| |  Isaac Ambrose Barber (1852-1909) — also known asIsaac A. Barber — of Easton,TalbotCounty, Md.Born near Salem,SalemCounty, N.J.,January26, 1852.Republican.Physician;president, Farmers and Mechanics NationalBank ofEaston; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1896;U.S.Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1897-99;MarylandRepublican state chair, 1900-04.Quaker. Died, from the effects of afall, inEaston,TalbotCounty, Md.,March 1,1909 (age57 years, 34days).Interment atSpringHill Cemetery, Easton, Md.  | Andrew John Biemiller (1906-1982) — also known asAndrew J. Biemiller — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Sandusky,ErieCounty, Ohio,July 23,1906.Collegeinstructor; Socialist Party educational director for Milwaukee,1933-36; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Milwaukee County 2nd District, 1937-42;U.S.Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1945-47, 1949-51;defeated (Democratic), 1946, 1950, 1952; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Wisconsin,1948,1952(alternate).Quaker. Member,Americansfor Democratic Action;Eagles;Elks;DeltaKappa Epsilon;AmericanFederation of Teachers.Died in Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,April 3,1982 (age75 years, 254days).Interment atEllicottFamily Cemetery, Ellicott City, Md. | | John Boone (1772-c.1832) — ofHarrisonCounty, Ind.Born in Frederick,FrederickCounty, Md.,February10, 1772.Delegateto Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816; member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1816-17.Quaker. Died about 1832 (ageabout 60years).Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin Chew (1722-1810) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Maryland,November29, 1722.Lawyer;chiefjustice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1774-77.Quaker; laterAnglican.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,January20, 1810 (age87 years, 52days).Interment atSt.Peter's Episcopal Churchyard, Philadelphia, Pa. | | John Conard (1773-1857) — also known as"The Fighting Quaker" — of Pennsylvania. Born in Plumstead Township,BucksCounty, Pa.,November15, 1773.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 1st District, 1813-15; districtjudge in Pennsylvania, 1810.Quaker. Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 9,1857 (age83 years, 175days).Interment atSt.Mary Anne's Protestant Episcopal Churchyard, North East, Md. | | John Dickinson (1732-1808) — also known as"Penman of theRevolution" —of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.; Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born near Trappe,TalbotCounty, Md.,November13, 1732.Planter;lawyer;Delegateto Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1774-76;Delegateto Continental Congress from Delaware, 1779; member ofDelawarestate legislative council from New Castle County, 1781;Presidentof Delaware, 1781-83;Presidentof Pennsylvania, 1782-85;member,U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; member ofDelawarestate senate from New Castle County, 1793.Quaker; laterEpiscopalian.Englishancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died in Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,February14, 1808 (age75 years, 93days).Interment atFriendsBurial Ground, Wilmington, Del. | | David Garfield Harry (1880-1955) — also known asDavid G. Harry — of Pylesville,HarfordCounty, Md.Born in Pylesville,HarfordCounty, Md.,June 11,1880.Republican.Farmer;insuranceexecutive; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1924-47; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Maryland,1940(member,CredentialsCommittee); candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1946.Quaker. Member,Grange;Freemasons.Died inYorkCounty, Pa.,December12, 1955 (age75 years, 184days).Interment atFawn Grove Friends Cemetery, Fawn Grove, Pa. | | Darlington Hoopes (1896-1989) — of Reading,BerksCounty, Pa.Born in Vale,HarfordCounty, Md.,September11, 1896.Socialist.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1930-36; candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1944; candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1952, 1956; candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1952, 1958;delegate to Socialist National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960.Quaker. Member,American BarAssociation;Eagles;NAACP.DiedSeptember25, 1989 (age93 years, 14days).Burial location unknown. | | Edward Tylor Miller (1895-1968) — also known asEdward T. Miller — of Easton,TalbotCounty, Md.Born in Woodside,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,February1, 1895.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; state courtjudge in Maryland, 1934-38; colonel in the U.S. Army during World WarII;U.S.Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1947-59; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Maryland, 1960-64; candidate forU.S.Senator from Maryland, 1962; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Maryland,1964;delegateto Maryland state constitutional convention, 1967.Quaker. Died in Easton,TalbotCounty, Md.,January20, 1968 (age72 years, 353days).Interment atMeetingHouse Cemetery, Easton, Md. | | John Chew Thomas (1764-1836) — of Maryland. Born in Perryville,CecilCounty, Md.,October15, 1764.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1796-97;U.S.Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1799-1801.Quaker. Slaveowner. Died near Leiperville,DelawareCounty, Pa.,May 10,1836 (age71 years, 208days).Interment atFriendsCemetery, Near Chester, Delaware County, Pa. | | John Wethered (1809-1888) — of Maryland. Born near Wetheredville,BaltimoreCounty, Md.,May 8,1809.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1843-45;delegateto Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867.Quaker. Died near Catonsville,BaltimoreCounty, Md.,February15, 1888 (age78 years, 283days).Interment atGreenMount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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