| |  Max E. Neal (1878-1962) — of Manistee,ManisteeCounty, Mich.Born in Lodi,SenecaCounty, N.Y.,May 9,1878.Republican.Lawyer;circuitjudge in Michigan 19th Circuit, 1936-56; resigned 1956.Member,Elks;DeltaUpsilon.Died in1962(ageabout84 years).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.  | William Allan Newell (1883-1977) — also known asW. Allan Newell — of Ogdensburg,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.Born in Ogdensburg,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,April22, 1883.Republican. President, Newell Manufacturing Co. (brassworks);mayorof Ogdensburg, N.Y., 1928-29; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from St. Lawrence County 1st District, 1933-38.Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;Sons ofthe Revolution;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;Grange.Died in Ogdensburg,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,April 5,1977 (age93 years, 348days).Interment atOgdensburgCemetery, Ogdensburg, N.Y.| |  Relatives: Sonof Edgar A. Newell and Adeline Barbara (Priest) Newell; married,October10, 1917, to Edith Delano Judson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
 | Charles Damon Newton (1861-1930) — also known asCharles D. Newton — of Geneseo,LivingstonCounty, N.Y.Born in Birdsall,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.,May 25,1861.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 43rd District, 1915-18;New Yorkstate attorney general, 1919-22.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;OddFellows;Elks.Died, following astroke,in Geneseo,LivingstonCounty, N.Y.,October30, 1930 (age69 years, 158days).Interment atTempleHill Cemetery, Geneseo, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Daniel Newton and Mary A. 'Polly' (Brundage) Newton; married,August10, 1887, to Nellie Durfee. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
 | Duncan T. O'Brien (1895-1938) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March28, 1895.Democrat. Secretary-treasurer, Amelia IslandFigPreserving Company;insurancebroker; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 19th District, 1923-38; died in office 1938.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Redmen.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September13, 1938 (age43 years, 169days).Interment atSt.Raymond's Old Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Dr. Michael C. O'Brien; married to MargaretDougherty. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
| | James Henry O'Brien (1860-1924) — also known asJames H. O'Brien — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,July 15,1860.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate senate 10th District, 1911-12;U.S.Representative from New York 9th District, 1913-15; defeated,1914; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1916.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks.Died in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,September2, 1924 (age64 years, 49days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | John Patrick O'Brien (1873-1951) — also known asJohn P. O'Brien — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,February1, 1873.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof New York City, N.Y., 1933; defeated, 1933; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1936,1940,1944.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;FriendlySons of St. Patrick;Knightsof Columbus;Elks;TammanyHall.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September22, 1951 (age78 years, 233days).Interment atGateof Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y. | | Lawrence Francis O'Brien (1917-1990) — also known asLawrence F. O'Brien;LarryO'Brien —of Springfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.Born in Springfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.,July 17,1917.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; administrativeassistant to U.S. Rep.FosterFurcolo, 1948-50;publicrelations business;U.S.Postmaster General, 1965-68;Chairmanof Democratic National Committee, 1968-69, 1970-72; his officewas the target of the Watergate burglary, 1972; commissioner,NationalBasketballAssociation, 1975-84.Irishancestry. Member,Elks;AmericanLegion.Died, ofcancer,inNew YorkHospital-CornellMedical Center, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September28, 1990 (age73 years, 73days).Interment atSt.Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, Mass. | | David Joseph O'Connell (1868-1930) — also known asDavid J. O'Connell — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December25, 1868.Democrat.Bookseller;U.S.Representative from New York 9th District, 1919-21, 1923-30;defeated, 1920; died in office 1930; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1920.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;RoyalArcanum;Elks.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December29, 1930 (age62 years, 4days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y. | | Frank D. O'Connor (1909-1992) — of Jackson Heights, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Elmhurst, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December20, 1909.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1949-52, 1955 (6th District 1949-52, 8th District1955); defeated, 1952;QueensCounty District Attorney, 1956-65; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1960,1964,1968;candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1966;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1969-85; Justice of the AppellateDivision of the New York Supreme Court, 1976-85.