Very incomplete list! | |  George Manlove Abbott (1904-1988) — also known asGeorge M. Abbott — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio; Chevy Chase,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,February5, 1904.Republican. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inCalcutta, 1928-29;Oslo, 1930-34; U.S. Consul inMarseille, 1938-41;Colombo, 1941;Paris, 1944; U.S. Consul General inSaigon, 1948-50.Member,Kappa Sigma. Died in Morristown,LamoilleCounty, Vt.,February22, 1988 (age84 years, 17days).Cremated. | | Walter Douglas Ackerman Jr. (1913-1967) — also known asWalter D. Ackerman, Jr. — Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii,March17, 1913.Lawyer;Hawaiiterritory attorney general, 1947-52.Member,Kappa Sigma;PhiDelta Phi.DiedDecember1, 1967 (age54 years, 259days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Walter Douglas Ackerman and Lucy (Woods) Ackerman; married,September4, 1937, to Ella Brockie Fraser. |
| | Julian Power Alexander (1887-1953) — also known asJulian P. Alexander — of Meridian,LauderdaleCounty, Miss.; Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.Born in Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,December7, 1887.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, 1919-21;circuit judge in Mississippi, 1934-39;justice ofMississippi state supreme court, 1941-53; died in office 1953.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Rotary;American BarAssociation;NewcomenSociety;Kappa Sigma.Died, fromcoronarythrombosis, while a spectator at the Sugar Bowlfootballgame, in Tulane Stadium, New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,January1, 1953 (age65 years, 25days).Interment atCedarlawnCemetery, Jackson, Miss. | | William Vollie Alexander Jr. (b. 1934) — also known asBill Alexander, Jr. — of Osceola,MississippiCounty, Ark.Born in Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,January16, 1934.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1969-93.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Rotary;FarmBureau;National RifleAssociation;Kappa Sigma;PhiDelta Phi;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science.Still living as of 2014. | | George Edward Allen (1896-1973) — also known asGeorge E. Allen — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Booneville,PrentissCounty, Miss.,February29, 1896.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;hotelbusiness;memberDistrict of Columbia board of commissioners, 1933-38, 1939-40;resigned 1938, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromDistrict of Columbia,1936;Secretaryof Democratic National Committee, 1943;speechwriterfor Pres.HarryTruman; director, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 1946.Methodist.Member,Kappa Sigma.Close friend of presidentsRoosevelt,Truman,andEisenhower.Died, following aheartattack, in the EisenhowerMedicalCenter, Palm Desert,RiversideCounty, Calif.,April23, 1973 (age77 years, 54days).Intermentsomewherein Booneville, Miss. | | John H. Anderson (1905-1974) — of Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.Born in Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,October18, 1905.Buildingcontractor;mayor ofTacoma, Wash., 1950-54, 1956-58.Member,Kappa Sigma;Elks;Moose;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners.Died in November,1974(age69years, 0 days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Eddy M. Anderson and Alice E. (Rawlinson) Anderson; married,June 15,1928, to Caroline Parsons. |
| | Robert M. Ashley (1890-1966) — of Wyandotte,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Newark,LickingCounty, Ohio,April12, 1890.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;pharmacist;osteopath;delegateto Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County4th District, 1933; member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1936; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1940.Congregationalist.Member,Kappa Sigma;Kiwanis;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons;Elks;Eagles.Died in July,1966(age76years, 0 days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Walter Allen Ashley and Mary Elma Ashley; married,June 15,1929, to Gretchen Rebecca Peterman. |
 | Warren Robinson Austin (1877-1962) — also known asWarren R. Austin — of St. Albans,FranklinCounty, Vt.; Burlington,ChittendenCounty, Vt.Born in Highgate Center, Highgate,FranklinCounty, Vt.,November12, 1877.Republican.Lawyer;FranklinCounty State's Attorney, 1904-06;mayorof St. Albans, Vt., 1909; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Vermont,1928(speaker),1940(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee),1944(speaker);U.S.Senator from Vermont, 1931-46; U.S. Representative toUnited Nations, 1947-53.Congregationalist.Member,FarmBureau;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Societyof the Cincinnati;LoyalLegion;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;OddFellows;Elks;Kappa Sigma;Rotary.Died in Burlington,ChittendenCounty, Vt.,December25, 1962 (age85 years, 43days).Interment atLakeviewCemetery, Burlington, Vt. | | John Raymond Bahne (b. 1889) — also known asJ. R. Bahne — of Eldora,HardinCounty, Iowa.Born in Sioux City,WoodburyCounty, Iowa,February26, 1889.Democrat.Newspaperpublisher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,1936,1940,1944(alternate).Congregationalist.Member,Kappa Sigma;Rotary;Freemasons;Shriners.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Jacob H. Bahne and Lenora (Richardson) Bahne; married,November12, 1912, to Vera Shell. |
| | Thomas Lowry Bailey (1888-1946) — also known asThomas L. Bailey — of Meridian,LauderdaleCounty, Miss.Born near Maben,WebsterCounty, Miss.,January6, 1888.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMississippistate house of representatives, 1916-40;Speaker ofthe Mississippi State House of Representatives, 1924-36; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Mississippi,1924(member,CredentialsCommittee),1928,1944;Governorof Mississippi, 1944-46; died in office 1946.Methodist.Member,ExchangeClub;Kappa Sigma;Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons;Shriners.Died in theGovernor'sMansion, Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,November2, 1946 (age58 years, 300days).Intermentsomewherein Meridian, Miss. | | Herman Benjamin Baruch (1872-1953) — also known asHerman B. Baruch — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Huntington,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Camden,KershawCounty, S.C.,April28, 1872.Democrat.Physician;stockbroker;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1932,1952;Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,1933;U.S. Ambassador toPortugal, 1945-47;Netherlands, 1947-49.Jewish. Member,AmericanArbitration Association;PhiBeta Kappa;Kappa Sigma.Died in Wyandanch,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,March15, 1953 (age80 years, 321days).Interment atFlushingCemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. | | John Valentine Beamer (1896-1964) — also known asJohn V. Beamer — of Wabash,WabashCounty, Ind.Born inWabashCounty, Ind.,November17, 1896.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1949-50;U.S.Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1951-59; defeated, 1958.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;FarmBureau;Kappa Sigma;Freemasons;Elks.Died in Anderson,MadisonCounty, Ind.,September8, 1964 (age67 years, 296days).Interment atFallsCemetery, Wabash, Ind. | | Charles Franklin Blackburn (b. 1925) — also known asCharles F. Blackburn — of Henderson,VanceCounty, N.C.Born in Cleveland,BradleyCounty, Tenn.,April30, 1925.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state senate 3rd District, 1959.Methodist.Member,PhiDelta Phi;Kappa Sigma.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George Cline Blackburn and Anne Rosson (Templeton)Blackburn. |
