FederalBar Association;AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus;Lions.Died ofpancreaticcancer at TischHospital of New York UniversityMedicalCenter, New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December15, 1996 (age76 years, 309days).Entombed in mausoleum atFerncliffCemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y. | | Joseph W. Tumulty (c.1914-1996) — of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J., about 1914.Democrat. Member ofNewJersey state senate 32nd District, 1974-77.Died in ChristHospital, Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,December20, 1996 (ageabout 82years).Burial location unknown. | | Robert J. Morris (c.1914-1996) — of Point Pleasant Beach,OceanCounty, N.J.Born about 1914. Republican. State court judge in New York, 1954-56; candidate forU.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1958 (Republican primary), 1960(Republican primary), 1984; candidate forU.S.Senator from Texas, 1962, 1970.Died ofcongestiveheart failure at Point PleasantHospital, Point Pleasant,OceanCounty, N.J.,December29, 1996 (ageabout 82years).Burial location unknown. | | Seymour Halpern (1913-1997) — of Kew Gardens, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Richmond Hill, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,November19, 1913.Republican.Newspaperreporter;advertisingbusiness; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Queens County 5th District, 1937; member ofNewYork state senate, 1941-54 (2nd District 1941-44, 4th District1945-54);U.S.Representative from New York, 1959-73 (4th District 1959-63, 6thDistrict 1963-73); defeated, 1954; Republican Presidential Electorfor New York,1972(did not serve).Jewish. Member,Elks;B'naiB'rith;Moose;Knightsof Pythias;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science.Died from complications ofpneumonia,at SouthamptonHospital, Southampton,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,January10, 1997 (age83 years, 52days).Interment atMt.Lebanon Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y. | | Gordon W. Burrows (1926-1997) — of Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,April28, 1926.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served inthe U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;lawyer;legislative assistant, AssemblymanP.Boice Esser, 1959; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1966-88 (97th District 1966, 90th District1967-82, 84th District 1983-88);Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1989-96.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;FriendlySons of St. Patrick.Died ofcardiacarrest, at Columbia-PresbyterianMedical Center,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January10, 1997 (age70 years, 257days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Josephine Ramirez. |
| | Paul Efthemios Tsongas (1941-1997) — also known asPaul E. Tsongas — of Lowell,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Lowell,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,February14, 1941.Democrat.Servedin the Peace Corps;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1975-79;U.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1979-85; candidate for Democraticnomination for President,1992.Greekancestry.Died ofliverdamage caused bycancertreatment, andpneumonia,at Brigham and Women'sHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,January18, 1997 (age55 years, 339days).Interment atLowellCemetery, Lowell, Mass.  | Curt Flood (1938-1997) — also known asCharles Curtis Flood — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,January18, 1938.Democrat. Professionalbaseballplayer in 1959-71; sued to overturn the reserve clause and makeplayers free agents; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from California,1988.Africanancestry.Died, fromthroatcancer andpneumonia,in UCLAMedical Center, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January20, 1997 (age59 years, 2days).Entombed in mausoleum atInglewoodPark Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif. | | | Pamela Harriman (1920-1997) — also known asPamela Beryl Digby;Pamela Churchill;Pamela Hayward —Born in Farnborough, Hampshire,England,March20, 1920.Naturalized U.S. citizen; U.S. Ambassador toFrance, 1993-97, died in office 1997.Female.Catholic.Suffered astrokewhileswimmingin the pool at the Paris RitzHotel,and died at the AmericanHospital, near Paris,France,February5, 1997 (age76 years, 322days).Interment atArdenFarm Graveyard, Arden, N.Y.| | Relatives:Daughter of Baron Edward Kenelm Digby and Constance Pamela Alice(Bruce) Digby; married,September27, 1971, toWilliamAverell Harriman; married,October4, 1939, to Randolph Churchill (son of Winston Churchill);married,May 4,1960, to Leland Hayward (grandson ofMonroeLeland Hayward). | | | | Political families:Harrimanfamily of Arden, New York;Wadsworth-Whitney-Symingtonfamily of New York (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —U.S. State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Books about Pamela Harriman: SallyBedell Smith,ReflectedGlory : The Life of Pamela Churchill Harriman | | | | Critical books about Pamela Harriman:Christopher Ogden,Lifeof the Party : The Biography of Pamela DigbyChurchill — Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince,TheKennedys: All the Gossip Unfit for Print |
| | Sidney Squire (1906-1997) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,1906.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Judge of New York Courtof Claims, 1956-77.Jewish. Member,FederalBar Association;AmericanLegion.Died, ofpancreaticcancer, at Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center, NewYork,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February12, 1997 (ageabout 90years).Burial location unknown. | | John Ries Bartels (1897-1997) — also known asJohn R. Bartels — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born inBaltimore,Md.,November8, 1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1944;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1950-52; appointed 1950;defeated, 1952;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 1959-73;took senior status 1973.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Associationof Trial Lawyers of America.Died in Long Island JewishHospital, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,February13, 1997 (age99 years, 97days).Burial location unknown. | | Oscar William Adams Jr. (1925-1997) — also known asOscar W. Adams — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,February7, 1925.Lawyer;associatejustice of Alabama state supreme court, 1980-93.AfricanMethodist Episcopal.Africanancestry. Member,NationalBar Association;AmericanJudicature Society;OmegaPsi Phi;NAACP.FirstAfrican-American ever elected to statewide office in Alabama.Died of aninfectionrelated tocancer,in BaptistMedical Center-Montclair, Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,February15, 1997 (age72 years, 8days).Burial location unknown. | | Albert Shanker (1928-1997) — of Mamaroneck,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September14, 1928.Democrat.Schoolteacher;president,American Federation of Teachers, 1974-97; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1980,1984(speaker),1988,1996.Jewish.Russianancestry. Member,AmericanFederation of Teachers.Died, of complications frombladdercancer, at Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February22, 1997 (age68 years, 161days).Interment atKing David Cemetery, Putnam Valley, N.Y. | | Stanley Fink (1936-1997) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,February6, 1936.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 39th District, 1969-86;Speaker ofthe New York State Assembly, 1979-86; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1984.Died ofheartfailure andcancer,at Massachusetts GeneralHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,March 4,1997 (age61 years, 26days).Interment atMt.Ararat Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y. | | John Sammon McKiernan (1911-1997) — also known asJohn S. McKiernan — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,October15, 1911.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1947-50, 1951-56;Governor ofRhode Island, 1950-51; superior court judge in Rhode Island,1956-; appointed 1956.Catholic.Member,Amvets;AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus.Died, in Kent County MemorialHospital, Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.,March 9,1997 (age85 years, 145days).Burial location unknown. | | Ernest Goodman (1906-1997) — of Michigan. Born in Hemlock,SaginawCounty, Mich.,August21, 1906.Progressive.Lawyer;associategeneral counsel, United Auto Workers; candidate forMichiganstate attorney general, 1948.Jewish. Member,NationalLawyers Guild.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in HarperHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,March26, 1997 (age90 years, 217days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Harry Goodman and Minnie (Kostoff) Goodman; married to FredaKesler. |
| | Robert A. Fischer (c.1923-1997) — of Newport,CampbellCounty, Ky.Born about 1923. Candidate in primary formayorof Newport, Ky., 1959.Catholic.Member,Foresters;Elks.Died, in St. LukeHospital East, Fort Thomas,CampbellCounty, Ky.,March28, 1997 (ageabout 74years).Interment atSt.Stephen's Cemetery, Fort Thomas, Ky. | | Charles Arthur Hayes (1918-1997) — also known asCharles A. Hayes — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Cairo,AlexanderCounty, Ill.,February17, 1918.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1983-93; defeated inprimary, 1992;arrestedduring ananti-apartheidprotest outside the South AfricanEmbassyin Washington, 1984.Africanancestry. Member,UnitedFood and Commercial Workers.Died, from complications oflungcancer, at South SuburbanHospital, Hazel Crest,CookCounty, Ill.,April 8,1997 (age79 years, 50days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Henry Donald Mahoney (1913-1997) — of Massachusetts. BornNovember4, 1913.Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1971-79.Suffered astroke,and died at StanfordMedical Center, Palo Alto,Santa ClaraCounty, Calif.,April21, 1997 (age83 years, 168days).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Emmett Jones Jr. (1912-1997) — also known asRobert E. Jones, Jr.;BobJones —of Scottsboro,JacksonCounty, Ala.Born in Scottsboro,JacksonCounty, Ala.,June 12,1912.Democrat. County judge in Alabama, 1940-43; served in the U.S. Navyduring World War II;U.S.Representative from Alabama, 1947-77 (8th District 1947-63,at-large 1963-65, 8th District 1965-73, 5th District 1973-77).Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died in ahospital at Florence,LauderdaleCounty, Ala.,June 4,1997 (age84 years, 357days).Burial location unknown. | | Benson Ellison Lane Timmons III (1916-1997) — also known asBenson E. L. Timmons;LaneTimmons —of Florida. Born in Sapulpa,CreekCounty, Okla.,1916.Rhodesscholar; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; ForeignService officer; U.S. Ambassador toHaiti, 1963-67.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died, of astroke hesuffered while recovering frompneumonia,at SouthamptonHospital, Southampton,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,June 11,1997 (ageabout 80years).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Cameron McEwen (1920-1997) — also known asRobert C. McEwen — of Oswegatchie town,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.Born in Ogdensburg,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,January5, 1920.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1954-64 (39th District 1954, 40th District1955-64);U.S.Representative from New York, 1965-81 (31st District 1965-73,30th District 1973-81).Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Moose;Elks;Rotary.Died ofcardiacarrest, at the A. Barton HepburnHospital, Ogdensburg,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,June 15,1997 (age77 years, 161days).Interment atOgdensburgCemetery, Ogdensburg, N.Y. | | George Allen Morgan (1905-1997) — also known asGeorge A. Morgan — ofWashington,D.C.; Gainesville,AlachuaCounty, Fla.Born in Murfreesboro,RutherfordCounty, Tenn.,December2, 1905.Universityprofessor; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; ForeignService officer; U.S. Ambassador toIvory Coast, 1965-69.Died, from injuries sustained in afall whilewalking, in ahospital at Gainesville,AlachuaCounty, Fla.,June 24,1997 (age91 years, 204days).Burial location unknown. | | Helen Galvin O'Connell (1917-1997) — of Montana. Born in Butte,Silver BowCounty, Mont.,July 15,1917.Member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1975-91.Female.Died in ahospital at Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.,June 29,1997 (age79 years, 349days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Great Falls, Mont. | | Mario Pittoni (c.1907-1997) — of Lynbrook,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born about 1907. Democrat.Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 10th District, 1957-82; appointed 1957.Died at MercyHospital, Rockville Centre,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,August3, 1997 (ageabout 90years).Burial location unknown. | | Fred C. Galda (c.1918-1997) — of Paramus,BergenCounty, N.J.Born about 1918. Democrat.Mayorof Paramus, N.J., 1952-64; candidate forNewJersey state senate from Bergen County, 1961; superior courtjudge in New Jersey, 1967-83.Died at ValleyHospital, Ridgewood,BergenCounty, N.J.,August14, 1997 (ageabout 79years).Burial location unknown. | | Douglas Carl (1951-1997) — also known asDoug Carl — of Michigan. BornAugust12, 1951.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1987-97; died in office 1997;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan, 1988 (12th District), 1992 (10thDistrict).Suffered aheartattackwhiledriving, and died at St. Joseph MercyHospital, ClintonTownship,MacombCounty, Mich.,August17, 1997 (age46 years, 5days).Interment atRomeoVillage Cemetery, Romeo, Mich. | | Jean Westwood (1923-1997) — also known asJean Miles — of West Jordan,Salt LakeCounty, Utah; Scottsdale,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Price,CarbonCounty, Utah,November22, 1923.Democrat.Minkraiser;writer;staff member for U.S. Rep.DavidS. King, 1965-66; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromUtah,1972;Chairmanof Democratic National Committee, 1972; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Arizona,1996.Female.Died, ofpituitarycancer, in American ForkHospital, American Fork,UtahCounty, Utah,August18, 1997 (age73 years, 269days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Francis Marion Miles and Nettie (Potter) Miles; married1941 toRichard E. Westwood. | | | | See alsoWikipedia article |
| | Mary Louise Smith (1914-1997) — also known asMary Louise Epperson — of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa.Born in Eddyville,WapelloCounty, Iowa,October6, 1914.Republican. Member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Iowa, 1964-84;Chairmanof Republican National Committee, 1974-77; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Iowa,1964(alternate),1968,1972.Female.Protestant.Died oflungcancer, at Iowa MethodistMedical Center, Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,August22, 1997 (age82 years, 320days).Cremated. | | David Ross (1920-1997) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Zeradov,Poland,November28, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Bronx County 5th District, 1951-53; resigned1953; state court judge in New York, 1969-79, 1979-97.Died ofleukemia,at MontefioreHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,August25, 1997 (age76 years, 270days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Emmet Clarie (1913-1997) — also known asT. Emmet Clarie — of Danielson, Killingly,WindhamCounty, Conn.Born in Goodyear, Killingly,WindhamCounty, Conn.,January1, 1913.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Killingly, 1937-43; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Connecticut,1948;U.S.District Judge for Connecticut, 1961-82.Died ofviralpneumonia, at Day KimballHospital, Putnam,WindhamCounty, Conn.,September24, 1997 (age84 years, 266days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Danielson, Killingly, Conn.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas C. Clarie and Kathryn (Burns) Clarie; married to GertrudeReynolds. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Juanine S. DePaolo (1914-1997) — also known asJuanine Stavola — of Plantsville, Southington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,October15, 1914.Democrat.Hairdresser;actingpostmaster;realestate andinsurancebusiness;bankdirector; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Southington, 1955-56,1959-64; defeated, 1956; Southington town clerk, 1965-93.Female.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Grange.Died, in theHospital of St. Raphael, New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,October6, 1997 (age82 years, 356days).Interment atSt.Thomas Cemetery, Southington, Conn. | | William Belser Spong Jr. (1920-1997) — also known asWilliam B. Spong, Jr. — ofPortsmouth,Va.Born inPortsmouth,Va.,September29, 1920.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1954-55; member ofVirginiastate senate, 1956-66;U.S.Senator from Virginia, 1966-73; defeated, 1972; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Virginia,1968;trustee, Portsmouth GeneralHospital.Member,Order ofthe Coif;PhiAlpha Delta;OmicronDelta Kappa;PiKappa Alpha.Died of arupturedaneurysm, at MaryviewMedical Center,Portsmouth,Va.,October8, 1997 (age77 years, 9days).Interment atUniversityof Virginia Cemetery, Charlottesville, Va. | | Kenneth Frederick Hahn (1920-1997) — also known asKenneth Hahn;Kenny Hahn — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,August19, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member, LosAngeles City Council, 1947-52;LosAngeles County Supervisor, 1952-92; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from California,1952;candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1970.Churchof Christ.Died, fromheartfailure, in ahospital at Inglewood,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,October12, 1997 (age77 years, 54days).Interment atInglewoodPark Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif.  | Basil W. Brown (1927-1997) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Highland Park,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Vandalia,CassCounty, Mich.,March20, 1927.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate senate, 1957-88 (3rd District 1957-64, 6th District1965-74, 3rd District 1975-82, 2nd District 1983-88); resigned 1988;in 1985, a prostitute working for the police went to visit himseveral times, andexchangedsex formarijuanaandcocaine;arrestedNovember 8, 1985;pleadedguilty in 1987 andresignedfrom the Senate;sentencedto six months in jail, fines, and probation; his law license was alsosuspended; the state supreme court threw out the conviction in 1991.Episcopalian.Africanancestry. Member,KappaAlpha Psi;Elks;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Amvets;NAACP.Injured in afire at hishome, while also sufferingcancer,and died two weeks later, in HarperHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,October28, 1997 (age70 years, 222days).Burial location unknown. | | | Walter Holden Capps (1934-1997) — also known asWalter H. Capps — of Santa Barbara,SantaBarbara County, Calif.Born in Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,May 5,1934.Democrat.Universityprofessor; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromCalifornia,1996;U.S.Representative from California 22nd District, 1997; defeated,1994; died in office 1997.Suffered aheartattack whileon aflight from California to Washington, D.C., and died shortlyafterward in ahospital at Reston,FairfaxCounty, Va.,October28, 1997 (age63 years, 176days).Interment atSantaBarbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Calif. | | Douglas MacArthur II (1909-1997) — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Bryn Mawr,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,July 5,1909.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inVancouver, as of 1935;Naples, as of 1937-38;Paris, 1944; U.S. Ambassador toJapan, 1957-61;Belgium, 1961-65;Austria, 1967-69;Iran, 1969-72.Member,Council onForeign Relations.Died, after astrokeandheartattack, in Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,November15, 1997 (age88 years, 133days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Stephen Lucid Robert McNichols (1914-1997) — also known asStephen L. R. McNichols;SteveMcNichols —ofDenver,Colo.Born inDenver,Colo.,March 7,1914.Democrat.Lawyer;FBIagent; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofColoradostate senate, 1949-54;LieutenantGovernor of Colorado, 1955-57;Governor ofColorado, 1957-63; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Colorado,1960,1968;member, Arrangements Committee,1964;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Colorado, 1963-68; candidate forU.S.Senator from Colorado, 1968.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks;Moose;Knightsof Columbus.Died, ofheartfailure, at UniversityHospital,Denver,Colo.,November25, 1997 (age83 years, 263days).Burial location unknown. | | Roy M. Erlich (1928-1997) — of Kansas. Born in Susank,BartonCounty, Kan.,December6, 1928.Member ofKansasstate house of representatives, 1960; member ofKansasstate senate, 1960.Lutheran.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Eagles.Died in ahospital at Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.,November28, 1997 (age68 years, 357days).Interment atHoisingtonCemetery, Hoisington, Kan. | | Coleman Alexander Young (1918-1997) — also known asColeman A. Young — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Tuscaloosa,TuscaloosaCounty, Ala.,May 24,1918.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;nationalrepresentative, UAW-CIO, 1946-47;director oforganization, Wayne County CIO Council, 1947-48;executivesecretary, National Negro Labor Council, 1951-55; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives, 1959, 1962 (Democratic primary);delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 9thDistrict, 1961-62; member ofMichiganstate senate 4th District, 1965-73; defeated (Progressive), 1948;resigned 1973; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1968,1972,1976,1980,1984(speaker),1988(speaker),1996;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Michigan, 1969-81;mayorof Detroit, Mich., 1974-94; Democratic candidate for PresidentialElector for Michigan,1988;Democratic Presidential Elector for Michigan,1992(elected on behalf ofBillClinton andAlGore; did not serve).Africanancestry. Member,Freemasons;NAACP.Received theSpingarnMedal in 1981.Died, ofemphysema,while hospitalized forheartproblems, at SinaiHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,November29, 1997 (age79 years, 189days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | John Emerson Moss (1915-1997) — also known asJohn E. Moss — of Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.Born in Hiawatha,CarbonCounty, Utah,April13, 1915.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1949-52; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from California,1952(alternate),1956,1960,1964;U.S.Representative from California 3rd District, 1953-78.Died, from complications ofasthmaandpneumonia,in ahospital atSanFrancisco, Calif.,December5, 1997 (age82 years, 236days).Burial location unknown. | | Alex Giuliani (c.1927-1997) — of Hayward,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born about 1927.Policeofficer;mayorof Hayward, Calif., 1982-90.Died, ofcancer of theaorta and spine, at Majestic Pines ConvalescentHospital,Hayward,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,December5, 1997 (ageabout 70years).Burial location unknown. | | William Wayne Winpisinger (1924-1997) — also known asWilliam W. Winpisinger;"Wimpy" —of Silver Spring,MontgomeryCounty, Md.; Columbia,HowardCounty, Md.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,December10, 1924.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;mechanic;president,International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers,1977-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,1988.Member,InternationalAssociation of Machinists;Americansfor Democratic Action.Died, ofcancer,in the Howard County MemorialHospital, Columbia,HowardCounty, Md.,December11, 1997 (age73 years, 1days).Burial location unknown. | | Philip Runkel (c.1928-1998) — of Michigan. Born about 1928.Michigansuperintendent of public instruction, 1980-87.Died, following surgery forlungcancer, at the MayoClinic, Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,1998(ageabout70 years).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Byron Murray (1938-1998) — also known asThomas B. Murray — of Superior,DouglasCounty, Wis.BornMay 12,1938.Democrat.Policeofficer; member ofWisconsinstate assembly 73rd District, 1973-81.Died, in St. Mary'sMedical Center, Duluth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,January6, 1998 (age59 years, 239days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Superior, Wis. | | Frank Gordon Theis (1911-1998) — also known asFrank G. Theis — of Arkansas City,CowleyCounty, Kan.Born in Yale,CrawfordCounty, Kan.,June 26,1911.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas,1944(alternate),1956,1960;member, Arrangements Committee,1964;candidate forjustice ofKansas state supreme court, 1950;KansasDemocratic state chair, 1955-60; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Kansas, 1957-67; candidate forU.S.Senator from Kansas, 1960;U.S.District Judge for Kansas, 1967-81.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;American BarAssociation;PhiBeta Kappa;PhiDelta Phi.Died in ahospital at Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.,January17, 1998 (age86 years, 205days).Interment atMemorialLawn Cemetery, Arkansas City, Kan.| | Relatives: Sonof Peter F. Theis and Maude (Cooke) Theis; married,February1, 1939, to Marjorie Riddle. |
| | Edward Ferdinand Arn (1906-1998) — also known asEdward F. Arn — of Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.Born in Kansas City,WyandotteCounty, Kan.,May 19,1906.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;Kansasstate attorney general, 1947-49; resigned 1949;justice ofKansas state supreme court, 1949-50;Governor ofKansas, 1951-55; delegate to Republican National Convention fromKansas,1960;candidate forU.S.Senator from Kansas, 1962.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;DeltaTheta Phi;Freemasons;Lions;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight.Died in ahospital at Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.,January22, 1998 (age91 years, 248days).Interment atMissionChapel Mausoleum, Wichita, Kan. | | Kenneth Sherbell (c.1918-1998) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Connecticut, about 1918. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 10th District, 1947-48; defeated (American Labor),1948; vice-chair of New York American Labor Party, 1949.Died at ParkwayHospital, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,January23, 1998 (ageabout 80years).Burial location unknown. | | Joseph E. Marine (1905-1998) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December19, 1905.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate senate 29th District, 1961-65.Catholic.Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;Sons ofItaly.Ticket manager for the New York Yankeesbaseballteam, 1946-51.Died at OakwoodHealth Facility, Amherst,ErieCounty, N.Y.,January25, 1998 (age92 years, 37days).Burial location unknown. | | Marshall Wayne Wiley (1925-1998) — also known asMarshall W. Wiley — of Florida. Born in Rockford,WinnebagoCounty, Ill.,April26, 1925.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toOman, 1978-81.Died, of acuteleukemia,at George Washington UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,January31, 1998 (age72 years, 280days).Burial location unknown. | | Walter Boyd Brown Sr. (1920-1998) — also known asWalter Brown, Sr.;W. B.Brown —of Winnsboro,FairfieldCounty, S.C.Born in Smallwood,FairfieldCounty, S.C.,May 16,1920.Democrat. Member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1950; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from South Carolina,1960,1964,1968;first director of South Carolina Department of General Services;vice-president of Norfolk Southern Corporation (formerly SouthernRailway).Presbyterian.Blindin one eye.Died, following astroke,at Fairfield MemorialHospital, Winnsboro,FairfieldCounty, S.C.,March 9,1998 (age77 years, 297days).Interment atBethelCemetery, Winnsboro, S.C. | | Hilda G. Schwartz (1907-1998) — of New York. Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,1907.Municipal judge in New York, 1951-58, 1965-71;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1971-83.Female.Died at Beth IsraelMedical Center in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March18, 1998 (ageabout 90years).Burial location unknown. | | Dorothy Irene Hokr (1923-1998) — also known asDorothy I. Hokr;Dorothy IreneFreer —of New Hope,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,June 22,1923.Republican. Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 1981-84 (District 44-B 1981-82,District 46-A 1983-84).Female.Catholic.Died, fromcancer,in ahospital at Lady Lake,LakeCounty, Fla.,March26, 1998 (age74 years, 277days).Interment atFlorida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Fla. | | Allen Murray Myers (c.1913-1998) — of New York. Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y., about 1913.Justiceof New York Supreme Court, 1976-88.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, at New York UniversityMedical Center, NewYork,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April 7,1998 (ageabout 85years).Burial location unknown. | | Leland Clure Morton (1916-1998) — also known asL. Clure Morton — of Tennessee. Born in Fountain City (now part of Knoxville),KnoxCounty, Tenn.,February20, 1916.Lawyer;U.S.District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee, 1970-84;took senior status 1984.Member,American BarAssociation.Died at University of TennesseeHospital, Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,April11, 1998 (age82 years, 50days).Burial location unknown. | | 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'sdisease, in Mount SinaiHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April13, 1998 (age61 years, 8days).Interment atHarrison Village Cemetery, Harrison, Maine. | | Maurice Hubert Stans (1908-1998) — also known asMaurice H. Stans — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Shakopee,ScottCounty, Minn.,March22, 1908.Accountant;U.S.Secretary of Commerce, 1969-72.Catholic.Indictedin 1973, along withJohnN. Mitchell, forperjuryandobstructionover acontributionfromfugitivefinancier Robert Vesco to PresidentRichardM. Nixon's re-election campaign;triedand acquitted; laterpleadedguilty to five violations ofcampaignfinance laws and paid afine of$5,000.Suffered aheartattack, and died five days later, at Huntington MemorialHospital, Pasadena,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,April14, 1998 (age90 years, 23days).Burial location unknown. | | Warren Davis (1920-1998) — of Montana. Born in Cameron,MadisonCounty, Mont.,November10, 1920.Member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1963-65; member ofMontanastate senate, 1965-69.Died in ahospital at Butte,Silver BowCounty, Mont.,April18, 1998 (age77 years, 159days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Anaconda, Mont. | | Curtis Dixon Oxford (1914-1998) — also known asDixon Oxford — of Dawson,TerrellCounty, Ga.; Albany,DoughertyCounty, Ga.Born inTerrellCounty, Ga.,May 28,1914.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,1968.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in Highlands-CashiersHospital, Highlands,MaconCounty, N.C.,April28, 1998 (age83 years, 335days).Cremated;ashes interred atHiglands Memorial Park, Highlands, N.C. | | Marjorie Lansing (1916-1998) — also known asMarjorie Tillis — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.BornApril 2,1916.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1960,1976;candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1972; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1974.Female.Died, ofcancer,at ahospital in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,May 1,1998 (age82 years, 29days).Interment atGeneva Cemetery, Geneva, Fla. | | Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) — also known asFrancis Albert Sinatra;"Ol' BlueEyes";"Chairman of the Board";"The Voice";"Swoonatra" —Born in Hoboken,HudsonCounty, N.J.,December12, 1915.Democrat.Singer;actor;honored guest, Democratic National Convention,1960.Catholic.Italianancestry.Died, following aheartattack, in Cedars-SinaiMedical Center, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,May 14,1998 (age82 years, 153days).Interment atDesertMemorial Park, Cathedral City, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof Antonio Martino Sinatra and Natalina 'Dolly' (Garavente) Sinatra;married,February4, 1939, to Nancy Barbato; married,November7, 1951, to Ava Gardner; married,July 19,1966, to Mia Farrow; married,July 11,1976, to Barbara (Blakeley) Marx. | | | | Epitaph: "The best is yet tocome." | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Simon J. Liebowitz (c.1906-1998) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y., about 1906.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1960-68 (10th District 1960-65, 18th District 1966,15th District 1967-68);Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1969-75.Jewish. Member,OddFellows;B'naiB'rith;Knightsof Pythias.Died at Good SamaritanHospital in Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,May 24,1998 (ageabout 92years).Burial location unknown. | | Paul E. Provost (1915-1998) — of Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Born in Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,February5, 1915.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofNewHampshire state senate 18th District; elected 1956.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;CatholicWar Veterans;Knightsof Columbus.Died, in St. RaphaelHospital, New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,June 2,1998 (age83 years, 117days).Interment atMt.Calvary Cemetery, Manchester, N.H. | | Prentiss Lafayette Walker (1917-1998) — also known asPrentiss Walker — of Mize,SmithCounty, Miss.Born near Taylorsville,SmithCounty, Miss.,August23, 1917.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Mississippi,1964,1968;U.S.Representative from Mississippi 4th District, 1965-67; candidateforU.S.Senator from Mississippi, 1966 (Republican), 1972 (Independent).Baptist.Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion;Lions.Died in ahospital at Magee,SimpsonCounty, Miss.,June 5,1998 (age80 years, 286days).Interment atZionHill Cemetery, Smith County, Miss. | | Marshall Green (1916-1998) — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Holyoke,HampdenCounty, Mass.,January27, 1916.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Consul General inHong Kong, 1961-63; U.S. Ambassador toIndonesia, 1965-69;Australia, 1973-75;Nauru, 1974-75.Suffered aheartattack whileplayinggolf, and died soon after at SuburbanHospital, ChevyChase,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,June 6,1998 (age82 years, 130days).Burial location unknown. | | Howard Whitmore Jr. (1905-1998) — of Newton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Newton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,May 9,1905.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; memberofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1947-53;mayor ofNewton, Mass., 1954-59; candidate forU.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1964.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion.Died, in Massachusetts GeneralHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,June 18,1998 (age93 years, 40days).Burial location unknown. | | Louis Lazarus Goldstein (1913-1998) — also known asLouis L. Goldstein — of Prince Frederick,CalvertCounty, Md.Born in Prince Frederick,CalvertCounty, Md.,March14, 1913.