Very incomplete list! | |  William Joseph Akers (b. 1845) — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Born inEngland,August2, 1845.Republican. Proprietor ofrestaurants,hotelsandflourmills; candidate formayorof Cleveland, Ohio, 1892, 1901.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof John Akers and Catherine (O'Leary) Akers; married to Maud M.Miller. |
| | Rose Senft Anthony (b. 1898) — also known asRose S. Anthony — of Dennison,TuscarawasCounty, Ohio.Born in Dennison,TuscarawasCounty, Ohio,September5, 1898.Republican.Restaurant owner; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Ohio,1948.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Carmen J. Armenti (1929-2001) — of Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.Born in Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.,April11, 1929.Republican.Restaurant owner;mayorof Trenton, N.J., 1966-70; candidate forNewJersey state senate 15th District, 1981.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion.DiedApril14, 2001 (age72 years, 3days).Burial location unknown. | | Carl F. Barney (b. 1878) — of Marion,GrantCounty, Ind.Born inWhitleyCounty, Ind.,July 3,1878.Republican.Grocer;restaurant owner;mayor ofMarion, Ind., 1935-42; defeated, 1942.Methodist.Member,OddFellows;Freemasons.Burial location unknown. | | Marc Basnight (b. 1947) — of Manteo,DareCounty, N.C.Born in Manteo,DareCounty, N.C.,May 13,1947.Democrat.Restaurant business; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 1st District, 1984-2010.Member,Freemasons.Still living as of 2011. | | Michael H. Baumann (b. 1875) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.BornJanuary7, 1875.Democrat.Restaurant owner; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 3rd District, 1907.Burial location unknown. | | Alexander Gillespie Baxter (b. 1859) — also known asAlexander G. Baxter — of Ballston Spa,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.Born in Bloomingburg,SullivanCounty, N.Y.,November6, 1859.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;undertaker;restaurant owner;banker;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 32nd District, 1931-34.Methodist.Member,UnitedSpanish War Veterans;Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons;Elks;Kiwanis;Rotary.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof James Brean Baxter and Abigail Jane (Monell) Baxter; married,October20, 1880, to Sarah E. Teetz; married,May 10,1908, to Sarah J. Atkinson. |
| | Frank Thomas Bell (1883-1970) — also known asFrank Bell — of Ephrata,GrantCounty, Wash.Born in Joplin,JasperCounty, Mo.,September21, 1883.Democrat.GrantCounty Treasurer, 1919-23; private secretary, U.S. Sen.C.C. Dill, 1923-33; U.S. Fish Commissioner, 1933-40;hotelandrestaurant owner and operator; promoter of Grand CouleeDam and other federal dam projects; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Washington,1948,1952.Methodist.Member,Rotary;Elks;OddFellows.Died in Ephrata,GrantCounty, Wash., October,1970(age87years, 0 days).Interment atEphrataCemetery, Ephrata, Wash. | | Paul M. Berra (b. 1925) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,February2, 1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;bookkeeper;restauranteur; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 2nd District,1953-64; member ofMissouristate senate 3rd District, 1965-66.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Redmen.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married,June 25,1950, to Elizabeth Catherine Gilroy. |
| | Jim Berrios — of Kent,KingCounty, Wash.Restaurant owner; candidate formayor ofKent, Wash., 2009.Still living as of 2009. | | O. Gene Bicknell — of Pittsburg,CrawfordCounty, Kan.Republican. Owner of hundreds of Pizza Hutrestaurantfranchises; candidate forGovernor ofKansas, 1986, 1994.Still living as of 1998. | | Joseph F. Bielawski (born c.1907) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born about 1907. Democrat.Restaurant owner;real estateagent; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1950, 1952.Burial location unknown. | | Lauren Opal Boebert (b. 1986) — also known asLauren Boebert;Lauren OpalRoberts —of Silt,GarfieldCounty, Colo.Born in Altamonte Springs,SeminoleCounty, Fla.,December19, 1986.Republican.Restaurant owner;U.S.Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 2021-.Female.Still living as of 2024. | | Sonny Bono (1935-1998) — also known asSalvatore Philip Bono;Sonny Christie;Ronny Sommers;Prince Carter —of Palm Springs,RiversideCounty, Calif.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February16, 1935.Republican.Songwriter,actor,member of the Sonny & Chersinging andcomedyduo;;restaurant owner;mayorof Palm Springs, Calif., 1988-92; candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1992;U.S.Representative from California 44th District, 1995-98; died inoffice 1998.CatholicorScientologist.Italianancestry.Killed in askiingaccident, South Lake Tahoe,El DoradoCounty, Calif.,January5, 1998 (age62 years, 323days).Interment atDesertMemorial Park, Cathedral City, Calif. | | Ricardo Jerome Bordallo (1927-1990) — also known asRicardo J. Bordallo;RickyBordallo —of Agana (now Hagatna),Guam.Born in Agana (now Hagatna),Guam,December11, 1927.Democrat.Restaurant owner;automobiledealer; member ofGuamlegislature, 1956-70;GuamDemocratic Party chair, 1960-63, 1971-73; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Guam,1964;Governorof Guam, 1975-78, 1983-86; defeated, 1970;Convictedin 1987 on corruptioncharges,includingbribery,obstructionof justice, andwitnesstampering;sentencedto nine years inprisonandfined;some of the charges were overturned on appeal in 1988;resentencedto four years inprisonin December, 1989.Catholic.Chamorroancestry.Just before he was to report to prison, he chained himself to astatue of Chief Quipuha, in a busy traffic circle at rush hour;wrapped in a Guam flag and wearing a sign saying "I regret I have butone life to give for my island," heshot andkilledhimself, in Agana (now Hagatna),Guam,February1, 1990 (age62 years, 52days).Interment atPigo Catholic Cemetery, Hagatna, Guam. | | Daniel Brown (d. 1936) — of Hammond,LakeCounty, Ind.Republican.Restaurant owner;mayorof Hammond, Ind., 1918-25; defeated in primary, 1929.DiedApril20, 1936.Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Hammond, Ind. | | John Young Brown Jr. (1933-2022) — also known asJohn Y. Brown, Jr. — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Born in Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,December28, 1933.Democrat.Governor ofKentucky, 1979-83; defeated in primary, 1987; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Kentucky,1980.Owner at various times of Buffalo Braves, Boston Celtics and KentuckyColonelsbasketballteams, and the Kentucky Fried Chickenrestaurant chain.Died, from complications ofCovid-19,in ahospitalat Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,November22, 2022 (age88 years, 329days).Burial location unknown.  | Herbert Brownell Jr. (1904-1996) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Peru,NemahaCounty, Neb.,February20, 1904.Republican.Lawyer;counsel forhotelassociations; author, "Manual of New YorkHotelandRestaurant Law"; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 10th District, 1933-37;defeated, 1931; delegate to Republican National Convention from NewYork,1936,1944,1948;speaker,1956;campaign manager,ThomasE. Dewey for Governor of New York and for President;Chairmanof Republican National Committee, 1944-46;U.S.Attorney General, 1953-57.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaUpsilon;SigmaDelta Chi;PhiDelta Phi;Order ofthe Coif.Died ofcancer,in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 1,1996 (age92 years, 71days).Interment atHilltop Cemetery, Mendham, N.J. | | Hatfield C. Brubeck (b. 1909) — also known as"Zip" — of Wayne,WayneCounty, W.Va.Born in Beckley,RaleighCounty, W.Va.,August28, 1909.Republican.Real estatebroker;restaurant owner; candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1942;chair ofWayne County Republican Party, 1950-54; member ofWestVirginia state senate 5th District, 1957; resigned 1957.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks;SigmaPhi Epsilon;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof James Arthur Brubeck and Lucy T. (Henderson) Brubeck; married,December29, 1937, to Louise Henry Lewis. |
| | Carolyn Caldwell (1871-1943) — of Lake George,WarrenCounty, N.Y.Born in Walden,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,October15, 1871.Democrat.Restaurant owner; member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1942.Female.Died, ofchronicmyocarditis, in Glens FallsHospital,Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.,1943(ageabout71 years).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Warrensburg, N.Y.| | Relatives:Daughter of Frederick Sedelmeyer and Gertrude (Mehew) Sedelmeyer;married to George Caldwell. |
| | James Carney (b. 1844) — of Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.Born in Dunmanway, County Cork,Ireland,May20, 1844.Democrat. Blacksmith foreman for the ErieRailroad;restaurant owner;chair ofErie County Democratic Party, 1887.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John Carney and Marry (Dullea) Carney. |
| | Andrew L. Cetraro (born c.1976) — of Bozeman,GallatinCounty, Mont.Born in Bozeman,GallatinCounty, Mont., about 1976.Restaurant owner;mayorof Bozeman, Mont., 2004-05.Arrestedat his home in November 2005; accused ofassaultinghis pregnant wife whileintoxicated;arraignedon misdemeanorcharges;pleaded not guilty.Still living as of 2005. | | Jacob Ezekiel Chew (1863-1945) — also known asJacob E. Chew — of East Jordan,CharlevoixCounty, Mich.Born inDarkeCounty, Ohio,September25, 1863.Republican.Schoolteacher;flour and grainbusiness;restaurant keeper;farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Charlevoix County, 1917-20.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Grange.Died in East Jordan,CharlevoixCounty, Mich.,June 8,1945 (age81 years, 256days).Interment atSunset Hill Cemetery, East Jordan, Mich. | | James Dwight Child (b. 1875) — also known asJames D. Child — Born in Bath,GraftonCounty, N.H.,May 12,1875.Hotelsteward;restauranteur;buildingsupplies business; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S. Vice Consul inBordeaux, 1919-29;Strasbourg, 1929-32.Burial location unknown. | | Clifford E. Clinton — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;cafeteria owner; candidate formayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1945.