Very incomplete list! | |  Jesse W. Barrett (1884-1953) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born in Canton,LewisCounty, Mo.,March17, 1884.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;secretary ofMissouri Republican Party, 1919;Missouristate attorney general, 1921-25; candidate forU.S.Senator from Missouri, 1922; candidate forGovernor ofMissouri, 1936.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Shriners;NewcomenSociety;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Phi Sigma Kappa.Suffered aheartattack, and was dead on arrival at St. Louis CityHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,November12, 1953 (age69 years, 240days).Interment atForestGrove Cemetery, Canton, Mo.| |  Relatives: Sonof Harry Hooven Barrett and Jeanette Amelia (Bushman) Barrett;married,June 19,1912, to Ethelyn Louthan; married,February21, 1925, to Mary Louise Church. |
| | Dwight M. Britton (1886-1981) — of Sturgis,St. JosephCounty, Mich.Born in Williamsburg,ClermontCounty, Ohio,August7, 1886.Republican.Lawyer;St.Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney, 1920; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives, 1922 (St. Joseph County), 1948(St. Joseph District); candidate in primary forcircuitjudge in Michigan 15th Circuit, 1953.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Knightsof Pythias;Moose;PhiKappa Tau;Phi Sigma Kappa.Died in Morro Bay,San LuisObispo County, Calif.,November4, 1981 (age95 years, 89days).Interment atWilliamsburg Cemetery, Williamsburg, Ohio. | | William Haydon Burns (1912-1987) — also known asHaydon Burns — of Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March17, 1912.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;publicrelations business;mayorof Jacksonville, Fla., 1949-65;Governor ofFlorida, 1965-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromFlorida,1968.Methodist.Member,Phi Sigma Kappa;SigmaPhi Epsilon;AlphaKappa Psi;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Moose;Knightsof Pythias;Kiwanis.DiedNovember22, 1987 (age75 years, 250days).Intermentsomewherein Jacksonville, Fla. | | Hugh Milton Caldwell (b. 1881) — also known asHugh M. Caldwell — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Born in Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,June 7,1881.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Seattle, Wash., 1920-22.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Phi Sigma Kappa;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas M. Caldwell and Jane (Kearsley) Caldwell; married,October21, 1903, to Sarah Smith Howard. |
| | Carroll W. Casto (1925-1995) — of Point Pleasant,MasonCounty, W.Va.Born in Ripley,JacksonCounty, W.Va.,October26, 1925.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1961-64;appointed 1960.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Phi Sigma Kappa;Rotary.DiedDecember9, 1995 (age70 years, 44days).Burial location unknown. | | Bantz Wooddall Craddock (b. 1887) — also known asBantz W. Craddock — ofDoddridgeCounty, W.Va.Born in Glenville,GilmerCounty, W.Va.,November22, 1887.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1962.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;ModernWoodmen of America;Knights ofthe Maccabees;Phi Sigma Kappa.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph N. Craddock and Virgie Belle (wooddell)Craddock. |
 | Thomas Bradford Curtis (1911-1993) — also known asThomas B. Curtis — of Webster Groves,St. LouisCounty, Mo.; Clayton,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,May 14,1911.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Representative from Missouri, 1951-69 (12th District 1951-53, 2ndDistrict 1953-69); delegate to Republican National Convention fromMissouri,1964,1976(delegation chair); candidate forU.S.Senator from Missouri, 1968, 1974.Unitarian.Member,AmericanPolitical Science Association;PhiDelta Phi;Phi Sigma Kappa;Lions;AmericanLegion.Died in Allegan,AlleganCounty, Mich.,January10, 1993 (age81 years, 241days).Burial location unknown. | | | Boyd Dotson (b. 1907) — of Webster Springs,WebsterCounty, W.Va.Born inNicholasCounty, W.Va.,September15, 1907.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher;chair ofWebster County Republican Party, 1940-46; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1943-44;candidate forWestVirginia state senate 12th District, 1946.Presbyterian.Member,Phi Sigma Kappa;Freemasons;Lions.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof James J. Dotson and Ledona (O'Dell) Dotson; married,November27, 1932, to Edna Frame. |
| | David Milton Easley (b. 1875) — also known asD. M. Easley — of Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.Born in Pearisburg,GilesCounty, Va.,March10, 1875.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,1920;circuit judge in West Virginia for the 9th Judicial Circuit, 1937-45.Baptist.Member,Phi Sigma Kappa;Freemasons;American BarAssociation;Rotary.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John White Easley and Minerva Boyd (Pack) Easley; married,October16, 1907, to Maude Ella Oliver. |
