Very incomplete list! | |  Julius Acevez (1907-2007) — of La Mesa,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in Hermosillo,Sonora,April30, 1907.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;mayor ofLa Mesa, Calif., 1958-60.Mexicanancestry. Member,Rotary;United Commercial Travelers;Elks;Freemasons;Shriners.Died, fromcongestiveheart failure andrenalfailure, in Grossmont Gardensnursinghome, La Mesa,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,July 9,2007 (age100 years,70 days).Entombed in mausoleum atGreenwoodMemorial Park, San Diego, Calif. | | Woodrow Albea (1918-2000) — of Anniston,CalhounCounty, Ala.Born in Talladega,TalladegaCounty, Ala.,May 16,1918.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1955-66; member ofAlabamastate senate 9th District, 1967-71; district judge in Alabama,1972-88.Baptist.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Lions;Woodmen;United Commercial Travelers;Freemasons;PhiAlpha Delta.Died, at Stringfellow MemorialHospital,Anniston,CalhounCounty, Ala.,September9, 2000 (age82 years, 116days).Interment atNanceFamily Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Ala. | | Don A. Allen Sr. — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Iowa. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; memberofCaliforniastate assembly, 1938-46, 1956-66; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for California,1960.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks;Order ofAhepa;OptimistClub;United Commercial Travelers.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | James Lindsay Almond Jr. (1898-1986) — also known asJ. Lindsay Almond, Jr. — ofRoanoke,Va.;Richmond,Va.Born inCharlottesville,Va.,June 15,1898.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;hustings court judge in Virginia, 1933-45;U.S.Representative from Virginia 6th District, 1946-48;Virginiastate attorney general, 1948-57;Governor ofVirginia, 1958-62;AssociateJudge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1962-82;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982-86; diedin office 1986.Lutheran.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Kiwanis;Eagles;Moose;American BarAssociation;DeltaTheta Pi;United Commercial Travelers;OmicronDelta Kappa;AlphaKappa Psi.Died inRichmond,Va.,April14, 1986 (age87 years, 303days).Interment atEvergreenBurial Park, Roanoke, Va. | | Hermes Luther Ames (1865-1920) — also known asHermes L. Ames;Henry Ames — of Falconer,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.Born in Carroll town,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.,October28, 1865.Farmer;schoolteacher;haydealer;millingbusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1918-20;defeated (Prohibition), 1916; died in office 1920.Member,United Commercial Travelers;OddFellows;Moose;Grange.DiedAugust23, 1920 (age54 years, 300days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Loretta Woodward (Tiller) Ames and Ezra Wales Ames; married,June 20,1894, to Minta E. Brunson. |
| | Harold John Arthur (1904-1971) — also known asHarold J. Arthur — of Burlington,ChittendenCounty, Vt.Born in Whitehall,WashingtonCounty, N.Y.,February9, 1904.Republican.Lawyer;major in the U.S. Army during World War II;LieutenantGovernor of Vermont, 1949-50;Governor ofVermont, 1950-51; Republican candidate forU.S.Representative from Vermont at-large, 1950 (primary), 1958.Unitarian.Member,United Commercial Travelers;AmericanLegion;Amvets;FarmBureau;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Elks;Grange;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Order of theEastern Star;Eagles;Knightsof Pythias;OddFellows.Died, fromcancer,in the Air Force BaseHospital,Plattsburgh,ClintonCounty, N.Y.,July 19,1971 (age67 years, 160days).Entombed in mausoleum atLakeviewCemetery, Burlington, Vt. | | Jesse S. Barker (1905-1977) — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Ashford,BooneCounty, W.Va.,November22, 1905.Democrat.Garageowner;gasolineretailer; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-66,1970; defeated, 1966, 1968; appointed 1970.Methodist.Member,United Commercial Travelers.DiedDecember10, 1977 (age72 years, 18days).Interment atTylerMountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof William Cumberland Barker and Bernie Myrtle (Atkins) Barker;married,March14, 1937, to Eleanor E. Baber. |
