Very incomplete list! | |  Jabe B. Alford (1850-1927) — of Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.BornSeptember21, 1850.Laundry owner;mayorof Madison, Wis., 1895-96.DiedSeptember10, 1927 (age76 years, 354days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Madison, Wis. | | Hubert Severe Amiot (1876-1937) — also known asHubert S. Amiot — of Wyandotte,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Windsor,Ontario,February26, 1876.Naturalized U.S. citizen;clothingmerchant;dry cleaning business;mayorof Wyandotte, Mich., 1922-28; defeated, 1918.FrenchCanadian ancestry.Died in Wyandotte,WayneCounty, Mich.,May 7,1937 (age61 years, 70days).Interment atMt.Carmel Cemetery, Wyandotte, Mich. | | Robert Johnson Ashworth (1909-2008) — also known asRobert J. Ashworth — of Beckley,RaleighCounty, W.Va.Born inMcDowellCounty, W.Va.,May 8,1909.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;chair ofRaleigh County Republican Party, 1949-54; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from West Virginia,1956;president and part owner, RichmondCleaners and Laundry;circuit judge in West Virginia, 1988.Baptist.Member,Lions;Elks;Moose;Freemasons;Shriners;PhiDelta Theta.Died in Beaver,RaleighCounty, W.Va.,October2, 2008 (age99 years, 147days).Interment atSunsetMemorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.| |  Relatives: Sonof Dr. Robert A. Ashworth and Darthula (Johnson) Ashworth; married toVirginia Isabel Hill and Blanche Woods. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Rudolph Bauer — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Cleaning and dyeing business; director, Bensonhurst NationalBank;publisher,West End News; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1934; defeated(City Fusion), 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Howard F. Baxter (1886-1969) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,June 8,1886.Republican.Telephoneengineer;laundry business; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1923-24; member ofMichiganstate senate 16th District, 1925-28.Episcopalian.Member,AlphaDelta Phi;Tau BetaPi;Rotary;AmericanLegion.Died in1969(ageabout83 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Alfred Baxter and Kate (Lockwood) Baxter; married,January26, 1910, to Elizabeth Clapperton. |
| | Gary Becker (b. 1957) — of Racine,RacineCounty, Wis.Born in St. Mary'sHospital,Racine,RacineCounty, Wis.,1957.Dry cleaning business;mayor ofRacine, Wis., 2003-.Member,Rotary.Still living as of 2005.| | Relatives: Sonof Tom Becker and Nancy Becker; married,February14, 1981, to Julie Fischer. |
| | Cecil William Bishop (1890-1971) — also known asC. W. 'Runt' Bishop — of Carterville,WilliamsonCounty, Ill.Born near West Vienna,JohnsonCounty, Ill.,June 29,1890.Republican.Tailor;laundry business;coal miner;professionalfootballandbaseballplayer and manager;postmaster;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1941-55 (25th District 1941-49,26th District 1949-53, 25th District 1953-55); defeated, 1954.Christian.Member,Lions;Elks;Eagles;OddFellows;Woodmen;Knightsof Pythias.Died in Marion,WilliamsonCounty, Ill.,September21, 1971 (age81 years, 84days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Carterville, Ill. | | Andrew Broaddus (1900-1972) — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,May 15,1900.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;laundrybusiness;mayorof Louisville, Ky., 1953-57.Died, from aheartattack, in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,September7, 1972 (age72 years, 115days).Interment atCaveHill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. | | Charles H. Burnett — of Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Democrat.Laundry owner;mayor ofAlbion, Mich., 1913-14; defeated, 1912.Burial location unknown. | | Howard Cattle (1904-1992) — also known asRichard William Cattle — of Chino,SanBernardino County, Calif.Born in Thunder Bay,Ontario,December23, 1904.Dry cleaning business;clothingmerchant;mayor ofChino, Calif., 1956-59.Englishancestry.Died inSanBernardino County, Calif.,February17, 1992 (age87 years, 56days).Burial location unknown. | | George W. Chadwick (1825-1885) — of Chadwicks Mills,OneidaCounty, N.Y.Born in Sauquoit,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,June 16,1825.Republican. President and general manager, WillowvaleBleachery; director, Oneida NationalBank;director, Delaware, Lackawanna and WesternRailroad;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1871, 1874.Episcopalian.Died, from "congestion of the brain" (probablystroke),in Chadwicks Mills,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,December4, 1885 (age60 years, 171days).Interment atSauquoitValley Cemetery, Clayville, N.Y. | | Ralph