| | Hill Blackett (1892-1967) — of Winnetka,CookCounty, Ill.Born inJuneau,Alaska,March13, 1892.Republican. Member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Illinois, 1939; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Illinois,1940,1952(alternate).Member,Kappa Sigma. Died in December,1967(age75years, 0 days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas DeWitt Bowman (b. 1886) — also known asThomas D. Bowman — of Bonne Terre,St.Francois County, Mo.; Smithville,ClayCounty, Mo.Born in Pacific,FranklinCounty, Mo.,March14, 1886.U.S. Vice Consul inNogales, 1911-14; U.S. Consul inFernie, 1914-16;Frontera, 1916-19;Monterrey, 1919;Mexico City, 1922-25; U.S. Consul General inBudapest, 1925-26;Belfast, 1926-31;Santiago, as of 1932;Naples, as of 1938;Johannesburg, as of 1943;Canton, as of 1947.Member,Kappa Sigma;OddFellows.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas A. Bowman and Emma (Gohlson) Bowman; married1916 toLillian Parker Bowman. |
 | Grover Lee Broadfoot (1892-1962) — also known asGrover L. Broadfoot — of Mondovi,BuffaloCounty, Wis.Born in Independence,TrempealeauCounty, Wis.,December27, 1892.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;BuffaloCounty District Attorney, 1923-35; mayor of Mondovi, Wis.,1943-47; president, Mondovi StateBank;member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1945-48;Wisconsinstate attorney general, 1948; appointed 1948;justice ofWisconsin state supreme court, 1948-62; appointed 1948; died inoffice 1962.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Moose;Kappa Sigma.DiedMay 18,1962 (age69 years, 142days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Dr. Alexander Broadfoot and Celia (Tillotson) Broadfoot; married,December29, 1925, to Margaret Jacobi. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book1954 |
| | Chauncey H. Browning (1903-1971) — also known asChauncey Browning — of Logan,LoganCounty, W.Va.Born in Chauncey,LoganCounty, W.Va.,May 15,1903.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;LoganCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1944-52;judge ofWest Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1952-71; appointed 1952;died in office 1971.Methodist.Member,Kappa Sigma;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society.DiedJune 24,1971 (age68 years, 40days).Burial location unknown. | | Chauncey H. Browning Jr. (1934-2010) — of Logan,LoganCounty, W.Va.; Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,November21, 1934.Democrat.Lawyer;WestVirginia state attorney general; elected 1968, 1972; electedunopposed 1976, 1980.Methodist.Member,Order ofthe Coif;PhiDelta Phi;Kappa Sigma;Freemasons;Shriners;American BarAssociation.DiedJanuary1, 2010 (age75 years, 41days).Burial location unknown. | | Millard Fillmore Caldwell Jr. (1897-1984) — also known asMillard F. Caldwell, Jr. — of Milton,Santa RosaCounty, Fla.; Tallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.Born in Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,February6, 1897.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1929-32;U.S.Representative from Florida 3rd District, 1933-41;Governor ofFlorida, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromFlorida,1948,1956,1960;justiceof Florida state supreme court, 1962-69.Protestant.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;Kappa Sigma;PhiAlpha Delta;Freemasons;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;NewcomenSociety;AmericanLegion;AmericanJudicature Society;AlphaKappa Psi;BlueKey.Died in Tallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.,October23, 1984 (age87 years, 260days).Interment atHarwoodPlantation Cemetery, Leon County, Fla. | | Harlan Mayberry Calhoun (1903-1977) — also known asHarlan M. Calhoun — of Moorefield,HardyCounty, W.Va.Born in Franklin,PendletonCounty, W.Va.,October25, 1903.Democrat. Circuit judge in West Virginia for the 22nd JudicialCircuit, 1937-58;judge ofWest Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1959-72; resigned 1972.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Moose;Kappa Sigma;PhiDelta Phi.DiedApril17, 1977 (age73 years, 174days).Interment atOlivetCemetery, Moorefield, W.Va. | | Stephen Fowler Chadwick (b. 1894) — also known asStephen F. Chadwick — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Born in Colfax,WhitmanCounty, Wash.,August14, 1894.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Democratic candidate forU.S.Representative from Washington 1st District, 1926; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Washington,1928;candidate forU.S.Senator from Washington, 1932 (Democratic primary), 1940(Republican).Episcopalian.Member,Forty andEight;American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;PhiDelta Phi;Kappa Sigma;Freemasons.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Stephen James Chadwick and Emma (Plummer) Chadwick; married,July 2,1919, to Margaret Gardiner Tyler. |
 | Nelson Welch Cheney (1875-1944) — also known asNelson W. Cheney — of Eden,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,June 27,1875.Republican. Assistant treasurer, GoodyearLumberCompany and Buffalo & SusquehannaRailroadCompany;banker;farmer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1916-29 (Erie County 9th District 1916-17, ErieCounty 8th District 1918-29); member ofNew Yorkstate senate 50th District, 1930-38.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;OddFellows;Kappa Sigma.Died in ahospitalat Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,November23, 1944 (age69 years, 149days).Interment atForestLawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y. | | | Harry Camp Clark (b. 1883) — also known asHarry C. Clark — of San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.,June 8,1883.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;mayorof San Diego, Calif., 1927-31.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Kappa Sigma.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Heman E. Clark and Melissa (Heath) Clark; married,June 6,1911, to Georgia L. Kessinger. |