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1939-42; served in the U.S. MarineCorps during World War II; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1947-58; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Maryland,1948(alternate),1952(alternate),1956,1964,1968,1972,1976,1984,1988,1992,1996;Marylandstate comptroller, 1959-98; died in office 1998; candidate forU.S.Senator from Maryland, 1964; Democratic Presidential Elector forMaryland,1996(voted forBillClinton andAlGore).Member,American BarAssociation;Lions;FarmBureau;OmicronDelta Kappa.Died, of apparentcardiacarrest, at Calvert MemorialHospital, Prince Frederick,CalvertCounty, Md.,July 3,1998 (age85 years, 111days).Interment atWesleyCemetery, Prince Frederick, Md. | | Owen McGivern (c.1911-1998) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born about 1911. Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1939-50 (New York County 5th District 1939-44,New York County 3rd District 1945-50);Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1957-76; candidate forjudge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1965; Justice of the AppellateDivision of the New York Supreme Court, 1967-76.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, fromheartfailure, in New York UniversityMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 6,1998 (ageabout 87years).Burial location unknown. | | Watkins Moorman Abbitt (1908-1998) — also known asWatkins M. Abbitt — of Appomattox,AppomattoxCounty, Va.Born in Appomattox,AppomattoxCounty, Va.,May 21,1908.Democrat.Lawyer;AppomattoxCounty Commonwealth Attorney, 1932-48; Democratic PresidentialElector for Virginia,1944;delegateto Virginia limited constitutional convention 11th District,1945;U.S.Representative from Virginia 4th District, 1948-73; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Virginia,1964,1972;VirginiaDemocratic state chair, 1964-70.Baptist.Member,Ruritan;Lions;OmicronDelta Kappa;DeltaTheta Phi;AmericanForestry Association.Died, ofleukemia,at Virginia BaptistHospital,Lynchburg,Va.,July 13,1998 (age90 years, 53days).Interment atLibertyBaptist Church Cemetery, Appomattox, Va. | | J. Edward Pearsall (1920-1998) — of Virginia,St. LouisCounty, Minn.Born in Virginia,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,April20, 1920.Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;mayorof Virginia, Minn., 1966-76.Presbyterian.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Elks.Died, in Virginia RegionalMedical Center, Virginia,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,July 27,1998 (age78 years, 98days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Virginia, Minn. | | Chalmers Pangburn Wylie (1920-1998) — also known asChalmers P. Wylie — of Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio.Born in Norwich,MuskingumCounty, Ohio,November23, 1920.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidateforOhiostate attorney general, 1956; member ofOhiostate house of representatives, 1961-67;U.S.Representative from Ohio 15th District, 1967-93.Methodist.Suffered aheartattack and died, while waiting for an eye examination at OhioState UniversityMedical Center, Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,August14, 1998 (age77 years, 264days).Interment atSt.Joseph's Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio. | | Robert Willis Warren (1925-1998) — also known asRobert W. Warren — of Green Bay,BrownCounty, Wis.; Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.Born in Raton,ColfaxCounty, N.M.,August30, 1925.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;BrownCounty District Attorney, 1961-64; member ofWisconsinstate senate 2nd District, 1965-68;Wisconsinstate attorney general, 1969-74; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Wisconsin,1972(delegation chair);U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1974-91.Methodist.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;PurpleHeart.Died, ofcancer,at ColumbiaHospital, Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,August20, 1998 (age72 years, 355days).Burial location unknown.  | Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (1922-1998) — also known asCharles C. Diggs, Jr. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,December2, 1922.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;mortician;member ofMichiganstate senate 3rd District, 1951-54;U.S.Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1955-80; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1956,1960,1964,1968,1976(alternate); Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,1956.Baptist.Africanancestry. Member,Elks;Freemasons;AmericanLegion.Firstchairman of the Congressional Black Caucus;chargedin March 1978 with takingkickbacksfrom staff whose salaries he raised;convicted,October 7, 1978, on eleven counts of mail fraud and filing falsepayroll forms; insisted he had done nothing wrong, and was re-electedwhile awaiting sentencing;censuredby the House on July 31, 1979;sentencedto three years inprisonand served 14 months.Died, of astroke,at Greater Southwest CommunityHospital,Washington,D.C.,August24, 1998 (age75 years, 265days).Interment atDetroitMemorial Park East, Warren, Mich. | | Floyd Kirk Haskell (1916-1998) — also known asFloyd K. Haskell — of Colorado. Born in Morristown,MorrisCounty, N.J.,February7, 1916.Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofColoradostate house of representatives, 1965-69;U.S.Senator from Colorado, 1973-79; defeated, 1978.Member,CommonCause.Died ofpneumonia,a complication of a brain hemorrhage which resulted from afall on anicy sidewalk, in ahospital atWashington,D.C.,August25, 1998 (age82 years, 199days).Burial location unknown. | | Ralph George Caso (1917-1998) — also known asRalph G. Caso — of Merrick,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November26, 1917.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1968;NassauCounty Executive, 1970-78; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 1974.Died, frompneumonia,in South Nassau CommunitiesHospital, Oceanside,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,August31, 1998 (age80 years, 278days).Interment atCemeteryof the Holy Rood, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y. | | Albert Walter Johnson (1906-1998) — also known asAlbert W. Johnson — ofMcKeanCounty, Pa.Born in Smethport,McKeanCounty, Pa.,April17, 1906.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from McKean County, 1947-63;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1963-77;defeated, 1976.Member,Moose.Died, of complications ofpneumonia,at Boca Raton CommunityHospital, Boca Raton,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,September1, 1998 (age92 years, 137days).Burial location unknown. | | George Corley Wallace Jr. (1919-1998) — also known asGeorge C. Wallace — of Clayton,BarbourCounty, Ala.; Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.Born in Clio,BarbourCounty, Ala.,August25, 1919.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1947-53; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Alabama,1948(alternate),1956;circuit judge in Alabama, 1953-58;Governor ofAlabama, 1963-67, 1971-72, 1972-79, 1983-87; defeated inDemocratic primary, 1958; candidate for Democratic nomination forPresident,1964,1972,1976;American Independent candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1968.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Order of theEastern Star;Shriners;Moose;Elks;Woodmen;Civitan;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans.Worked as a professionalboxerin the late 1930s. While campaigning in Maryland on May 15, 1972, wasshotby Arthur Bremer; the injuryparalyzedboth legs. Along with Ohio'sJamesA. Rhodes, he was the longest serving state governor in U.S.history.Died in JacksonHospital, Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.,September13, 1998 (age79 years, 19days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Montgomery, Ala.| | Relatives: Sonof George C. Wallace and Mozell (Smith) Wallace; married,June 4,1971, to Cornelia Ellis Snively (niece ofJamesElisha Folsom; first cousin ofJamesElisha Folsom Jr.); married1981 to LisaTaylor; married,May 21,1943, toLurleenBrigham Burns; father ofGeorgeC. Wallace Jr.. | | | | Political family:Wallace-Folsomfamily of Montgomery, Alabama. | | | | Cross-reference:SeybournH. Lynne | | | | See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile | | | | Books about George C. Wallace: StephanLesher,GeorgeWallace : An American Populist — Dan T. Carter,ThePolitics of Rage : George Wallace, the Origins of the NewConservatism, and the Transformation of AmericanPolitics — Lloyd Rohler,GeorgeWallace : Conservative Populist — Jeff Frederick,StandUp for Alabama: Governor George C. Wallace |
| | Thomas Bradley (1917-1998) — also known asTom Bradley — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Calvert,RobertsonCounty, Tex.,December29, 1917.Democrat.Policeofficer;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1968,1972;mayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1973-93; defeated, 1969; candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 1982, 1986.Methodist.Africanancestry. Member,Freemasons;KappaAlpha Psi;UrbanLeague;NAACP.Received theSpingarnMedal in 1984.Died, of aheartattack, at Kaiser PermanenteMedical Center, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.,September29, 1998 (age80 years, 274days).Entombed in mausoleum atInglewoodPark Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif. | | Orval S. Ellison (1921-1998) — of Montana. Born in Forsyth,RosebudCounty, Mont.,July 6,1921.Member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1974-92.Died in ahospital at Billings,YellowstoneCounty, Mont.,October18, 1998 (age77 years, 104days).Interment atParkView Gardens Cemetery, Livingston, Mont. | | Burton Melvin Cross (1902-1998) — also known asBurton M. Cross — of Augusta,KennebecCounty, Maine.Born in Augusta,KennebecCounty, Maine,November15, 1902.Republican.Florist;member ofMainestate house of representatives, 1941-44; member ofMainestate senate 7th District, 1945-52;Governor ofMaine, 1952-55.Member,Grange;Freemasons;Shriners;Rotary.Died in ahospital at Augusta,KennebecCounty, Maine,October22, 1998 (age95 years, 341days).Interment atForestGrove Cemetery, Augusta, Maine. | | Dave Brown (1948-1998) — of Montana. Born in Pompeys Pillar,YellowstoneCounty, Mont.,November20, 1948.Member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1981-93.Pleadedguilty in 1994 to five counts of failing to filefederalincome tax returns.Died in UniversityHospital, Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.,October23, 1998 (age49 years, 337days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Butte, Mont. | | Morris King Udall (1922-1998) — also known asMorris K. Udall;Mo Udall — of Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Born in St. Johns,ApacheCounty, Ariz.,June 15,1922.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; playedprofessionalbasketballwith the Denver Nuggets, 1948-49;lawyer;co-founder and director,Bank ofTucson;PimaCounty Attorney, 1953-54; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Arizona,1956,1972;speaker,1984,1988;U.S.Representative from Arizona 2nd District, 1961-91; candidate forDemocratic nomination for President,1976.Mormon. Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;AmericanLegion;PhiKappa Phi;PhiDelta Phi.Lostan eye in an accident when he was a boy. Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1996.Died, ofParkinson'sdisease, in the Veterans AdministrationHospital,Washington,D.C.,December12, 1998 (age76 years, 180days).Cremated;ashes scattered inaprivate or family graveyard, Pima County, Ariz.; cenotaph atSt.Johns Cemetery, St. Johns, Ariz. | | Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham Jr. (1928-1998) — also known asA. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. — of Pennsylvania. Born in Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.,February25, 1928.Member, Federal Trade Commission, 1962-64;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1964-77;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1977-93.Africanancestry.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1995; received theSpingarnMedal in 1996.Died, following a series ofstrokes,in ahospital at Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,December14, 1998 (age70 years, 292days).Burial location unknown. | | Edmond Thomas Neeme (1916-1998) — also known asEdmond T. Neeme — of Grosse Pointe Park,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,April 7,1916.Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; candidate formayorof Grosse Pointe Park, Mich., 1955.Syrianancestry.Founder and CEO of E. T. Neeme Sales Co., manufacturer'srepresentative in theautomobileindustry.Died, in Bon SecoursHospital, Grosse Pointe,WayneCounty, Mich.,December18, 1998 (age82 years, 255days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas Neeme and Alice Neeme; married to LoisHorn. |
 | William Matthew Kidd (1918-1998) — also known asWilliam M. Kidd — of Sutton,BraxtonCounty, W.Va.Born in Burnsville,BraxtonCounty, W.Va.,June 15,1918.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1951;candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1966;chair ofBraxton County Democratic Party, 1968-69; circuit judge in WestVirginia for the 14th Judicial Circuit, 1974-79;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia,1979-90.Baptist.Member,PhiAlpha Delta;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Rotary.Died, ofheart andother problems, at Ruby MemorialHospital, Morgantown,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.,December20, 1998 (age80 years, 188days).Interment atSuttonCemetery, Sutton, W.Va. | | Leif Erickson (1906-1998) — ofRichlandCounty, Mont.; Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.Born in Cashton,MonroeCounty, Wis.,July 29,1906.Democrat.Lawyer;RichlandCounty Attorney, 1936-38;justice ofMontana state supreme court, 1938-46; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Montana,1940(alternate),1948,1952,1956;Democratic candidate forGovernor ofMontana, 1944, 1948 (primary); candidate forU.S.Senator from Montana, 1946;MontanaDemocratic state chair, 1956-58; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Montana, 1962-73.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;LambdaChi Alpha;Sons ofNorway;Freemasons;Eagles;Elks.Died at the RiversideHealth Care Center, Missoula,MissoulaCounty, Mont.,December22, 1998 (age92 years, 146days).Cremated;ashes scattered.| | Relatives: Sonof Oluf Erickson and Dora B. (Swanson) Erickson; married,December29, 1932, to Huberta Barton Brown. |
| | Anne Hanlon Charles (c.1941-1999) — of California. Born about 1941. Candidate forCaliforniastate assembly, 1980.Female.Died, ofcancer,in Marin GeneralHospital,MarinCounty, Calif.,1999(ageabout58 years).Burial location unknown. | | David Worth Dennis (1912-1999) — also known asDavid W. Dennis — of Richmond,WayneCounty, Ind.Born inWashington,D.C.,June 7,1912.Republican. Member of Indiana state legislature, 1950;U.S.Representative from Indiana 10th District, 1969-75.Died, ofpneumonia,in ReidHospital, Richmond,WayneCounty, Ind.,January6, 1999 (age86 years, 213days).Interment atEarlhamCemetery, Richmond, Ind. | | Herman John Wedemeyer (1924-1999) — also known asHerman Wedemeyer;"Squirmin'Herman";"Hula Hips";"TheHula-Hipped Hawaiian";"The HawaiianHurricane";"The HawaiianCentipede" —of Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii.Born near Hilo, Island of Hawaii,HawaiiCounty, Hawaii,May 20,1924.College football star; elected to the National Football FoundationCollegeHall ofFame and the Hawaii SportsHall ofFame; played profootballfor the Los Angeles Dons and the Baltimore Colts in 1948-49; playedprobaseballfor the Salt Lake City Bees (farm team for the San Francisco Seals)in 1950; member ofHawaiistate house of representatives, 1971-74; as anactor,he was a regular on thetelevisionseries "Hawaii Five-O," playing the role of Duke Lakela, 1971-80.Hawaiian,German,Irish,English,Chinese,French, andTahitanancestry.Died, of complications from aheartattack, at QueensHospital, Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii,January25, 1999 (age74 years, 250days).Cremated;ashes scattered. | | Alma Pedroza (1917-1999) — Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,November22, 1917.Democrat.Operasinger;honored guest, Democratic National Convention,1960 ;travel agencyowner.Female.Mexicanancestry.Died, fromcardiacarrest while suffering fromlungcancer andcoloncancer, in Cedars-SinaiMedical Center, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February16, 1999 (age81 years, 86days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Alfonso Pedroza. |
 | Peggy Cass (1924-1999) — also known asMargaret Mary Cass — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,May 21,1924.Democrat.Actor;comedian;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1972.Female.Died, fromheartfailure, in Memorial Sloan-KetteringHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March 8,1999 (age74 years, 291days).Cremated;ashes interred atChurch of the Ascension, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, N.Y. | | | Helen R. Cobb (c.1922-1999) — of San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan., about 1922.Candidate in primary formayorof San Diego, Calif., 1963.Female.Member,League of WomenVoters.Indictedin 1970 onbriberyconspiracychargesin connection with the "Yellow CabScandal";acquitted.Died, from complications ofemphysemaanddiabetes,at ChaseMedical Center, El Cajon,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,March 8,1999 (ageabout 77years).Burial location unknown. | | Wilson Camanza Riles (1917-1999) — also known asWilson Riles — of California. Born near Alexandria,RapidesParish, La.,June 27,1917.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;Californiasuperintendent of public instruction, 1971-83; defeated, 1982.Africanancestry.Died, following a series ofstrokesandheartattacks, at MercyHospital, Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.,April 1,1999 (age81 years, 278days).Interment atOdd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, Calif. | | Bernard Newman (1907-1999) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October28, 1907.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 6th District, 1933, 1934,1935; law secretary to JusticeSamuelH. Hofstadter, 1942-48; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1956,1960,1964;chairof New York County Republican Party, 1958-60;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1966; appointed 1966;Judgeof U.S. Customs Court, 1968-80; Judge of U.S. Court ofInternational Trade, 1980-83; took senior status 1983.Jewish.Hungarianancestry.Died, in St. Vincent'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April22, 1999 (age91 years, 176days).Interment atMt.Zion Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, N.Y. | | Loziene Julius Lee (1907-1999) — also known asL. J. Lee — of Bagley,ClearwaterCounty, Minn.Born in Glenwood,PopeCounty, Minn.,March18, 1907.Democrat.Internationalrepresentative, Local 39, Union of Operating Engineers, 1948-68;vice-president,Minnesota Federation of Labor; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Minnesota,1952;member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 1961-72 (District 65 1961-66,District 65-B 1967-72); director and chairman, Garden ValleyTelephoneCompany, 1970-92.Lutheran.Member,Eagles.Died, in Clearwater County MemorialHospital, Bagley,ClearwaterCounty, Minn.,May 9,1999 (age92 years, 52days).Interment atBagley Cemetery, Bagley, Minn.  | Charles Kinsley McWhorter (1922-1999) — also known asCharles K. McWhorter — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Lewisburg,GreenbrierCounty, W.Va.,February19, 1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served inthe U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;lawyer;chairman, National Federation of Young Republicans;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1956 ;legislative assistant to Vice PresidentRichardNixon, 1957-61; executive assistant and attorney forAT&Tuntil 1987.Injured in anautomobileaccident on Cape Cod, and died ten days later in MassachusettsGeneralHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,May 11,1999 (age77 years, 81days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Nathan McWhorter and Besse Belle (Laing)McWhorter. | | | | Image source: News and Record, April29, 1956 |
| | Joseph Francis Smith (1920-1999) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,January24, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 4th District, 1971-80;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1981-83.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion.Died, ofrespiratoryfailure, at NortheasternHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 14,1999 (age79 years, 110days).Burial location unknown. | | Francis J. Heft (1911-1999) — ofMonroeCounty, Ohio.Born in Lewisville,MonroeCounty, Ohio,October11, 1911.Member ofOhiostate house of representatives, 1947-66.Died, in University of CincinnatiHospital, Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,May 14,1999 (age87 years, 215days).Burial location unknown. | | Paul L. Crabtree (1929-1999) — Born in Oak Hill,JacksonCounty, Ohio,September1, 1929.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Conventions. Died in Putnam GeneralHospital, Hurricane,PutnamCounty, W.Va.,May 14,1999 (age69 years, 255days).Burial location unknown. | | Richard Belmont Ray (1927-1999) — also known asRichard Ray — of Perry,HoustonCounty, Ga.Born in Fort Valley,PeachCounty, Ga.,February2, 1927.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; mayor ofPerry, Ga., 1964-70; administrative assistant to U.S. Sen.SamNunn, 1972;U.S.Representative from Georgia 3rd District, 1983-93; defeated, 1992.Methodist.Died, of complications followingheartvalve surgery, in ahospital at Macon,BibbCounty, Ga.,May 29,1999 (age72 years, 116days).Interment atByronCity Cemetery, Byron, Ga. | | G. Herbert Mallett (c.1906-1999) — of Rutherford,BergenCounty, N.J.Born about 1906. Republican.Mayorof Rutherford, N.J., 1960-64; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Bergen County, 1964-65.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died, of astroke,at ValleyHospital, Ridgewood,BergenCounty, N.J.,June 2,1999 (ageabout 93years).Burial location unknown. | | John Julian McKeithen (1918-1999) — also known asJohn McKeithen;"BigJohn" —of Columbia,CaldwellParish, La.Born in Grayson,CaldwellParish, La.,May 28,1918.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofLouisianastate house of representatives, 1949-52; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Louisiana, 1952; member ofLouisianapublic service commission, 1954-64;Governor ofLouisiana, 1964-72; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Louisiana,1968;Independent candidate forU.S.Senator from Louisiana, 1972.Died at the CitizensMedical Center, Columbia,CaldwellParish, La.,June 4,1999 (age81 years, 7days).Interment atHoganPlantation Cemetery, Columbia, La. | | Leonard Price Stavisky (1925-1999) — also known asLeonard P. Stavisky — of Beechhurst, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Whitestone, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Flushing, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,September11, 1925.Democrat.Universityprofessor; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1966-83 (26th District 1966, 23rd District1967-72, 26th District 1973-83); candidate forboroughpresident of Queens, New York, 1969; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1983-99 (12th District 1983-94, 16th District1995-99); died in office 1999.Jewish. Member,B'naiB'rith.Died, from complications of acerebralhemorrhage, in ahospital at Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,June 19,1999 (age73 years, 281days).Burial location unknown. | | Hugh Alton Carter, Sr. (1920-1999) — also known asHugh Carter — of Plains,SumterCounty, Ga.Born in Plains,SumterCounty, Ga.,August13, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofGeorgiastate senate 14th District, 1967-81; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Georgia,1968.Baptist.Died at Sumter RegionalHospital, Americus,SumterCounty, Ga.,June 24,1999 (age78 years, 315days).Interment atLebanonCemetery, Near Plains, Sumter County, Ga. | | Afton McHenry Smith (1908-1999) — of Hindman,KnottCounty, Ky.Born in Hindman,KnottCounty, Ky.,April15, 1908.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;Commonwealth Attorney for Knott and Magoffin Counties, 1950-86; localcampaign manager for Democratic presidential campaigns.Methodist.Died, in Central BaptistHospital, Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,July 8,1999 (age91 years, 84days).Interment atMountainMemory Gardens, Hindman, Ky. | | Oliver Gasch (c.1906-1999) — ofWashington,D.C.Born about 1906. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1956-61;U.S.District Judge for the District of Columbia, 1965-81.Episcopalian.Died, followingheartsurgery, at Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,July 9,1999 (ageabout 93years).Burial location unknown. | | William A. Craven (1921-1999) — also known asBill Craven — of Oceanside,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,June 30,1921.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1973-79; member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1979-99.Advocated and won thecreationof a California State University campus at San Marcos.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure and complications ofdiabetes,at the Villas de CarlsbadHealth Center, Carlsbad,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,July 11,1999 (age78 years, 11days).Interment atEternalHills Memorial Park, Oceanside, Calif. | | Victoria Buckley (1947-1999) — also known asVikki Buckley — of Colorado. Born inDenver,Colo.,November2, 1947.Republican.Secretaryof state of Colorado, 1995-99; died in office 1999.Female.Africanancestry.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure caused byheartdisease, at UniversityHospital,Denver,Colo.,July 14,1999 (age51 years, 254days).Interment atFairmountCemetery, Denver, Colo. | | Elmer Severson (1922-1999) — of Montana. Born in Anoka,AnokaCounty, Minn.,May 3,1922.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1977-79; member ofMontanastate senate, 1979-90.Suffered spinal cord injuries when he "lost a tussle with acow,"and died as a result, in ahospital at Missoula,MissoulaCounty, Mont.,July 19,1999 (age77 years, 77days).Cremated. | | John C. Youle (1916-1999) — also known asClint Youle — of Illinois. BornApril 4,1916.Republican.Broadcaster;one of thefirst topresent the weather ontelevision,in 1948; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives; elected 1964.Died in ahospital at Galena,Jo DaviessCounty, Ill.,July 23,1999 (age83 years, 110days).Burial location unknown. | | Paul Martin Tymniak (1945-1999) — of Fairfield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,1945.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives 133rd District, 1995-99; died inoffice 1999.Died, ofstomachcancer, at GreenwichHospital, Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,July 28,1999 (ageabout 54years).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Homer Mollohan (1909-1999) — also known asBob Mollohan — of Fairmont,MarionCounty, W.Va.Born in Grantsville,CalhounCounty, W.Va.,September18, 1909.Democrat.U.S.Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1953-57, 1969-83;defeated, 1958; candidate forGovernor ofWest Virginia, 1956; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom West Virginia,1960,1972.Member,Elks;Eagles;Moose.Died, ofcancer,at the WashingtonHospital Center,Washington,D.C.,August3, 1999 (age89 years, 319days).Burial location unknown. | | John Moreno (c.1927-1999) — of Santa Fe Springs,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born about 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofCaliforniastate assembly 51st District, 1963-65; defeated in primary, 1964.Hispanicancestry.Died, ofheartfailure, at Mount SinaiHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August19, 1999 (ageabout 72years).Burial location unknown. | | Charles Samuel Joelson (1916-1999) — also known asCharles S. Joelson;ChuckJoelson —of New Jersey. Born in Paterson,PassaicCounty, N.J.,January27, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1961-69; defeated,1954; state court judge in New Jersey, 1969.Jewish.Died, at the CentraStateMedical Center, Freehold,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,August20, 1999 (age83 years, 205days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Harrington Pope Jr. (1913-1999) — also known asThomas H. Pope — of Newberry,NewberryCounty, S.C.Born in Kinards,NewberryCounty, S.C.,July 28,1913.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1937-40, 1946-50;Speaker ofthe South Carolina State House of Representatives, 1949-50;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate forGovernor ofSouth Carolina, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom South Carolina,1956;SouthCarolina Democratic state chair, 1958.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;PhiBeta Kappa;PhiKappa Phi;OmicronDelta Kappa.Died, in Newberry County MemorialHospital, Newberry,NewberryCounty, S.C.,August23, 1999 (age86 years, 26days).Interment atRosemontCemetery, Newberry, S.C. | | Raymond J. Snow (1913-1999) — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.,September29, 1913.Democrat.Beerdistributor;potato chipmanufacturer; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,1941-46; defeated, 1938;Chargedon July 20, 1946 (along with 18 other current and former statelegislators) withbriberyconspiracy;pleadedguilty and testified for prosecution, but the charges against theothers were eventually dismissed.Catholic.Member,HolyName Society;Moose;Eagles.Died, in McLaren RegionalMedical Center, Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,August25, 1999 (age85 years, 330days).Interment atNewCalvary Catholic Cemetery, Flint, Mich. | | Merrill Emmet Stalbaum (1911-1999) — also known asMerrill E. Stalbaum — Born in Norway town,RacineCounty, Wis.,April24, 1911.Republican.Farmer;surveyor;member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1961-72; candidate forU.S.Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1972.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry.Died, in Burlington MemorialHospital, Burlington,RacineCounty, Wis.,August30, 1999 (age88 years, 128days).Interment atNorwayLutheran Cemetery, Wind Lake, Wis. | | Richard Hugh Everson (1945-1999) — also known asRick Everson — of West Virginia. Born inBarbourCounty, W.Va.,August19, 1945.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1992-99; died in office 1999.Churchof Christ. Member,Freemasons;Lions;AmericanLegion.Died in BroaddusHospital, Philippi,BarbourCounty, W.Va.,September1, 1999 (age54 years, 13days).Interment atBarbourMemorial Cemetery, Philippi, W.Va. | | Samuel James Ervin III (1926-1999) — Born in Morganton,BurkeCounty, N.C.,March 2,1926.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1965-67; superior courtjudge in North Carolina, 1967-80;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1980-99; died inoffice 1999.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.Died at GraceHospital, Morganton,BurkeCounty, N.C.,September18, 1999 (age73 years, 200days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Morganton, N.C. | | Frederick Christopher Belen (1913-1999) — also known asFrederick C. Belen — of Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.Born in Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,December25, 1913.Lawyer;aide to U.S. Reps.AndrewJ. Transue andGeorgeD. O'Brien; served in the U.S. Army during World War II.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;DisabledAmerican Veterans;FederalBar Association.U.S. deputy postmaster general; chaired the committee which createdthe ZIP code.Died, of complications fromParkinson'sdisease, in ArlingtonHospital, Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,October13, 1999 (age85 years, 292days).Interment atNationalMemorial Park, Near Falls Church, Fairfax County, Va.  | Paul W. Jung (1936-1999) — of Des Plaines,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,1936.Schoolteacher;superintendentof schools;mayorof Des Plaines, Ill., 1997-99; died in office 1999.Suffered abrainaneurysm andfell downthe basement stairs in his home; he died a few days later, in HolyFamilyMedical Center, Des Plaines,CookCounty, Ill.,October24, 1999 (ageabout 63years).Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Des Plaines Public Library |
| | | Bernie Richter (c.1931-1999) — of California. Born about 1931. Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1992-98.Died, following aheartattack, at EnloeMedical Center, Chico,ButteCounty, Calif.,October25, 1999 (ageabout 68years).Burial location unknown. | | Wesley C. Mues (1948-1999) — of Kearney,BuffaloCounty, Neb.Born in McCook,Red WillowCounty, Neb.,May 5,1948.Lawyer;Judge, Nebraska Court of Appeals, 1994-99; died in office 1999.Lutheran.Member,Sertoma.Injured in atrafficaccident on Highway 281, and died soon after, at St. FrancisMedical Center, Grand Island,HallCounty, Neb.,October25, 1999 (age51 years, 173days).Interment atKearneyCemetery, Kearney, Neb. | | Charles Earl Simons Jr. (1916-1999) — also known asCharles E. Simons, Jr. — of South Carolina. Born in Johnston,EdgefieldCounty, S.C.,August17, 1916.Lawyer;law partner ofStromThurmond; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1942, 1947-48, 1960-64;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of South Carolina,1964-65;U.S.District Judge for South Carolina, 1965-86; took senior status1986.Baptist.Died, from the effects of head injuries sustained in afall, atAiken RegionalMedical Center, Aiken,AikenCounty, S.C.,October26, 1999 (age83 years, 70days).Interment atAikenMemorial Gardens, Aiken, S.C.  | Aaron Frank Goldstein (1909-1999) — also known asAaron F. Goldstein — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January30, 1909.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1934-36, 1939-40;defeated (American Labor), 1937;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1970.Died in ahospital at Westwood,LassenCounty, Calif.,October27, 1999 (age90 years, 270days).Burial location unknown.| | Image source:New York Red Book 1936 |
| | James Robert Bullock (1916-1999) — of Provo,UtahCounty, Utah.Born in Provo,UtahCounty, Utah,December16, 1916.Lawyer;member ofUtahstate house of representatives, 1963-67; district judge in Utah4th District, 1973-83.Presided over the murder trial of Gary Gilmore. Died, of complications from surgery, in Utah Valley RegionalMedical Center, Provo,UtahCounty, Utah,November4, 1999 (age82 years, 323days).Interment atProvoCity Cemetery, Provo, Utah. | | George McMurtrie Godley II (1917-1999) — also known asG. McMurtrie Godley — ofWashington,D.C.; Morris,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August23, 1917.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Ambassador toCongo (Leopoldville), 1964-66;Laos, 1969-73;Lebanon, 1974-76.Member,Rotary.Died, ofheartfailure, in A.O. Fox MemorialHospital, Oneonta,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.,November7, 1999 (age82 years, 76days).Interment atHillingtonCemetery, Morris, N.Y. | | Ed Gochenour (c.1953-1999) — of Macon,BibbCounty, Ga.Born about 1953. Member ofGeorgiastate senate, 1980.Died, ofcancer,in ahospital at Macon,BibbCounty, Ga.,November7, 1999 (ageabout 46years).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Macon, Ga. | | Frederick C. Malkus Jr. (1913-1999) — Born inBaltimore,Md.,July 1,1913.Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1947-51; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1951-94.Methodist.Died, ofpulmonaryfibrosis, at Dorchester GeneralHospital, Cambridge,DorchesterCounty, Md.,November9, 1999 (age86 years, 131days).Burial location unknown. | | Donald T. Dorsey (1923-1999) — of Meriden,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in Meriden,New HavenCounty, Conn.,August18, 1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;mayorof Meriden, Conn., 1968-71; superior court judge in Connecticut,1972-93.Died, in the MidstateMedical Center, Meriden,New HavenCounty, Conn.,November27, 1999 (age76 years, 101days).Interment atSacredHeart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.| | Relatives: Sonof Patrick Dorsey and Theresa Dorsey; married to KatherineGaffey. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Rose Elizabeth Bird (1936-1999) — also known asRose Bird — of California. Born near Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.,November2, 1936.Chiefjustice of California state supreme court, 1977-87; defeated,1986.Female.Died, ofbreastcancer, at Stanford UniversityMedical Center, Palo Alto,SantaClara County, Calif.,December4, 1999 (age63 years, 32days).Cremated. | | William G. Kirkland (1913-1999) — of Huntington Park,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,September29, 1913.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;civilengineer;mayorof Huntington Park, Calif., 1952.Died, ofpneumonia,in ahospital inMartinCounty, Fla.,December15, 1999 (age86 years, 77days).Buried at sea in North Atlantic Ocean.| | Relatives: Sonof James Allen Kirkland and Nora (Stevens) Kirkland; married,January15, 1938, to Anna Dudley. |
