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Auctioneer Politicians

John C. Adams (1836-1900) — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Tivoli,DutchessCounty, N.Y.,1836.Republican.Auctioneer; postmaster atNewburgh,N.Y., 1881; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1888-90.Died in Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,January12, 1900 (ageabout 63years).Burial location unknown.

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John A. Ackley (1854-1933) — of Vineland,CumberlandCounty, N.J.Born in Absecon,AtlanticCounty, N.J.,July 14,1854.Democrat.Auctioneer;real estateappraiser; justice of the peace; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Cumberland County, 1913;member ofNewJersey state senate from Cumberland County, 1914-16.Died in1933(ageabout78 years).Interment atSiloam Cemetery, Vineland, N.J.
 
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 Relatives: Sonof Ebenezer Adams.
 Fred Ralph Albin (1872-1957) — also known asFred Albin — of West Branch,CedarCounty, Iowa.Born near West Branch,CedarCounty, Iowa,August5, 1872.Republican.Auctioneer;meatmerchant; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Iowa,1936.DiedFebruary23, 1957 (age84 years, 202days).Interment atWestBranch Municipal Cemetery, West Branch, Iowa.
 Relatives: Sonof Joseph Albin and Emily (Gruewell) Albin; married1893 to AliceRebecca Pennock.
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 Asher Anderson (b. 1883) — of Hannaford,GriggsCounty, N.Dak.Born in Lake Mills,WinnebagoCounty, Iowa,January21, 1883.Republican.Implementdealer;real estatebusiness;auctioneer; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from North Dakota,1944;member ofNorth DakotaRepublican State Central Committee, 1946.Burial location unknown. John Bailey (b. 1822) — of Newbury,OrangeCounty, Vt.Born in Newbury,OrangeCounty, Vt.,January30, 1822.Republican.Farmer;auctioneer; member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Newbury, 1869-70, 1884;member ofVermontstate senate from Orange County, 1886.Congregationalist.Burial location unknown. Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) — also known asP. T. Barnum;"Prince ofHumbugs" —of Fairfield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.; Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Bethel,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,July 5,1810.Republican.Grocer;auctioneer;newspaperpublisher; Entrepreneur,impressario,museum owner, founder of the Barnum & Baileycircus,known as "The Greatest Show on Earth"; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives, 1865-66, 1877-79;mayorof Bridgeport, Conn., 1875-76.Died, ofheartfailure, in Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,April 7,1891 (age80 years, 276days).Interment atMountainGrove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn.; statue atSeasidePark, Bridgeport, Conn.; statue atBethel Public Library Grounds, Bethel, Conn.
 Relatives: Sonof Philo Barnum and Irena (Taylor) Barnum; half-brother ofPhiloFairchild Barnum; married,November8, 1829, to Charity Hallet; married,September16, 1874, to Nancy Fish; second cousin ofAndrewGould Chatfield; second cousin once removed ofCharlesRobert Sherman; second cousin thrice removed ofBenjaminHuntington andAlmonFerdinand Rockwell; third cousin ofCharlesTaylor Sherman,WilliamTecumseh Sherman,LampsonParker Sherman andJohnSherman; third cousin once removed ofWilliamHenry Barnum; third cousin twice removed ofJabezHuntington,SamuelHuntington,HenryHuntington,GurdonHuntington andCharlesWilliam Barnum; fourth cousin once removed ofJedediahHuntington,EbenezerHuntington,SamuelH. Huntington,AbelHuntington,BenjaminNicoll Huntington andRhamanthusMenville Stocker.
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 BarnumAvenue,inBridgeport,Connecticut, isnamed forhim.  — Thetownof Barnum (incorporated 1887; annexed 1896 toDenver,Colorado), wasnamed forhim.  — The World War IILibertyshipSS P. T. Barnum (built 1943 atTerminalIsland, Los Angeles, California; scrapped 1961) wasnamed forhim.