| | Albert McDonald Cole (1901-1994) — also known asAlbert M. Cole — of Holton,JacksonCounty, Kan.Born in Moberly,RandolphCounty, Mo.,October13, 1901.Republican.Lawyer;member ofKansasstate senate, 1930;U.S.Representative from Kansas 1st District, 1945-53.Member,Kappa Sigma;PhiAlpha Delta;Rotary.Died inWashington,D.C.,June 5,1994 (age92 years, 235days).Burial location unknown. | | D. Lee Constantine (b. 1952) — of Altamonte Springs,SeminoleCounty, Fla.Born in Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,November6, 1952.Republican. Member ofFloridastate house of representatives 37th District, 1993-; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Florida,2004.Catholic.Member,Kappa Sigma;Rotary.Still living as of 2004. | | Jere Cooper (1893-1957) — of Dyersburg,DyerCounty, Tenn.Born near Dyersburg,DyerCounty, Tenn.,July 20,1893.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from Tennessee, 1929-57 (9th District 1929-33, 8thDistrict 1933-43, 9th District 1943-53, 8th District 1953-57); diedin office 1957.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Kappa Sigma;Maccabees.Died in Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,December18, 1957 (age64 years, 151days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Dyersburg, Tenn.  | Fred Pierce Corson (1896-1985) — also known asFred P. Corson — of Jackson Heights, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.; Port Washington,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.; Carlisle,CumberlandCounty, Pa.; Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.; Cornwall,LebanonCounty, Pa.Born in Millville,CumberlandCounty, N.J.,April11, 1896.Methodistminister;president,Dickinson College, 1934-44; Methodist Bishop of Philadelphia,1944-68; offered prayer, Republican National Convention,1948,1952;offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,1948.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;UnionLeague;Rotary;Kappa Sigma;OmicronDelta Kappa;TauKappa Alpha;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage after afall, inSt. Petersburg,PinellasCounty, Fla.,February16, 1985 (age88 years, 311days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Jeremiah Corson and Mary (Payne) Corson; married1922 toFrances Blount Beaman. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: DickinsonCollege |
| | James Harry Covington (1870-1942) — also known asJ. Harry Covington — of Easton,TalbotCounty, Md.;Washington,D.C.Born in Easton,TalbotCounty, Md.,May 3,1870.Democrat.Lawyer;TalbotCounty State's Attorney, 1903-09;U.S.Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1909-14; resigned1914; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,1912(chair,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business;speaker);justiceof District of Columbia supreme court, 1914-18.Episcopalian.Member,Kappa Sigma.Died inWashington,D.C.,February4, 1942 (age71 years, 277days).Interment atSpringHill Cemetery, Easton, Md. | | John W. Davis (b. 1918) — of Salem,SalemCounty, N.J.Born in Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.,July 30,1918.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; memberofNewJersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1956-67;defeated, 1967;Speaker ofthe New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1962; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New Jersey,1964.Baptist.Member,Kappa Sigma;AmericanLegion.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | John Warren Davis (1867-1945) — also known asJ. Warren Davis — of Salem,SalemCounty, N.J.; Lawrenceville,MercerCounty, N.J.Born in Elizabeth City,PasquotankCounty, N.C.,March 4,1867.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state senate from Salem County, 1912-13; resigned 1913;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1912;U.S.Attorney for New Jersey, 1913-16;U.S.District Judge for New Jersey, 1916-20;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1920-39.Baptist.Member,Kappa Sigma;Freemasons.DiedFebruary21, 1945 (age77 years, 354days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John S. Davis and Emmie Virginia (Sawyer) Davis; married,June 14,1913, to Marguerite N. Gay. |
| | Robert Joseph Dole (1923-2021) — also known asBob Dole — of Russell,RussellCounty, Kan.Born in Russell,RussellCounty, Kan.,July 22,1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofKansasstate house of representatives, 1951-53;U.S.Representative from Kansas, 1961-69 (6th District 1961-63, 1stDistrict 1963-69);U.S.Senator from Kansas, 1969-96; resigned 1996;Chairmanof Republican National Committee, 1971-73; candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1976; candidate for Republicannomination for President,1980,1988;candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1996.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Kiwanis;Elks;American BarAssociation;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Kappa Sigma.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1997.Died, fromlungcancer,December5, 2021 (age98 years, 136days).Burial location unknown. | | Forrest C. Donnell (1884-1980) — of Webster Groves,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Born in Quitman,NodawayCounty, Mo.,August20, 1884.Republican.Lawyer;Governor ofMissouri, 1941-45;U.S.Senator from Missouri, 1945-51; defeated, 1950; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Missouri,1948.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;PhiBeta Kappa;Kappa Sigma;PhiDelta Phi;Order ofthe Coif.Died inSt.Louis, Mo.,March 3,1980 (age95 years, 196days).Interment atBellefontaineCemetery, St. Louis, Mo. | | Samuel Marion Driver (b. 1893) — also known asSam M. Driver — ofDouglasCounty, Wash.;ChelanCounty, Wash.; Spokane,SpokaneCounty, Wash.Born in Wamic,WascoCounty, Ore.,May 22,1893.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;DouglasCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1922-23;ChelanCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1935-37;U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, 1937-40;justice ofWashington state supreme court, 1940-46;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, 1946.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Kappa Sigma;PhiDelta Phi.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Francis Marion Driver and Adelia (Lucas) Driver; married,March21, 1922, to Sue Glascock. |
