| |  Robert David Sack (b. 1939) — also known asRobert D. Sack — Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,1939.Law clerk for U.S. District JudgeArthurLane;lawyer; senior associate special counsel, U.S. HouseJudiciary Committee inquiry into impeachment of PresidentRichardM. Nixon, 1974;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1998-2009; tooksenior status 2009.Jewish.Still living as of 2017. | | Leon Sacks (1902-1972) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,October7, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 1st District, 1937-43; served inthe U.S. Army Air Force in World War II.Jewish. Member,AmericanLegion;JewishWar Veterans;Freemasons;American BarAssociation;Elks;B'naiB'rith.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,March11, 1972 (age69 years, 156days).Interment atShalomMemorial Park, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. | | Wilbur Fisk Sadler (1840-1920) — of Carlisle,CumberlandCounty, Pa.Born inAdamsCounty, Pa.,October14, 1840.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer; candidate forPennsylvaniastate senate, 1868;CumberlandCounty District Attorney, 1871; district judge in Pennsylvania9th District, 1884-94, 1904-14.Died in Carlisle,CumberlandCounty, Pa.,July 4,1920 (age79 years, 264days).Interment atAshlandCemetery, Carlisle, Pa. | | George Read Sage (1828-1898) — of Lebanon,WarrenCounty, Ohio.Born in Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.,August24, 1828.Lawyer;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, 1883-98;retired 1898.Died in Lebanon,WarrenCounty, Ohio,November19, 1898 (age70 years, 87days).Interment atCorwinBlock Cemetery, Lebanon, Ohio. | | Roy St. Lewis (b. 1891) — also known asRoy St. Lewis — of Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.Born in Sharon,MercerCounty, Pa.,September27, 1891.Republican.Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World WarI; assistant attorney in Oklahoma for Chicago, Rock Island andPacificRailroad;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1925-31.Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;American BarAssociation;KappaSigma;PhiAlpha Delta;Freemasons;Shriners;Moose.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof John Griffith Lewis and Mary Ann (Davis) Lewis; married,July 12,1926, to Inez Reams. |
| | Andrew M. Sallade — of Reading,BerksCounty, Pa.Democrat.Lawyer; candidate formayorof Reading, Pa., 1849, 1850.Burial location unknown. | | Jacob M. Sallade — of Reading,BerksCounty, Pa.Democrat.Lawyer; candidate formayorof Reading, Pa., 1858.Burial location unknown. | | Samuel W. Salus (b. 1872) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,August31, 1872.Republican.Lawyer; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1903, 1909; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 2nd District, 1911-38; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1928,1932.Burial location unknown. | | Janis Lynn Sammartino (b. 1950) — of San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,1950.Lawyer; municipal judge in California, 1994-95; superior courtjudge in California, 1995-2007;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of California, 2007-.Female.Still living as of 2017. | | Juan Ramon Sanchez (b. 1955) — Born in Vega Baja,Vega BajaMunicipio, Puerto Rico,1955.Lawyer; public defender; common pleas court judge inPennsylvania, 1998-2004;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2004-.Hispanicancestry.Still living as of 2017. | | Charles William Sandman Jr. (1921-1985) — also known asCharles W. Sandman, Jr. — of Cape May,Cape MayCounty, N.J.; Erma Park,Cape MayCounty, N.J.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,October23, 1921.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer; member ofNewJersey state senate from Cape May County, 1956-65; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New Jersey,1956(alternate),1960,1964,1968;Republican candidate forGovernor ofNew Jersey, 1965 (primary), 1969 (primary), 1973;delegateto New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1966;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1967-75.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Rotary;ThetaKappa Phi.Died in Cape May Court House,Cape MayCounty, N.J.,August26, 1985 (age63 years, 307days).Interment atColdSpring Presbyterian Cemetery, Cold Spring, N.J. | | Richard John Santorum (b. 1958) — also known asRick Santorum — of Pennsylvania. Born inWinchester,Va.,May 10,1958.Republican. Administrative assistant to State Sen.J.Doyle Corman, 1981-86;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1991-95;U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1995-2007; defeated, 2006; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania,2008;candidate for Republican nomination for President,2012,2016.Catholic.Italianancestry.Still living as of 2018. | | Randall James Sauder (b. 1954) — also known asRandy Sauder — of Smyrna,CobbCounty, Ga.Born in DuBois,ClearfieldCounty, Pa.,June 6,1954.Lawyer;politicalconsultant; member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives, 1995-2000; defeated (Democratic),2000.Seventh-DayAdventist. Member,Rotary.Still living as of 2004. | | Anthony Savage (b. 1893) — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Born in Mahanoy City,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.,December25, 1893.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Washington, 1928-34.Catholic.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;PhiDelta Phi;DeltaKappa Epsilon;Order ofthe Coif.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Lewis B. Savage and Anna (Tamosz) Savage; married,September11, 1915, to Florence Hopkins. |
