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  Frank Pollard Adams (1908-1982) — also known as Frank P. Adams — of Piedmont, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., November 25, 1908. Son of Edson Adams and Jessie (Fox) Adams. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1968, 1972; treasurer of California Republican Party, 1971-73. Protestant. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Delta Tau Delta; American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in June, 1982 (age 73 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 9, 1950, to Analisa Bosche.
  Robert Peter Aguilar (b. 1931) — also known as Robert P. Aguilar — of California. Born in Madera, Madera County, Calif., April 15, 1931. Lawyer; superior court judge in California, 1979-80; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California, 1980-96; took senior status 1996. Hispanic ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Arbitration Association. Still living as of 2000.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Roger Arnebergh (1909-2004) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., August 17, 1909. Son of Targe Arnebergh and Amelia (Graagaard) Arnebergh. Republican. Lawyer; member of California Republican State Central Committee, 1942-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952, 1964; Los Angeles City Attorney, 1953-73. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association. Died in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 25, 2004 (age 94 years, 161 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, May 1, 1937, to Emilie K. Rogers.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Longan Arnold (b. 1922) — also known as George Arnold — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in New Rochelle, Westchester County, N.Y., March 3, 1922. Son of Thurman Arnold and Frances (Longan) Arnold. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1952; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 24th District, 1954; administrative assistant to U.S. Sen. Matthew Neely, 1956-57. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 1963.
  Relatives: Son of Thurman Arnold and Frances (Longan) Arnold; married, January 10, 1947, to Ellen Pearson; married, November 12, 1960, to Sheila Keddy.
  Milton B. Badt (1884-1966) — of Elko, Elko County, Nev.; Carson City, Nev. Born in San Francisco, Calif., July 8, 1884. Son of Moris Badt and Lina (Posener) Badt. Lawyer; district judge in Nevada, 1945-47; justice of Nevada state supreme court, 1947-66; appointed 1947; died in office 1966; chief justice of Nevada state supreme court, 1951-52, 1957-59. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Elks; Rotary. Died April 2, 1966 (age 81 years, 268 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 29, 1927, to Gertrude L. Nizze.
  William Thompson Bagley (b. 1928) — also known as William T. Bagley; William Thompson Baglietto — of San Rafael, Marin County, Calif.; San Anselmo, Marin County, Calif. Born in Woodacre, Marin County, Calif., June 29, 1928. Son of Nino J. Baglietto and Rita V. (Thompson) Baglietto. Republican. Lawyer; member of California Republican State Central Committee, 1960; member of California state assembly, 1960-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Elks; Native Sons of the Golden West. Still living as of 1973.
  Relatives: Son of Nino J. Baglietto and Rita V. (Thompson) Baglietto; married, April 23, 1949, to Doris Lorene Law; married, June 20, 1965, to Diane L. Oldham.
  Norris Conroy Bakke (1894-1973) — also known as Norris C. Bakke — of Sterling, Logan County, Colo.; Mayville, Traill County, N.Dak.; Laguna Hills, Orange County, Calif. Born in Mayville, Traill County, N.Dak., April 19, 1894. Son of Ole Pederson Bakke and Karina (Erickson) Bakke. Democrat. Lawyer; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1937-47; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1945-46; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1962. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions. Died in 1973 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ole Pederson Bakke and Karina (Erickson) Bakke; married, August 12, 1921, to Esther Newell Banks; married, April 6, 1958, to Mrs. Guy L. Elken.
  Stanley Nelson Barnes (1900-1990) — also known as Stanley N. Barnes — of San Marino, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Baraboo, Sauk County, Wis., May 1, 1900. Son of Rev. Charles L. Barnes and Janet (Rankin) Barnes. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; superior court judge in California, 1947-53; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1956-70; took senior status 1970. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi. Died March 5, 1990 (age 89 years, 308 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 18, 1929, to Anne Fisk.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Robert Clinton Belloni (1919-1999) — also known as Robert C. Belloni — of Myrtle Point, Coos County, Ore. Born in Riverton, Coos County, Ore., April 4, 1919. Son of John Edward Belloni and Della (Clinton) Belloni. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; chair of Coos County Democratic Party, 1957; circuit judge in Oregon, 1957-67; U.S. District Judge for Oregon, 1967-84; took senior status 1984. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Elks; Rotary. Died, of congestive heart failure, at a retirement home in San Mateo, San Mateo County, Calif., November 3, 1999 (age 80 years, 213 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 26, 1946, to Doris A. Adams.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Alan Harvey Bible (1909-1988) — also known as Alan Bible — of Storey County, Nev.; Carson City, Nev.; Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born in Lovelock, Pershing County, Nev., November 20, 1909. Son of Jacob H. Bible and Isabel (Welsh) Bible. Democrat. Lawyer; Storey County District Attorney, 1935-38; Nevada state attorney general, 1943-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1952, 1956; U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1954-74; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1955. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Eagles; Rotary; Phi Alpha Delta; Lambda Chi Alpha. Died in Auburn, Placer County, Calif., September 12, 1988 (age 78 years, 297 days). Interment at Masonic Memorial Gardens, Reno, Nev.
