Very incomplete list! | |  Judson Allen (1797-1880) — ofBroomeCounty, N.Y.;St.Louis, Mo.Born in Plymouth,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,April 3,1797.Democrat.BroomeCounty Judge; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Broome County, 1836-37;U.S.Representative from New York 20th District, 1839-41;plasterer.Died inSt.Louis, Mo.,August6, 1880 (age83 years, 125days).Interment atBellefontaineCemetery, St. Louis, Mo. | | Harold H. Altro — of Lockport,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.Born in Rapids,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;paintingcontractor; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Niagara County 1st District, 1957-64.Member,AmericanLegion;Elks;Redmen.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives:Married to Honora L. Cremmen. |
 | Peter Anderson (b. 1864) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born in Montreal,Quebec,August27, 1864.Republican.Plastering contractor; member ofMissouristate senate 34th District, 1907-09, 1915-26; resigned 1909.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married,June 27,1887, to Frances A. Schroeder. | | | | Image source: Missouri Official Manual1917 |
| | | Victor George Atiyeh (1923-2014) — also known asVictor Atiyeh;Vic Atiyeh — ofWashingtonCounty, Ore.; Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.Born in Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,February20, 1923.Rugimportbusiness; member ofOregonstate house of representatives, 1959-64; member ofOregonstate senate, 1965-78; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Oregon,1968,1972,1976;Governorof Oregon, 1979-87; defeated (Republican), 1974.Syrianancestry.Died in Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,July 20,2014 (age91 years, 150days).Interment atRiverView Cemetery, Portland, Ore. | | Howard Balkam (1847-1901) — Born in Maine,April 9,1847.Socialist.Painter; Socialist Labor candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1892 (16th District), 1898 (11thDistrict); Socialist Labor candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1896.DiedMay 1,1901 (age54 years, 22days).Burial location unknown. | | C. J. Barnett — of West Bay City (now part of Bay City),BayCounty, Mich.Awning business;mayorof West Bay City, Mich., 1904-05.Burial location unknown. | | Lloyd R. Baumgart (1908-1985) — of Lena,OcontoCounty, Wis.; Coleman,MarinetteCounty, Wis.Born in Green Bay,BrownCounty, Wis.,January29, 1908.Republican.Dairyfarmer;painting contractor;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. | | Joseph R. Baxter (1903-1962) — also known asJoe R. Baxter — of Renton,KingCounty, Wash.Born in Renton,KingCounty, Wash.,January18, 1903.Republican.Painting contractor;motelowner;mayor ofRenton, Wash., 1948-60.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;Eagles.Died in1962(ageabout59 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph H. Baxter and Mary (DeWinter) Baxter; married,September5, 1929, to Sarah M. Laramie. |
| | George T. Beach (1843-1915) — of Covington,KentonCounty, Ky.Born in Tredegar,Wales,February2, 1843.Painter;banker;mayorof Covington, Ky., 1904-07.Welshancestry.Died in Covington,KentonCounty, Ky.,May 19,1915 (age72 years, 106days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Fort Mitchell, Ky.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas Beach and Charlotte Beach. |
| | Louis Becker (b. 1875) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,March25, 1875.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;paperhanger and decorator; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 2nd District,1911-12.Burial location unknown. | | Wallace Foster Bennett (1898-1993) — also known asWallace F. Bennett — of Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Born in Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,November13, 1898.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;paintmanufacturer;automobiledealer;U.S.Senator from Utah, 1951-73, 1974-75;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1956.Mormon. Member,Rotary.Died in Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,December19, 1993 (age95 years, 36days).Interment atSaltLake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah. | | William Berri (1848-1917) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,September12, 1848.Republican.Carpet merchant;printingbusiness;newspaperpublisher; officer or director ofbanks,electricutilities, and the New YorkTelephoneCompany; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1904,1908,1912,1916;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1912;delegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1915;member, New York State Board of Regents, 1916-17.Congregationalist.Member,UnionLeague.In 1911, he wasarraignedon achargeofcriminallibel over an article he published in his newspaper, brought bythree candidates for Supreme Court,HerbertT. Ketcham,PatrickE. Callahan, andWilliamWillett, Jr.; the case was withdrawn a few days later when theother two candidates discovered that Willett had indeed (as Berricharged) paid bribes for his nomination.Died in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,April19, 1917 (age68 years, 219days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof William Berri ; married1869 toFrances Williams Morris. |