| | Everett Francis Drumright (1906-1993) — also known asEverett F. Drumright — of Drumright,CreekCounty, Okla.Born in Drumright,CreekCounty, Okla.,September15, 1906.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inCiudad Juarez, 1930-31;Hankow, 1931-32;Shanghai, 1934-37; U.S. Consul inHankow, as of 1938;Shanghai, 1941;Chungking, 1942-44;London, 1946; U.S. Consul General inHong Kong, 1954-58; U.S. Ambassador toChina (Taiwan), 1958-62.Member,Kappa Sigma;Freemasons.Died in1993(ageabout86 years).Burial location unknown. | | Boutwell Dunlap (1877-1930) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.,November14, 1877.Democrat.Lawyer;historian;nominated forU.S.Representative from California 1st District 1904, but withdrewbefore election;Vice-Consulfor Argentina inSanFrancisco, Calif., 1909-30.Member,Kappa Sigma;DeltaChi;Societyof Colonial Wars;AmericanPolitical Science Association;AmericanHistorical Association.Died in his room at the GraystoneHotel,SanFrancisco, Calif.,December22, 1930 (age53 years, 38days).Cremated;ashes interred atOld Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof William Dunlap and Sarah Jane (Robinson) Dunlap. |
| | William Robb Eaton (1877-1942) — also known asWilliam R. Eaton — ofDenver,Colo.Born in Pugwash,NovaScotia,December17, 1877.Republican.Lawyer;member ofColoradostate senate, 1915-18, 1923-26;U.S.Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1929-33; defeated,1932, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,1940(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;Kappa Sigma.Died inDenver,Colo.,December16, 1942 (age64 years, 364days).Interment atFairmountCemetery, Denver, Colo. | | Lynn Ramsay Edminster (b. 1893) — also known asLynn R. Edminster — of Illinois;Washington,D.C.Born in Chillicothe,PeoriaCounty, Ill.,January2, 1893.Universityprofessor;economist;member, U.S. Tariff Commission, 1942-45.Member,AmericanEconomic Association;Kappa Sigma.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Howard Simmons Edminster and Julia (Jones) Edminster; married,May 19,1917, to Lucile Forsythe. |
 | George Clifton Edwards Jr. (1914-1995) — also known asGeorge Edwards — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.,August6, 1914.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer; candidate formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1949; probate judge in Michigan, 1951-54;circuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1954-56; appointed 1954; resigned1956;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1956-62; appointed 1956; resigned1962;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1963-.Episcopalian.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;Kappa Sigma;Council onForeign Relations;American BarAssociation;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;AmericanJudicature Society.Died in1995(ageabout80 years).Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
| | | John William Eggleston (1886-1976) — also known asJohn W. Eggleston — ofNorfolk,Va.Born in Charlotte Court House,CharlotteCounty, Va.,June 18,1886.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofVirginiastate senate 2nd District, 1932-35;justice ofVirginia state supreme court, 1935-40; appointed 1935.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;PhiBeta Kappa;OmicronDelta Kappa;Kappa Sigma;PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons.Died in1976(ageabout90 years).Interment atForestLawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Va. | | William T. Emblen (b. 1906) — of Elm Grove,OhioCounty, W.Va.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March22, 1906.Republican.Schoolteacher;athleticcoach; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1947-48;defeated, 1948.Christian.Member,Kappa Sigma.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Frank J. Emblen and Ella Josephine (Miller) Emblen; married,October3, 1931, to Celesta Richard. |
| | Paul Jones Fannin (1907-2002) — also known asPaul J. Fannin — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Ashland,BoydCounty, Ky.,January29, 1907.Republican.Chemicalandpetroleumbusiness;Governor ofArizona, 1959-65; delegate to Republican National Convention fromArizona,1960,1964(delegation chair);U.S.Senator from Arizona, 1965-77.Methodist.Member,Elks;Moose;Rotary;Kappa Sigma.Died, from astroke,in Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,January13, 2002 (age94 years, 349days).Interment atGreenwoodMemory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz. | | Dante Bruno Fascell (1917-1998) — also known asDante B. Fascell — of Coral Gables, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.; Miami,Miami-DadeCounty, Fla.; Clearwater,PinellasCounty, Fla.Born in Bridgehampton,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,March 9,1917.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1951-54;U.S.Representative from Florida, 1955-93 (4th District 1955-67, 12thDistrict 1967-73, 15th District 1973-83, 19th District 1983-93);delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida,1956(delegation vice-chair),1960(alternate),1968(alternate).Italianancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Lions;American BarAssociation;Council onForeign Relations;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars;Jaycees;Kappa Sigma.ReceivedPresidentialMedal of Freedom, 1998.Died, ofcoloncancer, in Clearwater,PinellasCounty, Fla.,November28, 1998 (age81 years, 264days).Interment atSylvanAbbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, Fla. | | Harold R. Fatzer (b. 1910) — of Kinsley,EdwardsCounty, Kan.Born in Fellsburg,EdwardsCounty, Kan.,August3, 1910.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;Kansasstate attorney general, 1949-56; appointed 1949; resigned 1956;justiceof Kansas state supreme court, 1956.Protestant.Member,DeltaTheta Phi;Kappa Sigma;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Freemasons;Jesters;Shriners;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Amvets;DisabledAmerican Veterans.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John R. Fatzer and Rella (Shannon) Fatzer; married1936 toFrances Josephine Schwaup. |
| | Kevin Lee Faulconer (b. 1967) — also known asKevin Faulconer — of San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in San Jose,Santa ClaraCounty, Calif.,January24, 1967.Republican.Mayorof San Diego, Calif., 2014-20.Member,Kappa Sigma. Still living as of 2021.| | Relatives: Sonof Jim Faulconer and Kay (Boger) Faulconer; married1999 toKatherine Stuart. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | Frank Lockhart Fetzer (1886-1955) — also known asFrank L. Fetzer — ofDenver,Colo.Born inDenver,Colo.,August19, 1886.Republican.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,1940,1948.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;Kappa Sigma;PhiDelta Phi;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Freemasons;Shriners.Died inDenver,Colo.,1955(ageabout68 years).Interment atFairmountCemetery, Denver, Colo.| | Relatives: Sonof John L. Fetzer and Lucretia (Elgin) Fetzer; married to AlmaBlood. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Robert Hutchison Finch (1925-1995) — also known asRobert H. Finch — of Inglewood,LosAngeles County, Calif.; Pasadena,LosAngeles County, Calif.; Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.Born in Tempe,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,October9, 1925.