| | Charles Henry Barnard (1907-1972) — also known asCharles H. Barnard — of Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.; Londonderry,RockinghamCounty, N.H.Born in Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,September28, 1907.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNewHampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 2ndWard, 1935-42;Speaker ofthe New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 1941-42; servedin the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofNewHampshire state senate, 1947-48;delegateto New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester2nd Ward, 1948;delegateto New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester2nd Ward, 1956.Congregationalist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Shriners;United Commercial Travelers;Elks;Kiwanis.Died in September,1972(ageabout65 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Barnard and Mary Mabelle (Wright) Barnard; married,November19, 1936, to Pauline Beatrice Briggs. |
| | Ole C. Beck (1856-1930) — of Moorhead,ClayCounty, Minn.Born in Vangs Prestegjaeld, Hedemarken,Norway,August7, 1856.Mayorof Moorhead, Minn., 1913-15.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry. Member,Freemasons;Elks;AncientOrder of United Workmen;United Commercial Travelers.Died ofdiabetes,in Moorhead,ClayCounty, Minn.,March26, 1930 (age73 years, 231days).Interment atPrairieHome Cemetery, Moorhead, Minn. | | Walter Henry Beuse (1901-1957) — also known asWalter H. Beuse — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Born in Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa,November2, 1901.Democrat.Newspaperreporter;sportswriter;ScottCounty Sheriff; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIowa,1940;member ofIowaDemocratic State Central Committee, 1949; acting postmaster atDavenport,Iowa, 1952-53;mayorof Davenport, Iowa, 1954-57; died in office 1957.Lutheran.Member,Eagles;Moose;Freemasons;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Redmen;United Commercial Travelers;Lions;Jaycees.DiedAugust26, 1957 (age55 years, 297days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry Beuse and Ida (Weetz) Beuse. |
 | Adolph Blanchard (b. 1888) — of Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.Born in Anchorville,St. ClairCounty, Mich.,May 10,1888.Republican.BayCounty Clerk, 1939-56; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Bay County, 1957-60;candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Bay County, 1961.Catholic.Member,Lions;Elks;Moose;United Commercial Travelers.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married,May 14,1907, to Mary Lambert. | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1957-58 |
| | | John Abram Boland (1884-1958) — also known asJohn A. Boland — of Rapid City,PenningtonCounty, S.Dak.Born in Rapid City,PenningtonCounty, S.Dak.,May 2,1884.Republican.Implementdealer;mayorof Rapid City, S.Dak., 1924; member ofSouthDakota state senate 40th District, 1929-36; delegate toRepublican National Convention from South Dakota,1932(alternate),1944.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;United Commercial Travelers.Died in October,1958(age74years, 0 days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Rapid City, S.Dak.| | Relatives: Sonof Abram C. Boland and Catherine (Green) Boland; married to NonaEthel Winne. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Bartlett E. Boyles (d. 1972) — also known asPat Boyles — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born in Terry,LawrenceCounty, S.Dak.Lawyer;mayorof Lincoln, Neb., 1959-63.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Order ofthe Coif;PhiDelta Phi;Kiwanis;United Commercial Travelers;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners.Died in McAuley Lake Resort, Atikolam,Ontario,June7, 1972.Interment atLincolnMemorial Park, Lincoln, Neb.| | Image source:City of Lincoln |
| | Homer Mayne Bruce (1909-1975) — also known asHomer Bruce — ofDenver,Colo.; Littleton,ArapahoeCounty, Colo.Born in Platteville,WeldCounty, Colo.,November21, 1909.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;secretaryof state of Colorado, 1953-55;real estatebusiness.Protestant.Member,OddFellows;United Commercial Travelers;AmericanLegion;Elks;Freemasons;ExchangeClub.Died in October,1975(age65years, 0 days).Burial location unknown.  | Andrew D. Burgdorf (b. 1892) — of Martville,CayugaCounty, N.Y.Born in Victory,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,March27, 1892.Republican.Farmer;haydealer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cayuga County, 1934-38.Methodist.Member,OddFellows;Elks;United Commercial Travelers;Freemasons;Grange.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:New York Red Book 1936 |