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 Books by P. T. Barnum:TheLife of P. T. Barnum: Written by Himself
 Lloyd R. Baumgart (1908-1985) — of Lena,OcontoCounty, Wis.; Coleman,MarinetteCounty, Wis.Born in Green Bay,BrownCounty, Wis.,January29, 1908.Republican.Dairyfarmer;paintingcontractor;hardwarestore owner;auctioneer;plumber;member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Oconto County, 1957-64; defeated(Independent), 1952.Died in July,1985(age77years, 0 days).Burial location unknown. Anthony James Bleecker (1799-1884) — also known asAnthony J. Bleecker — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October20, 1799.Republican.Auctioneer; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1856(speaker);candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1856.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January17, 1884 (age84 years, 89days).Interment atTrinityChurchyard, Manhattan, N.Y.
 Relatives:Married1824 toCornelia Van Benthuysen.
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 Albert H. Bosch (1869-1928) — of Hudsonville,OttawaCounty, Mich.Born in Holland,OttawaCounty, Mich.,April 5,1869.Schoolteacher;farmer;auctioneer; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Ottawa County 2nd District,1915-18; defeated (Democratic), 1902.Dutchancestry.Died in1928(ageabout59 years).Interment atZutphen Cemetery, Jamestown, Mich.
 Relatives:Married1891 toJohanna 'Anna' Van Koevering.
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William F. BrushWilliam Francis Brush (1867-1933) — also known asWilliam F. Brush — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Matteawan (now part of Beacon),DutchessCounty, N.Y.,August31, 1867.Republican.Auctioneer;real estatebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1917-19; defeated(Prohibition), 1919.Member,Elks.Strickenwith paralysis, and died four days later, in Montgomery,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,January14, 1933 (age65 years, 136days).Interment atBrick Church Cemetery, Montgomery, N.Y.
 Relatives: Sonof Jarvis C. Brush and Catherine E. (Pearl) Brush.
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 Image source: New York Red Book1917
Thomas F. BurchillThomas Francis Burchill (1882-1955) — also known asThomas F. Burchill — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Belle Harbor, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August3, 1882.Democrat.Auctioneer;appraiser;insurancebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1920-24; memberofNewYork state senate 13th District, 1925-38;U.S.Representative from New York 15th District, 1943-45.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;FriendlySons of St. Patrick;Elks.Died, following aheartattack, in St. JosephHospital,Far Rockaway, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,March26, 1955 (age72 years, 235days).Interment atGateof Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
 Relatives: Sonof John Burchill and Mary (Wholey) Burchill; brother of JosephBurchill; married to Margaret McMahon.
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 Image source: New York Red Book1936
 Conrad Ray Burns (1935-2016) — also known asConrad R. Burns — of Billings,YellowstoneCounty, Mont.Born in Gallatin,DaviessCounty, Mo.,January25, 1935.Republican.Auctioneer;broadcaster;U.S.Senator from Montana, 1989-2007; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Montana,2008.Lutheran.Member,Freemasons.DiedApril28, 2016 (age81 years, 94days).Burial location unknown.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile
 Edmond R. Caldwell — also known asEd R. Caldwell — of Perry,RallsCounty, Mo.Democrat.Auctioneer;farmer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Ralls County, 1933-42;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1940;member ofMissouristate senate 13th District, 1942-48.Burial location unknown.Frank M. CarringtonFrancis M. Carrington (b. 1863) — also known asFrank M. Carrington — of Broadway,MariesCounty, Mo.Born inMariesCounty, Mo.,April26, 1863.Democrat.Farmer;auctioneer; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Maries County, 1913-20.Burial location unknown.
 Relatives:Married,November26, 1884, to Erie Eldora Fritts.
