Politicians: Death in Theaters
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Politicians: Death in Theaters
Very incomplete list!in chronological order
|  George William Smith (1762-1811) — of Virginia. Born in1762.Governorof Virginia, 1811; died in office 1811.Killed in atheaterfire inRichmond,Va.,December26, 1811 (ageabout 49years).Interment atMonumentalChurch, Richmond, Va.
| Algernon Sidney De Wolf (1822-1879) — also known asAlgernon S. De Wolf — of Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.Born in Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.,October11, 1822.U.S.Collector of Customs at Bristol, R.I., Rhode Island, 1875-79;died in office 1879.Suffered aheartattack and died, in the vestibule of the ParkTheatre, NewYork,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October24, 1879 (age57 years, 13days).Interment atJuniperHill Cemetery, Bristol, R.I.
 Andrew Jackson Barchfeld (1863-1922) — also known asAndrew J. Barchfeld — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,May 18,1863.Republican.Physician;president, South SideHospital;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 32nd District, 1905-17;defeated, 1902.Germanancestry. Member,American MedicalAssociation.One of 98 killed whenheavysnow caused aroofcollapse at the KnickerbockerTheater,Washington,D.C.,January28, 1922 (age58 years, 255days).Interment atSouthSide Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
| Bertram Eugene Harcourt (1881-1940) — also known asBertram E. Harcourt — of Medina,OrleansCounty, N.Y.Born in Lockport,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.,August14, 1881.Lawyer;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1940; died in office 1940.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Suffered aheartattack in front of the BroadhurstTheatre, and died soonafter, in RooseveltHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December9, 1940 (age59 years, 117days).Interment atBoxwoodCemetery, Medina, N.Y.
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