Very incomplete list!in chronological order | |  Edward Rutledge (1749-1800) — of Charleston, Charleston District (nowCharlestonCounty), S.C.Born in Christ Church Parish, Charleston District (now part ofCharlestonCounty), S.C.,November23, 1749.Lawyer;law partner ofCharlesCotesworth Pinckney;Delegateto Continental Congress from South Carolina, 1774-76;signer,Declaration of Independence, 1776; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from St. Philip & St.Michael, 1787-96;delegateto South Carolina convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788;Presidential Elector for South Carolina,1789;Presidential Elector for South Carolina,1792;member ofSouthCarolina state senate from St. Philip & St. Michael, 1796-98;Presidential Elector for South Carolina,1796;Governorof South Carolina, 1798-1800; died in office 1800.Scotch-IrishandEnglishancestry.Died, fromapoplexy, in Charleston, Charleston District (nowCharlestonCounty), S.C.,January23, 1800 (age50 years, 61days).Interment atSt.Philip's Churchyard, Charleston, S.C.; memorial monument atConstitution Gardens, Washington, D.C. | | Joseph McDowell Jr. (1756-1801) — also known as"Quaker Meadows Joe" — of North Carolina. Born inFrederickCounty, Va.,February15, 1756.Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War;planter;member ofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1785-88, 1791-92;delegateto North Carolina convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1789;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 1797-99.Slaveowner. Died, ofapoplexy, in Morganton,BurkeCounty, N.C.,February5, 1801 (age44 years, 355days).Interment atQuakerMeadows Cemetery, Near Morganton, Burke County, N.C. | | Benjamin Logan (1743-1802) — Born inAugustaCounty, Va.,May 1,1743.Member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1781-87;delegateto Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1791-92; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1792-95.Presbyterian.Scottishancestry.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, near Stanford,ShelbyCounty, Ky.,December11, 1802 (age59 years, 224days).Intermentaprivate or family graveyard, Shelby County, Ky. | | John Caldwell (1757-1804) — of Kentucky. Born inPrinceEdward County, Va.,1757.Member ofKentuckystate senate, 1792;LieutenantGovernor of Kentucky, 1804; died in office 1804.Died, of an "inflammation of the brain" (probably astroke),while presiding over the KentuckyStateSenate, at the thenstatecapitol building, Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.,1804(ageabout47 years).Interment atFrankfortCemetery, Frankfort, Ky. | | Isaac Shelby (1750-1826) — Born in Frederick County (part now inWashingtonCounty), Md.,December11, 1750.Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; memberofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1779; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1782;delegateto Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1792;Governor ofKentucky, 1792-96, 1812-16; general in the U.S. Army during theWar of 1812.WelshandEnglishancestry.Died of abroken blood vessel in the head, inLincolnCounty, Ky.,July 18,1826 (age75 years, 219days).Interment atShelby Traveller's Rest Burying Ground, Stanford, Ky.| |  Relatives: Sonof Evan Shelby and Letitia 'Leddy' (Cox) Shelby; married,April19, 1783, to Susannah Hart; father of Susanna Hart Shelby (whomarriedJamesShannon); grandfather of Anna Nelson Shelby (who marriedBeriahMagoffin) andThomasHart Shelby; great-grandfather ofBeriahMagoffin Jr.. | | | | Political family:Shelby-Bullock-Magoffinfamily of Kentucky (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Shelby counties inAla.,Ill.,Ind.,Iowa,Ky.,Mo.,Ohio,Tenn. andTex. arenamed for him. | | | | ThetownofShelby,New York, isnamed forhim. — ThecityofShelbyville,Illinois, isnamed forhim. — ThecityofShelbyville,Indiana, isnamed forhim. — ThecityofShelbyville,Missouri, isnamed forhim. — ThecityofShelbyville,Tennessee, isnamed forhim. — The World War IILibertyshipSS Isaac Shelby (built 1944 atBrunswick,Georgia; mined and wrecked in theTyrrhenianSea, 1945) wasnamed forhim. | | | | See alsoNational GovernorsAssociation biography —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Peter Samuel Schuyler (1758-1832) — also known asPeter S. Schuyler — ofAlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Watervliet,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,May 14,1758.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Albany County, 1801-04, 1819-20.Died, fromapoplexy, in Watervliet,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,November1, 1832 (age74 years, 171days).Original interment ata private or family graveyard, Albany County, N.Y.; reintermentin 1877 atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Engeltie (Van Vechten) Schuyler and Stephanus Schuyler; married toCatherina Cuyler; nephew ofPhilipP. Schuyler; great-grandson ofPieterSchuyler (1657-1724); great-grandnephew ofJohannesSchuyler (1668-1747); second great-grandnephew ofStephanusVan Cortlandt andJacobusVan Cortlandt; first cousin ofPieterSchuyler (1746-1792); first cousin once removed ofHenryWalter Livingston; first cousin twice removed ofJohnLivingston,RobertLivingston (1688-1775),GilbertLivingston,JohannesSchuyler (1697-1746) andEdwardLivingston (1796-1840); first cousin thrice removed ofDavidDavidse Schuyler andMyndertDavidtse Schuyler; first cousin four times removed ofCharlesLudlow Livingston (born 1870) andBronsonMurray Cutting; first cousin five times removed ofBrockholstLivingston; second cousin ofJeremiahVan Rensselaer,RobertVan Rensselaer,JamesLivingston,StephenVan Rensselaer andPhilipSchuyler Van Rensselaer; second cousin once removed ofStephanusBayard,RobertLivingston (1708-1790),PeterVan Brugh Livingston,RobertGilbert Livingston,HenryGilbert Livingston,PhilipLivingston,RobertR. Livingston (1718-1775),VolkertPetrus Douw,PierreVan Cortlandt,WilliamLivingston,PhilipJohn Schuyler,StephenJohn Schuyler,HendrickKiliaen Van Rensselaer,RobertR. Livingston (1746-1813),KillianKillian Van Rensselaer,EdwardLivingston (1764-1836),PeterRobert Livingston (1766-1847),JacobRutsen Van Rensselaer,PhilipJeremiah Schuyler,MaturinLivingston,PhilipSchuyler andHenryBell Van Rensselaer; second cousin twice removed ofJamesJay,JohnJay,FrederickJay,JamesAlexander Hamilton,PeterRobert Livingston (1789-1859),GerritSmith,ElizabethCady Stanton andKiliaenVan Rensselaer; second cousin thrice removed ofJohnJacob Astor III andCortlandtSchuyler Van Rensselaer; second cousin four times removed ofWilliamWaldorf Astor,RobertRay Hamilton,PeterGoelet Gerry,OgdenLivingston Mills andJohnEliot Thayer Jr.; second cousin five times removed ofWilliamAstor Chanler,LewisStuyvesant Chanler,HelenRoosevelt Robinson andRobertReginald Livingston; third cousin ofNicholasBayard,PeterRobert Livingston (1737-1794),WalterLivingston,PhilipPeter Livingston,PhilipVan Cortlandt,LeonardGansevoort,LeonardGansevoort Jr.,HenryBrockholst Livingston,PierreVan Cortlandt Jr. andJamesParker; third cousin once removed ofRensselaerWesterlo,PeterAugustus Jay,EdwardPhilip Livingston,WilliamAlexander Duer,JohnDuer,PeterGansevoort,WilliamJay,CharlesLudlow Livingston (1800-1873),HamiltonFish,GeorgeWashington Schuyler,JohnCortlandt Parker andPhilipN. Schuyler; third cousin twice removed ofGilbertLivingston Thompson,WilliamDuer,DenningDuer,HenryBrockholst Ledyard,JohnJay II,JamesAdams Ekin,EugeneSchuyler,RichardWayne Parker,NicholasFish,HamiltonFish Jr. (1849-1936) andCharlesWolcott Parker; third cousin thrice removed ofJohnSluyter Wirt,JohnKean,HamiltonFish Kean,JonathanMayhew Wainwright,KarlCortlandt Schuyler andHamiltonFish Jr. (1888-1991). | | | | Political families:Livingston-Schuylerfamily of New York;Livingston-Duerfamily of New York City, New York (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | John Ross (1770-1834) — of Easton,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.Born in Solebury,BucksCounty, Pa.,February24, 1770.Lawyer;postmaster atEaston,Pa., 1796-98; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1800;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1809-11, 1815-18 (2nd District1809-11, 6th District 1815-18); district judge in Pennsylvania 7thDistrict, 1818;justice ofPennsylvania state supreme court, 1830-34.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,January31, 1834 (age63 years, 341days).Intermenta private or family graveyard, Monroe County, Pa. | | Oran Gray Otis (1795-1836) — of Ballston Spa,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.BornDecember5, 1795.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Saratoga County, 1831-32.Died, ofapoplexy, in Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,June 28,1836 (age40 years, 206days).Burial location unknown. | | Aaron Burr (1756-1836) — also known asAaron Edwards — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,February6, 1756.Democrat. Colonel in the Continental Army during the RevolutionaryWar;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1784-85, 1797-99, 1800-01 (New York County1784-85, 1797-99, Orange County 1800-01);New Yorkstate attorney general, 1789-91; appointed 1789;U.S.Senator from New York, 1791-97;VicePresident of the United States, 1801-05; KilledAlexanderHamilton in aduel,July 11, 1804;triedfortreasonin 1807; found not guilty.Presbyterian.Slaveowner. Died, after severalstrokes, at the Winants or Port RichmondHotel,Port Richmond, Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.,September14, 1836 (age80 years, 221days).Interment atPrincetonCemetery, Princeton, N.J.| | Relatives: Sonof Aaron Burr (1716-1757) and Esther (Edwards) Burr; brother of SarahBurr (who marriedTappingReeve); married,July 2,1782, to Theodosia (Bartow) Prevost (first cousin twice removedofFrancisStebbins Bartow); married1833 to Eliza(Bowen) Jumel; father of Theodosia Burr (who marriedJosephAlston); nephew ofPierpontEdwards; third great-grandson ofThomasWillett; ancestor ofKarlaBallard; first cousin ofTheodoreDwight andHenryWaggaman Edwards; first cousin four times removed ofAnsonFoster Keeler; second cousin ofJohnDavenport andJamesDavenport; second cousin once removed ofTheodoreDavenport; second cousin twice removed ofCharlesRobert Sherman; second cousin thrice removed ofCharlesTaylor Sherman,WilliamTecumseh Sherman,LampsonParker Sherman,JohnSherman andEvertHarris Kittell; second cousin four times removed ofChaunceyMitchell Depew,EzekielGilbert Stoddard,StillmanStephen Light andBlancheM. Woodward; second cousin five times removed ofAlfredWalstein Bangs,JohnClarence Keeler,LouisEzekiel Stoddard,JohnCecil Purcell andArthurCallen Kittell Jr.; third cousin ofBenjaminTallmadge; third cousin once removed ofFrederickAugustus Tallmadge; third cousin twice removed ofEliThacher Hoyt,GeorgeSmith Catlin,JohnAppleton,HowkinBulkley Beardslee,JosephPomeroy Root andEdwardWilliams Hooker; third cousin thrice removed ofGreeneCarrier Bronson,AbijahCatlin,DavidMunson Osborne,GeorgeLandon Ingraham,DwightArthur Silliman andCharlesDunsmore Millard; fourth cousin ofNoahPhelps andHezekiahCase; fourth cousin once removed ofParmenioAdams,ElishaPhelps,AmbroseTuttle,JesseHoyt,AbielCase,HenryFisk Janes,JairusCase,JohnLeslie Russell,GeorgeWashington Wolcott,WilliamDean Kellogg andAlmonCase. | | | | Political family:Keeler-Russellfamily of Canton, New York (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Cross-reference:JonathanDayton —NathanielPendleton —JohnSmith —JohnTayler —WalterD. Corrigan, Sr. —CowlesMead —LutherMartin —WilliamP. Van Ness —SamuelSwartwout —WilliamWirt —TheophilusW. Smith | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Books about Aaron Burr: Milton Lomask,AaronBurr: The Years from Princeton to Vice President,1756-1805 — Milton Lomask,AaronBurr: The Conspiracy and Years of Exile, 1805-1836 —Joseph Wheelan,Jefferson'sVendetta : The Pursuit of Aaron Burr and theJudiciary — Buckner F. Melton Jr.,AaronBurr : Conspiracy to Treason — Thomas Fleming,Duel:Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the Future ofAmerica — Arnold A. Rogow,AFatal Friendship: Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr —H. W. Brands,TheHeartbreak of Aaron Burr — David O. Stewart,AmericanEmperor: Aaron Burr's Challenge to Jefferson'sAmerica — Donald Barr Chidsey,Thegreat conspiracy: Aaron Burr and his strange doings in theWest — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] | | | | Fiction about Aaron Burr: Gore Vidal,Burr |
| | Letitia Tyler (1790-1842) — also known asLetitia Christian — Born inNew KentCounty, Va.,November12, 1790.SecondLady of the United States, 1841;First Ladyof the United States, 1841-42; died in office 1842.Female.Died, following astroke, in theWhiteHouse,Washington,D.C.,September10, 1842 (age51 years, 302days).Intermenta private or family graveyard, New Kent County, Va. | | Joseph Roffignac (1766-1846) — also known asLouis Philippe Joseph de Rouffignac — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Born in Angoulême,France,1766.FledFrance in 1789 toescape theguillotine, presumably overdisloyaltyto the revolutionary regime;mayorof New Orleans, La., 1820-28.Frenchancestry.Suffered astroke, and dropped the gun he was holding, whichaccidentallydischarged,shootinghim in the head and killing him, in Périgueux,France,1846(ageabout80 years).Burial location unknown.  | John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) — also known as"Old Man Eloquent";"TheAccidental President";"The MassachusettsMadman" —of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.; Quincy,NorfolkCounty, Mass.Born in Braintree (part now in Quincy),NorfolkCounty, Mass.,July 11,1767.Lawyer;U.S. Minister toNetherlands, 1794-97;Prussia, 1797-1801;Russia, 1809-14;Great Britain, 1815-17; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1802;U.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1803-08; resigned 1808;U.S.Secretary of State, 1817-25;Presidentof the United States, 1825-29;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1831-48 (11th District1831-33, 12th District 1833-43, 8th District 1843-48); died in office1848; candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1834.Unitarian.Englishancestry. Member,AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences.Elected to theHallof Fame for Great Americans in 1905.Suffered astroke while speaking on the floor of the U.S.House ofRepresentatives, February 21, 1848, and died two days later inthe Speaker'soffice,U.S.CapitolBuilding,Washington,D.C.,February23, 1848 (age80 years, 227days).Original interment atHancockCemetery, Quincy, Mass.; reinterment atUnitedFirst Parish Church, Quincy, Mass.; cenotaph atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C.| | Relatives: SonofJohnAdams andAbigailAdams; brother of Abigail Amelia Adams (who marriedWilliamStephens Smith); married,July 26,1797, toLouisaCatherine Johnson (daughter ofJoshuaJohnson; sister-in-law ofJohnPope; niece ofThomasJohnson); father ofGeorgeWashington Adams andCharlesFrancis Adams (1807-1886); grandfather ofJohnQuincy Adams (1833-1894) andBrooksAdams; great-grandfather ofCharlesFrancis Adams (1866-1954); second great-grandfather ofThomasBoylston Adams; first cousin ofWilliamCranch; second cousin once removed ofSamuelAdams; second cousin twice removed ofEdwardM. Chapin; second cousin thrice removed ofArthurChapin; second cousin five times removed ofDenwoodLynn Chapin; third cousin ofJosephAllen; third cousin once removed ofSamuelSewall,JosiahQuincy,ThomasCogswell (1799-1868) andJohnMilton Thayer; third cousin twice removed ofWilliamVincent Wells; third cousin thrice removed ofLymanKidder Bass,DanielT. Hayden,ArthurLaban Bates andAlmurStiles Whiting; fourth cousin ofJeremiahMason,JosiahQuincy Jr.,GeorgeBailey Loring andThomasCogswell (1841-1904); fourth cousin once removed ofAsahelOtis,ErastusFairbanks,CharlesStetson,HenryBrewster Stanton,CharlesAdams Jr.,IsaiahStetson,JoshuaPerkins,EliThayer,BaileyFrye Adams andSamuelMiller Quincy. | | | | Political family:Kidderfamily of Bangor, Maine (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Cross-reference:JohnSmith —ThurlowWeed | | | | Adams counties inIll. andInd. arenamed for him. | | | | MountQuincy Adams, in the White Mountains,CoosCounty, New Hampshire, isnamed forhim. —MountQuincy Adams, on the border betweenBritishColumbia, Canada, andHoonah-AngoonCensus Area, Alaska, isnamed forhim. | | | | Other politicians named for him:J.Q. A. Vale—JohnQ. A. Brackett—JohnQ. A. Shelden—J.Q. A. Reber | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —U.S.State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books about John Quincy Adams: Paul C.Nagel,JohnQuincy Adams : A Public Life, a Private Life — LynnHudson Parsons,JohnQuincy Adams — Robert V. Remini,JohnQuincy Adams — Joseph Wheelan,Mr.Adams's Last Crusade: John Quincy Adams's ExtraordinaryPost-Presidential Life in Congress — John F. Kennedy,Profilesin Courage — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] | | | | Image source: Portrait & BiographicalAlbum of Washtenaw County (1891) |
| | James Miller (1776-1851) — Born in Peterborough,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,April25, 1776.Colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812;Governorof Arkansas Territory, 1819-24; electedU.S.Representative from New Hampshire 1824, but never took office.Died, following a series ofstrokes, at Temple,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,July 7,1851 (age75 years, 73days).Burial location unknown. | | Charles Gordon Atherton (1804-1853) — also known asCharles G. Atherton;"GagAtherton";"Shifty Atherton" —of Nashua,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Born in Amherst,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,July 4,1804.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNewHampshire state house of representatives, 1830, 1833-35;Speaker ofthe New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 1833-35;U.S.Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1837-43;U.S.Senator from New Hampshire, 1843-49, 1853; died in office 1853;delegateto New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1850.Suffered astroke of paralysis while attendingcourt,and died soon after, in Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,November15, 1853 (age49 years, 134days).Interment atNashuaCemetery, Nashua, N.H. | | Robert Harris Archer (1775-1857) — ofBaltimore,Md.;HarfordCounty, Md.Born inHarfordCounty, Md.,August28, 1775.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1800; orphan's court judge in Maryland,1825-29.Presbyterian.Died, ofapoplexy,May 19,1857 (age81 years, 264days).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Taylor Conrad (1810-1858) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,June 10,1810.Whig.Mayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 1854-56.Authorof poems and plays.Died, of apoplexy (stroke),June 17,1858 (age48 years, 7days).Interment atLaurelHill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. | | Farrand Fassett Merrill (1814-1859) — also known asFarrand F. Merrill;Ferrand FassettMerrill —of Vermont. Born in Montpelier,WashingtonCounty, Vt.,October24, 1814.Lawyer;secretaryof state of Vermont, 1849-53;WashingtonCounty State's Attorney, 1854-56; member ofVermontstate house of representatives, 1856-57.Died, from astroke orheartattack, in hislawoffice, Montpelier,WashingtonCounty, Vt.,May 2,1859 (age44 years, 190days).Interment atGreenMount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt.| | Relatives: SonofTimothyMerrill and Clara (Fassett) Merrill; married to Eliza Wright;nephew ofOrsamusCook Merrill; fifth great-grandson ofThomasWelles; second cousin once removed ofJasonKellogg; second cousin twice removed ofAaronKellogg; third cousin ofSilasDewey Kellogg andWilliamSheffield Cowles (1846-1923); third cousin once removed ofCharlesKellogg (1773-1842),DanielFiske Kellogg,WilliamPitt Kellogg andWilliamSheffield Cowles (1898-1986); third cousin twice removed ofJosiahCowles,ThomasSeymour,MosesSeymour,CharlesCollins Kellogg andHenryTheodore Kellogg; third cousin thrice removed ofIreneEllis Murphy; fourth cousin ofLutherWalter Badger,ElishaHotchkiss Jr.,GreeneCarrier Bronson,ChesterAshley,DanielKellogg (1791-1875),AlvanKellogg,AlvahNash,JohnRussell Kellogg,DayOtis Kellogg,DwightKellogg,GeorgeSmith Catlin,AlbertGallatin Kellogg,FrancisWilliam Kellogg,EnsignHosmer Kellogg andCharlesKellogg (1839-1903); fourth cousin once removed ofDanielChapin,AbelMerrill,GaylordGriswold,JeremiahMason,StephenDaniel Tilden,MorrisWoodruff,HoratioSeymour,ElishaPhelps,HenrySeymour,OliverOwen Forward,DanielUpson,WalterForward,ChaunceyForward,OrlandoKellogg,WilliamDean Kellogg,StephenWright Kellogg,GeorgeBradley Kellogg,DanielKellogg (1835-1918),ArthurTappan Kellogg,SelahMerrill,RowlandCase Kellogg,ArthurBurnham Woodford andBenjaminBaker Merrill. | | | | Political family:Merrillfamily of Vermont and New Hampshire (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | John Tyler (1790-1862) — also known as"The AccidentalPresident" —ofWilliamsburg,Va.Born inCharlesCity County, Va.,March29, 1790.Whig.Lawyer;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1811-16, 1823-25, 1839-40; served inthe U.S. Army during the War of 1812;U.S.Representative from Virginia 23rd District, 1817-21;Governor ofVirginia, 1825-27;U.S.Senator from Virginia, 1827-36;delegateto Virginia state constitutional convention, 1829-30; delegate toWhig National Convention from Virginia, 1839 (ConventionVice-President);VicePresident of the United States, 1841; defeated, 1836;Presidentof the United States, 1841-45;delegateto Virginia secession convention from Charles City, James City &New Kent counties, 1861;Delegatefrom Virginia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62;died in office 1862.Episcopalian.Englishancestry.A bill toimpeachhim was defeated in the House of Representatives in January 1843.Slaveowner. Died, probably from astroke, in ahotelroom atRichmond,Va.,January18, 1862 (age71 years, 295days).Interment atHollywoodCemetery, Richmond, Va.| | Relatives: SonofJohnTyler (1747-1813) and Mary (Armistead) Tyler; married,March29, 1813, toLetitiaChristian; married,June 26,1844, toJuliaGardiner (daughter ofDavidGardiner); father ofDavidGardiner Tyler andLyonGardiner Tyler; great-grandfather ofAdeleGoodwyn; third cousin ofGeorgeMadison; third cousin once removed ofZacharyTaylor; third cousin twice removed ofJohnStrother Pendleton,AlbertGallatin Pendleton andAylettHawes Buckner; third cousin thrice removed ofJamesFrancis Buckner Jr. andBronsonMurray Cutting. | | | | Cross-reference:BenjaminTappan | | | | Tyler County,Tex. is named for him. | | | | John TylerHighSchool, inTyler,Texas, isnamed forhim. — John TylerCommunityCollege, inChester,Virginia, isnamed forhim. | | | | Other politicians named for him:JohnT. Rich—JohnT. Cutting—JohnTyler Cooper—JohnTyler Cambpell—JohnTyler Taylor—JohnTyler Hammons | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —National GovernorsAssociation biography —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books about John Tyler: Oliver P.Chitwood,JohnTyler : Champion of the Old South — Norma LoisPeterson,Presidenciesof William Henry Harrison and John Tyler — Jane C.Walker,JohnTyler : A President of Many Firsts — Edward P. Crapol,JohnTyler, the Accidental President — Gary May,JohnTyler: The 10th President, 1841-1845 — Donald BarrChidsey,AndTyler Too | | | | Image source: Portrait & BiographicalAlbum of Washtenaw County (1891) |
| | | Jairus Cassius Fairchild (1801-1862) — also known asJairus C. Fairchild — of Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.Born in Granville,WashingtonCounty, N.Y.,December27, 1801.Democrat.Wisconsinstate treasurer, 1848-52;mayorof Madison, Wis., 1856-57.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.,July 18,1862 (age60 years, 203days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Madison, Wis. | | John Harrison Surratt (1813-1862) — also known asJohn H. Surratt — of Surrattsville (now Clinton),PrinceGeorge's County, Md.Born in1813.Hotelier;postmaster atSurrattsville,Md., 1854-62.Catholic.His widow, Mary Surratt, was a participant in the conspiracy toassassinate PresidentAbrahamLincoln, and was tried, convicted, sentenced to death, and hangedin 1865.Died, from astroke, in Surrattsville (now Clinton),PrinceGeorge's County, Md.,August25, 1862 (ageabout 49years).Burial location unknown. | | John Allen Wilcox (1819-1864) — Born inGreeneCounty, N.C.,April18, 1819.Colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member ofMississippi state legislature, 1850;U.S.Representative from Mississippi 2nd District, 1851-53;delegateto Texas secession convention, 1861;Representativefrom Texas in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64; died in office1864.Died, ofapoplexy, inRichmond,Va.,February7, 1864 (age44 years, 295days).Interment atHollywoodCemetery, Richmond, Va. | | Byron Diman (1795-1865) — of Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.Born in Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.,August5, 1795.Delegate to Whig National Convention from Rhode Island, 1839;LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1840-42, 1843-46;Governor ofRhode Island, 1846-47; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Rhode Island,1856.Died, of apoplexy (stroke), in Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.,August1, 1865 (age69 years, 361days).Interment atJuniperHill Cemetery, Bristol, R.I. | | Alfred Parish Stone (1813-1865) — of Ohio. Born in Worthington,HampshireCounty, Mass.,June 28,1813.U.S.Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1844-45; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Ohio,1856(speaker);Ohiotreasurer of state, 1857-62.Died, fromcongestion of the brain, Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,August2, 1865 (age52 years, 35days).Original interment atGreenLawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio; reinterment in 1888 atForestLawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y. | | Daniel Mace (1811-1867) — of Lafayette,TippecanoeCounty, Ind.Born inPickawayCounty, Ohio,September5, 1811.Lawyer;member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1836;U.S.Attorney for Indiana, 1845-48;U.S.Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1851-57; postmaster atLafayette,Ind., 1866-67.Suffered astroke in 1866, never completely recovered, andbecame depressed over his condition;killedhimself bygunshot,in thepostoffice at Lafayette,TippecanoeCounty, Ind.,July 26,1867 (age55 years, 324days).Interment atGreenbushCemetery, Lafayette, Ind. | | George Shollenberger (1809-1868) — of Hamburg,BerksCounty, Pa.BornJune 9,1809.Republican.Merchant;postmaster atHamburg,Pa., 1861-65.Died, apparently from astroke of apoplexy, in Hamburg,BerksCounty, Pa.,April21, 1868 (age58 years, 317days).Interment atGreenwood Cemetery, Hamburg, Pa. | | David Tod (1805-1868) — of Warren,TrumbullCounty, Ohio; Brier Hill, Youngstown,MahoningCounty, Ohio.Born near Youngstown,MahoningCounty, Ohio,February21, 1805.Lawyer;postmaster atWarren,Ohio, 1833-38; member ofOhiostate senate, 1838; U.S. Minister toBrazil, 1847-51; Democratic candidate forU.S.Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1858; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Ohio,1860;Governorof Ohio, 1862-64; defeated (Democratic), 1844, 1846; candidatefor Republican nomination for Vice President,1864;Republican Presidential Elector for Ohio,1868(did not serve).Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Youngstown,MahoningCounty, Ohio,November13, 1868 (age63 years, 266days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Youngstown, Ohio. | | John Russell (1827-1869) — ofChampaignCounty, Ohio.Born in Concord Township,ChampaignCounty, Ohio,September22, 1827.Republican.ChampaignCounty Clerk of Courts, 1854-63;secretaryof state of Ohio, 1868-69; electedOhiostate senate 1869, but died before taking office.Methodist.Died, from astroke,December16, 1869 (age42 years, 85days).Interment atOakDale Cemetery, Urbana, Ohio. | | Delos Rodeyn Ashley (1828-1873) — also known asDelos R. Ashley — of Monterey,MontereyCounty, Calif.; Virginia City,StoreyCounty, Nev.Born in Arkansas Post,ArkansasCounty, Ark.,February19, 1828.Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 3rd District, 1854-56; member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1856-57;Californiastate treasurer, 1862-63;U.S.Representative from Nevada at-large, 1865-69.Died of apoplexy (stroke), inSanFrancisco, Calif.,July 18,1873 (age45 years, 149days).Original interment atCalvaryCemetery (which no longer exists), San Francisco, Calif.;reinterment in 1938 atHolyCross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif.  | Millard Fillmore (1800-1874) — also known as"The AccidentalPresident" —of East Aurora,ErieCounty, N.Y.; Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born inCayugaCounty, N.Y.,January7, 1800.Whig.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Erie County, 1829-31;U.S.Representative from New York, 1833-35, 1837-43 (32nd District1833-35, 1837-41, 38th District 1841-43); candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1844; in 1846, he was one of thefoundersof the University of Buffalo, originally a medical school;New Yorkstate comptroller, 1848-49;VicePresident of the United States, 1849-50;Presidentof the United States, 1850-53; defeated, 1856; candidate for Whignomination for President, 1852.Unitarian.Englishancestry.Died, after a series ofstrokes, in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,March 8,1874 (age74 years, 60days).Interment atForestLawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.; statue atBuffalo City Hall Grounds, Buffalo, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Nathaniel Fillmore and Phoebe (Millard) Fillmore; married,February5, 1826, toAbigailPowers (1798-1853) and Abigail Powers (1798-1853); married,February10, 1858, to Caroline (Carmichael) McIntosh; nephew ofCalvinFillmore; first cousin once removed ofGeorgeLoomis Becker; third cousin ofJohnLeslie Russell; third cousin once removed ofJonathanBrace,BelaEdgerton,HemanTicknor,LeslieWead Russell,AlonzoMark Leffingwell,AlphonsoAlva Hopkins,CharlesHazen Russell andJohnClarence Keeler; third cousin twice removed ofJohnLeffingwell Randolph; third cousin thrice removed ofMatthewGriswold; fourth cousin ofThomasKimberly Brace,AlfredPeck Edgerton,JosephKetchum Edgerton,CharlesHenry Pendleton,ChaunceyC. Pendleton andEckfordGustavus Pendleton; fourth cousin once removed ofJamesKilbourne,ElijahAbel,SamuelClesson Allen,GreeneCarrier Bronson,WillardJ. Chapin,RussellSage andSamuelLount Kilbourne. | | | | Political family:Wolcottfamily of Connecticut (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Cross-reference:EdwardH. Thompson | | | | Fillmore counties inMinn. andNeb., andMillard County,Utah, are named for him. | | | | ThecityofFillmore,Utah, isnamed forhim. | | | | Other politicians named for him:MillardF. Riley—MillardF. McCray—MillardF. Ross—MillardF. Parker—MillardF. Dunlap—MillardF. Voies—MillardF. Burgess—MillardF. Cottrell—MillardF. Andrew—MillardF. Leonard—MillardF. Vores—MillardF. Saunders—MillardF. Barnes—MillardF. Tawes—MillardF. Caldwell, Jr.—MillardF. Sims—MillardF. Page—MillardF. Clement | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books about Millard Fillmore: Robert J.Raybach,MillardFillmore : Biography of a President — Elbert B. Smith,ThePresidencies of Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore —Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] | | | | Image source: Portrait & BiographicalAlbum of Washtenaw County (1891) |
| | Charles James Brenham (1817-1875) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.,November6, 1817.Mayorof San Francisco, Calif., 1851, 1852-53.Died, ofapoplexy, inSanFrancisco, Calif.,May 10,1875 (age57 years, 185days).Burial location unknown. | | Joseph Conn Guild (1824-1875) — also known asJoseph C. Guild — of Tuscaloosa,TuscaloosaCounty, Ala.Born in Tuscaloosa,TuscaloosaCounty, Ala.,January3, 1824.Democrat.Newspapereditor;mayorof Tuscaloosa, Ala., 1850-54, 1866-68; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Alabama,1860;postmaster atTuscaloosa,Ala., 1860-65; served in the Confederate Army during the CivilWar.Died, from astroke of paralysis, in Tuscaloosa,TuscaloosaCounty, Ala.,July 19,1875 (age51 years, 197days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Tuscaloosa, Ala.  | Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) — of Carthage,MooreCounty, N.C.; Greeneville,GreeneCounty, Tenn.Born in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,December29, 1808.Mayorof Greeneville, Tenn., 1830; member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1835; member ofTennesseestate senate, 1841;U.S.Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1843-53;Governor ofTennessee, 1853-57, 1862-65;U.S.Senator from Tennessee, 1857-62, 1875; died in office 1875;VicePresident of the United States, 1865;Presidentof the United States, 1865-69;impeachedin 1868 by the House of Representatives;triedand acquitted by the Senate, which voted 35 to 19 (short of therequired two-thirds) for three of the eleven articles of impeachment;candidate for Democratic nomination for President,1868.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Slaveowner. Died, after a series ofstrokes, at his daughter's home inCarterCounty, Tenn.,July 31,1875 (age66 years, 214days).Interment atAndrewJohnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, Tenn.| | Relatives:Married,May 17,1827, toElizaMcCardle; father of Martha Johnson (who marriedDavidTrotter Patterson). | | | | Political family:Johnsonfamily of Greeneville, Tennessee. | | | | Cross-reference:EdmundG. Ross —GeorgeT. Brown —ChristopherG. Memminger —ThomasOverton Moore —JohnW. Chanler —JohnB. Castleman —JubalA. Early | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books about Andrew Johnson: Hans L.Trefousse,AndrewJohnson: A Biography — Howard Means,TheAvenger Takes His Place: Andrew Johnson and the 45 Days That Changedthe Nation — Paul H. Bergeron,AndrewJohnson's Civil War and Reconstruction — Mary Malone,AndrewJohnson (for young readers) | | | | Critical books about Andrew Johnson:Nathan Miller,Star-SpangledMen : America's Ten Worst Presidents | | | | Image source: James G. Blaine, TwentyYears of Congress, vol. 2 (1886) |
 | Henry Wilson (1812-1875) — also known asJeremiah Jones Colbaith — of Natick,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Farmington,StraffordCounty, N.H.,February16, 1812.Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1841-42; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1844-46, 1850-52; delegate to Whig NationalConvention from Massachusetts, 1848; candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1852;delegateto Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1853; candidateforGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1853;U.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1855-73;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1856 ;candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President,1868;VicePresident of the United States, 1873-75; died in office 1875.Congregationalist.Died, of astroke, in the U.S.CapitolBuilding,Washington,D.C.,November22, 1875 (age63 years, 279days).Interment atDellPark Cemetery, Natick, Mass. | | | Charles Oliver O'Donnell (1822-1877) — also known asC. Oliver O'Donnell — ofBaltimore,Md.Born inBaltimore,Md.,January20, 1822.Commissionmerchant;insurancebusiness; vice-president,GaslightCompany of Baltimore; director, UnionBank ofMaryland; director, Baltimore and OhioRailroad;Vice-Consulfor Brazil inBaltimore,Md., 1864-76.Catholic.Died, fromapoplexy, in the Pequod HouseHotel,New London,New LondonCounty, Conn.,August12, 1877 (age55 years, 204days).Interment atNewCathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. | | Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton (1823-1877) — also known asOliver P. Morton — of Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Born in Salisbury,WayneCounty, Ind.,August4, 1823.Republican. Circuit judge in Indiana, 1852;LieutenantGovernor of Indiana, 1861;Governor ofIndiana, 1861-67; defeated, 1856;U.S.Senator from Indiana, 1867-77; died in office 1877; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Indiana, 1872-; candidate for Republicannomination for President,1876.Hislegs wereparalyzed after a stroke in 1865; suffered anotherstrokein 1877, and died soon after, in Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,November1, 1877 (age54 years, 89days).Interment atCrownHill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.; statue atVicksburgNational Military Park, Vicksburg, Miss.; statue atStatehouseGrounds, Indianapolis, Ind. | | Charles Magill Conrad (1804-1878) — of Louisiana. Born inWinchester,Va.,December24, 1804.Lawyer;fought adueland killed his opponent; member ofLouisianastate house of representatives, 1840-42;U.S.Senator from Louisiana, 1842-43;delegateto Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1844;U.S.Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1849-50;U.S.Secretary of War, 1850-53;Delegatefrom Louisiana to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62;Representativefrom Louisiana in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65.Slaveowner. Suffered astroke while testifying incourt,and died a few days later, in New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,February11, 1878 (age73 years, 49days).Originally entombed atGirodStreet Cemetery (which no longer exists), New Orleans, La.;re-entombed in 1957 atHopeMausoleum, New Orleans, La. | | William Fitch Allen (1808-1878) — also known asWilliam F. Allen — of Oswego,OswegoCounty, N.Y.Born in Windham,WindhamCounty, Conn.,July 28,1808.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Oswego County, 1843-44;U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of New York, 1845-47;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 5th District, 1847-67;New Yorkstate comptroller, 1868-70;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1870-78; defeated, 1863; died inoffice 1878.Died, from "congestion of the brain", in Oswego,OswegoCounty, N.Y.,June 3,1878 (age69 years, 310days).Burial location unknown. | | Alpheus Starkey Williams (1810-1878) — also known asAlpheus S. Williams — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Saybrook,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.,September20, 1810.Democrat.Lawyer;newspapereditor; probate judge in Michigan, 1839; recorder's court judgein Michigan, 1842; colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War;postmaster atDetroit,Mich., 1849-53; general in the Union Army during the Civil War;candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1866; U.S. Minister toSalvador, 1866-69;U.S.Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1875-78; died inoffice 1878.Suffered astroke and died in the U.S.CapitolBuilding,Washington,D.C.,December21, 1878 (age68 years, 92days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Detroit, Mich.; statue erected 1921 atBelleIsle Park, Detroit, Mich.  | Zachariah Chandler (1813-1879) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Bedford,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,December10, 1813.Republican.Dry goodsmerchant;mayorof Detroit, Mich., 1851-52; Whig candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1852; delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1856;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Michigan, 1856-60, 1870-72;Chairmanof Republican National Committee, 1876-79;U.S.Senator from Michigan, 1857-75, 1879; died in office 1879;U.S.Secretary of the Interior, 1875-77;MichiganRepublican state chair, 1878-79.Died, from abrain hemorrhage, in his room at the GrandPacificHotel,Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,November1, 1879 (age65 years, 326days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Marshall Owen Roberts (1813-1880) — also known asMarshall O. Roberts — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March22, 1813.Shipbuilder;steamshipbusiness; Whig candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 7th District, 1852; Union candidateformayorof New York City, N.Y., 1865.WelshandEnglishancestry.Died, from astroke, in the United StatesHotel,Saratoga Springs,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.,September11, 1880 (age67 years, 173days).Entombed atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y. | | Charles Albright (1830-1880) — of Mauch Chunk (now part of Jim Thorpe),CarbonCounty, Pa.Born inBucksCounty, Pa.,December13, 1830.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1860,1872;general in the Union Army during the Civil War;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania at-large, 1873-75.Died, of "paralysis" (probablystroke), in Mauch Chunk (nowpart of Jim Thorpe),CarbonCounty, Pa.,September28, 1880 (age49 years, 290days).Interment atMauchChunk Cemetery, Jim Thorpe, Pa. | | Saterlee Clark (1816-1881) — also known asSat Clark — of Horicon,DodgeCounty, Wis.Born inWashington,D.C.,May 22,1816.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1849, 1873; Presidential Elector for Wisconsin,1852;member ofWisconsinstate senate, 1862-71; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Wisconsin,1864.Suffered astroke and died, in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,September20, 1881 (age65 years, 121days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Horicon, Wis. | | Eugene Casserly (1820-1883) — of California. Born in Mullingar, County Westmeath,Ireland,November13, 1820.Democrat.U.S.Senator from California, 1869-73.Died of apoplexy (stroke), inSanFrancisco, Calif.,January14, 1883 (age62 years, 62days).Original interment atCalvaryCemetery (which no longer exists), San Francisco, Calif.;reinterment in 1904 atHolyCross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif. | | Charles B. Hall (1815-1883) — of Haverhill,EssexCounty, Mass.; Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Orford,GraftonCounty, N.H.,June 28,1815.Postmaster atHaverhill,Mass., 1841-49;banker;Massachusettsstate treasurer, 1851-53; candidate formayor ofBoston, Mass., 1857.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Stricken with paralysis, and while still incapacitated, diedabout a year later, in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,May 8,1883 (age67 years, 314days).Interment atForestHills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass.  | David Evans (1804-1883) — of Nauvoo,HancockCounty, Ill.; Lehi,UtahCounty, Utah.Born inCecilCounty, Md.,October27, 1804.Mormonbishop;mayor ofLehi, Utah, 1854-61.Mormon.Died, following aparalytic stroke, in Lehi,UtahCounty, Utah,June 23,1883 (age78 years, 239days).Interment atLehi City Cemetery, Lehi, Utah.| | Relatives: Sonof Israel Evans (1770-1851) and Abigail (Alexander) Evans; married,July26, 1826, to Mary Beck; married,November23, 1841, to Barbara Ann Ewell; married,October18, 1852, to Sarah Thornton; married,March16, 1854, to Edna Hinchcliff; married,November23, 1854, to Clymenia Azuba Shaw; married,May 4,1861, to Margaret Christina Holm; married,November18, 1861, to Rebecca Coleman; father ofIsraelEvans (1828-1896), Martha Evans (who marriedWilliamHenry Winn), Abigail Evans (who marriedOleEllingson) andMosiahEvans. | | | | Political family:Evansfamily of Lehi, Utah. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: City ofLehi |