 Image source: Missouri Official Manual1917
 William D. Cash (1834-1923) — of Key West,MonroeCounty, Fla.Born in Harbour Island,Bahamas,May19, 1834.Schoolteacher;auctioneer;mayorof Key West, Fla., 1871-72;automobiledealer.DiedNovember30, 1923 (age89 years, 195days).Burial location unknown. John C. Chism (born c.1822) — of Knowersville (now Altamont),AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born about 1822. Democrat.Lawyer;auctioneer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1868.Burial location unknown. Charles W. Clark (b. 1862) — of Dansville,InghamCounty, Mich.Born inInghamCounty, Mich.,1862.Republican.Auctioneer; director, FarmersBank ofMason;InghamCounty Drain Commissioner, 1904-06; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District,1915-18.Burial location unknown. Allen B. Cleare (1878-1951) — of Key West,MonroeCounty, Fla.Born in Harbour Island,Bahamas,April30, 1878.Merchant;auctioneer;mayorof Key West, Fla., 1917-19.Died in Key West,MonroeCounty, Fla.,September27, 1951 (age73 years, 150days).Burial location unknown.Walter E. CookWalter E. Cook (1888-1955) — of Unity,ClarkCounty, Wis.Born near Unity,ClarkCounty, Wis.,December21, 1888.Republican.Farmer;auctioneer; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Clark County, 1939-46, 1951-55; died inoffice 1955.DiedOctober12, 1955 (age66 years, 295days).Interment atBrighton Cemetery, Unity, Wis.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book1940
 Albert Edward Crabtree (1860-1915) — also known asAlbert E. Crabtree — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born inCanada,1860.Auctioneer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 31st District, 1898.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died in St. FrancisHospital,Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,December8, 1915 (ageabout 55years).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives:Married,February17, 1890, to Annie C. Clark.
 Frank Edward Denholm (1923-2016) — also known asFrank E. Denholm — of Brookings,BrookingsCounty, S.Dak.Born in Scotland Township,DayCounty, S.Dak.,November29, 1923.Democrat.Farmer;auctioneer;truckingbusiness;DayCounty Sheriff, 1950-52;FBIagent;lawyer;universitylecturer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from SouthDakota,1968;U.S.Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1971-75.Died in Brookings,BrookingsCounty, S.Dak.,April 7,2016 (age92 years, 130days).Burial location unknown.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article
James J. DoolingJames J. Dooling (1887-1955) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,1887.Democrat.Real estatebroker;appraiser;auctioneer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 1st District, 1930-42;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1940,1944.Died in Setauket,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,March14, 1955 (ageabout 67years).Interment atJamesCemetery, Setauket, Long Island, N.Y.
 Image source:New York Red Book 1936
Jack J. DubersteinJacob J. Duberstein (1903-1978) — also known asJack J. Duberstein — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,August18, 1903.Republican.Auctioneer; deputy New York State BoxingCommissioner, 1948-58; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom New York,1956(alternate),1960,1964,1968.Died in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,June 21,1978 (age74 years, 307days).Interment atMt.Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.
 Relatives: Sonof Max Duberstein and Katie (Kaminow) Duberstein; married to VeraLouise Cosgrove.
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 Image source: New York Daily News,November 16, 1970
 Ralph Erdwin (1894-1981) — of near Concordia,JohnsonCounty, Mo.Born in Illinois,June 23,1894.Republican.Real estatebusiness;auctioneer;farmer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Johnson County, 1941-44;member ofMissouristate senate 17th District, 1945-48; defeated, 1948.DiedApril 2,1981 (age86 years, 283days).Interment atEvangelical Cemetery, Concordia, Mo.
 Relatives:Married to Fanita S. Burrow.
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 DeMyre S. Fero (1832-1916) — also known asDeMyers S. Fero — of Cobleskill,SchoharieCounty, N.Y.; Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.; Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.; Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in New York, July,1832.Auctioneer; postmaster atCobleskill,N.Y., 1861-62; People's candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 23rd District, 1892, 1894, 1896;People's candidate forNew Yorkstate comptroller, 1893;newspapereditor;realestate andinsurancebusiness; Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1912.Died in Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,May 19,1916 (age83 years, 0days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Solomon Fiero and Anna Fiero; married to Sopherina S. Swart; thirdcousin ofJoshuaFiero Jr.; third cousin once removed ofJamesNewton Fiero; third cousin twice removed ofJoshuaMilton Fiero Jr..
 Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians).
