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Church of Christ Politicians

James Browning Allen (1912-1978) — also known asJames B. Allen;Jim Allen — of Gadsden,EtowahCounty, Ala.Born in Gadsden,EtowahCounty, Ala.,December28, 1912.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1939-43; served in the U.S. Navyduring World War II; member ofAlabamastate senate, 1947-51;LieutenantGovernor of Alabama, 1951-55, 1963-67; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Alabama,1952(member,CredentialsCommittee);U.S.Senator from Alabama, 1969-78; died in office 1978.Church of Christ. Died in Gulf Shores,BaldwinCounty, Ala.,June 1,1978 (age65 years, 155days).Interment atForrestCemetery, Gadsden, Ala.

Very incomplete list!

Elbert M. Adcox (1899-1969) — of Hohenwald,LewisCounty, Tenn.BornOctober2, 1899.Democrat.Automobiledealer;oildistributor;truckingbusiness; member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1945-50, 1959-64.Church of Christ. Died in September,1969(age69years, 0 days).Burial location unknown.Jonah Adkins (1894-1956) — of Ceredo,WayneCounty, W.Va.Born in Wayne,WayneCounty, W.Va.,January7, 1894.Democrat.Mineelectrician;justice of the peace; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1945-50.Church of Christ. Died in Wayne,WayneCounty, W.Va.,December14, 1956 (age62 years, 342days).Interment atWayne Cemetery, Wayne, W.Va.
 
 
 Relatives: Sonof Goodwin Adkins and Melinda (Williamson) Adkins; married,September4, 1912, to Cassie Tabor.
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 Relatives: Sonof George Columbus Allen and Mary Ethel (Browning) Allen; married,March16, 1940, to Marjorie Jo Stephens; married,August7, 1964, toMaryonPittman Mullins.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial
 R. F. Arledge (1907-1968) — also known asDeacon Arledge — of Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.Born in Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,June 1,1907.Democrat.Newspaperreporter;lawyer;major in the U.S. Army during World War II;chair ofBernalillo County Democratic Party, 1946; member ofNew MexicoDemocratic State Central Committee, 1946; district judge in NewMexico 2nd District, 1947-50; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New Mexico,1948.Church of Christ. Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;PiKappa Alpha.DiedJune 16,1968 (age61 years, 15days).Interment atSantaFe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
 Relatives: Sonof Richard F. Arledge and Ellen (Henderson) Arledge; married to HelenJean Floyd.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 William S. Banowsky (b. 1936) — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Abilene,TaylorCounty, Tex.,March 4,1936.Republican.Minister;president,Pepperdine University, 1968-78;president,University of Oklahoma, 1978-85; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from California,1972;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from California, 1972-73; RepublicanPresidential Elector for California,1972(voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).Church of Christ. Still living as of 2000. Riley Alvin Bender (1890-1973) — also known asRiley A. Bender — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,July 8,1890.Prizefighter;hotelmanager;musicstore manager;seedwholesaler; candidate in Democratic primary forIllinoisstate senate 11th District, 1938; candidate for Republicannomination for President,1944,1948,1952.Church of Christ.GermanandWelshancestry.Died, in Illinois CentralHospital,Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March 6,1973 (age82 years, 241days).Interment atOnargaCemetery, Onarga, Ill.
 Relatives: Sonof Edward Bender and Rachel Josephine 'Josie' (Davis)Bender.
 Lyle H. Boren (1909-1992) — of Seminole,SeminoleCounty, Okla.Born near Waxahachie,EllisCounty, Tex.,May 11,1909.Democrat.Schoolteacher;merchant;U.S.Representative from Oklahoma 4th District, 1937-47; served in theU.S. Navy during World War II.Church of Christ. Member,Elks;OddFellows;Rotary;AmericanLegion;PiKappa Delta.Died in Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.,July 2,1992 (age83 years, 52days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Mark Lattimar Boren and Nannie Mae (Weatherall) Boren; married,December26, 1936, to Christine McKown; father ofDavidLyle Boren; grandfather ofDavidDaniel Boren.
 Political family:Borenfamily of Seminole, Oklahoma.