L. Custer (d. 1950) — of Garden City,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Logansport,CassCounty, Ind.Chemicalengineer;vice-president, FederatedLaundry Corporation;mayorof Garden City, N.Y., 1949-50; died in office 1950.Died, probably from abrainaneurysm, in NassauHospital,Mineola,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,March24, 1950.Burial location unknown. | | Samuel E. Daigneau (1852-1931) — of Benton Harbor,BerrienCounty, Mich.Born in Brandon,RutlandCounty, Vt.,May 17,1852.Republican.Laundry business; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District,1915-18; defeated, 1912.Frenchancestry.Died in1931(ageabout79 years).Interment atCrystalSprings Cemetery, Benton Township, Berrien County, Mich.  | Edward Owen Davies (1869-1933) — also known asEdward O. Davies — of Ilion,HerkimerCounty, N.Y.Born in Bridgewater town,HerkimerCounty, N.Y.,November24, 1869.Republican.Laundry owner; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Herkimer County, 1917-20, 1932-33; died inoffice 1933.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Redmen;Moose;Knightsof Pythias.While on afishingtrip, he suffered aheartattack, and died at Pleasant Lake, Stratford,FultonCounty, N.Y.,September4, 1933 (age63 years, 284days).Interment atArmory Hill Cemetery, Ilion, N.Y. | | W. H. Gardiner (b. 1889) — of Hartford City,BlackfordCounty, Ind.Born in Fredericksburg,WayneCounty, Ohio,June 21,1889.Cleaning, pressing andtailoringbusiness;mayorof Hartford City, Ind., 1935-44.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Elks.Burial location unknown. | | Anson Foster Keeler (1887-1943) — also known asAnson F. Keeler — of South Norwalk, Norwalk,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,September22, 1887.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;laundryowner;mayorof Norwalk, Conn., 1927-31; member ofConnecticutstate senate 26th District, 1931;Connecticutstate comptroller, 1933-35.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Moose;Redmen.Died, from aheartailment, in VeteransHospital,Newington,HartfordCounty, Conn.,September29, 1943 (age56 years, 7days).Burial location unknown. | | Adelard Laflesh (1895-1973) — of Plainfield,WindhamCounty, Conn.Born in Connecticut,March14, 1895.Democrat.Rug cleaning business; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Plainfield, 1945-49.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus.DiedMarch26, 1973 (age78 years, 12days).Interment atSt. John Cemetery, Plainfield, Conn.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Laflesh and Eva (Lepage) Laflesh; married to MalvinaChaput. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | George Washington List (1871-1949) — also known asGeorge W. List — of Pine Bluff,JeffersonCounty, Ark.Born in Chillicothe,RossCounty, Ohio,September22, 1871.Democrat.Steam laundry owner; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Arkansas,1924(alternate),1928.Germanancestry.Died in Pine Bluff,JeffersonCounty, Ark.,December21, 1949 (age78 years, 90days).Burial location unknown.| | Presumably namedfor:GeorgeWashington | | | | Relatives: Son of Frederick List andElizabeth (Biegler) List; married1895 to MamieBeulah Chestnutt. |
| | James Simpson MacKinnon (b. 1897) — ofJuneau,Alaska.Born inJuneau,Alaska,1897.Republican.Laundry and dry cleaning business; member ofAlaskaterritorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1951-52.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Lockie MacKinnon and Martha (Lokke) MacKinnon; married,December5, 1923, to Hazel Jaeger. |
| | Murray P. McCluskey (1915-2003) — of Sylacauga,TalladegaCounty, Ala.Born in Decatur,MorganCounty, Ala.,December29, 1915.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; co-owned CleanCleaners, Inc. withBillNichols; ownedmotels;lawyer;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1970-78.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Rotary.DiedJune 18,2003 (age87 years, 171days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Sylacauga, Ala.| | Relatives: Sonof Decker Andrew McCluskey and Annie (Ogletree) McCluskey; firstcousin once removed ofThomasAvery Ogletree. |
| | Harold A. McCormick (born c.1901) — of Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.Born about 1901. Republican.Laundry business; candidate forboroughpresident of Richmond, New York, 1953.Burial location unknown.  | Martin G. McCue (b. 1875) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.BornFebruary18, 1875.Democrat.Hotel-keeper;laundry supply business;real estateagent; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1907-20 (New York County 16th District 1907-17,New York County 12th District 1918-20); member ofNew Yorkstate senate 16th District, 1921; resigned 1921; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1928,1932.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Foresters;AncientOrder of Hibernians.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:New York Red Book 1917 |