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California,1948,1956;served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict;lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from California, 1952, 1954;LieutenantGovernor of California, 1967-69; Republican Presidential Electorfor California,1968(elected on behalf ofRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew; did not serve);U.S.Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, 1969-70.Baptist;laterPresbyterian.Member,PhiAlpha Delta;Kappa Sigma.DiedOctober10, 1995 (age70 years, 1days).Burial location unknown. | | Robert D. Fleming (1903-1994) — of Aspinwall,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Sharpsburg,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March 8,1903.Republican.Real estatebroker;insurancebusiness; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1939-50; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 40th District, 1951-74; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1960,1972;candidate forPennsylvaniastate treasurer, 1964.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Moose;Kiwanis;Kappa Sigma;AlphaKappa Psi.DiedAugust15, 1994 (age91 years, 160days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert H. Fleming and Daisy (Doty) Fleming; married to D. JeanVarner. |
| | Wade H. Garrett (b. 1889) — of Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.Born in Marshville,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.,June 7,1889.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;oil and gasbusiness; postmaster atClarksburg,W.Va., 1943-54 (acting, 1943-44); member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks;Moose;Rotary;Kappa Sigma;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight.Burial location unknown. | | Dwight Herbert Green (1897-1958) — also known asDwight H. Green — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Ligonier,NobleCounty, Ind.,January9, 1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1931-35;candidate formayorof Chicago, Ill., 1939;Governor ofIllinois, 1941-49; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Illinois,1940,1944(speaker),1948(TemporaryChair;speaker),1952(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1956.Episcopalian.Member,Kappa Sigma;PhiAlpha Delta;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Freemasons;Shriners;American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,February20, 1958 (age61 years, 42days).Entombed in mausoleum atRosehillCemetery, Chicago, Ill. | | Herbert Bailey Gregory (b. 1884) — also known asHerbert B. Gregory — ofRoanoke,Va.Born inWestmorelandCounty, Va.,April10, 1884.Democrat.Lawyer;circuit judge in Virginia 20th Circuit, 1923-26; judge, Law andChancery Court, City of Roanoke, 1926-30;justice ofVirginia state supreme court, 1930-40; appointed 1930.Methodist.Member,Kappa Sigma;PhiDelta Phi;OmicronDelta Kappa;PhiBeta Kappa;Freemasons.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Werter Hancock Gregory and Sallie James (Payne) Gregory; married,October26, 1916, to Margaret Kossen. |
| | Bolling Hall Handy (b. 1891) — also known asBolling H. Handy — ofBristol,Va.;Richmond,Va.Born in Spring City,RheaCounty, Tenn.,February26, 1891.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate forU.S.Representative from Virginia 9th District, 1920; member, VirginiaState Industrial Commission, 1922-29; chairman, MutualInsuranceCompany of Richmond.Member,AmericanLegion;Kappa Sigma;Civitan.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas R. Handy and Caroline S. (Hall) Handy; married,October9, 1917, to Ann Roy Johnston. |
| | Justin Woodward Harding (b. 1888) — also known asJustin W. Harding — of Franklin,WarrenCounty, Ohio;Juneau,Alaska.Born in Franklin,WarrenCounty, Ohio,December19, 1888.Republican.Lawyer;major in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofOhiostate house of representatives, 1921-27;U.S.Attorney for the 1st District of Alaska Territory, 1927-29;U.S.District Judge for Alaska, 1929-33.Protestant.Member,Kappa Sigma;Freemasons;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Clarence H. Harding and Lilly (Woodward) Harding; married,September4, 1912, to May Gaynor. |
| | Horace H. Harned Jr. (b. 1920) — of Starkville,OktibbehaCounty, Miss.Born in State College, Starkville,OktibbehaCounty, Miss.,July 27,1920.Member ofMississippistate senate, 1952-56; member ofMississippistate house of representatives, 1960-64, 1966-.Baptist.Member,Rotary;Freemasons;Kappa Sigma;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | James Rude Harris (b. 1912) — also known asJames R. Harris — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Camden,OuachitaCounty, Ark.,August20, 1912.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate forU.S.Representative from Arkansas 5th District, 1946.Methodist.Member,Amvets;AmericanLegion;American BarAssociation;Kappa Sigma;PhiAlpha Delta.Burial location unknown.  | William Thornton Henshaw (1868-1949) — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.; South Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,March20, 1868.Physician;mayorof Martinsburg, W.Va., 1896-1902; major in the U.S. Army duringthe Spanish-American War; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1901-02;West Virginia State Health Commissioner, 1921.Member,Kappa Sigma. Died, fromcoloncancer, in St. FrancisHospital,Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,April13, 1949 (age81 years, 24days).Cremated;ashes interred atNorborneParish Cemetery, Martinsburg, W.Va.  | John Hjalmar Hougen (1889-1978) — also known asJohn H. Hougen — of Fisher,PolkCounty, Minn.; Crookston,PolkCounty, Minn.Born in Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.,July 7,1889.Republican.Lawyer;lawprofessor; member ofMinnesotastate senate 66th District, 1927-30; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Minnesota, 1930; colonel in the U.S. Army duringWorld War II.Norwegianancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;Order ofthe Coif;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Kappa Sigma;PhiAlpha Delta.Died in Hendersonville,HendersonCounty, N.C.,July 14,1978 (age89 years, 7days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | | George Whitfield Jack (1875-1924) — also known asGeorge W. Jack — of Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.Born in Natchitoches,NatchitochesParish, La.,November1, 1875.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, 1913-17;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, 1917-24;died in office 1924.Member,Kappa Sigma. Died in Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.,March15, 1924 (age48 years, 135days).Interment atForestPark East Cemetery, Shreveport, La.  | Clark Jeary (1892-1959) — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born in Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,April25, 1892.Republican.Lawyer;banker;member ofNebraskastate house of representatives, 1920; member ofNebraskastate senate, 1920;mayorof Lincoln, Neb., 1953-56; resigned 1956.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Elks;Kappa Sigma.Died in Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,August27, 1959 (age67 years, 124days).Interment atLincolnMemorial Park, Lincoln, Neb.| | Image source:City of Lincoln |
