Very incomplete list! | |  John William Abercrombie (1866-1940) — also known asJohn W. Abercrombie — of Anniston,CalhounCounty, Ala.; Tuscaloosa,TuscaloosaCounty, Ala.Born near Kellys Creek,St. ClairCounty, Ala.,May 17,1866.Democrat. Member ofAlabamastate senate, 1896-98;Alabamasuperintendent of education, 1898-1902, 1920-27;president,University of Alabama, 1902-11;U.S.Representative from Alabama at-large, 1913-17.Baptist.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;PhiBeta Kappa;Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons;Woodmen;Kiwanis.Died in Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.,July 2,1940 (age74 years, 46days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Montgomery, Ala. | | William Marsh Acker Jr. (1927-2018) — also known asWilliam M. Acker, Jr. — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,October25, 1927.Republican.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,1972;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, 1982-96;took senior status 1996.Methodist.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;PhiBeta Kappa.DiedJune 21,2018 (age90 years, 239days).Cremated;ashes interred atHighlands United Methodist Church Columbarium, Birmingham, Ala. | | George Ainslie (1868-1931) — ofRichmond,Va.Born inRichmond,Va.,October10, 1868.Democrat.Lawyer;policecommissioner of Richmond, Va., 1903-06;mayorof Richmond, Va., 1912-24.Episcopalian.Member,Kappa Alpha Order.Died inRichmond,Va.,July 18,1931 (age62 years, 281days).Interment atHollywoodCemetery, Richmond, Va.  | Carl Bert Albert (1908-2000) — also known asCarl Albert;"The Little Giant fromLittle Dixie" —of McAlester,PittsburgCounty, Okla.Born in McAlester,PittsburgCounty, Okla.,May 10,1908.Democrat.Rhodesscholar; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Oklahoma 3rd District, 1947-77;Speaker ofthe U.S. House, 1971-77; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Oklahoma,1952,1964(chair,Resolutionsand Platform Committee),1968,1976,1992,1996.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Elks;Lions;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;IzaakWalton League;Kappa Alpha Order;PhiBeta Kappa.Elected to OklahomaHall ofFame.Died, at McAlester RegionalHealthCenter, McAlester,PittsburgCounty, Okla.,February4, 2000 (age91 years, 270days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, McAlester, Okla. | | | Ellis Gibbs Arnall (1907-1992) — of Newnan,CowetaCounty, Ga.Born in Newnan,CowetaCounty, Ga.,March20, 1907.Lawyer;member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from Coweta County, 1933-36;Georgiastate attorney general, 1939-43;Governor ofGeorgia, 1943-47; defeated, 1966 (Democratic primary); candidate1966; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,1944(speaker);president, DixieInsuranceCo., 1948.Baptist.Member,AmericanJudicature Society;American BarAssociation;Lions;PhiDelta Phi;Kappa Alpha Order;PhiKappa Phi;Maccabees;Woodmen;JuniorOrder;Elks;Eagles;Sonsof Confederate Veterans;Jaycees;Kiwanis;Civitan.Died in Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.,December13, 1992 (age85 years, 268days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Newnan, Ga. | | Carl Clyde Atkins (1914-1999) — also known asC. Clyde Atkins — of Stuart,MartinCounty, Fla.; Miami,Miami-DadeCounty, Fla.; Coral Gables,Miami-DadeCounty, Fla.Born inWashington,D.C.,November23, 1914.Lawyer;founder-trustee, LawyersTitleGuaranty Fund, 1948-66;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, 1966-99;died in office 1999.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Kappa Alpha Order;PhiKappa Tau;PhiAlpha Delta;TauKappa Alpha;Kiwanis.Died in Miami,Miami-DadeCounty, Fla.,March11, 1999 (age84 years, 108days).Burial location unknown. | | William Yates Atkinson Jr. (1887-1953) — also known asWilliam Y. Atkinson, Jr. — of Newnan,CowetaCounty, Ga.Born in Newnan,CowetaCounty, Ga.,January18, 1887.Democrat.Lawyer;chair ofCoweta County Democratic Party, 1916-20; solicitor general,Coweta Judicial Circuit, 1921-42; director, First NationalBank ofNewnan, NewnanCottonMills, PiedmontHotelCo.;GeorgiaDemocratic state chair, 1942;justice ofGeorgia state supreme court, 1943-53.Presbyterian.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;Freemasons.DiedNovember28, 1953 (age66 years, 314days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Newnan, Ga. | | Dudley Warren Bagley (1889-1964) — also known asD. W. Bagley — of Moyock,CurrituckCounty, N.C.Born in Moyock,CurrituckCounty, N.C.,April18, 1889.Farmer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 1st District, 1933-35.Member,Kappa Alpha Order. Died in1964(ageabout75 years).Interment atMoyockMemorial Cemetery, Moyock, N.C.| |  Relatives: Sonof Raleigh Old Bagley and Eva Berryman (Dudley) Bagley; married1917 to IdaFrost Bray. | | | | Epitaph: "An incorruptible and modestman, valiant citizen, and quietly effective leader in theconstructive movements of his generation." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Robert Winston Bain (1915-1986) — also known asR. Winston Bain — ofPortsmouth,Va.Born inNorfolk,Va.,December18, 1915.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1950-53.Episcopalian.Member,Elks;Moose;Jaycees;AmericanLegion;MarineCorps League;PhiDelta Phi;Kappa Alpha Order.DiedSeptember2, 1986 (age70 years, 258days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Va. | | Alfred Dickinson Barksdale (1892-1972) — ofLynchburg,Va.Born in Houston (now Halifax),HalifaxCounty, Va.,July 17,1892.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofVirginiastate senate 12th District, 1924-27; circuit judge in Virginia 6th Circuit, 1938-39;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, 1939-57;took senior status 1957.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Kappa Alpha Order;PhiDelta Phi;PhiBeta Kappa.Died inLynchburg,Va.,August16, 1972 (age80 years, 30days).Interment atSpringHill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Va. | | David Collin Barnes (b. 1875) — also known asD. C. Barnes — of Murfreesboro,HertfordCounty, N.C.Born in Murfreesboro,HertfordCounty, N.C.,November26, 1875.Democrat.Lawyer;banker;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Hertford County,1909-10, 1921-22; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 1st District, 1911-14.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;Freemasons.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof David Alexander Barnes and Bettie (Vaughan)Barnes. |