| | Henry D. Saylor (b. 1857) — of Pottstown,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Born in Pottstown,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,October22, 1857.Republican.Lawyer; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 12th District, 1895-98; U.S. Consul inMatanzas, as of 1898-99.Lutheran.Germanancestry. Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.Burial location unknown. | | John Phillips Saylor (1908-1973) — also known asJohn P. Saylor — of Johnstown,CambriaCounty, Pa.Born in Conemaugh Township,SomersetCounty, Pa.,July 23,1908.Republican.Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World WarII;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1949-73 (26th District 1949-53,22nd District 1953-73, 12th District 1973); died in office 1973;delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1972.Evangelicaland Reformed Church; laterUnitedChurch of Christ. Member,Elks;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Amvets;Freemasons;Shriners;American BarAssociation;Eagles.Died in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,October28, 1973 (age65 years, 97days).Interment atGrandviewCemetery, Southmont, Pa. | | Tillman Kulp Saylor (1873-1938) — also known asTillman K. Saylor — of Johnstown,CambriaCounty, Pa.Born inSomersetCounty, Pa.,October30, 1873.Republican.Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1924.Died, fromcoronarysclerosis andmyocarditis,in Lee HomeopathicHospital,Johnstown,CambriaCounty, Pa.,October25, 1938 (age64 years, 360days).Interment atGrandviewCemetery, Southmont, Pa. | | Edward Smith Sayres (1797-1877) — also known asEdward S. Sayres — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Marcus Hook,DelawareCounty, Pa.,October5, 1797.Lawyer;Vice-Consulfor Brazil inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1841-77;Vice-Consulfor Portugal inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1850-76;Vice-Consulfor Sweden & Norway inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1854;Vice-Consulfor Denmark inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1862.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,March22, 1877 (age79 years, 168days).Interment atLaurelHill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.  | Richard B. Scandrett (1861-1918) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 30,1861.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer; law partner ofJamesE. Barnett; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1916.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,October3, 1918 (age57 years, 95days).Interment atUnionDale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof William A. Scandrett and Mary (Brown) Scandrett; married,July 8,1890, to Agnes Morrow. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913) |
| | William Edwin Schaak (1872-1934) — also known asWilliam E. Schaak — of Lebanon,LebanonCounty, Pa.Born in South Londonderry Township,LebanonCounty, Pa.,July 30,1872.Democrat.Lawyer; postmaster atLebanon,Pa., 1913-17;chair ofLebanon County Democratic Party, 1927.ChristianReformed. Member,Elks;Eagles.Died, from an accidentaldrowning,while swimming in Lake Conewago, South Londonderry Township,LebanonCounty, Pa.,June 27,1934 (age61 years, 332days).Interment atMt.Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Elias Kettering Schaak and Mary Louise (Erb) Schaak; married,November24, 1896, to Elizabeth Behney. |
| | William Irwin Schaffer (1867-1953) — also known asWilliam I. Schaffer — of Chester,DelawareCounty, Pa.; Haverford,DelawareCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,February11, 1867.Republican.Lawyer;DelawareCounty District Attorney, 1893-1900;Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1919-21; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1920;justiceof Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1921-43;chiefjustice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1940-43.Episcopalian.Member,UnionLeague.Died in1953(ageabout86 years).Interment atWestLaurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof George A. Schaffer and Mary H. (Irwin) Schaffer; married to SusanA. Cross. |
| | William Abraham Schnader (b. 1886) — also known asWilliam A. Schnader — of Germantown, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Bowmansville,LancasterCounty, Pa.,October5, 1886.Republican.Lawyer;Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1930-35; candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1934; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1936.ChristianReformed. Member,PhiBeta Kappa;Chi Phi;PhiDelta Phi;Order ofthe Coif;Freemasons;UnionLeague.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles B. Schnader and Elizabeth (Renninger) Schnader; married,June9, 1915, to Ethel K. Heinitsh. |
| | Lisa Bobbie Schreiber=Hughes (b. 1958) — of Pennsylvania. Born in1958.Lawyer; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul General inCalgary, 1997; U.S. Ambassador toSuriname, 2006-.Female.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Still living as of 2007. | | Glenni William Scofield (1817-1891) — also known asGlenni W. Scofield — of Warren,WarrenCounty, Pa.Born in Dewittville,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.,March11, 1817.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1849-51; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1857-59 (19th District 1857-58, 11th District1859); district judge in Pennsylvania 18th District, 1861-63;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1863-75 (19th District 1863-73,at-large 1873-75); delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1872;Register of the U.S. Treasury, 1878-81;Judgeof U.S. Court of Claims, 1881-91; resigned 1891.Died in Warren,WarrenCounty, Pa.,August30, 1891 (age74 years, 172days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Warren, Pa. | | Hardie Scott (1907-1999) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Cynwyd,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,June 7,1907.Republican.Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1932;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1947-53.Episcopalian.DiedNovember2, 1999 (age92 years, 148days).Burial location unknown. | | Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. (1900-1994) — also known asHugh Scott — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born inFredericksburg,Va.,November11, 1900.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1941-45, 1947-59 (7th District1941-45, 6th District 1947-59); defeated, 1944; served in the U.S.Navy during World War II;Chairmanof Republican National Committee, 1948-49; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1960,1964,1972(delegation chair); speaker,1956;U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1959-77.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Amvets;Sonsof the American Revolution;Lions;Societyof the Cincinnati;FriendlySons of St. Patrick;AlphaChi Rho;TauKappa Alpha;PatrioticOrder Sons of America.DiedJuly 21,1994 (age93 years, 252days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | John Roger Kirkpatrick Scott (1873-1945) — also known asJohn R. K. Scott — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Bloomsburg,ColumbiaCounty, Pa.,July 6,1873.Republican.Lawyer; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1899, 1909-13;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania at-large, 1915-19; resigned 1919.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,December9, 1945 (age72 years, 156days).Interment atWestLaurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa. | | William Warren Scranton (1917-2013) — also known asWilliam W. Scranton — of Dalton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.Born in Madison,New HavenCounty, Conn.,July 19,1917.