  Relatives: Married, November 17, 1939, to Loucile Jacks.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Richard Ely Bird (1878-1955) — also known as Richard E. Bird — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, November 4, 1878. Son of Nicholas Bird and Laura Cordelia (Wilder) Bird. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Kansas 18th District, 1917-20; U.S. Representative from Kansas 8th District, 1921-23; defeated, 1922. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 10, 1955 (age 76 years, 67 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Kan.
  Relatives: Married, May 21, 1903, to Gertrude M. Hacker.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe (1874-1938) — also known as Benjamin F. Bledsoe — of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Calif.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Calif., February 8, 1874. Son of Robert Emmett Bledsoe and Althea (Bottoms) Bledsoe. Democrat. Lawyer; superior court judge in California, 1900-14; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1914-25; resigned 1925; candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1925. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Upsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Sons of the Revolution; Native Sons of the Golden West. Died in Crestline, San Bernardino County, Calif., October 30, 1938 (age 64 years, 264 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Franklin
  Relatives: Married, December 25, 1899, to Katharine Marvin Shepler.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Image source: History of the Bench and Bar of Southern California, 1909
  O. Lee Boothby (b. 1933) — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif., March 17, 1933. Son of Robert Boothby and Naomi (Gillett) Boothby. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 20th District, 1956; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate, 1958 (7th District), 1964 (22nd District); delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 7th Senatorial District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1962, 1976. Seventh-Day Adventist. Member, Lions; American Bar Association; Toastmasters. Still living as of 1976.
  Relatives: Married to Carole Maxine Larson.
  D. Michael Boyle (b. 1944) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 19, 1944. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1981-87. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Recalled from office as mayor in 1987. Still living as of 1997.
  William Oscar Braecklein (1920-2001) — also known as William O. Braecklein; Bill Braecklein — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., December 20, 1920. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1966-72; member of Texas state senate 16th District, 1972-78. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Freemasons; American Bar Association; Phi Alpha Delta. Died, of Alzheimer's disease, at Presbyterian Village North nursing home, Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., November 14, 2001 (age 80 years, 329 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
  Stephen Gerald Breyer (b. 1938) — also known as Stephen G. Breyer — Born in San Francisco, Calif., August 15, 1938. Law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. Goldberg, 1964-65; lawyer; law professor; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, 1980-94; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1994-. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Council on Foreign Relations; Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married, September 4, 1967, to Joanna Hare.
  See also federal judicial profile — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Stephen Breyer: Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution (2005) — Breaking the Vicious Circle : Toward Effective Risk Regulation — Regulation and Its Reform
  Edmund Gerald Brown, Sr. (1905-1996) — also known as Edmund G. Brown, Sr.; Pat Brown — of San Francisco, Calif.; Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in San Francisco, Calif., April 21, 1905. Son of Edmund Brown and Ida (Schuckman) Brown. Lawyer; Republican candidate for California state assembly, 1928; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1944, 1948, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1988; California state attorney general, 1951-59; Governor of California, 1959-67; defeated (Democratic), 1966; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1960. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Native Sons of the Golden West. Died of a heart attack, in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 16, 1996 (age 90 years, 301 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Edmund Brown and Ida (Schuckman) Brown; married, October 30, 1930, to Bernice Layne; brother of Harold C. Brown; father of Edmund Gerald Brown, Jr. and Kathleen Brown. See Brown family of California.
  Cross-reference: Warren Christopher
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Edmund G. Brown: Ethan Rarick, California Rising: The Life and Times of Pat Brown
  Hugh Henry Brown (b. 1872) — also known as Hugh H. Brown — of San Francisco, Calif.; Tonopah, Nye County, Nev. Born in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, May 4, 1872. Son of Robert McCutcheon Brown and Louise Christina (Smith) Brown. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1908, 1912 (alternate), 1916. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Judicature Society; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 17, 1904, to Marjorie Moore.
  Jesse Washington Carter (1888-1959) — also known as Jesse W. Carter — of Redding, Shasta County, Calif.; San Anselmo, Marin County, Calif. Born in Carrville, Trinity County, Calif., December 19, 1888. Son of Asa Manning Carter and Josephine Amanda (Sweet) Carter. Democrat. Lawyer; Shasta County District Attorney, 1919-27; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1932; member of California state senate, 1939; justice of California state supreme court, 1939; appointed 1939. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Died in 1959 (age about 70 years). Interment somewhere in Trinity County, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Asa Manning Carter and Josephine Amanda (Sweet) Carter; married, August 7, 1910, to Tiny Elva Gish; married, February 9, 1941, to Thelma H. Williams.
  Charles E. Cassidy (b. 1901) — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in San Francisco, Calif., September 11, 1901. Son of John Cassidy and Eliza (Emmes) Cassidy. Lawyer; justice of Hawaii state supreme court, 1959-67. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1930, to Helen O. Moses.