| | John Malach Shaw (1931-1999) — also known asJohn M. Shaw — of Opelousas,St. LandryParish, La.Born in Beaumont,JeffersonCounty, Tex.,November14, 1931.Lawyer;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, 1979-96;took senior status 1996; senior judge, 1996-99.Died, following surgery for arupturedaortic aneurysm, in ahospital at Lafayette,LafayetteParish, La.,December24, 1999 (age68 years, 40days).Burial location unknown. | | Elliot Lee Richardson (1920-1999) — also known asElliot L. Richardson — of Brookline,NorfolkCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,July 20,1920.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Attorney for Massachusetts, 1959-61;LieutenantGovernor of Massachusetts, 1965-67;Massachusettsstate attorney general, 1967-69; defeated in primary, 1962;resigned 1969;U.S.Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, 1970-73; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Massachusetts,1972;U.S.Secretary of Defense, 1973;U.S.Attorney General, 1973; U.S. Ambassador toGreat Britain, 1975-76;, 1977-80;U.S.Secretary of Commerce, 1976-77; candidate forU.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1984.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Council onForeign Relations.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1999.Died, of acerebralhemorrhage, at Massachusetts GeneralHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,December31, 1999 (age79 years, 164days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Elmo Russell Zumwalt Jr. (1920-2000) — also known asElmo R. Zumwalt, Jr.;BudZumwalt —of Virginia. Born in Tulare,TulareCounty, Calif.,November29, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in theU.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; Chief of U.S. naval operationsin 1970-74; candidate forU.S.Senator from Virginia, 1976.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1998.Died, following twocancersurgeries, at Duke UniversityMedical Center, Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.,January2, 2000 (age79 years, 34days).Interment atNavalAcademy Cemetery, Annapolis, Md. | | Bill Lancaster (c.1932-2000) — of Duarte,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born about 1932. Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1973-92.Died, of aheartattack while being treated for alunginfection, at the Inter-Community Campus of Citrus ValleyMedical Center, Covina,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January2, 2000 (ageabout 68years).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Berkey Crosby (1911-2000) — also known asRobert B. Crosby;"The Boy Governor fromNorth Platte" —of North Platte,LincolnCounty, Neb.; Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born in North Platte,LincolnCounty, Neb.,March26, 1911.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNebraskaunicameral legislature, 1941-45; served in the U.S. Navy duringWorld War II;LieutenantGovernor of Nebraska, 1947-49;Governor ofNebraska, 1953-55; candidate forU.S.Senator from Nebraska, 1954; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Nebraska,1956(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1960(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1964,1972,1976.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Kiwanis;AmericanLegion;Elks.Died, ofParkinson'sdisease andprostatecancer, in Madonna RehabilitationHospital, Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,January7, 2000 (age88 years, 287days).Interment atLincolnMemorial Park, Lincoln, Neb. | | Eugene A. Leahy (1929-2000) — also known asGene Leahy — of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Born in Imogene,FremontCounty, Iowa,May 8,1929.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;lawyer;municipal judge in Nebraska, 1964-68;mayor ofOmaha, Neb., 1969-73.Catholic.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, from complications oflungcancer, at the Veterans AdministrationMedical Center,Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,January18, 2000 (age70 years, 255days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb. | | Leo D. Blais (1929-2000) — of Coventry,KentCounty, R.I.Born in West Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.,August4, 1929.Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1972-74, 1987-90.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks.Died in NewportHospital, Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.,January19, 2000 (age70 years, 168days).Burial location unknown. | | Don William Samuelson (1913-2000) — also known asDon W. Samuelson — of Sandpoint,BonnerCounty, Idaho.Born in Woodhull,HenryCounty, Ill.,July 27,1913.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;sportinggoods merchant; member ofIdahostate senate, 1960-66;Governor ofIdaho, 1967-71; defeated, 1970; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Idaho,1968(delegation chair).Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Elks;Kiwanis;NationalRifle Association.Died, of aheartattack, at the SwedishMedical Center, Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,January20, 2000 (age86 years, 177days).Interment atPinecrestMemorial Park, Sandpoint, Idaho. | | Donald Ray Foster (1937-2000) — of Lewistown,FergusCounty, Mont.Born in Gooding,GoodingCounty, Idaho,April18, 1937.Democrat.Delegateto Montana state constitutional convention, 1972; member ofMontanastate senate, 1974-76.Catholic.Member,AlphaSigma Phi;Rotary.Died, ofhemochromatosis,in St. Vincent'sHospital, Billings,YellowstoneCounty, Mont.,January22, 2000 (age62 years, 279days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Billings, Mont. | | Carl Thomas Curtis (1905-2000) — also known asCarl T. Curtis — of Minden,KearneyCounty, Neb.Born near Minden,KearneyCounty, Neb.,March15, 1905.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer;KearneyCounty Attorney, 1931-34;U.S.Representative from Nebraska, 1939-55 (4th District 1939-43, 1stDistrict 1943-55);U.S.Senator from Nebraska, 1955-79; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Nebraska,1964,1976.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Elks;Rotary;ThetaChi;PhiDelta Phi;PiKappa Delta.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, at Bryan-LGHMedical Center West, Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,January24, 2000 (age94 years, 315days).Interment atMindenCemetery, Minden, Neb. | | Benjamin Clark Adams (1915-2000) — also known asBenjamin C. Adams — of Derry,RockinghamCounty, N.H.BornJuly 14,1915.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New Hampshire,1956;member ofNewHampshire state senate 22nd District; elected 1956.Congregationalist.Died, in Fort Sanders ParkwestMedical Center, Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,February1, 2000 (age84 years, 202days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, East Derry, Derry, N.H. | | Robert H. Keefe (c.1941-2000) — of California. Born in Bauxite,SalineCounty, Ark., about 1941.Lawyer;municipal judge in California, 1994-98; superior court judge inCalifornia, 1998-2000.Died, from complications ofleukemia,at USC/Norris ComprehensiveCancer Center, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February3, 2000 (ageabout 59years).Burial location unknown.  | Carl Bert Albert (1908-2000) — also known asCarl Albert;"The Little Giant fromLittle Dixie" —of McAlester,PittsburgCounty, Okla.Born in McAlester,PittsburgCounty, Okla.,May 10,1908.Democrat.Rhodesscholar; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Oklahoma 3rd District, 1947-77;Speaker ofthe U.S. House, 1971-77; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Oklahoma,1952,1964(chair,Resolutionsand Platform Committee),1968,1976,1992,1996.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Elks;Lions;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;IzaakWalton League;KappaAlpha Order;PhiBeta Kappa.Elected to OklahomaHall ofFame.Died, at McAlester RegionalHealth Center, McAlester,PittsburgCounty, Okla.,February4, 2000 (age91 years, 270days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, McAlester, Okla. | | | James C. Green (c.1922-2000) — also known asJimmy Green — of Clarkton,BladenCounty, N.C.Born about 1922. Democrat. Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1961-77;Speaker ofthe North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1975-77;LieutenantGovernor of North Carolina, 1977-85; candidate forGovernor ofNorth Carolina, 1984.Presbyterian.Chargedin 1983 withacceptinga bribe from an undercover FBI agent, but acquitted;convictedoftaxevasion in 1997,fined,andsentencedtohomeconfinement.Died at Bladen CountyHospital, Elizabethtown,BladenCounty, N.C.,February4, 2000 (ageabout 78years).Interment atClarktonCemetery, Clarkton, N.C. | | Kenneth Leon Maddy (1934-2000) — also known asKenneth L. Maddy;Ken Maddy — of Fresno,FresnoCounty, Calif.Born in Santa Monica,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,May 22,1934.Republican.Lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly 14th District, 1971-78; candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 1978; member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1979-98; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom California,1992.Member,Rotary;SigmaNu;PhiDelta Phi.Died, oflungcancer, at Sutter MemorialHospital, Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.,February19, 2000 (age65 years, 273days).Interment atInglewoodPark Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif. | | John Nichol Irwin II (1913-2000) — Born in Keokuk,LeeCounty, Iowa,December31, 1913.Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;U.S. Ambassador toFrance, 1973-74.Died in ahospital at New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,February28, 2000 (age86 years, 59days).Burial location unknown. | | Charles Edward Wiggins (1927-2000) — also known asCharles E. Wiggins — of El Monte,LosAngeles County, Calif.; West Covina,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in El Monte,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,December3, 1927.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served inthe U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;lawyer;mayorof El Monte, Calif., 1964-66;U.S.Representative from California, 1967-79 (25th District 1967-75,39th District 1975-79);Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1984-96.Member,Lions;American BarAssociation.Died, of complications fromdiabetesandheartdisease, at SunriseHospital and Medical Center, LasVegas,ClarkCounty, Nev.,March 2,2000 (age72 years, 90days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | John A. O'Connell (c.1920-2000) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born about 1920. Democrat.Lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1955-63; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from California,1956,1960;candidate forU.S.Representative from California 6th District, 1962.Died, ofpancreaticcancer, at the California PacificMedical Center,SanFrancisco, Calif.,March 4,2000 (ageabout 80years).Burial location unknown. | | Raymond L. Marsh (1926-2000) — of California. Born in Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,September6, 1926.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;candidate forCaliforniastate assembly, 1966; municipal judge in California, 1975-78;superior court judge in California, 1978-96.Died, ofcancer,at Alta BatesMedical Center, Berkeley,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,March 9,2000 (age73 years, 185days).Burial location unknown. | | Edward J. Healey (1924-2000) — of Florida. Born in Elmhurst, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,July 26,1924.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1974-80, 1982-84, 1986-2000 (81stDistrict 1974-80, 86th District 1982-84, 1986-2000); defeated, 1972(81st District), 1980 (81st District), 1984 (86th District); died inoffice 2000.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanAssociation of Retired Persons;AudubonSociety;AmericanLegion;NatureConservancy;SierraClub;UrbanLeague;CommonCause.While attending a primary victoryrallyfor Al Gore, suffered acerebralhemorrhage, and died the next day at ahospital atTallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.,March15, 2000 (age75 years, 233days).Burial location unknown. | | Morris Berthold Abram (1918-2000) — also known asMorris Abram — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Fitzgerald,Ben HillCounty, Ga.,June 19,1918.Democrat.Rhodesscholar;lawyer;served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; served onprosecution staff at Nuremburg war crimes trials; U.S. Representativeto United Nations European office; worked on Marshall Plan forpostwar reconstruction of Europe; candidate forU.S.Representative from Georgia 5th District, 1952; candidate fornomination forU.S.Senator from New York, 1968;presidentof Brandeis University, 1968-70; member, U.S. Civil RightsCommission, 1984-86.Jewish. Member,PhiBeta Kappa;OmicronDelta Kappa;PhiKappa Phi;American BarAssociation;AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences;AmericanJewish Committee;UrbanLeague;Council onForeign Relations.Died, from aviralinfection, in ahospital at Geneva,Switzerland,March16, 2000 (age81 years, 271days).Interment atWoodsideCemetery, Yarmouth Port, Yarmouth, Mass.| | Relatives: Sonof Samuel Abram and Irene (Cohen) Abram; married,December23, 1944, to Jane Isabella Maguire; married,January25, 1975, to Carlyn (Feldman) Fisher; married,August26, 1990, to Bruna Molina. | | | | Epitaph: He established "one man, onevote" as a principle of American law. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Edward Joseph Schwartz (1912-2000) — of California. Born in Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,March26, 1912.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; municipal judge inCalifornia, 1959-63; superior court judge in California, 1964-68;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1968-82;took senior status 1982.Died, at Scripps MercyHospital, San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,March22, 2000 (age87 years, 362days).Burial location unknown. | | Richard L. Livingston (1940-2000) — also known asDick Livingston — of Pulaski,ScottCounty, Miss.BornMarch22, 1940.Realestate broker; member ofMississippistate house of representatives, 1972-2000; died in office 2000.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;FarmBureau;Lions.Died, ofcancer,at St. Dominic-Jackson MemorialHospital, Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,March28, 2000 (age60 years, 6days).Interment atIndependenceUnited Methodist Church Cemetery, Near Morton, Scott County, Miss.  | Henry Louis Hoebel (c.1923-2000) — also known asHenry L. Hoebel — of Fort Lee,BergenCounty, N.J.Born about 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served inthe U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;florist;mayorof Fort Lee, N.J., 1962-67;BergenCounty Freeholder, 1967-76; candidate forU.S.Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1970.Member,Freemasons.Fell,broke his hip, and died a few days later, in Hackensack UniversityMedical Center, Hackensack,BergenCounty, N.J.,April 4,2000 (ageabout 77years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: SonofLouisF. Hoebel; married to Lorraine Ziegler. | | | | Image source: The Record (BergenCounty, N.J.), April 5, 2000 |
| | | John deKoven Alsop (1915-2000) — also known asJohn Alsop — of Avon,HartfordCounty, Conn.; Old Lyme,New LondonCounty, Conn.Born in Avon,HartfordCounty, Conn.,August4, 1915.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;insuranceexecutive; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Avon, 1947-50; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Connecticut,1952,1960,1968,1972;Republican candidate forGovernor ofConnecticut, 1958 (primary), 1962;delegateto Connecticut state constitutional convention 6th District,1965; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Connecticut, 1968.Episcopalian.Died, in ahealth care center at Old Saybrook,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.,April 6,2000 (age84 years, 246days).Interment atIndianHill Cemetery, Middletown, Conn. | | David W. Williams (1910-2000) — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.,March20, 1910.Republican.Lawyer;municipal judge in California, 1956-62; superior court judge inCalifornia, 1963-69;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1969-81.Africanancestry.FirstBlack federal judge west of the Mississippi.Died, ofpneumonia,at Cedars-SinaiMedical Center, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,May 6,2000 (age90 years, 47days).Burial location unknown. | | Donald George Bollinger (1915-2000) — also known asDonald G. Bollinger — of Lockport,LafourcheParish, La.Born in Raceland,LafourcheParish, La.,April19, 1915.Republican. Founder and owner, BollingerShipyards;LouisianaRepublican state chair, 1984-86; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Louisiana,1988.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Lions.Died, in St. Anne GeneralHospital, Raceland,LafourcheParish, La.,May 13,2000 (age85 years, 24days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George I. Bollinger and Etienette (Daviet) Bollinger; married toDoris Toups and Patricia Boudreaux; father ofDonaldT. Bollinger. |
| | Charles Robert Hansen (1909-2000) — also known asC. R. Hansen;"Baldy" —of Austin,MowerCounty, Minn.Born in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,August8, 1909.Democrat.Lumberbusiness;banker;mayor ofAustin, Minn., 1954-62; member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1967-76 (5th District 1967-72, 31st District1973-76).Died, fromrespiratoryfailure, in AustinMedical Center, Austin,MowerCounty, Minn.,May 22,2000 (age90 years, 288days).Interment atCalvary Cemetery, Austin, Minn. | | Robert Patrick Casey (1932-2000) — also known asRobert P. Casey;Bob Casey;"Spike" —of Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.Born in Jackson Heights, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,January9, 1932.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 22nd District, 1963-68; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1964(alternate),1968,1988,1992(delegation chair);delegateto Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1967-68;Pennsylvaniastate auditor general, 1969-77; candidate forPennsylvaniastate treasurer, 1980;Governor ofPennsylvania, 1987-95; defeated in primary, 1966, 1970, 1978.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;FriendlySons of St. Patrick.Died, ofamyloidosisand complications ofprostatecancer, in MercyHospital, Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.,May 30,2000 (age68 years, 142days).Interment atSt.Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, Pa. | | Charles Manuel (1930-2000) — of Fairfield,TetonCounty, Mont.Born in Lewistown,FergusCounty, Mont.,June 11,1930.Member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1973-89.Died, of complications followingheartsurgery, in ahospital at Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.,June 5,2000 (age69 years, 360days).Interment atSunsetHills Cemetery, Fairfield, Mont. | | James Neal Smith (1930-2000) — of Simi Valley,VenturaCounty, Calif.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,December13, 1930.Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;mayorof Simi Valley, Calif., 1974-76.Member,Jaycees;Elks.Died, of aheartattack, at the Simi ValleyHospital, Simi Valley,VenturaCounty, Calif.,June 11,2000 (age69 years, 181days).Burial location unknown. | | Earl O'Neal (1928-2000) — also known asCoach O'Neal — of Conyers,RockdaleCounty, Ga.Born in Valdosta,LowndesCounty, Ga.,July 20,1928.Democrat. Member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives 75th District, 1993-2000; died inoffice 2000.Died, ofcancer,in RockdaleHospital, Conyers,RockdaleCounty, Ga.,June 13,2000 (age71 years, 329days).Interment atGreenMeadow Memorial Gardens, Conyers, Ga. | | Elmer H. Violette (c.1921-2000) — of Maine. Born in Van Buren,AroostookCounty, Maine, about 1921.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMainestate house of representatives; elected 1942, 1946; served in theU.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member ofMainestate senate; elected 1964, 1968; candidate forU.S.Senator from Maine, 1966; candidate forU.S.Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1972; superior courtjudge in Maine, 1973-81;justice ofMaine state supreme court, 1981-86.Injured in anautomobileaccident and died ten days later, in CaryMedical Center,Caribou,AroostookCounty, Maine,June 18,2000 (ageabout 79years).Intermentsomewherein Van Buren, Maine. | | Cecil Donald Hardesty (1907-2000) — also known asCecil D. Hardesty — of San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.; Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Born near Kensington,SmithCounty, Kan.,August24, 1907.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;superintendentof schools; candidate forCaliforniasuperintendent of public instruction, 1962.Presbyterian.Died in ahospital at Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.,June 21,2000 (age92 years, 302days).Interment atOaklawnCemetery, Jacksonville, Fla. | | William Joseph Randall (1909-2000) — also known asWilliam J. Randall;BillRandall —of Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.,July 16,1909.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; county judge inMissouri, 1946-59; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Missouri,1956;U.S.Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1959-77.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;OptimistClub;Elks;Eagles;Moose;PhiKappa Psi.Died, at Independence RegionalHealth Center, Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.,July 7,2000 (age90 years, 357days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Independence, Mo. | | Paul Douglas Coverdell (1939-2000) — also known asPaul Coverdell — of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.Born in Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,January20, 1939.Republican. Member ofGeorgiastate senate, 1971-89; candidate forU.S.Representative from Georgia, 1977;GeorgiaRepublican state chair, 1985-87; director, U.S. Peace Corps,1989-91;U.S.Senator from Georgia, 1993-2000; died in office 2000.Methodist.Member,PhiKappa Psi.Died, of complications from acerebralhemorrhage, at PiedmontHospital, Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.,July 18,2000 (age61 years, 180days).Cremated;ashes interred atArlingtonMemorial Park, Sandy Springs, Atlanta, Ga. | | Juanita Elizabeth Terry Williams (1925-2000) — of Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.; Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.; Decatur,DeKalbCounty, Ga.BornJanuary3, 1925.Member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives 54th District, 1985-93.Female.Africanancestry.Died, of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (a type ofanemia),at Emory UniversityHospital, Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.,August23, 2000 (age75 years, 233days).Entombed atLincolnCemetery, Atlanta, Ga. | | Janice Hardenburger (c.1932-2000) — of Haddam,WashingtonCounty, Kan.Born about 1932. Republican. Member ofKansasstate senate 23rd District, 1993-2000; died in office 2000.Female.Died, oflungcancer, at Jefferson CommunityHealth Center, Fairbury,JeffersonCounty, Neb.,August31, 2000 (ageabout 68years).Burial location unknown. | | Marion Tinsley Bennett (1914-2000) — also known asMarion T. Bennett — of Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.; Chevy Chase,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born in Buffalo,DallasCounty, Mo.,June 6,1914.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1943-49; defeated,1948;Judgeof U.S. Court of Claims, 1972-82;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982-86; tooksenior status 1986.Methodist.Member,ExchangeClub;DeltaTheta Phi.Co-author of the G.I. Bill of Rights. Died, of complications from astroke,in Inova Mount VernonHospital,Alexandria,Va.,September6, 2000 (age86 years, 92days).Interment atHazelwoodCemetery, Springfield, Mo. | | Woodrow Albea (1918-2000) — of Anniston,CalhounCounty, Ala.Born in Talladega,TalladegaCounty, Ala.,May 16,1918.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1955-66; member ofAlabamastate senate 9th District, 1967-71; district judge in Alabama,1972-88.Baptist.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Lions;Woodmen;UnitedCommercial Travelers;Freemasons;PhiAlpha Delta.Died, at Stringfellow MemorialHospital, Anniston,CalhounCounty, Ala.,September9, 2000 (age82 years, 116days).Interment atNanceFamily Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Ala. | | Robert S. Stevens (c.1916-2000) — of California. Born in Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah, about 1916.Republican.Lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly 60th District, 1963-67; member ofCaliforniastate senate 25th District, 1967-77; superior court judge inCalifornia, 1977-83.Mormon.Died in Santa Monica UCLAHospital, Santa Monica,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,September9, 2000 (ageabout 84years).Burial location unknown. | | Herbert Harvell Bateman (1928-2000) — also known asHerbert H. Bateman — ofNewportNews, Va.Born in Elizabeth City,PasquotankCounty, N.C.,August7, 1928.Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;lawyer;member ofVirginiastate senate, 1968-82 (27th District 1968-71, 2nd District1972-82); resigned 1982; candidate in Republican primary forLieutenantGovernor of Virginia, 1981;U.S.Representative from Virginia 1st District, 1983-2000; died inoffice 2000.Member,Jaycees;AmericanLegion;AmericanJudicature Society;OmicronDelta Kappa;PhiDelta Phi;PiKappa Alpha.Died, oflungcancer andprostatecancer, at LoudounHospital Center, Leesburg,LoudounCounty, Va.,September11, 2000 (age72 years, 35days).Interment atPeninsulaMemorial Park, Newport News, Va. | | Jalmer T. Johnson (1912-2000) — of Virginia,St. LouisCounty, Minn.Born in Virginia,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,October20, 1912.Mayorof Virginia, Minn., 1976-90.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Sonsof Norway;Moose.Died, in ArrowheadHealth Care Center, Virginia,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,September22, 2000 (age87 years, 338days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Virginia, Minn. | | Carl Thomas Rowan (1925-2000) — also known asCarl T. Rowan — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Ravenscroft,WhiteCounty, Tenn.,August11, 1925.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; syndicatednewspapercolumnist,author,biographer,televisionandradiocommentator; U.S. Ambassador toFinland, 1963-64; in 1988, heshotand wounded an intruder in his backyard in Washington, D.C.; hewasarrested,chargedwith aweaponsviolation, andtried;the jury was unable to reach a verdict, and a mistrial was declared;received theSpingarnMedal in 1997.Africanancestry. Member,Americansfor Democratic Action.Died, ofheart andkidneyailments anddiabetes,at the WashingtonHospital Center,Washington,D.C.,September23, 2000 (age75 years, 43days).Burial location unknown. | | James Douglas McKevitt (1928-2000) — also known asJames D. McKevitt;MikeMcKevitt —ofDenver,Colo.Born in Spokane,SpokaneCounty, Wash.,1928.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1971-73; defeated,1972; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,1972.Episcopalian.Suffered aheartattack, and died at Sibley MemorialHospital,Washington,D.C.,September28, 2000 (ageabout 72years).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Sidney Richard Yates (1909-2000) — also known asSidney R. Yates — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,August27, 1909.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1949-63, 1965-99;candidate forU.S.Senator from Illinois, 1962; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Illinois,1964,1996.Jewish. Member,Council onForeign Relations;American BarAssociation.Died, ofkidneyfailure and complications ofpneumonia,in SibleyHospital,Washington,D.C.,October5, 2000 (age91 years, 39days).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Skokie, Ill. | | John Thomas Connor (1914-2000) — also known asJohn T. Connor;Jack Connor — Born in Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,November3, 1914.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;U.S.Secretary of Commerce, 1965-67.Catholic.Member,Council onForeign Relations;PhiKappa Psi.President and CEO of the Merckpharmaceuticalcompany from 1955; chairman and CEO of AlliedChemical,1967-79.Died, ofcancer,at Massachusetts GeneralHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,October6, 2000 (age85 years, 338days).Interment atMosswoodCemetery, Cotuit, Barnstable, Mass. | | Lewis Hester (c.1936-2000) — also known asLex Hester — of Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Born inWashington,D.C., about 1936.Candidate formayorof Jacksonville, Fla., 1979.Coordinated the successful campaign to merge Jacksonville city andcounty governments in 1968; served as city administrator in 1968-75and 1991-2000.Died, following aheartattack, at MemorialHospital, Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.,October7, 2000 (ageabout 64years).Burial location unknown. | | Timothy Patrick Sheehan (1909-2000) — also known asTimothy P. Sheehan — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March 9,1909.Republican.U.S.Representative from Illinois 11th District, 1951-59; defeated,1958, 1960; candidate formayorof Chicago, Ill., 1959; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Illinois,1964,1968,1972,1976,1980,1984.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;DeltaSigma Pi;BetaGamma Sigma.Died in ResurrectionMedical Center, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,October8, 2000 (age91 years, 213days).Interment atSt.Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, Ill. | | Robert Frederick Bennett (1927-2000) — also known asRobert F. Bennett;BobBennett —of Prairie Village,JohnsonCounty, Kan.; Overland Park,JohnsonCounty, Kan.Born in Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,May 23,1927.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict;lawyer;mayorof Prairie Village, Kan., 1957-65; member ofKansasstate senate, 1965-75;Governor ofKansas, 1975-79; defeated, 1978.Protestant.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;OptimistClub;Freemasons.Died, oflungcancer, at St. Joseph'sHealth Center, Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,October9, 2000 (age73 years, 139days).Interment atCorinthCemetery, Prairie Village, Kan. | | Gus Hall (1910-2000) — also known asArvo Kustaa Halberg — of Youngstown,MahoningCounty, Ohio; Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Virginia,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,October8, 1910.Communist.Lumberjack;steelworker;unionorganizer and one of the leaders of the steelworkers' strike in1937; candidate formayorof Youngstown, Ohio, 1937; served in the U.S. Navy during WorldWar II;indictedin 1948, andconvictedin 1949, under theSmithAct, of conspiring to teach theviolentoverthrow of the U.S. government;fledto Mexico;arrestedin 1951 and sent back; spent eight years inprison;candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984.Finnishancestry.Died, of complications fromdiabetes,in Lenox HillHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October13, 2000 (age90 years, 5days).Interment atForestHome Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill. | | John Edmund Wear (1921-2000) — of Salisbury,RowanCounty, N.C.Born in Haleyville,WinstonCounty, Ala.,October10, 1921.Physician;mayorof Salisbury, N.C., 1985-91.Episcopalian.Member,American MedicalAssociation;Rotary.Died, in Rowan RegionalMedical Center, Salisbury,RowanCounty, N.C.,October29, 2000 (age79 years, 19days).Interment atCityMemorial Park, Salisbury, N.C. | | James J. Eagan (1926-2000) — also known as"The Jolly Green Giant" — of Florissant,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,March 4,1926.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;mayorof Florissant, Mo., 1963-2000.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, of anadversereaction to a prescription drug, in St. John's MercyMedicalCenter,St.Louis, Mo.,November2, 2000 (age74 years, 243days). Hisbody wasdonated to science. | | Leona A. Kelley (1919-2000) — of Peace Dale, South Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,1919.Republican.Schoolteacher; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives 49th District, 1985-2000;died in office 2000; delegate to Republican National Convention fromRhode Island,1988,1992,1996,2000(alternate).Female.Died, ofnon-Hodgkin'slymphoma, in South CountyHospital, South Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,November7, 2000 (ageabout 81years).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Wakefield, South Kingstown, R.I. | | Nicholas V. Hamilton (1930-2000) — also known asNicholas Hamilton;NickHamilton —of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Charlevoix,CharlevoixCounty, Mich.,April 5,1930.Libertarian.Typesetter;musician;candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 104th District, 1976, 1980;Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1980(on behalf ofEdClark andDavidKoch); candidate forMichiganstate senate 37th District, 1982; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1984; Libertariancandidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1984;Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,2000.Catholic.Member,Elks.Died, in the MunsonMedical Center, Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,November14, 2000 (age70 years, 223days).Interment atOakwood Catholic Cemetery, Traverse City, Mich. | | Hosea Lorenzo Williams (1926-2000) — also known asHosea Williams — of Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.; Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.; Decatur,DeKalbCounty, Ga.Born in Attapulgus,DecaturCounty, Ga.,January5, 1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;walkedwith a cane due to wartime injury;ordainedminister; candidate forU.S.Senator from Georgia, 1972; member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives 54th District, 1975-85; candidateformayorof Atlanta, Ga., 1989.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP;PhiBeta Sigma;Elks;Freemasons;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;AmericanLegion.Civil rights leader; active insit-insandprotestmarches in Savannah and elsewhere;arrestedat least 135 times. As Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "field general"in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, led the 1965Selma-to-Montgomery march which helped galvanize support for Blackvoting rights. In 1968, he was present at the Lorraine Motel inMemphis, Tenn., when King was assassinated.Convictedin 1981 ofleavingthe scene of an accident, andjailedfor six months.Died, ofcancer,at PiedmontHospital, Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.,November16, 2000 (age74 years, 316days).Entombed atLincolnCemetery, Atlanta, Ga. | | Henry Barbosa Gonzalez (1916-2000) — also known asHenry B. Gonzalez — of San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.Born in San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,May 3,1916.Democrat. Member ofTexasstate senate, 1956-61; candidate forGovernor ofTexas, 1958; candidate forU.S.Senator from Texas, 1961;U.S.Representative from Texas 20th District, 1961-99; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Texas,1964,1996.Catholic.Hispanicancestry. Member,Americansfor Democratic Action.Was in the motorcade in Dallas, Tex., when PresidentJohnF. Kennedy was shot. In a San Antonio restaurant in 1986, hepunched a man who called him a communist; he waschargedwithassault,but acquitted.Died, in Downtown BaptistHospital, San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,November28, 2000 (age84 years, 209days).Interment atSanFernando Cemetery #2, San Antonio, Tex. | | Julian Carey Dixon (1934-2000) — also known asJulian C. Dixon — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born inWashington,D.C.,August8, 1934.