| | | James Williamson Bosler (1833-1883) — also known asJames W. Bosler — of Sioux City,WoodburyCounty, Iowa; Carlisle,CumberlandCounty, Pa.Born in Silver Spring Township,CumberlandCounty, Pa.,April 4,1833.Lawyer;merchant;realestate agent;banker;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,1860;member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1860; Republican candidate forPennsylvaniastate senate 32nd District, 1882.Germanancestry.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Carlisle,CumberlandCounty, Pa.,December17, 1883 (age50 years, 257days).Interment atAshlandCemetery, Carlisle, Pa. | | Isaiah Rynders (d. 1885) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1860.Member,TammanyHall.Leader of the notorious "Five Points Gang" in New YorkCity.Died, ofapoplexy (stroke), in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January20, 1885.Burial location unknown. | | George W. Chadwick (1825-1885) — of Chadwicks Mills,OneidaCounty, N.Y.Born in Sauquoit,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,June 16,1825.Republican. President and general manager, WillowvaleBleachery;director, Oneida NationalBank;director, Delaware, Lackawanna and WesternRailroad;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1871, 1874.Episcopalian.Died, from "congestion of the brain" (probablystroke), inChadwicks Mills,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,December4, 1885 (age60 years, 171days).Interment atSauquoitValley Cemetery, Clayville, N.Y. | | James Carroll Robinson (1823-1886) — also known asJames C. Robinson — of Marshall,ClarkCounty, Ill.Born near Paris,EdgarCounty, Ill.,August19, 1823.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1859-65, 1871-75 (7th District1859-63, 11th District 1863-65, 8th District 1871-73, 12th District1873-75); candidate forGovernor ofIllinois, 1864.Died, of "congestion of the brain" (presumably astroke orcerebral hemorrhage), in Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.,November3, 1886 (age63 years, 76days).Interment atOakRidge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.  | Chester Alan Arthur (1829-1886) — also known asChester A. Arthur;Chester Abell Arthur;"The Gentleman Boss";"HisAccidency";"Elegant Arthur";"OurChet";"Dude President" —of New York. Born in Fairfield,FranklinCounty, Vt.,October5, 1829.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Collector of Customs at New York, N.Y., New York, 1870-78;New YorkRepublican state chair, 1879-81; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1880;VicePresident of the United States, 1881;Presidentof the United States, 1881-85; candidate for Republicannomination for President,1884.Episcopalian.Member,LoyalLegion;PsiUpsilon;UnionLeague.Died, ofBright'sdisease and acerebral hemorrhage, in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November18, 1886 (age57 years, 44days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.; statue atMadisonSquare Park, Manhattan, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Rev. William Arthur and Malvina (Stone) Arthur; married,October25, 1859, to Ellen Lewis "Nell" Herndon; fourth cousin onceremoved ofBenjaminFranklin Flanders andCassiusMontgomery Clay Twitchell. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Arthur County,Neb. is named for him. | | | | ThevillageofArthur,Nebraska, isnamed forhim. — ThevillageofChester,Nebraska, isnamed forhim. —LakeArthur, inPolkCounty, Minnesota, isnamed forhim. | | | | Other politicians named for him:ChesterA. Heitman—ChesterArthur Pike—ChesterA. Johnson | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books about Chester A. Arthur: ThomasC. Reeves,GentlemanBoss : The Life of Chester Alan Arthur — Justus D.Doenecke,ThePresidencies of James A. Garfield and Chester A.Arthur — George Frederick Howe,ChesterA. Arthur, A Quarter-Century of Machine Politics —Zachary Karabell,ChesterAlan Arthur — Paul Joseph,ChesterArthur (for young readers) | | | | Image source: Portrait & BiographicalAlbum of Washtenaw County (1891) |
| | Abraham Dowdney (1841-1886) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Youghal, County Cork,Ireland,October31, 1841.Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;railroadbuilder;U.S.Representative from New York 12th District, 1885-86; died inoffice 1886.Catholic.Died, following astroke, in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December10, 1886 (age45 years, 40days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | Thomas Carney (1824-1888) — of Leavenworth,LeavenworthCounty, Kan.Born near Tipton,DelawareCounty, Ohio,August20, 1824.Republican. Member ofKansasstate house of representatives, 1861;Governor ofKansas, 1863-65;mayorof Leavenworth, Kan., 1865.Died, ofapoplexy (stroke), in Leavenworth,LeavenworthCounty, Kan.,July 28,1888 (age63 years, 343days).Interment atMt.Muncie Cemetery, Lansing, Kan. | | Westbrook Devine (1822-1888) — of Eureka Township,MontcalmCounty, Mich.; Belding,IoniaCounty, Mich.Born inUlsterCounty, N.Y.,August4, 1822.Farmer;MontcalmCounty Register of Deeds, 1851-54;MontcalmCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1855; member ofMichiganstate senate 28th District, 1863-66.Stricken with paralysis, and died almost a year later, inGrand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,September13, 1888 (age66 years, 40days).Interment atPortlandCemetery, Portland, Mich. | | Harrison Eaton (1817-1889) — of Amherst,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Born in Hillsborough,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,December9, 1817.Stovemanufacturer; member ofNewHampshire state house of representatives from Amherst, 1873-74,1885; member ofNewHampshire state senate 7th District, 1877-78.Congregationalist.Died, of paralytic shock (stroke), in Amherst,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,March 9,1889 (age71 years, 90days).Interment atMeadowView Cemetery, Amherst, N.H. | | Edward Alysworth Perry (1831-1889) — also known asEdward A. Perry — of Florida. BornMarch15, 1831.General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;Governor ofFlorida, 1885-89.Died, of astroke, at Kerrville,KerrCounty, Tex.,October15, 1889 (age58 years, 214days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla.  | Samuel Bullitt Churchill (1812-1890) — also known asSamuel B. Churchill — ofSt.Louis, Mo.; Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.; Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born near Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,December6, 1812.Lawyer;newspapereditor; postmaster atSt.Louis, Mo., 1842-45; member ofMissouristate senate, 1858; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Missouri,1860;secretaryof state of Kentucky, 1867-71, 1879-80.Episcopalian.Died, from "brain congestion", in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,May 14,1890 (age77 years, 159days).Interment atCaveHill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. | | Heman Russell Baldwin (1825-1890) — also known asH. R. Baldwin — ofRichmond,Va.Born in New York,December16, 1825.Vice-Consulfor Brazil inRichmond,Va., 1859-76;Vice-Consulfor Uruguay inRichmond,Va., 1875-90;Vice-Consulfor Spain inRichmond,Va., 1876-90.Died, fromapoplexy, in his room at theHotelDodson,Richmond,Va.,August4, 1890 (age64 years, 231days).Interment atShockoeHill Cemetery, Richmond, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Heman Baldwin and Hepzebiah 'Hetty' (Smith) Baldwin; married toMary Marshall Jackson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Levin Woolford (1819-1890) — of Princess Anne,SomersetCounty, Md.Born near Princess Anne,SomersetCounty, Md.,1819.Democrat.Lawyer;SomersetCounty Circuit Court Clerk, 1851-69; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Maryland,1860;Marylandstate comptroller, 1870-78; Maryland state tax commissioner,1878-90;banker.Episcopalian.Died of astroke, in Princess Anne,SomersetCounty, Md.,September30, 1890 (ageabout 71years).Interment atSt.Andrew's Churchyard, Princess Anne, Md.| | Relatives: Sonof Dr. John Woolford and Ann Irving (Gillis) Woolford; married toMiss Atkinson and Annie E. Waters. |
| | Jeremiah Grinnell (1843-1892) — also known asJerry Grinnell — of Kasson,DodgeCounty, Minn.Born inLapeerCounty, Mich.,November21, 1843.Republican.Druggist;jeweler;DodgeCounty Auditor; member ofMinnesotastate senate 13th District, 1891-92; died in office 1892.Member,Freemasons.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Kasson,DodgeCounty, Minn.,January24, 1892 (age48 years, 64days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Mantorville, Minn. | | David W. Patterson (c.1813-1892) — ofLancasterCounty, Pa.Born about 1813. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1847;LancasterCounty District Attorney, 1853;delegateto Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1872;LancasterCounty Associate Judge, 1874-92.Died, of "paralysis" (probably astroke),February21, 1892 (ageabout 79years).Burial location unknown. | | Calvin Hoadley Upham (1828-1892) — also known asCalvin H. Upham — of Racine,RacineCounty, Wis.; Shawano,ShawanoCounty, Wis.; Ripon,Fond duLac County, Wis.Born in Westminster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,February28, 1828.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; postmasteratRipon,Wis., 1882-85.Suffered astroke, and died soon after, in Ripon,Fond du LacCounty, Wis.,February26, 1892 (age63 years, 363days).Interment atHillside Cemetery, Ripon, Wis.  | Edwards Pierrepont (1817-1892) — of Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio; New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in North Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,March 4,1817.Lawyer;Justiceof New York Supreme Court, 1857-60;delegateto New York state constitutional convention, 1867-68;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1869-70;U.S.Attorney General, 1875-76; U.S. Minister toGreat Britain, 1876-77.Suffered astroke, and died four days later, in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March 6,1892 (age75 years, 2days).Interment atSt.Philip's Cemetery, Garrison, N.Y. | | John Wilkerson Kendall (1834-1892) — also known asJohn W. Kendall — of West Liberty,MorganCounty, Ky.Born inMorganCounty, Ky.,June 26,1834.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; memberofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1867-71;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 10th District, 1891-92; died inoffice 1892.Stricken withapoplexy, and died later that day, inWashington,D.C.,March 7,1892 (age57 years, 255days).Interment atBarberCemetery, West Liberty, Ky. | | Samuel W. Taylor (1833-1892) — ofWashington,D.C.; New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inWashington,D.C.,February11, 1833.Merchant;Prominent in Washington local politics.Died, fromapoplexy, in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 31,1892 (age59 years, 171days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Lucius Manlius Merritt (1824-1893) — also known asL. M. Merritt — of Pensacola,EscambiaCounty, Fla.Born in Charlestown, Middlesex County (now part of Boston,SuffolkCounty), Mass.,July 22,1824.Vice-Consulfor Argentina inPensacola,Fla., 1870-88.Member,OddFellows.Suffered aparalytic stroke, and died four days later, inPensacola,EscambiaCounty, Fla.,January14, 1893 (age68 years, 176days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla. | | Augustus A. Brush (d. 1894) — ofDutchessCounty, N.Y.Born inDutchessCounty, N.Y.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Dutchess County 1st District, 1867-68;Warden, Sing Sing prison, 1880-91.Suffered astroke of paralysis, and died one week later, inHopewell Junction,DutchessCounty, N.Y.,March29, 1894.Burial location unknown. | | Frank Hatton (1846-1894) — of Burlington,Des MoinesCounty, Iowa.Born in Cambridge,GuernseyCounty, Ohio,April28, 1846.Republican.Newspapereditor;U.S.Postmaster General, 1884-85.Died, from astroke, in hisofficeat the Washington Post,Washington,D.C.,April30, 1894 (age48 years, 2days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Amos Chafee Barstow (1813-1894) — also known asAmos Barstow — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April30, 1813.Whig.Manufacturer;founder, Barstow Stove Company; president, City NationalBank ofProvidence; president, Mechanics SavingsBank;president, ProvidenceGasCompany; president, Mechanics MutualFireInsurance Company; co-owner, ProvidenceWarehouseCompany;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1852-53; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1860;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1870-71.Congregationalist.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,September5, 1894 (age81 years, 128days).Interment atSwanPoint Cemetery, Providence, R.I. | | William Lucas Corbett (1826-1895) — also known asWilliam L. Corbett — of Clarion,ClarionCounty, Pa.Born in Clarion,ClarionCounty, Pa.,February12, 1826.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1868;delegateto Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1873; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 38th District, 1877-78; district judge inPennsylvania 18th District, 1885.Suffered astroke of paralysis, and died two weeks later, inClarion,ClarionCounty, Pa.,February5, 1895 (age68 years, 358days).Interment atClarionCemetery, Clarion, Pa. | | Adam Badeau (1831-1895) — Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December29, 1831.General in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Consul GeneralinLondon, 1870-81;Havana, 1882-84;author;historian.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Ridgewood,BergenCounty, N.J.,March19, 1895 (age63 years, 80days).Interment atDutchReformed Churchyard, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. | | John Louis O'Sullivan (1813-1895) — also known asJohn L. O'Sullivan — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born, of American parents, in theNorthAtlantic Ocean off the coast of Gibraltar,November15, 1813.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County, 1841-42; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1844;U.S. Charge d'Affaires toPortugal, 1854; U.S. Minister toPortugal, 1854-58.Episcopalian;laterCatholic.Cofounder and editor ofThe United StatesMagazineand Democratic Review, a journal that published the works ofEmerson, Hawthorne and Whitman, as well as political essays onJacksonian Democracy, 1837-46. Early advocate in 1840s for abolitionof the death penalty. Invented the term "manifest destiny" to explainand justify the westward expansion of the United States. Took part inthe failed expedition of Narcisco Lopez to take Cuba from Spanishrule; as a result, waschargedin federal court in New York withviolationof the Neutrality Act;triedand acquitted in March 1852.Died, ofinfluenzaand the effects of an earlierstroke, in a residentialhotel inNew York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March24, 1895 (age81 years, 129days).Interment atMoravianCemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, N.Y. | | James Falconer Wilson (1828-1895) — also known asJames F. Wilson;"JeffersonJim" —of Fairfield,JeffersonCounty, Iowa.Born in Newark,LickingCounty, Ohio,October19, 1828.Republican.Delegateto Iowa state constitutional convention 6th District, 1857;delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1860,1888;member of Iowa state legislature, 1860;U.S.Representative from Iowa 1st District, 1861-69;U.S.Senator from Iowa, 1883-95.Died, fromparalysis of the brain, in Fairfield,JeffersonCounty, Iowa,April22, 1895 (age66 years, 185days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Fairfield, Iowa. | | André Louis Bagger (1846-1895) — also known asAndré L. Bagger — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Copenhagen,Denmark,1846.Fought on the German side in the Franco-Prussian War, 1870;patentattorney; during a controversy with D.C. GovernorAlexanderR. Shepherd, challenged him to aduel,but nothing came of it;Vice-Consulfor Denmark inWashington,D.C., 1886-95;Vice-Consulfor Sweden & Norway inWashington,D.C., 1887-95.Danishancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died, reportedly fromapoplexy, in his room at the DeWittHousehotel,Ocean Grove,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,May 23,1895 (ageabout 48years).Interment atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C. | | John Forrester Andrew (1850-1895) — also known asJohn F. Andrew — of Massachusetts. Born in Hingham,PlymouthCounty, Mass.,November26, 1850.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1880-82; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1884-85; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Massachusetts,1884;Democratic candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1886;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1889-93; defeated(Democratic), 1892.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,May 30,1895 (age44 years, 185days).Interment atMt.Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass. | | Luzon Burritt Morris (1827-1895) — also known asLuzon B. Morris — of Seymour,New HavenCounty, Conn.; New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in Newtown,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,April16, 1827.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives, 1855-56, 1870, 1876, 1880-81;probate judge in Connecticut, 1857-63; member ofConnecticutstate senate 4th District, 1874;Governor ofConnecticut, 1893-95; defeated, 1888, 1890.Died, of apoplexy (stroke),August22, 1895 (age68 years, 128days).Interment atZoar Cemetery, Newtown, Conn. | | Joseph N. Belden (c.1836-1896) — of Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.; Trumbull,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born about 1836. Candidate for U.S. Congress and State Senate on Populist andProhibition tickets.Died, probably from astroke, in Trumbull,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,April15, 1896 (ageabout 60years).Burial location unknown. | | James Ballantine (1855-1896) — of Andes,DelawareCounty, N.Y.Born in Andes,DelawareCounty, N.Y.,January27, 1855.Republican.Buttermerchant;dry goodsmerchant; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Delaware County, 1890; member ofNew YorkRepublican State Committee, 1891; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 26th District, 1896; died in office 1896.Seized with aparalytic fit and died, in Andes,DelawareCounty, N.Y.,May 4,1896 (age41 years, 98days).Interment atAndes Cemetery, Andes, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Duncan Ballantine and Nancy (Hunting) Ballantine; married to MaryKate Shaw. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | William E. Hill (1835-1897) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Oswego,OswegoCounty, N.Y.,1835.Republican.Sawmilloperator;sawmillequipment manufacturer;mayorof Kalamazoo, Mich., 1890, 1892-93; appointed 1892.Swedenborgian.Died, fromapoplexy, in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,October18, 1897 (ageabout 62years).Burial location unknown.  | Franklin Woodruff (1832-1898) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Farmington,HartfordCounty, Conn.,April29, 1832.Republican. Candidate formayorof Brooklyn, N.Y., 1879; candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 3rd District, 1895.Member,UnionLeague.Died, fromapoplexy, in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,March15, 1898 (age65 years, 320days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | | Henry Elisha Martin (1847-1898) — of Menominee,MenomineeCounty, Mich.; Stevens Point,PortageCounty, Wis.; Fond du Lac,Fond duLac County, Wis.Born in Whitehall,WashingtonCounty, N.Y.,May 4,1847.Lumberbusiness;mayorof Stevens Point, Wis., 1889.Presbyterian.Died, fromcongestion of the brain, in Fond du Lac,Fond du LacCounty, Wis.,March26, 1898 (age50 years, 326days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Alwyn Martin and Laura Ann (Jillson) Martin; married,June 18,1874, to Lizzie Blanche Hildreth. |
 | Claude Matthews (1845-1898) — of Indiana. Born inBathCounty, Ky.,December14, 1845.Democrat.Farmer;member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1876;secretaryof state of Indiana, 1891-93;Governor ofIndiana, 1893-97.Suffered astroke whilemaking aspeech in Veedersburg, Ind., and died three days later,April28, 1898 (age52 years, 135days).Interment atCityCemetery, Clinton, Ind. | | Ebenezer Wilson Poe (1846-1898) — also known asEbenezer W. Poe — of Ohio. Born in Ayersville,DefianceCounty, Ohio,November11, 1846.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;Ohioauditor of state, 1888-96.Died, ofapoplexy (stroke), onJune 19,1898 (age51 years, 220days).Interment atGreenLawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.| | Relatives: Sonof George L. Poe and Jane (Wilson) Poe. |
| | Samuel Petitt Oyler (1819-1898) — of Franklin,JohnsonCounty, Ind.Born in Hawkhurst, Kent,England,August26, 1819.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1860;colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofIndianastate senate, 1865-67; defeated, 1860; circuit judge in Indiana,1869-70.Universalist.Member,OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;GrandArmy of the Republic.Led the charge at Missionary Ridge, Georgia, November 25, 1863. Died, of astroke, at Franklin,JohnsonCounty, Ind.,September6, 1898 (age79 years, 11days).Interment atGreenlawnCemetery, Franklin, Ind. | | John Dozier Broome (d. 1898) — also known asJohn D. Broome — of DeLand,VolusiaCounty, Fla.; Orlando,OrangeCounty, Fla.Lawyer;delegateto Florida state constitutional convention, 1885; circuit judgein Florida, 1887-98; died in office 1898.Died, apparently due to astroke andBright'sdisease, in Sewanee,FranklinCounty, Tenn.,November4, 1898.Burial location unknown.  | Denis Michael Hurley (1843-1899) — also known asDenis M. Hurley — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Limerick,Ireland,March14, 1843.Republican.Carpenter;buildingcontractor; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1881;U.S.Representative from New York 2nd District, 1895-99; defeated,1898; died in office 1899; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1896.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,UnionLeague.Suffered astroke of paralysis on November 10, 1898, and diedthree months later, in Hot Springs,BathCounty, Va.,February26, 1899 (age55 years, 349days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Frederick William Mackey Holliday (1828-1899) — of Virginia. Born inWinchester,Va.,February22, 1828.Democrat.Lawyer;colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; wounded inbattle andlost hisright arm;Representativefrom Virginia in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65;Governor ofVirginia, 1878-82.Suffered astroke, and died two weeks later, inWinchester,Va.,May 29,1899 (age71 years, 96days).Interment atMt.Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Va. | | James Hamilton Merrill (1846-1900) — also known asJames H. Merrill — of Oshkosh,WinnebagoCounty, Wis.Born in Batavia,GeneseeCounty, N.Y.,February9, 1846.Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;mayorof Oshkosh, Wis., 1899-1900; died in office 1900.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 27,1900 (age54 years, 138days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Oshkosh, Wis. | | John M. Morton (1846-1900) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Indiana,April16, 1846.U.S. Consul inHonolulu, 1879-80; U.S. Consul General inHonolulu, as of 1880;U.S.Surveyor of Customs at San Francisco, Calif., California, 1881.Died, fromapoplexy, in St. Paul,AleutiansWest census area, Alaska,July 15,1900 (age54 years, 90days).Intermentsomewhere in St. Paul, Alaska; cenotaph atCrownHill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.  | Arthur Sewall (1835-1900) — of Bath,SagadahocCounty, Maine.Born in Bath,SagadahocCounty, Maine,November25, 1835.Democrat.Shipbuilder;part owner of the BathIron Works;president, Maine CentralRailroad;director for otherrailroads;president, Bath NationalBank;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine,1876,1880(member,CredentialsCommittee),1888;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Maine, 1888-96; candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1896.Swedenborgian.Suffered astroke of apoplexy and died three days later, inPhippsburg,SagadahocCounty, Maine,September5, 1900 (age64 years, 284days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Bath, Maine. | | | Henry Rutgers Beekman (1845-1900) — also known asHenry R. Beekman — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December8, 1845.Lawyer;New York City Park Commissioner, 1885-87; president, New York CityBoard of Aldermen, 1887-88; New York City Corporation Counsel,1888-89; New York City superior court judge, 1895;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1896-1900; died in office1900.Dutchancestry. Member,PsiUpsilon.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December17, 1900 (age55 years, 9days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof William Fenwick Beekman and Catharine Alexander (Neilson) Beekman;married1870 toIsabella Lawrence. | | | | See alsoWikipedia article |
 | Hiram Rhodes Revels (1827-1901) — of Natchez,AdamsCounty, Miss.Born in Fayetteville,CumberlandCounty, N.C.,September27, 1827.Republican.Minister;served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofMississippistate senate, 1870;U.S.Senator from Mississippi, 1870-71;secretaryof state of Mississippi, 1873.AfricanMethodist Episcopal.AfricanandLumbeeIndian ancestry.FirstBlack member of the U.S. Senate.Died, from astroke, while attending a churchconference,in Aberdeen,MonroeCounty, Miss.,January16, 1901 (age73 years, 111days).Interment atHillcrestCemetery, Holly Springs, Miss. | | Albert Duane Shaw (1841-1901) — also known asAlbert D. Shaw — of Watertown,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.Born in Lyme town,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.,December21, 1841.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofNewYork state assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1867;U.S. Consul inToronto, as of 1868-78;Manchester, 1878-85;U.S.Representative from New York 24th District, 1900-01; died inoffice 1901.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Died, probably ofapoplexy, in his room at the Riggs Househotel,Washington,D.C.,February10, 1901 (age59 years, 51days).Interment atBrooksideCemetery, Watertown, N.Y. | | George Pickering Glazier (1841-1901) — also known asGeorge P. Glazier — of Chelsea,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Boston,ErieCounty, N.Y.,April 5,1841.Republican.Druggist;banker;farmer.Stricken with paralysis, and died six hours later, in Chelsea,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,March 5,1901 (age59 years, 334days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Chelsea, Mich. | | Samuel K. Crawford (1838-1901) — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born inIreland,December25, 1838.Republican.Mayorof Sedalia, Mo., 1900-01; died in office 1901.Suffered astroke of paralysis, and died eleven days later, inSedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,June 29,1901 (age62 years, 186days).Interment atCrownHill Cemetery, Sedalia, Mo. | | Albert Major Lea (1848-1901) — also known asAlbert M. Lea — of Vicksburg,WarrenCounty, Miss.Born inGraingerCounty, Tenn.,December10, 1848.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, 1889-97,1897-1901; died in office 1901; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Mississippi,1896(member,CredentialsCommittee).Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Elks.Suffered astroke of paralysis, and died, in the Edwards Househotel,Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,December24, 1901 (age53 years, 14days).Interment atCedarHill Cemetery, Vicksburg, Miss.  | John Peter Altgeld (1847-1902) — also known asJohn P. Altgeld — ofAndrewCounty, Mo.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Hesse,Germany,December30, 1847.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;AndrewCounty State's Attorney, 1875; candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois, 1884; superior court judge inIllinois, 1886-91;Governor ofIllinois, 1893-97; Independent candidate formayorof Chicago, Ill., 1899.Germanancestry.Pardoned the surviving protesters of the Haymarket incident inChicago, and refused to send troops against the Pullman railwaystrikers. These actions were not popular at the time, and he neverwon another election.As he finished aspeechat the JolietOperaHouse, he suffered astroke, was carried across the streetto theHotelMonroe, and died the next morning, in Joliet,WillCounty, Ill.,March12, 1902 (age54 years, 72days).Interment atGracelandCemetery, Chicago, Ill.; statue atLincolnPark, Chicago, Ill. | | George W. Fant (1829-1903) — of Anderson Court House, Anderson District (now Anderson,AndersonCounty), S.C.Born in Belton,AndersonCounty, S.C.,January19, 1829.Democrat. Postmaster atAndersonCourt House, S.C., 1856-66;stationerystore owner.Died, following astroke of paralysis, in Anderson,AndersonCounty, S.C.,April 8,1903 (age74 years, 79days).Interment atSilver Brook Cemetery, Anderson, S.C. | | Thomas Jefferson McLain Jr. (1835-1903) — also known asThomas J. McLain, Jr. — Born in Warren,TrumbullCounty, Ohio,1835.U.S. Consul inNassau, as of 1884.Died, following aparalytic stroke, in Nassau,Bahamas,October4, 1903 (ageabout 68years).Interment atWestern Cemetery, Nassau, Bahamas. | | James Lawrence Blair (1854-1904) — also known asJames L. Blair — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,April 2,1854.Lawyer;president, St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners, 1884; generalcounsel, St. Louis World's Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition),1901-03;indictedin December, 1903, forforgeryof two deeds of trust toobtaina loan from an estate he managed.Member,American BarAssociation;LoyalLegion;Sons ofthe Revolution.Died, either fromsuicide(which he had attempted at least twice before) or from "congestionof the brain", in Eustis,LakeCounty, Fla.,January16, 1904 (age49 years, 289days).Interment atBellefontaineCemetery, St. Louis, Mo. | | William Augustus McKellip (1835-1904) — also known asWilliam A. McKellip — of Westminster,CarrollCounty, Md.Born in Taneytown,CarrollCounty, Md.,December25, 1835.Republican.Lawyer;colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;CarrollCounty Circuit Court Clerk, 1864-67; candidate forMarylandstate comptroller, 1869; U.S. Consul inMagdeburg, 1902-04, died in office 1904.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;GrandArmy of the Republic.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Magdeburg,Germany,April3, 1904 (age68 years, 100days).Interment atWestminsterCemetery, Westminster, Md.  | George Kilborn Nash (1842-1904) — also known asGeorge K. Nash — of Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio.Born in York Township,MedinaCounty, Ohio,August14, 1842.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;FranklinCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1871-74; candidate forU.S.Representative from Ohio 12th District, 1876;Ohiostate attorney general, 1880-83; defeated, 1877;justice ofOhio state supreme court, 1883-85;Governor ofOhio, 1900-04; delegate to Republican National Convention fromOhio,1900.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Elks.Died, ofapoplexy, in Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,October28, 1904 (age62 years, 75days).Interment atGreenLawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio. | | William Campbell Preston Breckinridge (1837-1904) — also known asWilliam C. P. Breckinridge — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Born inBaltimore,Md.,August28, 1837.Democrat. Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1876,1880;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 7th District, 1885-95; defeated(Gold Democratic), 1896.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.In 1894, he was successfully sued for breach of promise by aformermistress; he acknowledged the affair, affair, but thescandalended his political career.Slaveowner. Died, ofapoplexy, in Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,November18, 1904 (age67 years, 82days).Interment atLexingtonCemetery, Lexington, Ky.| | Relatives: SonofRobertJefferson Breckinridge and Ann Sophonisba (Preston) Breckinridge;brother ofRobertJefferson Breckinridge Jr.; married,March17, 1859, to Lucretia Hart Clay (daughter ofThomasHart Clay); married,September19, 1861, to Issa Desha (granddaughter ofJosephHolmes Desha); married to Louisa Rucks (Scott) Wing; father ofDeshaBreckinridge; nephew ofJosephCabell Breckinridge (1788-1823),WilliamCampbell Preston andJohnSmith Preston; uncle ofLevinIrving Handy andHenrySkillman Breckinridge; grandson ofJohnBreckinridge andFrancisSmith Preston; grandnephew ofJamesPatton Preston; granduncle ofJohnBayne Breckinridge; great-grandson ofWilliamPreston andWilliamCampbell; great-grandnephew ofWilliamCabell andPatrickHenry; first cousin ofJohnCabell Breckinridge andPeterAugustus Porter (1827-1864); first cousin once removed ofJamesDouglas Breckinridge,BenjaminWilliam Sheridan Cabell,JamesMcDowell,JohnBuchanan Floyd,GeorgeRogers Clark Floyd,JosephCabell Breckinridge (1844-1906),CliftonRodes Breckinridge andPeterAugustus Porter (1853-1925); first cousin twice removed ofWilliamCabell Jr. andWilliamHenry Cabell; second cousin ofCarterHenry Harrison,WilliamLewis Cabell,GeorgeCraighead Cabell andJohnBreckinridge Castleman; second cousin once removed ofValentineWood Southall,FrederickMortimer Cabell,SamuelMeredith Garland (1802-1880),EdwardCarrington Cabell,BenjaminEarl Cabell andCarterHenry Harrison II; second cousin twice removed ofEarleCabell; third cousin ofJohnWilliam Leftwich andStephenValentine Southall; third cousin once removed ofSamuelMeredith Garland (1861-1945). | | | | Political families:Cabell-Breckinridgefamily of Virginia;Breckinridge-Preston-Harrison-Richardsonfamily of Virginia (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Edgar Weeks (1839-1904) — of Mt. Clemens,MacombCounty, Mich.Born in Mt. Clemens,MacombCounty, Mich.,August3, 1839.Republican.Lawyer;served in the Union Army during the Civil War;MacombCounty Prosecuting Attorney; probate judge in Michigan, 1870-76;delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1888;U.S.Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1899-1903; defeated,1884, 1902.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Died, fromapoplexy, in Mt. Clemens,MacombCounty, Mich.,December17, 1904 (age65 years, 136days).Interment atClintonGrove Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich. | | Charles Edgar Sanborn (1860-1905) — also known asCharles E. Sanborn — of Somerville,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.; Marblehead,EssexCounty, Mass.Born in Greene,AndroscogginCounty, Maine,April29, 1860.Partner in Chase & Sanborn (co-founded by his father in 1862),coffeeroasters andimporters;Consulfor Costa Rica inBoston,Mass., 1889-96.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, at theHotelTudor on Beacon Streeet, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,January27, 1905 (age44 years, 273days).Interment atMt.Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass. | | Charles A. Lighthipe (1824-1905) — of Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,October11, 1824.Hat makerand manufacturer ofhat-formingmachines; director, Morris and EssexRailroad;director, AmericanInsuranceCompany of Newark; organizer, CitizensGasCompany of Newark; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1864-65.Episcopalian.Suffered aparalytic stroke, and died two years later, inOrange,EssexCounty, N.J.,February14, 1905 (age80 years, 126days).Burial location unknown. | | William Cullen Bryant (1849-1905) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August1, 1849.Republican.Newspaperpublisher; BrooklynFireCommissioner, 1896-97; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom New York,1900.Episcopalian.Member,UnionLeague.Died, ofapoplexy, in Dr. Cooley'sSanitarium,Plainfield,UnionCounty, N.J.,February15, 1905 (age55 years, 198days).Interment atCypressHills Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Edward Cooper (1824-1905) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October26, 1824.Democrat. Early manufacturer ofwroughtiron; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1860,1876,1880,1888(member,ResolutionsCommittee);mayorof New York City, N.Y., 1879-80.Died, of anapoplectic stroke, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February25, 1905 (age80 years, 122days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | James Edward O'Hara (1844-1905) — of North Carolina. Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February26, 1844.Republican. Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1868-69;delegateto North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1875;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1883-87;defeated, 1886; delegate to Republican National Convention from NorthCarolina,1884.Africanancestry.Died of astroke,September15, 1905 (age61 years, 201days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, New Bern, N.C.  | Lewis Martin Lebus (1834-1905) — also known asLewis Lebus — of Cynthiana,HarrisonCounty, Ky.; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born near Lisbon,ColumbianaCounty, Ohio,1834.Republican.Schoolteacher;farmer;HarrisonCounty Sheriff; delegate to Republican National Convention fromKentucky,1888.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,October31, 1905 (ageabout 71years).Interment atHollywoodForever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif. | | | John G. Peene (d. 1905) — of Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Republican.Steamboatbusiness;mayorof Yonkers, N.Y., 1894-97; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1896.Died, ofapoplexy, as he supervised unloading of barges, inYonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,November28, 1905.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Capt. Joseph Peene. |