  Warren Minor Christopher (1925-2011) — also known as Warren Christopher; "The Cardinal" — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Scranton, Bowman County, N.Dak., October 27, 1925. Son of Ernest William Christopher and Catharine (Lemen) Christopher. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, 1949-50; special counsel to Gov. Edmund G. Brown, 1959; deputy U.S. Attorney General, 1967-69; deputy U.S. Secretary of State, 1977-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964; U.S. Secretary of State, 1993-97. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Council on Foreign Relations; American Philosophical Society. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on January 16, 1981. Died, from kidney and bladder cancer, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 18, 2011 (age 85 years, 142 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 21, 1956, to Marie Josephine Wyllis.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Warren Christopher: Chances of a Lifetime : A Memoir (2001)
  Kit Francis Clardy (1892-1961) — also known as Kit F. Clardy; "Michigan's McCarthy" — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Butler, Bates County, Mo., June 17, 1892. Son of Giles William Clardy and Malvry Atkins (Harris) Clardy. Republican. Lawyer; president, Creston Transfer Company; director, Truckaway Corporation; U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1953-55; defeated, 1950, 1954, 1956. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Sigma Delta Kappa. Died in Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 5, 1961 (age 69 years, 80 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
  Relatives: First cousin once removed of Martin Linn Clardy.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Harry Camp Clark (b. 1883) — also known as Harry C. Clark — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., June 8, 1883. Son of Heman E. Clark and Melissa (Heath) Clark. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of San Diego, Calif., 1927-31. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Kappa Sigma. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 6, 1911, to Georgia L. Kessinger.
  James Charles Corman (1920-2000) — also known as James C. Corman; Jim Corman — of Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Reseda, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Galena, Cherokee County, Kan., October 20, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960, 1964; U.S. Representative from California, 1961-81 (22nd District 1961-75, 21st District 1975-81). Methodist. Member, Lions; American Legion; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association. Floor manager in U.S. House for Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act in 1960s; member of the Kerner Commission on Civil Disorders. The federal building in Van Nuys, Calif., was named for him in 2001. Died, following a cerebral hemorrhage, in a hospital at Arlington, Arlington County, Va., December 30, 2000 (age 80 years, 71 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Thomas Owen Craven (b. 1905) — also known as Thomas O. Craven — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born in Rocklin, Placer County, Calif., August 31, 1905. Son of Thomas Glenn Craven and Beatrice (Owens) Craven. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1936; U.S. Attorney for Nevada, 1942-45. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 29, 1939, to Margaret Jeannette Crosby.
  Jesse William Curtis (b. 1865) — also known as Jesse W. Curtis — of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif. Born in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Calif., July 18, 1865. Son of William Jesse Curtis and Frances Sophia (Cowles) Curtis. Democrat. Lawyer; San Bernardino County District Attorney, 1899-1903; superior court judge in California, 1914-23; Judge, California Court of Appeal, 1923-26; justice of California state supreme court, 1926-31. Baptist. Member, Native Sons of the Golden West; American Bar Association; Sons of the Revolution; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 23, 1892, to Ida Lucinda Seymour.
  Image source: History of the Bench and Bar of Southern California, 1909
  William Edwin Dannemeyer (b. 1929) — also known as William E. Dannemeyer; Bill Dannemeyer — of Fullerton, Orange County, Calif. Born in South Gate, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 22, 1929. Son of Henry William Dannemeyer and Charlotte Ernestine (Knapp) Dannemeyer. Republican. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1962-66, 1976-77; candidate for California state senate, 1966; superior court judge in California, 1966-76; U.S. Representative from California 39th District, 1979-93. Lutheran. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married, August 25, 1955, to Evelyn Hoemann (died 1999).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  James Edward Day (1914-1996) — also known as J. Edward Day — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., October 11, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1952; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960; U.S. Postmaster General, 1961-63. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Psi. Implemented the ZIP code. Died, of a heart attack, in Hunt Valley, Prince George's County, Md., October 29, 1996 (age 82 years, 18 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Frank Murray Dixon (1892-1965) — also known as Frank M. Dixon — of Alabama. Born in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., July 25, 1892. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; injured during the war and lost his right leg; delegate to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large, 1933; Governor of Alabama, 1939-43; defeated in primary, 1934. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Kiwanis. Died in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., October 11, 1965 (age 73 years, 78 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Isidore Bernard Dockweiler (1867-1947) — also known as Isidore B. Dockweiler — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., December 28, 1867. Son of Henry Dockweiler (1824-1887) and Margaretha (Sugg) Dockweiler (1827-1924). Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California, 1902; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1908, 1916 (alternate), 1936, 1940, 1944; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 1916-32; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from California, 1926. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Native Sons of the Golden West; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in 1947 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Dockweiler (1824-1887) and Margaretha (Sugg) Dockweiler (1827-1924); married, June 30, 1891, to Gertrude Reeve (1871-1937); father of John Francis Dockweiler and Henry Isidore Dockweiler. See Dockweiler family of California.
  John Francis Dockweiler (1895-1943) — also known as John F. Dockweiler — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 19, 1895. Son of Isidore Bernard Dockweiler and Gertrude (Reeve) Dockweiler. Democrat. U.S. Representative from California 16th District, 1933-39; candidate in primary for Governor of California, 1938; Los Angeles County District Attorney, 1940-43. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 31, 1943 (age 47 years, 134 days). Interment at New Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif.
  Relatives: Brother of Henry Isidore Dockweiler. See Dockweiler family of California.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Roosevelt F. Dorn — of Inglewood, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Checotah, McIntosh County, Okla. Democrat. Lawyer; superior court judge in California, 1980-97; mayor of Inglewood, Calif., 1997-; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, National Bar Association; American Bar Association; NAACP. Still living as of 2006.
