Note: This is just one of1,325 family groupings listed onThe Political Graveyard web site.These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption. These groupings — even thenames of the groupings,and the areas of main activity — are the result of a computer algorithm working with the data I have,not the choices of any historian or genealogist. | | William Wylie Galt (1854-1945) — also known asWilliam W. Galt — of Myrtle,FreebornCounty, Minn.Born inRockCounty, Wis.,May 8,1854.Republican.Farmer;member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 9, 1899-1902.Scottishancestry.Died inCascadeCounty, Mont.,February22, 1945 (age90 years, 290days).Interment atGreenwood Cemetery, Glenville, Minn. | | William Garner Waddel (1870-1937) — also known asW. G. Waddel — of Webster,DayCounty, S.Dak.Born inGrantCounty, Wis.,June 29,1870.Republican.Lawyer;DayCounty State's Attorney, 1913-16; member ofSouthDakota state senate 34th District, 1919-22.Methodist.ScottishandGermanancestry. Member,Knightsof Pythias.Died inDayCounty, S.Dak.,January24, 1937 (age66 years, 209days).Interment atPleasant Valley Cemetery, Adaville, Iowa. | | Jacob Leonard Replogle (1876-1948) — also known asJ. Leonard Replogle — of Westmont,CambriaCounty, Pa.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.Born in New Enterprise,BedfordCounty, Pa.,May 6,1876.Republican.Steelmanufacturer; Republican Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1921;delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,1928(alternate),1932,1936(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee),1940(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business; member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee),1944;candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President,1932;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Florida, 1940.Died, from complications ofinfluenza,in the Savoy-PlazaHotel,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November25, 1948 (age72 years, 203days).Interment atGrandviewCemetery, Southmont, Pa. | | Jeannette Pickering Rankin (1880-1973) — also known asJeannette Rankin — of Missoula,MissoulaCounty, Mont.; Carmel,MontereyCounty, Calif.Born near Missoula,MissoulaCounty, Mont.,June 11,1880.Socialworker;U.S.Representative from Montana, 1917-19, 1941-43 (2nd District1917-19, 1st District 1941-43); National candidate forU.S.Senator from Montana, 1918.Female.Member,American CivilLiberties Union.Voted against U.S. participation in World Wars I and II; inducted,NationalWomen's Hall of Fame, 1993.Died in Carmel,MontereyCounty, Calif.,May 18,1973 (age92 years, 341days).Interment atMissoulaCemetery, Missoula, Mont. | | Fred Waddle (b. 1881) — of Roslyn,DayCounty, S.Dak.; Nutley Township,DayCounty, S.Dak.Born in Liberty Township,PlymouthCounty, Iowa,May 27,1881.Republican.Farmer;member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 34th District, 1927-28.ScottishandGermanancestry.Burial location unknown. | | Wellington Duncan Rankin (1884-1966) — also known asWellington D. Rankin — of Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.Born in Missoula,MissoulaCounty, Mont.,September16, 1884.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;Montanastate attorney general, 1921-24;U.S.Attorney for Montana, 1926-34; candidate forGovernor ofMontana, 1928; candidate forU.S.Senator from Montana, 1942.DiedJune 4,1966 (age81 years, 261days).Interment atMissoulaCemetery, Missoula, Mont. | | Howard B. Replogle (1885-1978) — of near Curryville,BedfordCounty, Pa.Born in Roaring Spring,BlairCounty, Pa.,July 3,1885.Republican.Farmer;travelingsalesman; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1924.DiedMarch18, 1978 (age92 years, 258days).Burial location unknown. | | Henry Earl Replogle (1885-1971) — also known asH. Earl Replogle — Born in Bedford,BedfordCounty, Pa.,June 25,1885.Democrat. Candidate forPennsylvaniastate senate 30th District, 1926.DiedJuly 6,1971 (age86 years, 11days).Interment atGeeseytown Cemetery, Frankstown, Pa. | | Errol Fay Galt (1889-1975) — also known asE. F. Galt — of Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.Born inFreebornCounty, Minn.,October2, 1889.Republican.Banker;member ofMontanastate senate, 1930-34; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Montana,1944(alternate),1948.Protestant.ScottishandEnglishancestry.Died in Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.,November23, 1975 (age86 years, 52days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Great Falls, Mont. | | Luther Irvin Replogle (1902-1981) — of Illinois. Born in Tyrone,BlairCounty, Pa.,March 2,1902.Founder, Replogle Globes; U.S. Ambassador toIceland, 1969-72.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,July 3,1981 (age79 years, 123days).Intermentsomewherein Peoria, Ill. | | Jack E. Galt (1923-2007) — also known asJack Galt — of Martinsdale,MeagherCounty, Mont.Born in Geyser,JudithBasin County, Mont.,April18, 1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;ranchmanager;cattlebuyer; member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1973-74; member ofMontanastate senate, 1975-89; Republican Presidential Elector forMontana,1996;Republican Presidential Elector for Montana,2000(voted forGeorgeW. Bush andRichardB. Cheney).Member,SigmaAlpha Epsilon.Died in ahospitalat Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.,September8, 2007 (age84 years, 143days).Intermenta private or family graveyard, Meagher County, Mont. | | Louise R. Galt (1923-2013) — also known asOpal Louise Replogle;Louise ReplogleRankin —of Lewistown,FergusCounty, Mont.; Martinsdale,MeagherCounty, Mont.Born in Lewistown,FergusCounty, Mont.,September7, 1923.Republican.Lawyer;FergusCounty Attorney; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Montana,1948.Female.Member,TauKappa Alpha;AlphaPhi.Died in Martinsdale,MeagherCounty, Mont.,November21, 2013 (age90 years, 75days).Intermenta private or family graveyard, Meagher County, Mont. | | Errol Thomas Galt (b. 1955) — also known asErrol Galt — of Martinsdale,MeagherCounty, Mont.BornJuly 26,1955.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana,1988(alternate),2008,2012,2016;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Montana, 2008-16; Republican PresidentialElector for Montana,2012(voted forMittRomney andPaulRyan).Still living as of 2016. | | Sharrie Kay Galt — also known asSharrie Kay Rogan — of Martinsdale,MeagherCounty, Mont.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMontana,2012.Female.Still living as of 2018. | | Errol Wylie Galt — also known asWylie Galt — of Martinsdale,MeagherCounty, Mont.Member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 2013-14, 2017- (83rd District2013-14, 30th District 2017-18).Still living as of 2018.
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