 | Henry Alfred Bishop (1860-1934) — also known asHenry A. Bishop — of Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,December4, 1860.Democrat. Ticket agent, purchasing agent, and superintendent ofseveralrailroads;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Bridgeport, 1886; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Connecticut,1888(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1912(alternate); candidate forsecretaryof state of Connecticut, 1888; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Connecticut, 1904; president, Clapp Fire ResistingPaint Co., Pennsylvania, New York and New JerseyPowerCo., and ReedCarpet Co.; vice-president, BradyBrass Co.,PacificIronWorks, Connecticut NationalBank, andConsolidatedTelephoneCo.; director, WestchesterStreetRailway Co., Western UnionTelegraphCo.; director, BridgeportHospital.Episcopalian.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;Societyof Colonial Wars;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;KnightsTemplar;PsiUpsilon;DeltaKappa Epsilon.Died in Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,October22, 1934 (age73 years, 322days).Interment atMountainGrove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn. | | Jerome Holland Bishop (1846-1928) — also known asJerome H. Bishop — of Decatur,Van BurenCounty, Mich.; Wyandotte,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Oxbow,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.,September3, 1846.Republican.Superintendentof schools; founder, J.H. Bishopfur company ofWyandotte, Mich.;rug andcoatmanufacturer;mayorof Wyandotte, Mich., 1885-87, 1905-08; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1898; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1900;Republican Presidential Elector for Michigan,1909.Congregationalist.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.DiedMay 22,1928 (age81 years, 262days).Interment atWoodmereCemetery, Detroit, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof William Bishop and Zebina (Sterne) Bishop; married1867 to JennieGray; married1876 to EllaM. Clark. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | George Blakely (1885-1935) — of Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Toronto,Ontario,April27, 1885.Republican.Bricklayer;plasterer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1914-22 (Westchester County 1st District 1914-17,Westchester County 5th District 1918-22); defeated, 1922.Member,Knightsof Pythias;Moose;Knightsof Khorassan.Died, frompneumonia,in GrasslandsHospital,Valhalla,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,July 22,1935 (age50 years, 86days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Yonkers, N.Y.  | Charles Bormann (b. 1879) — of Stapleton, Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.BornMarch16, 1879.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;paintingcontractor;painters' supplies dealer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Richmond County 1st District, 1936-44.Member,AmericanLegion;UnitedSpanish War Veterans.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:New York Red Book 1936 |
| | | Gustav A. Braun (1865-1941) — also known asGus A. Braun — ofHuronCounty, Mich.Born in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,March15, 1865.Republican.Painting and decorating business;farmer;HuronCounty Treasurer, 1911-14; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Huron County, 1923-30;defeated in primary, 1930, 1932.Germanancestry.Died in1941(ageabout76 years).Interment atChandlerTownship Cemetery, Chandler Township, Huron County, Mich. | | George W. Brown (b. 1859) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Schenevus,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.,October14, 1859.Republican.Producedealer;producedealer in Otsego County; later, employed by ahay,grain, andproducemerchant in Brooklyn;bookkeeperand manager for acarriage painting andsign-makingbusiness;bookkeeper;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 4th District, 1907, 1909-10.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Carlton Brown. |