  Clyde Gilman Doyle (1887-1963) — also known as Clyde Doyle — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif.; South Gate, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., July 11, 1887. Son of Thomas Doyle and Nettie (Gilman) Doyle. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from California, 1945-47, 1949-63 (18th District 1945-47, 1949-53, 23rd District 1953-63); defeated, 1946; died in office 1963; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948, 1960. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Kiwanis. Died of a heart attack in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., March 14, 1963 (age 75 years, 246 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Doyle and Nettie (Gilman) Doyle; married, March 21, 1914, to Lydia Yeomans; father of Clyde G. Doyle (died on duty, U.S. Army Air Force, 1945).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Edward Augustus Ducker (b. 1870) — also known as Edward A. Ducker — of Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nev.; Carson City, Nev. Born in Visalia, Tulare County, Calif., February 26, 1870. Son of Benjamin Franklin Ducker and Augusta (Woodward) Ducker. Democrat. Lawyer; Humboldt County District Attorney, 1905-10; district judge in Nevada 6th District, 1911-18; justice of Nevada state supreme court, 1918-31; chief justice of Nevada state supreme court, 1929-31. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Royal Arch Masons; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 30, 1903, to Dollie B. Guthrie.
  Robert Maurice Ebiner (b. 1927) — of West Covina, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 2, 1927. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California Democratic State Central Committee, 1963-68; campaign manager, U.S. Rep. Ronald B. Cameron, 1964. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis. Still living as of 1983.
  Relatives: Married 1951 to Pamela H. Van Sluyters.
  Ralph Roscoe Eltse (1885-1971) — also known as Ralph R. Eltse — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, September 13, 1885. Son of John J. Eltse and Jennie Sarah (West) Eltse. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from California 7th District, 1933-35; defeated, 1940. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; American Bar Association. Died in Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif., March 18, 1971 (age 85 years, 186 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Sunset View Cemetery, El Cerrito, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, August 16, 1915, to Oma Almona Davies.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Isaac Blair Evans (b. 1885) — also known as Isaac B. Evans — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Ogden, Weber County, Utah, May 22, 1885. Son of Thomas Benjamin Evans and Ruth (Blair) Evans. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Utah, 1919-21. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1909, to Grace Grant.
  McIntyre Faries (1896-1994) — of South Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif.; San Marino, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Wei Hsien, Shantung, China, of American parents, April 17, 1896. Son of William R. Faries and Priscilla Ellen (Chittick) Faries. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1936, 1940 (alternate), 1944, 1948, 1952; member of Republican National Committee from California, 1947-52; superior court judge in California, 1953. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; Phi Beta Kappa; American Bar Association; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi. Died September 29, 1994 (age 98 years, 165 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Margaret Lois Shorten.
  Fred S. Farr (1910-1997) — of Carmel, Monterey County, Calif. Born in Piedmont, Alameda County, Calif., August 2, 1910. Son of Harry S. Farr and Blanche (Sharon) Farr. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state senate, 1955; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960, 1964. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Elks; Rotary. Died June 10, 1997 (age 86 years, 312 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 14, 1938, to Janet Emerson Haskins.
  George E. Farrand (b. 1878) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Dogtown, Clarion County, Pa., April 14, 1878. Son of William Farrand and Jeanette (McKevett) Farrand. Republican. Lawyer; Ventura County Clerk, 1900-07; member, California Constitutional Commission, 1930. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 18, 1903, to Alice Knox.
  Frank Graham Finlayson (1864-1947) — also known as Frank G. Finlayson — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, March 24, 1864. Son of James Ross Finlayson and Elizabeth (Goodsir) Finlayson. Republican. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1893-94; superior court judge in California, 1911-19; Judge, California Court of Appeal, 1919-26; justice of California state supreme court, 1926. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died, of pneumonia, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 9, 1947 (age 82 years, 322 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Married, July 10, 1895, to Agnes Thayer.
  Robert Mullins Fitzgerald (b. 1858) — also known as Robert M. Fitzgerald — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in San Francisco, Calif., January 7, 1858. Son of Edward Fitzgerald and Catherine (Mullins) Fitzgerald. Democrat. Lawyer; president, Cubana Consolidated Copper Company; vice-president, Central National Bank; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1908, 1912, 1916 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1924 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1928; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1928. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Native Sons of the Golden West. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 23, 1902, to Laura M. Crellin.
  Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. (1913-2006) — also known as Gerald R. Ford; Jerry Ford; Leslie Lynch King, Jr.; "Passkey" — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich.; Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, Calif. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., July 14, 1913. Son of Leslie Lynch King, Sr. (1884-1941) and Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) King Ford (1892-1967). Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948, 1960, 1964; U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1949-73; resigned 1973; member, President's Commission on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64; Vice President of the United States, 1973-74; President of the United States, 1974-77; defeated, 1976. Episcopalian. English and Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Sons of the American Revolution; Forty and Eight; Jaycees; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Humane Society; Elks; American Bar Association. Shot at in two separate incidents in San Francisco in September 1975. On September 5, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, follower of murderous cult leader Charles Manson, got close to the President with a loaded pistol, and squeezed the trigger at close range; the gun misfired. On September 22, Sara Jane Moore fired a shot at him, but a bystander deflected her aim. Both women were convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Received the Medal of Freedom in 1999. Died in Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, Calif., December 26, 2006 (age 93 years, 165 days). Interment at Gerald R. Ford Museum, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Leslie Lynch King, Sr. (1884-1941) and Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) King Ford (1892-1967); step-son of Gerald Rudolph Ford, Sr. (1890-1962); married, October 15, 1948, to Elizabeth Ann 'Betty' (Bloomer) Warren (1918-2011); half-brother of Thomas G. Ford, Sr..
