Very incomplete list!in chronological order | |  Benjamin Franklin Randolph (d. 1868) — also known asBenjamin F. Randolph — ofOrangeburgCounty, S.C.Delegateto South Carolina state constitutional convention from OrangeburgCounty, 1868; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Orangeburg County, 1868; died inoffice 1868.Africanancestry.Murderedas hestepped off a train,October16, 1868.Original interment in unknown location; reinterment atRandolphCemetery, Columbia, S.C. | | Stephen Baker (1819-1875) — of Poughkeepsie,DutchessCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August12, 1819.Republican.U.S.Representative from New York 12th District, 1861-63.Diedon a train en route to California, near Ogden,WeberCounty, Utah,June 9,1875 (age55 years, 301days).Interment atPoughkeepsieRural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | | Horace Burton Strait (1835-1894) — also known asHorace B. Strait — of Shakopee,ScottCounty, Minn.Born inPotterCounty, Pa.,January26, 1835.Republican.Mayorof Shakopee, Minn., 1870;U.S.Representative from Minnesota, 1873-79, 1881-87 (2nd District1873-79, 1881-83, 3rd District 1883-87).Diedon a train at Ciudad Juarez,Chihuahua,February25, 1894 (age59 years, 30days).Interment atValleyCemetery, Shakopee, Minn. | | Benjamin H. Ridgely (1861-1908) — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born inCarolineCounty, Md.,July 13,1861.Newspapereditor; U.S. Consul inGeneva, 1893-1900;Malaga, 1900-02;Nantes, 1902-04; U.S. Consul General inBarcelona, 1904-08;Mexico City, 1908, died in office 1908.Died, fromheartfailure, en route to Mexico City,in a Pullman railroadcar at Monterrey,NuevoLeón,October10, 1908 (age47 years, 89days).Interment atCaveHill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. | | Silas Clark McFarland (1859-1908) — also known asSilas C. McFarland — of Marshalltown,MarshallCounty, Iowa.Born in Mt. Pleasant,HenryCounty, Iowa,June 3,1859.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Iowa,1888;U.S. Consul inNottingham, 1899-1902;Reichenberg, 1902-07; U.S. Consul General inSt. Gall, 1907.Killedhimself, bygunshot,in his compartment on the Hamburg-Berlinexpress train, nearLudwigslust,Germany,October24, 1908 (age49 years, 143days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Samuel McFarland and Mary A. (Woolson) McFarland; married,September1, 1886, to Marie Eiboeck. |
| | George B. Anderson (1863-1910) — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Kentucky,1863.Newspapercorrespondent; U.S. Consul inAntigua, 1896-97, 1905-08;Grenoble, 1897-1900;Prescott, 1900-03;Guadeloupe, 1903-05;Martinique, 1908-10, died in office 1910.Died, fromheartdisease, on a West Shoretrain in Weehawken,HudsonCounty, N.J.,March 2,1910 (ageabout 46years).Burial location unknown. | | William Alexander Massey (1856-1914) — of Nevada. Born in Oakfield,TrumbullCounty, Ohio,October7, 1856.Republican. Member ofNevadastate house of representatives, 1892;justice ofNevada state supreme court, 1896;U.S.Senator from Nevada, 1912-13; defeated, 1912.Diedon a train near Litchfield (unknowncounty), Nev.,March 5,1914 (age57 years, 149days).Interment atMasonicMemorial Gardens, Reno, Nev. | | Adolph Guttmacher (1861-1915) — also known asAdolf Guttmacher — of Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.;Baltimore,Md.Born in Jaraczewo, Silesia (nowPoland),January7, 1861.Democrat.Rabbi;offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,1912.Jewish.Died, from aheartattack,aboard the trainPennsylvania Limited, enroute from Baltimore to Chicago, near Huntingdon,HuntingdonCounty, Pa.,January17, 1915 (age54 years, 10days).Interment atBaltimoreHebrew Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. | | John Joseph Brady (1853-1916) — also known asJohn J. Brady — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August30, 1853.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1904;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1907-16; died in office1916.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;AncientOrder of Hibernians;Elks.Collapsedon a train returning from Atlantic City, and broughthome; died, a week later, frompneumonia,in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,January7, 1916 (age62 years, 130days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | John Harrington Farley (1846-1922) — also known asJohn H. Farley;"HonestJohn" —of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,February5, 1846.Democrat.Wholesalegrocer;brass foundrybusiness;banker;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1880,1892;mayorof Cleveland, Ohio, 1883-84, 1899-1900.IrishandGermanancestry.Suffered astrokewhile ridingin a streetcar, and died soon afterin anambulance en route to a hospital, in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,February9, 1922 (age76 years, 4days).Interment atWoodlandCemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.  | Knute Nelson (1843-1923) — of Wisconsin; Alexandria,DouglasCounty, Minn.Born in Vosse Elven,Norway,February2, 1843.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1868-69;DouglasCounty Attorney, 1872-74; member ofMinnesotastate senate 39th District, 1875-78; Presidential Elector forMinnesota,1880;U.S.Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 1883-89;Governor ofMinnesota, 1893-95;U.S.Senator from Minnesota, 1895-1923; died in office 1923; delegateto Republican National Convention from Minnesota,1900,1904.Diedon a train near Timonium,BaltimoreCounty, Md.,April28, 1923 (age80 years, 85days).Interment atKinkeadCemetery, Alexandria, Minn. | | | James Peter Glynn (1867-1930) — also known asJames P. Glynn — of Winsted,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Winsted,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,November12, 1867.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1915-23, 1925-30;defeated, 1922; died in office 1930.While traveling back to Washington from the funeral of Rep.J. A.Hughes in Huntington, W.Va., suffered aheartattack in the smoking caron the train, and died, nearBrandy Station,CulpeperCounty, Va.,March 6,1930 (age62 years, 114days).Interment atNewSt. Joseph's Cemetery, Winsted, Conn.  | Albert Thomas Fancher (1859-1930) — also known asAlbert T. Fancher — of Little Valley,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.; Salamanca,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in Leon,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,January18, 1859.Republican.Oilproducer;farmer;CattaraugusCounty Clerk, 1886-88; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cattaraugus County 2nd District, 1899-1902;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1903-08 (50th District 1903-06, 51st District1907-08); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1908,1920,1924,1928;Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1925.Member,Freemasons.Died, probably from astroke,on a train at Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,March20, 1930 (age71 years, 61days).Interment atWildwoodCemetery, Salamanca, N.Y. | | John T. Manning (1892-1933) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,April26, 1892.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 1st District,1921-24; candidate forMissouristate senate, 1932.Collapsed and diedon a streetcar, apparently asuicidefromswallowingpoison, inSt.Louis, Mo.,February6, 1933 (age40 years, 286days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas James Walsh (1859-1933) — also known asThomas J. Walsh — of Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.Born in Two Rivers,ManitowocCounty, Wis.,June 12,1859.Democrat.Lawyer; candidate forU.S.Representative from Montana, 1906; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Montana,1912(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee;speaker),1916(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1920,1924,1928,1932;U.S.Senator from Montana, 1913-33; died in office 1933; candidate forDemocratic nomination for President,1928.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,American BarAssociation.While en route to Washington to accept appointment as U.S. AttorneyGeneral, died suddenly of aheartattack,on a train of the Atlantic Coast Line near Wilson,WilsonCounty, N.C.,March 2,1933 (age73 years, 263days).Interment atResurrectionCemetery, Helena, Mont. | | William Bauchop Wilson (1862-1934) — also known asWilliam B. Wilson — of Blossburg,TiogaCounty, Pa.Born in Blantyre,Scotland,April2, 1862.Democrat.Miner;secretary-treasurer,United Mine Workers of America, 1900-08;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1907-13;U.S.Secretary of Labor, 1913-21; candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1926.Member,UnitedMine Workers.Diedon a train near Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.,May 25,1934 (age72 years, 53days).Interment atArbonCemetery, Blossburg, Pa. | | Erastus Foster Post (1859-1937) — also known asErastus F. Post — of Quogue,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Quogue,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,July 3,1859.Farmer;banker;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Suffolk County 1st District, 1896-98.Died, fromanginapectoris andlivercancer, on board atrain near Rocky Mount,EdgecombeCounty, N.C.,March30, 1937 (age77 years, 270days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George Oliver Post and Harriet (Foster) Post; married,November12, 1885, to Anna Grace Foster; third cousin twice removed ofJothamPost Jr.. | | | | Political family:Postfamily of New York City, New York. |