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 Tommy Burks (1940-1998) — of near Monterey,PutnamCounty, Tenn.Born in Cookeville,PutnamCounty, Tenn.,May 22,1940.Farmer;member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1971-78; member ofTennesseestate senate, 1979-98; died in office 1998.Church of Christ. Member,Lions;FarmBureau.Shotandkilled inhispickuptruck by his opponent for re-election,ByronLow Tax Looper, near Monterey,CumberlandCounty, Tenn.,October19, 1998 (age58 years, 150days).Interment atCrestlawnMemorial Cemetery, Cookeville, Tenn.
 Relatives: Sonof Walter Fred Burks and Christine Gilliam Burks; married1960 toCharlotteRose Gentry.
 Cross-reference:McCrackenPoston
 Omar Truman Burleson (1906-1991) — also known asOmar Burleson — of Anson,JonesCounty, Tex.; Abilene,TaylorCounty, Tex.Born in Anson,JonesCounty, Tex.,March19, 1906.Democrat.JonesCounty Attorney, 1931-35;JonesCounty Judge, 1935-41;FBIspecial agent; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Representative from Texas 17th District, 1947-79; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Texas,1956(alternate),1960,1964.Church of Christ. Member,Lions;Freemasons.Died in Abilene,TaylorCounty, Tex.,May 14,1991 (age85 years, 56days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Anson, Tex.
 Relatives: Sonof Joseph Burleson and Bettie (Couch) Burleson; married,April21, 1929, to Ruth DeWeese.
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 Ashley Leonidas Camp Jr. (b. 1923) — of Alabama. Born in Munford,TalladegaCounty, Ala.,July 19,1923.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1959-67.Church of Christ. Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;FarmBureau.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Alexis U. Coates (1858-1943) — also known asA. U. Coates — of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa.Born in Excelsior,RichlandCounty, Wis.,June 21,1858.Schoolteacher;musicstore manager;grocer;real estatedealer; Prohibition candidate forGovernor ofIowa, 1901; Prohibition candidate forU.S.Senator from Iowa, 1936.Church of Christ.Englishancestry. Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.Died in Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,January21, 1943 (age84 years, 214days).Interment atGlendaleCemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
 Relatives: Sonof William Harvey Coates and Anna French (Knowlton) Coates; married,August31, 1875, to Isabel Lein.
 Robert W. Colflesh (1900-1967) — of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa.Born in Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,January31, 1900.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, 1932-34; candidateforGovernor ofIowa, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1936.Church of Christ. Member,American BarAssociation.Died, oftuberculosis,in Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,April17, 1967 (age67 years, 76days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Frank Marvin Colflesh and Alice (Davis) Colflesh; married,September14, 1924, to Martha Lucy Waring.
 John Cornyn (b. 1952) — also known as"Big John" — of Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.Born in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,February2, 1952.Republican.Lawyer;district judge in Texas, 1984-90;justice ofTexas state supreme court, 1990-97;Texasstate attorney general, 1999-2002;U.S.Senator from Texas, 2002-; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Texas,2008.Church of Christ. Still living as of 2018.
 Cross-reference:PeteOlson
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Ballotpediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile
 Richard Hugh Everson (1945-1999) — also known asRick Everson — of West Virginia. Born inBarbourCounty, W.Va.,August19, 1945.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1992-99; died in office 1999.Church of Christ. Member,Freemasons;Lions;AmericanLegion.Died in BroaddusHospital,Philippi,BarbourCounty, W.Va.,September1, 1999 (age54 years, 13days).Interment atBarbourMemorial Cemetery, Philippi, W.Va. Joseph Landon Evins (1910-1984) — also known asJoe L. Evins — of Smithville,DeKalbCounty, Tenn.Born inDeKalbCounty, Tenn.,October24, 1910.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Representative from Tennessee, 1947-77 (5th District 1947-53, 4thDistrict 1953-77); delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTennessee,1948,1956,1960,1964,1968.Church of Christ. Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Amvets;PhiKappa Sigma;PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons;Shriners;Lions;Elks.Died in Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,March31, 1984 (age73 years, 159days).Entombed atSmithvilleTown Cemetery, Smithville, Tenn.
