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Lake County
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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Lake County

Roy Blanchard (1879-1957) — also known asLeroy Blanchard — of Oneida,MadisonCounty, N.Y.; Clermont,LakeCounty, Fla.Born in Natural Bridge,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.,September17, 1879.Democrat.Dentist;chairof Madison County Democratic Party, 1932; postmaster atOneida,N.Y., 1933-49 (acting, 1933-34).When notified of his wife's death, he collapsed and died, inClermont,LakeCounty, Fla.,September22, 1957 (age78 years, 5days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Index to Locations ClermontOak Hill Cemetery LeesburgHillcrest MemorialGardens LeesburgSt. James EpiscopalChurch TavaresTavares Cemetery Oak HillCemetery Clermont, Lake County, Florida See alsoFindagravepage for this location.James Michael Mead (1885-1964) — also known asJames M. Mead — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.; Angola,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Mt. Morris,LivingstonCounty, N.Y.,December27, 1885.Democrat.Railroadswitchman; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Erie County 4th District, 1915-18;U.S.Representative from New York 42nd District, 1919-38; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1936,1940,1944,1948,1952;U.S.Senator from New York, 1938-47; candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1942, 1946; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1949-55;chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1950-53; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for New York,1956.Catholic.Died in Lakeland,PolkCounty, Fla.,March15, 1964 (age78 years, 79days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. Politicians buriedhere:     Relatives:Married to Alice M. Dillon.   See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial

	Relatives:Married,February8, 1911, to Hazel Augusta Ashby.
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William T. Cowin (1901-1991) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,November16, 1901.Republican. Legal secretary to U.S. District JudgeGroverM. Moscowitz;lawyer;assistant U.S. Attorney; served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WorldWar II; candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 13th District, 1956;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1966, 1969-76; defeated,1963, 1964; appointed 1966; defeated, 1966.Jewish.Died, frompneumonia,in Long Island CollegeHospital,Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,February1, 1991 (age89 years, 77days).Interment at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

Thomas Augustus Pickett (1906-1980) — also known asTom Pickett — of Palestine,AndersonCounty, Tex.Born in Travis,FallsCounty, Tex.,August14, 1906.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Texas 7th District, 1945-52; resigned 1952.Died in Leesburg,LakeCounty, Fla.,June 7,1980 (age73 years, 298days).Cremated;ashes interred at St. James Episcopal Church.

Lucile Cottrell Tally (1892-1971) — also known asLucile C. Tally;LucileCottrell —of Tavares,LakeCounty, Fla.Born in Kentucky,January18, 1892.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida,1948,1956(alternate).Female.Died inLakeCounty, Fla.,October21, 1971 (age79 years, 276days).Interment at Tavares Cemetery.

	Relatives:Married to Emmett Murchison Tally.
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