| | Robert Andrew Willson Barrett (1892-1945) — also known asR. A. W. Barrett — of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.Born in Rusk,CherokeeCounty, Tex.,November21, 1892.Realestate business;HonoraryConsul for Venezuela inAtlanta,Ga., 1923-29.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;Freemasons;AmericanLegion.Died, frompancreaticcancer, in the stationhospital,Ellington Field, Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,February27, 1945 (age52 years, 98days).Cremated;ashes interred atCedarHill Cemetery, Rusk, Tex.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert Arthur Barrett and Lela May (Willson) Barrett; married toGrace NcNaught Bloodworth. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Laurie Calvin Battle (1912-2000) — also known asLaurie C. Battle — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.;Alexandria,Va.Born in Wilsonville,ShelbyCounty, Ala.,May 10,1912.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;U.S.Representative from Alabama 9th District, 1947-55; candidate forU.S.Senator from Alabama, 1954; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Alabama,1956;candidate forGovernor ofAlabama, 1958.Methodist.Member,Jaycees;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;KappaPhi Kappa;OmicronDelta Kappa;Kappa Alpha Order;PhiGamma Mu;Elks;Eagles;Lions.Sponsored Battle Act, which banned U.S. assistance to countries doingbusiness with the Soviet Union, but allowed the President flexibilityto waive the ban.Died, fromcancer,at theBethesdaNaval Hospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,May 2,2000 (age87 years, 358days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.  | Ralph Jady Bean (1912-1978) — also known asRalph J. Bean — of Moorefield,HardyCounty, W.Va.Born in Moorefield,HardyCounty, W.Va.,December15, 1912.Democrat.Lawyer;HardyCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1937-44;chair ofHardy County Democratic Party, 1937-44, 1946-63; member ofWestVirginia state senate 16th District, 1945-60.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Shriners;Kappa Alpha Order;PhiAlpha Delta;Lions.Died in June,1978(age65years, 0 days).Interment atOlivetCemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Katherine 'Kate' (Hedrick) Bean and Murray A. Bean; married,January8, 1938, to Carrie Rosetta Muntzing. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | | Schuyler Otis Bland (1872-1950) — also known asS. Otis Bland — ofNewportNews, Va.;Hampton,Va.Born inGloucesterCounty, Va.,May 4,1872.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Virginia, 1918-50 (1st District 1918-33,at-large 1933-35, 1st District 1935-50); died in office 1950.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;Kappa Alpha Order.Died in theBethesdaNaval Hospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,February16, 1950 (age77 years, 288days).Interment atGreenlawnMemorial Park, Newport News, Va. | | Roy D. Blunt (b. 1950) — also known asRoy Blunt — of Strafford,GreeneCounty, Mo.Born in Niangua,WebsterCounty, Mo.,January10, 1950.Republican.Secretaryof state of Missouri, 1985-93;President,Southwest Baptist University, 1993-96.;U.S.Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1997-.Baptist.Member,Kappa Alpha Order.Still living as of 2014. | | James Caleb Boggs (1909-1993) — also known asJ. Caleb Boggs — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Cheswold,KentCounty, Del.,May 15,1909.Republican.Lawyer;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Representative from Delaware at-large, 1947-53;Governor ofDelaware, 1953-60; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Delaware,1960;U.S.Senator from Delaware, 1961-73; defeated, 1972.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Kiwanis;Kappa Alpha Order.Died in Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,March26, 1993 (age83 years, 315days).Interment atOldPresbyterian Cemetery, Dover, Del. | | Frederick C. Boucher (b. 1946) — also known asRick Boucher — of Abingdon,WashingtonCounty, Va.Born inWashingtonCounty, Va.,August1, 1946.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofVirginiastate senate 39th District, 1976-83;U.S.Representative from Virginia 9th District, 1983-; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Virginia,1996,2000,2004,2008.Methodist.Member,Kappa Alpha Order.Still living as of 2014. | | John Harrison Bowling Jr. (1930-2008) — also known asJohn H. Bowling, Jr. — of White Sulphur Springs,GreenbrierCounty, W.Va.Born in White Sulphur Springs,GreenbrierCounty, W.Va.,August15, 1930.Democrat.Hardwarebusiness; member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1960-64; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1965-66; memberofWestVirginia state senate 11th District, 1967-70; defeated inprimary, 1970.Methodist.Member,Elks;Rotary;Jaycees;Kappa Alpha Order.DiedFebruary9, 2008 (age77 years, 178days).Burial location unknown. | | John Bayne Breckinridge (1913-1979) — also known asJohn B. Breckinridge — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Born inWashington,D.C.,November29, 1913.Democrat.Lawyer;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 49th District, 1956-59;Kentuckystate attorney general, 1960-64, 1968-72; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Kentucky,1960;LieutenantGovernor of Kentucky, 1971; defeated, 1963;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1973-79; defeated inprimary, 1978.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Kappa Alpha Order.Died in Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,July 29,1979 (age65 years, 242days).Cremated;ashes interred atLexingtonCemetery, Lexington, Ky. | | Julian Pleasant Bretz (1876-1951) — also known asJulian P. Bretz — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,December29, 1876.Democrat.Universityprofessor;historian;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1930 (Democratic, 37th District),1932 (Democratic, 37th District), 1934 (Democratic, 37th District),1944 (American Labor, 39th District); delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1936;chairof Tompkins County Democratic Party, 1936; member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1942.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;Kappa Alpha Order.DiedJune 15,1951 (age74 years, 168days).Interment atDavis Chapel Cemetery, Dearborn, Mo.  | Richard Beldon Bridgeman (1875-1948) — also known asRichard B. Bridgeman — of Oregon,HoltCounty, Mo.Born in Bigelow,HoltCounty, Mo.,December24, 1875.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forMissouristate senate 3rd District, 1916; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Missouri,1928;circuit judge in Missouri 5th Circuit, 1933-46; defeated, 1946.Christian.Member,PhiDelta Phi;Kappa Alpha Order;Freemasons;Shriners;OddFellows;ModernWoodmen of America.Died in Oregon,HoltCounty, Mo.,October24, 1948 (age72 years, 305days).Interment atMaple Grove Cemetery, Oregon, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof James Franklin Bridgeman and Mary Ellen (Catron) Bridgeman;married,May 17,1899, to Mattie Groves. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: History of NorthwestMissouri (1915) |