 Relatives: Sonof Myrtie (Goodson) Evins andJamesEdgar Evins; married to Ann Smartt.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article
 James Herman Faulkner, Sr. (1916-2008) — also known asJimmy Faulkner — of Bay Minette,BaldwinCounty, Ala.Born inLamarCounty, Ala.,March 1,1916.Democrat.Newspaperpublisher;insuranceagent; mayor of Bay Minette, Ala., 1941-43; member ofAlabamaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1942; served in the U.S.Army Air Force in World War II; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Alabama,1948,1952(alternate); member ofAlabamastate senate, 1950-54; owned a chain of sevenradiostations;bankdirector.Church of Christ. Died, in OakwoodNursingHome, Bay Minette,BaldwinCounty, Ala.,August22, 2008 (age92 years, 174days).Interment atBayMinette Cemetery, Bay Minette, Ala.
 Relatives: Sonof Henry L. Faulkner and Ebbie (Johnson) Faulkner; married to EvelynLouise Irwin.
 FaulknerUniversity(founded 1942 as Montgomery Bible College; renamed 1953 as AlabamaChristian College; renamed 1985 as Faulkner University), inMontgomery,Alabama, isnamed forhim.
 See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Ronnie Gene Flippo (b. 1937) — also known asRonnie G. Flippo — of Florence,LauderdaleCounty, Ala.Born in Florence,LauderdaleCounty, Ala.,August15, 1937.Democrat.Accountant;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1971-75; member ofAlabamastate senate, 1975-77;U.S.Representative from Alabama 5th District, 1977-91.Church of Christ. Still living as of 2014.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NNDBdossier
 Fred David Gray — also known asFred D. Gray — of Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.; Tuskegee,MaconCounty, Ala.Born in Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1970-74; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Alabama,2000,2004,2008;chairof Macon County Democratic Party, 2003.Church of Christ.Africanancestry. Member,NationalBar Association;American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association;NAACP;Associationof Trial Lawyers of America.Still living as of 2008.
 Relatives:Married to Carol Porter.
 Junius Foy Guin (born c.1883) — also known asJ. Foy Guin — of Russellville,FranklinCounty, Ala.Born in Russellville,FranklinCounty, Ala., about 1883.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofAlabamaRepublican State Executive Committee, 1922; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Alabama,1924(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1928(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1944,1948,1952(member,CredentialsCommittee).Church of Christ. Intermentsomewherein Russellville, Ala.
 Relatives:Father ofJuniusFoy Guin Jr..
 Junius Foy Guin Jr. (b. 1924) — also known asJ. Foy Guin, Jr. — of Russellville,FranklinCounty, Ala.Born in Russellville,FranklinCounty, Ala.,February2, 1924.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;candidate forU.S.Senator from Alabama, 1954;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, 1973.Church of Christ. Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society.Still living as of 2010.
 Relatives: SonofJuniusFoy Guin.
 Brett Guthrie (b. 1964) — of Bowling Green,WarrenCounty, Ky.BornFebruary18, 1964.Republican. Member ofKentuckystate senate 32nd District, 1999-; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Kentucky,2008,2012.Church of Christ. Still living as of 2014.
 See alsoNNDBdossier
 Earl Brumfield Hager (1909-2011) — also known asEarl B. Hager — of Logan,LoganCounty, W.Va.Born in Gill,LincolnCounty, W.Va.,April10, 1909.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;school teacherand principal; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1953-54,1955-72; appointed 1955.Presbyterian;laterChurch of Christ. Member,Redmen;AmericanLegion.Died inLoganCounty, W.Va.,December19, 2011 (age102 years,253 days).Interment atForest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, W.Va.
 Relatives: Sonof Golden Hager and Fanny Hager.
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 James Kenneth Hahn (b. 1950) — also known asJames K. Hahn;Jim Hahn — of San Pedro, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,July 3,1950.Democrat.Lawyer; LosAngeles city controller, 1981-85; city attorney, 1985-2001; delegateto Democratic National Convention from California,1988,2000,2004;mayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 2001-05; defeated, 2005.Church of Christ. Still living as of 2020.
 Relatives: SonofKennethFrederick Hahn; brother ofJaniceKay Hahn; nephew ofGordonR. Hahn.
 Political family:Hahnfamily of Los Angeles, California.