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;AncientOrder of Hibernians;AmericanLegion;CatholicWar Veterans.Felldown a flight of stairs, suffered head injuries, and died two weekslater, in Booth MemorialHospital,Flushing, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,December2, 1992 (age82 years, 348days).Interment atMountSt. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.  | Tasker Lowndes Oddie (1870-1950) — also known asTasker L. Oddie — ofNyeCounty, Nev.; Reno,WashoeCounty, Nev.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,October20, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;real estatebusiness;miningbusiness;NyeCounty District Attorney, 1900-02; member ofNevadastate senate, 1904-08;Governor ofNevada, 1911-15; defeated, 1914, 1918;U.S.Senator from Nevada, 1921-33; defeated, 1932, 1938; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Nevada,1924,1928(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1932,1940(alternate).Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,February17, 1950 (age79 years, 120days).Interment atLoneMountain Cemetery, Carson City, Nev. | | Daniel J. O'Mara (b. 1893) — of Irondequoit,MonroeCounty, N.Y.; Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Florence,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,October31, 1893.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1932-34;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 7th District, 1957-58.Catholic.Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;Orderof Alhambra;GammaEta Gamma.Burial location unknown. | | Hilem F. Paddock (1871-1922) — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Canandaigua,OntarioCounty, N.Y.,November10, 1871.SaginawCounty Treasurer;mayorof Saginaw, Mich., 1915-19; resigned 1919.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Moose;OddFellows.Died, fromgastritis,in Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,December2, 1922 (age51 years, 22days).Interment atBradyHill Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich. | | George Keyes Page (1896-1972) — also known asG. Keyes Page — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Perry,WyomingCounty, N.Y.,November10, 1896.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Genesee County1st District, 1961-62.Protestant.Member,Rotary;Elks.Died in1972(ageabout75 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George Keeney Page and Adella (Keyes) Page; married to FrancesMarie Adams. |
| | Roy M. Page — of Binghamton,BroomeCounty, N.Y.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 40th District, 1937-42.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Redmen;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Grange.Burial location unknown. | | H. Murray Pakulski (b. 1880) — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January30, 1880.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts,1908,1912(alternate).Jewish. Member,Freemasons;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Jacob Pakulski and Rosalie (Davidson) Pakulski; married,June 30,1904, to Ada S. Feldman. |
| | Harry J. Palmer (b. 1872) — of Rosebank, Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.; Port Richmond, Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.Born in Dover,MorrisCounty, N.J.,February28, 1872.Democrat.Merchant;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 24th District, 1929-34.Member,Elks;Kiwanis;RoyalArcanum.Burial location unknown. | | Harold Ira Panken (1910-1999) — also known asHarold I. Panken — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Bronx, New York County (nowBronxCounty), N.Y.,July 17,1910.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 21st District, 1947-52.Jewish. Member,Elks.Died in1999(ageabout88 years).Burial location unknown.  | Alan Vreeland Parker (1888-1965) — also known asAlan V. Parker — of Niagara Falls,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.Born in North Collins,ErieCounty, N.Y.,April17, 1888.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Niagara County 2nd District, 1915-17, 1920.Member,Freemasons;DeltaChi;Elks.Died in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,April10, 1965 (age76 years, 358days).Interment atVersailles Cemetery, Versailles, N.Y.| | Relatives:Married to Helen P. Roberts. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | Cornelius Welles Pendleton (1859-1936) — also known asCornelius W. Pendleton — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January4, 1859.Republican.Lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly 71st District, 1893-96, 1899-1900; member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1901-04;U.S.Collector of Customs at Los Angeles, Calif., California, 1907-13.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;UnionLeague.Died inLos AngelesCounty, Calif.,September17, 1936 (age77 years, 257days).Cremated;ashes interred atAngelus-RosedaleCemetery, Los Angeles, Calif. | | Randolph Perkins (1871-1936) — of Westfield,UnionCounty, N.J.; Woodcliff Lake,BergenCounty, N.J.Born in Dunellen,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,November30, 1871.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Westfield, N.J., 1905-06; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1905-07;chair ofBergen County Republican Party, 1911-16;U.S.Representative from New Jersey, 1921-36 (6th District 1921-33,7th District 1933-36); died in office 1936.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died in1936(ageabout64 years).