| |  Thomas Boylston Adams (1910-1997) — also known asThomas B. Adams — of Lincoln,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,July 25,1910.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;hotelexecutive; candidate forU.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1966; candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1968; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Massachusetts,1972.Member,AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences;Phi Beta Kappa.Died in Lincoln,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,June 4,1997 (age86 years, 314days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Swain Barclay (1892-1993) — also known asThomas S. Barclay;TomBarclay —of Palo Alto,SantaClara County, Calif.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,January26, 1892.Democrat.Professorof political science at Stanford University, 1927-57; DemocraticPresidential Elector for California,1944(voted forFranklinD. Roosevelt andHarryS. Truman); alternate delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom California,1948;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for California,1952.Member,Phi Beta Kappa;BetaTheta Pi.Died in Palo Alto,Santa ClaraCounty, Calif.,December21, 1993 (age101 years,329 days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof George Reppert Barclay and Lillie (Swain) Barclay. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | Jane E. Barus (b. 1892) — of Montclair,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,1892.Delegateto New Jersey state constitutional convention from Essex County,1947.Female.Member,Phi Beta Kappa;League of WomenVoters.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Maxwell Barus. |
| | Henry Mahan Beardsley (1858-1938) — also known asHenry M. Beardsley — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born inKnoxCounty, Ohio,October20, 1858.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Kansas City, Mo., 1906-08; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Missouri,1908,1928(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Congregationalist.Member,Phi Beta Kappa.Died in1938(ageabout79 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George Fitch Beardsley and Martha (Mahan) Beardsley; married,April24, 1883, to Marietta Davis. |
| | John James Beckley (1757-1807) — also known asJohn J. Beckley — ofRichmond,Va.; Philadelphia,MarionCounty, Mo.Born in London,England,August4, 1757.Mayorof Richmond, Va., 1783-84, 1788-89; resigned 1789;firstLibrarian of Congress, 1802-07.Member,Phi Beta Kappa;Freemasons;AmericanPhilosophical Society.Died inWashington,D.C.,April 8,1807 (age49 years, 247days).Burial location unknown. | | Barbara K. Bodine (b. 1948) — Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,1948.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toYemen, 1997-.Female.Member,Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 2001. | | Paul Harold Boeker (1938-2003) — also known asPaul H. Boeker — of Ohio; Chevy Chase,MontgomeryCounty, Md.; San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,May 2,1938.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toBolivia, 1977-80;Jordan, 1984-87.Member,Phi Beta Kappa. Died, of abraintumor, in San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,March29, 2003 (age64 years, 331days).Burial location unknown. | | Richard Walker Bolling (1916-1991) — also known asRichard Bolling — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,May 17,1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1949-83.Episcopalian.Member,Americansfor Democratic Action;PhiDelta Theta;Phi Beta Kappa.Died, apparently from aheartattack, inWashington,D.C.,April21, 1991 (age74 years, 339days).Burial location unknown. | | Julian Pleasant Bretz (1876-1951) — also known asJulian P. Bretz — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,December29, 1876.Democrat.Universityprofessor;historian;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1930 (Democratic, 37th District),1932 (Democratic, 37th District), 1934 (Democratic, 37th District),1944 (American Labor, 39th District); delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1936;chairof Tompkins County Democratic Party, 1936; member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1942.Member,Phi Beta Kappa;KappaAlpha Order.DiedJune 15,1951 (age74 years, 168days).Interment atDavis Chapel Cemetery, Dearborn, Mo. | | George Augustus Bucklin Jr. (b. 1875) — also known asGeorge A. Bucklin, Jr. — of Hollywood, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.; Norman,ClevelandCounty, Okla.Born in West Hartford,RallsCounty, Mo.,October5, 1875.Universityprofessor; U.S. Consul inSan Luis Potosi, 1908-10;Bordeaux, 1914-19;Acapulco, 1922-24;Victoria, 1924-32; U.S. Consul General inGuatemala City, 1910-14.Member,Phi Beta Kappa. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George Augustus Bucklin and Mary Ann (Williamson) Bucklin; married1904 toEmeline Wood Porter. |
