| |  Howard William Babcock (1917-1986) — also known asHoward W. Babcock — of Las Vegas,ClarkCounty, Nev.Born in Austin,MowerCounty, Minn.,April 7,1917.Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Attorney for Nevada, 1958-61.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;SigmaNu Phi;OptimistClub.DiedAugust26, 1986 (age69 years, 141days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Las Vegas, Nev. | | Michele Marie Bachmann (b. 1956) — also known asMichele Bachmann;Michele MarieAmble —of Stillwater,WashingtonCounty, Minn.Born in Waterloo,Black HawkCounty, Iowa,April 6,1956.Republican.Lawyer; member ofMinnesotastate senate, 2001-06 (56th District 2001-02, 52nd District2003-06);U.S.Representative from Minnesota 6th District, 2007-15; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Minnesota,2008,2012;candidate for Republican nomination for President,2012.Female.Lutheran;laterEvangelicalChristian.Still living as of 2016. | | Selden E. Bacon (1861-1946) — of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.; Pleasantville,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,September28, 1861.Lawyer;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, in Northern WestchesterHospital,Mt. Kisco,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,June 25,1946 (age84 years, 270days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Rev. Leonard Woolsey Bacon and Susan (Bacon) Bacon; married,October24, 1894, to Sarah Blair Fairchild; married,July 25,1903, to Josephine Dodge Daskam. |
| | Joseph Bahorski (b. 1882) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in St. Cloud,StearnsCounty, Minn.,March10, 1882.Republican.Bakerybusiness;lawyer; member ofMichiganstate senate, 1923-28 (2nd District 1923-26, 3rd District1927-28); defeated in primary, 1928, 1932.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Civitan;SigmaNu Phi.Burial location unknown.  | John Harvey Baldwin (b. 1851) — also known asJohn H. Baldwin — of Jonesboro,GrantCounty, Ind.; St. Lawrence,HandCounty, S.Dak.; Frazee,BeckerCounty, Minn.Born near Jonesboro,GrantCounty, Ind.,1851.Republican.Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from South Dakota,1896;member ofMinnesotastate senate 63rd District, 1915-22.Burial location unknown. | | Frank D. Bangs (1878-1935) — of Rapid City,PenningtonCounty, S.Dak.Born in Le Sueur,Le SueurCounty, Minn.,June 19,1878.Democrat.Lawyer; member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 45th District, 1935; diedin office 1935.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;Elks.DiedDecember23, 1935 (age57 years, 187days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Rapid City, S.Dak. | | Tracy R. Bangs (1862-1936) — of Grand Forks,GrandForks County, N.Dak.Born in Le Sueur,Le SueurCounty, Minn.,April29, 1862.Democrat.Lawyer; attorney for NorthwesternBellTelephone Co., Northern StatesPowerCo., and OccidentalLifeInsurance Co.;GrandForks County State's Attorney, 1892;U.S.Attorney for North Dakota, 1894-98.Episcopalian.DiedFebruary22, 1936 (age73 years, 299days).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Grand Forks, N.Dak. | | George Barbaras (b. 1832) — of Hastings,DakotaCounty, Minn.Born inFrance,September14, 1832.Farmer;bankcashier;lawyer;mayorof Hastings, Minn., 1876-78.Frenchancestry.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Harriet Vandaworker. |
| | Dean M. Barkley (b. 1950) — of Minnesota. Born in Annandale,WrightCounty, Minn.,August31, 1950.Lawyer; president, Dayton'sFurniture,Annandale, Minn.; founder and chair, Minnesota Reform Party (laterMinnesota Independence Party); Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from Minnesota 6th District, 1992;U.S.Senator from Minnesota, 2002-03; defeated, 1994 (Independence),1996 (Reform), 2008 (Independence).Lutheran.Still living as of 2014. | | George Washington Batchelder (1826-1910) — also known asGeorge W. Batchelder — of Faribault,RiceCounty, Minn.Born in Vermont,February18, 1826.Lawyer;merchant;member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1869-70, 1872-73 (8th District 1869-70, 18thDistrict 1872-73);mayorof Faribault, Minn., 1880-81.Englishancestry. Member,SigmaPhi;PhiBeta Kappa.DiedJanuary9, 1910 (age83 years, 325days).Interment atOakRidge Cemetery, Faribault, Minn. | | Erastus Newton Bates (1828-1898) — also known asErastus N. Bates — of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.; Centralia,MarionCounty, Ill.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Plainfield,HampshireCounty, Mass.,February29, 1828.Lawyer;delegateto Minnesota state constitutional convention 11th District, 1857;member ofMinnesotastate senate 4th District, 1857-58; general in the Union Armyduring the Civil War; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1866-67;Illinoisstate treasurer, 1869-73.Died in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,May 29,1898 (age70 years, 90days).Interment atOakRidge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill. | | Walter Burges Beals (b. 1876) — also known asWalter B. Beals — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.; Olympia,ThurstonCounty, Wash.Born in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,July 21,1876.Republican.Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I;superior court judge in Washington, 1926-28;justice ofWashington state supreme court, 1928-36; appointed 1928.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;LoyalLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Freemasons.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof James Burrill Beals and Katharine (McMillan) Beals; married,July 14,1904, to Othilla Gertrude Carroll. |