| | Paul Early Fitzpatrick (1897-1977) — also known asPaul E. Fitzpatrick — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,September25, 1897.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;chair ofErie County Democratic Party, 1939-42; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1940,1944,1948,1952,1956,1960,1964;New YorkDemocratic state chair, 1944-52.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;Knightsof Equity;Elks;AmericanLegion;Phi Sigma Kappa.Died in1977(ageabout79 years).Burial location unknown. | | Anthony R. Gentile (1905-1966) — of Williamson,MingoCounty, W.Va.Born in Thomas,TuckerCounty, W.Va.,October26, 1905.Democrat.Schoolteacher;athleticcoach; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;insurancebusiness; member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1961-63; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1963-64.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Elks;Moose;Sons ofItaly;Phi Sigma Kappa;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.DiedSeptember6, 1966 (age60 years, 315days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Williamson, W.Va. | | Howard Mason Gore (1887-1947) — also known asHoward M. Gore — of Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.Born near Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.,October12, 1887.Republican.Farmer;Governor ofWest Virginia, 1925-29;U.S.Secretary of Agriculture, 1924-25; candidate for nomination forU.S.Senator from West Virginia, 1928;WestVirginia commissioner of agriculture, 1931-33; appointed 1931;defeated, 1932, 1940.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Moose;Phi Sigma Kappa;BetaTheta Pi.Died in Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.,June 20,1947 (age59 years, 251days).Interment atElkviewMasonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va. | | William Henry Hackett (b. 1871) — also known asWilliam H. Hackett — of New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,July 15,1871.Democrat.Insurancebusiness; member ofConnecticutstate senate 8th District, 1929-32.Member,Phi Sigma Kappa;Elks;Knightsof Columbus;Lions.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas Hackett and Mary E. (McCracken) Hackett; married,June 30,1897, to Elizabeth M. Connor. |
| | O. G. Hedrick (b. 1912) — also known asOley Hedrick — of Fairmont,MarionCounty, W.Va.Born in Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.,December18, 1912.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofWestVirginia state senate 14th District, 1953-72.Protestant.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Moose;Phi Sigma Kappa;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Soloman Garrett Hedrick and Orpha Rebecca (Moyer) Hedrick;married,April 5,1942, to Yvonne Ruth Little. |
| | Edwin Werter Higgins (1874-1954) — also known asEdwin W. Higgins — of Norwich,New LondonCounty, Conn.Born in Clinton,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.,July 2,1874.Republican.Lawyer;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Norwich, 1899-1900; member ofConnecticutRepublican State Central Committee, 1900-06; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Connecticut,1904(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1916;U.S.Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1905-13.Member,American BarAssociation;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Phi Sigma Kappa.Died in Norwich,New LondonCounty, Conn.,September24, 1954 (age80 years, 84days).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Norwich, Conn. | | Gory Hogg (1873-1963) — of Harvey,FayetteCounty, W.Va.; Lewisburg,GreenbrierCounty, W.Va.Born in Point Pleasant,MasonCounty, W.Va.,June 29,1873.Democrat.Physician;president, Greenbrier ValleyBank;director, New RiverBanking andTrust Co.; director, ScotiaCoal &Coke Co.; director, South SideCoalCo.; member ofWestVirginia state senate 9th District, 1915-18; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from West Virginia, 1936-40.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Phi Sigma Kappa.Died in March,1963(age89years, 0 days).Entombed atRosewoodCemetery, Lewisburg, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Walter Harden Hogg and Elizabeth (McGuffin) Hogg; married,September9, 1903, to Caroline James Butterfield. |
| | Howard Perry Mace (1916-1996) — also known asHoward P. Mace — of Hendersonville,HendersonCounty, N.C.Born in Chillicothe,RossCounty, Ohio,May 19,1916.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Consul General inIstanbul, as of 1972-76.Episcopalian.Member,OmicronDelta Kappa;Phi Sigma Kappa.Died inCitrusCounty, Fla.,December8, 1996 (age80 years, 203days).Interment atFountains Memorial Park, Homosassa Springs, Fla. | | Thomas W. Mathis (b. 1929) — of Logan,LoganCounty, W.Va.Born in Verdunville,LoganCounty, W.Va.,November25, 1929.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1961-64, 1973-82 (Logan County1961-64, 1973-74, 16th District 1975-82); resigned 1964.Episcopalian.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Jaycees;Elks;Phi Sigma Kappa.Still living as of 1982.| | Relatives: Sonof Wayne Mathis and Lucille (Kidd) Mathis; married,November10, 1956, to Donna Richardson. |
