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Ray Lyman Wilbur (1875-1949) —
also known as Ray L. Wilbur —
of Palo Alto, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Born in Boonesboro, Boone
County, Iowa, April 13,
1875.
Son of Dwight Locke Wilbur and Edna Maria (Lyman) Wilbur.
Republican. Physician;
dean of
Stanford University Medical School, 1911-16; president
of Stanford University, 1916-43; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from California, 1928;
U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1929-33.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Medical
Association; Newcomen
Society.
Died in Stanford, Santa Clara
County, Calif., June 26,
1949 (age 74 years, 74
days).
Interment at Alta Mesa Memorial Park.
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David Packard (1912-1996) —
of Palo Alto, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Born in Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo., September
7, 1912.
Son of Sperry Sidney Packard and Ella Lorna (Graber) Packard.
Republican. Co-founder and chief executive, Hewlett-Packard
electronics and computer
company; U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, 1969-71; director, Pacific
Gas &
Electric Co., Crocker-Citizens National Bank,
General Dynamics Corp., U.S. Steel Corp.,
Trans World Airways,
Standard Oil of
California, Caterpillar Tractor
Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972;
Presidential Elector for California, 1972;
philanthropist.
Member, Trilateral
Commission; Alpha
Delta Phi; Tau Beta
Pi; Sigma
Xi; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died, in Stanford University Hospital,
Palo Alto, Santa Clara
County, Calif., March 26,
1996 (age 83 years, 201
days).
Interment at Alta Mesa Memorial Park.
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Samuel Morgan Shortridge (1861-1952) —
also known as Samuel M. Shortridge —
of Menlo Park, San Mateo
County, Calif.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Henry
County, Iowa, August 3,
1861.
Son of Rev. Elias W. Shortridge and Tabitha C. Shortridge.
Republican. Lawyer;
Presidential Elector for California, 1888,
1900,
1908;
U.S.
Senator from California, 1921-33.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Redmen.
Died January
17, 1952 (age 90 years, 167
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Memorial Park.
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Arthur Monroe Free (1879-1953) —
also known as Arthur M. Free —
of San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Born in San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif., July 15,
1879.
Son of George A. Free and Ellen Elizabeth (Littlefield) Free.
Republican. Lawyer; Santa
Clara County District Attorney, 1907-19; U.S.
Representative from California 8th District, 1921-33; defeated,
1932.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Kiwanis.
Suffered a skull fracture in a fall on a
flight of stairs at home, and died the next day at San Jose Hospital,
San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif., April 1,
1953 (age 73 years, 260
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Memorial Park.
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Everis Anson Hayes (1855-1942) —
also known as Everis A. Hayes; E. A. Hayes —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.; Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich.; San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Born in Waterloo, Jefferson
County, Wis., March 10,
1855.
Son of Anson E. Hayes and Mary (Folsom) Hayes.
Republican. Lawyer; fruit
grower; newspaper
publisher; U.S.
Representative from California, 1905-19 (5th District 1905-13,
8th District 1913-19); defeated, 1918.
Died in San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif., June 3,
1942 (age 87 years, 85
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Memorial Park.
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John Smith Chipman (1800-1869) —
also known as John S. Chipman —
of Centreville, St. Joseph
County, Mich.
Born in Shoreham, Addison
County, Vt., August
10, 1800.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from St. Joseph County, 1842; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1845-47.
Died in San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif., July 26,
1869 (age 68 years, 350
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Memorial Park.
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Paul Fenimore Clark (1861-1932) —
also known as Paul F. Clark —
of Nebraska; Willow Glen, San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Born in Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis., 1861.
Member of Nebraska
state house of representatives; elected 1905; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1912.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Willow Glen, San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif., June 2,
1932 (age about 70
years).
Interment at Oak Hill Memorial Park.
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Relatives:
Grandnephew of James Fenimore Cooper (novelist). |
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Joseph Aram (1810-1898) —
of San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Born in Oneida
County, N.Y., 1810.
Farmer;
served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; delegate
to California state constitutional convention from San
José District, 1849; member of California
state assembly from San José District, 1849-51.
Died in San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif., March 30,
1898 (age about 87
years).
Interment at Oak Hill Memorial Park.
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