| | George Loomis Becker (1829-1904) — also known asGeorge L. Becker — of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Born in Locke,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,February4, 1829.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof St. Paul, Minn., 1856-57;delegateto Minnesota state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1857;candidate forGovernor ofMinnesota, 1859, 1894; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Minnesota,1860;member ofMinnesotastate senate 1st District, 1868-71; member ofMinnesotarailroad and warehouse commission, 1885; appointed 1885.Dutchancestry.Died in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,January6, 1904 (age74 years, 336days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, St. Paul, Minn. | | Robert Cook Bell (1880-1964) — also known asRobert C. Bell — of Detroit Lakes,BeckerCounty, Minn.; Duluth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.Born in Harrisonville,CassCounty, Mo.,November1, 1880.Democrat.Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Minnesota,1924;candidate forMinnesotastate attorney general, 1924; member ofMinnesotastate senate 63rd District, 1931-33; candidate forU.S.Representative from Minnesota at-large, 1932;U.S.District Judge for Minnesota, 1933-61; took senior status 1961.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Elks.DiedMarch17, 1964 (age83 years, 137days).Burial location unknown. | | Samuel Smith Beman (1822-1882) — also known asSamuel S. Beman — of Wetumpka,ElmoreCounty, Ala.; Hampton,WashingtonCounty, N.Y.; Winona,WinonaCounty, Minn.; St. Charles,WinonaCounty, Minn.BornMarch11, 1822.Whig.Lawyer; candidate forU.S.Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1846; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Washington County 2nd District, 1853; memberofMinnesotastate senate, 1857-58, 1872-74, 1881-82 (11th District 1857-58,7th District 1872-74, 1881-82); died in office 1882.DiedMay 9,1882 (age60 years, 59days).Interment atHillside Cemetery, St. Charles, Minn. | | Clifford L. Benedict (1862-1926) — of Mankato,Blue EarthCounty, Minn.Born in Wisconsin,October1, 1862.Republican.Lawyer;schoolprincipal; member ofMinnesotastate senate 11th District, 1899-1902; postmaster atMankato,Minn., 1902-07.Died in1926(ageabout63 years).Burial location unknown. | | Clifford J. Benson (1906-1992) — also known asCliff Benson — of Ortonville,Big StoneCounty, Minn.Born in Browns Valley,TraverseCounty, Minn.,1906.Lawyer;BigStone County Attorney, 1934-54; member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1959-72 (48th District 1959-62, 24th District1963-72).Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.DiedNovember18, 1992 (ageabout 86years).Burial location unknown. | | Elmer Austin Benson (1895-1985) — also known asElmer A. Benson — of Appleton,SwiftCounty, Minn.Born in Appleton,SwiftCounty, Minn.,September22, 1895.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;banker;U.S.Senator from Minnesota, 1935-36; appointed 1935; defeated, 1940,1942;Governor ofMinnesota, 1937-39; defeated, 1938; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Minnesota,1944.Lutheran.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DeltaTheta Phi;Freemasons.Died in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,March13, 1985 (age89 years, 172days).Interment atAppletonCemetery, Appleton, Minn.  | Henry Nathaniel Benson (b. 1872) — also known asHenry N. Benson — of St. Peter,NicolletCounty, Minn.Born inNicolletCounty, Minn.,August1, 1872.Republican.Lawyer; member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1911-22 (20th District 1911-14, 15th District1915-22); probate judge in Minnesota, 1928;Minnesotastate attorney general, 1929-33; appointed 1929.Lutheran.Member,American BarAssociation.Burial location unknown. | | Alfred L. Bergerud (1899-1977) — also known asAlf Bergerud — of Edina,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Aastad town,Otter TailCounty, Minn.,February2, 1899.Republican.Lawyer; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 1941-42, 1945-58 (District 341941-42, District 30 1945-50, District 36 1951-58); member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1959-72 (36th District 1959-62, 33rd District1963-66, 29th District 1967-72); delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Minnesota,1960,1964(alternate).Member,American BarAssociation.Died in1977(ageabout78 years).Burial location unknown. | | Arley R. Bjella (1916-2001) — of Williston,WilliamsCounty, N.Dak.; Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Williston,WilliamsCounty, N.Dak.,November16, 1916.Republican.Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World WarII; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota,1948(alternate),1956,1960.Lutheran.Member,ThetaChi;PhiDelta Phi;Jaycees;Rotary;American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion.DiedMay 21,2001 (age84 years, 186days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Asle Bjella and Clara (Bagstad) Bjella; married1948 toBeverly Heen. |
 | Albin Edmund Bjorklund (1886-1937) — also known asAlbin E. Bjorklund — Born in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,December16, 1886.Lawyer; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 37, 1915-18.Died in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,June 19,1937 (age50 years, 185days).Interment atUnion Cemetery, Maplewood, Minn. | | Harry Andrew Blackmun (1908-1999) — also known asHarry A. Blackmun;"Hip PocketHarry";"Minnesota Twin" —of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.; Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.Born in Nashville,WashingtonCounty, Ill.,November12, 1908.Lawyer; law clerk for U.S. Appeals Court JudgeJohnB. Sanborn, 1932-33;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, 1959-70;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1970-94; took senior status 1994;actorin the 1997movieAmistad, as JusticeJosephStory.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Rotary;PhiBeta Kappa.Died in Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,March 4,1999 (age90 years, 112days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Philemon Bliss (1813-1889) — Born in Canton,HartfordCounty, Conn.,July 28,1813.Republican.Lawyer; circuit judge in Ohio, 1848-51;U.S.Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1855-59;justice ofDakota territorial supreme court, 1861-65;justice ofMissouri state supreme court, 1868-72;lawprofessor.Died in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,August25, 1889 (age76 years, 28days).Interment atColumbiaCemetery, Columbia, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Asahel Bliss and Lydia Adams (Griswold) Bliss; brother ofAlbertAsahel Bliss; married,November16, 1843, to Martha W. Thorpe; third great-grandnephew ofRogerWolcott (1679-1767); first cousin four times removed ofErastusWolcott andOliverWolcott Sr.; second cousin twice removed ofGaylordGriswold andSamuelClesson Allen; second cousin thrice removed ofOliverWolcott Jr.,RogerGriswold andFrederickWolcott; second cousin four times removed ofWilliamPitkin; third cousin once removed ofElishaHunt Allen andJudsonH. Warner; third cousin twice removed ofJonathanElmer,EbenezerElmer,EliElmer,JohnAllen,ElishaPhelps,HenryLeavitt Ellsworth andWilliamWolcott Ellsworth; third cousin thrice removed ofMatthewGriswold (1714-1799),OliverEllsworth,DanielChapin,AugustusSeymour Porter,DanielPitkin andPeterBuell Porter; fourth cousin ofEdmundHolcomb,WilliamFessenden Allen andFrederickHobbes Allen; fourth cousin once removed ofAmaziahBrainard,LutherWalter Badger,DanielKellogg,LuciusQuintius Cincinnatus Elmer,ChesterWilliam Chapin,JohnWilliam Allen,NormanA. Phelps,JamesSamuel Wadsworth,GeorgeSmith Catlin,HenryTitus Backus,GeorgeWashington Wolcott,JohnSmith Phelps,ChristopherParsons Wolcott,MatthewGriswold (1833-1919) andRogerWolcott (1847-1900). | | | | Political family:Wolcottfamily of Connecticut (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Mosher Joseph Blumenfeld (1904-1988) — of Connecticut. Born in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,March23, 1904.Lawyer;U.S.District Judge for Connecticut, 1961-77; took senior status 1977.Died in Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,November5, 1988 (age84 years, 227days).Burial location unknown.  | Harlow H. Bonniwell (1860-1935) — also known as"Bonnie" — of Hutchinson,McLeodCounty, Minn.Born in Mequon,OzaukeeCounty, Wis.,May 13,1860.Democrat.Lawyer;livestockraiser; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMinnesota,1912;member ofMinnesotastate senate 22nd District, 1915-35; died in office 1935.DiedApril28, 1935 (age74 years, 350days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Hutchinson, Minn. | | Wilbur Franklin Booth (1861-1944) — of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Seymour,New HavenCounty, Conn.,August22, 1861.Lawyer; district judge in Minnesota, 1909-14;U.S.District Judge for Minnesota, 1914-25;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, 1925-32; tooksenior status 1932.DiedJuly 7,1944 (age82 years, 320days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Rev. Albert Booth and Louisa (Tristram) Booth. |