| | Leopold Charrier (c.1835-1906) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.Born inFrance,about 1835.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; in 1861, he was thefirstman to receive a pension from the U.S. government for wounds receivedin military service during the Civil War;cottonbroker;liquormerchant;Consulfor Belgium inSavannah,Ga., 1878-1905.Frenchancestry. Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Died, fromapoplexy, in Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.,January16, 1906 (ageabout 71years).Interment atBonaventureCemetery, Savannah, Ga.  | William Michael Edward Mellen (1848-1906) — also known asWilliam M. E. Mellen — of Chicopee,HampdenCounty, Mass.Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,April 6,1848.Democrat.Physician;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts,1892;mayorof Chicopee, Mass., 1894-95.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Chicopee,HampdenCounty, Mass.,May 14,1906 (age58 years, 38days).Interment atCalvary Cemetery, Chicopee, Mass.  | Samuel Welsh (1864-1907) — of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,April22, 1864.Insurancebusiness;banker;Consul-Generalfor Central America inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1897;HonoraryConsul-General for Guatemala inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1897-1900.Stricken withapoplexy, and died a few days later, in WatchHill, Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,August9, 1907 (age43 years, 109days).Interment atSt. Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery, Whitemarsh, Pa. | | | George Anderson Mercer (1835-1907) — also known asGeorge A. Mercer — of Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.Born in Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.,1835.Democrat. Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;member of Georgia state legislature, 1870; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Georgia,1892.Episcopalian.Died from "congestion of the brain" (probably astroke), inSavannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.,October23, 1907 (ageabout 72years).Interment atBonaventureCemetery, Savannah, Ga. | | Newton Edmunds (1819-1908) — of Yankton,YanktonCounty, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.).Born in Hartland,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.,May 31,1819.Republican.Governorof Dakota Territory, 1863-66; member of Republican NationalCommittee from Dakota Territory, 1866-70;memberDakota territorial council, 1879-80.Died, following a series of paralyticstrokes, in Yankton,YanktonCounty, S.Dak.,February13, 1908 (age88 years, 258days).Burial location unknown. | | Edwin Bird Allen (1836-1908) — also known asEdwin B. Allen — of Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.Born near Oberlin,LorainCounty, Ohio,March 7,1836.Republican.Physician;SedgwickCounty Coroner, 1870-71;mayorof Wichita, Kan., 1871-72; member ofKansasstate house of representatives, 1872-76, 1883-84;secretaryof state of Kansas, 1885-89.Member,Freemasons.Died, of acerebral hemorrhage, in the StateHospital forInsane, St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,March31, 1908 (age72 years, 24days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Wichita, Kan. | | Henry Martin Daniel (1829-1908) — also known asHenry M. Daniel — ofFillmoreCounty, Minn.; North Yamhill,YamhillCounty, Ore.Born inDanville,Va.,March26, 1829.Democrat.Sawmill andgristmill owner; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 3, 1873.Englishancestry. Member,Freemasons.Suffered astroke of paralysis, and died four days later, inMcMinnville,YamhillCounty, Ore.,December16, 1908 (age79 years, 265days).Interment atMasonicCemetery, McMinnville, Ore. | | Charles Henderson Yoakum (1849-1909) — also known asC. H. Yoakum — of Emory,RainsCounty, Tex.; Greenville,HuntCounty, Tex.; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Tehuacana, Lincoln County (nowLimestoneCounty), Tex.,July 10,1849.Lawyer;RainsCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1876; District Attorney 8thDistrict, 1886-90; member ofTexasstate senate 5th District, 1893-94;U.S.Representative from Texas 3rd District, 1895-97.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Fort Worth,TarrantCounty, Tex.,January1, 1909 (age59 years, 175days).Interment atMyrtleCemetery, Ennis, Tex. | | William Amos Poynter (1848-1909) — also known asWilliam A. Poynter — of Albion,BooneCounty, Neb.BornMay 29,1848.Member ofNebraskastate house of representatives, 1885; member ofNebraskastate senate, 1891;Governor ofNebraska, 1899-1901.Whilemaking aspeech, in the NebraskaStateCapitol, wasstricken by apoplexy, and died soon after, inLincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,April 5,1909 (age60 years, 311days).Interment atWyukaCemetery, Lincoln, Neb. | | William Insco Buchanan (1853-1909) — also known asWilliam I. Buchanan — of Piqua,MiamiCounty, Ohio; Sioux City,WoodburyCounty, Iowa; Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born near Covington,MiamiCounty, Ohio,September10, 1853.U.S. Minister toArgentina, 1894-99;Panama, 1903-04.Collapsed and died, apparently from astroke, on a sidewalk atPark Lane, London,England,October17, 1909 (age56 years, 37days).Interment atForestLawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y. | | Charles Nitze (1830-1909) — ofBaltimore,Md.Born in Magdeburg,Germany,August18, 1830.Banker;Vice-Consulfor Russia inBaltimore,Md., 1879-1904.Germanancestry.Died, from astroke of paralysis, in Roland Park,Baltimore,Md.,October21, 1909 (age79 years, 64days).Interment atLoudonPark Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. | | Bradley Barlow Smalley (1835-1909) — also known asBradley B. Smalley — of Burlington,ChittendenCounty, Vt.Born in Jericho,ChittendenCounty, Vt.,November26, 1835.Democrat.Lawyer;clerk, U.S. District Court for Vermont, 1861-85; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Vermont,1872,1876(speaker),1880;member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Burlington, 1874, 1878;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Vermont, 1876-80;U.S.Collector of Customs at Burlington, Vt., Vermont, 1885-88.Episcopalian.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage,November6, 1909 (age73 years, 345days).Interment atGreenmountCemetery, Burlington, Vt. | | Edward Payson Allen (1839-1909) — also known asEdward P. Allen — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Sharon,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,October28, 1839.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;WashtenawCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1873-74; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1stDistrict, 1877-80; defeated, 1902;mayorof Ypsilanti, Mich., 1880-81, 1899-1900;U.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1887-91; defeated,1884, 1890; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1896;member ofMichiganstate board of agriculture, 1899-1903; appointed 1899.Died, fromapoplexy (stroke), in Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,November25, 1909 (age70 years, 28days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich. | | Nathaniel Barnes (1847-1910) — of Kansas City,WyandotteCounty, Kan.Born in Somerset,PerryCounty, Ohio,November9, 1847.Republican.Coffeebroker;mayorof Kansas City, Kan., 1893-95; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Kansas,1896(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee); postmaster atKansasCity, Kan., 1897-1902.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,February11, 1910 (age62 years, 94days).Interment atHuronIndian Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan.| | Relatives: Sonof Weaver Barnes and Chrislann (Vanatta) Barnes. |
| | Charles Melton Jones (1829-1910) — also known asC. M. Jones — of Emerson,BartowCounty, Ga.Born inDeKalbCounty, Ga.,July 29,1829.DeKalbCounty Sheriff; colonel in the Confederate Army during the CivilWar; member of Georgia state legislature, 1882; Populist candidateforGeorgiastate treasurer, 1895.Methodist.Member,UnitedConfederate Veterans;Freemasons.Died, after a series ofstrokes, in Emerson,BartowCounty, Ga.,June 25,1910 (age80 years, 331days).Interment atEmersonCemetery, Emerson, Ga. | | Henry Barrett Crosby (1815-1910) — also known asHenry B. Crosby;"Father of PatersonParks" —of Paterson,PassaicCounty, N.J.Born in Brattleboro,WindhamCounty, Vt.,April13, 1815.Republican.Grocer;delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1860.Suffered astroke of apoplexy, and died, in Oakland,BergenCounty, N.J.,September25, 1910 (age95 years, 165days).Interment atCedarLawn Cemetery, Paterson, N.J. | | George Annesley Barksdale (1835-1910) — also known asGeorge Barksdale — ofRichmond,Va.Born inAmeliaCounty, Va.,January3, 1835.Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;Vice-Consulfor Argentina inRichmond,Va., 1872-88;Vice-Consulfor Uruguay inRichmond,Va., 1892-1907;Vice-Consulfor Brazil inRichmond,Va., 1900-07.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, inAlbemarleCounty, Va.,November19, 1910 (age75 years, 320days).Interment atHollywoodCemetery, Richmond, Va. | | Henry Martin Nevius (1841-1911) — also known asHenry M. Nevius — ofMonmouthCounty, N.J.Born in Freehold,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,January30, 1841.Major in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;member ofNewJersey state senate from Monmouth County, 1888-90.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Wounded several times during the Civil War andlost hisleft arm.Died, of astroke,January30, 1911 (age70 years, 0days).Interment atFairView Cemetery, Middletown, N.J. | | John Frank Wilson (1846-1911) — also known asJohn F. Wilson — of Arkansas; Arizona. Born near Pulaski,GilesCounty, Tenn.,May 7,1846.Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;lawyer;member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1877; state court judge inArizona, 1893;Arizonaterritory attorney general, 1896;Delegateto U.S. Congress from Arizona Territory, 1899.Died, probably fromapoplexy, in the PrescottHotel,Prescott,YavapaiCounty, Ariz.,April 7,1911 (age64 years, 335days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Prescott, Ariz. | | Thomas B. Bowling (1843-1911) — of Kansas City,WyandotteCounty, Kan.Born in Kingston,RoaneCounty, Tenn.,1843.Democrat.WyandotteCounty Sheriff, 1882-85, 1888-91; acting postmaster atKansasCity, Kan., 1896.Died, fromapoplexy, inWyandotteCounty, Kan.,August14, 1911 (ageabout 68years).Interment atHighlandPark Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan. | | Juan Luis Borras (1854-1911) — also known asJuan L. Borras;John L.Borras —of Pensacola,EscambiaCounty, Fla.Born in Barcelona,Spain,October5, 1854.Consulfor Venezuela inPensacola,Fla., 1883-1906;Vice-Consulfor Spain inPensacola,Fla., 1886-98, 1900-11;Vice-Consulfor Portugal inPensacola,Fla., 1889-1904;Vice-Consulfor Brazil inPensacola,Fla., 1902-07.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias.Died, probably from astroke, in Pensacola,EscambiaCounty, Fla.,August24, 1911 (age56 years, 323days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla.  | Norman Jay Colman (1827-1911) — also known asNorman J. Colman — of New Albany,FloydCounty, Ind.;St.Louis, Mo.Born near Richfield Springs,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.,May 16,1827.Democrat.Lawyer;colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;LieutenantGovernor of Missouri, 1875-77; defeated, 1868;U.S.Secretary of Agriculture, 1889.Member,Freemasons.Editor and publisher of an agriculturalnewspaper.Died, ofapoplexy, inSt.Louis, Mo.,November3, 1911 (age84 years, 171days).Interment atBellefontaineCemetery, St. Louis, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Hamilton Colman and Nancy (Sprague) Colman; married1851 to ClaraPorter; married1866 toCatherine 'Kate' Wright. | | | | See alsoNNDBdossier | | | | Image source: Life and Work of James G.Blaine (1893) |
| | Thomas Francis Gilroy (1840-1911) — also known asThomas F. Gilroy — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inIreland,June3, 1840.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1888(alternate),1896;mayorof New York City, N.Y., 1893-94.Irishancestry. Member,TammanyHall.Died, fromapoplexy, in Far Rockaway, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,December1, 1911 (age71 years, 181days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y. | | David Greenlie (1867-1911) — of Passaic,PassaicCounty, N.J.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,1867.Republican.Shipbuilder;mayorof Passaic, N.J., 1904-07.ChristianReformed. Member,Elks;Freemasons.Died, fromapoplexy, in his room at the NorthwesternHotel,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December16, 1911 (ageabout 44years).Interment atCedarLawn Cemetery, Paterson, N.J.| | Relatives: Sonof William Powell Greenlie and Georgina Cameron (Ireland) Greenlie;married to Mattie Ora Pierson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | James Noble Adam (1842-1912) — also known asJames N. Adam — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Peebles,Scotland,March1, 1842.Democrat.Dry goodsmerchant;mayorof Buffalo, N.Y., 1906-09.Presbyterian.Scottishancestry.Suffered astroke of apoplexy, while visiting his successor'sofficein BuffaloCityHall, and died the next day, in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,February9, 1912 (age69 years, 345days).Interment atSt. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland. | | William Brooks Sorsby (1858-1912) — also known asWilliam B. Sorsby — of Clinton,HindsCounty, Miss.Born in Mississippi,1858.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMississippi,1896;U.S. Consul inSan Juan del Norte, as of 1899; U.S. Minister toBolivia, 1902-08.Suffered astroke of paralysis in 1908, and died fromcomplications, inNew YorkHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March26, 1912 (ageabout 53years).Burial location unknown. | | George Frederick Stone (1836-1912) — also known asGeorge F. Stone — of Melrose,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.; Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Newburyport,EssexCounty, Mass.,April24, 1836.Flourdealer; president, Boston Corn Exchange, 1872; secretary, ChicagoBoard of Trade, 1884-1912;HonoraryConsul for Guatemala inChicago,Ill., 1897-1904;Consul-Generalfor Central America inChicago,Ill., 1897-98;Consul-Generalfor Honduras inChicago,Ill., 1899-1904;Consul-Generalfor Nicaragua inChicago,Ill., 1899-1904.Suffered acerebral hemorrhage, was partially paralyzed, anddied two months later, in Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.,June 21,1912 (age76 years, 58days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Newburyport, Mass.| | Relatives: Sonof Jacob Stone and Eliza (Atkins) Stone; married,June 26,1861, to Julia Sophia Spaulding; second great-grandnephew ofMatthewGriswold (1714-1799); first cousin thrice removed ofJamesHillhouse andRogerGriswold; first cousin six times removed ofRogerWolcott; second cousin twice removed ofJonathanElmer,EbenezerElmer,EliElmer andHenryTitus Backus; second cousin five times removed ofErastusWolcott andOliverWolcott Sr.; third cousin once removed ofLuciusQuintius Cincinnatus Elmer,JohnWilliam Allen andMatthewGriswold (1833-1919); third cousin twice removed ofJohnAllen,PhineasLyman Tracy andAlbertHaller Tracy; third cousin thrice removed ofDanielChapin andZinaHyde Jr.; fourth cousin ofHenryWard Beecher,JosephH. Elmer andDennisD. Merrill; fourth cousin once removed ofAmaziahBrainard,LutherWalter Badger,DanielKellogg,GeorgeGriswold Sill,GeorgeBuckingham Beecher andSeldenChapin. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Jefferson Davis (1862-1913) — also known asJeff Davis — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born inLittleRiver County, Ark.,May 6,1862.Democrat.Arkansasstate attorney general, 1899-1901; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Arkansas,1900,1904(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee),1912;Governorof Arkansas, 1901-07;U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1907-13; died in office 1913; in December1907, it was disclosed that he had hired hisowndaughters for two positions on his Senate staff; the scandaldiscreditedhim andended hisinfluence in the Senate.Died, fromapoplexy, in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,January3, 1913 (age50 years, 242days).Interment atMt.Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark. | | | Alfred James Brown (1856-1913) — of Colorado. Born in Binghamton,BroomeCounty, N.Y.,March23, 1856.Physician;druggist;member of Colorado state legislature, 1890.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Died, ofcerebral apoplexy, at hisdrugstorein Higbee,RandolphCounty, Mo.,February17, 1913 (age56 years, 331days).Interment atEelRiver Cemetery, Columbia City, Ind.| | Relatives: Sonof David Brown. |
 | Timothy Lester Woodruff (1858-1913) — also known asTimothy L. Woodruff — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,August4, 1858.Republican. Brooklyn Park Commissioner, 1895; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1896,1904,1908,1912;LieutenantGovernor of New York, 1897-1902;New YorkRepublican state chair, 1906-10.Suffered astroke while addressing acampaignmeeting at Cooper Union, and died two weeks later, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October12, 1913 (age55 years, 69days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.  | 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 of paralysis, in ahospitalat Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October25, 1913 (ageabout 73years).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Bowling Green, Ky. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in ButlerHospital,Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November29, 1913 (age70 years, 45days).Interment atSwanPoint Cemetery, Providence, R.I. | | Joseph William Craven (1854-1913) — also known asJoseph W. Craven — of Norwood (now part of Norwood Young America),CarverCounty, Minn.Born in Milford,PenobscotCounty, Maine,March19, 1854.Democrat. Member ofMinnesotastate senate 37th District, 1891-94; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Minnesota,1904(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization); candidate forU.S.Representative from Minnesota, 1904, 1910.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, of apoplexy (stroke), with contributoryarteriosclerosis,in Norwood (now part of Norwood Young America),CarverCounty, Minn.,December21, 1913 (age59 years, 277days).Interment atCatholicChurch Cemetery, Norwood Young America, Minn. | | Peter E. Hanson (1845-1914) — of Litchfield,MeekerCounty, Minn.Born in Voldsjo,Sweden,June12, 1845.Member ofMinnesotastate senate 39th District, 1895-98;secretaryof state of Minnesota, 1901-07.Died, of apoplexy (stroke), in San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,February11, 1914 (age68 years, 244days).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Nall Bodine (1837-1914) — also known asRobert N. Bodine — of Paris,MonroeCounty, Mo.Born near Paris,MonroeCounty, Mo.,December17, 1837.Democrat.Lawyer;MonroeCounty Prosecuting Attorney; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Monroe County, 1887-90;U.S.Representative from Missouri 2nd District, 1897-99.Died, following astroke of paralysis, in Paris,MonroeCounty, Mo.,March16, 1914 (age76 years, 89days).Interment atWalnutGrove Cemetery, Paris, Mo. | | Samuel Byrns (1848-1914) — ofJeffersonCounty, Mo.Born inJeffersonCounty, Mo.,March 4,1848.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Jefferson County, 1877-78;member ofMissouristate senate 26th District, 1879-82; member ofMissouriDemocratic State Central Committee, 1886-88;U.S.Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1891-93.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in De Soto,JeffersonCounty, Mo.,July 9,1914 (age66 years, 127days).Interment atHillsboroCemetery, Hillsboro, Mo. | | James Austin Connolly (1843-1914) — also known asJames A. Connolly — of Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,March 8,1843.Republican.Lawyer;colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1873-76;U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Illinois, 1876-85, 1889-93;U.S.Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1895-99; defeated,1886.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Died, ofcerebral hemorrhage, in Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.,December15, 1914 (age71 years, 282days).Entombed in mausoleum atOakRidge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.  | Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich (1841-1915) — also known asNelson W. Aldrich;"General Manager ofthe United States" —of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.Born in Foster,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November6, 1841.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;grocer;director, Roger WilliamsBank;president, First NationalBank ofProvidence; trustee, Providence, Hartford and FishkillRailroad;organizer and president, UnitedTractionandElectricCompany; delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,1872;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1875-77;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1876-77;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1879-81;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1881-1911; author of Aldrich-VreelandCurrency Act and Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act.Englishancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died, from anapoplectic stroke, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April16, 1915 (age73 years, 161days).Interment atSwanPoint Cemetery, Providence, R.I. | | Emlin McClain (1851-1915) — of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa; Iowa City,JohnsonCounty, Iowa.Born in Salem,ColumbianaCounty, Ohio,November25, 1851.Republican.Lawyer;private secretary to U.S. Sen.GeorgeG. Wright, 1875-77;lawprofessor;justice ofIowa state supreme court, 1901-12;chiefjustice of Iowa state supreme court, 1906-12.Scotch-Irishancestry. Member,PhiBeta Kappa;BetaTheta Pi;PhiDelta Phi;American BarAssociation.Died suddenly, ofapoplexy, in Iowa City,JohnsonCounty, Iowa,May 25,1915 (age63 years, 181days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Iowa City, Iowa. | | Charles F. Cate (1841-1915) — of Northwood,RockinghamCounty, N.H.Born in Northwood,RockinghamCounty, N.H.,September19, 1841.Farmer;member ofNewHampshire state senate 11th District, 1879-80.Died, fromapoplexy, in Northwood,RockinghamCounty, N.H.,December15, 1915 (age74 years, 87days).Interment atEast Northwood Cemetery, Northwood, N.H.  | Winfield Scott Hammond (1863-1915) — also known asWinfield S. Hammond — of St. James,WatonwanCounty, Minn.Born in Southborough,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,November17, 1863.Democrat.Schoolprincipal;superintendentof schools;lawyer;WatonwanCounty Attorney, 1895-96, 1901-04;U.S.Representative from Minnesota 2nd District, 1907-15; defeated,1892; resigned 1915;speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1908 ;Governorof Minnesota, 1915; died in office 1915.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died, fromapoplexy, in Clinton,EastFeliciana Parish, La.,December30, 1915 (age52 years, 43days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, St. James, Minn. | | Isaac Swartwood Catlin (1835-1916) — also known asIsaac S. Catlin — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Owego,TiogaCounty, N.Y.,July 8,1835.Republican. Mayor of Owego, N.Y., 1860-61; colonel in the Union Armyduring the Civil War; wounded during Battle of the Crater,Petersburg, Va., July 1864, andlost hisright leg; received theMedalof Honor for his actions that day;lawyer;candidate formayorof Brooklyn, N.Y., 1885.Suffered astroke, and died a week later, in theHotel St.George, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January19, 1916 (age80 years, 195days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | William Ripley Brown (1840-1916) — also known asWilliam R. Brown — of Emporia,LyonCounty, Kan.; Hutchinson,RenoCounty, Kan.; El Reno,CanadianCounty, Okla.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,July 16,1840.Republican.Lawyer;district judge in Kansas, 1867-77;U.S.Representative from Kansas 3rd District, 1875-77; probate judgein Oklahoma, 1894-98.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,March 4,1916 (age75 years, 232days).Interment atLawrenceCemetery, Lawrence, Kan. | | William Jayne (1826-1916) — of Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.Born in Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.,October8, 1826.Republican.Mayorof Springfield, Ill., 1859-61; member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1860-61;Governorof Dakota Territory, 1861-63;Delegateto U.S. Congress from Dakota Territory, 1863-64; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Illinois,1884.Died, of apoplexy (stroke), in Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.,March20, 1916 (age89 years, 164days).Interment atOakRidge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill. | | Oscar Frederick Gunz (1854-1916) — also known asOscar F. Gunz — of Rutherford,BergenCounty, N.J.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September15, 1854.Engineer;mayorof Rutherford, N.J., 1914-15.Suffered acerebral hemorrhage, and died three months later,March22, 1916 (age61 years, 189days).Burial location unknown. | | Charles Henry Springer (1857-1916) — also known asCharles H. Springer — of Moravia,CayugaCounty, N.Y.; Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.Born in Niles,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,March 9,1857.Republican.Producemerchant;coal,lumber,andfeeddealer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cayuga County, 1914.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;OddFellows;Rotary.Suffered astroke, and died ten days later, in Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,June 8,1916 (age59 years, 91days).Interment atSand Hill Cemetery, Sempronius, N.Y. | | Thomas Lemuel James (1831-1916) — also known asThomas L. James — of Tenafly,BergenCounty, N.J.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,March29, 1831.Republican.Canal tollcollector;newspaperpublisher;customsinspector; postmaster atNewYork City, N.Y., 1873-81;U.S.Postmaster General, 1881-82;bankdirector;mayorof Tenafly, N.J., 1896.Welshancestry. Member,UnionLeague.Died, following severalstrokes of apoplexy, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September11, 1916 (age85 years, 166days).Entombed atChurchof the Heavenly Rest, Manhattan, N.Y. | | Christian Widule (1845-1916) — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born inGermany,July19, 1845.Republican.Druggist;member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1879; member ofWisconsinstate senate, 1887-89.Suffered astroke while at work as assistant postmaster ofMilwaukee, and died in thepostoffice, Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,October9, 1916 (age71 years, 82days).Interment atUnionCemetery, Milwaukee, Wis. | | Elmer Bragg Adams (1842-1916) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born in North Pomfret, Pomfret,WindsorCounty, Vt.,October27, 1842.Lawyer;circuit judge in Missouri, 1879-84;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1895-1905;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, 1905-16; died inoffice 1916.Presbyterian.Died, fromcerebral edema, inSt.Louis, Mo.,October24, 1916 (age73 years, 363days).Intermentsomewherein Woodstock, Vt. | | Antonio Zerbone (1832-1917) — of New Bedford,BristolCounty, Mass.Born in Flores,Azores,August5, 1832.Goldsmith;Vice-Consulfor Portugal inNewBedford, Mass., 1883-99.Portugeseancestry.Died, fromcerebral apoplexy, in New Bedford,BristolCounty, Mass.,January5, 1917 (age84 years, 153days).Interment atRuralCemetery, New Bedford, Mass.  | George Wilkins Guthrie (1848-1917) — also known asGeorge W. Guthrie — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September5, 1848.Democrat.Lawyer; lawpartner ofMalcolmHay; vice-president, Dollar SavingsBank;member, board of managers, St. Margaret's MemorialHospital;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Pennsylvania, 1902; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1904(member,Committeeto Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee),1912;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1906-09; defeated, 1896; U.S. Ambassador toJapan, 1913-17, died in office 1917.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Tokyo,Japan,March8, 1917 (age68 years, 184days).Interment atAlleghenyCemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in St. Joseph'sHospital,Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,May 19,1917 (age87 years, 79days).Interment atMt.Muncie Cemetery, Lansing, Kan. | | Albert Russell Savage (1847-1917) — also known asAlbert R. Savage — of Auburn,AndroscogginCounty, Maine.Born in Ryegate,CaledoniaCounty, Vt.,December8, 1847.Republican.Lawyer;probate judge in Maine, 1885-89;mayor ofAuburn, Maine, 1889-92;Speaker ofthe Maine State House of Representatives, 1893;justice ofMaine state supreme court, 1897-1913; appointed 1897;chiefjustice of Maine state supreme court, 1913-17; died in office1917.Died, fromapoplexy, in Auburn,AndroscogginCounty, Maine,June 14,1917 (age69 years, 188days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Auburn, Maine.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Wesley Savage and Eliza McLaren (Clough) Savage; married,August17, 1871, to Ellen Hannah 'Nellie' Hale; married1914 toFrances Abbie Cooke. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Charles Frederick Gallenkamp (1859-1917) — also known asCharles F. Gallenkamp — of Union,FranklinCounty, Mo.Born in Washington,FranklinCounty, Mo.,January10, 1859.Republican.Lawyer;FranklinCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1885-1890;FranklinCounty Probate Judge, 1891-1902; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Missouri,1896;U.S.Surveyor of Customs at St. Louis, Mo., Missouri, 1902-13.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;AncientOrder of United Workmen.Died, fromhemorrhage of the brain, in Union,FranklinCounty, Mo.,August8, 1917 (age58 years, 210days).Interment atWildey Cemetery, Washington, Mo. | | James Charles Monaghan (1857-1917) — also known asJames C. Monaghan — of Rhode Island; New Jersey. Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,October11, 1857.Newspapereditor;universityprofessor; U.S. Consul inMannheim, 1885-90;Chemnitz, 1893-1900;Kingston, 1914-17, died in office 1917.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,November12, 1917 (age60 years, 32days).Interment atSt.Joseph's Cemetery, Cumberland, R.I. | | Lauren Ford Otis (1842-1917) — also known asLauren F. Otis — ofAlleganCounty, Mich.Born near Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,September10, 1842.Republican.Dry goodsmerchant;fruitgrower;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Allegan County 1st District,1895-98.Died, ofapoplexy,November19, 1917 (age75 years, 70days).Burial location unknown. | | Hempstead Washburne (1852-1918) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Galena,Jo DaviessCounty, Ill.,November11, 1852.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Chicago, Ill., 1891-93.Died, following astroke, in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,April13, 1918 (age65 years, 153days).Interment atGracelandCemetery, Chicago, Ill. | | William Kaough (1843-1918) — of Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.Born inAllenCounty, Ind.,June 24,1843.Democrat. Postmaster atFortWayne, Ind., 1885-89.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,HolyName Society;Elks;AncientOrder of Hibernians.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.,December16, 1918 (age75 years, 175days).Interment atCatholicCemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind. | | John Green Brady (1848-1918) — also known asJohn G. Brady — of Alaska. Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 25,1848.Republican.Missionary;co-founderof the school that later became Sheldon Jackson College, in Sitka,Alaska;merchant;Governorof Alaska District, 1897-1906;forced toresign as governor in 1906, after aninquiryabout his involvement with the Reynolds-Alaska Development Company.Presbyterian.Ill withdiabetes,he suffered astroke and died inSitka,Alaska,December17, 1918 (age70 years, 206days).Interment atSitkaNational Cemetery, Sitka, Alaska. | | 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 aparalytic stroke, and died two days later, in St.Mary'sHospital,Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.,January23, 1919 (age63 years, 344days).Interment atMaplePark Cemetery, Springfield, Mo. | | John Joseph Adams (1848-1919) — also known asJohn J. Adams — of New York. Born in Douglas Town,NewBrunswick,September16, 1848.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York, 1883-87 (8th District 1883-85, 7thDistrict 1885-87).Died suddenly, ofheartdisease (a year after suffering astroke of paralysis), inthe AnsoniaHotel,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February16, 1919 (age70 years, 153days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Joseph Lander Eastland (1880-1919) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,July 20,1880.Realestate business;Consulfor Venezuela inSanFrancisco, Calif., 1906-17.Died, fromapoplexy, in his rooms at the CliftHotel,SanFrancisco, Calif.,March19, 1919 (age38 years, 242days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Oakland, Calif. | | Asa Bird Gardiner (1839-1919) — also known asAsa Bird Gardner — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Suffern,RocklandCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September30, 1839.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the Union Army during the Civil War; received theMedalof Honor for actions in Civil War War battles, but it was revokedin 1917 when no evidence was found to support his award;lawprofessor;NewYork County District Attorney, 1898-1900; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1900;removedfrom office as District Attorney in December 1900, by Gov.TheodoreRoosevelt, overchargesthat he hadinterferedwith the prosecution of election cases against Tammany Hall.Member,TammanyHall;Societyof the Cincinnati;LoyalLegion;GrandArmy of the Republic;Societyof the War of 1812;DeltaKappa Epsilon.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Suffern,RocklandCounty, N.Y.,May 24,1919 (age79 years, 236days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.  | John Coit Spooner (1843-1919) — also known asJohn C. Spooner;"The Tinker ofLegislation" —of Hudson,St. CroixCounty, Wis.; Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Lawrenceburg,DearbornCounty, Ind.,January6, 1843.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;private and military secretary to Gov.LuciusFairchild; member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1872; general solicitor, OmahaRailroad,1880; law partner ofArthurLoomis Sanborn;U.S.Senator from Wisconsin, 1885-91, 1897-1907; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Wisconsin,1888(delegation chair),1892(delegation chair); candidate forGovernor ofWisconsin, 1892.Died, ofpneumoniaandapoplexy, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 11,1919 (age76 years, 156days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Madison, Wis. | | William Stephen Devery (1854-1919) — also known asWilliam S. Devery;BillDevery —of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January9, 1854.Policeofficer;convictedin 1897 ofbriberyandextortion,but the conviction was overturned on appeal;policechief; Independent People's candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1903; co-owner of the New YorkHighlanders professionalbaseballteam, 1903-15; it later became the New York Yankees.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, from a stroke ofapoplexy, in Far Rockaway, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,June 20,1919 (age65 years, 162days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | Owen Thomas Rouse (1843-1919) — also known asOwen T. Rouse — of Paris,MonroeCounty, Mo.; Moberly,RandolphCounty, Mo.; Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Born in Florence,BooneCounty, Ky.,January4, 1843.Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member ofMissouristate senate 7th District, 1881-84;U.S.Attorney for Arizona, 1885-89.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Suffered astroke of apoplexy in hislawoffice, was found unconscious, and died a few hours later, inTucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.,September9, 1919 (age76 years, 248days).Interment atEvergreenMemorial Park, Tucson, Ariz.| | Relatives: Sonof Joshua Rouse and Tulitha (Souther) Rouse; married to LouiseMosely. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Arthur Matthias Beaupré (1853-1919) — also known asArthur M. Beaupré — of Aurora,KaneCounty, Ill.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Oswego,KendallCounty, Ill.,July 29,1853.Lawyer;KaneCounty Clerk, 1886-1894; U.S. Consul General inGuatemala City, as of 1899;Bogotá, as of 1902; U.S. Minister toColombia, 1903;Argentina, 1904-08;Netherlands, 1908-11;Luxembourg, 1908-11;Cuba, 1911-13.Suffered astroke, and died two days later, in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,September13, 1919 (age66 years, 46days).Interment atGracelandCemetery, Chicago, Ill. | | Sumner Wallace (1856-1920) — of Rochester,StraffordCounty, N.H.Born in Berwick,YorkCounty, Maine,March 7,1856.Republican.Shoemanufacturer; director ofbanks,railroads,andelectricutilities; member ofNewHampshire state house of representatives, 1885; member ofNewHampshire Governor's Council, 1899-1900; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New Hampshire,1904;Republican Presidential Elector for New Hampshire,1909.Member,ThetaDelta Chi;Freemasons;OddFellows.Died, of acerebral hemorrhage, in Lake Wales,PolkCounty, Fla.,January11, 1920 (age63 years, 310days).Interment atRochesterCemetery, Rochester, N.H. | | Lyman McCarl (1859-1920) — of Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.Born in Richfield Township,AdamsCounty, Ill.,May 3,1859.Democrat. County judge in Illinois, 1910-20; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Illinois,1916.Unitarian.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Elks.Died from astroke, in hisofficeat the AdamsCountyCourthouse, Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.,April13, 1920 (age60 years, 346days).Interment atWoodlandCemetery, Quincy, Ill. | | Nathan Goff Jr. (1843-1920) — of Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.Born in Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),February9, 1843.Republican. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1867-68;U.S.Attorney for West Virginia, 1876-82; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from West Virginia,1876;candidate forGovernor ofWest Virginia, 1876, 1888;U.S.Secretary of the Navy, 1881;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1883-89;defeated, 1870, 1874;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1892-1913;U.S.Senator from West Virginia, 1913-19.Episcopalian.Suffered astroke of paralysis, and died, in Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.,April24, 1920 (age77 years, 75days).Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va. | | Joseph Cassidy (c.1866-1920) — also known as"Curley Joe";"The King ofQueens" —of Long Island City (now part of Queens),QueensCounty, N.Y.; Far Rockaway, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born about 1866. Democrat.Boroughpresident of Queens, New York, 1902-05; defeated, 1905, 1909;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1904;leader ofQueens County Democratic Party, 1910-11;indictedin 1912 forsellinga nomination for for Supreme Court Justice toWilliamWillett;convictedin 1914, andsentencedto one year to eighteen months inprison;released in 1916.Suffered astroke of apoplexy, and died soon after, in FarRockaway, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,November21, 1920 (ageabout 54years).Burial location unknown. | | Frederick Manwell Calder (1861-1921) — also known asFrederick M. Calder — of Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.Born in New York Mills,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,March20, 1861.Republican.Lawyer;chair ofOneida County Republican Party, 1891-92;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 5th District, 1921; died in office 1921.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.Died, fromcerebral apoplexy, while presidingincourt, in Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,January17, 1921 (age59 years, 303days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Utica, N.Y.  | Charles Ferris Booher (1848-1921) — also known asCharles F. Booher — of St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.; Savannah,AndrewCounty, Mo.Born in East Groveland,LivingstonCounty, N.Y.,January31, 1848.Democrat.Lawyer;Democratic Presidential Elector for Missouri,1880;U.S.Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1889, 1907-21; died inoffice 1921.GermanandSwissancestry.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Savannah,AndrewCounty, Mo.,January21, 1921 (age72 years, 356days).Interment atCityCemetery, Savannah, Mo. | | Levi Ankeny (1844-1921) — of Lewiston,Nez PerceCounty, Idaho; Walla Walla,WallaWalla County, Wash.Born near St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,August1, 1844.Republican.Mayorof Lewiston, Idaho, 1870;banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington,1900(delegation chair),1904;U.S.Senator from Washington, 1903-09; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Washington, 1904-08.Died, following astroke of paralysis, in Walla Walla,Walla WallaCounty, Wash.,March29, 1921 (age76 years, 240days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Walla Walla, Wash. | | Nicholas Jay Paul (1841-1921) — also known asNicholas J. Paul — of St. Paul,HowardCounty, Neb.Born inMeigsCounty, Ohio,July 27,1841.Probate judge in Nebraska, 1872-75; member ofNebraskastate house of representatives, 1877;HowardCounty Treasurer, 1880-83;banker.Member,Freemasons.Died, ofapoplexy, at his desk in hisoffice,in St. Paul,HowardCounty, Neb.,July 18,1921 (age79 years, 356days).Burial location unknown.  | Philander Chase Knox (1853-1921) — also known asPhilander C. Knox — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Brownsville,FayetteCounty, Pa.,May 6,1853.Republican.Lawyer; lawpartner ofJamesH. Reed, 1877-1902;U.S.Attorney General, 1901-04;U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1904-09, 1917-21; resigned 1909; diedin office 1921; candidate for Republican nomination for President,1908,1916;U.S.Secretary of State, 1909-13; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1920.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, inWashington,D.C.,October12, 1921 (age68 years, 159days).Interment atWashingtonMemorial Cemetery, Valley Forge, Pa. | | Thomas Walter Bickett (1869-1921) — also known asThomas W. Bickett — of Louisburg,FranklinCounty, N.C.Born in Monroe,UnionCounty, N.C.,February28, 1869.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Franklin County,1907-08;NorthCarolina state attorney general, 1909-17;Governor ofNorth Carolina, 1917-21.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons.Suffered astroke, and died the next day, in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,December28, 1921 (age52 years, 303days).Interment atOakwood Cemetery, Louisburg, N.C.  | James Cowgill (1848-1922) — also known asJim Cowgill — ofCaldwellCounty, Mo.; Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born inHenryCounty, Ind.,April 2,1848.Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;farmer;stockman;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Caldwell County, 1891-92;Missourirailroad and warehouse commissioner, 1893-97;Missouristate treasurer, 1909-13; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Missouri,1916;MissouriDemocratic state chair, 1916;mayorof Kansas City, Mo., 1918-22; died in office 1922.Died suddenly, from acerebral hemorrhage, in hisofficeatCityHall, Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,January20, 1922 (age73 years, 293days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Kansas City, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof William M. Cowgill and Roda Cowgill; married,September22, 1867, to Ella Myers. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: Souvenir of the MissouriLegislature 1897 |