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Albert Collier (1921-2004) — also known asTom Collier — of Jacksonville,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Tupelo,JacksonCounty, Ark.,November20, 1921.Democrat.Restaurant owner; member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1971-93.Baptist.Died in Jacksonville,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,April18, 2004 (age82 years, 150days).Interment atWalnutGrove Cemetery, Newport, Ark. | | Paul Cousins — of Dexter,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Restauranteur; candidate formayorof Dexter, Mich., 2014.Still living as of 2014. | | Nimbus Couzin — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Brewer;universityprofessor;coffee house owner; Independent candidate formayorof Louisville, Ky., 2010.Still living as of 2010. | | Emil F. Danciu — of Boca Raton,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.Republican.Contractor;restaurant owner;mayorof Boca Raton, Fla., 1969-70, 1987-93; candidate forU.S.Representative from Florida 9th District, 1970.Still living as of 1993. | | Dominick J. DeLucco — of Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Democrat.Restaurant owner;mayorof Hartford, Conn., 1953-55, 1960-61.Italianancestry.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dominick A. DeVarti (c.1924-2001) — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in New Jersey, about 1924. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;restaurant owner;candidate formayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1957 (Republican primary), 1957.Italianancestry.Died, ofheartfailure, in the University of MichiganHospital,Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,June 1,2001 (ageabout 77years).Interment atArborcrestMemorial Park, Ann Arbor, Mich. | | Harold Stanley Dobbs (1918-1994) — also known asHarold Dobbs — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Roselle,UnionCounty, N.J.,December8, 1918.Republican.Lawyer;founded amd owned a chain ofrestaurants; ownedmovietheaters in Hong Kong; candidate formayorof San Francisco, Calif., 1963, 1967, 1971.Jewish.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,August14, 1994 (age75 years, 249days).Entombed in mausoleum atHomeof Peace Cemetery, Colma, Calif. | | Jennifer P. Dougherty (b. 1961) — of Frederick,FrederickCounty, Md.Born inAlexandria,Va.,1961.Democrat.Restaurant business;mayorof Frederick, Md., 2002-06; defeated in primary, 2005; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Maryland,2004.Female.Irishancestry.Still living as of 2006. | | 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.Wholesalepaint 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. | | Clinton Eastwood Jr. (b. 1930) — also known asClint Eastwood — of Pebble Beach,MontereyCounty, Calif.; Carmel-by-the-Sea,MontereyCounty, Calif.Born in St. Mary'sHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,May 31,1930.Republican.Movieactor,producer,director;restaurant andhotelowner; delegate to Republican National Convention from California,1972;speaker,2012;mayor, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, 1986-88.Scottish,Irish,Dutch,andEnglishancestry.Still living as of 2014. | | Raleigh W. Falbe (1890-1957) — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,March21, 1890.Republican.Policeofficer;restaurant andtavernoperator;real estatebroker;insuranceagent; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Milwaukee County 15th District, 1949-54.Suffered aheartattack, whileduckhunting on Rush Lake, and died five days later in Ripon MunicipalHospital,Ripon,Fond du LacCounty, Wis.,October6, 1957 (age67 years, 199days).Interment atWisconsinMemorial Park, Brookfield, Wis.  | Charles W. Fowell Jr. (1901-1973) — of Viroqua,VernonCounty, Wis.Born in Sullivan town,RichlandCounty, Wis.,May 7,1901.Republican.Locomotivefireman;restaurant owner;VernonCounty Sheriff; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Vernon County, 1939-42; defeated(Independent), 1954.DiedDecember6, 1973 (age72 years, 213days).Interment atViroquaCemetery, Viroqua, Wis. | | Gerald Michael Gabbard (b. 1948) — also known asMike Gabbard — Born in Fagatogo,AmericanSamoa,January15, 1948.Schoolteacher;restauranteur;candymanufacturer; Republican candidate forU.S.Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 2004; member ofHawaiistate senate, 2007-20 (19th District 2007-12, 20th District2013-20).Samoanancestry.Still living as of 2021.| | Relatives: Sonof Benjamin Harrison Gabbard, Jr. and Aknesis Agnes (Yandall)Gabbard; father ofTulsiGabbard. |
 | William Gelineau (born c.1959) — also known asBill Gelineau — of Lowell,KentCounty, Mich.; Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Michigan, about 1959. Libertarian.Restauranteur;title agencymanager; Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,2000;Michigan Libertarian state chair, 2003-04, 2016-17; candidate forMichiganstate senate 29th District, 2010; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 2012; Libertariancandidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,2012(on behalf ofGaryE. Johnson); candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 2018.Member,Jaycees.Still living as of 2018. | | Greg Gordon — of Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.Caterer; candidate formayor ofAustin, Tex., 2001.Still living as of 2001. | | Harry M. Greer (1888-1949) — of Lanesboro,FillmoreCounty, Minn.Born in Lanesboro,FillmoreCounty, Minn.,August31, 1888.Cafe owner; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 1, 1949; died in office1949.Member,Freemasons.Suffered aheartattack, and died a week later, in Lanesboro,FillmoreCounty, Minn.,July 3,1949 (age60 years, 306days).Interment atLanesboro Cemetery, Lanesboro, Minn. | | Nelson Gerard Gross (1932-1997) — also known asNelson G. Gross — of Hackensack,BergenCounty, N.J.; Saddle River,BergenCounty, N.J.BornJanuary9, 1932.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Bergen County, 1962-63;candidate forNewJersey state senate District 13, 1965; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New Jersey,1968;chairof Bergen County Republican Party, 1969;New JerseyRepublican state chair, 1969; candidate forU.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1970;real estatedeveloper;restaurant owner.Jewish.Indictedin May 1973 onchargesoffalsifyinga $5,000 contribution to the 1969 campaign of Gov.WilliamT. Cahill, conspiring to committaxevasion by disguising the contribution as a business expense, andcounseling a witness to commitperjury;convictedin March 1974, andsentencedto two yearsjail;served six months.Kidnapped in Edgewater, N.J., robbed of $20,000, taken to New York,andstabbedtodeath, inManhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September17, 1997 (age65 years, 251days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Albert Gross. |