 | William Alfred Buckingham (1804-1875) — also known asWilliam A. Buckingham — of Norwich,New LondonCounty, Conn.Born in Lebanon,New LondonCounty, Conn.,May 28,1804.Republican.Dry goodsmerchant; ingrainwoolcarpet manufacturer, and later ofrubbergoods;mayorof Norwich, Conn., 1849-50, 1856-57;Governor ofConnecticut, 1858-66;U.S.Senator from Connecticut, 1869-75; died in office 1875.Congregationalist.Died in Norwich,New LondonCounty, Conn.,February5, 1875 (age70 years, 253days).Interment atYanticCemetery, Norwich, Conn. | | Robert E. L. Bunch — of Ardsley,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Republican.Paint manufacturer;mayorof Ardsley, N.Y.; elected 1951.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Samuel Calley (1821-1883) — of Salem,EssexCounty, Mass.Born in Salem,EssexCounty, Mass.,April13, 1821.House painter; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1870-71;mayor ofSalem, Mass., 1872, 1881-82.Killedhimself byhanging,in the back stairway of his home, Salem,EssexCounty, Mass.,January1, 1883 (age61 years, 263days).Entombed atHarmonyGrove Cemetery, Salem, Mass. | | John J. Cathro (1842-1909) — of Alpena,AlpenaCounty, Mich.Born inScotland,April3, 1842.Republican.Painter and decorator;farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Alpena District, 1895-96.Scottishancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died, from a "long illness ofstomachtrouble", in Cathro,AlpenaCounty, Mich.,March 7,1909 (age66 years, 338days).Burial location unknown. | | Louis Gary Clemente (1908-1968) — also known asL. Gary Clemente — of Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 10,1908.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; vice-president anddirector, UnexcelledChemicalCorporation; executive with ModernePaint Company, PremierChemicalCorporation, and OhioBronzeCompany; director, Mary ImmaculateHospital;U.S.Representative from New York 4th District, 1949-53; defeated,1952.Catholic.Member,DisabledAmerican Veterans.Died, fromcancer,in Mary ImmaculateHospital,Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,May 13,1968 (age59 years, 338days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y. | | Charles C. Costa (born c.1935) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born about 1935.Paint store owner; candidate in primary formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1985, 1989, 1993, 2001.Still living as of 2001. | | Frank Crowther (1870-1955) — of Perth Amboy,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.; Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.; Pueblo,PuebloCounty, Colo.Born in Liverpool,England,July10, 1870.Republican.Rug and carpetdesigner;dentist;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Middlesex County, 1906-07;U.S.Representative from New York 30th District, 1919-43.Died in Pueblo,PuebloCounty, Colo.,July 20,1955 (age85 years, 10days).Interment atRoselawnCemetery, Pueblo, Colo. | | Harry F. Curvin (1898-1979) — of Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,August21, 1898.Democrat.Painting contractor; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1931-64;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1941-64;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island,1936(alternate),1940(alternate),1944(alternate),1948,1952(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1960,1964.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Moose;Eagles;FriendlySons of St. Patrick.Died in May,1979(age80years, 0 days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof James H. Curvin and Mary A. (Gillan) Curvin; married,February11, 1929, to Josephine U. McVay. |
| | Charles Sumner Dana (1864-1916) — also known asCharles S. Dana — of Marietta,WashingtonCounty, Ohio.Born in Belpre,WashingtonCounty, Ohio,November15, 1864.Republican.Paint manufacturer; member ofOhiostate senate, 1896; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Ohio,1904,1908.Member,Freemasons.Died in Marietta,WashingtonCounty, Ohio,August1, 1916 (age51 years, 260days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio. | | Clifton DeBerry (1923-2006) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Berkeley,AlamedaCounty, Calif.; Union City,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born in Holly Springs,MarshallCounty, Miss.,September18, 1923.Socialist.Painter;factoryworker; Socialist Workers candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1964, 1980; Socialist Workers candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1965; Socialist Workers candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1970; Socialist Workers candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1972.Africanancestry.Died, fromheartfailure, in ahospitalinAlamedaCounty, Calif.,March24, 2006 (age82 years, 187days).Burial location unknown. | | William Nelson Demarest (1849-1937) — also known asWilliam N. Demarest — of Stamford,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Middletown,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,October24, 1849.Painter and paperhanger; Prohibition candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Stamford, 1908, 1910.Died in Stamford,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,July 10,1937 (age87 years, 259days).Interment atSpring Grove Cemetery, Darien, Conn.  | William F. Depelheuer (1871-1956) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,June 2,1871.Republican.Painting contractor; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 2nd District,1915-18; member ofMissouristate senate 30th District, 1919-34; defeated, 1934, 1940.Germanancestry.Died in Missouri,May 22,1956 (age84 years, 355days).Interment atSunsetMemorial Park and Mausoleum, Affton, Mo. | | Jules De Porre — of Lochmoor (now Grosse Pointe Woods),WayneCounty, Mich.Plasterer;villagepresident of Lochmoor, Michigan, 1936-38.Burial location unknown. | | Oscar Stanton De Priest (1871-1951) — also known asOscar De Priest — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Florence,LauderdaleCounty, Ala.,March 9,1871.Republican.Painter;real estatebroker;CookCounty Commissioner, 1894-1904; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Illinois,1908(alternate),1920,1924(alternate),1928,1932,1936;U.S.Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1929-35; defeated,1934, 1936, 1938.CongregationalistorPresbyterian.Africanancestry. Member,Elks;Freemasons;OddFellows.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,May 12,1951 (age80 years, 64days).Interment atGracelandCemetery, Chicago, Ill. | | Francis Xavier Duer (1873-1923) — also known asFrancis X. Duer — of Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in College Point (now part of Queens),QueensCounty, N.Y.,June 3,1873.Democrat.Wholesale paint business;hotelproprietor;restauranteur;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1902-03; Queensborough Superintendent of Public Buildings and Offices, 1912-14.Catholic.Germanancestry. Member,Elks;Redmen;Eagles.Died, fromperitonitis,in the Post GraduateHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September14, 1923 (age50 years, 103days).Interment atMountSt. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. | | Louis F. Edwards (c.1892-1939) — of Long Beach,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born about 1892. Democrat.Haberdasherybusiness;paint manufacturer;mayorof Long Beach, N.Y., 1938-39; died in office 1939.Shotandkilled bydisgruntled police patrolman Alvin Dooley, in Long Beach,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,November15, 1939 (ageabout 47years).Burial location unknown.  | James J. Frawley (b. 1866) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October14, 1866.Democrat.Plasterer;builder;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 20th District, 1903-14.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:New York Red Book 1907 |
| | Walter L. Frazier (born c.1873) — of Pleasant Valley, Barkhamsted,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Barkhamsted,LitchfieldCounty, Conn., about 1873.Republican.Painter; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Barkhamsted, 1917-18.Burial location unknown. | | Philip S. Galpin (1796-1872) — of New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in1796.Whig.Carpet manufacturer;insurancebusiness; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from New Haven, 1829, 1834-35,1843;mayorof New Haven, Conn., 1842-46, 1856-60; member ofConnecticutstate senate 4th District, 1848.DiedMay 22,1872 (ageabout 75years).Interment atGroveStreet Cemetery, New Haven, Conn. | | Isaac Thomas Giering (1853-1895) — also known asIsaac T. Giering — of Emmaus,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Emmaus,LehighCounty, Pa.,November11, 1853.Republican.Painter; postmaster atEmmaus,Pa., 1878-79.Died, fromconsumption,in Emmaus,LehighCounty, Pa.,August9, 1895 (age41 years, 271days).Interment atEmmaus Moravian Cemetery, Emmaus, Pa. | | Olen Gunnett (1876-1956) — of Frostburg,AlleganyCounty, Md.Born in Maryland,July 17,1876.Plasterer;grocer;hardwaredealer; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1920;mayorof Frostburg, Md., 1939-42; defeated, 1942.Member,Eagles.Died, in MinersHospital,Frostburg,AlleganyCounty, Md.,May 22,1956 (age79 years, 310days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Madison Gunnett and Anna Gunnett; first cousin once removed ofSamuelGunnett Neff. | | | | Political family:Crowe-Gunnett-Nefffamily of Frostburg, Maryland. | | | | Campaign slogan: "Not a publicityseeker, but a plain honest public official." |
| | David R. Hawley (born c.1857) — of Farmington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Farmington,HartfordCounty, Conn., about 1857.Painter; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Farmington, 1903-04;defeated, 1906 (Republican), 1912 (Progressive).Burial location unknown. | | Edward S. Haws (1873-1949) — of Narberth,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Born in Joanna,BerksCounty, Pa.,May 4,1873.Democrat.Plastering contractor; postmaster atNarberth,Pa., 1913-22; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1928.Killedhimself byrifleshot to the head, in the cellar of his home, Narberth,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,December26, 1949 (age76 years, 236days).Interment atWestLaurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof John P. Haws and Sarah (McGowan) Haws; married to Ada LouiseEly. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | James Holtzclaw (born c.1976) — of Meridian,AdaCounty, Idaho.Born about 1976.Realestate business;carpet cleaning business; candidate formayorof Meridian, Idaho, 2007.Still living as of 2007. | | Thomas L. Ingram — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Painter and decorator; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 23rd District, 1913.Burial location unknown.  | Charles Gasham Jones (1856-1911) — also known asCharles G. Jones;"Gristmill" —of Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.Born in Greenup,CumberlandCounty, Ill.,November3, 1856.Flour millbusiness;painting contractor;mayorof Oklahoma City, Okla., 1896-97, 1901-03; member ofOklahomaterritorial House of Representatives, 1900.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks.Died, from astomachhemorrhage, in Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.,March29, 1911 (age54 years, 146days).Interment atFairlawnCemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla. | | John Jacob Kamm (1835-1877) — also known asJohn J. Kamm — of Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.Born in Marburg,Germany,April11, 1835.Republican.Painter; postmaster atFortWayne, Ind., 1869-77.Lutheran.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;Royaland Select Masters;KnightsTemplar;OddFellows.Died in Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.,September5, 1877 (age42 years, 147days).Interment atLindenwoodCemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind. | | Ralph S. Keenan (1903-1982) — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,June 13,1903.Republican.Painting contractor;policeofficer; member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 3rdDistrict, 1943-48, 1961-64; member ofDelawarestate senate 4th District, 1967-68.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;TallCedars of Lebanon;Shriners.Died, in the Delaware Divisionhospital,Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,June 23,1982 (age79 years, 10days).Interment atGracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Del. | | Ellsworth Abraham Kellogg (1879-1945) — also known asEllsworth A. Kellogg — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Laingsburg,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.,December17, 1879.Socialist.Painter; Socialist candidate for PresidentialElector for Michigan,1920.Died in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,August3, 1945 (age65 years, 229days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Traverse City, Mich. | | John F. Kenny (b. 1853) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,1853.Democrat.Painter; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 18th District, 1885, 1887.Irishancestry.Burial location unknown.  | Edward H. Kiefer (b. 1874) — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,May 1,1874.Progressive.Painter;labor unionbusiness manager; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Milwaukee County 18th District, 1911-14,1931-40.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Wisconsin Blue Book 1940 |
| | William A. King — of Massachusetts. Socialist.Painter; candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1919; delegate to Socialist National Conventionfrom Massachusetts, 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Charles Franklin Knapp (1906-1992) — also known asCharles F. Knapp — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Miramar,BrowardCounty, Fla.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September27, 1906.Policeofficer;painting and decorating business;mayorof Miramar, Fla., 1959; resigned 1959.Died in Plantation,BrowardCounty, Fla.,September24, 1992 (age85 years, 363days).Burial location unknown. | | Peter Kostoff — of Massachusetts. Born inBulgaria.Socialist.Picture framer; delegate to Socialist NationalConvention from Massachusetts, 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Bob Kramer — of Burbank,LosAngeles County, Calif.Painting contractor;newspapercolumnist;mayorof Burbank, Calif., 1997-98, 2001-02.Still living as of 2002. | | Larry Lowder (born c.1950) — of Ogden,WeberCounty, Utah.Born about 1950.Carpet cleaning business; candidate formayor ofOgden, Utah, 1985 (primary), 1991.Still living as of 1991. | | Paul August Luedtke (1888-1968) — also known asPaul A. Luedtke — of Wausau,MarathonCounty, Wis.Born in Wausau,MarathonCounty, Wis.,August24, 1888.Republican.Wood finishing and decorating business; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Marathon County 2nd District, 1943-62.Member,Moose;Elks;OddFellows;UnitedCommercial Travelers.DiedJune 18,1968 (age79 years, 299days).Interment atPineGrove Cemetery, Wausau, Wis. | | Paul F. Lutty (1917-1988) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Gibsonia,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 30,1917.Democrat.Paperhanging contractor;officeclerk; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1951-72 (Allegheny County 6thDistrict 1951-54, Allegheny County 8th District 1955-64, AlleghenyCounty 3rd District 1965-66, Allegheny County 9th District 1967-68,25th District 1969-72).Member,Elks;Moose.DiedOctober3, 1988 (age71 years, 95days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Victoria (Huneck) Lutty; married to Rita Herold. |