| | Rudolph Eli Boschwitz (b. 1930) — also known asRudy Boschwitz — of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.; Wayzata,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Berlin,Germany,November7, 1930.Republican.Lawyer; founder and chairman of Plywood Minnesota(later Home Valu Interiors), aplywood andhomeimprovement retailer; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Minnesota,1972;U.S.Senator from Minnesota, 1979-91; defeated, 1990, 1996.Jewish.Still living as of 2014. | | Lloyd Wheaton Bowers (1859-1910) — also known asLloyd W. Bowers — of Winona,WinonaCounty, Minn.Born in Springfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.,March 9,1859.Lawyer; general counsel, Chicago & North WesternRailway,1893-1909; U.S. Solicitor General, 1909-10; died in office 1910.Member,Skulland Bones.Died, from aheartattack, while suffering frombronchitis,in the TouraineHotel,Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,September9, 1910 (age51 years, 184days).Burial location unknown. | | Norton Franklin Brand (1869-1947) — also known asNorton F. Brand — of Grandin,CassCounty, N.Dak.Born in Faribault,RiceCounty, Minn.,May 5,1869.Lawyer;pastor;U.S. Consul inSalina Cruz, 1917-18;Fernie, 1918-32.DiedApril10, 1947 (age77 years, 340days).Interment atBaysideCemetery, Potsdam, N.Y. | | Myron H. Bright (1919-2016) — Born in Eveleth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,March 5,1919.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, 1968-85; tooksenior status 1985.Died in Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.,December12, 2016 (age97 years, 282days).Burial location unknown. | | Hascal R. Brill (b. 1846) — of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Born inQuebec,1846.Lawyer;RamseyCounty Probate Judge, 1873-75;RamseyCounty Common Pleas Court Judge, 1875-82; district judge inMinnesota 2nd District, 1883-1917.Burial location unknown. | | John B. Brisbin (1827-1898) — of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Born in Schuylerville,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.,January10, 1827.Democrat.Lawyer;memberMinnesota territorial council 2nd District, 1856-57;Presidentof the Minnesota Territorial Council, 1856-57;mayorof St. Paul, Minn., 1857-58; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 21, 1863; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Minnesota,1864.FrenchandScottishancestry.Died in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,March22, 1898 (age71 years, 71days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, St. Paul, Minn.  | Calvin Luther Brown (1854-1923) — also known asCalvin L. Brown — of Morris,StevensCounty, Minn.; Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Goshen,SullivanCounty, N.H.,April26, 1854.Republican.Lawyer;StevensCounty Attorney, 1883-88; district judge in Minnesota 16thDistrict, 1887-99; appointed 1887;justice ofMinnesota state supreme court, 1899-1913; appointed 1899;chiefjustice of Minnesota state supreme court, 1913-23; died in office1923.Congregationalist.Died in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,September24, 1923 (age69 years, 151days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John H. Brown; married,September1, 1879, to Annette Marlow. | | | | Image source: Minnesota LegislativeManual 1917 |
 | Philip E. Brown (1856-1915) — of Luverne,RockCounty, Minn.Born in Shullsburg,LafayetteCounty, Wis.,June 19,1856.Republican.Lawyer; district judge in Minnesota 13th District,1891-1910;justice ofMinnesota state supreme court, 1912-15; died in office 1915.DiedFebruary6, 1915 (age58 years, 232days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George O. Brown and Sarah (Robson) Brown; married,October8, 1882, to Ella Ford. | | | | Image source: Minnesota LegislativeManual 1917 |
| | Daniel Buck (1837-1905) — of Mankato,Blue EarthCounty, Minn.Born in Boonville,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,May 15,1837.Democrat.Lawyer; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 17, 1866; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Minnesota,1876(member,ResolutionsCommittee); member ofMinnesotastate senate 14th District, 1879-82;BlueEarth County Prosecuting Attorney;justice ofMinnesota state supreme court, 1893-99; resigned 1899.Died in1905(ageabout68 years).Burial location unknown. | | Charles Henry Budd (b. 1848) — of Montevideo,ChippewaCounty, Minn.Born inNiagaraCounty, N.Y.,March21, 1848.Republican.Lawyer;banker;ChippewaCounty Probate Judge, 1872-73; Republican Presidential Electorfor Minnesota,1897.Methodist.Member,OddFellows.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Andrew Spickerman Budd and Mary (Penoyer) Budd; married1877 to CarrieEastman; married1889 to NellieC. Moyer. |