 | Haymond Maxwell (1879-1958) — of Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.Born in Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.,October24, 1879.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1905-06;criminal court judge in West Virginia, 1909-12; circuit judge in WestVirginia for the 15th Judicial Circuit, 1913-25;judge ofWest Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1928-40; appointed 1928;defeated, 1940, 1944.Methodist.Member,Phi Sigma Kappa;PhiAlpha Delta;PhiBeta Kappa;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Rotary;Sonsof the American Revolution.Died in Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.,December18, 1958 (age79 years, 55days).Interment atElkviewMasonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va. | | Raymond Thomas Nagle (1897-1950) — also known asRaymond T. Nagle;Ray Nagle — of Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.Born in Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.,June 2,1897.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1925-30;Montanastate attorney general, 1933-36.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus;American BarAssociation;Phi Sigma Kappa;PhiDelta Phi.Died, fromperiarteritisnodosa, in Brookmont,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,March 6,1950 (age52 years, 277days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas Patrick Nagle and Mary Ann (Toole) Nagle; married,October5, 1925, to Margaret Ann Walsh. |
 | Matthew Mansfield Neely (1874-1958) — also known asMatthew M. Neely — of Fairmont,MarionCounty, W.Va.Born in Grove,DoddridgeCounty, W.Va.,November9, 1874.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;mayorof Fairmont, W.Va., 1908-10;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1913-21, 1945-47;defeated, 1920, 1946;U.S.Senator from West Virginia, 1923-29, 1931-41, 1949-58; defeated,1928; resigned 1941; defeated, 1942; died in office 1958; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from West Virginia,1932,1936,1940,1944(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee; member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee),1952,1956;Governorof West Virginia, 1941-45.Presbyterian.Scotch-Irishancestry. Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;Freemasons;OddFellows;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Moose;Eagles;DeltaChi;Phi Sigma Kappa;PhiBeta Kappa;Americansfor Democratic Action;UnitedSpanish War Veterans.Died, fromcancer,in theBethesdaNaval Hospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,January18, 1958 (age83 years, 70days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Fairmont, W.Va. | | | Morell Keith Neville (1884-1959) — also known asKeith Neville — of North Platte,LincolnCounty, Neb.Born in North Platte,LincolnCounty, Neb.,February25, 1884.Democrat.Banker;rancher;real estatebusiness;Governor ofNebraska, 1917-19; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Nebraska,1920,1932,1956(member,ResolutionsCommittee); candidate forU.S.Senator from Nebraska, 1954.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;OddFellows;Phi Sigma Kappa;Moose.Died in North Platte,LincolnCounty, Neb.,December4, 1959 (age75 years, 282days).Interment atNorthPlatte Cemetery, North Platte, Neb. | | William I. Powell (b. 1920) — of Romney,HampshireCounty, W.Va.Born in Romney,HampshireCounty, W.Va.,February7, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1949-50.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Lions;Phi Sigma Kappa;PhiDelta Phi;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dale Emerson Saffels (1921-2002) — also known asDale E. Saffels — of Garden City,FinneyCounty, Kan.Born in Moline,ElkCounty, Kan.,August13, 1921.Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;FinneyCounty Attorney, 1951-55; member ofKansasstate house of representatives, 1955-63; candidate forGovernor ofKansas, 1962; member, Kansas Corporation Commission, 1967-75;U.S.District Judge for Kansas, 1979-90; took senior status 1990;senior judge, 1990-2002.Lutheran.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;DeltaTheta Phi;Phi Sigma Kappa.Died in Topeka,ShawneeCounty, Kan.,November14, 2002 (age81 years, 93days).Interment atMoline Cemetery, Moline, Kan. | | George H. Seibert Jr. (b. 1913) — of Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.Born in Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.,February27, 1913.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1953-76 (Ohio County 1953-74,3rd District 1975-76); delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom West Virginia,1960(member,CredentialsCommittee); Republican candidate for Presidential Elector forWest Virginia,1980.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Shriners;Phi Sigma Kappa;AmericanLegion.Burial location unknown. | | Kingsley Richard Smith (b. 1909) — also known asKingsley R. Smith — of Weston,LewisCounty, W.Va.Born inWebsterCounty, W.Va.,November21, 1909.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWest VirginiaRepublican State Executive Committee, 1937; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1941-42.Episcopalian.Member,Phi Sigma Kappa;Order ofthe Coif;PhiAlpha Delta.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Ernest G. Smith and Blanch (Clingman) Smith; married,December26, 1940, to Annamabel Ballard. |