| | Ross Magill — of Kansas. Socialist.Rug manufacturer; delegate to Socialist NationalConvention from Kansas, 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Raymond John McArdle (b. 1891) — also known asJohn McArdle — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Bolivar,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.,December20, 1891.Draftsman;decorator; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; ForeignService officer; U.S. Vice Consul inMexico City, 1923, 1926-27;Santa Marta, 1923-24;Monterrey, 1929; U.S. Consul inPrague, 1932.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus.Burial location unknown.  | William J. McPherson (b. 1861) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inGrantCounty, Ind.,December6, 1861.Republican.Painter and decorator; member ofMissouristate house of representatives, 1897-98, 1917-20 (St. Louis City1st District 1897-98, St. Louis City 5th District 1917-20).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married,October23, 1886, to Pearl Grimes. | | | | Image source: Missouri Official Manual1917 |
| | James Philip Meehan (b. 1893) — of Lawrence,EssexCounty, Mass.Born in Lawrence,EssexCounty, Mass.,June 25,1893.Democrat.Painter and decorator; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1929-34; member ofMassachusettsstate senate Fifth Essex District, 1935-36.Member,Elks.Burial location unknown.  | Michael J. Merkin (1892-1993) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inRussia,August25, 1892.Democrat. Founder and president, MerkinPaint Company,1922-62;banker;philanthropist; delegate to Democratic National Convention from NewYork,1952,1956(alternate),1960,1964,1968.Jewish.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 15,1993 (age100 years,263 days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Morris Merkin and Yetta (Epstein) Merkin; married,December19, 1915, to Jeanette Merowit. | | | | Image source: New York Times, May 15,1993 |
| | | George A. Merritt (born c.1894) — of Andover,TollandCounty, Conn.Born in Andover,TollandCounty, Conn., about 1894.Republican.Mailcarrier;painter; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Andover, 1921-22, 1939-40.Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Howard Montgomery (born c.1851) — also known asThomas H. Montgomery — of Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born in Pennsylvania, about 1851.Painter; Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from California 3rd District, 1902, 1906, 1908;Prohibition candidate formayorof Oakland, Calif., 1905; Prohibition candidate forCaliforniastate assembly 37th District, 1914.Burial location unknown. | | John Mortensen (b. 1958) — also known asJack Mortensen — of Folsom,SacramentoCounty, Calif.Born in San Jose,Santa ClaraCounty, Calif.,September11, 1958.Democrat.Painting contractor; candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 2003.Still living as of 2003. | | Benjamin G. Mosher — also known as"Uncle Ben" — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.Democrat.Mason;plasterer;mayorof Jackson, Mich., 1872-74.Burial location unknown.  | Dan W. Mouse (b. 1897) — also known asD. W. Mouse — of Petersburg,GrantCounty, W.Va.Born inGrantCounty, W.Va.,January1, 1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;plasterer;dairyfarmer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Grant County, 1949-52.UnitedBrethren. Member,FarmBureau;AmericanLegion.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Daniel Mouse and Frances (Finke) Mouse; married,February4, 1920, to Maysell Harman Smith. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | | Sam I. Myer — of Streator,La SalleCounty, Ill.Painter;mayorof Streator, Ill., 1923-25.Burial location unknown. | | Joseph F. Nagel (1902-1984) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,July 14,1902.Democrat.Insuranceagent;real estatebroker; vice-president, CadillacAwning Co., Detroit;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1935-46; candidate forMichiganstate senate 1st District, 1946.Member,Eagles.Died in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February24, 1984 (age81 years, 225days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1941 toCarolyn Ott. |
| | Arthur S. Newell (b. 1850) — Born in Morris,GrundyCounty, Ill.,October17, 1850.Decorator; U.S. Consular Agent inWaterloo, 1886-1901, 1910-11.Burial location unknown.  | John Palmer (1842-1905) — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Stapleton, Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.,March22, 1842.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;housepainter;secretaryof state of New York, 1894-98.Englishancestry. Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Died in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,April15, 1905 (age63 years, 24days).Burial location unknown. |  | Charles R. Paris (1851-1920) — of Sandy Hill (now Hudson Falls),WashingtonCounty, N.Y.Born in Sandy Hill (now Hudson Falls),WashingtonCounty, N.Y.,August9, 1851.Lawyer;banker;director, GriffinLumberCompany, and of the StandardWall Paper Company;secretary-treasurer, Sandy HillRealtyCompany;villagepresident of Sandy Hill, New York, 1894-95; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Washington County, 1898-99;WashingtonCounty Judge, 1900-15; Judge of New York Court of Claims,1915-20; died in office 1920.Presbyterian.Died in Hudson Falls,WashingtonCounty, N.Y.,January4, 1920 (age68 years, 148days).Interment atUnion Cemetery, Fort Edward, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Urias George Paris and Cordelia E. (Rogers) Paris; married1879 to AlmaBiggart. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