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;banker;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1961-63;Governor ofPennsylvania, 1963-67; candidate for Republican nomination forPresident,1964;delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1964;U.S. Representative toUnited Nations, 1976-77.Presbyterian.Member,Council onForeign Relations;TrilateralCommission;Chi Psi.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in Montecito,SantaBarbara County, Calif.,July 28,2013 (age96 years, 9days).Burial location unknown. | | Edward Scull (1818-1900) — of Somerset,SomersetCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February5, 1818.Republican.Lawyer;newspapereditor and publisher;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Somerset, Pennsylvania, 1863-66,1873-83; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1864,1876,1884;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1887-93 (17th District 1887-89,20th District 1889-93).Died in Somerset,SomersetCounty, Pa.,July 10,1900 (age82 years, 155days).Interment atUnionCemetery, Somerset, Pa. | | George Ross Scull (b. 1856) — also known asGeorge R. Scull — of Somerset,SomersetCounty, Pa.Born in Somerset,SomersetCounty, Pa.,November25, 1856.Republican.Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1896,1900(alternate),1912;bankpresident.Interment atUnion Cemetery, Irwin, Pa. | | Cornelius Decator Scully (1878-1952) — also known asCornelius D. Scully — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November30, 1878.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1936-46; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1940,1944.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;KappaSigma;Freemasons;Eagles.Died in HillcrestNursingHome,Winchester,Va.,September23, 1952 (age73 years, 298days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Shepherdstown, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof John Sullivan Scully and Mary E. (Negley) Scully; married,June 10,1905, to Rosalie Pendleton. |
| | Deborah A. Servitto — ofMacombCounty, Mich.; Royal Oak,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Sewickley,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Lawyer; district judge in Michigan 37th District, 1987-90;circuitjudge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 1990-2006; appointed 1990;Judge,Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 2006-13; appointed 2006.Female.Still living as of 2013. | | William G. Sesler (b. 1928) — of Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.Born in Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.,April18, 1928.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;lawyer; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 49th District, 1961-72; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1964;candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1970.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Jaycees;TauKappa Alpha.Still living as of 1999. | | George F. Shannon (c.1785-1836) — also known as"Peg Leg" — of St. Charles,St.Charles County, Mo.Born in alogcabin inWashingtonCounty, Pa., about 1785.Youngest member of theLewisandClarkexpedition, 1804-06; wounded in a skirmish with Indians in 1807 andlost aleg;lawyer; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1820-24; circuit judge inKentucky, 1820;U.S.Attorney for Missouri, 1829-34.Irishancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died, in ahotel atPalmyra,MarionCounty, Mo.,August30, 1836 (ageabout 51years).Interment atMasseyMill Cemetery, Near Palmyra, Marion County, Mo. | | James Shannon (c.1791-1832) — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Born in Claysville,WashingtonCounty, Pa., about 1791.Lawyer; U.S. Charge d'Affaires toCentral America, 1832, died in office 1832.Irishancestry.Died, ofyellowfever,1832(ageabout41 years).Intermentsomewherein Frankfort, Ky. | | Peter Chrystostum Shannon (1821-1899) — also known asPeter C. Shannon — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in New Alexandria,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,August25, 1821.Republican.Lawyer; district judge in Pennsylvania, 1852-53;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1872;justiceof Dakota territorial supreme court, 1873-82.Killed in acarriageaccident in San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,April12, 1899 (age77 years, 230days).Interment atCalvary Pioneer Memorial Park, San Diego, Calif. | | George Sharswood (1810-1883) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,July 7,1810.Lawyer;lawprofessor; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1837; district judge inPennsylvania, 1845-67;justice ofPennsylvania state supreme court, 1868-82;chiefjustice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1879-82.Presbyterian.DiedMay 28,1883 (age72 years, 325days).Interment atLaurelHill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.| | The World War IILibertyshipSS George Sharswood (built 1943 atBaltimore,Maryland; scrapped 1962) wasnamed forhim. | | | | Epitaph: "This monument, erected bymembes of the Philadelphia bar, commemorates the genius and virtuesof one distinguished as a legal author and professor of law,President Judge of the District Court, Associate and Chief Justice ofthe Supreme Court of Pennsylvania." | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Cassius McLean Shartel (1860-1943) — also known asCassius M. Shartel — of Neosho,NewtonCounty, Mo.Born inCrawfordCounty, Pa.,April27, 1860.Republican.Lawyer;farmer;farm loansbusiness; delegate to Republican National Convention fromMissouri,1900,1936;U.S.Representative from Missouri 15th District, 1905-07;delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention at-large, 1922-23.Died in Neosho,NewtonCounty, Mo.,September27, 1943 (age83 years, 153days).Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, Neosho, Mo. | | William Irvin Shaw (1860-1900) — also known asW. Irvin Shaw — of Houtzdale,ClearfieldCounty, Pa.Born in Clearfield,ClearfieldCounty, Pa.,1860.Republican.Lawyer;chair ofClearfield County Republican Party, 1894; U.S. Consul inBarranquilla, 1897-1900.Died bysuicide,fromslashinghis throat, wrists, and leg, in ahotel atPhiladelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,December25, 1900 (ageabout 40years).Interment atHillcrestCemetery, Clearfield, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Archibald Henry Shaw and Mary E. (Irvin) Shaw; married1895 to MaryValentine Rhodes. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | R. W. Sheak (c.1834-1880) — of Lancaster,LancasterCounty, Pa.Born about 1834.Lawyer;banker;major in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1865-66; president, Lancaster andQuarryvilleRailroad,president, Lancaster and MillersvilleRailroaddirector, Sunbury and LewistownRailroad.Member,Freemasons.DiedSeptember26, 1880 (ageabout 46years).Burial location unknown. | | John Edward Sheridan (1902-1987) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Waterbury,New HavenCounty, Conn.,September15, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1939-47; defeated,1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1940,1944(alternate),1948.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,November12, 1987 (age85 years, 58days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Henry Sherwood (1813-1896) — of Wellsboro,TiogaCounty, Pa.Born in Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,October9, 1813.Democrat. Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War ofIndependence;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1871-73;president, Wellsboro & LawrencevilleRailroad;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1880.Died in Wellsboro,TiogaCounty, Pa.,November10, 1896 (age83 years, 32days).Interment atWellsboroCemetery, Wellsboro, Pa. | | Edward Shippen (1729-1806) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,February16, 1729.Lawyer;justice ofPennsylvania state supreme court, 1791;chiefjustice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1799-1806.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,April16, 1806 (age77 years, 59days).Interment atFirst Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Pa.  | Edward Shippen (1823-1904) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born inLancasterCounty, Pa.,November16, 1823.Lawyer;Consulfor Argentina inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1872-88, 1892-95;Consulfor Chile inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1872-98;Consulfor Ecuador inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1873-97.Member,Sons ofthe Revolution;Societyof Colonial Wars.Died, frompneumonia,in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,March14, 1904 (age80 years, 119days).Interment atLaurelHill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Dr. Joseph Galloway Shippen and Anna Maria (Buckley) Shippen;married,June 29,1849, to Augusta Chauncey Twiggs; grandnephew ofEdwardShippen (1729-1806); great-grandson ofEdwardShippen (1703-1781); great-grandnephew ofWilliamShippen; third great-grandson ofEdwardShippen (1639-1712); first cousin once removed ofBerthaShippen Irving; first cousin twice removed ofBenjaminChew andThomasWilling; second cousin once removed ofCharlesWilling Byrd; third cousin ofGeorgeHoward,JohnBrown Francis,BenjaminChew Howard andSophiaDallas; third cousin once removed ofJohnLee Carroll andEdwardOverton Jr.; third cousin twice removed ofJamesRieman Macfarlane,JohnHowell Carroll andFrancisFisher Kane. | | | | Political families:Bache-Dallas-Chew-Howardfamily of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;Lee-Masonfamily of Virginia;Sinnickson-Chewfamily of Salem, New Jersey;Carrollfamily of Baltimore, Maryland (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Philadelphia Times,December 20, 1891 |
| | | George Shiras Jr. (1832-1924) — Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January26, 1832.Lawyer;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1892-1903; retired 1903.Presbyterian.Scottishancestry.Died, as the result of afall, inPittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,August2, 1924 (age92 years, 189days).Interment atAlleghenyCemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | Benjamin Franklin Shively (1857-1916) — also known asBenjamin F. Shively — of South Bend,St. JosephCounty, Ind.Born inSt. JosephCounty, Ind.,March20, 1857.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Indiana 13th District, 1884-85, 1887-93;defeated, 1906; candidate forGovernor ofIndiana, 1896; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIndiana,1904(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1912(speaker);U.S.Senator from Indiana, 1909-16; died in office 1916.DiedMarch14, 1916 (age58 years, 360days).Interment atBrookvilleCemetery, Brookville, Pa. | | Lazarus Denison Shoemaker (1819-1893) — also known asLazarus D. Shoemaker — of Wilkes-Barre,LuzerneCounty, Pa.Born in Kingston,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,November5, 1819.Republican.Lawyer; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 12th District, 1866-68;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1871-75; delegateto Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1872;banker.Died in Wilkes-Barre,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,September9, 1893 (age73 years, 308days).Interment atFortyFort Cemetery, Forty Fort, Pa.  | Herbert Bronson Shonk (1881-1930) — also known asHerbert B. Shonk — of Scarsdale,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Plymouth,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,October28, 1881.Republican.Lawyer;oilbusiness; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1923-30;died in office 1930.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion;AlphaDelta Phi;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, frompneumonia,following aheartattack, in White PlainsHospital,White Plains,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,September26, 1930 (age48 years, 333days).Interment atSt.James the Less Cemetery, Scarsdale, N.Y. | | | Milton William Shreve (1858-1939) — also known asMilton W. Shreve — of Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.Born inVenangoCounty, Pa.,May 3,1858.Republican.Lawyer;ErieCounty District Attorney;chair ofErie County Republican Party, 1900; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1907-12;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1913-15, 1919-33 (25th District1913-15, 1919-23, 29th District 1923-33).Member,Societyof the War of 1812.DiedDecember23, 1939 (age81 years, 234days).Interment atErieCemetery, Erie, Pa. | | Joseph Horace Shull (1848-1944) — also known asJoseph H. Shull;J. H. Shull — of Stroudsburg,MonroeCounty, Pa.Born inNorthamptonCounty, Pa.,August17, 1848.Democrat.Schoolteacher;physician;lawyer;newspapereditor; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 22nd District, 1887-90;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1903-05;chair ofMonroe County Democratic Party, 1927.Died in Stroudsburg,MonroeCounty, Pa.,August9, 1944 (age95 years, 358days).Interment atStroudsburgCemetery, Stroudsburg, Pa. | | Thomas