| | William Thurlow Weed Brotherton Jr. (1926-1997) — also known asW. T. Brotherton, Jr. — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,April17, 1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1953-64;member ofWestVirginia state senate 17th District, 1965-80;judge ofWest Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1985-.Methodist;laterEpiscopalian.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;PhiAlpha Delta;AmericanLegion;Lions;American BarAssociation;Freemasons.Died in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,April 6,1997 (age70 years, 354days).Cremated;ashes interred atSt. Matthews Columbarium, Charleston, W.Va. | | Ben Hill Brown Jr. (1914-1989) — of Spartanburg,SpartanburgCounty, S.C.Born in Spartanburg,SpartanburgCounty, S.C.,February8, 1914.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Consul General inIstanbul, 1960; U.S. Ambassador toLiberia, 1964.Episcopalian.Member,PhiDelta Phi;Kappa Alpha Order;PiKappa Delta;SigmaUpsilon;Freemasons.Died in1989(ageabout75 years).Burial location unknown. | | Eli Huston Brown Jr. (1875-1945) — of Bardstown,NelsonCounty, Ky.; Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.; Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born in Owensboro,DaviessCounty, Ky.,May 3,1875.Democrat.Lawyer;officer and general counsel tooilcompanies; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1899-1906;Speaker ofthe Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1904-06.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Kappa Alpha Order.Died, fromheartdisease, in NortonInfirmary,Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,October13, 1945 (age70 years, 163days).Burial location unknown. | | Joel Thomas Broyhill (1919-2006) — also known asJoel T. Broyhill — of Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.Born inHopewell,Va.,November4, 1919.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; takenprisoner by the German forces in the Battle of the Bulge; escapedafter six months;U.S.Representative from Virginia 10th District, 1953-75; defeated,1974; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1960,1964.Lutheran.Member,OptimistClub;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Amvets;ReserveOfficers Association;Freemasons;Moose;Elks;Eagles;IzaakWalton League;Kappa Alpha Order.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure andpneumonia,in Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,September24, 2006 (age86 years, 324days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Monroe Leer Buckley (1905-1979) — also known asLeer Buckley — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Born inBourbonCounty, Ky.,February2, 1905.Republican.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 76th District, 1932-33; member ofKentuckystate senate 27th District, 1936-39;chair ofFayette County Republican Party, 1946.Disciplesof Christ; laterPresbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Sons ofthe Revolution;PhiDelta Phi;Kappa Alpha Order;OddFellows;Elks;JuniorOrder;Freemasons;Shriners.Died in January,1979(age73years, 0 days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Benjamin Franklin Buckley and Corday (Leer) Buckley; married,April20, 1933, to Amelia Pickrell King. |
| | Parker Wilson Buhrman (b. 1885) — also known asParker W. Buhrman — ofBotetourtCounty, Va.Born inBotetourtCounty, Va.,September5, 1885.Schoolteacher;lawyer;U.S. Consul inMalmo, 1918;Helsingfors, 1919-20;Ceiba, 1920-21;Soerabaya, 1921-23;Aleppo, 1923-25;Berlin, 1928-29;Casablanca, 1930-34;Cologne, 1935; U.S. Consul General inLisbon, 1935;Sydney, as of 1938;Belfast, 1939-43.Methodist.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;PhiDelta Phi;Pi GammaMu.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Blaine Buhrman and Sarah Elizabeth (Lemon) Buhrman;married,August30, 1935, to Helmi Ranta. |
| | Goodloe Edgar Byron (1929-1978) — also known asGoodloe E. Byron — of Frederick,FrederickCounty, Md.Born in Williamsport,WashingtonCounty, Md.,June 22,1929.Democrat.Lawyer;FrederickCounty Attorney, 1959-62; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1963-66; member ofMarylandstate senate District 2, 1967-70;U.S.Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1971-78; defeated,1968; died in office 1978.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Eagles;Redmen;OptimistClub;Ruritan;Kappa Alpha Order.Died near Williamsport,WashingtonCounty, Md.,October11, 1978 (age49 years, 111days).Interment atAntietamNational Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Md. | | Walter W. Carey (1926-1970) — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,December22, 1926.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;advertisingbusiness; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58,1963-64, 1967-68; defeated, 1958, 1960, 1964.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Kappa Alpha Order.Killed, along with three others, in ahead-oncollision on U.S. Highway 60, Rand,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,May 3,1970 (age43 years, 132days).Interment atSunsetMemorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va. | | Charles Hardy Carr (b. 1903) — also known asCharles H. Carr — of Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.; Beverly Hills,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Coahoma,CoahomaCounty, Miss.,August18, 1903.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1943-46.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;PhiAlpha Delta.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Hardy Carr and MaiBelle (Landers) Carr; married,August1, 1936, to Margaret (Applewhite) Cole. |
 | John E. Carrigan (1910-1984) — of Moundsville,MarshallCounty, W.Va.; Sherrard,MarshallCounty, W.Va.Born in Glen Dale,MarshallCounty, W.Va.,August25, 1910.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state senate 2nd District, 1951-70;judge ofWest Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1971-72; appointed 1971;defeated, 1972; candidate for circuit judge in West Virginia for the2nd Judicial Circuit, 1974.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Kappa Alpha Order;AmericanLegion.DiedFebruary21, 1984 (age73 years, 180days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: SonofCharlesE. Carrigan and Harriet (Davis) Carrigan; married to Norma L.Schliff. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | Francis Adams Cherry (1908-1965) — of Jonesboro,CraigheadCounty, Ark.Born in Fort Worth,TarrantCounty, Tex.,September5, 1908.Democrat.Lawyer;district judge in Arkansas, 1942; served in the U.S. Navy duringWorld War II; alternate delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Arkansas,1944;Governorof Arkansas, 1953-55.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;Kappa Alpha Order;Freemasons;Shriners;Lions.DiedJuly 15,1965 (age56 years, 313days).Interment atOaklawnCemetery, Jonesboro, Ark. | | William Perry Clements Jr. (b. 1917) — also known asWilliam P. Clements, Jr. — of Texas. BornApril13, 1917.Republican.Governor ofTexas, 1979-83, 1987-91; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Texas,1988.Member,Societyof the Cincinnati;Kappa Alpha Order.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Clark McAdams Clifford (1906-1998) — also known asClark M. Clifford — Born in Fort Scott,BourbonCounty, Kan.,December25, 1906.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Secretary of Defense, 1968-69.Member,American BarAssociation;Kappa Alpha Order.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom on January 20, 1969.DiedOctober10, 1998 (age91 years, 289days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Andrew Jackson Cobb (1857-1925) — also known asAndrew J. Cobb — of Athens,ClarkeCounty, Ga.Born in Athens,ClarkeCounty, Ga.,April12, 1857.Democrat.Lawyer;lawprofessor;justice ofGeorgia state supreme court, 1897-1907; Democratic PresidentialElector for Georgia,1913.