| | Billy Brown Burke (b. 1928) — also known asBilly B. Burke — of Glenville,GilmerCounty, W.Va.Born in Stouts Mills,GilmerCounty, W.Va.,March14, 1928.Democrat.Hardwaremerchant;farmer;real estatedeveloper; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1966-78 (7th District 1966-74,23rd District 1975-78); appointed 1966; resigned 1978.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Rotary;United Commercial Travelers;FarmBureau.Still living as of 1978.  | Harry Flood Byrd (1887-1966) — also known asHarry F. Byrd — ofWinchester,Va.; Berryville,ClarkeCounty, Va.Born in Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,June 10,1887.Newspaperpublisher;fruitfarmer;member ofVirginiastate senate, 1915-25 (10th District 1915-23, 26th District1924-25);VirginiaDemocratic state chair, 1922-25; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Virginia,1924,1928,1940,1944,1948,1952,1956;Governorof Virginia, 1926-30; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Virginia, 1928-40;Vice-Chairof Democratic National Committee, 1929; candidate for Democraticnomination for President,1932,1944;U.S.Senator from Virginia, 1933-65; candidate for Democraticnomination for Vice President,1944;Christian Nationalist candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1952; States Rights candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1956; received 15 electoral votes forPresident,1960.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Moose;United Commercial Travelers;Grange.Died in Berryville,ClarkeCounty, Va.,October20, 1966 (age79 years, 132days).Interment atMt.Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Va.| | Relatives: SonofRichardEvelyn Byrd (1860-1925) and Eleanor Bolling (Flood) Byrd; brotherof Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957; polar explorer); married,October7, 1913, to Anne Douglas Beverley; father ofHarryFlood Byrd Jr.; half-nephew ofJoelWest Flood; nephew ofHenryDe La Warr Flood; grandson ofJoelWalker Flood; second great-grandnephew ofCharlesWilling Byrd; third great-grandson ofWilliamByrd III; first cousin four times removed ofBenjaminWilliam Sheridan Cabell; first cousin five times removed ofBenjaminHarrison,RobertCarter Nicholas (1729-1780) andWilliamFitzhugh; second cousin thrice removed ofWilliamLewis Cabell andGeorgeCraighead Cabell; second cousin four times removed ofGeorgeNicholas,CarterBassett Harrison,WilsonCary Nicholas,JohnNicholas,WilliamHenry Harrison andJohnRobertson; second cousin five times removed ofJohnRandolph of Roanoke; third cousin once removed ofConnallyFindlay Trigg; third cousin twice removed ofBenjaminEarl Cabell; third cousin thrice removed ofPeytonRandolph,RobertCarter Nicholas (1787-1857) andJohnScott Harrison; fourth cousin once removed ofCarterHenry Harrison II andEarleCabell. | | | | Political families:Cabell-Breckinridgefamily of Virginia;Breckinridge-Preston-Harrison-Richardsonfamily of Virginia (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NationalGovernors Association biography —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Time Magazine, August 17,1962 |
| | Joseph Davis DeBlieux (b. 1912) — also known asJ. D. DeBlieux — of Baton Rouge,East BatonRouge Parish, La.Born in Columbia,CaldwellParish, La.,September12, 1912.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofLouisianastate senate, 1956-60, 1964-67; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Louisiana,1956,1964,1968.Catholic.Member,ThetaKappa Phi;American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Amvets;Lions;Knightsof Columbus;United Commercial Travelers.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Honore Louis DeBlieux, Sr. and Ozet (Perot) DeBlieux; married,April22, 1946, to Dorothy Mary LePine. |
| | Vincent J. DeSantis (b. 1926) — of Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.Born in Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.,1926.Republican.Schoolteacher;mayorof Glens Falls, N.Y., 1994-97.Member,AmericanLegion;United Commercial Travelers;Elks;Knightsof Columbus.Still living as of 1997. | | Woodrow Wilson Dumas (1916-1993) — also known asW. W. Dumas;"Woody" —of Baton Rouge,East BatonRouge Parish, La.Born in Opelousas,St. LandryParish, La.,December9, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in theU.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;mayor-presidentof East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, 1965-80; defeated, 1988.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Eagles;Elks;Moose;United Commercial Travelers.DiedNovember5, 1993 (age76 years, 331days).Interment atAzalea Rest Cemetery, Zachary, La.  | Adolph Olson Eberhart (1870-1944) — also known asAdolph O. Eberhart;A. O. Eberhart;Olaf Adolf Olsson —of Mankato,Blue EarthCounty, Minn.