 See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —OurCampaignscandidate detail
 Kenneth Frederick Hahn (1920-1997) — also known asKenneth Hahn;Kenny Hahn — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,August19, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member, LosAngeles City Council, 1947-52;LosAngeles County Supervisor, 1952-92; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from California,1952;candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1970.Church of Christ. Died, fromheartfailure, in ahospitalat Inglewood,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,October12, 1997 (age77 years, 54days).Interment atInglewoodPark Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif.
 Relatives: Sonof John Heinrich Hahn and Hattie Louise (Wiggins) Hahn; brother ofGordonR. Hahn; father ofJamesKenneth Hahn andJaniceKay Hahn.
 Political family:Hahnfamily of Los Angeles, California.
 The Kenneth HahnStateRecreation Area, inLosAngeles, California, isnamed forhim.  — The Kenneth HahnHallof Administration, inLosAngeles, California, isnamed forhim.
 See alsoWikipediaarticle
 Sam Blakeley Hall Jr. (1924-1994) — also known asSam B. Hall, Jr. — of Texas. Born in Marshall,HarrisonCounty, Tex.,January11, 1924.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;U.S.Representative from Texas 1st District, 1976-85;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, 1985-94; diedin office 1994.Church of Christ. Died in Marshall,HarrisonCounty, Tex.,April10, 1994 (age70 years, 89days).Interment atNewGrover Cemetery, Near Marshall, Harrison County, Tex.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —federaljudicial profile —BiographicalDirectory of Federal Judges
 Charles Tuggle Hancock (1880-1966) — also known asC. Tuggle Hancock — of Galena,StoneCounty, Mo.; Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.Born in Washburn,BarryCounty, Mo.,July 3,1880.Republican.Schoolteacher;farmer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives, 1945-46, 1953-54, 1957-58,1961-62 (Stone County 1945-46, Greene County 3rd District 1953-54,1957-58, 1961-62).Church of Christ. Died in Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.,March15, 1966 (age85 years, 255days).Interment atMars Hill Cemetery, Scholten, Mo.
 Relatives: Sonof Goldman Buford Leland Kimbrel Hancock and Mary Minerva (Burris)Hancock; married,August21, 1904, to Viola 'Dicie' Butler; married,February28, 1947, to Daisy Porterfield.
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 Melton D. Hancock (1929-2011) — also known asMel Hancock — of Missouri. Born in Cape Fair,StoneCounty, Mo.,September14, 1929.Republican.Insurancebusiness; candidate forU.S.Senator from Missouri, 1982; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Missouri, 1984;U.S.Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1989-97.Church of Christ. DiedNovember6, 2011 (age82 years, 53days).Burial location unknown.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NNDBdossier
 Beth H. Harwell (b. 1957) — of Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.Born in Norristown,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,July 24,1957.Republican.Universityprofessor; delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,2004,2008(alternate); member ofTennesseestate house of representatives 56th District, 2007.Female.Church of Christ. Still living as of 2008. Archie Ray Hicks Jr. (1915-1974) — also known asArch R. Hicks, Jr. — of Ripley,BrownCounty, Ohio.Born in Levanna,BrownCounty, Ohio,October13, 1915.Republican.Lawyer;mayor of Ripley, Ohio;BrownCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1941-49; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Ohio,1948,1952,1960.Church of Christ. Member,Kiwanis;Jaycees.Died in1974(ageabout58 years).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Ripley, Ohio.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Manford Latimer Hudson (1924-2012) — also known asManford L. Hudson — ofSussexCounty, Del.Born in Frankford,SussexCounty, Del.,April14, 1924.Republican.Farmer;candidate forDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 4th District,1950.Church of Christ. Died, in Peninsula RegionalMedicalCenter, Salisbury,WicomicoCounty, Md.,September23, 2012 (age88 years, 162days).Interment atOdd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel, Del.
 Relatives: Sonof Charles Latimer Hudson and Sarah Edna (Dingle) Hudson; married toJane Gray; third cousin thrice removed ofCalebRodney Layton.
 Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians).
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 Barbara Richards Jackson (b. 1935) — also known asBarbara Jackson;BarbaraRichards —of Nederland,JeffersonCounty, Tex.Born in San Augustine,SanAugustine County, Tex.,October7, 1935.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1972.Female.Church of Christ. Still living as of 1973.
 Relatives:Daughter of William Richards and Syble (Irvin) Richards; married1953 to HaroldFloyd Jackson.