| | David Edward Heaton (b. 1941) — also known asDave Heaton — of Mt. Pleasant,HenryCounty, Iowa.Born in Sigourney,KeokukCounty, Iowa,February2, 1941.Schoolteacher;restauranteur; member ofIowastate house of representatives 91st District, 1995-.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;FarmBureau.Still living as of 2014. | | John Wright Hickenlooper (b. 1952) — also known asJohn Hickenlooper — ofDenver,Colo.Born in Narberth,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,February7, 1952.Democrat.Geologist;restaurant owner;mayor ofDenver, Colo., 2003-10;Governor ofColorado, 2011-19.Still living as of 2019. | | George R. Hubbard — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Restaurant owner; candidate formayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Faizi Husain (1952-2006) — also known asFaz Husain — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Patna, Bihar,India,January21, 1952.Pizzeria owner; Independent candidate formayorof Ypsilanti, Mich., 1993.Muslim.Indiansubcontinent ancestry.Died, ofidiopathicpulmonary fibrosis, in UniversityHospital,Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,March 9,2006 (age54 years, 47days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Safdar Husain; grandson of Tajamul Husain. |
| | Yorgen Jesperson (1878-1957) — of Petoskey,EmmetCounty, Mich.Born near Hadersleben,Denmark,April14, 1878.Republican.Telegraphoperator;restaurant owner; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Emmet District, 1939-44;defeated in primary, 1936, 1944.Died in1957(ageabout79 years).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Petoskey, Mich. | | Louise Moses John (1910-2005) — also known asLouise M. John;Ann LouiseMoses —of West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,September8, 1910.Democrat.Restaurant business;vice-chair ofPennsylvania Democratic Party, 1942-55; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1952(alternate),1956,1960,1964,1968;Democratic Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1960.Female.Presbyterian.Died, in the Barclay Friendsnursinghome, West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,August29, 2005 (age94 years, 355days).Interment atOaklandsCemetery, West Chester, Pa.| | Relatives:Daughter of Mabel (Rupert) Moses and George Joseph Moses; married1935 to JamesJohn. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Alfred E. Jones (b. 1920) — of Osceola,ClarkeCounty, Iowa.Born inClarkeCounty, Iowa,January20, 1920.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;restaurant business; member ofIowastate house of representatives from Clarke County; elected 1950.Methodist.Member,FarmBureau;AmericanLegion;Toastmasters.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: SonofFloydJones and Elizabeth (Tice) Jones; married to CatherineDickinson. |
| | James G. Jones (d. 1905) — of Key West,MonroeCounty, Fla.Restaurant business;mayorof Key West, Fla., 1885-86.FrenchCanadian ancestry.Died in Key West,MonroeCounty, Fla.,April23, 1905.Burial location unknown. | | Leopold Kabis (1846-1919) — of Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Born in Baden-Wurttemberg,Germany,February4, 1846.Democrat.Restauranteur;LaramieCounty Clerk, 1870-72; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Wyoming Territory,1888(member,CredentialsCommittee); member ofWyomingstate senate, 1891-95.Germanancestry. Member,OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Elks.Died, due toheartfailure, in Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.,July 18,1919 (age73 years, 164days).Interment atLakeviewCemetery, Cheyenne, Wyo. | | Marc Katz — of Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.Born in Far Rockaway, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Restaurant owner; candidate formayor ofAustin, Tex., 2003.Still living as of 2003. | | Mercedes Kinnee (born c.1945) — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born about 1945. Republican.Cafeteria manager at Flint City Hall; candidateforMichiganstate senate 29th District, 1998; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Michigan,2000(alternate),2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Ronald Klink (b. 1951) — also known asRon Klink — of Murrysville,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Canton,StarkCounty, Ohio,September23, 1951.Democrat.Televisionnews reporter, 1978-93; partner, Dagwood'srestaurant;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1993-2001;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1996,2000;candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 2000.Still living as of 2014. | | John Carl Kluczynski (1896-1975) — also known asJohn C. Kluczynski — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,February15, 1896.