 | Henry Remer Parrott (1829-1919) — of Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,January4, 1829.Republican.Expressagent; secretary-treasurer, later president, ParrottVarnish Company; vice-president, People'sSteamboatCompany of Bridgeport; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Connecticut,1888(delegation secretary); member ofConnecticutRepublican State Committee, 1889.Congregationalist.DiedNovember25, 1919 (age90 years, 325days).Interment atMountainGrove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn. | | Joseph Flintlock Perry (b. 1898) — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,October21, 1898.Democrat.Awning andcanvasgoods manufacturer; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-42.Presbyterian.Member,OddFellows;Freemasons;Shriners;Jesters;Rotary.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas E. Perry and Ida R. (Faudree) Perry; married,November11, 1919, to Mary Elizabeth McClure. |
| | Edward M. Platt — of West Goshen, Goshen,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Republican.Painter; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Goshen, 1939-40.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lester J. Pratt — of Plymouth,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Republican.Painting contractor; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Plymouth, 1939-40.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin S. Rhodes (1889-1969) — also known asBen S. Rhodes — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.; Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Saunemin,LivingstonCounty, Ill.,April11, 1889.Republican.Plasterer;president ofthe Plasterer's Union;mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1927-33; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 26th District, 1939-64.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight.DiedJuly 21,1969 (age80 years, 101days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bloomington, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof Jeremiah J. Rhodes and Mary (Gahagan) Rhodes; married to JulieO'Neil. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Frank E. Riley (b. 1865) — of Two Rivers,ManitowocCounty, Wis.Born in Fitzwilliam,CheshireCounty, N.H.,March 5,1865.Republican.Painter and decorator; postmaster atTwoRivers, Wis., 1898-1914, 1919-23;hardwarebusiness; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Manitowoc County 2nd District, 1939-46.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Wisconsin Blue Book 1940 |
| | John Brownlee Robertson (1809-1892) — also known asJohn B. Robertson — of New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,September14, 1809.Whig.Physician;carpet manufacturer; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from New Haven, 1840;secretaryof state of Connecticut, 1847-49; postmaster atNewHaven, Conn., 1849-53;mayorof New Haven, Conn., 1881-82.Episcopalian.Scotch-IrishandFrenchHuguenot ancestry.Died in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,July 14,1892 (age82 years, 304days).Interment atGroveStreet Cemetery, New Haven, Conn. | | Frank E. Rosenberger (born c.1865) — of Hazardville, Enfield,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Hazardville, Enfield,HartfordCounty, Conn., about 1865.Democrat.Painter; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Enfield; elected 1928.Burial location unknown. | | Hamilton M. Ross (1838-1912) — of Passaic,PassaicCounty, N.J.Born in1838.Democrat.House painter; candidate formayorof Passaic, N.J., 1909.Died in Passaic,PassaicCounty, N.J.,April17, 1912 (ageabout 73years).Interment atCedarLawn Cemetery, Paterson, N.J.| | Relatives:Married to Elizabeth McConnell. |
| | John Sanford (1851-1939) — of Amsterdam,MontgomeryCounty, N.Y.Born in Amsterdam,MontgomeryCounty, N.Y.,January18, 1851.Republican.Carpet manufacturer;U.S.Representative from New York 20th District, 1889-93; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1892;Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1896.Died in Saratoga,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.,September26, 1939 (age88 years, 251days).Interment atGreenHill Cemetery, Amsterdam, N.Y. | | Stephen Sanford (1826-1913) — of New York. Born in New York,May 26,1826.Republican.Carpet manufacturer;U.S.Representative from New York 18th District, 1869-71; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1876.DiedFebruary13, 1913 (age86 years, 263days).Interment atGreenHill Cemetery, Amsterdam, N.Y. | | Frank E. Schaeffer Jr. (b. 1905) — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,January2, 