  Cross-reference: Richard M. Nixon — L. William Seidman
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Gerald R. Ford: A Time to Heal: The Autobiography of Gerald R. Ford (1983)
  Books about Gerald R. Ford: John Robert Greene, The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford — Edward L. Schapsmeier, Gerald R. Ford's Date With Destiny: A Political Biography — James Cannon, Time and Chance : Gerald Ford's Appointment With History — Douglas Brinkley, Gerald R. Ford
  Louis Earl Goodman (1892-1961) — also known as Louis E. Goodman — of Atherton, San Mateo County, Calif. Born in Lemoore, Kings County, Calif., January 2, 1892. Son of Joseph Goodman and Emma (Neustadt) Goodman. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California, 1942. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died September 15, 1961 (age 69 years, 256 days). Interment somewhere in San Francisco, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, June 27, 1917, to Carolyn Verona Nathan.
  Edward Julius Henning (b. 1868) — also known as Edward J. Henning — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis.; San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Iron Ridge, Dodge County, Wis., December 28, 1868. Son of Godlove Henning and Henriette (Erdman) Henning. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1910-11. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Tau Delta; Freemasons; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 7, 1898, to Eugenia Husting.
  Gardiner Johnson (b. 1905) — of Piedmont, Alameda County, Calif. Born in San Jose, Santa Clara County, Calif., August 10, 1905. Republican. Lawyer; member of California Republican State Central Committee, 1934-; member of California state assembly, 1935-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1940 (alternate), 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968; member of Republican National Committee from California, 1964-68. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; American Bar Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Harold Johnson (b. 1928) — of San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, Calif.; Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., October 8, 1928. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964; district judge in California, 1971-. Presbyterian. Member, Zeta Psi; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1973.
  James Harvey Kemp (1871-1962) — also known as J. H. Kemp — of Fullerton, Nance County, Neb.; Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Page County, Va., October 6, 1871. Son of Thomas M. Kemp (1836-1926) and Elizabeth J. (Kibler) Kemp (1843-1896). Republican. Lawyer; member of Nebraska state senate, 1913; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1916; candidate for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1934. Presbyterian. Member, Lions; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Nebraska, February 19, 1962 (age 90 years, 136 days). Interment at Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton, Neb.
  Relatives: Married, June 15, 1909, to Elinor Orton (1877-1959).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Francis Kennedy (1925-1968) — also known as Robert F. Kennedy; Bobby Kennedy; "R.F.K." — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Barnstable, Barnstable County, Mass.; Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 20, 1925. Son of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956, 1960; U.S. Attorney General, 1961-64; U.S. Senator from New York, 1965-68; died in office 1968; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1968. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. On June 5, 1968, while running for president, having just won the California presidential primary, was shot and mortally wounded by Sirhan Sirhan, in the Ambassador Hotel, and died the next day in in Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 6, 1968 (age 42 years, 199 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Grandson of Patrick Joseph Kennedy (1858-1929) and John Francis Fitzgerald; son of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy; brother of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr., John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Eunice Mary Kennedy (1921-2009; who married Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr.), Patricia Kennedy Lawford, Jean Kennedy Smith and Edward Moore Kennedy; married, June 17, 1950, to Ethel Skakel; father of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Joseph Patrick Kennedy II and Kerry Kennedy (who married Andrew M. Cuomo); uncle of Mark Kennedy Shriver and Patrick Joseph Kennedy (1967-). See Kennedy family of Massachusetts and New York.
  Cross-reference: Benjamin Altman — John Bartlow Martin
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Robert F. Kennedy: Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., Robert Kennedy and His Times — Evan Thomas, Robert Kennedy : His Life — Joseph A. Palermo, In His Own Right
  Critical books about Robert F. Kennedy: Allen Roberts, Robert Francis Kennedy: Biography of a Compulsive Politician — Victor Lasky, RFK: Myth and Man
  Homer Baird Kidwell (1911-2000) — also known as H. Baird Kidwell — of Hawaii. Born in Maricopa, Kern County, Calif., October 20, 1911. Lawyer; justice of Hawaii state supreme court, 1975-79. Member, American Bar Association. Died, at Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford, Jackson County, Ore., December 27, 2000 (age 89 years, 68 days). Cremated.
  Goodwin Jess Knight (1896-1970) — also known as Goodwin J. Knight — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Provo, Utah County, Utah, December 9, 1896. Son of Jess Knight and Lillie J. (Milner) Knight. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; superior court judge in California, 1935-46; Lieutenant Governor of California, 1947-53; Governor of California, 1953-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1956, 1960 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization); candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1958; Presidential Elector for California, 1960. Protestant. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Eagles; Elks; Odd Fellows; Order of Ahepa; Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Alpha Delta; Sigma Delta Chi; Delta Sigma Rho. Died in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 22, 1970 (age 73 years, 164 days). Originally entombed at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.; re-entombed in 1971 in mausoleum at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Jess Knight and Lillie J. (Milner) Knight; married 1925 to Arvilla Pearl Cooley (died 1952); married, August 2, 1954, to Virginia (Piergue) Carlson.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Quentin Lewis Kopp (b. 1928) — also known as Quentin L. Kopp — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., 1928. Lawyer; candidate for mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 1979; member of California state senate, 1986-98; superior court judge in California, 1999-2004. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2006.