| | William F. R. Mills (b. 1856) — ofDenver,Colo.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September8, 1856.Republican.Mayor ofDenver, Colo., 1918-19; president, City EliteLaundry Co.Universalist.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1881 toCorwina Rouse. |
| | Walthall M. Moore (1881-1960) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born in Marion,PerryCounty, Ala.,May 1,1881.Republican.Postalclerk;laundry business; member ofMissouristate house of representatives, 1921-22, 1925-30 (St. Louis City6th District 1921-22, St. Louis City 3rd District 1925-30); defeated,1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1928.Africanancestry.Died inSt.Louis, Mo.,April 8,1960 (age78 years, 343days).Interment atOakdale Cemetery, St. Louis County, Mo. | | Charles M. Morrison — also known asChuck Morrison — of Casper,NatronaCounty, Wyo.Democrat.Laundry business;insuranceagent; candidate in primary formayor ofCasper, Wyo., 1951; member ofWyomingstate house of representatives from Natrona County, 1965.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Earl David Morton (b. 1918) — also known asEarl D. Morton — of Kenosha,KenoshaCounty, Wis.Born in Kenosha,KenoshaCounty, Wis.,November28, 1918.Republican. Machine tool inspector;chemicalanalyst forlaundry; served in the U.S. Army during WorldWar II;lawyer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Kenosha County 2nd District, 1957-60; memberofWisconsinstate senate 22nd District; elected 1960; defeated, 1964.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.  | John Jefferson Mullennex (b. 1905) — also known asJohn J. Mullennex — of Parsons,TuckerCounty, W.Va.Born in Whitmer,RandolphCounty, W.Va.,February16, 1905.Republican.Farmer;railroademployee;dry cleaning business; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Tucker County; elected1950; defeated, 1952, 1954.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Kiwanis.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Mullennex and Sallie (Mullennaux) Mullennex; married,April24, 1929, to Ruth Swartz. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | S. Eddie Pedersen — of Idaho Falls,BonnevilleCounty, Idaho.Dry cleaning business;mayorof Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1964-77.Still living as of 1977. | | Archibald Robertson (b. 1850) — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April 7,1850.Republican.Lifeinsurance business;laundry owner; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,1915-16, 1923-24; defeated, 1916, 1924.Scottishancestry.Burial location unknown. | | James William Robertson — also known asJames Robertson — of Sault Ste. Marie,ChippewaCounty, Mich.Born in Cattaraugus,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Cartoonist;laundry owner;mayorof Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 1952-57.Episcopalian.Member,Kiwanis.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William Barr Robertson and Mary Hay (Stewart) Robertson; married,June24, 1930, to Gwendolyn Brown. |
 | Robert V. Sabonjian (1916-1992) — also known as"The Rock" — of Waukegan,LakeCounty, Ill.Born in Waukegan,LakeCounty, Ill.,January4, 1916.Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II;dry cleaningbusiness; acting postmaster atWaukegan,Ill., 1952-53;mayorof Waukegan, Ill., 1957-77, 1985-89; defeated, 1977;bankdirector; candidate forU.S.Senator from Illinois, 1966.Disciplesof Christ.Armenianancestry. Member,Eagles;Moose;DisabledAmerican Veterans;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Amvets;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners.Died in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,August19, 1992 (age76 years, 228days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Lazurus Sabonjian and Zaruhey (Mooradian) Sabonjian; married,June 7,1947, to Lorene Terrill; father ofRobertSabonjian Jr.. | | | | Image source: City ofWaukegan |
| | C. E. Sampson — also known asCharlie Sampson — of Greenwood,LefloreCounty, Miss.Dry cleaning business;mayorof Greenwood, Miss., 1957-69, 1971-73; defeated, 1951.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Herman C. Schnell (b. 1879) — of Rock Island,RockIsland County, Ill.Born in Rock Island,Rock IslandCounty, Ill.,1879.Democrat.Dry cleaning business; candidate formayorof Rock Island, Ill., 1937.Burial location unknown.| | Campaign slogan(1937): "Play SAFE with SCHNELL." |