| | Charles J. Buell (1865-1938) — of Rapid City,PenningtonCounty, S.Dak.Born in Lake City,WabashaCounty, Minn.,November1, 1865.Republican.Lawyer; Republican Presidential Elector for SouthDakota,1893;PenningtonCounty State's Attorney, 1903-06; member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 45th District, 1919-24;delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota,1924.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Elks.DiedJuly 23,1938 (age72 years, 264days).Burial location unknown. | | Gerhard J. Bundlie (1889-1966) — of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Born in Red Wing,GoodhueCounty, Minn.,October26, 1889.Lawyer;mayorof St. Paul, Minn., 1930-32.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;OddFellows;Eagles.Died in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,February8, 1966 (age76 years, 105days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Stillwater, Minn.| | Relatives: Sonof Ole G. Bundlie and Gertrude (Brusegard) Bundlie; married,June 25,1921, to Alice J. Davis. |
 | George Lincoln Bunn (b. 1865) — also known asGeorge L. Bunn — of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Born in Sparta,MonroeCounty, Wis.,June 25,1865.Democrat.Lawyer; district judge in Minnesota 2nd District,1897-1911; appointed 1897;justice ofMinnesota state supreme court, 1911-17; appointed 1911.Member,Chi Psi.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Romanzo Bunn and Sarah (Purdy) Bunn; married,August19, 1890, to Ella Spaulding; married,April 2,1908, to Fannie Losey. | | | | Image source: Minnesota LegislativeManual 1917 |
| | Quentin Northrop Burdick (1908-1992) — also known asQuentin N. Burdick;"The King ofPork" —of Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.Born in Munich,CavalierCounty, N.Dak.,June 19,1908.Democrat.Lawyer; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of North Dakota, 1942; candidate forGovernor ofNorth Dakota, 1946;U.S.Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1959-60;U.S.Senator from North Dakota, 1960-92; defeated, 1956; died inoffice 1992.Congregationalist.Member,SigmaNu;Freemasons;Elks;Eagles.Died, fromheartdisease, in St. Luke'sHospital,Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.,September8, 1992 (age84 years, 81days).Interment atBohemianCemetery, Silver Lake, Minn. | | Warren Earl Burger (1907-1995) — also known asWarren E. Burger — of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.; Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.Born in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,September17, 1907.Republican.Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Minnesota,1944,1948(alternate),1952(member,CredentialsCommittee;speaker);Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1956-69;ChiefJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1969-86; took senior status 1986.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;FederalBar Association.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1988.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, inAlexandria,Va.,June 25,1995 (age87 years, 281days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | James Montgomery Burlingame (1836-1915) — also known asJames M. Burlingame — of Owatonna,SteeleCounty, Minn.; Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.Born in Connecticut,March29, 1836.Lawyer; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 12, 1885-86.Died in Napa,NapaCounty, Calif.,June 4,1915 (age79 years, 67days).Interment atOld Highland Cemetery, Great Falls, Mont.  | Joseph Alfred Arner Burnquist (1879-1961) — also known asJ. A. A. Burnquist — of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Dayton,WebsterCounty, Iowa,July 21,1879.Republican.Lawyer; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 33, 1909-12;LieutenantGovernor of Minnesota, 1913-15;Governor ofMinnesota, 1915-21; candidate forU.S.Senator from Minnesota, 1923; candidate forU.S.Representative from Minnesota at-large, 1932;Minnesotastate attorney general, 1939-55.Congregationalist.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaSigma Rho;Order ofthe Coif;American BarAssociation.DiedJanuary12, 1961 (age81 years, 175days).Interment atLakewoodCemetery, Minneapolis, Minn. | | Pierce Butler (1866-1939) — of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.;Washington,D.C.Born in Northfield,RiceCounty, Minn.,March17, 1866.Democrat.Lawyer;RamseyCounty Attorney, 1893-96; general counsel, Chicago & St. PaulRailroad,1899-1905; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMinnesota,1916;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1922-39; died in office 1939.Catholic.Member,PhiKappa Psi.Died inWashington,D.C.,November16, 1939 (age73 years, 244days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, St. Paul, Minn. | | Thomas Robert Byrne (1923-2009) — also known asThomas R. Byrne — of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Born in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,March 9,1923.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;mayorof St. Paul, Minn., 1966-70.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.DiedApril 5,2009 (age86 years, 27days).Burial location unknown.
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