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;PhiBeta Kappa;Kappa Alpha Order.Died in Athens,ClarkeCounty, Ga.,March27, 1925 (age67 years, 349days).Interment atOconeeHill Cemetery, Athens, Ga. | | Howell Cobb Jr. (1922-2005) — Born in Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.,December7, 1922.Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, 1985-2001; tooksenior status 2001.Member,Kappa Alpha Order. Died in Castine,HancockCounty, Maine,September16, 2005 (age82 years, 283days).Interment atMagnoliaCemetery, Beaumont, Tex. | | Larry Ed Combest (b. 1945) — also known asLarry Combest — of Lubbock,LubbockCounty, Tex.Born in Memphis,HallCounty, Tex.,March20, 1945.Republican.Farmer;legislative assistant to U.S. Sen.JohnTower, 1971-78;U.S.Representative from Texas 19th District, 1985-2003; resigned2003; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1988.Methodist.Member,Kappa Alpha Order.Still living as of 2014. | | Martin Sennet Conner (1891-1950) — also known asSennet Conner;Mike Conner — of Seminary,CovingtonCounty, Miss.; Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.Born in Hattiesburg,ForrestCounty, Miss.,August31, 1891.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1916(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee),1920(alternate),1924(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1944;Speakerof the Mississippi State House of Representatives, 1916-24;Governor ofMississippi, 1932-36.Methodist.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;PhiAlpha Delta;Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star;Shriners.Served as Southeastern ConferenceBaseballCommissioner.Died in Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,September16, 1950 (age59 years, 16days).Interment atLakewoodMemorial Park, Jackson, Miss. | | William Fadjo Cravens (1899-1974) — also known asFadjo Cravens — of Fort Smith,SebastianCounty, Ark.Born in Fort Smith,SebastianCounty, Ark.,February15, 1899.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1939-49; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Arkansas,1940.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;PhiDelta Phi.Died in Fort Smith,SebastianCounty, Ark.,April16, 1974 (age75 years, 60days).Interment atForestPark Cemetery, Fort Smith, Ark. | | Herbert Warder Dent (b. 1880) — also known asHerbert W. Dent — of Grafton,TaylorCounty, W.Va.Born in Grafton,TaylorCounty, W.Va.,April16, 1880.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; circuit judge in WestVirginia for the 19th Judicial Circuit, 1932-44.Presbyterian.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;DeltaChi;AmericanLegion.Burial location unknown. | | William Augustus Devin (b. 1871) — also known asWilliam A. Devin — of Oxford,GranvilleCounty, N.C.Born in Oxford,GranvilleCounty, N.C.,July 12,1871.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Granville County,1911-14; superior court judge in North Carolina 10th District,1913-35;justice ofNorth Carolina state supreme court, 1935-45; appointed 1935.Baptist.Member,AmericanJudicature Society;Kappa Alpha Order;PhiDelta Phi;OddFellows;Freemasons.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert I. Devin and Mary (Transon) Devin; married,November29, 1899, to Virginia Bernard. |
| | Erle Roy Dickover (1888-1963) — also known asErle R. Dickover — of Santa Barbara,SantaBarbara County, Calif.Born in Long Beach,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January20, 1888.Bookkeeper;manager of anautolivery company, 1909;interpreter;U.S. Vice Consul inDairen, 1916;Kobe, 1916-21; U.S. Consul inKobe, 1921-32; U.S. Consul General inMelbourne, as of 1943.Episcopalian.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;Sons ofthe American Revolution.DiedApril18, 1963 (age75 years, 88days).Interment atSantaBarbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Calif. | | Frank Murray Dixon (1892-1965) — also known asFrank M. Dixon — of Alabama. Born in Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,July 25,1892.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; injured during the warandlost hisright leg;delegateto Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large, 1933;Governor ofAlabama, 1939-43; defeated in primary, 1934; DemocraticPresidential Elector for Alabama,1960(voted forHarryF. Byrd andStromThurmond).Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Kappa Alpha Order;PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons;Kiwanis.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,October11, 1965 (age73 years, 78days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala. | | Charles E. Donley (b. 1921) — also known asChuck Donley — of Wellsburg,BrookeCounty, W.Va.Born inBrookeCounty, W.Va.,May 12,1921.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;steelworker;athleticcoach; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972, 1974;elected unopposed 1976.Christian.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;Elks;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John B. Donley and Mary (Jones) Donley; married,July 4,1946, to Mattie Lang. |
| | Hugh Manson Dorsey (1871-1948) — also known asHugh M. Dorsey — of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.Born in Fayetteville,FayetteCounty, Ga.,July 10,1871.Democrat.Lawyer;Governor ofGeorgia, 1917-21.Methodist.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;Freemasons;OddFellows.DiedJune 11,1948 (age76 years, 337days).Interment atWestviewCemetery, Atlanta, Ga. | | William Jackson Edwards (b. 1928) — also known asJack Edwards — of Mobile,MobileCounty, Ala.Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,September20, 1928.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Koreanconflict;lawyer;general attorney for Gulf, Mobile and OhioRailroad,1958-64;U.S.Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1965-85; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Alabama,1972.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Jaycees;Kappa Alpha Order;OmicronDelta Kappa.Still living as of 1998. | | John W. Farley (1878-1942) — of Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.BornMarch 4,1878.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from Tennessee, 1916; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Tennessee,1916(alternate),1924.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;Freemasons.Led drive toestablishthe West Tennessee Normal School (now University of Memphis) in 1912.Died, ofpneumoniaand severearthritis,November,1942(age64years, 0 days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Memphis, Tenn. | | Paul Douglas Farr (b. 1910) — also known asP. Douglas Farr — of West Union,DoddridgeCounty, W.Va.Born in Standard,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,October31, 1910.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1941-44,1949-50; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; circuit judgein West Virginia for the 3rd Judicial Circuit, 1969.Presbyterian.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;PhiAlpha Delta;AmericanLegion;American BarAssociation;National RifleAssociation;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Arthur G. Farr and Daisy (Carlin) Farr. |