  Relatives: Married to Mara Sikaters.
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Oscar Lawler (b. 1875) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, April 2, 1875. Son of William Thomas Lawler and Margaret (O'Connor) Lawler. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1905-09; director, Farmers and Merchants National Bank, Los Angeles; director, San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railway. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association; American Society for International Law. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 17, 1901, to Hilda Brode.
  Robert Louis Leggett (1926-1997) — also known as Robert L. Leggett — of Vallejo, Solano County, Calif. Born in Richmond, Contra Costa County, Calif., July 26, 1926. Son of Elmer Leggett and Victoria (Toffoli) Leggett. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1961-62; U.S. Representative from California 4th District, 1963-79; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Redmen; Sons of Italy; American Legion; American Bar Association. Died of a heart attack, in Orange, Orange County, Calif., August 13, 1997 (age 71 years, 18 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 16, 1947, to Barbara Burnett.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Mildred L. Lillie (1915-2002) — also known as Mildred Kluckhohn — of Fresno, Fresno County, Calif.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa, January 25, 1915. Daughter of Ottomar A. Kluckhohn and Florence E. (Martin) Kluckhohn. Lawyer; municipal judge in California, 1947-49; superior court judge in California, 1949-58; Judge, California Court of Appeal, 1958-83. Female. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Soroptimists. Died October 27, 2002 (age 87 years, 275 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Ottomar A. Kluckhohn and Florence E. (Martin) Kluckhohn; married, March 18, 1947, to Cameron L. Lillie (died 1959); married, August 27, 1966, to A. V. Falcone.
  David Auen Linn (b. 1948) — also known as David A. Linn — Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., August 8, 1948. Son of William Anthony Linn and Margaret Irene (Auen) Linn. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 18th District, 1988; member of California Republican State Committee, 1989. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary. Still living as of 1990.
  Relatives: Married, September 15, 1973, to Ellen Delaney.
  Robert Frank List (b. 1936) — also known as Robert List — of Carson City, Nev.; Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Born in Visalia, Tulare County, Calif., September 1, 1936. Son of Franklin Way List and Alice A. (Dove) List. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1968, 1972 (delegation chair); Nevada state attorney general, 1971-78; Governor of Nevada, 1979-83. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Alpha Delta; Elks; Rotary. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married, July 1, 1962, to Kathryn Sue Geary.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Thomas Jamison MacBride (1914-2000) — also known as Thomas J. MacBride — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif., March 25, 1914. Son of Frank MacBride and Lotta Kirtley (Little) MacBride. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1955-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of California, 1961-. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Rotary. Died January 6, 2000 (age 85 years, 287 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 7, 1947, to Martha Harrold.
  Julian William Mack (1866-1943) — also known as Julian W. Mack — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in San Francisco, Calif., July 19, 1866. Son of William Jacob Mack and Rebecca (Tandler) Mack. Democrat. Lawyer; law professor; circuit judge in Illinois, 1903-11; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1908-10; Judge of U.S. Commerce Court, 1911-13; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1929-40. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Zionist Organization of America; American Jewish Congress; American Jewish Committee. Died in 1943 (age about 76 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 9, 1896, to Jessie Fox.
  Charles Taylor Manatt (1936-2011) — also known as Charles Manatt — of Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 9, 1936. Son of William Price Manatt and Lucille (Taylor) Manatt. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1968; California Democratic state chair, 1971-73, 1975-77; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Temporary Chair, 1984; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 1976-82; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1981-85; U.S. Ambassador to Dominican Republic, 1999-2001. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Kappa Phi; Delta Chi; Freemasons. Died in 2011 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 29, 1957, to Margaret K. Klinkefus.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Joseph Martin, Jr. (1915-2000) — of San Francisco, Calif.; Redwood City, San Mateo County, Calif. Born in San Francisco, Calif., May 21, 1915. Son of Joseph Martin and Helen (Jackson) Martin. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; treasurer of California Republican Party, 1957-62; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960. Member, American Bar Association. Died October 31, 2000 (age 85 years, 163 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 5, 1946, to Ellen Chamberlain.
  Seabury C. Mastick (b. 1871) — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; near Pleasantville, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in San Francisco, Calif., July 19, 1871. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; president, Warner Chemical Company; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 3rd District, 1921-22; member of New York state senate 26th District, 1923-34; defeated, 1934. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; American Bar Association; American Chemical Society. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1896 to Agnes E. Warner.
  Clifton Mathews (1880-1962) — of Arizona. Born in Concord, Pike County, Ga., February 12, 1880. U.S. Attorney for Arizona, 1933-35; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1935. Member, American Bar Association. Died September 7, 1962 (age 82 years, 207 days). Interment at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
  Paul Norton McCloskey, Jr. (b. 1927) — also known as Paul N. McCloskey, Jr.; Pete McCloskey — of Portola Valley, San Mateo County, Calif. Born in Loma Linda, San Bernardino County, Calif., September 29, 1927. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; lawyer; U.S. Representative from California, 1967-83 (11th District 1967-73, 17th District 1973-75, 12th District 1975-83); candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1972; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from California, 1982. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  John J. Miller (1932-1985) — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Born July 28, 1932. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1967-78 (17th District 1967-74, 13th District 1975-78); delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972; Judge, California Court of Appeal 1st District, 1978-85. Episcopalian. African ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; National Bar Association; National Lawyers Guild; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Died, of diabetes, on February 16, 1985 (age 52 years, 203 days). Burial location unknown.