| | Morris Schreiber (1901-1951) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in New York,October3, 1901.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;customsinspector;laundry and dry cleaning business;jeweler; candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 9th District, 1947; alternate delegateto Republican National Convention from Texas,1948.Jewish.Died in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,June 2,1951 (age49 years, 242days).Interment atBethJacob Cemetery, Galveston, Tex. | | Raymond Shepard (b. 1908) — of Athens,AthensCounty, Ohio.Born in Corning,PerryCounty, Ohio,April11, 1908.Dry cleaning business;mayor ofAthens, Ohio, 1962-71.Burial location unknown. | | John Leroy Shores — also known asLeroy Shores — of Boca Raton,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.Laundry owner;real estatebusiness;mayorof Boca Raton, Fla., 1956-58.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Richard Gardner Shoup (1923-1995) — also known asRichard G. Shoup — of Missoula,MissoulaCounty, Mont.Born in Salmon,LemhiCounty, Idaho,November29, 1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served inthe U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;laundry and dry cleaningbusiness;mayorof Missoula, Mont., 1967-70;U.S.Representative from Montana 1st District, 1971-75; director,Union PacificRailroad,1975-84.Died in1995(ageabout71 years).Burial location unknown. | | Willard Everett Townsend (1904-1985) — also known asWillard E. Townsend — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born in Beatrice,GageCounty, Neb.,April23, 1904.Democrat.Laundry business;chair ofLancaster County Democratic Party, 1936-40; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Nebraska,1952(member,CredentialsCommittee),1956(delegation vice-chair);NebraskaDemocratic state chair, 1956.Christian.Member,Freemasons.Died inHidalgoCounty, Tex.,May 27,1985 (age81 years, 34days).Interment atValley Memorial Gardens, McAllen, Tex. | | Burr Oscar Twichell (1900-1975) — also known asBurr O. Twichell — of East Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born inEatonCounty, Mich.,February15, 1900.Dry cleaning business;mayorof East Lansing, Mich., 1949-51.Died in East Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,November5, 1975 (age75 years, 263days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Frederick Eliab Twitchell and Martha Florence (Skinner)Twitchell. |
 | Karl Christian Weber (1902-1991) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born inAustria,April18, 1902.Naturalized U.S. citizen; president and general manager,HotelWhitcomb;laundry business;HonoraryConsul for Austria inSanFrancisco, Calif., 1950-59.DiedApril 8,1991 (age88 years, 355days).Interment atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof Alois Weber and Aloisia (Winner) Weber; married,July 25,1927, to Dorothy Anne Wynne. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Eminent Americans(1954) |
 | Arthur H. Wicks (1887-1985) — also known asA. H. Wicks — of Kingston,UlsterCounty, N.Y.; Lake Katrine,UlsterCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December24, 1887.Republican. Worked inpianomanufacturing business; employed in the engineering department ofthe New York City Board ofWaterSupply, and then in construction ofsubways;owner and operator ofsteam laundry in Kingston; director,Governor ClintonHotel;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1927-56 (29th District 1927-44, 34th District1945-56); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1940(alternate),1944(alternate),1948,1952(HonoraryVice-President),1956;resignedin November 1953 as Senate Majority Leader and acting LieutenantGovernor, whileunder threatof ouster over his Sing Sing prison visits to convictedextortionistand labor leader Joseph S. Fay.Member,Freemasons;JuniorOrder;Rotary.Died in Lake Katrine,UlsterCounty, N.Y.,February18, 1985 (age97 years, 56days).Interment atFairview Cemetery, Stone Ridge, N.Y.| | Relatives:Married to Mabel Everett. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
| | | Arnold Williams (1898-1970) — of St. Anthony,FremontCounty, Idaho; Idaho Falls,BonnevilleCounty, Idaho.Born in Fillmore,MillardCounty, Utah,May 21,1898.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;dry cleaningbusiness; member ofIdahostate house of representatives, 1937-44;LieutenantGovernor of Idaho, 1945;Governor ofIdaho, 1945-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIdaho,1948(member,CredentialsCommittee),1952(alternate);secretaryof state of Idaho, 1959-66; resigned 1966.Died in Idaho Falls,BonnevilleCounty, Idaho,May 25,1970 (age72 years, 4days).Interment atFielding Memorial Park Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
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