William S. GreeneWilliam Stedman Greene (1841-1924) — also known asWilliam S. Greene — of Fall River,BristolCounty, Mass.Born in Tremont,TazewellCounty, Ill.,April28, 1841.Republican.Auctioneer;realestate andinsurancebusiness; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1880;mayorof Fall River, Mass., 1880-81, 1886, 1895-97; resigned 1881;defeated, 1887, 1888, 1893; postmaster atFallRiver, Mass., 1881-85, 1898; general superintendent,Massachusetts state prisons, 1888-93;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1898-1924 (13th District1898-1913, 15th District 1913-24); died in office 1924.Died in Fall River,BristolCounty, Mass.,September22, 1924 (age83 years, 147days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Fall River, Mass.
 Relatives:Married1866 to MaryE. White.
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 Image source: Autobiographies andPortraits of the President, Cabinet, etc. (1899)
 Paul Herron Jr. (b. 1924) — of Henderson,HendersonCounty, Ky.BornApril 7,1924.Democrat.Real estatebroker;auctioneer; member ofKentuckystate senate 4th District, 1995-.Methodist.Member,Moose;Elks;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Shriners.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. A. F. Hilker (b. 1864) — of Purdy,BarryCounty, Mo.Born in Covington,KentonCounty, Ky.,April15, 1864.Republican.Farmer;auctioneer; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Barry County, 1921-22;defeated, 1922.Burial location unknown.
 Relatives:Married,November16, 1887, to Lizzie Clutter.
 Peter Uriah Hook — of Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.Merchant;hotelproprietor;auctioneer;burgessof Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 1842-43.Burial location unknown. Caleb Clayton Jones (1871-1953) — also known asC. C. Jones — of Pilot Grove,CooperCounty, Mo.Born in Blackwater,CooperCounty, Mo.,October28, 1871.Democrat.Farmer;auctioneer; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Cooper County, 1931-34;defeated, 1934.SouthernMethodist. Member,Freemasons.Died in Boonville,CooperCounty, Mo.,May 13,1953 (age81 years, 197days).Interment atPilot Grove City Cemetery, Pilot Grove, Mo.
 Relatives: Sonof George C. Jones and Anna (Trent) Jones; married1901 toLavinia F. Burns.
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 Dennis K. Kruse (b. 1946) — of Auburn,DeKalbCounty, Ind.Born in Auburn,DeKalbCounty, Ind.,October7, 1946.Republican.Auction business; Republican Presidential Electorfor Indiana,1972(voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew); member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1989-2004 (1st District 1989-92,51st District 1992-2004); member ofIndianastate senate 14th District, 2004-.Still living as of 2021.
 See alsoWikipediaarticle —Encyclopediaof American Loons
 Joseph Arthur Long (b. 1885) — also known asJoseph A. Long — of Commerce Township,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Commerce,OaklandCounty, Mich.,May 28,1885.Republican.Farmer;real estatedeveloper;auctioneer;supervisorof Commerce Township, Michigan, 1928-34; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,1935-36; defeated, 1936.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star.Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Joseph Wallace Long and Clara C. (Horton) Long; married,March18, 1915, to Mabel J. Hays.
 James M. Magness (1890-1977) — also known asJim Magness — of St. Lawrence,HandCounty, S.Dak.; Miller,HandCounty, S.Dak.Born in Ute,MononaCounty, Iowa,June 27,1890.Democrat.Auctioneer;cattleraiser; member ofSouthDakota state senate 22nd District, 1933-34; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of South Dakota, 1954;South DakotaDemocratic state chair, 1958; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from South Dakota,1960.Presbyterian.Member,Kiwanis;Elks;OddFellows.Died, in the Good Samaritan Centernursinghome, Miller,HandCounty, S.Dak.,November6, 1977 (age87 years, 132days).Interment atSt. Lawrence Cemetery, St. Lawrence, S.Dak.
 Relatives:Married,December17, 1913, to Mabel Emma Altenow.
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 Ernest Orrin Maine (b. 1913) — also known asErnest O. Maine — of Rhode Island. Born in North Stonington,New LondonCounty, Conn.,1913.Republican.Auctioneer; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1947-49; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1949-57.Member,OddFellows;Elks;Freemasons;Grange.Interment atThompsonCemetery, North Stonington, Conn.Arthur I. MillerArthur I. Miller (b. 1879) — of Bronx, New York County (nowBronxCounty), N.Y.; Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born inEngland,January4, 1879.Democrat.Auctioneer;merchant;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Westchester County 5th District, 1923-24,1926-27; defeated, 1927;real estatesales;purchasingagent.Member,ModernWoodmen of America;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;Freemasons.Burial location unknown.