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;restaurantowner;caterer; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 4th District, 1933-48; member ofIllinoisstate senate 4th District, 1949;U.S.Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1951-75; died inoffice 1975.Polishancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Veterans ofForeign Wars;PolishNational Alliance;PolishRoman Catholic Union;Elks.DiedJanuary26, 1975 (age78 years, 345days).Entombed in mausoleum atResurrectionCemetery, Justice, Ill. | | Tony Knowles (b. 1943) — also known asAnthony Carroll Knowles — ofAnchorage,Alaska.Born in Tulsa,TulsaCounty, Okla.,January1, 1943.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war;restaurant owner;mayorof Anchorage, Alaska, 1982-87;Governor ofAlaska, 1994-2002; defeated, 1990, 2006; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Alaska,1996,2000,2008;candidate forU.S.Senator from Alaska, 2004.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;DeltaKappa Epsilon.Still living as of 2014. | | Donald Steven Lane (b. 1956) — also known asDon Lane — of Santa Cruz,Santa CruzCounty, Calif.Born in Santa Monica,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January12, 1956.Democrat. Founder and president of Saturn Cafe, a vegetarianrestaurant in Santa Cruz;mayorof Santa Cruz, Calif., 1991-92.Jewish.Still living as of 1992.| | Relatives: Sonof Bert Lane and Ann (Reiss) Lane; married,May 10,1985, to Diane Hansch. |
| | Albert Lewis (1923-2006) — also known asAl Lewis;Albert Meister;"Grampa";"Grandpa" —of Roosevelt Island, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,April30, 1923.Green. Worked as acircusperformer and later as anactor;most famous role was as "Grandpa Munster" on thetelevisioncomedy seriesThe Munsters, 1964-66; owned an Italianrestaurant in New York; candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1998;radio talkshow host on WBAI-FM.Jewish.Died, in ahospitalin New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,February3, 2006 (age82 years, 279days).Cremated. | | Paul Melton Lindberg (1907-1990) — also known asPaul M. Lindberg — of Galesburg,KnoxCounty, Ill.Born in Galesburg,KnoxCounty, Ill.,June 11,1907.Railwaybrakeman;automobilesalesman; candidate formayorof Galesburg, Ill., 1953;restauranteur.Died, in AdventistConvalescentHospital, Glendora,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January23, 1990 (age82 years, 226days).Interment atOakdale Memorial Park, Glendora, Calif. | | Clifford Lofvegren (b. 1903) — also known asCliff Lofvegren — of Alexandria,DouglasCounty, Minn.Born inMitchellCounty, Iowa,May 10,1903.Farmer;cafe owner; member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1949-66 (47th District 1949-62, 25th District1963-66).Burial location unknown. | | John J. Lyons (c.1881-1945) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born about 1881. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;restaurant owner; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom New York,1916(alternate),1920;secretaryof state of New York, 1921-22; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1925.Died, in the VeteransHospital,Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,February27, 1945 (ageabout 64years).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | Benjamin J. Madden — also known asBen Madden — of Laurens,LaurensCounty, S.C.Republican.Restaurant owner; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from South Carolina,1916,1920,1924,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Lester Garfield Maddox (1915-2003) — also known asLester Maddox — of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.Born in Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.,September30, 1915.Restaurant owner; became nationally known as an outspokenracial segregationist; closed his restaurant rather than serve Blackcustomers;Governor ofGeorgia, 1967-71; candidate in inconclusive election,subsequently chosen 1966; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Georgia,1968;LieutenantGovernor of Georgia, 1971-75; American Independent candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1976.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Moose;JuniorOrder.Died, while suffering fromcancerand the effects of afall, in ahospiceat Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.,June 25,2003 (age87 years, 268days).Interment atArlingtonMemorial Park, Sandy Springs, Atlanta, Ga. | | Gino Martorana (b. 1947) — of Kingsburg,FresnoCounty, Calif.Born in1947.Republican.Restaurant owner; candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 2003.Still living as of 2003. | | Mack McAllister — of Tuscola Township,TuscolaCounty, Mich.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;restaurantowner; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1958.Member,Rotary.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | William P. McCormick (b. 1939) — also known asBill McCormick — of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,August18, 1939.Restaurant business; U.S. Ambassador toNew Zealand, 2005-Samoa, 2005-.Still living as of 2014. | | Mark Randall Meadows (b. 1959) — also known asMark Meadows — of Highlands,MaconCounty, N.C.; Skyland,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born in a U.S. Armyhospitalat Verdun,France,of American parents,July 28,1959.Republican.Restauranteur;real estatedeveloper; delegate to Republican National Convention from NorthCarolina,2008;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 11th District, 2013-.Member,SigmaChi.Still living as of 2018. | | Edward Francis Mertz (1890-1970) — also known asEdward F. Mertz — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,August15, 1890.