| | Garland Sevier Ferguson Jr. (1878-1963) — also known asGarland S. Ferguson — of Greensboro,GuilfordCounty, N.C.Born in Waynesville,HaywoodCounty, N.C.,May 30,1878.Democrat.Lawyer;attorney for SouthernRailway,1903-18; assistant general counsel for Newport NewsShipbuildingandDryDock Company, 1918-21; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1927-49;chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1930, 1934, 1938, 1943, 1947.Methodist.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Elks.DiedApril12, 1963 (age84 years, 317days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Garland Sevier Ferguson and Sarah Frances (Norwood) Ferguson;married,October30, 1907, to Margaret Merrimon. |
 | Joseph Wingate Folk (1869-1923) — also known asJoseph W. Folk;"HolyJoe" —ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born in Brownsville,HaywoodCounty, Tenn.,October28, 1869.Democrat.Lawyer; candidate forTennesseestate house of representatives, 1892;Governor ofMissouri, 1905-09;speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912 ;candidate forU.S.Senator from Missouri, 1918.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;Knightsof Pythias.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 28,1923 (age53 years, 212days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Brownsville, Tenn. | | | Horace Frierson Jr. (1881-1956) — of Columbia,MauryCounty, Tenn.Born in Columbia,MauryCounty, Tenn.,February5, 1881.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;District Attorney, 11th Circuit, 1911-17; major in the U.S. Armyduring World War I;U.S.Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, 1933-47.Presbyterian.Member,Kappa Alpha Order.Died in Columbia,MauryCounty, Tenn.,August30, 1956 (age75 years, 207days).Burial location unknown. | | Barton Jennings Gordon (b. 1949) — also known asBart Gordon — of Carthage,SmithCounty, Tenn.; Murfreesboro,RutherfordCounty, Tenn.Born in Murfreesboro,RutherfordCounty, Tenn.,January24, 1949.Democrat.Lawyer;TennesseeDemocratic state chair, 1981-83;U.S.Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 1985-; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Tennessee,1996,2000,2004,2008.Methodist.Member,Kappa Alpha Order.Still living as of 2014. | | Warren Grice (b. 1875) — of Hawkinsville,PulaskiCounty, Ga.; Macon,BibbCounty, Ga.Born in Perry,HoustonCounty, Ga.,December6, 1875.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives, 1900-04;Georgiastate attorney general, 1914-15;lawprofessor;justice ofGeorgia state supreme court, 1937-45.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanHistorical Association;Kappa Alpha Order.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Washington Leonidas Grice and Martha Virginia (Warren) Grice;married,June 18,1901, to Clara Elberta Rumph. |
| | Franklin Wills Hancock Jr. (1894-1969) — also known asFrank Hancock, Jr. — of Oxford,GranvilleCounty, N.C.Born in Oxford,GranvilleCounty, N.C.,November1, 1894.Democrat.Lawyer;chair ofGranville County Democratic Party, 1924; Democratic PresidentialElector for North Carolina,1925;member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1926-28; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1928-30;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 5th District, 1930-39; candidate forU.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1938; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from North Carolina,1940;state court judge in North Carolina, 1950.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Kappa Alpha Order;Rotary.Died in Oxford,GranvilleCounty, N.C.,January23, 1969 (age74 years, 83days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Oxford, N.C. | | Porter Hardy Jr. (1903-1995) — of Churchland,Portsmouth,Va.Born in Bon Air,ChesterfieldCounty, Va.,June 1,1903.Democrat.Accountant;farmer;U.S.Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1947-69.Methodist.Member,Order ofAhepa;Moose;Kappa Alpha Order;TauKappa Alpha;FarmBureau.Died inVirginiaBeach, Va.,April19, 1995 (age91 years, 322days).Interment atEastern Shore Chapel Cemetery, Virginia Beach, Va. | | William Julius Harris (1868-1932) — also known asWilliam J. Harris — of Cedartown,PolkCounty, Ga.Born in Cedartown,PolkCounty, Ga.,February3, 1868.Democrat.Insurancebusiness; member ofGeorgiastate senate, 1911-12;GeorgiaDemocratic state chair, 1912-13; director, U.S. Census Bureau,1913-15; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1915-18; chair, FederalTrade Commission, 1917-18;U.S.Senator from Georgia, 1919-32; died in office 1932; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Georgia,1928.Member,Kappa Alpha Order. Died inWashington,D.C.,April18, 1932 (age64 years, 75days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Cedartown, Ga.  | George Dunlap Hopper (1889-1969) — also known asGeorge D. Hopper — of Danville,BoyleCounty, Ky.; Miami Beach, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.; Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born in Stanford,LincolnCounty, Ky.,July 13,1889.Lawyer;U.S. Consul inStockholm, 1917-19;Rotterdam, 1920-23;Hamburg, 1923;Dunkirk, 1923-25;Antofagasta, 1925-29;Montreal, 1929-34;Casablanca, 1934-37; U.S. Consul General inWinnipeg, 1937-41;St. John's, 1941-45;Hong Kong, 1945-49.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;Freemasons.Died, frombronchopneumonia,in BrentwoodRehabCenter, Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,July 11,1969 (age79 years, 363days).Interment atCalvary Episcopal Church Cemetery, Fletcher, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof George Dunlap Hopper (1848-1913) and Katherine Elizabeth (Higgins)Hopper; married,June 23,1920, to Minnie Parker Durham; married,July 8,1939, to Sue Cushing Hayes. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: U.S. passport application(1918) |
| | | Paul S. Hudgins (b. 1909) — of Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.Born in Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.,July 30,1909.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Mercer County; elected1948.Presbyterian.Member,Kiwanis;Kappa Alpha Order;PhiAlpha Delta;American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;ReserveOfficers Association.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Frank E. Hudgins and Aurelia (Hoover) Hudgins; married,December26, 1936, to Helen Cooke. |
| | John M. Karras (b. 1944) — of Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.Born in Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.,September11, 1944.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1977-82; defeated(Democratic), 1970, 1972; member ofWestVirginia state senate 1st District, 1985-88; defeated(Republican), 1988.Member,AmericanLegion;FarmBureau;Kappa Alpha Order;Order ofAhepa;FraternalOrder of Police.Still living as of 1988.| | Relatives: Sonof Michael N. Karras and Betty (Valan) Karras; married to AliaBarre. |