Hale Sill (1783-1856) — also known asThomas H. Sill — of Lebanon,WarrenCounty, Ohio; Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.Born in Windsor,HartfordCounty, Conn.,October11, 1783.Whig.Lawyer;burgessof Erie, Pennsylvania, 1816-17, 1829, 1833-34, 1843-44; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1823;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1826-27, 1829-31;delegateto Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1837-38; WhigPresidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1848;postmaster atErie,Pa., 1849-53.Died in Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.,February7, 1856 (age72 years, 119days).Interment atErieCemetery, Erie, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Richard Lord Sill and Sarah (Hale) Sill; married to JoannaBoylston Chase; second cousin ofTheodoreSill; second cousin once removed ofGeorgeGriswold Sill; second cousin twice removed ofThomasFitch andMatthewGriswold (1714-1799); second cousin thrice removed ofAllanPercy Sill; third cousin ofFrederickWilliam Lord; third cousin once removed ofJonathanFitch,JamesHillhouse,RogerGriswold,ZinaHyde Jr.,JohnWilliam Allen andAugustusFrank; third cousin thrice removed ofGeorgeAnthony Sweetland,JosephBuell Ely,CleonLorenzo Parmelee andAlbertClinton Griswold; fourth cousin ofDanielChapin,ElishaHotchkiss,PhineasLyman Tracy,ElishaHotchkiss Jr.,AlbertHaller Tracy,HenryTitus Backus andThomasWorcester Hyde; fourth cousin once removed ofJohnLarkin Payson,GrahamHurd Chapin,JosephLyman Huntington,AlexanderHamilton Waterman,WilliamJudson Clark,SamuelLord,CharlesHull Clark,EdwinP. Hotchkiss,MatthewGriswold (1833-1919),CharlesM. Hotchkiss,CharlesEdward Hyde,HermanArod Gager,JohnSedgwick Hyde andEdwardWarden Hyde. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | John Smith Simonson (1796-1881) — of Charlestown,ClarkCounty, Ind.Born inFayetteCounty, Pa.,June 2,1796.Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812;lawyer;farmer;miller;merchant;member ofIndianastate senate, 1826-29; candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana, 1837; member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1841-46; defeated, 1838;Speaker ofthe Indiana State House of Representatives, 1845-46; served inthe U.S. Army during the Mexican War; general in the Union Armyduring the Civil War.Member,Freemasons.Died in New Albany,FloydCounty, Ind.,December5, 1881 (age85 years, 186days).Burial location unknown. | | Joseph E. Sinnott — also known asJoe Sinnott — of Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.Democrat.Chemist;lawyer;mayor ofErie, Pa., 2006-; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,2008.Still living as of 2010. | | Charles Sitgreaves (1803-1878) — of Phillipsburg,WarrenCounty, N.J.Born in Easton,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.,April22, 1803.Democrat.Lawyer; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1831, 1833;member ofNewJersey state senate from Warren County, 1852-54;mayorof Phillipsburg, N.J., 1861-62;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1865-69.Died in Phillipsburg,WarrenCounty, N.J.,March17, 1878 (age74 years, 329days).Interment atSeventhStreet Cemetery, Easton, Pa. | | James Richard Slack (1818-1881) — also known asJ. R. Slack — of Huntington,HuntingtonCounty, Ind.Born inBucksCounty, Pa.,September28, 1818.Democrat.Lawyer; candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana, 1854, 1880; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Indiana,1856,1868,1880(ConventionVice-President); member ofIndianastate senate, 1850; general in the Union Army during the CivilWar; circuit judge in Indiana, 1872-78.Died, of aheartattack, in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,July 28,1881 (age62 years, 303days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Huntington, Ind. | | Abraham Herr Smith (1815-1894) — also known asA. Herr Smith — of Lancaster,LancasterCounty, Pa.Born in Manor Township,LancasterCounty, Pa.,March 7,1815.Lawyer; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1843-44; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 7th District, 1846-48;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1873-85.Died in Lancaster,LancasterCounty, Pa.,February16, 1894 (age78 years, 346days).Interment atWoodwardHill Cemetery, Lancaster, Pa. | | Bernard C. Smith (1923-1993) — of Northport,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Barnesboro (now part of Northern Cambria),CambriaCounty, Pa.,July 29,1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;SuffolkCounty District Attorney, 1962-65; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 2nd District, 1966-68.Member,Rotary.DiedOctober19, 1993 (age70 years, 82days).Interment atNorthportRural Cemetery, Northport, Long Island, N.Y.  | Earl A. Smith (1876-1938) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Lawrence,EssexCounty, Mass.,December14, 1876.Democrat.Lawyer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1917-19 (New York County 23rd District 1917, NewYork County 22nd District 1918-19); magistrate.Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;TammanyHall.Died, in St. Elizabeth'sHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November28, 1938 (age61 years, 349days).Intermentsomewherein Milford, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof George H. Smith and Elizabeth (Hart) Smith; married1906 toFlorence Rochotte. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
 | Ira L. Smith (b. 1870) — of Fairmont,MarionCounty, W.Va.Born near Masontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.,March15, 1870.Republican.Schoolprincipal;lawyer; member ofWestVirginia state senate 11th District, 1927-30; candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1934.Presbyterian.Member,SigmaNu;ThetaNu Epsilon.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1906 toFlorence Belle Cox. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1929 |