| | | 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 astroke while ridingin astreetcar, and died soon afterin anambulance en route to a hospital, in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,February9, 1922 (age76 years, 4days).Interment atWoodlandCemetery, Cleveland, Ohio. | | Winchester Greenwood Lowell (1843-1922) — also known asWinchester G. Lowell — of Auburn,AndroscogginCounty, Maine.Born in West Minot,AndroscogginCounty, Maine,February1, 1843.Republican.Grocer;mayor ofAuburn, Maine, 1892-93; defeated, 1893; postmaster atAuburn,Maine, 1899-1913.Universalist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died, fromapoplexy orcerebral hemorrhage, whilesuffering from chronicnephritis,in Auburn,AndroscogginCounty, Maine,March26, 1922 (age79 years, 53days).Interment atMt.Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Maine. | | Allen Miller Fletcher (1853-1922) — also known asAllen M. Fletcher — of Proctorsville, Cavendish,WindsorCounty, Vt.Born in Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,September25, 1853.Republican.Farmer;member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Cavendish, 1902-03, 1906,1908, 1910; member ofVermontstate senate, 1904-05; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Vermont,1908;Governorof Vermont, 1912-15.Congregationalist.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in the BerwickHotel,Rutland,RutlandCounty, Vt.,May 11,1922 (age68 years, 228days).Interment atCrownHill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind. | | George Washington Aldridge (1856-1922) — also known asGeorge W. Aldridge;"The Boss";"The Big Fellow" —of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Michigan City,LaPorteCounty, Ind.,December28, 1856.Republican.Manufacturer;mayorof Rochester, N.Y., 1894; New York State Superintendent of PublicWorks, 1895-99; delegate to Republican National Convention from NewYork,1896,1900,1904,1908,1912,1916,1920;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 32nd District, 1910;U.S.Collector of Customs at New York, N.Y., New York, 1921-22; diedin office 1922.Member,Freemasons;Sonsof the American Revolution;OddFellows;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.Died suddenly, from aheartattack orstroke, whilegolfingat the Biltmore Country Club, near Rye,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,June 13,1922 (age65 years, 167days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.  | Theodore R. Tuthill (1868-1922) — of Binghamton,BroomeCounty, N.Y.Born in Moravia,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,July 13,1868.Lawyer;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 6th District, 1920-22; died in office1922.Suffered astroke, and died a few weeks later, in Binghamton,BroomeCounty, N.Y.,December14, 1922 (age54 years, 154days).Interment atSpringForest Cemetery, Binghamton, N.Y.| | Relatives:Married1909 to EdithPaige. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Binghamton (N.Y.) Pressand Sun-Bulletin, December 14, 1922 |
 | John C. Cannon (1862-1923) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Illinois, September,1862.Republican.U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Chicago, Illinois, 1921-23; diedin office 1923.Catholic.Member,Elks.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in St. Petersburg,PinellasCounty, Fla.,March28, 1923 (age60 years, 0days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Evanston, Ill. | | | Leonidas Johnson Rountree (1868-1923) — also known asLee J. Rountree — of Texas. Born in Dripping Springs,HaysCounty, Tex.,July 15,1868.Newspaperpublisher; member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1921-23; died in office 1923.Died of astroke, after giving a passionate speech in theHouse ofRepresentatives, in the TexasCapitol,Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.,May 2,1923 (age54 years, 291days).Interment atBryanCity Cemetery, Bryan, Tex. | | George Alexander (1839-1923) — of Belle Plaine,BentonCounty, Iowa; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Glasgow,Scotland,September21, 1839.Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;feedandgrainbusiness;mayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1909-13.Scottishancestry. Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;GrandArmy of the Republic;Moose.Suffered astroke, and died two months later, in Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.,August2, 1923 (age83 years, 315days).Interment atAngelus-RosedaleCemetery, Los Angeles, Calif. | | John Eugene Dana (1844-1923) — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Cherry Valley,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.,August14, 1844.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from WestVirginia,1896,1900;postmaster atCharleston,W.Va., 1904-09.Died, following a series ofstrokes of apoplexy, in Keswick,AlbemarleCounty, Va.,August23, 1923 (age79 years, 9days).Interment atSpringHill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va. | | Oliver Ames Spencer (1860-1923) — also known asOliver A. Spencer — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Born in Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,February8, 1860.Banker;ConsularAgent for Italy inSeattle,Wash., 1890-1904.Just after finishing agame ofgolf, he collapsed and died, fromheartdisease orapoplexy, in Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,September8, 1923 (age63 years, 212days).Interment atLakeView Cemetery, Seattle, Wash. | | James Francis Buckner Jr. (1849-1923) — also known asJames F. Buckner — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born in Hopkinsville,ChristianCounty, Ky.,May 6,1849.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Louisville, Kentucky, 1879;delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1880;HonoraryConsul for Guatemala inLouisville,Ky., 1896-99;Consul-Generalfor Central America inLouisville,Ky., 1897-98;Consul-Generalfor Honduras inLouisville,Ky., 1898-1907;Consul-Generalfor Nicaragua inLouisville,Ky., 1899-1907.Died, fromanginapectoris andcerebral hemorrhage, in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,September19, 1923 (age74 years, 136days).Interment atCaveHill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.| | Relatives: Sonof James Francis Buckner and Gabriella Lewis (Hawkins) Buckner;married,February1, 1887, to Susan Yandell; first cousin twice removed ofRichardAylett Buckner; first cousin thrice removed ofGeorgeMadison; second cousin once removed ofAyletteBuckner; second cousin four times removed ofJohnWalker,JohnTyler (1747-1813) andFrancisWalker; third cousin once removed ofKeyPittman andVailMontgomery Pittman; third cousin twice removed ofZacharyTaylor; third cousin thrice removed ofRobertBrooke,MeriwetherLewis andJohnTyler (1790-1862); fourth cousin ofAylettHawes Buckner; fourth cousin once removed ofRobertPryor Henry,JohnFlournoy Henry,JohnStrother Pendleton,GustavusAdolphus Henry,AlbertGallatin Pendleton andThomasStanhope Flournoy. | | | | Political family:Henryfamily of Scott County, Kentucky (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Henry Harrison Markham (1840-1923) — also known asHenry H. Markham — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.; Pasadena,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Wilmington,EssexCounty, N.Y.,November16, 1840.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;gold and silverminingbusiness;U.S.Representative from California 6th District, 1885-87;Governor ofCalifornia, 1891-95.Member,Freemasons.Died, following astroke, in Pasadena,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,October9, 1923 (age82 years, 327days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Altadena, Calif. | | John David Hanrahan (1843-1923) — also known asJohn D. Hanrahan — of Rutland,RutlandCounty, Vt.Born in County Limerick,Ireland,June18, 1843.Democrat. Served in the Union Navy during the Civil War;physician;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont,1888(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1892(delegation chair),1904(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee); postmaster atRutland,Vt., 1893-97.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,American MedicalAssociation;GrandArmy of the Republic;Elks;Knightsof Columbus.Suffered afall, andlater, acerebral hemorrhage, and died, in Rutland,RutlandCounty, Vt.,December26, 1923 (age80 years, 191days).Interment atCalvary Cemetery, Rutland, Vt. | | Lemuel Ballantine Bissell (1853-1924) — also known asLemuel B. Bissell — of Mt. Clemens,MacombCounty, Mich.; Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra,India,of American parents,December20, 1853.Pastor;Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1916.Congregationalist;laterPresbyterian.Member,Anti-SaloonLeague;Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;OddFellows.Died, following astroke of apoplexy, in Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,May 14,1924 (age70 years, 146days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich. | | Christopher G. Boland (1854-1924) — of Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.Born inIreland,December26, 1854.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1896.Died of acerebral hemorrhage, in Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.,June 17,1924 (age69 years, 174days).Interment atCathedralCemetery, Scranton, Pa. | | Jean Baptiste Adoue (1846-1924) — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Born in Aurignac,France,October24, 1846.Merchant;banker;ConsularAgent for France inDallas,Tex., 1897-1907.Frenchancestry. Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Suffered anapoplectic stroke, and fearing that he wouldbecome an invalid, hekilledhimself, by self-inflictedgunshot,in Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.,June 20,1924 (age77 years, 240days).Interment atGroveHill Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.  | 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. | | Peter Henry Wessel (1838-1924) — also known asPeter H. Wessel — of Moline,RockIsland County, Ill.Born inGermany,January4, 1838.Republican.Physician;banker;mayorof Moline, Ill., 1889-93, 1899-1903.Died, fromasthmaand astroke, in Moline,Rock IslandCounty, Ill.,December10, 1924 (age86 years, 341days).Entombed in mausoleum atRiversideCemetery, Moline, Ill.  | Frederic William Upham (1861-1925) — also known asFred W. Upham — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Racine,RacineCounty, Wis.,January29, 1861.Republican.Lumberbusiness; president, City Fuel Company,coaldealers; delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1892,1912,1916,1920(chair,ArrangementsCommittee),1924;member ofIllinoisRepublican State Central Committee, 1919;Treasurerof Republican National Committee, 1920-24; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Illinois, 1924.Member,UnionLeague;Societyof Colonial Wars;Sons ofthe American Revolution;LoyalLegion.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,February15, 1925 (age64 years, 17days).Interment atRosehillCemetery, Chicago, Ill. |  | Edward Lafayette Fitch (1859-1925) — also known asE. L. Fitch — of Gillette,CampbellCounty, Wyo.Born in Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,April 7,1859.Mayorof Gillette, Wyo., 1901-02.Following a series ofstrokes, and traveling to regain hishealth, he died at Council Bluffs,PottawattamieCounty, Iowa,March21, 1925 (age65 years, 348days).Interment atMt.Pisgah Cemetery, Gillette, Wyo. |  | 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 of apoplexy, and died a few days later inFreedmen'sHospital,Washington,D.C.,September10, 1925 (age55 years, 45days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married,September28, 1903, to Georgia Douglas Camp. | | | | Image source: Library ofCongress |
| | Thomas Burke (1849-1925) — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Born inClintonCounty, N.Y.,December22, 1849.Lawyer;KingCounty Probate Judge, 1876-80; candidate forDelegateto U.S. Congress from Washington Territory, 1880;chiefjustice of Washington territorial supreme court, 1888-89.While speaking at thesemi-annualmeeting of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, hesuffered astroke of apoplexy and died, in theofficesof the Carnegie Foundation, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December4, 1925 (age75 years, 347days). Present at the meeting wereNicholasMurray Butler (who caught him as he collapsed),ElihuRoot,RobertLansing,JohnW. Davis,DavidJayne Hill, Gov.AndrewJackson Montague, Sen.LeRoyPercy, and others.Interment atEvergreen-WashelliMemorial Park, Seattle, Wash.| | Relatives: Sonof James Burke and Bridget Della (Ryan) Burke; married,October6, 1879, to Caroline E. McGilvra. |
| | Philemon Jenkins Macon (1858-1925) — also known asP. J. Macon — of Warrenton,WarrenCounty, N.C.Born in Warrenton,WarrenCounty, N.C.,March 7,1858.Democrat.Physician;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Warren County,1915-16.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Warrenton,WarrenCounty, N.C.,December27, 1925 (age67 years, 295days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Warrenton, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Gideon Hunt Macon and Lou (Jenkins) Macon; married1884 toGeorgiana Blanche Tarwater. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | John Francis Hunter (d. 1926) — of Mamaroneck,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Villagepresident of Mamaroneck, New York, 1912-25; defeated, 1925.Died, ofapoplexy, in Mamaroneck,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,January1, 1926.Burial location unknown. | | Charles Roswell Henry (1856-1926) — also known asCharles R. Henry — of Au Sable,IoscoCounty, Mich.; Alpena,AlpenaCounty, Mich.Born in Lake Ridge, Macon Township,LenaweeCounty, Mich.,December29, 1856.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate senate 29th District, 1885.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons.Died of apoplexy (cerebral hemorrhage), after a period ofhearttrouble, in Alpena,AlpenaCounty, Mich.,February26, 1926 (age69 years, 59days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Alpena, Mich. | | John P. Moore (1856-1926) — of Knoxville (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April12, 1856.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1888;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County, 1901-08;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 45th District, 1913-16;AlleghenyCounty Controller, 1916-26.Died, fromapoplexy, in Knoxville (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 3,1926 (age70 years, 52days).Interment atMt.Lebanon Cemetery, Mt. Lebanon, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof George K. Moore and Anne Jane (Phillips) Moore; married1882 to MaryE. Scott. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Sanford Ballard Dole (1844-1926) — also known asSanford B. Dole — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii.Born in Punahou, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii,April23, 1844.Lawyer;Presidentof the Hawaii Republic, 1893-98;Governorof Hawaii Territory, 1900-03;U.S.District Judge for Hawaii, 1903-15.Congregationalist.Died, after a series ofstrokes, in Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii,June 9,1926 (age82 years, 47days).Cremated;ashes interred atKawaiahoChurch Cemetery, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii. | | Robert Todd Lincoln (1843-1926) — Born in Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.,August1, 1843.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;Republican Presidential Elector for Illinois,1880;U.S.Secretary of War, 1881-85; U.S. Minister toGreat Britain, 1889-93; president (1897-1911) and chairman(1911-26) of the Pullman Palace Car Company, makers ofrailroadcars; part owner of Chicago Edison Companyelectricutility.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Manchester,BenningtonCounty, Vt.,July 25,1926 (age82 years, 358days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Robert Manson (1865-1926) — of Darien,McIntoshCounty, Ga.Born inScotland,January4, 1865.Timberexportbusiness;Vice-Consulfor Sweden & Norway inDarien,Ga., 1891-1904;Vice-Consulfor Great Britain inDarien,Ga., 1898-1907.Scottishancestry.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Darien,McIntoshCounty, Ga.,August2, 1926 (age61 years, 210days).Interment atSt.Andrew's Cemetery, Darien, Ga. | | Aurelius L. Armstrong (1854-1926) — of Clinton,HenryCounty, Mo.Born in Quincy,HickoryCounty, Mo.,August8, 1854.Democrat.Druggist;mayorof Clinton, Mo., 1904-05; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Henry County, 1911-14.Christian.Member,ModernWoodmen.Died, fromapoplexy, in Clinton,HenryCounty, Mo.,August24, 1926 (age72 years, 16days).Interment atEnglewoodCemetery, Clinton, Mo.  | Benjamin Charles Klingmann (1859-1926) — also known asBenjamin C. Klingmann — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,August4, 1859.Democrat.Policepatrolman;realestate andinsurancebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 19th District, 1917-19;defeated, 1919, 1920.Germanancestry. Member,Elks.Died, from astroke, in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,December15, 1926 (age67 years, 133days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Louise (Schweiz) Klingmann and Andrew Klingmann; married1888 to AnnaMaria (Hagan) Schwint. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | 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 of apoplexy, and died eleven days later, inMillerHospital,St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,January15, 1927 (age50 years, 258days).Interment atBlack River Lutheran Cemetery, Polk Centre Township, PenningtonCounty, Minn. | | Christian Henry Sheets (1851-1927) — also known asChristian H. Sheets — of Braddock,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Wheeling,OhioCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),January8, 1851.Republican. Postmaster atBraddock,Pa., 1898-1915.Germanancestry.Died, fromcerebral apoplexy, in Braddock,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February17, 1927 (age76 years, 40days).Interment atMonongahela Cemetery, Braddock Hills, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Christian Sheets and Evadora (Shaffer) Sheets; married to PhoebeJane Aiken. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Agnes Mason Giddings (1867-1927) — also known asAgnes Giddings;Agnes Eurelia Mason;Mrs. E. C. Giddings;"FamousFeminist" —of Fort Collins,LarimerCounty, Colo.Born in alogcabin, in Fort Collins,LarimerCounty, Colo.,October31, 1867; she was thefirstpioneer child born at Fort Collins, and the cabin is preserved at theFort Collins Historical Museum.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromColorado,1924;Republican Presidential Elector for Colorado,1925.Female.Member,Orderof the Eastern Star.Died, from aparalytic stroke, in Fort Collins,LarimerCounty, Colo.,June 18,1927 (age59 years, 230days).Interment atGrandviewCemetery, Fort Collins, Colo. | | Austin Peay IV (1876-1927) — also known as"The Maker of ModernTennessee" —of Clarksville,MontgomeryCounty, Tenn.Born inChristianCounty, Ky.,June 1,1876.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1901-05;TennesseeDemocratic state chair, 1905; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Tennessee,1916(HonoraryVice-President),1924;Governorof Tennessee, 1923-27; died in office 1927.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;KappaAlpha Order.Died, of acerebral hemorrhage, at theGovernor'sResidence, Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,October2, 1927 (age51 years, 123days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Clarksville, Tenn. | | Harmon Liveright Remmel (1852-1927) — also known asH. L. Remmel — of Newport,JacksonCounty, Ark.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Stratford,FultonCounty, N.Y.,January15, 1852.Republican.Lumberbusiness; postmaster atNewport,Ark., 1877-79;financier;insuranceexecutive; candidate forU.S.Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1884; member ofArkansasRepublican State Central Committee, 1884-1927; member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1887; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Arkansas,1892,1896(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1908,1912,1916,1920,1924;candidate forGovernor ofArkansas, 1894, 1896, 1900;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Little Rock, Arkansas,1897-1902, 1921-27; died in office 1927;ArkansasRepublican state chair, 1900-03, 1910-16, 1921-25; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Arkansas, 1912-24; candidate forU.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1916.Died, frompneumonia,while recovering from astroke, in Hot Springs,GarlandCounty, Ark.,October14, 1927 (age75 years, 272days).Interment atOaklandand Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park, Little Rock, Ark. | | German Baxter Miller (d. 1928) — also known asGerman B. Miller — of Spears,FayetteCounty, Ky.Republican.Physician;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1908.Died, ofcerebral apoplexy, inJeffersonCounty, Ky.,January20, 1928.Intermentsomewherein Fayette County, Ky. | | Thomas Malvern Vance (1862-1928) — also known asThomas M. Vance — of Lenoir,CaldwellCounty, N.C.; Olympia,ThurstonCounty, Wash.Born in Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,September6, 1862.Lawyer;mayorof Lenoir, N.C., 1885-86.Suffered astroke of apoplexy, and died soon after, inOlympia,ThurstonCounty, Wash.,February14, 1928 (age65 years, 161days).Cremated. | | Frank Bartlett Willis (1871-1928) — also known asFrank B. Willis — of Delaware,DelawareCounty, Ohio.Born in Lewis Center,DelawareCounty, Ohio,December28, 1871.Republican.U.S.Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1911-15;Governor ofOhio, 1915-17; defeated, 1916, 1918; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Ohio,1916,1920,1924;U.S.Senator from Ohio, 1921-28; died in office 1928; candidate forRepublican nomination for President,1928.Died suddenly, from acerebral hemorrhage, as he was about togive a presidentialcampaignspeech, at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware,DelawareCounty, Ohio,March30, 1928 (age56 years, 93days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Delaware, Ohio. | | Edwin W. Fiske (c.1861-1928) — of Mt. Vernon,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born about 1861. Democrat.Real estatebusiness;mayorof Mt. Vernon, N.Y., 1896-1903, 1910-17; defeated, 1894, 1917,1923, 1927.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Foresters.Suffered astroke and died, in Mt. Vernon,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,May 30,1928 (ageabout 67years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Annie Smith. |
| | Alfonso Arnold Rutis (1859-1928) — also known asAlfonso A. Rutis — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.; Wilkinsburg,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Edgewood,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in St. Gall,Switzerland,October20, 1859.Naturalized U.S. citizen;banker;Consul-Generalfor Paraguay inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1900-04;Consul-Generalfor Persia inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1903-04.Died, fromapoplexy anddiabetes,in Wichita Falls,WichitaCounty, Tex.,July 22,1928 (age68 years, 276days).Interment atRosemont Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Tex. | | Thomas F. Larkin (c.1872-1928) — of Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born about 1872. Democrat.Contractor;business partner ofJamesJ. Lynch;mayorof Yonkers, N.Y., 1928; died in office 1928; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1928.Died, ofapoplexy, whileplayinggolf, at the 13th tee of the Briarcliff Lodge golf course, inBriarcliff Manor,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,July 25,1928 (ageabout 56years).Interment atSt.Mary's Cemetery, Yonkers, N.Y. | | Richard James Leupold (1870-1928) — also known asRichard J. Leupold — ofBaltimore,Md.Born in Genoa (Genova),Italy,August31, 1870.Naturalized U.S. citizen;commissionmerchant;importer;Consulfor Chile inBaltimore,Md., 1895-1907;Vice-Consulfor Argentina inBaltimore,Md., 1916-25; general manager, Garrison Fire Detection System.Germanancestry.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, inBaltimore,Md.,December7, 1928 (age58 years, 98days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Herman Otto Heinrich Leupold and Eliza Charlotte (Dobree) Leupold;married,April20, 1895, to Elizabeth Gibson Cunningham. |
| | William Seaborn Bamberg Jr. (1849-1928) — of Barnwell County (part now inBambergCounty), S.C.Born in Barnwell District (part now inBambergCounty), S.C.,December17, 1849.Democrat.Farmer;member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Barnwell County, 1891-92; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina,1896.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died, fromhemiplegia, in Bamberg,BambergCounty, S.C.,December22, 1928 (age79 years, 5days).Interment atRestland Cemetery, Bamberg, S.C.| | Relatives: Sonof William Seaborn Bamberg and Phillipine (Picouet) Bamberg; married,November11, 1879, to Ida Isabel Mahony. | | | | Epitaph: "He will liveagain." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Earl G. Danser (1857-1929) — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Clarence,ErieCounty, N.Y.,December18, 1857.Republican.Physician;ErieCounty Coroner, 1902;ErieCounty Medical Examiner, 1903-13; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Erie County 7th District, 1917.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Maccabees;OddFellows;American MedicalAssociation.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,January10, 1929 (age71 years, 23days).Interment atClarence Fillmore Cemetery, Clarence, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof George Danser and Esther (Cummings) Danser; married1894 to RoseBleiler. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | 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 in 1926, did not recover, and died in WesleyMemorialHospital,Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.,March12, 1929 (age77 years, 72days).Interment atWestviewCemetery, Atlanta, Ga.  | William Spry (1864-1929) — of Grantsville,TooeleCounty, Utah; Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Born in Windsor,England,January11, 1864.Republican. Member ofUtahstate house of representatives, 1903-06;Governor ofUtah, 1909-17; delegate to Republican National Convention fromUtah,1912,1916;candidate forU.S.Representative from Utah, 1918; Commissioner, U.S. General LandOffice, 1921.Mormon.Died, from astroke, inWashington,D.C.,April21, 1929 (age65 years, 100days).Interment atSaltLake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah. | | | Lewis M. Swasey (c.1859-1929) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y., about 1859.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1912,1916(alternate),1920,1924,1928;Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1916.Member,Elks;Moose;RoyalArcanum.Died, ofapoplexy, in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,June 2,1929 (ageabout 70years).Burial location unknown. | | Harry Gilman Clough (1878-1929) — also known asHarry G. Clough — of Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Born in Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,January17, 1878.Member ofNewHampshire state senate 16th District, 1913-14.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage andarteriosclerosis,in Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,August17, 1929 (age51 years, 212days).Entombed atPineGrove Cemetery, Manchester, N.H.| | Relatives: Sonof Lewis A. Clough and Nora (Burke) Clough; married to Lucille WeeksElliott; second cousin thrice removed ofDavidKidder; fourth cousin ofRaphaelFloyd Clough. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | 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. | | John Gardner Murray (1857-1929) — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.;Baltimore,Md.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Lonaconing,AlleganyCounty, Md.,August31, 1857.Democrat.Episcopalpriest; Bishop of Maryland, 1911-29; Presiding Bishop of theUnited States, 1926-29;offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,1912.Methodist;laterEpiscopalian.Scottishancestry.Died, of astroke, during asessionof the House of Bishops, in St. JamesChurch,Atlantic City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.,October3, 1929 (age72 years, 33days).Interment atDruidRidge Cemetery, Pikesville, Md.| | Relatives: Sonof James Murray and Ann (Kirkwood) Murray; married,October13, 1881, to Harriet May 'Hattie' Sprague; married,December4, 1889, to Clara Alice Hunsicker. |
| | 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 of paralysis in hisoffice,and died soon after in Broad StreetHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January16, 1930 (age60 years, 189days).Burial location unknown. | | James Charles Dahlman (1856-1930) — also known asJames C. Dahlman;"CowboyMayor" —of Chadron,DawesCounty, Neb.; Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Born in Texas,December15, 1856.Democrat.DawesCounty Sheriff, 1888-94; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Nebraska,1892,1896,1928;mayorof Chadron, Neb., 1894-95;NebraskaDemocratic state chair, 1896-1900; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Nebraska, 1900-08;mayor ofOmaha, Neb., 1906-18, 1921-30; died in office 1930; candidateforGovernor ofNebraska, 1910.Suffered anapoplectic stroke, and died the next say, inExcelsior Springs,ClayCounty, Mo.,January21, 1930 (age73 years, 37days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb. | | James D. Brooker (1863-1930) — of Cass City,TuscolaCounty, Mich.Born in Mallorytown,Ontario,March18, 1863.Republican.Lawyer; oneof the organizers of the Cass CityTelephoneCompany, later president and manager;TuscolaCounty Prosecuting Attorney; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1920.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.Suffered astroke, and died four days later, in Cass City,TuscolaCounty, Mich.,February15, 1930 (age66 years, 334days).Interment atElklandTownship Cemetery, Near Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof James Brooker and Lois (Thompson) Brooker; married,November12, 1889, to Mary E. Bader. |
 | 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 atrain at Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,March20, 1930 (age71 years, 61days).Interment atWildwoodCemetery, Salamanca, N.Y. | | David Henry Ralston (1863-1930) — also known asD. Harry Ralston — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born inBaltimore,Md.,January22, 1863.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1904(alternate),1908(alternate),1924;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1907.Member,Elks.Died, from aheartailment and acerebral hemorrhage, in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,April 4,1930 (age67 years, 72days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Stephen Hugh Claycomb (1847-1930) — also known asStephen H. Claycomb — ofJasperCounty, Mo.Born in Missouri,August11, 1847.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Jasper County WesternDistrict, 1885-86; member ofMissouristate senate 28th District, 1887-88;LieutenantGovernor of Missouri, 1889-93; Democratic Presidential Electorfor Missouri,1912.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage andpneumonia,in Joplin,JasperCounty, Mo.,June 6,1930 (age82 years, 299days).Interment atOzarkMemorial Park, Joplin, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof George W. Claycomb and Elizabeth Claycomb. |
| | William Stanley Hollis (1866-1930) — also known asW. Stanley Hollis — of Massachusetts; Chevy Chase,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born in Chelsea,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,April 4,1866.U.S. Consul inMozambique Island, as of 1894;Lourenco Marques, 1898-1909;Dundee, 1909-10; U.S. Consul General inBeirut, 1911-17;London, 1919-20;Lisbon, 1920-27.Member,AmericanSociety for International Law.In September, 1894, in Mozambique, he shot and wounded a localresident who he thought was a burglar;arrestedandtried byPortugese authorities,convictedofhomicide,andsentencedto six months inprison.Died, following astroke, in Chevy Chase,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,June 8,1930 (age64 years, 65days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Capt. George Fearing Hollis and Eliza A. (Simmons) Hollis; married1898 toLena Cogswell Hobbs; married1918 to AliceDavidson. |
| | Carlos Avery (1868-1930) — of Hutchinson,McLeodCounty, Minn.; Rockville Centre,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Minooka,GrundyCounty, Ill.,January25, 1868.Democrat.Newspapereditor and publisher;naturalist;Minnesota Fish and Game Commissioner; candidate forGovernor ofMinnesota, 1924.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Rockville Centre,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,October4, 1930 (age62 years, 252days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Hutchinson, Minn.  | Charles Damon Newton (1861-1930) — also known asCharles D. Newton — of Geneseo,LivingstonCounty, N.Y.Born in Birdsall,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.,May 25,1861.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 43rd District, 1915-18;New Yorkstate attorney general, 1919-22.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;OddFellows;Elks.Died, following astroke, in Geneseo,LivingstonCounty, N.Y.,October30, 1930 (age69 years, 158days).Interment atTempleHill Cemetery, Geneseo, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Daniel Newton and Mary A. 'Polly' (Brundage) Newton; married,August10, 1887, to Nellie Durfee. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | 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 aparalytic stroke, whileaddressinga meeting of the Parent Democratic Club, and died soon after inSt. ElizabethHospital,Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.,November12, 1930 (ageabout 62years).Burial location unknown. | | George Weissinger Smith (1864-1931) — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,October10, 1864.Republican.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1898;mayorof Louisville, Ky., 1917-21.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,January28, 1931 (age66 years, 110days).Interment atCaveHill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.  | Thomas Allison Embrey (1861-1931) — also known asThomas A. Embrey — of Winchester,FranklinCounty, Tenn.Born in Winchester,FranklinCounty, Tenn.,February27, 1861.Democrat.Lawyer;banker;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1904,1924(alternate).Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died, from astroke, in Florida StateHospital forthe Insane, Chattahoochee,GadsdenCounty, Fla.,April11, 1931 (age70 years, 43days).Interment atFlorida State Hospital Cemetery, Chattahoochee, Fla.| | Relatives: Sonof Alexander Simmons Embrey and Louisa Summers (Cain) Embrey;married,October19, 1883, to Fannie Lindsay. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Chattanooga (Tenn.) DailyTimes, April 17, 1931 |