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1973-78;U.S.Representative from California, 1979-2000 (28th District 1979-93,32nd District 1993-2000); died in office 2000; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from California,1988,1996,2000;chair, Rules Committee, chair,1984.Episcopalian.Africanancestry. Member,AlphaPhi Alpha.Died, following aheartattack, at ahospital in Marina del Rey,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,December8, 2000 (age66 years, 122days).Interment atInglewoodPark Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif. | | James Marvin Leath (1931-2000) — also known asMarvin Leath — of Marlin,FallsCounty, Tex.Born in Henderson,RuskCounty, Tex.,May 6,1931.Democrat.Countrymusician;banker;U.S.Representative from Texas 11th District, 1979-91.Presbyterian.Died, ofheartfailure, in ahospital in Arlington,TarrantCounty, Tex.,December8, 2000 (age69 years, 216days).Interment atMemorialGardens, Henderson, Tex. | | Homer Baird Kidwell (1911-2000) — also known asH. Baird Kidwell — of Hawaii. Born in Maricopa,KernCounty, Calif.,October20, 1911.Lawyer;justiceof Hawaii state supreme court, 1975-79.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, at Rogue ValleyMedical Center, Medford,JacksonCounty, Ore.,December27, 2000 (age89 years, 68days).Cremated. | | James Charles Corman (1920-2000) — also known asJames C. Corman;Jim Corman — of Van Nuys, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.; Reseda,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Galena,CherokeeCounty, Kan.,October20, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; servedin the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from California,1960,1964;U.S.Representative from California, 1961-81 (22nd District 1961-75,21st District 1975-81).Methodist.Member,Lions;AmericanLegion;Elks;Veterans ofForeign Wars;American BarAssociation.Floor manager in U.S. House for Civil Rights Act and Voting RightsAct in 1960s; member of the Kerner Commission on Civil Disorders.Died, following acerebralhemorrhage, in ahospital at Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,December30, 2000 (age80 years, 71days).Cremated;ashes interred atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Thomas F. Schweigert (1917-2001) — of Petoskey,EmmetCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,September29, 1917.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;forester;surveyor;member ofMichiganstate senate, 1961-70 (29th District 1961-64, 37th District1965-70).ChristianScientist. Member,Freemasons;Kiwanis;Elks;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, ofrespiratoryfailure, at Northern MichiganHospital, Petoskey,EmmetCounty, Mich.,2001(ageabout83 years).Burial location unknown. | | William Pierce Rogers (1913-2001) — also known asWilliam P. Rogers — Born in Norfolk,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,June 23,1913.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Attorney General, 1957-61;U.S.Secretary of State, 1969-73.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Order ofthe Coif.Received theMedalof Freedom in 1973.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, in SuburbanHospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,January2, 2001 (age87 years, 193days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Dorothy Haener (1917-2001) — of New Boston,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,1917.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1976,1980.Female.Member,NationalOrganization for Women;UnitedAuto Workers.Among thefoundersof the National Organization for Women in 1966.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, in OakwoodHospital Seaway Center, Trenton,WayneCounty, Mich.,January6, 2001 (ageabout 83years).Interment atMichiganMemorial Park, Huron Township, Wayne County, Mich. | | William Ewing Duffield (1922-2001) — also known asWilliam E. Duffield — of Pennsylvania. Born in Cherry Tree,IndianaCounty, Pa.,January7, 1922.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in theU.S. Army during the Korean conflict;lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 32nd District, 1971-78.Presbyterian.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Elks.Disbarredin 1975 formishandlingcases and client funds; reinstated to the bar in 1978.Convictedin 1980 on 11 federal counts of mail fraud and one count ofperjury;served six months in federalprison.Disbarredagain in 1994 formishandlinga murder case.Died, ofcancerandstrokes,in UniontownHospital, Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.,January14, 2001 (age79 years, 7days).Interment atSylvanHeights Cemetery, Oliver, Pa. | | Maurice Schechter (1904-2001) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.; University City,St. LouisCounty, Mo.; Creve Coeur,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,June 27,1904.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 5th District,1935-40; member ofMissouristate senate 13th District, 1961-76; defeated, 1956.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;B'naiB'rith.Died, from complications ofpneumonia,in Missouri BaptistMedical Center, Town and Country,St. LouisCounty, Mo.,January31, 2001 (age96 years, 218days).Interment atChesedShel Emeth Cemetery No. 2, Creve Coeur, Mo. | | Abraham David Beame (1906-2001) — also known asAbraham D. Beame;Abe Beame;"Spunky" —of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in London,England,March20, 1906.Democrat.Accountant;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1960(alternate),1964,1968,1980;mayorof New York City, N.Y., 1974-77; defeated, 1965, 1977;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 17th District, 1967.Jewish.FirstJewish mayor of New York City.Died, from complications afterheartsurgery, in New York UniversityMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February10, 2001 (age94 years, 327days).Interment atNewMontefiore Cemetery, Pinelawn, Long Island, N.Y. | | William Ransom Wood (1907-2001) — of Fairbanks,FairbanksNorth Star Borough, Alaska.Born near Jacksonville,MorganCounty, Ill.,February3, 1907.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;president,University of Alaska, 1960-73;mayorof Fairbanks, Alaska, 1978-80.Episcopalian.Died, at Fairbanks MemorialHospital, Fairbanks,FairbanksNorth Star Borough, Alaska,February25, 2001 (age94 years, 22days).Burial location unknown. | | William Grant Stratton (1914-2001) — also known asWilliam G. Stratton — of Morris,GrundyCounty, Ill.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Ingleside,LakeCounty, Ill.,February26, 1914.Republican.U.S.Representative from Illinois at-large, 1941-43, 1947-49;Illinoisstate treasurer, 1943-45, 1951-53; Republican candidate forsecretaryof state of Illinois, 1944 (primary), 1948; served in the U.S.Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Illinois,1952(HonoraryVice-President;speaker),1956(HonoraryVice-President; delegation chair),1960(speaker);Governorof Illinois, 1953-61; defeated in primary, 1968; candidate forRepublican nomination for Vice President,1960.Methodist.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Lions;Eagles;DeltaChi;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;AmericanLegion;Amvets.Indictedin 1964 onincometaxcharges;triedand acquitted in 1965.Died at Northwestern MemorialHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March 2,2001 (age87 years, 4days).Interment atRosehillCemetery, Chicago, Ill. | | Jack Paul Faustin Gremillion (1914-2001) — also known asJack P. F. Gremillion — of Baton Rouge,East BatonRouge Parish, La.Born in Donaldsonville,AscensionParish, La.,June 15,1914.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;Louisianastate attorney general, 1956-72; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Louisiana,1960.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Knightsof Columbus;Orderof Alhambra;Elks;Lions;American BarAssociation.While opposing New Orleans school desegregation in federal court in1960, walked out of the courtroom, calling the court a "den ofiniquity";convictedofcontemptof court;sentencewas suspended.Indictedin 1969 forfraudand conspiracy over his dealings with the bankrupt Louisiana Loan andThrift Corp.;tried in1971 and acquitted.Convictedlater that year on federalperjurycharges in a related case;sentencedto three years inprison;served 15 months.Pardonedin 1976 by Gov.EdwinEdwards.Died in Our Lady of the Lake RegionalMedical Center, BatonRouge,East BatonRouge Parish, La.,March 2,2001 (age86 years, 260days).Interment atGreenoaksMemorial Park, Baton Rouge, La. | | James Allen Rhodes (1909-2001) — also known asJames A. Rhodes;Jim Rhodes — of Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio; Bexley,FranklinCounty, Ohio; Upper Arlington,FranklinCounty, Ohio.Born in Coalton,JacksonCounty, Ohio,September13, 1909.Republican.Mayorof Columbus, Ohio, 1944-52;Ohioauditor of state, 1953-63;Governor ofOhio, 1963-71, 1975-83; defeated, 1950, 1954, 1986; candidate forRepublican nomination for President,1964,1968;delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1964,1972;candidate forU.S.Senator from Ohio, 1970.Presbyterian.His decision, in 1970, to send the National Guard to the Kent StateUniversity campus to quell a disturbance was blamed for the deaths offour students there. Along with Alabama Gov.GeorgeC. Wallace, he was the longest-serving state governor in U.S.history.Died, frominfectioncomplications andheartfailure, in Ohio State UniversityMedical Center,Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,March 4,2001 (age91 years, 172days).Entombed in mausoleum atGreenLawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio; statue atBroadStreet, Columbus, Ohio. | | Lunsford Richardson Preyer (1919-2001) — also known asL. Richardson Preyer — of Greensboro,GuilfordCounty, N.C.Born in Greensboro,GuilfordCounty, N.C.,January11, 1919.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;superior court judge in North Carolina, 1956;U.S.District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina,1961-63; candidate forGovernor ofNorth Carolina, 1964; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom North Carolina,1964;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 6th District, 1969-81.Presbyterian.Member,CommonCause.Died, ofcancer,in Moses Cone MemorialHospital, Greensboro,GuilfordCounty, N.C.,April 3,2001 (age82 years, 82days).Interment atGreenHill Cemetery, Greensboro, N.C. | | John Ferraro (1924-2001) — also known as"Big John" — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Cudahy,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,May 14,1924.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1964;candidate formayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1985.Italianancestry.Football player for University of Southern California; played inthree Rose Bowls; all-American in 1944 and 1947; named to theNational Football Hall of Fame. He was the longest-serving citycouncil member in Los Angeles history: 1966 to 2001.Died, ofspleencancer, in St. John'sHealth Center, Santa Monica,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,April17, 2001 (age76 years, 338days).Burial location unknown. | | Andrew Nichols (c.1937-2001) — also known asAndy Nichols — of Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Born about 1937. Democrat.Servedin the Peace Corps;physician;medicalschool professor; member ofArizonastate house of representatives 13th District, 1993-2000; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Arizona,2000;member ofArizonastate senate 13th District, 2001; died in office 2001.Disciplesof Christ.Suffered aheartattack, collapsed in hisofficeat the Arizona State Senate office building, and was pronounced deadon arrival at St. Joseph'sHospital, Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,April19, 2001 (ageabout 64years).Burial location unknown. | | Richard Henry Austin (1913-2001) — also known asRichard H. Austin — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Stouts Mountain,CullmanCounty, Ala.,May 6,1913.Democrat.Accountant;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 6thDistrict, 1961-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1964,1980,1984,1992;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1964; candidate formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1969;secretaryof state of Michigan, 1971-94; defeated, 1994; candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1976.Africanancestry. Member,UrbanLeague;KappaAlpha Psi;NAACP.Died, of aheartattack andAlzheimer'sdisease, in Henry FordHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,April20, 2001 (age87 years, 349days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Richard H. Austin and Lelia (Hill) Austin; married to Ida B.Dawson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Jeffry H. Gallet (c.1943-2001) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y., about 1943.Lawyer;federaljudge, 1993-2001.Died, from complications resulting from anautomobileaccident several months earlier, in ahospital atManhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April20, 2001 (ageabout 58years).Burial location unknown. | | Robert James Huber (1922-2001) — also known asRobert J. Huber — of Troy,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,August29, 1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; president,Michigan Chrome andChemicalInc.;mayor ofTroy, Mich., 1959-64; member ofMichiganstate senate 16th District, 1965-70; defeated in primary, 1962;candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988;U.S.Representative from Michigan 18th District, 1973-75; defeated,1974.Catholic.Member,Rotary;Elks;AmericanLegion;CatholicWar Veterans.Died, ofcancer,in BeaumontHospital, Royal Oak,OaklandCounty, Mich.,April23, 2001 (age78 years, 237days).Interment atMemoryGardens Cemetery, Hope, Ark. | | John Albert Ainley Jr. (1939-2001) — also known asJohn Ainley — of Park Rapids,HubbardCounty, Minn.BornJuly 24,1939.Republican. Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 4-A, 1979-82.Died, ofheartproblems and complications of surgery to remove alungtumor, in UnitedHospital, St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,May 1,2001 (age61 years, 281days).Burial location unknown. | | Lewis Dean Brown (1920-2001) — also known asL. Dean Brown — of Brookdale,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August21, 1920.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Vice Consul inLéopoldville, as of 1946; U.S. Ambassador toSenegal, 1967-70;Gambia, 1967-70;Jordan, 1970.Died, in ahospital atWashington,D.C.,May 2,2001 (age80 years, 254days).Burial location unknown. | | Clinton W. White (1921-2001) — of Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.BornOctober8, 1921.Lawyer;superior court judge in California, 1977-78;Judge,California Court of Appeal, 1978-95.Africanancestry.Died, ofdiabetesrelatedrespiratoryarrest, at Kaiser PermanenteMedical Center, Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,May 22,2001 (age79 years, 226days).Burial location unknown. | | William Dawkins Dillon (1916-2001) — of Columbus Junction,LouisaCounty, Iowa; Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,January22, 1916.Republican. Member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1950.Presbyterian.Member,Elks.Died, in Iowa MethodistMedical Center, Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,May 26,2001 (age85 years, 124days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Centerville, Iowa. | | Walter Edward Rogers (1908-2001) — also known asWalter Rogers — of Pampa,GrayCounty, Tex.; Naples,CollierCounty, Fla.Born in Texarkana,MillerCounty, Ark.,July 19,1908.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Texas 18th District, 1951-67; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Texas,1956(alternate),1960,1964.Member,American BarAssociation;Rotary;SigmaPhi Epsilon.He was in the motorcade in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963 whenPresidentJohnF. Kennedy was assassinated.Died, of aheartattack, in ahospital in Naples,CollierCounty, Fla.,May 31,2001 (age92 years, 316days).Burial location unknown. | | Dominick A. DeVarti (c.1924-2001) — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in New Jersey, about 1924. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;restaurantowner; candidate formayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1957 (Republican primary), 1957.Italianancestry.Died, ofheartfailure, in the University of MichiganHospital, AnnArbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,June 1,2001 (ageabout 77years).Interment atArborcrestMemorial Park, Ann Arbor, Mich. | | Joseph Wright Twinam (1934-2001) — also known asJoseph W. Twinam — Born in Chattanooga,HamiltonCounty, Tenn.,1934.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toBahrain, 1974-76.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Suffered head injuries in an accidentalfall athis home, and died several days later, in ahospital atCharleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,June 12,2001 (ageabout 66years).Burial location unknown. | | Jay Andrew Rabinowitz (c.1927-2001) — also known asJay A. Rabinowitz — of Fairbanks,FairbanksNorth Star Borough, Alaska.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa., about 1927.Lawyer;superior court judge in Alaska, 1960-65;justice ofAlaska state supreme court, 1965-97.Wrote the opinion which legalized private marijuana use in Alaska. Died, in ahospital at Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,June 16,2001 (ageabout 74years).Burial location unknown. | | Patricia Ruth Sher (c.1931-2001) — also known asPatricia R. Sher;PatriciaHesse —of Silver Spring,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born inWashington,D.C., about 1931.Democrat. Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1979-90; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1991-95; defeated in primary, 1994.Female.Died, ofemphysema,in Holy CrossHospital, Silver Spring,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,June 30,2001 (ageabout 70years).Burial location unknown. | | Delmont Theodore Moffitt (1911-2001) — of near Mystic,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born in Woodstock,PipestoneCounty, Minn.,December21, 1911.Republican.Farmer;member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1961, 1972.Christian.Member,FarmBureau.Died, in MercyMedical Center, Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,June 30,2001 (age89 years, 191days).Interment atConcordCemetery, Near Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa. | | John Herbert Holdridge (1924-2001) — also known asJohn H. Holdridge — of California. Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August21, 1924.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Ambassador toSingapore, 1975-78;Indonesia, 1982-86.AccompaniedHenryA. Kissinger on a secret trip to China in 1971 which laid thegroundwork for PresidentRichardM. Nixon's visit to China the following year.Died, ofpulmonaryfibrosis, at Sibley MemorialHospital,Washington,D.C.,July 12,2001 (age76 years, 325days).Burial location unknown. | | Richard M. Maher (1933-2001) — of Livonia,WayneCounty, Mich.; Farmington Hills,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February20, 1933.Lawyer;recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1965-68;circuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1969-74;Judge,Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1975-91.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,PolishNational Alliance;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;DeltaTheta Phi.Died, ofrespiratoryfailure, in St. Mary MercyHospital, Livonia,WayneCounty, Mich.,July 20,2001 (age68 years, 150days).Burial location unknown. | | Joan Finney (1925-2001) — also known asJoan McInroy — of Topeka,ShawneeCounty, Kan.Born in Topeka,ShawneeCounty, Kan.,February12, 1925.Candidate in Republican primary forU.S.Representative from Kansas, 1972;Kansasstate treasurer, 1975-91; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Kansas,1984,2000;Governorof Kansas, 1991-95; candidate in Democratic primary forU.S.Senator from Kansas, 1996.Female.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion Auxiliary.Firstwoman governor of Kansas.Died, from complications oflivercancer, in St. FrancisHospital and Medical Center,Topeka,ShawneeCounty, Kan.,July 28,2001 (age76 years, 166days).Interment atMt.Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Kan. | | William Hardt (c.1907-2001) — also known asBill Hardt — of Globe,GilaCounty, Ariz.Born in Hondo,MedinaCounty, Tex., about 1907.Democrat. Member ofArizonastate senate 4th District, 1967-97.Died in ahospital at Globe,GilaCounty, Ariz.,August1, 2001 (ageabout 94years).Interment atGlobeCemetery, Globe, Ariz. | | Sylvia Weinstein (1926-2001) — of New York;SanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Kentucky,1926.Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 1962; Socialist Workers candidate forPresidential Elector for California,1972;candidate formayorof San Francisco, Calif., 1979.Female.Member,NationalOrganization for Women.Originator of the saying, "It will be a great day when the schoolsget all the money they need, and the Navy has to hold a bake sale tobuy a ship." Expelled from the Socialist Workers Party in the 1980s.Died, in St. Luke'sHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,August14, 2001 (ageabout 75years).Burial location unknown. | | Floyd Davidson Spence (1928-2001) — also known asFloyd Spence — of Lexington,LexingtonCounty, S.C.Born in Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.,April 9,1928.Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1957-62; delegate toRepublican National Convention from South Carolina,1964,1972(delegation chair),1988;member ofSouthCarolina state senate, 1967-70 (22nd District 1967-68, 7thDistrict 1969-70); resigned 1970;U.S.Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1971-2001; diedin office 2001.Lutheran.Member,Sonsof Confederate Veterans;FarmBureau;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Forty andEight;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Associationof Trial Lawyers of America;KappaAlpha Order.Died, following surgery to remove ablood clotfrom his brain, in St. Dominic-Jackson MemorialHospital,Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,August16, 2001 (age73 years, 129days).Interment atSt. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lexington, S.C. | | Henry Raymond Kozak (1917-2001) — also known asHenry R. Kozak — of Hamtramck,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,January1, 1917.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate senate 3rd District, 1945-50; defeated in primary, 1955;candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 14th District,1960; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1964.Polishancestry. Member,Eagles;PolishNational Alliance.Died, ofcancer,at Bon SecoursHospital, Grosse Pointe,WayneCounty, Mich.,August23, 2001 (age84 years, 234days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.| | Relatives:Married to Genieve Traczuk. |
| | Dean W. Orem (1911-2001) — ofSaginawCounty, Mich.; Pahrump,NyeCounty, Nev.Born in Terre Haute,VigoCounty, Ind.,November4, 1911.Prohibition candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,1950.Died, in ahospital at Las Vegas,ClarkCounty, Nev.,October5, 2001 (age89 years, 335days).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Clayton Fitzgerald (c.1921-2001) — also known asRobert C. Fitzgerald — ofFairfaxCounty, Va.Born about 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;lawyer;FairfaxCounty Commonwealth Attorney; member ofVirginiastate senate, 1964-71 (27th District 1964-65, 8th District1966-71); candidate for nomination forLieutenantGovernor of Virginia, 1971.Baptist.Member,DeltaTheta Phi.Died, following aheartattack, in ahospital at Bedford,BedfordCounty, Va.,October10, 2001 (ageabout 80years).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Nelms Downing (1919-2001) — also known asThomas N. Downing — ofNewportNews, Va.Born inNewportNews, Va.,January2, 1919.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Virginia 1st District, 1959-77.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Lions;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, from complications of intestinal surgery, in ahospitalatNewportNews, Va.,October23, 2001 (age82 years, 294days).Interment atPeninsulaMemorial Park, Newport News, Va. | | Earl R. Larson (1911-2001) — of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,December18, 1911.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.District Judge for Minnesota, 1961-77; took senior status 1977.Member,American CivilLiberties Union.Died, of astroke,at Walker MethodistHealth Center, Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,October31, 2001 (age89 years, 317days).Interment atSunsetMemorial Park Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.| | Relatives: Sonof Axel R. Larson and Hannah (Johnson) Larson; married,December30, 1939, to Cecill Frances Carlgren. |
 | Edward Patrick Boland (1911-2001) — also known asEdward P. Boland — of Springfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.Born in Springfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.,October1, 1911.Democrat. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1935-40;HampdenCounty Register of Deeds, 1941-52; served in the U.S. Army duringWorld War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1952,1960,1964,1972;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1953-89.Catholic.Irishancestry.Sponsor of amendments that outlawed U.S. aid to the Nicaraguan"contra" rebels in the 1980s.Died, ofcardiovascularcomplications, following afracturedhip, at MercyMedical Center, Springfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.,November4, 2001 (age90 years, 34days).Interment atSt.Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, Mass. | | | Paula J. Carter (c.1940-2001) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo., about 1940.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives, 1987-99; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Missouri,1996,2000;member ofMissouristate senate 5th District, 1999-2001; died in office 2001.Female.Africanancestry.Died, ofcancer,in BarnesHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,November5, 2001 (ageabout 61years).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Christian Eckhardt (1913-2001) — also known asBob Eckhardt — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Born in Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.,July 16,1913.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1959-66;U.S.Representative from Texas 8th District, 1967-81; defeated, 1980.Author of the War Powers Act and the Toxic Substances Act. Died, of ahemorrhagicstroke, in SetonHospital, Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.,November13, 2001 (age88 years, 120days).Interment atAustinMemorial Park, Austin, Tex. | | Gordon Davis Bennett (1911-2001) — also known asGordon Bennett;ConnieBennett —of Ottumwa,WapelloCounty, Iowa.Born in Hedrick,KeokukCounty, Iowa,March21, 1911.Mayorof Ottumwa, Iowa, 1962-66.Died, in Ottumwa RegionalHealth Center, Ottumwa,WapelloCounty, Iowa,November15, 2001 (age90 years, 239days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Near Ollie, Keokuk County, Iowa. | | Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. (1919-2001) — also known asHarrison A. Williams;PeteWilliams —of Westfield,UnionCounty, N.J.; Bedminster,SomersetCounty, N.J.Born in Plainfield,UnionCounty, N.J.,December10, 1919.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer; candidate forNewJersey state house of assembly, 1951;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1953-57;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1959-82; resigned 1982; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New Jersey,1964,1968,1980.Member,Elks;Americansfor Democratic Action.Implicatedin the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arabbusinessmen offeredbribesto political figures; allegedly accepted an 18% interest in atitanium mine;indictedon October 30, 1980;convictedon May 1, 1981, of nine counts ofbribery,conspiracy, receiving anunlawfulgratuity,conflictof interest, and interstate travel in aid of racketeering;resignedhis seat March 11, 1982, when it appeared that the Senate would votetoexpelhim;sentencedto three years inprisonandfined$50,000; released in 1986.Died, ofcancerandheartailments, in St. Clare'sHospital, Denville,MorrisCounty, N.J.,November17, 2001 (age81 years, 342days).Burial location unknown. | | William Frederick Dannemiller (1927-2001) — also known asWilliam F. Dannemiller;BillDannemiller —of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,August9, 1927.Democrat.Lawyer;real estatedeveloper; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2ndDistrict, 1960; candidate forMichiganstate senate 18th District, 1964.Presbyterian.Germanancestry.Died, ofheartfailure, in University of MichiganHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,December5, 2001 (age74 years, 118days).Cremated;ashes interred atForestHill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich. | | Philip Pittman Godwin Sr. (c.1924-2001) — also known asPhilip P. Godwin, Sr. — of Gatesville,GatesCounty, N.C.Born about 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1961-72;Speaker ofthe North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1971-72;member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1973.Baptist.Member,Freemasons.Died, in the Sentara Norfolk GeneralHospital,Norfolk,Va.,December12, 2001 (ageabout 77years).Interment atGatesvilleCemetery, Gatesville, N.C. | | Richard Marshall Bagley Sr. (1927-2001) — also known asRichard M. Bagley, Sr.;DickBagley —ofHampton,Va.Born inHampton,Va.,May 14,1927.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; memberofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1966-85.Episcopalian.Member,Rotary;Freemasons;Jesters;Shriners;OmicronDelta Kappa;AmericanLegion;Elks.Died, ofpneumonia,at ahospital inNewportNews, Va.,December13, 2001 (age74 years, 213days).Interment atSt. John's Church Cemetery, Hampton, Va. | | Jean Louise Harris (c.1931-2001) — ofRichmond,Va.; Eden Prairie,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Virginia, about 1931. Republican.Physician;mayorof Eden Prairie, Minn., 1995-2001; died in office 2001; candidateforLieutenantGovernor of Minnesota, 2000.Female.EpiscopalianorLutheran.Africanancestry.Died, oflungcancer, in ahospital at Eden Prairie,HennepinCounty, Minn.,December14, 2001 (ageabout 70years).Interment atMt.Pleasant Cemetery, Eden Prairie, Minn. | | Annette Noble Morgan (c.1938-2001) — also known asAnnette Morgan — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in Kennett,DunklinCounty, Mo., about 1938.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofMissouristate house of representatives 39th District, 1981-97.Female.Presbyterian.Died, oflivercancer, in ResearchMedical Center, Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,December18, 2001 (ageabout 63years).Burial location unknown. | | Sam Solon (1931-2001) — also known as"Senator Sam" — of Duluth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.Born in Duluth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,June 25,1931.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 1971-72; member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1973-2001; died in office 2001.EasternOrthodox.Greekancestry.Pleadedguilty in 1995 to telecommunications fraud for letting hisex-wife make $2,430 in calls on his State Senate telephone line;reprimandedby the Senate in 1996.Died, oflivercancer, in St. Mary'sMedical Center, Duluth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,December28, 2001 (age70 years, 186days).Burial location unknown. | | 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 ofulcersurgery, in St. Luke'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January1, 2002 (age83 years, 152days).Interment atSt.Philip's Cemetery, Garrison, N.Y. | | Henry Schoellkopf Reuss (1912-2002) — also known asHenry S. Reuss — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,February22, 1912.Democrat.Lawyer;major in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate formayorof Milwaukee, Wis., 1948, 1960; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Wisconsin,1952;U.S.Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1955-83.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, in ahospital at San Rafael,MarinCounty, Calif.,January12, 2002 (age89 years, 324days).Cremated;ashes interred atForestHome Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis. | | Cyrus Roberts Vance (1917-2002) — also known asCyrus R. Vance — Born in Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.,March27, 1917.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;U.S.Secretary of State, 1977-80.Member,American BarAssociation;Council onForeign Relations;TrilateralCommission.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1969.Died, ofAlzheimer'sdisease, at Mt. SinaiMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January12, 2002 (age84 years, 291days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Michael Anthony Bilandic (1923-2002) — also known asMichael A. Bilandic — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,February13, 1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;mayorof Chicago, Ill., 1976-79; defeated in primary, 1979; Judge,Illinois Appellate Court, 1984-90;justice ofIllinois state supreme court, 1990-2000.Croatianancestry.Died, ofcardiacarrest, in Northwestern MemorialHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,January15, 2002 (age78 years, 336days).Interment atSt.Mary's Cemetery, Evergreen Park, Ill. | | John R. McCarthy (1927-2002) — of Groveland,EssexCounty, Mass.Born in Salem,EssexCounty, Mass.,March13, 1927.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;school teacherand principal; candidate forMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1970, 1972; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Massachusetts,1972.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, in Merrimack ValleyHospital, Haverhill,EssexCounty, Mass.,February8, 2002 (age74 years, 332days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Methuen, Mass. | | Vernon Anthony Walters (1917-2002) — also known asVernon A. Walters — of Florida. Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,January3, 1917.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; deputy chief of theCentral Intelligence Agency, 1972-76; U.S. Ambassador to, 1981-85;Germany, 1989-91; U.S. Representative toUnited Nations, 1985-89.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1991.Died, at Good SamaritanMedical Center, West Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,February10, 2002 (age85 years, 38days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Isabella Walton Cannon (1904-2002) — also known asIsabella W. Cannon;Isabella McLean BettWalton;"Little Old Lady in TennisShoes" —of Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Born in Dunfermline, Fife,Scotland,May12, 1904.Schoolteacher;mayorof Raleigh, N.C., 1977-79; defeated, 1979.Female.UnitedChurch of Christ. Member,League of WomenVoters.Died, in Raleigh CommunityHospital, Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,February13, 2002 (age97 years, 277days).Interment atSt.Mark's Cemetery, Claremont, N.C. | | Cecil Farris Bryant (1914-2002) — also known asC. Farris Bryant — of Ocala,MarionCounty, Fla.; Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Born in Ocala,MarionCounty, Fla.,July 26,1914.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1942, 1946-55;Speaker ofthe Florida State House of Representatives, 1953-54; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Florida,1952,1960(alternate),1968;Governorof Florida, 1961-65.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Rotary;Elks;Freemasons;Shriners;AmericanLegion;Jaycees;AlphaKappa Psi;AlphaTau Omega;PhiDelta Phi.Died, in ahospital at Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.,March 1,2002 (age87 years, 218days).Interment atHighlandMemorial Park, Ocala, Fla. | | Hutchins Franklin Inge (1900-2002) — also known asHutchins F. Inge — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.; Osterville, Barnstable,BarnstableCounty, Mass.; New Bedford,BristolCounty, Mass.Born inCharlottesville,Va.,April16, 1900.Democrat.Physician;member ofNewJersey state senate District 11, 1966-67; defeated, 1967.Africanancestry. Member,OmegaPsi Phi;UrbanLeague;NAACP;American MedicalAssociation.Died, in St. Luke'sHospital, New Bedford,BristolCounty, Mass.,March28, 2002 (age101 years,346 days).Interment atOakwood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Va. | | Ralph John Marino (1928-2002) — also known asRalph J. Marino;"Mumbles" —of Muttontown,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.; Oyster Bay,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,January2, 1928.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate senate 5th District, 1969-95; resigned 1995.Died, fromtonguecancer, in MercyMedical Center, Rockville Centre,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,April 6,2002 (age74 years, 94days).Interment atLocustValley Cemetery, Locust Valley, Long Island, N.Y. | | Ronald E. Forcht (c.1936-2002) — of Butler,ButlerCounty, Pa.Born in Butler,ButlerCounty, Pa., about 1936.Republican.Automobiledealer;mayor ofButler, Pa., 1982-86.Died, of abrainhemorrhage, in St. FrancisHospital, Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April 8,2002 (ageabout 66years).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Butler, Pa. | | Donald Stuart Smith (c.1929-2002) — also known asDonald Smith — of District of Columbia. Born in New York, about 1929.Lawyer;superior court judge in District of Columbia, 1972-87.Member,AmericanLegion.Died, ofkidneyfailure, at Sibley MemorialHospital,Washington,D.C.,April 9,2002 (ageabout 73years).Burial location unknown. | | George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) — of near Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.Born in Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,February5, 1914.Republican.Newspaperpublisher; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofNewYork state senate, 1951-65 (47th District 1951-54, 48th District1955-65); candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 35th District, 1968.Member,Lions;Freemasons;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks;Eagles.Died, in Auburn MemorialHospital, Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,May 30,2002 (age88 years, 114days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Elizabeth Bradley. |