| | | James Smith (1719-1806) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Dublin,Ireland,September17, 1719.Lawyer;Delegateto Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1776;signer,Declaration of Independence, 1776; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1780.Presbyterian.Died in York,YorkCounty, Pa.,July 11,1806 (age86 years, 297days).Interment atFirstPresbyterian Churchyard, York, Pa.; memorial monument atConstitution Gardens, Washington, D.C. | | John Montgomery Smith (b. 1834) — ofIowaCounty, Wis.Born in Bedford Springs,BedfordCounty, Pa.,February26, 1834.Democrat.Lawyer; candidate forWisconsinstate attorney general, 1879; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Wisconsin,1880,1888;member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1892; Democratic Presidential Elector forWisconsin,1893.Burial location unknown. | | Joseph Showalter Smith (1824-1884) — also known asJoseph S. Smith — of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.; Olympia,ThurstonCounty, Wash.Born in Connellsville,FayetteCounty, Pa.,June 20,1824.Democrat.Lawyer; candidate formayorof Portland, Ore., 1851;U.S.Attorney for Washington, 1857-59; member of Oregon statelegislature, 1860;U.S.Representative from Oregon at-large, 1869-71; candidate forGovernor ofOregon, 1882.Died in Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,September28, 1884 (age60 years, 100days).Interment atRiverView Cemetery, Portland, Ore. | | Robert Smith (1757-1842) — of Maryland. Born in Lancaster,LancasterCounty, Pa.,November3, 1757.Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War;lawyer; Presidential Elector for Maryland,1789(voted forGeorgeWashington andRobertH. Harrison); member ofMarylandstate senate, 1793-95; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1796-1800;U.S.Secretary of the Navy, 1801-09;U.S.Secretary of State, 1809-11.Presbyterian.Died inBaltimore,Md.,November26, 1842 (age85 years, 23days).Burial location unknown. | | William Rudolph Smith (1787-1868) — also known asWilliam R. Smith — of Mineral Point,IowaCounty, Wis.Born in Trappe,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,August31, 1787.Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1820; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 17th District, 1822-24;delegateto Wisconsin state constitutional convention, 1846;Wisconsinstate attorney general, 1856-58.Died in Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.,August22, 1868 (age80 years, 357days).Burial location unknown. | | W. H. Snell (born c.1853) — of Fairbury,JeffersonCounty, Neb.Born in Pennsylvania, about 1853. Republican.Lawyer; member ofNebraskastate senate, 1885-88.Burial location unknown. | | Charles A. Snyder (b. 1867) — of Pottsville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.Born in Pillow,DauphinCounty, Pa.,April16, 1867.Republican.Lawyer; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1903-07; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 29th District, 1909-17; resigned 1917;Pennsylvaniastate auditor general, 1917-21; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1920;Pennsylvaniastate treasurer, 1921-25.Burial location unknown. | | Lee A. Solomon (b. 1954) — of Haddon Heights,CamdenCounty, N.J.; Haddonfield,CamdenCounty, N.J.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,August17, 1954.Republican.Lawyer; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly 6th District, 1992-95; candidateforU.S.Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1992; superior courtjudge in New Jersey, 2004-08, 2012-14;associatejustice of New Jersey state supreme court, 2014-.Still living as of 2016. | | Henry Souther (1826-1891) — of Ridgway,ElkCounty, Pa.; Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.; Lynn,EssexCounty, Mass.Born in Charlestown, Middlesex County (now part of Boston,SuffolkCounty), Mass.,March 5,1826.Republican.Lawyer;ElkCounty Treasurer, 1847; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 18th District, 1856-58; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1860,1868;county judge in Pennsylvania, 1871.Englishancestry.Died in1891(ageabout65 years).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Everett, Mass.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Souther and Hepsie (Armisted) Souther; married1850 toLetitia Patterson; second cousin thrice removed ofMarcHubbard Souther. |
| | Arlen Specter (1930-2012) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.,February12, 1930.Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;lawyer; Republican candidate formayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 1967; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1972,2008;U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1981-2011; defeated in Democraticprimary, 2010.Jewish.Died, fromnon-Hodgkin'slymphoma, in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,October14, 2012 (age82 years, 245days).Interment atShalomMemorial Park, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. | | John T. Spencer (born c.1845) — of Dakota City,DakotaCounty, Neb.Born in Pennsylvania, about 1845. Republican.Lawyer; member ofNebraskastate senate, 1885-86.Burial location unknown. | | Haman C. Staggers (1867-1941) — of Waynesburg,GreeneCounty, Pa.Born in Franklin Township,GreeneCounty, Pa.,July 19,1867.Democrat.Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1912.Died in Waynesburg,GreeneCounty, Pa.,February13, 1941 (age73 years, 209days).Interment atGreenMount Cemetery, Waynesburg, Pa. | | Austin Leander Staley (1902-1978) — also known asAustin L. Staley — of Fox Chapel,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December30, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1950-67; tooksenior status 1967.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation.DiedAugust3, 1978 (age75 years, 216days).Interment atChrist Our Redeemer Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | William Henry Stanton (1843-1900) — of Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 28,1843.Democrat.Lawyer; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 20th District, 1875-76;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1876-77; commonpleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1877.Died in Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.,March28, 1900 (age56 years, 243days).Interment atWestSide Catholic Cemetery, Scranton, Pa.  | Harold Edward Stassen (1907-2001) — also known asHarold E. Stassen — of South St. Paul,DakotaCounty, Minn.; Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in West St. Paul,DakotaCounty, Minn.,April13, 1907.Republican.Lawyer;DakotaCounty Attorney, 1931-38; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Minnesota,1936,1940(TemporaryChair;speaker);Governorof Minnesota, 1939-43; resigned 1943; served in the U.S. Navyduring World War II; among the founders of the United Nations, 1945(in 2001, he was the last surviving signer of the UN Charter);president,University of Pennsylvania, 1948-53; director, U.S. Mutual SecurityAgency, 1953; candidate for Republican nomination for President,1948,1952,1964,1968,1976,1980,1984,1988,1992;candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1958; candidate formayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 1959; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1960;Independent Republican candidate forU.S.Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1986.Baptist.Member,SigmaAlpha Epsilon;DeltaSigma Rho;GammaEta Gamma;Freemasons;Shriners;Council onForeign Relations.Died, at the Friendship Villagenursinghome, Bloomington,HennepinCounty, Minn.,March 4,2001 (age93 years, 325days).Interment atAcaciaPark Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Minn. | | | Charles W. Staudenmeier (1894-1988) — of Ashland,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.Born in Ashland,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.,November4, 1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 29th District, 1933-36; defeated, 1936; circuitjudge in Pennsylvania, 1940.Germanancestry.DiedJanuary12, 1988 (age93 years, 69days).Interment atNew St. Mauritius Cemetery, Ashland, Pa. | | Reuben W. Steckman (1849-1927) — of Princeton,MercerCounty, Mo.Born in Everett,BedfordCounty, Pa.,November30, 1849.Democrat.Lawyer;MercerCounty Probate Judge, 1879-86;newspapereditor; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forMissouri,1908;chairof Mercer County Democratic Party, 1916.Presbyterian;laterMethodist.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.Died in Princeton,MercerCounty, Mo.,March16, 1927 (age77 years, 106days).Interment atPrincetonCemetery, Princeton, Mo. | | William Alexander Steel (1836-1879) — also known asW. A. Steel — of Joliet,WillCounty, Ill.Born in Blairsville,IndianaCounty, Pa.,October11, 1836.Major in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;stone quarryproprietor;mayor ofJoliet, Ill., 1869-71, 1872-73, 1875-76.Died, reportedly as the result of ahorsedrawnsleigh accident, in Joliet,WillCounty, Ill.,March28, 1879 (age42 years, 168days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Joliet, Ill. | | Henry Joseph Steele (1860-1933) — also known asHenry J. Steele — of Easton,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.Born in Easton,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.,May 10,1860.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1915-21.Died in1933(ageabout73 years).Interment atEastonCemetery, Easton, Pa. | | William Shearer Stenger (1840-1918) — also known asWilliam S. Stenger — of Chambersburg,FranklinCounty, Pa.Born in Fort Loudon,FranklinCounty, Pa.,February13, 1840.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1875-79; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1880;secretaryof the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1883-87.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,March29, 1918 (age78 years, 44days).Interment atFallingSpring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Chambersburg, Pa.  | Bruce Foster Sterling (1870-1945) — also known asBruce F. Sterling — of Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.Born in Masontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.,September28, 1870.Democrat.Lawyer; law partner ofEdwardC. Higbee; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1912(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1924,1928;member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1910;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1917-19;defeated, 1920;PennsylvaniaDemocratic state chair, 1921.Member,Elks;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar.Died in1945(ageabout74 years).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, South Union Township, Fayette County, Pa.  | Thaddeus Stevens (1792-1868) — of Gettysburg,AdamsCounty, Pa.; Lancaster,LancasterCounty, Pa.Born in Danville,CaledoniaCounty, Vt.,April 4,1792.Republican. Born with aclubfoot, whichimpairedhis walk;lawyer; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1833-35, 1837, 1841;delegateto Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1838;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1849-53, 1859-68 (8th District1849-53, 9th District 1859-68); died in office 1868; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1856(speaker),1860.Died inWashington,D.C.,August11, 1868 (age76 years, 129days).Interment atShreiner-ConcordCemetery, Lancaster, Pa.; cenotaph atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C. | | James S. Stevenson (1780-1831) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born inWarrenCounty, Pa.,1780.Lawyer; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1822-23;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1825-29.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,October16, 1831 (ageabout 51years).Interment atFirstPresbyterian Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | Andrew Stewart (1791-1872) — of Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.Born in German Township,FayetteCounty, Pa.,June 11,1791.Lawyer; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1815-18;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1818-21;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1821-29, 1831-35, 1843-49 (13thDistrict 1821-23, 14th District 1823-29, 1831-33, 20th District1833-35, 18th District 1843-45, 13th District 1845-47, 18th District1847-49); delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1860.Died in Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.,July 16,1872 (age81 years, 35days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, South Union Township, Fayette County, Pa. | | William Stewart (1810-1876) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Mercer,MercerCounty, Pa.,September10, 1810.Lawyer; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1842-44 (20th District 1842-43, 25th District1844);U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1857-61.Died in Mercer,MercerCounty, Pa.,October17, 1876 (age66 years, 37days).Interment atMercerCitizens Cemetery, Mercer, Pa. | | John Dodson Stiles (1822-1896) — also known asJohn D. Stiles — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania,January15, 1822.