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Värmland,Sweden,June23, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMinnesotastate senate 11th District, 1903-06;LieutenantGovernor of Minnesota, 1907-09;Governor ofMinnesota, 1909-15; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Minnesota,1916(speaker);candidate forU.S.Senator from Minnesota, 1916;real estatebroker.Lutheran.Swedishancestry. Member,Freemasons;Elks;United Commercial Travelers.DiedDecember6, 1944 (age74 years, 166days).Intermentsomewherein Chicago, Ill. | | Bert Manfred Fernald (1858-1926) — also known asBert M. Fernald — of West Poland, Poland,AndroscogginCounty, Maine.Born in West Poland, Poland,AndroscogginCounty, Maine,April 3,1858.Republican. Packer ofcanned goods;member ofMainestate house of representatives, 1887; member ofMainestate senate, 1890;Governor ofMaine, 1909-11; defeated, 1910;U.S.Senator from Maine, 1916-26; died in office 1926.Member,United Commercial Travelers;Freemasons;Grange.Died in West Poland, Poland,AndroscogginCounty, Maine,August23, 1926 (age68 years, 142days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, West Poland, Poland, Maine. | | James John Goulette (1905-1993) — also known asJames Goulette — of Iron Mountain,DickinsonCounty, Mich.Born in Iron Mountain,DickinsonCounty, Mich.,September9, 1905.Republican.Ice,beer,coldstorage andminkbusiness; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1939-48, 1951-58 (DickinsonCounty 1939-44, Dickinson District 1945-48, 1951-54, MenomineeDistrict 1955-58); defeated, 1936 (Dickinson County), 1948 (DickinsonDistrict), 1958 (Menominee District), 1966 (109th District).Catholic.FrenchCanadian ancestry. Member,Elks;Eagles;United Commercial Travelers;Knightsof Columbus;Jaycees.Died in Iron Mountain,DickinsonCounty, Mich.,December15, 1993 (age88 years, 97days).Interment atIron Mountain Cemetery Park, Iron Mountain, Mich. | | Harold Christian Hagen (1901-1957) — also known asHarold C. Hagen — of Crookston,PolkCounty, Minn.Born in Crookston,PolkCounty, Minn.,November10, 1901.Newspaperpublisher; executive secretary to U.S. Rep.RichardT. Buckler, 1935-42;U.S.Representative from Minnesota 9th District, 1943-55; defeated(Republican), 1954, 1956.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry. Member,United Commercial Travelers;Sons ofNorway;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Eagles;Rotary.Died inWashington,D.C.,March19, 1957 (age55 years, 129days).Interment atOakdaleCemetery, Crookston, Minn. | | Rosaire L. Halle (born c.1906) — of Auburn,AndroscogginCounty, Maine.Born about 1906.Mayorof Auburn, Maine, 1949; defeated, 1949.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;United Commercial Travelers.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Carmen Gervais. |
| | Joseph Edward Heckenkamp (b. 1901) — also known asJoseph E. Heckenkamp — of Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.Born in Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.,March19, 1901.Democrat.Florist;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives; elected 1932, 1934; member ofIllinoisstate senate 36th District; elected 1936; candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1938; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Illinois,1956.Catholic.Member,Moose;Eagles;United Commercial Travelers.Burial location unknown. | | Charles Walbridge Hedges (b. 1901) — also known asCharles W. Hedges — of Wollaston, Quincy,NorfolkCounty, Mass.Born in Westfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.,March27, 1901.Republican. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1932-42, 1946; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Massachusetts,1936,1940,1948,1952,1956;served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II.Congregationalist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Amvets;Freemasons;United Commercial Travelers;PhiGamma Delta.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Arthur J. Hedges and Kate (Walbridge) Hedges; married1929 to Dr.Ella Goodale. |
| | James Douglas Hinkle Jr. (1922-1986) — also known asJ. D. Hinkle, Jr. — of Buckhannon,UpshurCounty, W.Va.Born in Buckhannon,UpshurCounty, W.Va.,July 8,1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;merchant;oil and gasjobber;bankdirector; mayor of Buckhannon, W.Va.;mayorof Buckhannon, W.Va., 1965-67; member ofWestVirginia state senate 15th District, 1970, 1973-80; appointed1970; defeated, 1970, 1980; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from West Virginia,1984;Republican Presidential Elector for West Virginia,1984.Methodist.Member,United Commercial Travelers;Knightsof Pythias;Moose;Elks;Lions;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion.Died in Buckhannon,UpshurCounty, W.Va.,September22, 1986 (age64 years, 76days).Interment atHeavnerCemetery, Buckhannon, W.Va. | | Arthur Francis Jacques (b. 1874) — also known asArthur F. Jacques — of Marquette,MarquetteCounty, Mich.Born in Hancock,HoughtonCounty, Mich.,January24, 1874.Democrat.Coalbusiness; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,1916;mayorof Marquette, Mich., 1934-38.Catholic.Member,Rotary;Knightsof Columbus;United Commercial Travelers.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Zachariah Jacques and Claire (O'Neill) Jacques; married,November25, 1897, to Celina Eva Des Rosiers. |
