| |  James Albert Gary (1833-1920) — also known asJames A. Gary — ofBaltimore,Md.Born in Uncasville, Montville,New LondonCounty, Conn.,October22, 1833.Cotton duck manufacturer; Whig candidate forMarylandstate senate, 1858; Republican candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1870, 1872; delegateto Republican National Convention from Maryland,1872,1876,1880,1884,1888,1892,1896(member,ResolutionsCommittee); Republican candidate forGovernor ofMaryland, 1879; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Maryland, 1880-96;MarylandRepublican state chair, 1883;U.S.Postmaster General, 1897-98; vice-president, ConsolidatedGasCompany; president, Citizens NationalBank ofBaltimore.Presbyterian.Died inBaltimore,Md.,October31, 1920 (age87 years, 9days).Interment atLoudonPark Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.| |  Relatives:Married1856 to LavinCorrie. |
| | Julius Hotchkiss (1810-1878) — of Waterbury,New HavenCounty, Conn.; Middletown,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.Born in Waterbury,New HavenCounty, Conn.,July 11,1810.Republican. Manufacturer ofcotton webbing andsuspenders;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Waterbury, 1851;mayorof Waterbury, Conn., 1853-54;U.S.Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1867-69;LieutenantGovernor of Connecticut, 1870-71.Swedenborgian.Died in Middletown,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.,December23, 1878 (age68 years, 165days).Interment atPineGrove Cemetery, Middletown, Conn.| | Relatives: Sonof Mary (Castle) Hotchkiss and Woodward Hotchkiss; married,April29, 1832, to Melissa Perkins; father of M. Amelia Hotchkiss (whomarriedCharlesGreen Rich Vinal); first cousin once removed ofHobartL. Hotchkiss; second cousin ofGideonHotchkiss,AsahelAugustus Hotchkiss andGilesWaldo Hotchkiss; third cousin ofMartinStoddard Brackett; third cousin once removed ofHarleyD. Hotchkiss; third cousin twice removed ofPhilipFrisbee andHarryD. Brackett; third cousin thrice removed ofMatthewGriswold; fourth cousin once removed ofElijahAbel,CalvinFillmore,LutherHotchkiss,AmbroseTuttle,BelaEdgerton,ThaddeusBetts,HenryWard Beecher,PhiloBeecher Buckingham andArthurH. Doolittle. | | | | Political family:Wolcottfamily of Connecticut (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article |
| | William E. Keach (1857-1921) — of Brooklyn,WindhamCounty, Conn.Born in Brooklyn,WindhamCounty, Conn.,March20, 1857.Republican.Cotton mill manager; candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Brooklyn, 1914.DiedAugust15, 1921 (age64 years, 148days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Lucius H. Keach and Sarah (Brown) Keach; married to Mary L. Marcy;married,October1, 1900, to Mabel L. Martin. |
| | James Youngs Smith (1809-1876) — also known asJames Y. Smith — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Poquonock Bridge, Groton,New LondonCounty, Conn.,September15, 1809.Republican.Lumberbusiness;cotton manufacturer;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1855-57;Governor ofRhode Island, 1863-66; defeated, 1861.DiedMarch26, 1876 (age66 years, 193days).Interment atSwanPoint Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
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