| | | Herbert A. McGregor (c.1874-1931) — of Winfield,CowleyCounty, Kan.Born about 1874.Mayorof Winfield, Kan., 1913-16.Died, of acerebral hemorrhage, in Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.,August26, 1931 (ageabout 57years).Interment atUnionCemetery, Winfield, Kan. | | Dwight Whitney Morrow (1873-1931) — also known asDwight W. Morrow — of Englewood,BergenCounty, N.J.Born in Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.,January11, 1873.Republican.Lawyer;banker;U.S. Ambassador toMexico, 1927-30;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1930-31; died in office 1931.Suffered acerebral hemorrhage, and died soon after, inEnglewood,BergenCounty, N.J.,October5, 1931 (age58 years, 267days).Interment atBrooksideCemetery, Englewood, N.J.  | William Oscar Atkeson (1854-1931) — also known asWilliam O. Atkeson — of Butler,BatesCounty, Mo.Born near Buffalo,PutnamCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),August24, 1854.Lawyer;BatesCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1891-92; candidate in Republicanprimary forLieutenantGovernor of Missouri, 1916;U.S.Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1921-23; defeated,1900 (People's), 1906 (Republican), 1908 (Republican), 1918(Republican), 1922 (Republican), 1924 (Republican).Member,OddFellows;Woodmen.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Butler,BatesCounty, Mo.,October16, 1931 (age77 years, 53days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Butler, Mo. | | William Mills Wrigley Jr. (1861-1932) — also known asWilliam Wrigley, Jr. — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,September30, 1861.Republican. Founder, Wrigleychewinggum company; owner, Chicago Cubsbaseballteam; owner, Arizona BiltmoreHotel,Phoenix, Ariz.; delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1916,1920,1924,1928;Republican Presidential Elector for Illinois,1924.Owner of the Chicago Cubsbaseballteam.Died, from astroke, in Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,January26, 1932 (age70 years, 118days).Originally entombed atWrigleyMemorial and Botanical Gardens, Avalon, Calif.; re-entombed inmausoleum atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif. | | Philip Morse (1845-1932) — of San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in Fayette,KennebecCounty, Maine,May 23,1845.Consulfor Bolivia inSanDiego, Calif., 1901-29.Died, from aparalytic stroke, in San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,March30, 1932 (age86 years, 312days).Entombed in mausoleum atGreenwoodMemorial Park, San Diego, Calif. | | 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, fromcerebral sclerosis, in MemorialHospital,Danville,Va.,May 7,1932 (age67 years, 215days).Interment atHighlandBurial Park, Danville, Va. | | 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 of apoplexy, in ahospitalat Chatham,Ontario,August12, 1932 (ageabout 56years).Interment atWoodmereCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Charles F. Weaver (1858-1932) — of Ashland,BoydCounty, Ky.Born in Aurora,DearbornCounty, Ind.,March10, 1858.Republican.Machine shopoperator; delegate to Republican National Convention fromKentucky,1904;mayorof Ashland, Ky., 1927.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, while also suffering fromchronicinterstital nephritis, in Ashland,BoydCounty, Ky.,October21, 1932 (age74 years, 225days).Entombed in mausoleum atAshlandCemetery, Ashland, Ky.| | Relatives: Sonof Daniel Le Fever Weaver and Avtyra (Davis) Weaver; married to BelleColes. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | Norman C. Stevens (c.1884-1932) — of Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J., about 1884.Republican.Insuranceexecutive;mayorof Hartford, Conn., 1924-28.Member,Freemasons.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,November12, 1932 (ageabout 48years).Burial location unknown. | | Lewis C. Waller (c.1860-1932) — also known asL. C. Waller — of Greenwood,GreenwoodCounty, S.C.Born in Greenwood,GreenwoodCounty, S.C., about 1860.Republican. Postmaster atGreenwood,S.C., 1883-84;restaurantkeeper;fish seller;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from SouthCarolina,1912,1916,1920,1924,1928.Africanancestry.Suffered astroke of paralysis, and died a few weeks later, inGreenwood,GreenwoodCounty, S.C.,December13, 1932 (ageabout 72years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Allen Waller and Caroline Waller. |
| | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, while suffering frombronchialpneumonia andarteriosclerosis,in ResearchHospital,Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,December30, 1932 (age61 years, 37days).Interment atThomas Union Cemetery, Harris, Mo.  | William Francis Brush (1867-1933) — also known asWilliam F. Brush — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Matteawan (now part of Beacon),DutchessCounty, N.Y.,August31, 1867.Republican.Auctioneer;realestate business; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1917-19; defeated(Prohibition), 1919.Member,Elks.Stricken with paralysis, and died four days later, inMontgomery,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,January14, 1933 (age65 years, 136days).Interment atBrick Church Cemetery, Montgomery, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Jarvis C. Brush and Catherine E. (Pearl) Brush. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | Walter Keene Linscott (1872-1933) — also known asWalter K. Linscott — of Independence,MontgomeryCounty, Kan.Born inWashingtonCounty, Iowa,April14, 1872.U.S. Consular Agent inCoatzacoalcos, as of 1898-99.Member,Freemasons.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Yates Center,WoodsonCounty, Kan.,January19, 1933 (age60 years, 280days).Interment atHoltonCemetery, Holton, Kan. | | Richard H. Mitchell (1869-1933) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in McKeesport,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,August27, 1869.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 35th District, 1898; memberofNewYork state senate 21st District, 1899-1900;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1917-33; died in office 1933.Member,FriendlySons of St. Patrick;Freemasons.Suffered astroke, and died four days later without regainingconsciousness, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February12, 1933 (age63 years, 169days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Dr. James B. Mitchell and Emma (Henry) Mitchell; married,November15, 1906, to Maud Augusta Riegelman. |
| | Theron Akin (1855-1933) — of Akin (now Fort Johnson),MontgomeryCounty, N.Y.; Amsterdam,MontgomeryCounty, N.Y.Born in Johnstown,FultonCounty, N.Y.,May 23,1855.Dentist;U.S.Representative from New York 25th District, 1911-13; defeated(Progressive), 1914;mayorof Amsterdam, N.Y., 1920-23; defeated, 1927.Died, from astroke of paralysis, in Amsterdam,MontgomeryCounty, N.Y.,March26, 1933 (age77 years, 307days).Interment atPineGrove Cemetery, Tribes Hill, N.Y. | | John Howard McLean (1860-1933) — also known asJohn H. McLean — of Iron Mountain,DickinsonCounty, Mich.; Ironwood,GogebicCounty, Mich.Born in Neenah,WinnebagoCounty, Wis.,June 6,1860.Republican.Mining andrailroadexecutive;founderofIron Mountain Pressnewspaper;DickinsonCounty Treasurer, 1897-98; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Michigan,1904.Catholic;laterProtestant.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died, of astroke, in Hollywood, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,May 6,1933 (age72 years, 334days).Interment atFortHoward Memorial Park, Green Bay, Wis.  | Charles E. Bobertz (1868-1933) — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Hanover,Germany,1868.Consulfor Costa Rica inLosAngeles, Calif., 1914-33;Vice-Consulfor Guatemala inLosAngeles, Calif., 1921.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,June 19,1933 (ageabout 64years).Interment atInglewoodPark Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof Karl Gustav Heinrich Bobertz and Gesine Lucie Johanne (Hashagen)Bobertz; married to Mary Minerva Deters. | | | | Image source: Los Angeles Times, June21, 1933 |
| | Charles Howard Kline (1870-1933) — also known asCharles H. Kline — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Indiana,IndianaCounty, Pa.,December25, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County, 1905-06;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 38th District, 1907-18;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1926-33; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1928.Died, ofapoplexy, in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,July 22,1933 (age62 years, 209days).Interment atAlleghenyCemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Anna Margaret (Custer) Kline and Wellington B. Kline; married toKatharine Johnson. |
| | Samuel Aaron Baker (1874-1933) — also known asSam Aaron Baker — of Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.Born in Patterson,WayneCounty, Mo.,November7, 1874.Republican.School teacherand principal;Missourisuperintendent of schools, 1919-22;Governor ofMissouri, 1925-29; director, Cortez-King BrandMining Co.;delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1928(member,Committeeto Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee).Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Knightsof Pythias;Rotary.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.,September16, 1933 (age58 years, 313days).Interment atRiverviewCemetery, Jefferson City, Mo. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in State StreetHospital,Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine,September27, 1933 (ageabout 74years).Interment atBayview- New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J. | | Howard Beecher Tuttle (1863-1933) — also known asHoward B. Tuttle — of Naugatuck,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in Naugatuck,New HavenCounty, Conn.,October25, 1863.Chairman, EasternMalleableIron Company; chairman, Naugatuck NationalBank;member ofConnecticutstate senate, 1910;warden(borough president) of Naugatuck, Connecticut, 1914-18, 1919-20.Suffered astroke at luncheon in the Waterbury Country Club,and died seven days later, in Middlebury,New HavenCounty, Conn.,September29, 1933 (age69 years, 339days).Interment atGrove Cemetery, Naugatuck, Conn.  | Thomas A. McWhinney (c.1863-1933) — of Lawrence,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.; Atlantic Beach,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y., about 1863.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;postmaster atLawrence,N.Y., 1901-13;automobiledealer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1915-23 (Nassau County 1915-17, Nassau County 1stDistrict 1918-23);indictedin 1920 onchargesthat he and others hadtipped offgamblers to planned police raids;triedand found not guilty.Member,Elks;RoyalArcanum;UnitedSpanish War Veterans;Foresters;Redmen;Orderof Heptasophs;Orderof United American Mechanics.Suffered astroke, and died, in Atlantic Beach,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,November25, 1933 (ageabout 70years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Lidie Wright. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | John Mahlon Barnes (1866-1934) — also known asJ. Mahlon Barnes — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.;Washington,D.C.Born in Lancaster,LancasterCounty, Pa.,June 22,1866.Socialist.Cigarmaker; Socialist Labor candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1898; delegate to Socialist National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania, 1912.Member,Knightsof Labor.Died, from astroke, inWashington,D.C.,February22, 1934 (age67 years, 245days).Cremated.  | Victor James Dowling (1866-1934) — also known asVictor J. Dowling — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 20,1866.Democrat.Lawyer; lawpartner ofWilliamQ. Titus, 1887-1901; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 16th District, 1894; memberofNewYork state senate 18th District, 1901-04; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1904;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1905-31; resigned 1931;Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1stDepartment, 1911-31.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,TammanyHall;FriendlySons of St. Patrick.Stricken with acerebral hemorrhage in theofficeof the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, and died soon after, inHarborSanitarium,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March23, 1934 (age67 years, 246days).Interment atGateof Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Denis Dowling and Eliza Fierlants (Faider) Dowling; married,June 16,1891, to Mary Agnes Ford. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: New York Times, March 24,1934 |
| | Adolph H. Hartwig (1866-1934) — of Watertown,JeffersonCounty, Wis.Born in1866.Republican.Veterinarian;delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin,1920;mayorof Watertown, Wis., 1928-30, 1934; defeated, 1930; died in office1934.Member,Freemasons.Died, following astroke of apoplexy, in Watertown,JeffersonCounty, Wis.,June 19,1934 (ageabout 67years).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Watertown, Wis.| | Relatives: Sonof Ferdinand C. Hartwig and Doris (Otto) Hartwig; married to IdaGorder. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Daniel Bronk Sayre (1869-1934) — also known asDan B. Sayre — ofMcDonaldCounty, Mo.Born inWabashCounty, Ind.,February6, 1869.Republican.Farmer;resortowner; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from McDonald County, 1929-30.Died, following a series ofstrokes, in Noel,McDonaldCounty, Mo.,July 28,1934 (age65 years, 172days).Interment atSouthwest City Cemetery, South West City, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Warren Grover Sayre and Martha Jane (Bronk) Sayre; married1920 toCaroline Elizabeth Fisher. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Abel B. Hubbard (1860-1934) — also known asA. B. Hubbard — of Clarkston,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in White Lake Township,OaklandCounty, Mich.,June 21,1860.Republican.Farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,1923-24.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Clarkston,OaklandCounty, Mich.,August7, 1934 (age74 years, 47days).Interment atLakeview Cemetery, Clarkston, Mich.  | George Cromwell (1860-1934) — of Dongan Hills, Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,July 3,1860.Republican.Lawyer;horsebreeder; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Richmond County, 1888; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 1st District, 1888; member ofNew YorkRepublican State Committee, 1889;boroughpresident of Richmond, New York, 1898-1913; defeated, 1921;delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1912,1916,1920,1924;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 23rd District, 1915-18.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons;DeltaKappa Epsilon;Elks.Suffered astroke, and died a week later, in Dongan Hills,Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.,September17, 1934 (age74 years, 76days).Interment atMoravianCemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, N.Y.  | Robert R. Lawson (1872-1934) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,August11, 1872.Republican.Newspaperreporter;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 9th District, 1915-18; defeated, 1912; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1916;candidate forboroughpresident of Brooklyn, New York, 1917; candidate forsecretaryof state of New York, 1920.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,November24, 1934 (age62 years, 105days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Lawson and Mary Lawson. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
 | Cuthbert Winfred Pound (1864-1935) — also known asCuthbert W. Pound — of Lockport,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.; Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Lockport,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.,June 20,1864.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 29th District, 1894-95;lawprofessor;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 8th District, 1906-16;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1915-32;chiefjudge of New York Court of Appeals, 1932-34.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;DeltaKappa Epsilon;PhiDelta Phi;American BarAssociation;AmericanLaw Institute.Suffered acerebral hemorrhage while speaking at abanquet inhis honor, and died soon after, in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,February3, 1935 (age70 years, 228days).Interment atCold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, N.Y.  | Lindsay R. Rogers (1866-1935) — of Ogden,WeberCounty, Utah; Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah; Fresno,FresnoCounty, Calif.Born in Paris,BourbonCounty, Ky.,1866.Republican.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah,1896(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee); member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Utah, 1896; law partner ofTillmanD. Johnson, and later ofCharlesS. Zane;vineyardowner.Member,OddFellows.Suffered aparalytic stroke, and died a month later, in asanatariumat Fresno,FresnoCounty, Calif.,March 3,1935 (ageabout 68years).Interment atCalvary Cemetery, Fresno, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof Christopher Charles Rogers and Lucinda Louise 'Lou' (Scott)Rogers; married,April18, 1888, to Alice Beaton. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Fresno (Calif.) Bee,March 4, 1935 |
| | 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 ahospitalat Kearney,BuffaloCounty, Neb.,September19, 1935 (age52 years, 299days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Oakland, Calif. | | William Wallace Atterbury (1866-1935) — also known asWilliam W. Atterbury;"The RailroadGeneral" —of Radnor,DelawareCounty, Pa.Born in New Albany,FloydCounty, Ind.,January31, 1866.Republican.Railroadsuperintendent; president, AmericanRailwayAssociation; during World War I, he was called on to organizeorganized U.S. militaryrailroadoperations in France; he was designated Director-General ofTransportation for the American Expeditionary Forces; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1920(speaker);President, PennsylvaniaRailroad,1925-35.Member,AmericanPhilosophical Society;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science.Died, ofapoplexy, in Radnor,DelawareCounty, Pa.,September20, 1935 (age69 years, 232days).Interment atOldSt. David's Church Cemetery, Radnor, Pa. | | Maurice E. Connolly (1881-1935) — of Corona, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Forest Hills Gardens, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Corona, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,1881.Democrat.Lawyer;boroughpresident of Queens, New York, 1911-28; resigned 1928; delegateto Democratic National Convention from New York,1912,1916,1924;candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1918;resignedas borough president in April, 1928 during aninvestigationof a sewer graftscandal;convictedin October 1928 of conspiracy todefraudthe city;sentencedto one year inprisonandfined$500; following an unsuccessful appeal, he served theprisonsentence in 1930-31.Irishancestry.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Forest Hills Gardens,Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,November24, 1935 (ageabout 54years).Interment atMountSt. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Maurice Connolly and Mary Jane Connolly; married to Helen M.Connell; father of Helen F. Connolly (daughter-in-law ofLeanderBernard Faber). | | | | Cross-reference:ClarenceJ. Shearn |
| | J. W. Rufus Besson (c.1871-1936) — ofHudsonCounty, N.J.; Tenafly,BergenCounty, N.J.Born about 1871. Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1903-04;district judge in New Jersey, 1910; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New Jersey,1920.FrenchHuguenot ancestry. Member,Sons ofthe Revolution.Died, following a series ofapoplectic strokes, in Tenafly,BergenCounty, N.J.,January12, 1936 (ageabout 65years).Burial location unknown. | | Roderick Monroe Abercrombie (1856-1936) — also known asRoderick M. Abercrombie — of St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January14, 1856.Republican.Stonecontractor; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Buchanan County 2nd District,1901-02; defeated, 1916.Scottishancestry.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Missouri State Hospital#2, aninsaneasylum, St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,January24, 1936 (age80 years, 10days).Interment atMt.Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof James Abercrombie and Agnes (Monroe) Abercrombie; married1878 toRosaline May Bailey. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Oscar Kelly Allen (1882-1936) — also known asO. K. Allen — of Louisiana. Born in alogcabin inWinnParish, La.,August8, 1882.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofLouisianastate senate, 1920;Governor ofLouisiana, 1932-36; died in office 1936.Baptist.Member,Freemasons.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in the LouisianaGovernor'smansion, Baton Rouge,East BatonRouge Parish, La.,January28, 1936 (age53 years, 173days).Interment atWinnfieldCemetery, Winnfield, La.| | Relatives: Sonof Asa Levi Allen and Sophronia (Perkins) Allen; brother ofAsaLeonard Allen; married,December4, 1912, to Florence Scott Love. | | | | Cross-reference:RichardW. Leche | | | | 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. | | | | Epitaph: "A friend to man, a followerof God, great builder, courageous leader, humble in life, exalted indeath." | | | | See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Albert Cabell Ritchie (1876-1936) — also known asAlbert C. Ritchie — ofBaltimore,Md.; Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.Born inRichmond,Va.,August29, 1876.Democrat.Lawyer;Marylandstate attorney general, 1915-19; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Maryland,1916(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1924,1928;Governorof Maryland, 1920-35; defeated, 1934; candidate for Democraticnomination for President,1924,1932.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;DeltaPhi.Died, of aparlytic stroke, inBaltimore,Md.,February24, 1936 (age59 years, 179days).Interment atGreenMount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. | | Waldo A. Evans (1869-1936) — Born in Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,November26, 1869.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;Governor ofAmerican Samoa; commander of Great Lakes Naval Training Station,1922-25;Governor ofU.S. Virgin Islands; appointed 1927.Died, following astroke, in Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,April15, 1936 (age66 years, 141days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.  | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in St. Joseph MercyHospital,Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,April24, 1936 (age60 years, 29days).Interment atWashtenongMemorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. | | Theodore Jonathan Struve (1868-1936) — also known asTheodore J. Struve;Yonathon TheodorStruve —of Haifa, Palestine (nowIsrael).Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,November2, 1868.Importingbusiness; U.S. Consular Agent inHaifa, 1906-16.Germanancestry.Died, fromapoplexia, in Haifa, Palestine (nowIsrael),October10, 1936 (age67 years, 343days).Interment atGerman Cemetery, Haifa, Israel.| | Relatives: Sonof Andrew Peter Struve and Friederika (Kuhn) Struve; married,November25, 1897, to Beate Lange. |
| | Russell Benedict (1859-1936) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Great Neck Estates,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November25, 1859.Republican.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1912-25.Member,American BarAssociation;Societyof Colonial Wars;Sons ofthe Revolution.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Great Neck Estates,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,November29, 1936 (age77 years, 4days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.  | 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 acerebral hemorrhage while at the Citizens Club, anddied about an hour later, 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 |
| | | David Glenn Moore (1873-1937) — also known asD. Glenn Moore — of Pennsylvania. Born in Lawrence,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,November1, 1873.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1924-30; Dry candidate fordelegateto Pennsylvania convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Presbyterian.Died of aheartattack orstroke when he went down to check the furnace ona chilly morning, in Washington,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,April 5,1937 (age63 years, 155days).Interment atCityCemetery, Washington, Pa. | | Burr Buchanan Lincoln (1881-1937) — also known asBurr B. Lincoln — of Harbor Beach,HuronCounty, Mich.Born in Mason,InghamCounty, Mich.,December16, 1881.Democrat.Farmer;candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Huron County, 1926; Michiganagriculture commissioner, 1937.Collapsed and died, from acerebral embolism, on a downtownstreet in Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,May 27,1937 (age55 years, 162days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich. | | Clarence W. Smith (1853-1937) — of Wells,HamiltonCounty, N.Y.; Johnstown,FultonCounty, N.Y.Born in Jay,EssexCounty, N.Y.,October19, 1853.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Fulton and Hamilton counties, 1902-03;mayorof Johnstown, N.Y., 1914-15, 1918-19.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.Died, from complications of astroke, in Mount Stewart,PrinceEdward Island,June 24,1937 (age83 years, 248days).Interment atCentralCemetery, Jay, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Eli Smith and Mary (Atwood) Smith; married to Cora E.Bruce. |
| | Paul Bonynge (c.1876-1937) — of Mineola,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.; Locust Valley,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y., about 1876.Democrat.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1933-37; died in office1937; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court2nd Department, 1937; died in office 1937.Suffered acerebral hemorrhage, and died nine days later, inLocust Valley,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,June 29,1937 (ageabout 61years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Albert Bonynge and Louise (Latham) Bonynge; married to Anne C.Robinson. |
| | James J. Dooling (1893-1937) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 2,1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;leader of Tammany Hall, 1934-37; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1936;chairof New York County Democratic Party, 1936.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,TammanyHall;FriendlySons of St. Patrick.Died, of astroke, in Belle Harbor, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,July 26,1937 (age44 years, 24days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in St. John'sHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,August29, 1937 (age66 years, 318days).Interment atSteelville Cemetery, Steelville, Mo. | | Edward Livingston Robertson (1876-1937) — also known asEdward L. Robertson — of Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,September23, 1876.Republican.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 5th District, 1935-37; died in office 1937.Episcopalian.Member,Chi Phi.Attended a Cornell v. Syracusefootballgame, and died shortly afterwards, from acerebralhemorrhage, in hiscar, onthe Cornell University campus, in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,October16, 1937 (age61 years, 23days).Burial location unknown.| | Presumably namedfor:EdwardLivingston | | | | Relatives: Son of Charles Robertson andRebecca (Duane) Robertson; married to ElizabethComstock. |
| | Charles Fremont Amidon (1856-1937) — of Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.Born in Clymer,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.,August17, 1856.Lawyer;U.S.District Judge for North Dakota, 1896-1928; took senior status1928.Died, fromtuberculosisand acerebral hemorrhage, in Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.,December26, 1937 (age81 years, 131days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John Smith Amidon and Charlotte A. (Curtis) Amidon; married,November15, 1892, to Beulah R. McHenry. |
| | 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 CityMedicalCenter, Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,March 3,1938 (age65 years, 267days).Interment atBayview- New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J. | | Heber Manning Wells (1859-1938) — also known asHeber M. Wells — of Utah. Born in Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,August11, 1859.Republican. Candidate formayorof Salt Lake City, Utah, 1892;delegateto Utah state constitutional convention, 1895;Governor ofUtah, 1896-1905;banker.Mormon.Died of astroke,March12, 1938 (age78 years, 213days).Interment atSaltLake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah. | | Byron Rufus Newton (1861-1938) — also known asByron R. Newton — of Bayside, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Wirt town,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.,August4, 1861.Newspaperreporter;poet;interested inaviationduring its early days; helped organizeairplaneraces; private secretary toWilliamG. McAdoo; publicity director forWoodrowWilson's presidential campaign in 1912; U.S. First AssistantSecretary of the Treasury, 1913-17;U.S.Collector of Customs at New York, N.Y., New York, 1917-21; NewYork City Tax Commissioner, 1938.Suffered astroke, and died eight days later, in Bayside,Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,March20, 1938 (age76 years, 228days).Interment atFlushingCemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. | | Paul Martin Pearson (1871-1938) — Born in Litchfield,MontgomeryCounty, Ill.,October22, 1871.Collegeprofessor;author;Governor ofU.S. Virgin Islands, 1931-35;forced toresign in July, 1935 during a Congressionalinvestigationoffinancialmismanagement in the Islands government.Suffered astroke, and died a month later,March26, 1938 (age66 years, 155days).Interment atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | Josiah Merrow (1853-1938) — also known asJ. Merrow — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.; Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,April16, 1853.Steamshipagent;marineinsurancebusiness;HonoraryConsul for Guatemala inGalveston,Tex., 1903-21.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, while also suffering fromarteriosclerosis,nephritis,anduremia,in Upper Darby,DelawareCounty, Pa.,May 14,1938 (age85 years, 28days).Interment atArlingtonCemetery, Drexel Hill, Pa. | | Charles Heling (1880-1938) — of Lindenhurst,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Babylon town,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,March 1,1880.Democrat.Undertaker;contractor;banker;mayorof Lindenhurst, N.Y., 1931-37; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1932.Germanancestry.Suffered astroke, and died a few hours later, in Lindenhurst,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,June 21,1938 (age58 years, 112days).Interment atBreslauCemetery, North Lindenhurst, Long Island, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Valentine Heling and Catherina Heling; married to Elizabeth Wolterand Josephine Roubal. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Benjamin Nathan Cardozo (1870-1938) — also known asBenjamin N. Cardozo — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 24,1870.Lawyer;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1914-16;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1914-26;chiefjudge of New York Court of Appeals, 1927-32;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1932-38.Jewish.Suffered aheartattack in 1937, and astroke in early 1938, and died a fewmonths later, in Port Chester,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,July 9,1938 (age68 years, 46days).Interment atBethOlom Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y. | | James Rockwell Sheffield (1864-1938) — also known asJames R. Sheffield — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Dubuque,DubuqueCounty, Iowa,August13, 1864.Republican.Lawyer;private secretary to U.S. Sen.WilliamB. Allison; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1894, 1904; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1916,1920,1924,1936;U.S. Ambassador toMexico, 1924-27;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.EnglishandScottishancestry. Member,UnionLeague.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Saranac Inn,FranklinCounty, N.Y.,September2, 1938 (age74 years, 20days).Intermentsomewherein Utica, N.Y.  | Duncan T. O'Brien (1895-1938) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March28, 1895.Democrat. Secretary-treasurer, Amelia IslandFigPreserving Company;insurancebroker; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 19th District, 1923-38; died in office 1938.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Redmen.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September13, 1938 (age43 years, 169days).Interment atSt.Raymond's Old Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Dr. Michael C. O'Brien; married to MargaretDougherty. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
| | Edward Dickinson Duffield (1871-1938) — also known asEdward D. Duffield — of South Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Princeton,MercerCounty, N.J.,March 3,1871.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1904-05;villagepresident of South Orange, New Jersey, 1917; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New Jersey,1920(chair,CredentialsCommittee;speaker),1936;president, PrudentialInsuranceCompany, 1922-38;actingpresident, Princeton University, 1932-33; director, AmericanTelephoneandTelegraphCompany.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation.Suffered astroke, and died the next day, in South Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,September17, 1938 (age67 years, 198days).Interment atPrincetonCemetery, Princeton, N.J.| | Relatives: Sonof John Thomas Duffield and Sarah Elizabeth (Green) Duffield;married,April21, 1897, to Josephine Reade Curtis; married1916 toBarbara Freeman. |
| | Gerrit Klay (1868-1939) — of Orange City,SiouxCounty, Iowa.Born inNetherlands,September5, 1868.Republican.Lawyer;member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1909-14;HonoraryVice-Consul for Netherlands inOrangeCity, Iowa, 1920-39; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Iowa,1924.Died, from ablood clot in the brain, in Orange City,SiouxCounty, Iowa,February11, 1939 (age70 years, 159days).Interment atWest Lawn Cemetery, Orange City, Iowa. | | Charles D. Capelle (1882-1939) — of Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.BornAugust5, 1882.Democrat.Mayorof Independence, Mo., 1922-23; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Jackson County 7th District,1933-34.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in IndependenceSanitarium,Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.,May 14,1939 (age56 years, 282days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Oak Grove, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof John O. Capelle and Bettie (Duncan) Capelle. |
| | Samuel Davis Wilson (1881-1939) — also known asS. Davis Wilson — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,August31, 1881.Mayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 1936-39; died in office 1939; candidate inDemocratic primary forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1938; twiceindictedby a grand jury in 1938-39 onchargesrelated tovice andgambling in Philadelphia; never tried.Died, fromcerebral thrombosis andhypertension,in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,August19, 1939 (age57 years, 353days).Cremated. | | Alexander McIntyre Stirton (1872-1939) — also known asAlexander M. Stirton — of Michigan. Born in Brooke Township, Lambton County,Ontario,October11, 1872.Socialist. Candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1908; candidate forMichiganstate board of education, 1909.Methodist.Suffered astroke, and died eight months later,October17, 1939 (age67 years, 6days).Interment atOakviewCemetery, Royal Oak, Mich.| | Relatives:Married to Bertha Williams. |
| | Charles Nagel (1849-1940) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born in Bernardo,ColoradoCounty, Tex.,August9, 1849.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives, 1881-83; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Missouri, 1908-12;U.S.Secretary of Commerce and Labor, 1909-13; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Missouri,1932.Germanancestry.Died, from acerebral embolism while suffering fromchronicmyocarditis, inSt.Louis, Mo.,January5, 1940 (age90 years, 149days).Cremated;ashes interred atBellefontaineCemetery, St. Louis, Mo. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, while suffering frompneumoniaandheartdisease, in Johnston-WillisHospital,Richmond,Va.,January12, 1940 (age80 years, 281days).Interment atHollywoodCemetery, Richmond, Va.  | James Elder Barnett (1856-1940) — also known asJames E. Barnett — of East Washington,WashingtonCounty, Pa.Born in Elders Ridge,IndianaCounty, Pa.,August1, 1856.Lawyer;colonel in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;Pennsylvaniastate treasurer, 1900-02; law partner ofRichardB. Scandrett.Died, fromcerebral thrombosis, in East Washington,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,June 10,1940 (age83 years, 314days).Interment atWashingtonCemetery, Washington, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof John Morrison Barnett and Martha R. (Elder)Barnett. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913) |
| | John William Armstrong (1867-1940) — also known asJohn W. Armstrong — of Belmont,GastonCounty, N.C.Born inGastonCounty, N.C.,October1, 1867.Republican. Postmaster atBelmont,N.C., 1889-93, 1897-1915.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Belmont,GastonCounty, N.C.,August14, 1940 (age72 years, 318days).Interment atGreenwood Cemetery, Belmont, N.C. | | John Robert Adams (1868-1940) — also known asJohn R. Adams — of Port Arthur,JeffersonCounty, Tex.Born in Jasper,JasperCounty, Tex.,October13, 1868.Shipchandler;Vice-Consulfor Uruguay inPortArthur & Sabine Pass, Tex., 1902-07;HonoraryVice-Consul for Norway inPortArthur, Tex., 1935.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Port Arthur,JeffersonCounty, Tex.,September15, 1940 (age71 years, 338days).Interment atJasper City Cemetery, Jasper, Tex.| | Relatives: Sonof William Jason Brinson Adams and Matilda P. (Scurlock) Adams;married to Sadie Henderson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Ruby Laffoon (1869-1941) — also known as"The Terrible Turk fromMadisonville" —of Madisonville,HopkinsCounty, Ky.Born in Madisonville,HopkinsCounty, Ky.,January15, 1869.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forKentuckystate treasurer, 1907; candidate forKentuckyauditor of public accounts, 1911; circuit judge in Kentucky,1921-31;Governor ofKentucky, 1931-35; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Kentucky,1932,1940;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Kentucky, 1936.Disciplesof Christ. Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Woodmen.Died, from astroke, in Madisonville,HopkinsCounty, Ky.,March 1,1941 (age72 years, 45days).Interment atGrapevineCemetery, Madisonville, Ky. | | Ernest Lackey (1867-1941) — of Paducah,McCrackenCounty, Ky.Born in Paducah,McCrackenCounty, Ky.,June 8,1867.Insuranceandrealestate business;mayorof Paducah, Ky., 1916, 1928-32; defeated, 1916.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died, following astroke, in Paducah,McCrackenCounty, Ky.,March 7,1941 (age73 years, 272days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Paducah, Ky. | | John Morris Sheppard (1875-1941) — also known asMorris Sheppard — of Texarkana,BowieCounty, Tex.Born in Wheatville,MorrisCounty, Tex.,May 28,1875.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Texas, 1902-13 (4th District 1902-03, 1stDistrict 1903-13);U.S.Senator from Texas, 1913-41; died in office 1941.Methodist.Member,Woodmen ofthe World;Freemasons;OddFellows;Redmen;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;KappaAlpha Order;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, from abrain hemorrhage, inWalterReed Hospital,Washington,D.C.,April 9,1941 (age65 years, 316days).Interment atHillcrestCemetery, Texarkana, Tex. | | James G. Condon (1871-1941) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,November28, 1871.Democrat.Lawyer;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois,1924.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died, following astroke, in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,October15, 1941 (age69 years, 321days).Interment atAllSaints Catholic Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof William Condon and Brigid (McNamara) Condon; married to LucyDalton. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | 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 of apoplexy, 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. |