| | Bennett Champ Clark (1890-1954) — also known asJoel Bennett Clark — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born in Bowling Green,CarolineCounty, Va.,January8, 1890.Democrat.Lawyer;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Missouri,1928,1936,1940,1944(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business;speaker);U.S.Senator from Missouri, 1931-45; defeated in primary, 1944;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1945.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons;OddFellows;American BarAssociation;Order ofthe Coif;Phi Beta Kappa;DeltaTau Delta;PhiDelta Phi;DeltaSigma Rho.Died in Gloucester,EssexCounty, Mass.,July 13,1954 (age64 years, 186days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.  | Bainbridge Colby (1869-1950) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.;Washington,D.C.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,December22, 1869.Lawyer;attorney for author Samuel L. Clemens ("Mark Twain"); member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 29th District, 1902; amongthefoundersof the Progressive ("Bull Moose") Party in 1912; Progressivecandidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1914, 1916; member, U.S. Shipping Board,1917-19; resigned 1919; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom District of Columbia,1920;U.S.Secretary of State, 1920-21; law partner ofWoodrowWilson 1921-23; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1924.Member,American BarAssociation;Phi Beta Kappa.Died in Bemus Point,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.,April11, 1950 (age80 years, 110days).Interment atBemusPoint Cemetery, Bemus Point, N.Y. | | Felix Cole (1887-1969) — ofWashington,D.C.; Montclair,EssexCounty, N.J.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,October12, 1887.Newspaperreporter;lawyer;Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inPetrograd, as of 1916-17; U.S. Consul General inWarsaw, as of 1929;Algiers, as of 1938-43; U.S. Minister toEthiopia, 1945; U.S. Ambassador toCeylon, 1948-49.Member,Order ofthe Coif;PsiUpsilon;Phi Beta Kappa.Died in1969(ageabout81 years).Burial location unknown. | | Forrest C. Donnell (1884-1980) — of Webster Groves,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Born in Quitman,NodawayCounty, Mo.,August20, 1884.Republican.Lawyer;Governor ofMissouri, 1941-45;U.S.Senator from Missouri, 1945-51; defeated, 1950; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Missouri,1948.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Phi Beta Kappa;KappaSigma;PhiDelta Phi;Order ofthe Coif.Died inSt.Louis, Mo.,March 3,1980 (age95 years, 196days).Interment atBellefontaineCemetery, St. Louis, Mo. | | Rosemary Lucas Ginn (1912-2003) — also known asRosemary L. Ginn;Rosemary Bewick Lucas;Mrs. M. Stanley Ginn —of Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.Born in Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.,August28, 1912.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1956(alternate),1968,1972;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Missouri, 1960-79; U.S. Ambassador toLuxembourg, 1976-77.Female.Baptist.Member,AmericanAssociation of University Women;League of WomenVoters;Phi Beta Kappa;DeltaSigma Rho;AlphaPi Zeta;DeltaDelta Delta;AmericanLegion Auxiliary.Died in Osage BeachHealthCare Center, Osage Beach,CamdenCounty, Mo.,January3, 2003 (age90 years, 128days).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Columbia, Mo. | | Elmer O. Jones (1881-1943) — of La Plata,MaconCounty, Mo.Born in New Boston,LinnCounty, Mo.,October19, 1881.Democrat.Lawyer;superintendentof schools; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Macon County, 1919-20,1931-32; candidate forMissouristate attorney general, 1924, 1928.Christian.Member,Phi Beta Kappa;PhiDelta Phi;Order ofthe Coif;ModernWoodmen.Died, from aheartailment, in Marceline,LinnCounty, Mo.,April27, 1943 (age61 years, 190days).Interment atLa Plata Cemetery, La Plata, Mo.  | Thomas William Nadal (b. 1875) — also known asThomas W. Nadal — of Olivet,EatonCounty, Mich.; Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.Born near Milroy,RushCounty, Ind.,June 17,1875.Republican.Collegeprofessor; member ofMichiganstate board of education, 1911-17; appointed 1911; actingpresident,Olivet College, Olivet, Mich., 1915-16;president,Drury College, Springfield, Mo., 1917.Congregationalist.EnglishandFrenchancestry. Member,Phi Beta Kappa;DeltaKappa Epsilon;ModernLanguage Association.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Benjamin Franklin Nadal and Jerusha (Richey) Nadal; married,June 2,1909, to Kathryne Dillingham Wyckoff. | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1911 |