 Ellis Carl Kays (1890-1984) — of Petersburg,PikeCounty, Ind.Born in Algiers,PikeCounty, Ind.,July 7,1890.Republican.PikeCounty Recorder, 1930-38; mayor of Petersburg, Ind., 1939-43;chair ofPike County Republican Party, 1941-44.Church of Christ. Died in Petersburg,PikeCounty, Ind.,June 1,1984 (age93 years, 330days).Interment atWalnut Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, Ind.
 Relatives: Sonof Marion Francis Kays and Lida Myrtle (Pancake)Kays.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Jill Klajic (b. 1946) — also known asMary Jillene Leach;Mary JilleneKlajic-Green —of Santa Clarita,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Rose Bud,WhiteCounty, Ark.,June 14,1946.Mayorof Santa Clarita, Calif., 1992.Female.Church of Christ. Still living as of 2010.
 Relatives:Daughter of Lonnie Leach and Thedis (Benton) Leach; married to LouisKlajic and Tom Green.
 Delbert Leroy Latta (1920-2016) — also known asDelbert Latta — of Bowling Green,WoodCounty, Ohio.Born in Weston,WoodCounty, Ohio,March 5,1920.Republican.Lawyer;member ofOhiostate senate, 1953-58;U.S.Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1959-89; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Ohio,1968,1976.Church of Christ. Died in Bowling Green,WoodCounty, Ohio,May 12,2016 (age96 years, 68days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives:Married to Mary Rose Kiene; father ofRobertE. Latta.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NNDBdossier
 George Sidney Marshall (1869-1956) — also known asGeorge S. Marshall — of Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio.Born in Corning,PerryCounty, Ohio,January29, 1869.Lawyer;mayorof Columbus, Ohio, 1910-11.Church of Christ. Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Woodmen;Redmen;RoyalArcanum.Died in1956(ageabout87 years).Interment atGreenLawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
 Relatives: Sonof George Marshall and Theresa (Maxwell) Marshall; married,October14, 1903, to Alice Badgley.
 Keith McDonald — of Bartlett,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.Insurancebusiness;mayorof Bartlett, Tenn., 2003-.Church of Christ. Still living as of 2003. Edson V. Root Jr. (1903-1971) — of Bangor,Van BurenCounty, Mich.Born in Bangor,Van BurenCounty, Mich.,August27, 1903.Republican.Fruitfarmer;member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1948-50; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1953-71 (Van Buren County1953-64, 54th District 1965-71); died in office 1971.Church of Christ. Member,FarmBureau;Freemasons;Shriners.Died in1971(ageabout67 years).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: SonofEdsonV. Root Sr.; married1937 to FriedaShaefer.
 Henry Floyd Sherrod (1890-1977) — also known asH. Floyd Sherrod — of Decatur,MorganCounty, Ala.Born in Florence,LauderdaleCounty, Ala.,December2, 1890.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;school teacherand principal; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromAlabama,1932(alternate),1948(alternate),1952(alternate),1968.Church of Christ; laterMethodist.Member,Civitan;KappaDelta Pi;AmericanLegion;FarmBureau.DiedDecember1, 1977 (age86 years, 364days).Interment atDecaturCemetery, Decatur, Ala.
 Relatives: Sonof John Henry Sherrod and Bertie Sherrod; married,June 20,1918, to Effie D. Poole; married,February15, 1970, to Grace Lee (Widner) Sandlin.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 E. L. Simpson (b. 1895) — of Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.; Mt. Clare,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.Born inPendletonCounty, W.Va.,September9, 1895.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1939-42;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from WestVirginia,1952.Church of Christ. Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;AmericanLegion.Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Joseph L. Simpson and Cora D. (Keister) Simpson; married,August28, 1921, to Lela A. Sommerville.
 Roy Smith (b. 1924) — of Ypsilanti Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Livingston,OvertonCounty, Tenn.,February12, 1924.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;analyst forFord MotorCompany;supervisorof Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1959-66; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 52nd District, 1967-72, 1975-82;defeated, 1962 (Washtenaw County 2nd District), 1972 (22nd District);Saline city administrator, 1973-74; candidate forMichiganstate senate 18th District, 1982.BaptistorChurch of Christ. Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
 Relatives:Married1949 toShirley Sanford.