| | Caleb Howard Baumes (1865-1937) — also known asCaleb H. Baumes — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Bethlehem,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,March31, 1865.Republican.Schoolteacher;bookkeeper;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1909-13;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 25th District, 1915;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 27th District, 1919-30; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 1930.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.Author of "Baumes Law" which provided for mandatory life sentencesfor fourth felony offenders.Died, of aheartattack, on a New York Centraltrain, near Hudson,ColumbiaCounty, N.Y.,September25, 1937 (age72 years, 178days).Interment atCedarHill Cemetery, Newburgh, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Peter H. Baumes and Mary E. (Wiltsie) Baumes; married,March17, 1883, to Carrie S. Ten Eyck. |
| | John C. Seigle (1885-1939) — of Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.Born in Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.,July 7,1885.Dentist;mayorof Tacoma, Wash., 1938-39; defeated, 1934; died in office 1939.Germanancestry.Died, from aheartattack,on a train at Klamath Falls,KlamathCounty, Ore.,April12, 1939 (age53 years, 279days).Interment atMountainView Memorial Park, Lakewood, Wash. | | James Vernon McClintic (1878-1948) — also known asJames V. McClintic;Jim V. McClintic;"Sunny Jim" —of Snyder,KiowaCounty, Okla.Born near Bremond,RobertsonCounty, Tex.,September8, 1878.Democrat.KiowaCounty Clerk, 1909; member ofOklahomastate house of representatives, 1911-14;U.S.Representative from Oklahoma, 1915-35 (1st District 1915-17, 7thDistrict 1917-35);lawyer.Died, from aheartattack,on a train en route to Los Angeles, near Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,April22, 1948 (age69 years, 227days).Interment atRoseHill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Okla. | | Francis Edward McAllister (1888-1948) — also known asFrank E. McAllister — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,August30, 1888.Railwaysupply business;mayorof Kalamazoo, Mich., 1939-41.Died, from aheartattack,on a train in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,October30, 1948 (age60 years, 61days).Interment atMt. Olivet Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Mich. | | Albert Foster Dawson (1872-1949) — also known asAlbert F. Dawson — of Preston,JacksonCounty, Iowa.Born in Spragueville,JacksonCounty, Iowa,January26, 1872.Republican.U.S.Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1905-11;banker;utilitycompany executive.Diedon a train near Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,March 9,1949 (age77 years, 42days).Interment atPrestonCemetery, Preston, Iowa. | | Beauford Halbert Jester (1893-1949) — also known asBeauford Jester — of Corsicana,NavarroCounty, Tex.Born in Corsicana,NavarroCounty, Tex.,January12, 1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;Governor ofTexas, 1947-49; died in office 1949; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Texas,1948.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Sons ofthe American Revolution;KappaSigma;SigmaDelta Chi;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Rotary;Lions.Died, aboard a Pullmanrailroad car, near Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,July 11,1949 (age56 years, 180days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Corsicana, Tex. | | 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 travelingby train, suffered aheartattack, and died the next day, in ahospitalat Needles,SanBernardino County, Calif.,September10, 1949 (ageabout 80years).Interment atHolyCross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif. | | Frederick L. Homsher (1885-1950) — of Strasburg,LancasterCounty, Pa.Born in Strasburg,LancasterCounty, Pa.,November19, 1885.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher;railroadbusiness; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 13th District, 1939-50; died in office 1950.Died,aboard a train en roue to sanatorium, near Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio,May 3,1950 (age64 years, 165days).Interment atStrasburgMennonite Cemetery, Strasburg, Pa.
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