1905.Democrat.Painting contractor;buildingsuperintendent;vice-president,Building Service Union, Local 150-B;delegate,Federated Trades Council;breweryworker; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Milwaukee County 4th District; elected 1948,1950, 1952, 1958.Burial location unknown. | | Charles J. Schmidt (b. 1907) — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,March20, 1907.Democrat.Interior decorator;auditor;realestate andinsurancebusiness; member ofWisconsinstate assembly; elected 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958;member ofWisconsinstate senate 5th District; elected 1962.Catholic.Member,Lions;Eagles;Knightsof Columbus;HolyName Society.Burial location unknown. | | Herman Schmitt (b. 1832) — of Blue Island,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Hesse-Darmstadt,Germany,September23, 1832.Painter;merchant;villagepresident of Blue Island, Illinois, 1873-74.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1855 toTheresa Mihm. |
| | Rawland Horatio Scown (1905-1985) — also known asR. H. Scown — of Casper,NatronaCounty, Wyo.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,October16, 1905.Plastering contractor; candidate in primary formayor ofCasper, Wyo., 1951.Died in Lakewood,JeffersonCounty, Colo.,October12, 1985 (age79 years, 361days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Casper, Wyo.| | Relatives: Sonof Mary (O'Malley) Scown and Maitland Scown; married to PearlCaroline Glaubke. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Charlotte Spiegel (1922-2015) — also known asCharlotte Sandra Neuman — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March22, 1922.Democrat.Schoolteacher;interior decorator; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1964,1968;in 1976, she successfully advocated for the requirement of metalwindow guards for New York City apartments with children under age10, the first such requirement in the nation; this dramaticallyreduced the number of children injured or killed in falls fromwindows; in 1985, she was a passenger on the cruise shipAchilleLauro, when it was hijacked on the Mediterranean by Palestinianterrorists.Female.Member,League of WomenVoters.Died, in New York University LangoneMedicalCenter, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February27, 2015 (age92 years, 342days).Burial location unknown. | | George J. Talsky (b. 1899) — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,June 19,1899.Democrat.Painter and decorator; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Milwaukee County 8th District; elected 1954,1956, 1958.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Anton Talsky. |
| | Chester Charles Thompson (1893-1971) — also known asChester Thompson — of Rock Island,RockIsland County, Ill.Born in Rock Island,Rock IslandCounty, Ill.,September19, 1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;plasteringcontractor;RockIsland County Treasurer;mayorof Rock Island, Ill., 1927-32; defeated, 1964;U.S.Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1933-39; defeated,1938.Methodist.Member,Moose;Eagles.Died in Rock Island,Rock IslandCounty, Ill.,January30, 1971 (age77 years, 133days).Interment atChippiannockCemetery, Rock Island, Ill. | | Daniel Fawcett Tiemann (1805-1899) — also known asDaniel F. Tiemann — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.BornJanuary9, 1805.Paint manufacturer;mayorof New York City, N.Y., 1858-59; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 8th District, 1872-73.DiedJune 29,1899 (age94 years, 171days).Interment atGreenfieldCemetery, Uniondale, Long Island, N.Y. | | Fred Edson Tracy (b. 1865) — also known asFred E. Tracy — of Belvidere Center, Belvidere,LamoilleCounty, Vt.Born in Montgomery,FranklinCounty, Vt.,July 12,1865.Republican.Carpenter;painter; member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Belvidere, 1910.Protestant.Burial location unknown. | | Elmer Tunis (b. 1872) — of Elwood,MadisonCounty, Ind.Born inLinnCounty, Mo.,October7, 1872.Democrat.Generalcontractor;wallpaper and paint retailer;mayor ofElwood, Ind., 1917-18, 1943-44, 1950-51;policechief.Quaker. Member,OddFellows.Burial location unknown. | | L. Van Den Bergh — of Minnesota. Born inNetherlands.Socialist.Painter; delegate to Socialist National Conventionfrom Minnesota, 1920.Dutchancestry.Burial location unknown. | | G. R. West (b. 1890) — of Elizabeth,WirtCounty, W.Va.Born in Elizabeth,WirtCounty, W.Va.,March22, 1890.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;carpenter;painter; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Wirt County; elected 1952,1954; defeated, 1960.Protestant.Member,JuniorOrder;FarmBureau;AmericanLegion.Burial location unknown. | | Ansel P. Wilcox (c.1833-1917) — of Cadillac,WexfordCounty, Mich.Born in New York, about 1833.Painter and paperhanger; candidate formayorof Cadillac, Mich., 1913.DiedMay 13,1917 (ageabout 84years).Interment atMapleHill Cemetery, Cadillac, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Ansel Wilcox and Phoebe (Risley) Wilcox. |
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