 Image source:New York Red Book 1924
Jess MillerJess Miller (b. 1884) — of Richland Center,RichlandCounty, Wis.Born in Eagle town,RichlandCounty, Wis.,1884.Republican.Farmer;auctioneer; member ofWisconsinstate senate 27th District, 1939-62.Burial location unknown.
 Image source:Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
 Fred Harvey Packard (b. 1855) — also known asFred H. Packard — of Braintree,OrangeCounty, Vt.Born in Braintree,OrangeCounty, Vt.,August19, 1855.Republican.Auctioneer;meatmerchant; member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Braintree, 1910.Baptist.Burial location unknown. Alexander Patterson (1791-1870) — of Key West,MonroeCounty, Fla.Born in Stonington,New LondonCounty, Conn.,1791.Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812;merchant;auctioneer; member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1830;mayorof Key West, Fla., 1841-42, 1849-52, 1856-57, 1861-64, 1865-66,1867-68.Died in1870(ageabout79 years).Interment atKeyWest Cemetery, Key West, Fla. John W. Porter (born c.1821) — of Key West,MonroeCounty, Fla.Born in South Carolina, about 1821.Merchant;auctioneer;mayorof Key West, Fla., 1853-55.Burial location unknown. James I. Post (1875-1964) — of Hillsdale,HillsdaleCounty, Mich.Born in Adams Township,HillsdaleCounty, Mich.,October10, 1875.Republican.Auctioneer; justice of the peace; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1935-44, 1949-50 (HillsdaleCounty 1935-44, Hillsdale District 1949-50); defeated in primary,1944.Died in1964(ageabout88 years).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives:Married,December15, 1897, to Linnie E. Lewis.
 Walter Robertson — of Marshall,SalineCounty, Mo.Democrat.Auctioneer; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Saline County, 1925-30.Burial location unknown. Albert Robinson (b. 1938) — of Pittsburg,LaurelCounty, Ky.BornDecember19, 1938.Republican.Real estatebroker;auctioneer; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 85th District, 1972-84, 1986-88;member ofKentuckystate senate 21st District, 1994-.Pentecostal.Still living as of 2004. James Burr Saville (1891-1972) — also known asJ. Burr Saville — of Romney,HampshireCounty, W.Va.Born in Augusta,HampshireCounty, W.Va.,March21, 1891.Democrat.Automobiledealer;auctioneer;sheriff;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1935-36;member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49;chair ofHampshire County Democratic Party, 1945.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Moose;JuniorOrder.Died in April,1972(age81years, 0 days).Burial location unknown. George Harvey Simmons (1889-1978) — also known asG. H. Simmons — of Buffalo,DallasCounty, Mo.Born in Louisburg,DallasCounty, Mo.,June 2,1889.Republican.Farmer;auctioneer;livestockdealer; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Dallas County, 1955-57.Baptist.DiedDecember10, 1978 (age89 years, 191days).Interment atOak Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Mo.
 Relatives:Married to Effa Mae Lackey.
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 William Frederick Stoutz (1842-1907) — also known asWilliam F. Stoutz;W. F.Stoutz —of Mobile,MobileCounty, Ala.Born in Cassel (now Kassel),Germany,November,1842.Auctioneer;real estatebusiness;insuranceagent;HonoraryConsul for Austria-Hungary inMobile,Ala., 1879-1905;notarypublic.Member,Freemasons.Died, fromheartfailure, in Mobile,MobileCounty, Ala.,August3, 1907 (age64 years, 0days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives:Married,June 30,1874, to Julia Huth Gelbke.
William J. SweeneyWilliam J. Sweeney — of Glenmore town,BrownCounty, Wis.; De Pere,BrownCounty, Wis.Born in Glenmore town,BrownCounty, Wis.Democrat.Roadcontractor;auctioneer;insuranceagent;farmer;stone quarrybusiness; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Brown County 2nd District, 1933-46; defeated,1952 (Brown County 2nd District), 1954 (Brown County 3rd District).Burial location unknown.