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;buildingcontractor;restaurant andtavernoperator; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,1944(alternate),1948(alternate),1952;member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1949-56, 1965-68 (Milwaukee County 16th District1949-54, Milwaukee County 1st District 1955-56, Milwaukee County 9thDistrict 1965-68).Germanancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Eagles.Died in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,May 3,1970 (age79 years, 261days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph M. Mertz and Catherine (Dickmann) Mertz; married to MetaFluck. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
 | Willard Lawrence Mills (b. 1905) — also known asW. L. Mills — of Kimball,McDowellCounty, W.Va.Born in Camp Creek,MercerCounty, W.Va.,July 31,1905.Democrat.Coal miner;restauranteur;pool roomoperator;deputysheriff; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1947-52,1955-58.Baptist;laterMethodist.Member,Moose.Interment atWoodlawnMemorial Park, Bluewell, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Wesley Mills and Mary Lieuvena (Foley) Mills; married,May 20,1945, to Opaline Gentry. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | | Matt Myre (born c.1965) — of Casselberry,SeminoleCounty, Fla.Born about 1965.Restaurant business; candidate formayorof Casselberry, Fla., 2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Michael Novak (1917-2003) — also known asMike Novak — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February25, 1917.Democrat.Bailiff;restaurant business;professionalgolfer; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1943-46, 1949-64, 1967-76 (WayneCounty 1st District 1943-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 7th District1955-64, 13th District 1967-72, 10th District 1973-76); defeated,1940 (Wayne County 1st District), 1946 (Wayne County 1st District),1964 (13th District), 1976 (10th District); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1952,1956,1960(alternate),1964.GreekOrthodox.DiedJanuary2, 2003 (age85 years, 311days).Interment atOttawaPark Cemetery, Clarkston, Mich. | | Edward H. Nutting (b. 1869) — of Leominster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Leominster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,July 6,1869.Republican.Caterer; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives Eleventh Worcester District,1913, 1915-16, 1918, 1923-30; member ofMassachusettsstate senate Third Worcester District, 1931-36; candidate formayorof Leominster, Mass., 1939.Member,Elks;OddFellows;Redmen;Moose;Knightsof Pythias;Eagles;RoyalArcanum;Freemasons;Sonsof Veterans.Burial location unknown.  | Benjamin Barker Odell Sr. (1825-1916) — also known asBenjamin B. Odell, Sr. — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in New Windsor,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,September25, 1825.Republican.Restaurant owner;icebusiness;OrangeCounty Sheriff, 1880-83; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1884;mayorof Newburgh, N.Y., 1884-90, 1894-1900.ChristianReformed.FrenchandEnglishancestry.DiedJuly 21,1916 (age90 years, 300days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, New Windsor, N.Y. | | William Atchinson O'Neill (1930-2007) — also known asWilliam A. O'Neill — of East Hampton,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.Born in Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,August11, 1930.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;restaurant owner; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives 52nd District; elected 1970;Governor ofConnecticut, 1980-91.Died, fromemphysema,in East Hampton,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.,November24, 2007 (age77 years, 105days).Interment atConnecticutState Veterans Cemetery, Middletown, Conn. | | Hilton Ray Parrish (1926-1995) — also known asHilton R. Parrish — of Dothan,HoustonCounty, Ala.Born in Dothan,HoustonCounty, Ala.,September13, 1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;restaurantbusiness; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromAlabama,1964,1968.Died in Dothan,HoustonCounty, Ala.,February10, 1995 (age68 years, 150days).Interment atMemory Hill Cemetery, Dothan, Ala.| | Relatives: Sonof Jay Nathaniel Parrish and Lois (Evans) Parrish; married to CarolynRoundtree. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Elstina Pickett — also known asTina Pickett — of Towanda,BradfordCounty, Pa.Republican.Restauranteur; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives 110th District, 2000-; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania,2008,2016;Republican Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,2016(voted forDonaldTrump andMikePence).Female.Still living as of 2024. | | Theodore F. Prochnow (1875-1944) — of Northfield Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.; Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Northfield Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,September26, 1875.Democrat.Supervisorof Northfield Township, Michigan, 1899-1900;restaurantowner; candidate formayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1915.Lutheran.Germanancestry. Member,Elks;AmericanWoodmen.Died in1944(ageabout68 years).Interment atBethlehemCemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich. | | John Edward Reilly Sr. (1893-1963) — also known asJohn E. Reilly, Sr. — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,July 27,1893.Democrat.Machinist;firefighter;cafe manager; member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 1stDistrict, 1945-46; defeated, 1946; member ofDelawarestate senate from New Castle County 2nd District, 1949-63; diedin office 1963.Catholic.Member,HolyName Society;Knightsof Columbus;Moose;Eagles.Died, fromcancer,in St. FrancisHospital,Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,February26, 1963 (age69 years, 214days).Interment atCathedralCemetery, Wilmington, Del.