| | Graham Hawes Kemper (b. 1877) — also known asGraham H. Kemper — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Born in Bethany,BrookeCounty, W.Va.,April15, 1877.Democrat.Schoolteacher; U.S. Consul inCartagena, 1911-13;Erfurt, 1913-16;Prague, 1916-17;Vigo, 1917;Funchal, 1917-19;Sofia, 1919-23;Yokohama, 1923-28, 1929-30;Tokyo, 1928-29;Hamilton, 1930-34; U.S. Consul General inRome, 1934-38.Member,Kappa Alpha Order. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Joseph Kemper and Mary Burnley (Pendleton) Kemper;married,October24, 1911, to Aubrey Beauregard Cowan. |
| | William Byron Lee (b. 1959) — also known asBill Lee — of Fernvale,WilliamsonCounty, Tenn.Born in Franklin,WilliamsonCounty, Tenn.,October9, 1959.Republican.Governor ofTennessee, 2019-.Member,Kappa Alpha Order. Still living as of 2019.  | Charles M. Love Jr. (b. 1902) — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.,January10, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state senate 8th District, 1947-54; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from West Virginia,1956,1960.Presbyterian.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;PhiDelta Phi;Order ofthe Coif.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
| | Charlton Havard Lyons Sr. (1894-1973) — also known asCharlton H. Lyons, Sr. — of Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.Born in Abbeville,VermilionParish, La.,September3, 1894.Republican.Lawyer;oilbusiness; candidate forU.S.Representative from Louisiana 4th District, 1961; candidate forGovernorof Louisiana, 1964;LouisianaRepublican state chair, 1964-68; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Louisiana,1964(delegation chair); Republican Presidential Elector for Louisiana,1972(voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion;Kappa Alpha Order;PhiDelta Phi.DiedAugust8, 1973 (age78 years, 339days).Interment atForestPark East Cemetery, Shreveport, La. | | Kenneth Hood Mackay Jr. (b. 1933) — also known asBuddy Mackay, Jr. — of Ocala,MarionCounty, Fla.; Tallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.Born in Ocala,MarionCounty, Fla.,March22, 1933.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1968-74; electedFloridastate senate 6th District 1978;U.S.Representative from Florida 6th District, 1983-89; candidate forU.S.Senator from Florida, 1988;LieutenantGovernor of Florida, 1991-98; Democratic Presidential Elector forFlorida,1996;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida,1996,2000;Governorof Florida, 1998-99; defeated, 1998.Member,Kappa Alpha Order. Still living as of 2014. | | Raymer Francis Maguire (b. 1890) — also known asRaymer F. Maguire — of Orlando,OrangeCounty, Fla.Born in Ocoee,OrangeCounty, Fla.,November30, 1890.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; 17th Circuit State'sAttorney, 1923-27; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Florida,1940.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Kappa Alpha Order;PhiDelta Phi;PhiKappa Phi;Freemasons;Shriners;OddFellows;Elks;Kiwanis.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof David Oscar Maguire and Margaret Martha (Francis) Maguire;married,January8, 1920, to Ruth Mabel McCullough. |
| | George Catlett Marshall (1880-1959) — also known asGeorge C. Marshall — of Leesburg,LoudounCounty, Va.Born in Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.,December31, 1880.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; general in the U.S. Armyduring World War II;U.S.Secretary of State, 1947-49;U.S.Secretary of Defense, 1950-51.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Kappa Alpha Order;Societyof the Cincinnati.Awarded theNobelPeace Prize in 1953.Died atWalterReed Army Medical Center,Washington,D.C.,October16, 1959 (age78 years, 289days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.  | C. H. McKown (b. 1907) — also known asJackie McKown — of Wayne,WayneCounty, W.Va.Born in Ripley,JacksonCounty, W.Va.,October10, 1907.Democrat.Schoolprincipal; member ofWestVirginia state senate 5th District, 1941-56, 1959-72; defeated,1956;chair ofWayne County Democratic Party, 1954-55.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Lions;PhiDelta Kappa;Kappa Alpha Order.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John G. McKown and Charlotte (Staats) McKown; married to MarySinclair. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | | Forest L. McNeer (b. 1912) — of Hinton,SummersCounty, W.Va.Born in Green Sulphur Springs,SummersCounty, W.Va.,September10, 1912.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1937-38;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofWestVirginia state senate 10th District, 1947-50.Methodist.Member,Elks;Moose;Kappa Alpha Order;PhiDelta Phi;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Burial location unknown. | | Gillespie V. Montgomery (1920-2006) — also known asG. V. 'Sonny' Montgomery — of Meridian,LauderdaleCounty, Miss.Born in Meridian,LauderdaleCounty, Miss.,August5, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in theU.S. Army during the Korean conflict;insurancebusiness; member ofMississippistate senate, 1956-66;U.S.Representative from Mississippi, 1967-97 (4th District 1967-73,3rd District 1973-97); delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Mississippi,1996.Episcopalian.Member,Kappa Alpha Order.Recipient,Medalof Freedom, 2005.Died, in Jeff Anderson RegionalMedicalCenter, Meridian,LauderdaleCounty, Miss.,May 12,2006 (age85 years, 280days).Interment atMagnoliaCemetery, Meridian, Miss.  | William A. Moreland (b. 1916) — of Morgantown,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.Born in Morgantown,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.,April21, 1916.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,1951-58; member ofWestVirginia state senate 14th District, 1959-82.Presbyterian.Member,Moose;Rotary;Kappa Alpha Order;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof James R. Moreland and Ethel (Finnicum) Moreland; married,August3, 1940, to Ruth Russell Roberts. | | | | Cross-reference:TodJ. Kaufman | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | William Forrester Owens (b. 1950) — also known asBill Owens — of Colorado. BornOctober22, 1950.Republican. Member ofColoradostate house of representatives, 1982-88;Coloradostate treasurer, 1995-99;Governor ofColorado, 1999-2007.Catholic.Member,Kappa Alpha Order.Still living as of 2014. | | Giles Jared Patterson (b. 1885) — of Chester,ChesterCounty, S.C.; Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Born in Chester,ChesterCounty, S.C.,October19, 1885.Democrat.Lawyer;chair ofChester County Democratic Party, 1913.Episcopalian.Member,Civitan;Freemasons;Kappa Alpha Order;PhiDelta Phi.Burial location unknown. | | Austin Peay IV (1876-1927) — also known as"The Maker of ModernTennessee" —of Clarksville,MontgomeryCounty, Tenn.Born inChristianCounty, Ky.,June 1,1876.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1901-05;TennesseeDemocratic state chair, 1905; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Tennessee,1916(HonoraryVice-President),1924;Governorof Tennessee, 1923-27; died in office 1927.