| | Henry J. Cianfrani (1923-2002) — also known as"Buddy Brown";"ThePizza" —of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in ahospital,Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,March19, 1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1956,1960,1964;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1963-66; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 1st District, 1967-78.Catholic.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Sons ofItaly.Convictedin 1977 on federal charges of racketeering and mail fraud for paddinghis Senate payroll;sentencedto five years in federalprison;served 27 months; released in 1980.Died, following astroke,in Hahnemann UniversityHospital, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,July 3,2002 (age79 years, 106days).Burial location unknown. | | Wallace G. Wilkinson (1941-2002) — also known as"The Weasel" — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Born inCaseyCounty, Ky.,December12, 1941.Democrat.Governor ofKentucky, 1987-91.During bankruptcy proceedings in 2001, it was revealed that Wilkinsonhad been operating aPonzischeme, and that his liabilities exceeded his assets by $300million; he repeatedly refused to answer questions under oath,invoking his Fifth Amendment right againstself-incrimination.However, he died before any prosecution could take place.Died, oflymphaticcancer and astroke,in St. JosephHospital, Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,July 5,2002 (age60 years, 205days).Entombed atSarasota Memorial Park, Sarasota, Fla. | | Josef Winkler III (1928-2002) — also known asJoe Winkler — ofDouglasCounty, Colo.Born inDouglasCounty, Colo.,April23, 1928.Rancher;member ofColoradostate house of representatives, 1973-78; member ofColoradostate senate, 1979-86.Catholic.Austrianancestry.Died, from aninfection,in Porter AdventistHospital,Denver,Colo.,July 18,2002 (age74 years, 86days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Josef Winkler II and Rose Paoli Winkler; married,February11, 1966, to Lois Simon. |
| | Edward James Boyle, Sr. (1913-2002) — also known asEdward J. Boyle — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Born in Gretna,JeffersonParish, La.,October11, 1913.Lawyer;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1966-81;took senior status 1981.Died, in MemorialMedical Center, New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,July 24,2002 (age88 years, 286days).Interment atMetairieCemetery, New Orleans, La. | | Gerald Lewis Wright (1933-2002) — also known asGerald L. Wright;JerryWright —of West Valley City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Born in Lyman,UintaCounty, Wyo.,February22, 1933.Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;schoolteacher;mayorof West Valley City, Utah, 1994-2002; defeated, 1987; died inoffice 2002.Mormon.Suffered astroke,and died, in LDSHospital, Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,July 25,2002 (age69 years, 153days).Interment atValley View Memorial Park, West Valley City, Utah. | | Emil Lockwood (1919-2002) — of St. Louis,GratiotCounty, Mich.Born in Ottawa,La SalleCounty, Ill.,September23, 1919.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;schoolteacher;athleticcoach;accountant;candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Gratiot County,1961; member ofMichiganstate senate, 1963-70 (25th District 1963-64, 30th District1965-70); delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1968;candidate forsecretaryof state of Michigan, 1970.Episcopalian.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Elks;Rotary.Died, at St. Joseph MercyHospital, Superior Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,August2, 2002 (age82 years, 313days).Cremated;ashes scattered in Gulf of Mexico. | | Stephen P. Yokich (1935-2002) — also known asSteve Yokich — of St. Clair Shores,MacombCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,August20, 1935.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1980,1984,1988,2000;Presidentof the United Auto Workers, 1995-2002.SerbianandLebaneseancestry. Member,UnitedAuto Workers.Suffered astroke,and died the next day, at St. JohnHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,August16, 2002 (age66 years, 361days).Burial location unknown. | | William Caesar Warfield (1920-2002) — also known asWilliam Warfield — Born in West Helena (now part of Helena-West Helena),PhillipsCounty, Ark.,January22, 1920.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;professionalsinger;actor;performed, Republican National Convention, 1952 ;universityprofessor.Baptist.Africanancestry.Broke his neck in an accidentalfall, anddied a few weeks later, in Northwestern MemorialHospital,Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,August25, 2002 (age82 years, 215days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y. | | Patsy Takemoto Mink (1927-2002) — also known asPatsy T. Mink;"PatsyPink" —of Waipahu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii; Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii.Born in Paia, Island of Maui,MauiCounty, Hawaii,December6, 1927.Democrat. Member ofHawaiiterritorial House of Representatives, 1956-58; member ofHawaiiterritorial senate, 1958-59; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Hawaii,1960,1980,1996,2000;member ofHawaiistate senate, 1962-64;U.S.Representative from Hawaii, 1965-77, 1990-2002 (at-large 1965-71,2nd District 1971-77, 1990-2002); died in office 2002; candidate forDemocratic nomination for President,1972;candidate forU.S.Senator from Hawaii, 1976; candidate forGovernor ofHawaii, 1986; candidate formayorof Honolulu, Hawaii, 1988.Female.Protestant.Asian/Pacificancestry. Member,NAACP;Americansfor Democratic Action.Inducted,NationalWomen's Hall of Fame, 2003.Died, ofpneumonia,at the Straub Clinic andHospital, Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii,September28, 2002 (age74 years, 296days).Interment atNationalMemorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Island of Oahu,Hawaii. | | Sedgwick William Green (1929-2002) — also known asS. William Green;Bill Green — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October16, 1929.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1965-68 (New York County 9th District 1965, 72ndDistrict 1966, 66th District 1967-68);U.S.Representative from New York, 1978-93 (18th District 1978-83,15th District 1983-93); defeated, 1968 (17th District), 1992 (14thDistrict); candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1994.Jewish.Died, oflivercancer, at New York-PresbyterianHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October14, 2002 (age72 years, 363days).Burial location unknown. | | Rosemary Lucas Ginn (1912-2003) — also known asRosemary L. Ginn;Rosemary Bewick Lucas;Mrs. M. Stanley Ginn —of Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.Born in Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.,August28, 1912.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1956(alternate),1968,1972;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Missouri, 1960-79; U.S. Ambassador toLuxembourg, 1976-77.Female.Baptist.Member,AmericanAssociation of University Women;League of WomenVoters;PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaSigma Rho;AlphaPi Zeta;DeltaDelta Delta;AmericanLegion Auxiliary.Died in Osage BeachHealth Care Center, Osage Beach,CamdenCounty, Mo.,January3, 2003 (age90 years, 128days).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Columbia, Mo. | | Clark MacGregor (1922-2003) — of Plymouth,HennepinCounty, Minn.;Washington,D.C.Born in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,July 12,1922.Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Minnesota 3rd District, 1961-71; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Minnesota,1964,1968;candidate forU.S.Senator from Minnesota, 1970.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Chairman of PresidentRichardM. Nixon's re-election campaign, July to November 1972.Died, ofrespiratoryfailure, in ahospital at Pompano Beach,BrowardCounty, Fla.,February10, 2003 (age80 years, 213days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Duluth, Minn. | | Robert Grier Stephens Jr. (1913-2003) — also known asRobert G. Stephens, Jr. — of Athens,ClarkeCounty, Ga.Born in Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.,August14, 1913.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofGeorgiastate senate, 1951-53; member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from Clarke County, 1953-59;U.S.Representative from Georgia 10th District, 1961-77.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks;Kiwanis;Woodmen.Died, in ahospital at Athens,ClarkeCounty, Ga.,February20, 2003 (age89 years, 190days).Interment atOconeeHill Cemetery, Athens, Ga. | | William V. Kozerski (1921-2003) — of Hamtramck,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Hamtramck,WayneCounty, Mich.,February8, 1921.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; traffic rateanalyst forChryslerCorporation;mayorof Hamtramck, Mich., 1975-79.Catholic.Polishancestry. Member,PolishNational Alliance;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, fromrespiratoryandheartdisease, in Sinai-GraceHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February24, 2003 (age82 years, 16days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Paul F. Palumbo Jr. (1926-2003) — Born in Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,April11, 1926.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Died, in The WesterlyHospital, Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,March 8,2003 (age76 years, 331days).Interment atSt.Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly, R.I.| | Relatives: Sonof Paul Palumbo, Sr. and Annie (Algiere) Palumbo. |
| | Clarence H. Bates (1920-2003) — of Monticello,WayneCounty, Ky.Born inWayneCounty, Ky.,December2, 1920.Republican.Schoolteacher; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 83rd District, 1956-57;superintendentof schools.Died, in Wayne CountyHospital, Monticello,WayneCounty, Ky.,March10, 2003 (age82 years, 98days).Interment atElkSpring Cemetery, Monticello, Ky.| | Relatives: Sonof Ruben Bates and Lila Upchurch Bates. |
 | Irma Lerma Rangel (1931-2003) — also known asIrma Rangel — of Kingsville,KlebergCounty, Tex.Born in Kingsville,KlebergCounty, Tex.,May 15,1931.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1977-2003 (49th District 1977-82,37th District 1983-92, 35th District 1993-2002, 43rd District 2003);died in office 2003.Female.Mexicanancestry.In 1976, was thefirstMexican-American woman elected to the Texas House.Died, ofbraincancer, in BrackinridgeHospital,March18, 2003 (age71 years, 307days).Interment atTexasState Cemetery, Austin, Tex. | | | William Thacher Longstreth (1920-2003) — also known asW. Thacher Longstreth — of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Haverford,DelawareCounty, Pa.,November4, 1920.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;advertisingbusiness; candidate formayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 1955, 1971.Quaker. Member,UrbanLeague.Died, of apulmonaryembolism, while hospitalized forpneumoniaand suffering fromParkinson'sdisease, in Naples CommunityHospital, Naples,CollierCounty, Fla.,April11, 2003 (age82 years, 158days).Burial location unknown. | | Mary A. Warner (1932-2003) — also known asMary A. Whedon — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Quincy,BranchCounty, Mich.,November26, 1932.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1988;Democratic Presidential Elector for Michigan,2000(voted forAlGore andJosephI. Lieberman).Female.Died, ofcancer,in ahospital at Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,April11, 2003 (age70 years, 136days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Frank Alan Whedon and Grace (Farrell) Whedon; married,July 28,1951, to James 'Skip' Warner; second cousin twice removed ofDwightOscar Whedon. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). |
| | John Leslie Evans (1943-2003) — also known asJohn L. Evans — of California. Born, in ahospitalat Bakersfield,KernCounty, Calif.,March13, 1943.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from California 21st District, 1994.Died, from aheartattack, in ahospital at Bakersfield,KernCounty, Calif.,April19, 2003 (age60 years, 37days).Cremated.  | James Pershing Harrelson (1919-2003) — also known asJames P. Harrelson;J. P. Harrelson;"Preacher" —of Walterboro,ColletonCounty, S.C.Born in Mullins,MarionCounty, S.C.,June 28,1919.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;Baptistminister;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1957-60, 1991-94; memberofSouthCarolina state senate, 1963-76 (Colleton County 1963-66, 17thDistrict 1967-68, 13th District 1969-72, 15th District 1972-76);delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina,1964,1968,1972.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Woodmenof the World;Elks;Veterans ofForeign Wars;American BarAssociation.Recipient of the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina's highestcivilian award.Died, fromstrokesandParkinson'sdisease, in RoperHospital, Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,April30, 2003 (age83 years, 306days).Interment atBlackCreek Baptist Church Cemetery, Walterboro, S.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Carson A. Harrelson and Bertha Mae Harrelson; married,June 24,1943, to Hazel H. Richardson. | | | | Image source: South CarolinaLegislative Manual 1964 |
| | John Harbin Rousselot (1927-2003) — also known asJohn H. Rousselot — of San Gabriel,LosAngeles County, Calif.; San Marino,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,November1, 1927.Republican.Insuranceagent;publicrelations consultant; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from California,1956;U.S.Representative from California, 1961-63, 1970-83 (25th District1961-63, 24th District 1970-75, 26th District 1975-83); defeated,1982.Member,JohnBirch Society.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, in IrvineMedical Center, Irvine,OrangeCounty, Calif.,May 11,2003 (age75 years, 191days).Burial location unknown. | | Donald Thomas Regan (1918-2003) — also known asDonald T. Regan;Don Regan — Born in Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,December21, 1918.Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;U.S.Secretary of the Treasury, 1981-85; White House Chief of Stafffor PresidentRonaldReagan, 1985-87.Irishancestry. Member,Council onForeign Relations;PiKappa Alpha.Died, ofcancerandheartfailure, in ahospital atWilliamsburg,Va.,June 10,2003 (age84 years, 171days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. (1938-2003) — also known asMaynard H. Jackson;"Buzzy" —of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.Born in Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.,March23, 1938.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forU.S.Senator from Georgia, 1968;mayorof Atlanta, Ga., 1974-82, 1990-94; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Georgia,1976,1980,1996,2000;Democratic Presidential Elector for Georgia,1992;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Georgia, 1993.Africanancestry. Member,Freemasons;PhiBeta Kappa.Collapsed (heartattack) after getting off a plane at Reagan NationalAirport,and died soon after, at VirginiaMedical Center, Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,June 23,2003 (age65 years, 92days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Atlanta, Ga. | | Jacob Edward Gunther III (1953-2003) — also known asJacob E. Gunther III;JakeGunther —of Forestburgh,SullivanCounty, N.Y.Born in Middletown,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,June 11,1953.Democrat.Glassbusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 98th District, 1993-2003; died in office 2003.Presbyterian.Died, ofneckcancer, in St. Peter'sHospital, Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,July 9,2003 (age50 years, 28days).Cremated. | | John Erwin Bibby (1920-2003) — also known asJohn E. Bibby — of Brookings,BrookingsCounty, S.Dak.Born in Brookings,BrookingsCounty, S.Dak.,November21, 1920.Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;creamerymanager;mens wearretailer;banker;member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives, 1963-74; member ofSouthDakota state senate, 1975-82.Methodist.Member,Rotary;Jaycees;Elks;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Sufferedcardiacarrest whilesailingon Green Lake, Spicer, Minn., and died two weeks later, in BrookingsHospital, Brookings,BrookingsCounty, S.Dak.,July 26,2003 (age82 years, 247days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Brookings, S.Dak.| | Relatives: Sonof Irwin John 'Jake' Bibby and Ruth Edith (Erwin) Bibby; married1947 to JeanFrances Starksen; married1993 toMaryMcClure; father of John Francis 'Jay' Bibby. | | | | Epitaph: "DevotedCitizen." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | John R. Dawson (1950-2003) — ofWashington,D.C.Born in1950.U.S. Ambassador toPeru, 2002-03, died in office 2003.Died, ofpancreaticcancer, in MercyHospital, Long Island (unknowncounty), N.Y.,August1, 2003 (ageabout 53years).Cremated. | | Frank Lewis O'Bannon (1930-2003) — also known asFrank L. O'Bannon — of Indiana. Born in Corydon,HarrisonCounty, Ind.,January30, 1930.Democrat.Newspaperpublisher; member ofIndianastate senate, 1971-89;LieutenantGovernor of Indiana, 1989-97;Governor ofIndiana, 1997-2003; died in office 2003; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Indiana,2000.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Rotary;PhiDelta Phi;PhiGamma Delta;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;AmericanLegion.Suffered amajorstroke, and subsequently died, in Northwestern MemorialHospital, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,September13, 2003 (age73 years, 226days).Cremated;ashes interred atCedarHill Cemetery, Corydon, Ind.; statue atOldCourthouse Square, Corydon, Ind. | | Arie Parks Taylor (1927-2003) — also known asArie P. Taylor;"Denver's BellaAbzug" —ofDenver,Colo.Born in Bedford,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,1927.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,1968,1972(alternate); member ofColoradostate house of representatives 7th District, 1973-84; Denverclerk and recorder, 1991-95.Female.Africanancestry.Colorado'sfirstAfrican-American woman legislator.Died, in Presbyterian/St. Luke'sHospital,Denver,Colo.,September27, 2003 (ageabout 76years).Interment atFortLogan National Cemetery, Denver, Colo. | | Willard L. Mikesell (1925-2003) — also known asMike Mikesell — of Charlotte,EatonCounty, Mich.Born in Charlotte,EatonCounty, Mich.,April18, 1925.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;candidate in Republican primary fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Eaton District,1961;EatonCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1965-68; candidate in Republicanprimary forMichiganstate house of representatives 56th District, 1968;circuitjudge in Michigan 5th Circuit, 1971-76; defeated, 1966, 1976;Independent candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1986.Congregationalist.Member,Associationof Trial Lawyers of America;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Shriners;Lions;Eagles;Elks.Died, in Ingham RegionalMedical Center, Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,September30, 2003 (age78 years, 165days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George Edward Mikesell and Maria Laura (Wilson)Mikesell. |
| | John Thomas Dunlop (1914-2003) — also known asJohn T. Dunlop — Born in Placerville,El DoradoCounty, Calif.,July 5,1914.Universityprofessor;economist;U.S.Secretary of Labor, 1975-76.Died, in Brigham and Women'sHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,October2, 2003 (age89 years, 89days).Burial location unknown. | | Edward Thompson Breathitt Jr. (1924-2003) — also known asEdward T. Breathitt;NedBreathitt —of Hopkinsville,ChristianCounty, Ky.Born in Hopkinsville,ChristianCounty, Ky.,November26, 1924.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 9th District, 1952-57;Governor ofKentucky, 1963-67; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Kentucky,1964,1972,1980;counsel and vice-president, SouthernRailwaySystem.Methodist.Member,Jaycees;Kiwanis;Elks;OmicronDelta Kappa;SigmaAlpha Epsilon.Collapsed whilemaking aspeech at Lexington Community College, and died a few days later,fromheartdisease, in the University of KentuckyHospital,Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,October14, 2003 (age78 years, 322days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Hopkinsville, Ky. | | Perkins T. Shelton (1911-2003) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; St. Petersburg,PinellasCounty, Fla.BornDecember19, 1911.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida,1984,1996.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP.Died, in BayfrontMedical Center, St. Petersburg,PinellasCounty, Fla.,October20, 2003 (age91 years, 305days).Burial location unknown. | | Luis Alberto Ferré (1904-2003) — also known asLuis A. Ferré;"DonLuis" —of Ponce,PonceMunicipio, Puerto Rico.Born in Ponce,PonceMunicipio, Puerto Rico,February17, 1904.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from PuertoRico,1964;Governorof Puerto Rico, 1969-73.Frenchancestry.Died, ofpneumoniaandrespiratoryfailure, in ahospital at San Juan,San JuanMunicipio, Puerto Rico,October21, 2003 (age99 years, 246days).Intermentsomewherein Ponce, Puerto Rico. | | William Ralph Vincent, Sr. (c.1925-2003) — also known asWilliam R. Vincent;BillVincent —of Leitchfield,GraysonCounty, Ky.Born in Bee Springs,EdmonsonCounty, Ky., about 1925.Democrat.Clothingmerchant; candidate forKentuckystate senate 5th District, 1975; Kentucky director forAgricultural Conservation and Stabilization Service.Baptist.Member,Rotary;Freemasons.Died, in St. JosephHospital, Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,October22, 2003 (ageabout 78years).Interment atSweedenCemetery, Sweeden, Ky. | | Walter Edward Washington (1915-2003) — also known asWalter Washington — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Dawson,TerrellCounty, Ga.,April15, 1915.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof Washington, D.C., 1975-79; defeated in primary, 1978.Africanancestry.Died, in Howard UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,October27, 2003 (age88 years, 195days).Interment atLincolnMemorial Cemetery, Suitland, Md. | | Antonio James Manchin (1927-2003) — also known asA. James Manchin — of Farmington,MarionCounty, W.Va.Born in Farmington,MarionCounty, W.Va.,April 7,1927.Democrat.Schoolteacher;athleticcoach; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1949-50, 1999-2003; defeated,1950; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from WestVirginia,1952;secretaryof state of West Virginia, 1976-84;WestVirginia state treasurer, 1985-89; resigned 1989.Catholic.Italianancestry.Following the disclosure of losses from the State ConsolidatedInvestment Fund and accusations ofmismanagementin the State Treasurer's office, the House of Delegates, in 1989,broughtimpeachmentcharges against him, but heresignedas State Treasurer before a trial could be held.Died, following aheartattack, in Fairmont GeneralHospital, Fairmont,MarionCounty, W.Va.,November3, 2003 (age76 years, 210days).Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, Farmington, W.Va. | | Shuford Kirk (1907-2003) — of Caro,TuscolaCounty, Mich.Born in Juniata Township,TuscolaCounty, Mich.,May 2,1907.Republican.Chemist;farmer;chairof Tuscola County Republican Party, 1958-62; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1960;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Tuscola County,1961-62; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 84th District, 1964.Presbyterian.Member,ExchangeClub.Died, in McLaren RegionalMedical Center, Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,November6, 2003 (age96 years, 188days).Interment atIndianfieldsTownship Cemetery, Caro, Mich. | | Ramona Lee Etta Barnes (1938-2003) — also known asRamona Barnes — ofAnchorage,Alaska.Born in Pikeville,BledsoeCounty, Tenn.,July 7,1938.Republican. Member ofAlaskastate house of representatives, 1979-84, 1987-2000; defeated,2000;Speaker ofthe Alaska State House of Representatives, 1993-94.Female.Died, ofpneumonia,in Providence AlaskaMedical Center,Anchorage,Alaska,November26, 2003 (age65 years, 142days).Burial location unknown. | | Joseph Richard Skeen (1927-2003) — also known asJoe R. Skeen — of Picacho,LincolnCounty, N.M.Born in Roswell,ChavesCounty, N.M.,June 30,1927.Republican. Member ofNewMexico state senate, 1960-70;New MexicoRepublican state chair, 1962-65; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New Mexico,1964;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New Mexico, 1970; candidate forGovernor ofNew Mexico, 1974, 1978;U.S.Representative from New Mexico 2nd District, 1981-2003.Catholic.Member,Elks;Eagles.Died, ofParkinson'sdisease, in Eastern New MexicoMedical Center, Roswell,ChavesCounty, N.M.,December7, 2003 (age76 years, 160days).Burial location unknown. | | James Hurley Edgar (1925-2003) — also known asJames H. Edgar — of Grand Ledge,EatonCounty, Mich.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,August29, 1925.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;policeofficer;lawyer;mayorof Grand Ledge, Mich., 1962-65; district judge in Michigan 55thDistrict, 1965-68.Died, in SparrowHospital, Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,December16, 2003 (age78 years, 109days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Grand Ledge, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof James Ray Edgar and Edith (Adams) Edgar. | | | | Epitaph: "GentlemanJim." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | 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, fromischemiccolitis, 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 |
| | Perry Belmont Duryea Jr. (1921-2004) — also known asPerry B. Duryea, Jr. — of Montauk,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Montauk,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,October18, 1921.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1961-77 (Suffolk County 1st District 1961-65, 1stDistrict 1966-77);Speaker ofthe New York State Assembly, 1969-73;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 1st District, 1967;member ofNew YorkRepublican State Central Committee, 1968; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1968,1972;candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1978.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Lions;Freemasons.Died, from injuries suffered in acaraccident, in SouthamptonHospital, Southampton,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,January11, 2004 (age82 years, 85days).Interment atFortHill Cemetery, Montauk, Long Island, N.Y. | | Jack M. Stack (1938-2004) — of Alma,GratiotCounty, Mich.Born in Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,March 1,1938.Republican.Physician;psychiatrist;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1968;candidate forMichiganState University board of trustees, 1972.Died, in West Florida RegionalHospital, Pensacola,EscambiaCounty, Fla.,February12, 2004 (age65 years, 348days).Interment atCrystal Lake Township Cemetery East, Frankfort, Mich. | | Elaine F. Guiney (c.1945-2004) — of Dorchester, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born about 1945. Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Massachusetts,1992;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts,1996;Massachusetts director for the U.S. Small Business Administration.Female.Died, ofcancer,in Massachusetts GeneralHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,February20, 2004 (ageabout 59years).Burial location unknown. | | Mike O'Callaghan (1929-2004) — also known asDonal Neil O'Callaghan — of Henderson,ClarkCounty, Nev.Born in La Crosse,La CrosseCounty, Wis.,September10, 1929.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; hit bya mortar round andlost hislower left leg; legislative aide to U.S. Sen.HowardW. Cannon;Governor ofNevada, 1971-79; executive editor,Las Vegas Sunnewspaper.Catholic.Suffered aheartattack at St. Viator CatholicChurch,and died soon after in ahospital, Las Vegas,ClarkCounty, Nev.,March 5,2004 (age74 years, 177days).Interment atSouthernNevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Nev. | | Jan Sterling (1921-2004) — also known asJane Sterling Adriance — Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April 3,1921.Democrat.Actress;honored guest, Democratic National Convention,1960.Female.Died, following a series ofstrokes,while suffering fromdiabetes,in the Motion Picture and TelevisionHospital, Woodland Hills,Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,March26, 2004 (age82 years, 358days).Interment atSt. Pauls Churchyard, Covent Garden, London, England. | | Alphonzo Edward Bell Jr. (1914-2004) — also known asAlphonzo Bell — of Beverly Hills,LosAngeles County, Calif.; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,September19, 1914.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;president, BellOilCompany, 1947-59; delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1956;CaliforniaRepublican state chair, 1956-59; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from California, 1956-59;U.S.Representative from California, 1961-77 (16th District 1961-63,28th District 1963-75, 27th District 1975-77); candidate formayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1969; candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1976.Died, from complications ofpneumonia,in St. John'sHospital, Santa Monica,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,April25, 2004 (age89 years, 219days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif. | | Ralph A. Dunn (1914-2004) — of Du Quoin,PerryCounty, Ill.Born in Pinckneyville,PerryCounty, Ill.,February28, 1914.Republican.Concretebusiness;automobiledealer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1968;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention, 1970; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1973-85 (58th District 1973-83,115th District 1983-85); member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1985-95.Died, in Marshall BrowningHospital, Du Quoin,PerryCounty, Ill.,May 3,2004 (age90 years, 65days).Burial location unknown.  | Decatur W. Trotter (1932-2004) — also known asBucky Trotter;"Zeus" —of Glenarden,PrinceGeorge's County, Md.Born inWashington,D.C.,January8, 1932.Democrat.Mayorof Glenarden, Md., 1970-74; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates District 25, 1975-80; orphan's courtjudge in Maryland, 1982-83; member ofMarylandstate senate 24th District, 1983-98; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Maryland,1988,1996.Africanancestry. Member,KappaAlpha Psi.Died, ofbonecancer, in John HopkinsHospital,Baltimore,Md.,May 3,2004 (age72 years, 116days).Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Maryland Manual On-Line |