 Kenneth N. Springer (1945-2000) — also known asPete Springer — of Centerville,HickmanCounty, Tenn.Born in Lyles,HickmanCounty, Tenn.,February27, 1945.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofTennesseestate senate 25th District, 1981-82, 1991-2000; died in office2000; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1996.Church of Christ. Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died, apparently ofheartdisease, in Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,April12, 2000 (age55 years, 45days).Interment atHarpethHills Memory Gardens, Centerville, Tenn. Harlan Whitney Thomas (b. 1908) — also known asHarlan Thomas — of Bolivar,HardemanCounty, Tenn.Born in Michie,McNairyCounty, Tenn.,August5, 1908.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Tennessee,1948.Church of Christ. Member,Rotary;Freemasons;AmericanLegion.Burial location unknown. Raymond Hoyt Thornton Jr. (1928-2016) — also known asRay Thornton — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.; Sheridan,GrantCounty, Ark.Born in Conway,FaulknerCounty, Ark.,July 16,1928.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1960(alternate),1996;delegateto Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1969-70;Arkansasstate attorney general, 1971-73;U.S.Representative from Arkansas, 1973-79, 1991-97 (4th District1973-79, 2nd District 1991-97); candidate forU.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1978;president,Arkansas State University, 1980-84;president,University of Arkansas, 1984-90;justice ofArkansas state supreme court, 1997-2005.Church of Christ. Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,April13, 2016 (age87 years, 272days).Burial location unknown.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NNDBdossier
 G. E. Van Wert (b. 1880) — of Hampton,FranklinCounty, Iowa.Born inGrundyCounty, Iowa,August13, 1880.Republican.Farmer;member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1929-39; director, MutualTelephoneCompany.Church of Christ. Member,FarmBureau.Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof J. S. Van Wert and Elizabeth (Rose) Van Wert; married,December25, 1903, to Mabel Hansell.
 Amos Richard Webber (1852-1948) — also known asAmos R. Webber — of Elyria,LorainCounty, Ohio.Born in Hinckley,MedinaCounty, Ohio,January21, 1852.Republican. Common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1901-04, 1922-35;U.S.Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1904-07.Church of Christ. Died in Elyria,LorainCounty, Ohio,February25, 1948 (age96 years, 35days).Interment atRidgelawnCemetery, Elyria, Ohio.
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 Lynn Boyd Wells (b. 1893) — also known asLynn B. Wells — of West Liberty,MorganCounty, Ky.Born in West Liberty,MorganCounty, Ky.,January29, 1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;electedKentuckystate house of representatives 75th District 1955.Church of Christ. Member,Freemasons;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;DisabledAmerican Veterans;American BarAssociation.Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Edward Granvil Wells and Arzelda (Keeton) Wells; married to JewelD. Johnson.
 John D. Westwood (b. 1944) — also known asJack Westwood — of Crescent Springs,KentonCounty, Ky.BornMarch 6,1944.Republican.Schoolteacher; member ofKentuckystate senate 23rd District, 1997-.Church of Christ. Still living as of 2004. Alan Dupree Wheat (b. 1951) — also known asAlan D. Wheat — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,October16, 1951.Democrat.Economist;member ofMissouristate house of representatives, 1977-82;U.S.Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1983-95; candidate forU.S.Senator from Missouri, 1994.Church of Christ.Africanancestry.Still living as of 2014.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NNDBdossier
 Charles H. Whitney (1838-1912) — of Cookeville,PutnamCounty, Tenn.Born in Bridgton,CumberlandCounty, Maine,January16, 1838.Republican.Real estatebusiness;contractor;postmaster atCookeville,Tenn., 1907-10.Church of Christ. Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Died in Cookeville,PutnamCounty, Tenn.,December25, 1912 (age74 years, 344days).Interment atCookevilleCity Cemetery, Cookeville, Tenn.
 Relatives: Sonof George W. Whitney and Angela (Phinney) Whitney; married,October28, 1860, to Mary Alicia 'Alice' Wirt.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Dorothy Bishop Wood (1921-1999) — of Greenville,HuntCounty, Tex.Born in Greenville,HuntCounty, Tex.,September5, 1921.Delegate to Republican National Convention.Female.Church of Christ. DiedAugust9, 1999 (age77 years, 338days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives:Married to Richard Wood.

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