| | Robert Scott Justice (1912-1992) — ofCassCounty, Ind.Born in Logansport,CassCounty, Ind.,March 8,1912.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer;member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1945-48, 1951-52; defeated, 1948;member ofIndianastate senate, 1957-60; defeated, 1960.Presbyterian.Scotch-IrishandEnglishancestry. Member,Freemasons;Rotary;FarmBureau;Toastmasters;United Commercial Travelers;DeltaChi;DeltaSigma Rho.DiedDecember9, 1992 (age80 years, 276days).Interment atKeeps Creek Cemetery, Clymers, Ind.  | John Lloyd Kannenberg (1919-2008) — also known asJohn Kannenberg — of Wausau,MarathonCounty, Wis.Born in Texas town,MarathonCounty, Wis.,December19, 1919.Mayorof Wausau, Wis., 1964-88.Member,Moose;Elks;OptimistClub;United Commercial Travelers.DiedMarch17, 2008 (age88 years, 89days).Interment atRestlawnMemorial Park, Wausau, Wis.  | Melvin Robert Laird Jr. (1922-2016) — also known asMelvin R. Laird — of Marshfield,WoodCounty, Wis.Born in Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,September1, 1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofWisconsinstate senate 24th District, 1947-52; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Wisconsin,1948(alternate),1952(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1956(member,ResolutionsCommittee;speaker),1960,1964;U.S.Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1953-69;U.S.Secretary of Defense, 1969-73.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Freemasons;Elks;United Commercial Travelers;PurpleHeart.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1974.Died in Fort Myers,LeeCounty, Fla.,November16, 2016 (age94 years, 76days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Phillip Mitchell Landrum (1907-1990) — also known asPhillip M. Landrum — of Jasper,PickensCounty, Ga.Born in Martin,StephensCounty, Ga.,September10, 1907.Democrat.Athleticcoach;superintendentof schools;lawyer;served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;U.S.Representative from Georgia 9th District, 1953-77; defeated inprimary, 1942.Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons;Elks;United Commercial Travelers.Co-author of Landrum-Griffin Act. DiedNovember19, 1990 (age83 years, 70days).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Eugene LeMire (1914-1985) — also known asRobert E. LeMire — of Escanaba,DeltaCounty, Mich.Born in Escanaba,DeltaCounty, Mich.,May 19,1914.Lawyer;major in the U.S. Army during World War II;mayorof Escanaba, Mich., 1948-50, 1952-55.Catholic.Member,United Commercial Travelers;Jaycees;Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion;Elks.DiedAugust28, 1985 (age71 years, 101days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich. | | William John Leppien (1894-1979) — also known asWilliam J. Leppien — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.BornOctober7, 1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;ice creambusiness;SaginawCounty Clerk, 1947-62;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from 22nd SenatorialDistrict, 1961-62; member ofMichiganstate senate 22nd District, 1963-64.Lutheran.Member,Freemasons;Moose;Civitan;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;United Commercial Travelers.Died in1979(ageabout84 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John Leppien and Dora (Gasner) Leppien; married to Myrtle V.Sheriff. |
| | Alfons H. Letzler (1884-1972) — also known asA. H. Letzler — of Houtzdale,ClearfieldCounty, Pa.Born inSweden,July1, 1884.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 34th District, 1939-54; defeated, 1954; RepublicanPresidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1956(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon); alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1960.Lutheran.Swedishancestry. Member,Rotary;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Order of theEastern Star;Shriners;Elks;Moose;United Commercial Travelers.Died in1972(ageabout87 years).Burial location unknown. | | David B. Long (b. 1883) — of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa.Born inLucasCounty, Iowa,September2, 1883.Republican. Member ofIowacommerce commission, 1943-.