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Kappa Alpha Order.Died, of acerebralhemorrhage, at theGovernor'sResidence, Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,October2, 1927 (age51 years, 123days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Clarksville, Tenn.  | Claude Denson Pepper (1900-1989) — also known asClaude Pepper — of Tallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.; Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.Born near Dudleyville,ChambersCounty, Ala.,September8, 1900.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1929-30;U.S.Senator from Florida, 1936-51; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Florida,1940(alternate),1944(alternate),1948(alternate),1960(alternate),1964,1968(alternate); member, Platform and Resolutions Committee,1944;speaker,1944,1988;candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President,1944;U.S.Representative from Florida, 1963-89 (3rd District 1963-67, 11thDistrict 1967-73, 14th District 1973-83, 18th District 1983-89); diedin office 1989.Baptist.Member,Moose;Woodmen;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Kiwanis;American BarAssociation;PhiBeta Kappa;OmicronDelta Kappa;PhiAlpha Delta;SigmaUpsilon;Kappa Alpha Order;UnitedWorld Federalists.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1989.Died inWashington,D.C.,May 30,1989 (age88 years, 264days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Tallahassee, Fla. | | Melvin Horace Purvis Jr. (1903-1960) — also known asMelvin H. Purvis;"LittleMel" —of Florence,FlorenceCounty, S.C.Born in Timmonsville,FlorenceCounty, S.C.,October24, 1903.Democrat.Lawyer;FBIagent; involved in the capture or killing of outlaws in the1930s, including John Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from South Carolina,1940.Member,Kappa Alpha Order. Died, from aself-inflictedgunshotto the head, in Florence,FlorenceCounty, S.C.,February29, 1960 (age56 years, 128days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Florence, S.C. | | George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe (1877-1974) — also known asGeorge L. Radcliffe — ofBaltimore,Md.Born near Cambridge,DorchesterCounty, Md.,August22, 1877.Democrat.Lawyer;secretaryof state of Maryland, 1919-20;U.S.Senator from Maryland, 1935-47; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Maryland,1936,1940,1944(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1948,1952.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Kappa Alpha Order;Freemasons.Died, from aheartattack, inBaltimore,Md.,July 29,1974 (age96 years, 341days).Interment atCambridgeCemetery, Cambridge, Md. | | Perce J. Ross (b. 1905) — of Buckhannon,UpshurCounty, W.Va.Born in Selbyville,UpshurCounty, W.Va.,October16, 1905.Republican.Clothingmerchant; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1939-46.Methodist.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;Lions.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Samuel Ross and Lillie Florence (Crites) Ross; married,October20, 1940, to Ruth Henry. |
| | David Dean Rusk (1909-1994) — also known asDean Rusk — Born inCherokeeCounty, Ga.,February9, 1909.Rhodesscholar; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Secretary of State, 1961-69.Presbyterian.Member,Council onForeign Relations;Kappa Alpha Order.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1969.Died ofcongestiveheart failure, in Athens,ClarkeCounty, Ga.,December20, 1994 (age85 years, 314days).Interment atOconeeHill Cemetery, Athens, Ga. | | John Morris Sheppard (1875-1941) — also known asMorris Sheppard — of Texarkana,BowieCounty, Tex.Born in Wheatville,MorrisCounty, Tex.,May 28,1875.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Texas, 1902-13 (4th District 1902-03, 1stDistrict 1903-13);U.S.Senator from Texas, 1913-41; died in office 1941.Methodist.Member,Woodmen ofthe World;Freemasons;OddFellows;Redmen;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Kappa Alpha Order;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, from abrainhemorrhage, inWalterReed Hospital,Washington,D.C.,April 9,1941 (age65 years, 316days).Interment atHillcrestCemetery, Texarkana, Tex. | | Ellison DuRant Smith (1864-1944) — also known asEllison D. Smith;E. D. Smith;"Cotton Ed" —ofSumterCounty, S.C.; Florence,FlorenceCounty, S.C.; Lynchburg,LeeCounty, S.C.Born in Lynchburg,LeeCounty, S.C.,August1, 1864.Democrat.Cottonplanter;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Sumter County,1896-1900;U.S.Senator from South Carolina, 1909-44; died in office 1944;delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina,1912(HonoraryVice-President;speaker),1916(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1928(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1936,1944(alternate).Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;PhiKappa Psi;Kappa Alpha Order.DiedNovember17, 1944 (age80 years, 108days).Interment atSt.Luke's Cemetery, Bishopville, S.C. | | Ivey Andrew Smoak Jr. (1923-2000) — also known asI. A. Smoak, Jr. — of Walterboro,ColletonCounty, S.C.Born in Walterboro,ColletonCounty, S.C.,April18, 1923.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Colleton County,1953-56; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Colleton County, 1959-62.Baptist.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;Jaycees;Lions;Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star;Elks;FarmBureau;AmericanLegion.DiedJanuary2, 2000 (age76 years, 259days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Ivey Andrew Smoak and Tommie (Clinkscales) Smoak; married to AnneOwens Leppard. |
| | Floyd Davidson Spence (1928-2001) — also known asFloyd Spence — of Lexington,LexingtonCounty, S.C.Born in Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.,April 9,1928.Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1957-62; delegate toRepublican National Convention from South Carolina,1964,1972(delegation chair),1988;member ofSouthCarolina state senate, 1967-70 (22nd District 1967-68, 7thDistrict 1969-70); resigned 1970;U.S.Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1971-2001; diedin office 2001.Lutheran.Member,Sonsof Confederate Veterans;FarmBureau;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Forty andEight;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Associationof Trial Lawyers of America;Kappa Alpha Order.Died, following surgery to remove ablood clotfrom his brain, in St. Dominic-Jackson MemorialHospital,Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,August16, 2001 (age73 years, 129days).Interment atSt. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lexington, S.C. | | Richard Charles Stoll (1876-1949) — also known asRichard C. Stoll — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Born in Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,March21, 1876.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1912,1916,1920;circuit judge in Kentucky, 1920-31.Member,American BarAssociation;PhiBeta Kappa;Order ofthe Coif;Kappa Alpha Order;OmicronDelta Kappa.DiedJune 26,1949 (age73 years, 97days).Interment atLexingtonCemetery, Lexington, Ky. | | George Thomas Summerlin (1872-1947) — also known asGeorge T. Summerlin — of Rayville,RichlandParish, La.Born in Rayville,RichlandParish, La.,November11, 1872.Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; ForeignService officer; U.S. Minister toHonduras, 1925-29;Venezuela, 1929-34;Panama, 1935-37.Presbyterian.Member,Kappa Alpha Order.Died in Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,July 1,1947 (age74 years, 232days).Burial location unknown. | | Hans Gearhart Tanzler Jr. (b. 1927) — also known asHans Tanzler — of Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Born in Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,March11, 1927.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;judge of criminal court in Florida, 1963-67;mayorof Jacksonville, Fla., 1967-79; candidate forGovernor ofFlorida, 1978.Member,Jaycees;Kappa Alpha Order;BlueKey;Freemasons;Shriners;Moose;Elks.Still living as of 1979. | | Edward Leland Taylor (1885-1948) — also known asE. Leland Taylor — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born in Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,April10, 1885.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;real estatebusiness; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKentucky,1940;mayorof Louisville, Ky., 1945-48.Member,Kappa Alpha Order. DiedFebruary16, 1948 (age62 years, 312days).Interment atCaveHill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. | | Earl Ray Tomblin (b. 1952) — of Chapmanville,LoganCounty, W.Va.Born inLoganCounty, W.Va.,March15, 1952.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates 16th District, 1975-80; memberofWestVirginia state senate 7th District, 1981-;Governor ofWest Virginia, 2010-17.Member,Kappa Alpha Order. Still living as of 2017. | | Hu Swisher Vandervort (1886-1971) — also known asH. S. Vandervort — ofMonongaliaCounty, W.Va.Born near Morgantown,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.,July 23,1886.Republican.Countyagricultural extension agent; president and general manager,SanitaryMilk andIce CreamCompany; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,1927-32;bankdirector; member, Board of Directors, Monongalia GeneralHospital,1943-71.Methodist.Member,Grange;Freemasons;Shriners;OddFellows;Kiwanis;Kappa Alpha Order.Died in Fort Lauderdale,BrowardCounty, Fla.,February28, 1971 (age84 years, 220days).Interment atEast Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Virgil A. Vandervort and Mary Isabelle (Swisher) Vandervort;married to Lydia Lucille Moore; married1929 to FredaMarie Tutwiler. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Carl Vinson (1883-1981) — also known as"Father of the Two-OceanNavy" —of Milledgeville,BaldwinCounty, Ga.Born inBaldwinCounty, Ga.,November18, 1883.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives, 1909-12; county judge in Georgia,1912-14;U.S.Representative from Georgia, 1914-65 (10th District 1914-33, 6thDistrict 1933-65); delegate to Democratic National Convention fromGeorgia,1952.Methodist.Member,Kappa Alpha Order.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1964.Died in Milledgeville,BaldwinCounty, Ga.,June 1,1981 (age97 years, 195days).Interment atMemoryHill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Ga. | | Carroll Wayland Weathers (b. 1901) — also known asCarroll W. Weathers — of Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Born in Shelby,ClevelandCounty, N.C.,October18, 1901.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state senate 13th District, 1935.Baptist.Member,Kappa Alpha Order.Burial location unknown. | | George H. Williams — of Romney,HampshireCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state senate 16th District, 1941-44.Protestant.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;Moose;AmericanLegion.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof S. Holland Williams and Harriett Ellen (Taylor)Williams. |
| | Thomas Webber Wilson (1893-1948) — also known asT. Webber Wilson — of Laurel,JonesCounty, Miss.Born in Coldwater,TateCounty, Miss.,January24, 1893.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Mississippi 6th District, 1923-29;U.S.District Judge for Virgin Islands, 1933-35.Presbyterian.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;OddFellows;Elks;Woodmen.Died in1948(ageabout55 years).Interment atMagnoliaCemetery, Coldwater, Miss. | | Charles Dudley Withers (b. 1916) — also known asCharles D. Withers — of Florida. Born in Greenville,GreenvilleCounty, S.C.,April15, 1916.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inBombay, 1946-48; U.S. Consul General inNairobi, 1957-61; U.S. Ambassador toRwanda, 1963-66.Episcopalian.Member,Kappa Alpha Order.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | James Ward Wood (1845-1926) — also known asJ. Ward Wood — ofHardyCounty, W.Va.Born inHardyCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),December26, 1845.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1903-08.Member,Kappa Alpha Order. DiedJanuary7, 1926 (age80 years, 12days).Interment atIvanhoePresbyterian Church Cemetery, Lost City, W.Va. | | Emmett Robinson Wooten (1878-1915) — also known asEmmett R. Wooten — of Kinston,LenoirCounty, N.C.Born in Fort Barnwell,CravenCounty, N.C.,November2, 1878.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Lenoir County,1909-15; died in office 1915;Speaker ofthe North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1915; died inoffice 1915.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;OddFellows;JuniorOrder.Injured in anautomobileaccident, sufferedtraumaticpneumonia, and died, in RexHospital,Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,February27, 1915 (age36 years, 117days).Interment atMaplewood Cemetery, Kinston, N.C. | | Wirt Adams Yerger Jr. (1930-2022) — also known asWirt A. Yerger, Jr. — of Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.Born in Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,March18, 1930.Republican.Insurancebusiness; delegate to Republican National Convention fromMississippi,1956,1960;MississippiRepublican state chair, 1956-66; Republican Presidential Electorfor Mississippi,2012(elected on behalf ofMittRomney andPaulRyan; did not serve); Republican Presidential Elector forMississippi,2016(voted forDonaldTrump andMikePence).Presbyterian.Member,Kappa Alpha Order;Rotary.Died in Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,May 2,2022 (age92 years, 45days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Jackson, Miss.| | Relatives: Sonof Wirt Adams Yerger and Rivers (Applewhite) Yerger; married1956 to MaryPolk Montague. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Cicero Preston Yow (1914-1990) — also known asCicero P. Yow — of Wilmington,NewHanover County, N.C.Born inRandolphCounty, N.C.,December24, 1914.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 9th District, 1959.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Kappa Alpha Order;OmicronDelta Kappa.Died in Wilmington,New HanoverCounty, N.C.,July 5,1990 (age75 years, 193days).Interment atOakdaleCemetery, Wilmington, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Amos H. Yow and Cassie (Langley) Yow; married1948 to MaryElizabeth Hardwicke. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
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