Very incomplete list! | |  James Abdnor (1923-2012) — also known asJim Abdnor;Ellis JamesAbdnor —of Kennebec,LymanCounty, S.Dak.Born in Kennebec,LymanCounty, S.Dak.,February13, 1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;rancher;schoolteacher;athleticcoach; member ofSouthDakota state senate, 1957-68 (29th District 1957-66, 24thDistrict 1967-68);Presidentpro tempore of the South Dakota State Senate, 1965-66;LieutenantGovernor of South Dakota, 1969-71;U.S.Representative from South Dakota 2nd District, 1973-81; defeatedin primary, 1970;U.S.Senator from South Dakota, 1981-87; defeated, 1986;administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, 1987-89; delegateto Republican National Convention from South Dakota,1992.Methodist;laterLutheran.Lebaneseancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Elks;Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star;Shriners;Farmers Union;Grange;SigmaChi;IzaakWalton League.Died, at DoughertyHospiceHouse, Sioux Falls,MinnehahaCounty, S.Dak.,May 16,2012 (age89 years, 93days).Interment atKennebec Cemetery, Kennebec, S.Dak. | | L. V. Anderson (1900-1987) — of Clearfield,TrippCounty, S.Dak.Born in Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,January14, 1900.Democrat.Farmer;rancher;member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 41st District, 1959-60.Lutheran.Member,Farmers Union.Died inTrippCounty, S.Dak.,August26, 1987 (age87 years, 224days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives:Married to Florence Vauser. |
| | Edward Backlund (1893-1978) — also known asEd Backlund — of Mitchell,DavisonCounty, S.Dak.Born in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,December11, 1893.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;farmer;insurancebusiness; member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 13th District, 1953-56.Lutheran.Member,Farmers Union;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died in November,1978(age84years, 0 days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Gladys Pear Lowrie. |
| | George H. Blodgett (b. 1885) — ofWrightCounty, Minn.Born inHenryCounty, Ill.,1885.Farmer;member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 27, 1927-30.Member,Farmers Union. Burial location unknown.  | Richard Thompson Buckler (1865-1950) — also known asRichard T. Buckler — of Crookston,PolkCounty, Minn.Born near Oakland,ColesCounty, Ill.,October27, 1865.Farmer;director, FarmersElevatorCompany (Crookston, Minn.); member ofMinnesotastate senate 66th District, 1915-18, 1923-26, 1931-34;U.S.Representative from Minnesota 9th District, 1935-43.Baptist.Member,Eagles;Farmers Union;FarmBureau.Died in Crookston,PolkCounty, Minn.,January23, 1950 (age84 years, 88days).Interment atOakdaleCemetery, Crookston, Minn. | | Hyatt Elmer Covey (b. 1875) — also known asH. E. Covey — of Hamill,TrippCounty, S.Dak.Born in Le Roy,McLeanCounty, Ill.,September1, 1875.Republican.Farmer;member ofSouthDakota state senate 26th District, 1919-26;LieutenantGovernor of South Dakota, 1927-29.Presbyterian.Member,Grange;Farmers Union.Interment atWinnerCemetery, Winner, S.Dak.| | Relatives: Sonof James R. Covey and Lizzie Fox (Jones) Covey; married to Della LoisBaldwin. |
| | Don Irving (b. 1898) — of Chambersburg,PikeCounty, Ill.Born in Chambersburg,PikeCounty, Ill.,September20, 1898.Democrat.Farmer;insurancebusiness;newspapercolumnist;candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1944, 1946;chair ofPike County Democratic Party, 1949-65.Christian.Member,AmericanLegion;FarmBureau;Farmers Union.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Wade Hampton Irving and Martha (Hume) Irving; married,November25, 1920, to Marjorie Lindsey. |
| | Herman Jacobs (b. 1897) — of Alcester,UnionCounty, S.Dak.Born inUnionCounty, S.Dak.,November15, 1897.Democrat.Farmer;member ofSouthDakota state senate 1st District, 1959-62.Lutheran.Member,Farmers Union.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Elsie Hamilton. |
 | Charles Edgar Leafdale (1906-1991) — also known asC. Edgar Leafdale — of Potter,CheyenneCounty, Neb.; Mesa,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Potter,CheyenneCounty, Neb.,November1, 1906.Democrat.Farmer;candidate forU.S.Representative from Nebraska 4th District, 1948;wholesalegrocer.Swedishancestry. Member,Farmers Union;Lions.Died in Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,June 2,1991 (age84 years, 213days).Interment atMountain View Cemetery, Mesa, Ariz.| | Relatives: Sonof Anthoney Morris Leafdale and Flora (Johnson) Leafdale; married,August19, 1934, to Inez Lorraine Davis. | | | | Image source: Chadron (Neb.) Record,March 19, 1948 |
| | Leland E. Mulder (b. 1925) — of Holmen,La CrosseCounty, Wis.Born in La Crosse,La CrosseCounty, Wis.,June 9,1925.Democrat.Farmer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly from La Crosse County 2nd District; defeated,1954, 1956; elected 1958; candidate forU.S.Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1986.Member,Farmers Union. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Donald William Naddy (b. 1917) — also known asDonald Naddy — of Britton,MarshallCounty, S.Dak.Born in Kidder,MarshallCounty, S.Dak.,January12, 1917.Schoolteacher; member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 34th District, 1959-60.Member,OddFellows;Farmers Union.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William Edward Naddy and Anna (Impecoven) Naddy. |
 | Elmer C. Peterson (b. 1892) — of Poplar,DouglasCounty, Wis.; Superior,DouglasCounty, Wis.Born inMartinCounty, Minn.,November30, 1892.Progressive. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Douglas County 2nd District, 1935-42; memberofWisconsinstate senate, 1943-46.Member,Farmers Union. Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Wisconsin Blue Book 1940 |
| | Rolland W. Redlin (1920-2011) — also known asRollie Redlin — of Minot,WardCounty, N.Dak.Born in Lambert,RichlandCounty, Mont.,February29, 1920.Democrat.Farmer;candidate forNorthDakota state house of representatives, 1952; member ofNorthDakota state senate, 1959-63, 1973-2000;U.S.Representative from North Dakota 2nd District, 1965-67; defeated,1966.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry. Member,Farmers Union;Sons ofNorway;Kiwanis.Died in Rapid City,PenningtonCounty, S.Dak.,September23, 2011 (age91 years, 207days).Interment atConcordia Cemetery, Crosby, N.Dak. | | Edwin C. Rohl (b. 1908) — of Prescott,PierceCounty, Wis.Born in Troy town,St. CroixCounty, Wis.,July 15,1908.Democrat.Farmer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Buffalo, Pepin and Pierce counties; elected1958; defeated, 1960.Member,Farmers Union. Burial location unknown. | | James Drake Weaver (b. 1874) — also known asJames D. Weaver — of Dawson,TerrellCounty, Ga.Born in Thomaston,UpsonCounty, Ga.,September30, 1874.Member ofGeorgiastate senate, 1920-21; member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from Terrell County, 1926;vice-president, Dawson StateBank;general manager and treasurer, DawsonTelephoneCo.Methodist.Member,Farmers Union;SigmaNu;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George Alvah Weaver and Martha Flewellen (Drake) Weaver; marriedto Comer Carver. |
| | Charles Asbury Whitfield (b. 1859) — also known asCharles A. Whitfield — ofPersonCounty, N.C.Born inPersonCounty, N.C.,1859.Democrat.Farmer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Person County, 1899,1913-14.Member,Farmers Union. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas L. Whitfield and Esperance (Russell)Whitfield. |
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