| | | Beauford Halbert Jester (1893-1949) — also known asBeauford Jester — of Corsicana,NavarroCounty, Tex.Born in Corsicana,NavarroCounty, Tex.,January12, 1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;Governor ofTexas, 1947-49; died in office 1949; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Texas,1948.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Kappa Sigma;SigmaDelta Chi;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Rotary;Lions.Died, aboard a Pullmanrailroadcar, near Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,July 11,1949 (age56 years, 180days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Corsicana, Tex. | | Albert Williams Johnson (b. 1872) — also known asAlbert W. Johnson — of Lewisburg,UnionCounty, Pa.Born in Weikert,UnionCounty, Pa.,November28, 1872.Schoolteacher;lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Union County, 1901-02;district judge in Pennsylvania, 1912-22;U.S.District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1925-.Lutheran.Member,Kappa Sigma;OddFellows;Woodmen;RoyalArcanum;PatrioticOrder Sons of America.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Alanson Johnson and Sarah Alice (Catherman) Johnson; married1893 to DoraMiller; married,December13, 1913, to Mary C. Steck. |
| | Luther Alexander Johnson (1875-1965) — also known asLuther A. Johnson — of Corsicana,NavarroCounty, Tex.Born in Corsicana,NavarroCounty, Tex.,October29, 1875.Democrat.Lawyer;NavarroCounty Attorney, 1898-1902; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Texas,1916;U.S.Representative from Texas 6th District, 1923-46; resigned 1946;federaljudge, 1946.Presbyterian.Member,Kappa Sigma;OddFellows;Lions.DiedJune 6,1965 (age89 years, 220days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Corsicana, Tex. | | Carey Estes Kefauver (1903-1963) — also known asEstes Kefauver — of Chattanooga,HamiltonCounty, Tenn.Born near Madisonville,MonroeCounty, Tenn.,July 26,1903.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1939-49; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Tennessee,1944(alternate;speaker),1952;U.S.Senator from Tennessee, 1949-63; died in office 1963; candidatefor Democratic nomination for President,1952,1956;candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1956.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Lions;American BarAssociation;Rotary;Americansfor Democratic Action;AmericanPolitical Science Association;Kappa Sigma;PhiDelta Phi.Died, from arupturedabdominal aortic aneurysm, atBethesdaNaval Hospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,August10, 1963 (age60 years, 15days).Intermentaprivate or family graveyard, Monroe County, Tenn.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert Cooke Kefauver and Phredonia Bradford (Estes) Kefauver;married,August8, 1935, to Nancy Patterson Pigott; first cousin once removed ofJosephWingate Folk; second cousin thrice removed ofMontgomeryBlair andFrancisPreston Blair Jr.; third cousin twice removed ofJamesLawrence Blair,FrancisPreston Blair Lee andGistBlair; fourth cousin once removed ofEdwardBrooke Lee. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | The Estes KefauverFederalBuilding, inNashville,Tennessee, isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Books about Estes Kefauver: HughBrogan,AllHonorable Men : Huey Long, Robert Moses, Estes Kefauver, Richard J.Daley — Joseph Bruce Gorman,Kefauver:A Political Biography |
| | Clair John Killoran (1905-1975) — also known asClair J. Killoran — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Weiser,WashingtonCounty, Idaho,April12, 1905.Republican.Lawyer;Delawarestate attorney general, 1943-47; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Delaware,1948(alternate),1952,1956(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1960(member,ResolutionsCommittee);DelawareRepublican state chair, 1950; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Delaware, 1952.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Kappa Sigma;Elks.DiedOctober29, 1975 (age70 years, 200days).Interment atAll Saints Cemetery, Wilmington, Del. | | Harry E. Kinney (1924-2006) — of Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.Born in1924.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;engineer;mayorof Albuquerque, N.M., 1974-77, 1981-85.Member,Kappa Sigma;Rotary.DiedMay 9,2006 (ageabout 81years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Earl Kinney and Opal Kinney; married to PamelaTillery. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | Randall R. Kitt (1905-1964) — of Chillicothe,LivingstonCounty, Mo.Born in Chillicothe,LivingstonCounty, Mo.,April14, 1905.Republican.Lawyer;LivingstonCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1935-36; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Livingston County, 1939-46;bankdirector.Episcopalian.Member,Rotary;Kappa Sigma;PhiDelta Phi.Died in Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.,March 1,1964 (age58 years, 322days).Interment atEdgewoodCemetery, Chillicothe, Mo. | | Powless William Lanier (b. 1885) — also known asPowless W. Lanier — of Covington,TiptonCounty, Tenn.; Jamestown,StutsmanCounty, N.Dak.Born in Fulton,LauderdaleCounty, Tenn.,March 7,1885.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1911-12; juvenile court judge inTennessee, 1913-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNorth Dakota,1928,1932;candidate forU.S.Senator from North Dakota, 1932;U.S.Attorney for North Dakota, 1933-54.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Kappa Sigma.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Isaac Hill Lanier and Ellen (Cooper) Lanier; married,December28, 1910, to Mary Louise Roberts. |
 | Edward McIver Leppard (1924-1985) — of Chesterfield,ChesterfieldCounty, S.C.Born in Chesterfield,ChesterfieldCounty, S.C.,November5, 1924.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Chesterfield County, 1963-66.Baptist.Member,Kappa Sigma;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons;Shriners;Civitan;Moose.DiedFebruary15, 1985 (age60 years, 102days).Interment atChesterfield Cemetery, Chesterfield, S.C. | | Hugh Allen Locke (b. 1885) — also known asHugh A. Locke — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born inFayetteCounty, Tenn.,February9, 1885.Lawyer;Independent candidate forGovernor ofAlabama, 1930.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Kappa Sigma;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert Locke and Susanna F. (Crenshaw) Locke; married,October12, 1921, to Mabel Plosser. |