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1862-65, 1869-71 (7th District1862-63, 6th District 1863-65, 1869-71); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1864.DiedOctober29, 1896 (age74 years, 288days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Allentown, Pa. | | Fletcher Wilbur Stites (1881-1933) — also known asFletcher W. Stites — of Narberth,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.; Lower Merion Township,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Born in Cape May,Cape MayCounty, N.J.,October3, 1881.Republican.Lawyer; Republican Presidential Elector forPennsylvania,1920;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 12th District, 1923-26.Died in1933(ageabout51 years).Burial location unknown. | | Rhamanthus Menville Stocker (1848-1917) — also known asR. M. Stocker — of Honesdale,WayneCounty, Pa.Born in Salem Township,WayneCounty, Pa.,October5, 1848.Democrat.Lawyer;newspapereditor;historian;candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1894, 1895;postmaster atHonesdale,Pa., 1914-17.Died in Honesdale,WayneCounty, Pa.,April21, 1917 (age68 years, 198days).Interment atGlenDyberry Cemetery, Honesdale, Pa. | | Stephen Stockton (b. 1947) — also known asSteve Stockton — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,July 4,1947.Lawyer;accountant;insuranceexecutive;mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 2005-.Still living as of 2011. | | Charles Warren Stone (1843-1912) — also known asCharles W. Stone — of Warren,WarrenCounty, Pa.Born in Groton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,June 29,1843.Republican.Lawyer; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1870-71; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 48th District, 1877-78;LieutenantGovernor of Pennsylvania, 1879-83;secretaryof the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1887-90;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1890-99 (27th District 1890-97,7th District 1897-99).Died near Warren,WarrenCounty, Pa.,August15, 1912 (age69 years, 47days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Warren, Pa.  | William Alexis Stone (1846-1920) — also known asWilliam A. Stone — of Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Delmar Township,TiogaCounty, Pa.,April18, 1846.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;TiogaCounty District Attorney, 1875-77;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1880-86;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1891-98; delegateto Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1896;Governorof Pennsylvania, 1899-1903.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,March 1,1920 (age73 years, 318days).Interment atWellsboroCemetery, Wellsboro, Pa. | | | Christian Markle Straub (1804-1860) — also known asChristian M. Straub — of Orwigsburg,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.; Pottsville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.Born in Milton,NorthumberlandCounty, Pa.,1804.Democrat.Lawyer;SchuylkillCounty Prothonotary, 1845;SchuylkillCounty Sheriff, 1849;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1853-55; memberofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1856-58 (28th District 1856-57, 7th District 1858).Germanancestry.Died inWashington,D.C.,June 7,1860 (ageabout 55years).Intermentsomewherein Pottsville, Pa. | | Audrey Strauss (born c.1948) — of New York. Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa., about 1948.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 2020-.Female.Still living as of 2020. | | John Franklin Street (b. 1943) — also known asJohn F. Street — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Norristown,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,October15, 1943.Democrat.Lawyer; Democratic Presidential Elector forPennsylvania,1996;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1996,2000,2004,2008;mayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 2000-08; Democratic Presidential Electorfor Pennsylvania,2000(voted forAlGore andJosephI. Lieberman).Still living as of 2020. | | Joseph E. Streeter (1829-1863) — of Joliet,WillCounty, Ill.Born in Harford,SusquehannaCounty, Pa.,August3, 1829.Lawyer;mayor ofJoliet, Ill., 1854-55;justice ofNebraska territorial supreme court, 1861-63; died in office 1863.DiedFebruary20, 1863 (age33 years, 201days).Burial location unknown. | | Nathan Leroy Strong (1859-1939) — also known asNathan L. Strong — of Brookville,JeffersonCounty, Pa.Born in Summerville,JeffersonCounty, Pa.,November12, 1859.Republican.Telegraphoperator;railwaystation agent;lawyer;JeffersonCounty District Attorney, 1895-1901;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 27th District, 1917-35.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.DiedDecember14, 1939 (age80 years, 32days).Interment atBrookvilleCemetery, Brookville, Pa. | | William Strong (1808-1895) — of Reading,BerksCounty, Pa.Born in Somers,TollandCounty, Conn.,May 6,1808.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1847-51;justice ofPennsylvania state supreme court, 1857-68; resigned 1868;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1870-80; retired 1880.Presbyterian.Died in Lake Minnewaska,UlsterCounty, N.Y.,August19, 1895 (age87 years, 105days).Interment atCharlesEvans Cemetery, Reading, Pa. | | Myer Strouse (1825-1878) — of Pottsville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.Born in Oberstrau,Germany,December16, 1825.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1863-67.Jewish.Died in Pottsville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.,February11, 1878 (age52 years, 57days).Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, Pottsville, Pa. | | Howard William Stull (1876-1949) — also known asHoward W. Stull — of Colville,StevensCounty, Wash.; Johnstown,CambriaCounty, Pa.Born near Johnstown,CambriaCounty, Pa.,April11, 1876.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1932-33.Died in Johnstown,CambriaCounty, Pa.,April22, 1949 (age73 years, 11days).Interment atGrandviewCemetery, Southmont, Pa. | | Lafayette M. Sturdevant (b. 1856) — of Neillsville,ClarkCounty, Wis.Born in Chandlers Valley,WarrenCounty, Pa.,September17, 1856.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer;ClarkCounty District Attorney, 1884-85, 1890-91;chair ofClark County Republican Party, 1894-98; member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1899-1902;Wisconsinstate attorney general, 1903-07.Burial location unknown. | | Charles Swayne (1842-1907) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.; Pensacola,EscambiaCounty, Fla.Born in Guyencourt,New CastleCounty, Del.,August10, 1842.Republican.Lawyer; candidate forjustice ofFlorida state supreme court, 1888;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Florida, 1889-1907;died in office 1907;impeachedby the U.S. House of Representatives in December 1904; acquitted inthe U.S. Senate.DiedJuly 5,1907 (age64 years, 329days).Burial location unknown. | | J. Bowman Sweitzer — of Pennsylvania.Lawyer; law partner ofDavidReed;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1850-53.Burial location unknown. | | George Sweney (1796-1877) — of Bucyrus,CrawfordCounty, Ohio.Born near Gettysburg,AdamsCounty, Pa.,February22, 1796.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1839-43.Died in Bucyrus,CrawfordCounty, Ohio,October10, 1877 (age81 years, 230days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Bucyrus, Ohio.
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