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Moose;United Commercial Travelers.Burial location unknown. | | Paul August Luedtke (1888-1968) — also known asPaul A. Luedtke — of Wausau,MarathonCounty, Wis.Born in Wausau,MarathonCounty, Wis.,August24, 1888.Republican.Woodfinishing and decorating business; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Marathon County 2nd District, 1943-62.Member,Moose;Elks;OddFellows;United Commercial Travelers.DiedJune 18,1968 (age79 years, 299days).Interment atPineGrove Cemetery, Wausau, Wis. | | Thomas E. Madden (1900-1983) — of Peoria,PeoriaCounty, Ill.Born near Dunlap,PeoriaCounty, Ill.,May 9,1900.Democrat. Member ofIllinoisstate senate 18th District; elected 1936, 1940.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Eagles;United Commercial Travelers.Died in Peoria,PeoriaCounty, Ill.,November18, 1983 (age83 years, 193days).Interment atSt.Mary's Cemetery, Peoria, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof William H. Madden and Elizabeth Catherine (Murphy) Madden; marriedto Bernice H. Hamilton. |
| | Arch W. McFarlane (b. 1885) — of Waterloo,Black HawkCounty, Iowa.Born in Waterloo,Black HawkCounty, Iowa,April14, 1885.Republican. Member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1915-21;Speaker ofthe Iowa State House of Representatives, 1919-22; member ofIowastate senate, 1927-28;LieutenantGovernor of Iowa, 1928-33.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;Moose;United Commercial Travelers.Burial location unknown. | | Jack Richard Miller (1916-1994) — also known asJack Miller — of Sioux City,WoodburyCounty, Iowa; Temple Terrace,HillsboroughCounty, Fla.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,June 6,1916.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1955-56; member ofIowastate senate, 1957-60;U.S.Senator from Iowa, 1961-73; defeated, 1972; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Iowa,1968;AssociateJudge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1973-82;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982-85; tooksenior status 1985.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;ReserveOfficers Association;IzaakWalton League;Rotary;Moose;Eagles;Elks;Knightsof Columbus;United Commercial Travelers.Died in Temple Terrace,HillsboroughCounty, Fla.,August29, 1994 (age78 years, 84days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Willard James Nash (1879-1971) — also known asWillard J. Nash — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Gaines,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,May 28,1879.Democrat.Lawyer; lawpartner ofBirdJ. Vincent; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Saginaw County 2nd District,1913-14; defeated, 1914; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Michigan,1932;candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 10th Circuit, 1935.Methodist.Member,United Commercial Travelers;Maccabees;Freemasons;Shriners;Order of theEastern Star.Died in Chelsea,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,October11, 1971 (age92 years, 136days).Entombed in mausoleum atOakwoodCemetery, Saginaw Township, Saginaw County, Mich. | | G. Y. Neal (b. 1900) — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Born inGalliaCounty, Ohio,May 31,1900.Republican. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1953-54;defeated, 1938, 1940, 1964; candidate forWestVirginia state senate 5th District, 1954.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Redmen;FarmBureau;United Commercial Travelers.Burial location unknown. | | William Perry Amos Nicely (1922-1991) — also known asWilliam P. A. Nicely — of Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.Born in Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.,October23, 1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;banker;real estatedeveloper; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1955-58, 1964-70, 1983-85(Wood County 1955-58, 1964-70, 8th District 1983-85); resigned 1970;delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia,1968,1972(alternate);mayorof Parkersburg, W.Va., 1970-77, 1986-89.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion;Lions;United Commercial Travelers.DiedJuly 26,1991 (age68 years, 276days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery South, South Parkersburg, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Perry Nicely and Anna E. (Posey) Nicely; married,June 12,1947, to Marjorie Faith Meadows; nephew ofAlbertJennie Nicely. | | | | Epitaph: "He was a warm and kindperson, who genuinely cared for the people in hiscommunity." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | John D. Payant (1935-2001) — of Kingsford,DickinsonCounty, Mich.Born in Iron Mountain,DickinsonCounty, Mich.,August22, 1935.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 109th District, 1969-72.Catholic.Member,Kiwanis;United Commercial Travelers;Jaycees;Knightsof Columbus.DiedNovember5, 2001 (age66 years, 75days).Burial location unknown. | | John H. Perry (1900-1993) — of Petoskey,EmmetCounty, Mich.Born inSanilacCounty, Mich.,July 12,1900.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;oilbusiness;mayorof Petoskey, Mich., 1944-50.Member,United Commercial Travelers;Elks;Freemasons;Kiwanis.DiedJanuary20, 1993 (age92 years, 192days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George W. Perry and Laura J. Perry; married,October2, 1922, to Ruth V. McClutchey. |