| | Relatives: Sonof Mary (Canavan) Reilly and James P. Reilly; married1917 to AliceMagdala Scanlan. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Lynn Nancy Rivers (b. 1956) — also known asLynn N. Rivers — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Au Gres,ArenacCounty, Mich.,December19, 1956.Democrat.Caterer and chef;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 53rd District, 1993-94;U.S.Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1995-2003; defeatedin primary, 2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1996,2000.Female.Protestant.Still living as of 2025. | | Charles Lawrence Robinson (1818-1894) — also known asCharles Robinson — of Belchertown,HampshireCounty, Mass.; Springfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.; Fitchburg,WorcesterCounty, Mass.; Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.; Lawrence,DouglasCounty, Kan.Born in Hardwick,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,July 21,1818.Physician;wentto California for the 1849 Gold Rush;restaurant keeper;member ofCaliforniastate assembly 12th District, 1851-52;delegateto Kansas state constitutional convention, 1855;Governor ofKansas, 1861-63; defeated (Democratic), 1890; member ofKansasstate senate, 1875-77; candidate forU.S.Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1886.Died near Lawrence,DouglasCounty, Kan.,August17, 1894 (age76 years, 27days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Lawrence, Kan. | | Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr. (1927-2007) — of Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.Born in Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.,December20, 1927.Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; owner andoperator, Pizza Palacerestaurant, 1978-2004;mayor ofDurham, N.C., 1979-81, 1991-93.Died in Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.,October10, 2007 (age79 years, 294days).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Durham, N.C. | | William Romano (1911-1966) — of Van Dyke (now part of Warren),MacombCounty, Mich.Born in Cherokee,CrawfordCounty, Kan.,January22, 1911.Democrat.Deputysheriff;policechief;restaurant business;shoemerchant; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1945-64 (Macomb County 2ndDistrict 1945-54, Macomb County 1st District 1955-64); member ofMichiganstate senate 27th District, 1965-66.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Eagles.At the scene of ahotelfire, he lifted up a heavy fire hose which had pinned a woman to acar; then suffered a fatalheartattack,1966(ageabout55 years).Burial location unknown. | | J. F. Saltis — of Minnesota. Socialist.Waiter; delegate to Socialist National Conventionfrom Minnesota, 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Terence John Scanlon (1931-1992) — also known asTerry Scanlon — Born in St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,July 26,1931.Democrat. Businessman who owned Pizza Hutrestaurantfranchises, abeerdistributorship, and waspublisherof theWichita Business Journal;KansasDemocratic state chair, 1977-79.Irishancestry.Died, ofpancreaticcancer, in St. FrancisMedicalCenter, Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.,January15, 1992 (age60 years, 173days).Interment atCalvary Cemetery, Wichita, Kan. | | Kurt W. Schuller (b. 1955) — of Eden,Fond duLac County, Wis.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,June 21,1955.Republican.Restauranteur;Wisconsinstate treasurer, 2011-15.Still living as of 2015. | | Peter Finley Secchia (1937-2020) — also known asPeter F. Secchia — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; Ferrysburg,OttawaCounty, Mich.Born in Englewood,BergenCounty, N.J.,April15, 1937.Republican. Chief executive, UniversalForestProducts, 1971-89; owner ofrestaurants;real estatedeveloper; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Michigan, 1980-88; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1984,2000(alternate),2004;Republican Presidential Elector for Michigan,1988(voted forGeorgeBush andDanQuayle); U.S. Ambassador toItaly, 1989-93.Italianancestry.Died, fromCOVID-19and other health issues, in East Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,October21, 2020 (age83 years, 189days).Burial location unknown.  | Fred J. Smith (b. 1862) — of Whiting,LakeCounty, Ind.Born in LaPorte,LaPorteCounty, Ind.,1862.Democrat.Baker;restauranteur;banker;mayorof Whiting, Ind., 1906-10.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Louis Smith and Sophia Smith; married,April11, 1888, to Helen Maas. | | | | Image source: Whiting PublicLibrary |