| | John Henry Sununu (b. 1939) — also known asJohn H. Sununu;"KingJohn" —of Salem,RockinghamCounty, N.H.Born in Havana (La Habana),Cuba,July2, 1939.Republican.Engineer;universityprofessor; member ofNewHampshire state house of representatives, 1973-74; candidate forU.S.Senator from New Hampshire, 1980;Governor ofNew Hampshire, 1983-89; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New Hampshire,1988;White House chief of staff for PresidentGeorgeH. W. Bush.Catholic.LebaneseandGreekancestry. Member,Phi Sigma Kappa.Still living as of 2014. | | Leo Albert Temmey (1894-1975) — also known asLeo A. Temmey — of Huron,BeadleCounty, S.Dak.Born in Onida,SullyCounty, S.Dak.,November6, 1894.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;BeadleCounty State's Attorney, 1930-35;SouthDakota state attorney general, 1939-43; nominated in primary forGovernorof South Dakota 1942, inconclusive primary; major in the U.S.Army during World War II; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom South Dakota,1948;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from South Dakota, 1960-72;South DakotaRepublican state chair, 1964.Member,American BarAssociation;Elks;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Phi Sigma Kappa.DiedApril22, 1975 (age80 years, 167days).Burial location unknown. | | Charles Laymen Terry Jr. (1900-1970) — also known asCharles L. Terry, Jr. — of Dover,KentCounty, Del.Born in Camden,KentCounty, Del.,September17, 1900.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware,1936,1968;secretaryof state of Delaware, 1937-38; superior court judge in Delaware,1938-62;justice ofDelaware state supreme court, 1962-64;chiefjustice of Delaware state supreme court, 1963-64;Governor ofDelaware, 1965-69; defeated, 1968.Episcopalian.Member,Phi Sigma Kappa.Died in Dover,KentCounty, Del.,February6, 1970 (age69 years, 142days).Interment atChristChurch Cemetery, Dover, Del. | | Stanley G. Thayer (b. 1923) — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in East Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,August16, 1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate senate 33rd District, 1961-64; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1964;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1964; candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 22nd Circuit, 1966.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Moose;NAACP;Phi Sigma Kappa.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Robert Van Pelt (b. 1897) — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born in Cambridge,FurnasCounty, Neb.,September9, 1897.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska,1940,1944,1948.Congregationalist.Member,Phi Sigma Kappa;PhiDelta Phi;American BarAssociation;Rotary;Freemasons;Shriners;Woodmen;AmericanLegion;DeltaSigma Rho.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof F. M. Van Pelt and Sarah (Simon) Van Pelt; married,June 17,1925, to Mildred Carter. |
 | Robert Ferdinand Wagner (1877-1953) — also known asRobert F. Wagner — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Nastatten, Hessen-Nassau,Germany,June8, 1877.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1905, 1907-08 (New York County 30th District1905, New York County 22nd District 1907-08); member ofNew Yorkstate senate 16th District, 1909-18; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1912(alternate),1916,1928(alternate),1936,1940,1944;LieutenantGovernor of New York, 1913-14;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 16th District, 1915;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1919-26; Justice of theAppellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, 1924-26;U.S.Senator from New York, 1927-49;delegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1938.Catholic.Germanancestry. Member,Elks;Phi Sigma Kappa.Introduced Social Security Act, National Labor Relations Act, RailwayPension Law, and other social and economic legislation in the U.S.Senate. On July 18, 1934, he while touring port facilities in Oregonduring a labor dispute, he and his party werefiredon (ten shots) by guards.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 4,1953 (age75 years, 330days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. |  | George Selden Wallace (b. 1871) — also known asGeorge S. Wallace — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Born near Greenwood,AlbemarleCounty, Va.,September6, 1871.Democrat.Telegraphoperator; manager,telegraphoffice;traindispatcher for Chesapeake & OhioRailway;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;CabellCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1905-08; member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1910; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from West Virginia,1912;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1936;appointed 1936; president, UnionBank &Trust Co., Huntington.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Elks;Rotary;Societyof the Cincinnati;Phi Sigma Kappa.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Irving Wallace and Maria Logan (Sclater) Wallace; married,October4, 1905, to Frances Bodine Gibson. | | | | Image source: Huntington ThroughSeventy-Five Years (1947) |
| | George Marvin Wallhauser (1900-1993) — also known asGeorge M. Wallhauser — of Maplewood,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,February10, 1900.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 12th District, 1959-65; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1964.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Elks;Phi Sigma Kappa.Died in1993(ageabout93 years).Burial location unknown.
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