| | Ernest Campbell Norvell (1870-1941) — of Tracy City,GrundyCounty, Tenn.Born inBedfordCounty, Tenn.,December16, 1870.Republican.Furnitureandundertakingbusiness; member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1917-25.Episcopalian.Member,JuniorOrder;Woodmen;OddFellows.Died, of acerebral hemorrhage, in Tracy City,GrundyCounty, Tenn.,December28, 1941 (age71 years, 12days).Interment atTracyCity Cemetery, Tracy City, Tenn. | | Judson Franklin Selleck (1871-1942) — also known asJudson F. Selleck — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Holly,OaklandCounty, Mich.,August10, 1871.Republican.Dentist;candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1922, 1930.Died, fromendocarditisandcerebral hemorrhage, in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February19, 1942 (age70 years, 193days).Interment atAcaciaPark Cemetery, Beverly Hills, Mich. | | Henry Hooper Blood (1872-1942) — also known asHenry H. Blood — of Utah. Born in Kaysville,DavisCounty, Utah,October1, 1872.Democrat.DavisCounty Treasurer, 1898-1901;schoolteacher;bankdirector; member, Utah Public Utilities Commission, 1917-21;member, Utah State Road Commission, 1922-32;Governor ofUtah, 1933-41.Mormon.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,June 19,1942 (age69 years, 261days).Interment atKaysvilleCity Cemetery, Kaysville, Utah.  | 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 ahospitalat Minot,WardCounty, N.Dak.,July 15,1942 (age65 years, 94days).Interment atSunsetMemorial Gardens, Minot, N.Dak. | | | Frank Henry Buck (1887-1942) — also known asFrank H. Buck — of Vacaville,SolanoCounty, Calif.Born near Vacaville,SolanoCounty, Calif.,September23, 1887.Democrat.Lawyer;fruitgrower;director ofoil andlumbercompanies; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromCalifornia,1928(alternate),1936,1940;U.S.Representative from California 3rd District, 1933-42; died inoffice 1942.Presbyterian.Member,Elks;Eagles;ThetaDelta Chi.Died, of "apoplexy" (stroke), inWashington,D.C.,September17, 1942 (age54 years, 359days).Interment atVacaville-ElmiraCemetery, Vacaville, Calif. | | Doda Hearn (1886-1942) — also known asJoseph Edward Hearn — of Delmar,WicomicoCounty, Md.Born in1886.Clothingmerchant; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1929;servicestation operator.Member,Freemasons.Suffered astroke, was incapacitated, and died the followingmonth,September27, 1942 (ageabout 56years).Interment atSt. Stephen's Cemetery, Delmar, Md.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas Edward Hearn and Josephine Hearn; married to Iva PearlWest. |
 | Henry W. Kiel (1871-1942) — also known as"Father of the MunicipalOpera" —ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,February21, 1871.Republican.Bricklayer;brickcontractor; Republican Presidential Elector for Missouri,1909;delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1912;mayorof St. Louis, Mo., 1913-25;MissouriRepublican state chair, 1926-28; candidate forU.S.Senator from Missouri, 1932.Lutheran.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Moose;RoyalArcanum.Died, from complications of astroke, inSt.Louis, Mo.,November26, 1942 (age71 years, 278days).Entombed in mausoleum atOakGrove Cemetery, Bel-Nor, Mo. | | Boyle Workman (1868-1942) — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,September20, 1868.Candidate in primary formayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1921, 1929.Died, of abrain hemorrhage, in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,December25, 1942 (age74 years, 96days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 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 ofstrokes and afall inhis home, he died in ahospitalat Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.,January13, 1944 (age84 years, 78days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | James Robert Claiborne (1882-1944) — also known asJames R. Claiborne — ofSt.Louis, Mo.; University City,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,June 22,1882.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Missouri, 1933-37 (at-large 1933-35, 12thDistrict 1935-37).Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in University City,St. LouisCounty, Mo.,February16, 1944 (age61 years, 239days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Bel-Nor, Mo. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in St. Joseph'sHospital,Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,March 1,1944 (age66 years, 43days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Prescott, Ariz. | | William Taylor Daniels (1859-1944) — of Iowa. Born inJacksonCounty, Ohio,September23, 1859.Republican.Farmer;member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1911-14.Methodist.Member,OddFellows;Freemasons.Died, of apoplexy (stroke), in Moulton,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,May 4,1944 (age84 years, 224days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Moulton, Iowa. | | Norman Hezekiah Davis (1878-1944) — also known asNorman Davis — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Tullahoma,CoffeeCounty, Tenn.;Alexandria,Va.Born inBedfordCounty, Tenn.,August9, 1878.Democrat.Banker;Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, 1919-20; Undersecretary ofState, 1920-21; U.S. delegate to international conferences; delegateto Democratic National Convention from New York,1928;U.S. Ambassador to, 1933-38; chairman, American Red Cross, 1938-44, and also ofInternational Red Cross, 1939-44.Member,Council onForeign Relations.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Hot Springs,BathCounty, Va.,July 2,1944 (age65 years, 328days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Tullahoma, Tenn. | | Miles M. Callaghan (1868-1944) — of Reed City,OsceolaCounty, Mich.Born in Portland,IoniaCounty, Mich.,October7, 1868.Republican.Hardwaredealer;fruitfarmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Osceola District, 1929-36,1943-44; resigned 1944; member ofMichiganstate senate 28th District, 1937-40; defeated in primary, 1940;chargedon January 22, 1944 (along with 19 other current and former statelegislators) withacceptingbribes;pleadedguilty and testified against others.Suffered astroke, and died, in Reed City,OsceolaCounty, Mich.,August22, 1944 (age75 years, 320days).Burial location unknown.  | Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) — also known asFranklin D. Roosevelt;"F.D.R." —of Hyde Park,DutchessCounty, N.Y.Born in Hyde Park,DutchessCounty, N.Y.,January30, 1882.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 26th District, 1911-13; resigned 1913; U.S.Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1913-20; candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1920; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1920,1924,1928;speaker,1944;contracted polio in the early 1920s; as a result, hislegs wereparalyzed for the rest of his life;Governor ofNew York, 1929-33;Presidentof the United States, 1933-45; died in office 1945; on February15, 1933, in Miami, Fla., he and Chicago mayorAntonJ. Cermak wereshotat by Guiseppe Zangara; Cermak was hit and mortally wounded.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;AlphaDelta Phi;PhiBeta Kappa;Elks;Grange;Knightsof Pythias.Led the nation through the Depression and World War II. Died of acerebral hemorrhage, in Warm Springs,MeriwetherCounty, Ga.,April12, 1945 (age63 years, 72days).Interment atRooseveltHome, Hyde Park, N.Y.; memorial monument atFederal Triangle, Washington, D.C.; memorial monument atWestPotomac Park, Washington, D.C.| | Relatives: Sonof James Roosevelt (1828-1900) and Sara (Delano) Roosevelt; married,March17, 1905, toAnnaEleanor Roosevelt (niece ofTheodoreRoosevelt (1858-1919); first cousin ofCorinneDouglas Robinson); father ofJamesRoosevelt (1907-1991),ElliottRoosevelt andFranklinDelano Roosevelt Jr.; half-uncle ofHelenRoosevelt Robinson; second great-grandson ofEdwardHutchinson Robbins; third great-grandnephew ofJabezHuntington; first cousin ofWarrenDelano Robbins andKatharinePrice Collier St. George; first cousin once removed of HelenLloyd Aspinwall (who marriedFrancisEmanuel Shober); first cousin twice removed ofElizabethKortright; first cousin four times removed ofJedediahHuntington andEbenezerHuntington; first cousin six times removed ofBenjaminHuntington; second cousin of Caroline Astor Drayton (who marriedWilliamPhillips); second cousin once removed ofSamuelLaurence Gouverneur andFrancisHolden Aspinwall; second cousin thrice removed ofNicholasRoosevelt Jr. andJabezWilliams Huntington; second cousin five times removed ofSamuelHuntington,GeorgeWashington,JoshuaCoit,HenryHuntington,GurdonHuntington andSamuelGager; third cousin twice removed ofPhilipDePeyster andJamesI. Roosevelt; third cousin thrice removed ofSulifandSutherland Ross; fourth cousin once removed ofUlyssesSimpson Grant,RobertBarnwell Roosevelt,RogerWolcott andTheodoreRoosevelt (1858-1919). | | | | Political family:Rooseveltfamily of New York City, New York (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Cross-reference:RossT. McIntire —MiltonLipson —W.W. Howes —BruceBarton —HamiltonFish, Jr. —JosephW. Martin, Jr. —SamuelI. Rosenman —RexfordG. Tugwell —RaymondMoley —AdolfA. Berle —GeorgeE. Allen —LorenceE. Asman —GrenvilleT. Emmet —EliotJaneway —JonathanDaniels —RalphBellamy —WytheLeigh Kinsolving | | | | The Franklin Delano RooseveltBridge(opened 1962), over Lubec Narrows, betweenLubec,Maine andCampobelloIsland, New Brunswick, Canada, isnamed forhim. — TheboroughofRoosevelt,New Jersey (originally Jersey Homesteads; renamed 1945), isnamed forhim. — F. D. RooseveltAirport,on the Caribbean island ofSintEustatius, isnamed forhim. — The F. D. RooseveltTeachingHospital, inBanskáBystrica, Slovakia, isnamed forhim. | | | | Other politicians named for him:FrankGarrison—FranklinD. Roosevelt Keesee | | | | Coins and currency: Hisportraitappears on the U.S. dime (ten cent coin). | | | | See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books about Franklin D. Roosevelt:James MacGregor Burns & Susan Dunn,TheThree Roosevelts: Patrician Leaders Who TransformedAmerica — Doris Kearns Goodwin,NoOrdinary Time : Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front inWorld War II — Joseph Alsop & Roland Gelatt,FDR: 1882-1945 — Bernard Bellush,FranklinRoosevelt as Governor of New York — Robert H. Jackson,ThatMan : An Insider's Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt —Jonas Klein,BelovedIsland : Franklin & Eleanor and the Legacy ofCampobello — Conrad Black,FranklinDelano Roosevelt : Champion of Freedom — CharlesPeters,FiveDays in Philadelphia: The Amazing "We Want Willkie!" Convention of1940 and How It Freed FDR to Save the Western World —Steven Neal,HappyDays Are Here Again : The 1932 Democratic Convention, the Emergenceof FDR--and How America Was Changed Forever — H. W.Brands,Traitorto His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of FranklinDelano Roosevelt — Hazel Rowley,Franklinand Eleanor: An Extraordinary Marriage — AlanBrinkley,FranklinDelano Roosevelt — Stanley Weintraub,YoungMr. Roosevelt: FDR's Introduction to War, Politics, andLife — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] — Karen Bornemann Spies,FranklinD. Roosevelt (for young readers) | | | | Critical books about Franklin D.Roosevelt: Jim Powell,FDR'sFolly: How Roosevelt and His New Deal Prolonged the GreatDepression — John T. Flynn,TheRoosevelt Myth — Burton W. Folsom,NewDeal or Raw Deal?: How FDR's Economic Legacy Has DamagedAmerica | | | | Fiction about Franklin D. Roosevelt:Philip Roth,ThePlot Against America: A Novel — Philip K. Dick,TheMan in the High Castle | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
| | 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 PhilipsburgStateHospital,Philipsburg,CentreCounty, Pa.,June 11,1945 (age71 years, 59days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Dr. Hobart Allport and Edith Susannah (Nevling)Allport. |
| | Harlan Fiske Stone (1872-1946) — also known asHarlan F. Stone — Born in Chesterfield,CheshireCounty, N.H.,October11, 1872.Lawyer;Dean ofColumbia University Law School;U.S.Attorney General, 1924-25;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1925-41;ChiefJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1941-46; died in office 1946.Episcopalian.Suffered acerebral hemorrhage,incourt, while reading his dissent in the case ofGirouard v.United States, and died later that day, inWashington,D.C.,April22, 1946 (age73 years, 193days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Henry Morgenthau (1856-1946) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Mannheim,Germany,April26, 1856.Lawyer;U.S. Ambassador toTurkey, 1913-16; director, UnderwoodTypewriterCompany; director, EquitableLifeAssurance Society of U.S.; president, Herald SquareRealtyCompany; director, Mt. SinaiHospital.Jewish.Died following acerebral hemorrhage, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November25, 1946 (age90 years, 213days).Interment atMt.Pleasant Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in GreenwichHospital,Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,February5, 1947 (age53 years, 342days).Cremated;ashes interred atUnionCemetery, Greenwich, Conn. | | Henry Ford (1863-1947) — of Dearborn,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Springwells Township (now part of Dearborn),WayneCounty, Mich.,July 30,1863.Engineer;inventor;founder,Ford MotorCompany, 1903; candidate for Republican nomination for President,1916;Democratic candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1918; candidate for Democratic nominationfor President,1924.Episcopalian.Scotch-IrishandBelgianancestry. Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;SigmaAlpha Epsilon.Publisher, in 1919-27, of theDearborn Independent newspaper,which promotedanti-Semiticideas through articles such as "The International Jew: The World'sProblem," which were reprinted as pamphlets and books. In 1927, alibellawsuit against Ford over these writings led him toshutdown the paper and publiclyrecantits contents.Died, from astroke, in Dearborn,WayneCounty, Mich.,April 7,1947 (age83 years, 251days).Interment atFordCemetery, Detroit, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof William Ford and Mary (Litogot) Ford; married,April11, 1888, to Clara Jane Bryant; uncle ofClarenceWilliam Ford; second cousin once removed ofClydeMcKinlock Ford. | | | | Political family:Fordfamily of Detroit and Dearborn, Michigan. | | | | Cross-reference:JamesCouzens —HermanBernstein —AlfredJ. Murphy —MartinC. Ansorge —WilliamA. Lucking | | | | Personal motto:"Efficiency." | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Books about Henry Ford: DouglasBrinkley,Wheelsfor the World : Henry Ford, His Company, and a Century of Progress,1903-2003 — William A. Levinson,HenryFord's Lean Vision — Pat McCarthy,HenryFord : Building Cars for Everyone (for youngreaders) — David Weitzman,ModelT : How Henry Ford Built a Legend (for youngreaders) | | | | Critical books about Henry Ford: MaxWallace,TheAmerican Axis : Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh, and the Rise of theThird Reich — Neil Baldwin,HenryFord and the Jews : The Mass Production of Hate |
| | Henry de Forest Baldwin (1862-1947) — of Pelham Manor,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Clinton,ClintonCounty, Iowa,November7, 1862.Lawyer; candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1911.Member,Council onForeign Relations;Skulland Bones.Died, following astroke, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 18,1947 (age84 years, 192days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y. | | Henry Clarence Baldridge (1868-1947) — also known asH. Clarence Baldridge — of Parma,CanyonCounty, Idaho; Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho.Born in Carlock,McLeanCounty, Ill.,November24, 1868.Republican.Graindealer;merchant;banker;member ofIdahostate house of representatives, 1911-13; member ofIdahostate senate, 1913-15; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Idaho,1916(alternate),1936(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization);LieutenantGovernor of Idaho, 1923-27;Governor ofIdaho, 1927-31; candidate forU.S.Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1942.Presbyterian.Member,PhiGamma Delta;Freemasons;Elks;Anti-SaloonLeague.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho,June 8,1947 (age78 years, 196days).Interment atParmaCemetery, Parma, Idaho.  | James Ezra Wyman (1874-1947) — also known asJames E. Wyman — of Grant City,WorthCounty, Mo.Born inRayCounty, Mo.,December12, 1874.Democrat.Schoolteacher;farmer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Worth County, 1917-20.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Grant City,WorthCounty, Mo.,September29, 1947 (age72 years, 291days).Interment atGrant City Cemetery, Grant City, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof C. H. Wyman and Angeline (Clevenger) Wyman; married,June 9,1897, to Blanche E. Boak. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Missouri Official Manual1917 |
| | Frank Austin Norton (1867-1947) — also known asFrank Norton — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,June 1,1867.Republican.Stonemason;florist;mayorof Ypsilanti, Mich., 1912-14.Methodist.Died, from astroke, while hospitalized forsenilepsychosis, at Ypsilanti StatePsychiatricHospital, York Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,October2, 1947 (age80 years, 123days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Austin B. Norton and Sarah J. (Knapp) Norton; married to LenaEisenlord. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | James Reed Riggs (1865-1947) — also known asJames R. Riggs — of Sullivan,SullivanCounty, Ind.Born in Shelburn,SullivanCounty, Ind.,February17, 1865.Democrat.Farmer;SullivanCounty Auditor, 1896-1900;banker;candidate forIndianastate auditor, 1902; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Indiana,1912.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Sullivan,SullivanCounty, Ind.,October3, 1947 (age82 years, 228days).Interment atCenterRidge Cemetery, Sullivan, Ind. | | William B. Baum (1856-1947) — also known asBilly Baum — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Frankenmuth,SaginawCounty, Mich.,January23, 1856.Democrat.Hotel-keeper;insuranceagent;mayorof East Saginaw, Mich., 1888-89; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,1893-94;mayorof Saginaw, Mich., 1896-1904, 1906-08; defeated, 1915; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1904.Germanancestry. Member,Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons;Maccabees;Foresters.Died, of acerebral hemorrhage, in Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,October23, 1947 (age91 years, 273days).Interment atForestLawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Martin B. Baum and Katherina Baum; married,January12, 1882, to Maria 'Mary' Schneckenberger; married1924 to NellieJ. Moore. |
| | Henry Albert Larson (1877-1948) — also known asHenry A. Larson — of Preston,FillmoreCounty, Minn.Born inFillmoreCounty, Minn.,June 27,1877.Republican.Lawyer;banker;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota,1920;member ofMinnesotastate senate 1st District, 1927-48; died in office 1948.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry.Died, following astroke, in Tulsa,TulsaCounty, Okla.,March12, 1948 (age70 years, 259days).Interment atCrown Hill Cemetery, Preston, Minn. | | Herman Arthur Bornefeld (1883-1948) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,September4, 1883.HonoraryVice-Consul for Sweden inGalveston,Tex., 1935.GermanandEnglishancestry.Died, from acerebrovascular accident (stroke), inGalveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,June 1,1948 (age64 years, 271days).Interment atOld City Cemetery, Galveston, Tex. | | Lloyd Church (c.1890-1948) — also known as"Lulu Lloyd" — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inNorfolk,Va., about 1890.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1935-41, 1942-48; resigned1941; died in office 1948; candidate for New York City Controller,1941.Episcopalian.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;PhiAlpha Delta;FriendlySons of St. Patrick;Elks;TammanyHall.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, on board theoceanlinerPresident Cleveland, en route from Yokohama toShanghai, in theNorthPacific Ocean,August2, 1948 (ageabout 58years).Interment atLongIsland National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.| | Relatives:Father of Lloyd Church, Jr. |
| | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, 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. |
| | 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 at ScrantonCityHall, 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. |
| | Booker Dalton (1869-1948) — of Stuart,PatrickCounty, Va.Born, in aloghouse, inPatrickCounty, Va.,December13, 1869.Farmer;District Commissioner of Revenue, 1910-12, 1923-26; member ofVirginiastate house of delegates from Patrick County, 1914-15;PatrickCounty Commissioner of Revenue, 1927-39.PrimitiveBaptist.Lostone eye in an accident.Died, from astroke, in Stuart,PatrickCounty, Va.,December13, 1948 (age79 years, 0days).Interment atStuartCemetery, Stuart, Va. | | Charles Merritt McFatridge (1871-1949) — of Moravia,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born inMonroeCounty, Iowa,August14, 1871.Realestate andinsurancebusiness; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1937.Member,Freemasons.Died, ofcerebral thrombosis, in Moravia,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,January1, 1949 (age77 years, 140days).Interment atHillcrestCemetery, Moravia, Iowa. | | Dennis Herron Murphree (1886-1949) — also known asDennis Murphree — of Mississippi. Born in Pittsboro,CalhounCounty, Miss.,January6, 1886.LieutenantGovernor of Mississippi, 1927, 1943;Governor ofMississippi, 1927-28, 1943-44.Died of astroke,February9, 1949 (age63 years, 34days).Interment atPittsboroCemetery, Pittsboro, Miss. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in DeaconnessHospital,Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,February28, 1949 (age73 years, 166days).Interment atElizabethtownCity Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Ky.  | 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 asubdural hematoma, 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 |
| | John Adami Jr. (1877-1949) — of Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.Born in1877.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana,1920(member,CredentialsCommittee).Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.,August23, 1949 (ageabout 72years).Interment atForestvaleCemetery, Helena, Mont.  | Charles Dewey Hilles (1867-1949) — also known asCharles D. Hilles — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inBelmontCounty, Ohio,June 23,1867.Republican. Secretary to PresidentWilliamHoward Taft, 1911-12;Chairmanof Republican National Committee, 1912-16; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1916(member,ArrangementsCommittee;speaker),1920,1924,1928,1932,1936(member,ArrangementsCommittee),1940;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from New York, 1920-38;Vice-Chairof Republican National Committee, 1925;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Member,LoyalLegion.Suffered astroke, and died two months later, in Speonk,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,August27, 1949 (age82 years, 65days).Cremated.| | Relatives: Sonof Samuel Hilles and Elizabeth (Lee) Hilles; married1896 to DollieBell Whiley. | | | | Image source: Official Report of the22nd Republican National Convention (1940) |
| | Godfried Ernest Gettel (1871-1949) — also known asGodfried Gettel — of Sebewaing,HuronCounty, Mich.Born in Sebewaing,HuronCounty, Mich.,February26, 1871.Republican.Farmer;banker;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Huron County, 1915-18,1921-22; member ofMichiganstate senate 20th District, 1923-26; defeated in primary, 1926;HuronCounty Road Commissioner, 1930-42.Brethren.Germanancestry.Suffered astroke whiledriving atractor, and died ten days later, in Sebewaing,HuronCounty, Mich.,October13, 1949 (age78 years, 229days).Interment atMemorialCemetery, Sebewaing, Mich. | | Guy C. Motley (1885-1949) — of St. Charles,St.Charles County, Mo.Born inPikeCounty, Mo.,August6, 1885.Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Missouri,1936(voted forFranklinD. Roosevelt andJohnNance Garner);chair ofSt. Charles County Democratic Party, 1939; candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from St. Charles County, 1944.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, inScottCounty, Mo.,December27, 1949 (age64 years, 143days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, St. Charles, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Brewis Webster Motley and Mary Ann (Stone) Motley; married toBlanche Green. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Henry Justin Allen (1868-1950) — also known asHenry J. Allen — of Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.Born in Pittsfield,WarrenCounty, Pa.,September11, 1868.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Kansas,1912,1936;Governorof Kansas, 1919-23; defeated (Progressive), 1914;U.S.Senator from Kansas, 1929-30; defeated, 1930.Methodist.Member,DeltaTau Delta;Kiwanis.Inducted to the Kansas NewspaperHall ofFame.Died ofcerebral thrombosis, in Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.,January17, 1950 (age81 years, 128days).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Wichita, Kan. | | 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 abrain aneurysm, 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 in the HiltonHoteldining room, and died soon after in ahospitalat Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.,May 7,1950 (age74 years, 305days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Santa Fe, N.M. | | Charles A. Harwood (1880-1950) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Harrison,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,1880.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 10th District, 1910;U.S.District Judge for Canal Zone, 1937-38;Governor ofU.S. Virgin Islands, 1941-46.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaKappa Epsilon;Freemasons;Shriners.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Harrison,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,October23, 1950 (ageabout 70years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Israel Harwood and Johanna Harwood; married1915 to AlmaH. Hendricks. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | Clarence Roy Myers (1890-1951) — also known asClarence R. Myers — of Caro,TuscolaCounty, Mich.Born in Michigan,1890.Republican.Banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1924.Member,AmericanLegion;Rotary.Died, from aseries of strokes, in Michigan,March22, 1951 (ageabout 60years).Interment atIndianfieldsTownship Cemetery, Caro, Mich. | | Dennis Joseph Dougherty (1865-1951) — also known asDennis Dougherty;"The GreatBuilder" —of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Ashland,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.,August16, 1865.Catholicpriest; bishop of Buffalo, N.Y., 1916-18; archbishop ofPhiladelphia, Pa., 1918-51; cardinal, 1921-51; offered prayer,Republican National Convention,1940,1948;offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,1948.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, from astroke, in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 31,1951 (age85 years, 288days).Entombed atCathedralBasilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, Pa.  | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, 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 |
| | | John Washington Rath (1872-1951) — also known asJohn W. Rath — of Waterloo,Black HawkCounty, Iowa.Born in Ackley,HardinCounty, Iowa,February26, 1872.Republican.Meatpackingexecutive; president, First NationalBank ofWaterloo; director, Illinois CentralRailroad;delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1944.Presbyterian.Germanancestry. Member,Rotary;NewcomenSociety;UnionLeague;Elks;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Died, fromcerebral thrombosis, in Waterloo,Black HawkCounty, Iowa,December22, 1951 (age79 years, 299days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Waterloo, Iowa. | | Ella Alexander Boole (1858-1952) — also known asElla A. Boole;EllaAlexander —of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Van Wert,Van WertCounty, Ohio,July 26,1858.Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1916;candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1920 (Republican primary), 1920(Prohibition); president, Women's Christian Temperance Union(national, 1925-33; world, 1931-47); Dry candidate fordelegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Female.Presbyterian.Member,Women'sChristian Temperance Union.Died, of astroke, in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,March13, 1952 (age93 years, 231days).Interment atCypressHills Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in Union MemorialHospital,Baltimore,Md.,October19, 1952 (age58 years, 59days).Interment atChestnutGrove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Md.  | David Lee Bales (1873-1952) — also known asDavid L. Bales — of Eminence,ShannonCounty, Mo.Born near Bloomfield,DavisCounty, Iowa,April14, 1873.Democrat.Printer;merchant;farmer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Shannon County, 1917-30;member ofMissouristate senate 22nd District, 1931-34; candidate fordelegateto Missouri state constitutional convention at-large, 1943.Died, from astroke of apoplexy, in Eminence,ShannonCounty, Mo.,October31, 1952 (age79 years, 200days).Interment atNew Eminence Cemetery, Eminence, Mo. | | Clarence J. Shearn (c.1870-1953) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Leeds, Northampton,HampshireCounty, Mass., about 1870.Lawyer;counsel and political associate toWilliamRandolph Hearst; counsel for Brooklyn Manhattan Transit, now partof the New York Citysubwaysystem; Independence League candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1908;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1915-19; defeated, 1911;appointed 1915; resigned 1919; Justice of the Appellate Division ofthe New York Supreme Court, 1918-19; commissioner for Gov.AlfredE. Smith in a 1928 investigation of sewer graft in the borough ofQueens, New York City, which resulted in the conviction ofMauriceE. Connolly.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February10, 1953 (ageabout 83years).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y. | | Charles C. Jackson (1870-1953) — of Myrtle,OregonCounty, Mo.Born inRandolphCounty, Ark.,July 10,1870.Democrat.Farmer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Oregon County, 1925-32.Died, fromcerebral thrombosis, in El Paso,El PasoCounty, Tex.,May 22,1953 (age82 years, 316days).Burial location unknown. | | William Little Frierson (1868-1953) — also known asWilliam L. Frierson — of Chattanooga,HamiltonCounty, Tenn.Born in Shelbyville,BedfordCounty, Tenn.,September3, 1868.Democrat.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention fromTennessee, 1896;mayorof Chattanooga, Tenn., 1905-07; U.S. Solicitor General, 1920-21.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Chattanooga,HamiltonCounty, Tenn.,May 25,1953 (age84 years, 264days).Interment atForestHills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn. | | Vincent Tuero (1881-1953) — also known asVicente Sifuentes Tuero — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.; North Tonawanda,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.; Southfield,OaklandCounty, Mich.; San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.Born inDurango,January26, 1881.Socialist. Naturalized U.S. citizen;streetcarconductor;financialsecretary andTreasurer,Street Carmen's Union; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1918; during arailway strike in 1922, the Niagara Falls High Speed Line train linewasdynamited,wrecking a train and injuring its passengers; in 1923, Tuero andothers wereindictedin federal court for conspiring to steal, transport, and place thedynamite; atrialwas held in January 1926, but the charges against Tuero weredismissed by the judge at the end of the prosecution's case.Mexicanancestry.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in LaurelwoodRestHome, San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,July 9,1953 (age72 years, 164days).Intermentsomewherein San Antonio, Tex.| | Relatives: Sonof Mariano Tuero and Dolores (Sifuentes) Tuero. |
| | Earl Conrad Borchers (1891-1953) — also known asEarl C. Borchers — of St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.Born in Rosendale,AndrewCounty, Mo.,December30, 1891.Democrat.Schoolteacher;superintendentof schools;lawyer;candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Buchanan County 1st District,1944; candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1952.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,September29, 1953 (age61 years, 273days).Interment atMt. Auburn Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mo. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in LeilaHospital,Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,January11, 1954 (age87 years, 64days).Interment atNorth Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Mich. | | Bernard Samuel (1880-1954) — also known asBarney Samuel — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,March 9,1880.Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1936;speaker,1948;mayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 1941-52;speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1948.Died, from astroke, in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,January12, 1954 (age73 years, 309days).Interment atArlingtonCemetery, Drexel Hill, Pa. | | Clyde Roark Hoey (1877-1954) — also known asClyde R. Hoey — of Shelby,ClevelandCounty, N.C.Born in Shelby,ClevelandCounty, N.C.,December11, 1877.Democrat.Newspapereditor;lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1899-1902; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1903-06; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from North Carolina,1904,1940,1944(speaker),1948,1952;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1919-21;Governor ofNorth Carolina, 1937-41; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from North Carolina, 1941-44;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1945-54; died in office 1954;member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-54; died inoffice 1954.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Woodmen;JuniorOrder;Knightsof Pythias;OmicronDelta Kappa;SigmaChi.Died from astroke, at his desk in his congressionaloffice,inWashington,D.C.,May 12,1954 (age76 years, 152days).Interment atSunsetCemetery, Shelby, N.C. | | 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, ofcerebral thrombosis, in Jersey CityMedicalCenter, 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. |
| | Robert T. Oestreicher (1897-1955) — of Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio.Born in Nelsonville,AthensCounty, Ohio,February28, 1897.Automobiledealer;mayorof Columbus, Ohio, 1953.ChristianReformed.Died, ofcerebral thrombosis, in Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,February19, 1955 (age57 years, 356days).Interment atGreenLawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio. | | Ed Lee Abington (1867-1955) — also known asEd L. Abington — of Poplar Bluff,ButlerCounty, Mo.Born inSt. CharlesCounty, Mo.,July 17,1867.Democrat.Banker;mayorof Poplar Bluff, Mo., 1902; Democratic Presidential Elector forMissouri,1940(elected on behalf ofFranklinD. Roosevelt andHenryA. Wallace; did not serve).Died, from astroke, in Poplar Bluff,ButlerCounty, Mo.,February22, 1955 (age87 years, 220days).Interment atPoplarBluff City Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, Mo. | | 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, fromcerebral thrombosis, in Springfield BaptistHospital,Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.,July 29,1955 (age87 years, 109days).Interment atPineLawn Cemetery, Houston, Mo. | | George Alexander Ball (1862-1955) — also known asGeorge A. Ball — of Muncie,DelawareCounty, Ind.Born in Green,SummitCounty, Ohio,November5, 1862.Republican. President, Ball Brothersglassmanufacturing company; chairman, Merchants NationalBank ofMuncie; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1928(ConventionVice-President),1936;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Indiana, 1932-37.Presbyterian.Member,BetaGamma Sigma;Freemasons;Rotary.Died, fromcerebral thrombosis, in Muncie,DelawareCounty, Ind.,October22, 1955 (age92 years, 351days).Entombed atBeechGrove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind. | | Edward Arnold (1890-1956) — also known asGunther Edward Arnold Schneider — of Encino, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February18, 1890.Republican.Actor;appeared in more than 150movies,most during 1932-56;president,Screen Actors Guild, 1940-42; Republican candidate for PresidentialElector for California,1944.Germanancestry. Member,ScreenActors Guild.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Encino, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,April26, 1956 (age66 years, 68days).Interment atSanFernando Mission Cemetery, San Fernando, Calif. | | William Wesley Wertz (1879-1956) — also known asWilliam W. Wertz — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.BornJune 15,1879.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Charleston, W.Va., 1923-31;chair ofKanawha County Republican Party, 1940-42.Died, fromcerebral vascular disease, in Elkview,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,November20, 1956 (age77 years, 158days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Cashaus Clayborne Wertz and Chloe (Slack) Wertz. |
| | Robert Knox Hollifield (1868-1957) — also known asRobert K. Hollifield — of Forest City,RutherfordCounty, N.C.Born inRutherfordCounty, N.C.,January20, 1868.Republican.Lumberman;postmaster atForestCity, N.C., 1903-05.Died, frompneumoniaandcerebral thrombosis, in Spindale,RutherfordCounty, N.C.,February28, 1957 (age89 years, 39days).Interment atCool Springs Cemetery, Forest City, N.C. | | James Middleton Cox (1870-1957) — also known asJames M. Cox — of Dayton,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio.Born in Jacksonburgh,ButlerCounty, Ohio,March31, 1870.Democrat.Newspaperpublisher;U.S.Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1909-13;Governor ofOhio, 1913-15, 1917-21; defeated, 1914; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Ohio,1916;candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1920.EpiscopalianorBrethren.Member,Moose.Suffered astroke, and died three days later, in Dayton,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio,July 15,1957 (age87 years, 106days).Interment atWoodlandCemetery, Dayton, Ohio. | | 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. | | 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.  | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, and died the next day, inOrange 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 |
| | Minor L. Moore (1876-1958) — of California. Born in Waco,McLennanCounty, Tex.,December5, 1876.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1928(member,CredentialsCommittee); candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1928; superior court judge inCalifornia, 1931-39;Judge,California Court of Appeal, 1939-58; died in office 1958.Suffered astroke, and died about two months later, in asanitariumin Sunland, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January4, 1958 (age81 years, 30days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.  | 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 in herhotelsuite, and died a few days later, in Good SamaritanHospital,Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,January6, 1958 (age84 years, 242days).Entombed atCrownHill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind. | | Joseph Edward Davies (1876-1958) — also known asJoseph E. Davies — of Wisconsin;Washington,D.C.; Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.Born in Watertown,JeffersonCounty, Wis.,November29, 1876.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Wisconsin, 1912; law partner ofTimothyT. Ansberry; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1915-18; chair,Federal Trade Commission, 1915-16; economic advisor to PresidentWoodrowWilson at the Paris peace conference after World War I; candidateforU.S.Senator from Wisconsin, 1918;Vice-Chairof Democratic National Committee, 1936; U.S. Ambassador toSoviet Union, 1936-38;Belgium, 1938-39; U.S. Minister toLuxembourg, 1938-39.Congregationalist.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaUpsilon;SigmaDelta Chi.Died, ofbronchialpneumonia following astroke, inWashington,D.C.,May 9,1958 (age81 years, 161days).Entombed atWashingtonNational Cathedral, Washington, D.C. | | Hettie Elizabeth Gunn (1893-1958) — also known asElizabeth Gunn;Hettie Elizabeth Tolbert;Elizabeth Tolbert —of Greenwood,GreenwoodCounty, S.C.; Yanceyville,CaswellCounty, N.C.Born in South Carolina,March27, 1893.Republican.Schoolteacher; postmaster atGreenwood,S.C., 1924-30.Female.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Yanceyville,CaswellCounty, N.C.,December18, 1958 (age65 years, 266days).Interment atProspect United Methodist Church Cemetery, Yanceyville, N.C. | | Albert Cohn (1885-1959) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December20, 1885.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 22nd District, 1920; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1928;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1929-55; appointed 1929;Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1stDepartment, 1936-49.Jewish.Died, from astroke, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January8, 1959 (age73 years, 19days).Interment atUnionField Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens, N.Y. | | Jerome Klahr Huddle (1891-1959) — also known asJ. Klahr Huddle — of Fort Recovery,MercerCounty, Ohio;Washington,D.C.Born in Bettsville,SenecaCounty, Ohio,March25, 1891.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul inCologne, 1926-30; U.S. Consul General inWarsaw, 1930-35; U.S. Ambassador toBurma, 1947-50.Member,Freemasons.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, inWashington,D.C.,March16, 1959 (age67 years, 356days).Interment atCedarHill Cemetery, Suitland, Md. | | Vernal Rosecranz Davy (1862-1959) — also known asV. R. Davy — of Evart,OsceolaCounty, Mich.Born in Warren,MacombCounty, Mich.,August17, 1862.Republican.Merchant;delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1912.Died, of acerebral embolism,April19, 1959 (age96 years, 245days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Evart, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Isaiah Josiah Davy and Sophronia (Denison) Davy. |