| | Thomas Jamison MacBride (1914-2000) — also known asThomas J. MacBride — of Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.Born in Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.,March25, 1914.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1955-60; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from California,1960;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of California, 1961-66;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of California, 1966-79;took senior status 1979.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Kappa Sigma;PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons;Shriners;Jesters;Rotary.Died in Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.,January6, 2000 (age85 years, 287days).Interment atEastLawn Memorial Park, Sacramento, Calif. | | William Charles Manchester (1873-1943) — also known asWilliam C. Manchester — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born near Canfield,MahoningCounty, Ohio,December25, 1873.Republican.Lawyer;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 4th District,1907-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1908;member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1910-14.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks;Kappa Sigma.Died, ofprostatecancer, in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,May 17,1943 (age69 years, 143days).Cremated;ashes scattered ina private or family graveyard, Mahoning County, Ohio.| | Relatives: Sonof Hugh A. Manchester and Rosannah (Squires) Manchester; married,December27, 1898, to Margaret Katherine MacGregor. |
| | O. Gaylord Marsh (b. 1879) — of Wenatchee,ChelanCounty, Wash.; Manila,Philippines;Buchanan,BerrienCounty, Mich.Born in Buchanan,BerrienCounty, Mich.,January7, 1879.Lawyer;U.S. Consul inOttawa, 1915-17;Progreso, 1917-24;Montevideo, 1924-27;Sydney, 1927-32;Seoul, as of 1938.Member,Kappa Sigma;Pi GammaMu;Freemasons;Woodmen;Rotary.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Edward Marsh and Huldah Rude (Dunning) Marsh; married1905 to TellaDorothy Swem. |
| | Earle Bradford Mayfield (1881-1964) — also known asEarle B. Mayfield — of Meridian,BosqueCounty, Tex.Born in Overton,RuskCounty, Tex.,April12, 1881.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofTexasstate senate, 1907-13;Texasrailroad commissioner, 1913-22;U.S.Senator from Texas, 1923-29; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Texas,1924.Methodist.Member,KuKlux Klan;Kappa Sigma;Freemasons.Died in Tyler,SmithCounty, Tex.,June 23,1964 (age83 years, 72days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Tyler, Tex.  | Robert Evander McNair (1923-2007) — also known asRobert E. McNair — of Allendale,AllendaleCounty, S.C.Born in Cades,WilliamsburgCounty, S.C.,December14, 1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1951-62;LieutenantGovernor of South Carolina, 1963-65; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from South Carolina,1964;Governorof South Carolina, 1965-71.Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;FarmBureau;Freemasons;Shriners;Lions;Kappa Sigma;BlueKey.Died, ofbraincancer, in Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,November17, 2007 (age83 years, 338days).Burial location unknown. | | | Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. (1916-2013) — also known asRobert H. McWilliams — of Colorado. Born in Salina,SalineCounty, Kan.,April27, 1916.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; municipal judge inColorado, 1949-52; district judge in Colorado, 1952-60;justice ofColorado state supreme court, 1961-70;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1970-84; tooksenior status 1984; senior judge, 1984-2013.Episcopalian.Member,Rotary;Kappa Sigma;PhiDelta Phi;PhiBeta Kappa;AmericanLegion;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society.Died inDenver,Colo.,April10, 2013 (age96 years, 348days).Burial location unknown. | | Frank G. Millard (1892-1976) — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Corunna,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.,March 1,1892.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;chair ofGenesee County Republican Party, 1924, 1940; served in the U.S.Army during World War II; member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1946-48;Michiganstate attorney general, 1951-54; defeated, 1954;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Genesee County1st District, 1961-62.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association;DeltaTheta Phi;Kappa Sigma;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars;Kiwanis;Freemasons;Elks.Died in1976(ageabout84 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Frank A. Millard and Emma (Gurnee) Millard; married to Dorothy E.McCorkell. |
 | J. Howard Myers (b. 1901) — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.Born inBerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,October24, 1901.Democrat.BerkeleyCounty Sheriff, 1938-45;West VirginiaDemocratic state chair, 1948, 1952-56;vice-chair ofWest Virginia Democratic Party, 1949; member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1949.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Kappa Sigma.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof James C. Myers and Lillie E. Myers; married,February6, 1937, to Elizabeth M. Trump. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | Herron Carney Pearson (1890-1953) — also known asHerron C. Pearson — of Jackson,MadisonCounty, Tenn.Born in Taylor,WilliamsonCounty, Tex.,July 31,1890.Democrat.Lawyer;Presidential Elector for Tennessee,1913;U.S.Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1935-43.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Kappa Sigma;Freemasons;Elks;Rotary.Died in Jackson,MadisonCounty, Tenn.,April24, 1953 (age62 years, 267days).Interment atHollywoodCemetery, Jackson, Tenn. | | George Campbell Peery (1873-1952) — also known asGeorge C. Peery — of Tazewell,TazewellCounty, Va.Born in Cedar Bluff,TazewellCounty, Va.,October28, 1873.Democrat.Schoolprincipal;lawyer;vice-president, NortonHardwareCompany; director ofcoal miningcompanies and arailroad;Democratic Presidential Elector for Virginia,1917;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1920,1924(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization);U.S.Representative from Virginia 9th District, 1923-29;Governor ofVirginia, 1934-38;delegateto Virginia limited constitutional convention 18th District, 1945.SouthernMethodist. Member,Kappa Sigma;PhiBeta Kappa.Died in Richlands,TazewellCounty, Va.,October14, 1952 (age78 years, 352days).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Tazewell, Va. | | Sonny Perdue (b. 1946) — also known asGeorge Ervin Perdue III — Born in Perry,HoustonCounty, Ga.,December20, 1946.Republican.Veterinarian;member ofGeorgiastate senate, 1993;Governor ofGeorgia, 2003-; delegate to Republican National Convention fromGeorgia,2004.Baptist.Member,Kappa Sigma.Still living as of 2014.  | Xenophon Overton Pindall (1873-1935) — of Arkansas. Born in Middle Grove,MonroeCounty, Mo.,August21, 1873.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1902-06; member ofArkansasstate senate, 1907-09;Governor ofArkansas, 1907-09.Member,Freemasons;Kappa Sigma.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,January2, 1935 (age61 years, 134days).Interment atRoselawnMemorial Park, Little Rock, Ark. | | Joseph Edwin Proffit (1876-1958) — also known asJoseph E. Proffit — of Floyd,FloydCounty, Va.Born in Floyd,FloydCounty, Va.,March24, 1876.Republican.Lawyer;banker;U.S. Consul inPretoria, 1904-05; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Virginia,1928,1940(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee),1956;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1944-47, 1952-57.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Kappa Sigma.DiedFebruary27, 1958 (age81 years, 340days).Interment atJacksonvilleCemetery, Jacksonville, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Patterson Proffit and Mary Anne 'Polly' (Via) Proffit;married,April26, 1916, to Anne Weston Simmons. |
| | Harold Barlow Quarton (1888-1981) — also known asHarold B. Quarton — of Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.Born in Algona,KossuthCounty, Iowa,February8, 1888.U.S. Vice Consul inBerlin, 1912-17; U.S. Consul inRotterdam, 1918;Malmo, 1918-19;Reval, 1922-25;Coblenz, 1925-27;Havana, 1927-33; U.S. Consul General inGuayaquil, 1933-34;St. John's, 1934-41;Malaga, 1942-46;Tampico, 1946-48.Congregationalist.Member,Kappa Sigma;Rotary.Died in September,1981(age93years, 0 days).Interment atRiverviewCemetery, Algona, Iowa. | | Albert Lee Reeves Jr. (1906-1987) — also known asAlbert L. Reeves, Jr. — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in Steelville,CrawfordCounty, Mo.,May 31,1906.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1947-49; defeated,1948.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;PiKappa Delta;Kappa Sigma;PhiDelta Phi;DeltaSigma Rho.Died in La Jolla,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,April15, 1987 (age80 years, 319days).Cremated;ashes interred atSt.Francis Church, Pauma Valley, Calif. | | 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 War I; assistant attorney inOklahoma for Chicago, Rock Island and PacificRailroad;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1925-31.Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;American BarAssociation;Kappa Sigma;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. |
| | 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;Kappa Sigma;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. |
| | Roy Mahlon Shelbourne (1890-1974) — also known asRoy M. Shelbourne — of Paducah,McCrackenCounty, Ky.; Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born in Bardwell,CarlisleCounty, Ky.,November12, 1890.Democrat.Lawyer;banker;delegateto Kentucky convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1944(member,CredentialsCommittee);U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky, 1946-64;took senior status 1964.Christian.Member,Kappa Sigma;Rotary.Died in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,December29, 1974 (age84 years, 47days).Burial location unknown. | | Allison Garnett Thompson (b. 1892) — also known asA. Garnett Thompson — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Lawson,RayCounty, Mo.,August11, 1892.Democrat.Lawyer;vice-president,Bank ofDunbar; director,radiostation WTIP; candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1942;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1950-53;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from WestVirginia,1960;chairof Kanawha County Democratic Party, 1968-70.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Kappa Sigma;Freemasons;Shriners.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Ernest Thompson and Jimmie (Graves) Thompson; married,November6, 1924, to Elizabeth Louise Brown Barber. |
| | Henry Odin Tilton (b. 1885) — also known asHenry O. Tilton — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Lexington,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,June 1,1885.Republican.Electricalengineer;local sales manager, General Electric; director, Stratton and Co.,Concord, N.H.; director, New EnglandConfectionaryCo., Cambridge, Mass.; candidate formayorof Worcester, Mass., 1933; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Massachusetts,1952.Congregationalist.Member,Kappa Sigma;Freemasons;Grotto;Rotary.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Josiah Odin Tilton and Hattie (French) Tilton; married,September30, 1914, to Olive Northrop Fobes. |
| | John Goodwin Tower (1925-1991) — also known asJohn G. Tower — of Wichita Falls,WichitaCounty, Tex.; Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Born in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,September29, 1925.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;universityprofessor; candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 81st District, 1954; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Texas,1956,1960,1964,1968,1972(delegation chair),1980;U.S.Senator from Texas, 1961-85; defeated, 1960.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Kappa Sigma;Kiwanis;AmericanPolitical Science Association;AmericanAssociation of University Professors.Nominated for Secretary of Defense in 1989, but defeated amidallegations of heavy drinking and womanizing.Killed in thecrashof Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311, two miles short of therunway of GlyncoAirport,near Brunswick,GlynnCounty, Ga.,April 5,1991 (age65 years, 188days).Interment atSparkmanHillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex. | | William A. Wachenfeld (1889-1969) — of Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,February24, 1889.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1940;associatejustice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1946-59.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Kappa Sigma.DiedApril22, 1969 (age80 years, 57days).Interment atRosedaleCemetery, Orange, N.J. | | Joe David Waggonner Jr. (1918-2007) — also known asJoe Waggonner, Jr. — of Plain Dealing,BossierParish, La.Born near Plain Dealing,BossierParish, La.,September7, 1918.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in theU.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; wholesalepetroleumproducts distribution business; member, Louisiana state board ofeducation, 1960-61;U.S.Representative from Louisiana 4th District, 1961-79.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Lions;Kappa Sigma.Arrestedin Washington, D.C., 1976, forsolicitinga policewoman posing as aprostitute.Died in Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.,October7, 2007 (age89 years, 30days).Interment atPlainDealing Cemetery, Plain Dealing, La.
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