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Staten Island, N.Y. | | Phelps Phelps (1897-1981) — also known asPhelps von Rottenburg — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.; Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.; Wildwood,Cape MayCounty, N.J.Born in Bonn,Germany,May4, 1897.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1924-28, 1937-38 (New York County 10th District1924-28, New York County 3rd District 1937-38); delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1932;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1936,1948(alternate); member ofNew Yorkstate senate 13th District, 1939-42; served in the U.S. Armyduring World War II;Governor ofAmerican Samoa, 1951-52; U.S. Ambassador toDominican Republic, 1952-53; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New Jersey,1956,1960,1964(alternate);delegateto New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1966.Episcopalian.Member,Sons ofthe Revolution;PsiUpsilon;UrbanLeague;Elks;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Societyof Colonial Wars;UnionLeague;DeltaTheta Phi.Died in Wildwood,Cape MayCounty, N.J.,June 10,1981 (age84 years, 37days).Cremated;ashes interred atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | N. Taylor Phillips (b. 1868) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December5, 1868.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 9th District, 1898-1900;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1912(alternate),1916;served in the U.S. Army during World War I.Jewish. Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Elks;FriendlySons of St. Patrick;AmericanLegion.Burial location unknown. | | Charles Poletti (1903-2002) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Barre,WashingtonCounty, Vt.,July 2,1903.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1936(alternate),1940;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1937-38; appointed 1937;delegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1938;LieutenantGovernor of New York, 1939-42; defeated, 1942;Governor ofNew York, 1942-43; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II.Baptist.Italianancestry. Member,UrbanLeague;American BarAssociation;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;PhiBeta Kappa.FirstAmerican of Italian ancestry to serve as a Governor. During WorldWar II, he was a senior officer in the Allied Military Government ofoccupied Italy.Died in Marco Island,CollierCounty, Fla.,August7, 2002 (age99 years, 36days).Interment atCalkins Cemetery, Elizabethtown, N.Y.  | James D. Pollard (b. 1892) — of Seneca Falls,SenecaCounty, N.Y.Born in Seneca Falls,SenecaCounty, N.Y.,December24, 1892.Republican.Newspapereditor; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Seneca County, 1930-36.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:New York Red Book 1936 |
| | | Lewis Humphrey Pounds (b. 1861) — also known asLewis H. Pounds — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born inLorainCounty, Ohio,1861.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1908,1912(alternate),1936,1940;boroughpresident of Brooklyn, New York, 1913-17; defeated, 1917;New Yorkstate treasurer, 1925-26; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1932.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Elks;RoyalArcanum.Interment atNorthportRural Cemetery, Northport, Long Island, N.Y.  | Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (1908-1972) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,November29, 1908.Democrat.Baptistminister;U.S.Representative from New York, 1945-71 (22nd District 1945-53,16th District 1953-63, 18th District 1963-71); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1952,1960,1964;citedforcontemptof court in 1966 for refusing to pay damages in a lawsuit againsthim; on February 28, 1967, he wasexpelledfrom the House of Representatives onchargesofunbecomingconduct andmisusingpublic funds; the Supreme Court overturned the expulsion in 1969.Baptist.Africanancestry. Member,AlphaPhi Alpha;Elks.Died, ofprostatecancer, in Jackson MemorialHospital,Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,April 4,1972 (age63 years, 127days).Cremated;ashes scattered inaprivate or family graveyard, Bahamas.| | Relatives: Sonof Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. and Mattie (Fletcher) Powell; married,March 8,1933, to Isabel Washington; married,August1, 1945, to Hazel Scott; married,December15, 1960, to Yvette Marjorie Diago (Flores) Powell; father ofAdamClayton Powell IV. | | | | Adam Clayton Powell Jr.Boulevard(formerly part of Seventh Avenue), inManhattan,New York, isnamed forhim. — The Adam Clayton PowellStateOffice Building (opened 1974 as the Harlem State Office Building;renamed 1983), inManhattan,New York, isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier | | | | Books by Powell,Adam Clayton,Jr.:Adamby Adam: The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell,Jr. | | | | Books about Powell,Adam Clayton,Jr.:Tisha Hamilton,AdamClayton Powell, Jr.: The Political Biography of an AmericanDilemma — Wil Haygood,Kingof the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell,Jr. | | | | Image source: Library ofCongress |
| | E. Bert Pullman (b. 1872) — of Fulton Chain,HerkimerCounty, N.Y.Born in Port Leyden,LewisCounty, N.Y.,January1, 1872.Democrat.Millwright;carpenter;buildingcontractor; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Herkimer County, 1913; defeated, 1914.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Burial location unknown.
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