| | Leslie Aris Wikel (1884-1959) — also known asLeslie A. Wikel — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Union City,RandolphCounty, Ind.,November19, 1884.Democrat.Druggist;candidate forMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1948; candidate formayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1949.Died, following astroke, in WhitehallConvalescentHome, Pittsfield Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,June 9,1959 (age74 years, 202days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Wiley Wikel and Lola Wikel; married to Lucy L.Goodlander. |
| | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in WashoeMedicalCenter, Reno,WashoeCounty, Nev.,December25, 1959 (age83 years, 131days).Interment atMasonicMemorial Gardens, Reno, Nev. | | William Porter Witherow (1888-1960) — also known asWilliam P. Witherow — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April15, 1888.Republican.Engineer;steelexecutive;bankdirector; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1944.Presbyterian.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in theelevatorof the Farmers Bank Building, Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January7, 1960 (age71 years, 267days).Interment atHomewoodCemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in St. Joseph MercyHospital,Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,January14, 1960 (age63 years, 39days).Interment atBethlehemCemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich. | | Richard Lewis Neuberger (1912-1960) — also known asRichard L. Neuberger — of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.Born in Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,December26, 1912.Democrat.Newspaperreporter; member ofOregonstate house of representatives, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Armyduring World War II; member ofOregonstate senate 13th District, 1948-54;U.S.Senator from Oregon, 1955-60; died in office 1960; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Oregon,1956(delegation chair).Jewish. Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Grange.Died of acerebral hemorrhage, in Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,March 9,1960 (age47 years, 74days).Interment atBethIsrael Cemetery, Portland, Ore. | | Ray Atherton (1883-1960) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.;Washington,D.C.Born in Brookline,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,March28, 1883.Architect;Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister toBulgaria, 1937-39;Denmark, 1939-40;Luxembourg, 1943;Canada, 1943; U.S. Ambassador toCanada, 1943-48.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, inWashington,D.C.,March14, 1960 (age76 years, 352days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Reeve Schley (1881-1960) — of Far Hills,SomersetCounty, N.J.Born in Canandaigua,OntarioCounty, N.Y.,April28, 1881.Republican.Lawyer;banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1936,1940(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1944;Lend-Lease Administrator in charge of Soviet supplies, 1942;Republican Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1948.Died, of acerebral hemorrhage, in Far Hills,SomersetCounty, N.J.,June 26,1960 (age79 years, 59days).Burial location unknown. | | 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 acerebrovascular accident, 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 |
| | 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 astroke while being treated forphlebitis,in Peter Bent BrighamHospital,Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,October22, 1960 (age69 years, 180days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Edmund Reed Cheesborough (1867-1961) — also known asEdmund R. Cheesborough — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,July 17,1867.Democrat. Postmaster atGalveston,Tex., 1914-23; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1928.Died, fromcerebral vascular accident, in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,June 4,1961 (age93 years, 322days).Interment atEvergreen Cemetery, Galveston, Tex.| | Relatives: Sonof Edmund Reed Cheesborough (1826-1876) and Maria Theresa (Jackson)Cheesborough; married to Clara Floride Noble. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | 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 ahospitalat Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,August9, 1961 (age73 years, 182days).Interment atWestlawn-HillcrestMemorial Park, Omaha, Neb. | | John Berridge McCuish (1906-1962) — also known asJohn McCuish — of Newton,HarveyCounty, Kan.Born in Leadville,LakeCounty, Colo.,June 22,1906.Republican.Newspapereditor; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,1936,1948;LieutenantGovernor of Kansas, 1955-57;Governor ofKansas, 1957.Died, of astroke, in Newton,HarveyCounty, Kan.,March12, 1962 (age55 years, 263days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Newton, Kan. | | Grover Aloysius Whalen (1886-1962) — also known asGrover A. Whalen;"The Gardenia of theLaw" —of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 2,1886.Democrat. New York City Police Commissioner, 1928-30; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1932,1936;president of the 1939 New York World's Fair.IrishandFrenchCanadian ancestry.Died, from astroke, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April20, 1962 (age75 years, 322days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | 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 GeorgetownUniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,May 31,1962 (age87 years, 260days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Prescott, Ariz. | | 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, fromcerebral thrombosis, 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 |
| | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in St. FrancisHospital,Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,January6, 1963 (age49 years, 187days).Interment atHolyName Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, and died a few hours later inMedina MemorialHospital,Medina,OrleansCounty, N.Y.,May 4,1963 (age69 years, 156days).Interment atSt. Mary's Cemetery, Medina, N.Y.; cenotaph atBoxwoodCemetery, Medina, N.Y. | | 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 followingbrain surgery, in ahospitalat Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,September23, 1963 (ageabout 52years).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. | | James Joseph Broderick (1887-1964) — also known asJames J. Broderick — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August5, 1887.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 21st District, 1936; member ofNew YorkRepublican State Committee, 1950; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1952(alternate),1956.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, of astroke, in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,September28, 1964 (age77 years, 54days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Patrick Broderick and Mary (Gallagher) Broderick; married to MayFlanagan. |
| | Wythe Leigh Kinsolving (1878-1964) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.; Winchester,FranklinCounty, Tenn.; Chattanooga,HamiltonCounty, Tenn.; Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Oakland,GarrettCounty, Md.;Charlottesville,Va.; Stanardsville,GreeneCounty, Va.Born in Halifax,HalifaxCounty, Va.,November14, 1878.Democrat.Episcopalpriest; rector of Epiphany Episcopal Church, Barton Heights, Va.,until 1908, when heresignedfollowing awidelyreportedfistfight with his father-in-law, Rev. Dr. E. H. Pitt;composer;poet;translator;prolific writer of opinion pieces for newspapers, expressing moderatepacifist views, along with strong support for the League of Nations;offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,1924 ; in 1928, he toured the country giving speeches in support ofDemocratic presidential nomineeAlSmith; initially supported PresidentFranklinRoosevelt and the New Deal, but in the late 1930s turned towardisolationism and anti-Communism.Episcopalian.Died, fromcerebral vascular accident, while suffering fromchronicbrain syndrome due tocerebral arteriosclerosis, inDeJarnette State Sanatorium, amentalhospital, inAugustaCounty, Va.,December21, 1964 (age86 years, 37days).Interment atHollywoodCemetery, Richmond, Va. | | Seth Gordon Persons (1902-1965) — also known asGordon Persons — of Alabama. Born in Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.,February5, 1902.Democrat.Governor ofAlabama, 1951-55.Died, of astroke, in Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.,May 29,1965 (age63 years, 113days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Montgomery, Ala. | | John Frederick Shepard (1881-1965) — also known asJohn F. Shepard — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Illinois,January30, 1881.Progressive.Psychologist;universityprofessor; candidate formayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1949; candidate forMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1952.Died, following acerebral-vascular accident, in WhitehallConvalescentHome, Pittsfield Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,November25, 1965 (age84 years, 299days).Interment atOakridgeCemetery, Marshall, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Arthur Frederick Shepard and Alice Jane (French) Shepard; marriedto Berenice Barnes. |
| | Frank Edward Jarvis (1883-1966) — of Winfield,CowleyCounty, Kan.Born in Winfield,CowleyCounty, Kan.,November23, 1883.Mayorof Winfield, Kan., 1941.Died, of astroke, in Winfield,CowleyCounty, Kan.,November21, 1966 (age82 years, 363days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Winfield, Kan. | | Hooker Austin Doolittle (1889-1966) — also known asHooker A. Doolittle — of Rahway,UnionCounty, N.J.; Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.; Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.; Tangier,Morocco.Born in Mohawk,HerkimerCounty, N.Y.,January27, 1889.Automobileaccessories business; U.S. Vice Consul inTiflis, 1917-21;Madras, 1921-23;Marseille, 1923-26; U.S. Consul inBilbao, 1926-32;Tangier, as of 1938; U.S. Consul General inRabat, as of 1943;Alexandria, as of 1947.Episcopalian.Member,SigmaNu.Died,from acerebral hemorrhage, in Tangier,Morocco,November30, 1966 (age77 years, 307days).Interment atSt. Andrew Graveyard, Tangier, Morocco.| | Relatives: Sonof Frank Hooker Doolittle and Minnie Katharine (Schall) Doolittle;married,March 5,1921, to Veronica Bergmann; second cousin four times removed ofJamesDoolittle Wooster. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). |
 | Francis Millington Kinder (1883-1967) — also known asFrancis M. Kinder — of Poplar Bluff,ButlerCounty, Mo.Born in Buchanan,BollingerCounty, Mo.,January8, 1883.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Butler County, 1917-18.Died, following astroke, in Poplar Bluff,ButlerCounty, Mo.,January17, 1967 (age84 years, 9days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Poplar Bluff, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Millington Newton 'Mitt' Kinder and Magaret Jane (Dickson) Kinder;married,July 17,1912, to Myrtle Moore. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Missouri Official Manual1917 |
| | Max Jacob Bierschwale (1887-1967) — also known asMax J. Bierschwale — of Fredericksburg,GillespieCounty, Tex.Born in Fredericksburg,GillespieCounty, Tex.,January4, 1887.Republican.Insurancebusiness; candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 21st District, 1936, 1938;chair ofGillespie County Republican Party, 1950.Catholic.Germanancestry.Died, following a series ofstrokes, due toarterioscleroticheart disease, in the KoppNursingHome, near Fredericksburg,GillespieCounty, Tex.,May 27,1967 (age80 years, 143days).Interment atSt.Mary Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Tex. | | Harry Hines Woodring (1890-1967) — also known asHarry H. Woodring — of Neodesha,WilsonCounty, Kan.; Topeka,ShawneeCounty, Kan.Born in Elk City,MontgomeryCounty, Kan.,May 31,1890.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;Governor ofKansas, 1931-33; defeated, 1932, 1946; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Kansas,1936,1940,1948;U.S.Secretary of War, 1936-40.Congregationalist.Member,AmericanLegion.Suffered astroke while recovering fromburns, anddied in Topeka,ShawneeCounty, Kan.,September9, 1967 (age77 years, 101days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Kan.  | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in KnysnaHospital,Knysna,SouthAfrica,December13, 1967 (age89 years, 245days).Cremated. | | | Charlotta Amanda Spears Bass (1874-1969) — also known asCharlotta Bass — of California. BornFebruary14, 1874.Editorand publisher of theCalifornia Eagle, 1912-1951.;Independent Progressive candidate forU.S.Representative from California 14th District, 1950; Progressivecandidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1952.Female.Africanancestry.Died, of acerebral hemorrhage, at the Su RayConvalescentHome, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,April12, 1969 (age95 years, 57days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Los Angeles, Calif. | | Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr. (1888-1969) — also known asJoseph P. Kennedy;JoeKennedy —of Brookline,NorfolkCounty, Mass.; Bronxville,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,September6, 1888.Supervisor of theshipyardat Quincy, Mass.;banker;stockbroker;owner and financier ofmoviestudios in the 1920s; organized the merger that createdRadio-Keith-Orpheum (RKO) in 1928; chair, U.S. Securities andExchange Commission, 1934-35; U.S. Ambassador toGreat Britain, 1938-40.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, of complications from astroke, in Hyannis Port,Barnstable,BarnstableCounty, Mass.,November18, 1969 (age81 years, 73days).Interment atHolyhoodCemetery, Brookline, Mass.| | Relatives: Sonof Mary Augusta (Hickey) Kennedy andPatrickJoseph Kennedy (1858-1929); married,October7, 1914, to Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald (daughter ofJohnFrancis Fitzgerald); father ofJosephPatrick Kennedy Jr.,JohnFitzgerald Kennedy (who marriedJaquelineLee Bouvier), Eunice Mary Kennedy (who marriedRobertSargent Shriver Jr.),PatriciaKennedy Lawford (who marriedPeterLawford),RobertFrancis Kennedy,JeanKennedy Smith andEdwardMoore Kennedy; grandfather ofKathleenKennedy Townsend,JosephPatrick Kennedy II,RobertFrancis Kennedy Jr.,JohnFitzgerald Kennedy Jr.,MarkKennedy Shriver andPatrickJoseph Kennedy (born 1967). | | | | Political family:Kennedyfamily of Boston, Massachusetts (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoWikipedia article —U.S. State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books about Joseph P. Kennedy: RichardJ. Whalen,TheFounding Father : The Story of Joseph P. Kennedy, A Study in Power,Wealth, and Family Ambition | | | | Critical books about Joseph P. Kennedy:Ronald Kessler,TheSins of the Father : Joseph P. Kennedy and the Dynasty HeFounded — Ted Schwarz,JosephP. Kennedy : The Mogul, the Mob, the Statesman, and the Making of anAmerican Myth |
| | Adolf Augustus Berle Jr. (1895-1971) — also known asAdolf A. Berle;A. A. Berle — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,January29, 1895.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;economist;lawprofessor; member of the "Brain Trust" which advised PresidentFranklinD. Roosevelt; American Labor candidate fordelegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1937; U.S.Ambassador toBrazil, 1945-46.Congregationalist.Member,AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences;Council onForeign Relations;AmericanPhilosophical Society;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, from astroke, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February17, 1971 (age76 years, 19days).Interment atMuddy Brook Cemetery, Great Barrington, Mass. | | Wilton Wendell Blancké (1908-1971) — also known asW. Wendell Blancké — of California;Washington,D.C.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,June 29,1908.Advertisingexecutive; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul inHanoi, as of 1950; U.S. Consul General inFrankfort, 1957-60; U.S. Ambassador toCongo (Brazzaville), 1960-63;Central African Republic, 1960;Chad, 1960-61;Gabon, 1960-61.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died, following astroke, inWashington,D.C.,March14, 1971 (age62 years, 258days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | 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 |
| | Guy Everette Corn (1910-1972) — also known asGuy Corn — of Corinth,DentonCounty, Tex.Born inFranklinCounty, Tex.,September28, 1910.Mayorof Corinth, Tex., 1964-65.Died, fromcerebral thrombosis, in FlowHospital,Denton,DentonCounty, Tex.,January6, 1972 (age61 years, 100days).Interment atGood Hope Cemetery, Cypress, Tex. | | 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 apparentstroke and died in ahospitalat Topeka,ShawneeCounty, Kan.,June 25,1972 (age85 years, 130days).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Topeka, Kan. | | 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 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 |
| | | 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. | | Cecil Rhodes King (1898-1974) — also known asCecil R. King — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.; Inglewood,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Fort Niagara,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.,January13, 1898.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1933-35, 1937-42; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from California,1940,1944,1948(alternate),1960,1964;U.S.Representative from California 17th District, 1942-69.Died of astroke at aconvalescenthospital in Inglewood,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,March17, 1974 (age76 years, 63days).Entombed in mausoleum atInglewoodPark Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif. | | 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. | | 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 ahospitalat 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. |
 | Burton Kendall Wheeler (1882-1975) — also known asBurton K. Wheeler — of Butte,Silver BowCounty, Mont.Born in Hudson,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,February27, 1882.Lawyer;member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1911-13;U.S.Attorney for Montana, 1913-18;U.S.Senator from Montana, 1923-47; Democratic candidate forGovernor ofMontana, 1920; Progressive candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1924; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Montana,1932,1936,1940.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Died, from astroke, inWashington,D.C.,January6, 1975 (age92 years, 313days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | 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. |
| | 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. | | Philip Bancroft (1881-1975) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.; Walnut Creek,ContraCosta County, Calif.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,June 30,1881.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from California,1908,1936;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;farmer;Republican candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1938, 1944 (primary).Member,AmericanLegion;FarmBureau;Grange;Rotary.Suffered astroke and died three days later, in Walnut Creek,ContraCosta County, Calif.,August11, 1975 (age94 years, 42days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Hubert Howe Bancroft and Matilda Cooley (Griffing) Bancroft;married,June 30,1905, to Nina Otis Eldred. |
| | Neal Shaw Blaisdell (1902-1975) — also known asNeal S. Blaisdell — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii.Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii,November6, 1902.Republican.Schoolteacher; member ofHawaiiterritorial House of Representatives, 1944-46; member ofHawaiiterritorial senate, 1946-50;mayorof Honolulu, Hawaii, 1955-69.Died, from a probablebrain hemorrhage, in Honolulu, Island ofOahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii,November5, 1975 (age72 years, 364days).Interment atOahuCemetery, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.  | Clinton Presba Anderson (1895-1975) — also known asClinton P. Anderson — of Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.Born in Centerville,TurnerCounty, S.Dak.,October23, 1895.Democrat.Newspapereditor;insurancebusiness;New MexicoDemocratic state chair, 1928-39;New Mexicostate treasurer, 1933-34; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New Mexico,1936,1944,1948,1952,1960;U.S.Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1941-45;U.S.Secretary of Agriculture, 1945-48;U.S.Senator from New Mexico, 1949-73.Presbyterian.Member,Rotary;Freemasons;Elks;DeltaTheta Phi.Died, following astroke, in Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.,November11, 1975 (age80 years, 19days).Interment atFairviewMemorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M. | | William Nelson Greer (1909-1979) — also known asWilliam N. Greer;Bill Greer — of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas,VirginIslands.Born in Wilber,SalineCounty, Neb.,September29, 1909.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from VirginIslands,1952(HonoraryVice-President; member,CredentialsCommittee; member,Committeeon Permanent Organization; member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business; member,ResolutionsCommittee),1956(delegation chair;HonoraryVice-President; member,CredentialsCommittee; member,ResolutionsCommittee).Built and ownedradiostation WSTA.Died, ofleukemiaand astroke, in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas,VirginIslands,April 7,1979 (age69 years, 190days).Interment atWesternMunicipal Cemetery, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, 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 |
| | 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. |
| | Louis Waldman (1892-1982) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Yancherudnia, Russia (nowUkraine),January5, 1892.Socialist.Civilengineer;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 8th District, 1918, 1920;defeated, 1916 (New York County 10th District); expelled 1920, 1920;defeated, 1920 (New York County 8th District); candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 14th District, 1922; candidate forNew Yorkstate attorney general, 1924; candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1927 (Socialist), 1937(American Labor); candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1928, 1930, 1932;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.JewishandUkrainianancestry.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.Suffered a severestroke, and died four years later, in theJewishHomeand Hospital for the Aged, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September12, 1982 (age90 years, 250days).Burial location unknown. | | 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.  | George David Aiken (1892-1984) — also known asGeorge D. Aiken — of Putney,WindhamCounty, Vt.Born in Dummerston,WindhamCounty, Vt.,August20, 1892.Republican.Farmer;member ofVermontstate house of representatives, 1931-35;Speaker ofthe Vermont State House of Representatives, 1933-35;LieutenantGovernor of Vermont, 1935-37;Governor ofVermont, 1937-41; delegate to Republican National Convention fromVermont,1940(member,CredentialsCommittee);U.S.Senator from Vermont, 1941-75.Protestant.Member,FarmBureau;Grange;OddFellows.Died, following acerebral vascular accident (stroke),in the Heaton Housenursinghome, Montpelier,WashingtonCounty, Vt.,November19, 1984 (age92 years, 91days).Interment atMt.Pleasant Cemetery, Putney, Vt.  | Fred Pierce Corson (1896-1985) — also known asFred P. Corson — of Jackson Heights, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.; Port Washington,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.; Carlisle,CumberlandCounty, Pa.; Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.; Cornwall,LebanonCounty, Pa.Born in Millville,CumberlandCounty, N.J.,April11, 1896.Methodistminister;president,Dickinson College, 1934-44; Methodist Bishop of Philadelphia,1944-68; offered prayer, Republican National Convention,1948,1952;offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,1948.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;UnionLeague;Rotary;KappaSigma;OmicronDelta Kappa;TauKappa Alpha;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage after afall, inSt. Petersburg,PinellasCounty, Fla.,February16, 1985 (age88 years, 311days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Jeremiah Corson and Mary (Payne) Corson; married1922 toFrances Blount Beaman. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: DickinsonCollege |
 | Guy Hamilton Jones Sr. (1911-1986) — also known asGuy H. Jones, Sr.;MuttJones —of Conway,FaulknerCounty, Ark.Born inFaulknerCounty, Ark.,June 29,1911.Democrat.Schoolteacher; served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofArkansasstate senate, 1952-60, 1964-74; expelled 1974; candidate forGovernor ofArkansas, 1954.As a state senator, he was instrumental in locating many stateagencies in Faulkner County.Convictedin December 1972 onfederaltaxcharges;fined$5,000 and sentenced to three yearsprobation;expelledfrom the senate in 1974.Sufferedheartattacks and astroke, and subsequently died, in Conway,FaulknerCounty, Ark.,August10, 1986 (age75 years, 42days).Interment atOak Grove Cemetery, Conway, Ark.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles C. Jones and Cora (Henry) Jones; married1947 toElizabeth Relya. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Campaign palm card(1972) |
| | | Walter Roe Mansfield (1911-1987) — also known asWalter R. Mansfield — of New York; New Canaan,FairfieldCounty, Conn.; Stamford,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,July 1,1911.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1966-71;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1971-81; tooksenior status 1981.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, of astroke, in Christchurch,NewZealand,January8, 1987 (age75 years, 191days).Burial location unknown. | | 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. | | 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, inhospitalat 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in GreenwichHospital,Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,December16, 1987 (age79 years, 332days).Interment atSt.Mary's Cemetery, Greenwich, Conn. | | | 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 |
| | Marion Price Daniel (1910-1988) — also known asPrice Daniel — of Liberty,LibertyCounty, Tex.Born in Dayton,LibertyCounty, Tex.,October10, 1910.Democrat.Lawyer;newspaperpublisher; member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1939-45;Speaker ofthe Texas State House of Representatives, 1943-45; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Texas,1940,1948,1960,1964;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;Texasstate attorney general, 1947-53;U.S.Senator from Texas, 1953-57;Governor ofTexas, 1957-63;justice ofTexas state supreme court, 1971-; appointed 1971.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Rotary;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Woodmen;SigmaDelta Chi;PiKappa Delta.Died, from astroke, in Liberty,LibertyCounty, Tex.,August25, 1988 (age77 years, 320days).Intermentaprivate or family graveyard, Liberty County, Tex. | | 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 abrain hemorrhage, in John RadcliffeHospital,Oxford,England,November8, 1988 (age69 years, 144days).Interment atGroveStreet Cemetery, New Haven, Conn. | | Dominic Olejniczak (1908-1989) — of Green Bay,BrownCounty, Wis.Born in Green Bay,BrownCounty, Wis.,August18, 1908.Realestate broker;mayorof Green Bay, Wis., 1945-55.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks.Board president of the Green Bay Packersfootballteam; headed the search committee which brought Vince Lombardi ashead coach and general manager.Died, following a series ofstrokes, in1989(ageabout80 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John A. Olejniczak and Victoria Olejniczak; married,November24, 1938, to Gina Bettine. |
| | 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. | | Walton Howard Bachrach (1904-1989) — also known asWalton H. Bachrach — of Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio; Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,December22, 1904.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Cincinnati, Ohio, 1960-67.Jewish. Member,Moose;B'naiB'rith;Freemasons;Shriners.Died, from astroke, in anursinghome at Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.,December17, 1989 (age84 years, 360days).Cremated;ashes interred atEvergreenMemorial Park, Tucson, Ariz. | | James Roosevelt (1907-1991) — also known asJimmy Roosevelt — of Brookline,NorfolkCounty, Mass.; Beverly Hills,LosAngeles County, Calif.; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December23, 1907.Democrat.Insurancebusiness; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1936;served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from California,1948,1952(alternate),1956,1960,1964;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from California, 1948-52; candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 1950;U.S.Representative from California 26th District, 1955-65; candidateformayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1965.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Americansfor Democratic Action.Died, from complications of astroke andParkinson'sdisease, in Newport Beach,OrangeCounty, Calif.,August13, 1991 (age83 years, 233days).Interment atPacificView Memorial Park, Newport Beach, Calif.| | Relatives: SonofFranklinDelano Roosevelt andEleanorRoosevelt; brother ofElliottRoosevelt andFranklinDelano Roosevelt Jr.; married,June 4,1930, to Betsey Maria Cushing (who later marriedJohnHay Whitney); married,April14, 1941, to Romelle Theresa Schneider; married,July 2,1956, to Gladys Irene Owens; married,October3, 1969, to Mary Lena Winskill; grandnephew ofTheodoreRoosevelt andCorinneRoosevelt Robinson; great-grandnephew ofRobertBarnwell Roosevelt; second great-grandnephew ofJamesI. Roosevelt; third great-grandson ofEdwardHutchinson Robbins; third great-grandnephew ofWilliamBellinger Bulloch; fourth great-grandson ofArchibaldBulloch; fourth great-grandnephew ofJabezHuntington; first cousin ofHelenRoosevelt Robinson; first cousin once removed ofTheodoreDouglas Robinson,AliceRoosevelt Longworth,WarrenDelano Robbins,CorinneAlsop Cole,TheodoreRoosevelt Jr. andWilliamSheffield Cowles; first cousin thrice removed ofElizabethMonroe; first cousin five times removed ofJedediahHuntington andEbenezerHuntington; first cousin seven times removed ofBenjaminHuntington; second cousin ofCorinneAlsop Chubb andJohndeKoven Alsop; second cousin once removed ofSusanRoosevelt Weld; second cousin twice removed ofSamuelLaurence Gouverneur; second cousin four times removed ofNicholasRoosevelt Jr.,PhilipDePeyster andJabezWilliams Huntington; third cousin ofFrancisHolden Aspinwall. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —OurCampaignscandidate detail |
| | Helen Polonsky (d. 1991) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1972,1980.Female.Died, of ablood clot in the brain,November29, 1991.Intermentsomewherein Pittsfield, Mass. | | Charles David Breitel (1908-1991) — also known asCharles D. Breitel — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December13, 1908.Republican.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1950-58; appointed 1950;defeated, 1950; appointed 1950; Justice of the Appellate Division ofthe New York Supreme Court, 1952;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1966; appointed 1966;chiefjudge of New York Court of Appeals, 1973-79.Jewish. Member,AmericanJewish Committee.Died, followingstrokes andheartfailure, in Mary Manning WalshNursingHome, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December1, 1991 (age82 years, 353days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Herman L. Breitel and Regina D. (Zuckerberg) Breitel; married,April 9,1927, to Jeanne S. Hollander. |
| | Hugh Meade Alcorn Jr. (1907-1992) — also known asH. Meade Alcorn, Jr. — of Suffield,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Suffield,HartfordCounty, Conn.,October20, 1907.Republican.Lawyer;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Suffield, 1937-42;Speaker ofthe Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1941-42; delegateto Republican National Convention from Connecticut,1940(member,Committeeto Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee),1944(alternate),1948,1952(HonoraryVice-President),1956(delegation chair),1960;HartfordCounty State's Attorney, 1942-48; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Connecticut, 1948; member ofConnecticutRepublican State Central Committee, 1948-57; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Connecticut, 1953-61;Chairmanof Republican National Committee, 1957-59;delegateto Connecticut state constitutional convention 6th District, 1965.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;Rotary;Freemasons;Shriners;PhiBeta Kappa;Elks;Sonsof Union Veterans;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Grange.Died, from astroke, in Suffield,HartfordCounty, Conn.,January13, 1992 (age84 years, 85days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Suffield, Conn. | | Joseph H. Goldenhersh (1914-1992) — of Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born in East St. Louis,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,November2, 1914.Lawyer;Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1964-70;justice ofIllinois state supreme court 5th District, 1970-87.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation.Died, of astroke followingheartsurgery,March11, 1992 (age77 years, 130days).Interment atBethHamedrosh Hagodol Cemetery, Ladue, Mo. | | 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 abrain aneurysm, in SuburbanHospital,Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,April 9,1992 (age77 years, 23days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Roy Benjamin Aune (1900-1993) — also known asRoy B. Aune — of Fergus Falls,Otter TailCounty, Minn.; Parkers Prairie,Otter TailCounty, Minn.Born in alogcabin, near Fergus Falls,Otter TailCounty, Minn.,April 9,1900.Superintendentof schools; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 50, 1945-50.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry. Member,Rotary;Elks;Freemasons.Died, following astroke, in the Lake RegionNursingHome, Fergus Falls,Otter TailCounty, Minn.,June 1,1993 (age93 years, 53days).Interment atFortSnelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn. | | 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 ahospitalat Rockville,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,August16, 1993 (age85 years, 145days).Burial location unknown. | | Dwight Bailey Merrill (1912-1993) — also known asD. Bailey Merrill — of Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.Born in Hymera,SullivanCounty, Ind.,November22, 1912.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1953-55; defeated,1954, 1956.Died, frompneumoniafollowing severalstrokes, in BrentwoodConvalescentCenter, Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.,October14, 1993 (age80 years, 326days).Interment atAlexanderMemorial Park, Evansville, Ind. | | Joseph Hurst Ball (1905-1993) — also known asJoseph H. Ball — of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.; Stillwater,WashingtonCounty, Minn.Born in Crookston,PolkCounty, Minn.,November3, 1905.Republican.Newspaperreporter;U.S.Senator from Minnesota, 1940-42, 1943-49; defeated, 1948;delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota,1944.Protestant.Died of astroke, in Chevy Chase,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,December18, 1993 (age88 years, 45days).Interment atProspectHill Cemetery, Front Royal, Va. | | Thomas John Watson Jr. (1914-1993) — also known asThomas J. Watson, Jr. — of Connecticut. BornJanuary14, 1914.President,IBM,1952-71; U.S. Ambassador toSoviet Union, 1979-81.Recipient,Medalof Freedom, 1964.Died, from complications of astroke, in Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,December31, 1993 (age79 years, 351days).Burial location unknown. | | 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 JewishMedicalCenter, 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 SharpMedicalCenter, Chula Vista,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,March26, 1994 (ageabout 64years).Interment atGlenAbbey Memorial Park, Bonita, Calif.  | Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994) — also known asRichard M. Nixon;"TrickyDick";"Searchlight" —of Whittier,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Yorba Linda,OrangeCounty, Calif.,January9, 1913.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Representative from California 12th District, 1947-50;U.S.Senator from California, 1950-53; appointed 1950; resigned 1953;delegate to Republican National Convention from California,1952(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1956;VicePresident of the United States, 1953-61;Presidentof the United States, 1969-74; defeated, 1960; candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 1962; candidate for Republican nomination forPresident,1964.Quaker. Member,AmericanLegion;Order ofthe Coif.Discredited by the Watergatescandal,as many of his subordinates were charged with crimes; in July 1974,the U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted threearticles ofimpeachment against him, overobstructionof justice,abuseof power, andcontemptof Congress; soon after, a tape recording emerged which directlyimplicatedhim in theWatergatebreak-in; with impeachment certain, heresigned;pardonedin 1974 by PresidentGeraldR. Ford.Died, from astroke, atNew YorkHospital/Cornell Medical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April22, 1994 (age81 years, 103days).Interment atRichardNixon Library and Birthplace, Yorba Linda, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof Francis Anthony 'Frank' Nixon and Hannah (Milhous) Nixon; married,June21, 1940, toThelmaCatherine Ryan; father of Julie Nixon (daughter-in-law ofJohnSheldon Doud Eisenhower; granddaughter-in-law ofDwightDavid Eisenhower); second cousin ofJohnDuffy Alderson. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Cross-reference:MauriceH. Stans —JohnH. Holdridge —ClarkMacGregor —HarryL. Sears —HarryS. Dent —ChristianA. Herter, Jr. —JohnN. Mitchell —G.Bradford Cook —RaymondMoley —PatrickJ. Buchanan —NilsA. Boe —MurrayM. Chotiner —RichardBlumenthal —G.Gordon Liddy —RobertD. Sack —EdwardG. Latch —WilliamO. Mills —MeyerKestnbaum —ArchibaldCox —CharlesK. McWhorter | | | | Campaign slogan (1968): "Nixon's theOne!" | | | | Epitaph: "The greatest honor historycan bestow is the title of peacemaker." | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books by Richard M. Nixon:RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon (1978) —BeyondPeace (1994) —1999:Victory Without War (1988) —Leaders(1982) —Memoirs —SixCrises (1962) —TheChallenges We Face (1960) —Inthe Arena: A Memoir of Victory, Defeat and Renewal(1990) —NoMore Vietnams (1985) —ThePoetry of Richard Milhous Nixon (1974) —RealPeace (1984) —TheReal War (1980) —SeizeThe Moment: America's Challenge in a One-Superpower World(1992) | | | | Books about Richard M. Nixon: MelvinSmall,ThePresidency of Richard Nixon — Joan Hoff,NixonReconsidered — Jonathan Aitken,Nixon: A Life — Garry Wills,NixonAgonistes : The Crisis of the Self-Made Man — ThomasMonsell,Nixonon Stage and Screen : The Thirty-Seventh President As Depicted inFilms, Television, Plays and Opera — Stephen E.Ambrose,Nixon: Education of a Politician, 1913-1962 — RichardReeves,PresidentNixon: Alone in the White House — Roger Morris,RichardMilhous Nixon: The Rise of an American Politician —Robert Mason,RichardNixon and the Quest for a New Majority — JulesWitcover,VeryStrange Bedfellows : The Short and Unhappy Marriage of Richard Nixon& Spiro Agnew — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] | | | | Critical books about Richard M. Nixon:Nathan Miller,Star-SpangledMen : America's Ten Worst Presidents — Lance Morrow,TheBest Year of Their Lives: Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon in 1948:Learning the Secrets of Power — Don Fulsom,Nixon'sDarkest Secrets: The Inside Story of America's Most TroubledPresident | | | | Image source: United States Mintengraving |