| | Alice Sachs (1905-1997) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,December18, 1905.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 9th District, 1956, 1958,1960; candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 20th District, 1962; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1964,1980,1984;Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,1976.Female.Jewish. Member,Americansfor Democratic Action;League of WomenVoters;B'naiB'rith;UrbanLeague;Phi Beta Kappa;American CivilLiberties Union;NAACP.Died at the HallmarkNursingCentre in North Granville,WashingtonCounty, N.Y.,March29, 1997 (age91 years, 101days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Charles Sachs and Flora (Weil) Sachs. |
| | Byrd Fanita Sawyer (b. 1895) — also known asByrd Fanita Wall;Mrs. Harry W.Sawyer —of Fallon,ChurchillCounty, Nev.; Sparks,WashoeCounty, Nev.Born in Warrensburg,JohnsonCounty, Mo.,May 5,1895.Democrat.Schoolteacher;librarian;Democratic Presidential Elector for Nevada,1940;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada,1948(member,CredentialsCommittee),1952.Female.Member,AmericanAssociation of University Women;NationalEducation Association;Phi Beta Kappa;GammaPhi Beta;BetaSigma Phi.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Henry J. Wall and Burd (McIlvaine) Wall; married,September11, 1923, to Harry W. Sawyer. |
| | Phyllis Stewart Schlafly (1924-2016) — also known asPhyllis Schlafly;Phyllis McAlpinStewart —of Alton,MadisonCounty, Ill.; Ladue,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,August15, 1924.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois, 1952 (24th District), 1970 (23rdDistrict); delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1956,1960(alternate),1964,1968;delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,2004,2008(alternate),2012,2016.Female.Catholic.Member,Daughters of theAmerican Revolution;JuniorLeague;Phi Beta Kappa;PiSigma Alpha.AuthorofA Choice Not An Echo and other books; leader of oppositionto the Equal Rights Amendment; founder and president of the EagleForum.Died, fromcancer,in Ladue,St. LouisCounty, Mo.,September5, 2016 (age92 years, 21days).Burial location unknown. | | Isaac Newton Skelton IV (1931-2013) — also known asIke Skelton — of Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.; Lexington,LafayetteCounty, Mo.; Blue Springs,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in Lexington,LafayetteCounty, Mo.,December20, 1931.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate senate, 1971-77;U.S.Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1977-; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Missouri,1996,2000,2004,2008.Disciplesof Christ. Member,Phi Beta Kappa;SigmaChi;Lions;Elks;Freemasons.Died in Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,October28, 2013 (age81 years, 312days).Burial location unknown. | | Frank William Taussig (1859-1940) — also known asFrank W. Taussig;"The AmericanMarshall" —Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,December28, 1859.Universityprofessor;economist;chair, U.S. Tariff Commission, 1917-19.Member,AmericanEconomic Association;Phi Beta Kappa;AlphaDelta Phi.Died in Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,November11, 1940 (age80 years, 319days).Interment atMt.Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.  | Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh (1862-1944) — also known asArba S. Van Valkenburgh — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,August22, 1862.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, 1905-10;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, 1910-.Unitarian.Member,Phi Beta Kappa.Died in1944(ageabout81 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Lawrence Van Valkenburgh and Sarah A. (Seymour) Van Valkenburgh;married,September25, 1889, to Grace Elizabeth Ingold. | | | | Image source: U.S. Attorney's Office,Western District of Missouri |
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