 Image source:Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
 John Clarence Taylor (1890-1983) — of Anderson,AndersonCounty, S.C.Born in Honea Path,AndersonCounty, S.C.,March 2,1890.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;farmer;newspaperpublisher;livestockauction business;AndersonCounty Clerk of Court and Register of Deeds, 1921-32;U.S.Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1933-39;defeated, 1938; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Anderson County, 1951-54, 1959-62.Died in Anderson,AndersonCounty, S.C.,March25, 1983 (age93 years, 23days).Interment atGardenof Memories, Honea Path, S.C.
 Relatives: Sonof L. W. Taylor and Rosa Ella (Massey) Taylor; married,December1, 1920, to Evelene Brown.
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James E. TownerJames E. Towner (b. 1851) — of Towners,PutnamCounty, N.Y.Born in Towners,PutnamCounty, N.Y.,May 29,1851.Republican.Farmer;auctioneer;real estateappraiser; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1914-22 (26th District 1914-18, 28th District1919-22).Burial location unknown.
 Image source:New York Red Book 1917
Garland E. WebbGarland E. Webb — of Winston (now part of Winston-Salem),ForsythCounty, N.C.Tobaccowarehouser;auctioneer;mayorof Winston, N.C., 1893-94.Burial location unknown.
 Image source:City of Winston-Salem
James L. WellsJames Lee Wells (1842-1928) — also known asJames L. Wells;"Father of theBronx" —of West Farms, Westchester County (now part of Bronx,BronxCounty), N.Y.; Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in West Farms, Westchester County (now part of Bronx,BronxCounty), N.Y.,December16, 1842.Republican.Real estatebusiness;real estateappraiser;auctioneer;banker;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1879-80, 1892 (Westchester County 1st District1879, New York County 24th District 1880, 1892); candidate forboroughpresident of Bronx, New York, 1901; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 18th District, 1906; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1912,1920,1924;NewYork state treasurer, 1915-20.Episcopalian.Died in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,September5, 1928 (age85 years, 264days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
 Relatives: Sonof James Wells and Maria Wells; married,July 13,1887, to Florence Edith Fowler.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Image source: New York Red Book1917
 Vernon C. Whitacre — of High View,HampshireCounty, W.Va.Born in Capon Bridge,HampshireCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Schoolteacher;farmer;real estatebusiness;auctioneer;chair ofHampshire County Democratic Party, 1946-63, 1972-75; member ofWestVirginia state senate 16th District, 1982-88; appointed 1982.UnitedChurch of Christ.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Boyd U. Whitacre and Bessie O. Whitacre; married,September3, 1935, to Madeline Anderson.
 Jasper N. Williams (b. 1875) — of Licking,TexasCounty, Mo.Born in Licking,TexasCounty, Mo.,July 22,1875.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;auctioneer;realestate andinsurancebusiness; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Texas County, 1923-26,1939-40; defeated, 1940.Burial location unknown.
 Relatives:Married,February15, 1905, to Carrie Kissock.

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 Links to this or any other Political Graveyard pageare welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimeschange as the site develops. 
 If you are searching for a specific named individual, try thealphabetical index of politicians. 
Copyright notices: (1) Facts are not subject to copyright; seeFeistv. Rural Telephone. (2) Politician portraits displayed on this siteare 70-pixel-wide monochrome thumbnail images, which I believe toconstitutefair use under applicable copyright law. Wherepossible, each image is linked to its online source. However,requests from owners of copyrighted images to delete them from thissite are honored. (3) Original material, programming, selection andarrangement are © 1996-2025 Lawrence Kestenbaum.(4) This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under aCreative CommonsLicense.
What is a "political graveyard"? SeePoliticalDictionary;UrbanDictionary.
Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained byLawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address isThe Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted byHDLmi.com. —The Political Graveyard opened onJuly 1, 1996; the last full revision was done onFebruary 17, 2025.

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