  Kevin Murray (b. 1960) — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in 1960. Son of Willard H. Murray, Jr.. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state assembly 47th District, 1995-98; member of California state senate 26th District, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004. African ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Sigma. Still living as of 2004.
  William Augustine O'Brien (b. 1903) — also known as William A. O'Brien — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in San Francisco, Calif., June 26, 1903. Republican. Lawyer; member of California Republican State Central Committee, 1930-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1952 (alternate); secretary of California Republican Party, 1946. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Warren Olney (1841-1921) — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Davis County, Iowa, March 11, 1841. Son of William Olney and Eliza Ann (Green) Olney. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from California, 1896; director, California Title Insurance and Trust Company; president, South San Francisco Dock Company; mayor of Oakland, Calif., 1903-05. Member, American Bar Association; Loyal Legion. Died in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., June 2, 1921 (age 80 years, 83 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of William Olney and Eliza Ann (Green) Olney; married, September 11, 1865, to Mary Jane Craven; father of Warren Olney, Jr..
  Frank Joseph Pagliaro, Jr. (b. 1940) — also known as Frank J. Pagliaro, Jr. — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., August 10, 1940. Son of Frank Joseph Pagliaro and Edith (Bennett) Pagliaro. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for California state assembly, 1970; member of California Republican State Central Committee, 1970-73; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Pi Delta Epsilon; Sigma Nu; Lions. Still living as of 1973.
  Relatives: Married 1969 to Bonnie Kay Dickason.
  Max Radin (1880-1950) — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Kempen, Poland, March 29, 1880. Son of Rabbi Adolph Moses Radin (1848-1909) and Johanna (Theodor) Radin. Democrat. Lawyer; law professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940. Jewish. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; American Bar Association; American Association of University Professors. Died, from an intestinal obstruction, in Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif., June 22, 1950 (age 70 years, 85 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Rabbi Adolph Moses Radin (1848-1909) and Johanna (Theodor) Radin; married, July 2, 1909, to Rose Jaffe (1889-1918); married, June 30, 1922, to Dorothea Prall (1889-1948; sister-in-law of Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941; novelist)).
  James Lee Rankin (1907-1996) — also known as J. Lee Rankin — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Weston, Fairfield County, Conn.; Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, Calif. Born in Hartington, Cedar County, Neb., July 7, 1907. Son of Herman P. Rankin and Lois (Gable) Rankin. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Solicitor General, 1956-61; general counsel for the Warren Commission; New York City Corporation Counsel, 1966-72; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Phi Delta Phi. Died, following a series of strokes, in Batterson's Convalescent Home at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, Calif., June 28, 1996 (age 88 years, 357 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1931 to Gertrude Carpenter (died 1995).
  See also Wikipedia article
  Manuel Lawrence Real (b. 1924) — also known as Manuel L. Real — of California. Born in San Pedro, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 27, 1924. Son of Francisco Jose Real and Maria (Mansano) Real. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1964-66; U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, 1965-66; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1966-90. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Chi. Still living as of 1990.
  Relatives: Married, October 15, 1955, to Stella Emilia Michalik.
  Henry Frazier Reams (1897-1971) — also known as Frazier Reams — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., January 15, 1897. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1928 (alternate), 1940, 1944, 1948, 1956; U.S. Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1951-55. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., September 15, 1971 (age 74 years, 243 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Albert Lee Reeves, Jr. (1906-1987) — also known as Albert L. Reeves, Jr. — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Steelville, Crawford County, Mo., May 31, 1906. Son of Albert L. Reeves and Martha (Ferguson) Reeves. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1947-49; defeated, 1948. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Pi Kappa Delta; Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho. Died in La Jolla, San Diego County, Calif., April 15, 1987 (age 80 years, 319 days). Cremated; ashes interred at St. Francis Church, Pauma Valley, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, October 3, 1935, to Eleanor Louise Glasner.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Arch Rollin Tuthill (b. 1907) — also known as Arch R. Tuthill — of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Hot Springs, Fall River County, S.Dak., June 19, 1907. Son of James William Tuthill and Fay (Ames) Tuthill. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 10, 1932, to Helen Edward.
  Samuel Untermyer (1858-1940) — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Lynchburg, Va., March 2, 1858. Son of Isadore Untermyer and Therese Untermyer. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1932, 1936; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1938. Jewish. German ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American Society for International Law. Died in Palm Springs, Riverside County, Calif., March 16, 1940 (age 82 years, 14 days). Entombed at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Isadore Untermyer and Therese Untermyer; married, August 9, 1880, to Minnie Carl; father of Irwin Untermyer; uncle of Laurence Adolph Steinhardt. See Untermyer-Steinhardt family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article
  James Eugene Walker (1908-1972) — also known as James E. Walker — of Orange, Orange County, Calif. Born in Miles City, Custer County, Mont., July 19, 1908. Son of Sharpless Walker and Gladys (James) Walker. Democrat. Lawyer; writer; candidate for California state assembly, 1940; member of California Democratic State Central Committee, 1940-54; chair of Orange County Democratic Party, 1942-44; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from California, 1944; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of California Democratic State Executive Committee, 1946-52; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948, 1952 (alternate). Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Society for International Law; American Political Science Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Historical Association; American Civil Liberties Union; Delta Theta Phi. Died in May, 1972 (age 63 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 10, 1930, to Murrel K. Knox.