| | | William T. Smith II (b. 1916) — of Big Flats,ChemungCounty, N.Y.Born in Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,January25, 1916.Republican.Farmer;restaurant owner; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1963-86 (49th District 1963-65, 56th District 1966,51st District 1967-82, 52nd District 1983-86); delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1968.Presbyterian.Member,FarmBureau;Rotary.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | William Wallace Smith (1830-1913) — also known asWilliam W. Smith — of Poughkeepsie,DutchessCounty, N.Y.Born inScotland,1830.Restaurant business; co-owner of Smith Brothers,cough dropmanufacturers; Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1890 (16th District), 1908 (21stDistrict); Prohibition candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1896; Prohibition candidate for Presidential Electorfor New York,1900;Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1908;Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1912.Scottishancestry.Died in Poughkeepsie,DutchessCounty, N.Y.,November15, 1913 (ageabout 83years).Interment atPoughkeepsieRural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof James Smith and Ann (Anderson) Smith; married to HuldahGilbert. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Aaron Martin Spainhour (1928-2016) — also known asAaron Spainhour — of Ringgold,BienvilleParish, La.Born in Pine Bluff,JeffersonCounty, Ark.,August9, 1928.Democrat.Restauranteur;automobiledealer;furnituremerchant; alternate delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Louisiana,1968.Member,Kiwanis;Elks;Freemasons;Shriners.Died in Ringgold,BienvilleParish, La.,July 10,2016 (age87 years, 336days).Interment atProvidence Cemetery, Ringgold, La.| | Relatives: Sonof J. I. Spainhour and Marie Spainhour. |
| | Solomon Chester Stahlman (1898-1936) — also known asS. C. Stahlman — of Monongahela,WashingtonCounty, Pa.Born in Zollarsville,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,August9, 1898.Republican.Dentist;restaurant owner;mayorof Monongahela, Pa., 1928-35; defeated in primary, 1935.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners.Died, following aheartattack, in Monongahela,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,July 25,1936 (age37 years, 351days).Interment atMonongahelaCemetery, Monongahela, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Dr. Frederick C. Stahlman and Mary Martha (Church) Stahlman;married,June 3,1922, to Gladys Ann Yohe. |
| | Nicholas Stepovich (born c.1958) — also known asNick Stepovich — of Fairbanks,FairbanksNorth Star Borough, Alaska.Born inJuneau,Alaska, about 1958.Republican.Restaurant owner; member ofAlaskastate house of representatives 10th District, 2003; appointed2003; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Cloyd Taylor — of Burley,CassiaCounty, Idaho.Barber;cafe manager; candidate formayor ofBurley, Idaho, 1981.Mormon. Member,Kiwanis.Still living as of 1981. | | Jonas I. Taylor — of Fort Stockton,PecosCounty, Tex.Cafe owner;mayorof Fort Stockton, Tex., 1961.Still living as of 1961. | | Lewis C. Waller (c.1860-1932) — also known asL. C. Waller — of Greenwood,GreenwoodCounty, S.C.Born in Greenwood,GreenwoodCounty, S.C., about 1860.Republican. Postmaster atGreenwood,S.C., 1883-84;restaurant keeper;fish seller;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from SouthCarolina,1912,1916,1920,1924,1928.Africanancestry.Suffered astroke ofparalysis, and died a few weeks later, in Greenwood,GreenwoodCounty, S.C.,December13, 1932 (ageabout 72years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Allen Waller and Caroline Waller. |
| | Kathy Webb (b. 1950) — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in1950.Democrat.Restauranteur; member ofArkansasstate house of representatives 37th District, 2007-; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Arkansas,2008.Female.Lesbian. Still living as of 2008. | | Mary Rose Wilcox (b. 1949) — also known asMary Rose Garrido — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Superior,PinalCounty, Ariz.,November21, 1949.Democrat. Special assistant to U.S. Sen.DennisDeConcini, 1977-83; member Phoenix City Council, 1983-93;MaricopaCounty Commissioner, 1993-; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Arizona,1996,2000,2004(alternate),2008;shotand wounded on August 13, 1997, by Larry Marvin Naman, who wasangry over her support for a quarter-cent sales tax to fund a sportsstadium;newspaperpublisher;restaurant owner.Female.Catholic.Mexicanancestry.Still living as of 2009.| | Relatives:Daughter of John Garrido and Betty (Nunez) Garrido; married1971 to EarlV. Wilcox. |
| | Dallas Wolfe (b. 1895) — of Grafton,TaylorCounty, W.Va.; Rowlesburg,PrestonCounty, W.Va.Born in Colebank,PrestonCounty, W.Va.,September1, 1895.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;schoolteacher;farmer;millwright;lumberbusiness;servicestation operator;restaurant owner;motelowner; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1935-36;member ofWestVirginia state senate 15th District, 1961-72.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Lions;Ruritan.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Oliver Wolfe and Beuna (Lindsey) Wolfe; married,October2, 1928, to Virginia Jones; married,June 28,1971, to Gladys McDaniel. |
| | Richard L. Young (b. 1923) — also known asDick Young — of Buckhannon,UpshurCounty, W.Va.Born in Grafton,TaylorCounty, W.Va.,March26, 1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;schoolteacher;restaurant owner; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1953-58;resigned 1958; defeated, 1962.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Elks;NationalEducation Association;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Moose.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
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