| | Virginia Barrett (1918-2004) — of Grosse Pointe Shores,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,May 8,1918.Democrat.Nurse;member, 14th Congressional District Democratic Committee.Female.Died, from complications ofAlzheimer'sdisease, in St. John'sHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,May 3,2004 (age85 years, 361days).Burial location unknown. | | William J. Knight (1929-2004) — also known asPete Knight — of Palmdale,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Noblesville,HamiltonCounty, Ind.,November18, 1929.Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; mayor ofPalmdale, Calif., 1988-92; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1993-96; member ofCaliforniastate senate 17th District, 1997-2004; died in office 2004.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks.Air Forcetestpilot who holds the speed record for winged aircraft: 4,250 mphflying the Bell X-15.Died, fromacutemyelogenous leukemia, in City of HopeHospital,May 7,2004 (age74 years, 171days).Interment atDesertLawn Memorial Park, Palmdale, Calif. | | Ray N. Allmon (1918-2004) — of Winona,ShannonCounty, Mo.; Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.Born in New Liberty,OregonCounty, Mo.,December11, 1918.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;oil jobber;contractor;automobiledealer; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Shannon County, 1965.Protestant.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;OddFellows;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, in St. John'sHospital, Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.,May 24,2004 (age85 years, 165days).Interment atMissouriVeterans Cemetery, Springfield, Mo. | | Glenn D. Cunningham (1943-2004) — of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born, in Margaret HagueHospital,Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,September16, 1943.Democrat.HudsonCounty Freeholder, 1975-78;mayorof Jersey City, N.J., 2001-04; defeated, 1989; died in office2004; member ofNewJersey state senate 31st District, 2004; died in office 2004.Baptist.Africanancestry.Died, of aheartattack, in GreenvilleHospital, Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,May 25,2004 (age60 years, 252days).Interment atBayview- New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J. | | John Stozich (c.1927-2004) — of Findlay,HancockCounty, Ohio.Born in Mingo Junction,JeffersonCounty, Ohio, about 1927.Republican. Member ofOhiostate house of representatives, 1983-91; director, OhioDepartment of Industrial Relations, 1991-95;mayorof Findlay, Ohio, 1996-2000;convictedofvehicularmanslaughterin May, 2004 for a traffic accident in which a woman died;sentencedto three yearsprobation;a jail term was suspended.Catholic.Died, in Blanchard Valley RegionalHealth Center, Findlay,HancockCounty, Ohio,July 5,2004 (ageabout 77years).Burial location unknown.  | Carmine G. DeSapio (1908-2004) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December10, 1908.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1944,1948,1952,1956;leader of Tammany Hall, 1949-61;leader of NewYork County Democratic Party, 1955;secretaryof state of New York, 1955-58; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from New York, 1957;convictedin 1969 on Federalbriberyconspiracycharges;served two years inprison.Italianancestry. Member,TammanyHall.Died, in St. Vincent'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 27,2004 (age95 years, 230days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | George F. Kugler Jr. (1925-2004) — Born in Woodbury,GloucesterCounty, N.J.,March26, 1925.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;NewJersey state attorney general, 1970-74.Died, in Virtua-West JerseyHospital, Berlin,CamdenCounty, N.J.,August1, 2004 (age79 years, 128days).Burial location unknown. | | Frank Jefferson Horton (1919-2004) — also known asFrank Horton — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.; Bentonville,WarrenCounty, Va.Born in Cuero,DeWittCounty, Tex.,December12, 1919.Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York, 1963-93 (36th District 1963-73,34th District 1973-83, 29th District 1983-93).Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died, following astroke,in ahospital atWinchester,Va.,August30, 2004 (age84 years, 262days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | George F. Disnard (1923-2004) — of Claremont,SullivanCounty, N.H.Born in Hingham,PlymouthCounty, Mass.,November24, 1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; servedin the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;schoolteacher;superintendentof schools; member ofNewHampshire state senate, 1980; Democratic Presidential Elector forNew Hampshire,1992.Member,Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion;Elks;Moose;Kiwanis.Died, in Valley RegionalHospital, Claremont,SullivanCounty, N.H.,September3, 2004 (age80 years, 284days).Interment atSt.Mary Cemetery, Claremont, N.H. | | James Paul Blanton (1915-2004) — also known asJames P. Blanton — of near Loris,HorryCounty, S.C.Born near Nichols,MarionCounty, S.C.,December13, 1915.Businessman;farmer;vice-president, Horry County NationalBank;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1967-68.Baptist.Died, in Loris CommunityHospital, Loris,HorryCounty, S.C.,September3, 2004 (age88 years, 265days).Interment atMount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery, Horry County, S.C. | | Christopher D'Olier Reeve (1952-2004) — also known asChristopher Reeve — Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,September25, 1952.Democrat.Actor;paralyzedin a horseback-riding accident in 1995;speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1996.Died, fromheartfailure while being treated for aninfection,in Northern WestchesterHospital, Mt. Kisco,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,October10, 2004 (age52 years, 15days).Cremated;ashes scattered. | | Pierre Emil George Salinger (1925-2004) — also known asPierre Salinger — of Beverly Hills,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,June 14,1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;newspaperreporter; press secretary to U.S. Sen. and Pres.JohnF. Kennedy;U.S.Senator from California, 1964; defeated, 1964; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from California,1968;Parisbureauchief for ABC News.Died, fromheartfailure, in ahospital at Le Thor, Provence,France,October16, 2004 (age79 years, 124days).Cremated;ashes interred atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Wyeth Chandler (1930-2004) — of Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.BornFebruary21, 1930.Mayorof Memphis, Tenn., 1972-82; resigned 1982; circuit judge inTennessee, 1982-96.Suffered aheartattack while mowing his lawn, and died three days later, in theintensive care unit at St. Francis-BartlettHospital,Bartlett,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,November11, 2004 (age74 years, 264days).Burial location unknown. | | Elmer Lee Andersen (1909-2004) — also known asElmer L. Andersen — of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,June 17,1909.Republican.Gluemanufacturing business;dairyfarmer;newspaperpublisher; delegate to Republican National Convention fromMinnesota,1948,1964;member ofMinnesotastate senate 42nd District, 1949-58;Governor ofMinnesota, 1961-63; defeated, 1962.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry. Member,Rotary;AlphaKappa Psi.Died, in ahospital at St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,November15, 2004 (age95 years, 151days).Interment atHillsideCemetery, Minneapolis, Minn. | | Ronald Lee Allen (1946-2004) — also known asRonald L. Allen;Ron Allen — of Ypsilanti Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.; Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,June 25,1946.Democrat.Supervisorof Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1979-88; defeated in primary,1992.Africanancestry.Died, from amyocardialinfaction, in St. Joseph MercyHospital, SuperiorTownship,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,December16, 2004 (age58 years, 174days).Interment atTrinity Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.| | Relatives:Married to Louise Jones. |
| | Mary V. Beck (1908-2005) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Ford City,ArmstrongCounty, Pa.,February29, 1908.Democrat.Socialworker;lawyer;member, Detroit City Council, 1950-70 (firstwoman to be elected); candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1950; candidate in primary formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1969.Female.EasternOrthodox.Ukrainianancestry.Died, in St. Joseph MercyHospital, Clinton Township,MacombCounty, Mich.,January30, 2005 (age96 years, 336days).Interment atSt.Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery, South Bound Brook, N.J.| | Relatives:Daughter of Michael Beck and Anna (Woytowych) Beck; sister ofJohnJoseph Beck. | | | | Campaign slogan (1969): "Sweep the Deckwith Mary Beck." |
| | James Patton Sutton (1915-2005) — also known asPat Sutton — of Lawrenceburg,LawrenceCounty, Tenn.Born near Wartrace,BedfordCounty, Tenn.,October31, 1915.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Representative from Tennessee, 1949-55 (7th District 1949-53, 6thDistrict 1953-55); candidate forU.S.Senator from Tennessee, 1954;LawrenceCounty Sheriff;pleaded nocontest in 1964 tochargesrelated to his involvement in acounterfeitingring;imprisonedfor 10 months for violating a federalprobationorder.Died, in the Lakeland SpecialtyHospital, Berrien Center,BerrienCounty, Mich.,February3, 2005 (age89 years, 95days).Cremated;ashes interred atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Edward Richard Dudley (1911-2005) — also known asEdward R. Dudley — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in South Boston,HalifaxCounty, Va.,March11, 1911.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S. Minister toLiberia, 1948-49; U.S. Ambassador toLiberia, 1949-53;boroughpresident of Manhattan, New York, 1961-64; appointed 1961;candidate forNew Yorkstate attorney general, 1962; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1964;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1965-85.Africanancestry.Died, ofprostatecancer, in St. Luke'sHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February10, 2005 (age93 years, 336days).Burial location unknown. | | Jack John Garris (1919-2005) — also known asJack J. Garris;Jack JohnGaratzgeone —of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,October16, 1919.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;WashtenawCounty Circuit Court Commissioner, 1955; candidate formayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1971.EasternOrthodox.Greekancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;Associationof Trial Lawyers of America;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;DeltaTheta Phi;Jaycees.Died, of astroke,while suffering fromParkinson'sdisease, in St. Joseph MercyHospital, Superior Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,February21, 2005 (age85 years, 128days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof John Garatzogeone and Constance (Maniatakos) Garatzogeone; married1948 toHelen Cazepis. |
| | Sumner Pell Gerard (1916-2005) — also known asSumner Gerard — of Ennis,MadisonCounty, Mont.Born in Melville,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,July 15,1916.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;rancher;member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1955-60; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Montana,1956;candidate forU.S.Senator from Montana, 1960; member ofMontanastate senate, 1963-66; U.S. Ambassador toJamaica, 1974-77.Died, in ahospital at Vero Beach,IndianRiver County, Fla.,February24, 2005 (age88 years, 224days).Entombed atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Arthur Naftalin (1917-2005) — of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.,June 28,1917.Democrat.Universityprofessor;newspapercolumnist;secretary to MayorHubertH. Humphrey, 1945-47; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Minnesota,1948,1952(alternate),1960,1964;mayorof Minneapolis, Minn., 1961-69.Jewish.Injured in afall, anddied a few hours later, in Abbott NorthwesternHospital,Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,May 16,2005 (age87 years, 322days). Hisbody wasdonated to the University of Minnesota medical school. | | George Crews McGhee (1912-2005) — also known asGeorge C. McGhee — of Texas. Born in Waco,McLennanCounty, Tex.,March10, 1912.Rhodesscholar;geologist;oilproducer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.Ambassador toTurkey, 1952-53;Germany, 1963-68;, 1968-69.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;Council onForeign Relations.Died, frompneumonia,in LoudounHospital Center, Leesburg,LoudounCounty, Va.,July 4,2005 (age93 years, 116days).Burial location unknown. | | Frederick H. Hobbs (1934-2005) — also known asFred Hobbs — of Pottsville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.Born in Pottsville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.,January6, 1934.Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 29th District, 1967-76.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Lions;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Freemasons;Amvets.Died, ofemphysema,in PottsvilleHospital, Pottsville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.,July 24,2005 (age71 years, 199days).Cremated;ashes interred atCharlesBaber Cemetery, Pottsville, Pa. | | Arthur E. Teele (1946-2005) — also known asArt Teele — of Florida. Born inPrinceGeorge's County, Md.,May 14,1946.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war;lawyer;director, U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration, 1981-83;Republican Presidential Elector for Florida,1992;as Miami city commissioner in 1997-2004, he chaired the CommunityRedevelopment Agency (CRA); aninvestigationof corruption in the agency, started in 2003, led tochargesthat he had accepted $135,000 inkickbacksfrom two construction companies; as a result, he wasremoved fromoffice in 2004 by Gov.JebBush; in August, 2004, when he and his wife were undersurveillance, hedrove hiscar at a police detective in an attempt torun himover, and alsothreatenedto kill police officers who had been following his wife duringthe investigation;convictedin March 2005 onchargesrelated to this incident;indictedon July 14, 2005, on federal conspiracy andmoneylaundering charges, over a scheme to fraudulently obtaincontracts for electrical work at the Miami International Airportthrough a "minority-owned" shell company; published police reportsrevealed that he had put hismistresson the CRA payroll, that he regularly bought and usedcocaine,and that he frequently made use of a maleprostitute.Churchof God in Christ.Africanancestry. Member,KappaAlpha Psi;NAACP;Freemasons.Came to theofficesof theMiami Herald newspaper, andshothimselfin the head with a semiautomatic pistol; he died two hours later inthe trauma unit of Jackson MemorialHospital, Miami,Miami-DadeCounty, Fla.,July 27,2005 (age59 years, 74days).Interment atCulley's MeadowWood Memorial Park, Tallahassee, Fla. | | Abraham Jacob Hirschfeld (1919-2005) — also known asAbraham J. Hirschfeld;Abe Hirschfeld;"Honest Abe" —of Great Neck,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Miami Beach, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.Born in Tarnow,Poland,December20, 1919.Realestate developer;hotelowner; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1968;candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1974 (Democratic primary), 1976(Democratic primary), 2004 (Builders); candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 14th District, 1992 (IndependentFusion), 1994 (Democratic primary); Republican candidate forboroughpresident of Manhattan, New York, 1997; Independence candidateforNewYork state comptroller, 1998.In 1998, offered Paula Jones $1 million to drop her sexual harassmentlawsuit against PresidentBillClinton; later sued by Jones when he tried to back out of theoffer.Indictedin 2000 for trying tohirea hit man tokillhis former business partner Stanley Stahl; alsochargedwithtaxevasion; brieflyjailedforviolatinga court order against discussing the trial with the media;ultimatelyconvicted,and served two years inprison.Died, from complications ofcancer,in St. BarnabasHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,August9, 2005 (age85 years, 232days).Interment atCedarPark Cemetery, Paramus, N.J. | | Bertram L. Podell (1925-2005) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1955-67 (Kings County 21st District 1955-65, 53rdDistrict 1966, 44th District 1967);U.S.Representative from New York 13th District, 1968-75;chargedin 1974 with conspiracy, thesolicitationandacceptanceof bribes, criminalconflictof interest, andperjury;on the tenth day of histrial,hepleadedguilty to conspiracy andconflictof interest;sentencedto six months inprison;the prosecutor wasRudolphW. Giuliani.Jewish.Died, ofkidneyfailure, at Lenox HillHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August17, 2005 (ageabout 80years).Burial location unknown. | | Paul P. E. Bookson (c.1933-2005) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y., about 1933.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1965-74 (24th District 1965, 27th District 1966,24th District 1967-72, 25th District 1973-74).Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;B'naiB'rith.Struckby a motorcycle while crossing a street in Brooklyn, died laterthe same day in BellevueHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September22, 2005 (ageabout 72years).Intermentsomewherein Jerusalem, Israel.| | Relatives: Sonof Leo Bookson and Anna Bookson; married to TovaHeller. |
| | Constance Baker Motley (1921-2005) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,September14, 1921.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate senate 21st District, 1964-65; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1964;boroughpresident of Manhattan, New York, 1965-66;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1966-86;took senior status 1986.Female.Africanancestry.Inducted,NationalWomen's Hall of Fame, 1993; received theSpingarnMedal in 2003.Died, fromcongestiveheart failure, in NYU DowntownHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September28, 2005 (age84 years, 14days).Burial location unknown. | | Cynthia DeLores Tucker (1927-2005) — also known asC. DeLores Tucker;Cynthia DeLoresNottage —of Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,October4, 1927.Democrat.Secretaryof the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1971-77; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1972,1996,2000,2004;speaker,1984;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Pennsylvania, 1978; candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1980; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Pennsylvania, 2004.Female.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP;AlphaKappa Alpha.Died, in Suburban WoodsHealth Center, Norristown,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,October12, 2005 (age78 years, 8days).Interment atWestLaurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa. | | Edward Ross Roybal (1916-2005) — also known asEdward R. Roybal — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.,February10, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of California, 1954; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from California,1956,1960,1964,1988(speaker);U.S.Representative from California, 1963-93 (30th District 1963-75,25th District 1975-93).Catholic.Hispanicancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus;OptimistClub.Died, fromrespiratoryfailure andpneumonia,in HuntingtonHospital, Pasadena,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,October24, 2005 (age89 years, 256days).Burial location unknown.  | William F. Whittom (1941-2005) — also known asBill Whittom — of Rupert,MinidokaCounty, Idaho.Born in McCall,ValleyCounty, Idaho,May 19,1941.Radionewscaster;magazinepublisher;mayor ofRupert, Idaho, 1978-94; defeated, 1973; resigned 1994.Died, in KootenaiMedical Center, Coeur d'Alene,KootenaiCounty, Idaho,October26, 2005 (age64 years, 160days).Interment atPark View Cemetery, New Plymouth, Idaho.| | Relatives: Sonof William Silas Whittom and Helen Elizabeth (Strange)Whittom. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: South Idaho Press(Burley, Idaho), July 29, 1994 |
|  | Edward Louis Masry (1932-2005) — also known asEdward L. Masry — of Thousand Oaks,VenturaCounty, Calif.Born in Paterson,PassaicCounty, N.J.,July 29,1932.Lawyer;his successful lawsuit against Pacific Gas & Electric, overcontamination of drinking water in the town of Hinckley, California,was the subject of the movieErin Brockovich (2000);mayorof Thousand Oaks, Calif., 2001-02.Syrianancestry.Died, from complications ofdiabetes,in Los Robles RegionalMedical Center, Thousand Oaks,VenturaCounty, Calif.,December5, 2005 (age73 years, 129days).Interment atPierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park, Westlake Village,Calif. | | Carroll Ashmore Campbell Jr. (1940-2005) — also known asCarroll A. Campbell, Jr. — of Fountain Inn,GreenvilleCounty, S.C.Born in Greenville,GreenvilleCounty, S.C.,July 24,1940.Republican.Real estatebroker; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1970-74; defeated, 1969;delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina,1972(alternate),1976,1980,1984,1988,1992;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of South Carolina, 1974; executive assistant to Gov.JimEdwards, 1975; member ofSouthCarolina state senate 2nd District, 1977-78;U.S.Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1979-87;Governor ofSouth Carolina, 1987-95; candidate for Republican nomination forPresident,1996;lobbyist;CEO, American Council ofLifeInsurers, 1995-2001; director, Norfolk Southernrailroad.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Sertoma;PiKappa Phi.Died, of aheartattack while suffering fromAlzheimer'sdisease, in Lexington MedicalHospital, West Columbia,LexingtonCounty, S.C.,December7, 2005 (age65 years, 136days).Interment atAllSaints Episcopal Church Cemetery, Pawleys Island, S.C. | | Anthony Franciosa (1928-2006) — also known asTony Franciosa;Anthony GeorgePapaleo —of Brentwood, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October25, 1928.Democrat.Actor;hit andkicked a press photographer at the Los Angeles Civic Center onApril 19, 1957;arrestedforassault,pleadedguilty, served to ten days injail,andfined$250;honored guest, Democratic National Convention,1960.Italianancestry.Suffered astroke,and died a few days later, in UCLAMedical Center, LosAngeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January19, 2006 (age77 years, 86days).Cremated. | | Susan Bieke Neilson (1956-2006) — of Grosse Pointe Woods,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,August27, 1956.Lawyer;circuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1991-2005; appointed 1991;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 2005-06; died inoffice 2006.Female.Catholic.Member,Soroptimists;PhiBeta Kappa;CatholicLawyers Society.Died, ofpulmonaryfailure due tomyelodysplasticsyndrome, in HarperHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,January25, 2006 (age49 years, 151days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Ronald Bieke and Sheila Bieke. |
| | Robert J. Thompson (c.1938-2006) — also known asBob Thompson — of West Goshen Township,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa., about 1938.Republican.Photographer;ChesterCounty Commissioner, 1979-86; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 19th District, 1995-2006; died in office 2006.Presbyterian.Member,Rotary.Died, from complications ofpulmonaryfibrosis, at the University of PennsylvaniaHospital,Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,January26, 2006 (ageabout 68years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph H. Thompson and Winifred Thompson; married to NancyBlackman. |
| | Albert Lewis (1923-2006) — also known asAl Lewis;Albert Meister;"Grampa";"Grandpa" —of Roosevelt Island, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,April30, 1923.Green. Worked as acircusperformer and later as anactor;most famous role was as "Grandpa Munster" on thetelevisioncomedy seriesThe Munsters, 1964-66; owned an Italianrestaurantin New York; candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1998;radio talkshow host on WBAI-FM.Jewish.Died, in ahospital in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,February3, 2006 (age82 years, 279days).Cremated. | | Wilhelmina Jackson Rolark (1916-2006) — also known asWilhelmina J. Rolark;M. WilhelminaJackson —ofWashington,D.C.Born inPortsmouth,Va.,September12, 1916.Democrat.Lawyer;co-founder of Washington Informernewspaper;member, Washington, D.C. city council, 1977-92; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from District of Columbia,1980.Female.Africanancestry.Inducted in 2001 to the Washington, D.C.Hall ofFame.Died, ofcoloncancer, in Greater Southeast CommunityHospital,Washington,D.C.,February14, 2006 (age89 years, 155days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Calvin Rolark. |
| | Edward Howard McNamara (1926-2006) — also known asEdward H. McNamara;"BigMac" —of Livonia,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,September21, 1926.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 14th District, 1965;mayorof Livonia, Mich., 1970-86; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1970; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Michigan,1976,1996,2000;WayneCounty Executive, 1987-2002.Died, ofheartfailure andcancer,in HarperHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February19, 2006 (age79 years, 151days).Interment atParkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Mich. | | Robert Jerry Dryfoos (1942-2006) — also known asRobert J. Dryfoos — of Forest Hills, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.BornAugust11, 1942.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1972,1980,1988;chief counsel for New York Lt. Gov.MaryAnn Krupsak, 1975; member, New York City Council, 1980-91;retired from office whileunderinvestigation over allegedcampaignfinance andfederaltax violations, but no charges were filed;lobbyist.Jewish. Member,Americansfor Democratic Action;AmericanJewish Committee.Died, from complications of aheadinjury, in New York-PresbyterianHospital/Weill CornellMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March 2,2006 (age63 years, 203days).Burial location unknown. | | Faizi Husain (1952-2006) — also known asFaz Husain — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Patna, Bihar,India,January21, 1952.Pizzeriaowner; Independent candidate formayorof Ypsilanti, Mich., 1993.Muslim.Indiansubcontinent ancestry.Died, ofidiopathicpulmonary fibrosis, in UniversityHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,March 9,2006 (age54 years, 47days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Safdar Husain; grandson of Tajamul Husain. |
| | Clifton DeBerry (1923-2006) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Berkeley,AlamedaCounty, Calif.; Union City,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born in Holly Springs,MarshallCounty, Miss.,September18, 1923.Socialist.Painter;factoryworker; Socialist Workers candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1964, 1980; Socialist Workers candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1965; Socialist Workers candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1970; Socialist Workers candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1972.Africanancestry.Died, fromheartfailure, in ahospital inAlamedaCounty, Calif.,March24, 2006 (age82 years, 187days).Burial location unknown. | | Caspar Willard Weinberger (1917-2006) — also known asCaspar W. Weinberger;Cap Weinberger;"Cap the Knife" —ofSanFrancisco, Calif.; Hillsborough,San MateoCounty, Calif.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,August18, 1917.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1953-56; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from California,1956(alternate),1960(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business);CaliforniaRepublican state chair, 1964; member, Federal Trade Commission,1969-70; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1970; chair, Federal TradeCommission; director, U.S. Office of Management and Budget;U.S.Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, 1973-75;U.S.Secretary of Defense, 1981-87.Episcopalian.Jewishancestry. Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1987. To forestall anyprosecutionfor alleged misdeeds in connection with the Iran-Contra affair, hewaspardonedby PresidentGeorgeBush in 1992.Died, ofkidneyailments andpneumonia,in Eastern MaineMedical Center, Bangor,PenobscotCounty, Maine,March28, 2006 (age88 years, 222days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Iona Station,Ontario,October15, 1908.Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen;economist;universityprofessor; U.S. Ambassador toIndia, 1961-63; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1972.Scottishancestry. Member,Americansfor Democratic Action;AmericanEconomic Association;AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences;AmericanPhilosophical Society.Received theMedalof Freedom in 1946, and again in 2000.Died, ofpneumonia,in Mt. AuburnHospital, Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,April29, 2006 (age97 years, 196days).Interment atIndianHill Cemetery, Middletown, Conn. | | Charles Earnest Rendlen Jr. (1919-2006) — also known asCharles E. Rendlen, Jr. — of Hannibal,MarionCounty, Mo.Born in Hannibal,MarionCounty, Mo.,August9, 1919.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;real estatebusiness;chair ofMarion County Republican Party, 1949; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Missouri,1976.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Lions;Freemasons;SigmaNu.Died, in Hannibal RegionalHospital, Hannibal,MarionCounty, Mo.,May 6,2006 (age86 years, 270days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Hannibal, Mo. | | Gillespie V. Montgomery (1920-2006) — also known asG. V. 'Sonny' Montgomery — of Meridian,LauderdaleCounty, Miss.Born in Meridian,LauderdaleCounty, Miss.,August5, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in theU.S. Army during the Korean conflict;insurancebusiness; member ofMississippistate senate, 1956-66;U.S.Representative from Mississippi, 1967-97 (4th District 1967-73,3rd District 1973-97); delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Mississippi,1996.Episcopalian.Member,KappaAlpha Order.Recipient,Medalof Freedom, 2005.Died, in Jeff Anderson RegionalMedical Center, Meridian,LauderdaleCounty, Miss.,May 12,2006 (age85 years, 280days).Interment atMagnoliaCemetery, Meridian, Miss. | | Robert Nicholas Giaimo (1919-2006) — also known asRobert N. Giaimo — of New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.; North Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,October15, 1919.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1959-81; defeated,1956; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut,1960,1968(alternate).Italianancestry.Died, oflungailments, in the VirginiaMedical Center, Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,May 24,2006 (age86 years, 221days).Interment atNew Center Cemetery, North Haven, Conn. | | Evelyn Dubrow (1917-2006) — also known asEvy Dubrow — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Passaic,PassaicCounty, N.J.,May 6,1917.Democrat.Labororganizer;vicepresident andlobbyistfor the International Ladies Garment Workers Union for many years;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1984,1988,1996.Female.Received theMedalof Freedom in 1999.Died, in ahospital atWashington,D.C.,June 20,2006 (age89 years, 45days).Burial location unknown. | | Dolores Dee Bielecki (1933-2006) — also known asDee Bielecki;Rose Bielecki — ofOconeeCounty, S.C.BornMarch29, 1933.Democrat.Schoolteacher;collegeprofessor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from SouthCarolina,2000.Female.At a charitygolftournament, shefell,struck her head, washospitalized, and died from the injurysix weeks later, in Greenville,GreenvilleCounty, S.C.,July 8,2006 (age73 years, 101days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas J. Manton (1932-2006) — of Woodside, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Forest Hills, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Astoria, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November3, 1932.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1984,1988,1996,2000,2004;U.S.Representative from New York, 1985-99 (9th District 1985-93, 7thDistrict 1993-99); Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,2000(voted forAlGore andJosephI. Lieberman); member ofDemocraticNational Committee from New York, 2004.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;CatholicWar Veterans.Died, ofprostatecancer, in CalvaryHospital, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,July 22,2006 (age73 years, 261days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | James Elton West (1951-2006) — also known asJames E. West;Jim West — of Spokane,SpokaneCounty, Wash.Born in Salem,MarionCounty, Ore.,March28, 1951.Republican.Deputysheriff; member ofWashingtonstate house of representatives, 1982-86; member ofWashingtonstate senate 6th District, 1986-2003;mayorof Spokane, Wash., 2004-05.Member,Rotary;Gay.Following ascandalinvolvinguseof his position toobtainsex with young men, and an FBIinvestigation,he wasrecalledfrom office as mayor in 2005.Died, from complications ofcoloncancer, in the University of WashingtonMedical Center,Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,July 22,2006 (age55 years, 116days).Burial location unknown. | | Carl Edwin Gainer, Sr. (1915-2006) — also known asCarl E. Gainer — of Richwood,NicholasCounty, W.Va.Born inBarbourCounty, W.Va.,January19, 1915.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;schoolprincipal;oildistributor; president, WVARradiostation; owner, RichwoodTelevisionCable Co.; director, Farmers and MerchantsBank;member ofWestVirginia state senate 12th District, 1959-82; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from West Virginia,1964,1968.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Moose;Rotary;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, in Richwood AreaMedical Center, Richwood,NicholasCounty, W.Va.,August16, 2006 (age91 years, 209days).Interment atMountainView Memorial Park, Richwood, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Marvin James Gainer and Pearle (Poling) Gainer; married,May 23,1948, to Clarise Smith; third cousin once removed ofGlennWalter Gainer. |
| | Robert E. O'Connor Jr. (1944-2006) — also known asBob O'Connor — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December9, 1944.Democrat.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 2006; defeated in primary, 1997, 2001; diedin office 2006.Died, ofbrainlymphoma, at ShadysideHospital, Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September1, 2006 (age61 years, 266days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | Thomas Lee Judge (1934-2006) — also known asThomas L. Judge — of Montana. Born in Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.,October12, 1934.Member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1961-65; member ofMontanastate senate, 1967-69;LieutenantGovernor of Montana, 1969-73;Governor ofMontana, 1973-81.Died, frompulmonaryfibrosis, in Chandler RegionalHospital, Chandler,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,September8, 2006 (age71 years, 331days).Interment atResurrectionCemetery, Helena, Mont. | | Paul H. Rappaport (1934-2006) — of Ellicott City,HowardCounty, Md.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,April20, 1934.Republican. Howard Countypolicechief; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Maryland, 1994; candidate forMarylandstate attorney general, 1998; candidate forU.S.Senator from Maryland, 2000.Jewish.Died, ofspindle cellsarcoma, in MercyHospital,Baltimore,Md.,September10, 2006 (age72 years, 143days).Burial location unknown. | | Jackson Vaughn III (1917-2006) — also known asJackie Vaughn III — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,November17, 1917.Democrat. Candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from 4th SenatorialDistrict, 1961; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1967-78 (23rd District 1967-72,18th District 1973-78); resigned 1978; member ofMichiganstate senate, 1978-2002 (5th District 1978-82, 3rd District1983-94, 4th District 1995-2002).BaptistorMethodist.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP;Americansfor Democratic Action;American CivilLiberties Union;OmicronDelta Kappa;Elks;Freemasons.Died, in BotsfordHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,September12, 2006 (age88 years, 299days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Patricia Kennedy Lawford (1924-2006) — also known asPat Lawford;Patricia HelenKennedy —of Santa Monica,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Brookline,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,May 6,1924.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1960;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for California,1960.Female.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, frompneumonia,in ahospital at Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September17, 2006 (age82 years, 134days).Interment atSouthamptonCemetery, Southampton, Long Island, N.Y.| | Relatives:Daughter ofJosephPatrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy; sister ofJosephPatrick Kennedy Jr.,JohnFitzgerald Kennedy, Eunice Mary Kennedy (who marriedRobertSargent Shriver Jr.),RobertFrancis Kennedy,JeanKennedy Smith andEdwardMoore Kennedy; married,April24, 1954, toPeterLawford; mother of Christopher Lawford; aunt ofKathleenKennedy Townsend,JosephPatrick Kennedy II,RobertFrancis Kennedy Jr.,JohnFitzgerald Kennedy Jr.,MarkKennedy Shriver andPatrickJoseph Kennedy (born 1967); granddaughter ofPatrickJoseph Kennedy (1858-1929) andJohnFrancis Fitzgerald. | | | | Political family:Kennedyfamily of Boston, Massachusetts (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoWikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial |
 | Edward Joseph King (1925-2006) — also known asEdward J. King;Ed King — of Winthrop,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Chelsea,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,May 11,1925.Democrat.Governor ofMassachusetts, 1979-83; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Massachusetts,1980.Catholic.Played profootballas a guard with the Buffalo Bisons in 1948-49, and the BaltimoreColts in 1950.Died, following brain surgery after twofalls, inLaheyClinic, Burlington,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,September18, 2006 (age81 years, 130days).Interment atHolyhoodCemetery, Brookline, Mass. |  | Gerry Eastman Studds (1937-2006) — also known asGerry E. Studds — of Cohasset,NorfolkCounty, Mass.Born in Mineola,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,May 12,1937.Democrat. Foreign Service officer; member of White House staff duringthe administration of PresidentJohnF. Kennedy, 1962-63; legislative assistant to U.S. Sen.HarrisonA. Williams, 1964; state coordinator for U.S. Sen.EugeneJ. McCarthy's presidential primary campaign, 1968; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Massachusetts,1968,1996;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1973-97 (12th District1973-83, 10th District 1983-97).Episcopalian.Gay.Firstopenly gay member of Congress.Censuredby the House of Representatives on July 20, 1983, for havingsexualrelations with a teenage House page ten years earlier.Died, ofrespiratoryfailure, in BostonMedical Center, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,October14, 2006 (age69 years, 155days).Burial location unknown. | | | Ralph Ray Harding (1929-2006) — also known asRalph R. Harding — of Blackfoot,BinghamCounty, Idaho.Born in Malad City,OneidaCounty, Idaho,September9, 1929.Democrat.Accountant;served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member ofIdahostate house of representatives, 1955-56;U.S.Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1961-65; candidate forU.S.Senator from Idaho, 1966.Mormon. Member,AmericanLegion;Lions.Died, in Bingham MemorialHospital, Blackfoot,BinghamCounty, Idaho,October26, 2006 (age77 years, 47days).Interment atMalad City Cemetery, Malad City, Idaho. | | Smith Hempstone Jr. (1929-2006) — Born inWashington,D.C.,February1, 1929.Newspapereditor andcolumnist;U.S. Ambassador toKenya, 1989-93.Died, from complications ofdiabetes,in SuburbanHospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,November19, 2006 (age77 years, 291days).Burial location unknown. | | Raymond Philip Shafer (1917-2006) — also known asRaymond P. Shafer — of Meadville,CrawfordCounty, Pa.Born in New Castle,LawrenceCounty, Pa.,March 5,1917.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;CrawfordCounty District Attorney, 1948-56; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 50th District, 1959-62;LieutenantGovernor of Pennsylvania, 1963-67; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1964;Governorof Pennsylvania, 1967-71.Member,American BarAssociation;Grange;Rotary;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;PhiKappa Psi.Died, ofheartfailure, in MeadvilleMedical Center, Meadville,CrawfordCounty, Pa.,December12, 2006 (age89 years, 282days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Union Township, Crawford County, Pa. | | Cecil Carlton Sanders (1914-2007) — of Lancaster,GarrardCounty, Ky.Born inGarrardCounty, Ky.,March 2,1914.Democrat.Schoolteacher;athleticcoach; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1953-55; member ofKentuckystate senate, 1955-59.Disciplesof Christ. Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;PhiAlpha Delta;Freemasons;AmericanLegion;Rotary;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science.Died, in St. Joseph'sHospital, Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,January13, 2007 (age92 years, 317days).Interment atLancasterCemetery, Lancaster, Ky.| | Relatives: Sonof James Blythe Sanders and Suella (Jones) Sanders; married to ViolaLayton and Mary Elizabeth Gulley. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Robert Frederick Drinan (1920-2007) — also known asRobert F. Drinan;"Our Father Who Art InCongress" —of Newton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.;Washington,D.C.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,November15, 1920.Democrat.Catholicpriest;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1971-81 (3rd District 1971-73,4th District 1973-81); delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Massachusetts,1972;lawprofessor.Catholic.Member,Americansfor Democratic Action.Died, frompneumoniaandcongestiveheart failure, in Sibley MemorialHospital,Washington,D.C.,January28, 2007 (age86 years, 74days).Burial location unknown. | | | Leon Douglas Ralph (1932-2007) — also known asLeon D. Ralph — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born inRichmond,Va.,August20, 1932.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;administrative assistant to California House SpeakerJessUnruh; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1967-76; defeated, 1988; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from California,1968,1972;minister.AfricanMethodist Episcopal; laterChurchof God.Africanancestry. Member,Freemasons;NAACP.Died, in Long Beach MemorialMedical Center, Long Beach,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February6, 2007 (age74 years, 170days).Interment atRoseHills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof Arthur Ralph and Leanna (Woodard) Ralph; married,September27, 1951, to Martha Ann Morgan; married to RuthBanda. |
| | Thomas Francis Eagleton (1929-2007) — also known asThomas F. Eagleton — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,September4, 1929.Democrat.Lawyer;Missouristate attorney general, 1961-65;LieutenantGovernor of Missouri, 1965-69;U.S.Senator from Missouri, 1969-87; nominee forVicePresident of the United States 1972.Catholic.Member,DeltaKappa Epsilon.Died, in St. Mary'sHospital, Richmond Heights,St. LouisCounty, Mo.,March 4,2007 (age77 years, 181days). Hisbody wasdonated to Washington University School of Medicine. | | Kenneth P. Zebrowski (1945-2007) — also known asKen Zebrowski — of New City,RocklandCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,November12, 1945.Lawyer;RocklandCounty Legislator, 1973-2003; board chairman and actingpresident, NyackHospital;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate, 1999, 2000; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 94th District, 2005-07; died in office 2007.Catholic.Died, ofhepatitisC, in NyackHospital, Nyack,RocklandCounty, N.Y.,March18, 2007 (age61 years, 126days).Interment atSt.Anthony's Cemetery, Nanuet, N.Y. | | Frances Jackson (1910-2007) — also known asFrances Robertson;Mrs. Burris Jackson;Frances Davis —of Hillsboro,HillCounty, Tex.Born in Hillsboro,HillCounty, Tex.,August20, 1910.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1940,1948(alternate).Female.Methodist.Died, in Hill RegionalHospital, Hillsboro,HillCounty, Tex.,April16, 2007 (age96 years, 239days).Interment atRidgePark Cemetery, Hillsboro, Tex.  | James A. Howey (1944-2007) — also known asJamie Howey — of Wooster,WayneCounty, Ohio.Born in1944.Republican.Mayorof Wooster, Ohio, 1996-2007; died in office 2007.Died, fromcancer,at the ClevelandClinic, Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,April17, 2007 (ageabout 62years).Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Akron Beacon Journal, April 18, 2007 |
| | | Joseph Johanik (1927-2007) — of Westmont,DuPageCounty, Ill.; Lombard,DuPageCounty, Ill.Born in1927.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;carpenter;hardwarestore owner;villagepresident of Westmont, Illinois, 1961-65.Czechancestry. Member,Moose;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, from abrainhemorrhage, in Central DuPageHospital, Winfield,DuPageCounty, Ill.,May 4,2007 (ageabout 79years).Burial location unknown. | | Jerry Lamon Falwell (1933-2007) — also known asJerry Falwell — Born inLynchburg,Va.,August11, 1933.Republican.Pastor;televisionevangelist;founder(1971) of Liberty Baptist College, now Liberty University; alsoserved as itschancellor;founder of the Moral Majority, political group advocatingconservative Christian views;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1996.Baptist.Member,National RifleAssociation.Sufferedcardiacarrythmia, collapsed in hisofficeat Liberty University, and died soon after at Lynchburg GeneralHospital,Lynchburg,Va.,May 15,2007 (age73 years, 277days).Interment atMontviewGrounds, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va. | | Philip Mayer Kaiser (1913-2007) — also known asPhilip M. Kaiser — of New York; Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,July 12,1913.Democrat.Rhodesscholar;economist;U.S. Ambassador toSenegal, 1961-64;Mauritania, 1961-64;Hungary, 1977-80;Austria, 1980-81.UkrainianandJewishancestry. Member,Council onForeign Relations;AmericanPolitical Science Association;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, in SibleyHospital,Washington,D.C.,May 24,2007 (age93 years, 316days).Burial location unknown. | | Wiley Mayne (1917-2007) — of Sioux City,WoodburyCounty, Iowa.Born in Sanborn,O'BrienCounty, Iowa,January19, 1917.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1967-75; defeated, 1974.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons.Died, fromheartfailure, in St. Luke's RegionalMedical Center, SiouxCity,WoodburyCounty, Iowa,May 27,2007 (age90 years, 128days).Interment atRoselandCemetery, Sanborn, Iowa. | | Parren James Mitchell (1922-2007) — also known asParren J. Mitchell — ofBaltimore,Md.Born inBaltimore,Md.,April29, 1922.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;collegeprofessor;U.S.Representative from Maryland 7th District, 1971-87; defeated inprimary, 1968.Episcopalian.Africanancestry.Died, ofpneumonia,in Greater BaltimoreMedical Center,Baltimore,Md.,May 28,2007 (age85 years, 29days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Warren Mattice Anderson (1915-2007) — also known asWarren M. Anderson — of Binghamton,BroomeCounty, N.Y.Born in Bainbridge,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.,October16, 1915.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1953-88 (45th District 1953-54, 47th District1955-65, 55th District 1966, 47th District 1967-82, 51st District1983-88); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1972,1976,1980;LieutenantGovernor of New York, 1985-86.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;American BarAssociation;AlphaTau Omega;Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died, in Wilson Memorial RegionalMedical Center, JohnsonCity,BroomeCounty, N.Y.,June 1,2007 (age91 years, 228days).Interment atChenango Valley Cemetery, Binghamton, N.Y. | | William Leonard Hungate (1922-2007) — also known asWilliam L. Hungate — of Troy,LincolnCounty, Mo.Born in Benton,FranklinCounty, Ill.,December14, 1922.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;LincolnCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1951-56;U.S.Representative from Missouri 9th District, 1964-77;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1979-92.Christian.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Shriners;Kiwanis;American BarAssociation.Injured in afall athis home, and died two weeks later, from surgery complications, inSt. Luke'sHospital, Chesterfield,St. LouisCounty, Mo.,June 22,2007 (age84 years, 190days).Burial location unknown. | | Jack Alter (1927-2007) — of Fort Lee,BergenCounty, N.J.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,December21, 1927.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;insurancebusiness;mayorof Fort Lee, N.J., 1992-2007; nominated, but died before theelection 2007; died in office 2007.Jewish.Died in EnglewoodHospital, Englewood,BergenCounty, N.J.,August27, 2007 (age79 years, 249days).Interment atKnollwoodCemetery, Queens, N.Y. | | Jack E. Galt (1923-2007) — also known asJack Galt — of Martinsdale,MeagherCounty, Mont.Born in Geyser,JudithBasin County, Mont.,April18, 1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;ranchmanager;cattlebuyer; member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1973-74; member ofMontanastate senate, 1975-89; Republican Presidential Elector forMontana,1996;Republican Presidential Elector for Montana,2000(voted forGeorgeW. Bush andRichardB. Cheney).Member,SigmaAlpha Epsilon.Died in ahospital at Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.,September8, 2007 (age84 years, 143days).Intermenta private or family graveyard, Meagher County, Mont. | | James N. Callahan (1932-2007) — of Mt. Morris,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,January9, 1932.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; mayorof Mt. Morris, Mich.; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 83rd District, 1967-70; defeatedin primary, 1964; candidate forMichiganstate senate 25th District, 1970.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died, in NorthsideHospital, St. Petersburg,PinellasCounty, Fla.,October6, 2007 (age75 years, 270days).Cremated;ashes interred atBayPines National Cemetery, North Bay Pines, Fla. | | George Edward Sangmeister (1931-2007) — also known asGeorge E. Sangmeister — of Mokena,WillCounty, Ill.Born in Frankfort,WillCounty, Ill.,February16, 1931.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;WillCounty State's Attorney, 1964-68; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1973-77; member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1977-87; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Illinois, 1986;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1989-95 (4th District 1989-93, 11thDistrict 1993-95).Congregationalist.Member,AmericanLegion;Lions.Died, ofleukemia,in Silver CrossHospital, Joliet,WillCounty, Ill.,October7, 2007 (age76 years, 233days).Interment atAbrahamLincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Ill. | | Thomas Joseph Meskill (1928-2007) — also known asThomas J. Meskill;"ToughTom" —of New Britain,HartfordCounty, Conn.; Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in New Britain,HartfordCounty, Conn.,January30, 1928.Republican. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;lawyer;mayorof New Britain, Conn., 1962-64;delegateto Connecticut state constitutional convention 6th District,1965;U.S.Representative from Connecticut 6th District, 1967-71; defeated,1964;Governor ofConnecticut, 1971-75; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Connecticut,1972(delegation chair);Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1975-93; tooksenior status 1993.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society.Died, following aheartattack, in Bethesda MemorialHospital, Boynton Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,October29, 2007 (age79 years, 272days).Interment atSt.Mary Cemetery, New Britain, Conn. | | Peter Adolf Augustus Berle (1937-2007) — also known asPeter A. A. Berle — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December8, 1937.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1969-74 (64th District 1969-72, 68th District1973-74); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1972;New York State Commissioner of Environmental Conservation, 1976-78;president, National Audubon Society, 1985-95.Member,AudubonSociety.Injured in thecollapseof a barn roof, and died a few weeks later at BerkshireMedicalCenter, Pittsfield,BerkshireCounty, Mass.,November1, 2007 (age69 years, 328days).Interment atMuddy Brook Cemetery, Great Barrington, Mass.; cenotaph atSt. Paul's Episcopal Church Memorial Garden, Stockbridge, Mass. | | Earl Farwell Dodge Jr. (1932-2007) — also known asEarl F. Dodge;"Mr.Prohibition" —of Winona Lake,KosciuskoCounty, Ind.; Kansas; Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.; Lakewood,JeffersonCounty, Colo.Born in Malden,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,December24, 1932.Prohibition candidate forMassachusettsGovernor's Council, 1954; Prohibition candidate for PresidentialElector for Massachusetts,1956;Prohibition candidate forsecretaryof state of Massachusetts, 1956; Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1960; Prohibitioncandidate forU.S.Senator from Kansas, 1966; Prohibition candidate for PresidentialElector for Michigan,1968(on behalf ofE.Harold Munn andRollandE. Fisher); Prohibition candidate forGovernor ofColorado, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1994; Prohibitioncandidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1976, 1980; Prohibition candidateforPresidentof the United States, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004;Prohibition candidate forU.S.Senator from Colorado, 1990; Prohibition candidate forPresidential Elector for Colorado,2004(on behalf ofEarlF. Dodge andHowardLydick).Baptist.Collapsed at Denver InternationalAirport,and died soon after, fromcardiacarrythmia, at the University of ColoradoHospital,Denver,Colo.,November7, 2007 (age74 years, 318days).Interment atCrownHill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colo. | | Augustus Freeman Hawkins (1907-2007) — also known asAugustus F. Hawkins;GusHawkins —of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.,August31, 1907.Democrat. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1935-62; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from California,1940,1944,1960,1964,1988;Democratic Presidential Elector for California,1944(voted forFranklinD. Roosevelt andHarryS. Truman);U.S.Representative from California, 1963-91 (21st District 1963-75,29th District 1975-91).Methodist.Africanancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died, in SuburbanHospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,November10, 2007 (age100 years,71 days).Burial location unknown. | | Norman Kingsley Mailer (1923-2007) — also known asNorman Mailer — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Long Branch,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,January31, 1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;novelist,essayist,magazineeditor,Hollywoodscreenwriter,director,andactor;among the founders of theVillage Voicenewspapernewspaperin New York City; in November, 1960, whiledrunkat a party, hestabbedand wounded his wife, Adele; he wasarrestedand held for psychiatric evaluation, and eventuallypleadedguilty tothird-degreeassault;arrestedandjailedin 1967 in connection with anantiwarprotest; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1969.Jewishancestry.Won thePulitzerPrize for nonfiction in 1969 and for fiction in 1980.Died, fromacute renalfailure, in Mount SinaiHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November10, 2007 (age84 years, 283days).Interment atProvincetown Cemetery, Provincetown, Mass. | | Ignacio J. Barraza (1969-2007) — also known as"Nacho" — of Nogales,Santa CruzCounty, Ariz.Born in Nogales,Sonora,February26, 1969.Staff to U.S. Sen.DennisDeConcini, 1991-94;mayorof Nogales, Ariz., 2007; died in office 2007.Died, fromheartdisease, in UniversityMedical Center, Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.,November21, 2007 (age38 years, 268days).Burial location unknown. | | Joseph George Minish (1916-2007) — also known asJoseph G. Minish — of West Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Throop,LackawannaCounty, Pa.,September1, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;executivesecretary, Hudson Council, CIO, 1954-60, and Essex-WestIndustrial Union Council, AFL-CIO, 1960-62;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1963-85.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks.Died, in St. BarnabasMedical Center, Livingston,EssexCounty, N.J.,November24, 2007 (age91 years, 84days).Burial location unknown. | | Henry John Hyde (1924-2007) — also known asHenry J. Hyde — of Bensenville,DuPageCounty, Ill.; Wood Dale,DuPageCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,April18, 1924.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1967-75;U.S.Representative from Illinois 6th District, 1975-; defeated, 1962.Catholic.EnglishandIrishancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Knightsof Columbus.Died, from complications of earlierheartsurgery, in Rush UniversityMedical Center, Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,November29, 2007 (age83 years, 225days).Burial location unknown. | | Moses M. Weinstein (1912-2007) — also known asMorris Weinstein — of Kew Gardens Hills, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Pembroke Pines,BrowardCounty, Fla.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 8,1912.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1959-69 (Queens County 7th District 1959-65, 24thDistrict 1966, 25th District 1967-69);Speaker ofthe New York State Assembly, 1968;chair ofQueens County Democratic Party, 1962-69; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1964,1968;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 10th District, 1967;Justiceof New York Supreme Court, 1970.Died, in MemorialHospital, Pembroke Pines,BrowardCounty, Fla.,November30, 2007 (age95 years, 145days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1941 to MurielM. Marshall. |
| | Eugene Sawyer (1934-2008) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Greensboro,HaleCounty, Ala.,September3, 1934.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1980,1996;mayorof Chicago, Ill., 1987-89; defeated in primary, 1989.Africanancestry. Member,AlphaPhi Alpha.Died, ofheartfailure, in ahospital at Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,January19, 2008 (age73 years, 138days).Interment atOakWoods Cemetery, Chicago, Ill. | | B. G. Jerry Michie (d. 2008) — of Rawlins,CarbonCounty, Wyo.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming,1980.Died, in the Veterans AdministrationHospital, Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.,February19, 2008.Burial location unknown. | | Douglas Andrew Fraser (1916-2008) — also known asDouglas A. Fraser;DougFraser —of Dearborn,WayneCounty, Mich.; Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Glasgow,Scotland,December18, 1916.Democrat.Automobileworker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1960,1968(alternate),1972,1976;president,United Auto Workers, 1977-83.Scottishancestry.Died, fromemphysema,in ProvidenceHospital, Southfield,OaklandCounty, Mich.,February23, 2008 (age91 years, 67days). Hisbody wasdonated to Wayne State University Medical School. | | Walter Ray Scott, Sr. (1923-2008) — also known asW. Ray Scott — of Natchitoches,NatchitochesParish, La.Born in Pleasant Hill,SabineParish, La.,March19, 1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;insurancebusiness;mayorof Natchitoches, La., 1960-76.Member,Kiwanis.Died, in ahospital at Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.,February23, 2008 (age84 years, 341days).Interment atMemoryLawn Cemetery, Natchitoches, La. | | Charles Anthony Gillespie Jr. (1935-2008) — also known asCharles A. Gillespie, Jr.;TonyGillespie —of California. Born in Long Beach,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,March22, 1935.Republican. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toColombia, 1985-88;Chile, 1988-91.Died, ofprostatecancer, in Scripps MemorialHospital, La Jolla,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,March 7,2008 (age72 years, 351days).Burial location unknown. | | Alfred James Carey (1930-2008) — also known asAl J. Carey;"Pinky" —of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.; South Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,February28, 1930.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state senate 17th District, 1972.Died, in CAMC MemorialHospital, Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,May 21,2008 (age78 years, 83days).Interment atSunsetMemorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va. | | Stephanie Tubbs=Jones (1949-2008) — also known asStephanie Tubbs — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,September10, 1949.Democrat.Lawyer;common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1983-91; candidate forjustice ofOhio state supreme court, 1990;CuyahogaCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1991-99; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Ohio,1996,2000,2004,2008;U.S.Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1999-2008; died in office2008; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Ohio, 2004-08.Female.Baptist.Africanancestry. Member,DeltaSigma Theta;NAACP.Suffered acerebralhemorrhage, and died the next day, in ahospital at EastCleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,August20, 2008 (age58 years, 345days).Cremated. | | Tom Moody (1929-2008) — of Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio.BornNovember26, 1929.Republican.Mayorof Columbus, Ohio, 1972-83.Died, in Riverside MethodistHospital, Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,October30, 2008 (age78 years, 339days).Burial location unknown. | | Anthony Tony Tarracino (1916-2008) — also known asTony Tarracino;"Captain Tony";"The Conscience of Key West" —of Key West,MonroeCounty, Fla.Born in Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.,August10, 1916.Beatenand left for dead by Mafia colleagues in New Jersey in the 1940s;charterboat captain;saloonkeeper;mayorof Key West, Fla., 1989-91; defeated, 1991.Italianancestry.Died, from aheart andlungcondition, in Lower KeysMedical Center, Key West,MonroeCounty, Fla.,November1, 2008 (age92 years, 83days).Cremated. | | Catherine Baker Knoll (1930-2008) — also known asCatherine Baker — of McKees Rocks,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in McKees Rocks,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September3, 1930.Democrat.Pennsylvaniastate treasurer, 1989-97; defeated, 1976, 2000; candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1994; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1996,2000,2004,2008;Democratic Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1996;LieutenantGovernor of Pennsylvania, 2003-08; died in office 2008.Female.Catholic.Died, fromneuroendocrinecancer, in Mt. SinaiHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November12, 2008 (age78 years, 70days).Burial location unknown. | | Irvin Neil Anderson (1923-2008) — also known asIrvin N. Anderson;IrvAnderson —of International Falls,KoochichingCounty, Minn.Born in International Falls,KoochichingCounty, Minn.,June 18,1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;paperinspector; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 1965-82, 1991-2006 (District 641965-66, District 64-B 1967-72, District 3-A 1973-82, 1991-2006);Speaker ofthe Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1993-96; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,1976.Catholic.Died in MercyHospital, Coon Rapids,AnokaCounty, Minn.,November17, 2008 (age85 years, 152days).Interment atForest Hill Cemetery, International Falls, Minn.  | Cecil Harland Underwood (1922-2008) — also known asCecil H. Underwood — of Sistersville,TylerCounty, W.Va.; Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.; Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.Born in Josephs Mills,TylerCounty, W.Va.,November5, 1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;minister;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1945-56;Governor ofWest Virginia, 1957-61, 1997-2001; defeated, 1964, 1976, 2000;delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia,1960(TemporaryChair),1972,1984,2000;candidate forU.S.Senator from West Virginia, 1960; Republican candidate forPresidential Elector for West Virginia,1968(on behalf ofRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Moose;JuniorOrder;Kiwanis;PiKappa Delta;FarmBureau.He was both the youngest (in 1957) and the oldest (in 2001) governorin West Virginia history.Died, following a series ofstrokes,in MemorialHospital of the Charleston Area Medical Center,Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,November24, 2008 (age86 years, 19days). Hisbody wasdonated to the School of Medicine at Marshall University.Cenotaph atSpringHill Cemetery, Josephs Mills, W.Va. | | Joseph M. Margiotta (1927-2008) — of Uniondale,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.; Brookville,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,June 6,1927.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;legislative counsel to Sen.EdwardJ. Speno, 1960-61; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1966-75 (15th District 1966, 12th District1967-72, 17th District 1973-75);chair ofNassau County Republican Party, 1967-80; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1968,1972;convictedin 1981 on federalextortioncharges,over a scheme to redirect municipal insurance fees to his cronies;sentencedto two years inprison;served 14 months.Catholic.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Kiwanis;Elks;Knightsof Columbus.Died, in St. FrancisHospital, Roslyn,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,November28, 2008 (age81 years, 175days).Interment atCemeteryof the Holy Rood, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y. | | Otto T. Bang Jr. (1931-2008) — of Edina,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Madelia,WatonwanCounty, Minn.,September15, 1931.Insuranceagent; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 1963-72 (District 33 1963-66,District 29-A 1967-72); member ofMinnesotastate senate 39th District, 1973-82.Lutheran.Member,Freemasons.Died, following anautomobileaccident, from complications of a head injury, in Hennepin CountyMedical Center, Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,December29, 2008 (age77 years, 105days).Burial location unknown. | | Cyprian Olave Tilghman (1913-2009) — also known asCyprian O. Tilghman — ofWashington,D.C.Born inWashington,D.C.,May 19,1913.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromDistrict of Columbia,1964.Africanancestry.Died, in Laurel RegionalHospital, Laurel,PrinceGeorge's County, Md.,February17, 2009 (age95 years, 274days).Interment atMaryland National Memorial Park, Laurel, Md. | | Sumiko Biderman (1924-2009) — also known asSu Biderman;Sumiko Fujii — of McLean,FairfaxCounty, Va.Born in Hayward,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,June 10,1924.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1996,2000(alternate).Female.Japaneseancestry.Died, ofpostobstructivepneumonia, in VirginiaHospital Center, Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,March 2,2009 (age84 years, 265days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Rutaro Fujii; married1948 to AlbertD. Biderman. |
| | August Frederick Barnhouse (1922-2009) — also known asAugust F. Barnhouse — of Eldon,MillerCounty, Mo.Born in Eldon,MillerCounty, Mo.,June 11,1922.Democrat.Mayor ofEldon, Mo., 1963-67.Disciplesof Christ. Member,DisabledAmerican Veterans.Died in the Harry S. Truman Memorial VeteransHospital,Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.,March 3,2009 (age86 years, 265days).Interment atEldon Cemetery, Eldon, Mo. | | John Archie Holmes (c.1912-2009) — also known asJohn A. Holmes — of Wyoming,JonesCounty, Iowa; Olin,JonesCounty, Iowa.Born about 1912. Democrat. Candidate forIowastate senate 24th District, 1970.Died, at MercyMedical Center, Cedar Rapids,LinnCounty, Iowa,March14, 2009 (ageabout 97years).Interment atWyomingCemetery, Wyoming, Iowa. | | George J. Otlowski (1912-2009) — of Perth Amboy,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.Born in Perth Amboy,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,January3, 1912.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New Jersey, 1962; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly 19th District, 1974-91;mayorof Perth Amboy, N.J., 1976-90.Catholic.Polishancestry.Died, in Raritan BayMedical Center, Perth Amboy,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,March16, 2009 (age97 years, 72days).Interment atAlpineCemetery, Perth Amboy, N.J. | | Joseph Paul Albright (1938-2009) — also known asJoseph P. Albright — of Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.Born in Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.,November8, 1938.Democrat.Lawyer;furniturebusiness; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1971-72, 1975-86 (Wood County1971-72, 8th District 1975-86); defeated, 1972;Speaker ofthe West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1985-86;judge ofWest Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1995-96, 2001-; appointed1995.Catholic.Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus.Died, in University of PittsburghMedical Center, Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March20, 2009 (age70 years, 132days).Interment atMt. Carmel Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Melvin Paul 'Jinks' Albright and Catherine Alberta (Rathbone)Albright; married,August16, 1958, to Patricia Ann Deem; married1995 to Nancie(Gensert) Divvens. | | | | Epitaph: "He stood for justice / Livedhis faith / and loved his family." | | | | See alsoNNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Franklin Delano Garrison (1934-2009) — also known asFrank Garrison — of Freeland,SaginawCounty, Mich.; Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.; Delta Township,EatonCounty, Mich.Born in Huntington,HuntingtonCounty, Ind.,December28, 1934.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1976(alternate),1980(alternate),1984,1988,1992,1996,2000;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Michigan, 1984;president,Michigan AFL-CIO, 1986-99.Member,UnitedAuto Workers;NAACP.Died, in Ingham RegionalMedical Center, Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,June 17,2009 (age74 years, 171days).Interment atOwen Cemetery, Thomas Township, Saginaw County, Mich.  | John Wesley Fisher (1915-2009) — also known asJohn W. Fisher — of Muncie,DelawareCounty, Ind.Born in Walland,BlountCounty, Tenn.,July 15,1915.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1952,1960,1968;president and CEO, Ball Corporation, 1970-81.Methodist.Member,DeltaTau Delta;Rotary.Died, fromleukemia,in Ball MemorialHospital, Muncie,DelawareCounty, Ind.,June 28,2009 (age93 years, 348days).Interment atBeechGrove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.| | Presumably namedfor:JohnWesley | | | | Relatives: Married,August10, 1940, to Janice Kelsey Ball. | | | | Personal motto: "Ride hard, shootstraight, tell the truth, and be good to your fellowman." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: University of TennesseeKnoxville |
| | Gene C. Amondson (1943-2009) — of Vashon,KingCounty, Wash.Born in Morton,LewisCounty, Wash.,October15, 1943.Minister;Prohibition candidate forPresidentof the United States, 2004, 2008.Methodist.NorwegianandGermanancestry.Suffered abrainaneurism, and died soon after, at HarborviewMedicalCenter, Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,July 20,2009 (age65 years, 278days).Burial location unknown. | | Henry Louis Bellmon (1921-2009) — also known asHenry Bellmon — of Red Rock,NobleCounty, Okla.; Billings,NobleCounty, Okla.Born near Tonkawa,KayCounty, Okla.,September3, 1921.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;farmer;member ofOklahomastate house of representatives, 1946-48;OklahomaRepublican state chair, 1960-62;Governor ofOklahoma, 1963-67, 1987-91;U.S.Senator from Oklahoma, 1969-81.Presbyterian.Died, ofParkinson'sdisease, in St. Mary's RegionalMedical Center East, Enid,GarfieldCounty, Okla.,September29, 2009 (age88 years, 26days).Interment atUnionCemetery, Billings, Okla. | | Alfred J. Lane (1932-2009) — also known asAl Lane — of Mission Hills,JohnsonCounty, Kan.Born in Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,July 7,1932.Airplanepilot; member ofKansasstate house of representatives 25th District, 1989-2003.Died, in St. Luke'sHospital, Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,October3, 2009 (age77 years, 88days).Interment atMt.Washington Cemetery, Independence, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Daniel Lane and Mary Ann (Nardone) Lane; married to PeggyWright. |