| | Kenneth E. Priebe (b. 1912) — of Appleton,OutagamieCounty, Wis.Born in Black Creek,OutagamieCounty, Wis.,December10, 1912.Republican.Insuranceagent; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Outagamie County 1st District; elected 1958.Member,United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.  | Andy Swearingen (b. 1898) — of Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.; Walker,WoodCounty, W.Va.Born in Eatons,WoodCounty, W.Va.,March 5,1898.Republican. Member ofWestVirginia state senate 3rd District, 1951-57; resigned 1957;postmaster.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Woodmen;United Commercial Travelers.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
| | Luke Edward Terry (1916-1998) — also known asLuke E. Terry — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.Born in Oneida,ScottCounty, Tenn.,August21, 1916.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1957-58, 1971-76 (BerkeleyCounty 1957-58, 1st District 1971-74, 35th District 1975-76);defeated, 1958.Disciplesof Christ. Member,FarmBureau;American BarAssociation;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;DisabledAmerican Veterans;AmericanLegion;National RifleAssociation;Elks;United Commercial Travelers;JuniorOrder;Rotary.Died in Lewes,SussexCounty, Del.,October20, 1998 (age82 years, 60days).Interment atRosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Alvin C. Terry and Nellie (Smith) Terry; married to ElizabethJohnson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Edward Jackson Thompson (b. 1901) — also known asEdward J. Thompson — of Philipsburg,CentreCounty, Pa.Born in Philipsburg,CentreCounty, Pa.,June 2,1901.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1932,1940;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 34th District, 1935-38.Member,DeltaTheta Phi;Kiwanis;Freemasons;PatrioticOrder Sons of America;OddFellows;Redmen;JuniorOrder;Elks;Moose;Eagles;United Commercial Travelers;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Andrew Curtin Thompson and Bertha Ellen (Denning) Thompson;married to Harriet Barker. |
| | John Gregg Utterback (1872-1955) — also known asJohn G. Utterback — of Bangor,PenobscotCounty, Maine.Born in Franklin,JohnsonCounty, Ind.,July 12,1872.Democrat.Mayor ofBangor, Maine, 1914-15; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Maine,1932;U.S.Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1933-35; defeated, 1934.Congregationalist.Member,Knightsof Pythias;Rotary;United Commercial Travelers.Died in Bangor,PenobscotCounty, Maine,July 11,1955 (age82 years, 364days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine. | | John Christian Voss (1862-1927) — also known asJohn C. Voss — of Oshkosh,WinnebagoCounty, Wis.Born inGermany,September14, 1862.Democrat.Grocer;mayorof Oshkosh, Wis., 1909-11; defeated, 1911, 1912 ( primary).Germanancestry. Member,Elks;Eagles;Moose;United Commercial Travelers.Died in Oshkosh,WinnebagoCounty, Wis.,August22, 1927 (age64 years, 342days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.  | Alexander Wiley (1884-1967) — of Chippewa Falls,ChippewaCounty, Wis.Born in Chippewa Falls,ChippewaCounty, Wis.,May 26,1884.Republican.Lawyer;ChippewaCounty District Attorney, 1909-15;dairyfarmer; candidate forGovernor ofWisconsin, 1936;U.S.Senator from Wisconsin, 1939-63.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Sons ofNorway;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Moose;Kiwanis;United Commercial Travelers.Died at High Oaks Christian Science ChurchSanitarium,in Germantown, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 26,1967 (age83 years, 0days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, Wis. | | John Stockbridge Patten Ham Wilson (b. 1860) — also known asJ. S. P. H. Wilson — of Auburn,AndroscogginCounty, Maine.Born in Auburn,AndroscogginCounty, Maine,August9, 1860.Democrat.Schoolteacher; grain and hay business; U.S. Marshal;mayor ofAuburn, Maine, 1900-01; member ofMainestate house of representatives, 1910.Universalist.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;United Commercial Travelers.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Samuel H. Wilson and Caroline F. (Ham) Wilson. |
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