  Earl Warren (1891-1974) — also known as "Superchief" — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 19, 1891. Son of Methias H. Warren and Chrystal (Hernlund) Warren. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Alameda County District Attorney, 1925-39; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1928 (alternate), 1932; Temporary Chair, 1944; California Republican state chair, 1934-36; member of Republican National Committee from California, 1936-38; California state attorney general, 1939-43; Governor of California, 1943-53; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1944; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1948; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1953-69; chair, President's Commission on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64. Norwegian ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Academy of Arts and Sciences; American Philosophical Society; Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Phi; Exchange Club. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 1981. Died in Washington, D.C., July 9, 1974 (age 83 years, 112 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, October 14, 1925, to Nina Palmquist Meyers.
  Cross-reference: William S. Mailliard
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Earl Warren: Ed Cray, Chief Justice: A Biography of Earl Warren — G. Edward White, Earl Warren : A Public Life — Bernard Schwartz, Super Chief, Earl Warren and His Supreme Court — Jim Newton, Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made
  George Thomas Washington (1908-1971) — of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Calif. Born in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, June 24, 1908. Son of William Morrow Washington and Janet Margaret (Thomas) Washington. Rhodes scholar; lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1949-65. Member, Society of the Cincinnati; American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Died August 21, 1971 (age 63 years, 58 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: George Washington
  Relatives: Married 1953 to Helen Goodner.
  Laughlin Edward Waters (b. 1914) — also known as Laughlin E. Waters — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., August 16, 1914. Son of Frank Joseph Waters and Ida Pauline (Bauman) Waters. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1946-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1948, 1952; vice-chair of California Republican Party, 1950-52; California Republican state chair, 1952; member of Republican National Committee from California, 1952; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1953-61. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 1963.
  Relatives: Married, August 22, 1953, to Voula Davanis.
  Charles Edward Wiggins (1927-2000) — also known as Charles E. Wiggins — of El Monte, Los Angeles County, Calif.; West Covina, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in El Monte, Los Angeles County, Calif., December 3, 1927. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; mayor of El Monte, Calif., 1964-66; U.S. Representative from California, 1967-79 (25th District 1967-75, 39th District 1975-79); Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1984-96. Member, Lions; American Bar Association. Died, of complications from diabetes and heart disease, at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev., March 2, 2000 (age 72 years, 90 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Mabel Walker Willebrandt (1889-1963) — also known as Mabel Walker; "First Lady of Law"; "Prohibition Portia" — of Temple City, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Indio, Riverside County, Calif. Born in Woodsdale, Stevens County, Kan., May 23, 1889. Daughter of David William Walker and Myrtle S. (Eaton) Walker. Republican. Lawyer; Assistant U.S. Attorney General, 1921-29; directed Prohibition prosecutions; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1928, 1932. Female. Member, American Bar Association. Died, of cancer, in Riverside, Riverside County, Calif., April 6, 1963 (age 73 years, 318 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1910 to A. F. Willebrandt.
  See also Wikipedia article
  John Downey Works (1847-1928) — also known as John D. Works — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born near Rising Sun, Ohio County, Ind., March 29, 1847. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1879; state court judge in California, 1886-87; justice of California state supreme court, 1888-91; U.S. Senator from California, 1911-17; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1912. Christian Scientist. Member, American Bar Association; Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 6, 1928 (age 81 years, 69 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Inglewood Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  David Young III (b. 1905) — of Boonton, Morris County, N.J. Born in San Francisco, Calif., March 1, 1905. Republican. Civil engineer; lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Morris County, 1941-46; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Morris County, 1947; member of New Jersey state senate from Morris County, 1947-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1952. Member, American Bar Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Evelle Jansen Younger (1918-1989) — also known as Evelle J. Younger — of California. Born in Stamford, Harlan County, Neb., June 19, 1918. Son of Harry C. Younger and Maebel (Jansen) Younger. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; FBI agent; lawyer; municipal judge in California, 1953-58; superior court judge in California, 1958-64; Los Angeles County District Attorney, 1964-70; California state attorney general, 1971-79; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972; candidate for Governor of California, 1978. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Alpha Tau Omega; Elks. Died, of arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 4, 1989 (age 70 years, 319 days). Interment at Los Angeles National Cemetery, Westwood, Los Angeles, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, July 3, 1942, to Mildred Eberhard.
  See also Internet Movie Database profile
  Paul Zakaib, Jr. (b. 1932) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 20, 1932. Son of Paul Zakaib and Hazel (Rahal) Zakaib. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-74; defeated, 1974; candidate for West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1978. Eastern Orthodox. Member, Elks; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Still living as of 1978.
  Relatives: Married, March 12, 1967, to Maria Lucia DeRito.
  George N. Zenovich (b. 1922) — also known as George Zenovich — of Fresno, Fresno County, Calif. Born in Fresno, Fresno County, Calif., April 29, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of California state assembly 32nd District, 1963-70; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1968; member of California state senate 16th District, 1971-75. Eastern Orthodox. Serbian ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; NAACP. Still living as of 1997.
  Cross-reference: Richard H. Lehman

 

 


 
   
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