| | 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. | | James William Fulbright (1905-1995) — also known asJ. William Fulbright — of Fayetteville,WashingtonCounty, Ark.Born in Sumner,CharitonCounty, Mo.,April 9,1905.Democrat.Rhodesscholar;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1943-45;U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1945-74; resigned 1974; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Arkansas,1948,1956.Disciplesof Christ. Member,SigmaChi;Rotary.Died of astroke, inWashington,D.C.,February9, 1995 (age89 years, 306days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Fayetteville, Ark. | | 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, fromstrokes anddiabetes,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 UniversityMedicalCenter,Washington,D.C.,May 21,1995 (age56 years, 304days).Interment atWisconsinMemorial Park, Brookfield, Wis.  | Oveta Culp Hobby (1905-1995) — also known asOveta Culp;Mrs. William P.Hobby —of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Born in Killeen,BellCounty, Tex.,January19, 1905.Democrat. Parliamentarian, Texas House of Representatives, 1926-31,1939-41; served in Women's Army Corps during World War II; president,editor and publisher ofHouston Postnewspaper;director,radiostation KPRC;U.S.Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, 1953-55; member,Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55.Female.Episcopalian.Member,JuniorLeague.Inducted,NationalWomen's Hall of Fame, 1996.Died, from astroke, in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,August16, 1995 (age90 years, 209days).Interment atGlenwoodCemetery, Houston, Tex. | | | Frank Grant Sawyer (1918-1996) — also known asF. Grant Sawyer — of Elko,ElkoCounty, Nev.Born in Twin Falls,Twin FallsCounty, Idaho,December14, 1918.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;ElkoCounty District Attorney, 1950-58;NevadaDemocratic state chair, 1955; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Nevada,1956;Governorof Nevada, 1959-67; defeated, 1966.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Freemasons;Shriners;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Amvets;AmericanLegion;Lions;Eagles.Died, of complications from astroke, in Las Vegas,ClarkCounty, Nev.,February19, 1996 (age77 years, 67days).Entombed in mausoleum atPalmMemorial Park - Green Valley, Las Vegas, Nev. | | James Castle Turner (c.1917-1996) — also known asJ. C. Turner;"Mr.Labor" —ofWashington,D.C.Born in Beaumont,JeffersonCounty, Tex., about 1917.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District ofColumbia,1952(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1956,1960,1964.Member,UrbanLeague.Presidentof the International Union of Operating Engineers, 1975-85.Died, after a series ofstrokes, in Day ShoreConvalescentCenter, North Miami Beach,Miami-DadeCounty, Fla.,April13, 1996 (ageabout 79years).Burial location unknown. | | 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 HiloMedicalCenter, Hilo, Island of Hawaii,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. |
| | James Lee Rankin (1907-1996) — also known asJ. Lee Rankin — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Weston,FairfieldCounty, Conn.; Los Gatos,SantaClara County, Calif.Born in Hartington,CedarCounty, Neb.,July 6,1907.Republican.Lawyer;U.S. Solicitor General, 1956-61; general counsel for the WarrenCommission; New York City Corporation Counsel, 1966-72; candidate fordelegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;PhiDelta Phi.Died, following a series ofstrokes, in Batterson'sConvalescentHome at Santa Cruz,Santa CruzCounty, Calif.,June 26,1996 (age88 years, 356days).Interment atSanta Cruz Memorial Park, Santa Cruz, 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 astroke whileswimmingin 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 |
| | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in HarperHospital,Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,March26, 1997 (age90 years, 217days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Harry Goodman and Minnie (Kostoff) Goodman; married to FredaKesler. |
| | Henry Andrew Mucci (1911-1997) — also known asHenry A. Mucci;"Hero ofCabanatuan" —of Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,March 4,1911.Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; led famedraid in 1945 on a Japanese prison camp in the Philippines whichrescued the survivors of the Bataan Death March;automobiledealer; candidate forU.S.Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1946.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died, of astroke, in Melbourne,BrevardCounty, Fla.,April20, 1997 (age86 years, 47days).Interment atUnited States Military Academy Cemetery, West Point, N.Y. | | Thomas Henry Donald Mahoney (1913-1997) — of Massachusetts. BornNovember4, 1913.Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1971-79.Suffered astroke, and died at StanfordMedicalCenter, Palo Alto,Santa ClaraCounty, Calif.,April21, 1997 (age83 years, 168days).Burial location unknown. | | Elbridge Durbrow (1903-1997) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,September21, 1903.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inWarsaw, 1930-32;Bucharest, 1932;Moscow, 1934-37; U.S. Consul inMoscow, 1937;Naples, 1937-39;Lisbon, 1940;Leghorn, 1940-41; U.S. Ambassador toVietnam, 1957-61.Died of complications from astroke, in Walnut Creek,ContraCosta County, Calif.,May 16,1997 (age93 years, 237days).Burial location unknown. | | John Franklin Forrest (1927-1997) — also known asJack Forrest — of Colorado Springs,El PasoCounty, Colo.Born in Mexia,LimestoneCounty, Tex.,June 20,1927.Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; served in theU.S. Army during the Vietnam war; candidate forU.S.Representative from Colorado, 1986.Died, following a series ofstrokes,May 27,1997 (age69 years, 341days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Colorado Springs, Colo.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert E. Forrest and Gertrude (Klug) Forrest; married1949 toPatricia Smith. |
| | 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 he suffered while recovering frompneumonia,at SouthamptonHospital,Southampton,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,June 11,1997 (ageabout 80years).Burial location unknown. | | Frank Ellis Smith (1918-1997) — also known asFrank E. Smith — of Greenwood,LefloreCounty, Miss.Born in Sidon,LefloreCounty, Miss.,1918.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofMississippistate senate, 1948-50;U.S.Representative from Mississippi 3rd District, 1951-63; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Mississippi,1952,1956,1960.Died of complications from a series ofstrokes, in Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,August2, 1997 (ageabout 79years).Burial location unknown. | | George William Crockett Jr. (1909-1997) — also known asGeorge W. Crockett, Jr. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.,August10, 1909.Democrat. Recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1966-78;U.S.Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1980-91; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1984,1988;arrestedduring ananti-apartheidprotest outside the South AfricanEmbassyin Washington, 1984.Baptist.Africanancestry. Member,KappaAlpha Psi;NationalLawyers Guild.Served four months in federalprisonforcontemptof court in 1950, following his defense of a Communist leader ontrial in New York for advocating the overthrow of the government.Among the founders of the nation'sfirstinterracial law firm.Ill withbonecancer in 1997, he suffered astroke and died five dayslater, in Washington Home andHospice,Washington,D.C.,September7, 1997 (age88 years, 28days).Cremated. | | Robert Hector O'Brien (1904-1997) — also known asRobert H. O'Brien — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Born in Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.,September15, 1904.Miningengineer;lawyer;member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1942-44; specialassistant to Barney Balaban, president of ParamountPictures,and director, Paramount InternationalFilms;when the companies split in 1949, he became secretary-treasurer ofthemovietheater chain, United Paramount Theaters; following a merger withAmerican Broadcasting Company, he became financial vice-president ofthe ABCtelevisionnetwork; in 1957, he joined the Loew'smovietheater chain as vice-president and treasurer; president of theMetro-Goldwyn-Mayermoviestudio, 1963-69.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;SigmaChi;PhiDelta Phi;FriendlySons of St. Patrick.Died, of astroke, in Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,October6, 1997 (age93 years, 21days).Intermentsomewherein Butte, Mont.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Grant O'Brien and Margaret (Flanagan) O'Brien; married,August27, 1927, to Ellen Ford. |
| | 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 astroke andheartattack, in Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,November15, 1997 (age88 years, 133days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Edna Flannery Kelly (1906-1997) — also known asEdna F. Kelly;Edna PatriciaFlannery —of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in East Hampton,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,August20, 1906.Democrat. Member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1948;U.S.Representative from New York, 1949-69 (10th District 1949-63,12th District 1963-69); alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1956;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from New York, 1956-68.Female.Died ofcancerand a series ofstrokes, inAlexandria,Va.,December14, 1997 (age91 years, 116days).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. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in Highlands-CashiersHospital,Highlands,MaconCounty, N.C.,April28, 1998 (age83 years, 335days).Cremated;ashes interred atHiglands Memorial Park, Highlands, N.C.  | Samuel William Yorty (1909-1998) — also known asSamuel W. Yorty;Sam Yorty;"Traveling Sam" —of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,October1, 1909.Democrat. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1936, 1948; Democratic candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1940 (primary), 1954; served in the U.S.Army Air Force in World War II;U.S.Representative from California, 1951-55 (14th District 1951-53,26th District 1953-55);mayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1961-73; defeated, 1945, 1973, 1981;candidate for Democratic nomination for President,1972;talkshow host.Died ofpneumonia,following astroke, in Studio City, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,June 5,1998 (age88 years, 247days).Cremated;ashes scattered. | | | Peter Paul O'Dwyer (1907-1998) — also known asPaul O'Dwyer — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Bohola, County Mayo,Ireland,June29, 1907.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 21st District, 1948; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1964;member, Credentials Committee,1968;speaker,1968;candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1965; Democratic candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1968, 1970 (primary), 1976 (primary);candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President,1968.Member,NationalLawyers Guild.Suffered astroke, and later died, in Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,June 23,1998 (age90 years, 359days).Interment atBoholaGraveyard, Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland.  | 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. | | Samuel Roman (1910-1998) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born, in ahospital,in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August26, 1910.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 15th District, 1947-54;defeated, 1942 (New York County 23rd District), 1944 (New York County15th District), 1954 (New York County 15th District).Jewish. Member,B'naiB'rith.Author and sponsor of nation'sfirstlaw against racial discrimination in places of public accomodation,1953.Died, of astroke, in Spring Valley,RocklandCounty, N.Y.,September11, 1998 (age88 years, 16days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Saddle Brook, N.J. | | Dorothy B. Haskell Bradley (c.1914-1998) — also known asDorothy B. Bradley;DorothyHaskell —of California. Born in Whittier,Los AngelesCounty, Calif., about 1914.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1976(alternate),1980.Female.Died, of complications fromcancerandstrokes, in San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,December13, 1998 (ageabout 84years).Entombed in mausoleum atGreenwoodMemorial Park, San Diego, Calif. | | 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 ahospitalat Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,December14, 1998 (age70 years, 292days).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 ofstrokes andheartattacks, at MercyHospital,Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.,April 1,1999 (age81 years, 278days).Interment atOdd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, Calif. | | 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. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in ahospitalat Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,June 19,1999 (age73 years, 281days).Burial location unknown. | | John Kaye Tabor (1921-1999) — also known asJohn K. Tabor — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.;Washington,D.C.Born in Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.,April19, 1921.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;Pennsylvaniasecretary of internal affairs, 1967-68; Pennsylvania Secretary ofLabor and Industry, 1968-69; candidate formayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1969; U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce,1973-75.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died, following astroke, while also suffering fromParkinson'sdisease, in the WoodbineRehabilitationand Healthcare Center,Alexandria,Va.,September6, 1999 (age78 years, 140days).Burial location unknown.  | 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 abrain aneurysm andfell downthe basement stairs in his home; he died a few days later, in HolyFamilyMedicalCenter, Des Plaines,CookCounty, Ill.,October24, 1999 (ageabout 63years).Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Des Plaines Public Library |
| | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, at Massachusetts GeneralHospital,Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,December31, 1999 (age79 years, 164days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Harold H. Greene (1923-2000) — also known asHeinz Gruenhaus — of District of Columbia. Born in Frankfurt am Main,Germany,February6, 1923.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; superior court judge inDistrict of Columbia, 1966-78;U.S.District Judge for the District of Columbia, 1978-95.Jewish.Presided over AT&T telephone antitrust case and break-up. Died, of acerebral hemorrhage, inWashington,D.C.,January29, 2000 (age76 years, 357days).Burial location unknown. | | Earl F. Riley (c.1921-2000) — of California. Born in Greensburg,DecaturCounty, Ind., about 1921.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;candidate forCaliforniastate assembly, 1958; superior court judge in California, 1971-87.Died, of acerebral hemorrhage, in Kona, Island of Hawaii,HawaiiCounty, Hawaii,February13, 2000 (ageabout 79years).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 acerebral hemorrhage, and died the nextday at ahospitalat Tallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.,March15, 2000 (age75 years, 233days).Burial location unknown. | | Horace Elmo Nichols (c.1913-2000) — also known asH. E. 'Nick' Nichols — of Rome,FloydCounty, Ga.Born in Alabama, about 1913.Lawyer;superior court judge in Georgia, 1948; circuit judge in Georgia RomeCircuit, 1953;Judge,Georgia Court of Appeals, 1950;justice ofGeorgia state supreme court, 1966-75, 1980;chiefjustice of Georgia Supreme Court, 1975-80.Died, of astroke, in ahospiceat Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.,June 8,2000 (ageabout 87years).Burial location unknown. | | Wallace H. Savage (1912-2000) — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.BornNovember21, 1912.Democrat.Mayor ofDallas, Tex., 1949-51; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Texas,1952;candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 5th District, 1954.Died, ofpneumoniaand astroke, in Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.,June 20,2000 (age87 years, 212days).Burial location unknown. | | Frank John Willems (1919-2000) — of Paris,LoganCounty, Ark.Born in Paris,LoganCounty, Ark.,June 23,1919.Member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1973-99.Catholic.Died, of astroke, in Paris,LoganCounty, Ark.,July 14,2000 (age81 years, 21days).Interment atSt.Benedict Cemetery, Subiaco, Ark. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, at PiedmontHospital,Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.,July 18,2000 (age61 years, 180days).Cremated;ashes interred atArlingtonMemorial Park, Sandy Springs, Atlanta, Ga. | | James Hobson Morrison, Sr. (1908-2000) — also known asJames H. Morrison;JimmyMorrison —of Hammond,TangipahoaParish, La.Born in Hammond,TangipahoaParish, La.,December8, 1908.Democrat.Lawyer; inSeptember 1938, while a candidate for Congress, he wasshot andwounded by an unknown assailant, who lunged through an openwindow into his car and fired three shots; candidate forGovernor ofLouisiana, 1940, 1944, 1948;U.S.Representative from Louisiana 6th District, 1943-67; defeated inprimary, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromLouisiana,1956,1960.Episcopalian.Died, after aheartattack and a series ofstrokes, in Hammond,TangipahoaParish, La.,July 20,2000 (age91 years, 225days).Interment atEpiscopalChurch Cemetery, Hammond, La. | | 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. | | William James McCuen (c.1943-2000) — also known asBill McCuen — of Hot Springs,GarlandCounty, Ark.; Heber Springs,CleburneCounty, Ark.Born in Fort Smith,SebastianCounty, Ark., about 1943.Democrat.Schoolteacher;Arkansasland commissioner, 1981-85;secretaryof state of Arkansas, 1985-94; defeated in primary, 1994;candidate forU.S.Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1992.After leaving office as Secretary of State, headmittedacceptingkickbacksfrom two supporters he gave jobs, andnotpaying taxes on the money. He alsoadmittedto conspiring with a political consultant to split $53,560embezzledfrom the state in a sham transaction. He wasindictedon corruptionchargesin 1995. On January 5, 1996, hepleadedguilty to felony counts oftaxevasion and accepting akickback;hepleaded nocontest to a misdemeanor count oftradingin public office.Sentencedto 17 years inprison,andfined.Released on parole (due to illness) in February 1999.Died ofcoloncancer and astroke, in Heber Springs,CleburneCounty, Ark.,September9, 2000 (ageabout 57years).Intermentsomewherein Van Buren, Ark. | | George Christopher (1907-2000) — also known asGeorge Christopheles — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Arcadia,Greece,December8, 1907.Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen;accountant;delegate to Republican National Convention from California,1956(alternate;speaker),1960;Republican Presidential Elector for California,1956(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon);mayorof San Francisco, Calif., 1956-64; defeated, 1951; candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1958; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of California, 1962; candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 1966.Greekancestry.As mayor, was instrumental in convincing the New York Giantsbaseballteam to move to San Francisco, as well as the construction ofCandlestick Park for the team.Died, from astroke, inSanFrancisco, Calif.,September14, 2000 (age92 years, 281days).Interment atGreekOrthodox Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | Arthur H. Davis Jr. (1917-2000) — of Golden,JeffersonCounty, Colo.Born in Brockton,PlymouthCounty, Mass.,1917.Realestate developer; U.S. Ambassador toParaguay, 1982-85;Panama, 1986-90.Died, following astroke,November24, 2000 (ageabout 83years).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in ahospitalat Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,December30, 2000 (age80 years, 71days).Cremated;ashes interred atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | 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. | | Katherine Czarnecki (1911-2001) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born inSerbia,May28, 1911.Republican. Candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 7thDistrict, 1961.Female.CatholicorEasternOrthodox.Died, from complications of astroke, at Woodward HillsConvalescentHome, Bloomfield Hills,OaklandCounty, Mich.,July 18,2001 (age90 years, 51days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Paul Lee Williams (1933-2001) — of Alexander,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Rolla,Hot SpringCounty, Ark.,October13, 1933.Democrat. Member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1973-78.Baptist.Member,TeamstersUnion.Died, of complications from astroke, in Alexander,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,July 19,2001 (age67 years, 279days).Interment atPinecrestMemorial Park, Near Alexander, Saline County, Ark. | | 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 clot from his brain,in St. Dominic-Jackson MemorialHospital,Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,August16, 2001 (age73 years, 129days).Interment atSt. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lexington, S.C. | | William Aloysius Ryan (1919-2001) — also known asWilliam A. Ryan;Bill Ryan — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Morgantown,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.,May 2,1919.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;Presidentandfinancialsecretary, United Auto Workers Local 104; editor ofThe WageEarnernewspaper;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1958-82 (Wayne County 3rdDistrict 1958-64, 3rd District 1965-72, 14th District 1973-82);Speaker ofthe Michigan State House of Representatives, 1969-74; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1968.Catholic.Member,UnitedAuto Workers.Died following astroke, in the Martin Luther Holtnursinghome, Holt,InghamCounty, Mich.,October9, 2001 (age82 years, 160days).Entombed in mausoleum atSt.Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing, Mich. | | 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 MethodistHealthCenter, 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. |
| | 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 ahemorrhagic stroke, in SetonHospital,Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.,November13, 2001 (age88 years, 120days).Interment atAustinMemorial Park, Austin, Tex. | | Elwood Franklin Melson Jr. (1914-2001) — also known asElwood F. Melson, Jr. — of Claymont,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Frankford,SussexCounty, Del.,March12, 1914.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofDelawarestate senate from New Castle County 3rd District, 1955-58; familycourt judge in Delaware, 1964-80.Methodist.Fought successfully to abolish the death penalty in Delaware (1958). Died, following a series ofstrokes, in Hockessin,New CastleCounty, Del.,December25, 2001 (age87 years, 288days).Interment atSilverbrook Cemetery and Memorial Park, Wilmington, Del. | | Paul Jones Fannin (1907-2002) — also known asPaul J. Fannin — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Ashland,BoydCounty, Ky.,January29, 1907.Republican.Chemicalandpetroleumbusiness;Governor ofArizona, 1959-65; delegate to Republican National Convention fromArizona,1960,1964(delegation chair);U.S.Senator from Arizona, 1965-77.Methodist.Member,Elks;Moose;Rotary;KappaSigma.Died, from astroke, in Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,January13, 2002 (age94 years, 349days).Interment atGreenwoodMemory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz. | | 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 abrain hemorrhage, in St. FrancisHospital,Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April 8,2002 (ageabout 66years).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Butler, Pa. | | J. William Petro (c.1940-2002) — of Ohio. Born about 1940.U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, 1982-84.Firedas U.S. attorney amidchargesthat heleakedconfidential information;foundguilty ofcriminalcontempt of court in 1985.Died, of acerebral hemorrhage,May 23,2002 (ageabout 62years).Burial location unknown. | | 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. | | 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. | | 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. | | Carter Lane Burgess (1916-2002) — also known asCarter L. Burgess — ofRoanoke,Va.Born inRoanoke,Va.,December31, 1916.Insuranceagent; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; whilestationed in England, he delivered a message from Gen.DwightD. Eisenhower to Gen. Charles de Gaulle, then in North Africa,informing him of the plans to invade Normandy;businessexecutive; chief executive officer of Trans WorldAirlines(TWA), 1956-57; U.S. Ambassador toArgentina, 1968-69.Episcopalian.Died, following twostrokes, at Pheasant RidgeNursingHome,Roanoke,Va.,August18, 2002 (age85 years, 230days).Interment atEvergreenBurial Park, Roanoke, Va. | | Billie McClain Carr (1928-2002) — also known asBillie Carr;Billie Jean McClain;"The Godmother" —of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Born in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,June 1,1928.Democrat. Member ofTexasDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1964-66; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Texas,1972,1996,2000;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Texas, 1972-2000.Female.Died, of complications from astroke, in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,September9, 2002 (age74 years, 100days).Interment atForestPark Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Tex. | | Joseph Jacob Foss (1915-2003) — also known asJoe Foss;"The American Ace ofAces" —of Sioux Falls,MinnehahaCounty, S.Dak.; Scottsdale,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Sioux Falls,MinnehahaCounty, S.Dak.,April17, 1915.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;received theMedalof Honor for action over Guadalcanal in 1942-43; delegate toRepublican National Convention from South Dakota,1948(alternate),1956(delegation chair),1960;speaker,1952,1956;member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1949-50,1953-54;Governor ofSouth Dakota, 1955-59; candidate forU.S.Representative from South Dakota, 1958; Commissioner, AmericanFootballLeague, 1960; elected to National AviationHall ofFame, 1984; president, National Rifle Association, 1988-90.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;National RifleAssociation;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Died, from the effects of astroke, in Scottsdale,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,January1, 2003 (age87 years, 259days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.  | 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, fromstrokes andParkinson'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 |
| | 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 amajor stroke, and subsequently died, inNorthwestern MemorialHospital,Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,September13, 2003 (age73 years, 226days).Cremated;ashes interred atCedarHill Cemetery, Corydon, Ind.; statue atOldCourthouse Square, Corydon, Ind. | | 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.  | Samuel Schwartzkopf (1916-2004) — also known asSam Schwartzkopf — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born in Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,January12, 1916.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;mayorof Lincoln, Neb., 1967-75; defeated, 1975.Presbyterian.Member,Sertoma;Freemasons.Died, from complications related to astroke,diabetes,andpneumonia,June5, 2004 (age88 years, 145days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Wilhelm Schwartzkopf and Katherine (Sterkel) Schwartzkopf;married,May 3,1941, to Dorothy June Anderson. | | | | Image source: City ofLincoln |
| | 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 ahospitalatWinchester,Va.,August30, 2004 (age84 years, 262days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Hovah Hall Underwood (1919-2004) — also known asHovah Hall — Born in Grantsville,CalhounCounty, W.Va.,April12, 1919.Schoolteacher;socialworker; First Lady of West Virginia, 1957-61, 1997-2001.Female.Methodist.Member,Daughters of theAmerican Revolution.Died, from complications of astroke, in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,September24, 2004 (age85 years, 165days). Herbody wasdonated to the School of Medicine at Marshall University. | | 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. |
| | Tillie Kidd Fowler (1942-2005) — also known asTillie K. Fowler;TillieKidd —of Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Born in Milledgeville,BaldwinCounty, Ga.,December23, 1942.Republican.Lawyer;legislative assistant to U.S. Rep.RobertG. Stephens, Jr., 1967-70;U.S.Representative from Florida 4th District, 1993-2001; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Florida,2004.Female.Episcopalian.Member,JuniorLeague.Died, of abrain hemorrhage, in Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.,March 2,2005 (age62 years, 69days).Burial location unknown. | | 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 UCLAMedicalCenter, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January19, 2006 (age77 years, 86days).Cremated. | | Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. (1921-2006) — also known asLloyd M. Bentsen — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.; Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.Born in Mission,HidalgoCounty, Tex.,February11, 1921.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;county judge in Texas, 1946-48;U.S.Representative from Texas 15th District, 1948-55; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Texas,1956,1960,1980;member, Arrangements Committee,1984;speaker,1988;president, Lincoln LibertyLifeInsurance Company;U.S.Senator from Texas, 1971-93; candidate for Democratic nominationfor President,1976;candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1988;U.S.Secretary of the Treasury, 1993-94.BaptistorPresbyterian.Danishancestry. Member,Freemasons;Shriners;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;SigmaNu;Elks.Died, of complications from a 1998stroke, in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,May 23,2006 (age85 years, 101days).Interment atForestPark Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Tex. | | Phyllis Kirk (1927-2006) — also known asPhyllis Kirkegaard — Born in Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,September18, 1927.Democrat.Actress;honored guest, Democratic National Convention,1960.Female.Danishancestry.Died, from acerebral aneurysm, in Woodland Hills, LosAngeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,October19, 2006 (age79 years, 31days).Cremated;ashes interred atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | George Armistead Smathers (1913-2007) — also known asGeorge A. Smathers;"GeorgeousGeorge" —of Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.Born in Atlantic City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.,November14, 1913.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;U.S.Representative from Florida 4th District, 1947-51;U.S.Senator from Florida, 1951-69; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Florida,1952(alternate; member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1956(alternate),1968;candidate for Democratic nomination for President,1960,1968;lobbyist.Methodist;laterUnitedChurch of Christ. Member,Jaycees;Elks;Kiwanis.Suffered astroke, and subsequently died, in Indian Creek,Miami-DadeCounty, Fla.,January20, 2007 (age93 years, 67days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | 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 abrain hemorrhage, in Central DuPageHospital,Winfield,DuPageCounty, Ill.,May 4,2007 (ageabout 79years).Burial location unknown. | | Simon Hirsch Galperin Jr. (1931-2007) — also known asSi Galperin, Jr. — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,August5, 1931.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;real estatebusiness; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-70;member ofWestVirginia state senate 17th District, 1971-82; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from West Virginia,1976.Jewish. Member,IzaakWalton League;B'naiB'rith.Died, from complications of astroke,June 17,2007 (age75 years, 316days).Interment atBnai Israel Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Simon H. Galperin and Fannie (Lavenstein) Galperin; married,June 18,1958, to Rose Marie Rogers; married to MaureenSupcoe. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Maurice Marshall Bernbaum (1910-2008) — also known asMaurice M. Bernbaum — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.;Washington,D.C.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,February15, 1910.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inVancouver, as of 1936-38;Singapore, as of 1938-41;Caracas, as of 1942-45;Managua, as of 1947; U.S. Consul inQuito, as of 1948-50; U.S. Ambassador toEcuador, 1960-65;Venezuela, 1965-69.Died, fromcerebralvascular disease anddementia,in Mitchellville,PrinceGeorge's County, Md.,March 9,2008 (age98 years, 23days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, and died the next day, in ahospitalat East Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,August20, 2008 (age58 years, 345days).Cremated.  | 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 MemorialHospitalof 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. | | Marilyn Chambers (1952-2009) — also known asMarilyn Ann Briggs;Evelyn Lang;Marilyn Chambers Taylor —Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April22, 1952.Model;Actressinpornographicmovies;gundealer; Personal Choice candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 2004.Female.Bisexual.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage and ananeurysm,in Santa Clarita,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,April12, 2009 (age56 years, 355days).Cremated;ashes scattered in North Pacific Ocean. | | 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 abrain aneurism, and died soon after, at HarborviewMedicalCenter, Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,July 20,2009 (age65 years, 278days).Burial location unknown.  | Miles Teel Bivins (1947-2009) — also known asTeel Bivins — of Amarillo,PotterCounty, Tex.Born in Amarillo,PotterCounty, Tex.,November22, 1947.Republican.Lawyer;rancher;member ofTexasstate senate 31st District, 1989-2004; U.S. Ambassador toSweden, 2004-06.Episcopalian.Died, fromprogressive supranuclear palsy, in Amarillo,PotterCounty, Tex.,October26, 2009 (age61 years, 338days).Interment atLlanoCemetery, Amarillo, Tex. | | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in Our Lady of the LakeMedicalCenter, Baton Rouge,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 |
| | David Francis Cargo (1929-2013) — also known asDavid F. Cargo;"LonesomeDave" —of New Mexico; Lake Oswego,ClackamasCounty, Ore.Born in Dowagiac,CassCounty, Mich.,January13, 1929.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNewMexico state house of representatives, 1963-67;Governor ofNew Mexico, 1967-71; defeated, 1994; candidate forU.S.Senator from New Mexico, 1970, 1972; candidate forOregonstate treasurer, 1984; candidate forU.S.Representative from New Mexico 3rd District, 1986.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Lions;IzaakWalton League.Died, from complications of astroke, in Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.,July 5,2013 (age84 years, 173days).Burial location unknown. | | Jean Guy (1922-2013) — also known asElizabeth Jean Mason — of Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.Born in Selfridge,SiouxCounty, N.Dak.,September8, 1922.Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for NorthDakota,2012(on behalf ofBarackObama andJosephR. Biden, Jr.).Female.Died, following astroke, in SanfordPalliativeCare, Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.,July 5,2013 (age90 years, 300days).Burial location unknown. | | William Warren Scranton (1917-2013) — also known asWilliam W. Scranton — of Dalton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.Born in Madison,New HavenCounty, Conn.,July 19,1917.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;banker;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1961-63;Governor ofPennsylvania, 1963-67; candidate for Republican nomination forPresident,1964;delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1964;U.S. Representative toUnited Nations, 1976-77.Presbyterian.Member,Council onForeign Relations;TrilateralCommission;Chi Psi.Died, from acerebral hemorrhage, in Montecito,SantaBarbara County, Calif.,July 28,2013 (age96 years, 9days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Stephen Foley (1929-2013) — also known asThomas S. Foley;Tom Foley — of Spokane,SpokaneCounty, Wash.Born in Spokane,SpokaneCounty, Wash.,March26, 1929.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Washington 5th District, 1965-95; defeated,1994;Speaker ofthe U.S. House, 1989-95; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Washington,1996,2000,2004,2008;speaker,1988;U.S. Ambassador toJapan, 1997-2001.Member,Grange;Elks;Moose;Council onForeign Relations;TrilateralCommission.Died, frompneumoniaand complications of astroke, inWashington,D.C.,October18, 2013 (age84 years, 206days).Burial location unknown. | | 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 acerebral hemorrhage, in EvanstonHospital,Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.,December8, 2013 (age64 years, 213days).Burial location unknown. | | 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 ahospitalat Tallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.,March13, 2014 (age85 years, 183days).Interment atBayview Memorial Park, Pensacola, Fla. | | James Burrows Edwards (1927-2014) — also known asJames B. Edwards;JimEdwards —of Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.Born in Hawthorne,AlachuaCounty, Fla.,June 24,1927.Republican.Dentist;delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina,1968,1972,1976,1980,1984,1988;candidate forU.S.Representative from South Carolina, 1971; member ofSouthCarolina state senate 16th District, 1972-74; resigned 1974;Governor ofSouth Carolina, 1975-79;U.S.Secretary of Energy, 1981-82.EpiscopalianorMethodist.Member,Freemasons;Rotary;AmericanDental Association.Died, from complications of astroke, in Mt. Pleasant,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,December26, 2014 (age87 years, 185days).Burial location unknown.
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