| | James Roderick Lilley (1928-2009) — also known asJames R. Lilley — of Maryland. Born in Tsingtao (Qingdao),China,of American parents,January15, 1928.Republican. Director, American Institute in Taiwan (de facto U.S.embassy), 1981-84; U.S. Ambassador toSouth Korea, 1986-89;China, 1989-91.Died, from complications ofprostatecancer, in SibleyHospital,Washington,D.C.,November12, 2009 (age81 years, 301days).Burial location unknown. | | Deon H. Swift II (1947-2009) — also known as"Butch" — of Attica,FountainCounty, Ind.Born in Lafayette,TippecanoeCounty, Ind.,October22, 1947.Republican. Facilities supervisor for HarrisonSteelCastings Co.;mayor ofAttica, Ind., 2000-09.Died, fromprostatecancer, in a HomeHospital, Lafayette,TippecanoeCounty, Ind.,December10, 2009 (age62 years, 49days).Interment atRiverside Cemetery, Attica, Ind. | | Morris Edward Lasker (1917-2009) — also known asMorris E. Lasker;Edward MorrisLasker —of White Plains,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.; Mt. Kisco,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.; Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Hartsdale,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,July 17,1917.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 28th District, 1950; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1960;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1968-83;took senior status 1983.Died, ofcancer,in Mount AuburnHospital, Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,December25, 2009 (age92 years, 161days).Burial location unknown. | | David Jo Ferguson (1922-2010) — also known asD. Jo Ferguson — of Pawnee,PawneeCounty, Okla.Born in Pawnee,PawneeCounty, Okla.,March 7,1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofOklahomastate house of representatives, 1945;newspaperpublisher.Died, in StillwaterMedical Center, Stillwater,PayneCounty, Okla.,January4, 2010 (age87 years, 303days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Pawnee, Okla. | | Robert Adam Mosbacher, Sr. (1927-2010) — also known asRobert Mosbacher — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Born in Mt. Vernon,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,March11, 1927.Republican. Founder, MosbacherEnergyCompany; member, board of directors and Executive Committee, AmericanPetroleumInstitute; director, Texas CommerceBank;director, New YorkLifeInsurance Company; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Texas,1988;U.S.Secretary of Commerce, 1989-92.Jewish;laterPresbyterian.Germanancestry.Died, ofpancreaticcancer, in the M.D. AndersonCancer Center, Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,January24, 2010 (age82 years, 319days).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Buford DeBlieux (1933-2010) — also known asBobby DeBlieux — of Natchitoches,NatchitochesParish, La.Born in Natchitoches,NatchitochesParish, La.,January26, 1933.Democrat.Hardwarebusiness;historian;author;mayorof Natchitoches, La., 1976-80; Louisiana State HistoricPreservation Officer, 1980-88.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in Our Lady of the LakeMedical Center, BatonRouge,East BatonRouge Parish, La.,January31, 2010 (age77 years, 5days).Interment atAmericanCemetery, Natchitoches, La.| | Relatives: Sonof Jefferson Davis DeBlieux and Marie Dell (Roubieu) DeBlieux;married to JoAnn Weaver. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | 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 anintestinalcut, which led toinfection;he subsequently died at VirginiaMedical Center, Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,February8, 2010 (age77 years, 236days).Interment atGrandviewCemetery, Southmont, Pa. | | Charles Nesbitt Wilson (1933-2010) — also known asCharles Wilson;Charlie Wilson;"Good Time Charlie" —of Lufkin,AngelinaCounty, Tex.Born in Trinity,TrinityCounty, Tex.,June 1,1933.Democrat.Lumberbusiness; member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1961-66; member ofTexasstate senate, 1966-72;U.S.Representative from Texas 2nd District, 1973-96; resigned 1996;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1996.Methodist.Died, fromcardio-pulmonaryarrest, in Lufkin MemorialHospital, Lufkin,AngelinaCounty, Tex.,February10, 2010 (age76 years, 254days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Alexander Meigs Haig Jr. (1924-2010) — also known asAlexander M. Haig, Jr. — of Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.Born in Bala Cynwyd,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,December2, 1924.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; target of anassassinationattempt in Belgium, June 25, 1979; candidate for Republicannomination for President,1980,1984,1988;candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President,1980,1988;U.S.Secretary of State, 1981-82; host, World Business Reviewtelevisionnews show.Catholic.Member,Council onForeign Relations.Died, from aninfection,at John HopkinsHospital,Baltimore,Md.,February20, 2010 (age85 years, 80days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Arthur Albert Link (1914-2010) — also known asArthur A. Link — of Alexander,McKenzieCounty, N.Dak.; Bismarck,BurleighCounty, N.Dak.Born in Alexander,McKenzieCounty, N.Dak.,May 24,1914.Democrat. Member ofNorthDakota state house of representatives, 1947-70;Speaker ofthe North Dakota State House of Representatives, 1965;U.S.Representative from North Dakota 2nd District, 1971-73;Governor ofNorth Dakota, 1973-81; defeated, 1980.Lutheran.Member,Lions.Died, at St. AlexiusMedical Center, Bismarck,BurleighCounty, N.Dak.,June 1,2010 (age96 years, 8days).Interment atAlexander Cemetery, Alexander, N.Dak.  | David Harold Blackwell (1919-2010) — also known asDavid Blackwell — ofWashington,D.C.; Berkeley,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born in Centralia,MarionCounty, Ill.,April24, 1919.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;universityprofessor; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromCalifornia,1972.Africanancestry. Member,AmericanStatistical Association;AmericanPhilosophical Society.Died, in ahospital at Berkeley,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,July 8,2010 (age91 years, 75days).Burial location unknown. | | James Creswell Gardner (1924-2010) — also known asJames C. Gardner;Jim Gardner;"Mr. Shreveport" —of Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.Born in Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.,July 17,1924.Democrat.Powercompany executive; member ofLouisianastate house of representatives, 1952-54;mayorof Shreveport, La., 1954-58; defeated, 1958.Methodist.Member,Rotary.Died, fromcancer inWillis-Knighton PierremontMedical Center, Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.,August27, 2010 (age86 years, 41days).Interment atForestPark East Cemetery, Shreveport, La. | | Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. (1915-2011) — also known asR. Sargent Shriver, Jr.;"Sarge" —Born in Westminster,CarrollCounty, Md.,November9, 1915.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;organized and directed the Peace Corps, 1961-66; U.S. Ambassador toFrance, 1968-70; candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1972; candidate for Democraticnomination for President,1976.Catholic.Germanancestry. Member,DeltaKappa Epsilon.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1994.Died, fromAlzheimer'sdisease, in SuburbanHospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,January18, 2011 (age95 years, 70days).Interment atSt. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Centerville, Mass.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert Sargent Shriver and Hilda (Shriver) Shriver; married,May 23,1953, to Eunice Mary Kennedy (daughter ofJosephPatrick Kennedy, Sr.; sister ofJohnFitzgerald Kennedy,PatriciaKennedy Lawford,RobertFrancis Kennedy,JeanKennedy Smith andEdwardMoore Kennedy; aunt ofKathleenKennedy Townsend andRobertFrancis Kennedy Jr.); father of Maria Owings Shriver (who marriedArnoldAlois Schwarzenegger) andMarkKennedy Shriver; nephew ofJamesCausten Shriver; grandson ofThomasHerbert Shriver; great-grandson ofThomasJohns Perry. | | | | Political family:Kennedyfamily of Boston, Massachusetts (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Sargent ShriverElementarySchool, inSilverSpring, Maryland, isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —U.S. State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Books about R. Sargent Shriver: ScottStossel,Sarge:The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver — Mark Shriver,AGood Man: Rediscovering My Father, SargentShriver |
| | John Logan Cashin Jr. (1928-2011) — also known asJohn L. Cashin, Jr. — of Huntsville,MadisonCounty, Ala.;Washington,D.C.Born in Huntsville,MadisonCounty, Ala.,April16, 1928.Democrat.Dentist; candidate formayorof Huntsville, Ala., 1964; National Democratic candidate forGovernor ofAlabama, 1970.Africanancestry.Convictedoftheftandperjuryin 1982; served 17 months infederalprison.Died, ofrenalfailure andpneumonia,in SpecialtyHospital of Washington-Hadley,Washington,D.C.,March21, 2011 (age82 years, 339days).Burial location unknown. | | Geraldine Anne Ferraro (1935-2011) — also known asGeraldine Ferraro — of Forest Hills, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,August26, 1935.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York 9th District, 1979-85; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1980,1984(chair,PlatformCommittee),1996;candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1984; candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1992, 1998.Female.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Council onForeign Relations.Inducted,NationalWomen's Hall of Fame, 1994.Died, frommultiplemyeloma, in Massachusetts GeneralHospital, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,March26, 2011 (age75 years, 212days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y. | | Ned Ray McWherter (1930-2011) — also known asNed McWherter — of Dresden,WeakleyCounty, Tenn.Born in Palmersville,WeakleyCounty, Tenn.,October15, 1930.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1980,1996(delegation chair),2000,2008;Governorof Tennessee, 1987-95; Democratic Presidential Elector forTennessee,1996.Died, ofcancer,at CentennialHospital, Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,April 4,2011 (age80 years, 171days).Burial location unknown. | | Henry G. Marsh (1921-2011) — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,October11, 1921.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;mayorof Saginaw, Mich., 1967-69.Africanancestry. Member,AlphaPhi Alpha.Died, fromcongestiveheart failure, in the VAMedical Center, Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,May 11,2011 (age89 years, 212days).Cremated. | | Maurice E. Baringer (1921-2011) — also known asMo Baringer — ofFayetteCounty, Iowa.Born in Arkansas City,CowleyCounty, Kan.,December4, 1921.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; memberofIowastate house of representatives, 1961-68;Speaker ofthe Iowa State House of Representatives, 1967-68;Iowa statetreasurer, 1969-82.Presbyterian.Member,FarmBureau;AmericanLegion;Elks;Lions.Died, in MercyHospital, Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,May 25,2011 (age89 years, 172days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George William Baringer and Ada Maude (Shilling) Baringer; married1948 toDorothy Mae Schlensig. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Jack Kevorkian (1928-2011) — also known as"Dr. Death" — Born in Pontiac,OaklandCounty, Mich.,May 26,1928.Physician;euthanasia advocate whose campaign ofassistedsuicides of terminally ill patients in 1989-99 brought himnational publicity; his medical license wasrevokedin 1990; he faced numerousmurderchargesstarting in 1993; acquitted by juries several times;convictedin 1999 andsentencedto 10 to 25 years inprison;released in 2007; Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 9th District, 2008.Atheist.Armenianancestry.Died, fromkidneyandheartproblems, in BeaumontHospital, Royal Oak,OaklandCounty, Mich.,June 3,2011 (age83 years, 8days).Interment atWhiteChapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Mich. | | Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger (1930-2011) — also known asLawrence Eagleburger;Larry Eagleburger;"The Eagle" —Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,August1, 1930.Republican. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toYugoslavia, 1977-81;U.S.Secretary of State, 1992-93; director, PhillipsPetroleumcorporation, 1993-2000.Member,Council onForeign Relations;TrilateralCommission.Died, ofpneumonia,in the University of VirginiaMedical Center,Charlottesville,Va.,June 4,2011 (age80 years, 307days).Burial location unknown. | | Betty H. Baker (1919-2011) — also known asBetty Head;Betty Orders — of Moorefield,HardyCounty, W.Va.Born in Thomas,TuckerCounty, W.Va.,September18, 1919.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state senate 16th District, 1965-68; appointed 1965;defeated, 1968.Female.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanAssociation of University Women;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, in Grant MemorialHospital, Petersburg,GrantCounty, W.Va.,November12, 2011 (age92 years, 55days).Interment atOlivetCemetery, Moorefield, W.Va. | | Katie Hall (1938-2012) — also known asKatie Beatrice Green — of Gary,LakeCounty, Ind.Born in Mound Bayou,BolivarCounty, Miss.,April 3,1938.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1974; member ofIndianastate senate, 1976;U.S.Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1982-85.Female.Africanancestry.Died, in MethodistHospital (Northlake Campus), Gary,LakeCounty, Ind.,February20, 2012 (age73 years, 323days).Interment atWashington Memory Gardens, Homewood, Ill. | | Manford Latimer Hudson (1924-2012) — also known asManford L. Hudson — ofSussexCounty, Del.Born in Frankford,SussexCounty, Del.,April14, 1924.Republican.Farmer;candidate forDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 4th District,1950.Churchof Christ.Died, in Peninsula RegionalMedical Center, Salisbury,WicomicoCounty, Md.,September23, 2012 (age88 years, 162days).Interment atOdd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel, Del.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Latimer Hudson and Sarah Edna (Dingle) Hudson; married toJane Gray; third cousin thrice removed ofCalebRodney Layton. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Jack Bascom Brooks (1922-2012) — also known asJack B. Brooks — of Beaumont,JeffersonCounty, Tex.Born in Crowley,AcadiaParish, La.,December18, 1922.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;lawyer;member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1946-50;U.S.Representative from Texas, 1953-95 (2nd District 1953-67, 9thDistrict 1967-95); defeated, 1994; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Texas,1964.Methodist.Member,SigmaDelta Chi;American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;National RifleAssociation.Died, in BaptistHospital, Beaumont,JeffersonCounty, Tex.,December4, 2012 (age89 years, 352days).Cremated. | | John P. Quimby (1935-2012) — of San Bernardino,SanBernardino County, Calif.; Rialto,SanBernardino County, Calif.Born in Prescott,YavapaiCounty, Ariz.,February12, 1935.Democrat.Radioannouncer;disabledby polio, and used steel braces or a wheelchair; member ofCaliforniastate assembly 72nd District, 1963-74; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from California,1968;on August 23, 1970, he wasshotin the chest with a pellet gun by his 15-year-old son, following anargument.Died, from complications ofpneumonia,in ahospital near Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.,December23, 2012 (age77 years, 315days).Burial location unknown. | | Alice Kundert (1920-2013) — of South Dakota. Born inCampbellCounty, S.Dak.,July 23,1920.Republican.SouthDakota state auditor, 1969-78;secretaryof state of South Dakota, 1979-86; candidate forGovernor ofSouth Dakota, 1986; member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives, 1991-94.Female.VolgaGerman ancestry.Died, in Mobridge RegionalHospital, Mobridge,WalworthCounty, S.Dak.,June 10,2013 (age92 years, 322days).Interment atMound City Cemetery, Mound City, S.Dak. | | James Eubert Holshouser Jr. (1934-2013) — also known asJames E. Holshouser, Jr. — of North Carolina. Born in Boone,WataugaCounty, N.C.,October8, 1934.Republican. Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1963-72;Governor ofNorth Carolina, 1973-77.Presbyterian.Member,PhiDelta Theta.Died, in First Health of the CarolinasMedical Center,Pinehurst,MooreCounty, N.C.,June 17,2013 (age78 years, 252days).Burial location unknown. | | Elaine Harder (1947-2013) — also known asElaine Renee Rupp — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Minn.Born inCottonwoodCounty, Minn.,December27, 1947.Republican.Insurancebusiness; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 22-B, 1995-2004.Female.Lutheran.Died, in St. AnthonyHealth Care Center, St. Anthony,HennepinCounty, Minn.,September24, 2013 (age65 years, 271days).Interment atNew Home (Rosehill) Mennonite Cemetery, Westbrook, Minn. | | Major Robert Odell Owens (1936-2013) — also known asMajor R. Owens — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Collierville,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,June 28,1936.Democrat.Librarian;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 17th District, 1975-82; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1980,1984,1988,1996,2000,2004;U.S.Representative from New York, 1983-2007 (12th District 1983-93,11th District 1993-2007).Baptist.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP.Died, fromrenalfailure andheartfailure, in New York University LangoneMedical Center,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October21, 2013 (age77 years, 115days).Burial location unknown. | | John T. Gregorio (1928-2013) — also known as"The Lion of Linden" — of Linden,UnionCounty, N.J.Born in Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.,February6, 1928.Democrat.Florist;mayorof Linden, N.J., 1968-83, 1991-2006; defeated, 2006;shotat in his car, in March 1968; two days later, his house wasfirebombed;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly 21st District, 1974-77;indictedin April 1975 onperjuryand fraudcharges,over his purchase of a vacant lot from Elizabethtown Gas Company,while conspiring tofalsifydocuments toconcealhis involvement as buyer; laterchargedwithextortinga $25,000kickbackfrom a building contractor on a high school project; following juryselection, the charges were dismissed in February 1976; member ofNewJersey state senate, 1978-83 (21st District 1978-81, 20thDistrict 1982-83);indictedin September 1981 onchargesofincometax evasion,concealinghis interest in two "go-go bars", and forfailing toenforce state alcohol laws;convictedin December 1982 of conspiracy to commitofficialmisconduct, but found not guilty on other charges.Died, fromleukemia,in TrinitasHospital, Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.,October23, 2013 (age85 years, 259days).Burial location unknown. | | William Joseph Coyne (1936-2013) — also known asWilliam J. Coyne — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,August24, 1936.Democrat.Accountant;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1970-72; member of the Pittsburghcity council, 1974-80;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1981-2003;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1984,1992,1996,2000.Catholic.Fell,suffered head injuries, and died, in University of PittsburghMedical Center, Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November3, 2013 (age77 years, 71days).Burial location unknown. | | William A. Allain (1928-2013) — also known asBill Allain — of Mississippi. Born in Washington,AdamsCounty, Miss.,February14, 1928.Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;Mississippistate attorney general, 1979-83;Governor ofMississippi, 1984-88.Catholic.Died, frompneumonia,in St. DominicHospital, Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,December2, 2013 (age85 years, 291days).Interment atNatchezCity Cemetery, Natchez, Miss. | | Richard Salisbury Williamson (1949-2013) — also known asRichard S. Williamson — of Kenilworth,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.,May 9,1949.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forU.S.Senator from Illinois, 1992;IllinoisRepublican state chair, 1999-2001; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Illinois,2008.Member,Council onForeign Relations.Died, from complications of acerebralhemorrhage, in EvanstonHospital, Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.,December8, 2013 (age64 years, 213days).Burial location unknown. | | Elmer Peter Black Cloud (1953-2014) — also known asElmer Black Cloud;Woody BlackCloud —of Wakpala,CorsonCounty, S.Dak.BornMarch24, 1953.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from SouthDakota,1992;when his 14-year-old niece became pregnant, he waschargedwithsexualabuse of a minor andincest;triedandconvicted;in December 1996, the conviction was affirmed on appeal.SiouxIndian ancestry.Died, in the Mobridge RegionalHospital, Mobridge,WalworthCounty, S.Dak.,March10, 2014 (age60 years, 351days).Interment atSacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Little Eagle, S.Dak. | | Reubin O'Donovan Askew (1928-2014) — also known asReubin Askew — of Florida. Born in Muskogee,MuskogeeCounty, Okla.,September11, 1928.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;lawyer;member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1958-62; member ofFloridastate senate, 1962;Governor ofFlorida, 1971-79;speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1972 ;candidate for Democratic nomination for President,1984.Presbyterian.Member,Jaycees;AmericanLegion.Died, from complications ofpneumoniaand astroke,in ahospital at Tallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.,March13, 2014 (age85 years, 183days).Interment atBayview Memorial Park, Pensacola, Fla. | | Frank Fabian Mankiewicz (1924-2014) — also known asFrank Mankiewicz — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.;MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 16,1924.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate forCaliforniastate assembly, 1950;lawyer;author;press secretary forRobertF. Kennedy, 1966-68; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom California,1968;campaign manager forGeorgeMcGovern's presidential campaign, 1972; candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1976; president,National PublicRadio,1977-83.Jewish.Died, ofheartfailure while suffering fromlungproblems, in ahospital atWashington,D.C.,October23, 2014 (age90 years, 160days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Robert W. Bowens Jr. (1922-2014) — also known asRobert Bowens;Bob Bowens — of Pontiac,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,March21, 1922.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;barber;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County2nd District, 1962; appointed 1962.Baptist.Africanancestry. Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion.Died, in the VAMedical Center, Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,November18, 2014 (age92 years, 242days).Interment atGreat Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert Bowens, Sr. and Hattie (Hood) Bowens; married to NellieJoyce Cooley. |
| | Anthony Dryden Marshall (1924-2014) — also known asAnthony D. Marshall;Tony Marshall;Anthony Dryden Kuser —of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 30,1924.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S.Consul inIstanbul, as of 1958-59; U.S. Ambassador toMalagasy Republic, 1969-71;Trinidad and Tobago, 1972-73;Kenya, 1973-77;Seychelles, 1976-77; in 1971, he wasaccusedin press reports of involvement in a supposed plot tooverthrowthe President, Philibert Tsiranana; the Malagasy government declaredhimpersonanon grata, andexpelledhim fron the country;theatricalproducer; guardian of his ailing mother, Brooke Astor; alleged tohavedivertedmillions of dollars to his own theatrical productions, andremovedworks of art from her apartment; his son Philipsued,allegingabuseand demanding hisremovalas guardian; an independent investigation found no evidence forabuse, but revealed financial misconduct;indictedin 2007, andtried on16chargesin 2009; the trial lasted six months; ultimatelyconvictedandsentencedto one to three years inprison;served eight weeks and was released on medical parole.Member,Rotary.Died, at New York PresbyterianHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November30, 2014 (age90 years, 184days).Burial location unknown. | | Charlotte Spiegel (1922-2015) — also known asCharlotte Sandra Neuman — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March22, 1922.Democrat.Schoolteacher;interiordecorator; delegate to Democratic National Convention from NewYork,1964,1968;in 1976, she successfully advocated for the requirement of metalwindow guards for New York City apartments with children under age10, the first such requirement in the nation; this dramaticallyreduced the number of children injured or killed in falls fromwindows; in 1985, she was a passenger on the cruise shipAchilleLauro, when it was hijacked on the Mediterranean by Palestinianterrorists.Female.Member,League of WomenVoters.Died, in New York University LangoneMedical Center,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February27, 2015 (age92 years, 342days).Burial location unknown.  | Jonathan Howes (1937-2015) — of Chapel Hill,OrangeCounty, N.C.Born in Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,April11, 1937.Director, Center for Urban and Regional Studies, University of NorthCarolina, 1970-93;mayorof Chapel Hill, N.C., 1987-91; Secretary (head), North CarolinaDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources, 1992-97; interimgeneral manager, WUNCRadio,2001-02.Died, from complications ofheartdisease, in UNCHospital, Chapel Hill,OrangeCounty, N.C.,May 31,2015 (age78 years, 50days).Burial location unknown. | | Theodore Meir Bikel (1924-2015) — also known asTheodore Bikel — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Vienna,Austria,May2, 1924.Democrat.Actor;singer;musician;composer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1968;president,Actors Equity, 1977-82.Jewish.Died, at Ronald Reagan UCLAMedical Center, Westwood, LosAngeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,July 21,2015 (age91 years, 80days).Interment atHillsideMemorial Park, Culver City, Calif. | | Richard Schultz Schweiker (1926-2015) — also known asRichard S. Schweiker — of Worcester,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.; Lansdale,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Born in Norristown,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,June 1,1926.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1952(alternate),1956(alternate),1972;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1961-69;U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1969-81;U.S.Secretary of Health and Human Services, 1981-83.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Amvets;Sonsof the American Revolution;Lions;Kiwanis;AmericanLegion.Died, from complications of aninfection,in AtlantiCare RegionalMedical Center, Pomona,AtlanticCounty, N.J.,July 31,2015 (age89 years, 60days).Burial location unknown. | | Daisy L. Elliott (1917-2015) — also known asDaisy Elizabeth Lenoir — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Filbert,McDowellCounty, W.Va.,November26, 1917.Democrat.Realtor;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 4thDistrict, 1961-62; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1963-78, 1981-82 (Wayne County4th District 1963-64, 22nd District 1965-72, 8th District 1973-78,1981-82); defeated in primary, 1950 (Wayne County 1st District), 1954(Wayne County 11th District), 1956 (Wayne County 4th District), 1958(Wayne County 4th District), 1960 (Wayne County 4th District), 1982(8th District); delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1968(alternate),1976;co-author of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act; candidate forMichiganstate senate 5th District, 1978;arrestedin April 1982 for driving astolen1977 Cadillac deVilleautomobile;arraignedon a charge of receiving and concealingstolenproperty; she claimed she had bought the car from a dealer, butthe firm had no record of this, and the document she presented hadbeen faked;lostrenomination as State Representatve in August 1982, while underindictment;convictedin November 1982 andsentencedto 60 days in jail.Female.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP;League of WomenVoters;JuniorLeague.Died, in DMC Sinai-GraceHospital, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,December22, 2015 (age98 years, 26days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Edwin Mah Lee (1952-2017) — also known asEd Lee — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,May 5,1952.Democrat.Lawyer; SanFrancisco City Administrator, 2005-11;mayorof San Francisco, Calif., 2011-17; appointed 2011; died in office2017.Chineseancestry.Collapsed, in a Safewaysupermarket,and died a few hours later, fromheartdisease, in Zuckerberg San Francisco GeneralHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,December12, 2017 (age65 years, 221days).Burial location unknown. | | David Ernest McReynolds (1929-2018) — also known asDavid McReynolds — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,October25, 1929.Delegate to Socialist National Convention from New York, 1960; Peaceand Freedom candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 19th District, 1968; Socialistcandidate forPresidentof the United States, 1980, 2000; Green candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 2004.Gay. Member,WarResisters League;American CivilLiberties Union.Suffered afall inhis apartment, and died soon after, in Mount Sinai Beth IsraelHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August17, 2018 (age88 years, 296days).Burial location unknown. | | John Franklin Deem (1928-2018) — also known asJ. Frank Deem — of Harrisville,RitchieCounty, W.Va.; St. Marys,PleasantsCounty, W.Va.; Vienna,WoodCounty, W.Va.Born in Harrisville,RitchieCounty, W.Va.,March20, 1928.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;oil and gasproducer;real estatebusiness;automobiledealer; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1955-64, 1989-90; member ofWestVirginia state senate 3rd District, 1965-76, 1979-82, 1995-;defeated, 1976, 1982, 1986; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from West Virginia,1984.Methodist;laterPresbyterian.Member,AlphaSigma Phi;FarmBureau;AmericanLegion;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Elks.Died, in Camden Clark MemorialHospital, Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.,October10, 2018 (age90 years, 204days).Burial location unknown. | | Ronald Bird (1941-2019) — also known asKeith Bird — of Meridian,AdaCounty, Idaho.Born in Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,February18, 1941.Republican. Candidate formayorof Meridian, Idaho, 2003; candidate forIdahostate house of representatives 20th District, 2008.Died, in Meridian St. Luke'sHospital, Meridian,AdaCounty, Idaho,February1, 2019 (age77 years, 348days).Interment atKohlerlawnCemetery, Nampa, Idaho. | | Duane Ollen Mutch (1925-2019) — also known asDuane Mutch — of Larimore,GrandForks County, N.Dak.Born in Arvilla,Grand ForksCounty, N.Dak.,May 13,1925.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;bulk oil andpropane distributor; member ofNorthDakota state senate 19th District, 1959-76, 1979-2006;Independent candidate forU.S.Senator from North Dakota, 1968; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from North Dakota,2008;Republican Presidential Elector for North Dakota,2016(voted forDonaldTrump andMikePence).Lutheran.Member,AmericanLegion;FarmBureau.Died, in AltruHospital, Grand Forks,Grand ForksCounty, N.Dak.,July 17,2019 (age94 years, 65days).Interment atBellevue Cemetery, Larimore, N.Dak. | | Robert Morris Morgenthau (1919-2019) — also known asRobert M. Morgenthau — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,July 31,1919.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1961-62, 1962-70;candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1962;NewYork County District Attorney, 1975-2009.Jewish.Died, in Lenox HillHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 21,2019 (age99 years, 355days).Burial location unknown. | | Elijah Eugene Cummings (1951-2019) — also known asElijah E. Cummings — ofBaltimore,Md.Born inBaltimore,Md.,January18, 1951.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1983-96; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Maryland,1996,2000,2004,2008;U.S.Representative from Maryland 7th District, 1996-; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Maryland, 2004.Baptist.Africanancestry. Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died, in Johns HopkinsHospital,Baltimore,Md.,October17, 2019 (age68 years, 272days).Burial location unknown. | | Kevin Thomas Duffy (1933-2020) — Born in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,January10, 1933.U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1972-98;took senior status 1998.Died, from compliations ofCOVID-19,in GreenwichHospital, Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,April 1,2020 (age87 years, 82days).Burial location unknown. | | Reggie Paul Bagala (1965-2020) — also known asReggie Bagala — BornJuly 8,1965.Republican. Member ofLouisianastate house of representatives 54th District, 2020; died inoffice 2020.Died, fromCOVID-19,in ahospital at Raceland,LafourcheParish, La.,April 9,2020 (age54 years, 276days).Burial location unknown. | | Morris W. Hood III (1965-2020) — Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,May 21,1965.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 11th District, 2003-08; defeatedin primary, 1998; member ofMichiganstate senate 3rd District, 2011-18.Africanancestry.Died, from complications ofCOVID-19,in the University of MichiganHospital, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,May 12,2020 (age54 years, 357days).Burial location unknown. | | Luke Joshua Letlow (1979-2020) — also known asLuke Letlow — Born in Monroe,OuachitaParish, La.,December6, 1979.Republican. Congressional district director for U.S. RepBobbyJindal, 2005-08; chief of staff to U.S. Rep.RalphAbraham, 2015-2020; electedU.S.Representative from Louisiana 5th District 2020, but died beforetaking office.Died from aheartattack and complications ofCOVID-19,in ahospital at Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.,December29, 2020 (age41 years, 23days).Burial location unknown. | | Michael Bradley Enzi (1944-2021) — also known asMike Enzi — of Gillette,CampbellCounty, Wyo.Born in Bremerton,KitsapCounty, Wash.,February1, 1944.Republican.Shoe storeowner;mayorof Gillette, Wyo., 1975-82; member ofWyomingstate house of representatives, 1987-91; member ofWyomingstate senate, 1991-96;U.S.Senator from Wyoming, 1997-2021.Presbyterian.Broke his neck and ribs in abicycleaccident, and died three days later in ahospital atLoveland,LarimerCounty, Colo.,July 26,2021 (age77 years, 175days).Interment atMt.Pisgah Cemetery, Gillette, Wyo. | | John Young Brown Jr. (1933-2022) — also known asJohn Y. Brown, Jr. — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Born in Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,December28, 1933.Democrat.Governor ofKentucky, 1979-83; defeated in primary, 1987; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Kentucky,1980.Owner at various times of Buffalo Braves, Boston Celtics and KentuckyColonelsbasketballteams, and the Kentucky Fried Chickenrestaurantchain.Died, from complications ofCovid-19,in ahospital at Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,November22, 2022 (age88 years, 329days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Kuo Shyang Hsieh (1931-2023) — also known asTom Hsieh — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Beijing,China,November17, 1931.Democrat.Architect;delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1988;candidate formayorof San Francisco, Calif., 1991.Chineseancestry.Died, in UCSFHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,March 5,2023 (age91 years, 108days).Burial location unknown. | | Willis H. Stephens (1925-2024) — of Brewster,PutnamCounty, N.Y.Born in Patterson,PutnamCounty, N.Y.,June 7,1925.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;coalbusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1953-82 (Putnam County 1953-65, 107th District1966, 97th District 1967-72, 94th District 1973-82); alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1956.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons.Died, in PutnamHospital Center, Carmel,PutnamCounty, N.Y.,October17, 2024 (age99 years, 132days).Interment atMapleAvenue Cemetery, Patterson, N.Y.
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